Nation

GOP threatens spy agencies’ surveillance tool

An intensive drive by right-wing Republicans in Congress to vilify the FBI with charges of political bias has imperiled a program allowing spy agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance on foreign targets, sapping support for a premier intelligence tool and amplifying demands for stricter limits. Continue reading →

Nation

Number of migrants crossing US southern border is down. But for how long?

Nearly two months since the lifting of a public health order that allowed the United States to swiftly expel migrants at the southern border, the number of migrants crossing into the country has not only sharply declined, but has also remained relatively low. Continue reading →

Nation

Maternal deaths in the United States more than doubled over two decades in unequal proportions

Maternal deaths across the United States more than doubled over the course of two decades, and the tragedy unfolded unequally. Continue reading →

World

Unrest in France eases nearly a week after fatal police shooting

The violent protests and unrest that spread across France after the fatal police shooting of a teenager last week diminished significantly overnight, authorities said Monday. Continue reading →

World

The miles of obstacles slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive

The Ukrainian counteroffensive faces an enemy nearly as daunting as the Russians: the terrain. Continue reading →

World

A new kind of disaster aid: Pay people cash, before disaster strikes

The reason these one-off payments, known as anticipatory cash relief, matter now is that disasters are being supersized by human-induced climate change, and they’re often inflicting the most pain on the poorest people in the world. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Earthshaking: Supportive housing plan at Shattuck raises concerns

The Shattuck campus was billed as part of a statewide plan to address the housing and opioid crisis occurring throughout the Commonwealth. Yet no statewide plan has emerged. Franklin Park cannot be the only answer to a statewide crisis. Continue reading →

OPINION

Driving the blue golf cart

When I asked my parents if I could take it for a spin around the block, they gave it some thought but said they didn’t feel comfortable letting me use it because of my visual impairment. Continue reading →

OPINION

Finally, airlines may accommodate travelers who stay in their wheelchairs

As a wheelchair user who has flown multiple times a year for the past 20 years, I, like many other wheelchair users, have had experiences that could have been remedied by this seat. Continue reading →

Health

Can climate change bring malaria to New England? Here’s what you need to know.

Five recent cases in Florida and Texas mark the first US malaria spread in 20 years. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Three people slain in Newton home died from ‘sharp and blunt-force’ injuries, medical examiner says

This new information in the Newton slayings raises the possibility that the man already charged with killing one of the victims may soon be charged with the other two murders as well. Continue reading →

NH Politics

NH’s first ban on food waste becomes law in win for composting

The measure will require those who generate over a ton of food waste per week to keep it out of a landfill, if there is a facility within 20 miles. Continue reading →

Red Sox

An inside look at how the Red Sox game plan to attack opposing hitters

When it comes to keeping runners off the bases and runs off the board, it's an all-hands-on-deck effort in the clubhouse. Continue reading →

Celtics

Kristaps Porzingis’s post game has been years in the making. It might be just what the Celtics need.

Porzingis has seen his turnaround jumper refined, discarded, and salvaged just in time for his landing in Boston. Continue reading →

On Hockey

The Bruins’ free agent dealings were practical rather than glamorous, but did they have a choice?

Don Sweeney, constrained by some factors out of his control — but some within it — had to move quickly and responsibly without any big splashes when the market opened. Continue reading →

Business

Meet the man who designed Boston’s next tall tower, atop South Station: Fred Clarke

Clarke recently spoke about the evolution to transit-oriented development and the importance of the 678-foot South Station tower to Boston’s skyline. Continue reading →

Tech Lab

Musk’s latest Twitter move raises more questions about his leadership

Twitter has set new limits on the number of tweets users can view each day. Continue reading →

Business

Air traffic nationwide has rebounded to prepandemic levels, but Logan Airport is still falling short

Passenger counts at Logan remain below 2019, though airport officials and industry analysts expect they’ll climb through the rest of this year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

R. Robert Popeo, legendary powerhouse attorney, dies at 85

“Beyond the practice of law, at which he had no peer, he had a real feel for the people of the City of Boston,” former governor William Weld said of Mr. Popeo. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jon Haggins, designer who slipped into and out of fashion, dies at 79

He found fame initially in the late 1960s and early ’70s with his sinuous, sensuous designs. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

What to know about the July 4 concert and fireworks at the Hatch Shell

What time do the gates open? Can I bring my bike? What about beach chairs and backpacks? All your questions about the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, answered. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

We’re hooking up. Should I work for him?

“I’m worried that working for him might ruin our chances at a relationship.” Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

From the Wang to Gillette, Ed Sheeran is a one-size-fits-all master

The pop superstar's three dates in Massachusetts — first at the Wang, then Foxborough — proved that he could shape performances that could feel intimate one night, grand the next. Continue reading →