Nation

Five dead in flash flooding in Philadelphia suburbs

At least five people were dead and two others remained missing Sunday after severe floods swept through areas of Pennsylvania and storms continued to threaten much of the Northeast. Continue reading →

Nation

Alabama scrambles to redraw its voting map after a Supreme Court surprise

Under orders from the Supreme Court to produce a voting map that no longer illegally dilutes the power of Black voters in Alabama, the state’s lawmakers are now facing a high-stakes scramble to come up with an acceptable replacement by the end of this week. Continue reading →

Nation

Long Island serial killings arrest brings both pain and relief to victims’ families

The trail had gone cold as clues suddenly dwindled. For a time, doubts swirled about whether a killer who dumped the remains of his female victims along remote stretches of coastline on New York’s Long Island would ever be caught. Continue reading →

World

South Korea’s monsoon rains set off deadly landslides and flooding

Five bodies were discovered in a bus trapped by floodwaters in an underpass in a city south of the South Korean capital, Seoul, on Sunday. The country has been reeling from intense rainfall from the monsoon, which has swept across the nation in recent days, burying homes, knocking down trees, canceling flights and trains, and cutting power to tens of thousands of residents. Continue reading →

World

Israeli reservists threaten mass resignations if judicial plan proceeds

At least 180 senior fighter pilots, elite commandos, and cyberintelligence specialists in the Israeli military reserve have informed their commanders that they will no longer report for volunteer duty if the government proceeds with a plan to limit judicial influence by the end of the month. Continue reading →

World

As Iraq tries to chill critics, its newest target is social media

A few months ago, the people featured in these clips were stars of Iraq’s booming social media scene. No longer. Continue reading →

LETTERS

GOP lawmakers have to be watching DiZoglio. They should be backing her.

Republican legislators have been utterly silent, leaving Democratic state Auditor Diana DiZoglio alone in her fight to hold her own party’s legislative leaders accountable. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Sex ed guidelines draw fire — all more reason to pass Healthy Youth Act

In the absence of a state law, the long-overdue updates to the state’s sexuality education framework offered by Governor Healey could be overturned by a future administration. Continue reading →

LETTERS

They like what they see in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In an odd way, he has exposed challenging issues that the country must face, debate, and resolve. Continue reading →

Politics

Salisbury officials to decide Monday if Straight Pride Parade organizer should stay on local board

Samson Racioppi, a former state representative candidate whose run in last fall’s Republican primary was seen as a test of the GOP’s support for extremism, is one of two candidates being considered by Salisbury selectmen to serve a five-year term helping to oversee its Housing Authority. Continue reading →

RI COURTS

R.I. lawsuit alleges a billionaire’s will was improperly changed on his deathbed

In the latest development in the Chace family feud, a suit claims Malcolm G. “Kim” Chace III lacked the capacity to amend his will nine days before he died. Continue reading →

Weather

Tornado touched down in North Brookfield on Sunday, as torrential rains pounded Massachusetts

The volatile weather that struck the state Sunday was part of storm activity that soaked the Northeast — from Washington D.C. to Maine, as well as parts of New York and Pennsylvania — with heavy rain and spurred flash flood warnings, according to the weather service. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Kutter Crawford delivers another big start as part of shorthanded rotation keeping Red Sox in contention

Crawford — one of only three current Red Sox starters along with Brayan Bello and Paxton Crawford — threw six scoreless innings in a win over the Cubs. “Obviously where we’re at right now, [Crawford’s outing] was huge,” manager Alex Cora said. Continue reading →

Red Sox 11, Cubs 5

Red Sox hitters Masataka Yoshida and Rafael Devers defy convention to take down Justin Steele and the Cubs

Steele had allowed only three extra-base hits to lefties this season before Devers and Yoshida took him deep. Continue reading →

Celtics beat writer's notebook

From Jordan Walsh’s emergence to Joe Mazzulla’s fight night, here are 11 leftover Celtics Summer League nuggets

Walsh’s long-range shooting was the week’s most encouraging development at Summer League. Continue reading →

Finance

Meet Denise Chisholm, Fidelity’s guru of quant research

Chisholm, who's based in Boston, does not invest a single dollar at the company, but her work informs the views of its 150 portfolio managers who run 450 or so mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Continue reading →

Commercial

Whoop has a new HQ, just steps from Fenway. Here’s a peek inside.

Located steps from Fenway Park, the office building spans eight floors and houses the WHOOP Labs, their research facility that was previously located outside the office space at the old location. Continue reading →

Business

Mayor Wu’s affordable housing plan pushes forward, but resistance remains

Housing advocates are asserting that Wu's changes don’t go far enough, while developers warn they will stifle new production. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Uelses, first to pole-vault 16 feet, dies at 85

John Uelses landed in the national spotlight in February 1962, when, as a 24-year-old Marine corporal, he became the first pole-vaulter to clear 16 feet. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Uelses, first to pole-vault 16 feet, dies at 85

John Uelses landed in the national spotlight in February 1962, when, as a 24-year-old Marine corporal, he became the first pole-vaulter to clear 16 feet. Continue reading →

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DANCE REVIEW

Germany’s Gauthier Dance brings its trademark fluidity and abandon to a bold program at Jacob’s Pillow

Sex, sin, and religious devotion are among the themes of five dances presented by Gauthier Dance//Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart. Continue reading →

PODCASTS

Rewind and rewatch: 10 throwback TV series podcasts hosted by their original casts

Fans who grew up in the era of Blockbuster, Beanie Babies, and AOL Instant Messenger can now travel down memory lane thanks to podcasts devoted to the classic series they grew up watching. Continue reading →

Television

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

The Emmys could well be postponed, given the intensity of this labor dispute. Learn about the issues that actors and writers are striking over. Continue reading →