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Business

‘Black companies do not get the opportunity.’ NAACP convention is a chance for change

The civil rights organization has hired dozens of local Black-owned businesses as vendors, for services like event planning, public relations, and transportation. Continue reading →

Metro

Behind the Maine flag debate, an identity crisis

The decision on the future of the flag likely will be decided by voters in a November referendum. But Mainers appear very divided on the idea. Continue reading →

Transportation

Meet the MBTA’s very happiest passengers. (Hint: They’re not on the subway.)

Ferry service accounts for about half a percent of all MBTA ridership, or around 4,000 trips per weekday. But that tiny minority may just be the T’s most content riders. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘It didn’t seem real’: Three onboard plane injured in Stow crash between two homes Sunday

Authorities at the scene Sunday said a single-engine Cessna with three people aboard had just taken off from Minute Man Air Field before it went down around 1 p.m. Continue reading →

World

In judicial overhaul protests, Israel’s soldiers face off against Netanyahu

The proposal has drawn weekly mass protests across the country, as well as searing criticism from its top security officials. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Democrats eye Wisconsin high court’s new liberal majority to win abortion and redistricting rulings

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will flip from majority conservative to liberal control in August, and Democrats have high hopes the change will lead to the state’s abortion ban being overturned and its maps redrawn to weaken GOP control of the Legislature and congressional districts. Continue reading →

Nation

School board in Missouri, now controlled by conservatives, revokes antiracism resolution

School board elections have become intense political battlegrounds, with political action groups successfully electing candidates promising to take action against teachings on race and sexuality, remove books deemed offensive, and stop transgender-inclusive sports teams. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Mama bears’ may be the 2024 race’s soccer moms. But where the GOP seeks votes, some see extremism.

In many election cycles, there’s a snappy shorthand used to describe the type of voters who may help decide the winner. Think soccer moms or security moms. Even NASCAR dads. Continue reading →

The World

World

Inconclusive election thrusts Spain into political muddle

Spain was thrust into political uncertainty Sunday after national elections left no party with enough support to form a government, most likely resulting in weeks of horse trading or potentially a new vote later this year. Continue reading →

World

Deadly Russian strikes hit Odesa cathedral and apartment buildings

The civilian toll is rising in Odesa, the Ukrainian port city that has been under relentless attack by Russian forces in the past week after the Kremlin pulled out of an agreement that allowed for the export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. Continue reading →

World

Italy’s Meloni seeks broad cooperation to stanch flows of migrants to Europe with aid to Africa

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Sunday called for new, more equal relationships between Europe and migrants’ countries of origin and transit as she convened a summit of some 20 nations, EU officials, and international organizations aimed at stanching flows of illegal migration. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The deadly motorcycle accident

There’s a jolt, an explosion, and the world turns white. Continue reading →

OPINION

With the NAACP convention, Boston looks to repair its reputation

The city can’t change its troubled narrative around race in four days. But any minds changed will be a small victory. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Left grappling with the aftermath of a homicide

While it is true that there can be risks associated with filing a restraining order, they are an important tool on a survivor’s path to safety. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Behind the Maine flag debate, an identity crisis

The decision on the future of the flag likely will be decided by voters in a November referendum. But Mainers appear very divided on the idea. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Camp Harbor View steels kids to become leaders -- while leading them to have fun!

The campers take a ferry to and from Long Island where they practice leadership skills while learning how to rock climb, sail, paddleboard, and participate in other traditional summer camp activities. Continue reading →

Health

As health concerns around energy drinks resurface, Red Bull’s student marketing program has hundreds of openings across US

Taking a closer look at student ambassador marketing program as health concerns around the use of energy drinks among adolescents resurface. Continue reading →

Sports

TARA SULLIVAN

We’re witnessing an ascent to greatness from Sophia Smith in the Women’s World Cup

The soon-to-be 23-year-old forward stamped herself as the future of the women’s game with two goals against Vietnam. Continue reading →

WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY

What’s next as women’s professional hockey regroups and realigns for the future?

Details of the new league — how many teams, will Boston be one, what's the name of the league, etc. — are being held close to the vest until a press conference scheduled for August. Continue reading →

red sox 6, mets 1

Red Sox feast on Mets’ pitching, rack up 15 hits to win series finale

Boston has pulled within two games of Toronto for the third wild-card spot after winning four of five series this month. Continue reading →

Business

Business

‘Black companies do not get the opportunity.’ NAACP convention is a chance for change

The civil rights organization has hired dozens of local Black-owned businesses as vendors, for services like event planning, public relations, and transportation. Continue reading →

Technology

Boston-based Temu is suing Shein. Here’s what their lawsuit tells us about ultra-fast fashion.

Temu’s lawsuit lays out some interesting facts about this quickly-evolving industry. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Dance Review

Dorrance Dance an engaging treat for eyes and ears at Jacob’s Pillow

A 10th anniversary version of “SOUNDspace” and the new “48th and 8th” thrive on sound and improvisation. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

It is within the idiom of myth, not biography, that playwright Idris Goodwin has chosen to explore his subject, with mixed results. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Children’s lack of gratitude has a disturbing past

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →