Nation

CIA stairwell attack among flood of sexual misconduct complaints at spy agency

At least two dozen women have come forward in recent months with their own complaints of abusive treatment within the CIA. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden policy allowing migrants from 4 countries into the US is praised during Texas trial

An American sponsoring one of the migrants in the program praised its economic benefits. Continue reading →

World

Emerging nations group agrees to expand by adding 6 countries

Seeking more political and economic influence in a global system dominated by the United States and Europe, the BRICS club of emerging nations agreed Thursday to expand by bringing on six new countries. Continue reading →

World

While world media speculates on Wagner chief’s presumed death, Russian state media shies away

State TV channels Russia 24 and Russia 1 on Thursday largely stuck to describing the investigation into the previous day’s crash that killed 10 people. Continue reading →

World

Three small Palestinian villages emptied out this summer. Residents blame Israeli settler attacks.

The exodus from al-Qabun, a small Bedouin village northeast of the city of Ramallah that numbered 89 people before the evacuation, represents the third case over four months in which a Palestinian community emptied out, according to data from UN monitors. Continue reading →

OPINION

In GOP presidential debate, Asa Hutchinson and Nikki Haley are the big winners

Count Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis as the night’s losers. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

With crisis at Mass. and Cass, officials can’t only plan for tomorrow

By mostly focusing their rhetoric on long-term solutions to homelessness and drug addiction, lawmakers have created a vacuum of ideas for initiatives that could provide a meaningful, near-term remedy for people at Mass. and Cass. Continue reading →

OPINION

The myth of right to shelter in Massachusetts

While we would be provided a hotel to live in, it was located 108 miles from our home community. With our schools, jobs, and doctors all in the proximity of our hometown, this move threatened to destabilize our lives beyond the havoc wrought by homelessness. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Return to splendor: Provincetown’s Gifford House makes a queer comeback

Several of Provincetown’s beloved, independently owned inns have recently been sold by locals to hospitality and real estate companies. The 165-year-old Gifford House seemed headed toward the same fate. Then Steve Azar stepped in. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston police agree to eliminate public records backlog within 6 months, settling lawsuit

The commitment to responding to months-old requests is part of a larger overhaul of the public records system Boston police agreed to as part of the settlement. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Wisconsin police investigating if lawyer accused in Charlestown, North End rapes is connected to assaults in his college town

Police in Madison, Wis., confirmed they are investigating whether Matthew Nilo is also a suspect in any unsolved rapes from over a decade ago in the city where he went to college. Continue reading →

on football

Patriots suddenly have a good problem — too many wide receivers

They may not have the high-end talent to match the Bills, Bengals, and Dolphins, but their depth is looking better than expected. Continue reading →

MLB

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s future with Angels, or elsewhere, murky after latest elbow injury

Ohtani won’t pitch again this season, although the American League's leading MVP candidate seems likely to keep hitting for the final 5½ weeks. The Angels didn’t have an immediate update Thursday on the impending free agent's plans. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots defense has something to prove, too — that it can beat the high-level quarterbacks

There was a big difference in the performance of the defense in wins and losses last season, and changing that is a key to the 2023 season. Continue reading →

Residential

This Eastie apartment includes free pizza. The current tenants didn’t know. Now they get one pie a week.

The owner of a Maverick Street apartment (and the restaurant downstairs) wanted to find a competitive edge for the unit — so he landed on a cheesy perk. Continue reading →

chesto means business

MassDOT is trying again for federal funds to realign the Pike in Allston. Will it have better luck this time?

The state gave the federal government a much more competitive application this week for funds to support the $2 billion Pike project than it did in the previous go-round last year. Continue reading →

Jobs

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits as labor market keeps humming along

In Massachusetts, about 1,915 individuals filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, down 214 from the week prior, according to the Labor Department. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Steve Sidwell, former Patriots defensive coach, dies at 78

Mr. Sidwell served as linebackers coach for the Patriots from 1982-84 and was New England’s defensive coordinator from 1997-99. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Paulson, long-term ALS survivor, author, is dead at 86

In his book, “Not in Kansas Anymore: A Memoir of the Farm, New York City and Life with ALS” (2009), Robert Paulson wrote, “The diagnosis of this disease need not be a death sentence.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Terry Funk, Hall of Fame hardcore wrestler, dies at 79

That extreme quality to Terry Funk's matches made him among the most celebrated wrestlers of his generation in a sport built on performer-athletes playing exaggerated or downright invented versions of themselves. Continue reading →

MUSIC

At 75, James Taylor’s life is sweet, baby

In an interview, the singer recounts a couple of summer surprises while reflecting on the possibility of retirement, the enjoyment he still gets from touring, and the next generation of Taylors. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

Displaying stunning fluency in an original medium, the 31-year-old Bahamian artist draws freehand on canvas — with a sewing machine. Continue reading →

Music

Regina Spektor is ready to make a new Martha’s Vineyard memory

The singer last visited the island as a teen. On Sunday, she'll return as part of a robust lineup for the Beach Road Weekend festival in Vineyard Haven. Continue reading →