Nation

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries

Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. Continue reading →

Nation

Hawaii’s cherished notion of family, the ‘ohana, endures in tragedy’s aftermath

“In times like this, ‘ohana gets stronger," says Dustin Kaleiopu, whose Maui roots date back to when monarchs ruled the islands. Continue reading →

Nation

Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan.

Removal would entail capturing horses and giving some of them first to tribes, and later auctioning the animals or giving them to other entities. Another approach would include techniques to prevent future reproduction and would allow those horses to live out the rest of their lives in the park. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine is still grappling with the battlefield Prigozhin left behind

Prigozhin led the brutal fight in Bakhmut through the winter and into the spring, relying on unorthodox recruitment of prison inmates to quickly bolster Russia’s badly depleted front-line forces. The battle, one of the bloodiest of the war, sapped Ukraine of trained soldiers before the counteroffensive, while Russia lost personnel it saw as largely expendable. Continue reading →

World

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia

The American journalist was arrested in March during a work trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 1,200 miles east of Moscow. He is the first US journalist since the Soviet era to be held on espionage charges in Russia. Continue reading →

World

He fled China’s repression. But China’s long arm got him in another country.

Chinese authorities have aggressively expanded their net outside the country. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is catching on in New Hampshire and beyond

Can he move away from Trump’s politics of retribution without moving away from Trump voters? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Graying of Massachusetts prisons cries out for a dose of compassion

That starts with increased use of medical parole for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Citizens’ assembly. Random sample of regular folks. Sounds good.

A larger number of people than the 36 cited by the authors would be more representative but unwieldy. There’s an optimal number somewhere. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Eight people shot, one seriously hurt, during J’ouvert fete Saturday morning in Dorchester

The victims, men and women, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shootings, which happened around 7:45 a.m., and were transported to various Boston hospitals, said Sergeant Detective John Boyle, a Boston police spokesperson. Continue reading →

Around New England

Vermont prosecutor who verbally abused, bullied staff resigns

A state investigation found that Franklin County State’s Attorney John Lavoie created a hostile work environment by using profane, sexist, and offensive language around a staff comprised mostly of women. Continue reading →

Cambridge

Cambridge doesn’t allow chickens. This couple is fighting to keep theirs.

Susan and Robert Filene hired a lawyer to appeal the city's fines and have been inviting Cambridge officials over to meet their chickens — six city councilors and the mayor have visited so far. Continue reading →

RED SOX 8, DODGERS 5

With a postseason vibe being felt at Fenway Park, Red Sox hang on to beat Mookie Betts, Dodgers

Alex Verdugo led off the first inning with a home run for the third consecutive game for the Red Sox and the bats bailed out starter James Paxton. Justin Turner and Adam Duvall also went deep in the victory. Continue reading →

patriots

Demario Douglas has always wanted an opportunity. He’s getting one with the Patriots.

The back story of the shifty 5-foot 8-inch receiver is one of an undersized underdog with a chip on his shoulder. Now he may be on the verge of locking down an NFL job. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Bailey Zappe’s struggles dispel the notion of a quarterback battle, so now it’s all up to Mac Jones to direct Patriots

Yes, the offensive line is in tatters, but it is clear Bill O’Brien’s retooled offense is best entrusted to Jones. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

The death of storytelling

While writers are constrained by identity politics, ChatGPT threatens to reduce their creativity to machine babble. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Social Studies: How college football affects politics; you’re built to survive an ice age; the most intimidating tennis players

Surprising findings from the social sciences. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bob Barker, courtly host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ has died

A fixture of American daytime television, for 35 years Bob Barker presided over “The Price Is Right,” the longest-running game show in US television history. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bob Barker, courtly host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ has died

A fixture of American daytime television, for 35 years Bob Barker presided over “The Price Is Right,” the longest-running game show in US television history. Continue reading →

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MATTHEW GILBERT

On TV, fall will lack its usual grandeur

The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are very much altering the shape of schedules to come, with the docket looking sparse. Continue reading →

Music

Her musical life was just beginning. The Taliban tried to silence her. Now she’s finding her voice again in Boston.

Sitar player Huma Rahimi, 25, is resettling in the United States with assistance from Silkroad’s Refugee Fellowship program. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Change is what cities do — and nothing drives that change like mass transit

A city’s defined not just by its boundaries but how it moves within them. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Which coastal Maine town is actually better in the fall? (Hint: It has a fairy-tale castle.)

Come autumn, Camden has a chill vibe — and it's the perfect time to hike Mount Battie to see the surrounding hillsides draped in color. Plus there’s plenty of elbow room downtown. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Delta adds a touch of luster to otherwise quiet opening week at Logan’s expanded Terminal E

A more festive official launch will occur this fall. We got a glimpse via Delta’s posh new Sky Club, which hugs one side of the curvaceous building. Here's what we saw. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Remember when mortgage rates flew past 18% in the ′80s? Ah, the good ol’ days.

Times were better back then for home buyers. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: An Amesbury Second Empire that reigns supreme

House built in 1890 comes with four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a sunroom your pets will covet. Continue reading →