Nation

Congress embarks on spending battle as shutdown looms at end of September

With less than three weeks remaining before government funding runs out on Sept. 30, Congress has not cleared any of its 12 annual appropriations bills. Continue reading →

Nation

Escaped murderer slips out of search area, steals van, tries to contact ex-co-workers

Authorities say an escaped murderer who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern Pennsylvania prison a week and a half ago slipped out of the search area, changed his appearance, stole a dairy delivery van, abandoning it miles away, and remained at large. Continue reading →

Nation

GOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge

Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court that has national political implications. Continue reading →

World

Russia targets Ukraine’s capital with barrage of drones

Ukraine’s military said on Sunday that it had foiled a large Russian drone attack on the capital, Kyiv, overnight, the latest barrage in a campaign intended partly to destroy military and energy infrastructure but also apparently aimed at terrorizing and demoralizing the local population. Continue reading →

World

Biden forges deeper ties with Vietnam as China’s ambition mounts

President Biden cemented a new strategic relationship with Vietnam on Sunday, bringing two historical foes closer than they have ever been and putting the ghosts of the past behind them out of shared worry over China’s mounting ambitions in the region. Continue reading →

World

Sabotage attempts reported at polling stations in occupied Ukraine as Russia holds local elections

Russian authorities on Sunday reported multiple attempts to sabotage voting in local elections taking place in occupied areas of Ukraine. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Electric shock therapy is legal but needs oversight

The state generally hasn’t taken advantage of its opportunity to challenge in annual Probate Court hearings the use of skin shocks. That should change in light of the SJC’s decision. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Hospitals aren’t complying with federal price transparency rule

All patients now have the right, under a rule that took effect in January 2021, to upfront prices by procedure, code, and health insurance plan. Continue reading →

OPINION

Rethinking the costly role of fire departments

Is a 40-foot ladder truck that weighs up to 30 tons, gets less than 5 miles per gallon, and requires a crew of up to five really necessary for a broken leg? Continue reading →

Religion

Rosh Hashanah celebrations welcome Jewish New Year early

Rosh Hashanah celebrations welcome Jewish New Year early at the Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Two weeks after rollout, 49 complaints pulled from state police watchdog disciplinary database

The agency removed the complaints because of data errors or decisions that had been overturned in favor of the officers. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Quincy residents show support for migrants one day after neo-Nazis rallied outside shelter

Quincy residents made red paper hearts and signs bearing welcoming messages Sunday afternoon to show support for migrant families being housed on a local university campus, as they sought to counter a hateful demonstration the night before by a neo-Nazi group. Continue reading →

US OPEN

Novak Djokovic beats Daniil Medvedev to capture the US Open for his 24th Grand Slam title

Djokovic emerged from an exhilarating and exhausting U.S. Open final with a 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday night, using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile to get past Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Continue reading →

Ben Volin | On Football

To start winning, the Patriots’ offense must first learn how to stop losing

They fought back from an early 16-0 hole admirably, but moral victories are getting played out in Foxborough. Continue reading →

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Red Sox beat Orioles on rainy day at Fenway, and glimpse what they hope are good signs for future

The Sox received the sort of contributions from a trio of young core players that they hope will be a harbinger of better days. Continue reading →

Business

David Mugar brought fireworks to the Esplanade. Now he has a statue there.

On Saturday, the Mugar family unveiled a bronze statue of the businessman-turned-philanthropist on the oval lawn in front of the Hatch Shell, immortalizing his words: “You bring the music, and I’ll bring the fireworks.” Continue reading →

Technology

Boston station to pioneer 5G TV broadcasts, aimed at your phone

Digital TV station WWOO will conduct the first US test of 5G television broadcasting on Wednesday. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Boston startups that survived tough times may go public — or get profitable

Klaviyo’s IPO filing could be the first of many if the deal goes well. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sarah Wunsch, ACLU attorney whose rights cases reached far, dies at 75

During her ACLU tenure, Ms. Wunsch defended the right of people to record police officers on duty in public places, the rights of women who challenged workplace rules that said they had to wear makeup, and she handled cases concerning students of color whose schools said they couldn’t wear braided hair extensions. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sarah Wunsch, ACLU attorney whose rights cases reached far, dies at 75

During her ACLU tenure, Ms. Wunsch defended the right of people to record police officers on duty in public places, the rights of women who challenged workplace rules that said they had to wear makeup, and she handled cases concerning students of color whose schools said they couldn’t wear braided hair extensions. Continue reading →

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Names

Witches and love spells abound in NH author’s cozy, queer rom-com

In “This Spells Disaster,” Tori Anne Martin brews magical mixups in new unabashedly ‘fluffy’ new novel. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

When the welcome mat becomes a doormat

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →

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