Nation

Obama’s presidential center is rising, finally, in Chicago

More than eight years have passed since Barack Obama proclaimed that his presidential center would be built on Chicago’s South Side, where he got his start as a community organizer and politician. Continue reading →

Nation

Primary battles brew over progressive Democrats’ stances on Israel

Perhaps nowhere in the United States is there a Jewish community more shaken by the wanton slaughter of Israelis by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 than in Pittsburgh. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends

As the 3-week-old Israel-Hamas war enters what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says could be a “long and difficult” new stage, President Biden is calling on Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality. Continue reading →

World

As fighting rages, Ukraine takes its battle to the diplomatic arena

Dozens of countries met for a second day Sunday at a forum in Malta intended to rally support for Ukraine and to encourage countries in Africa, Latin America, and Asia that have taken a neutral stance in the conflict there not to side with Russia. Continue reading →

World

Nazis in Canada? A secret list with answers may soon be released.

For 37 years, Canada has kept close guard on an explosive roster of names. The classified report lists 883 possible Nazi war criminals who found harbor in the country after World War II, and many believe it offers insights into exactly what the government knew about how they got there, the extent to which they were investigated, and why most escaped prosecution. Continue reading →

World

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

Mexican authorities have raised the toll to 48 dead from Hurricane Otis, days after the fierce Category 5 storm struck the country’s southern Pacific coast and the tourist city of Acapulco. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Transfer tax would give communities one more weapon in the housing battle

Healey’s proposal would end a decade-long fight to tap high-end real estate sales for the greater good. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Mass. needs to get a grip on single-use plastic waste

We are almost 10 years removed from the failed referendum on expanding our outdated bottle bill. Continue reading →

LETTERS

People with disabilities thrive in community-based settings

We see the differences made through this model every day through the joy and achievements of our participants. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston police release videos in connection with internal affairs investigation of captain

The two short video clips, provided to the Globe in response to a public records request, show Captain John Danilecki using his leg to force David Nave to the ground by knocking his feet out from under him in 2019. Continue reading →

Maine

‘It’s just a big family’: Cornhole community hosts tournament in honor of friends lost in Lewiston shootings

More than 50 people registered to compete in the cornhole tournament organized by local players, to honor the friends they lost in Wednesday’s mass shootings in Lewiston, and raise money for their families. Continue reading →

North Shore

The Salem Witch Museum was named the world’s No. 2 tourist trap. Let’s pay a visit.

A USA Today analysis of online reviews slammed the Witch City destination in an examination of the top 500 tourist attractions in the world. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Bill Belichick refused to bite after the loss, but he has big decisions to chew on with Tuesday’s trade deadline looming

Will he play for the present and hang on to players or begin dealing to stockpile draft capital? Continue reading →

Nicole Yang | State of the Patriots

Losing response by Patriots to a big win a week earlier brings questions back to the surface

The Patriots need answers. Will they sell at the trade deadline? Is Mac Jones the quarterback now and for the future? How much longer will Bill Belichick coach? Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

At Diamondbacks’ World Series kids’ table, 23-year-old catcher Gabriel Moreno’s plate is full

Moreno, acquired from the Blue Jays in an offseason trade, arrived on the scene in Arizona a year earlier than expected to solidify the catching position. Continue reading →

trendlines

Sunshine, Florida State football, and affordable housing. Are you game for Tallahassee?

The lack of affordable housing has become a defining characteristic of the Boston region. Continue reading →

Real Estate

A $2 million effort to ‘level up’ Downtown Boston

The initiative aims to recalibrate downtown, and the the business improvement district’s work within it, to a post-pandemic reality. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Three observations on where the world of AI is heading

On one hand, startups and investors believe generative AI will become a trillion-dollar market. On the other, they know the majority of companies born in this era will not amount to much. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Brustein, influential founder of American Repertory Theater, dies at 96

Mr. Brustein juggled multiple roles over seven active decades, becoming first a forbiddingly erudite theorist and critic before founding and running two companies at American theater's vanguard. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ star, dead at 54

The actor was found dead of an apparent drowning at his Los Angeles home Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Times. Continue reading →

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Names

Epoch Preservation uses artistry and attention to detail to bring historical gravestones back to life

The company repairs more than 250 gravestones a year, working in cemeteries across New England, primarily focusing on Boston, the North Shore, and southern New Hampshire. Continue reading →

Names

Panethnic Pourovers, an AAPI-focused café library offering furikake bagels and translation services, opens in Quincy

The nonprofit aims to bring communities and cultures together through literature and lattes. Continue reading →

Arts

Jill Biden, Laura Bush help unveil Nickelodeon short series to teach kids civics

“Well Versed” brings the “Schoolhouse Rock” vibes for a new generation. Continue reading →