Nation

Biden aides scramble on trade pact some Democrats fear could help Trump

On the eve of the meetings, thousands of protesters in the streets of San Francisco targeted corporate profits, environmental abuses, poor working conditions, and the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading →

Nation

FBI examining whether Adams cleared red tape for Turkish government

The unusual intervention by Adams is being examined as part of a broader public corruption investigation by the FBI and federal prosecutors in Manhattan that led to the seizure of the mayor’s electronic devices by federal agents early last week, sources said. Continue reading →

Political notebook

Kelly Johnson embodies the hard-line views she shares with the speaker

Kelly Johnson, who has been very vocal about her deeply held conservative views — many of which are at odds with mainstream public opinion in the United States — is now in the spotlight as the spouse of a speaker of the House. Continue reading →

World

Gaza hospital at epicenter of war, claims

Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital rejected Israel’s claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. Continue reading →

World

How Ukraine, with no warships, is thwarting Russia’s navy

Despite having no warships of its own, Ukraine has over the course of the war shifted the balance of power in the naval conflict. Continue reading →

World

Russia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine

Among those targeted by Russia was land near Bakhmut, the eastern mining city that was the site of the war's bloodiest battle before falling into Russian hands in May. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Still wrangling over corporate personhood

"Citizens United enhances free speech in the political sphere," writes one reader. Another writes, "The long-recognized concept of 'one person, one vote' is nullified." Continue reading →

LETTERS

The joys of Yiddish

A reader did a double take recently over a couple of phrases that caught her eye. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Defending the MCAS from evidence-free attacks

The Massachusetts Teachers Association’s charges run afoul of the facts. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Alleged brothel operators kept low profiles in Cambridge, Watertown

Several residents of the apartment buildings in Cambridge and Watertown where the brothels allegedly operated said they had no idea their neighbors had set up booming commercial sex businesses. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Thousands rally across Boston and Cambridge for peace in Gaza

Demonstrators called for a cease-fire in Gaza and the end of US aid to Israel as they marched from Boston Public Library to MIT on Sunday. Continue reading →

Education

Striking Andover teachers reject School Committee’s offer of ‘substandard pay’ for staff; Monday classes canceled

The Andover Education Association is seeking higher pay for staff like teachers and instructional assistants, and improved paid parental and family leave. The School Committee said it had offered proposals aimed at meeting the union’s specific requests on Saturday. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

For the Patriots, the setting and environment were new, but the end result was the same

German football devotees witnessed the same feckless football operation we’ve seen on our side of the Atlantic. Continue reading →

Ben Volin | On Football

With Patriots 2-8 after loss to the Colts, will Robert Kraft look to fire Bill Belichick?

Someone’s head should roll after the Patriots return home from Europe and settle into their bye week. Continue reading →

red sox

Offseason focus is clear for Red Sox: Get two top-flight starting pitchers

Here are some possibilities that the Sox should considering targeting as they aim to get back into contention in 2024. Continue reading →

Trendlines

As Sullivan Tire is transferred to worker control, here’s what to know about employee ownership

Employee stock ownership plans are a way for business owners to share their success with workers and preserve what they built after retiring. Continue reading →

Trendlines

As Sullivan Tire is transferred to worker control, here’s what to know about employee ownership

Employee stock ownership plans are a way for business owners to share their success with workers and preserve what they built after retiring. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Arni Cheatham, ‘Jazz Hero’ saxophonist who got ‘to hold the horn while God plays,’ dies at 79

"There is a special place that I can sometimes arrive at when improvising," Mr. Cheatham said. "It’s a magical place." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Marina Cicogna, Italy’s first major female film producer, dies at 89

Rising to prominence in an era when the only female names on film posters were often those of actresses, Marina Cicogna became one of the most powerful women in European cinema, as both a producer and a distributor. Continue reading →

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Arts

From Batman to ‘Boy Meets World,’ New England set the stage for Will Friedle

The actor opens up about his New England roots, awkward sitcom moments, and more ahead of the “Pod Meets World” tour’s stop in Boston. Continue reading →

Names

Sohla El-Waylly prioritized accessibility and technique for her ‘fun school’ debut cookbook

She spoke to the Globe about writing the cookbook and why she, a Culinary Institute of America alumna, thinks people don’t need attend culinary school to become expert cooks. Continue reading →

BOOKS

What happens when a society is built on mutual acceptance rather than formal law? Paul Harding’s ‘This Other Eden’ is one answer

The 2023 National Book Award finalist for fiction is based on the history of Maine’s Malaga Island — but it’s not the whole story. Continue reading →