Nation

These wildfires never went out — they just moved underground

The remnants of the most extraordinary wildfire season in recent Canadian history are still smoldering on a scale that experts say is unprecedented. Continue reading →

Nation

Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says

“So far, we have quite a bit of operational capability even though we’re tipped over," the CEO said. Continue reading →

Nation

Flaco, escaped Central Park Zoo owl and defier of doubts, is dead

Flaco’s year as a free bird began on the evening of Feb. 2, 2023, when someone shredded the mesh on the modest enclosure where he had lived nearly his entire life. Continue reading →

World

Israeli officials to meet on a proposed pause in Gaza while the Cabinet is set to OK a Rafah plan

Israeli officials will meet Saturday night on the next steps after the latest talks with the United States, Egypt and Qatar in search of a deal on pausing the fighting in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Continue reading →

World

West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue to resolve tensions

After elite soldiers toppled Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, neighbors shut their borders with Niger and more than 70% of its electricity, supplied by Nigeria, was cut off after financial and commercial transactions with West African countries were suspended. Continue reading →

World

Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion

Allies from the EU and the Group of Seven wealthy democracies rallied around Kyiv to express solidarity, with Zelensky joining a virtual G7 meeting Saturday and four world leaders traveling to Ukraine’s war-weary capital. Continue reading →

The quest for psychedelics in the Amazon would push a Harvard botanist to his limits

Richard Evans Schultes braved malaria and worse to study Indigenous medicine. Now a new generation of scientists wants to finish his work. Continue reading →

No one seems to care about this Massachusetts law. That’s a shame.

Drivers can help fight climate change simply by following the rules. Why are people oblivious? Continue reading →

Gut health explained: 5 things to know for a better microbiome

Nutritionists and doctors offer insights on probiotics, the importance of fiber, “resetting your gut,” and more. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Oh, those ‘militant’ teachers unions are at it again!

We claim to deeply care about children, but ignoring the struggles their teachers face suggests that we care so long as it doesn’t cramp our personal lifestyle. Continue reading →

OPINION

To maintain confidence in SJC, nominee should offer clear answers on when she’d recuse herself

Cases involving priorities of Governor Maura Healey are sure to come before the Supreme Judicial Court. If they do, will her former romantic partner be one of the judges ruling on them? Continue reading →

OPINION

Being a Republican means never having to say ‘I was wrong’

The Biden impeachment inquiry has been revealed as a fraud. It won’t stop the House GOP from plowing ahead anyway. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

As MCI Concord faces closure, advocates say inmates should have a voice in what comes next

They also argued that amid a steep drop in the state’s prison population, MCI Concord’s closure could be a critical opportunity to reassess the entire state prison system. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

In Dorchester, Black veterans celebrated for their ‘sacred sacrifice’

Prince Hall Lodge was packed with veterans, their relatives, and local political luminaries Saturday. Continue reading →

Politics

And now they’ve come for IVF

An Alabama ruling declaring embryos "extrauterine children" is part of a plan to control every uterus in the country. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Individual awards mean a lot to Jayson Tatum but he believes the Celtics as a team should come first

The question is does Tatum need to be the Celtics’ toughest, most resilient player for Boston to win a championship. Continue reading →

On baseball

Red Sox reliever Chris Martin describes his career as a ‘journey,’ and he’s not ready to give it up any time soon

Based on WAR, Martin was the most valuable pitcher the Sox had in 2023, although advanced metrics weren’t needed to prove that. Continue reading →

patriots

The grooming of an NFL head coach: Why Jerod Mayo was destined for this position

Since his days as a high school standout, Mayo has demonstrated the qualities of a natural leader and teacher. Continue reading →

NH BUSINESS

$8 million relief fund for N.H. farmers approved

Farmers who lost at least 30 percent of their planted acreage to severe weather events in 2023 — including flooding, frosts, and freezes — will be eligible to get a grant. Continue reading →

NH BUSINESS

$8 million relief fund for N.H. farmers approved

Farmers who lost at least 30 percent of their planted acreage to severe weather events in 2023 — including flooding, frosts, and freezes — will be eligible to get a grant. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Will Harvard ever get another professor like Harvey Mansfield?

A steadfast conservative, he taught at the university for 61 years and became an outlier as the school’s culture changed all around him. Continue reading →

IDEAS

A memoir of enslavement reveals the meaning of freedom

A 1789 book sparked abolitionist sentiment by describing the brutality of the slave trade. But today the story tells us so much more than that. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jean-Guy Talbot dies at 91

Jean-Guy Talbot was one of 12 Montreal Canadiens players to win five consecutive Stanley Cups from 1956-60. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Marc Pachter, who revived National Portrait Gallery, dies at 80

Marc Pachter transformed the National Portrait Gallery in Washington from a collection primarily of solemn paintings of old white men into a more up-to-date museum. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Henry Rono, record-breaking distance runner from Kenya, dies at 72

A Kenyan distance runner, Henry Rono was unable to walk until he was 6 after a gruesome injury to his right leg when he was a toddler but went on to break four world records in just 81 days in 1978. Continue reading →

Theater

Audra McDonald hopes to take her Boston concert audience on an ‘emotional journey’

“An Evening with Audra McDonald” brings the multiple Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award winner back to town for a Celebrity Series concert Tuesday at Symphony Hall. Continue reading →

Oscars

‘The Holdovers’ screenwriter David Hemingson drew on his New England prep school days for his Oscar-nominated script

David Hemingson is an Oscar nominee for his script. Continue reading →

Commentary

A show at the Huntington that’s as interactive as it gets forced me to face my fears

Can immersive theater and an anxious audience member coexist? As it turns out, yes. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Breathless in the South of France

An off-season zip trip across the south of France unveils its vast beauty and treasures, minus the crowds. You should plan on spending seven days to take it all in. We had three. Here's how we spent them. Continue reading →

GO HERE INSTEAD

An hour’s drive from Lisbon, along Portugal’s west coast, a whole lot of raw beauty

Our plan of attack: Spend five days exploring the Alentejo region, bookended with time in Lisbon on arrival and Porto on the back end. Here's how we did it. Continue reading →

Real Estate

The hidden costs of having a mini-split heating and air-conditioning system

These small, electric systems are replacing traditional fossil fuel-burning boilers and furnaces in new buildings and as part of renovations, especially in the Northeast. Continue reading →

Real Estate

‘The biggest surprise for most people is that they are even here’

Buyers snap up mid-century modern homes — rare gems among a sea of Capes and center hall Colonials. How did they get here, and what’s behind their allure? Continue reading →