Nation

Trump’s trial could bring a rarity: consequences for his words

Trump’s career-long habit of a ready-fire-aim stream of consciousness — on social media, on television, to newspaper reporters, to rally attendees — can now be held against him by prosecutors and a judge who has genuine power over him. Continue reading →

Nation

Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black churches

Black women emphasized how they were worn down by the physical and psychological toll of working in a male-dominated culture. Continue reading →

Politics

As he exits Congress, Blumenauer wants his party to embrace pot legalization

“The quickest way to engage young people, minority voters, to break the mold, is to come out foursquare for legalization," the lawmaker said. Continue reading →

World

Israeli officials believe ICC is preparing arrest warrants over war in Gaza

If the court proceeds, the Israeli officials could potentially be accused of preventing the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and pursuing an excessively harsh response to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, according to two of the five officials, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. Continue reading →

World

How fentanyl laid waste to Guatemala’s time-worn opium trade

The largely fruitless search for opium poppies in Guatemala over several days in March laid bare a seismic shift in Latin America’s drug trade. Continue reading →

World

As Ukraine runs low on ammunition, civilians build DIY drones at home

One advantage to the crowdsourcing is that it is decentralized, with private homes less vulnerable to Russian missile attacks than a large-scale military factory. Continue reading →

OPINION

Boston’s forever war on fun

The battle over outdoor dining in the North End is just part of Boston’s stubbornly stuffy attitude toward entertainment, dining, and nightlife. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Special education programs shouldn’t stop at the jailhouse door

Class action lawsuit targets state agency for neglecting students with disabilities. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Boston needs a mayor who listens to residents

Boston needs a mayor not a dictator. Continue reading →

K-12

Who got into Boston’s exam schools this fall? BPS offers an initial glimpse at the data.

The data did not include a demographic breakdown by race, ethnicity, or income status — that is expected to be released in the coming weeks as part of a more comprehensive data analysis. Continue reading →

North Shore

A Salem State class teaches the joys, and frustrations, of fly fishing

All semester, the students had been studying the intricacies of tying flies, knots, studying insect hatches, wading safely, and, most frustratingly, trying to cast a line, which they had practiced at the school’s ice rink. Continue reading →

RI ENVIRONMENT

As R.I.’s temperatures grow hotter, local groups working to cool down ‘heat islands’

“Confronting environmental injustices means both on-the-ground work like planting trees, but also advocating for policy changes,” says Jessica Wilson, design planner for Lowell, Mass. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS

Draft pool must be deeper than Drake Maye, the smarts of doubling up at receiver, and other post-pick Patriots thoughts

The Patriots aspire to be a draft-and-development team, and that's about far more than just Drake Maye. Continue reading →

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

Bruins focused on struggling Maple Leafs, not last year’s playoff collapse

Just last April, the Bruins held a 3-1 lead in their first-round series, but the Panthers ran the table over the final three games. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

The banged-up Red Sox really have no business competing in the AL East, but here they are

Thanks to a remarkable performance by the pitching staff over the season's first month, the injury-depleted Red Sox are within arm’s reach of first place. Continue reading →

Business

Even with Gaza under siege, some are imagining its reconstruction

At a meeting in London, members of the international establishment discussed how to eventually transform Gaza from a place defined by isolation and poverty into a Mediterranean commercial hub centered on trade, tourism, and innovation, yielding a middle class. Continue reading →

Business

Lego is coming to Boston. Here’s what its CEO has to say about why.

As the popular toymaker keeps growing, it wanted a North American headquarters with access to a wider array of talented workers. It chose Boston. Continue reading →

Housing

An ambitious Mass. housing law is coming to your town. Here’s what you need to know.

The state law is an attempt to chip away at a deepening housing crisis fueled by decades of restrictive zoning rules in the suburbs and small towns of Greater Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Franklin Dalembert, who fostered dignity and respect for Haitian immigrants, dies at 65

He died while doing exactly what he wanted to do – be of service to the community,” said Geralde Gabeau, executive director of the Immigrant Family Services Institute. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Terry Carter, New England’s first Black news anchor, at WBZ, dies at 95

New England's first Black news anchor at WBZ in Boston from 1965-68, Terry Carter also broke color barriers onstage in the 1950s and ’60s and later produced multicultural documentaries. Continue reading →

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OPERA REVIEW

An extraordinary Don Giovanni uplifts a messy ‘Don Giovanni’

Making his role debut as the infamous skirt-chaser, baritone Sidney Outlaw was magnetic. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

After last year’s two-alarm fire, a renovated Spirit of Boston is ready to sail again

A newly renovated Spirit of Boston is back on the Boston Harbor waters after a two-alarm fire sidelined the popular event ship last year. Continue reading →

Arts

John McDaniel brings stars to Provincetown this summer with Broadway series

Tony Award winner Betty Buckley opens and co-headlines “John McDaniel’s Broadway Series” at Provincetown Town Hall on June 23. Continue reading →