Cape air travel gets an upgrade

WATCH: American Airlines now goes non-stop to Hyannis. But, as travel writer and columnist Christopher Muther found out, the venture comes with turbulence. Watch →

Sizzling summer reads

WATCH: Contributing editor Kate Tuttle highlights the hottest books to slip into your beach bag, backpack or picnic basket. Watch →

Could Mother Nature take back Boston?

WATCH: As reporter Erin Douglas explains to guest host James Pindell, much of the city is built on artificial land and is vulnerable to rising sea levels. Watch →

Nation

Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year push

The test vote won a 51-39 majority, but that was well short of the 60 votes to move ahead on the legislation. Continue reading →

Nation

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

The trial, about whether he lied on a gun purchase form in 2018 when he said he wasn’t using drugs, has quickly become a highly personal and detailed tour of the his mistakes and drug use. Continue reading →

Nation

The GOP push for post-verdict payback: ‘Fight fire with fire’

Within hours of a jury finding Trump guilty last week, the anger congealed into demands for action. Continue reading →

World

Allies warn former fighter pilots not to train Chinese military members

US and allied intelligence officials warned Wednesday that Beijing was intensifying a campaign to entice former fighter pilots from Western nations to train Chinese pilots. Continue reading →

World

Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site

Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday in an annual procession. Continue reading →

World

As Biden pushes for truce in Gaza, tensions rise in Lebanon

Even as the Biden administration renewed its push for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel threatened tougher military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Continue reading →

OPINION

Dick Van Dyke’s footstool

Sometimes walking around the ottoman means keeping my mouth shut, and sometimes it means speaking up when in the past I would have been silent. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

It’s time for Ticketmaster’s monopolistic band to break up

Though the remedy of breaking up a company should only be granted in the rarest circumstances, for Live Nation-Ticketmaster, it is the right outcome and long past due. Continue reading →

OPINION

T riders still can’t get no satisfaction

For public transit users in this state, patience is a must. Continue reading →

Politics

In a win for Mayor Wu, Boston City Council passes controversial property tax proposal

While a necessary step, the council vote is not the end of the debate; the proposal, which would give Wu the power to temporarily increase commercial property tax rates, requires sign-off by the state Legislature. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A father’s Normandy memory: Amid the ‘thud, thud’ of bombs, he landed on Utah Beach

Serving in the US Army Medical Corps, Donald Marquard drove onto Utah Beach in France in the early hours of June 13, 1944, a week after D-Day. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Missing Mashpee girl found safe in Barnstable; 13-year-old girl charged with assault and battery in alleged bullying, police say

Aliyah Konton, a freshman at Mashpee Middle/High School, was last seen on Sunday. A 13-year-old girl is facing assault and battery charges for allegedly bullying her at the Cape Cod town’s high school before she vanished, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Gary Wash | On basketball

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown relish the opportunity to prove their critics wrong in the NBA Finals

Experience they hope will make a difference in these Finals and help change the narrative about falling short of greatness. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

Brad Stevens doesn’t seek credit, but his boldness last offseason is a big reason the Celtics are in the Finals

Last offseason, Stevens reshaped the roster in seismic trades for center Kristaps Porzingis and do-everything guard Jrue Holiday. Continue reading →

Red Sox 9, Braves 0

Rafael Devers launches two homers and Nick Pivetta throws seven shutout innings as Red Sox one-hit Braves

Pivetta gave up just one hit and struck out nine in seven innings as the Sox wrapped up the homestand on a very high note. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Juice giant Welch’s is moving its headquarters from Concord to Waltham

The fruit juice company announced Wednesday that it plans to relocate its headquarters from Concord to a 60,000-square-foot space in Waltham’s Reservoir Place, right off I-95. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Appalachian Mountain Club cuts jobs as ‘glamping’ popularity hits lodging revenue

CEO Nicole Zussman says the layoffs are part of a broader restructuring aimed at reaching a wider variety of people seeking outdoor experiences. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Should insurers compensate car owners for lost value after an accident? The state’s highest court will soon decide.

The case focuses on “intangible loss,” which happens when your damaged vehicle is fully repaired but its resale value plummets nonetheless. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Charlie Audet, WWII veteran of historic combat parachute battalion, dies at 105

"I don’t regret one day of it because I think I came out as a better person," Mr. Audet said of his Army service in World War II. "I found more out about myself, my strengths and my weaknesses." Continue reading →

AUTO RACING

Parnelli Jones, previous oldest living Indianapolis 500 winner, dies at 90

Considered one of the most versatile drivers of his time, Mr. Jones won 1963's Indy as well as four NASCAR Cup races, the Baja 1000 twice and a Trans-Am championship. Continue reading →

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Books

‘Eruption’ by Michael Crichton and James Patterson is beachbag-ready

Focused on a Hawaiian volcano, the novel, started by Crichton and finished by Patterson, may be headed for the big screen, too. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

‘The Dybbuk’ comes to Vilna Shul

The Arlekin Players give “The Dybbuk” a memorable production at the Beacon Hill cultural center. Continue reading →

Museums

Berkshire Museum plans major renovation

The project, which follows a controversial sale of artwork, will expand the museum’s aquarium and reimagine its galleries. Continue reading →