Politics

Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners

"You don’t get the feeling of people being against each other.” Continue reading →

Nation

Trump vows to lower prices. Some of his policies may raise them.

“I think we can say with a lot of confidence that President Trump’s trade policies and immigration policies would result in price spikes,” said Michael Strain, the director of economic policy studies at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute. Continue reading →

Nation

Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked

“Please swim carefully today, respect the Gulf, stay hydrated, and look out for your loved ones,” the fire department said on social media. Continue reading →

World

Macron hosts Biden in Paris, honoring a not always easy bond

French gratitude for American sacrifice as ever vies uneasily with Gaullist restiveness over any hint of subservience. Continue reading →

World

UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights in armed conflict

The UN secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. Continue reading →

World

Israel rescues 4 hostages in assault that killed scores of Palestinians

Israeli soldiers and special operations police rescued four hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday amid a heavy air and ground assault and flew them back to Israel by helicopter to be reunited with their families. The news was met with jubilation in Israel, where anxieties over the fate of the roughly 120 remaining captives have been rising after eight months of war. Continue reading →

Step inside an iconic gingerbread cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, remade for today

When the new owners bought this 830-square-foot Victorian-era cottage, it was leaning on the house next door and clearly needed lots of work. Continue reading →

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.

Drowning is the leading cause of death among 1- to 4-year-olds. Why are parents struggling to find certified instruction for children? Continue reading →

Now that my husband of 40 years has died, I want to explore my sexuality

At 72, “I have a bucket list of things I want to try.” Where do I start? Continue reading →

LETTERS

H-1B visa program is wretched. Now is no time to expand it.

Although H-1B visas bring in some highly skilled workers, often in technology, they do so by creating an exploitative employment relationship that harms all workers. Continue reading →

LETTERS

ICUs shouldn’t have to scramble for ‘sober coaches’

There are plenty of volunteers available who can be contacted through organizations such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. While they don’t think of themselves as "sober coaches," they are ready to share their experience, strength, and hope. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Boston area has a lot of work to do to close wage gap for Latinas

Latinas, on average, earn only 48 cents on the dollar compared with their white male colleagues, and Latinas in Greater Boston are earning less on average than Latinas nationally. Continue reading →

Politics

In the abhorrent Karen Read circus, the forgotten victims

The two teens John O’Keefe was raising before prosecutors say Read killed him have already known enough pain for a lifetime. Continue reading →

Maine shootings

Lewiston shooter suicide note amid new documents released, before Maine officials temporarily remove them from website

The note was among the thousands of more than 3,000 pages of documents released Friday. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Shaken Bedford confronts first homicides in town since 1982

With the killings of Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, the town of Bedford faces a deadly act of gun violence and questions about how the couple's daughter accessed the firearm she allegedly used to kill her parents. Continue reading →

WHITE SOX 6, RED SOX 1

Brayan Bello unravels in Chicago, and Red Sox drop a second straight to the majors’ worst team

After Boston tied the game in the top of the fifth, Alex Cora was ejected for arguing balls and strikes and Bello allowed eight of 10 hitters to reach, a Gavin Sheets grand slam only part of the damage he couldn't halt. Continue reading →

on baseball

The Red Sox had great expectations for Brayan Bello after contract extension. Can he live up to them?

Bello was 14-19 with a 4.37 ERA in 41 games when he signed a six-year, $55 million deal in March. It’s fair to say the team took a bigger risk than the player. Was that faith misplaced? Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appear unfazed by Jason Kidd’s attempts to rattle them

The Dallas coach is a cutthroat competitor, and he decided to intensify the series by throwing the first verbal grenade. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Why are religious teens happier than their secular peers?

Here’s what we can learn from the way faith communities stay rooted in the real world — and diminish the harms of the virtual one. Continue reading →

IDEAS

The FDA should stop letting drug companies skip steps

Drug companies are taking advantage of the FDA’s accelerated approval program. Patients are paying the price. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Doug Porter, the oldest living College Football Hall of Famer, dies at 94

“Doug Porter was a remarkable person, crafting an impressive career in coaching and athletics administration among the HBCU ranks,” National Football Foundation chairman Archie Manning said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Clarence Sasser, 76, Vietnam medic honored for lifesaving valor, dies

Clarence Sasser was one of 61 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, a majority of whom fought in Vietnam. He was one of just three living Black recipients. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

How do you sit still and get paid at the same time? Try becoming a nude, figure-drawing model.

"If we all saw each other naked in more casual settings, it wouldn’t be such a big deal anyway," says one retiree, who’s been drawing at the Boston Figurative Art Center for a decade. Continue reading →

TELEVISION

Calling all my fellow completists: When a TV show’s gone south, it’s OK to quit

Join me, won’t you, in this movement to save time and add enjoyment to your life? This isn’t about loyalty or commitment or endurance; it’s about time on Earth. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage

From Audra McDonald as Mama Rose in an upcoming ‘Gypsy’ to Wendell Pierce as Willy Loman in ‘Death of Salesman,’ Black actors are getting an opportunity to play classic roles. It’s long overdue. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

These Milton Academy students are transforming an old bus into an RV, and 2.2 million followers are along for the ride

Their mission? Finish the bus in one month and take it on a coast-to-coast road trip over the summer. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Lesser-known battles — and people — will fight for attention as state marks more 250th anniversaries

Do you know about The Battle of Menotomy? And about the contributions of women and Black and Indigenous people? You will. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Empowering communities of color: The importance of estate planning

A 2022 Consumer Reports survey suggested that 77 percent of Black adults and 82 percent of Hispanics in the United States don’t have wills. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Garden Guy: Is my cherry tree dead?

Plus, how to rid trees of a fungus naturally and chemically. Send your questions, with photos, to [email protected] for possible publication. Continue reading →