Time is money: Guaranteed basic income programs deliver

WATCH: Seven towns are sending vulnerable families money with no strings attached. Reporter Esmy Jimenez unpacks the pros and cons. Watch →

Unsolved cold case haunts Somerville

WATCH: In 2009, Charline Rosemond was found dead in a parked car. Reporter Emily Sweeney examines why police believe there’s a silent witness. Watch →

‘Drag’ yourself to brunch in Boston

Carrie Nation Cocktail Club celebrates the LGBTQ+ community every Sunday with a brunch hosted by two pioneers in Boston's Asian drag community. Watch →

Nation

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Murthy cited a study that found the risk of depression and anxiety doubled among adolescents who spent more than three hours a day on social media. Continue reading →

Nation

Probe finds two universities failed to protect Jewish, Muslim students

The cases concerning the City University of New York and the University of Michigan are the first to be resolved by the Education Department. Continue reading →

Nation

Top Democratic power broker is charged with racketeering

The main target of the 13-count indictment was George E. Norcross III, New Jersey’s once-powerful Democratic kingmaker. Continue reading →

World

US aircraft carrier counters false Houthi claims with ‘Taco Tuesdays’ as deployment stretches on

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower may be one of the oldest aircraft carriers in the US Navy, but it’s still fighting — despite repeated false claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Continue reading →

World

‘Inside! Inside!’: Sailors recount Houthi attack and US Navy rescue

The attack by a bomb-laden, remote-controlled boat and by a missile was one of the more dramatic episodes in recent months in the Red Sea. Continue reading →

World

Russia sets date for start of Evan Gershkovich’s trial

The trial is unlikely to shed more light on his case. Continue reading →

OPINION

In the wake of campus protests, school administrators must educate students

Students should be required to take two examinations in order to have charges dropped. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

It shouldn’t take another mass shooting for Congress to restore a bump stock ban

The conservative Supreme Court majority that shot it down even points the way forward. Continue reading →

OPINION

From the border to Fenway: A talented Venezuelan immigrant’s journey

Hers is a story that stands out as the antithesis of the fearmongering political narrative that warns of a "migrant invasion," one that vilifies newcomers with a broad brush. Continue reading →

Weather

Boston declares heat emergency, others cancel school ahead of anticipated heatwave

Temperatures are expected to reach the high 90's, and potentially triple digits, before the end of the week. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Tewksbury man, 21, charged with murder in 15-year-old Lowell girlfriend’s death

Ahliana Martina Dickey was found shot to death Friday in her home, officials said, the same day she was set to graduate from 8th grade. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Inmate charged in James ‘Whitey’ Bulger death walks free

One of three inmates accused of plotting the murder of James “Whitey” Bulger in prison was released Monday after prosecutors dropped the most serious charge against him. Continue reading →

On basketball

Jayson Tatum — a star on his own — finally realized his NBA title dreams by embracing greatness of his teammates

Tatum’s ability to adapt his game — to become not just a scorer, but a player who created opportunities for his teammates — spearheaded this remarkable postseason run. Continue reading →

CELTICS 106, MAVERICKS 88

A title, 16 years in the making: Banner 18 is secured as Celtics take Game 5 over Mavericks

With their first championship since 2008, the Celtics established the league record with No. 18. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Kristaps Porzingis recovers enough from ankle/foot injury to play in clinching Game 5

Porzingis came off the bench to play 16 minutes in the win that made him an NBA champion for the the first time. Continue reading →

Business

Hancock’s Brooks Tingle is betting big on longevity

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Americans are ticked off about the economy. Here’s why.

The inflation outbreak in 2021 and 2022 exploded a long-simmering crisis caused by soaring costs for housing, health care, child care, and student debt. Continue reading →

Startups

Woburn EV maker wants to crack the market with a van that costs less than $30,000

Indigo Technologies is putting motors inside the wheels of its vehicles to save space and lower battery costs. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Françoise Hardy, moody French pop star, dies at 80

With melancholy, self-reflective songs, a lithe look, prized by fashion designers, and her understated personality, Ms. Hardy incarnated a 1960s cool still treasured by the French. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Edward Stone, physicist who oversaw Voyager missions, dies at 88

For half a century, Dr. Stone was Voyagers' chief project scientist, as the spacecraft became the first to break the grip of the sun's gravitational field and explore interstellar space. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

Stuck on my first love

But married to someone else. Happily, for the most part. Continue reading →

Arts

Black culture and creativity take center stage at Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival

The festival kicks off Tuesday evening with an event honoring civic and business leaders who have supported Embrace Boston. It continues with an assortment of panel discussions on Thursday and Friday, closing with an afternoon block party at Roxbury Community College. Continue reading →

Arts

Fan Expo Boston offers an inclusive gathering space for fandoms

The three-day expo this past weekend featured events, special guests, and activities, with opportunities for attendees to mix and mingle and build community. Continue reading →