Did the road to another Celtics championship just get harder?

WATCH: Columnist Chad Finn dives into Kristaps Porzingis’ recovery timeline. Plus, reporter Jim McBride believes the Bruins aren’t done dealing. Continue reading →

Big questions for the Celtics this offseason

WATCH: How important is it to lock up Derrick White? Columnist Chad Finn weighs in. And, reporter Jim McBride explains what the B's need during NHL free agency. Continue reading →

Gasper: This is the ‘golden age of Boston sports’

WATCH: The columnist and host says that, “for so long, Boston sports fans have had it so good. Enjoy it while it lasts.” Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court says prosecutors overstepped with Jan. 6 charge

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that federal prosecutors had improperly used an obstruction law to prosecute some members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading →

Politics

Justices limit power of federal agencies, imperiling an array of regulations

“Chevron is overruled,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority. “Courts must exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority.” Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court upholds ban on sleeping outdoors in homelessness case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Oregon city’s laws aimed at banning homeless residents from sleeping outdoors, saying they did not violate the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Continue reading →

World

Japan protests sex assault cases involving US military on Okinawa and their delayed disclosure

In one case, an Air Force member is accused of assaulting a 16-year-old girl in December, while the other, which dates from May, involves a Marine who is accused of assaulting a 21-year-old woman. Continue reading →

World

Israeli cabinet deal would save West Bank from economic crisis, at a price

With the Israeli-occupied West Bank facing deepening economic woes, Israeli officials said Friday that a far-right minister had tentatively agreed to release some frozen funds to the financially embattled Palestinian Authority in exchange for strengthening Israeli settlements in the territory. Continue reading →

World

High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins

With pollsters indicating that the anti-immigration National Rally could greatly increase its number of lawmakers in the National Assembly, the election could radically alter the trajectory of the European Union’s largest country and hamstring Macron. Continue reading →

OPINION

Joe Biden’s disaster of a debate

Panicked Democrats are talking about the need for Biden to let Democrats choose a different standard-bearer. For the good not just of his party but also of the country, Biden needs to listen. Continue reading →

OPINION

Judge Aileen Cannon is slow-walking the Trump documents case

There is a way to intervene. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Debate 2024: Did we all just see that?

Readers are all over the political map in their takeaways, from the pressing need for President Biden to step aside to a renewed faith in his virtue as a candidate to the outright lies uttered by Donald Trump to the pointlessness of debates. Continue reading →

Immigration

Migrants will no longer be allowed to sleep at Logan Airport, Healey administration says

It was the administration’s latest response to a surge of migrants that has overwhelmed the state’s homeless shelter system. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Following presidential debate, some Boston voters question who is fit to serve

Some expressed concern over President Biden’s incomplete thoughts during the debate, while others said they didn’t trust former President Trump to lead the country. Continue reading →

Metro

Joe Biden has always been a fighter. But it’s time to stop fighting.

I’ve watched most of the presidential debates since at least 1988, and I struggle to think of anyone who seemed as aimless as Biden. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On baseball

‘This is all new for me.’ Xander Bogaerts still feels at home in Boston, even as a visiting player to Fenway Park

The fresh-faced shortstop from Aruba is now a 31-year-old second baseman on the injured list with a fractured left shoulder who lives with the expectations that come with a $280 million contract. Continue reading →

BRUINS

Bruins go big, select 6-foot-7, BC-bound center Dean Letourneau with No. 25 pick in NHL Draft

A decade after using the 25th pick in the NHL entry draft to select David Pastrnak, the Bruins used it on an 18-year-old who piled up 61 goals and 66 assists in 56 games this past season for St. Andrew’s College, a prep school outside Toronto. Continue reading →

PADRES 9, RED SOX 2

Nick Pivetta, Red Sox take a Padres pounding in fifth inning on way to series-opening loss

Pivetta was charged with five runs in the fifth without recording an out and was followed by Greg Weissert, who gave up four more before getting the Red Sox out of the inning. Continue reading →

Business

‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit

Two parties are laying claim to the annual event at the same date and venue. Continue reading →

Media

Today is Rupa Shenoy’s last day hosting WBUR’s ‘Morning Edition’

Following Shenoy's departure from the public radio station, Deborah Becker, a senior correspondent and host, will fill in as the interim host of the morning news show. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Seth Binzer, Crazy Town’s lead singer, ‘Shifty Shellshock,’ dies at 49

Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of the late-1990s rap-rock band Crazy Town known for the hit song “Butterfly,” whose legal name was Seth Binzer, died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 49. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Seth Binzer, Crazy Town’s lead singer, ‘Shifty Shellshock,’ dies at 49

Shifty Shellshock, the lead singer of the late-1990s rap-rock band Crazy Town known for the hit song “Butterfly,” whose legal name was Seth Binzer, died at his home in Los Angeles on Monday. He was 49. Continue reading →

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Arts

Mass Cultural Council and Art Pharmacy launch program to prescribe arts and culture for mental health

With the launch of the new program in Massachusetts, the arts officially become a recognized health care solution in the Bay State, said Art Pharmacy CEO Chris Appleton. Continue reading →

Museums

Mystic Seaport Museum set for major expansion

The Mystic Seaport Museum is embarking on a $15 million renovation to turn a portion of the historic Rossie Mill into the Wells Boat Hall, a new exhibition space to showcase its American Watercraft Collection. Continue reading →

Movies

Where exactly is Western Mass.? ‘Janet Planet’ will show you.

An off-the-cuff, not-at-all comprehensive guide to the film’s locations around the Pioneer Valley. What are your favorite summer spots in the area? Tell us in the comments. Continue reading →