Nation

Major Democratic donors ask themselves: What to do about Biden?

The Democratic Party’s perennially nervous donor class descended into deep unease Friday as some of the wealthiest people in America commiserated over President Biden’s weak debate performance and puzzled over what, if anything, they could do to change the course of the race. Continue reading →

Nation

How science went to the dogs (and cats)

Just a few decades ago, many researchers considered pets to be deeply unserious subjects. (“I didn’t want to study dogs,” said Alexandra Horowitz, who has since become a prominent researcher in the field of canine cognition.) Today, companion animals are absolutely in vogue. Continue reading →

Nation

A San Francisco store is shipping LGBTQ+ books to states where they are banned

“The book bans are awful, the attempt at erasure.” Continue reading →

World

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

Iran will hold a runoff presidential election pitting a little-known reformist against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator after results released Saturday showed the lowest-ever poll turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. Continue reading →

World

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there

It wasn’t clear when the aid might reach Palestinians in Gaza, where experts have warned of the high risk of famine as the Israel-Hamas war is in its ninth month. Continue reading →

World

Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return to Kyiv

Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoner for years were released from Russian captivity Friday with the mediation of the Vatican, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Continue reading →

A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter

What did therapist Rebecca Bernat know about the 32-year-old who impersonated a teen student in Boston schools? Continue reading →

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.

I carved a career path not built for women: Air Force colonel, astronaut, six months on the International Space Station. I also learned a lot about when to adapt and when to push for change. Continue reading →

In Little League, I shrank. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.

When childhood dreams collide with harsh reality, sometimes it’s a good thing. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The rattling rumble of busing in Boston still felt 50 years later

Readers share reactions and memories in response to the Globe's special section, "Broken promises, unfulfilled hope." Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Sadly, the MCAS ballot-question battle is on

Voters should press Massachusetts Teachers Association members on their union’s effort to do away with the statewide test as a graduation requirement, since that would leave the state without any mode of assuring that a high school diploma means the same from school district to school district. Continue reading →

OPINION

The agony — and necessity — of Reggie Jackson’s memories about racism

His painful recollections of playing in the 1960s South are decades old, but the ache of what he endured remains. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Massachusetts town divided after closed state prison reopened as emergency shelter for migrant families

While some protest the arrival of the newcomers and raise concerns about overcrowding, others in Norfolk make welcome banners and pledge to help the new residents however they can. Continue reading →

Health

Dengue fever cases in Mass. are on pace to break local records, according to CDC data

Massachusetts has had 50 cases this year, though they were likely in travelers who caught the disease elsewhere. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston reparations task force hearing spotlights tension, hiccups in path towards repair

The hours-long meeting was the task force's first public convening in three months. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Padres’ Matt Waldron brings knuckleball, thoughts of Tim Wakefield into Fenway Park start vs. Red Sox

Waldron connected with Wakefield, who died last September, along his journey to the big leagues. "He was a very helpful, giving guy," Waldron said of Wakefield. Continue reading →

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This sure feels like Alex Cora’s last season with the Red Sox, and other thoughts

He is the face of the franchise and the best thing the Sox have going for them. He also is in the final year of his contract. No team serious about keeping its manager would allow this. Continue reading →

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Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs on the state of the franchise: ‘We measure success in Stanley Cups’

The team's CEO knows some fans still view ownership as outsiders, but he asserts his credibility as a Bostonian and insists that winning is paramount. Continue reading →

High & Dry

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

The workarounds — legal as they may be — reflect a Boston liquor license system that is designed for those with the connections to power and money that allow them to serve alcohol. Continue reading →

High & Dry

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

The workarounds — legal as they may be — reflect a Boston liquor license system that is designed for those with the connections to power and money that allow them to serve alcohol. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

There’s a gaping hole in Boston’s live music scene

Underground music performances had to shut down after the secret got out. Now the lack of alternatives is more glaring than ever. Continue reading →

IDEAS

May I have a word: Swarming insects, the paparazzi of the bug world

A collective term for the pesky, biting, winged beasties that come for our blood in summer. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Orlando Cepeda, baseball slugger known as the Baby Bull, dies at 86

Orlando Cepeda, the second Puerto Rican native to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and one of the game’s leading sluggers of his time, from the late 1950s to the early ’70s, died Friday. He was 86. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Orlando Cepeda, baseball slugger known as the Baby Bull, dies at 86

Orlando Cepeda, the second Puerto Rican native to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and one of the game’s leading sluggers of his time, from the late 1950s to the early ’70s, died Friday. He was 86. Continue reading →

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BUZZSAW

The best shows of the year, so far

Remember when we were worried that last year’s Hollywood strikes would leave us with a dearth of TV goodness this year? Turns out we fretted for nothing. Here are 10 of my favorites, plus a bonus 10. Continue reading →

Music

After 18 years, classical critic Jeremy Eichler says goodbye. Here are the lessons he’s learned about ‘the gift of art.’

"In such a fiercely capitalist society," writes Eichler, "critics can strive, in partnership with readers, to help make the gift legible, make it tangible, make it real, understood, and felt. . . . They can explore not only how we listen — but why." Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Take this job and . . . show it: Why TV shows about work can work so well

After a long day on the job, there’s nothing your average person enjoys more than settling in to watch a television series about … work. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

This town’s name isn’t a punch line. Or is it? Exploring Athol’s surprisingly posh, somewhat scandalous Scottish roots.

The Massachusetts town’s name is often the butt of jokes. However, Athol is a direct descendant of Scottish nobility. Well, almost. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Soaking in the sun — and the history — of Palm Springs

The California city holds many opportunities to learn about Native American history in the Coachella Valley. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Push for LGBTQ+ housing gains traction in US

Cut through the politics, and there’s still progress being made to create supportive developments and preserve sites that played pivotal roles in the history of the gay rights movement. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Number of Mass. condo developments on Fannie Mae’s still secret blacklist triples

Agency won’t back loans for unsuspecting buyers and sellers of these properties. Rising master insurance premiums amid extreme weather is one of the factors at play. Continue reading →