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Monday, July 8, 2024
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Crime & Courts

Detective’s testimony in Karen Read trial puts focus on police misconduct and discipline

The importance of credibility in law enforcement witnesses was underscored during the Karen Read trial, when text messages by lead investigator Michael Proctor came to light. Continue reading →

Politics

It’s crunch time for the Massachusetts Legislature. Among the bills still in the dark: one promising transparency.

The legislative session is scheduled to end on July 31, and many proposals across a range of topics and issues remain in play. Continue reading →

Politics

Facing legislation that could reshape their lives, transgender teenagers became advocates in N.H.

Bills heading to Governor Chris Sununu’s desk could block transgender teenagers from the sports teams, locker rooms, and bathrooms they identify with. So these teens spoke out. Continue reading →

Climate

Massachusetts’ climate and housing crises are intertwined. Some architects are looking to tackle both with green renovations.

Retrofitting existing buildings to make them more energy efficient provides both sustainability benefits and an opportunity for affordable housing. Continue reading →

Politics

Top House Democrats privately look for Biden to withdraw, multiple outlets report

Four senior House Democrats said it was time for President Biden to end his campaign, three people told the NYT. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Texas coastal residents told to expect power outages, flooding as Beryl moves closer to landfall

Beryl remained a tropical storm late Sunday as it churned toward the middle Texas coast but was expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall early Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. Continue reading →

Nation

The Supreme Court upended gun laws nationwide. Mass confusion has followed.

On both sides of the gun-control debate, people say the high court's recent ruling will do little to ease the confusion and disruption unleashed by its 2022 historical mandate. Continue reading →

Nation

Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year

Four volunteer crew members who spent more than 12 months inside NASA’s first simulated Mars environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston have emerged from the artificial alien environment. Continue reading →

The World

World

In Rafah, a view of destruction and the limits of Israel’s Gaza strategy

Reporter's notebook: A first-hand view of the remains of the southern Gazan city. Continue reading →

World

After 9 months of war, Israelis call for a cease-fire deal and elections

Much of central Tel Aviv was blocked in one of the biggest protests in months. Continue reading →

World

‘A little scary’: Ukraine tries to stay neutral in US political dogfight

Ukrainian officials said the hyperpartisan environment in the United States, Russia’s ongoing efforts to stoke those divisions, and a distracted White House combined to make for an exquisitely difficult diplomatic challenge. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Why was Steward paying millions to spy on critics while its business was suffering?

As Governor Maura Healey has said, Steward needs to leave Massachusetts. The state should not pay a penny to the company on its way out. Continue reading →

LETTERS

An assembly-line solution to the Mass. housing shortage?

The biggest challenge is keeping factories up and running all year round. Continue reading →

LETTERS

It’s time for party reform

One reader thinks we should go back to the drawing board. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

Know someone with COVID? You’re not alone. Here’s what’s happening with the virus in Mass.

Waste water numbers remain low, but cases are ticking up, experts said. Continue reading →

Politics

High-profile endorsements and controversy heat up race for Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court clerkship

Two very different candidates, Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy and experienced attorney Allison Cartwright, are vying to fill the role. Continue reading →

North Shore

If a fishing reel is your problem, Martha is your answer

Like her mother before her, Martha Moulton is a master of dealing with fishing gear, and fishermen. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran, and Tanner Houck will represent the Red Sox as American League All-Stars

While Devers was chosen for the All-Star Game for the third time, for Duran and Houck the honor marks a first in their Red Sox careers. Continue reading →

ON SOCCER

Revolution’s awful injury luck with Designated Players is proving costly on the scoreboard

Injuries to two of their three DPs, and poor overall roster construction, has limited new coach Caleb Porter's player options — and there's not many avenues left to improve the squad, either. Continue reading →

on baseball

At this point, the best sign for Red Sox’ future would be a new contract for manager Alex Cora

This young team has shown it can win with Cora, who is signed through the end of the season, on the top step of the dugout. With any other candidate, it’ll just be a guess. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it.

“We are at a crisis level in fraud in society,” said one expert. “So many people have joined the fray because it is pretty easy to be a criminal. Continue reading →

Jobs

This former state employee is still fighting for his pension benefits — five years after retiring

Long delays are common in state retirement disputes. John Sorrentino, who worked for the newborn screening program for 18-plus years, has learned that firsthand. Continue reading →

innovation economy

Inside the last company building boats in Boston

Along the Mystic River, Boston Boatworks continues a tradition that reaches back centuries to the construction of the USS Constitution and the clipper ships built in Donald McKay’s shipyard. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary-Lou Pardue, MIT professor whose anti-bias efforts lifted women in science, dies at 90

When Dr. Pardue and her MIT colleague Nancy Hopkins decided in the mid-1990s to take on gender bias at the school, "I knew the world had shifted," Hopkins said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mirta Díaz-Balart, wife of Fidel Castro before Cuban revolution, dies at 95

Ms. Díaz-Balart was a member of prominent Cuban family who was married to Fidel Castro during his rise as a guerrilla leader, and who later was forced to leave their son behind when she fled after Castro’s communist forces seized control. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Wayne S. Smith, a leading critic of the embargo on Cuba, dies at 91

A veteran Cuba expert at the State Department, Wayne Smith resigned in protest over America’s embargo against the island nation in 1982. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

BosTix booth reopens at Faneuil Hall on July 10

As it did before its pandemic-related closure, the Faneuil kiosk location will sell discounted tickets to arts performances across Boston, beginning with $49 tickets to "The Queen of Versailles." Continue reading →

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

Free Boston events: Live comedy, a JP night market, and more

This weekend, check out Somerville's longest-running street festival — plus a free concert at a Cambridge bakery after hours. This column features events for July 8-14th. Continue reading →

ASKING ERIC

Aunt banished to the cousins table at wedding

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →