What is Project 2025?

WATCH: Political reporter James Pindell shines a light on the conservative policy plan aimed at remaking the presidency. Watch →

OPINION: Democrats need a Trump-beating message

WATCH: Ideas writer David Scharfenberg says President Biden’s age isn’t the party's only liability. Watch →

Meet the astrophysicist turned nude model

WATCH: Posing naked for hours would be a nightmare for some, but it's a dream for graduate student Collin Cherubim – meditative even. Watch →

Nation

A Trump ally is training 75 armed citizens. Is that a militia?

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who has allied himself with former president Donald Trump and thrust himself into the culture wars, posted a call in March for residents with gun permits and an interest in becoming “provisional emergency special deputy sheriffs.” Continue reading →

Politics

House defeats measure to fine Garland over refusal to share Biden audio

The resolution — the latest bid by Republicans to force Garland to turn over the recordings — failed after four Republicans broke with their party to oppose it, joining Democrats who voted “no” en masse. Continue reading →

Politics

Some Biden advisers are discussing how to persuade him to step aside

Some longtime aides and advisers to President Biden have become increasingly convinced that he will have to step aside from the campaign, and in recent days they have been trying to come up with ways to persuade him that he should, according to three people briefed on the matter. Continue reading →

World

NATO on the edge: Biden praises and Trump denigrates a 75-year alliance

As NATO leaders gathered in Washington this week, one US president hailed the 75-year defensive alliance as the greatest “in the history of the world.” Continue reading →

World

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures. But it says tank strike on home did not kill Israelis

While the army appeared to clear itself in the tank strike, it acknowledged a string of errors that day in its core mission of protecting the country’s citizens, including slow response times and disorganization during the standoff at Kibbutz Be’eri. Continue reading →

World

Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year reaches international waters, tracking data shows

An oil tanker held by Iran for over a year after being seized amid tensions between Tehran and the United States reached international waters on Thursday, tracking data showed. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump is ‘shocked, shocked!’

Donald Trump reminded me of the scene in “Casablanca” when Claude Rains’s character, looking for a reason to shut down Humphrey Bogart's nightclub, exclaimed he was “shocked.” Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Here’s a way to prevent foreclosures

Foreclosure mediation has been proven to help homeowners avoid losing their homes without penalizing lenders. The Legislature should enact a pilot program to study it. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Don’t forget Governor J.B. Pritzker

The key to this election, like those in 2016 and 2020, are the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania (the Blue Wall). Continue reading →

Maine

Army nurse who treated Maine mass shooter last summer testifies before state investigators Thursday

Major Matthew Dickison, who evaluated Robert R. Card II, repeatedly reiterated his calls for Card to not have access to weapons, and for him to receive additional psychiatric care. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. forced medication bill sparks intense debate

The legislation raises question over how to weigh a psychiatrist's judgement when it conflicts with a patient's wishes. Continue reading →

Health

King’s Beach in Lynn has the worst water quality rating of any beach in the state. Here’s why.

For as long as most Lynn residents can remember, King’s Beach has been sullied with excessive levels of bacteria. Continue reading →

Red Sox

How can the Red Sox find the next Jarren Duran in the 2024 MLB Draft?

The success of a draft is defined not simply by taking players with the most potential, but instead the most potential that a team can shape. Continue reading →

On baseball

MVP of Red Sox? Ceddanne Rafaela’s versatility should not be overlooked in team’s resurgence

Rafaela started his 40th game at shortstop in a 7-0 win over the A's. He also has started 46 games in center field. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

The PGA of America got it right by naming Keegan Bradley US Ryder Cup captain, and other thoughts

Bradley, 38, is liked and respected among his peers, good enough still for consideration as a player but seasoned enough to be viewed as an authority. Continue reading →

Business

Steward Health Care is under federal investigation for potential foreign corruption violations

Steward’s international activities have already drawn substantial scrutiny, most notably in Malta, where the company first attempted to expand its brand overseas. Continue reading →

Business

Embattled cannabis commission proposes overhauling itself

The move to establish a new governance structure follows months of turmoil at the agency, including calls for it to be taken over by a state receiver. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

It’s so hot. Are landlords legally obliged to provide air conditioning?

State health codes don't require landlords to provide air conditioning, but if they promise air conditioning, they have to maintain it. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville’ dies at 75

Ms. Duvall was an intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Claudia Franc Williams, daughter of Red Sox legend Ted Williams, dies at 52

Williams died in December, but the Red Sox held off announcing it to honor her family’s wish to mourn privately before sharing the news, according to Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy. Continue reading →

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PARENTING UNFILTERED

Erin and Travis Jean’s son, Felix, died in infancy from a rare skin disorder. Here’s what they’d like other families to know about losing a child.

In March 2022, Felix died at two-and-a-half months old from complications associated with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★½

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum flop when they should soar in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’

It's five movies in one, and they’re all bad. Continue reading →

Television

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert says goodbye to his job of 27 years, and to you, his readers

He writes: “For years, I’ve been relentlessly critical of series that overstay; now it’s time for me to take my own damn advice.” Continue reading →