Nation

Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why.

Public health experts from some of the nation’s leading research universities have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South as part of an ambitious and unusual new health study Continue reading →

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Harris campaign’s legal team takes shape as election battles heat up

Amid threats of certification battles and mass voter challenges, Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has assembled an expansive senior legal team that will oversee hundreds of lawyers and thousands of volunteers in an operation designed to be a xxxxxx against what Democrats expect to be an aggressive Republican effort to challenge voters, rules and, possibly, the results of the 2024 election. Continue reading →

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Deploying on US soil: How Trump would use soldiers against riots, crime, and migrants

As Trump has sought a return to power, he has made clear that he intends to use the military for a range of domestic law enforcement purposes. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine destroys key Russian bridge as it presses on with offensive

Ukraine has destroyed a critical bridge and appears to have targeted at least one more in Russia’s western Kursk region as it tries to sever Russian supply lines and consolidate its territorial gains, a dozen days into its startling cross-border offensive. Continue reading →

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Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations

The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak Continue reading →

World

Israeli strike on Lebanon kills at least 10

Israel’s military said it had targeted a weapons warehouse used by Hezbollah. But the mayor of the town of Toul, where the attack took place, disputed that account. Continue reading →

The heiress at Harvard who helped revolutionize murder investigations — and the case she couldn’t forget

Frances Glessner Lee didn’t want to be known as a “rich woman who didn’t have enough to do.” In her 60s, she became a pioneer of forensic science. Continue reading →

‘That’s nice!’: Four New England jingles we still can’t get out of our heads

In the heyday of TV and radio, some of the region’s most iconic brands were defined by their jingles. These four were so catchy we’re still singing them. Continue reading →

What Julia Child and my parents got right

Isn’t it time to dial back the worries and obsessions and remember how to live a little? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

State’s $1 billion shelter program leaves taxpayers in the dark

Shining a brighter light is key to preventing corruption, addressing public skepticism. Continue reading →

LETTERS

It was just a phrase: Two-state solution floats off on a cloud of dust

"Is it any wonder that support for Hamas in the Palestinian territories is rising?" writes one reader. Another writes, "It’s finally time to put the two-state solution to pasture and brainstorm a plan B." Continue reading →

LETTERS

Keep harsh light trained on the Legislature

A reader lauds the Globe's ongoing investigative reporting into the workings of the State House. Continue reading →

Politics

JD Vance and the GOP won’t leave women be. Not even in menopause.

The extremists who run the GOP are obsessed with our uteri. Like, weirdly obsessed. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Roxbury Tenants of Harvard was created to stop displacement decades ago. Can the affordable housing complex be duplicated?

About 2,200 live in the community, spread across apartments, condos, townhomes, and multi-unit houses. Almost all of the housing is for low- to moderate-income tenants. Continue reading →

Transportation

Can AI help reduce traffic congestion in Boston? The city is partnering with Google to find out.

In February, Boston joined forces with Google's “Project Green Light” team, a research initiative aimed at curbing tailpipe emissions and traffic delays. Continue reading →

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There is going to be a lot of pressure — and soon — for the Patriots to play Drake Maye, and other thoughts

There was a lot to like in Maye’s first real game action, Thursday night against the Eagles. Continue reading →

OLYMPICS

US women’s rugby had a remarkable Olympics. What’s next for the sport in the States?

After securing a $4 million donation and with the likelihood of a pro women's league playing in Boston, one would think the sky is the limit for the sport. But it's not that simple. Continue reading →

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Young Patriots coaching staff also took a step forward Thursday night, putting Drake Maye in positions to succeed

The result was Maye delivering the most positive development of the week for the Patriots. Continue reading →

NH Business

A New Hampshire entrepreneur is tackling the tinned fish business

Keper Connell saw an opportunity for those looking for ready-to-eat, high-quality fish, and opened Gulf of Maine Conservas to meet the demand. Continue reading →

NH Business

A New Hampshire entrepreneur is tackling the tinned fish business

Keper Connell saw an opportunity for those looking for ready-to-eat, high-quality fish, and opened Gulf of Maine Conservas to meet the demand. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Free coffee and a place to make friends in real life? Sounds like social utopia.

When I wandered into an experimental pop-up, I unwittingly stumbled into something pretty radical: a "third place." Continue reading →

IDEAS

If we really want fewer deaths on the roads, we need more cops

Speed humps, warning signs, and other "traffic calming" methods don’t work as well as simply writing more tickets. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Greg Kihn, who scored hits with ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song,’ dies at 75

A low-key singer-songwriter, Greg Kihn drew from Buddy Holly and the Beatles while carving out a place for no-nonsense power pop at the height of the synth-pop era of the 1980s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Hettie Jones, publisher, educator and award-winning poet and former wife of Amiri Baraka, dies at 90

Hettie Jones, an award-winning author, publisher and educator who was the first wife and early muse of the author-poet-activist Amiri Baraka and one of the few women in the Beat literary community, has died at age 90. Continue reading →

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Movies

His mom enrolled in bat mitzvah classes. He made a movie about it starring Carol Kane.

Nathan Silver's "Between the Temples" opens Aug. 23 in Boston and stars Jason Schwartzman as a cantor and Carol Kane as his adult bat mitzvah student. Continue reading →

Music

Born without a right hand, he set his heart on playing the violin. Now he has his own unique sound.

Adrian Anantawan founded the new Music Inclusion Ensemble. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

Taking up an ancient practice, Jeremy Frey carries it into the here and now. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Sticky season: In Canada, sugarmaking is springing up in warmer months, too

Like any destination in the “off-season,” going to a sugar shack in summer requires some light imagination stretching. But the shack experience is a social celebration worth having all year round. Continue reading →

SURVEY SAYS

The vast majority of travelers stop at tourist traps. Here are 5 in Boston worth a visit.

We’re embracing the “tourist trap” label. When visiting Boston, accept the inevitable and put these five spots at the top of your list. Continue reading →

Real Estate

In Rhode Island, we bend the cup and an ear. Moving here? Don’t mind the big bug.

A native asks other Ocean Staters what it takes to fit in, in the smallest state in the country. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: Casting call goes out for buyer of R.I. waterside cottages

Tiverton properties have a bedroom and bathroom apiece and offer wraparound decks and a private dock on a pond the state stocks with fish. Continue reading →