Why did Brissett win the QB job over Maye?

WATCH: Did coach Jerod Mayo make the right decision? Or did he invite more questions than answers? Senior assistant sports editor Katie McInerney weighs in. Watch →

How Northeastern went from affordable to exclusive

WATCH: The once commuter school has become increasingly competitive. Reporter Hilary Burns dives into what the revamp says about higher education access. Watch →

Racial wealth gap turns up the heat in parts of Boston

WATCH: Senior newsroom developer Vince Dixon explains why neighborhoods targeted by discriminatory lending practices will feel hotter as the planet warms. Watch →

Nation

How California became a new center of political corruption

Over the last decade, 576 public officials in California have been convicted on federal corruption charges. Continue reading →

Nation

In Georgia, local officials express frustration over new election rules

The changes have injected uncertainty into the democratic process, poll workers said, just before the November election. Continue reading →

Politics

Flaws persist in FBI’s handling of child sex abuse cases, watchdog says

The problems occurred even after the agency enacted new protocols since its bungled investigation into Larry Nassar’s assault of young gymnasts. Continue reading →

World

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations, UN says

Health workers seek to give polio vaccinations to about 640,000 children in Gaza under the age of 10. Continue reading →

World

Russia-Ukraine energy war roars back into action after mediation fails

Recent attacks took place a few weeks after Kyiv and Moscow were believed to be on the verge of an agreement to halt infrastructure attacks, diplomats and officials said. Continue reading →

World

An Israeli freed from Gaza returns to a village where 70 percent of homes are targeted for demolition

About 70 percent of Khirbet Karkur residents have been told the government plans to raze their homes because they were built without permits in a “protected forest” not zoned for housing, according to a lawyer. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A step toward ending nursing home horror stories

The state Legislature approved a bill that would help nursing homes hire more staff — but also impose stiffer penalties if residents suffer from abuse or neglect. Continue reading →

OPINION

‘Dining across the divide’ is a model for having difficult conversations

Two people on opposite ends of the political spectrum share a meal and their differences. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Two Steward hospitals and their communities await their sad fate

The [Nashoba Valley] community is already bracing for dire impacts on health, public safety, and municipal finances in a rural region that is stretched thin," writes one reader. Another writes, "When the Carney is shut down, another gem will be lost." Continue reading →

New Hampshire

Police on N.H.-Maine bridge fatally shoot man who allegedly killed wife, find dead child, 8, in his car

The man called 911 early Thursday and reported he’d been in a fight with his wife, who “was dead” before police found his car on the bridge about 100 miles away from his Troy, N.H., home. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Former Stoughton police detective faces litany of allegations in death of Sandra Birchmore. Here are 10 key details.

Prosecutors said Matthew Farwell, a former Stoughton police detective, strangled Sandra Birchmore and staged her Canton apartment to make it appear she had died by suicide. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

SJC upholds ruling granting new trial to man who spent 46 years in prison on murder conviction

The SJC ruling means Raymond Gaines, now 70, will remain free while Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden’s office decides whether to retry him for the 1976 shooting of Peter Sulfaro. Continue reading →

patriots

Jacoby Brissett is named the Patriots’ starting quarterback over rookie Drake Maye

The decision announced Thursday by coach Jerod Mayo marks the end of the quarterback competition between Brissett and Maye. Continue reading →

on football

Jerod Mayo made the right choice with Jacoby Brissett, but the way he went about it was a mess

The Patriots' handling of this situation was clunky and confusing — and it does not inspire much confidence in them. Continue reading →

Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 0

Red Sox had no answers for Blue Jays’ starter Bowden Francis, who took a no-hitter into the sixth inning

The Blue Jays took the lead in the third when Brian Serven doubled and scored on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s double. Continue reading →

Retail

Market Basket employees score bonuses to honor anniversary of protests

The company declined to say the amount that eligible part- and full-time employees received on Wednesday, but a source familiar with the payouts said they exceeded $15 million in total. Continue reading →

innovation beat

All EV drivers can save money, but Massachusetts drivers save the least

In Massachusetts, an average driver who switched to an electric vehicle would save less than 5 cents per mile, owing to the state’s high electricity rates. Continue reading →

Retail

Newton Stop & Shop location closes, first of eight stores in Mass. set to shutter

The seven other Stop & Shop stores identified for closure in Massachusetts will remain open through September and October. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ofra Bikel, whose films freed the wrongly convicted, dies at 94

Ms. Bikel focused on criminal justice as a filmmaker for PBS’s “Frontline.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alastair Carruthers, 79, dies; pioneered the cosmetic use of botox

“Pretty Poison,” newspapers called it in the mid-1990s, when the deadly neurotoxin that causes botulism began to make headlines as a temporary wrinkle-eraser. Continue reading →

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PARENTING UNFILTERED

In honor of World Duchenne Awareness Day, meet Connor Mullaly and his mom, Kira

He loves “Minecraft,” “Ripley’s Believe It or Not,” and electronic dance music. He’s also dealing with a rare and fatal disease that needs more research, and hopefully, one day, a cure. Continue reading →

MUSIC

The Lost 45s trigger memories you may have forgotten you had. Be reminded this weekend.

This Labor Day weekend on Plymouth’s WPLM, Barry Scott will present the latest edition of the Top 100 Lost 45s countdown. The program will mark the 40th anniversary of the countdown, and its last. Continue reading →

Music

Hip-hop trailblazer RZA takes a leap into ballet

Australian conductor Christopher Dragon and the Colorado Symphony delivered the world premiere of "A Ballet Through Mud" in 2023, with dancers performing in front of the orchestra. They also recorded the piece for an album, which releases Friday via the Apple-owned Platoon. Continue reading →