How will the economy weather this fall?

WATCH: From interest rates to a cooling job market, columnist Larry Edelman’s financial forecast is a mixed bag. Watch →

Behind prescription price hikes

WATCH: As reporter Thomas Lee writes, critics are accusing pharmacy benefit managers of driving up prices and forcing independent stores out of business. Watch →

When do fall colors start to pop in New England?

WATCH: And, why do smoke-filled skies make sunsets appear red? You asked, and lead meteorologist Ken Mahan answers. Watch →

Nation

As Columbia resumes classes, student activists vow to carry on with protests against Israel

Since resignation of the university's president, the interim president, Katrina Armstrong, has met with students on both sides of the issue, promising to balance students’ rights to free expression and a safe learning environment. While the message has inspired cautious optimism among some faculty, others see the prospect of major disruptions as all but inevitable. Continue reading →

Politics

Can Democrats stop the ‘tax doom loop’?

For more than two decades, Democrats have watched with frustration as tax policy in the United States has settled into a pattern, one that Senator Elizabeth Warren calls the “tax doom loop.” Continue reading →

Nation

Former aide to Hochul and Cuomo is charged as Chinese agent

Prosecutors say the former official and her husband laundered the money they received in the scheme to buy, among other items, their $3.6 million, five-bedroom home on a cul-de-sac in Manhasset, on the North Shore of Long Island, New York; a $1.9 million condominium in Honolulu; and luxury cars, including a 2024 Ferrari. Continue reading →

World

At least 12 die trying to cross English Channel, French authorities say

It was one of at least two tragedies involving migrants Tuesday. A boat carrying migrants also capsized off the Libyan coast, leaving one person dead and 22 missing. Continue reading →

World

Polio vaccinations in Gaza are beating goals, WHO says

Teams of health workers delivered the two-drop oral vaccine to 161,030 children in the first two days of the roughly 10-day operation, surpassing the organization’s goal of 150,000 for the first phase of the campaign in central Gaza. Continue reading →

World

Hewlett-Packard to pursue $4 billion claim against Mike Lynch’s estate

The damages, which are tied to a 9-year-old lawsuit filed in Britain, represent the last legal fight that Lynch faced related to the $11 billion sale of his software company, Autonomy, to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why age is no longer an issue in the presidential election

Donald Trump’s behavior is so abhorrent that his age has been reduced to nothing but a number. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Don’t panic over EEE. But be cautious.

Common-sense precautions are warranted against the mosquito-borne illness, which is rare but often fatal. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump photo at Arlington National Cemetery was a jarring image

Standing behind tombstones with thumbs up and big smiles is jarring. I don’t care if some families requested it. Continue reading →

RI ART

New mural in Providence honors lost Chinatown and historic drag queen

The 85-foot-wide mural includes elements that honor Providence’s Chinese American and Southeast Asian communities, as well as the forgotten history of the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Continue reading →

Politics

Recount possible in Mass. House primary race as unofficial results show MacKay leading incumbent Decker by 40 votes

Every two years, all 160 Massachusetts House districts and 40 Senate districts are up for reelection. This year, just a sliver of voters had the chance to cast ballots in a contested primary election. Continue reading →

Politics

Bill to add 225 new liquor licenses in Boston poised to pass Legislature this week

The agreement ends weeks of closed-door talks between House and Senate leaders, who proposed different versions of a bill that would add anywhere from 205 new licenses to more than 260. Continue reading →

BC football

Five takeaways from Boston College football’s convincing win over Florida State

Under new coach Bill O'Brien, the Eagles have dispensed with an underdog mentality, and it showed in the season opener. Continue reading →

nfl 2024 | patriots roster

Meet the 2024 Patriots: A player-by-player look at the initial 53-man roster

There has been turnover on both sides of the ball as new coach Jerod Mayo put together his first team. Continue reading →

on football

NFL analysts seem to agree: Sitting Drake Maye for now is the right move

The uncertainty around the rest of the Patriots roster is one good reason not to throw the rookie into the fire. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Influx of job hunters pushes Massachusetts unemployment rate higher

After a long period of stagnation, the state’s pool of available workers is growing again. Continue reading →

Talking Shop

What’s your color? A new studio in Wellesley aims to help you find your perfect palette.

Also: Savage X Fenty and more are coming to the South Shore Plaza. Continue reading →

Media

Newspaper chain Gannett to close Cambridge-based website Reviewed, which was accused of using AI to write product reviews

The closure comes months after the site’s unionized editorial employees held a one-week strike over low wages and “bad-faith bargaining.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer, and director, dies

In his long career, Darren acted, sang, and built up a successful behind-the-scenes career as a television director, helming episodes of such well-known series as “Beverly Hills 90210″ and “Melrose Place.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer, and director, dies

In his long career, Darren acted, sang, and built up a successful behind-the-scenes career as a television director, helming episodes of such well-known series as “Beverly Hills 90210″ and “Melrose Place.” Continue reading →

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Movies

‘Hundreds of Beavers’ screens at the Somerville

It's streaming on Apple TV+ and Prime, but the fact that it continues to play on the big screen proves there's a demand to experience the movie in the company of others. Continue reading →

Music

His Passim project: Through portraits, Barry Schneier tells folk history with ‘The Song Is Still Being Written’

"What I wanted to do — and hopefully this was accomplished — is take photos that people could also enjoy as a photograph even though they may not know the artist," says photographer Barry Schneier. Continue reading →

Music

Boston Pops springs into fall with September and Halloween mini-seasons

The Halloween mini-season consists of two screenings of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" as well as the "Celebrating El Día de Muertos" event with the Pops and Boston-based mariachi singer and bandleader Veronica Robles's all-woman mariachi ensemble. Continue reading →