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 →

Breaking language barriers on Martha’s Vineyard

WATCH: Monica Brady-Myerov, publisher of the Vineyard Gazette, highlights how her paper is making local news more accessible to diverse readerships. Watch →

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NEWS ANALYSIS

Harris and Trump bet on their own sharply contrasting views of America

Trump is trying to repackage and resell his “American carnage” theme eight years later, while Harris is appealing to those ready to leave that in the past. Continue reading →

Nation

Will there be another debate? Trump isn’t sure.

Immediately after Tuesday’s debate — in which Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly baited former president Donald Trump on abortion, the size of his rally crowds, his reputation with foreign leaders and more — Harris’s campaign said she was on board for another. Continue reading →

Politics

Johnson scraps vote on spending extension amid bipartisan resistance

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday abruptly canceled a vote on his initial plan to avert a government shutdown, as opposition to the six-month stopgap funding measure piled up in both parties. Continue reading →

World

Mexico’s judicial overhaul overcomes its biggest obstacle: the Senate

Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday narrowly passed a sweeping proposal to revamp the judiciary system, effectively clearing the last major obstacle to a measure that the country’s president had vowed to push through before stepping down at the end of this month. Continue reading →

World

Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli troops launched raids in several towns backed by airstrikes, continuing a crackdown across the territory. Continue reading →

World

Top US and UK diplomats pledge almost $1.5b in additional aid for Ukraine during visit to Kyiv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million in humanitarian aid, while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that his country would provide another $782 million in assistance and loan guarantees. Much of the effort was aimed at bolstering the energy grid that Russia has repeatedly pounded ahead of an expected difficult winter. Continue reading →

OPINION

Reflections on busing and the road ahead for Boston

The real opportunity before the city is how we can shift our thinking, disrupt entrenched systems, and build a future where we are not repeating the same failures 50 years from now. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Was Shannon O’Brien really guilty of ‘gross misconduct’?

The cannabis commissioner’s firing should be reviewed by a judge. Continue reading →

OPINION

Kamala Harris dismantles Donald Trump

Harris turned in a strong, effective, persuasive performance. Not so Trump. Outpointed, outwitted, outsmarted, overmatched on substance, he repeatedly lost his cool. Continue reading →

Politics

With lawmakers at odds, Healey files new bill pressing for clean energy measures

The governor is urging lawmakers to pass parts of a sweeping climate bill that faltered in the waning hours of the 19-month-long formal legislative session. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Insulting and completely racist’: Haitians, advocates slam Trump’s debate rhetoric on migrants

Elected officials, advocates, and party officials react to Donald Trump's promise during the presidential debate to deport millions of immigrants and his echoing of unfounded claims that Haitian immigrants are eating Ohio citizens’ pets. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston School Committee approves White Stadium lease authorization

The project has already cleared approvals from the city's parks commission and planning board. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Taking down Florida State was nice, but an upset of No. 6 Missouri would be monumental for Boston College football

It’s time to pay attention to the Eagles instead of just paying the usual lip service to them that passes for college football “fandom” in our sports-crazed region. Continue reading →

beat writer's notebook

First time captain Jabrill Peppers embraces his role, and other Patriots thoughts after Week 1

The safety hurt himself in practice Friday, could hardly walk Saturday, but did not miss one snap in Sunday's game. Continue reading →

On baseball

Red Sox righthander Nick Pivetta shows once again he can be counted on, especially down the stretch

“He always finishes strong,” said manager Alex Cora. “He’s doing it again.” Continue reading →

Business

ABC’s matter-of-fact moderators built factual guardrails around Trump

Using calm and authoritative tones, Muir and Davis offered a model for real-time fact-checking that has been absent from many recent presidential debates. Continue reading →

Business

Inflation cooled in August, keeping the Fed poised to cut rates

Inflation continued to recede in August, paving the way for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates for the first time since early 2020 at their meeting next week. Continue reading →

innovation beat

So long, plastic coyotes: AI keeps geese off Charles River docks

The Riverside Boat Club’s docks are free of sticky green poop, thanks to a high-tech fix. Continue reading →

BASEBALL

Ed Kranepool, founding New York Met and the franchise’s longest-tenured player, dies at 79

A standout player at James Monroe High School in the Bronx, Kranepool made his major league debut on Sept. 22, 1962, at 17 years old. He homered in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series, helping the Miracle Mets to their first championship. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Will Jennings, Oscar winner for ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ dies at 80

The lyricist teamed with such musicians as Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, and Dionne Warwick for decades of hit songs. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Sasser, senator and Clinton’s envoy to China, dies at 87

He had thrived as President Clinton’s ambassador to China in the late 1990s until a bombing in Europe left angry mobs besieging his embassy. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

How sweet it is to see James Taylor serenade Boston

The beloved, Boston-born singer-songwriter treated local fans to a night of timeless classics. Continue reading →

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

In Toronto, Ralph Fiennes picks a pope while a Lego version of Pharrell stars in a documentary

Our critic on "Conclave," "Piece by Piece," and more from the Toronto International Film Festival. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Weezer takes fans on a space-age voyage with rockin’ TD Garden show

Weezer’s elaborate “Voyage to the Blue Planet” tour set up shop at TD Garden on Tuesday. Continue reading →