Why top NFL free agents stay away from New England

WATCH: Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick thinks it’s the millionaires tax. But, business columnist and associate editor Shirley Leung calls foul. Watch →

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?

WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell. Watch →

Escaping Boston’s criminal underworld

WATCH: Nicole Treska’s memoir “Wonderland,” is a story of mob wars, gentrification and forgiveness. She previews her conversation ahead of the Globe Summit. Watch →

Nation

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

The upgraded charges reflect the Justice Department’s assessment that he methodically plotted to kill the Republican nominee, aiming a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Trump’s golf course. Continue reading →

Elections

Trump calls for 100 percent tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan

Trump pledged to stop US businesses from shipping jobs overseas and to take other countries’ jobs and factories by relying heavily on sweeping tariffs to boost auto manufacturing. Continue reading →

Nation

Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life

The victim's relatives had backed an agreement between the prosecuting attorney’s office and Williams’s attorneys to commute the sentence to life in prison. But acting on an appeal from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office, the state Supreme Court nullified the agreement. Continue reading →

World

Thousands flee southern Lebanon, as Israel presses air attack on Hezbollah

The Israeli military’s chief spokesperson said Israel aspired to have “as short a campaign as possible” against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Continue reading →

World

As Israel turns to Lebanon, Gazans get reprieve but plead for help

Displaced Gazans expressed sympathy for Lebanon amid the intense Israeli bombardments and heavy casualties, but said they were frustrated by the ongoing challenges in Gaza. Continue reading →

World

Ukrainian poet and rock star fights near front and performs behind it

His body of written work — poetry and prose spanning more than three decades, chronicling his own evolution and that of his generation — has made him one of the most important contemporary literary figures in the country. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Software shouldn’t be allowed to price fix rental housing

DOJ says RealPage thwarts competition by using nonpublic information to set prices. Continue reading →

OPINION

The overarching concern in 2024 must be democracy

Donald Trump’s record makes clear he has no regard for our national rules of the road. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A diverse theological education has meant the world to him

If the church is to heal itself and others, it could well start with compassionate young people willing to love, listen, and learn as they live in a needy world. Continue reading →

K-12

16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.

Half of the 13,000 students who failed in 2023 and retook the exam last year passed on their second or third attempt. The remaining students, now seniors, have two more tries to pass. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston city councilors call on education board to investigate late school buses

In emails, texts, and phone calls, the councilors said, parents have complained about waiting nearly an hour in the morning for buses to pick up their children for school. Continue reading →

Immigration

‘We defeat hate together.’ Haitians, others rally in Boston after Trump, Vance target Haitians in Springfield, Ohio.

Demonstrators, many of them Haitian, called for politicians and others to stop spreading the baseless rumors. Continue reading →

celtics

After an NBA championship and an Olympics, it’s a different kind of media day for Celtics. Here are eight takeaways.

Another development that made this an unusual kickoff to the season is that the team remains up for sale. Continue reading →

RED SOX 6, BLUE JAYS 5

Red Sox show some grit in 10-inning victory over the Blue Jays for fourth straight win

The middle infielders spearheaded a three-run, 10th-inning rally that propelled the Sox to a 6-5 win at Rogers Centre. Continue reading →

on basketball

Celebration season is over, it’s time for the Celtics to get back to work

Then the 2023-24 season is officially done, and so are those championship feelings and swagger because that will have to be regenerated again. Continue reading →

Business

Migrant workers sue Fall River seafood processing plant for child labor violations

Three former seafood processing workers filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Fall River plant of illegally employing them as 15-year-olds. Continue reading →

innovation economy

I went to Europe and all I got was this AI-generated vacation soundtrack

The songs generated by Suno often sound like they are written by a composer on a tight deadline — but occasionally, you can strike gold. Continue reading →

Biotech

Bluebird Bio is laying off 25 percent of its workers to cut costs

The Somerville company has not yet seen the financial payoff from its scientific breakthroughs — and it is continuing to lose money. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Caterina Valente, international singing star, dies at 93

The European singing and television star sang in 11 languages and was a popular guest on American variety shows. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Caterina Valente, international singing star, dies at 93

The European singing and television star sang in 11 languages and was a popular guest on American variety shows. Continue reading →

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Visual Arts

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

The collection includes the original cover of ‘The Lion and the Mouse” and 39 related works of art from the book. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

The band descended upon TD Garden Monday night with a supernova of a final showdown, bidding farewell to the project with rock-spiked orchestral splendor. Continue reading →

GETTING SALTY

He’s worked for Daniel Boulud and Tony Maws. But Salem is British chef Aaron Chambers’s favorite haunt.

He runs Settler and will open Bernadette after Halloween, when people sometimes ghost on reservations. Continue reading →