Are the Celtics working through a championship hangover?

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr told Boston fans not to worry about the team’s current struggles. Columnist Chad Finn isn’t so sure. Continue reading →

Gasper: The Buffalo Bills are Patriots fans 'only hope'

Legacies are on the line, argues columnist and host Christopher Gasper. Patriots fans will be counting on a rival to beat the Chiefs and defend their dynasty. Continue reading →

For the Patriots' Josh McDaniels, the 3rd time's the charm

Columnist Chad Finn thinks the offensive coordinator will be a good fit for Drake Maye. Continue reading →

Nation

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

The 12,000 radiated and spider tortoises that were housed at the Lavavolo Tortoise Center had been confiscated from illegal wildlife traffickers. Continue reading →

Nation

An airport piano was filthy and out of tune. He fixed it during a layover.

“I decided this is it — I’m going to tune that piano,” he said. Continue reading →

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World

Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 months

Hamas has announced it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part its ceasefire agreement with Israel Continue reading →

World

Gaza at last welcomes more aid. It needs a deluge.

Outside a warehouse in southern Gaza one day this week, a small crowd of men and boys waited their turn for a bit of the humanitarian aid that Gaza — sick, starving, freezing Gaza — has desperately needed. They walked away with sacks of flour and cardboard boxes of food, many dragging their precious cargo behind them in two-wheeled shopping carts. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine sends volley of drones at Russia, hitting oil refinery

Ukraine fired a large volley of exploding drones at Russia on Friday, according to Ukrainian officials and the Russian military, in a barrage that set an oil refinery and pumping station on fire and briefly closed multiple airports, including several serving Moscow. Continue reading →

OPINION

My family’s painful decision to flee Ukraine

I wrestle with guilt for leaving while my son and son-in-law remain in Kyiv. Continue reading →

OPINION

Harvard’s new approach to antisemitism is dangerous

The Israeli-Palestinian situation merits the freest possible discussion. Harvard made a mistake by adopting a definition of antisemitism that has a long track record of inhibiting that discussion. Continue reading →

LETTERS

MassDOT, get moving on EV stations before it’s too late

The agency should move quickly to install EV charging stations using the federal subsidies it won — before President Trump snatches away that money. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Woman, 21, arrested in connection with fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent in Vermont

The FBI said it had taken Teresa Youngblut, of Washington state, into custody. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers acquitted of domestic violence charges

Peppers had been charged with strangulation, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery on a family or household member. Continue reading →

Metro

White Stadium’s rebirth is coming soon, and that’s good news

The White Stadium project is a partnership between the city and a professional women’s soccer team, BOS Nation, slated to begin play in 2026. Continue reading →

On Basketball

Consistency and scoring depth are plaguing the Celtics as they try to recapture championship-level form

The Celtics' roster has failed to meet expectations in the past month and Thursday’s performance against the Lakers was an example of a team that’s sputtering despite its depth. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel continues to build his staff, hiring Ashton Grant as quarterbacks coach

The 28-year-old Grant will work alongside offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to help facilitate the ongoing development of 2024 first-round pick Drake Maye. Continue reading →

Bruins

David Pastrnak is heating up — and keeping Bruins’ slim playoff hopes afloat

Forward's reemergence as an offensive force is one of the few welcome developments in what has largely been an underwhelming season for Boston Continue reading →

Energy

Logan Airport lands the first US electric-powered catering truck for airlines

Delta Air Lines' new vehicle fits with Massport's goals to electrify the ground-service fleet and cut emissions. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Facing ‘rampant burnout,’ Beth Israel doctors in training vote to unionize

The residents, interns, and fellows are pushing for better pay and working conditions. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Labs, housing could soon rise where Simmons College dorms now stand

Construction of the 18-story “Living and Learning Center” is scheduled to wrap up in fall 2026. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Schneiderman, Village Voice editor and publisher, dies at 77

David Schneiderman, an editor-turned-publisher-turned-CEO of New York City-based The Village Voice, the granddaddy of alternative newspapers, whose 28-year tenure ran from its era of downtown-bestriding indispensability to a long, slow fade in the internet era, died Friday in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle. He was 77. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Melba Montgomery, country singer known for her duets, dies at 86

Melba Montgomery, one of the most distinctive country singers of her generation and an electrifying — and witty — duet partner for George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin, died Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 86. Continue reading →

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Parenting

Right-wingers are leading new ‘crunchy mom’ movement

Yes, crunchy moms are still organic and still love wooden toys, but now many are right-wingers, and RFK Jr. — with his “Make America Healthy Again” campaign — is their hero. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Presence’: Paranormal friend or foe?

All sorts of ghosts from the altruistic to the diabolic haunt movies, but it takes a while to get a bead on the entity drifting, and at times racing, through Steven Soderbergh’s new film. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Mark Morris’s ‘The Look of Love’ is an upbeat salute to Burt Bacharach and Hal David

The dance troupe delivered a fluffy fun romp that glances at love but doesn’t look very hard. Continue reading →