Nation

Eastern US is shrouded in smoke

Wildfire smoke from Canada and plumes of desert dust from the Sahara hovered over large portions of the United States on Wednesday, creating hazy skies and hazardous air quality from the Northeast to the Southeast. Continue reading →

Nation

Since Oct. 7, perpetrators of antisemitic attacks in US increasingly cite Israel’s war in Gaza

Until recently, many prominent attacks on U.S. Jews have stemmed from long-standing conspiracies and tropes: a Holocaust museum security guard killed in 2009 by a man who said “the Holocaust is a lie.” White supremacists chanting “Jews will not replace us” at a 2017 march. A synagogue shot up by a man claiming Jews controlled the news media. Continue reading →

Nation

A US judge halts the deportation of the Egyptian family of the Boulder firebombing suspect

US District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher granted a request from a family to block their deportation, after US immigration officials took them into federal custody Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

Drone attacks are the new front in war. NATO is trying to catch up.

On Sunday, Ukraine launched hundreds of drones it had smuggled into Russia to strike air bases there, damaging or destroying as many as 20 strategic aircraft thousands of miles apart. Continue reading →

World

Israeli-backed aid sites in Gaza close temporarily after deadly shootings

The Israeli-backed group distributing food in the Gaza Strip closed its sites Wednesday, a day after Palestinians trying to get supplies came under Israeli fire near one of the organization's aid centers. Continue reading →

World

Deadly crowd crush mars celebration for Indian cricket championship

At least 11 people were killed Wednesday in a crowd crush outside a stadium in the Indian city of Bengaluru as tens of thousands celebrated a cricket championship, officials said. Continue reading →

Editorials

‘Why use 1975 technology?’: DCF needs a better way to tell schools about students in foster care

Advocates seek to replace paper-based notifications with automated technology. Continue reading →

Columns

Judge Shelley Joseph deserves chance to tell her side of the story

In case involving alleged ICE evasion, the judge could face serious consequences, including potential removal from the bench. Continue reading →

Columns

Musk’s D.C. departure may not shield him from the courts’ accountability

What is the likelihood that the Supreme Court will rule against Musk and DOGE? Perhaps greater than you think. Continue reading →

Elections

As activists accuse Kraft campaign of breaking election law, Kraft campaign alleges violations by Wu

The flurry of allegations comes amid an increasingly expensive and ugly contest for mayor of Boston, one in which money and the role of outside super PACs have become consistent lines of attack. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Ex-Stoughton deputy police chief in Sandra Birchmore case faces secret hearing over alleged misconduct

A retired Superior Court judge closed the hearing for Robert Devine, writing in an order that there is “no reasonable method” for holding any part of the hearing in public “without a substantial risk of disclosing confidential evidence.” Continue reading →

Politics

US Attorney Foley blasts Mayor Wu over ICE comments. Wu fired right back, saying ICE is spreading ‘fear.’

"Every arrest and detention is pursuant to and sanctioned by federal law,” Massachusetts US Attorney Leah Foley said in a video message posted to social media. Continue reading →

Patriots

As Patriots players learn Josh McDaniels’s offense, the coaches are learning too

Before the players arrived for workouts in April, the Patriots’ coaches spent February and March learning the new scheme from McDaniels. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots rookie Andres Borregales putting best foot forward early in kicking competition with veteran John Parker Romo

Borregales has a résumé that suggests he could bring some stability to the position. Continue reading →

Bruins

Connor McDavid and the Oilers fell short against the Panthers last year. Don’t expect the same in this Stanley Cup Final.

As strong and as bulletproof as the Panthers look up front, no one has the scoring punch of Leon Draisaitl and McDavid. Continue reading →

Media

WBUR convened a dream lineup for its inaugural festival. Facing funding threats, can the event help it reinvent its business?

Tectonic shifts in the media business have forced all news organizations to rapidly adapt to the digital age, including at public media organizations such as WBUR. Continue reading →

Media

New England public media leaders urge supporters to rally against proposed Trump aid cuts

Smaller stations would feel the most impact by federal cuts, but larger stations such as GBH and WBUR would also be affected. Continue reading →

Retail

Could the sisters of Arthur T. Demoulas sell Market Basket? Not so fast.

The company’s charter effectively gives him veto power that prevents it from being sold without his say-so, should that situation arise. Continue reading →

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Music

11 shows to see at Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium this summer concert season

From country stars to emo rockers, here’s your guide to all of the major concerts left on the summer schedule at the Bay State’s pair of iconic outdoor venues. Continue reading →

Books

Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85

White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, memoirs and novels, has died. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Retiree feels obligated to always go see friends’ new band

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →