Nation

Chinese hackers and user lapses turn smartphones into a ‘mobile security crisis’

Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash — it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech, and journalism. Continue reading →

Nation

Once champions of fringe causes, now in a ‘trap of their own making’

Dan Bongino, the intense and voluble media personality tapped by President Trump to be a top FBI official, appeared on Fox News last month to deliver news that should not have been news: Jeffrey Epstein, he said with glum resignation, had not been murdered after all. Continue reading →

Nation

Today in History: June 9, Secretariat wins Triple Crown in record time

Today is Monday, June 9, the 160th day of 2025. There are 205 days left in the year. Continue reading →

World

Israel vows to stop aid ship from reaching Gaza

Israel vowed Sunday to prevent a ship carrying a dozen pro-Palestinian activists and some aid from reaching the Gaza Strip, saying its military would use “any means necessary” to prevent the vessel from breaching an Israeli naval blockade of the coastal enclave. Continue reading →

World

Palestinians say Israeli fire kills 12 near aid sites

Israeli fire killed at least 12 people and wounded others as they headed toward two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip run by an Israeli and US-backed group, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said Sunday. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces. Continue reading →

World

Helping save Kyiv from drones: Volunteers, caffeine, and vintage guns

PEREIASLAV, Ukraine — Clad in khaki fatigues, the Ukrainian volunteers lounged on a concrete terrace as dusk swallowed the surrounding fields. Music trickled from a phone, mingling with bursts of laughter — a fleeting ease before what they had been warned would be a “hot night.” Continue reading →

OpEds

How Trump’s attacks on Harvard could hurt the US dollar

The same features that make Harvard a magnet for Trump’s attacks are precisely what make these attacks so damaging to the American brand in general, and to the dollar in particular. Continue reading →

Editorials

‘This is an agency in infancy’: After almost five years, Boston’s new police accountability office still hasn’t hit its stride

Only with strong leadership, especially from Mayor Michelle Wu, will the office live up to expectations. Continue reading →

OpEds

In the Trump era, where have all the protest songs gone?

The lack of modern protest music is a phenomenon decades in the making, but now the silence is louder than ever. Continue reading →

North Shore

A dapper young man has become the talk of Manchester-by-the-Sea

In a buttoned-up town, an even more buttoned-up young man attracts attention. Continue reading →

K-12

Why is so little known about the Boston school bus driver in April’s fatal crash?

The lack of disclosure, advocates said, is public officials’ interpretation of a 2023 law originally intended to protect the immigration status of drivers. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Massachusetts celebrates LGBTQ pride amid national conservative backlash

As Pride Month continues throughout June, the annual celebrations have developed a sense of political urgency. Continue reading →

Red Sox

After falling behind early, Red Sox hang on to beat Yankees in a slugfest

Former Yankees catcher Carlos Narváez crushed a go-ahead, three-run homer in the sixth inning, one of five Sox long balls in the game. Continue reading →

Patriots

Perfect attendance expected as Patriots begin minicamp on Monday

The Patriots have had a strong turnout during their organized team activities and don’t have any potential contract holdouts. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Enough talking about it. It’s time for the Red Sox to call up Roman Anthony.

If Anthony isn't in the lineup Monday night at Fenway, it’s fair to question whether John Henry, Sam Kennedy, and Craig Breslow are committed to making something of this season. Continue reading →

Business

‘Our moment to evolve’: A nonprofit that launched after George Floyd is now navigating a DEI backlash

The New Commonwealth Fund, born out of a sense of urgency to end systemic racism in 2020, is now weighing how to stay committed to racial equity while also practicing self-preservation. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Health insurers in Mass. seeking steep rate increases

The Division of Insurance in the coming weeks will review 2026 merged market rates submitted by carriers, which average out to a 13.4 percent hike that’s more than twice as large as the 4.8 percent growth regulators approved two years ago. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Carmen Pola, history-making Latina activist and civic leader, dies at 86

"She was one of the pioneers. She had a real impact on the community,” said Frieda Garcia, founding director of La Alianza Hispana, said of Mrs. Pola. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alasdair MacIntyre, philosopher who saw a ‘new dark ages,’ dies at 96

Mr. MacIntyre was a philosopher who metamorphosed from a London Marxist into a Midwestern American Catholic during a decadeslong quest to prove there was an objective foundation to moral virtue. Continue reading →

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Things To Do

Free fun this week: Pride after-parties, retro double-features, weekly workouts

Free activities for the week June 9-15. Continue reading →

Theater

Cole Escola wins best actor in a play. Nicole Scherzinger wins best actress in a musical. See the full list.

Check out the full list winners from Sunday night's 2025 Tony Awards. Continue reading →

Music

Keith Lockhart marks Pops journey in 30th anniversary concert — with the help of friends

As the evening highlighted the conductor’s triumphs since stepping onto the podium in 1995, he graciously shared the spotlight with the Pops. Continue reading →