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Crime & Courts

After Karen Read debacle, Michael Proctor’s work in other murder cases faces scrutiny

A judge has granted defendants in two murder cases access to some records from Proctor’s work and personal cellphones. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

75 years later, Malcolm X’s pardon request resurfaced in Massachusetts. What should the state do with it?

Nearly 75 years later, the pardon file for the future civil rights leader surfaced amid a routine renovation of a state government building. Continue reading →

Higher Education

An Indian student went home when the US terminated his legal status. He’s allowed to study here again but can’t come back.

The 26-year-old PhD candidate had been studying in Boston and was halfway through his program this spring when the US government suddenly terminated his legal status. Continue reading →

Politics

Are the debt limit’s days numbered? Trump and Warren hope so.

An unusual political alliance is trying to take averting an economically devastating government default off Congress’s plate for good. Continue reading →

World

Trump says he’ll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within two weeks

President Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach of all but America's "bunker-buster" bombs. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Democrats’ wary response to transgender ruling shows party’s retreat

Leading Democrats offered a slow trickle of critical reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision upholding a state ban on some transgender care for youths, underscoring the new discomfort on the issue from a party that has long seen itself as a champion of LGBTQ+ Americans. Continue reading →

Nation

Enslaved children were educated here. Now, the public can learn the history.

About 250 years ago, the unassuming structure housed the Williamsburg Bray School, making it the oldest known building where enslaved and free Black children were formally educated. Continue reading →

Nation

Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest

The heat will be particularly worrisome this weekend across wide stretches of Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa, where forecasters are warning of extreme temperature impacts. Continue reading →

The World

World

China unleashes hackers against its friend Russia, seeking war secrets

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, groups linked to the Chinese government have repeatedly hacked Russian companies and government agencies in an apparent search for military secrets, according to cyberanalysts. Continue reading →

World

Trying to satisfy Trump, NATO is running into difficulties

Beyond projecting military strength and pledging unity, a more pressing theme has emerged for next week's NATO summit: Keep President Trump happy. Continue reading →

World

Erick weakens after landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane

The storm threatened to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, forecasters said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Brick thrown at Brookline kosher grocery store highlights antisemitism’s rise

A brick thrown through the window of a Brookline kosher grocery underscores the grim increase in antisemitic incidents. Continue reading →

Letters

From tinker to Devers to chance

Readers bat around the Red Sox' trade of Rafael Devers. "Call it what it is: the fault of management," writes one. Another: "I am happy to see Devers go. He was not a team player." Continue reading →

Columns

The guy helping to ‘bring hell’ to Boston? He’s from Boston.

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons, one of the people in charge of bringing "hell" to Boston, is actually from South Boston. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

‘Forever Strong’: Roxbury’s Juneteenth celebration centers on Black joy and resistance

While the tone was celebratory, many of those present said this year’s Juneteenth felt especially urgent — not just as a remembrance of emancipation but as a stand against efforts to suppress Black history. Continue reading →

Higher Education

UMass Amherst prepares for possible budget reductions in wake of changes in federal funding and policies

Two of UMass Amherst’s top administrators said they’ve asked all academic and administrative departments on campus to create “budget scenarios” reflecting 3 percent and 5 percent reductions. Continue reading →

Politics

Contest between Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft just got $1 million more expensive

The super PAC backing Wu’s reelection bid said it has raised over $740,000 in a three-month span, taking hefty from an investment manager and mother of a top Wu aide, as well as several labor groups. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Don’t be fooled: Red Sox had financial freedom to field a winner even before the Rafael Devers trade

There’s one element of the Red Sox’ return for Devers that is already proving annoying. It’s the idea that a significant part of what the Sox got back for him was the financial freedom to improve the team. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox sending rookie Kristian Campbell down to Triple A Worcester amid continued slump

Campbell started his rookie season hot but has slumped at the plate as the season has wore on. Continue reading →

Bruins

The top 10 offensive players available in the 2025 NHL Draft

While there is no clear-cut favorite to be the top pick in the NHL Draft June 27, there is no doubt this is a forward-heavy class. Continue reading →

Business

Business

The US was once a major supplier of rare earths. This Woburn startup aims to revive domestic production.

Phoenix Tailings hopes to revive the industry by extracting the metals from “tailings,” the rubble created by mining for other minerals, such as iron. Continue reading →

Economy

A business lesson from the Red Sox-Devers saga: Don’t drop the ball when it comes to communication

Something is wrong when an organization has to cut loose its best employee. Continue reading →

Biotech

For Boston’s budding biotechs, an uncertain future amid funding cuts

Life science leaders flocked to the BIO International Convention this week, where there was still a sense of optimism. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Beuford Smith, photographer who chronicled Black life, dies at 89

Mr. Smith was part of a group of street photographers that offered encouragement to its members, helped nurture their skills, and told stories about Black people and their neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Vicki Goldberg dies at 88; saw photography through a literary lens

In addition to an acclaimed biography of Margaret Bourke-White, she wrote on photography for The New York Times. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Parenting

Bog Iron Brewing in Norton urges parents to rein in their children: ‘We put off implementing this as long as we could’

The brewery joined the ranks of dining and drinking establishments that have tried to rein in disruptive children, sparking intense debate. Continue reading →

Theater

A truly sadistic dentist elevates Greater Boston Stage’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

The high-spirited production offers a showcase for actor Jared Troilo. Continue reading →

Parenting

School’s out. Kid-friendly places to grab food? Definitely in.

Summer is here, and you just might crave somewhere family-friendly to unwind — ideally affordable, stress-free, and delicious. Continue reading →