She’s 90. As part of the last generation of Holocaust survivors, she’s racing to tell her story.

Janet Applefield was 4 when the Nazis invaded Poland. Now, she is looking for the next generation of witnesses. Continue reading →

I didn’t come out until my boyfriend died. Yes, Pride still matters.

We loved each other behind closed doors. That’s what you do in a world that teaches you to hide. Continue reading →

Can’t empathize with the other political party? Just fake it.

Putting ourselves in the shoes of someone we disagree with can be exhausting. Try this instead. Continue reading →

Nation

First time in 100 years: young kayakers on a ride for the ages

The remote and rugged Klamath River in Oregon and California, one of the mightiest in the American West and an ancient lifeline to Indigenous tribes, is running free again, mostly, for the first time in 100 years after the recent removal of four major dams. Continue reading →

Nation

At least 3 dead as tornadoes strike North Dakota, officials say

At least three people were killed in North Dakota after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes ripped across North Dakota and Minnesota overnight Friday, officials said. Continue reading →

Nation

This is ground zero in Trump’s trade war

The trends at the port hint at the pain that will ripple through the broader economy in the coming months as fewer and higher-priced goods travel from ports and warehouses to U.S. stores and consumers. Continue reading →

World

A deadly race for food: Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey day after day

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face a deadly struggle to get food from new distribution centers Continue reading →

World

Sheltering in a bunker, Iran’s supreme leader names potential successors

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken an extraordinary series of steps to preserve the Islamic Republic ever since Israel launched a series of surprise attacks last Friday. Continue reading →

World

Belarus frees dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski and 13 others after a rare visit from top US envoy

Siarhei Tsikhanouskaya, a popular blogger and activist who was imprisoned in 2020, arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, alongside 13 other political prisoners, his wife’s team said. Continue reading →

Letters

DOGE’s cuts to USAID leave a path of destruction

The list of current and potential harms to millions of people in Latin America, Africa, and Asia is a long one. We were not at war with these nations. They were not threatening us. Continue reading →

Letters

No longer world’s ‘policeman,’ US must coexist with China, Russia

Like Gulliver and the Lilliputians, America cannot control the entire world. Continue reading →

Editorials

Parole officers at the crossroads: Are they social workers or cops?

State parole officers at critical juncture — will they be social workers or cops? Continue reading →

Massachusetts

The Battle of Bunker Hill rages again — in Gloucester

In the largest battle reenactment ever held in Massachusetts, Stage Fort Park and its adjoining beaches hosted more than 1,000 reenactors Saturday for an hourslong commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

ICE agents are concealing their identities as they detain people in Massachusetts. Can they do that?

Scott Shuchart, a former senior ICE official during the Biden administration, said the increase in law enforcement wearing masks is “striking and unnerving.” Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Leader of cult-like group linked to killing border agent in Vermont faces federal charges

Jack LaSota is considered by investigators to be the leader of a cult-like group that has been tied to six killings in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and California. Continue reading →

Bruins

Seeing Brad Marchand hoist the Cup and Rafael Devers traded are reminders of how Boston’s sports fortunes have changed

It feels inevitable Devers will join the list of Boston stars who found a championship elsewhere. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Rafael Devers blasts first HR for Giants, and it proves the difference in 3-2 win over Red Sox

The two-run homer in the third stood up as the winner, despite a ninth-inning rally by Boston. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Cracks began to form in the Rafael Devers-Red Sox relationship in February. Here’s how the team decided to trade him.

The failed meeting between Devers and ownership on the road in May was the demarcation line. Multiple sources said the Sox had been in touch with the Padres, Mariners, Cubs, Blue Jays, and Braves. Continue reading →

Business

Fancy condos, BMWs, and Bulgari: Why international students are so valuable to Boston’s economy

More than 80,000 foreign college students come to Massachusetts each year. Some spend a lot of money. Continue reading →

Business

Fancy condos, BMWs, and Bulgari: Why international students are so valuable to Boston’s economy

More than 80,000 foreign college students come to Massachusetts each year. Some spend a lot of money. Continue reading →

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Ideas

The unwitting poster child of the Vietnam War has forsaken bitterness for grace

Once dubbed “napalm girl,” she bears the physical and psychological scars of the war that nearly took her life. Her greatest wish today? To comfort the pilot who dropped the bomb. Continue reading →

Ideas

I was changed forever by a journey to the bottom of the sea

Human beings are not supposed to go thousands of feet under water. Maybe that’s why doing it is so addictive. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gary England, star meteorologist in Tornado Alley, dies at 85

Gary England, whose childhood fascination with severe weather spawned a long career as a widely respected television meteorologist in the country's tornado-plagued midsection, where his storm warnings likely saved many lives and made him something of a cult hero, died June 10 in Oklahoma City. He was 85. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gary England, star meteorologist in Tornado Alley, dies at 85

Gary England, whose childhood fascination with severe weather spawned a long career as a widely respected television meteorologist in the country's tornado-plagued midsection, where his storm warnings likely saved many lives and made him something of a cult hero, died June 10 in Oklahoma City. He was 85. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

See photos from sunrise at Stonehenge with thousands of druids and revelers

As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

The Karen Read retrial may be over, but we’ll never truly be free of the case. (And now what do we do with ourselves?)

She walked, but the drama is still boiling. Continue reading →

Television

The 15 best TV shows of the year so far

There's been plenty to choose from. Continue reading →

Travel

Pint-size summer in the city: Fun things that kids will actually want to do

We revisited a bunch of family favorites. But did our little ones really enjoy them? Here are some highlights. Continue reading →

Travel

Dear Mike White, look no further. This is where you should film the next season of ‘White Lotus.’

Please, put your characters through the wild ride of a luxury safari camp. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Putting some spice into an island saltbox

Nate and Lauren Morgan turned a Martha’s Vineyard relic into a showcase for their designs. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: For $1.29m, a Boxborough Colonial with a sweet suite

Property comes with four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a lower level with its own entrance, and a koi pond. Continue reading →