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Housing

As federal cuts loom, rental housing vouchers across Mass. are being put on hold

Most housing authorities in the state have recently stopped issuing new Section 8 vouchers when tenants give them up, and some are closing waitlists for new applicants. Continue reading →

K-12

Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT

The teen spent most of his schooling in classrooms where he was perceived to be intellectually disabled — a misdiagnosis that delayed his ability to access the support he needed. Continue reading →

Politics

N.H. Governor Ayotte is ‘holding her breath and hoping for the best’ on Trump’s Canadian tariffs

New Hampshire’s Republican governor, Kelly Ayotte, has kept a strategic distance from the rest of New England's governors on Trump's Canadian tariffs. With the state economy hurting, how long can that continue? Continue reading →

World

As allies call for diplomacy, Trump posts about regime change in Iran

The United States on Sunday warned Iran not to retaliate after a series of surgical strikes by American B-2 bombers and missiles caused what U.S. officials described as “severe damage” to Iran’s nuclear operations. Continue reading →

Politics

Democrats, and some Republicans, question Trump’s unilateral attack

President Trump’s decision to send US forces to strike Iran without consulting Congress is prompting bipartisan unease among lawmakers. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

With military strike his predecessors avoided, Trump takes a huge gamble

President Trump unleashed a show of raw military might that each of his last four predecessors had deliberately avoided, for fear of plunging the United States into war in the Middle East. Continue reading →

Nation

New York to LA ramp up security after US airstrikes on Iran

Major US cities are tightening security after President Trump unleashed airstrikes on Iran, a direct military intervention that’s deepened Washington’s role in Israel’s war with Tehran and raised concerns about potential retaliation. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump says Harvard is teaching ‘remedial mathematics.’ Is there any truth to that?

President Trump has labeled an introductory calculus course at Harvard "remedial mathematics," calling the university’s academic rigor and admissions policies into question. Continue reading →

The World

World

Europe is finally ready to spend more on defense. The hard part is how.

Around the globe, growth has been slowing, trade and investment have been falling, and now, escalating Middle East tensions are shaking up markets. Continue reading →

World

Europe frets about US retreating from region ahead of NATO

NATO’s European allies are focused on getting through this week’s summit unscathed. But even if President Trump is satisfied with fresh pledges to ramp up spending, anxiety is growing about the US military presence in the region. Continue reading →

World

Will Iran again sip the ‘poison’ of a forced peace, or escalate?

In July 1988, faced with bleak prospects in its war with a US-backed Iraq, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, decided reluctantly to accept a cease-fire and end the conflict. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Health insurance 13.4% rate hike is unaffordable

Regulators should reject the rates — and work to control underlying costs. Continue reading →

Letters

Second Read trial comes to an end

As one reader puts it, "Elation, disbelief, relief, and finally, the day after, the question: Now what?" Continue reading →

Letters

Alarm raised over increase in antisemitism

"It’s time for a rejection of the civic inertia that has left Jewish people unsafe, marginalized, and threatened," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

After airstrikes, Boston’s Iranian community grapples with uncertain future

The demonstration will call for the the US to end its intervention in the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, a negotiated settlement over Iran’s nuclear program and a Congressional investigation into Saturday’s air strikes. Continue reading →

Vermont

Vermont lawmaker resigns to move to Canada, citing financial insecurity and political fears

Representative Mari Cordes calls her decision to leave the state she loves "heartbreaking." Continue reading →

K-12

Five years after COVID closed schools, Mass. parents still worry about pandemic effects on kids

Results found students upended by online learning are still facing challenges, especially when it comes to digital equity, academic progress and mental health. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

The Red Sox’ lackluster offense can’t cover up for defensive mistakes

Boston had four errors and eight unearned runs in three games against San Francisco. Continue reading →

Celtics

Kevin Durant headed to Rockets in blockbuster trade with Suns

The Rockets are giving up Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and six future picks for the 15-time All-Star, pending NBA approval. Continue reading →

Celtics

Thunder turn up their standout defense to beat Pacers, win first NBA title

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 29 points and a playoff-best 12 assists while host Oklahoma City forced 23 turnovers to turn back Indiana in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Continue reading →

Business

Business

FedEx founder Fred Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who revolutionized package delivery, dies at 80

Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionized the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. Continue reading →

Economy

Boston Fed’s Collins sees at least one rate cut this year

"I don’t see an urgency to adjust rates," said Susan M. Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. "We do not have that sustained price stability that I’m looking for." Continue reading →

Media

A lioness, a godfather, and new elementary school: Why Stoughton is fighting with its cable access channel

The lawsuit raises thorny First Amendment questions about the relationship between a public access channel and its local government at a time when such organizations are at greater risk of shutting down. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Nina Kuscsik, the first official female winner of the Boston Marathon, has died at the age of 86

Ms. Kuscsik, who competed in more than 80 marathons over four decades, was in the forefront of the push to end the longstanding barriers against women running 26 miles in sanctioned races. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nathan Silver, who chronicled a vanished New York, dies at 89

Nathan Silver, an architect whose elegiac 1967 book, "Lost New York," offered a history lesson about the many buildings that were demolished before the city passed a landmarks preservation law that might have offered protection from the wrecking ball, died May 19 in London. He was 89. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Things To Do

Free Boston events: Roxbury film fest, roller disco, boxing lessons

Our list of no-cost events, classes, and summer fun — from retro roller disco to up-close-and-virtual script readings — for the week June 23-29. Continue reading →

Movies

Nantucket Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary

Nantucket Film Festival celebrates 30 years of championing storytelling and screenwriting. Continue reading →

Movies

BAMS Festival expands through new events and continued ‘Momentum’

A new event series bookends the annual festival with fashion, film, and poetry. Continue reading →