All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Higher Education

Colleges warn the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could be ugly for their bottom lines, and for many students

Proposed changes to Pell Grants, student loans, and money for student support services have many institutions on edge. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Conservative group alleges Smith College violated Title IX by admitting transgender women in federal complaint

In a striking twist, the complaint also accuses Smith of "sex discrimination" for not admitting transgender men. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Massachusetts planning to close most hotel family shelters on Monday

Four of the shelters are expected to remain open through the end of July, state officials confirmed on Friday. Continue reading →

Special Projects

Trump says US ending trade talks with Canada

President Trump on Friday said the United States would terminate all trade discussions with Canada, "effective immediately," over the country's plan to begin collecting digital services taxes from US technology giants. Continue reading →

World

Israel suggests it could strike Iran again to counter new threats

The comments by Defense Minister Israel Katz to local news channels suggested that Israel was contemplating more strikes on Iran even after President Trump announced a truce between the two countries Tuesday. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Cuomo doesn’t blame himself for losing NYC mayoral primary. Others do.

For Andrew Cuomo, the rally rolling out a $20-an-hour minimum wage proposal was supposed to be a high point of his comeback campaign for mayor of New York City. Continue reading →

The World

World

Private jets polluted more than all flights from Heathrow combined, study finds

Celebrities and business leaders may generate the occasional controversy with their frequent use of private jets, but capturing the full environmental impact of private aviation has remained a challenge. Continue reading →

World

Runestone that may be North America’s oldest turns up in a Canadian forest

A stone carved with 255 runes had lain beneath the trees, long hidden by soil, moss, and roots in a densely forested corner of Canadian wilderness. On the same stone, someone had carved an image of a boat with passengers. Continue reading →

World

New Zealand approved psychedelic therapy. Only one doctor can do it.

The approval from New Zealand’s health ministry is the latest boost to a growing global movement to study and use psychedelics like psilocybin and MDMA to treat depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will raise the cost of college

The cost of increasing the tax rate on endowment income will be borne by students from lower- and middle-income families who need financial aid. Continue reading →

OpEds

Boston taxpayers need to know what White Stadium will cost them

The ultimate price tag is only part of the picture. Even if the cost stayed at $91 million, there are serious reasons to question the feasibility of this investment. Continue reading →

Letters

‘Dear American neighbours’: Canadian paper’s readers would like to send us a message

The Montreal news outlet La Presse and Boston Globe Opinion are collaborating to facilitate a citizen dialogue amid tensions between Canada and the United States. Continue reading →

Metro

Immigration

White House will end protections for Haitians, citing improved conditions. Migrants in Massachusetts are afraid.

The announcement from the Department of Homeland Security cited improving conditions on the impoverished island, despite a humanitarian crisis of gang violence and political instability. Continue reading →

Politics

Facing economic uncertainty, Mass. lawmakers say they have agreement on state budget

Details of the agreed-upon spending plan were not immediately released by lawmakers. Continue reading →

Cold Case Files

Remembering the abduction and murder of Molly Bish: 25 years later the case remains unsolved

Bish was 16 years old when she was dropped off by her mother to work her shift as a lifeguard at Comins Pond in the town of Warren in June 2000. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Blue Jays get early jump in series opener and Red Sox come up empty in sixth straight loss

A return to Fenway Park did little to help 40-43 Red Sox turn things around. While starter Brayan Bello struggled to put away hitters early, the Blue Jays' José Berríos cruised. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida, a potential DH answer for the Red Sox, works out at Fenway Park ahead of impending rehab assignment

Yoshida played through a shoulder injury in 2024 that led to labrum surgery. "Overall, I think I’m in good shape and ready to go,” he said. Continue reading →

Celtics

Meet the Bill Walton All-Stars, those short-timers who were essential to Boston championships

Most of the Walton All-Stars appreciated the passion of the Boston sports scene. Many reveled in it. Continue reading →

Business

Remote Work

As costs rise, more Mass. employers are hiring remote workers

A Business Roundtable survey found that mid-sized employers are increasingly hiring workers who live elsewhere. Continue reading →

Business

Gloomy Americans cut back on spending as inflation ticks higher

Prices rose 2.3 percent in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1 percent in April, the Commerce Department said. Continue reading →

Business

A Waltham company lost out on a redevelopment bid for Mass. rest stops. Now it wants inspector general to investigate.

The fuel supplier Global Partners says its offer was superior to a rival team led by Irish retailer Applegreen. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Former Seattle Pilots and Mariners righthander Diego Segui dies at 87

The right-hander served as a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox late in his career. Continue reading →

Obituaries

William Cran, ‘Frontline’ documentarian, is dead at 79

The master of the television documentary created an expansive body of work that delved into complex subjects including the history of the English language. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

MFA returns two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Leaders from the Museum of Fine Arts presented the historic pieces, looted in a 19th-century raid, to Nigerian officials in New York. Continue reading →

Theater

Harbor Stage’s ‘The Bohemian’ finds something new to say about a Willa Cather short story

The show rewards an audience that loves theater for its sense of community. Continue reading →

Arts

Massachusetts Historical Society names new president

The Concord Museum’s Lisa Krassner will take the helm at the MHS. Continue reading →