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Health

A child’s alleged rape by a group home worker sparks scrutiny of Massachusetts welfare system

A Globe investigation revealed widespread neglect at a home for the state's most vulnerable children. The facility was hardly an outlier. Continue reading →

Politics

It was not a one ‘big, beautiful’ Wednesday for House Republicans

With President Trump’s July 4 deadline fast approaching, nobody in the House seemed excited about the massive, deficit-busting domestic policy bill in front of them. Continue reading →

Real Estate

MIT’s $25 billion endowment is invested heavily in Kendall Square real estate. Here’s why that could be a problem.

At a time when the life sciences sector is slowing down and university endowments are under fire like never before, MIT’s big bet on its backyard feels just a bit more like a gamble than it used to. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

In case after case, federal judges in Mass. have been clear: Immigrants are entitled to due process rights

Judges have stressed the constitutional rights of immigrants, with many jurists using similar language in their rulings. Continue reading →

Politics

Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border, gives administration two weeks to appeal

In an order, President Trump declared that he was “suspending the physical entry” of migrants and their ability to seek asylum until he decides it is over. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Sean Combs acquitted of sex trafficking but found guilty on lesser charges

Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul who crafted a business empire around his personal brand, was convicted Wednesday of transporting prostitutes to participate in his drug-fueled sex marathons, but acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking, the most serious charges against him. Continue reading →

Nation

Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear

Bryan Kohberger, who was a graduate student at nearby Washington State University, pleaded guilty to murder in the killings that terrified the Idaho campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later when he was arrested in Pennsylvania. Continue reading →

Nation

National pride in the US has declined sharply, Gallup survey finds

The dramatic decline was largely driven by Democrats, while most Republicans had strong feelings of national pride, according to the poll published Monday — an indicator of the deepening partisan divide in the US. Continue reading →

The World

World

Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Iran's president has enacted a law to suspend cooperation with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, Iranian state media reported Wednesday, in a move that will shut out international inspectors from overseeing the country's contested nuclear program. Continue reading →

World

Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control

The Dalai Lama’s video address sets up a potential clash with Beijing, which views the Tibetan spiritual leader as a dangerous separatist and insists that the Chinese government must approve the selection of the next Dalai Lama. Continue reading →

World

Hamas is open to a cease-fire. But Netanyahu says there’s no room for Hamas in postwar Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed “there will be no Hamas” in post-war Gaza. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Boston hits its high rises just when they’re down

City accused of penalizing those who appeal tax bills. Continue reading →

Columns

Locked shampoo and woke politics: Will Auchincloss take on Markey?

Markey shows no signs of running from the progressive label. Continue reading →

Columns

Who is an American? Trump wants to decide.

Two new citizenship policies threaten to push the country to a place where horrific human rights violations would become, again, as American as apple pie. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

High court justice to weigh cases of criminal defendants with no lawyers

Supreme Judicial Court Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt is weighing whether to invoke protocol that could lead to the release of criminal defendants who have no lawyers amid a work stoppage. Continue reading →

Metro

In Mass., some court-appointed attorneys start refusing cases. They are demanding an increase in their low rate of pay.

Court-appointed attorneys are an unseen cog in the wheels of the justice system. Continue reading →

Metro

Investigation finds Segun Idowu did not violate city policies amid misconduct allegations

A recently fired City Hall employee claimed Idowu, a senior aide to Mayor Michelle Wu, made sexual advances towards her. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

A case for trading Derrick White, and other thoughts as winds of change blow the Celtics into a new world

No one wants to part with White, but the Celtics still need to cut more salary, and White’s value is likely never to be higher coming off the best season of his career. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Sloppy Red Sox can’t complete series sweep against Reds

Without a starting pitcher — after they elected to use the scheduled starter, Brayan Bello, in the suspended game — the Sox tried to navigate nine innings with relievers. It worked for a while. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Suspended game’s conclusion makes for a short, strange trip at Fenway Park

“Definitely a weird one,” said Trevor Story, whose eighth-inning double scored the game's final run. “Resuming play is always kind of a weird vibe. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Paramount to pay Trump $16 million to settle ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit

Paramount said late Tuesday that it has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS News program "60 Minutes," an extraordinary concession to a sitting president by a major media organization. Continue reading →

Housing

‘An immediate, obvious impact’: Massachusetts moves to end broker fees for renters

The measure lawmakers sent to Governor Maura Healey this week will require the fee to be charged to whichever party, landlord, or tenant, who first works with the broker. Continue reading →

Marijuana

‘It’s everywhere’: Intoxicating hemp products, easily accessible in Mass., are a growing health and business problem

Cannabis retailer INSA bought dozens of hemp products off the shelf and found that they’re often mislabeled, marketed to kids, and more potent than allowed. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Daniel Kleppner, MIT prize-winning physicist, dies at 92

He developed technologies that helped pave the way for the Global Positioning System and made foundational discoveries that expanded the field of quantum computing. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Things To Do

Fun things to do July Fourth weekend in and around Boston

Here are nine awesome ways to enjoy the long weekend, from the classic three-day Harborfest to a brand new outdoor food and drink venue in Southie. Continue reading →

Television

Does ‘Dept. Q’ look familiar? There may be some reasons for that.

The show may look familiar to fans of shows as ranging as "The Wire," "True Detective," and "House." Continue reading →

Lifestyle

After a rift and a breakdown, sister-in-law wants to rebuild relationship

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →