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Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Politics

Biden is gone, but Republicans like Scott Brown want to make sure he’s not forgotten in the midterms

Former senator Scott Brown's first hit on his Democratic opponent in New Hampshire shows that Republicans just can't quit Joe Biden. Continue reading →

Higher Education

The next front in the battle over America’s universities? Accreditation.

In its push to reshape American higher education, the Trump administration is threatening the independent process of university accreditation — starting with Harvard. Continue reading →

Politics

Consumers start to feel impact of Trump’s tariffs as businesses wrestle with prices: ‘A horrible decision by our government’

Consumers are starting to face the impact of President Trump's tariffs as business owners wrestle with how much to raise prices or hold off on inventory. Continue reading →

Health

He had six months to live. Then came an experimental cancer treatment launched by Harvard researchers.

The hunt for a medical breakthrough has been caught up in the Trump administration's political assault on the university. Continue reading →

World

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea

Relations between Russia and North Korea have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying troops and ammunition to support Russia’s war against Ukraine in return for military and economic assistance. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

The 18 best sandwich shops in Greater Boston

Discover the best sandwiches in Boston, from classic Italian to Caribbean flavors. Explore the top eateries and their unique offerings. Continue reading →

17 neighborhood restaurants we can’t live without

Discover the top-rated Boston neighborhood restaurants, from cozy South End spots to vibrant Jamaican eateries, offering delicious dishes and unique dining experiences. Continue reading →

Berkshire County’s ambulance deserts are dire. I see them firsthand as an EMT.

Lawmakers want to designate EMS as an essential service. That should only be the start. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Osprey came back from the brink once. Now chicks are dying in nests, and some blame overfishing.

The fish-eating raptor known for gymnastic dives and whistle-like chirps is an American conservation success story. But an expert has documented an alarming trend. Continue reading →

Nation

A love note in a bottle is found years later, an ocean away

It was September 2012 when Brad Squires and Anita Moran decided to cap off their impromptu romantic picnic on Canada’s Bell Island by flinging a bottle containing a handwritten note about their day together into the sea. Continue reading →

Nation

Virginians are restoring a forest economy built on herbs and tradition

For centuries, these forest plants have been a part of Appalachian cultural heritage, used by local people for food, traditional medicine and extra income. But the market has long been poorly regulated, which has led to low prices and overharvesting. Continue reading →

The World

World

A landscape of death: What’s left where Ukraine invaded Russia

Ukraine's surprise incursion into western Russia last summer quickly overran Sudzha, a little town in Kursk near the border that hosts a transit station for a natural gas pipeline. Ukrainian forces also held a swath of nearby countryside dotted with villages. Continue reading →

World

59 Palestinians in Gaza are killed by Israeli airstrikes or shot dead while seeking aid

The deaths came after no signs of a breakthrough in ceasefire talks following two days of meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading →

World

When it’s this hot, ‘We are enduring, not living’

It’s just 8 a.m., and the sun is already punishing. Shahbaz Ali, a 32-year-old ride-hailing motorcycle driver, is drenched in sweat before his day has even begun. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Let’s talk about the families that leave Boston

Boston is a thriving city in many respects. But when so many families choose to raise their kids elsewhere, the city is not the whole community it should be. Continue reading →

Columns

Keep your shoes on

After 19 years, the curtain comes down on (some of) TSA’s security theater. Continue reading →

Columns

MAGA comes for one of its own: Pam Bondi

The attorney general once claimed she had Jeffrey Epstein’s client list. Now she says it doesn’t exist. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

Mass. schools are increasingly turning to the courts to address children’s behavior

Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, according to a new report. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Some police departments are using photos to track license plates in a national database

The system allows law enforcement agencies across the country to share data. Proponents tout it as a benefit to public safety while others have raised privacy concerns. Continue reading →

Metro

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ the number of white sharks off Cape Cod is growing. Scientists say that’s a good thing.

The white shark population has rebounded after accidental captures and recreational fishing decimated the species in the waters around Cape Cod. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

A lot of superstars have left Boston sports recently, clearing center stage for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye

Maybe, in time, the likes of Jeremy Swayman, Roman Anthony, or Marcelo Mayer will eventually step in. But right now, there is no doubt: Maye is next in line. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Garrett Crochet dominant in first career complete game as Red Sox shut out Rays to push win streak to nine

In Crochet's first complete game of any sort, he allowed three hits, all singles, and struck out nine while not allowing a walk. “It’s incredibly satisfying,” he said. Continue reading →

Hockey

How BU’s Jack Parker made the Hockey Hall of Fame: A yearlong pursuit by an old friend results in much-deserved nod

Parker, who amassed 897 wins and three national championships in 40 seasons behind the bench at BU before retiring in 2013, had been overlooked. Then Bernie Corbett got involved. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

Ideas

Banish the idea that women are weaker than men

The hidden strengths in female bodies are overdue for recognition. Continue reading →

Ideas

America is in trouble. But look, up in the sky!

The new Superman movie brings the character back at a time when we could really use him. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert Holton dies at 81; his potent chemo drug saved lives

Mr. Holton was a chemist who created a cheaper and environmentally kinder way to produce cancer drug Taxol, synthesizing its key compound instead of extracting it from harvested yew trees. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Paul Libin, a forceful presence on and off-Broadway, dies at 94

Paul Libin, a prolific producer and respected Broadway theater executive whose first major endeavor was an off-Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" that he staged in the ballroom of a New York City hotel in 1958, died June 27 in New York City. He was 94. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Visual Arts

Nothing is ever resolved in this suspense-packed movie, and that is the point

Christian Marclay plunders film history for an endless edge-of-your seat romp with "Doors." Continue reading →

Music

From Queen to Bowie, nine unforgettable moments of Live Aid 1985

Remembering sublime performances and hot messes, "blackmail" and backstage drama, the performer who played both the UK and US stages the same day, and more. Continue reading →

Movies

From ‘The Net’ to ‘M3GAN,’ real-life technological fears rule the movies

Our film critic revisits his life as a techie to prove that computers are bad for you. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

‘Gramping’ (that’s travel slang for hanging with the grandkids) in Islamorada

We aren't the only ones having fun. Such multigenerational trips are on the rise, industry experts say. "It’s about creating lasting memories." Continue reading →

Travel

A little less stress. The TSA eliminates shoe removal at airport security.

Policies on liquids will remain in place. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

The new homes on the block

What buyers want in freshly built single-families: Earth tones, the latest gadgets, open concept, and the list goes on. Continue reading →