Nation

Experts raise concerns over Trump’s White House ballroom renovation plans

Experts on historic preservation are raising concerns over the feasibility of President Trump’s plans to complete large-scale renovations to the White House by the end of his term. Continue reading →

Nation

Food stamp cuts could deal a blow to small grocers

Republican cuts to the federal food stamp program could put millions of people at risk of losing benefits, which would make it harder for them to afford groceries. Continue reading →

Nation

The billionaire behind mysterious immigration ads targeting Miami Republicans

The mysterious billboards and digital ads surfaced in April, difficult for Miami’s drivers, internet surfers, and social media users to miss. Continue reading →

World

Putin widens effort to control Russia’s internet

Authorities are cracking down on workarounds that Russians have been using for access to foreign apps and banned online content. Continue reading →

World

Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions

The outbreaks come at a time when Syria’s interim authorities are trying to maintain a tense cease-fire in Sweida province after clashes with Druze factions last month. Continue reading →

World

Pope Leo XIV tells 1 million Catholic youths that they are ‘the sign a different world is possible’

More than a million young Catholics gathered in Rome for a week of faith, reflection, and a call to build a peaceful world. Continue reading →

Letters

Neighborhoods rocked by disorder amid opioid crisis

"The safety and well-being of the broader community must be taken more seriously," writes one reader. Another writes that involuntary commitment "is a flawed and harmful strategy." Continue reading →

Editorials

Kids are already using AI. Schools should teach them how it works.

Teachers can help students understand how AI is made, where its information comes from, its limitations, and the ethical, social, and environmental implications of its use. Continue reading →

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Money, Power, Inequality

Is it time for Massachusetts to hire more public defenders?

As the courts are ground to a halt with a work stoppage, is it time for the state to change its public defender system? Continue reading →

Metro

Three Palestinian girls land in Boston seeking urgent medical care

The girls are among 15 children arriving in the country this week as part of the largest medical evacuation of wounded Palestinian children since the start of the war. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

How a $35 million home in Cambridge gets its price tag

High-end buyers will pay top dollar for the prestige of an address near Harvard, MIT, and all the city offers. Continue reading →

High Schools

82 acres. $83 million. Nine majors — in sports. Meet Masters Academy International, coming soon to Massachusetts.

At a moment when the business of youth sports is booming, Masters Academy International will be a private academy seeking to keep New England talent in New England. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Lucas Giolito is not a morning person, but he delivered an early gem as Red Sox sweep Astros

Giolito allowed just one run over eight innings, his longest start in four years. Continue reading →

Patriots

For training camp hopefuls, special teams can be a path to a Patriots roster spot. Just ask Brenden Schooler.

"The first big thing I tell guys is, take the opportunities that you’re given," Schooler said. "It’s what you do with those.” Continue reading →

Business

CVS and MGB want to join forces to expand primary care in Mass.

The effort would encompass 37 CVS locations in regions where primary care is particularly hard to obtain. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

The SALT income tax deduction cap was increased to $40,000 in Trump’s bill. Should you take it?

The new law contains a measure that is sure to benefit some taxpayers in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Business

Heat pump owners to get a break on electric rates to lower winter costs

The state’s high electric rates and the heating demands of New England winters have produced soaring power bills for heat pump owners. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michael Cardozo, 84, New York City’s longest-serving chief lawyer, dies

Michael A. Cardozo, a litigator for corporations and professional sports organizations who served longer than anyone else as New York City's chief legal officer, has died. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Derk Sauer, champion of a free press in a new Russia, dies at 72

Derk Sauer, an idealistic Dutch media magnate who epitomized the lucrative but brief muckraking days of a Russian free press, died Thursday at a family home in Zeeland, the Netherlands. He was 72. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Loni Anderson, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79

Loni Anderson, who played the platinum blonde receptionist on the screwball comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati" in the late 1970s and early '80s and later became a tabloid mainstay during her contentious divorce from actor Burt Reynolds, died Sunday at a hospital in Los Angeles. She was 79. Continue reading →

Music Reviews

The Newport Jazz Festival begins with swing, soul, and a sprinkle of pop

On Friday, performers normally found at pop festivals were just as well-received as jazz's heavy hitters. Continue reading →

Television

‘I don’t want to go back in the system’: Harris talks political future in first post-election interview with Colbert

The former vice president stopped by “The Late Show” for her first major interview since losing the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading →

Pop Culture

Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is hitting the books at Harvard

Variety reported on Wednesday that the actress has enrolled in the Master in Public Administration program at Harvard. Continue reading →