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Health

New hope for Alzheimer’s: Groundbreaking Harvard study finds lithium reverses brain aging

The research suggests a new approach to preventing and treating the mind-robbing disease. Continue reading →

Politics

Wednesday marked the deadline to file ballot petitions. Here’s what reforms Mass. voters want to see in 2026.

A flurry of ballot petitions filed with Attorney General Andrea Campbell points to a mounting interest in challenging the status quo in the Massachusetts Legislature. Continue reading →

Metro

For many, life at Fall River assisted living facility felt like a tragedy long before deadly fire swept through

Gabriel House had a spotty regulatory record, including a suspension in 2016, and complaints of residents being trapped in the elevator, before the deadly fire there on July 13. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox lock up outfielder Roman Anthony with eight-year, $130 million extension

The deal, pending a physical, will begin in 2026 and run through the 2034 season and includes a club option. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Prison can create a digital divide. Advocates want to change that.

The prison telecommunications industry, dominated by private-equity-backed companies, is ripe for improvement — and disruption. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say

Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire at one of the country's largest military installation. Officials said the injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover. Continue reading →

Politics

Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts to suppress it, especially those aimed at Black voters. Continue reading →

Nation

Washington state braces for ‘inevitable’ megafire

Climate change is making wildfires more likely, and the state is figuring out how to respond. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, the anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of survivors of the 1945 bombing. Continue reading →

World

Rebuilding faces, lives, and a sense of self in Ukraine

After more than three years of war, thousands of Ukrainians struggle with the physical and emotional trauma of severe facial injuries. Continue reading →

World

Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action

Local health officials say at least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and during the day in the Gaza Strip while seeking aid from United Nations convoys and sites run by an Israeli-backed American contractor. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

In the game of politics, Michelle Wu evades traps while Josh Kraft is stuck in them

Are there parallels between golf and the campaign? The mayor hasn’t been able to play past every controversy, but Kraft is stuck in a large sandy hole. Continue reading →

OpEds

Democrats can’t gerrymander themselves out of their gerrymandering problem

While Democratic leaders insist they won’t surrender in the face of Republican aggression, they are largely out of ammo. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

For many, life at Fall River assisted living facility felt like a tragedy long before deadly fire swept through

Gabriel House had a spotty regulatory record, including a suspension in 2016, and complaints of residents being trapped in the elevator, before the deadly fire there on July 13. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Education

Brown could face $30m loss from ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ and is preparing for layoffs, selling some real estate

Days after reaching a controversial agreement to restore federal research funding, Brown University announces cost-cutting measures to address the financial impact of President Trump’s tax and spending cut law. Continue reading →

Investigations

Everett city lawyer on leave after second drunken-driving charge. It’s his fourth arrest in two years.

"I’m going to prosecute you because I’m a lawyer," the assistant solicitor allegedly told the patrolman who gave him a field sobriety test. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

With Roman Anthony, this time the Red Sox got it done the right way

Signing the 21-year-old Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension made sense. Continue reading →

Patriots

The Patriots’ hopes of getting out of their 4-13 rut rest on youth — especially on the offense

The team used its first four picks in an 11-member draft class on offense. Free-agent signing Morgan Moses called this “probably one of the best rookie classes I’ve been around.” They better be. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel jumps in when fight breaks out during joint practice with Commanders, and other observations

Vrabel, in an effort to try and break up the growing dustup, ended up getting caught in the middle of the scrum, and emerged with a bloody cheek. Continue reading →

Business

Housing

$32 million state grant boosts effort to bring water service to South Weymouth for new housing

The money will help pay for infrastructure such as water service, sewers, and road improvements. Continue reading →

Business

Good news for back-to-school shoppers: Tariffs haven’t hit prices — yet

Retail data indicates that prices are rising, but so far only modestly. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

She fell on a Boston sidewalk, fractured her jaw, and got nothing from the city. Why?

State laws favor municipalities at the expense of trip-and-fall victims, making it almost impossible for ordinary folks to get adequate compensation for injuries. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

In ‘The Broken King’ Michael Thomas chronicles his experiences with fatherhood, being Black in Boston, and mental health

Thomas’s new memoir tackles race, trauma, sexual violence, alcoholism, parenting, and neurodivergence. He grapples with his past and with his relationships with his father, brother, and two sons. Continue reading →

Arts

Jacob’s Pillow cancels rest of summer festival after Friday’s deadly accident

The dance organization in Becket said its board of trustees and leadership decided to end performances for the season following the death of a production manager, Kathryn Sirico, last week. Continue reading →

Television

‘Good Morning America’ will broadcast live from Boston on Thursday

ABC News correspondent Will Reeve will broadcast live from Brighton as part of the show's "50 States in 50 Weeks." Continue reading →