Nation

Income inequality dipped and fewer people moved, according to largest survey of US life

Income inequality in the United States dipped last year, with median household income rising slightly. Continue reading →

Nation

In public and in private, New York marks 9/11 anniversary

The ceremony started in silence. Then the names of the victims, one by one, were offered once more to those they left behind. Continue reading →

Nation

Conservative Christians mourn Kirk as a martyr

For millions of conservative Christians, Charlie Kirk was the ultimate disciple. He symbolized the hope of the new Christian right, breaking down the borders between right-wing politics and evangelical faith to transform the next generation of America. Continue reading →

World

Drone barrage over Poland was a test for NATO, and the US

The flock of Russian drones that entered Poland from Belarus on Tuesday night and Wednesday was a sharp reminder of how easily the war in Ukraine could set Europe ablaze. Continue reading →

World

UK fires ambassador to the US over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

Starmer dismissed the veteran British politician in the wake of the publication of emails that Mandelson sent to Epstein, in which he gave his support to the disgraced financier. Continue reading →

World

US-China calls stoke expectations that Trump may soon meet Xi

A rush of high-level diplomacy between United States and Chinese officials this week has stoked expectations that President Trump will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as soon as next month, amid festering tensions over trade and defense. Continue reading →

OpEds

Adult illiteracy may be one reason students can’t read

My experience as a tutor leads me to believe that the country needs to invest in the education of students’ parents. Continue reading →

Columns

The killing of Charlie Kirk: A generational conservative voice

He actively sought to challenge — and to be challenged. Continue reading →

Editorials

We need more Charlie Kirks

The conservative activist who was assassinated Wednesday could be bigoted, crude, and insulting. But he wasn’t afraid of people who disagreed with him. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston School Committee mulls proposed exam school policy changes

The admissions policy has been criticized for making it harder for affluent students to attend the schools. Continue reading →

K-12

Brookline High School no longer offers The Calculus Project

The math program aims to bridge achievement gaps by providing supplemental instruction for students of color and those from low-income families. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘There’s still a hole’: Officials mark anniversary of Sept. 11 attack, read names of victims at State House ceremony

Family members of victims joined public figures for a ceremony commemorating the victims of the terror attacks, including nearly 300 people with local connections who were killed. Continue reading →

Patriots

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels says Patriots running backs ‘need the ball more’ in Week 2 against Dolphins

McDaniels expressed a measure of contrition Thursday for some of his play-calling decisions in the season-opening loss to the Raiders, saying he “can do a better job.” Continue reading →

Patriots

The Dolphins got embarrassed in Week 1. The good news? The Patriots are coming to town.

The Dolphins have clobbered the post-Tom Brady Patriots, winning four in a row in the series and eight of the last nine. Continue reading →

Celtics

Recalling the Rick Pitino rant, ownership’s expectations, and other Celtics nuggets

The Celtics are projected to win about 42 games this season and are not considered championship contenders. Still, incoming lead governor Bill Chisholm remains upbeat. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Three scientists who revolutionized cystic fibrosis treatment win prestigious Lasker award

Their research led to the development of a drug that nearly doubles the life expectancy for adult cystic fibrosis patients. Continue reading →

Business

Cambridge Day gets a new editor-in-chief

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Biotech

Takeda recruits Lilly executive to run US operations out of Cambridge

Rhonda Pacheco will oversee a team of more than 2,000 employees at Takeda, the largest life sciences employer in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Shipley, whose ode to weed reached the top 10, dies at 84

The duo Brewer & Shipley were veterans of the folk revival scene before they wrote "One Toke Over the Line" in a haze-filled whim. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rosa Roisinblit, who championed the missing in Argentina, dies at 106

Rosa Roisinblit, an Argentine human-rights activist who fought to establish the truth about the fate of her pregnant daughter and thousands of others who were kidnapped by security personnel and "disappeared" during the country's 1976-83 military dictatorship, died Saturday in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She was 106. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

A single exercise session may slow cancer cell growth, new study shows

Exercising muscles pumps out substances that can suppress the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a new study of exercise and cancer. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

He’s portrayed Henry David Thoreau for more than 25 years. And now it’s his turn to leave Walden Pond, too.

Historian Richard Smith's sendoff coincided with the day that Thoreau himself left Walden Pond in 1847, at the end of his two-year, self-imposed exile there. Continue reading →

Parenting

It’s not about you, really: How parents can stay calm during college admissions season

We talked to two down-to-earth experts about how to maintain perspective (and peace at home) during these stressful months. Continue reading →