Nation

Trump starts construction on long-held dream: A White House ballroom

Work crews have started cutting down trees, removing shrubs, and digging up parts of the South Lawn of the White House as they begin work on President Trump’s project to construct a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom on a site just south of the building’s East Wing. Continue reading →

Nation

1 in 6 US parents say they skipped or delayed their kids’ vaccines, poll finds

The American parents who are choosing to skip or delay vaccines for their children are more likely to home-school their children, be White and very religious, identify as Republican or be under 35, according to a wide-ranging Washington Post-KFF poll that sheds new light on what drives vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading →

Nation

Oldest mummies in the world discovered

Researchers found human remains that were buried in crouched or squatted positions with some cuts and burn marks in various archaeological sites across China and Vietnam, and to a lesser extent, from the Philippines, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Continue reading →

World

Starving children eat animal feed in besieged Sudanese city

The city's last functioning hospital has been bombed more than 30 times. Between 30 and 40 severely malnourished children arrive every day, seeking help. There's nothing to give them but animal feed. Continue reading →

World

Angered by Israel’s attack in Qatar, Arab leaders weigh response

After convening for an emergency summit, Arab and Muslim leaders Monday vented their outrage at Israel for carrying out an airstrike last week in Qatar that targeted Hamas officials, but they failed to agree on any punitive measures to take in response. Continue reading →

World

Ex-British soldier goes on trial for 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland

A trial has begun for the only person ever charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre in Northern Ireland. Continue reading →

Columns

Don’t expect another ‘Morning in America’

The nation survived the 1960s. This time, the poisons run deeper. Continue reading →

Editorials

Call off the blacklists

Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week, conservatives have been trying to expose people who celebrated the killing in order to get them fired. It’s an unfortunate tactic. Continue reading →

Letters

Readers react to the Charlie Kirk editorial

"What [Charlie] Kirk offered was not courage but theater, and it cheapens the very idea of debate," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Dream of a girls’ school in Catholic tradition in Wenham ends in bankruptcy

Faculty and parents said they feel like they’ve been swindled with little hope for recovery or compensation. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston police officer who testified to a ‘false memory’ during Karen Read’s retrial resigns

Kelly Dever resigned from the Boston Police Department effective Sept. 1, a spokesperson said. Continue reading →

Politics

Moulton says violent threats have been directed at him and his family after Charlie Kirk shooting

Representative Seth Moulton called for Republicans leaders to join Democrats in publicly denouncing political violence. Continue reading →

Patriots

After a quiet start, NFL offenses explode, and other Week 2 takeaways

Sunday was the eight-highest-scoring day in NFL history, averaging 52.6 points per game. Continue reading →

Revolution

Inside the phenomenon of the Portland Hearts of Pine: ‘This will save American soccer’

The USL League One team began play this spring, and already leads the league in attendance with regular sellouts. Its founders captured success by building from the ground up. Continue reading →

Patriots

The game was in Drake Maye’s hands, and he delivered: ‘He puts fire into us’

With the game in his hands, Maye made plays with his arm and legs. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Forget RoboCop: These Harvard engineering students created a prize-winning ‘robosock’

The computer-assisted foot covering is designed to combat “foot drop,” a walking disability that afflicts many thousands of people. Continue reading →

Bold Types

Norwood’s EchoStor on path to billion-dollar sales, with Mike Johnson at the helm

The tech-support company is making the first acquisition in its 20-year history, buying CyberNorth of Portland, Maine. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

AG Campbell sues ‘prediction market’ company for lack of license for online sports betting

The attorney general’s office has asked Suffolk Superior Court to order Kalshi to cease offering sports wagering while the lawsuit is pending. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Hermeto Pascoal, eccentric and prolific Brazilian composer, dies at 89

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he made adventurous music from everything from a piano, to water bottles, to squealing pigs. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Burton, 92, dies; California political boss who staged a comeback

Mr. Burton was considered a leader of a political machine that dominated California politics. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michel Odent, pioneer of natural childbirth, is dead at 95

Behind his ideas was a simple conviction: Birth is involuntary, and the mind must be cut out of the process and a feeling of calmness and security must be fostered. Continue reading →

Television

Emmys analysis: Three major takeaways from the Globe’s TV critic on this year’s extravaganza

Some very good TV was honored, with "The Studio" and "Adolescence" winning, even if the awards show itself wasn't very good TV. Continue reading →

Love Letters

Forgiving myself for the affair

My wife doesn’t know it happened. Continue reading →

Things To Do

The Big E 2025: Everything you need to know about New England’s massive annual fair

From new food options to this year’s music lineup, here’s what you need to know. Continue reading →