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Climate

Behind the levee: The forgotten communities at risk in Massachusetts

Far from the rising seas that threaten the coast, people living behind inland levees are facing a climate-fueled risk that is often overlooked, but which could soon bring disaster to their doorstep. Continue reading →

K-12

Mayor Wu’s goal to make Boston’s schools the best in the nation faces steep challenges, and many skeptics

In Boston’s first State of the Schools speech, observers say Wu didn’t focus on many of the major obstacles standing in her way. Continue reading →

Arts

In landmark agreement, the MFA restores enslaved potter’s work to descendants

The agreement conferring ownership of two ceramic vessels by David Drake sets “a new standard for ethical restitution.” Continue reading →

Business

Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

The rate cut — a quarter of a point — brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9 percent, from about 4.1 percent. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump says it’s ‘pretty clear’ he can’t run for a third term

President Trump acknowledged Wednesday that the Constitution makes him ineligible for election to a third term, seemingly closing the door on the possibility after months of stoking speculation that he might find a way to remain in the White House beyond January 2029, when his second term ends. Continue reading →

Nation

A man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation

A Pennsylvania man whose murder conviction was overturned after he served 43 years in prison hoped to walk free this month, but instead found himself in immigration custody. Continue reading →

Nation

Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist

“I’m a brave woman. I’m a strong woman. They couldn’t break me. But they brought fear to my life. These criminals turned my life upside down,” Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist, said. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica

Melissa made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with top winds of 185 mph, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Continue reading →

World

Israel’s military says cease-fire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104

The strikes, the deadliest since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10, marked the most serious challenge to the tenuous truce to date. Continue reading →

World

US says it will cut troops in Eastern Europe

The United States will reduce the number of troops it has deployed to Eastern Europe, where NATO allies have sought to fortify their response to Russian aggression, US and Romanian officials said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Get cellphones out of schools

Data validates what many can already feel anecdotally: Smartphones are really, really damaging to kids. Continue reading →

Columns

Trump says America’s economy will die without his tariffs. He’s crying wolf.

Lawmakers are urging the Supreme Court to declare Trump’s tariffs an illegal overreach of his authority. Will the justices agree? Continue reading →

Letters

Next to Trump et al., it’s hard to get worked up over Platner’s affronts

The entire Republican establishment is groveling at the feet of a convicted felon who publicly fantasizes about defecating on those who oppose him. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Western Mass. aide to Healey arrested after police say they seized 8 kilos of cocaine

LaMar Cook, 45, was arrested Tuesday night — a day after investigators searched his office — and charged with cocaine trafficking. Continue reading →

Metro

Facing public outrage, Quincy’s mayor wants to reduce controversial raise to $225,000

Thomas Koch's original idea would have made the Quincy mayor the highest-paid mayor in Massachusetts. He said the controversy over his proposal had consumed the city. Continue reading →

K-12

Mass. House passes reading bill years in the making, rebuffing powerful teachers union

The bill’s passage marks a rare setback for the Massachusetts Teachers Association, although the legislation still needs Senate approval. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Dodgers shake up lineup, but can’t revive offense in Game 5 of World Series

Roberts put slumping Andy Pages on the bench and five other players in different slots of the lineup against the Blue Jays. Continue reading →

Celtics

Celtics put on best show of the season in demolishing Cavaliers

The Celtics completed their most impressive and thorough game of this young season. Continue reading →

Red Sox

New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz built career of ‘passion’ on foundation laid in Massachusetts

Albernaz interviewed for manager openings with the White Sox and Marlins last offseason but withdrew, preferring to wait for the right opportunity. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in

The rate cut — a quarter of a point — brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9 percent, from about 4.1 percent. Continue reading →

Business

South Korea says US agreed to lower tariffs and to ease investment terms

South Korea said it had reached an agreement on the details of a long-awaited trade deal with the United States during President Trump's visit to the country, securing concessions on how much cash it would need to invest in the United States. Continue reading →

Business

Massachusetts could soon send its first Asian American to Washington. And no, it’s not Michelle Wu.

Dan Koh and Tram Nguyen seek to break another barrier in politics and succeed Seth Moulton in his North Shore seat. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Prunella Scales, Sybil on ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93

The actress was the unflappable foil to John Cleese as her hotheaded husband, Basil, on one of Britain's most famous sitcoms, “Fawlty Towers.” Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

Manual Cinema’s ‘The 4th Witch’ takes a different angle on the story of Macbeth

Plus, Central Square Theater's "Summer, 1976" explores a life-changing friendship. Continue reading →

Music

Are music critics bullies?

In an era dominated by AI, vapid idol worship, and minimal critical thinking, cultural discourse feels like an endangered art form worth preserving. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

After nearly half a century, holiday hostess reaches limit

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →