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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Health

Tick season is back with a vengeance as ER visits climb to a 10-year high

This past winter's heavy snow may have insulated ticks, allowing them to survive. Continue reading →

Weather

Meteorologists warn of ‘ridiculous’ forecast data gaps amid severe weather season

Considered the backbone of forecasting, weather balloons present a three-dimensional picture of what’s happening in the atmosphere, but now they're being delayed or scratched. Continue reading →

Health

Why did a Wellesley mother allegedly kill her two children? Experts see similarities to other cases.

A parent's decision to murder their child may be driven by grief, despair, jealousy, or rage. Continue reading →

Business

A new beat for World Cup cops: The drone patrol

Last December, Congress passed the Safer Skies Act, a bill that effectively deputizes local law enforcement agencies as sky police. Continue reading →

K-12

Anti-Chromebook movement sweeping schools

The movement comes more than a decade into a nationwide achievement decline — one which predates the pandemic, but not school-issued laptops. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Comey indicted for alleged threat against Trump

Former FBI director James B. Comey has been indicted on allegations that a photo he posted on social media in 2025 constituted a dangerous threat to the president. Continue reading →

Nation

Charles highlights US-UK bond in speech to Congress

King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.” Continue reading →

Nation

Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe

No details about possible crimes were disclosed, though armed agents were seen at childcare centers in the Minneapolis area. A local TV crew said one crew even had a battering ram. Continue reading →

The World

World

US weighs Iranian proposal that would open Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks

The White House is weighing an Iranian proposal that would see the United States and Iran immediately lift their blockades in the Strait of Hormuz but delay talks regarding Iran’s nuclear program and a larger peace deal. Continue reading →

World

Will communist Cuba ever pay back the billions it confiscated?

Cuba’s system appears to be on the edge of collapse, and the United States government is eager to hasten the fall. Continue reading →

World

Military quietly accelerates boat strikes, deploying more

The latest attack Sunday, which the Pentagon said killed three people in the eastern Pacific, was the seventh this month and 54th overall since the campaign started in September. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Beacon Hill’s victory lap on records law is premature

SJC’s split decision still gives an edge to reform. Continue reading →

Op-eds

Could Ozempic save families from addiction and foster care?

GLP-1s have been shown to reduce drug cravings. What if they can help prevent drug-fueled child abuse and neglect? Continue reading →

Letters

In the case of Alex Cora’s firing, the ax fell in the wrong direction

The manager is the last one who should have been fired. The whole front office should be shown the door. Continue reading →

Metro

Immigration

Massachusetts residents sue Trump administration over pause on citizenship applications

The plaintiffs argue that the Trump administration is discriminating against them based on their national origin. Continue reading →

Health

Mass. lawyer with record of child advocacy tapped to lead state watchdog office

Maria Mossaides is stepping down as director of the Office of the Child Advocate at the end of May. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Plymouth woman allegedly faked cancer, Irish citizenship, and her own death to avoid criminal charges

The woman "represented that she suffered from terminal brain cancer and had approximately one year to live,” prosecutors said. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Fired Red Sox manager Alex Cora turns down Phillies job, thanks the city of Boston and fans on social media

Cora does not plan to manage again this season. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox starter Payton Tolle no match for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays

The Sox were held to four hits, one after the second inning, by Trey Yesavage and four relievers. Continue reading →

Celtics

Game 5 was a disaster, and the Celtics wasted a prime chance to end this series

The Celtics must go back on the road for Game 6 in Philadelphia, with the prospect of a winner-take-all Game 7 hanging in the balance. Continue reading →

Business

Business

A new beat for World Cup cops: The drone patrol

Last December, Congress passed the Safer Skies Act, a bill that effectively deputizes local law enforcement agencies as sky police. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Ownership of two Springfield hospitals to merge under Baystate Health

The deal will further consolidation among the state’s providers at a time when many hospitals are financially strained. Continue reading →

Biotech

Thermo Fisher opens new facility for vaccine, gene therapy development

Thermo Fisher, the most valuable publicly traded company in Massachusetts, opened its flagship US Bioprocess Design Center. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Doug Allan, polar cameraman for David Attenborough’s films, dies at 74

Mr. Allan's quarry were some of the most remarkable animals in their habitat. That pursuit took him to the far reaches of the Earth, above and below its surface. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

Matthew Rhys, ‘Widow’s Bay’ stars on why Massachusetts was the perfect place to film Apple TV’s new series

Creator Katie Dippold and the cast open up about the New England origins of their new show. Continue reading →

Music

Marc Minkowski to be Boston Baroque’s second-ever music director

The French conductor brings his sense of humor and expressive delight to the podium. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

IPAs are tanking. So why did this Mass. brewery just make one its flagship beer?

The move comes as many craft breweries are deemphasizing hoppy beers in favor of lagers. Continue reading →