Politics

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana map, another blow to Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana's voting map, finding that lawmakers had illegally used race when drawing up a new majority-Black district and potentially setting off a scramble in the middle of primary season as states consider drawing new maps. Continue reading →

Politics

Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $25 billion as Hegseth berates skeptics

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday castigated members of Congress in both parties for questioning the war in Iran, during a contentious Capitol Hill hearing dominated by a conflict that the Pentagon said had cost $25 billion and 14 American lives so far. Continue reading →

Nation

FDA releases results from major infant formula safety study

When the Food and Drug Administration announced "Operation Stork Speed" in March 2025, it vowed to improve the safety and quality of US infant formulas — in part by increasing its testing of them for heavy metals, pesticides and other contaminants. Continue reading →

World

Global deforestation slows, analysis finds. But fires remain a major threat.

Global tree loss fell 14 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to a report published Wednesday by World Resources Institute, with the decline largely driven by progress in protecting tropical forests. Continue reading →

World

London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terrorism

The Metropolitan Police said the attack in the Golders Green area left two men, ages 34 and 76, hospitalized with knife wounds. Continue reading →

World

Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar

In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue. Continue reading →

Editorials

Congestion pricing? Don’t freak out, Boston.

New York City, which implemented congestion pricing last year, shows that charging tolls to enter gridlocked areas can reduce traffic and improve transit without harming businesses. Continue reading →

Letters

Justice Department parses seashells by the seashore

In its latest indictment against James Comey, the Justice Department alleges the former FBI director's social media post of a photo of shells on a beach constituted a dangerous threat to the president. Continue reading →

Letters

Only girl on the varsity golf team felt she was ‘left unprotected’

"This is a public school, where all are supposed to be welcome and feel safe," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Hampshire College to sell Amherst campus to pay off debt

The “Hampshire campus as we know it will not endure in its current form,” the college's president wrote in an email to the campus community. Continue reading →

Metro

The Washington press corps might want to reconsider its choice of guests

Inviting Donald Trump to address a group of journalists is like inviting a jackal to a tea party for a bunch of cute little bunny rabbits. Continue reading →

Politics

Excessive bonuses and efforts to conceal them: State ethics panel brings allegations against Carlo DeMaria

Former Everett mayor Carlo DeMaria used his position to enrich himself with excessive bonuses that he then hid in the city’s budget, ethics officials said. Continue reading →

Soccer

Soccer-mad Framingham will not host a World Cup watch party

"The bad guys don’t say, hey, I understand FIFA is happening," the city's police chief said. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Another rough outing for Brayan Bello leads to an emotional exit as Red Sox fall to Blue Jays

Boston went went 3-3 on its road trip, including 2-2 after the firing of manager Alex Cora. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Brayan Bello’s immature meltdown does little to settle the Red Sox rotation

Bello got a quick hook from interim manager Chad Tracy after allowing four runs over 3⅔ innings. Continue reading →

Business

Get ready to pay more for ChatGPT

Having invested insane amounts of money building out their mighty artificial intelligence systems, companies like OpenAI and Google are out for payback. So get ready for more ads and higher subscription prices. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a month

With premiums rising 6 percent in 2025 for company family plans alongside the growing cost of living, some workers are questioning whether their benefits are worth the cost. Continue reading →

Business

Chipotle’s US union dissolves without securing a labor contract

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

Obituaries

Nick Pope, UFO sleuth who chased the truth, dies at 60

As the lone investigator of UFO sightings for Britain's Ministry of Defense, he would be transformed from a skeptic to a believer. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s bee-hived pop band the Ronettes, dies

Along with her cousins, she sang on such early 60s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You,” and “Walking in the Rain.” Continue reading →

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Theater

Meager rations aboard the ship in ‘The Secret Sharer’

The play is based on Joseph Conrad's novella of the same name. Continue reading →

Theater

How Boston’s fringe theater companies are making it work

In an era of rising costs and abundant at-home streaming options, smaller theaters use a variety of tactics to get audiences in seats. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Teen daughter plans to marry boy who belittles her

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →