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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Today's Headlines

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K-12

Boston’s new approach to special education may be leaving out the kids who need it most

Some parents and educators worry that with Boston schools poised for layoffs, there won’t be enough staff in every classroom to meet the needs of children with more severe disabilities. Continue reading →

Elections

Platner is poised to win Democrats’ Senate nomination in Maine — but Tuesday’s primary is still a test

In the wake of fresh scandals, Platner's margin of victory could speak to the resilience of his support base. Continue reading →

Politics

All 3 candidates for Mass. governor promise transparency. None will release their tax returns.

The three major party candidates for governor refused requests from the Globe to disclose five years’ worth of their personal tax returns, a denial made all the more notable as their personal wealth and demands for transparency are animating this race. Continue reading →

Politics

Governor Healey signs bill allowing 3 a.m. last call for the World Cup, expanding public drinking through July

The Massachusetts House and Senate sent Governor Maura Healey the bill Monday afternoon, five days before FIFA World Cup matches begin in Foxborough. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Coles, Pulitzer-winning psychiatrist who shaped public policy, dies at 97

Dr. Coles won international renown, and a Pulitzer Prize, for his work on the inner lives of children, and his research helped shape policies from the classroom to the White House. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Why are birth rates down? You might be looking at the answer.

Two new papers are the first academic endeavors that test whether the smartphone was a cause. Continue reading →

Nation

Can a major in AI help students in a shaky job market?

The new programs vary widely in the details, with some emphasizing the inner workings of AI and many others more focused on how to use it. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. judge throws out Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee for highly skilled workers

In a 42-page opinion, US District Judge Leo T. Sorokin said that the fee amounts to an unlawful tax on those companies and must be voided “in its entirety." Continue reading →

The World

World

Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response

The encounter marked the first known time Leo had met with victims while on a foreign visit, but it by no means was his first time hearing first-hand from survivors. Continue reading →

World

Chinese leader Xi Jinping makes rare trip to North Korea in show of unity

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated what they called the “unbreakable” bond between their two countries on Monday, with Xi in Pyongyang, as they sought to project unity in the face of a Western-led global order. Continue reading →

World

A sherpa survived 6 days alone on Everest. His family says he was abandoned.

The miracle of his dayslong survival in one of Earth’s harshest climates was met with astonishment and relief, but also with anger. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

The limits of Mayor Wu’s hardball politics

By backing a challenger to Senator Nick Collins, Wu may be settling a political score, but it may come at a cost to Boston’s influence on Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

Editorials

House plays political games over audit, public records

Who does the speaker think he’s fooling? Continue reading →

Letters

Wemby exemplifies a humility we need in pro sports

More important than his basketball skills is NBA player Victor Wembanyama's maturity and respect for his fellow human beings. Continue reading →

Metro

Rhode Island

‘We are devastated’: Ken Burns, Seth Magaziner, and others remember historian Gordon S. Wood

Wood died after being hit by a car in a parking lot in East Providence on Sunday. “You had the feeling that you were in the presence of an Olympian,” said fellow historian Ted Widmer. Continue reading →

Metro

Possible ‘beach takeovers’ promoted on social media have law enforcement officials on alert

The 'takeovers' are part of a nationwide trend that involves groups of unruly young people planning mass gatherings. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Reflecting on the coming solstice

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

The Red Sox have been MLB’s worst team on ABS challenges. What will they do about it?

The way Sox catchers, in particular, have used the system has been a subject of discussion. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Source: Red Sox not considering firing chief baseball officer Craig Breslow

In Breslow’s third season as the team's top baseball executive, the Red Sox sit last in the AL East, but remain in range of a playoff berth and are considering ways to improve their roster. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox holding Marcelo Mayer and hope things start to swing his way

A rumor went around Monday the Red Sox shipped the struggling second baseman to Arizona, but how long can the team wait for his bat to come around before looking elsewhere? Continue reading →

Business

Bold Types

On coffee shop tour of Massachusetts, economic secretary Eric Paley has visited 70 communities so far

The state's economic development secretary (and former venture capitalist) set a goal to visit a cafe in every town, to take the pulse of innovation. Continue reading →

Business

Who’s hiring? Not the industries that made Massachusetts rich.

Hold the applause. With the exception of health care, the state’s core knowledge industries are still stuck in neutral. Continue reading →

Retail

Clover will reopen some of its restaurants today. See which ones.

A last-minute investment has allowed the vegetarian chain to resume operations at a handful of cafes in Cambridge and Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert Coles, Pulitzer-winning psychiatrist who shaped public policy, dies at 97

Dr. Coles won international renown, and a Pulitzer Prize, for his work on the inner lives of children, and his research helped shape policies from the classroom to the White House. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gordon Wood, American Revolution expert cited in ‘Good Will Hunting,’ fatally struck by car in R.I. parking lot

A longtime Brown University professor who won a Pulitzer Prize for his writing, Wood was name-checked by Matt Damon in the film about a self-taught genius. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Love Letters

Friendship after a situationship

I’ve (unfortunately) had to stay in very close proximity to them. Continue reading →

Television

A new Boston-set dramedy is in the works starring Everett native Ellen Pompeo

The "Grey's Anatomy" star will lead and executive produce "Chicks," a new Hub-set dramedy for Hulu. Continue reading →

Theater

Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s lives and careers take the stage in ‘On Your Feet’

The true star is director and choreographer Marcos Santana. Continue reading →