In 1817, one of the earliest celebrations of the abolition of slavery turned violent, as a white mob chased Black celebrants out of Boston Common. Continue reading →
The state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a ballot question that would cut the state income tax in Massachusetts cannot proceed to the November ballot, dealing a blow to business groups who had argued the state is too expensive for residents and businesses. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed a federal gun control measure, siding with a marijuana user who had challenged a provision that had banned drug users from owning or possessing guns. Continue reading →
Black smoke from a burning oil refinery filled the Moscow sky. The city’s four airports were urgently closed. And part of the busy highway that rings the Russian capital, a metropolis of 13 million people, was shut down. Continue reading →
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth berated NATO allies as “shameful” for their reluctance to assist in US strikes against Iran, suggesting on Thursday that the Pentagon would reduce the number of troops it keeps in Europe as a result. Continue reading →
Israel awoke to a frightening new reality Thursday as it absorbed, with disbelief and largely in silence, the terms of President Trump’s preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court unanimously shot down efforts to prosecute marijuana users for possessing guns. But vital questions about gun control remain. Continue reading →
Supporters and opponents alike view the effort as a major litmus test for tapping the AI-powered software on a US public transportation system. Continue reading →
New flights from Hanscom Field in Bedford are poised to carry passengers in nine-seat jets to popular summer destinations, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Continue reading →
Cursor's four cofounders launched the AI coding startup while still going to school in Cambridge. Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday agreed to buy their San Francisco-based company for $60 billion. Continue reading →
The death of the tree, which was between 800 and 1,200 years old, was announced Thursday by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, a British conservation charity. Continue reading →
"John was among the very first to recognize the importance of the state Constitution as the foundation for individual rights and equal protection,” said William C. Newman, director of the state ACLU’s western regional law office. Continue reading →
“Lilo & Stitch,” released in 2002 when Ms. Chase was almost 12, told the story of an orphaned Hawaiian girl, Lilo, who brings home an impish blue space alien, Stitch, from the dog pound. Continue reading →
The annual Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards winners were announced June 15. First presented in 1967, the awards celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature, with three winners in the categories of picture book, fiction, and nonfiction. Continue reading →
"There’s a whole lot of support when it comes from moms out there. There’s a little bit of support for dads, and we’re trying to increase that." Continue reading →
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