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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Health

How dangerous is this week’s heat wave? Check the ‘wet bulb temperature.’

Wet bulb temperature measures the effect of heat on the body’s ability to cool down. Continue reading →

Cambridge & Somerville

Cambridge wants to build ‘social housing.’ What is it?

The concept, which calls for building mixed-income housing with public funds, has been gaining traction. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

There’s a terrifying uptick in tick-borne illnesses. Hope may finally be on the horizon.

Humans may finally catch up to pets when it comes to tick protection. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

Three dead as car submerges in R.I. river in ‘tragic accident,’ officials say

Three generations of one family died after the car went into Seekonk River in Pawtucket on Sunday evening, police said. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court’s decision on mail-in ballots deals a new blow to Trump’s election plans

President Trump’s effort to change election laws suffered another setback Monday when the Supreme Court blocked his moves to restrict mail-in voting practices. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The Ohio city revived by Haitian immigration sees an uncertain future

Haitians who arrived in Springfield, Ohio, by the thousands in recent years revived a city that had been in decline for decades. Continue reading →

Nation

America 250 celebrations bring extraordinary security challenge to Washington

Federal law enforcement authorities are preparing for one of Washington, D.C.’s, largest and most complex security operations as the nation’s capital gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s freedom. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to toss $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

The decision comes as the court hands down its biggest opinions, including a ruling that expands his firing power over the federal bureaucracy with the exception of the Federal Reserve. Continue reading →

The World

World

US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks

After four days of trading strikes, both sides appeared to pause their attacks Monday. Continue reading →

World

Efforts to rescue Venezuela quake victims grow more desperate

Rescuers pulled a 21-year-old man out of the rubble of a collapsed building Monday in La Guaira, the hardest-hit state in earthquake-shattered Venezuela, where he had been trapped for 106 hours. The rescue operation lasted 43 hours, President Delcy Rodríguez said on social media, where she shared video of workers hoisting the man, Aaron Levi Cantillo, onto a stretcher. Continue reading →

World

Pakistani strikes kill many in Afghanistan

Afghan officials accused Pakistan of killing at least 36 civilians and injuring more than 160 in airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night, the latest flare-up in a cross-border conflict that has killed hundreds since late February. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Green menace: Toxic blooms are shuttering Massachusetts lakes and ponds

By treating water and preventing algae-causing pollution from reaching bodies of water, municipalities can limit the number of swimming days lost. Continue reading →

Columns

Norman Rockwell’s America takes on Trump’s anti-immigration agenda

A museum display is a gut check on America in 2026. Continue reading →

Columns

Supreme Court is turning Trump into the king he wants to be

Smashing precedent and historical tradition, the court’s conservative supermajority declared that Trump has the right to fire those he doesn’t find sufficiently loyal. That’s a coronation. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Facing ‘federal uncertainty,’ Mass. lawmakers say they have state budget deal days before fiscal year begins

State House and Senate leaders said Monday that they have reached an agreement on a spending plan that will touch every part of state government from transportation to health care. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Convicted serial rapist Alvin Campbell Jr. sentenced to life in prison

"There is a depravity here that defies understanding," said Judge Mary K. Ames. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Questions swirl about Duck Boat accident that injured 11

A Duck Boat tipped over while being towed in East Cambridge on Saturday, injuring 11 people, including one seriously. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet tries to make sense of an achingly slow rehab process

If the star southpaw is structurally fine, why is it taking him so long to return to the mound? Continue reading →

Red Sox

‘It’s not easy to hide’: Willson Contreras leads Red Sox with Venezuela tragedy weighing on his heart

The Red Sox first baseman hit a monster three-run home run onto Lansdowne Street in the bottom of the first, sobbed in the dugout before taking the field again. Continue reading →

Celtics

Will Jaylen Brown be staying or leaving? That’s the buzz surrounding the Celtics at the start of free agency

After he was dangled as a centerpiece for a failed bid for Giannis Antetokounmpo, it remains unclear if the Celtics are actively engaged in dealing Brown. Continue reading →

Business

Media

How Kristin Cabot, made famous by Coldplay jumbotron, is navigating life post-anonymity

Cabot talked with the Globe about teaming up with a nonprofit that helps people facing online harassment, her newfound friendship with Monica Lewinsky, and getting back into dating. Continue reading →

Retail

Massachusetts beer sales grew more than any other state during early World Cup matches

Among World Cup hosts, the state is leading the country in beer sales growth. With two knockout matches in the future, that momentum may continue. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Landmark medical debt relief wipes out millions for Eastern Mass. residents

More than 140,000 Eastern Massachusetts residents will have some or all of their medical debt relieved under the largest debt relief effort in the state to date. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Love Letters

Is having a boyfriend limiting my potential?

I love him, but ... is marriage a trap? Continue reading →

Television

You can now stream the great coming-of-age dramedy ‘Please Like Me’ for free

The series, made by comedian Josh Thomas, is funny and humane. Continue reading →

Theater

Family ties strained to the breaking point in Barrington Stage’s ‘The Zionists: A Family Storm’

Too many exchanges in S. Asher Gelman’s new play feel like dueling speeches rather than dialogue. Continue reading →