All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, July 6, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Rhode Island

Their children are too sick to go to school. These parents are fighting for them to get a better education at home.

Multiple families told the Globe they have had to fight to get the five hours a week of instruction required by the Rhode Island Department of Education for homebound special education students. Continue reading →

Metro

Brockton’s history-making mayor faces uncertain future amid allegations of inappropriate contact with students

The allegations against Mayor Moises Rodrigues have stunned many residents and elected officials and prompted a Plymouth district attorney investigation. Continue reading →

Politics

Kids can get $1,000 from Trump administration for retirement accounts

Experts say Trump Accounts are a good start for building childhood wealth among Americans, but far from perfect. Continue reading →

Technology

Why EV sales have slowed in Massachusetts, even as gasoline prices climbed

The Massachusetts climate plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions included a goal of getting almost 1 million electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road by 2030. Continue reading →

Health

Waste water wars: Massachusetts company loses state contract as public health evolves

Biobot proved waste water surveillance was valuable enough that governments now want to do it themselves. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Unbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstorms

“Unfortunately, many of these individuals were found in homes without air conditioning,” state Health Commissioner Dr. Raynard Washington said. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump administration rolls back dozens of gun regulations

The moves would end a crackdown on illegal sales, restore gun rights to some people with mental illness, and loosen oversight of private weapons transactions. Continue reading →

Nation

Yosemite offers many wonders. Crushing crowds are now one of them.

Employees of Yosemite and organizations that support it say that the hordes of visitors are demoralizing staff and damaging the park, as well as its reputation. Continue reading →

The World

World

Mourners chant 'revenge' at funeral prayers for Iran's slain supreme leader

Tens of thousands of mourners, including senior Iranian officials, packed Tehran on Sunday for funeral prayers for the slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as crowds chanted calls for revenge. Continue reading →

World

Venezuelans warned that public housing towers might crumble in a quake

The soaring high-rises between the mountain and the sea were a deliberate statement, built by Venezuela’s socialist president, Hugo Chávez, as a promise to house the poor in dignity. Continue reading →

World

Far from Kyiv and Moscow, soldiers stalk ruins and evade drones on the front

Even as Russia and Ukraine intensified missile and drone strikes on each other’s major cities in recent days, their forces fought relentlessly along hundreds of miles of the frontline. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Fireflies score a win in Rockport

A victory for fireflies in Rockport points to the need for legislation to protect the night sky from light pollution. Continue reading →

Op-eds

California’s billionaire tax proposal is the fight the ultrarich feared

The wealth tax would do more than raise money. It could redefine how Americans think about extreme wealth. Continue reading →

Letters

Dismayed at the Jaylen Brown trade, but still hopeful

Let’s hope that the package of draft picks may turn into something great, someday, somewhere down the line. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Brockton’s history-making mayor faces uncertain future amid allegations of inappropriate contact with students

The allegations against Mayor Moises Rodrigues have stunned many residents and elected officials and prompted a Plymouth district attorney investigation. Continue reading →

Cambridge & Somerville

Cambridge made preschool free regardless of income. Eyeing an expansion, the city is not sure it can be so generous.

Officials wonder just how universal universal preschool should be in a city with a huge gap between rich and poor. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

How much will your utility bills rise after the heat wave? It’s hard to say.

As temperatures soared recently, so did demand on the energy grid and, in turn, wholesale prices of electricity. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox complete sweep of Angels, but left awaiting news after All-Star starter Ranger Suarez leaves injured

The team said he was dealing with tightness in his left adductor, a muscle in the groin, creating the possibility of a second injury to a starting pitcher in the same turn through the rotation. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Why the Red Sox are sending Roman Anthony to Florida (and to another doctor)

Anthony has been out since May 4 with a partially torn ligament in his right ring finger, which continues to impact his ability to swing a bat. Continue reading →

Celtics

What made AJ Dybantsa the No. 1 pick? He’s the exact type of player NBA teams are looking for.

With Trae Young and Anthony Davis on the roster, the Wizards have offensive firepower. Dybantsa is a gifted scorer, but he also delivers lockdown defense. Continue reading →

Business

Marijuana

Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal legalized weed. Here’s what that would look like.

We answer questions about how the ballot question would affect medical marijuana, penalizations for possession, and the Cannabis Control Commission. Continue reading →

Startups

Christians in tech step into the light

During the recent Boston Tech Week, God was on the agenda. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Stanley M. Gartler, pioneer in cancer research, dies at 102

The geneticist helped provide the first convincing evidence that cancerous tumors develop from a single mutated cell. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Relationships

The father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade

As more couples seem to be moving away from wedding customs and traditions, the father-daughter dance remains a ritual many consider worth keeping. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Brother doesn’t want gay father’s ex at memorial service

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →

Television

This week’s TV: Jennifer Garner in ‘The Five-Star Weekend,’ J.K. Simmons in ‘The Westies,’ and more

Plus, Apple TV's parenting dramedy "Trying" returns. Continue reading →