Today's Headlines
‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌


Saturday, August 15, 2026


[link removed]

[link removed]
Today's Headlines

[link removed]
Today's Paper
[link removed]
Metro
[link removed]
Opinion
[link removed]
Sports
[link removed]
Arts
[link removed]
Comics
[link removed]
Crossword





Page one







[link removed]

Politics


[link removed]
MBTA to pay nearly $500,000 to chief communications official whose hair GM Phil Eng pulled in ‘insensitive’ incident

Gabrielle Mondestin, the T's chief communication officer, will resign effective Sept. 18 and receive a $495,000 settlement.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]







[link removed]

Crime & Courts


[link removed]
‘He betrayed that trust’: Lawrence mayor arrested on federal charges of wire fraud, money laundering

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña is accused of spending about $1.5 million in COVID-19 small business relief funds on campaign expenses and personal debts, authorities said.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





[link removed]

Money, Power, Inequality


[link removed]
In deeply unequal Massachusetts, high home prices have helped fuel persistent racial wealth gap

A new landmark report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston shows Massachusetts' lofty housing prices have helped maintain, or perhaps deepen, the state’s stubborn racial wealth gap.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





[link removed]

Politics


[link removed]
Inside Trump’s Patriot Games, where a new generation was introduced to the ugly side of politics

Amid competition and camaraderie, an undercurrent of political criticism loomed over the White House athletic competition for teens.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







[link removed]

Massachusetts


[link removed]
Bird protections frustrate Duxbury beachgoers at every tern

Duxbury is among the places in Massachusetts battling over beach access, as restrictions to protect nesting shorebirds have worked, and created more restrictions.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







[link removed]
Go to Page One →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


The Nation






Politics


[link removed]
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight White House ballroom

The administration’s request comes after an appeals court ruled the president had most likely exceeded his authority by moving ahead with the privately financed project without approval from Congress.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Nation


[link removed]
Federal job cuts are making wildfires harder to fight

The result is confusion, supply problems, and slower responses, according to former Forest Service officials.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Politics


[link removed]
US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

Conservatives have eyed the schools — which, unlike most public schools, are run by the federal government — as a testing ground for reshaping education.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to The Nation →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


The World






World


[link removed]
Jason Arday, Cambridge scholar who resigned under scrutiny, is found dead

Jason Arday, a former Cambridge University scholar whose remarkable rise to stardom was followed by a rapid fall from grace in recent weeks, has died, his family said Friday.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





World


[link removed]
After Notre Dame fire, France restored the cathedral — but not these windows

The installation of new stained-glass windows has fueled fierce debate over the ethics of introducing contemporary artwork to an 800-year-old masterpiece.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







World


[link removed]
Female Afghans erased from public life in five years of Taliban rule

In those few years, women and girls have been systematically erased from most public life, experts say.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to The World →

[link removed]-

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


Editorial & Opinion






Op-eds


[link removed]
The Hubble is our window into the universe. We can’t afford to close it.

The telescope has given all of us a front-row seat to cosmic history. We should give it another lease on life.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Columns


[link removed]
AOC is freezing her eggs. I didn’t — and I don’t regret it.

Freezing eggs can expand a woman’s options. But it can’t give her control over the one thing she wants most: her reproductive future.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Letters


[link removed]
Meet the old Nixon, different from the new Trump

David Shribman's essay on the rehabilitation of Richard Nixon in the time of the Trump presidency generated a range of reactions from readers.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Editorial & Opinion →

[link removed]


Metro






Politics


[link removed]
Mass. Democratic Party leader attended awards gala in Boston before he was charged with drunken driving, footage shows

Steve Kerrigan, the chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, was driving home from a charity gala in Boston when he he was pulled over after crossing marked traffic lanes in what police called a “pretty egregious” fashion, bodycam footage shows.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Crime & Courts


[link removed]
South Station stabbing victim identified by his mother, says man was killed by a friend

The suspect was apparently able to escape South Station and still hasn’t been captured by police.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Transportation


[link removed]
The Green Line is shut down, and will be again soon. Take a look at what the T is fixing.

Signal system upgrades and accessibility improvements are well underway on the Green Line, but the work will require two additional nine-day shutdowns this fall, T officials say.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Metro →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


Sports






Red Sox


[link removed]
Suddenly sliding: Jake Bennett, Red Sox struggles continue in a series-opening road loss to the Pirates

The Red Sox 8-4 loss at PNC Park marked the team’s sixth loss in seven contests – all to sub-.500 teams.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Red Sox


[link removed]
Red Sox hitters reignited home run power through improved pitch selection

The Red Sox entered Friday night’s game against the Pirates at PNC Park with 49 homers in 36 games dating to July 2.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Celtics


[link removed]
‘I’m a Boston Celtic. I’ll never not be’: Doc Rivers, coach of 2008 NBA champs, enters the Hall of Fame

Along with president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, Rivers resurrected the Celtics with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Sports →


Business








Business


[link removed]
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Mangione was not given any deal or incentive to plead guilty, federal prosecutors and his lawyers said.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Healthcare


[link removed]
Cancer patients face longer wait times to begin treatment, according to new study

Over the last few decades, the time cancer patients are waiting between diagnosis and treatment has steadily grown, according to a new study of more than 2.7 million patients.
[link removed]
Continue reading →









Real Estate


[link removed]
Boston Red Sox staff moving out of Fenway Park offices

The move will bring office employees of the Sox, its ownership conglomerate Fenway Sports Group, and marketing company Fenway Sports Management together under one roof.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Business →


Obituaries









[link removed]



[link removed]
Continue reading →








[link removed]



[link removed]
Continue reading →










[link removed]



[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Obituaries →


Arts & Lifestyle






TV


[link removed]
Jaylen Brown talks Celtics trade, LeBron James, and MIT aspirations on ‘Kimmel’

The now former Celtics star stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for a wide-ranging conversation with guest host Anthony Anderson.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Arts


[link removed]
I got to interview Anthony Bourdain. Here are the memories and lessons I’ll never forget.

As the new biopic “Tony” arrives in theaters, one writer reflects on the lasting impact of Anthony Bourdain.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Love Letters


[link removed]
My wife was in someone else’s memoir

One chapter describes meeting my wife at a well-known local bar, spending the night with her, and includes explicit details about their sexual encounter.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Arts & Lifestyle →




[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

About This Email
Boston Globe Media Partners thanks its sponsors for supporting our newsletters. The sponsoring advertiser does not influence or create any editorial content for this newsletter. If you are interested in advertising opportunities,
mailto:[email protected]
please contact us here .


You received this message because you signed up for the Today's headlines newsletter. To automatically unsubscribe, please
[link removed]
click here .

Please note: this will unsubscribe you from the newsletter only. If you wish to cancel your BostonGlobe.com subscription, please call 1-888-MY-GLOBE (1-888-694-5623)
.

[link removed]
Sign up for more BostonGlobe.com newsletters .

[link removed]
View in Browser |
[link removed]
Manage Your Account |
[link removed]
Terms of Service |
[link removed]
Privacy Policy |
[link removed]
Help Center


Address:

The Boston Globe

1 Exchange Place Suite 201

Boston, MA 02109-2132


(c)Copyright 2026 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC