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Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Weather

35 years ago, Hurricane Bob taught New England a lesson: It only takes one storm

1991 wasn’t supposed to be a memorable hurricane season - until Bob came along and made landfall three times in New England. Continue reading →

Politics

With his distinctive yellow van, this teacher is seeking a stunning primary upset in Western Mass.

Jeromie Whalen, a high school journalism teacher, has been showing up at every community event he can find in the Western Mass. congressional district as he seeks a stunning Democratic primary upset. Continue reading →

Politics

Campaigns and super PACs aren’t allowed to coordinate. Mass. candidates are using a little red box to skirt that rule.

Representative Seth Moulton and an array of other Massachusetts candidates are sidestepping rules barring their campaigns from coordinating with super PACs thanks to a tactic known as “red-boxing.” Continue reading →

Biotech

A ‘paradigm shift’: Moderna cancer vaccine results could herald new world of treatment

The vaccine, tailor-made to the genetic sequence of a patient’s cancer and paired with existing treatment, has the potential to be a game-changer. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. high court rules in Boston’s favor in White Stadium lawsuit, clearing way for $325 million project

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the project does not violate state laws that regulate the use of public parkland. The decision officially puts an end to a years-long lawsuit to stop the controversial project. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The left notched another win with this secret weapon: old-fashioned organizing

Florida state Representative Angie Nixon defeated the presumed front-runner Alex Vindman in the state's Democratic Senate primary by a resounding 12 percentage points despite a huge disparity in fundraising. Continue reading →

Nation

As more Americans turn to cannabis, problem use is increasing

A study found that cannabis use and the prevalence of cannabis use disorder increased among both men and women from 2021 to 2024. Continue reading →

Politics

The topsy-turvy world of Trump’s Canada tariffs

Extended trade talks between Canada and the United States seemed to make progress Wednesday, with President Trump heralding a “deal” and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada saying the two sides were “moving towards an agreement.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Israeli military launches first criminal probes of troop conduct in Gaza killings

Israel’s military has announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the Gaza war. Continue reading →

World

North Korea shrugs off Trump’s scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made the comments Wednesday night in her country’s first reaction to Trump’s moves to drastically cut back the annual US-South Korean military drills. Continue reading →

World

UAE halts trade with Iran amid Trump’s push to isolate Tehran

It is unclear if the United States played a role in the UAE’s decision; however, the announcement came hours after a call from President Donald Trump to the Emirati leader, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Kevin Hayden for Suffolk DA

The incumbent has brought a steady hand to an office badly in need of it. Continue reading →

Columns

Social media firms thought they were immune from liability. States are proving them wrong.

A slew of lawsuits claiming addictive social media platforms harm children is piercing the shield Section 230 once offered. Continue reading →

Letters

Meeting Mass. energy demand through battery storage

A variety of observers and stakeholders comment on Globe commentary and reporting on the growth and challenges of increasing the state's battery storage capacity. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Lindsay Clancy ‘has bad days and worse days’ and misses her children, psychologist testifies

Jurors were offered a glimpse Wednesday of what Lindsay Clancy’s life has been like since she killed her three children in 2023. Continue reading →

Metro

Worcester officials release video showing wife of police officer found dead Tuesday at their home

Police released the footage as authorities continue to search for Karen Solomon, who is wanted in connection with her husband's death. Continue reading →

Metro

White Stadium victory frees Wu’s second term from a political thicket

The ruling is a big win for Wu, who has faced more than a year of allegations that she was stuffing an unpopular and possibly illegitimate idea down the throat of a community that didn’t want it. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

For one day at least, Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown can’t outrun his past with Jalen Hurts and the Eagles

Brown was obviously the main attraction Wednesday, from both Philadelphia and New England perspectives. Continue reading →

High Schools

MIAA board of directors approves Super 8 football tournament among other postseason changes

The proposal, which passed 12-2, adds a ninth regular-season week, reduces the number of playoff teams from 128 to 72, cuts a week of nonplayoff games, and balances divisions. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Torey Lovullo can relate to Chad Tracy’s status as Red Sox interim manager

The Diamondbacks manager doesn’t know Tracy, but from afar he has been impressed with the job he has done since replacing Alex Cora in April. "Just look at the standings. He's been great," Lovullo said. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Concerns about the New World screwworm have put Texas pet adoptions on hold

Forty-four states have restricted the movements of pets from infested areas, creating a hardship for shelters from Texas that typically send thousands of animals to other states each year. Continue reading →

Commercial Real Estate

Even fully leased Seaport office buildings are selling for less than they used to

One Marina Park Drive, an 18-story tower, was sold for $435 million. Its price was $482 million in December 2019. Continue reading →

Retail

On her new album, Phoebe Bridgers has an unlikely muse: the Liberty Tree Mall

The Danvers shopping center is the main character of the indie-folk singer’s song “Liberty Tree,” released last week as part of her new album, “Lost Weekend.” Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

HBO plans true-crime series based on British nanny Louise Woodward’s 1997 shaken-baby trial

Woodward was accused of shaking 8-month-old Matthew Eappen of Newton so violently that the child died. Meghann Fahy will play as Eappen’s mother in “The Trial of Louise Woodward." Continue reading →

Arts

The Museum of Science will debut its new Bloomberg wing in October. Here’s a first look.

The state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot performance and presentation space overlooking the Boston and Cambridge skylines will open in October. Continue reading →

TV

Netflix’s ‘My Brilliant Career’ provides a great excuse to watch the shimmering 1979 movie

The new series stars Philippa Northeast and "Slow Horses" star Christopher Chung in roles originated by Judy Davis and Sam Neill. Continue reading →