All of the headlines from today's paper.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Money, Power, Inequality

Haitian TPS holders leave for Canada, taking skills and resources gained in Mass. with them

Haitian migrants are leaving for Canada following the termination of their legal status, taking skills and resources gained in Massachusetts with them. Continue reading →

Politics

As Markey-Moulton contest winds to a close, a final opportunity to create urgency

Markey has bet it all on consolidating the most engaged of the core party base, while Moulton is counting on a groundswell of support outside the usual corners — requiring strong voter turnout. Continue reading →

Cambridge & Somerville

In Somerville, 500-unit Davis Square tower plan is nixed. The Burren remains.

The controversial proposal had called for a building standing as tall as 26 stories in the low-slung neighborhood that includes arts, dining, and nightlife stalwarts. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Don’t take GLP-1s? Be prepared to explain yourself.

Weight-loss drugs have become inescapable. Now people are being judged for taking them — or pressured to explain why they aren’t. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Shaped by the slush: How Richie’s Classic Italian Slush went from mom and pop to million-dollar destination

As much as things change, they stay the same, that's the case for Richie's Classic Italian Slush, who've been in business for the past 70 years. Here's how they did it. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

More mail ballots are arriving late this cycle, and they’re getting tossed

The rate at which mail votes have been rejected for arriving late has ticked up in primaries this year and general elections last year in roughly a dozen states, prompting election officials to worry that the US Postal Service is ill-equipped to deliver ballots in the fall midterms. Continue reading →

Nation

Supreme Court allows Trump’s White House ballroom construction

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed construction to continue on President Trump’s luxury White House ballroom, which has been steadily rising to replace the East Wing the president tore down last fall. Continue reading →

Nation

Pennsylvania’s AI gold rush meets second thoughts

President Trump arrived in Pittsburgh last summer on a mission to bring the country’s artificial intelligence boom to the Rust Belt. Continue reading →

The World

World

Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world's smallest island nations

As countries like China and United States compete for influence in the Pacific, island nation leaders' ability to find consensus at their annual forum has come under pressure. Continue reading →

World

Summit with Russia, India, and Iran shows leverage wars have given Xi of China

No nation has been more critical to Russia and Iran in sustaining their economies and war efforts than China. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Here are the Globe’s endorsements in Tuesday’s primary

Tuesday is primary day in Massachusetts. Here is a recap of the Globe editorial board's endorsements in some of those races. Continue reading →

Columns

The four races I’m watching Tuesday night

A powerful incumbent, a crowded open seat, a lawmaker facing federal charges, and a 41-vote rematch make these the legislative races to watch on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Op-eds

Vic Mellor’s Cuba work complicates his ‘Rhode Island First’ campaign

The Republican congressional candidate has close ties to Cuba, but says he’s merely seeking future business opportunities. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Shaped by the slush: How Richie’s Classic Italian Slush went from mom and pop to million-dollar destination

As much as things change, they stay the same, that's the case for Richie's Classic Italian Slush, who've been in business for the past 70 years. Here's how they did it. Continue reading →

Metro

‘God didn’t want to separate them,’ Andover man says of son and granddaughter killed in violent North Reading crash

Said Naili's son, Samir, 35, and granddaughter, Kashmira, 8, were killed last weekend by an alleged drunk driver in North Reading. Continue reading →

Metro

As voters head to the polls in Massachusetts, compelling races abound

In Massachusetts, even competitive races seem to be struggling for excitement. They shouldn’t be. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox ride a roller coaster night, but get it done late with comeback win over Seattle

The Mariners scored four straight to take an 8-5 lead, but the Sox rallied to tie it in the ninth, and won it in the 10th on Trevor Story's walkoff single. Continue reading →

Patriots

Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf haven’t loved Patriots’ depth all camp, and first 53-man roster confirms it

The Patriots' back half of the offensive line is in flux, and the defensive line is even more unsettled on the edges. Continue reading →

Golf

FM Championship takeaways: The LPGA’s global field, Nelly Korda’s rough week, and crowds increase

The LPGA is one of the most global sports institutions in existence, with athletes from all over the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Continue reading →

Business

AI/Robotics

ICE eyes spending up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics robot dogs to boost ‘officer safety’

The announcement comes after ICE arrests spiked to 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump's second term. Continue reading →

Energy

Mass. to help finance another big Maine power line, this one for Aroostook County wind farms

New England states to partner on power line from far northern Maine. Continue reading →

Economy

Trump made Venezuela an offer it couldn’t refuse, but don’t hold your breath for lower gas prices

The president's unprecedented agreement would double America's oil reserves, but any decline in gasoline costs are uncertain — and far in the future at best. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

George Cave, CIA agent with a role in Iran-Contra, dies at 97

Mr. Cave “rubbed elbows with fascinating and even legendary figures, some of whom he recruited as intelligence assets, others who rose to international prominence,” the CIA said in a statement. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Love Letters

How do I get over a summer camp love?

Cut up Taylor Swift’s “August,” please. Continue reading →

TV

‘Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special’ pokes fun at Boston over 2007 Mooninite scare

Celebrating 25 years of Adult Swim, the special mentions the infamous 2007 bomb scare in Boston involving “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” alien characters. Continue reading →

Music Reviews

From cowboys to disco balls: Kacey Musgraves dazzles at TD Garden

Musgraves paid tribute to Dolly Parton in her Boston show, which embraced her rural roots. Continue reading →