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Politics

Ed Markey did more than defend his Senate seat: What his primary win says about progressive Democrats’ path forward

Senator Ed Markey's re-election win reflects Democratic voters’ shift to the left and sets up what could be another presidential primary cycle in which progressive candidates gain significant traction. Continue reading →

Elections

Healey finally has a GOP opponent in Minogue. She pretty much just wants to talk Trump.

After coasting through her Democratic race unopposed on Tuesday, Healey used her first public campaign stop in this South Coast city to again predominantly frame her reelection effort as one countering President Trump. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

In federal court, Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins acquitted of extortion charges

“I’m feeling jubilant, man,” said Suffolk Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins after a jury found him not guilty of two counts of extortion. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Lindsay Clancy judge again urges jury to continue on

What is unclear is how far Judge William Sullivan can and will push the jury to continue on. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Judge lacked power to vacate Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction, court finds

A federal appeals court on Tuesday found that a judge lacked jurisdiction when he wiped out the conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, a former Army sergeant who walked off a base in Afghanistan in 2009 and was captured by the Taliban. Continue reading →

Politics

Three out of four people say there is a ‘great deal’ of corruption in federal government, UMass poll finds

Democrats and Republicans are sharply divided over where corruption lies in government and judge the same presidential behavior differently depending on which party is in power, the study shows. Continue reading →

Nation

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Lizzo and her touring company

Nearly two years ago, the judge dismissed Lizzo as an individual defendant from the case, which was brought by Asha Daniels. Continue reading →

The World

World

Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has docked in Thailand after nearly nine months at sea supporting US operations against Iran. Continue reading →

World

Joshua Wong, jailed Hong Kong activist, pleads guilty to foreign collusion

Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to collusion for lobbying Western lawmakers, a case that shows how China treats international outreach as a national security crime. Continue reading →

World

Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit

Iranian attacks have targeted US allies across the Gulf as renewed fighting with the United States ended a monthlong lull. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Drought: As the region’s water resources become more stressed, we need a shift in mind-set

New England is not facing a Mad Max-style reckoning where people risk going thirsty. But we do need to prepare for a drier future. Continue reading →

Op-eds

The NFL has a role in a better future for youth football

Americans aren’t ready to give up their football, and maybe they shouldn’t have to. But schools are better off without it. Continue reading →

Letters

Lindsay Clancy, Latarsha Sanders cases get vastly different public attention

The difference in public attention should make us examine how race and class shape whose suffering we understand. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Djuna Perkins wins Norfolk DA Democratic primary

Her closest competitor was Adam W. Deitch, a former federal prosecutor who trailed by just under 2,600 votes. Continue reading →

Metro

Ten years after Pete Kannler died, his sister is still saving lives in his memory

Ten years after his death, a firefighter's sister preserves his legacy through a program that screens other firefighters for cancer. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

In Lindsay Clancy trial, juror IDs remain secret

The issue took on new significance in the Clancy case Wednesday after a Sutton woman was accused of using her cellphone to video jurors. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

NBA levies heavy punishment on Clippers, Kawhi Leonard for circumventing salary cap

The team was docked $30 million and five first-round draft picks, Leonard was fined $700,000, and owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year. Continue reading →

Patriots

Meet the Patriots: Facts and background about all 53 players on the roster

After a surprise run to the Super Bowl last season, it’s a new team, and a new season. Continue reading →

Patriots

The Patriots face a challenging season, and it starts with how Mike Vrabel will rebound from a tumultuous offseason

Vrabel has mostly skirted consequences for his part in a scandal involving reporter Dianna Russini, at least professionally speaking. Continue reading →

Business

New Hampshire Business

Job growth strengthens in N.H. as wages continue to lag behind inflation, report finds

While the state still enjoys a relatively high level of personal income, that doesn’t measure how income is distributed across the population or account for cost-of-living differences. Continue reading →

Business

Encore Boston Harbor workers say they’ll launch strike on Friday

More than 1,300 workers could walk off the job at state’s largest casino ahead of the holiday weekend. Continue reading →

Biotech

The cancer vaccine made by Moderna and Merck would be a first for algorithm-fueled medicine

Experts are optimistic that the use of algorithms could be the future of cancer vaccine development. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Juan Tamariz, master magician of misdirection and joy, dies at 83

“What you detect behind everything he does is joy coupled with unbelievable cunning,” said master magician Teller. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Édouard Balladur, embattled French prime minister, dies at 97

The former leader defended his country’s contentious intervention in Rwanda’s genocide in the 1990s and later became embroiled in a long-running corruption scandal. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died

The songwriter, rooted in the blues tradition of her native Mississippi, would become one of the most distinctive voices of her generation. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Books

Patricia Cornwell opens up about revisiting past traumas in memoir ‘True Crime’

The Boston novelist offers readers an intimate look at everything from her difficult childhood, to struggles in her later years, as she made her climb to the top of bestsellers lists Continue reading →

Theater

At Megan Hilty’s concert in Concord, the singer let her memories of Dolly Parton flow

Hilty, a recent star of "Death Becomes Her" on Broadway, previously worked with Parton on the "9 to 5" musical. Continue reading →

Books

The Boston Public Library tapped local talent for its first-ever library card design contest. See the winners.

The Boston Public Library is releasing three patron-designed library cards in honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month. Continue reading →