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Saturday, September 12, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Politics

With pageantry and tears, region pauses to mark 25th anniversary of terror attacks

“Each name represents a life, a beloved family member, friend, colleague, and neighbor who was taken far too soon," said Karin Giansanti, whose husband died when American Airlines Flight 11 struck the World Trade Center. Continue reading →

Health

A woman died of a heart attack while waiting for help at a Steward hospital. Now her family is suing.

The case was one of at least 15 identified by the Globe in which a Steward patient died after failing to receive professionally accepted standards of care. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Boston Medical Center nurses vote to authorize three-day strike over pay, staffing

The vote sets up a potentially expensive clash as the safety-net hospital also confronts financial challenges. Continue reading →

Health

Smartphone check-ins may help predict suicide risk days before an attempt, Boston study finds

The ultimate goal, researchers said, is to forecast a person’s mental state like a weather app predicts a forthcoming storm. Continue reading →

Politics

‘It’s kind of scary’: In Dallas, Trump’s party begins to grapple with life after him

For many who attended the GOP’s midterm convention, the party’s post-Trump future should look like its Trump-dominated present. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

US marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils, and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer projects. Continue reading →

Nation

A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast

A summary of cockpit recordings compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board said the fellow pilot never gave “a consistent verbal response” to the warnings. Continue reading →

Nation

Elevated inflation keeps pressure on Fed to raise interest rates

Policymakers stipulated this summer that if inflation did not soon moderate, they stood ready to raise rates. Officials have yet to precisely define what “soon” means. Continue reading →

The World

World

UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales

Opponents branded the bill unsafe and unworkable, citing concerns around potential coercion of vulnerable people and a lack of safeguards for those with disabilities. Continue reading →

World

As Russia again draws near, a front-line city fears obliteration this time

IZIUM, Ukraine -- Unknown woman. Unknown woman. Bits of bone. Unknown woman, six more times -- all hand scrawled on signs tacked to rough wooden crosses. Continue reading →

World

After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years

Just months after their 21‑year‑old son died in a road crash in October a couple made the decision to pursue another attempt at pregnancy using an embryo frozen for 22 years. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Op-eds

‘House of the Dragon’ makes the case for complexity

In an entertainment culture increasingly shaped by AI and easy-to-consume content, the show rewards viewers willing to wrestle with history, characters, and complicated plots. Continue reading →

Op-eds

Why the 9/11 defendants still haven’t been tried

The men accused of plotting the attacks still await trial — their case consumed by the consequences of America’s post-9/11 torture program. Continue reading →

Op-eds

The ball, the stick, and the dog

On a woodsy trail, a retriever teaches me something about desire, loss, and faith. Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

Boston and the MBTA redesigned Blue Hill Avenue, again. Opponents warn the changes are ‘not a done deal.’

Residents and elected officials packed a community meeting on new plans for a Blue Hill Avenue redesign, many of them in resistance to the latest plan to reimagine the busy boulevard. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Politics

New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets

Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor, and Democratic Socialist David Morales unseated Providence Mayor Brett Smiley Continue reading →

Politics

Shiva Ayyadurai, running (again) for US Senate, facing signature fraud allegations, secretary of state says

Woburn’s city clerk told state officials that she saw her own name among the signatures submitted by Shiva Ayyadurai’s campaign, even though she said “unequivocally” that she had never signed the document. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Garrett Crochet throws off the Fenway mound for the first time since May

While being cautious, the lefthander is eager to get to a point where he can contribute to the Red Sox this season. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Sonny Gray battles, but gets battered by sub-.500 Royals as Red Sox drop a third straight to a laggard

The Red Sox lost their third straight game as the Royals put nine balls in play against the starter at 100 m.p.h. or harder. Continue reading →

Bruins

Growing up in Sweden, Bruins goalie Max Lundgren couldn’t decide between soccer and hockey. Then he met an NHL star.

At age 11, Lundgren went to a benefit game in the summer of 2012, which featured, among others, NHL goalie Jacob Markstrom. Continue reading →

Business

Energy

Eversource, National Grid in court fight with Hydro-Quebec over Maine power line outage

Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil sued Hydro-Quebec in Boston federal court this week, claiming they are well within their rights to withhold $40 million in payments. Continue reading →

Technology

Apple puts Whoop in its sights with new health metrics

The iPhone giant appears to be going after some of Whoop's most popular features. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Music

The rush of listening to Rush, still strong after 50 years

As the Canadian power trio returns to TD Garden as part of their 50th anniversary tour (and first tour since drummer Neil Peart died in 2020), critic Chris Vognar reflects on the years he was obsessed with the band. Continue reading →

Arts

Boston Ballet’s ‘Fall Experience 2026’ is a study in contrasts 

Boston Ballet’s “Fall Experience 2026” offers a preview of the program the company will take to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris next month, on its third tour to the City of Light: Alexander Ekman’s “Cacti” and Akram Khan’s “Vertical Road (Reimagined) 2023.” Continue reading →

TV

New ‘SNL’ season will have Jalen Brunson and Inde Navarrette as hosts, music from Katseye, Rosalía

Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host “Saturday Night Live” when the new season begins later this month. Continue reading →