Nation

Breyer’s fate, health care law top Supreme Court agenda in final weeks

The Supreme Court heads into the home stretch of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s first term with a list of big-money and culturally divisive cases still to be decided. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court won’t hear case on limiting military draft to men

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a federal law that requires only men to register for the military draft. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Do not come’: Harris seeks ‘hope at home’ for Guatemalans

Vice President Kamala Harris offered an optimistic outlook for improved cooperation with Guatemala on addressing the spike in migration to the United States after her meeting with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei on Monday. She also delivered a direct warning to migrants considering making the trek: “Do not come. Do not come.” Continue reading →

World

Mexico president’s grip on Congress slips, showing limits of his mandate

Voters in Mexico tapped the brakes on President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s ambitious plans to overhaul the country’s economy and society by narrowing his leftist coalition’s majority in Congress in midterm elections Sunday. Continue reading →

World

Canadian police say Muslim family targeted by deadly attack

A driver plowed a pickup truck into a family of five, killing four of them and seriously injuring the other in an attack that targeted the victims because they were Muslims, Canadian police said Monday. Continue reading →

World

As a tense summer looms, Northern Ireland braces

Brexit has inflamed sectarian passions to a degree not seen since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Part 1: A treasure map for an American tyrant

Donald Trump exposed weaknesses that a would-be dictator could exploit to end our democracy. It’s now up to lawmakers, voters, and public officials to prevent that from happening. Continue reading →

OPINION

Are George Regan’s fingerprints on Dennis White’s media strategy?

The longtime PR mastermind is a friend of the fired Boston police commissioner. Whether or not White is an official client, this media playbook is classic Regan. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A young fan’s notes

A young fan was appalled by Boston fans' treatment of Kyrie Irving at Game 4 of the NBA playoff series between the Celtics and the Nets. Continue reading →

Metro

It’s hot out. Is this climate change?

“It has been getting consistently warmer, and invariably that means what was a warm day 20 years ago is going to be a lot warmer today, simply because the background has shifted,” said Raymond Bradley, a climatologist at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Continue reading →

KEVIN CULLEN

Firing Dennis White makes a mockery of due process

The process used to get rid of White has been unfair, because it was aimed at getting a result, not the truth. Continue reading →

Politics

Proposal to tax top earners more looks to be headed to 2022 ballot; lawmakers plan key vote

The Legislature will vote Wednesday on a constitutional amendment imposing a surtax on those making $1 million or more a year, marking a final step before it can go before voters in the fall of 2022. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

In the name of gamesmanship, Islanders coach Barry Trotz picked unlikely target in Patrice Bergeron to label as a cheater

The timing of Trotz’s barbs was particularly odd given that Bergeron’s usual faceoff dominance has waned this postseason. Continue reading →

GAME 5 | ISLANDERS 5, BRUINS 4

Bruins can’t complete third-period comeback, pushed to brink with Game 5 loss to Islanders

David Pastrnak scored a pair of goals, but Boston was unable to overcome a three-goal third-period deficit, or three power play goals allowed. Continue reading →

celtics

Here’s what Brad Stevens is dealing with as he attempts to strengthen the Celtics this offseason

As the new president of basketball operations begins to mold the team, his first offseason figures to present plenty of challenges. Continue reading →

Business

FDA approves Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, the first new medicine for the disease in 18 years

The agency rebuffed its outside experts, who had recommended against approving the Cambridge company’s controversial treatment. Continue reading →

Business

Remote work is here to stay. So is the office

In a 10-country survey, employees put new emphasis on achieving the near-mythical “work-life balance.” Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Auto insurers want to monitor your driving

By using telematics, insurers say they want to reward good drivers with lower premiums. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dies at 84

Richard Robinson, who as the longtime head of Scholastic Inc. shaped the reading habits of millions of young readers through such bestsellers as J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” novels and through a wide range of educational materials, reading clubs, and book fairs, has died. He was 84. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Clarence Williams III, a star of ‘Mod Squad,’ dies at 81

Clarence Williams III, the reflectively intense actor who starred as Linc Hayes, the young, hip undercover police officer on ABC’s “The Mod Squad,” died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 81. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Last of Soviet soldiers who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98

David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died. He was 98. Continue reading →

Theater

American Repertory Theater’s 2021-2022 season to feature a pre-Broadway revival of ‘1776’

Other highlights include collaborations with Whitney White, Idina Menzel, Ayodele Casel, and the Silkroad Ensemble. Continue reading →

Music

College kids get an education in Worcester’s hip-hop scene

Classes at Holy Cross and Clark University have connected students to local artists and to a newly established chapter of Hip Hop Congress. Continue reading →

ASK MATTHEW

As normalcy returns, we can all do with a little less TV

Now we return to our regularly scheduled programming. And I couldn’t be happier about it. Continue reading →