Nation

Supreme Court backs donor privacy for California charities

The vote was 6-3, with the court’s three liberal members in dissent. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, rejected the state’s requirement, saying it violated the First Amendment’s protection of the freedom of association. Continue reading →

Nation

Whither #MeToo? Chilling effect of Cosby reversal feared

When Indira Henard, director of the DC Rape Crisis Center, received the text message Wednesday, she thought she wasn’t reading her phone correctly. “Indira oh my god,” said the message from a colleague. “Cosby’s walking out of prison.” Continue reading →

Nation

Rescue efforts resume at site of condo collapse after a safety scare; Biden consoles victims’ families

The stoppage, which began shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday, had threatened to keep search teams off the rubble pile for an unknown period and dimmed hopes for finding anyone alive in the debris a week after the tower came down. Continue reading →

World

Marking party’s centennial, Xi warns that China will not be bullied

China’s rise is unstoppable, Xi Jinping declared. The country will not be lectured. And those who try to block its ascent will hit a “Great Wall of steel.” Continue reading →

World

After Biden meets Putin, US exposes details of Russian hacking campaign

Two weeks after President Biden met President Vladimir Putin of Russia and demanded that he rein in the constant cyberattacks directed at US targets, US and British intelligence agencies Thursday exposed the details of what they called a global effort by Russia’s military intelligence organization to break into government organizations, defense contractors, universities, and media companies. Continue reading →

World

Celebrations of Canada’s national day muted amid furor over unmarked graves

Celebrations of Canada's national day were more subdued than usual in parts of the country Thursday amid mounting fury and grief over the recent discoveries of more than 1,000 unmarked graves on or near the grounds of former residential schools for Indigenous children. Continue reading →

OPINION

The Supreme Court took a hammer to voting rights, proving Douglass’s words still true

In celebrating the nation’s birth, it’s clearer than ever that independence is in the eye of the power holder. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Blame election officials, not ranked-choice voting, for New York’s mess

The repercussions of this bungled process go far beyond the city’s five boroughs, playing into the hands of those trying to roll back access to voting. Continue reading →

OPINION

Use record temps to turn up the heat on GOP to act on climate

President Biden should propose a bipartisan climate change summit. Continue reading →

Metro

The Mass. vaccine lottery is live. Here’s how to sign up to win $1 million

Fully vaccinated adults can enroll for a chance to win one of five $1 million cash prizes, while fully vaccinated youths ages 12 to 17 have an opportunity to snag one of five $300,000 scholarship grants. Continue reading →

Politics

Much of Massachusetts has fully reopened, yet the State House remains off-limits to the public

Massachusetts is the only New England state that has not reopened its State House or locked in a date to do so. That has some people frustrated. Continue reading →

Metro

Long overdue books returned to the Somerville Public Library; some were checked out in the 1930s

Books that were checked out of the Somerville Public Library in the 1930s were recently discovered in a basement of a home in Methuen. Continue reading →

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Red Sox complete perfect 7-0 homestand with a 15-1 Royal beating

The Red Sox hit four home runs and Nate Eovaldi hurled seven shutout innings to complete a perfect homestand. Continue reading →

Patriots

Will Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers drop any bombshells in their latest golf exhibition?

They will be miked at "The Match," which also features Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, and fans hope their comments will be revelatory. Continue reading →

Colleges

New roles at Northeastern suit Jim Madigan and Jerry Keefe

The school found its new athletic director (Madigan) and new men's hockey coach (Keefe) right at home. Continue reading →

Business

Boston Children’s Hospital plans another expansion

Children’s is still in the midst of a more than $1 billion expansion of its main campus in Boston’s Longwood neighborhood. Continue reading →

Business

The voters who may decide the Boston mayoral race

In this year’s unprecedented contest, keep your eyes on the Hispanic electorate. Continue reading →

innovation economy

In a region known for Reebok and New Balance, a new generation of shoe startups is stepping up

From construction boots with hardened toes to women’s cycling shoes to shearling-lined Italian sneakers for the work-from-home lifestyle, Boston is seeing a surge in shoe startups. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jon Hassell, trumpeter and ‘Fourth World’ composer, dies at 84

Jon Hassell, a composer and trumpeter who blended modern technology with ancient instruments and traditions to create what he called Fourth World music, died Saturday. He was 84. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jon Hassell, trumpeter and ‘Fourth World’ composer, dies at 84

Jon Hassell, a composer and trumpeter who blended modern technology with ancient instruments and traditions to create what he called Fourth World music, died Saturday. He was 84. Continue reading →

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DAYTRIP

What’s new (and not to miss) in Newport

There will be bugs — but the good kind. And music. And really good food. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

On AMC, ‘The Beast Must Die’: Something’s not right on the Isle of Wight

Give us a few adults keeping epic secrets, parents mad with grief, bleak seascapes to stare out at and, perhaps, chuck a body into, and at least one detective on the brink, and we’re ready to pounce — to pop the corn and the cork and stay riveted for six or seven hours. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

Moving fast, thinking deeply at the ICA’s Virgil Abloh show

He lives at the intersection of social media and high fashion, but he also has designs on the ultra-slow museum world. Continue reading →