Nation

Daniel Hale, who leaked information on US drone warfare, sentenced to 45 months in prison

US District Judge Liam O’Grady sentenced Daniel Hale to 45 months in prison for violating the Espionage Act, saying the documents he disclosed went beyond his “courageous and principled” stance on drones. Continue reading →

News analysis

Heroes on Jan. 6, law officers became truth seekers about who was responsible for the Capitol attacks

The witnesses — two Capitol Police officers and two Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police officers — reminded everyone why the events leading up to and including Jan. 6 demand a thorough and nonpartisan investigation, not the pettiness that has marked the run-up to their testimony. Continue reading →

Nation

Man pleads guilty to 4 Atlanta-area spa killings, sentenced to life

Robert Aaron Long still faces the death penalty if convicted in four more shooting deaths in Atlanta, where he faces charges of domestic terrorism with a hate crime enhancement in addition to murder. Continue reading →

World

Human Rights Watch: Israeli war crimes apparent in Gaza war

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused the Israeli military of carrying out attacks that “apparently amount to war crimes” during an 11-day war in May against the Hamas militant group. Continue reading →

World

Europeans increasingly frustrated as White House maintains Trump-era COVID travel restrictions

European lawmakers and business groups voiced mounting criticism of the Biden administration on Tuesday, after the White House said its restrictions on international travel would remain in place for the time being. Continue reading →

World

US tries to renew ties in Southeast Asia

Lloyd J. Austin III, the US defense secretary, sought Tuesday to reassure Southeast Asian nations that the United States was still invested in the region despite a monthslong absence by top officials in a part of the world that has been aggressively courted by China. Continue reading →

OPINION

Confusion and timidity rise along with new COVID-19 cases

The Delta variant isn’t the only pandemic threat. Indecision at the White House and CDC is also endangering lives. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court must affirm its own decision to broadcast oral arguments

Keeping in place a practice that has worked for the last year and a half could benefit justices who prefer self-imposed incremental change to statutory mandates. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The legacy of Bob Moses endures

As much as anyone in the civil rights movement, Moses changed the course of American history. Continue reading →

Metro

Reversing course, CDC recommends vaccinated people wear masks indoors in hot spots

In Massachusetts, where a sense of normalcy had been returning, the renewed warnings were a jarring reminder that the coronavirus remains resilient, despite high vaccination rates. Continue reading →

Metro

Some North End residents are fed up with outdoor dining

North End residents told city officials that they’re fed up with the clogged sidewalks and thick crowds that have come along with outdoor dining, and they argued for a quick end to the pandemic-era rules that have allowed it. Continue reading →

Metro

Dan Mulhern should be Suffolk County’s next DA

Mulhern has emerged as a serious contender to replace Rachael Rollins. And I hope Governor Charlie Baker selects him, because Mulhern has all the qualities to be a superb district attorney. Continue reading →

patriots

Patriots tight end Devin Asiasi tests positive for COVID despite vaccination and is out indefinitely

Asiasi, who has mild symptoms, is not with the team and will need two negative tests before he can return. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

The Red Sox might look different after Friday’s trade deadline

“This is where we want to be,” chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom said. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

NFL’s COVID protocols pit vaccinated players against unvaccinated ones

Significant strides have been made against COVID, but it is still the league’s most potent enemy, with the potential to rip teams apart. Continue reading →

Business

Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

The policy aims for even tougher antipollution rules later in the decade to forcefully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nudge US drivers into electric vehicles. Continue reading →

Business

Only half of US households donate to charity

The percentage of Americans who give to religious causes has decreased in tandem with attendance at worship services as the number of Americans not affiliated with any religion grows. Separately, the share of Americans who give to secular causes began to drop following the economic turbulence of the Great Recession, but it hasn’t bounced back. Continue reading →

Business

Boston A.I. startup DataRobot raises $300 million

Tuesday's private deal valued DataRobot, founded in 2012, at $6.3 billion, more than double the value it reached in a fund-raising round late last year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Thomas W. Payzant, whose education vision lifted Boston’s schools, dies at 80

Dr. Payzant led Boston’s schools from 1995 to 2006, an uncommonly long tenure. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ex-US senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming dies after bicycle accident

Mr. Enzi, who retired in January, was a conservative Wyoming Republican known as a consensus-builder in an increasingly polarized Washington. Continue reading →

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ART

‘Go Pixel Yourself’ show is a digitized dreamland for the selfie set

The made-for-Instagram experience is on view at CambridgeSide mall. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Big rewards at Tanglewood’s abbreviated Festival of Contemporary Music

Ninety-minute programs arrived as a COVID-era precaution, but they also aided attentive listening. Continue reading →

FOOD

You can up your charcuterie board game at Kured

A build-your-own-meat-and-cheese-spread shop opens in Beacon Hill. There’s also art, sandwiches, and plenty of new things to try. Continue reading →