Nation

House passes $3.5 trillion budget plan, aims to vote on infrastructure package by late September

House Democrats on Tuesday approved a roughly $3.5 trillion budget that could enable sweeping changes to the nation’s health care, education, and tax laws, overcoming internal divisions in a debate that could foreshadow even tougher battles still to come. Continue reading →

Nation

Afghan refugees arrive in US, relieved and exhausted

Planeloads of Afghan refugees and Afghan Americans arrived in northern Virginia on Monday, their faces showing relief and exhaustion after being harassed by Taliban fighters on the way to the Kabul airport and, in some cases, going without much food for days. Continue reading →

Nation

Overweight adults should be screened for diabetes at 35, experts say

Overweight adults should be screened for Type 2 diabetes and abnormally high blood sugar levels starting at age 35, five years earlier than currently advised, an expert task force recommended on Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

A report of an unexplained ‘health incident’ in Hanoi delays Harris’s arrival

Vice President Kamala Harris was delayed Tuesday for more than three hours as she was departing from Singapore for Vietnam because of a report of a recent possible “anomalous health incident” in Hanoi, where she will discuss public health strategies and seek to bolster partnerships in the South China Sea, a crucial piece of President Biden’s strategy to counter the rising economic influence of China. Continue reading →

World

In Southeast Asia, Kamala Harris’s message: You can count on the US

The White House is aiming to refocus US foreign policy strategy on competing with China’s rising economic influence rather than on continuing to fight “forever wars,” such as the two-decade long conflict in Afghanistan. Continue reading →

World

At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban hunker down, wait to leave

A knock at the door could spell doom. Every passing hour seems endless. That’s the new reality for many Afghans who feel they have most to fear from the Taliban and have gone into hiding or are staying off the streets since the fighters swept to power this month. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Union pushback on vaccine mandate endangers public health

State police and correction officers especially need to step up and behave responsibly. Continue reading →

OPINION

Has the US learned what it needs to learn from the war in Afghanistan?

If you are trying to make sense of all of this, the best source to turn to is the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Mass. and Cass is an overloaded epicenter of woe — other communities need to step up

Until other communities address the addiction crisis in their own backyards, adding capacity at Mass and Cass won’t translate into a net reduction of people living outside in this area. Continue reading →

COMMENTARY

Tropical Storm Henri was a dud. Be grateful

Rhode Island was prepared for the worst. We’re lucky we didn’t have to deal with the devastation a stronger storm would have left behind. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

Three weeks out from the preliminary, Boston’s mayoral hopefuls sprint down the home stretch

Tuesday marked three weeks before the preliminary election winnows the crowded field down to two final candidates for November’s general contest. It also was the eve of the voter registration deadline for the Sept. 14 ballot. Continue reading →

Metro

What should you do if you lose your COVID-19 vaccination card?

Don't panic. There are ways to get a replacement. But they can take time. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox send Jarren Duran back to Triple A Worcester

The Red Sox needed a roster spot for starter Tanner Houck and Duran needed more playing time. Continue reading →

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Red Sox build big lead, hang on to beat Twins

Hunter Renfroe had a pair of home runs and drove in five runs for Boston. Continue reading →

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Forget the Rays and Yankees, it’s all about the wild card now for the Red Sox

And that means checking those West Coast scores to see how the A’s and Mariners are doing. Continue reading →

Business

Local maritime ministries provide vaccines to foreign seafarers in port

About 20 percent of the 1.6 million seafarers around the world have been vaccinated, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. In an attempt to mitigate the situation, groups started making efforts to vaccinate foreign seafarers when they arrive at US ports. Continue reading →

Business

Sweetgreen salads made by robots? It’s coming, after restaurant chain acquires MIT startup

The merger is expected to give Sweetgreen employees more time to focus on preparation and hospitality, the company said, as well as improve speed and consistency. Continue reading →

Business

Advocates say increase in benefits not enough to quell food insecurity in Mass.

When the pandemic forced many low-wage workers out of their jobs in 2020, food insecurity shot up in Massachusetts. Now, despite a gradual decline throughout this year, hunger rates remain much higher than in 2019. And with pandemic-era benefits ending soon, the recent federal boost to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — its biggest-ever expansion — may not be enough to turn the tide. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Charlie Watts, whose drumming propelled the Rolling Stones for almost six decades, has died at age 80

Self-effacing and unshakeable, Mr. Watts was the rhythmic backbone of the legendary rock band for more than half a century, ranking just behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as the group’s longest lasting and most essential member. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Charlie Watts, whose drumming propelled the Rolling Stones for almost six decades, has died at age 80

Self-effacing and unshakeable, Mr. Watts was the rhythmic backbone of the legendary rock band for more than half a century, ranking just behind Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as the group’s longest lasting and most essential member. Continue reading →

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Names

‘The Conversation’ digital art installation at Assembly Row speaks volumes

Somerville’s latest public art installation will display the work of local and regional artists on its six-story LED screen. Continue reading →

Theater

In his Wilbur show, John Mulaney stages a self-intervention

The comic has emerged from his public struggle with addiction with a stand-up show that turns the microscope on himself but keeps the jokes coming. Continue reading →

FOOD

What it’s like to cook for hundreds of kids at a short-staffed summer camp

My daughter’s camp needed some kitchen help, so I volunteered a week of my time. It was sweaty, fun, and physically challenging, and now I’m ready for a jump in the lake. Continue reading →