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Massachusetts

Deadly remnants of Hurricane Ida bring heavy rain, flooding to Massachusetts and East Coast

The remnants dumped more than 9 inches of rain in some areas of New England, with more than a dozen communities receiving more than 7 inches. Continue reading →

Elections

Supreme Court abortion decision kickstarts political fight and inspires red state copycats

For conservative activists who oppose abortion, the high court’s action marks one of their biggest victories in decades. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston schools brace for significant bus driver shortage, uncovered routes, and delays

School leaders said they don’t know the full scope of the bus driver shortage or how many students could be left without a ride when classes begin Sept. 9. Continue reading →

Coronavirus Resources

Surge in COVID patients taxes Springfield hospital group

The virus is spreading rapidly in a county where nearly half the population is unvaccinated. Continue reading →

Politics

The other historic election race you may not know about: A wave of Black immigrant candidates running for Boston City Council

The number of immigrants of color running for a council seat is likely unprecedented and reflects the growing diversity of Boston's Black population. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Virginia Supreme Court clears way for Lee statue in Richmond to come down

In unanimous rulings in two separate cases, the justices affirmed the power of Governor Ralph Northam to order the 60-foot statue removed from state-owned property. Continue reading →

Nation

US could work with Taliban against terrorists, Pentagon says

The top US military official said it is “possible” the United States will coordinate with the Taliban in the fight against the Islamic State, although he declined to make predictions about potential collaboration with Afghanistan’s new rulers, who were expected to announce a new government Thursday. Continue reading →

Nation

QAnon ‘poster boy’ for Capitol riot sent back to jail after violating court order to stay off Internet

A self-described “poster boy” for the Jan. 6 Capitol riots was sent back to jail Thursday after breaking a federal judge’s orders to stay off the Internet — a lapse his lawyer attributed to his seeming addiction to the QAnon cult. Continue reading →

The World

World

Climate change is ‘not a geostrategic weapon,’ Kerry tells Chinese leaders

Escalating tensions between China and the United States have spilled into their talks over how to stop global warming from hitting catastrophic levels after Chinese officials warned the US climate envoy, John Kerry, that political ill will could undermine cooperation. Continue reading →

World

After summer of horrific discoveries, Indigenous issues are getting little attention in Canada’s election campaign

Halfway through a 36-day federal election campaign, as Canadians prepare to choose a prime minister, reconciliation and Indigenous affairs have received little attention on the campaign trail. Continue reading →

World

Qatar says it’s not clear when Kabul airport will reopen

Qatar’s top diplomat said Thursday that experts are racing to reopen Kabul’s airport but warned it was not clear when flights would resume, with many still desperate to flee Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders amid concerns over what their rule will hold. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Andrea Campbell should be Boston’s next mayor

Campbell's urgency and drive, paired with her nuanced thinking about what can make the city more vibrant and equitable, distinguish her in this historic race. Continue reading →

LETTERS

High court’s atrocious inaction on Texas abortion law sends confusing signal

How many of the same people, in Texas and elsewhere, who insist that the state has the right to mandate what a woman can or cannot do regarding having a baby are, at the same time, proclaiming the rights of individuals to abstain from vaccination? Continue reading →

OPINION

Supreme Court inaction won’t just bring an end to Roe. It’ll make bounty hunting the new norm.

The court also winked and nodded to other states, signaling that they can use the same kind of procedural maneuvering to infringe on other constitutionally protected rights. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Earth’s largest Mars rock put on display at Maine museum

“Taoudenni 002” is the largest known Mars rock on Earth, and it now sits on display in the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, a 15,000-square-foot accretion of meteorites and gemstones in the rural mountains of Bethel, Maine. Continue reading →

Higher Education

UMass eyes bigger online education footprint with new brand

The University of Massachusetts system will expand its online education footprint in an attempt to reach more adult learners after formally affiliating with a California-based university known for work on the digital front, officials announced Thursday. Continue reading →

K-12

With just a week until Boston schools reopen, less than a quarter of students have consented to weekly coronavirus testing

The city has only received signed forms for about 11,000 students. As of Aug. 18, there were 51,869 students enrolled for the 2021-22 year. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox 4, Rays 0

Eduardo Rodriguez leads Red Sox to shutout of Rays

Rodriguez allowed just three hits through his first six innings, while Bobby Dalbec contributed two RBIs. Continue reading →

Patriots

A deeper look at how the Patriots conducted business during cutdown week

Players on the bubble sweat out the initial 53-man roster and the transactions that follow over the next few days. Continue reading →

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox report no new positive COVID-19 tests

“Yeah, it was a good day today,” manager Alex Cora said. "Nothing to report. Guys are feeling OK.'' Continue reading →

Business

Business

Is one of the vaccines best at preventing COVID? Experts say no, even as new data emerge

If you have questions about which vaccine provides longer-lasting protection or prevents breakthrough infections better, you’re not alone. The answers, however, are not clear cut. Continue reading →

Business

Lurch to right may imperil Texas’s attraction for employers

In the past decade, Texas attracted almost 4 million people and a cavalcade of employers thanks to low taxes, lax regulation, and thriving cities. But a defiant attitude toward COVID restrictions, new limits on voting access, and now the nation’s strictest abortion law could undermine its appeal for future moves. Continue reading →

Business

GM idles truck plants again on chip shortage after August sales slump

GM said eight of its 14 North American assembly plants will experience shutdowns this month because of chip shortages, including production of the lucrative Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Gail Omvedt, 80, dies; India became her home, the caste system her cause

Gail Omvedt, an anti-caste crusader, scholar and prolific author who championed the cause of India’s marginalized communities and was a leader in the country’s feminist movement, died Aug. 25 at her home in the western state of Maharashtra. She was 80. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Carolyn Shoemaker, hunter of comets and asteroids, dies at 92

Carolyn Shoemaker, who for more than a decade managed a telescopic camera with her husband from a high-altitude observatory in California and became widely regarded, without academic training, as the world’s foremost detector of comets and asteroids, died Aug. 13 at a hospital in Flagstaff, Ariz. She was 92. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

REMEMBERING

You can pay your respects all year long at these 9/11 memorial sites

There are some places where the remembrance of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, is a perpetual event. Here’s what to expect if you visit the memorials in Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

Lord of some different ‘Rings’

The Marvel Cinematic Universe expands further — and its global box-office, too? — with a martial-arts superhero. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

In FX’s ‘Impeachment,’ there’s more than one guilty party

The "American Crime Story" miniseries about the scandal surrounding Bill Clinton delivers a familiar tale in a detailed, strongly acted, and compulsively watchable way. Continue reading →