Nation

Justice Department to protect women seeking an abortion in Texas

The Justice Department is exploring “all options” to challenge Texas’s restrictive abortion law, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday, as he vowed to provide support to abortion clinics that are “under attack” in the state and to protect those seeking and providing reproductive health services. Continue reading →

Nation

An unsung pit crew of California’s wildfires: hotel workers left behind

As ash falls from the Caldor fire, skeleton staff stay to feed and refuel thousands of firefighters battling the blaze. Continue reading →

Politics

After unrelenting summer, Biden looks to get agenda on track

The collapse of the Afghan government, a surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant, devastating weather events, a disappointing jobs report. After a torrent of crises, President Biden is hoping to turn the page on an unrelenting summer and refocus his presidency this fall around his core economic agenda. Continue reading →

World

Taliban claim control over Panjshir Valley, but resistance vows to fight on

The Taliban claimed Monday to have captured the Panjshir Valley, raising their flag over the last Afghan provincial capital not firmly under their control, even as representatives of the opposition forces there maintained that they would fight on from the mountains. Continue reading →

World

Israel searches for 6 Palestinians after rare prison break

Israel launched a massive manhunt in the country’s north and the occupied West Bank early Monday after six Palestinian prisoners tunneled out of their cell and escaped from a high-security facility in the biggest prison break of its kind in decades. Continue reading →

World

Colonial-era royal carriage stirs up modern backlash in Netherlands

In 1896, the city of Amsterdam decided to build Queen Wilhelmina a very special gift: a carriage covered in gold. The “Golden Coach” was designed to represent the entire kingdom and its resources, with leather from Brabant, cushions filled with flax from Zeeland, and teak from the Dutch colony of Java. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Approach virtual schooling with care

The default should be a return to in-person learning in K-12 education. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why the Catholic Church can’t put the clergy sex abuse scandal behind it

It probably never will, at least under the current generation of church leaders. Continue reading →

OPINION

Massachusetts leads the way in caring for the health needs of trans and gender-diverse people

The new MassHealth guidelines will cover more services and remove some onerous requirements that have kept trans and gender-diverse communities from receiving services. Continue reading →

K-12

Here’s what experts recommend to support your child’s mental health

Seek help if you notice any significant changes in your children, such as extreme fear or worry, nightmares, dramatic mood changes, sudden aggression or disobedience, changes in academic performance, loss of interest in hobbies, or a sudden lack of interest in friendships. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A visit to Purgatory

“Purgatory” might seem a curious choice for the name of a beautiful public park. But not so odd that it hasn’t been made multiple times. Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Mass. carries the moniker. So, too, Purgatory Chasm in Middletown, R.I., and Purgatory Falls in New Hampshire. Cavers in Vermont can explore Purgatory Pit. Continue reading →

Politics

On Labor Day, mayoral candidates unite in fight for workplace equity

Less than ten days before the preliminary election, the candidates advocated for policies that strengthen workers’ quality of life and denounced the hiring practices of the Marriott Copley hotel. Continue reading →

Patriots

Bill Belichick’s rebuilt defense offers versatility and the ability to confuse the sagest of quarterbacks

Having so many versatile players to work in and out of various packages gives the Patriots a ton of options as they game plan from week to week. Continue reading →

Alex Speier | on baseball

While Red Sox roster remains a shapeshifter, team holds on to postseason spot

The Red Sox looked like a jumble of incongruous parts against Tampa Bay. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox are headed to a one-game playoff, but with that defense, how do you like their chances?

These Sox, who made four errors Monday, are the worst defensive team among the playoff contenders. Continue reading →

Business

Meet Chris Dagesse. At 39 he’s one of New England’s most powerful auto moguls

The name Nucar probably sounds new to you. But maybe not for much longer — at least not if Chris Dagesse has anything to say about it. Continue reading →

Business

Meet Chris Dagesse. At 39 he’s one of New England’s most powerful auto moguls

The name Nucar probably sounds new to you. But maybe not for much longer — at least not if Chris Dagesse has anything to say about it. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Steven Trefonides, painter and photographer in Boston’s art scene for 70 years, dies at 94

A longtime painter, Mr. Trefonides also helped establish art photography in Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Geelani, Kashmir’s staunchest anti-India leader, dies at 92

Syed Ali Geelani, an icon of disputed Kashmir’s resistance against Indian rule and a top separatist leader who became the emblem of the region’s defiance against New Delhi, died late Wednesday. He was 92. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jean-Paul Belmondo, jaunty star of New Wave classic ‘Breathless,’ dies at 88

Mr. Belmondo personified the nonchalant antihero — the lackadaisical tough guy who could use his fists but would rather slug back a few pastis and see where life, or an adventurous woman, might take him. Continue reading →

DANCE

Boston Ballet announces its roster for 2021-22

The company adds seven dancers for the new season, set to begin at the Opera House with "The Nutcracker" in November. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At the Xfinity Center, Alanis Morissette celebrates a jagged little milestone

The Mansfield audience was treated to tracks from the singer's blockbuster album and other career highlights. Continue reading →

Music

An author goes deep on the rockin’ modern neon sound of ‘Roadrunner’

Over 130 pages, poet and scholar Joshua Clover argues that the beloved Modern Lovers song might hold the key to all of rock ‘n’ roll, and, by extension, to the concept of freedom itself. Continue reading →