Nation

All migrants have been cleared from encampment in Del Rio, Tex., homeland security secretary says

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Friday that all migrants have been cleared from the encampment in Del Rio, Tex. Earlier in the day, President Biden decried their treatment and took responsibility for the handling of the estimated 15,000 migrants. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Grassley, 88, says he will seek another Senate term

Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the oldest Republican senator at age 88 and a major player in securing confirmation of dozens of conservative federal judges, announced Friday that he will seek another six-year term. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden administration struggles to fix ailing supply chain as holiday season looms

Docks and railroad terminals are jammed with shipping containers amid an epic buying spree by companies racing to keep pace with consumer demand. Trucking companies and warehouses complain they can’t find enough workers to keep freight moving. Continue reading →

World

As Biden hosts first Quad summit at the White House, India brings enthusiasm and questions

President Biden gathered the leaders of Japan, Australia, and India at the White House on Friday to cement an emerging partnership of four Indo-Pacific countries, known as the Quad, united in their misgivings about China. Continue reading →

World

N. Korea offers talks, likely trying to get sanctions relief

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday her country is willing to resume talks with South Korea if conditions are met, indicating it wants Seoul to persuade Washington to relax crippling economic sanctions. Continue reading →

World

Pope retains German archbishop criticized over abuse scandal

Pope Francis has decided to leave in office a prominent German archbishop who faced criticism for his handling of the church’s sexual abuse scandal, but the pontiff also gave the cleric a “spiritual timeout” of several months after he made “major errors’' of communication, the Vatican said Friday. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Vaccine passports are the ticket back to normal

Governor Baker needs to take a hint from the private sector and sign on to a verifiable digital solution. Continue reading →

OPINION

The extraordinarily cruel plight of Haitian migrants

They face racism all over the continent. Continue reading →

LETTERS

To defy mandates, antivaxxers put their faith in a Boston theology student

"I was troubled to read about a student at my alma mater guiding others to dodge vaccination through dubious religious exemptions," writes one of many readers who wrote in response to a recent front-page story. Continue reading →

Metro

Unruly JetBlue passenger departing from Boston chokes flight attendant, attempts to force his way into cockpit, FBI says

As many as seven crew members worked together to restrain the passenger. Continue reading →

Metro

Dedham renames park in honor of William B. Gould, former slave, Civil War veteran

“Black history is lost, stolen and strayed too often,” said William Gould V, a great-great-grandson, to the crowd of more than 100 who gathered for the park’s dedication Thursday. “It’s really nice to see recognition of Black heroes in the country, here in Dedham, in Boston, and all throughout the world.” Continue reading →

Metro

What happened to Roxbury Prep’s football team was a disgrace

The cautious public comments issued to date don’t really capture the horror of what these young people were put through and will never forget — being subjected to racist abuse in a hostile environment. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Christian Arroyo feels like he’s back on the upswing

The Red Sox second baseman has dealt with a plethora of injuries this year, resulting in just 177 plate appearances over 54 games. Continue reading →

Yankees 8, Red Sox 3

Yankees pound Nate Eovaldi, inch within a game of the Red Sox

Although the seven-game win streak ended, a bright spot came from the bullpen, which only allowed one run in 6⅓ innings of work. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Red Sox are still in position — as long as they don’t get swept by the Yankees

If the playoffs started today, it would be the Yankees at Fenway, Tuesday, Oct. 5. Continue reading →

Business

Seven local scientists receiving $9m each to fund research

They are among 33 researchers nationwide awarded funding by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Continue reading →

Business

‘We don’t want to be people’s dumping grounds.’ Big change could be coming to Everett’s industrial riverfront

Two huge swaths of land along the Mystic River in Everett are being primed for redevelopment. Continue reading →

Business

As Mass. and Cass crisis continues, landowners nearby band together to fund extra services

Property owners in the Newmarket industrial zone ― where Boston’s opioid and homelessness crisis has spiraled in recent months near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard ― could soon pay a fee to fund additional neighborhood services. Continue reading →

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Names

Singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers is now a Harvard grad student

Maggie Rogers, a Grammy-award winning artist, currently attends Harvard University for graduate school. Continue reading →

Names

Mass Humanities to bring traveling Smithsonian exhibit to six small towns throughout Massachusetts

Massachusetts may be best known for Boston, but “Crossroads: Changes in Rural America,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit, will put a spotlight on the Bay State’s smaller towns. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Sotomayor’s picture book ‘Just Help!’ coming in January

“Just Help” was inspired by the community spirit of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's own family. Continue reading →