Politics

Back on the bench, the Supreme Court faces a blockbuster term

A transformed Supreme Court returns to the bench on Monday to start a momentous term in which it will consider eliminating the constitutional right to abortion, vastly expanding gun rights, and further chipping away at the wall separating church and state. Continue reading →

Nation

Leaked records open a “Pandora” box of financial secrets

The more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of the secret accounts include Jordan’s King Abdullah II, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso, and former associates of both Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading →

Nation

In Alaska’s COVID crisis, doctors must decide who lives and who dies

Nearly two years after the virus began circulating in the United States, some of the scenes in Alaska echo the darkest early days of the pandemic: testing supplies are depleted, patients are being treated in hallways, and doctors are rationing oxygen. Continue reading →

World

Bomb at Kabul mosque kills 5 civilians, Taliban say

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but suspicion fell on Islamic State extremists who have stepped up attacks on the Taliban in recent weeks, particularly in an IS stronghold in eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading →

World

In a surge of military flights, China tests and warns Taiwan

Record-breaking numbers of Chinese military planes probed the airspace near Taiwan over the weekend, prompting Taiwanese fighter jets to scramble and adding muscle to Beijing’s warnings that it could ultimately use force to take hold of the island. Continue reading →

World

Probe: Catholic Church in France had 3,000 child abusers

An independent commission examining sex abuse within the Roman Catholic Church in France believes 3,000 child abusers — two-thirds of them priests — have worked in the church over the past 70 years. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Belichick vs. Brady, Pats vs. Bucs — just another week on the gridiron

From Bill Belichick's testy talks with the media to Tom Brady's vaunted return to Foxborough with the visiting team, Sunday's game has been a hot subject. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

People in government failed the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Now they have to fix it.

More than a year after the deaths of dozens of military veterans under state care, the adoption of crucial long-term reform is stalled. Continue reading →

OPINION

Mass. must be proactive to protect public safety

The Supreme Court is expected to expand the right to carry guns in public. The state must limit the negative impact of this decision. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Boston seeks new operator for Strand Theatre as linchpin to Uphams Corner revitalization

The city wants the Strand Theatre's next operator to be a part of a development team that would also transform the nearby site of a parking lot and former bank building into a new branch library and low-cost commercial space topped by affordable housing. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

One room, six figures. This house epitomizes the Boston area’s wild real estate market

In the wild Greater Boston real estate market, the Newton listing is the latest in a line of head spinning prices for a place to live. The tiny house in Newton is just one room, with a sleeping loft so close to the ceiling one can only kneel. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Haitian Americans rally in Mattapan to stop deportations

The rally, organized by Haitian Americans United and its partner organizations, brought together faith leaders, advocates, local politicians, and community members who are working to support Haitian immigrants seeking a better life in the United States. Continue reading →

BUCCANEERS 19, PATRIOTS 17

Tom Brady delivers late, as usual, this time to get his Buccaneers past the Patriots

New England and Tampa Bay traded the lead five times in the second half, the last with 1:57 to go, and Nick Folk's potential winning field goal from 56 yards bounced off the upright. Continue reading →

Red Sox 7, Nationals 5

Red Sox to host Yankees in Tuesday’s Wild Card Game after Rafael Devers helps clinch sweep of Nationals

Devers, who went 4 for 5 with three runs scored and four RBIs, homered twice, including a two-run shot in the ninth that broke a 5-5 tie in Sunday's regular-season finale vs. the host Washington Nationals. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones stands up to the scrutiny

In the bright spotlight of Tom Brady's return, Jones stood tall in the shadow of the man who accomplished so much in the uniform that he now wears. Continue reading →

Business

‘A public health issue’: More families than ever lack access to diapers

A combination of pandemic-induced job losses and supply chain disruptions has made it harder than ever for low-income parents to afford diapers, plunging them into an impossible dilemma. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

A water damaged condo, a six-month insurance wait

Last December, Nicky Enriquez began noticing beads of moisture on the ceiling and walls of her condo in Chelsea. Those droplets have turned into a flood of frustrations over fixing water damage in her home. Continue reading →

Business

Advocates for entrepreneurs of color press the Legislature for $1 billion in stimulus funds

The Coalition for an Equitable Economy has sent a letter to the committees overseeing stimulus deliberations on Beacon Hill, asking for a $1.1 billion investment in small businesses across the state. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lucy Der Manuelian, pioneering US scholar of Armenian architecture and art, dies at 93

Dr. Der Manuelian's dissertation was considered to be the first in the United States dedicated to Armenian art. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lucy Der Manuelian, pioneering US scholar of Armenian architecture and art, dies at 93

Dr. Der Manuelian's dissertation was considered to be the first in the United States dedicated to Armenian art. Continue reading →

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OPERA REVIEW

Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Cavalleria rusticana’ is a triumph

The weather gods were kind to Friday’s opening at Leader Bank Pavilion, and the production was pretty much everything you could hope for. Continue reading →

Names

Local filmmaker Thato Rantao Mwosa tells a coming-of-age story in ‘Memoirs of a Black Girl’

The film screened as part of RoxFilm and the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival earlier this year and will make its digital and streaming debut Oct. 5. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At Fenway Park, Jonas Brothers deftly mix past and present

Backed by a muscular band and a few backup singers, the trio showed why they could still fill stadiums so many years after their debut. Continue reading →