Nation

Republicans elevate diverse recruits in bid to win House majority

In the nation’s most competitive congressional districts, Republicans have aggressively recruited people of color with powerful personal stories to tell, betting that compelling candidates, equipped with disciplined messages that focus on kitchen table issues like inflation and public safety, will deliver them control of the House. Continue reading →

Nation

Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination

The February shutdown of the largest formula factory in the country led to the supply problems that have forced some parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor's offices. Continue reading →

Nation

If New York City gets Las Vegas-style casinos, what else will it get?

A new casino in the city could transform the national gambling landscape, analysts have said, by tapping directly into the country’s largest market. Casino resorts built in the center of large cities are rare. Continue reading →

World

A farmer holds on, a fraying lifeline for a besieged corner of Ukraine

At considerable risk to himself, Oleksandr Chaplik provides vital supplies and information and keeps producing food as best he can. Continue reading →

World

Tiananmen vigils gain prominence in Taiwan as Chinese threat looms

On the 33rd anniversary of the crushing of pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, Taiwan has emerged as one of the last places in the Chinese-speaking world remembering the deaths of thousands at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party, Continue reading →

World

For Hong Kong students, commemorating Tiananmen may now require ‘hide and seek’

China's ban on commemorations of the massacre is seen as part of a move to snuff out political dissent and a sign that Hong Kong is losing its freedoms. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Hear ye, hear ye: Accessing justice in the digital age

Massachusetts courts need a tech upgrade, but one that puts transparency first. Continue reading →

LETTERS

An exclusive country club, and the others that rose as a result

My great-grandparents were founding members of Belmont Country Club. Their intent was not to establish a country club in order to exclude gentiles; their intent was to establish a country club that would accept them as members in 1940s Boston. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Strong case to be made for bringing Finland into NATO

Ukraine has indeed defended itself admirably, but at what cost? Mariupol is in ruins. Does Stephen Kinzer think Putin would be less brutal to the Finns if he decided to attack Finland? Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Elite athletes dive to new heights in Cliff Diving World Series at Boston’s ICA

The Cliff Diving World Series, currently in its 13th installment, began with Saturday's competition in Boston, the only US stop, before continuing in locales around Europe over the summer and culminating in Sydney Harbor in Australia in October. Continue reading →

K-12

Here’s how two Mass. school districts approach active shooter drills

Some schools and districts throughout Massachusetts follow standard drills, but others have looked to different training programs to implement. Continue reading →

Metro

That old Cape magic — and signs of hope in the sand

Another summertime on Cape Cod is dawning, this one with the promise of many joyful reunions and reconnections. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

With so many multipositional players, Celtics can take a defense-first approach

Every rotational player can guard different positions, making their switching philosophy more effective and impactful. Continue reading →

French Open

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff, 6-1, 6-3, for second women’s French Open title

The Pole has been untouchable for months, winning 35 straight matches, and rolled to another title at Roland Garros. Continue reading →

Red Sox 8, A's 0

Nick Pivetta submits a strong mound effort in a shutout of the A’s

Pivetta breezed through the A’s lineup in an 8-0 shutout win, allowing just two hits over seven scoreless innings. Continue reading →

Business

Greater Boston’s biotech industry has spilled out all over the region, leading some to ask: How much is too much?

Amid rapid growth of the region's life sciences industry and a soft market for traditional office space, lab development is sprouting all over Greater Boston. Continue reading →

Business

Greater Boston’s biotech industry has spilled out all over the region, leading some to ask: How much is too much?

Amid rapid growth of the region's life sciences industry and a soft market for traditional office space, lab development is sprouting all over Greater Boston. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Breaking the silence about a lynching in the North

A town in New York opens a new chapter in a story it tried to forget for nearly 130 years. Continue reading →

IDEAS

More pride in Pride?

Gallup polling finds that more Americans than ever identify as LGBTQ+. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ann Turner Cook, original Gerber baby, dies

Ms. Cook was 5 months old when a neighbor, artist Dorothy Hope Smith, drew a charcoal sketch of her that was later submitted for a contest Gerber was holding for a national marketing campaign. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sophie Freud, Simmons professor who called psychoanalysis ‘a narcissistic indulgence,’ dies at 97

Though she was Sigmund Freud's granddaughter, Dr. Freud made clear that she wasn’t a Freudian. “I’m very skeptical about much of psychoanalysis,” she said. Continue reading →

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MATTHEW GILBERT

The shows and stars that Emmy voters shouldn’t forget

I don't need to argue for “Succession,” “Only Murders in the Building,” or “Ted Lasso” because I suspect voters are fully aware of them already. Instead, let's focus on the ones that just might get away. Continue reading →

Arts

See Jane run (an underground abortion network) in ‘The Janes’

On HBO, a new documentary about Chicago’s Jane Collective — which provided more than 11,000 abortions between 1969 and 1973 — shows what happens when bodily autonomy isn’t a given. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

When I was a child, my parents tried to shield me from painful truths by hiding them. As an art critic, I’ve learned to process the world around me through close looking. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

10 ways to make it a true New England summer

New England has certain signature experiences that make summer more summery than ever. Here's how to embrace the season. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Vermont’s creemees are a uniquely delicious summer treat

In the interest of good creemee journalism, I put on my best pair of elastic waist shorts, got in my car, and made a creemee crawl through Vermont. Here's where it took me. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Singing the blues in today’s housing market? Here’s your open house playlist

Here’s a proposed house-hunting soundtrack drawn from the annals of music, designed for buyers eager to land a home in a frustrating market where the typical single-family house now tops $750,000. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Gardener: Take time out from planting to tour the most beautiful gardens, including mine

It is now safe to plant frost-sensitive annuals like impatiens, summer vegetables like tomatoes, and tender herbs like basil. Continue reading →