Nation

6 dead, many injured after shootings in Philadelphia and Chattanooga

Shootings overnight left six people dead in Philadelphia and Chattanooga, Tenn., continuing a spate of deadly gun attacks as Congress prepares to take up gun-control legislation. Continue reading →

Nation

How asylum-seekers cross the US-Mexico border

Since President Biden took office, migration at the southern border of the United States has increased to levels not seen in decades. Crossings in the past two months have eclipsed the high numbers of last summer, and officials expect the trend to continue, even though, with pandemic restrictions still in place, there is almost no access to asylum. Continue reading →

Nation

Students of color push back on calls for police in schools

After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus — partly to reassure parents and students. Continue reading →

World

Dozens killed and hundreds burned in Bangladesh depot disaster

At least 49 people were killed, and hundreds more suffered burns, when a fire at a container depot in Bangladesh set off a series of explosions, officials said Sunday, the latest such disaster in a country where mass-casualty fires have become a recurring problem. Continue reading →

World

Party before the hangover: Queen’s jubilee offers Britons respite from woes

Britain wrapped up a joyful four-day tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday with street fairs, picnics, and a pageant, after a star-studded Saturday night concert at Buckingham Palace that offered a pop culture mashup of Rod Stewart performing Neil Diamond’s singalong, “Sweet Caroline.” Continue reading →

World

Russia hits Kyiv with missiles; Putin warns West on supplies

Russia took aim Sunday at Western military supplies for Ukraine, launching airstrikes on Kyiv that it claimed destroyed tanks donated from abroad. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Protecting those on the front lines of reproductive health

In an every-state-for-itself nation, it’s the least Massachusetts can do. Continue reading →

OPINION

OK, boomers. We broke America, now let’s fix it.

Many of the seeds of our dysfunctional present were sown in what seemed like an idyllic past. Continue reading →

LETTERS

With Trump, something broke in our politics — we’ve yet to fix it

We had a clearer vision of right and wrong and treated them accordingly, particularly during Watergate and the eventual resignation of Richard Nixon. Continue reading →

Health

Who has been getting abortions in Massachusetts? Take a look at the data.

Here’s a look at who has been getting abortions in Massachusetts, based on 2020 statistics, the most recent data available, and who the rights codified by the state in 2020 will continue to protect. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother arrested on charges of perjury after allegedly lying to grand jury, according to police

Kayla Montgomery was arrested in the police department’s lobby when she checked in with police as part of her bail conditions, according to Manchester Police Chief Allen. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

With free lunch cutoff looming, advocates seek 1-year extension

With the end of that program looming on July 1 — and without an agreement by state legislators to permanently take it over — advocates for children now hope the state will fund a one-year extension, postponing a cutoff they say will leave kids hungry and less able to learn. Continue reading →

Chad Finn

The deal to bring back Al Horford has already earned a special place in Celtics lore

Horford, who turned 36 Friday, is often playing as if he’s a decade younger in these playoffs. And the Celtics he returned to last summer are a better constructed team than the one version he left behind after the 2019 season. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron wins Selke Trophy for a record fifth time

Bergeron also said he recently underwent surgery on his left elbow that will require upward of three months to heal. Continue reading →

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Make no mistake: Game 2 was a harsh lesson. Now the Celtics need to learn from it.

Some sloppy play, another poor third quarter, and too much focus on the officiating doomed their chances at taking command in the series, Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston cybersecurity pioneer wants to back startups

A new $30 million investment fund from Newton cybersecurity company CyberArk aims to make early-stage investments in security-tech startups. Continue reading →

Business

Musk tells all Tesla employees to return to office or find other job

Elon Musk’s recent demand has made him the latest figurehead of the return-to-office movement and his salvo against remote work could embolden others to act. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

WBZ’s Shelby Scott, who took measure of Boston’s blizzards, dies at 86

Scott, who spent three decades at Channel 4, where she formed the nation’s first all-woman anchor team with Gail Harris in 1977, died Wednesday in her home in Tucson, Ariz. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David C. MacMichael, CIA whistleblower on Nicaragua, dies at 95

The intelligence analyst resigned from the Central Intelligence Agency in 1983 to go public with evidence that the Reagan administration was preparing to launch a coup against the government in Nicaragua. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alec John Such, former Bon Jovi bassist and founding member, dies at 70

Jon Bon Jovi credited Mr. Such for bringing the band together. Continue reading →

Names

She’s the eye of the Friendly Toast: Visual designer Ann-Marie Morse knows exactly what she’s looking for

Morse is responsible for furnishing the walls of Friendly Toast’s eight locations, where retro decor reigns supreme. Continue reading →

Music

Hip-hop historian and ‘Dilla Time’ author Dan Charnas comes to CitySpace

The BU grad's best-selling biography traces the influence of producer J Dilla from his early work with A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and Erykah Badu to his premature death in 2006, and beyond. Continue reading →

Dance Review

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence moves in every way

The Brooklyn-based company performed Saturday night in Boston as part of Global Arts Live’s Spring Dance Fest. Continue reading →