Nation

Nassar victims suing FBI for early investigative failures

More than 90 women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics who was convicted on state sexual abuse charges, were planning to file lawsuits on Wednesday against the FBI for its failure to investigate him when it received credible information about his crimes. Continue reading →

Nation

Supreme Court shields Border Patrol agent from excessive-force claim

A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a Border Patrol agent accused of using excessive force during a confrontation, an outcome that will further limit lawsuits against law enforcement officials accused of constitutional violations. Continue reading →

Nation

6 takeaways from primaries in California, Mississippi, and other states

The United States held its biggest primary night of 2022, by volume, at least, on Tuesday, with voters in seven states nominating candidates for November: California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Continue reading →

World

More bodies found in Mariupol as global food crisis looms

Workers pulled scores of bodies from smashed buildings in an “endless caravan of death” inside the devastated city of Mariupol, authorities said Wednesday, while fears of a global food crisis escalated over Ukraine’s inability to export millions of tons of grain through its blockaded ports. Continue reading →

World

Iran turns off UN surveillance cameras at nuclear site

Iran has turned off two surveillance cameras used by the United Nations watchdog agency to monitor a nuclear site, state television reported Wednesday, the latest sign of rising tensions with world powers over the revival of a 2015 deal that limited Iranian nuclear activities in exchange for the easing of international economic sanctions. Continue reading →

World

China and Russia defend North Korea vetoes in first at UN

China and Russia defended their vetoes of a strongly backed US resolution that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea at a first-ever General Assembly meeting Wednesday that is now required for any measure that sparks a veto in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members. Continue reading →

OPINION

Shelby Scott, a TV reporter buffeted by storms and sexism

She was pounded not just by the forces of nature but by the forces of an industry that put looks and age ahead of news savvy. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Topless beaches on Nantucket? Sure. But how about a sandy spot for the modest among us too?

State lawmakers should assure waterfront access for the freewheeling and discreet alike. Continue reading →

LETTERS

From 1954 to 2022, a world of difference for women graduates

My adviser tells me there are three choices for me: nurse, teacher, or secretary. But, I exclaim, I don’t want to be any of those. Continue reading →

Metro

Remarks of bereaved parents before Congress bring America’s shame home

What kind of country forces the bereaved parents of massacred children to beg for mercy? Continue reading →

Politics

Provocative new ad campaign highlights strict hunting rules to push for better gun control

The March for Our Lives movement’s campaign, launched Thursday, came as Congress held hearings on gun regulations and as the movement planned demonstrations across the country on Saturday, following the recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. lawmakers agree to make vote-by-mail permanent, balk at same-day registration

Massachusetts could now join at least 26 states and Washington, DC, that already offer “no-excuse” absentee voting, allowing any voter to request and cast a mail-in ballot. Continue reading →

Golf

What is the LIV Golf Series? Let’s look at the Saudi-funded venture, and why it will bring controversy to Massachusetts.

The Saudi-backed golf series will get headlines when some of its players compete in next week’s US Open, and again in September when it holds an event in Bolton. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

With some help from the Garden crowd, the Celtics rebounded in Game 3 — just as they have all postseason

TD Garden showed up for the first NBA Finals game in town in more than a decade. And the Celtics treated them to a show. Continue reading →

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

There’s no question: Robert Williams’s determination and gutsy play is the difference for the Celtics during this magical run

Playing through the pain of his surgically repaired right knee, he had 8 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocked shots, and 3 steals in nearly 26 minutes in Game 3. Continue reading →

Business

Bluebird Bio nears moment of truth as FDA evaluates its gene therapies

The approval or rejection of Bluebird’s gene therapies will be a make-or-break moment for the struggling Cambridge biotech firm. Continue reading →

Technology

Warehouse robot maker Symbotic goes public in SPAC deal

The Wilmington-based maker of robotic hardware and software for retail distribution centers became publicly traded Wednesday after merging with a special purpose acquisition company. Continue reading →

Business

Agilitas raises $350 million to expand its clean energy storage business nationally

The Wakefield company focuses on wind and solar power storage. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Urvashi Vaid, LGBTQ activist from Boston to the national stage

Ms. Vaid, who died May 14, was remembered as an activist who had helped shape Greater Boston's LGBTQ community, beginning in the late-1970s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ken Bode, political reporter who moderated ‘Washington Week,’ dies at 83

Dr. Bode also taught at several universities and was part of an effort to open the Democratic Party leadership to women and people of color in the 1970s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Andrée Geulen, savior of Jewish children in wartime, dies at 100

“Everything was urgent,” she recalled in testimony that was incorporated in a 2017 exhibition at Queens College about the Belgian resistance. “I had some addresses, and I saw it as a race between myself and the Gestapo — who would get to the family first.” Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Paul McCartney turns back time at Fenway Park

Eleven days shy of turning 80, he was spry and up for the challenge of playing upward of 30 songs over the course of two hours and 40 minutes at the first of his two sold-out shows at Fenway Park. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Globe Live’ storytelling event comes to the Emerson Paramount Center this weekend

Back for its fourth year, the show is timed to The Boston Globe’s 150th anniversary, with a program that both embraces historical themes and highlights voices of the future. Continue reading →

Arts

Under Amy Brand’s command, the MIT Press celebrates 60 years of mobilizing knowledge

Brand is the director and publisher of one of the largest university presses in the world. And she's on a mission to make research and knowledge accessible and equitable. Continue reading →