Nation

Jan. 6 panel could start sharing transcripts with Justice Department as soon as July

As Justice Department officials ratchet up public pressure on the House panel to turn over the documents, the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection may start sharing some transcripts of witness interviews with federal prosecutors as early as next month. Continue reading →

Nation

Third American missing in Ukraine identified as Marine veteran

Two other American veterans who have recently lost contact with family are also feared to have been captured by Russian forces. Continue reading →

Nation

Takeaways from AP interview: Biden on inflation, US psyche

President Biden sat down with The Associated Press to discuss the state of the economy, his concerns about the national mood, and his commitment to standing up to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Japan top court: Government not responsible for Fukushima disaster

Japan’s top court on Friday ruled that the government was not liable for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, dismissing thousands of evacuees’ demands that the state, not just the utility, pay compensation for the damages inflicted to their lives. Continue reading →

World

European Commission Recommends EU Candidacy for Ukraine and Moldova

Becoming part of the Union would moor the former Soviet state to the world’s biggest trading bloc. Continue reading →

World

Britain approves extradition order for Assange

The British government approved an extradition order Friday for Julian Assange, the embattled WikiLeaks founder, confirming a court decision that he can be sent to the United States to stand trial on espionage charges, though his legal fight against the decision is not over. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

A joyous celebration of freedom — and a path to a reckoning. Continue reading →

OPINION

Consider this: Panel discussions around Boston, June 18-24

Panel discussions around Boston, June 18-24. Continue reading →

OPINION

What the T and the Boston Public Schools have in common

The state and city governments find themselves simultaneously contending with a higher governmental authority prodding them to solve problems they’ve allowed to fester for too long. Continue reading →

Metro

Charlie Baker hasn’t fixed the MBTA. Why should we think he can fix Boston’s schools?

Can Charlie Baker do for the Boston Public Schools what he’s done for the MBTA? More to the point, would anyone want him to? Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Nubian Square celebrates Juneteenth with block party

Hundreds of residents gathered in Nubian Square’s Blair Lot on Friday afternoon for a Juneteenth block party, kicking off a weekend of festivities celebrating Black joy, solidarity, and liberation. Continue reading →

RI POLITICS

R.I. on track to be first state to require 100% of its electricity come from renewable energy sources

"This is climate action," Kai Salem of the Green Energy Consumers Alliance said. "And not only is it climate action, it’s nation leading, it’s even world leading." Continue reading →

RED SOX 6, CARDINALS 5

All-around effort weathers near disaster in ninth, as Red Sox top division-leading Cardinals at Fenway

Eleven hits, including two-RBI singles by the struggling Trevor Story and the torrid Rafael Devers, and three more from Xander Bogaerts, backed Michael Wacha in his first career meeting against the team that drafted him. Continue reading →

Chad Finn

After this crushing setback, what does the future hold for the Celtics?

Losing to the Warriors will leave a scar, but the question is will they use it as a steppingstone to greater heights? Continue reading →

Golf

Could there be a better start to the US Open? A star-studded leaderboard, great weather, and zero controversy as we enter the weekend

Eight of the top 10 golfers in the world rankings made the cut, with No. 7 Collin Morikawa tied for the lead. Continue reading →

Technology

As crypto crashes, this Boston company’s ‘stablecoin’ holds steady

A digital currency created by Boston-based Circle Internet Financial has become a safe haven of sorts for investors scrambling to sell off their holdings in volatile cryptocurrencies. Continue reading →

Business

Waltham’s Marathon Sports is being acquired, while keeping its name and locations

The transaction from Fleet Feet includes Marathon Sports brands soundRunner and Runner’s Alley, as well as the retailer’s robust e-commerce business. Continue reading →

Retail

Harpoon parent company buys Vermont’s Long Trail Brewing

Mass. Bay Brewing Co., headquartered in the Seaport District, will add Long Trail, as well as its Otter Creek and Shed brands, to its growing portfolio of beverages. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Donald Pippin, conductor on Broadway and beyond, dies at 95

A versatile conductor and composer, Donald Pippin won a Tony Award in 1963 on his first try at being musical director for a Broadway show, “Oliver!,” and went on to work on some of the biggest musicals in Broadway history, including “Mame” and “A Chorus Line." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Claude Rutault, master of the painted word, is dead at 80

A French artist whose work stood at the intersection of painting and conceptual art, Claude Rutault died May 27 at a retirement home in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, near Paris. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dorothy E. Smith, groundbreaker in feminist sociology, dies at 95

A feminist scholar and sociologist, Dorothy E. Smith's extensive criticism of her own field led her to establish groundbreaking theories and subdisciplines that pushed sociology away from its foundations as a male-dominated, male-centered endeavor. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

A workplace comedy goes to some very dark places in ‘Gloria’ at Gloucester Stage

The cold-hearted crew in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's play are driven by opportunities to cash in on the media’s insatiable appetite for tragedy. Continue reading →

Music

With a little help from his friend, Yo-Yo Ma stages surprise pop-up in Nubian Square

The world-famous cellist joined bassoonist Lecolion Washington, executive director of Community Music Center of Boston, for a concert on Thursday to promote arts education — and have some fun. Continue reading →

Music

Mandy Moore reclaims her past, looks toward the future with ‘In Real Life’

The introspective Cali-pop album arrived just as Moore (and viewers) said goodbye to her character, Rebecca Pearson, and her family on the series finale of NBC’s award-winning drama “This Is Us.” The singer-actress plays Royale on Saturday. Continue reading →