Politics

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says ‘lives will be saved’

"Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” Biden said in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Citing the families of shooting victims he has met, the president said, "Their message to us was, ‘Do something.’ How many times did we hear that? ‘Just do something. For God’s sake, just do something.’ Today we did.” Continue reading →

Nation

Seven accusers write to Ghislaine Maxwell’s sentencing judge

Seven women who say Ghislaine Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein steal the innocence of their youth and poison the promise of their future are asking a judge to consider their pain as she decides what prison sentence she will dispense Tuesday to the incarcerated British woman. Continue reading →

Nation

Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal

A day after the Supreme Court's bombshell ruling overturning Roe v. Wade ended the constitutional right to abortion, emotional protests and prayer vigils turned to resolve as several states enacted bans and supporters and foes of abortion rights mapped out their next moves. Continue reading →

World

Russia unleashes a missile barrage, while inching ahead in eastern Ukraine

Even as Russia pounded civilian and military infrastructure from the air, fierce fighting raged on the eastern front, where Russian forces pressed to cut off the supply lines for thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. Continue reading →

World

World’s deepest shipwreck, the Sammy B, is discovered by explorers

The vessel, now broken in two, lies at a depth of around four miles, the deepest shipwreck yet discovered. That's deeper than Mount Kilimanjaro is tall, or 18 times the height of the Empire State Building. Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL

Working on the railroad shouldn’t mean working all the livelong day

A federal audit revealed T train dispatchers working 20-hour shifts. The short-staffed agency must do a better job training its future workforce. Continue reading →

OPINION

Jan. 6 hearings won’t sway Trump supporters. That’s OK.

Investigating the insurrection isn’t about waking Republicans from their stupor. It’s about holding Trump and his co-conspirators accountable. Continue reading →

OPINION

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote

Endorsing candidates is an outdated practice that damages media credibility. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A day after landmark abortion ruling, raw emotions on display in Boston

Outside the State House in Boston, the arrival of hundreds of abortion rights supporters – less than 24 hours after thousands converged on Copley Square on Friday evening – showed that shockwaves from the ruling were still rippling through the community. Continue reading →

Politics

With upcoming leadership transition, what’s next in the effort to diversify the Boston Fire Department?

The fire department's current commissioner, John “Jack” Dempsey, is set to retire at the end of the month and Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration is expected to name his successor soon. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston schools superintendent finalists make their case in public interviews

The Boston School Committee is scheduled to choose their next schools chief on Wednesday. Continue reading →

High School Sports

Independent investigator’s report points to lapses in Woburn football assault case

The Woburn case is one of numerous violent incidents in high school sports over the last year that have captured the attention of government officials, civil rights groups, and student safety organizations. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics ownership deserves credit for the team being within striking distance of NBA title No. 18

They deserve a salute for the bold decisions to elevate Brad Stevens to president of basketball operations and to replace Stevens with a first-time NBA coach in Ime Udoka. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Rob Refsnyder has given Red Sox all they could want in a sneaky-tough role

Having a good at-bat coming off the bench is a skill not every player has, but the 31-year-old Refsnyder — in his 11th season in pro ball — takes comfort from a simple mantra: "Just be a baseball player." Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Social Studies: Republicans roll their eyes on climate change; the power of fasting; bumping into people at the office

Surprising insights from the social sciences. Continue reading →

IDEAS

A city on the ocean, deleting Storrow Drive, and other ideas from readers

We asked. Lots of you answered. Check out how these readers reimagine our region. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Vivian Hewitt, collector of works by Black artists, dies at 102

Vivian Hewitt, a librarian who spent more than four decades acquiring, with her husband, a major collection of museum-quality works by Black artists, died May 29 at her home in Manhattan. She was 102. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Danish ex-foreign minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen dies at 80

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, who was Denmark’s foreign minister for more than 10 years from the early 1980s and was considered one of the Nordic region’s key politicians in the end phase of the Cold War, has died. He was 80. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Haleh Afshar, who fought for rights of Muslim women, dies at 77

Haleh Afshar, known as Lady Afshar, a prominent Iranian-British professor who dedicated her career in government and scholarship to promoting the rights of Muslim women, died May 12 at her home in Heslington, England. She was 77. Continue reading →

Movies

Antonio Banderas on skewering celebrity in ‘Official Competition’

The international movie star, who plays one in his new film, talks about ego, acting, and his abiding love of musicals. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

At the Met, ‘Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents’ offers a completist’s view

Born in Boston and raised in Cambridge, the painter captured the wildness of the sea and the brutality of human conflict in his oils and watercolors, 88 of which are now on view in New York. Continue reading →

MUSIC

The ABBA Voyage show in London is a stunning experience — and the future of live performance

You can dance, you can jive. It’s the spectacular almost-return of ABBA: The avatars that perform the 90-minute show, seven days a week, were created by 140 special effects wizards at George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Don’t drink the hotel’s muddy swill. Pack a coffee kit.

This travel-friendly coffee gear helps you stay well caffeinated on the road. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

An ABBA-obsessed guide to Stockholm

I may have gotten drenched by persistent rain in Stockholm, but no amount of rain could dampen my excitement over this long-overdue ABBA pilgrimage. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Water damage riles condo owners in Plymouth

The need for repairs at two condo complexes in a popular Plymouth development are once again bringing special assessments — and the battles royal that can accompany them— to the forefront of debate in Greater Boston real estate. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: The cellar and garage walls are turning pink

Send your questions to [email protected] for possible publication. Continue reading →