Nation

Trump Group pays for Jan. 6 lawyers, raising concerns of witness pressure

Former President Donald Trump’s political organization and his allies have paid for or promised to finance the legal fees of more than a dozen witnesses called in the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack. Continue reading →

Nation

As federal climate-fighting tools are taken away, cities and states step up

Across the country, communities and states are accelerating their efforts to fight climate change as action stalls on the national level. Continue reading →

Nation

About 10 percent of National Guard members are in violation of a federal vaccine mandate

Starting Friday, tens of thousands of National Guard troops who have yet to prove they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus will be in violation of a direct order mandating their compliance. Continue reading →

World

Xi tells a muted Hong Kong that political power is for patriots

Under swarms of security, beneath clouds threatening rain, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China with a showcase of just how thoroughly he had transformed and subdued this once-freewheeling city. Continue reading →

World

Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s Odesa region

Russian missile attacks on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, authorities reported. Continue reading →

World

International Criminal Court marks 20th anniversary

The court, long criticized for tackling only crimes in Africa and failed prosecutions of senior leaders in Kenya and Ivory Coast, now has investigations underway in 17 countries, from Afghanistan to Ukraine, although the majority of cases are in Africa. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Lifeguard shortages — residents shouldn’t have to swim at their own risk

The closure of pools is more than an inconvenience: It’s a public safety hazard. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ border policy is a good thing

Keeping the program would have meant unnecessary deaths. Continue reading →

OPINION

‘I always feel better when I feel kind’

One could write a whole essay on those nine words. Continue reading →

COLUMN

Sheldon Whitehouse has no FOMO about the Supreme Court

In 2010, the US Senator and former Rhode Island attorney general was considered a potential candidate for the bench. Now, he says, “I think the court’s legitimacy is in free fall.” Continue reading →

Metro

A father gave him life and a son returns the favor

‘You can’t make a father any happier. Or prouder. You see what you’ve sown.’ Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘I wouldn’t say this is justice’: Second woman in East Boston assault gets probation, prompting disappointment from victims

Victims of an attack in East Boston that drew national attention in 2020 say they’re disappointed after a judge ruled Thursday that one of the perpetrators, while guilty of assault and battery, was innocent of civil rights violations. Continue reading →

Sports

Ex-Georgetown coach Gordon Ernst gets 2 1/2 years in bribe scandal

The sentence for former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst is by far the toughest punishment handed down so far in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal. Continue reading →

Hockey

Jim Montgomery ‘has a winning history,’ and now it’s official that he is the next Bruins coach

According to reports, Montgomery’s contract is for three years at around $2 million per year. Continue reading →

On basketball

Brad Stevens isn’t afraid to trade first-round picks, and he made the Celtics a better team by doing so

Stevens demonstrated he has more faith in tested veteran players as the Celtics pursue upgrades for another run at the NBA Finals. Continue reading →

Business

Judge rules that Cambridge bike lanes can roll on, at least for now

The lawsuit alleges that the city’s Cycling Safety Ordinance will cause irreparable harm to local businesses, but a judge cast doubt on those claims Friday and signaled that the action is unlikely to succeed. Continue reading →

Business

In delaying state’s right-to-repair law yet again, federal judge cites Supreme Court EPA ruling

The rules governing access to auto data were overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2020, but remain tied up over a lawsuit. Continue reading →

Business

Boston-based nonprofit that launched Report for America hunting for new CEO

Current CEO Charles Sennott said he will step aside to take a more hands-on role in working with local newsrooms. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Chief of Cuba’s military businesses, ex-Castro in-law dies

General Luis Alberto Rodríguez López-Calleja, who was also a former son-in-law of Raul Castro, was serving as executive president of the armed forces Business Administration Group, which includes an extensive array of hotels, shops, tourist agencies and construction firms. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Arnold Skolnick, whose poster embodied Woodstock, dies at 85

With only a few days to work, Arnold Skolnick designed what became one of the most familiar pop-culture images of its time, the poster for the original Woodstock music festival in 1969. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Betty Rowland, one of burlesque’s last queens, dies at 106

Known as the “Red Headed Ball of Fire,” she was a headliner in the racy variety shows’ glory years in the 1930s and ’40s. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

A guide to celebrating the Fourth of July in Boston

Fourth of July weekend is here, and there are many ways to celebrate in Boston. Firework displays have returned, festivals are abound, and with the return of the Boston Pops to the Charles River Esplanade for the first time in three years, it’s finally feeling like a holiday weekend people can plan for. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

BODYTRAFFIC mirrors life’s darkness, light, and in-betweens at Jacob’s Pillow

The cast of eight dancers offers up snapshots of individuals experiencing some of the universal joys of life. (Along with the ups, however, there are a few downs; this is life, after all.) Dancers fall in and out of love, dream big dreams, fret, and play. Continue reading →

Movies

Jenny Slate on why ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ is making people cry

The actress and comedian, who voices the tiny googly-eyed shell, and director Dean Fleischer-Camp talk about creating Marcel’s world for their feature film, out this weekend. Continue reading →