Nation

Former White House counsel Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 committee

Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone will testify Friday morning after receiving a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, according to people familiar with the matter. Continue reading →

Nation

Police: Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wis., area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Nation

US to diversify infant formula industry to avoid shortages

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is trying to help foreign makers of baby formula stay on the US market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the industry after the closure of the largest domestic plant sparked a nationwide shortage. Continue reading →

World

Europe calls gas and nuclear energy ‘green’

In a landmark vote for Europe’s climate and energy policies, the European Parliament on Wednesday endorsed labeling some gas and nuclear energy projects as “green,” allowing them access to hundreds of billions of euros in cheap loans and even state subsidies. Continue reading →

World

China and India funnel $24 billion to Putin in energy spending spree

Russia has pocketed $24 billion from selling energy to China and India in just three months following its invasion of Ukraine, showing how higher global prices are limiting efforts by the United States and Europe to punish President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading →

World

UN: 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021

World hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat — and that was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases in the cost of grain, fertilizer and energy, according to a UN report released Wednesday. Continue reading →

OPINION

Advice for Washington’s young staffers

Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony should be a reminder to young staffers from both parties that they have a lot of power. They should make more use of it. Continue reading →

LETTERS

More inpatient beds is not itself a solution to mental health crisis

Inpatient psychiatric services need to be part of an integrated system. That should include family and community teams with a recovery vision, and with incentives to look at the person in developmental terms, not just at symptoms to be "stabilized." Continue reading →

LETTERS

River safety message should be obvious: Rename the Merrimack

If the river were currently known as Swift Water Place, that might be a deterrent, dissuading people from swimming in its unsafe waters. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston to spend $20 million to expand pre-K program

This funding will expand the city’s universal pre-k program by adding more seats for 3-and-4-year-olds; introducing “a new more effective financial model” for grant funding; and incorporating family childcare providers into the network for the first time. Continue reading →

Social Justice

Brutality and then some. We just don’t learn or tire of violence.

From the mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., to the video of Jayland Walker's killing to white supremacists marching in Boston, our country celebrated its birthday in the most American of traditions: violence. Continue reading →

Politics

High court justices seem wary of GOP effort to nix new law that expanded voting access

At stake: permanent “no-excuse” mail-in voting in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

BRUINS

Bruins confident Patrice Bergeron will return, and other takeaways from Don Sweeney and Cam Neely ahead of NHL Draft

Sweeney also said he'd be meeting with David Pastrnak's agent to discuss an extension, and confirmed that Jake DeBrusk rescinded his trade request. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Chris Sale says he’s ready to return to Red Sox but control is spotty in fourth rehab start

Sale showed good pitch life over 3⅔ innings but struggled to remain in the strike zone, walking five. Continue reading →

Rays 7, Red Sox 1

Difficult debut for Brayan Bello as Red Sox fall to Rays

The 23-year-old righthander was signed in 2017 in the Dominican Republic and has since played in the Dominican Summer League, Single A Greenville, Double A Portland, and Triple A Worcester. Continue reading →

Business

A new era for Kelly’s: The North Shore staple is rebranding and franchising outside of Mass.

The 71-year-old roast beef and seafood business is starting to franchise for the first time in its history, based on the belief that it can compete with the most well-known food chains in the country. Continue reading →

TALKING SHOP

Brookline crafting spot aims to carve a new niche

Independently-run businesses are opening in Brookline for the summer, and the health food eatery with locations around Greater Boston is expanding its Cambridge footprint. Continue reading →

Biotech

Cambridge microbiome company looks beyond fecal transplants

Vedanta Biosciences will use its new manufacturing facility to make bacteria-filled pills that heal the gut microbiome without the need for stool donors Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC secretary-general, dies days shy of departure

Mr. Barkindo led the crude oil bloc through some of its most turbulent times in recent memory, including during the COVID-19 pandemic when oil prices plummeted due to declining demand. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC secretary-general, dies days shy of departure

Mr. Barkindo led the crude oil bloc through some of its most turbulent times in recent memory, including during the COVID-19 pandemic when oil prices plummeted due to declining demand. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

You don’t need to be a Peloton fan to get into Tunde Oyeneyin’s new book

The star instructor’s new self-help release, ‘Speak,’ is a joyful memoir with lessons for the masses. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Why art therapy may work when other approaches don’t

Art therapy has a way of letting the body speak when words don’t suffice. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Emotional cheating won’t lead to bounce back

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →