Nation

Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social accounts

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns will be required to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.” Continue reading →

Nation

Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social accounts

New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns will be required to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.” Continue reading →

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World

Assassination shocks a nearly gun-free Japan

The assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in western Japan was especially hard to fathom because it involved a gun — a type of crime that is extremely rare in a country with some of the most stringent laws on buying and owning firearms. Continue reading →

World

Shinzo Abe is assassinated with a homemade gun, shocking a nation

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s most influential former prime minister, was shot in the neck, doctors said, by a gunman who later admitted he had come to kill him. Continue reading →

World

Johnson hasn’t left, but jockeying to replace him has begun

Johnson is now a lame duck prime minister presiding over what is being called a zombie government while his wounded Conservative Party is divided on whether he should stay on as a caretaker until his replacement is chosen, likely leaving him at the helm through the summer. Continue reading →

OPINION

On the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, State Department has no spine

If the Biden administration can’t stand up for one of its own citizens killed abroad, then what on earth is it willing to stand up for? Continue reading →

OPINION

Nayib Bukele’s failed Bitcoin experiment in El Salvador

Bukele’s ambitious bet ran head on into the great crypto crash of 2022. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to offer tax relief to the middle class. But what about the poor?

The state Legislature should include low-income families in plans to dole out $250 rebates to offset the rising cost of gas and other products. Continue reading →

Metro

When a Boston hiker took a treacherous fall on Mount Monadnock, a group of strangers sprang into action to help

In southwest New Hampshire, Mount Monadnock is said to be one of the most frequently climbed mountains in the world. But as the fraught rescue of Gary Cohen last week makes clear, even a well-trodden day hike can turn dangerous. Continue reading →

Metro

Police search for Maine family reported missing after failing to return from camping trip

Jill Sidebotham, Nicholas Hansen, and their daughter, Lydia Hansen, were last seen by Sidebotham’s family on June 27, before they set out to go camping in the area of Phillips, Maine, according to police. Continue reading →

Metro

A sad farewell to an island paradise

And, now, they are both preparing to bid farewell to Nantucket, a place that has financially slipped away from them. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins’ second-round pick Matthew Poitras is called one of the most energetic players in the NHL Draft

The Bruin selected three offensive-minded centers, two defensemen, and a goaltender. Continue reading →

YANKEES 12, RED SOX 5

Another fielding gaffe, more injuries as Red Sox outclassed by Yankees again

Five batters in, New York led, 4-0, at Fenway Park. And despite the Red Sox making a game of it, bringing the tying run to the plate in the sixth, they were bested by the best team in the majors for the second straight night. Continue reading →

Red Sox

The Red Sox can’t make the playoffs playing like this against the AL East. Here’s a closer look at their struggles.

The fact that the Red Sox are in position to make the playoffs right now owes entirely to their excellence outside the division. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Will Boston be a leader in the next Internet revolution?

Venture capitalist John Werner wants to convene the people building a future version of the web based on blockchain technologies and principles. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Will Boston be a leader in the next Internet revolution?

Venture capitalist John Werner wants to convene the people building a future version of the web based on blockchain technologies and principles. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Joyce C. Lashof, doctor who shattered glass ceilings, dies at 96

Dr. Joyce C. Lashof, who fought for health equity and broke barriers as the first woman to head a state public health department and the first to serve as dean of the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, died June 4 at an assisted living community in Berkeley. She was 96. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, dies at 67

Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese prime minister, who made it his political mission to vanquish his country’s wartime ghosts but fell short of his ultimate goal of restoring Japan as a normalized military power, was assassinated Friday in the city of Nara, Japan. He was 67. Continue reading →

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Arts

New immersive art exhibit, ‘Beyond King Tut,’ transports visitors back in time

Journey through the Egyptian pharaoh’s life, death, and afterlife at SoWa Power Station. Continue reading →

Appreciation

Remembering the intensely physical, surprisingly versatile James Caan

Action defined his screen persona, but his work varied widely and he wasn’t afraid to share the spotlight. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

WCVB names Cindy Fitzgibbon the station’s new chief meteorologist after the retirement of Harvey Leonard

Fitzgibbon, the first female chief meteorologist in the Boston market, will fill the shoes of Leonard, who retired in May after more than 45 years. Continue reading →