Nation

Biden urges Congress to pass health care bill after Manchin talks falter

A defiant Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat from West Virginia, on Friday said it was not “prudent” for Democrats to try to advance a sweeping health care, climate, and tax package this month. Continue reading →

Nation

House Passes Two Bills Seeking to Ensure Access to Abortion

The House on Friday passed two bills aimed at ensuring access to abortion in the post-Roe era. Continue reading →

Nation

Deposition of Trump, two children delayed after Ivana’s death

Former President Donald Trump and two of his children got their questioning postponed Friday in a New York civil investigation into their business dealings, a delay that follows the death of Trump’s ex-wife Ivana. Continue reading →

World

China’s Leader Visits Xinjiang for the First Time Since Imposing Crackdown

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, made his first visit to the western region of Xinjiang since he unleashed a campaign of mass detentions of Uyghurs there. Continue reading →

World

Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

President Biden greeted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump Friday as he arrived here for a controversial meeting with the Saudi leader, attracting immediate denunciations from human rights advocates. Continue reading →

World

Two universities in Mykolaiv hit by Russian missile strikes, as Ukraine points to civilian casualties in Vinnytsia attack

Russian missiles struck two university complexes Friday morning in the southern city of Mykolaiv, heavily damaging nearby shops and buildings and injuring at least four people, the regional governor said. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The world can’t miss a last chance on the Iran deal

A restored agreement could markedly reduce tensions in the region Continue reading →

OPINION

Demonizing migrants may be the GOP’s most consistent platform. Just ask Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

His pattern of using migrants as political piñatas is the type of fearmongering that could lead to dangerous outcomes — beyond Texas and the border. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Joe Biden: the man, the moment, the muddle, the middle, the maybe

We don’t need to worry about 2024 right now. Let’s worry about the upcoming primaries and getting out the vote. Let’s get people engaged in what’s going on, not just complaining about what Biden coulda, woulda, shoulda done. Continue reading →

Transportation

Low-income fare for T riders could bring much-needed relief to poor squeezed by inflation

Advocates for years have urged the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to launch a reduced-fare pilot program for low-income people of all ages. Currently, the T offers reduced fares for seniors, people with disabilities, some middle and high school students, and low-income people between the ages of 18 and 25. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Boston’s new fire commissioner is ceremonially sworn in

Burke succeeds John Dempsey, who stepped down last month after reaching the department's mandatory retirement age of 65. Continue reading →

K-12

‘We will fight for the communities we care about’: Jill Biden speaks at national AFT convention

The First Lady was among the speakers during the American Federation of Teachers’ national convention’s “Making a Difference in the Labor Movement” session this morning. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

It was difficult to watch Tiger Woods at the British Open, but even more difficult not to watch

It was a powerful moment as Woods, who missed the cut, took what was likely a final stroll on the 18th hole at St. Andrews to finish the second round on Friday. Continue reading →

RED SOX 5, YANKEES 4 (11 INNINGS)

The Red Sox blew another lead in the ninth, but Xander Bogaerts made a read and saved the day at Yankee Stadium

Xander Bogaerts, on a night the Red Sox turned four double plays, raced home from third on a wild pitch in the 11th inning, using his legs to save a game that Tanner Houck squandered, then helped save in the late innings. Continue reading →

British Open

A calm Cam Smith takes two-shot lead at British Open

The winner of the Players Championship hoping to gain elite status. Continue reading →

Business

BPDA approves another lab building in the Seaport

Yet another life science building aims for the outer Seaport. The 13-story project will go up on a Massport-owned site along Congress St. and include an improved Silver Line station. Continue reading →

Technology

Battery Ventures shrugs off tech downturn and raises largest VC fund

The Boston firm, in business since 1983, said $3.3 billion would go toward its 14th venture capital fund to invest in startups plus a companion fund. The fund-raising comes even as the bubble has popped for tech investing. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

Boston startup Indigo Ag forges future in carbon credits

One of the area's biggest startups has shifted to focus on the growing market for trading carbon offset credits in agriculture. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Adam Wade, network game show pioneer, is dead at 87

A versatile, velvet-voiced crooner, Adam Wade scored three consecutive Billboard Top 10 hits in a single year, appeared in scores of films, plays and TV productions, and in 1975 became the first Black host of a network television game show. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ann Shulgin, pioneer of psychedelics in therapy, dies at 91

Together with her late husband Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin pioneered the use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy and co-wrote two seminal books on the subject. Continue reading →

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Names

Somerville’s ArtBeat festival emphasizes community, inclusivity

The all-day event, which will take place around Davis Square and close down portions of Elm and Holland streets to traffic, promises tasty food, interactive activities, gallery exhibits, and entertainment for folks of all ages. Continue reading →

Names

First lady Jill Biden makes return visit to Row 34 in Boston’s Seaport

She ordered an assortment of the restaurant’s crudo, crabcakes, and bouillabaisse, according to Nicole Kanner of All Heart PR. Diners gave the first lady a standing ovation upon her arrival. Continue reading →

Movies

Two baseball legends — Nolan Ryan and Derek Jeter — get their documentary due

"Facing Nolan" tells the story of Texas-born pitcher Ryan, while the ESPN docuseries "The Captain" zeroes in on Jeter’s life playing for the New York Yankees. Continue reading →