Politics

House passes same-sex marriage bill in retort to high court

The election-year roll call, 267-157, was partly political strategy, forcing all House members, Republicans and Democrats, to go on the record with their views. Continue reading →

Politics

Government says Bannon ignored subpoena, acted above the law

Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser and strategist for former president Donald Trump, is facing a pair of federal charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Continue reading →

Nation

Blistering heat bakes the Plains with highs up to 115 degrees

Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings blanket the Plains, where the combination of record-challenging heat and tropical humidity will place dangerous amounts of strain on the human body for those who can’t escape the heat. Continue reading →

World

Europe’s heat wave shatters British records and drives wildfires

For the first time on record, Britain suffered under temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius — 104 Fahrenheit — on Tuesday, as a ferocious heat wave moved northwest, leaving a trail of raging wildfires, lost lives, and evacuated homes across a Europe frighteningly ill-equipped to cope with the new reality of extreme weather. Continue reading →

World

Out of cash and out of fuel, Sri Lanka runs on patience

The queues are ubiquitous — and orderly. Continue reading →

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OPINION

Is age of consent on the Republican chopping block?

With the end of Roe, Republicans see enough daylight to plunge this nation into permanent darkness. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Cutting the working poor a break on T fares

Senate looks to ease the burden of transit costs on those can least afford them. Continue reading →

OPINION

Country before party. GOP before Trump.

In a new report, a group of prominent, loyal Republicans condemns Donald Trump’s ‘stolen election’ claim as a threat to American democracy. Continue reading →

Politics

Legislative leaders drop proposal to require medical examiner to personally review autopsies of young children, baffling supporters

The omission surprised the measure’s proponents, who said it would inject a level of accountability into an office that has faced repeated criticisms in recent years for its handling of young children’s deaths. Continue reading →

K-12

Mass. students will continue receiving free school meals under new state budget

In a bipartisan effort, the state legislature included $110 million in funding for the program under its $52.7 billion budget that was approved Monday. Continue reading →

Metro

For one South Shore family, a nightmare, and a killer, that won’t go away.

The family of Leslie Haynes has appeared before the Massachusetts Parole Board to oppose the release of her murderer so many times, they could find their way there in their sleep. Continue reading →

High Schools

Woburn school assault victim’s parents assail district’s public response to outside review

More than 10 months and multiple investigations later, Woburn school officials have not fully informed the community about how the district failed to prevent the traumatic attack on 14-year-old Johnathan Coucelos and what measures it has taken to correct any errors. Continue reading →

All-Star Game notebook

Rafael Devers standing firm about not talking about contract extension talks

Devers confirmed the Sox’ proposal in spring training had used Matt Olson’s eight-year, $168 million extension as a basis for negotiations. Continue reading →

Chad Finn

The Red Sox probably should be sellers at the trade deadline, but I’m not buying it just yet

Being serious and selling off assets right probably means dealing Xander Bogaerts, the Red Sox’ most appealing realistic trade asset, and that would be a real shame. Continue reading →

Business

In latest blow to office market, Facebook is hitting pause on new space in Kendall

The tech giant said it will delay construction on a new expansion to redesign space for hybrid work. Continue reading →

Business

Russia pounds Ukraine as Putin gets Iran’s backing

Russian missiles struck cities and villages in eastern and southern Ukraine, hitting homes, a school, and a community center on Tuesday as Russian President Vladimir Putin won strong support support from Iran for his country’s military operation. Continue reading →

Economy

$730 a month for a car? That’s what the typical loan payment is now.

Rising prices because of low inventory and increasing interest rates are are pushing up the cost of a new vehicle. Continue reading →

Obituaries

L.Q. Jones, who played heavies with a light touch, dies at 94

L.Q. Jones, a hirsute, craggy-faced, swaggering Texan who guilelessly played the antihero in some 60 films and dozens of television series, died Saturday at his home in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. He was 94. Continue reading →

Obituaries

L.Q. Jones, who played heavies with a light touch, dies at 94

L.Q. Jones, a hirsute, craggy-faced, swaggering Texan who guilelessly played the antihero in some 60 films and dozens of television series, died Saturday at his home in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. He was 94. Continue reading →

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Music

Kurtág, Brahms, and Szymanowski, with blueberries on top

On Friday night, the Yellow Barn music festival once more served up a bracing mix of old and new. Continue reading →

Names

From ‘Madame Web’ to ‘Maestro’ — a look at the Hollywood productions filming in Massachusetts in 2022

Some scenes on the silver screen are about to look very familiar... Continue reading →

GETTING SALTY

Maxie’s Delicatessen co-founder Steve Robbins on soup smugglers and customer service

At 70, Steve Robbins isn’t ready to retire: He’s still happiest behind the counter at his Stoughton delicatessen, Maxie’s, which turned 30 in May. “The delicatessen is just a home away from home,” he says. Continue reading →