Politics

Warnock cites ‘bipartisanship,’ avoids Biden in Georgia

Democrats in Georgia predict dire outcomes should Senator Raphael Warnock lose to challenger Herschel Walker this fall and Republicans regain control of Capitol Hill. Continue reading →

Politics

Vulnerable House Democrats see abortion as winning campaign theme

A half-dozen of the most vulnerable House members — all of them women, all representing swaths of suburban voters — see the issue as one that could help them win in an otherwise difficult political climate. Continue reading →

Nation

Kansas abortion vote tests political energy in post-Roe America

In the final days before Kansans decide whether to remove abortion-rights protections from their state constitution, the politically competitive Kansas City suburbs have become hotbeds of activism. Continue reading →

World

Pelosi heads for Singapore, but is silent on Taiwan

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to appear in Singapore on Monday as part of a closely watched tour of Asia that has stoked fears, including at the highest levels of the US government, of dangerously heightened tensions with China over the possibility that she would make a stop in Taiwan. Continue reading →

World

As Ukraine orders civilians to evacuate the east, residents face a grim choice

Thuds from the artillery pounding Ukraine’s embattled east reverberated in the distance, yet it was the shouts of playing children on a recent afternoon that echoed across the yard near the front line. Continue reading →

World

A Nigerian street vendor is beaten to death in Italy as witnesses stand by

The brutal, senseless murder has shocked Italians, stirred political bickering ahead of national elections in September, and spawned fresh debate over racism in Italy, even though, for now, investigators do not believe that the crime was racially motivated. Continue reading →

OPINION

The quiet demise of the church-state wall

The Supreme Court decimated the Establishment Clause, and the consequences could be vast: an invitation to reintroduce long-banned forms of prayer in public schools and a fight for scarce education funds that pits faith against faith and religious indoctrination against public schooling. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Make remote access to public meetings permanent

Going back to the days when people had to show up to public meetings in person makes local governance less accessible, and, as a result, less democratic. Continue reading →

OPINION

My apps tracked my pregnancy and my abortion: Will deleting them protect me?

Apps designed to track reproductive cycles aren’t expendable, and telling women to delete them in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade isn’t a realistic option. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Parade and pinchos bring a piece of Puerto Rico to Boston

The Puerto Rican parade and festival made its return to Boston under clear blue skies Sunday after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Continue reading →

Metro

Birth rates in Mass., other New England states, rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in 2021

Births rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in Massachusetts, rising 4 percent in 2021 after plummeting by same margin in 2020, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Connecticut and New Hampshire saw the steepest increases in the nation at 7 percent. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘What a great legend he is.’ Reflecting on the legacy of Celtics great Bill Russell

“To many of us, he was a hero and a role model. One that we wanted to try and emulate the best we could,” said the Rev. Miniard Culpepper said. “Bill Russell taught us never to give up.” Continue reading →

ON FOOTBALL

No one in the NFL wears as many hats as Patriots coach Matt Patricia

Matt Patricia is not only coaching the offensive line and calling plays in practice thus far, he's signing contracts and managing cap space. Continue reading →

BILL RUSSELL | FEB. 12, 1934 — JULY 31, 2022

Those who connected with Bill Russell share common memories: The laugh, the charity, the passion

Whether it was children of teammates, fellow NBA players, or simply those who crossed paths with the legend after his playing days, the stories go on and on. As Brad Stevens put it, "he transcended generations and will forever." Continue reading →

ON BASKETBALL

Boston had a complicated relationship with Bill Russell, its greatest winner in both basketball and life

He was a man in his own class. He fused athletics and social activism. He fused his generation and this generation. All while he withstood so much criticism and adversity outside the Boston organization, though the city long tried repaying its debt. Continue reading →

Business

Manchin demurs on Biden in 2024 and Democratic majorities this year

Senator Joe Manchin, one of the Democrats’ most conservative and contrarian members, declined on Sunday to endorse Joe Biden if the president seeks a second term in 2024 and refused to say whether he wants Democrats to retain control of Congress after the November elections. Continue reading →

Technology

Paul English sells his podcast startup Moonbeam, to fund Boston venture studio

To English, the sale marks the sixth such a deal that he has completed of a startup that he’s led. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Celtics legend Bill Russell, towering champion in Boston, dies at 88

Russell, the Celtics center who was the cornerstone of basketball’s greatest dynasty and an exemplar of racial harmony and progress, died Sunday. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joan McPartlin Mahoney, Harvard Crimson’s first female reporter, dies at 94

Ms. Mahoney wrote that she and other women who joined her on the Crimson's staff "were a feisty, doughty bunch of pioneers." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lieutenant Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, has died at the age of 89. Continue reading →

PODCASTS

10 podcasts that feel like catching up with your best friend

When you need the right podcast to fill the void until your bestie answers your texts (you know who you are), we’ve got the perfect list. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Black Keys stick with the tried and true at the Xfinity Center

The band's setlist leaned heavily on the familiarity of fan favorites. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Construction noises are too much for the pup

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →