Nation

Justice Dept. sues Idaho over its abortion restrictions

The lawsuit is the first the Biden administration has filed to protect access to abortion since the Supreme Court ruling in late June that ended the constitutional right to terminate pregnancies. Continue reading →

Nation

Alex Jones claims created ‘living hell,’ Sandy Hook parents testify

The witnesses were heard in the final day of testimony in the two-week defamation damages trial against Alex Jones and his media company Free Speech Systems. Plaintiffs are seeking at least $150 million in damages. Continue reading →

Politics

White House retrofits infrastructure bill to better help poor communities

On Tuesday, top officials with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department unveiled a plan to provide technical assistance to 11 impoverished communities in the South, Appalachia, and tribal areas. Continue reading →

World

For the Taliban, a new era of isolation has arrived

Hours after a US drone strike killed the leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, in downtown Kabul, Taliban security forces rushed to seal off the site. Green tarps were thrown over destroyed windows. Checkpoints were put up, and shops were closed. Continue reading →

World

Gentle into that good night? Not Boris Johnson.

Less than three weeks after he announced his resignation, and with rumors already swirling that he plans a comeback, Britain’s scandal-scarred prime minister, Boris Johnson, received the sort of self-care advice best dispensed by a family member. Continue reading →

World

As Pelosi arrives, quiet defiance in Taiwan

In Washington, there has been anxious debate over whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should risk the visit. In Beijing, there have been anger and threats. In Taiwan, where Pelosi landed late Tuesday, the new flare-up in tensions has been met with a subdued defiance. Continue reading →

OPINION

Pelosi’s visit makes clear the dangers of an incoherent US policy on Taiwan

No matter what immediate tit-for-tat reactions there are to the visit, the troubling long-term implication points to the urgent need for the Biden administration and Congress to better coordinate their handling of the Taiwan issue. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan is high-risk, low-reward

The speaker of the House’s decision to visit the island is only helping to escalate tensions with China — all without serving any real purpose. Continue reading →

OPINION

Public life needs more good losers

Why Boston officials should attend the Christian flag-raising ceremony on City Hall Plaza. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘It was crazy,’ says MBTA commuter rail passenger who saw riders exiting train after it lost power

John Branagan was taking the commuter rail home from work Monday evening when suddenly the train stopped and lost power. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, ordered held without bail in federal court

Crawford said the government’s case linking Carman to his mother’s death was strong, and his “acrimonious feud” with his aunts over his inheritance and his interest in guns “all are evidence of a volatile situation.” Continue reading →

Metro

A new face for an old, beloved clock

The 87-year-old clock tower atop Dover's City Hall is showing its age and needs a makeover for which this town of 32,000 is willing to spend $576,000. Continue reading →

patriots

To hear Mac Jones tell it, Patriots offense has a ways to go

“I think we have a lot of room to grow here,” Jones said in regard to the streamlined offense the coaches are implementing. Continue reading →

On Baseball

Red Sox were buyers and sellers at the trade deadline

After their trades and acquisitions, the Red Sox emerged better in some spots, worse in others. Continue reading →

Red Sox 2, Astros 1

Rafael Devers makes an immediate impact in return to reshuffled Red Sox in win over Astros

The Sox star was reinstated from the IL Tuesday and drove in both runs — including a solo homer — to help beat Houston. Continue reading →

Business

Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists

Russia’s Supreme Court declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization Tuesday, a move that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol’s shattered steel plant. Continue reading →

Business

Axcella’s experimental drug helps patients in small study of long COVID

The Cambridge biotech says participants reported improvements in their mental and physical condition. Continue reading →

Business

JPMorgan Chase eyes big expansion in Mass.

JP Morgan Chase CEO outlined plans Tuesday to double the bank's presence in Mass. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri led a life of secrecy and violence

While Osama bin Laden, who was killed by an American raid in 2011, was widely seen as the terrorist mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, many counterterrorism experts considered Dr. Zawahri more responsible. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Eli Evans, ‘poet laureate’ of the Jews of the South, dies at 85

An author and memoirist, Eli N. Evans explored through the lens of his family the history of the Jews of the American South, a population that has been called the Dixie Diaspora. Continue reading →

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Music

For Barry Manilow, it all began with a fortnight in New England

He can laugh about it now, but the hitmaker's career started inauspiciously with a two-week gig at Paul's Mall. "It was a horrible experience," he says. Continue reading →

Books

Put a little poetry in your summer with these August events

The Boston Poetry Marathon and the Summer Poetry Festival have readings in store in August. Continue reading →

FOOD

We asked 7 female chefs to weigh in on ‘The Bear’ and toxic kitchen culture. They had a lot to say.

The Hulu series is this summer’s hit show. But for some people who work behind the scenes in restaurants, it also hits a little too close to home. Continue reading →