The shutdown, from the evening of Aug. 19 until the morning of Sept. 19, will come just as students are starting classes and many workers are considering a post-summer return to downtown offices. Continue reading →
New research from Boston scientists suggests that the intensity of hits, rather than their total number or the cumulative years of play, is a better predictor of which athletes will develop an irreversible brain disease. Continue reading →
Driven by a stunning surge in turnout, the rejection of the ban is the first major statement on abortion rights by voters since Roe was overturned. Continue reading →
The travel-related provision in the order calls on Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to consider inviting states to apply for Medicaid waivers when treating patients who cross state lines for reproductive health services. Continue reading →
The teacher shortage in America has hit crisis levels — and school officials everywhere are scrambling to ensure that, as students return to classrooms, someone will be there to educate them. Continue reading →
US senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading →
The Dutch government declared a national water shortage Wednesday caused by the hot, dry summer that is parching much of Europe, and formed a national team to draw up measures to manage supplies, while asking the public to also chip in with savings. Continue reading →
After weeks of silence ahead of a high-stakes visit to Taiwan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was anything but understated on Wednesday during a day of high-profile meetings in which she offered support for Taiwan and irked China. Continue reading →
There’s a fear that many rights we now take for granted are at risk, and a populist rising against that outcome could be more bipartisan than Republicans understand. Continue reading →
Everyone seemed to agree that Boston should get a seat on the board of the MBTA. Yet the Legislature ended its formal session on Monday without taking the last vote needed to finalize the change. Continue reading →
Wednesday’s flag-raising ceremony represented a victory celebration for Harold Shurtleff, a former West Roxbury resident who originally applied for a permit to fly the flag five years ago in connection with Constitution Day. Continue reading →
“To be honest I didn’t think I was going to be here,” Martinez said. “Once Christian went, I thought it was a matter of time. I think everybody felt that way." Continue reading →
Seymour, who will be inducted into Canton on Sunday, had a rare talent and ability to play multiple positions on the defensive line and it opened things up for other Patriots defenders. Continue reading →
A plan moving ahead by Democrats in Washington to boost spending on climate, energy, and health care includes a potential tax increase on venture capital, hedge fund, and private equity investors. Continue reading →
Though Mr. Hackett was a local hero, the story of the bus boycott he helped lead is not commonly taught in British schools. The event gained new attention in Britain during the antiracism protests that swept the world after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Continue reading →
As a former beauty editor at the UK’s Hello! magazine and a woman with a history of eating disorders, Light has written a frank, comforting book. Continue reading →
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