Nation

Jury awards Sandy Hook parents $4 million in damages in Alex Jones trial

The jury deliberated for less than a day before issuing its decision Thursday in the trial for damages brought by Scarlett Lewis and Neil Heslin, the parents of Jesse Lewis, 6, who was killed in the mass shooting. Continue reading →

Nation

4 Louisville police charged in Breonna Taylor probe, Garland says

The federal charges include excessive force, falsifying information on the search warrant that let to the killing, and staging a coverup, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday. Continue reading →

Nation

US declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 6,600 Americans. Continue reading →

World

Report: Ukrainian bases in communities endangering civilians

Ukrainian forces have exposed civilians to Russian attacks at times by basing themselves in schools, residential buildings, and other places in populated areas, according to a report Amnesty International published Thursday. Continue reading →

World

Beirut port silos partly collapse on second anniversary of blast

On its second anniversary, the massive port explosion that rocked Beirut in 2020 was still damaging the city, as grain silos marred in the blast partly collapsed Thursday. Nearby, thousands of people had come to mark the day and to protest the lack of accountability for the blast, which killed more than 200 people. Continue reading →

World

As Iran talks of nuclear advances, negotiations with US restart

With Iran announcing this week that it now has the technical ability to produce a nuclear warhead, though denying that it plans to, negotiators from the United States and Iran arrived Thursday in Vienna for one more — and perhaps the last — effort to restore the 2015 nuclear deal that limited Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading →

OPINION

The midterm election picture is changing

Both parties are battling with the consequences of overreaching. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

RIP old Orange Line

A 30-day shutdown is probably a good thing. But can a safer, more efficient and consumer-centered transit agency emerge from the ashes of a burning train? Continue reading →

OPINION

Dear Bob Dylan . . .

Letters from his unopened sack of fan mail. Continue reading →

Metro

In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge

The trio of humpback whales that began surfacing near Manomet Point in mid-July have been a daily fixture ever since, putting the Plymouth harbormaster on high alert, threatening the safety of boaters, and igniting rows among residents and visitors about parking and beach access. Continue reading →

Metro

When the man you believe murdered your daughter dies

“All the feelings came back,” Barbara Pryor said. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

How the Charles River is being affected by drought

More than half of Massachusetts is now experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the latest map issued by the federal government’s official drought-tracking service. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Jackie Bradley Jr. is released by the Red Sox

Bradley was hitting .210 with a .578 OPS and three homers, and the Sox need to clear a roster spot for Eric Hosmer. Continue reading →

Red Sox Notebook

Eric Hosmer gets a warm reception in Kansas City

“It feels great to be back,” said Hosmer, who played for Kansas City from 2011-17. “It felt like I was traveling in a time machine back about 10 years just landing in the city and seeing some familiar faces.” Continue reading →

Training camp chronicles

Driven by falling short, Bills step up the intensity right from training camp

The loss to the Chiefs in last season's playoffs was devastating, and the Bills are bound and determined to forge a better postseason fate. Continue reading →

Business

Business owners, workers brace for Orange Line shutdown

The MBTA service interruption is yet another bump in what has been an extremely rocky road toward recovery for many. Continue reading →

Business

For some workers thriving remotely, returning to the office can reignite old inequities

For a number of employees who have embraced working remotely during the pandemic, the reluctance to go back to the office goes far beyond the hassle of battling traffic or giving up newfound autonomy. Continue reading →

Biotech

Boston researchers want to create ‘off-the-shelf’ cell therapies to fight cancer

Boston Children’s Hospital and ElevateBio plan to spin out a company based on newly published research. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies at 77

A featherweight, he won the title from Cuban Jose Legra at London’s Albert Hall in 1969. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Archie Roach, a mesmerizing voice of Indigenous Australia, dies at 66

Mr. Roach's most famous song detailed the “Stolen Generations,” the tens of thousands of Indigenous Australian children who were forcibly removed from their homes under government assimilation policies that lasted into the 1970s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mo Ostin, music powerhouse who put artists first, dies at 95

Mr. Ostin encouraged the most important works of such musicians as Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, and Prince. Continue reading →

Arts

Jam on a Rembrandt and other adventures in collecting

George Abrams shares a few highlights from his illustrious career in collecting Dutch and Flemish drawings — 500 of which he’s given to Harvard Art Museums. Their exhibit ‘Crossroads: Drawing the Dutch Landscape’ is now on view. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘Bullet Train,’ Brad Pitt’s got a ticket to ride

He plays a hit man on a high-speed Japanese train. Sandra Bullock, Brian Tyree Henry, and Michael Shannon costar. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

In Gloucester Stage’s ‘Grand Horizons,’ a bombshell at the dinner table, fallout for a family

As a play, Bess Wohl’s “Grand Horizons” is no better than so-so. But as a vehicle for the invaluable duo of Paula Plum and Richard Snee? Well, that’s a different matter. Continue reading →