Nation

Why abortion has become a centerpiece of Democratic TV ads in 2022

In Michigan, Democrats took aim at the Republican nominee for governor almost immediately after the primary with a television ad highlighting her opposition to abortion, without exceptions for rape or incest. Continue reading →

Nation

Driver kills 1 and injures 17 at fund-raiser, then kills another, police say

In a pair of horrific scenes Saturday night that compounded the tragedy of a recent fatal fire in eastern Pennsylvania, a man plowed his car into a fund-raising event for families affected by that fire, killing one and injuring 17, then drove off and fatally beat a woman before police arrested him, authorities said. Continue reading →

Nation

Condemnations of FBI in wake of Trump seizure worry lawmakers

Several lawmakers pushed back on Sunday against Republican criticism of the FBI's court-authorized seizure of documents from former president Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club, with even some in the GOP warning that the violent rhetoric was "dangerous" and "absurd." Continue reading →

World

Fire at church in Egypt leads to stampede and at least 41 deaths

A fire tore through a packed Egyptian Coptic Orthodox church in greater Cairo early Sunday, setting off a stampede and killing at least 41 people, including several children and the church’s bishop. Continue reading →

World

Threat to Ukraine nuclear plant increases as fighting rages

The main front in Russia’s military onslaught on Ukraine appears to have shifted dangerously to the south of the country, risking a catastrophe at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and setting up a possible make-or-break struggle for an important regional capital seized by Russia at the start of its invasion. Continue reading →

World

‘China threat’ emerges in elections from UK to Australia

It’s not just the economy. While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from Britain and Australia to the United States and beyond: the “China threat.” Continue reading →

OPINION

This is what it’s like to live in a drought: We can no longer count on running water every day

Sometimes there is water only in the mornings, other times there is water all day, but sometimes two, three, four days can pass without water. This has been my experience, but there are people who have had to go up to a month without water in their homes. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Pro-life pregnancy centers shouldn’t be allowed to manipulate women

State lawmakers should bar deceptive advertising by organizations that seek to draw in women interested in abortion under false pretenses. Continue reading →

OPINION

Droughts aren’t a ‘new normal,’ they’ll worsen unless we address the climate crisis

Human-caused climate change is fueling rising temperatures and worsening droughts across the nation. Does this mean Massachusetts will look more like the West? Continue reading →

Rhode Island

A R.I. wreck that may be Captain Cook’s Endeavour is being eaten by ‘shipworms’

Sometimes called termites of the ocean, the worm-like mollusk is attacking the ship’s exposed wood. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

State more than doubles investment in early college high school programs

Tucked into the state’s $52.7 billion budget is a $19 million investment to help scale up early college programs in schools throughout Massachussetts, an $8 million increase in funding. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

State education leaders to vote Monday on raising MCAS graduation requirements

The proposal has seen fierce opposition, including a letter from nearly 100 state legislators worried about the potential change’s effect on student mental health. Continue reading →

Tennis

At Thoreau Open, singles title not enough for CoCo Vandeweghe, she wins the doubles, too

In the singles final, she took a grinding, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win over Croatian-born Bernarda Pera, the tourney’s No. 2 seed. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

There won’t be a satisfactory ending for the Deshaun Watson imbroglio, and more thoughts

Watson’s return to the field Friday night was ugly in every way possible, an awkward apology before the game begetting an unsteady performance in it. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

With atmosphere at Fenway electric, it’s hard for Red Sox to admit this is a lost season

The last-place Sox are 15-30 against the American League East this year. Continue reading →

Business

Making a scene: Megaproject around TD Garden bounces back from COVID quiet

After opening shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live events and so much more, the Hub on Causeway is fully operational at last. Continue reading →

Economy

The MBTA is an asset we can’t afford to squander

Worse than being an embarrassment, our transit system is in danger of becoming an economic liability. Continue reading →

Innovation Economy

Somerville startup has a cool take on air conditioning

Transaera is working to design new air conditioners that require dramatically less energy. This month, it plans to announce that it has raised an initial funding round of $4.5 million. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Yvonne Daley, poet, professor, and award-winning journalist, dies at 77

Among her books was "Going Up the Country," about the hippies who moved to Vermont in search "of self, of a dream, of a future." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Elana Dykewomon, author who explored lesbian lives, dies at 72

Her three novels found an ardent following among lesbian readers. She also published five collections of poetry and short stories and contributed to many lesbian-themed publications. Continue reading →

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Critic's Notebook

‘They/Them’: Can a conversion-therapy slasher movie be uplifting?

Kevin Bacon plays an LGBTQ+ conversion camp leader who unleashes the real horrors in this Peacock film, which stars nonbinary actor Theo Germaine. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Love connections from Kehlani at Leader Bank Pavilion

Live, Kehlani is a confident performer, delicately balancing the close-knit nature of their songs with the amphitheater-tour imperative to make the back row feel their performance as deeply as those up front. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Merry Sunshine can’t continue to smile

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →