Nation

IRS launches safety review after right-wing threats

It will be the agency’s first such review since the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which killed 168 people. Continue reading →

Nation

‘I don’t feel safe.’ Children fear going back to school in Uvalde

Some parents said they are considering online lessons or private schools, including one operated by Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which began the new school year with double its enrollment from last year. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud

The issue has divided Democratic lawmakers and policy experts influential with the administration, putting Biden in a spot in which he is guaranteed to antagonize some supporters. Continue reading →

World

Russians pay tribute to nationalist killed by car bombing

Hundreds of people lined up Tuesday to pay tribute to the daughter of a leading right-wing Russian political thinker killed in a car bombing that Moscow blamed on Ukrainian intelligence. Continue reading →

World

In Ukraine, a nuclear plant held hostage

The danger at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — a sprawl of cooling towers, nuclear reactors, machine rooms, and radioactive waste storage sites — was actually graver than even those who worked there knew, in early March, just days after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky defiant as US warns of Russian attacks before Ukraine’s Independence Day

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Tuesday that Ukraine would react quickly with a “strong response” if Moscow were to strike the capital, Kyiv, a show of defiance as officials warn of possible attacks timed to the country’s Independence Day holiday. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Youth hockey remains a world of parents beware

Organizations charged with policing the sport in Massachusetts failing to protect the vulnerable. Continue reading →

OPINION

If you don’t vote the way I do, the answer is no

From sharing a dorm room to going on a date, disagreeing on politics has become a deal-breaker. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In pitch for nonprofits to boost BPS, heed the old caveat: Follow the money

The current system pits nonprofits in competition for a limited supply of charitable donations. This race for finite funds shifts the power away from the public system and toward private donors. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Concerns mount as summer drought deepens in Massachusetts

Brown lawns, brush fires, and dry riverbeds have become a common sight this summer, and they will continue to be as drought-like conditions persist across the state. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

It’s the small wins that matter at Project ComeBack, where veterans and rescued horses pair up for mutual healing

As the horses learn to join the herd, so too do the veterans learn to reintegrate back into civilian life. Continue reading →

K-12

Mayor Wu and BPS announce busing solutions for students during Orange Line shutdown

The agreement between Boston Public Schools, the city, and the district’s bus drivers union includes contracting with additional companies to drive transport vans to serve students who travel to schools outside of the city. Continue reading →

Red Sox Notebook

Despite a vacancy at first base, the Red Sox aren’t ready to throw Triston Casas into the fire just yet

The Sox No. 2 prospect hasn't been considered for a big-league call-up as Eric Hosmer hits the injured list. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Some suggestions on how to fix the broken Red Sox for 2023

If the Red Sox choose to act like a big-market team again, there are players they should re-sign and free agents they should pursue. Continue reading →

chad finn

There’s no way the Red Sox make the playoffs

The math says they are alive, but anyone who has been watching knows otherwise. Change is coming in the offseason, and Chaim Bloom had better get it right. Continue reading →

Business

The Orange Line shutdown puts developers building by the T in a tricky spot

Many Greater Boston developers who have spearheaded construction along the Orange Line consider the 30-day interruption a short-term headache. But that’s only if the shutdown actually results in the repairs the T says it can accomplish. Continue reading →

Business

Plans for North End hotel clear ZBA despite neighborhood concerns

The project generated hundreds of letters, both against and in favor of it. Continue reading →

Business

City of Boston updates parking app with help from mobile developers

EasyPark Group, the company behind the ParkMobile app, has partnered with the City of Boston to revamp a parking app where users can find and pay for parking in and around the city. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gary Gaines, coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, dead at 73

Gary Gaines' family said in a statement the former coach died Monday in Lubbock after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michael Malone, multigenre novelist and TV writer, dies at 79

The writer moved seamlessly among genres, writing serious comic novels, comic serious novels, and best-selling mystery novels - in addition to working on the soap opera “One Life to Live.” Continue reading →

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Names

9 shark movies to watch before the end of the summer

From semi-realistic “inspired by true events” stories to ridiculous science-defying flicks, here are several notable entries in the canon. Continue reading →

Books

Fantasy author R.F. Kuang’s new novel makes magic out of what is lost in translation

I was told that you can’t just name a novel “Babel” because then it would have to compete with the Bible for SEO results. I thought, "I think we can beat the Bible." Continue reading →

FOOD

For these adult beginner cooks, the dinner bell just rings a little later

There are many good reasons to wait to start: The mother sauces aren’t everyone’s idea of weeknight meal prep, and without early practice or inspiration, the joy of cooking remains shrouded in mystery. But it's never too late. Continue reading →