Nation

EPA to designate ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

The Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to designate two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets, and firefighting foams as hazardous substances — a step that would clear the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems. Continue reading →

Nation

Federal judge strikes down Texas handgun age restriction

US District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth on Thursday ruled that the state law prohibiting most 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying a handgun outside the home violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms and cannot be enforced. Continue reading →

Nation

Alex Jones accused of hiding assets from Sandy Hook families

Families of children killed in the Newtown, Conn., massacre said in their filing that Infowars owner Alex Jones had siphoned nearly $62 million from his business into financial vehicles benefiting himself and his family. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine plant is back online, but humanitarian woes and nuclear fears persist

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's time offline renewed concerns about its safe operation and the consequences for millions of Ukrainians if there are further interruptions to power. Continue reading →

World

Russia and Ukraine Brace for a War of Attrition

President Vladimir Putin’s decision this week to expand the size of his military offered further evidence for a conviction taking hold in both Russia and Ukraine: The two sides are settling in for the long haul in a war that could last another year, or longer. Continue reading →

World

UN expert offers plan for improving human rights in Cambodia

Vitit Muntarbhorn's recommendations include “opening up civic and political space, by suspending and reforming Draconian laws; ensuring election-related personnel are separated from political parties; and ending prosecution of political opposition and human rights defenders.” Continue reading →

OPINION

DACA has been a socioeconomic success. So why are Dreamers still in limbo?

The failure of Congress to pass federal legislation that would legalize the immigration status of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers is another reminder that polling data and statistics take a backseat when it comes to immigration policy. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Liz Miranda for state Senate

The Dorchester state representative would fight to put the issues that matter to her constituents at the top of the Senate’s agenda. Continue reading →

LETTERS

With new law, Mass. communities will be showing fossil fuels the door

We need to get rid of our addiction to fossil fuels, become more energy-efficient, and consume less energy as a society. This is possible only through government funding, incentives, and regulations. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Oct. hearing scheduled for $14 million settlement in drug lab scandal

An October hearing is scheduled to determine whether a judge will approve a roughly $14 million settlement to refund fees and fines to more than 30,000 defendants whose drug convictions were tossed because they were linked to two former state chemists who falsified test results. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘This is a once in a generation opportunity’: Local teachers canvass for Fair Share Amendment

If it passes in November, the measure would amend the state Constitution to create a 9 percent income tax rate on annual earnings above $1 million. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Pine Street Inn eyes Dorchester hotel for new affordable housing development

Pine Street Inn plans to convert the 130-room Comfort Inn hotel into between 105 and 110 single-occupancy apartments. Continue reading →

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Bogaerts finds his groove with home run, dance moves as Red Sox hold off Rays

“It felt really good,” Bogaerts said after hammering a three-run shot in the sixth inning. “I’m not gonna even lie to you." Continue reading →

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Quarterback Phil Jurkovec feels reborn at Boston College: ‘They taught me to love the game again’

After a false start at Notre Dame, he almost gave up on his dream, but now he is flourishing at the helm of the Eagles. Continue reading →

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There’s a power outage in Boston and it’s hard for the Red Sox to explain

After leading the majors in slugging percentage for four straight seasons, the Red Sox are languishing in 11th in 2022. Continue reading →

Business

Head of Esplanade conservancy to run Downtown Boston business group

Michael Nichols will replace Rosemarie Sansone, who died shortly after retiring earlier this year. Continue reading →

Technology

Massachusetts likely to ban new gas-powered cars, thanks to California

California’s newly announced ban on sales of fossil-fuel-burning cars and small trucks starting in 2035 has cleared the way for a similar ban in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Technology

IRobot agreed to be acquired by Amazon years after rejecting its first offer

According to a regulatory filing, Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy Bedford-based iRobot came together in less than three months this summer. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Steven Hoffenberg, debt baron who ran a vast fraud, dies at 77

A brash New York debt mogul, Steven J. Hoffenberg spent 18 years in federal prison after admitting to running a fraud scheme that prosecutors said was then among the largest such crimes in US history. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Creed Taylor, ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ producer, dead at 93

He had a broad musical impact — as a packager who helped introduce laminated covers and gatefold sleeves for LPs, as a producer with an ear for emerging talent and new trends, and as the founder of Impulse! and CTI Records. Continue reading →

Obituaries

E. Bryant Crutchfield, 85, dies; gave the world the Trapper Keeper

E. Bryant Crutchfield, a paper-company executive who in the early 1980s brought three-ringed order to the chaos of millions of grade-school backpacks with a plastic-and-cardboard triptych he called the Trapper Keeper, died Sunday at a hospice center in Marietta, Georgia. He was 85. Continue reading →

Arts

Britney Spears joins Elton John for first song since end of conservatorship

Britney Spears is back, with a club banger in tow. Continue reading →

Names

Heading back to school? Here’s where you can use your student discount around Boston

Here are more than 20 experiences where being a student can save money — while still letting you explore all that Boston has to offer. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

HBO renews ‘House of the Dragon’ for second season

Last Sunday night, the first episode pulled in 9.9 million across HBO linear and HBO Max streaming in the United States. Continue reading →