Nation

Lawsuits over tragedies can drag on. Not in the Florida condo collapse.

After five weeks of lengthy and emotional hearings, the court issued letters in late August, informing survivors and victims’ families of how much they would receive in damages from a settlement of more than $1 billion with insurance companies, the developers of an adjacent building and other defendants. Continue reading →

Nation

A fire wiped out this record store’s vinyls. Then fans banded together.

"Never met y'all or been to your store, but cities need their record stores as cultural centers," read one donor's post from Denver. "The record exchange is an integral part of our community. Frederick needs you!" read a local's. Continue reading →

Nation

No longer young, ‘dreamers’ uneasily watch a legal challenge

“Dreamers,” long a symbol of immigrant youth, are increasingly easing into middle age as eligibility requirements have been frozen since 2012, when the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was introduced. Continue reading →

World

‘We do not want unknown graves’: The struggle to identify Bucha’s victims

When Russian troops retreated at the end of March from the region around Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, they left behind a trail of more than 1,200 bodies. At least 458 dead were in and around the suburban town of Bucha, lying on the streets, in buildings and gardens, in cellars and in makeshift graves. Continue reading →

World

Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin

Russians who came for a last look at former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday mourned both the man and his policies that gave them hope. President Vladimir Putin claimed to be too busy to attend. Continue reading →

World

A volcano erupted without warning. Now, scientists know why.

“We were not able to detect any dramatic change that could tell us that an eruption will occur,” said Smittarello, the lead author of the new study. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

It’s time for a firm shift in our policy toward China

The United States must convey, in word and deed, that we are in this for the long haul. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A welcome budget boost for the IRS

By upgrading its staff and systems, the IRS will be able to focus on those taxpayers who have been able to game the system. Continue reading →

OPINION

Could this be the year Massachusetts finally elects a Black woman to statewide office?

In their respective primaries, Andrea Campbell and Tanisha Sullivan are challenging history as well as formidable opponents. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Charles River docks remain a favorite spot for sunset-catching

As the days grow shorter and nights cooler, the docks consistently draw people looking for a place to spread out, settle down, and take a break from the bustle. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Neighbor saves mother, children from Roslindale fire with quick thinking and an old mattress

Clidfod Saintjen, a 42-year-old Uber driver, sprang into action as soon as he heard there was a fire. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Lessons from a brutal primary season

The campaigns that end with Tuesday’s election have been explosive and dispiriting, but also illuminating. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

How did the Red Sox’ Chaim Bloom take his recent vote of confidence? And other thoughts ...

Bloom says there is no mandate from ownership to cut payroll, adding, “We expect we will have resources to do the job.” Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

No one has more to lose over the final month of the Red Sox season than Chaim Bloom

If the heat gets turned up on ownership, in turn the temperature gets turned up on Bloom. Continue reading →

On Football

The Patriots defense collapsed in the final four games of 2021. What’s changed this season?

One of the NFL’s strongest units through the first 13 games — before the bye week — the defense fell apart over the final five games. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

The medical gamble of my life

A genetic mutation predisposes me to ovarian cancer. Rather than have my ovaries removed, I opted for a less-invasive procedure that, if it proves effective, will revolutionize cancer prevention. It’s a big if. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Escape plans of the rich and famous

Douglas Rushkoff argues that Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech moguls intend to separate themselves from the rest of humanity. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard Roat, seen on ‘Cheers,’ ‘Friends,’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 89

Richard Roat, a versatile character actor whose half-century-long career was punctuated by notable guest appearances on three of the most popular sitcoms of recent decades, “Cheers,” “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” died Aug. 5 in Newport Beach, California. He was 89. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Barbara Ehrenreich, ‘myth busting’ writer and activist, dies

Barbara Ehrenreich, the author, activist and self-described “myth buster” who in such notable works as “Nickel and Dimed” and “Bait and Switch” challenged conventional thinking about class, religion and the very idea of an American dream, has died at age 81. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Earnie Shavers, hard-punching heavyweight, is dead at 78

Earnie Shavers, who was regarded as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, but who failed in his two quests to capture a world heavyweight championship in the 1970s, died on Thursday in Virginia, a day after his 78th birthday. Continue reading →

DOCUMENTARY

‘The Murders Before the Marathon’ asks if Boston bombing was preventable

The docuseries examines how a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham and the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing are related. Continue reading →

Music

Aerosmith all-timers: 10 favorite shows from decades of covering the band

Former Globe pop critic Steve Morse looks back on the best of Boston's Bad Boys, back in the saddle again with an upcoming show at Fenway Park. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

A New Hampshire Beatles fan bought George Harrison’s childhood home. Now you can hang out in the room where the Fab Four once jammed.

The 963-square-foot house where Harrison lived from 1950 to 1962 became an Airbnb earlier this year. I had to go. Did I get misty-eyed? Only the snapshot of young George on the mantel knows for sure. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

A New Hampshire Beatles fan bought George Harrison’s childhood home. Now you can hang out in the room where the Fab Four once jammed.

The 963-square-foot house where Harrison lived from 1950 to 1962 became an Airbnb earlier this year. I had to go. Did I get misty-eyed? Only the snapshot of young George on the mantel knows for sure. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Buh bye, buffets? Here’s what it’s like to cruise now

Yes, it’s a different thing to cruise right now. But the good parts of cruising happily remain. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Does taking the plunge and putting in a pool mean you’ll get soaked at resale?

When they do come on the market, homes with indoor pools are typically more difficult to sell, said Deb Forte, a real estate agent with Century 21 North East. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: Replacing a dirty exhaust fan

Send your home improvement questions to [email protected]. Continue reading →