Politics

US-UK relations enter new chapter as new prime minister, king settle in

Of high concern for Biden officials in the early going of Truss’s premiership is her backing of legislation that would shred parts of the post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. Continue reading →

Nation

Storm surge in Alaska pulls homes from their foundations

The impact was felt across hundreds of miles of coastline as the storm raked the state from south to north. Continue reading →

Nation

Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches

Many Puerto Ricans are worried about serious power outages since the reconstruction of the island’s power grid razed by Hurricane Maria in 2017 only recently began. Continue reading →

World

The ‘wild field’ where Putin sowed the seeds of war

Vladimir Putin turned this patch of Eastern Europe into a personal project, sowing the seeds for an explosion of bloodshed that would spawn the most far-reaching war in generations. It was the Donbas that became Putin’s pretext for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And now it is heating up again. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine wants the US to send powerful new weapons. Biden is not so sure.

Biden is resisting, in part because he is convinced that over the past seven months, he has successfully signaled to Putin that he does not want a broader war with the Russians — he just wants them to get out of Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Coal stoves and wood thieves: Europe braces for winter without Russian gas

Across Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s weaponization of natural gas exports is battering consumers in some of the richest countries on earth. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Antiracism effort in health care could itself lead to bias

By all means, let’s break down barriers that prevent many minorities from accessing care. But let’s not push the life-saving institution of health care toward racial discrimination of any kind. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Patients’ rights in the Live Free or Die state

Spotlight’s exposure of Dr. Yvon Baribeau’s record shows need for transparency in malpractice cases. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Replacing the divot, now that LIV Golf has come to town

Offering fans a new way to enjoy an old sport is hardly a bad thing. Continue reading →

Transportation

Here’s what’s going to happen to a bunch of old Orange Line trains

In a few weeks, a batch of retired Orange Line trains will be carted off on flatbed trucks to the Costello Dismantling Co. scrapyard. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Perla, the woman migrants say enticed them onto planes, reflects an ugliness we must contend with

The woman who enticed desperate Venezuelan migrants onto the planes that dropped them on Martha’s Vineyard without notice last week is straight out of a Dickens story. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Civil rights lawyers ask Healey, Rollins to open criminal investigation into migrants’ plight

Venezuelan migrants whose surprise journey to Martha’s Vineyard unwittingly thrust them into the nation’s divisive immigration debate met Saturday with pro bono attorneys at their temporary quarters on Cape Cod as a prominent civil rights group asked Massachusetts prosecutors to launch criminal investigations. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Bill Belichick is on the hot seat, and other thoughts ahead of a must-win for the Patriots

“In Bill We Trust” T-shirts are losing value faster than Bitcoin and Peloton stock as the state of the Patriots takes center stage this fall. Continue reading →

On football

His coaching career clouded not long ago, Brian Flores is bringing clarity to Steelers

Miami fired him after three years as head coach, despite two consecutive winning seasons. And a reunion with the Patriots wasn’t in the cards. So Pittsburgh brought Flores on as linebackers coach and senior defensive assistant. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Anthony Varvaro knew his life was about more than baseball, and that’s exactly how he lived it

The former Red Sox pitcher was honored by throngs of Port Authority police officers, who became his colleagues after he left pro baseball, as he was laid to rest on Thursday. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Social Studies: Success, race, and stress; the long-term benefit of school funding; a trial of a century

Surprising insights from the social sciences. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Republicans try to un-ring the bell on abortion

Lindsey Graham’s national abortion bill exposes a growing fracture in the antiabortion movement about what to do now, after the demise of Roe v. Wade. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Henry Silva, actor who specialized in menace, dies at 95

Mr. Silva appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows, scowling through many of them as a thug, a hit man, or some other nefarious character. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jorja Fleezanis, violinist and pioneering concertmaster, dies at 70

Ms. Fleezanis was one of the first women to serve as concertmaster of a major symphony orchestra in the United States. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Former Patriots offensive lineman Shelby Jordan dies at 70

In 1978, the Patriots offensive line — with John Hannah, Leon Gray, Sam Adams, center Bill Lenkaitis, and Mr. Jordan — cleared the way for an NFL record 3,165 yards in rushing. Continue reading →

Theater

It takes two to play the one-and-only Tina Turner

In Boston, Naomi Rodgers and Zurin Villanueva will share the title role in "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," and both are welcoming the challenge of pushing each other to new heights. Even Tina Turner herself is in awe. Continue reading →

Music

Why your favorite songs are your favorite songs

Quick: Name a piece of music you like. Surely you can name a few songs that work for you. But do you understand why? "This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You” gets inside our brains to explore the terrain of our musical "sweet spots." Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

The Haven, a beloved Scottish restaurant and pub, spreads out in new JP location

The Haven spent a dozen years in a cozy spot on Perkins Street, serving haggis and pouring Belhaven for regulars. Now there’s more elbow room and a mod-lodge-on-the-Highlands vibe. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Three off-the-beaten track fall foliage towns

Foliage season is supposed to be New England’s most glorious time of year, but it can quickly turn ugly when we’re in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Tour de Foliage. But in these colorful towns, you’ll notice maple trees, not motorists. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Thinking about holiday travel? Now is the time to start booking, and emotionally preparing.

Get ready for a pricey and potentially turbulent stretch of travel. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Watt’s happening: Electric cars are coming. Is your home ready?

You’ve got three options for home recharging, but only one really makes sense. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: House hunting? These are things you should watch out for.

There are some things a buyer should be on the looking out for, beyond the ZIP code and the curb appeal. Continue reading →