Nation

Trump weighed bombing drug labs in Mexico, according to new book

‘’He raised it several times, eventually asking a stunned Defense Secretary Mark Esper whether the United States could indeed bomb the labs,’’ according to a new book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden on ending hunger in US: ‘I know we can do this’

President Biden said Wednesday his administration’s goal of ending hunger in the US by the end of the decade was ambitious but doable if only the nation would work together toward achieving it. Continue reading →

Nation

Giant Orca drone for US Navy is faltering on Boeing shortcomings, GAO says

Orca, the US Navy’s mine-laying drone, is running at least three years late and 64 percent over original cost estimates because the service failed to determine that aerospace giant Boeing had the skills needed to build the seagoing vessel, according to congressional auditors. Continue reading →

World

The mystery of the sabotaged pipelines: Who did it? (Was it Russia?)

Two days after a pair of explosions under the Baltic Sea apparently ruptured giant natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany, the consensus hardened Wednesday that it had been an act of sabotage, as the European Union and several European governments labeled it an attack and demanded an investigation. Continue reading →

World

Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote

Russia positioned itself Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. Continue reading →

World

4 Palestinians killed in West Bank during Israeli raid

JERUSALEM — Four Palestinian militants were killed Wednesday during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials, in one of the deadliest confrontations in the territory this year. Continue reading →

OPINION

Is Putin bluffing on using nuclear weapons?

The real question we should be asking ourselves is if the United States is bluffing when it says that there will be catastrophic consequences to a Russian nuclear attack. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

House Democrats should adopt leadership term limits

The party’s top leaders in Congress are all in their 80s. Continue reading →

OPINION

The awareness of time

I had bought a copy of “The Fortnight in September” and was saving it to read in September. So I happened to be in the middle of it when news came that the queen had died. Continue reading →

Metro

With Question 4, GOP wants to trade safety for votes

A GOP-led ballot question would repeal a law, passed by state lawmakers in June, allowing undocumented residents to apply for driver’s licenses. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Newton man, 65, allegedly killed by woman suspected of stealing $40,000 from him, Middlesex DA Ryan says

Leonard J. Garber, 65, was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a hammer by a former tenant, Xiu Fang Ke, who allegedly stole $40,000 by forging the victim’s name on checks, authorities said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

First annual Martin J. Walsh Alumni Award presented on nonprofit’s 50th anniversary

Trevor McCarthy is three years sober and has committed himself to help others who are battling drug and alcohol addiction find a path to recovery. Continue reading →

patriots

Rhamondre Stevenson knows he has ‘a very special story.’ It’s time to tell it.

Six years ago, the running back found himself working at Wal-Mart, his dream to play football derailed. Hard work and a supportive family helped him find his way to the Patriots. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla, a Rhode Island kid, remains a mystery. One thing we know? ‘I’m 0-0, so no one’s mad at me yet.’

Mazzulla was a state high school champion, reached the Final Four with West Virginia, and now sits in the same seat Red Auerbach once occupied. Continue reading →

on football

Why would Mac Jones get a second opinion on his injury, and how common is that?

Under the collective bargaining agreement, it is every NFL player's right to seek a second opinion outside of the team doctor, and there are various reasons for doing so. Continue reading →

ON THE STREET

Watertown has been a city for decades. Now, it’s acting like one.

Things are changing fast these days in Watertown, a tight-knit community where families put down roots, small businesses become institutions, and ethnic enclaves have carved their own niches. Continue reading →

ON THE STREET

Not far from Kendall Square, Watertown emerges as a biotech hub

Dozens of biotech companies — most of them smaller and younger operations looking for room to grow — have migrated to Watertown's East End from Cambridge and Boston. Continue reading →

ON THE STREET

Watertown transformed Arsenal Yards. What about its downtown?

The Arsenal Yards development is a mixed-use playground with a slate of new retail on the way, but given its current collection of empty storefronts, it feels to some like Watertown’s downtown got passed by. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sue Mingus, who championed her husband’s jazz legacy, dies at 92

"What she has done is keep Mingus's music alive, literally," critic Nat Hentoff once said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Ferrante, innovative news producer at WGBH, NPR, and ‘The World,’ dies at 87

In a decades-long career fostering innovative approaches to broadcast news programs, Mr. Ferrante also oversaw the overhaul and growth of National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” during the 1990s. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bill Plante, CBS News correspondent for a half-century, dies at 84

Having covered four presidencies, Mr. Plante was one of the longest-tenured White House TV journalists in history, according to CBS. Continue reading →

Names

Eight open studios events to explore on weekends this fall

Artist communities in and around Boston welcome visitors to browse and buy art of every type as the leaves fall. Continue reading →

Books

Morgan Talty wins New England Book Award for ‘Night of the Living Rez’

The book is the debut story collection from the 31-year-old author, a member of the Penobscot Nation who teaches at the University of Maine. Continue reading →

DANCE

‘Emotive Land’ brings dance to the Charles River through augmented reality

The Click's new project uses a new app to combine tech and dance for an interactive tour of the Charles River. Continue reading →