Nation

Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell

Researchers found that people who are most attractive to mosquitoes produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin that are tied to smell. Continue reading →

Nation

A farmer was injured saving a puppy. His town rallied to bring in his harvest.

When doctors told Scott Legried he'd need several months to recover before he could drive a tractor, the farmer could think of only one thing: The October harvest was just six weeks away. How would he bring in his 600 acres of soybeans and corn, his only source of income? Continue reading →

Politics

Acquittal of Russia analyst deals another blow to Trump-era prosecutor

Igor Danchenko was acquitted Tuesday on four counts of lying to the FBI about one of his sources. Continue reading →

World

As Europe piles sanctions on Russia, some sacred cows are spared

Eight months into the war in Ukraine, and eight rounds of frantic negotiations later, Europe’s sanctions against Russia run hundreds of pages long and have in many places cut to the bone. Continue reading →

World

Italy’s next government hinges on a familiar face: Silvio Berlusconi

The question now is whether the aging center-right leader can fulfill his promise to act as a moderating, pro-European force on Italy’s next government, or whether he has lost control of the politics he set in motion that have made Italy, the birthplace of fascism, once again a testing ground for the far right’s advance in Europe. Continue reading →

World

Strikes spread in France, piling pressure on Macron

It started several weeks ago at refineries. Then it spread to nuclear plants. And finally, on Tuesday, railway and postal workers, nurses, some teachers, and even high school students across France, at least for the day, joined a snowballing strike that has become the biggest test so far of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Council’s cooler heads should halt unwarranted pay grab

Mayor Wu was right to veto a raise that would set a high bar for budget-busting collective bargaining agreements. Continue reading →

OPINION

How something as simple as a speeding ticket can worsen inequities

Segmented pricing would benefit lower income residents and ease costly enforcement measures. Continue reading →

LETTERS

One thing stands between teens and a good education: their phone

Besides the social connection, cellphones give teens autonomy, a disconnect from nonphone communication— for example, with parents, teachers, and other influential adults. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Jury awards man $33 million over wrongful conviction after trial where ‘Whitey’ Bulger loomed large

In a swift and sweeping verdict, a Suffolk Superior Court jury ordered the state to pay $33 million to Fred Weichel for the nearly 36 years he spent in prison for a 1980 slaying the jury found he didn’t commit. Continue reading →

Metro

Jean McGuire thanked two people who found her after knife attack in Franklin Park, says she won’t walk alone there again

“You’re angels without wings, I’ll tell you that,” Jean McGuire said when asked what she would say to the two Good Samaritans who helped her. Continue reading →

Politics

Restoring ‘our Christian foundational values’ is ad pitch from the Mass. GOP gubernatorial nominee

Geoff Diehl, the Republican nominee for governor of Massachusetts, began a social media ad last week that describes his opponent, Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey, as being opposed to prayer in schools. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Celtics’ Robert Williams receives platelet-rich plasma injection, but return timeline not changed

Last month, Williams had a procedure on his knee. The Celtics initially believed he would resume basketball activities in 4-6 weeks but later extended the timeline to 8-12 weeks. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Ceremony honoring late Celtics legend Bill Russell a thank you and a celebration

Russell died at the age of 88 on July 31, and Tuesday night on Causeway Street the Celtics played their first-ever game in a world without William Felton Russell. Continue reading →

ON FOOTBALL

NFL owners never say anything, which is why Jim Irsay’s comments about Dan Snyder are so shocking

The Colts' owner wants his Commanders counterpart out in Washington, and he holds back nothing in letting everybody know about it. Continue reading →

Finance

$84.5m MacKenzie Scott gift shows confidence in Girl Scout

The funds will help the organization recover from the impact of the pandemic, which drove down membership, according to Girl Scouts of the USA's chief executive. Continue reading →

Healthcare

BU calls report that it created a more dangerous COVID strain ‘false and inaccurate’

The school says a British tabloid misrepresented results of virus study conducted at its South End lab. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Liquor store giant Total Wine enters fray on Question 3

Opposition to the measure — which would modestly expand chain ownership of liquor stores — hadn’t materialized until now. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ralph DeNunzio, Wall Street chieftain, is dead at 90

He assumed chairmanships of the New York Stock Exchange and the venerable securities firm Kidder, Peabody & Co., where he spent 34 years. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ralph DeNunzio, Wall Street chieftain, is dead at 90

He assumed chairmanships of the New York Stock Exchange and the venerable securities firm Kidder, Peabody & Co., where he spent 34 years. Continue reading →

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ASK MATTHEW

Why do we watch ‘Monster,’ and all those other monsters?

True crime as entertainment raises complicated questions about what motivates TV audiences. Continue reading →

Music

Savoring success while sidelined, Joyner Lucas can finally take his victory lap

After waiting two years, the Worcester rapper is on the road in support of his debut studio album, "ADHD," with a stop Wednesday at House of Blues. Continue reading →

Arts

With premieres and panache, Collage toasts its own 50th season

On Sunday in MIT’s Killian Hall, the pioneering ensemble Collage New Music celebrated its first half-century. Continue reading →