Nation

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes

The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday with 305 criminal counts including hate crimes and murder. Continue reading →

Nation

DOJ subpoenas election officials in states Trump disputed

Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former president Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign aides, and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the results of the election. Continue reading →

Nation

The Supreme Court thrives on hypotheticals. Alito’s latest sparked a backlash.

Supreme Court justices live on hypotheticals. And sometimes they blow up in their faces. Continue reading →

World

In sweeping legal overhaul, Indonesia outlaws sex outside marriage

Indonesia has long been known as a widely tolerant nation at the forefront of establishing democratic reforms throughout Southeast Asia. That progressive reputation took a hit on Tuesday when parliament cleared a sweeping overhaul of the country’s criminal code. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine leader defiant as drone strikes hit Russia again

Drones struck inside Russia’s border with Ukraine on Tuesday in the second day of attacks exposing the vulnerability, experts said, of some of Moscow’s most important military sites. Continue reading →

World

Netanyahu’s new government roils Israel before it’s even formed

First he agreed to hand control over Israel’s internal security to an ultranationalist. Then he pledged to give a party that opposes gay rights and liberal values wide powers over some programs taught in public schools. Finally, he promised a religious party that seeks to annex the West Bank authority over much of daily life in the occupied territories. Continue reading →

OPINION

Developing nations need wealth, not climate reparations

Their first goal should be to get rich. Then they can work on getting to zero emissions. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Migrants going unhoused as lawmakers dawdle

A humanitarian crisis in the state demands a sense of urgency on Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Lean and mean might just work for Musk and Twitter

Elon Musk is counting on the premise that among the remaining employees of Twitter, there are a significant number of A+ ones. Continue reading →

Metro

‘Middleman’ tells federal jury details of alleged Harvard bribery scheme

Taking the stand at the bribery trial of Peter Brand and businessman Jie “Jack” Zhao, Alexandre Ryjik described himself as “the middleman in a conspiracy scheme” to funnel payments from one man to the other through charitable organizations, while keeping some of Zhao’s money for himself. Continue reading →

Marijuana

In major policy shift, Massachusetts clears marijuana growers to use certain pesticides

State agricultural officials have repealed a near-total ban on pesticides at commercial marijuana facilities. It's a change long sought by the cannabis industry, which has struggled to combat mold, pests, and other crop problems. Continue reading →

Metro

A Black cop, a white cop, and the Confederate flag

They say no good deed goes unpunished, and Patrick Buchanan would certainly agree. Continue reading →

Patriots

Bill Belichick expresses confidence in Patriots’ scheme, staff: ‘The system that we have in place, I feel good about.’

That doesn’t mean more subtle changes can’t take place, however, as the club prepares for Monday night's game against the Cardinals. Continue reading →

RED SOX

The Red Sox kicked the tires on a Kolten Wong trade, but not necessarily as a Xander Bogaerts succession plan

The Sox were open to the idea of having middle-infield surplus, given they view Wong as a good player with complementary skills to Xander Bogaerts and Trevor Story. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

Under Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox have traded their knockout signings of the past for a series of small jabs

The Sox are Team Caution, casting a wide net on players who would be solid additions, but not jumping in to chase Justin Verlander, Aaron Judge, or the other big names. Continue reading →

Biotech

Pfizer partners with tiny Cambridge startup to develop new COVID pills

Clear Creek and Pfizer will embark on a research collaboration to make new drugs that inhibit a protein that the coronavirus requires for replicating. Continue reading →

Commercial

BU finishes its ‘Jenga Building,’ the most environmentally friendly tower in the city

The new data science center on Commonwealth Ave. will be powered by wind and heated and cooled by geothermal wells that reach nearly one-third of a mile underground. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

PepsiCo cutting hundreds of corporate jobs

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies

Stax, which released 300 albums and 800 singles between 1959 and 1975, fostered a raw sound born from Black church music, the blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies

Stax, which released 300 albums and 800 singles between 1959 and 1975, fostered a raw sound born from Black church music, the blues, and rock ‘n’ roll. Continue reading →

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DEVRA FIRST

A restaurant critic’s-eye view of ‘The Menu’

I’m in this movie. You might be, too. And its skewering of food culture is pretty delicious. Continue reading →

FOOD

Popular baker, video star, and author Erin Jeanne McDowell teaches Sheryl Julian to make big, beautiful buttermilk biscuits

The master class in Julian’s Watertown kitchen was also big on fun. Continue reading →

FOOD

A sweet dream is realized at Solodko, a Ukrainian bakery in Brighton

Honey cakes, tarts, sweetbreads, and challah sprinkled with sesame seeds reflect the Ukrainian traditions of owners Ilona Znakharchuk, 23, and her sister, Irina, 29, who arrived in the United States as little girls. Continue reading →