Nation

Walgreens won’t sell abortion pills in some states where they’re legal

Walgreens will not distribute abortion pills in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, or Montana — states where they are currently legal — as the company treads carefully amid legal and political pressure from the antiabortion movement. Continue reading →

Nation

Murdaugh’s fall from grace ends in life sentence for murder

At sentencing, Murdaugh maintained his innocence, just as he did when he testified in his own defense during the six-week trial. Continue reading →

Nation

Fox News bosses scolded reporters who challenged false election claims

Lachlan Murdoch’s reaction is just one of several examples revealed in recent court filings of the fierce internal backlash aimed at Fox News journalists who rebutted election fraud claims that were popular with the network’s largely pro-Trump audience. Continue reading →

World

‘I can’t find my child’: Agony as search of Greek train crash wraps up

The fire service in Greece started winding down a gruesome search Friday at the scene of the country’s deadliest train crash on record as authorities informed the relatives of some victims identified by their DNA and other families desperately sought information about missing loved ones. Continue reading →

World

Belarus sentences Nobel Peace laureate to 10 years in prison

Bialiatski, 60, has been a pillar of the human rights movement in Eastern Europe since the late 1980s, when Belarus was part of the Soviet Union. Most members of Viasna are now in prison or living in exile from the country’s authoritarian government, which is one of Russia’s closest allies and a key supporter of its war in Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Army blocks Israeli rally supporting torched West Bank town

Israeli troops fired stun grenades and tear gas on Friday to block busloads of Israeli left-wing activists from staging a solidarity rally in a Palestinian town that was set ablaze by radical Jewish settlers earlier this week, protesters said. Continue reading →

OPINION

Haitians are desperately looking for sponsors in Boston

Haitian asylum seekers are not having luck finding financial supporters to apply for a new humanitarian parole program. And Boston’s Haitian diaspora is feeling the strain. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Community college grant program shows early success

Programs to retain students are desperately needed, given Massachusetts’ dismal rate of community college completion — particularly among minority students. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Lawrence schools should do more to close reading gaps

Reading at a level that meets state standards is the enormous mountain students in Lawrence are asked to climb and is the reason why the English language arts numbers stay low. Continue reading →

Metro

In federal lawsuit, New York woman alleges her L.L. Bean boots weren’t waterproof as advertised

The lawsuit alleges that L.L. Bean, which is based in Maine, mislabeled the boots as waterproof, exposing Linda Lenzi to “water leakage” that seeped into the footwear on an “inclement weather day.” Continue reading →

Social Justice

NAACP and Groundwork Project launch ‘transformative’ fellowship for grassroots organizers at Harvard Kennedy Institute

The Organizing Accelerator, a new 20-week fellowship program for social justice organizers, advocates, and leaders from across the country, kicked off Thursday night with a forum at the Harvard Kennedy School on the power of organizing. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Board grants parole for Ramadan Shabazz, convicted of murder in 1971

The decision comes after Shabazz, 73, has spent decades in prison, time that he dedicated to betterment, education, and mentoring, according to the state parole board. Continue reading →

red sox

Why Kutter Crawford may be a template for how the Red Sox want to develop pitchers

He was a Day 3 draft pick, identified as a hidden gem, and has worked with staff throughout the organization to refine himself. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Jayson Tatum turns 25 with impressive numbers at a young age and an eye on future Celtics gains

Tatum scored 9,429 points before turning 25, the most in team history and the seventh-most among all NBA players. Continue reading →

bruins

Dmitry Orlov has been with the Bruins a week, and he’s already come out firing

The former Capital is 4-4—8 in his first four games, and his sizzling slap shot has coach Jim Montgomery rethinking the power play. Continue reading →

innovation beat

It’s time for a Boston tech vibe check

Boston remains an exciting place to start a tech company or work for one, but there’s work to be done to ensure it remains relevant and inclusive. Continue reading →

Business

Amazon pauses work on 2nd headquarters in Virginia

The company’s decision, made public Friday, to pause that work in Virginia — about four years after Amazon pulled out of its expansion plans in New York — is the latest reminder that the tech industry’s long boom has slowed. Continue reading →

Business

Labs at the mall? Why not. Top floor of CambridgeSide set to become lab space

Boston-based SmartLabs has leased the top floor of 100 CambridgeSide, with a plan to offer turnkey laboratory space that can be customized for life-science companies ranging in size from 10 to 100 employees. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Linda Kasabian, Manson Family member and key trial witness, dies at 73

Linda Kasabian, a troubled young drifter from New Hampshire, joined Charles Manson's cult and served as the gang's lookout and getaway driver during a gruesome Los Angeles murder spree. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Linda Kasabian, Manson Family member and key trial witness, dies at 73

Linda Kasabian, a troubled young drifter from New Hampshire, joined Charles Manson's cult and served as the gang's lookout and getaway driver during a gruesome Los Angeles murder spree. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

Specialty food and drink, plant and culinary workshops, and vast horticultural displays at Utopia festival

Utopia, a horticulture and epicurean festival, fills the gap left by the Boston Flower & Garden Show. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

Back Door Donuts to open Boston pop-up on Lansdowne Street

Anyone familiar with the sugary sweetness that wafts across a small town on Martha’s Vineyard most summer nights can soon get their fix near Fenway Park. Continue reading →

APPRECIATION

Saxophone legend Wayne Shorter embodied the tension between the form and freedom of jazz

If you’re a jazz fan of a certain age, Wayne Shorter wrote the soundtrack of your life. Continue reading →