Nation

The hiker who couldn’t be found

Millions of people visit New York's Adirondack Park each year. Many come to hike. When someone gets lost or hurt in the vast mountain wilderness, state forest rangers, who conduct hundreds of searches annually, roll into action. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s clemency spree extends to ex-gangster, artist, former congressmen

President Trump extended relief to 25 people whose crimes spanned decades and included tax evasion and extortion. The recipients all had felony convictions, like Trump. Continue reading →

Nation

Earth could cross a key climate threshold in two years. Here’s why it matters.

Seven years ago, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicted that the world wouldn’t warm 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels until 2040. Continue reading →

World

Russia appears to launch new offensive in Ukraine amid peace talks

After incremental gains for months, Russian forces are advancing on Ukrainian battlefields at the fastest pace this year. They are bombarding Ukrainian cities with some of the biggest drone and missile strikes of the war. They have even opened another front in northern Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

New aid site in Gaza brings more scenes of chaos

A new Israeli-backed aid group opened a third hub in the Gaza Strip on Thursday to try to get more food to a desperate population. Continue reading →

World

Driver charged with causing grievous bodily harm after Liverpool soccer parade tragedy

Paul Doyle, 53, was also charged with dangerous driving and five other counts alleging different variations of causing or attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, Prosecutor Sarah Hammond said. Continue reading →

Columns

For one conservative, the rot at Harvard is so bad that Trump’s drastic attacks are warranted

The president’s attacks on Harvard risk a lot of harm. But to some critics, massive government pressure seems like the only way to bring balance back to campus. Continue reading →

Editorials

This is getting out of hand

The Trump administration’s pressure tactics are on the verge of causing long-standing damage to a great American institution. Continue reading →

Letters

Tangled in Trump budget’s weeds and pricked by its thorns

"Everyday people have the most to lose," writes one reader. Another: "Amid the countless tax and spending cuts in the House-passed budget bill, there’s a section that diminishes the power of the judiciary." Continue reading →

Weather

Canada wildfires force 17,000 to evacuate, with smoke blowing toward US

Winds blowing north to south will likely push wildfire smoke into Midwestern states Thursday and Friday. Northern Minnesota is at the highest risk for poor air quality starting Thursday. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

At UMass Boston commencement, Trump was an unavoidable topic

Both UMass Boston leaders and commencement speaker Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell discussed President Trump’s attacks on international students and academic freedom. Continue reading →

Politics

Kraft-aligned super PAC to spend another $1 million attacking Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

The attacks are just the latest salvo in a race that has already grown ugly, even by the bare-knuckle standard of Boston politics. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Trevor Story is in one of the worst hitting slumps in Red Sox history, but he’s convinced he’s close to coming out of it

While there are no questions about Story’s preparation, there are plenty about his production. Continue reading →

Sports

Women playing the Irish sport of camogie revolted against archaic rules over outfits. And they won.

The nation's governing body was adamant: no shorts; skorts only. These athletes weren't having it. Through protest on the biggest stage, these women made change happen. Continue reading →

Hockey

Before James Hagens decides if he’ll return to BC, he’ll realize a dream by hearing his name called in the NHL Draft

It’s hard to imagine any organization having an issue if Hagens chooses to return to campus. Most scouting reports indicate that he could use a bit more seasoning. Continue reading →

Business

With CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave, Market Basket shoppers brace for potential boycott

“I just love this place, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’ll work it out,” one customer said. Continue reading →

Retail

Another family feud threatens Market Basket. What is the board’s beef with Arthur T. this time?

It’s not the same board as Market Basket had a decade ago, but reading between the lines there seems to be tension between Good Arthur and his sisters and their allies on the board. Continue reading →

Bold Types

Lauren Kennedy and Sarah Muncey want to solve the Massachusetts child care crisis

Through their nonprofit, Neighborhood Villages, the two women are reimagining the state's approach to early education, with solutions ranging from developing free curriculums for educators to retrofitting school buses into classrooms on wheels. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Presley Chweneyagae, acclaimed actor of ‘Tsotsi,’ dies at 40

Mr. Chweneyagae was the protagonist of the movie, a slum-set drama that won South Africa’s first Academy Award for best foreign-language film. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Jarvik, 79, dies; a designer of the first permanent artificial heart

After five patients received the Jarvik-7 as a permanent artificial heart, Dr. Jarvik said, the device was used hundreds of times as a temporary implant for patients until they could receive a donor heart. Continue reading →

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Parenting

A new study reveals a sharp decline in moms’ mental health. Is overparenting part of the problem?

We all want to protect our kids from pain. A McLean child psychologist shares what happens when the urge goes too far. Continue reading →

Pop Culture

The Berkshire International Film Fest returns this weekend with Brian Cox as honoree

The event marks its 19th year and will screen more than two dozen documentaries and nearly as many narrative features. Continue reading →

Music

Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society and New York’s ChamberQUEER collaborate on new concert experience

BaroQUEER, a first-ever collaboration between Boston’s storied Handel and Haydn Society and New York’s ChamberQUEER, promises a new concert experience. Continue reading →