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Sunday, June 15, 2025
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Politics

‘Let’s celebrate his birthday, too’: Trump marches military into uncharted territory with Washington parade

In the span of one week, Trump has taken a trio of highly controversial steps that pose an unprecedented test for the longstanding boundary between the US military and partisan politics. Continue reading →

Politics

As Trump celebrates Army’s founding, his critics take to the streets

President Trump is holding a military parade the same day that hundreds of protests are planned, in what amounts to a split-screen show of force. Continue reading →

Biotech

‘People inside Moderna are afraid’: As the antivaccine climate intensifies, a big local firm has much to lose

Moderna vaulted to the forefront of biotech, becoming a major pillar of the region’s economy. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism of mRNA vaccines has cost the company dearly. Continue reading →

World

How the Israel-Iran conflict could spiral into more turmoil

After the attacks and counterattacks, what loomed above all was the uncertainty about what comes next. Continue reading →

World

Defying calls for de-escalation, Israel and Iran exchange deadly fire

Israel widened its targets in Iran on Saturday to strike at oil and gas installations, as leaders of both countries vowed to intensify their attacks despite international pleas for de-escalation. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

Should you trust your gut instincts? Ask these questions first.

Gut feel isn’t a scream — it’s a whisper. Continue reading →

Blind date: ‘I thought we had a ton of romantic chemistry’

Will oysters help set a romantic mood for this date? Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I had no idea my dad was a CIA spy

The day my mom accused my dad of being a spy, I wanted to share more. But my family was big on silence. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Take me out to the pope party. It’s a ballpark celebration for Leo.

When Pope Leo XIV was selected in May as the next leader of the Catholic Church, his hometown, Chicago, erupted in shocked delight. There were joyful newspaper headlines ("DA POPE!"), impromptu gatherings at parishes across the city, and a "Pope-A-Roni" pie marketed by a local pizza joint. Continue reading →

Nation

Should boys start kindergarten a year later than girls?

The practice is known by the sports term “redshirting,” or in education circles, giving children “the gift of time.” Continue reading →

Politics

Trump relishes troops in American streets while shunning conflict overseas

The seemingly disparate postures of recent days -- strongman at home, peace-seeker abroad -- speak to Trump’s complicated relationship with the military. Continue reading →

The World

World

Data recorder is found for Air India plane that crashed

Indian authorities said they had found the flight data recorder of the Air India plane that crashed, killing hundreds of people, as teams at the site continued to sift through wreckage Saturday. Continue reading →

World

Russia’s summer offensive in Ukraine gains ground with new tactics

Russia's summer offensive in eastern Ukraine, launched in May, is showing battlefield gains across multiple fronts, probing and attacking with small, fast-moving units as fighting escalates daily. Continue reading →

World

A dream wedding for Jeff Bezos in Venice? No way, locals say.

If a bunch of irate Venetians have their way, the star-studded dream wedding that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee, Lauren Sánchez, are planning in the ancient city at the end of June could be a nightmare. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

DOGE gets failing grade

From exaggerated savings projections, to layoffs, to endangering Americans’ security and life-endangering cuts, Elon Musk’s pet project has so far been a bust. Continue reading →

Letters

House bill would not solve cannabis commission’s structural flaws

The proposed change in the legislation would make the executive director beholden to the chair for his or her job at every turn. Continue reading →

Letters

At the ready: an organized protest movement

"Social movements defying our usual assumptions can also be powerful," writes one reader. "A case in point: White Men for Racial Justice." Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Thousands March in ‘No Kings’ rallies across New England

In the Greater Boston area, thousands of “No Kings” marches and rallies are taking place, part of major demonstrations planned across the country. Continue reading →

Vermont

A father and son reunited, forever.

The harbor islands were Sebastian’s refuge, a place to unwind away from his demanding work. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Tens of thousands march in Boston during city’s Pride festival: ‘This is all about freedom’

Saturday's Pride parade and festival in Boston came as protests were held across the nation against the Trump administration's policies. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

With Alex Bregman and Wilyer Abreu close to returning, Red Sox have difficult roster decisions to make

The Sox do have a lot of good players, but chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has until the July 30 trade deadline to create a more useful roster. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox showing they can put it all together, hold off Yankees for fourth straight win to get back to .500

The Red Sox have won four games in a row and six out of seven, and they have taken three consecutive series — two against the Yankees. Continue reading →

Colleges

‘I was in hell:’ Alex Cooper details sexual harassment claims against BU coach Nancy Feldman

In an interview with the Globe, the podcaster and entrepreneur explains why she shared her story in a Hulu documentary that premiered this week. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

Ideas

Being a progressive activist made me miserable

My entire worldview changed when I realized that “being part of the solution” doesn’t require being part of a political tribe. Continue reading →

Ideas

‘Where was God?’ The Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting 10 years later.

What a grim anniversary can teach us about why we forgive. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

In 1978, Pat Wells cut an album that didn’t make it big. In 2025, songs from it landed on Netflix.

She was just a kid from the North Shore when she recorded "Hometown Lady." Decades later, her album was rediscovered. Here’s how it happened. Continue reading →

Music

Brian Wilson: A visionary songwriter with an oceanic legacy

The influence of the singer, songwriter, and founding member of the Beach Boys can be felt in uncountable ways. Continue reading →

Arts

In Boston’s sprawling Triennial exhibition, an Indigenous artist’s evocations of cultural extinction haunt

Nicholas Galanin, one of the best-known Native American artists in the country, brings his wryly fatalistic vision of contemporary America with an eye to fixing the future Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

First light to last light: The arc of a perfect summer day in Gloucester

Thanks to the convoluted Cape Ann coastline, you won’t even have to leave town to experience both sunrise and sunset. Here's how to spend a day here. Continue reading →

Travel

Jump into Great Wolf Lodge’s latest water wonderland at Foxwoods

This 91,000-square-foot indoor water park features 13 water slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, and interactive water play areas. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: Eco-friendly ways to lighten your footprint

Whether it’s cutting bills, making homes more comfortable, or protecting the planet, here are some ways to approach energy efficiency. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Fighting climate change, one yard at a time

Some experts say how we tend our gardens can make a difference, and maybe even influence the world beyond. Continue reading →