Nation

Number of missing from floods in Texas county drops from nearly 100 to 3

The number of missing in this month’s catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas, has dropped to three, local officials said, but provided few details on why the figure had fallen so significantly. Continue reading →

Nation

Republicans and Democrats call for more information on Epstein case

Days after the Justice Department asked a federal judge to unseal grand jury testimony related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, Republicans and Democrats suggested that the move was insufficient. Continue reading →

Nation

Volunteers flock to immigration courts to support migrants arrested in the hallways

A diverse group has been showing up at immigration courts across the nation to escort immigrants at risk of being detained for deportation by masked ICE officials. Continue reading →

World

Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting

Syria’s armed Bedouin clans' withdrawal from the Druze-majority city of Sweida brought a cautious calm to the area, with humanitarian convoys on their way. Continue reading →

World

Faint signs of life appear in effort to halt Ukraine war

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine proposed over the weekend to revive peace negotiations with Russia, brokered by the Trump administration. Continue reading →

World

As Trump courts a more assertive Beijing, China hawks are losing out

Officials throughout the government say the Trump administration is putting more aggressive actions on China on hold, while pushing forward with moves that the Chinese will perceive positively. Continue reading →

OpEds

How a DIY invention helped me conquer a 333-mile bike trip

Design innovation wasn’t my calling card, but willfulness is. Continue reading →

Editorials

Tragedies highlight caregiver shortages

Health and human services fields struggle to attract workers. Continue reading →

Letters

Lawmakers, reject Healey’s bid for state purse strings

The Boston Bar Association has opposed similar proposals from past governors because they raise serious constitutional concerns. Continue reading →

Metro

Thousands of homeless students left in the lurch after Job Center closures put on hold

Kary had no idea of the bad news that awaited her when she filed into the gym of the Shriver Job Corps Center, a residential career training program in Devens. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Newton residents react to ‘Line Gate’ during Italian American festival

On the night of June 26, city officials painted over the center of the road and replaced the thin red, white, and green stripe that had been there for years with conventional double yellow lines to demarcate traffic lanes. Continue reading →

K-12

Parents’ group sues over BPS exam school admissions, alleging discrimination against white students

The same group also sued the district over a zip code-based admission policy it used during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Golf

Scottie Scheffler dominates in British Open victory for second major this year, fourth overall

Scheffler closed with a 3-under 68 to move within a US Open win of competing the career Grand Slam. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots linebacker preview: Built in the image of Mike Vrabel, this group could help the defense take a big step forward

The Patriots acquired multiple players who might best be described as Vrabel guys in Robert Spillane, Jack Gibbens, and Harold Landry. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Late home run barrage helps Red Sox defeat Cubs and avoid series sweep

The Red Sox departed Chicago with a 6-1 win on Sunday, avoiding a sweep against the major league-leading Cubs thanks to Wilyer Abreu’s two home runs and Alex Bregman’s one. Continue reading →

Business

D-Day veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa Jake’ Larson dies at 102

An animated speaker, the self-proclaimed country boy from Minnesota charmed strangers young and old with his quick smile and generous hugs. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Congress pulls the plug on $327 million in federal funding for Allston megaproject. So what’s next?

The official word arrived this week from federal highway officials that nearly all of the Allston award promised last year would be rescinded. Continue reading →

Business

The robots will massage you now

A Back Bay spa is among the first in the city to offer AI-enabled massage, complete with robotic arms. So, of course, we tried it out. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kenneth Colley, 87, ‘Star Wars’ actor with a commanding presence, dies

Mr. Colley, the British character actor whose stone-cold portrayal of Admiral Firmus Piett, Darth Vader's trusted officer, in the Star Wars film "The Empire Strikes Back" turned him into a fan favorite, died June 30. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Martin Izquierdo, 83, dies; costume designer who specialized in wings

Martin Izquierdo, a theatrical costume designer whose career took off after he designed the feathery wings that gave phantasmic flight to the spiritual messenger in "Angels in America," Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1991 play, both onstage and in the 2003 HBO version directed by Mike Nichols, died June 25 at his home in Manhattan. He was 83. Continue reading →

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Things To Do

Free July events: Shakespeare on the Common, Art on the Plaza, plus the Moth Ball

No-cost Boston-area concerts, festivals, and performances for the week of July 21-27. Continue reading →

Arts

Pixies create a 1990s time machine at MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Frontman Black Francis invited fans back to the 1990s at the first of two consecutive shows at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Splitting the check creates rift between wife and son

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →