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Higher Education

Judge in Harvard funding lawsuit calls Trump administration’s arguments ‘a bit mind-boggling’

Lawyers for Harvard and the Trump administration pressed their cases in a Boston courtroom on Monday over the government's move to cut nearly $3 billion in federal aid to the university. Continue reading →

Elections

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu holds commanding 30-point lead over Josh Kraft, Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll shows

The poll of 500 Boston voters likely to participate in the Sept. 9 preliminary election showed a wide gulf between Wu and Kraft, who drew 30 percent support to her 60 percent. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

‘That’s a risk for me’: Health system woes force a R.I. hospital to postpone routine women’s care for hundreds of patients

At least 300 women had their annual OB-GYN appointments canceled due to a provider shortage. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Judge could dismiss charges against more than 100 defendants without lawyers amid work stoppage

In another petition, the SJC is urged to expand emergency protocols to release juvenile defendants. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

He was brutally beaten by his son. The experience redefined his life’s purpose.

More than 20 years after the attack, a former New Hampshire Supreme Court justice is driven to raise awareness about mental illness and urge adolescents to seek help. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Marines will begin withdrawing from Los Angeles

Pentagon officials will begin withdrawing 700 active-duty Marines who were sent to Los Angeles last month, the latest scaling back of the Trump administration's contentious military deployment in Southern California. Continue reading →

Nation

Hundreds of NASA employees, past and present, sign letter of formal dissent

A public letter from NASA employees Monday urges leaders of the space agency not to carry out deep cuts sought by the Trump administration. Continue reading →

Nation

A pilot made sharp turn to avoid a B-52 bomber over North Dakota

The SkyWest pilot spoke over the plane’s intercom that he made the hard bank after spotting a B-52 bomber in his flight path. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israeli forces push into parts of a central Gaza city that the war had largely spared

Israel says the seizure of territory in Gaza is aimed at pressuring Hamas to release hostages, but it is a major point of contention in ongoing cease-fire talks. Continue reading →

World

Russia launches a major aerial attack on Kyiv

Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, hours before Britain and Germany chaired a meeting Monday to discuss President Trump’s plans for NATO allies to provide Ukraine with weapons. Continue reading →

World

How Trump is bringing Europe together again

President Trump’s pledge to “Make America Great Again” appears to be bringing Europeans together. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

The roots of entitlement: When neighbors cut down trees that aren’t theirs

Granted, it wasn’t as egregious as a recent case in Nantucket. But when my husband and I dealt with a neighbor who cut down two of our maple trees, we learned about the limits to trees’ legal protections. Continue reading →

Editorials

Massachusetts is sole outlier on a national child custody code

Beacon Hill has dawdled for a decade over its adoption. Continue reading →

Letters

School tests from 19th century don’t compute for 21st-century needs

Students (and workers) in the 21st century need to know how to think and write critically, reason and problem-solve, and analyze the credibility of information. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Gabriel House ownership says sprinklers were tested days before deadly blaze

The ownership's assertions in a new statement Monday run counter to the claims of residents of the facility, who say some sprinklers didn't work the night of the fire. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

After pope declares a miracle, Catholics rejoice: ‘That something can happen here in Rhode Island is wonderful’

God “continues to work even in our little Ocean State,” said the Rev. Nathan J. Ricci, vice chancellor of the Diocese of Providence, after Pope Leo XIV declared a miracle happened at a Pawtucket hospital in 2007. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Man is heard crying ‘help’ during struggle with Haverhill police, 28-minute video shows

Essex District Attorney Paul Tucker is leading the investigation into the death of Francis Gigliotti, who became unresponsive while struggling with Haverhill police officers July 11. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

Wu administration steps up pressure for Revs stadium mitigation

Wu’s chief of planning sent a letter to a Kraft Group executive outlining the issues, including traffic and economic impact, that Wu and her team want to see addressed. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots cornerback preview: With Christian Gonzalez locking down one side of the field, this position is in good hands

If Gonzalez and newly acquired Carlton Davis can stay healthy (the 28-year-old has never played a full season), this group could be poised for an impressive 2025. Continue reading →

Bruins

With Bruins in need of scoring punch, can Matej Blumel realize his potential?

The 25–year-old Czech winger has only appeared in 13 games at hockey’s highest level, scoring twice. Continue reading →

Business

Economy

A timeless lesson from the Coldplay incident: America loves to hate CEOs

If the chief executive and chief people officer don’t follow the rules, who will? Continue reading →

Sports

Wu administration steps up pressure for Revs stadium mitigation

Wu’s chief of planning sent a letter to a Kraft Group executive outlining the issues, including traffic and economic impact, that Wu and her team want to see addressed. Continue reading →

Housing

96 percent of Massachusetts is off limits to most apartment buildings. Some hope a new map will change that.

Researchers at the National Zoning Atlas spent several years poring over every zoning code in Massachusetts to determine precisely what can be built where in this state. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Edwin Feulner, ‘Heritage Foundation’s George Washington,’ dies at 83

Dr. Feulner, a right-wing congressional aide who felt himself in the ideological "wilderness" in the 1970s, became one of the most influential figures of a resurgent conservative movement. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies in Costa Rica drowning

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Monday that Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

Ten years ago, many wondered if Stephen Colbert could make it on TV as himself. He had it in the bag.

The comedian was a somewhat risky pick at the time, but he seemed ready for the challenge. Continue reading →

Love Letters

This breakup gave me trust issues

“How do I avoid bringing this baggage into a new relationship?” Continue reading →

Movies

From ‘Mean Girls’ to ‘Monty Python,’ here are the best movies to see around Boston this week

Catch a Studio Ghibli classic and so-bad-it’s-good sci-fi with this week’s repertory screenings across Greater Boston, July 22-27. Continue reading →