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Business

Supporters and critics question Harvard’s mission as it makes quiet reforms

Harvard’s battle with the Trump administration has now ignited a fierce debate about whether the university is being true to itself. Continue reading →

Health

‘As bad as it’s ever been’: Frustration mounts in South End over public drug use, dealing near Mass. and Cass

Many South End residents said they don’t feel like the city has made enough progress on the problems on their streets, and their patience is wearing thin. Continue reading →

Politics

Housing affordability is a major problem. Elizabeth Warren is helping lead a sweeping bipartisan effort to address it.

The bill to increase the supply of houses and apartments unanimously passed a Senate committee Tuesday. Continue reading →

Gambling

New lawsuit claims DraftKings’ ads deceived bettors, who lost thousands and got addicted

The Boston-based online gambling company is accused of using deceptive ads to lure players into gambling a lot of money fast. Critics say the promotions are misleading and have fueled addiction. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark ‘endangerment finding’ that allows climate regulation

The proposed EPA rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Shooting victims include ‘hero’ security guard, executive, immigrant NYPD officer

They were a cross section of New York City, including a Haitian security guard, a Jewish executive, a woman starting her career, and a police officer from Bangladesh. Continue reading →

Nation

NFL office was apparent target of gunman in New York shooting rampage

The gunman's plan was thwarted after he entered an elevator bank that did not have access to the NFL’s offices, Mayor Eric Adams said. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ young women from Mar-a-Lago spa

One of the women, he acknowledged, was Virginia Giuffre, who was among Epstein’s most well-known sex trafficking accusers. Continue reading →

The World

World

More than 60,000 people killed in Gaza war, local health officials say

The toll reported by the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas and whose numbers are widely accepted by the United Nations and other international institutions, includes combatants as well as civilians. Continue reading →

World

Villagers trapped as heavy rains in Beijing leave nearly 40 dead

Beijing was left reeling Tuesday, after days of torrential rains there and in surrounding areas led to the deaths of at least 38 people. Continue reading →

World

Goose droppings plague Finland’s short and precious summers

Amid a late July, record-breaking heat wave, a very different flock has also been stalking the surf around Finland’s capital: barnacle geese — white-faced, black-backed, and ever-present. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Hospital association lobbyist shouldn’t sit on oversight board

Steve Walsh has a conflict of interest. Continue reading →

Columns

How Gen Z made Fleetwood Mac the hottest band in America

Fifty years later, "Silver Springs" remains a breakup ballad for the ages. Continue reading →

Letters

Market Basket is messing with a good thing

"I hope that all parties involved can see this and act so as to preserve a very good New England institution," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Higher Education

Harvard provides Trump administration with thousands of employee records as part of federal review

The university's move is part of a review by the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Nantucket demands accountability from Vineyard Wind after collapse of offshore wind turbine blade last year

At a press conference Tuesday, town officials said Vineyard Wind has repeatedly failed to communicate critical information and has polluted the sky with its turbines’ lights. Continue reading →

K-12

Amherst high school students missed nearly 100 hours of instruction, state says

The state education agency also found Brookline and Mt. Greylock school districts fell short of structured learning time, leading the districts to create new schedules. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox turn turbulent flight into latest in-game celebration and score much-needed win over Twins

Roman Anthony had another full night, with a walk, a single, a run scored, and an RBI. Continue reading →

Patriots

Everyone on the Patriots — players and coaches alike — is learning Josh McDaniels’s offense: ‘Unlike anything I’ve played in’

With such intense turnover since McDaniels left in 2021, only seven of 45 offensive players have experience in his scheme. Continue reading →

Patriots

Morgan Moses and Garrett Bradbury fail to finish practice, and other observations from Day 6 of Patriots training camp

Any issue involving the 34-year-old Moses would be pressing, as the Patriots’ offensive tackle depth does not inspire confidence. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Supporters and critics question Harvard’s mission as it makes quiet reforms

Harvard’s battle with the Trump administration has now ignited a fierce debate about whether the university is being true to itself. Continue reading →

Business

US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry

In recent months, dietary supplement companies that sell kratom have been urging the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on the products containing 7-OH, portraying it as a dangerously concentrated, synthetic form of the original ingredient. Continue reading →

Business

Judge denies towns’ request for injunction against Republic Services amid strike

Six communities — Beverly, Malden, Gloucester, Peabody, Danvers, and Canton — sought the order, arguing that the strike was affecting residents and public health. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Wallis Annenberg, arts and wildlife philanthropist, dies at 86

Ms. Annenberg oversaw $3 billion in grants and donations to projects that included the arts, wildlife, and older adults. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer

One of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs lost his battle with prostate cancer at 65. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Books

In her latest novel, Barbara Shapiro mixes Manet, Boston, and a possibly haunted painting

Ahead of readings in Cambridge and Belmont, the Boston novelist talks ghosts, artists, and the impressionist who never got her due. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Amid a culture of fear, a celebrated artist’s most important exhibition is pulled from Smithsonian

Amy Sherald cancels show after disagreement with the museum over her painting "Trans Forming Liberty." Continue reading →

Food & Dining

What it’s like at Island Creek Raw Bar and Park City

A visit to Island Creek Raw Bar and Park City, two new outdoor venues helping remake summer dining in Boston. Continue reading →