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Boston Mayoral Race

A week before the preliminary election, Labor Day parade felt like a campaign rally

Mayor Michelle Wu took the stage on City Hall Plaza to tout her record, attack the Trump administration, and rail against her main opponent for mayor, Josh Kraft. Continue reading →

Healthcare

‘This was just a bad car wreck’: Trump pulled funding for a landmark diabetes study. After five months, it was restored.

The study, led by a Harvard Medical School professor, has tracked patients for nearly 30 years and vastly expanded understanding of diabetes, its treatment, and its prevention. Continue reading →

Health

Ancestors’ mysterious institutionalization still troubles a Mass. family. Now, they may finally get answers.

A proposal from Governor Healey would make it easier to access records about Massachusetts' notorious state institutions. Continue reading →

Politics

Group that supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change media messages on public health

The political group that helped propel Robert F. Kennedy's political rise has switched gears, spending to cultivate a media message that advances his policy goals. Continue reading →

World

At least 31 are killed in Gaza as Israel is accused of genocide

Israel launched strikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 31 people. Genocide scholars, meanwhile, accuse Israel of genocide, allegations it vehemently rejects. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Crime festers in Republican states while their troops patrol Washington

The image of red-state governors mustering uniformed troops for duty in blue-state cities has left many Americans with the foreboding sense of a nation dangerously divided, perhaps even drifting toward open conflict. Continue reading →

Nation

Crime crackdown in D.C. shows Trump administration’s uneasy relationship with guns

The shift toward gun enforcement marks an abrupt departure for an administration that has courted Second Amendment maximalists and sharply downgraded federal firearms enforcement. Continue reading →

Nation

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

Experts say President Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies have had an impact on the nation’s labor force. Continue reading →

The World

World

Mexico’s cartels adopt arms of modern war

Some of Mexico’s most formidable cartels are locked in a vicious arms race on multiple fronts. Continue reading →

World

An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills 800 people, with 2,500 injured

The 6.0 magnitude quake late Sunday hit towns in the province of Kunar, near the city of Jalalabad in neighboring Nangarhar province, causing extensive damage. Continue reading →

World

Smiles and clasped hands as Xi, Putin, and Modi try to signal unity

The leaders of China, Russia, and India huddled together before a summit Monday, sending a message that the countries will look somewhere other than the United States to meet their interests. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

For Boston City Council: Let’s start with the candidates who won’t embarrass us

When voting on Tuesday, ask yourself: Would I entrust this candidate with my own finances? Continue reading →

OpEds

The gerrymandering battle has a historical precedent. It’s a warning we should heed.

The triumph of partisanship over principle was vividly played out in the key state of Virginia in the 1800 presidential election. Continue reading →

Letters

The bike lane debate continues

"Keep I-93 and the Mass Pike bike-free. As for the rest of the city, let's keep working to create safe, people-friendly streetscapes for all," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

Vitamin D supplements reduce signs of aging at the cellular level, Brigham and Women’s study finds

Brigham and Women's researchers studied participants who took vitamin D3 pills daily for four years. Continue reading →

Transportation

A judge has been watching the MBTA on behalf of riders with disabilities. That is about to change.

In 2006, a settlement agreement required the MBTA to make bus and subway more accessible. A citizens group will soon take the lead in monitoring the system. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Double Up Food Bucks savings program expands to Roxbury market

Nubian Markets in Roxbury is the sixth neighborhood grocer in Boston to join the program that provides discounts on fresh fruits and vegetables to income-eligible residents. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

The Red Sox are taking advantage of Fenway Park, and all the little quirks it has to offer

The weird, wonderful quirks of Fenway Park have been on full display the last few days. Continue reading →

Patriots

With the opener days away, it’s fair to be concerned about cornerback Christian Gonzalez, and other Patriots thoughts

The Patriots returned to Gillette Stadium on Monday in preparation for Sunday’s season opener against the Raiders. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots name all new captains, signaling a new era in leadership in New England

The team announced Harold Landry, Drake Maye, Robert Spillane, Marcus Jones, Brenden Schooler, and Hunter Henry were named captains for the 2025 season. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Health care giants push hard for Congress to extend ACA insurance subsidies

The health care industry is plotting a critical lobbying push to preserve the enhanced subsidies that help millions of people buy cheaper health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, ahead of their expiration at the end of this year. Continue reading →

Business

Readers sent us their best grocery shopping tips. Meet five types of shoppers we found.

Think of it as a supermarket personality quiz. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

CBS News’ Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73

“Mark Knoller was the heart and soul of the White House press corps, bringing unmatched passion to a beat he loved,” one colleague said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joe Bugner, a heavyweight boxer who took Ali and Frazier the distance, dies at 75

Mr. Bugner, who was a child refugee when he moved to Britain after his family fled Hungary amid the 1956 Soviet invasion, won 69 of his 83 fights, 41 inside the distance. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

The first-ever Jamaica Plain Film Festival highlights voices from the neighborhood

The inaugural three-day event features filmmakers, performers, and organizations with local ties. Continue reading →

Music Reviews

At TD Garden, bad times are still Nine Inch Nails’ calling card

Friday's show in Boston proved that the industrial rock project’s fiery core burns as bright as ever. Continue reading →

The Big Day

Ceremony, cocktail hour, and 30 minutes of alone time?

Elisse and Jared Woods were halfway through their wedding dinner, surrounded by dozens of their closest loved ones and basking in the glow of newlywed life, when the bride decided it was time to disappear. Continue reading →