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Economy

Return-to-office has settled. Is this as good as it gets for downtown?

As of Labor Day, nearly every company seems to be sticking with its current hybrid approach, based on interviews with more than two dozen Boston-area business leaders. Continue reading →

K-12

What if ICE takes me? Fears prompt immigrant parents to have difficult conversations with kids.

As ICE ramps up deportation operations across the country, immigrant families are having frank discussions about their immigration status. Continue reading →

Politics

DOJ lawyer in Harvard case once wrote a paper from Hitler’s perspective

Michael Velchik once also told a peer that "Mein Kampf" was among his favorite recent reads. Continue reading →

Politics

Judge orders fired cannabis commission chair Shannon O’Brien to be reinstated

A judge on Tuesday ruled that Shannon O’Brien, the former chair of the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, was wrongly terminated and is “entitled” to be reinstated to her post with back pay. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Scientists denounce Trump administration’s climate report

More than 85 American and international scientists have condemned a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president's political agenda. Continue reading →

Politics

Governor Tim Walz to call special session on gun laws after Minneapolis school shooting

The Democrat told reporters that he’ll be making calls to lawmakers and working on a plan over the next couple of days. Continue reading →

Nation

Reduced screening may have led to rise in advanced prostate cancer diagnoses

Prostate cancer diagnoses have been rising in recent years, with a sharp increase in cases diagnosed at advanced stages, when it is harder to treat, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society. Many experts attributed the increase to a guideline change made over a decade ago that discouraged routine screening for the common cancer. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel starts calling up reservists as it pushes into initial stages of Gaza City offensive

Israel is mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists as part of a gradual call-up tied to its expanded offensive in the Gaza Strip's largest city. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine pursues a weapons buildup more potent than any security guarantee

Ukraine is pursuing a multibillion-dollar arms buildup that would be funded by Europe, seeing it as the best chance of ensuring the country's long-term survival as US assistance dries up and Western security guarantees remain uncertain. Continue reading →

World

The quake that rocked Afghanistan ‘like doomsday’

Rescue workers say it will take days to scour the rubble of villages that, two days after the quake, were still out of reach. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Treasurer Deb Goldberg should take the hint: Stop wasting money on efforts to fire cannabis chair

In a strongly worded decision, a judge said the case for firing Shannon O’Brien was a “house of cards.” But the chair should think twice before returning to the commission. Continue reading →

Columns

In Canada, ‘medical aid in dying’ has become a leading cause of death

When assisted suicide is legalized, safeguards collapse. Continue reading →

OpEds

The shifting sands of Crane Beach — and of life

Learning to live with constant change in both the natural and human landscape — to be in harmony with our own seasons — takes practice. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Here’s what a new investigatory report says about the safety record of BPS bus contractor Transdev

Last Thursday's report on Transdev revealed new details about Transdev’s school bus operation, which it has run since 2013, and BPS’s stewardship of the company. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Politics

R.I. regulators criticized for letting country club’s unauthorized seawall stand for two years

“We need a coastal agency that will defend our local habitats and natural resources, not violators of the law,” Save the Bay’s Jed Thorp said. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Maine man found dead in car outside Weymouth hospital had been beaten, strangled, prosecutors say

Christopher Caron was ordered held without bail for allegedly killing Declan Perry of Portland, Maine. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

New England Revolution, Wu administration clash over city’s information requests for new stadium

The Revs are pushing back against many of the requests that Wu's team has made amid negotiations over a new soccer stadium in Everett. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox lock in Payton Tolle’s next start, send Dustin May to bullpen — temporarily — amid rotation in flux

Tolle, a rookie who has never pitched on regular rest, is being pushed to Friday against Arizona, a week after his debut. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox recover from Garrett Crochet’s rough start, Roman Anthony’s injury to beat Guardians

Crochet allowed seven runs on nine hits (including four homers) in six innings, while Anthony departed with left oblique tightness. Continue reading →

Business

Sports

New England Revolution, Wu administration clash over city’s information requests for new stadium

The Revs are pushing back against many of the requests that Wu's team has made amid negotiations over a new soccer stadium in Everett. Continue reading →

Retail

J.Crew plants a flag on Newbury Street amid surge in Back Bay retail

A new crew has moved into a historic storefront at the corner of Newbury and Berkeley Streets in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood after several years. Continue reading →

Retail

Market Basket CEO’s fate could be decided in mediation this week. What’s next?

There are at least three different paths the grocery chain's board can take with Arthur T. Demoulas. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor best known for ‘Dances with Wolves’, dies at 73

Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, after a long battle with an unspecified illness. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gene Espy, pioneering hiker of the Appalachian Trail, dies at 98

Mr. Espy hiked the length of the Appalachian Trail, some 2,000 miles, northward from Georgia to Maine, in a single, continuous trek known as a “thru-hike.” Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Clark Art Institute director to step down

Olivier Meslay has headed the Williamstown museum since 2016. Continue reading →

Travel

These are the 15 best hotel resorts in New England, according to Condé Nast Traveler

Charming New England getaways come in many forms, from forest cabins to seaside cottages to historic downtown inns. Continue reading →

Restaurants

Some people are too chicken to open a restaurant. Not former farmer Laura Robbins.

She runs Sherborn’s Fireside Tavern. On Friday, they'll host the 10th annual Sherborn Brewfest, supporting hometown nonprofits and uniting 500 guests for beer, tavern food, and music. Continue reading →