This ‘treehouse’ on Squam Lake blurs the lines between indoors and outdoors

When the architect pitched the idea of a cube intersected by trees, the client was all for it. Continue reading →

Guns made me leave the evangelical church. When will the church leave guns?

A bewildering marriage of faith and firearms is fueling our uniquely American gun scourge. Continue reading →

Six days in Amsterdam: clogs, cheese, and the ‘bicycle mafia’

Between the stunning architecture, postcard-perfect windmills, and historic canals, there is something for everyone. Continue reading →

Nation

At George Mason University, Trump has found an unbending adversary

The George Mason president is one of the few university leaders who has explicitly, and publicly, challenged the Trump administration. Continue reading →

Nation

Resistance to Trump’s D.C. crackdown is taking many forms

Massive demonstrations with tens of thousands of people marching down Washington streets are as familiar as summer thunderstorms to generations of D.C. residents. But as President Trump’s takeover of law enforcement in the District nears the 30-day mark, there have been noticeably few large-scale protests against it. Continue reading →

Nation

Many cities say yes to federal police help, but no to ‘occupation’

In interviews, many mayors and police chiefs expressed concerns about the wisdom and legality of using the military to conduct domestic law enforcement. But those same leaders said they would welcome more of the aid that federal agents routinely provide at the local level in the fight against crime. Continue reading →

World

Toddler evacuated from Gaza with rare disease recovers from malnutrition in Italian hospital

Just weeks ago, the toddler was all skin and bones as she clung to her mother in a hospital in southern Gaza, after months of being unable to get the food and treatment she needed. Continue reading →

World

Israel calls on famine-stricken Gaza City residents to leave as it targets high-rises

Parts of the city, home to nearly 1 million people, are already considered “red zones,” where evacuation orders have been issued ahead of expected heavy fighting. Continue reading →

World

Reform UK is on the rise. Leader Nigel Farage hopes the Trump playbook can propel him to power.

The words of Nigel Farage to his Reform UK party’s two-day annual convention that ended Saturday echoed themes that propelled US President Trump back to the White House. Continue reading →

Editorials

Just because the Republicans passed it doesn’t make a new federal scholarship program a bad idea

Teachers unions want Massachusetts to reject money that can be used by private and public school students. But the state should keep an open mind. Continue reading →

Letters

He risked his life for US troops — now he faces deportation

Trust the Trump administration to scorn and subvert yet another national paradigm as it seeks to deport a man who, as a teen, risked all as an interpreter for US forces in Afghanistan. Continue reading →

Letters

Put down the match — first, let’s be clear on what anarchism is

Anarchism is a school of political thought that includes nonviolent intellectuals. Anarchism simply means "without government." Continue reading →

Politics

New Hampshire, other GOP-led states urge Supreme Court to review Massachusetts’ gun licensing rules

25 states are urging the Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that found Mass. gun laws apply to out-of-state residents who bring in firearms they can legally possess back home. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

City of Boston denies Globe records requests for internal cost projections for White Stadium project

In June, as questions about the project’s rising cost to taxpayers persisted, the Globe requested the full range of cost scenarios the city has calculated for its part of the public-private project. Continue reading →

Health

Nantucket sewage reveals cocaine levels 50 percent above US average, according to data from health officials

Several weeks of waste water testing on Nantucket showed fentanyl and methamphetamine levels were lower than regional and national averages. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll takes great interest in rookie Roman Anthony’s Red Sox contract

Carroll, who noted the place Anthony has assumed both with the Red Sox and in the game, signed a long-term extension in Arizona after his rookie season. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox drop third straight game as offense sputters and Diamondbacks benefit from sloppiness. ‘We didn’t play well.’

Since losing Roman Anthony to injury, the Red Sox have scored in just four of 27 innings, the offense sorely missing the leadoff hitter and table setter. Continue reading →

Patriots

There probably hasn’t been this much anticipation for a Patriots game since Tom Brady left, and other thoughts

Forgive the rest of the fans in Football America if they’ve failed to notice that the Patriots are ready to rejoin the NFL party. Continue reading →

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Ideas

The case for rent control

It won’t solve the housing crisis by itself, but it can keep communities from getting burned. Continue reading →

Ideas

Only Congress can save the CDC now

Will lawmakers act or play the innocent bystanders? Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joseph McNeil, young spark in a civil rights battle, dies at 83

Mr. McNeil was one of the Greensboro Four, whose lunch counter sit-in at a Woolsworth's sparked scores of similar desegregation efforts across the nation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Hall of Fame Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78

Mr. Dryden helped lead the Canadiens to six Stanley Cup titles, while earning the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie five times. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Davey Johnson, who won World Series twice with Baltimore as player, managed Mets to 1986 title, dies

Mr. Johnson was the manager of the 1986 Mets, who beat the Red Sox in the World Series. Continue reading →

Arts

Black History in Action works to bring Cambridge church back to life amid gentrification

Since 2020, the nonprofit has sought to safeguard, restore, and revitalize the African Orthodox church and reinvigorate its community. Continue reading →

Television

In HBO’s ‘Task,’ a gripping return to crime and loneliness in Delaware County

Mark Ruffalo stars in the latest show from "Mare of Easttown" creator Brad Ingelsby. Continue reading →

Theater

‘Primary Trust’ explores the emotional risks of trusting others

The production is directed by Dawn M. Simmons in her first show as SpeakEasy's artistic director. Continue reading →

Travel

A visit to Monkey Island: ‘It’s like another world.’

The Puerto Rican island of Cayo Santiago is home to one of the world’s oldest and most unusual primate research colonies. Continue reading →

Travel

Does Amtrak’s new Acela NextGen live up to the hype? We rode the rails and put it to the test.

Here's what it's like aboard the fastest train in the country. (Which happened to be running late.) Continue reading →