The Mass. Pike rest stops are about to get a makeover. Here’s what readers want to see.

Globe readers voiced many ideas, from healthier food options to more non-Tesla electric vehicle chargers to designated dog-walk areas.

A judge could advance Purdue Pharma’s $7b opioid settlement after all 50 states back it

If approved, the settlement would be among the largest in a wave of lawsuits over the past decade as governments and others sought to hold drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies accountable for the opioid epidemic that started rising in the years after OxyContin hit the market in 1996.

David H. Murdock, a fierce rags-to-riches corporate raider, dies at 102

He was a real estate mogul, billionaire investor, corporate raider, philanthropist, and, late in life, an evangelist for healthy eating.

Americans pull back from restaurants by most since 2023

Spending at restaurants and bars slumped in May by the most in more than two years, underscoring how tariffs and geopolitical tensions are making consumers nervous about their finances.

Senate Republicans double down and target clean energy in draft tax bill

The clean energy tax credits stem from former president Biden’s climate law, considered a landmark for the United States’ clean energy transition.

Toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decision

The company argues that President Trump illegally imposed tariffs under an emergency powers law rather than getting approval from Congress.

Welch’s hopes for fruitful future with new Waltham headquarters

The juice company hopes the move from Concord to Waltham’s Reservoir Place will raise its profile in Massachusetts' business community.