Today's Headlines
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Saturday, July 5, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Massachusetts

George Washington spoke in Massachusetts in 1775 about unity and an American purpose. His words resonate today.

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his Massachusetts soldiers about the need for a unified American effort. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘Game changing’: How ‘breast cancer social media’ is helping young women get diagnosed earlier

A number of celebrities, including former "The Bachelorette" star Katie Thurston and actor Olivia Munn, have recently gone public with their early-onset breast cancer diagnoses. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Mass. high court triggers rule to begin releasing unrepresented defendants amid lawyers’ work stoppage

Many court-appointed attorneys have stopped taking on new clients as they fight for higher pay rates from the state. Continue reading →

Politics

The House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda

It was a long-shot effort to compile a lengthy list of GOP priorities into what they called his “one big beautiful bill,” at nearly 900 pages. Continue reading →

Politics

Medicaid, food aid recipients worry about safety net cuts in bill sent to Trump

The nation's social safety net would face massive changes under a bill headed to President Trump's desk. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls’ summer camp

Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday after multiple fatalities were reported from months worth of heavy rain that fell in a matter of hours. Continue reading →

Nation

S. Daniel Abraham, Slim-Fast founder and political donor, dies at 100

Mr. Abraham used his fortune to donate to super PACS supporting Democrats and to efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. Continue reading →

The World

World

Want to take a dip in Paris? River Seine reopens to public swimming for first time in a century

Swimming in the Seine has been illegal since 1923, with a few exceptions, due to pollution and risks posed by river navigation. Taking a dip outside bathing areas is still banned for safety reasons. Continue reading →

World

Russia launches largest missile and drone barrage on Kyiv since war in Ukraine began

Russia launched 550 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight in the largest aerial assault since the war began. Continue reading →

World

Hamas says it is ready to negotiate truce proposal

It was not immediately clear whether Hamas was demanding any significant changes to the proposal and whether any gaps could be easily bridged or create new hurdles to an agreement. The two sides have come close before to such agreements, only to see them unravel at the last minute over the details. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

Places I won’t be visiting

There are thousands of reasons why I won’t be visiting Saudi Arabia. Continue reading →

Letters

The gym at middle age: lift (off chair), breathe (life in), repeat

"I have moved from the worry of how I look to how I feel," writes one reader. Another: "Never mind searching for youth. Strength training helps keep a body healthy through middle age and beyond." Continue reading →

Letters

There are gray areas in the matter of shoplifting and policy making

Organized theft rings "are not the kind of shoplifters officials have in mind when they thoughtfully enact policies of decriminalization," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Boston celebrates Fourth of July, marking 249 years of independence

For the most part, people set aside politics to celebrate America. Many celebrated their freedom to speak up, to work, to walk their own paths. Continue reading →

Health