The Federal Communications Commission proposed changes to a program that gives discounted internet rates to schools and libraries.

The bill may not make it much further, as regional politics could challenge the bill's fate in the Senate.

France suffered a stunning loss to Spain in the World Cup semifinal.

Mexican artist Diego Rivera came to Detroit in 1932 to paint a monumental series of murals dedicated to Detroit's industry and its workers.

A former lawyer and trainer for Immigration and Customs Enforcement responds to President Trump's call for ICE to resume traffic stops after two fatal encounters.

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is a sword-and-sandal epic without any of the Hollywood pageantry, attempting to ground these heroes of Greek myth in a tactile, workaday reality, writes film critic Sean Burns.

An extensive plume of thick wildfire smoke has drifted directly into New England, turning skies a milky, yellow-brown hue and triggering air quality alerts.

It's not clear whether ICE will quickly reverse course and resume most stops, which have been a key tool in Trump's immigration crackdown.

In a new study, Mass General Brigham researchers found that a specific biomarker, called p-tau217, shows promise for predicting Alzheimer's. But they caution that right now, this test is not recommended for people without any symptoms.

The relatives of Youlin Chen of Boston broke their silence this week, apparently after they saw no sign from the Chinese government that it was planning to release Chen — even after President Trump brought up the case when meeting Xi in Beijing in May.

On July 19, 1986, Ann MacDonald and her mother gathered with thousands of other people outside of a church on Cape Cod, hoping to catch a glimpse of Caroline Kennedy’s wedding day. MacDonald writes, “I wanted a picture to remember this special day, and I would get it. Just not the one I expected.”

From a vintage market in Copley Square to dance performances at the ICA, here are five events to check out this weekend.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu were at Logan Airport Tuesday to welcome a traffic cone that flew first class to the state. Yes, really.

Transdev, which operates the city's school bus fleets and hires and trains drivers, has now been fined $400,500 to date for significantly late or no-show buses between March and the end of the school year in June, based on data provided by district spokeswoman Samara Pinto.

Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tuesday's order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations.

We all have our blind spots, but with AI and the spread of misinformation, we are more vulnerable to them than ever. Can we learn from a master illusionist on how to avoid falling trap to them?

Welcome back to Circle Round Summer Camp! We're revisiting our favorite stories about the outdoors.

Jessika Van (Seoul Searching, Awkward) and Mark Pellegrino (American Rust, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley) co-star in a Welsh tale about a girl, a drought, and a mouse with a life-saving secret.

This Circle Round episode originally was released on May 14, 2024.

This smoke comes from a sudden flare-up of intense wildfire activity in far northern Minnesota and neighboring Ontario, Canada, where hot, dry and windy conditions sparked explosive fire growth. Thanks to a the jet stream pattern, that smoke is moving straight into New England's backyard.

When the temperatures soar and the kitchen heats up, cucumbers are perfect for light, refreshing and cooling recipes.

Redistricting divides a community of Black voters along the same line as a highway that split them up 60 years ago.

Across the West, reservoirs and wells are running low.

July 14 marks the start of the French Revolution.

A long-haul flight taking off in 2027 will be non-stop between London and Sydney in a journey that will take approximately 22 hours.

A private sector-fueled monopoly controls access to the beaches.

Lindsey Graham's sister is being sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday after the South Carolina Republican's sudden death.

On July 24, hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status will lose their ability to work.

The future sale of the buildings raised questions about the fate of the popular venues. The theaters' operators remain "cautiously optimistic."

This move could make it easier for employers to take risks with their workers' money on Wall Street.

In 2018, Sigrid Nunez won the National Book Award for fiction for "The Friend."

Prisons provide vocational training to incarcerated people, since stable employment after they leave makes them less likely to return.