For the first time in nearly three decades, the FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. Here's what you should know about it — plus tips from Dr. Emmy Graber, the founder and president of the Dermatology Institute of Boston, on how to get the most out of your sunscreen this summer.

A number of states that have legalized online sports betting are now considering new restrictions because of the growing problem of gambling addiction.

First on the pitch, France takes on Spain.

It's the first statewide measure of its kind.

Maine Sen. Angus King's office said Tuesday that ICE has decided to temporarily pause many traffic stops.

Hundreds of people turned out for a vigil in Biddeford Monday night to call for justice for a 26-year-old Colombian man fatally shot by federal immigration agents. Friends and coworkers have confirmed to Maine Public the victim's name is Joan Sebastian Guerrero.

Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell put out an emergency planning guide to help parents with "uncertain immigration status" make difficult decisions around how to keep their children safe.

Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, who worked at the global electronics company Analog Devices, was accused of helping an Iranian business associate get around American export control laws. He was found guilty on three of the five charges.

Not only is this the hottest meteorological summer on record so far, but Tuesday's heat will officially tip the scales of our seasonal averages.

In a highly unusual move in the insular world of Massachusetts politics, Wu is the first mayor in recent memory to openly campaign against state senators who have blocked her priorities.

Many infrastructure investments over the last few years have aimed to reduce and manage car traffic — an admirable goal, writes Barbara Thimm. But we've forgotten about the importance of sidewalks. "Many cities in the U.S. grapple with the consequences of decades of neglect."

Inspired by activist Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin and the First National Conference of the Colored Women of America in Boston, Miranda Austen ADEkoje's play brings life to the stories of Black women whose contributions helped shape America.

At trading events around the state, collectors zero in on the last missing pieces of their soccer sticker sets. A FIFA watch party in Chelsea was the spot on Saturday.

Sports fans and casual viewers can become obsessed with a good underdog story. But what draws us towards the longshot winners and unlikely success stories?

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4. Now, Florida is expanding a program to teach its youngest to swim and prioritizing children with autism who are at a much higher risk.

Reporter Jeff Lunden checks in form Philadelphia.

Sen. Lindsey Graham's sudden death is complicating an already challenging week for Congress.

Iran has also begun targeting U.S. allies in the region, in retaliation to the U.S. attacks inside Iran.

As of early July, the source of the parasite remains unidentified.

The novel centers around gamer Julia, who's tasked with guiding a man in a vegetative state with artificial intelligence implanted in his brain across the country.

The Hollywood Reporter's Gary Baum was baffled when he received an email saying, “Someone has filed an objection against something you wrote.”

There is an international effort to save the African penguin from being functionally extinct within 10 years.

Last Tuesday, Egypt faced the champion of the last World Cup, Argentina. But, even amid that night’s excitement for that match, tragedy was close at hand.

The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the federal government for not including the horseshoe crab in the endangered species list.

The $60 billion plan calls for new projects to meet an increase in demand.

For decades, many teachers have pushed back on the idea of performance pay, saying it unfairly pits teachers against one another. But two new studies from South Carolina and Texas found that offering merit pay for teachers can benefit students.

Politicians on both sides of the aisle are remembering the South Carolina Republican as a unique figure in American politics.

A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago will have a chance at parole in about 20 years, when he reaches the age of one of his victims, a judge ruled Monday.

The FBI and the Maine Attorney General's Office are investigating the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man by federal law enforcement in Biddeford Monday morning. And, according to Maine Sen. Angus King's office, the victim was not the target of the federal arrest warrant.

Around half of Massachusetts primary voters have mailed in their ballots in the last few elections. That’s created a new dynamic for campaigns, which have been forced to adapt and stretch spending plans.