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.

Judge Jeffrey Karp ruled that Republican attorney general hopeful Michael Walsh can return to the ballot for September's primary, despite accusations of fraudulent nomination signatures. In a separate case, Karp ruled that Anne Manning Martin, a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor who was also accused of signature fraud, cannot appear on the primary ballot.

The economic relief program will be administered by the Massachusetts Department of Marine Fisheries, who will distribute the $300,000 among shellfish harvesters who lost out during 12-day closure of shellfish beds along the North Shore.

Ten residents were killed in the fire and more than 30 people were injured, including at least six firefighters. Mayor Paul Coogan will join a special ceremony in front of the Gabriel House building at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The Trump administration wants to make sweeping changes to the way federal grants are awarded and managed. Massachusetts researchers, public officials and scientific societies are pushing back, saying the proposal will harm science, people and the economy.

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Boston will be a very different place in 100 years — likely even a different shape. The city is already feeling the effects of climate change, from more high tide flooding to hotter summers and more extreme storms.

Massachusetts has wrapped up its hosting duties for the 2026 men's World Cup. And it remains to be seen what the full economic impact will be on the state. But so far, short-term rentals and bars have seen a boost.