Today's Headlines
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Politics

‘There is no better place.’ Massachusetts Democrats cross fingers in bid to host 2028 national convention.

The DNC has named five finalists cities to potentially host the 2028 convention. Massachusetts Democrats argue Boston "is such a good showcase of what Democratic leadership looks like." Continue reading →

Healthcare

Everyone thinks they’re addicted to their phones — but these people really are

As courts and psychologists grapple with screen addiction, an AA-style group convenes twice a week in Cambridge to confront the screens they say have taken over their lives. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Are you old enough to eat whatever you want? Meet the ‘What the Hell’ diet.

As far as the diet, it can strike suddenly, known as acute-onset What the Hell. Continue reading →

Business

‘It’s so hard just to survive’: How Gen Zers in Greater Boston are making it

There’s no question that Gen Zers in the Boston area are facing major financial headwinds. The Globe spoke with several twentysomethings to better understand how they are managing high costs. Continue reading →

Politics

Iranians viewed by US as potential leaders died in strikes, Trump Says

As the war in the Middle East expands, President Trump on Tuesday acknowledged the deep uncertainty about what comes next in Iran, saying that officials whom the United States had eyed as potential new leaders had been killed in the US-Israeli bombing campaign. Continue reading →

The Nation

Elections

Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff

Texas, along with North Carolina and Arkansas, kicked off midterm elections with control of Congress at stake and against the backdrop of the US-Israeli war with Iran. Continue reading →

Politics

Noem defends describing Minneapolis protesters’ actions as domestic terrorism

Kristi Noem, repeatedly declined on to apologize for suggesting that Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were domestic terrorists. Continue reading →

Nation

Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Continue reading →

The World

World

US attacks on Iran test fragile truce with China

The detente between China and the United States was already fragile. Now it faces a new strain. Continue reading →

World

Iran’s strategy: Expand the war, increase the cost, outlast Trump

Faced with the overwhelming firepower of the United States and Israel, diplomats and analysts say, Iran is working to enlarge the battlefield from its own territory to the broader region. Continue reading →

World

Western governments rush to evacuate travelers in the Middle East

Whether by land or by air, European governments have been rushing to set up escape routes for hundreds of thousands of their citizens who are among stranded travelers in the Middle East, as airstrikes disrupted airport operations and forced airspace closures. Continue reading →