Nation

Super PAC puts a $700 million bet on Harris ads

The biggest super political action committee in American politics is in the middle of an unparalleled spending spree, unleashing more money on television advertising in the closing weeks of the 2024 race than the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris combined. Continue reading →

Nation

How Maya Rudolph’s impression of Kamala Harris has changed

When actor Maya Rudolph first appeared as Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” in September 2019, she established a few motifs: Cocktail at the ready, Harris was America’s fun aunt (“I call that a ‘funt,’” she said) and a “smooth-talking lady lawyer” with sex appeal and subpoena power. Continue reading →

Nation

In a bellwether Pennsylvania county, a modest loss could be a win for Harris

There are glimmers of evidence that among some swing voters who backed Joe Biden in 2020, Kamala Harris might be holding the line — even if they don’t want to say so too loudly in a place where former president Donald Trump’s supporters are proudly vocal. Continue reading →

World

Sinwar’s final moments: on the run, hurt, alone, but still defiant

At the end, the fearsome militant leader who had helped unleash a vicious war seemed barely a threat. Continue reading →

World

Fighting rages in Gaza and Lebanon, despite killing of Hamas leader

Israeli forces pounded targets in the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalia on Saturday, killing at least 33 people and injuring dozens of others in the bombardment. Continue reading →

World

A soldier chose a radical way to publicize troop fatigue: He deserted

“I was left with no other option but to leave, slam the door very loudly, and force people to finally start talking about this problem,” Serhii Hnezdilova, Ukrainian soldier, said in a video interview with The New York Times. Continue reading →

Tanking, four-pointers, Pitino: Teaching young Celtics fans about the Bad Old Days

A millennial Green Teamer recalls the despair of a forgotten era of Celtics basketball. Continue reading →

Renovating a 1929 redbrick home for a family of today

In Jamaica Plain, a kitchen finds new life as a family-focused gathering space connected to the outdoors. Continue reading →

Blind date: ‘I was happy to learn that he had tried some classic Rhode Island delicacies’

Will a shared enthusiasm for regional foods lead to a second date? Continue reading →

LETTERS

Cut MCAS, add high-dosage tutoring

Unfortunately too many school districts are unable to afford the high cost. Continue reading →

ENDORSEMENT

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