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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Health

New hope for Alzheimer’s: Groundbreaking Harvard study finds lithium reverses brain aging

The research suggests a new approach to preventing and treating the mind-robbing disease. Continue reading →

Politics

Wednesday marked the deadline to file ballot petitions. Here’s what reforms Mass. voters want to see in 2026.

A flurry of ballot petitions filed with Attorney General Andrea Campbell points to a mounting interest in challenging the status quo in the Massachusetts Legislature. Continue reading →

Metro

For many, life at Fall River assisted living facility felt like a tragedy long before deadly fire swept through

Gabriel House had a spotty regulatory record, including a suspension in 2016, and complaints of residents being trapped in the elevator, before the deadly fire there on July 13. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Red Sox lock up outfielder Roman Anthony with eight-year, $130 million extension

The deal, pending a physical, will begin in 2026 and run through the 2034 season and includes a club option. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Prison can create a digital divide. Advocates want to change that.

The prison telecommunications industry, dominated by private-equity-backed companies, is ripe for improvement — and disruption. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say

Few details were immediately available about what led to the gunfire at one of the country's largest military installation. Officials said the injured soldiers are stable and expected to recover. Continue reading →

Politics

Protections of the Voting Rights Act are under threat as the law marks its 60th anniversary

The act protected the right to vote and ensured the government would fight efforts to suppress it, especially those aimed at Black voters. Continue reading →

Nation

Washington state braces for ‘inevitable’ megafire

Climate change is making wildfires more likely, and the state is figuring out how to respond. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, the anniversary is considered the last milestone event for many of survivors of the 1945 bombing. Continue reading →

World

Rebuilding faces, lives, and a sense of self in Ukraine

After more than three years of war, thousands of Ukrainians struggle with the physical and emotional trauma of severe facial injuries. Continue reading →

World

Dozens killed seeking aid in Gaza as Israel weighs further military action

Local health officials say at least 38 Palestinians were killed overnight and during the day in the Gaza Strip while seeking aid from United Nations convoys and sites run by an Israeli-backed American contractor. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

In the game of politics, Michelle Wu evades traps while Josh Kraft is stuck in them

Are there parallels between golf and the campaign? The mayor hasn’t been able to play past every controversy, but Kraft is stuck in a large sandy hole. Continue reading →

OpEds

Democrats can’t gerrymander themselves out of their gerrymandering problem

While Democratic leaders insist they won’t surrender in the face of Republican aggression, they are largely out of ammo. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

For many, life at Fall River assisted living facility felt like a tragedy long before deadly fire swept through

Gabriel House had a spotty regulatory record, including a suspension in 2016, and complaints of residents being trapped in the elevator, before the deadly fire there on July 13. Continue reading →