Bill Gates tells lawmakers he was not aware of Epstein's crimes
Bill Gates appeared before members of Congress on Wednesday and said he never witnessed or knew about any of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
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The Epstein Files
Bondi doubles down on her handling of Epstein files in testimony to Congress
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended her handling of the Epstein files in a closed-door interview Friday before House lawmakers, noting that then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche oversaw the document review process.
Epstein paid for a conference of top scientists in 2006. His motives are now clear
Some 100 feet below the ocean's surface, Stephen Hawking peeked through the circular porthole of a submarine and saw the brilliant blue tropical water. It was March 2006, and the famous astrophysicist, accompanied by one of his ever-present nurses, sat strapped in his wheelchair, enjoying the view of coral reefs and colorful fish off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was his first undersea experience, and he had Jeffrey Epstein to thank for it.
Democrats' witness opposing Blanche's confirmation is more than an Epstein survivor
Dani Bensky and a group of women who were abused by Jeffrey Epstein have formed a bond they call a "survivor sisterhood." They live in two worlds, of advocacy and everyday life and motherhood.
How Epstein and Maxwell used an elite Midwest arts school to prey on girls
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show. In the process, two teenagers were pulled into their orbit.
Tragic fire in Fall River, MA
For many, life at Fall River assisted living facility felt like a tragedy long before deadly fire swept through - The Boston Globe
The morning meal was nothing to write home about. Photo By: David L Ryan
Fire that ripped through Fall River assisted living facility may have been sparked by smoking materials, oxygen machine - The Boston Globe
A scooter, damaged in the fire, was not to blame, they said. It wasn’t a faulty stove or electrical outlet, nor was it a candle or stick of incense, they said.
What we still don’t know about the deadly Fall River fire - The Boston Globe
Here is a list of other unanswered questions about the fire. Photo By: Jessica Rinaldi
Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults - The Boston Globe
Top Massachusetts officials are suggesting the state consider new ways to regulate and finance so-called affordable assisted living homes after the deadly fire Sunday night at the facility for seniors in Fall River that relies heavily on public funding. Photo By: John Tlumacki
Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege - The Boston Globe
The tragedy has renewed questions about the way the state regulates such facilities. Photo By: Danielle Parhizkaran
How Epstein and Maxwell used an elite Midwest arts school to prey on girls
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell lavished money on the Interlochen Center for the Arts to gain access, documents show. In the process, two teenagers were pulled into their orbit.
In Fall River, a hellish nightmare of a fire - The Boston Globe
It was the kind of pleasant summer night along the South Coast that can make people momentarily forget the vagaries of New England weather. Photo By: Mark Stockwell
Fall River fire survivors are scattered, don’t know where they’ll live next, and don’t even have their belongings back - The Boston Globe
Michael Pimentel is missing his hearing aid, brand-new glasses, and his lower dentures. None of that, though, compares to the loss of his “family.” Photo By: Suzanne Kreiter
Karen Read Trial
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DA identifies several victims in deadly fire as assisted living facility’s owner releases statement. See a recap of the day’s news. - The Boston Globe
The Bristol County district attorney’s office on Monday afternoon identified seven of the nine victims of the fire. Photo By: Mark Stockwell
Jury acquits Karen Read on all major charges in John O’Keefe’s death, finds her guilty of OUI. Here’s how it unfolded. - The Boston Globe
The jury found her not guilty of second-degree murder.
Photo By: Josh Reynolds
Photo By: Josh Reynolds
Jurors sent home after beginning deliberations in Karen Read retrial. Here’s how the day unfolded. - The Boston Globe
Six jurors were selected at random to be alternate jurors.
Harvard’s big day: University celebrates students from ‘around the world’ while asking court to let them stay - The Boston Globe
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday said she would grant an injunction preventing the government from taking action to stop Harvard from enrolling international students. Photo By: Craig F. Walker
Scenes from the Celtics parade route: a Celtics Nacho Libre, duck boats and duck borgs - The Boston Globe
Families and groups of friends crowded around TD Garden, along Cambridge Street, next to the Common and down Boylston Street to see the newly-minted NBA champs in full party mode, as close as they could possibly get. Photo By: Kayla Bartkowski
‘Boston is a championship city’: Celtics fans celebrate on streets as team captures banner No. 18 - The Boston Globe
Celtics fans — in full frenzy since tipoff Monday night — celebrated their storied franchise’s 18th championship. Photo By: Matthew J. Lee
Youth Culture
24 hours with 3 teenage birders: Welcome to the World Series of Birding
It's just after midnight in north New Jersey when a white SUV pulls up next to a deserted park, and three teenage boys leap out into the dark.
Young Bostonians are ditching dating apps — and running instead - The Boston Globe
It was just the right icebreaker to ease the nervous energy of the eager 20- and 30-somethings who quickly turned to the person next to them and chatted away.“Before we run ... what’s your favorite type of cheese?” Laura Zavrl, cofounder of Lunge Dating App’s Singles Run Club in Boston, asked the crowd. It was a sweltering 86 degrees at Boston City Hall Plaza on a recent Wednesday evening, but more than 100 people dressed in black shirts, shorts, and neon running shoes were buzzing with energy,...
Obsessed with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’? Here are places on the Cape and Vineyard that capture the feel of Cousins Beach. - The Boston Globe
If you took the teenage angst away from “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” you’d be left with a fairytale New England summer.
Photo By: Jonathan Wiggs
Photo By: Jonathan Wiggs
‘Love Island USA’ watch parties are bringing people together across Boston: ‘It has all the feels’ - The Boston Globe
The hit program is drawing throngs of young people to watch parties at bars across Boston and beyond.
Photo By: Heather Diehl
Photo By: Heather Diehl
‘Someday, I can make it.’ Award-winning musicians inspire high school artists at music camp in Randolph. - The Boston Globe
“As somebody from Boston that didn’t have a lot of access to music or music camps like this, this is a big deal,” said Lisa Bello.
Photo By: Jessica Rinaldi
Photo By: Jessica Rinaldi
‘A bright future’: Family and friends remember UMass Amherst senior killed in D.C. shooting - The Boston Globe
But Burg already thought of him not only as a brother, but as his “twin.”
On her way to the Museum of Science’s Taylor Swift exhibit, a romance song-worthy proposal stopped her in her tracks - The Boston Globe
Jen Cardarelli and her 5-year-old son, Teddy, were on the way to the Museum of Science on Saturday for The Taylor Swift Experience at the Planetarium when they saw a classic Swift love.
Newsletters
Rainy weekends got you down? You aren’t alone - The Boston Globe
Good morning. I’m Ava Berger, guest-writing Starting Point to explain why all these rainy weekends might be dampening your mood. Photo By: Craig F. Walker
Meet the Labubu, the ugly-cute doll that’s all the rage - The Boston Globe
I’m Ava Berger, guest-writing Starting Point to explain the fluffy doll craze that’s sweeping Boston and the world.
Photo By: Joanna Malvas
Photo By: Joanna Malvas
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Like soap operas, 75 feet up: How bald eagle nest cams hook online communities
Sometimes, Gloria Gajownik wishes people acted more like bald eagles. Bald eagle families don't yell at each other (except for the occasional squawk), they don't criticize, and they seem kinder at times than humans, she said. And Gajownik, 71, would know. She has spent the last 15 years watching hours upon hours of bald eagle nest cameras. Starting in 2011, Gajownik has logged on to the livestream of a Decorah, Iowa, nest after dinner and been glued to the screen until she goes to bed. Now,...
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
The weekly gatherings of knitters at Needle & Skein, a yarn store in Minneapolis, are typically filled with giggles and storytelling. But, earlier this month, a heaviness hung in the air.
Can you save a public parking spot after a snowstorm? The debate rages on
"I've seen a Rob Gronkowski cutout, like a life-size Rob Gronkowski. I saw the Blessed Mother, a Mary statue. You would never move that."
Weather influencers are going viral. How much should we trust them?
When Christian Bryson needs quick weather information, like for this weekend's massive snowstorm, he doesn't wait for the 5 p.m. local newscast. Instead, he turns to Ryan Hall.
A massive winter storm will hit large parts of the U.S. through the weekend
A massive winter storm system is forecast to sweep the country this weekend, stretching from Central Texas through the Northeast.
Obsessed with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’? Here are places on the Cape and Vineyard that capture the feel of Cousins Beach. - The Boston Globe
If you took the teenage angst away from “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” you’d be left with a fairytale New England summer.
Photo By: Jonathan Wiggs
Photo By: Jonathan Wiggs
‘It’s good that pierogi are going viral’: Dershowitz incident propels Polish dumpling to prominence - The Boston Globe
It involved politics, predictably. But in a delicious twist, pierogi also played a key role.
Photo By: Josh Reynolds
Photo By: Josh Reynolds
In Fall River, a hellish nightmare of a fire - The Boston Globe
It was the kind of pleasant summer night along the South Coast that can make people momentarily forget the vagaries of New England weather. Photo By: Mark Stockwell
Fall River fire survivors are scattered, don’t know where they’ll live next, and don’t even have their belongings back - The Boston Globe
Michael Pimentel is missing his hearing aid, brand-new glasses, and his lower dentures. None of that, though, compares to the loss of his “family.” Photo By: Suzanne Kreiter
Meet the Labubu, the ugly-cute doll that’s all the rage - The Boston Globe
I’m Ava Berger, guest-writing Starting Point to explain the fluffy doll craze that’s sweeping Boston and the world.
Photo By: Joanna Malvas
Photo By: Joanna Malvas
9 dead in fire at Fall River senior living facility. ‘I was just hoping I was going to make it,’ resident says. - The Boston Globe
Some screamed for help as the flames and smoke got closer. Others smashed windows, desperate for a rescue.
Photo By: Mark Stockwell
Photo By: Mark Stockwell
‘Love Island USA’ watch parties are bringing people together across Boston: ‘It has all the feels’ - The Boston Globe
The hit program is drawing throngs of young people to watch parties at bars across Boston and beyond.
Photo By: Heather Diehl
Photo By: Heather Diehl
‘Someday, I can make it.’ Award-winning musicians inspire high school artists at music camp in Randolph. - The Boston Globe
“As somebody from Boston that didn’t have a lot of access to music or music camps like this, this is a big deal,” said Lisa Bello.
Photo By: Jessica Rinaldi
Photo By: Jessica Rinaldi
Fourth of July fireworks begin in Boston. Follow along with live updates. - The Boston Globe
Jax, a woman of transgender experience, teared up as she thought about freedom on this day: "Freedom for me is the freedom to walk my path.”
Photo By: Craig F. Walker
Photo By: Craig F. Walker
‘Only happens in Nantucket.’ Mercedes G-Wagon mix-up delivers classic tale. - The Boston Globe
Of all the places to leave your car, the Stop & Shop parking lot in downtown Nantucket has to rank among the safest.
On her way to the Museum of Science’s Taylor Swift exhibit, a romance song-worthy proposal stopped her in her tracks - The Boston Globe
Jen Cardarelli and her 5-year-old son, Teddy, were on the way to the Museum of Science on Saturday for The Taylor Swift Experience at the Planetarium when they saw a classic Swift love.
Juror in Karen Read retrial speaks about verdict - The Boston Globe
“I‘m confident that we did the right thing,” said Paula Prado.
Photo By: Pat Greenhouse
Photo By: Pat Greenhouse
Canton has been ‘deeply affected’ by the Karen Read case. - The Boston Globe
The case that drew national attention sharply divided this town of about 25,000 people south of Boston. Photo By: Danielle Parhizkaran
Read acquitted on all major charges in John O’Keefe’s death - The Boston Globe
As hundreds gathered outside the Dedham courthouse, a jury acquitted Karen Read of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe.
Photo By: Josh Reynolds
Photo By: Josh Reynolds
At trial of Irish firefighter accused of rape, experts find no conclusive DNA evidence - The Boston Globe
Two DNA experts testified Thursday that there was no conclusive evidence of an Irish fireman’s genetic material on the woman who accused him of raping her while she slept in a hotel.
Witnessing an ICE arrest? Here are your rights. - The Boston Globe
Last week, federal immigration officials announced that they have made 1,461 arrests throughout Massachusetts during the month of May.
Photo By: Suzanne Kreiter
Photo By: Suzanne Kreiter
‘Oh yeah, I’m throwing rocks at you.’ A father fishing with his 10-year-old daughter target of alleged racist attack. - The Boston Globe
Sheron K. Brown had always felt at home on Lake Shirley in Central Massachusetts. But on Memorial Day, Brown said he and his daughter were subjected to a racist attack at the lake.
‘My miracle child’: Family remembers victim in double murder in Dorchester - The Boston Globe
“He’s my miracle child,” Michelle Wilkins said in an interview Monday. “I have six kids. He’s the miracle one."
Bystander videos have long shaped public opinion of police violence
Millions of people have seen videos on social media, from multiple angles, of the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. On Saturday, federal immigration agents shot and killed Pretti in Minneapolis. Bystander videos, like the ones taken of Pretti, have played a key role for decades in informing the public when law enforcement kills or injures people.
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