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  1. A Harvard Professor Is Placed on Leave After Firing a Pellet Gun U.S., October 6

    The episode initially raised concerns because it happened near a synagogue, but the police say it was unrelated to antisemitism.

  2. Worried, Frazzled, Indifferent: Processing the Shutdown in a Divided America U.S., October 6

    As the government shutdown entered its first full week, emotions across the country ranged from uneasy to unconcerned.

  3. Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say U.S., October 6

    Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.

  4. Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know. U.S., October 5

    Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.

  5. A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care U.S., October 4

    The Trump administration has cut off funding for certain providers around the country whose offerings include abortion. Patients in Maine are among those who will feel the fallout.

  6. $1.7 Million Homes in Utah, California and Maine Real Estate, October 1

    A farmhouse in Spring City, a midcentury modern home in Long Beach and a brick house in Portland

  7. Judge Blocks Trump’s Move to Cut Federal Funds Over Immigration Policy U.S., September 30

    A coalition of blue states and Washington, D.C., accused the Trump administration of illegally “taking money from its enemies” in freezing emergency preparedness grants.

  8. Tasting a New Flavor of Portugal, in New England Travel, September 30

    Travelers who fell in love with the Iberian country can revisit it in towns along the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, where chefs and other purveyors are putting new twists on tradition.

  9. Forget Labubus: We’re Collecting Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips Business, September 28

    The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds.

  10. Unexpected Critics of Trump’s Attacks on Wind Energy: Oil Executives Business, September 27

    Business leaders and trade organizations have been especially worried by attempts to stop work on wind farms that had already secured federal approval.

  11. Jeanne Shaheen Wants to Make Foreign Policy Bipartisan Again U.S., September 27

    The Democrat from New Hampshire has worked to find common ground with the Trump administration on foreign affairs.

  12. 6 New Getaways Where You Can Delight in Autumn’s Charms Travel, September 26

    Ranging from historic houses in Rhode Island to a sleek new motel in Colorado, these properties offer a mix of rural and urban pleasures.

  13. Federal Judge Rejects Administration Efforts to Tie State Disaster Funds to Immigration Cooperation U.S., September 24

    The ruling came in a suit brought by a coalition of states with sanctuary laws and other policies barring police from helping federal immigration officers.

  14. Moulton Readies Primary Challenge Against Markey in Massachusetts U.S., September 24

    The coming Senate collision in the deep-blue state will be a test of the Democratic Party’s appetite for generational change.

  15. Boston to Pay $150,000 to 2 Black Men Wrongly Accused in White Woman’s Killing U.S., September 23

    Boston’s mayor, Michelle Wu, apologized in 2023 to Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett for the actions of police after the 1989 killing of Carol Stuart.

  16. A Rhode Island Wind Farm Changed Their View. And Their Lives, for the Better. Climate, September 23

    Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.

  17. New Hampshire Shooting Suspect Is Arraigned on Murder Charge U.S., September 22

    Patrons at a country club’s restaurant intervened to stop the gunman, the authorities said. The mother of the man who was killed said he died trying to protect his family.

  18. In the Berkshires, Changing the Floors Was Only the Beginning Real Estate, September 22

    Emma Kemper, founder of the design firm Emma Beryl Interiors, and her husband, Benjamin, bought a retreat from Brooklyn and undertook a complete renovation.

  19. One Dead in Shooting at New Hampshire Country Club U.S., September 21

    A suspect was detained after the shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua left one person dead and several others injured, the police said.

  20. Court Rules Against Arts Endowment on Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order Arts, September 19

    A new policy for the National Endowment for the Arts to review grant applications to see if they comply with President Trump’s “gender ideology” order violates the Constitution, the court said.

  21. Three’s Company for Two Generations in One New England House Interactive, September 18

    A mother teamed up with her daughter and son-in-law to find a home they could all live in together — but separately.

  22. These Birds Are a Trap T Magazine, September 17

    The artist Anne Buckwalter has amassed a collection of hand-carved avian decoys.

  23. How Much More Chaotic Can This Flea Market Get? Style, September 13

    Young buyers and sellers have started to change the character of a market known for drawing Ralph Lauren and Martha Stewart.

  24. Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis Business, September 12

    The projects would allow small electric or hybrid aircraft to carry passengers or cargo before federal regulators approve their commercial use.

  25. Patriots Owner’s Son Drops Out of Boston Mayoral Race U.S., September 12

    Josh Kraft had harshly criticized the policies of Mayor Michelle Wu, a fellow Democrat, but his message did not resonate with voters.

  26. Homeless Funding Was Limited to Groups Aligned With Trump Policies, Suit Says U.S., September 12

    The Trump administration had imposed conditions on grants awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that critics viewed as overtly political.

  27. Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine? U.S., September 11

    Maine’s Board of Pesticides Control says two summer residents poisoned a neighbor’s trees so the couple, both Martha Stewart associates, could have a harbor view. They deny it.

  28. A Thoreau Impersonator Bids a Fond Farewell to Walden Pond Style, September 11

    After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat.

  29. 5 Guides to Great Restaurant Cities by New York Times Staff Food, September 11

    Check out these standout dining scenes that we encountered in our reporting for the 2025 Restaurant List.

  30. We Know How to Combat Violent Crime. Sending In the Troops Isn’t It. Opinion, September 10

    Focusing on a small group of offenders is more effective than sweeping crackdowns.

  31. Boston Mayor Faces Off Against Three Challengers in Preliminary Election U.S., September 9

    The two top vote-getters on Tuesday will compete in November. They are expected to be Mayor Michelle Wu and Josh Kraft, a political newcomer and a son of the New England Patriots owner.

  32. Boston Mayoral Primary Election Results Interactive, September 9

    Get live results from the 2025 Boston preliminary municipal election.

  33. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

    Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back.

  34. 2 Ex-Officials at Veterans Home Where 76 Died in Covid Outbreak Avoid Jail Time Express, March 27

    The former superintendent and medical director of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts were indicted in 2020 on charges of neglect after many residents became sick and died.

  35. Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Spending Pandemic Money on Alpaca Farm Express, August 31

    Dana L. McIntyre, who owned a pizzeria in a Boston suburb, defrauded the federal government out of more than $660,000, the Justice Department said.

  36. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Coalition of the Distrustful Op Ed, June 30

    The people who believe he is going to save America.

  37. With Pandemic Aid Ending, Vermont’s Homeless Are Forced From Hotels National, June 20

    The state has begun emptying hotels of about 2,800 homeless people living there as part of a pandemic-era program — and offering them tents — after federal funding ran out.

  38. The Airman Who Wanted to Give Gamers a Real Taste of War World, April 13

    The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, an active-duty airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.

  39. Some Millionaires Moved Out, but There Are Still Plenty Left Metro, February 23

    New York State tax figures show that 1,453 millionaire taxpayers moved away in 2021, while 80,000 remained.

  40. In Maine, a Rare Influx of New Residents, and a Housing Crunch National, February 3

    New arrivals over the last few years have fueled hopes of population growth, but workers increasingly struggle to find housing in a market gone wild.

  41. What if You Could Go to the Hospital … at Home? Science, November 19

    Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.

  42. Masks Cut Covid Spread in Schools, Study Finds Science, November 10

    In a so-called natural experiment, two school districts in Boston maintained masking after mandates had been lifted in others, enabling a unique comparison.

  43. Republican Governors to Migrants: Go Away Letters, September 20

    “Govs. Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis are using asylum seekers as political tools,” a reader writes. Also: President Biden and the pandemic; abortion prosecutors; arms for Ukraine.

  44. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  45. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  46. Remembering One in One Million Insider, May 15

    As the United States marks one million Covid-19 deaths, Times journalists reflect on the one story or moment from the pandemic that will stay with them forever.