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  1. Teen Arrested in Killing of Paddleboarder in Maine U.S., Yesterday

    Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead near 100 Acre Island after disappearing while paddle boarding in Union, Maine.

  2. ‘Morally Offensive and Fiscally Reckless’: 3 Writers on Trump’s Big Gamble Opinion, Yesterday

    Will the Republican sprawling policy bill give Democrats a whole new traction in next year’s midterms?

  3. 20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation U.S., July 16

    FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.

  4. Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility U.S., July 16

    A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that dispatching more firefighters would’ve saved more lives.

  5. Heavy Rains Head Toward East Coast, Bringing Threat of Flooding to New York Weather, July 14

    Widespread thunderstorms were expected to develop from Northern Virginia to southern New England on Monday.

  6. The Heroin Pipeline That Linked New York to Vermont New York, July 14

    Inside the efforts to bring down a drug operation that led to shootings in the Bronx and a fatal overdose hundreds of miles away in rural New England.

  7. Fire Breaks Out at Assisted Living Center in Massachusetts Video, July 14

    Firefighters responding to a deadly fire at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on Sunday night.

  8. Several Killed in Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility U.S., July 14

    The fire broke out on Sunday in the city of Fall River, a state official said. The exact number of victims was unclear.

  9. Rare Pokémon Cards Worth More Than $100,000 Stolen From Shop U.S., July 13

    A burglar used a hammer to smash open the door of a Massachusetts shop and stole rare Pokémon cards and vintage box sets, a store owner said.

  10. Martha’s Vineyard Isn’t Just an Elite Summer Destination Books, July 12

    In “Nothing More of This Land,” the journalist Joseph Lee, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Nation, explores the island’s Indigenous history.

  11. Answer 4 Questions. Leave With Your Next Elin Hilderbrand Beach Read. Interactive, July 11

    Whether you want a romance or family drama, she's written a book for you.

  12. Nantucket’s Workers Are Living on the Margins Real Estate, July 11

    Teachers, police officers, firefighters and other workers live in overcrowded and substandard housing, or even in their cars on the beach.

  13. Un juez en EE. UU. bloquea la orden de Trump sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento en una demanda colectiva En español, July 10

    El juez federal reavivó el enfrentamiento legal sobre los esfuerzos del presidente Trump para negar la ciudadanía a los niños nacidos de padres indocumentados.

  14. Torrential Rain Floods Boston-Area Roads Video, July 10

    The heavy rain caused parts of a major highway to be shut down on Thursday. The state’s emergency management agency warned drivers to stay off of flooded roads, where vehicles can be swept away in less than two feet of moving water.

  15. Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Class-Action Challenge U.S., July 10

    The federal judge reignited the legal standoff over President Trump’s efforts to deny citizenship to children born to undocumented parents.

  16. Heavy Rains Lash Boston Area, Shutting Down Roads Weather, July 10

    Traffic was diverted from parts of Interstate 93 as flood warnings were issued for counties in Massachusetts.

  17. Maine Paddleboarder’s Death Is Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say U.S., July 9

    Sunshine Stewart, 48, disappeared on the night of July 2 during an outing on Crawford Pond in Union, Maine. Her body was found hours later near an island preserve.

  18. Discovery of 178-Year-Old Baptist Antislavery Document Elates Faith Leaders U.S., July 9

    The handwritten resolution, signed by 116 Baptist ministers from Massachusetts who called slavery “repugnant,” was thought to have been lost.

  19. A Green Light to Fire Federal Workers, and Trump’s Problem With Putin The Headlines, July 9

    Plus, the big business of youth sports.

  20. How One Overdose Unraveled an Empire of Heroin New York, July 9

    A man’s death after using “Flow” in a small Vermont city exposed a drug operation that spanned continents and sent a New York prosecutor on a heartbreaking journey.

  21. At Jacob’s Pillow, a High-Tech Theater Rises From the Ashes Arts, July 8

    The Doris Duke Theater, which burned down in 2020, has been rebuilt as a hub for dance and technology.

  22. Trial Over Free Speech on Campus, and Trump’s Student Crackdown, Begins U.S., July 7

    The case challenges the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizen student activists for arrest and deportation on First Amendment grounds.

  23. Under Trump’s Crackdown, a New Crop of Immigrant Rights Groups Rises U.S., July 5

    The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.

  24. Big está vivo y bien casado en Vermont En español, July 5

    Inspiró al famoso soltero tóxico y empedernido de “Sex and the City” y hace décadas dejó Nueva York en pos de una vida rural.

  25. Celebrating the Fourth of July Across the Country U.S., July 4

    Displays of patriotism were evident at parades and hot dog eating contests, even at a time of deep political divisions among Americans.

  26. Slurping Toward Nirvana on the Maine Oyster Trail Travel, July 4

    Savoring all things fresh and briny while on a mission to visit all four of Maine’s oyster regions in just one long weekend.

  27. In My Parents’ Gift Shop, I Learned About Being Native Opinion, July 4

    Most people don’t expect to meet an Indigenous person on Martha’s Vineyard.

  28. What’s It Like to Run a U.S. City Now? Watch What 16 Mayors Said. Interactive, July 3

    The New York Times interviewed 16 U.S. mayors about President Trump, immigration and their lives outside City Hall.

  29. Meet the Volunteers Who Help Keep America’s Public Lands Running Travel, July 3

    Here are six volunteers who make a difference at National Parks and other federal lands, from an 8-year-old who does the weeding to a retired rear admiral who keeps people — and animals — safe.

  30. Mr. Big Is Alive and Well and Married in Vermont Fashion, July 3

    The real-life inspiration for the famous toxic bachelor on “Sex and the City” left the Big Apple for the Green Mountain state.

  31. $500,000 Homes in Maine, Minnesota and Virginia Real Estate, July 2

    A farmhouse in Sedgwick, a foursquare in St. Paul and a Craftsman in Norfolk.

  32. Lucian Leape, Whose Work Spurred Patient Safety in Medicine, Dies at 94 Health, July 1

    Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard. Thousands of lives have been saved.

  33. Audience Report: Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Jaws’ on Martha’s Vineyard Movies, June 28

    The anniversary festivities included V.I.P. meet-and-greets, book signings, film screenings and lectures about sharks. But for many, the real draw was the island itself.

  34. Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts U.S., June 25

    The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

  35. In Vermont, a Soccer Team That Plays for the Planet Climate, June 25

    The Vermont Green Football Club champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream.

  36. How People Are Coping With the East Coast Heat Spike U.S., June 24

    A brutally hot day across the Eastern United States left residents struggling to find relief.

  37. The Curious Proposal to Fund a State Arts Council With $1 Arts, June 24

    New Hampshire residents pushed back, but lawmakers still plan to decimate the group, which gives grants to theaters and museums.

  38. The ‘Accidental Archivist’ of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Arts, June 23

    For 50 years, Norton Owen has connected the past and present at the influential summer festival in the Berkshires.

  39. A Contemporary House Soars in Rural Rhode Island Real Estate, June 23

    An architect couple replaced a derelict cabin nestled between a river and a forest and built a second home using Passive House standards.

  40. Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ Shark Science Is Still Surfacing Science, June 21

    The film’s release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped to turn the tide.

  41. Karen Read Acquittal Exposes Flaws in Police Practices, Supporters and Critics Say U.S., June 19

    Both sides agreed that the investigation into the death of Ms. Read’s boyfriend, a Boston police officer, was flawed and plagued by unethical and unprofessional conduct.

  42. How to Reduce Student Absenteeism Letters, April 13

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

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

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

    The people who believe he is going to save America.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

  51. 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.

  52. 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.

  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.