Today's Headlines
All of the headlines from today's paper.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Health

Since Roe v. Wade overturned, abortion rates have doubled in Mass. Here’s why.

As abortion access tightens across the US, Massachusetts has quietly become a critical lifeline for tens of thousands of out-of-state patients. Continue reading →

Climate

Nantucket is weighing a ban on artificial turf fields. Are they safe for children?

The debate over artificial turf at Nantucket High School raises concerns about health risks versus having a reliable place to play. Continue reading →

Cambridge & Somerville

From college campuses to political campaigns, an anti-‘AI slop’ revolt has arrived

Local backlash is growing to AI images that are appearing in places many feel they don't belong. Continue reading →

Politics

Frustrated by Massachusetts Legislature, critics want to change how it operates — by thinning lawmakers’ wallets

Activists, some former lawmakers themselves, are behind a bid to ask voters to change how legislators earn extra money for holding leadership positions. Continue reading →

Biotech

After a harrowing mental health crisis, a family’s giving to the Broad Institute’s research tops $1 billion

Broad researchers are investigating genetic links to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia to further potential treatments. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Six takeaways from the Times investigation into Cesar Chavez

Chavez, who rose from the poverty to build one of the most influential labor movements in American history, is accused of abusing young girls for years. Continue reading →

Politics

Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament

The Oklahoma Republican faced questions from members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about his vision for a department tasked with carrying out the Republican administration’s push for mass deportations. Continue reading →

Politics

US intel official says Iran’s regime still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war

The director of national intelligence stated in prepared remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee that US attacks on Iran last year had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading →

The World

World

Cuban Americans will be allowed to own businesses on the island, but is that enough?

The Cuban government said this week that new regulations would allow expatriates to own companies and invest in private companies. Continue reading →

World

Cuba’s leader says US aggression would meet ‘impregnable resistance’

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel lashed out after President Trump said that he can do “whatever he wants” with the Caribbean island and that Washington could take “imminent action” against it. Continue reading →

World

As Iran war drags on, Europe wants to avoid a new migration crisis

The longer the war in Iran continues, the more European officials worry it will spur a new refugee crisis. Continue reading →