Startling Uber, Lyft background check results reverberate nationally

The results of the first state-run background check of drivers have officials in other states asking if they should play a more active role in vetting drivers.

President Donald Trump watched as Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administered the judicial oath to Judge Neil Gorsuch. — Evan Vucci/Associated Press

Neil Gorsuch is sworn in as Supreme Court justice

Neil Gorsuch has been sworn in as a US Supreme Court justice by Justice Anthony Kennedy.

At least 20 UMass Boston courses abruptly canceled

Professors say at least 20 courses set to be taught this summer ? and more next fall ? were nixed, without warning instructors.

The Trump administration

Trump Today: A mysterious arrest in Spain

The arrest, on a US computer crimes warrant, is creating a buzz because of suggestions it may be linked to Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election.

John Oliver delivers chilling message after Syria bombings

?We have a president who feeds off praise, and he just got a lot of it for bombing someone,? Oliver said. ?And that should make everyone very, very worried.?

How an election surprise helped Stephen Colbert find his elusive groove

One of the most surprising turnaround stories in recent TV history began on one of the most surprising nights in political history.

Metro

Where are all the female college presidents?

Despite often being named as finalists, women are rarely chosen to serve as presidents of colleges and universities across the country.

Business

Mass. hospital still not posting prices for consumers

The Pioneer Institute survey shows that it?s still frustrating and time-consuming for consumers to obtain basic information about medical services.

Get ready for a Comm. Ave. traffic logjam this summer

A portion of Commonwealth Avenue will close to most traffic for 17 days and shutdowns will also affect the BU bridge, Mass. Pike, commuter rail, and B Line trolley.

Video shows guards dragging passenger off United flight

United Airlines had asked for four passengers to relinquish their seats for airline employees on stand-by. They chose at random when no one volunteered.

Dave Epstein | On Weather

Will Tuesday really bring 80-degree weather?

Last week was cool and clammy with lots of rain. This week, it?s a totally different story.

R.I. lawmakers want to beat Mass. to the punch on pot

R.I. legislators think the Mass. recreational marijuana industry is moving slow enough to create an opportunity for the Ocean State.

Red Sox

Red Sox at Tigers | 1:10 p.m. (NESN)

Superb pitching matchup highlights Red Sox-Tigers finale

The Red Sox play the last of four straight day games in Detroit with ace Chris Sale going against Justin Verlander.

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump delivers a statement on Syria from the Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 6, 2017. Trump ordered a massive military strike against a Syria Thursday in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack they blame on President Bashar al-Assad. A US official said 59 precision guided missiles hit Shayrat Airfield in Syria, where Washington believes Tuesday's deadly attack was launched. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSONJIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images — JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

Opinion | Niall Ferguson

Trump?s red line in Syria

The airstrikes in Syria are the beginning of the improvement of US foreign policy.

Sunday's best

1967: The summer that changed Boston

The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here. On Opening Day 1967: the first glimmer of an implausible dream.