Brigham nurses authorize one-day strike over union contract challenges

The walkout, which has not yet been scheduled, would be the first-ever strike for the Brigham chapter of the Massachusetts Nurses Association.

Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.

Key real estate group says it’s open to compromise on rent control to avoid ballot fight

Powerful trade group NAIOP Massachusetts said Tuesday that it, too, is ready to negotiate to avoid a potentially bruising ballot fight this fall on a strict statewide rent cap, putting forth a counterproposal of its own.

CVS Pharmacy is opening a new store in Nubian Square

A new CVS Pharmacy will open in Nubian Square in July, bringing back a chain drugstore after Walgreens closed multiple stores in Roxbury.

Fewer parents expect their kids to pursue bachelor’s degree, poll says

Mass. students are increasingly questioning whether a four-year college degree is worth the high cost, with new polling showing the lowest level of interest in bachelor’s degrees in at least three years.

A robotic hand ‘talks’ to deaf and blind people. Here’s how it works.

Tatum1 uses gestures and touch to speak to people who can neither see nor hear.

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

Yum Brands, which also owns KFC and Taco Bell, began to explore its options for Pizza Hut in November.