Boston Herald

The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper in the United States that mainly serves Boston, Massachusetts, and its nearby regions. Established in 1846, it is among the oldest daily newspapers in the country. Over the years, the Herald has received eight Pulitzer Prizes, with four awarded for editorial writing and three for photography, prior to its transition to tabloid format in 1981. In 2012, Editor & Publisher recognized it as one of the "10 Newspapers That 'Do It Right'."

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Coe skewers fellow Brits in ’The Proof of My Innocence'

11 hours ago | bostonherald.com | Malcolm Forbes |Jonathan Coe

For almost four decades now, Jonathan Coe has employed wit, insight and scalpel-sharp satire to deliver compulsive, incisive novels that chronicle British lives and explore facets of Britishness. Coe’s 1994 breakthrough, “The Winshaw Legacy,” laid bare the rapacious appetites and other grotesque qualities of “the meanest, greediest, cruelest” upper-class family. “Middle England” (2018) depicted a disunited kingdom after the Brexit vote.
The startup behind Shark Tank’s seaweed-based bacon

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | John Metcalfe

Fans of “Shark Tank” probably recall the 2022 episode with Umaro Foods, a Berkeley company that makes vegan bacon out of seaweed. Investor Robert Herjavec put a slice of the product in his mouth and promptly spit it out – not into a napkin, just on his plate – with a loud “ugh.”Beth Zotter, CEO of Umaro, recalls dying on the inside at that moment. “Oh yeah — but I don’t think it showed up in my expression,” she says.
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizen — sow confusion among immigrants

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon

By VALERIE GONZALEZ and GISELA SALOMON, Associated PressMcALLEN, Texas (AP) — Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said.
Patriots final 2025 NFL mock draft: Trading up for receiver in first round

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Doug Kyed

The 2025 NFL Draft is finally upon us. With just one day until the event kicks off Thursday at 8 p.m., let’s take one last crack at a Patriots mock draft. Round 1, Pick 4: LSU OT Will CampbellRumors percolated Tuesday, via ESPN, that the Browns (No. 2 overall) and the Giants (No. 3 overall) are fielding trade offers for teams interested in trading up for Colorado wide recever/cornerback Travis Hunter, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.
Life's a fantasy for Helena Zengel in 'Legend of Ochi'

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Stephen Schaefer

At 16, Germany’s Helena Zengel rates as an acting veteran who leads the way with Friday’s theatrical family fantasy film “The Legend of Ochi.”Berlin born and raised, Zengel is known in America for her remarkable work as a Kiowa speaking orphan opposite Tom Hanks in the 2020 Western “News of the World.”“Ochi,” which costars Willem Dafoe and Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”), finds Zengel’s Yuri on a farm in a remote village in Carpathia where live the elusive animal species, Ochi.
Red Sox outlast Mariners 8-3 in Brayan Bello’s season debut

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Gabrielle Starr

It took three hours and 14 minutes but the Red Sox emerged victorious over the visiting Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Tuesday night. Brayan Bello didn’t exactly dominate in his season debut, but backed by an effective Red Sox defense, he made it through five innings with only one run on the board. The Red Sox right-hander went five innings and allowed one earned run – Jorge Polanco’s solo homer – on four hits. He issued three walks, hit two batters, and struck out three.
Red Sox’ Triston Casas down on his defense: ‘I only remember the games that it’s lost us’

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Gabrielle Starr

Alex Cora didn’t mince words when discussing Triston Casas’ defense before Tuesday’s game. “Inconsistent,” the Sox skipper began. “There’s a few things that we’re working on with him, and we believe he can be much better.”Casas was even harder on himself. “I only remember the games that it’s lost us,” he told the Herald of his defense. “It’s one of those things, you do 10 things good and then one thing bad and it erases the 10 good things.
Alex Cora explains why Red Sox optioned hard-throwing reliever to Triple-A

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Gabrielle Starr

The Red Sox optioned reliever Zack Kelly to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday in order to activate starter Brayan Bello for his season debut. Kelly entered the season with a 3.95 career ERA over career games between his ‘22 debut and the end of last year. This season, he’s again shown flashes of brilliance but struggled to be consistent. In seven appearances he allowed 10 runs, all earned, on 12 hits. He’s issued two walks, hit two batters, and struck out 11 men in 10 innings.
Book Review: ‘Hope Dies Last’ visits visionaries fighting global warming

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Jeff Rowe

By JEFF ROWEAlan Weisman has found an all-world cast of scientists, engineers and environmentalists who have dreamed big and worked passionately to repair some of the world’s wrecked ecosystems and also to develop processes that, for example, use far less energy than we get from oilTake Azzam Alwash, for example. An engineer, he lamented destruction of thousands of square miles of marshes in Iraq that date to Biblical times and were his birthplace.
Kyed: Patriots ultimately in a tough spot at No. 4 with no sure thing

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Doug Kyed

The Patriots enter the 2025 NFL Draft with a giant question mark atop the left tackle column of their depth chart, and their potential top pick might not provide the desired answer. After the Patriots make their pick at No. 4 overall, that question mark will only be replaced by a name written in pencil, if NFL evaluators who spoke to the Herald this week correctly predict the team’s selection at No. 4 overall.