Nation

US drafts plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington’s North Cascades

Bringing them back would be the culmination of a decades-long effort to restore grizzly bears to the ecosystem, one of six spots in the country where federal biologists have aimed to recover decimated populations. Continue reading →

Nation

Look, up in the sky! It’s a can of soup!

The venture as it currently exists is so underwhelming that Amazon can keep the drones in the air only by giving stuff away. Continue reading →

Nation

Can humanities survive the budget cuts?

The state auditor of Mississippi recently released an eight-page report suggesting that the state should invest more in college degree programs that could “improve the value they provide to both taxpayers and graduates.” Continue reading →

World

‘Just like medicine’: A new push for divorce in a nation where it’s illegal

Attitudes toward divorce in the country, where nearly 80 percent of the population is Catholic, have changed. Continue reading →

World

Thousands sleep outside in Nepal after earthquake kills at least 157 people and destroys most houses

People used whatever they could find to set up shelter for the night, using plastic sheets and old clothes to keep them warm. Most people have been unable to retrieve their belongings from under the rubble. Continue reading →

World

Protest marches by thousands in Europe demand halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza, under police watch

The marches reflected growing disquiet in Europe about the mounting civilian casualty toll and suffering from the Israel-Hamas war, particularly in countries with large Muslim populations, including France. Continue reading →

Advice from the Nobel Prize winner who’s seen the ‘Barbie’ movie multiple times

The economist draws a spotlight on the gender gap — and offers a few words of advice to the “Kens.” Continue reading →

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts in 2023

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women. Continue reading →

Where are the women in tech and AI?

We need to bring more diverse brains and perspectives into computing, because the algorithms that power AI reflect those who create them. Continue reading →

LETTERS

For Ukraine, for the world order, the stakes couldn’t be higher

If Putin succeeds in Ukraine, no smaller democracy with a more powerful totalitarian neighbor will be safe, thus greatly raising the risk of a more global conflict. Continue reading →

LETTERS

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s reading list

Mike Johnson urges all to read the Bible over issues of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Healey lauded for taking clemency in a whole new direction

Our punishment system, like the rest of our government, was designed to have checks and balances. It is supposed to have onramps and offramps. Continue reading →

GLOBE SANTA

Inflation is the scourge of the holidays: ‘There is nothing cheap anymore’

This year, many letters To Globe Santa tell how families have been walloped by inflation. It’s hardly surprising: Census data show the typical household income in Greater Boston grew at only half the rate of inflation last year. Continue reading →

Maine

Maine mass shooter was likely alive for most of massive 2-day search

The findings by Maine’s chief medical examiner suggest that the shooter likely shot himself 8 to 12 hours before his body was found. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Quincy’s longest-serving mayor faces off with repeat challenger Tuesday

Quincy voters will decide Tuesday who will be the next mayor of the state’s seventh-largest city. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

It’s getting tough to watch Bill Belichick go through this, and other thoughts

I’m beginning to worry that Bill has stayed too long. And I’m thinking that Red Auerbach had it right when he retired from the bench at 48. Continue reading →

On football

As Bill Belichick’s seat gets hotter, the battle for control of the Patriots begins

The Patriots have morphed into a veritable game of thrones, with several people battling for control of the organization and Belichick trying to hold on as long as he can. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Players agreed to the in-season tournament for the money, says Jaylen Brown

"It’s more revenue in our pockets. It’s more (basketball related income). The players agreed to it,'' Brown said. Continue reading →

Business

Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024

By her count, Lee has helped elect more than 200 women in 37 states — including 8 sitting governors, 13 sitting US Senators, 29 sitting House members, and one vice president. Continue reading →

Business

Barbara Lee, the political queenmaker, will wind down foundation and work in 2024

By her count, Lee has helped elect more than 200 women in 37 states — including 8 sitting governors, 13 sitting US Senators, 29 sitting House members, and one vice president. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

For struggling families, classes in resilience can be lifelines

Inside a program that helps parents handle precarity while keeping their kids from growing up too fast. Continue reading →

IDEAS

We’re drowning in historical fiction

Books about the past get most of the prestige. That’s boxing writers in — and some more so than others. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Aida DiPace Donald, writer and former Harvard University Press editor in chief, dies at 93

“My books are about character formation and they’re intimate,” Dr. Donald once told C-SPAN. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tyler Christopher, ‘General Hospital’ actor, dies at 50

Mr. Christopher, best known for his long-running role on “General Hospital,” also won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2016 for best lead actor for his role as Stefan DiMera on “Days of Our Lives,” another soap opera. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ken Mattingly, astronaut bumped from Apollo 13, dies at 87

Astronaut Ken Mattingly orbited the moon and commanded a pair of NASA shuttle missions, but was remembered as well for the flight he didn’t make — the near-disastrous mission of Apollo 13. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Harvard’s Tracy K. Smith has never felt more skeptical of freedom — or more free

In her new memoir "To Free the Captives," the former poet laureate excavates the past to find a new definition of being free. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

We asked readers to recommend their favorite TV shows that no one is talking about, and they delivered — big time

Your responses are proof of how very many shows are lurking out there in the digital ether, obscurities from a crowded era of TV waiting to be seen. Continue reading →

Museums

In Collecting 101, UMass Amherst students learn inner workings of museum acquisition

The class recently took a field trip to Boston to visit Newbury Street art galleries and the ICA’s permanent collection. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

A guide to navigating holiday travel with less stress and a minimum of catastrophes

Take it from someone who spends a lot of time on planes: Smiling, breathing, and putting things into perspective actually works. And a little preparation can go a long way. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Unusual rides, easier access make California Disney parks a winning alternative to Orlando

The rides and experiences you can’t find in Florida more than make up for the twice-as-long flight, and the smaller size of West Coast Disney means it's more manageable for any age. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Fannie Mae keeps a secret condo blacklist. Why?

Won’t buy loans for these properties and forbids lenders from telling anyone. In October, 37 Massachusetts developments were singled out. Continue reading →

Real Estate

The house that love built

This Lincoln home by late architect Robert "Buz" Brannen was a love letter to his wife, Barbara. Key features include a grow house, a lap pool, and a weaving studio-turned-accessory apartment. Continue reading →