Boston Globe Today | December 13, 2023

WATCH: Wednesday's show. Stories include: Protecting your dog from the 'mysterious' virus, At upcoming Chiefs-Patriots game, Mahomes may steal Swift's spotlight Watch →

Treating COVID this holiday season looks different

WATCH: The rules have changed since the pandemic’s early years. Correspondent Maggie Scales explains what experts recommend if you test positive. Watch →

What to know about the Washington Bridge shutdown in Providence

WATCH: The sudden closure triggered a traffic nightmare and forced students to go remote. Reporter Steph Machado describes the impact and potential solutions. Watch →

Politics

Justices to decide scope of obstruction charge central to Trump’s Jan. 6 case

The decision to hear the case will complicate and perhaps delay the start of Trump’s trial, now scheduled to take place in Washington in March. Continue reading →

Nation

Scientists pinpoint cause of severe morning sickness

The nausea and vomiting that often define the first trimester of pregnancy are primarily caused by a single hormone, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers said that the discovery could lead to better treatments for morning sickness, including rare, life-threatening cases of it. Continue reading →

Elections

Hunter Biden defies subpoena as House GOP approves impeachment inquiry

“For six years, I have been the target of the unrelenting Trump attack machine, shouting, ‘Where’s Hunter?’” he said, with an unmistakable tone of defiance. “Well, here’s my answer: I am here.” Continue reading →

World

Nine Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong

Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the Gaza invasion began, killing at least nine in an urban ambush, the military said Wednesday, a sign of the stiff resistance Hamas still poses despite more than two months of devastating bombardment. Continue reading →

World

Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday, two US officials said. It is the first time they target an energy shipment heading to the Suez Canal. Continue reading →

World

As Russia gains confidence, a new urgency grips Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has reached a critical moment, as months of brutal fighting have left Moscow more confident and Kyiv unsure of its prospects. Continue reading →

OPINION

The Boston Tea Party was a crime

Opposition to British policy was justified. Destroying 342 crates of tea worth nearly $2 million in today’s money wasn’t. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Metco helps thousands of Boston kids to a brighter future. So why didn’t Beacon Hill boost its funding?

For the first time since 2018, the state Legislature only level-funded Metco, denying the program’s leaders’ request for additional funding to expand. Continue reading →

OPINION

Mass General’s ‘capacity disaster’

For patients in the emergency department who have been admitted to the hospital, the question often is: When can I get out of here and upstairs into a bed? Continue reading →

K-12

Boston superintendent proposes change to bonus points for exam school admissions

Under the proposed change, the 10 bonus points awarded to applicants who attend high-poverty schools — regardless of whether they live in a low-income household — would vary in value depending upon where applicants live in the city. Continue reading →

Politics

Healey, marking first year in office, touts MBTA as ‘safer and more reliable’ amid continued lapses

Similar to her predecessors, Governor Maura Healey’s handling of the MBTA serves as a major barometer of her time in office, noting herself that she’s “ultimately responsible” for its failures. Continue reading →

K-12

Young students confused, upset by plane flying ‘Harvard Hates Jews’ banner

On Monday, the Cambridge district said schools will continue normal operations. Continue reading →

Red Sox

For Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas, a year in the big leagues brought new perspective

Aside from a desire to play 162 games in 2024, Casas's outlook for next year centers on collective accomplishments. Continue reading →

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Coach Jim Montgomery, Bruins benefit from Matt Grzelcyk bringing the energy from the blue line

In the absence of his regular defense partner, Charlie McAvoy, Grzelcyk has emerged as a leader among the defensemen. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

The NFL has a player-development problem, one that resurrecting a league like NFL Europe could solve

The NFL would tell you there’s zero problem with the current caliber of play, which has degraded along with the implementation of prohibitions on padded practices (preseason and regular season). Continue reading →

Business

A South Boston public housing complex may be getting a $2 billion redevelopment

The Boston Planning & Development Agency is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to green-light the first phase of the project, which would, in total, create a 30-acre, 3,300-unit mixed-use development. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

This company buys homes and rents them back to previous owners, often at inflated prices. AG Campbell put a stop to it.

After buying homes, EasyKnock rented them back to the former owners, at times for unfair rents in violation of the state consumer protection law, says the office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Egg prices could be headed up again after bird flu outbreak

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

George Cohon, who brought Big Macs to Moscow, dies at 86

A Chicago-born entrepreneur and eventual McDonald's executive, George A. Cohon introduced the Big Mac — or the Bolshoi Mak — to Moscow in 1990, helping to whet Russians' appetite for capitalism. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies

Andre Braugher starred in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” Before that, he established himself with the role of Detective Frank Pembleton in “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and he appeared in the movie “Glory.” Continue reading →

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PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

A photographer sizes up her subjects

In "So Easy to See: Berenice Abbott’s Super Sight," at the MIT Museum, small things make for big visual packages. Continue reading →

Music

A tale of two Keanu Reeves concerts, 28 years apart

My friend and I saw Dogstar play when we were in high school. This week, at the Paradise Rock Club, we did it again. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Financial instability can wind up generational

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →