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Healthcare

Thousands are scrambling after learning their insurance will no longer cover care at UMass or Children’s hospitals

Patients of the Massachusetts hospitals who are insured by Tufts Health Direct have been tasked with finding new plans or doctors by Jan. 1. For some, it's been a gut punch. Continue reading →

Climate

This family made a change that many are debating: They got their home off oil and gas

“There was something satisfying about shutting off the gas and getting rid of the oil,” said Roslindale homeowner Tim Maher. “But a lot of it’s just been a necessity: what’s broken or not working right now?” Continue reading →

HOMELESSNESS

‘This could be any of us’: A former journalist ended up homeless. Then, his story inspired a Narragansett family to help.

URI graduate Patrick Fealey was living in his car with his dog, driving from place to place along the Rhode Island coast. Then a Narragansett family read about his plight, tracked him down, and helped him get back on his feet. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Trump’s pick for top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts will crackdown on illegal immigration

Legal observers say Trump is likely to tap a current or former federal prosecutor with deep ties to the Republican Party in Washington, D.C., as the next US attorney for Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Can voter fatigue help Jayson Tatum’s MVP case?

WATCH: Former Globe columnist and longtime sportswriter Bob Ryan makes a case for the Celtics guard’s first MVP. Continue reading →

Drake Maye proves to be credible dual-threat

WATCH: Former Globe columnist and longtime sportswriter Bob Ryan says Patriots finally have a QB who can win in the air and on the ground. Continue reading →

Are the Red Sox and Juan Soto a realistic marriage?

WATCH: Reporter Michael Silverman isn’t ruling out a union between the two just yet, and David Ortiz could be the secret weapon. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Nursing home industry wants Trump to rescind staffing mandate

COVID-19’s rampage through the country’s nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and spurred the biggest industry reform in decades: a mandate that homes employ a minimum number of nurses. Continue reading →

Nation

Atlantic hurricane season ends, leaving scientists to ponder the future

The Atlantic spawned 11 hurricanes this season, above the annual average of seven. Also above average was the number of major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 strength or higher on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. Continue reading →

Nation

Santa’s annual train visit delivers hope and magic to one corner of coal country

Since 1943, the people of Appalachian Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Continue reading →

The World

World

Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is finally restored. Take a look inside.

The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the Gothic icon’s majesty is reborn. Continue reading →

World

British lawmakers vote to legalize assisted dying in landmark decision

The new legislation would apply to a narrow group: Applicants would have to be over 18, diagnosed with a terminal illness and have been given no more than six months to live. Two doctors and a judge would be required to give their approval, and the fatal drugs would have to be self-administered. Continue reading →

World

Israel warns residents on both sides of Lebanon border to stay away

The Israeli military issued new warnings to residents on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border on Friday, telling them not to return to their homes, as the fragile US-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah appeared to largely hold despite another Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

What SUNY can teach the Ivy League about curbing antisemitism

Universities should get more aggressive about restricting the use of the institutions’ own names. Continue reading →

OPINION

With school vouchers, Republican leaders are going against their own voters

Public support for private school vouchers doesn’t seem to be very high. But GOP governors keep doubling down on the idea. Continue reading →

OPINION

School vouchers offer mediocre returns on investments

There are better alternatives. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Worker sues company decommissioning Pilgrim nuclear plant, alleging he suffered radiation poisoning

The former worker has accused Holtec International and its subsidiaries of negligence and of misrepresenting the danger posed by radiation levels at the inactive facility, according to court documents. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Endicott College police sergeant killed in wrong-way crash on I-95 in Newbury mourned as devoted member of Beverly campus

The fatal crash occurred around midnight on Wednesday when Cole was driving home after leaving his evening shift on campus. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Deciphering the mysterious stone slabs in West Roxbury’s Millennium Park

The stone tablets came from the First National Bank of Boston, according to a Boston city archaeologist. Continue reading →

Sports

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

A year later, controversial end to Celtics-Bulls matchup in NBA Cup remains topic of discussion

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla's decision to intentionally foul with a big lead didn't sit well with Bulls counterpart Billy Donovan. "I appreciated the conversation we had after the game was over with," Donovan said. Continue reading →

PENGUINS 2, BRUINS 1

On the heels of a feast, Bruins fall to scoring famine in one-goal loss to Penguins

Only 48 hours after rolling up a season-high six goals in a 6-3 win on Long Island, the Bruins offense managed one goal, by Charlie Coyle in the first period. Continue reading →

fleet preview

After coming up one win short in the PWHL’s inaugural season, the Boston Fleet are back with a vengeance

Coach Courtney Kessel and general manager Danielle Marmer spent the offseason acquiring coaches and players to help them win a title. Continue reading →

Business

Retail

Shoppers descended on Braintree’s South Shore Plaza for Black Friday. Check out the scene.

Though Black Friday sales started early, an estimated 131.7 million people nationwide were expected to shop on Friday alone. Continue reading →

Retail

Holiday shopping season separates winning retailers from losers

Reports from retailers hint at diverging fortunes, as shoppers have grown pickier about what they buy and where they buy it. Continue reading →

innovation beat

Mass. Pike is finally getting more EV chargers — by 2026

The new chargers will be far speedier and more capable than the state-owned EV chargers currently available at six Pike rest stops. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91

Mr. Milner served as Hartford’s Democratic mayor from 1981 to 1987. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Peggy Caserta, who wrote a tell-all about Janis Joplin, dies at 84

Peggy Caserta, whose funky Haight-Ashbury clothing boutique was a magnet for young bohemians and musicians, and who exploited her relationship with Janis Joplin in a much-panned 1973 memoir that she later disavowed, died Nov. 21 at her home in Tillamook, Oregon. She was 84. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Ways to volunteer, give back this holiday season in Boston

A look at seven volunteer opportunities in the area that could use extra helping hands this winter. Continue reading →

The Big Day

More than 100 New England wedding vendors band together for the LGBTQ community post-election

Photographer Lensy Michelle arranged a sign-up sheet for vendors to offer their services pro-bono or at a discounted rate. Continue reading →

Dance

A new Doris Duke Theatre, doubled in size, rises at Jacob’s Pillow

Fire destroyed the previous theater in 2020; the dance center plans to open the new venue this summer Continue reading →