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Friday, December 6, 2024
Today's Headlines
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COLLEGES

Ben Abercrombie was paralyzed in his first Harvard football game. Seven years later, he’s on the cusp of his degree.

“Even after the injury, he was always talking about getting back up to Harvard, finishing his degree, getting it done,” said Doug Henze, a friend from Alabama and Harvard classmate. Continue reading →

Immigration

Immigrants vying for deportation protections worry their futures are in jeopardy with Trump administration

Hundreds of families, many of them Haitian, hope to gain a stronger legal foothold in the United States before Jan. 20. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax proposal suffers setbacks as business groups that negotiated deal back pause on bill

For the second time this week, a Boston state senator moved to stall Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal to hike commercial property tax rates. Continue reading →

Climate

Under Trump, environmental projects in low-income places are unlikely to get funded

Environmental justice nonprofits could be in financial jeopardy if grants don’t come through under Trump. Continue reading →

Nation

New clues emerge as investigators hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

The words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose” were found emblazoned on the ammunition, echoing a phrase used by insurance industry critics, two law enforcement officials said Thursday. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Will the defense’s dog bite expert testify?

WATCH: From who can testify to cell phone records, legal briefs are flying in the Karen Read case. Reporter Travis Andersen breaks it all down. Watch →

X users flock to Bluesky

WATCH: Media reporter Aidan Ryan unpacks why the new social media platform is flying high. Watch →

The nurse practitioner will see you now

WATCH: Correspondent Kara Miller on medicine’s big shift and the growing pains for providers and patients. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

The US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its “rape club” women’s prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay, and mismanagement. Continue reading →

Nation

NASA Artemis moon missions delayed until 2026 and 2027

NASA on Thursday postponed a mission to send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth until April 2026. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s defense pick Hegseth treads water on Capitol Hill

Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the Department of Defense continued his outreach on Capitol Hill on Thursday, picking up words of praise from Republican senators but not significant new pledges of support. Continue reading →

The World

World

Macron says he won’t resign, will pick new prime minister in coming days

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that he would appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, after the government lost a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Continue reading →

World

Rebels storm another major city in Syria

Syrian rebels stormed into the city of Hama on Thursday as government forces withdrew, bringing the rebels one step closer to the capital Damascus, the seat of power of President Bashar Assad. Continue reading →

World

After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine

As President Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine’s defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding US support for Ukraine before Donald Trump’s return to the White House next month. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Warning: Rough Trump trade seas ahead

Tariffs shouldn’t be an all-purpose foreign policy bludgeon. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

To stop avian flu, boost testing of milk

Testing milk from dairy farms across the United States will help contain the disease’s spread among cattle — which should also reduce the risks to humans. Continue reading →

LETTERS

As singing circles form, a community of voices grows

Music can knock down walls, including the one between those who make music and those who listen to it. Continue reading →

Metro

Forecast

New England hit with early winter blast. Strong gusty winds now overtake the region as clipper system moves out.

The wind chills will make it feel a lot colder today — in the 20s and teens in spots. Continue reading →

RELIGION

‘I feel like this is our chance to visit with St. Thomas Aquinas.’ Catholics marvel at relic: the skull of a patron saint

The relic of the 13th-century Italian Dominican friar drew crowds and their prayers to Providence. Continue reading →

Cambridge and Somerville

Another ‘Sauna Village,’ the trendy hot-and-cold winter respite, is popping up in Somerville

Saunas and cold plunges are the hottest (and coldest) new thing in beating the seasonal blues. The latest pop-up "Sauna Winter Village" is headed to Somerville, right outside the Aeronaut brewery. Continue reading →

Sports

On Basketball

The many roles Jaylen Brown can play, including enforcer and leading scorer, were on display vs. Detroit

With Jayson Tatum getting a night off, Brown made sure the Pistons weren't going to get the better of the Celtics at TD Garden on Wednesday. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Free agent Juan Soto likely to pick a team by end of next week’s Winter Meetings

According to major league sources, the Red Sox remain involved, with one source stating they upped their bid for the slugger to $600 million in recent days. Continue reading →

On football

With four games remaining, Jerod Mayo and the Patriots haven’t built much of a foundation for the future

At best, the Patriots have gone sideways; at worst, they have gone backward. The offense is marginally better than last year, but the defense, with many of the same faces, is far worse. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

‘Hard to make ends meet’: Mass General Brigham doctors in training say they’re exploited

An MGB spokesperson said the health system has “the highest respect for our trainees.” Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham looks to reduce number of primary care doctors who can unionize

Lawyers for the health system argued that most of the doctors looking to unionize work at acute care hospitals along with many other types of practitioners, disqualifying them for union membership. Continue reading →

Trendlines

After making peace, business groups may kill Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s property tax plan after all

With the holidays fast approaching, there is a good chance her bill dies in the Senate. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rohit Bal, exuberant star of Indian fashion, dies at 63

When Mira Nair was making “Monsoon Wedding,” her 2001 film about generational conflict, an over-the-top wedding and the family it nearly unhinges, one of the experts she turned to for sartorial help was Rohit Bal, an exuberant star of the Indian fashion world. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kelly Powers, Fox News commentator who shared her health crises with viewers, dies at 45

Kelly Powers, a Fox News commentator and podiatric surgeon who offered health tips and discussed medical news with viewers, with whom she also shared her own experiences with cancer, died Sunday at her home in Colts Neck, New Jersey. She was 45. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

Castle of our Skins to build performance venue on site of former Harriet Tubman House

The organization, which celebrates the work of Black artists across disciplines, will purchase the space for a symbolic $1. Continue reading →

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Honors? AP? College prep? If only there were high school classes in contentment.

The educational debate over leveling overlooks the most crucial ingredients for adulthood. Continue reading →

Arts

Kara Elliott-Ortega is departing as Boston’s chief of arts and culture

"What I wanted to be able to do in my time was make sure that anybody could come to City Hall, find me, and have a meeting with me," says Elliott-Ortega. Continue reading →