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Wednesday, December 25, 2024
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Retail

Arcades are making a comeback in Greater Boston. Here’s why.

From a 300-square-foot storefront in Somerville to a former pizza place in Taunton, a spate of electronic playgrounds have opened their doors across Greater Boston since the pandemic. Continue reading →

Immigration

‘Remarkable’ refugee resettlement program gave many safe haven in Mass. Now it may be on Trump’s chopping block.

The United States Refugee Admissions Program has been a lifeline for millions of people since 1980. But it’s not clear how much longer the US will continue to admit refugees. Continue reading →

Health

A leader in trans health has become a critic of the field she helped shape. In a Q&A, she explains why.

Amy Tishelman, the former research director of the gender clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital, spoke with the Globe after winning a lawsuit against the hospital. Continue reading →

Health

Health experts brace for misery as infections climb, vaccinations drop, and holiday gatherings begin

Massachusetts has moderate rates of influenza and high rates of COVID in waste water, according to CDC data. Continue reading →

Elections

As House Democrats topple senior leaders, Richard Neal, 75, retains his powerful post

The push for generational change didn’t come close to reaching the Springfield Democrat, allowing him to retain his perch as the top Democrat on the powerful Ways and Means Committee. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Christmas eve forecast

Lead meteorologist Ken Mahan breaks down the forecast for Santa. Watch →

The Globe's favorite holiday cookies

Former food editor Sheryl Julian shares her curated list of treats everyone will enjoy. Plus, a common mistake people make when gifting cookies. Watch →

Rise and dine: Boston’s best breakfast spots

Globe Magazine discovered the “Best of the Best.” Host Segun Oduolowu went to sample the goods at Flour Bakery & Café and Verveine Café & Bakery. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Will troubled police departments escape federal accountability?

Federal investigations into local policing problems have produced 551 pages of findings full of shocking examples of brutality, racial profiling, and impunity for officer. But the Justice Department is running out of time to convert those reports into binding plans of action. Continue reading →

Nation

Pro-Palestinian activists removed from Michigan’s student government

The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities. Continue reading →

Nation

At Logan, heavy travel day gets off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights

Dallas-Fort Worth had the most delays, followed by Charlotte, N.C., Washington, New York, Chicago, and Miami. Continue reading →

The World

World

Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome

Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many Romans, it is also a time of skyrocketing rents and a transformation of their beloved city. Continue reading →

World

Christians in Gaza, huddled in churches, celebrate Christmas: ‘We’re still here’

Since the beginning of the war, hundreds of Palestinian Christians have huddled in two churches in Gaza City: St. Porphyrius and the Holy Family Church, a Catholic parish. Continue reading →

World

Israel intercepts Houthi missile and threatens militant group’s leaders

Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, threatened to assassinate Houthi leaders in an attempt to force the militants to come to terms. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

The smearing of Adeel Mangi was the perfect storm of hate and cowardice

The judicial nominee was the subject of a bigoted opposition campaign that not even members of Biden’s own party — who still control Congress’s upper chamber — protected him from. That is shameful. Continue reading →

Opinion

How a US citizen nearly faced deportation

I knew that if Siri’s status were not resolved before he was taken away, he risked languishing in ICE custody for months or years, or worse, being deported. Continue reading →

LETTERS

In commuting death sentences, Biden is a strong counter to Trump

Recent polling shows support for the death penalty at a five-decade low, and half of the population thinks the death penalty is applied unfairly. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

‘Win-win-win-win’: Charitable exchange brings home active-duty military members for holidays

The organization Miles for Military, founded by Maureen Byrne, helps pay for military members' flights during the holidays. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A personal ministry drives Chelsea man to feed his neighbors, fix their bikes

For the better part of a decade, Daniel Hamilton of Chelsea has run a weekly food giveaway. When the weather's nice, he also helps fix people's bikes. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Under a Somerville bridge, a ‘little free library for toys’ is taking shape

In an unassuming spot beneath an MBTA overpass, artist Josh Dahl has been anonymously leaving action figures out for area kids, and kids-at-heart, to find. Continue reading →

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

Sunday’s first Josh Allen-Drake Maye showdown felt like it could be the start of something big

Finding a franchise quarterback in Josh Allen changed the fortunes of a Bills team that majored in futility. Can Drake Maye do the same thing in New England? Continue reading →

College football

BC linebacker Bryce Steele could have let a cancer diagnosis shatter his dream. Instead, he made it all the way back.

After six surgeries, countless rounds of chemo, and dozens of long nights in the hospital, Steele is cancer free, incredibly grateful, and optimistic. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins iron man Charlie Coyle answers the call every day, and he intends to keep playing as long as he can

Coyle, 32, recently eclipsed the 900-career game mark and has played in all 82 games each of the last three seasons. "I love playing," he said. Continue reading →

Business

Energy

From natural gas plant to clean energy hub: Eversource buys part of Mystic site

The company made the $70 million purchase because the land is considered to be at a crucial spot in the region’s electricity grid. Continue reading →

Jobs

Newbury Comics accused of union-busting tactics, firing employee for organizing

The claims come ahead of a vote by warehouse workers at the local comic book and music store chain on whether to unionize. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Want to live in a converted office tower? Boston has high hopes for its high rises.

The Boston Planning Department has 14 applications in hand for some 690 units, mostly in downtown, and the program has been extended through next December. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Malcolm Peabody, housing and charter schools advocate, dies at 96

Raised in a family of Boston Brahmins, Mr. Peabody helped create what became known as Section 8 housing vouchers for needy renters. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lee Edwards, historian of the conservative movement, dies at 92

Mr. Edwards was the author of more than a dozen books, which he called a “canon” of modern conservative history. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Magic and lights draw crowds to an alpine village in Washington state for Christmas

Leavenworth was a near ghost town on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains, with abandoned mines and abandoned dreams. Then, desperate business owners made a far-fetched pitch. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★½

‘The Fire Inside’ poses powerful questions about sports and the meaning of success

Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her directorial debut with this true story of Flint, Mich., boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★

‘A Complete Unknown’ is a complete disaster

How does it feel ... to be Bob Dylan? You won’t learn much watching Timothée Chalamet sing and strum in this Oscar-baiting biopic. Continue reading →