All of the headlines from today's paper.
Friday, December 27, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Health

‘There is a lot more anxiety here’: Scientists brace for shake-ups to health funding under Trump

The financial stakes for Massachusetts alone are considerable, with researchers receiving $3.3 billion in 2024 from the National Institutes of Health. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Thousands of dollars for the 250th anniversary of battles of Lexington and Concord fail to pass Legislature, frustrating organizers

Town officials say shuttles are needed to bring spectators from satellite parking areas, and transport others who simply want to move from location to location. Continue reading →

Health

How do you define old? A push to mine wisdom, ease isolation among young and old

At a time when the world seems riven by differences, initiatives to connect young and old are gaining ground. Continue reading →

Politics

New Hampshire lawmaker reflects on retiring from Congress: ‘I’m trying to set a better example’

Representative Annie Kuster hopes her decision will encourage Democrats to make room for younger generations in the halls of power. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston's quirky past hides in plain sight

Heather Hopp-Bruce, director of visual strategy for Globe Opinion, uncovered 10 unsolved, creepy, or just weird archaeological discoveries in the city. Watch →

Black leadership exodus sparks community concerns

Columnist and associate editor Shirley Leung breaks down why CEOs of color are leaving Boston, where they're going, and the negative impact on local businesses. Watch →

A guide to Boston-inspired pop culture

WATCH: Reporter Dana Gerber breaks down her list of movies, TV shows, books, songs, and podcasts that capture the city’s spirit, past and present. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen.

Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul voting rules, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and Congress to enact voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. Continue reading →

Nation

Green crabs have invaded habitats. Sea otters might be the solution.

While there are other animals that eat green crabs, their population only fell in an area of Central California when the otters arrived. Continue reading →

Climate

The US’s easternmost city could become a model for a renewable energy future

The quest to make Eastport energy resilient has put the city at the forefront of Maine’s renewable energy transition and made it a leader in energy independence. Continue reading →

The World

World

Plane crash investigators focus on Russian air defenses as possible cause

The jet had been flying from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Grozny, in Russia’s Chechnya republic, at a time when drone strikes were taking place around Grozny. Continue reading →

World

How Mexican cartels test fentanyl on vulnerable people and animals

Global efforts to crack down on the synthetic opioid have made it harder for these criminal groups to find the compounds they need to produce the drug. That leads to much experimentation, with deadly results. Continue reading →

World

Finland seizes ship in probe of undersea cable damage

It’s the latest in a spate of murky disruptions to undersea cables that have put European authorities on high alert and heightened fears of sabotage by Russia. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Are taxpayers getting their money’s worth from lawmakers with a side gig?

Long-outdated financial disclosure forms hide the real truth. Continue reading →

OPINION

Trump once wanted to curb the threat of nuclear war. He should try again.

With thousands of nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, Trump could take five actions to reduce the potential for Armaggedon. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Offshore wind could help make the US energy-independent

Trump likes to talk about the “liquid gold under our feet.” He should consider the aerial treasure off our shores. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Singing, music, poetry open Kwanzaa festival in Roxbury

Created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, an African-American activist and professor, an emphasis on cultural pride, community-building, and individual responsibility at the heart of Kwanzaa was reiterated and explained for a racially diverse crowd at the library in Nubian Square. Continue reading →

Metro

‘The brightest soul you ever met’: Family mourns Danvers woman who fell through ice while walking dog on Christmas Eve

The family of Owen Kasozi said she regularly walked her dog at Wenham Lake in Beverly, where authorities found her body after her dog was found alone in Topsfield on Tuesday night. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

New combo tests let you check for COVID and flu at home. How well do they work?

Differentiating between COVID and flu is important for seeking the right treatment, experts said. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

Will Wu’s late-in-the-game push on White Stadium win over skeptics?

The push to have a stadium ready for the 2026 kickoff of BOS Nation FC, Boston’s new professional women’s soccer team, is leading some critics to cry foul. Continue reading →

OLYMPICS

Gymnast Frederick Richard is already thinking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

He cannot stop thinking about the next Games, in Los Angeles in 2028. Continue reading →

Bruins beat writer's notebook

Hockey players know that playing through pain is part of the job description

Be it gushing blood, broken bones, or bubonic plague. They lace ‘em up. Continue reading →

Business

Business

AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it.

Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language, and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others. Continue reading →

Sports

Will Wu’s late-in-the-game push on White Stadium win over skeptics?

The push to have a stadium ready for the 2026 kickoff of BOS Nation FC, Boston’s new professional women’s soccer team, is leading some critics to cry foul. Continue reading →

Innovation Beat

Review: Chevy Equinox, one of the cheapest EVs, is one good deal

The electric two-row SUV can travel over 300 miles on a charge and starts at less than $35,000. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

William Labov, who studied how society shapes language, dies at 97

His studies and insights won him acclaim as one of the most important linguists of the 20th century. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dorthy Moxley, who pursued justice in her daughter’s murder, dies at 92

For more than four decades after the gruesome death of her daughter, Ms. Moxley remained a compelling figure in the sprawling story of a classic mystery that captured world attention with its wealth and celebrity, its idyllic setting, its endless wrong turns and dead-end investigations, and its connection to the Kennedy family. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TRAVEL

Do you want to build a snowman? Here’s the best winter apparel for kids.

Kids love winter: skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, and making snow angels and forts. The challenge is keeping them warm, dry, and comfortable. We put some of the top-rated winter clothing to the test. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Highlights of the Flemish Masterworks exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum

With more than 100 works on display, the European show is a chance to see masterpieces by golden age artists, including Rubens, Van Dyck, and Jordaens. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½

‘Babygirl’ can’t quite work out its kinks

Nicole Kidman stars as a married CEO who’s into S&M. Harris Dickinson co-stars as her lover in this lukewarm throwback to the erotic thrillers of the 1980′s. Continue reading →