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Sunday, January 19, 2025
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K-12

In South Boston, change comes, again, to a school building intertwined with Boston’s complicated history

During the tumultuous 1970s, Southie High became ground zero for racial friction laid bare by the court-ordered desegregation of Boston’s schools. Continue reading →

Immigration

‘Hard times are coming.’ An immigration raid in New Bedford 18 years ago may offer a glimpse of what’s to come.

Hundreds of families’ lives changed forever after a winter morning in 2007, when ICE agents swarmed the Michael Bianco Inc. leather goods factory and arrested 361 undocumented immigrants. Continue reading →

Politics

A new Trump era is beginning, and he’s already bending Washington to his will

President-elect Donald Trump’s influence has been apparent over the past week as the Republican Party, corporate America, and much of the international order have fallen into line behind him. Continue reading →

Health

HIV pioneers are aging faster than normal, prompting new approaches to care

Even as medications tamp down a person’s viral load, they rev up the immune system. Continue reading →

World

A train station was once the pride of Syria’s capital. Some see it as a symbol of revival after war.

A train station in Damascus was once the pride of the Syrian capital, an essential link between Europe and the Arabian Peninsula during the Ottoman Empire and then a national transit hub Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The centuries-old, incredibly male quest to live forever

The expected span of an American life has increased by about three decades since 1900 — to around 78 as of 2023. But for many people, even 78 years just won’t do. Continue reading →

Nation

A bastion of Los Angeles hippie culture survived the flames

In Topanga Canyon on Saturday morning, suspended midair from an electricity line, hung the smoldering top of a utility pole. The pole itself had burned away. Its remaining crosspieces resembled a crucifix on fire. By the time Bob Melet videotaped this eerie scene, firefighters had managed to halt the advance of flaring patches that elsewhere had been whipped into infernos. Continue reading →

Nation

TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday for its 170 million American users

The incoming Trump administration and the Biden administration went back and forth Saturday over the status of TikTok and whether a ban of the service would take place, after the video app said that it would be forced to “go dark” on Sunday when a federal law takes effect. Continue reading →

The World

World

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that his country was treating the ceasefire as temporary and retains the right to continue fighting if necessary. Continue reading →

World

South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon over martial law decree

The decision to arrest Yoon triggered unrest at the Seoul Western District Court, where dozens of his supporters destroyed the court’s main door and windows. Continue reading →

World

Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, Ukraine says

Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with drones and ballistic missiles before dawn Saturday, officials said, killing at least three people in central Kyiv as part of a broader assault that targeted towns and cities across the country. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

Can the iconic huts of the White Mountains weather the rise of glamping?

In recent years, the Appalachian Mountain Club huts have been buffeted by two unpredictable forces. Continue reading →

How I learned to stop feeling so lonely

For years, I used my isolation as armor. Until I finally put it down. Continue reading →

I can’t really afford to attend my nephew’s black-tie wedding

Is it rude to skip the reception? Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Preserve the power of the pardon, flawed process that it is

"The Founders anticipated that what they were creating would not necessarily be exercised as they intended, and that the Constitution needed to be sufficiently robust," writes one reader. Continue reading →

LETTERS

New nurse practitioners can’t just be thrown into clinical work

I have great respect for nurse practitioners and value their input, but certainly, early in their careers, they cannot replace physicians. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Did Anita Bryant deserve the pie-in-the-face treatment ... again?

"I never agreed with" her views, a reader writes, "but the photo of her with a protester's pie in the face that you ran with her obituary was simply rude." Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

With Trump’s return to the White House, there’s good reason to be worried

This is going to be really, really bad. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Adams Center aims to make famous Quincy family relevant again

The center has no home yet, only recently hired a president, but is imagining itself as a multidimensional hub of scholarly research, educational outreach, and a busy physical space in downtown Quincy. Continue reading →

Politics

‘We’re prepared, we’re ready’: AG Campbell staffs up office in preparation for next Trump term

Her office is staffing up and adding people to divisions expected to tackle issues on which Trump has pledged to pursue sweeping changes, such as immigration and LGBTQ rights. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics Notebook

Joe Mazzulla, Celtics believe Derrick White will regain form on his 3-point shooting

Celtics guard is shooting just 13.9 percent (5 for 36) from the 3-point line in the last five games Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

In the battle for fans’ hearts being waged by formerly formidable franchises, the Patriots are routing the Red Sox

The Patriots are not winning games, but they are winning the battle for the hearts and minds of the sporting public. The Patriots get grace. The Red Sox get told to get a clue. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

It’s still weird, five seasons post-Brady, to be on the outside looking in during NFL playoffs, and other thoughts

Since winning a ho-hum Super Bowl in Atlanta (13-3 over the Rams), the Patriots have endured a six-season freefall fueled by ego, greed, hubris, and legacy. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

LA always expects disaster, but no one imagined this

To live in Los Angeles is to know the place is on borrowed time. And yet this month’s fires have been utterly shocking. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Trump is back. But a return of total resistance would be a bad strategy.

A guide for how liberals should handle Donald Trump's second term. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Howard Buten, autism therapist, novelist, and clown, is dead at 74

As Buffo, he was a mute source of amusement and pathos; as Dr. Buten, he was a pioneer, pushing the boundaries on therapy for autistic children. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Constantine Manos, photographer for landmark ‘Where’s Boston?’ exhibit, dies at 90

Manos was a longtime member of the storied Magnum Photos cooperative Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Struggling to sleep? Your pillows might be the problem.

Most people realize that mattress quality can affect how well they sleep. Pillow quality doesn’t always get the same consideration, but it should. Research has found that the right pillow can determine whether you have a good night of slumber or one spent in discomfort. Continue reading →

WINTER ARTS GUIDE

Burt Bacharach’s hits inspire Mark Morris Dance Group’s ‘The Look of Love’

"Every line is amazing, like the Gershwins. It’s all tremendously sad and upbeat," says Mark Morris, who choreographed the piece. Continue reading →

TABLES

George Howell comes full circle in Harvard Square; The Regal Eagle lands in Sharon

Plus, Bakey comes to Kendall Square, and Marseille closes in the South End. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Opulence! Private plunge pools! Pouting! I spent a night at the real ‘White Lotus’ Thailand.

A travel writer with a case of impostor syndrome infiltrates the high end world of "The White Lotus." Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Looking for a romantic winter getaway in the White Mountains? We found just the spot.

The White Mountain Hotel and Resort will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year. Why — how — have we bypassed it for so many years? Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Luxury in the City: What you can get for nearly $7 million-plus

Is the so-called millionaires tax driving well-off buyers out of the state? Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: This South End stunner boasts commanding view of Boston skyline

This penthouse comes with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a wraparound deck, garage parking, walls of windows, and several plans for the private roof deck. Continue reading →