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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
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Elections

Washington tried to hold a normal inauguration. Trump had other ideas.

With his grievance-filled speeches and promise of some legally questionable executive orders, Trump began his second term in an aggressive manner. Continue reading →

Immigration

Trump promises to deport ‘millions and millions’ of immigrants; dismayed local advocates vow a fight

In Massachusetts, an estimated 200,000 unauthorized immigrants could be targeted for immigration enforcement operations, though mass arrests could be complicated to execute. Continue reading →

Politics

From prime inauguration perch in chilly Washington, Canadians sweat Trump tariff threats

“We dodged a bullet,” said John McKay, a veteran member of the Canadian House of Commons, from the ruling Liberal Party. “We were pleased to have not been mentioned once.” Continue reading →

Politics

Biden in final hours pardons relatives and others to thwart Trump reprisals

Former president Joe Biden granted a wave of preemptive pardons in his final hours in office Monday to guard members of his own family and other high-profile figures from a promised campaign of “retribution” by his incoming successor, Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Keeping you and your pets warm this winter

WATCH: Deputy editor Hayley Kaufman shares tips to keep your home, car, and body thriving this season. Watch →

Is pet insurance worth it?

WATCH: Senior assistant business editor Andy Rosen unpacks the dollars and cents to help you decide if it’s an essential safety net, or unnecessary expense. Watch →

Meet the local lawyer who defends canines in court

WATCH: Jeremy Cohen gets animals off death row. He explains why he became one of the few attorneys to practice pet law full-time. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

As brutal cold settles across US, Gulf Coast braces for rare winter storm

A wide swath of the United States was closing schools, roads, and state offices Monday in preparation for a significant winter storm bringing heavy snow and frigid temperatures along the Gulf Coast and Southeast and hitting areas unaccustomed to such weather, from Texas and Louisiana all the way to Florida. Continue reading →

Nation

MLK Day at King’s Atlanta congregation features daughter’s warning about antiwoke rhetoric

A massive 70-member choir belted out “Hallelujah” at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day service Monday at his former congregation in Atlanta, followed by a stern message from his youngest daughter warning against antiwoke rhetoric. Continue reading →

Nation

Vance’s swift rise to vice president leaves time to determine legacy

James David Vance took an astonishing step in his meteoric political rise Monday when he was sworn in as the youngest vice president of the United States in more than 70 years. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hamas official says group is ready for ‘dialogue with America’

The comments suggest that at least some senior members of Hamas hope it can engage directly with the Trump administration even though the United States has designated Hamas as a terrorist organization since 1997. Continue reading →

World

Palestinians return to vast destruction in old neighborhoods

“People can barely recognize the crushed places where they used to live,” said Montaser Bahja, an English teacher, a day after visiting his old neighborhood in the northern city of Jabalia. Continue reading →

World

Houthi rebels say they will limit attacks in the Red Sea to ships linked to Israel

The Houthis said they would target vessels “wholly owned by Israeli individuals or entities and/or sailing under the Israeli flag.” The group added that it would stop targeting all ships “upon the full implementation of all phases” of the cease-fire agreement. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Amid gravity of Senate confirmation hearings, the hot air rises

The hearings, once the political equivalent of a proving ground, have devolved into a petty competition among elite politicians. Continue reading →

LETTERS

‘Conclave’ as camp? That’s not how he saw it.

We saw a superb drama built on the very plausible politicking and jockeying for power that occurs with change in any influential institution — in this case, the church. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Healey’s shelter plan turns cold shoulder to people in dire need

Healey faces hard choices. But they pale in comparison to those faced by a parent who is searching for a place where his or her children will have a chance of being safe and warm through the night. Continue reading →

Metro

Immigration

Federal border agent killed in Vermont shooting

Vincent Illuzzi, the Essex County state’s attorney, described the shooting as happening during a traffic stop. He said he believed the stop was related to immigration enforcement. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Marching through Boston Monday, protesters aim to direct anti-Trump energy toward progressive causes

A fired-up, and shivering, crowd of hundreds of left-wing protesters marched through downtown Boston on Monday. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘We are a beloved community.’ Boston’s MLK Breakfast offers ‘counter narrative’ to Trump on inauguration day.

This year’s event served as a repudiation of Trump as speakers urged others to continue work on protecting civil rights. Continue reading →

Sports

On basketball

Celtics’ response to recent lackluster losses? A resounding beating of the Warriors.

Monday's rout was the perfect comeback and beginning to this key West Coast road trip. Continue reading →

ON FOOTBALL

Divisional round in review: These Bills are tough. Do they finally have what it takes to beat the Chiefs?

Thanks to Sunday's slim win over the Ravens, Buffalo gets another shot at Kansas City, the team the Bills beat back in Week 11 this season. Continue reading →

BRUINS 6, SHARKS 3

Charlie Coyle ends dry spell, bails out Bruins with two third-period goals to top Sharks

After losing a pair of one-goal leads early, Coyle's handiwork delivered a needed victory and, at least temporarily, pushed Boston back into a playoff position. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Mass. has a primary care physician shortage. A new law aims to help fill it with internationally trained doctors.

The Physician Pathway Act creates a track for physicians who practiced medicine in other countries to be able to pursue full state licensure as they work in underserved communities. Continue reading →

Business

Trump holds off on tariffs, but paves the way for future trade action

The decision suggests that Trump is taking a more measured approach to fulfilling a key campaign promise of using tariffs to reorder America’s trading relationships. Continue reading →

Jobs

Healey administration reaches deal with feds on $2.5 billion bill for unemployment insurance payments

The agreement, signed Friday on one of the last days of the Biden administration, reduces the total cost owed to the federal government by about $1 billion. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

J. Fraser Stoddart, Nobel recipient who developed microscopic machines, dies at 82

Dr. Stoddart also used his expertise to try to find solutions for other problems, including the storage and transportation of hydrogen fuel and the protection of skin care products. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died

Ms. Richards was one of the country’s most well-known defenders of abortion rights. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

So, you didn’t really want to watch the inauguration

How to manage your viewing habits in a new era of the Trump Show. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

His friends said bad things about me

Like, really bad. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Malpaso Dance Company offers exuberance but misses emotional depth

While the Cuban dance company’s Boston showcase was technically proficient and entertaining, it suffered from sameness and repetition. Continue reading →