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Friday, January 31, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Elections

A chaotic month in Washington closes with a tragedy, but that doesn’t end the political tension

President Trump added to the turmoil, saying with no evidence that the crash could have been caused by diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading →

Nation

Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century

The body of the plane that collided with a US Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport was found upside down in the Potomac River in three sections. Continue reading →

Olympics

Skating Club of Boston has a glorious — and tragic — history

The club has been the standard-bearer for American figure skating for more than a century. On Thursday, it became the epicenter of tragedy. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Six from Skating Club of Boston among victims of plane crash

Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, two skaters training at the Norwood club, and their mothers were killed. Two coaches at the facility were also among the victims. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Fringe vegan activist group appears linked to fatal border patrol shooting in Vermont, other murders

The killings of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont last week, a state’s witness in California, and a pair of senior citizens in Pennsylvania all appear to be linked to a fringe group of West Coast vegan activists and artificial intelligence theorists. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Six from Skating Club of Boston killed in mid-air collision

Two skaters, their mothers, and two coaches were among the victims. Senior assistant sports editor Katie McInerney has what we know. Watch →

Trump's immigration orders could affect nursing homes

Care facilities employ a significant number of immigrants. Reporter Kay Lazar unpacks the impact on residents and their families. Watch →

Why climate change might mean more arctic blasts

Reporter Erin Douglas explains the science behind extreme cold snaps and if we can expect frigid conditions in the future. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Temperatures run high as senators hammer Kennedy on vaccines

In the middle of the volatile confirmation hearing was Senator Bill Cassidy, who is a doctor and the committee chair. The Republican opened the hearing by declaring that he was deeply troubled by Kennedy’s “past of undermining confidence in vaccines.” Continue reading →

Politics

‘He just continues to sow doubt’: The backstory behind Senator Maggie Hassan’s unexpected rebuke of RFK Jr.

The New Hampshire senator's son, who lives with severe cerebral palsy, inspired her viral moment in Thursday's hearing for President Trump's nominee for health secretary. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s FBI pick distances himself from his own words

Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his pick to be national intelligence director, faced fierce questioning at their confirmation hearings. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel frees Palestinian prisoners after chaotic hostage handover

Hamas released a total of eight Israeli and Thai hostages in the Gaza Strip, including the tightly choreographed handover of an Israeli soldier, Agam Berger. Continue reading →

World

Kyiv mayor feuds with Zelensky in schism over martial law

The feud has escalated at an awkward time for Ukraine, as it waits to see whether President Trump continues US support to Kyiv. Continue reading →

World

A New Zealand mountain is granted personhood, recognizing it as sacred for Māori

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New Zealand, which has ruled that a river and a stretch of sacred land are people before. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The absurdity of Kennedy’s HHS nomination

Senate hearings show a would-be secretary running away from his record. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The messianic arrogance of RFK Jr.

For the welfare of their own voters, Republican senators should reject his nomination. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump is tapping into Americans' frustrations with DEI

What should be an American virtue has become a forcefully embedded concept. Anyone who’s attended a corporate DEI training knows it’s performative. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

After $28 million ruling, Somerville will scrap plans for public safety building and sell land

Following a legal loss and multi-million dollar ruling, Somerville will sell a four-acre plot of land on which it had hoped to build a police and fire complex. Continue reading →

Health

How to help a person who is homeless, from those who know

There are alternatives to simply walking by. Continue reading →

K-12

‘The challenge is real’: Nation’s Report Card test shows little to no pandemic recovery in Mass. schools

Massachusetts and Boston students showed some recovery in fourth-grade math, but none in reading. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

Emails show tension between Wu administration and Kraft Group over Everett soccer stadium

The negotiations are required as part of an economic development law that enables the New England Revolution stadium proposal to advance. Continue reading →

On basketball

Jayson Tatum, Celtics show signs of returning to form as offense sidesteps traps

Ime Udoka's Rockets were effective in limiting Tatum in the Celtics' loss Monday, but Joe Mazzulla's team adjusted and thrived in beating the Bulls. Continue reading →

On hockey

Really clamping down on defense appears to be the Bruins’ only hope of making the playoffs

If the Bruins are going to lock down one of the eight playoff seeds in the East, the hope rests largely on Charlie McAvoy's broad shoulders, along with those of Hampus Lindholm. Continue reading →

Business

Retail

‘It’s just awful’: How Boston’s liquor stores are dealing with the sobering reality of Dry January

To try to cater to these temporary teetotalers, many liquor stores are pushing beefed-up inventories of nonalcoholic products. Continue reading →

Healthcare

FDA approves Journavx, new non-opioid painkiller from Vertex: ‘An important public health milestone’

The drug could become an alternative to the opioids that stoked an epidemic of dependency and overdoses. Continue reading →

Sports

Emails show tension between Wu administration and Kraft Group over Everett soccer stadium

The negotiations are required as part of an economic development law that enables the New England Revolution stadium proposal to advance. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

William E. Leuchtenburg, scholar of FDR and the presidency, dies at 102

Dr. Leuchtenburg, who worked with Ken Burns on several of his documentaries, helped Americans make sense of the head-spinning changes that had transformed their nation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78

The pop star served as both a muse and collaborator with the Rolling Stones. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Dyslexic kids are often underserved and left behind. A new South Shore school could help.

The new Stars School & Learning Center aims to reach kids before low self-esteem and learning gaps take root. Continue reading →

Things To Do

More than a dozen ways to celebrate Black History Month

February's events range from concerts and films to children's activities. Continue reading →

Music

Something in the Way Fest celebrates indie rock, emo, and punk

The two-day festival plays at Roadrunner this weekend. Continue reading →