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Politics

As the government shutdown drags on, Trump is using his leverage to shape it

Trump and his top budget official, Russell Vought, are using their authority to inflict or spare pain where they deem appropriate. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Bill Belichick keeps losing at UNC. Is he becoming a tragic Shakespearean figure?

Experts see echoes of King Lear, Julius Caesar, and other doomed heroes from the tragedies of William Shakespeare. Continue reading →

Travel

Global tourism is surging, with one notable exception: the United States

While leaders in Europe are grappling with overtourism at popular sites, tourism officials in the United States are scrambling to let the world know that the country is still open. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump said to demand Justice Department pay him $230 million for past cases

The situation has no parallel in American history, as Trump, a presidential candidate, was pursued by federal law enforcement and eventually won the election, taking over the very government that must now review his claims. Continue reading →

Politics

Shutdown with no clear end poses new economic threat

As Washington’s stalemate continues into its fourth week with no end in sight, it’s looking like this could become one of America’s longest funding lapses. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century

An Associated Press investigation found that the wave of legislation has cropped up in most states, pushed by people with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else

According to documents reviewed by the Washington Post, the White House's plan would make almost all people accepted as refugees in the US white South Africans. Continue reading →

Nation

More than 100 cases of measles reported in Utah and Arizona

Several epidemiologists agreed that the current scale and spread of cases most closely resembles the large outbreaks of the early 1990s. Continue reading →

The World

World

Japan has its first woman prime minister, and she’s a heavy metal drummer

Sanae Takaichi once spoke bluntly about the challenges of working in politics as a woman in Japan, yet she is now the leader of the traditionalist, male-dominated Liberal Democratic Party -- and the nation. Continue reading →

World

White House says no Putin-Trump summit any time soon

The disclosure marked an abrupt postponement of a meeting President Trump said a few days ago would happen in Hungary. Continue reading →

World

Vance is optimistic about Gaza cease-fire but notes ‘very hard’ work to come

The vice president noted flare-ups of violence in recent days but said the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that began on Oct. 10 is going “better than I expected.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Candidates offer two distinct paths for Newton School Committee

The majority of the board will turn over in the November election, giving voters a big opportunity to weigh in on the city’s schools. Continue reading →

Columns

It’s time to end presidential pardons

A tool meant to fix miscarriages of justice now routinely produces them. Continue reading →

Letters

T chief, now also interim transit secretary? In Eng we trust.

If anyone can wear multiple (hard) hats, it’s Phil Eng. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announces she will run for reelection

Campbell, who has sued the Trump administration at least three dozen times, is seeking to put affordability at the center of her reelection bid. Continue reading →

Politics

Departing Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt said it was time to leave her ‘dream job’

In an exclusive interview, former state transportation secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt said she felt ready to leave the public eye. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

‘I absolutely did not’: Irish firefighter testifies in his own defense during rape retrial in Boston

Terence Crosbie said he never touched the alleged victim. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

Prosecutors retreat after convicting a record-setting Grand Teton mountain runner in trail dispute

The extreme runner was found guilty of a misdemeanor for spending just two minutes during the run on a prohibited trail in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Continue reading →

Patriots

Harmony between a highly capable coach and quarterback? It’s a reminder of the Patriots’ glory days.

No one is saying Mike Vrabel and Drake Maye will reach the six-ring heights of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. But unlocking this combo is a victory in itself. Continue reading →

Celtics

Which Celtics newcomers will carve out roles? Meet the five players who must step up this season.

Brad Stevens's two primary signings, Josh Minott and Luka Garza, were little used at their previous stops. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

After sale, the Watertown Mall will live to see another day

A major life science developer sold the aging mall at a loss to a new owner, who aims to keep it a hub for retail. Continue reading →

Business

Walmart pauses job offers to candidates needing H-1B visas

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Finance

Blackstone adds to its Boston-area empire with $18 billion Hologic deal

The New York private equity giant has been building its life sciences and health care portfolio over the past decade, planting deep roots in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Former FBI agent who investigated Gardner heist weighs in on Louvre break-in and museum theft

Geoffrey Kelly now specializes in museum security and has a book on the unsolved Gardner case due out. Continue reading →

Movies

Coolidge Corner Theatre CEO and executive director to step down next year

Katherine Tallman has led the historic Brookline movie theater since 2013. Continue reading →

Movies

From spooky John Carpenter classics to modern vampire horror, catch these scary films at Boston cinemas

If you dare, attend the Coolidge's 12-hour overnight horror marathon. Continue reading →