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Subject Today's Headlines: The 2025 government shutdown now is officially the longest on record. Here’s why.
Date November 5, 2025 10:06 AM
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The 2025 government shutdown now is officially the longest on record. Here’s why.

A host of changes since the last shutdown ended in early 2019, including high turnover and more partisanship in Congress, have contributed to a shutdown that has reached 36 days and counting.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu officially claims second term, cementing dominance in city

Mayor Michelle Wu ran unopposed, presiding unchallenged over Boston politics after a year in which it seemed her true political opposition was President Trump.
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Despite damaging revelations, Graham Platner, who’s challenging Susan Collins, is resilient

“Look, I know it’s a dirty game. I also know that I am trying to do politics in an extremely different way," Platner told the Globe.
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Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP. Takeaways from Election Day 2025.

Democrats on Tuesday won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states electing new chief executives this year.
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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies

The former vice president, a hard-charging conservative who was a leading advocate for the US invasion of Iraq, died at age 84.
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A storm hit Alaska. Now, a Native community is racing to save its history.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong swept up and carried thousands of artifacts from an archaeological site called Nunalleq.
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Anti-KKK law used to end a scholarship for Black students

The law is “supposed to protect everyone, regardless of race,” said Jack Brown.
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North American Anglican archbishop takes paid leave in wake of allegations

The archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America is taking a leave of absence following allegations that he committed sexual misconduct shortly before he took the helm of the organization.
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Trump weighs options, and risks, for attacks on Venezuela

The Trump administration has developed a range of options for military action in Venezuela, including direct attacks on military units that protect President Nicolás Maduro and moves to seize control of the country's oil fields, according to multiple US officials.
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In some parts of Scotland, ‘the only thing we need is people’

In some Scottish regions, a labor shortage is crippling companies and leaving communities without essential workers.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 66 dead, mainly in Philippine province still recovering from deadly quake

At least 49 drowned in floods and others died as a result of landslides and falling debris in Cebu, where 13 of the 26 missing were reported, the Office of Civil Defense said on Wednesday.
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Charter schools are public. Their records should be, too.

The Supreme Judicial Court should reject Mystic Valley charter school’s attempt to evade public records law.
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Don’t feel sorry for Usha Vance

Like Melania Trump, the second lady knows exactly who she married and what she signed up for.
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So, Harvard, what CAN interviewers ask applicants?

A reader finds the restrictions being placed on Harvard alumni when interviewing applicants to be almost comical.
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Healey weighing offering buyouts to state workers, union officials say

Governor Maura Healey’s administration may offer buyouts of up to $20,000 to state employees in a bid to slice the state workforce and cut costs in the face of looming fiscal uncertainty.
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Immigration agents raid Allston car wash and detain several workers

Many of them held legal status but were unable to immediately produce their documentation to the agents, according to their manager.
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‘They’re in a terrible situation’: SJC to weigh in on attorney pay

The Supreme Judicial Court is slated to hold oral arguments on Wednesday, in a case that has pitted legislators against lawyers, and could test the constitutional boundaries of the high court justices.
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Trevor Story won’t opt out of contract, bypassing free agency to stick with Red Sox

Story returned to form in 2025, leading Boston in home runs, RBIs, and stolen bases, and could have tried to capitalize with a bigger pay day.
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Days later, we’re still thinking about Game 7 of the World Series. It was that good.

This game had it all. Put it in the Hall of Fame. Hang it in the Louvre.
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Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 10 against the Buccaneers

If Kayshon Boutte is unavailable, rookie Kyle Williams could be in line for a bigger role.
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Arena BioWorks, ambitious biomedical institute backed by billionaires, shuts down

The Cambridge research institute launched nearly two years ago with $500 million to support scientific research and development. Approximately 50 staff members will be laid off.
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My kids love sports. I worry the rise of sports betting will ruin that.

The NBA betting scandal shows how rise of sports betting risks ruining sports for the next generation of fans.
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Here come the AI web browsers. But who needs them if you might get hacked?

The new browsers use cloud-based AI to deliver some useful features as a sort of digital assistant, but they have potential security risks.
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78

She recorded and performed with the Grateful Dead for about a decade and provided backing vocals on 1960s classics.
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead singer, dies at 78

She recorded and performed with the Grateful Dead for about a decade and provided backing vocals on 1960s classics.
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Boston Jewish Film Festival returns for its 37th year with a spotlight on films about social justice

The festival aims to program films that show that Judaism isn't a monolith.
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MCC head Michael Bobbitt to step down

Bobbitt, who led the arts agency for nearly five years, will lead OPERA America.
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Sydney Sweeney explains how her martial arts background, sparring with Christy Martin prepared her for new boxing biopic

The actress opens up about her new film “Christy,” working with Boston actor Ben Foster, and more.
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