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Massachusetts

‘It’s been a self-serving culture’: DeMaria ousted in Everett after cascade of controversy

Long-standing Mayor Carlo DeMaria talked big and usually had popularity ratings to match, but his run in public office is now at an end. Continue reading →

Healthcare

What Trump’s GLP-1 deal means for the many Massachusetts residents who use weight-loss drugs

At a time when insurers are backing away from coverage for weight loss medications, President Trump has offered a lifeline that could help more people get the care they need. Continue reading →

Spotlight

‘A shadow system.’ How a Harvard media lab allegedly serves as a side door into the US for well-heeled Chinese students.

Following a whistle-blower complaint, the US State Department launched an inquiry into a little-known multimedia lab at Harvard. Continue reading →

Metro

After accidentally killing a fellow Marine in Vietnam, a Boston veteran spent the next 57 years on a journey to find peace

“After hearing Ed’s heartfelt words, I knew one thing,” Ray Grasso said. “This man didn’t need more punishment. He needed peace.” Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

‘Human nature doesn’t change.’ Ken Burns on what we learn from the American Revolution.

Fifty years after he made his first film, the legendary director is preparing to release his magnum opus. Continue reading →

She was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything.

More and more people are turning to artificial intelligence for support, companionship, and even love. There are risks, but some users say it has surprising benefits. Continue reading →

Want to raise intelligent kids? Teach them humility — and this powerful phrase.

As someone with nearly two decades of teaching experience, I know speed is not always a sign of mastery. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden warns of a ‘very, very dark moment’ as he hits out at Trump

Former president Joe Biden lashed out Friday at his successor, delivering an impassioned address in which he warned that the country was in a "very, very dark moment" and said President Donald Trump had acted "in a way that embarrasses us as a nation." Continue reading →

Nation

A study questions melatonin use and heart health but don’t lose sleep over it

“We should not raise the alarm and tell patients to stop taking all their melatonin.” Continue reading →

Nation

Rise in kidney disease tied to other chronic conditions, study finds

The number of adults with chronic kidney disease is growing, according to a study published Friday in The Lancet. The disease was the ninth leading cause of death worldwide in 2023, up from the 27th leading cause in 1990. Continue reading →

The World

World

Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel and militants again exchange remains

The latest jump in deaths occurred as more bodies are recovered in the devastated Gaza Strip since the cease-fire began on Oct. 10, and as other bodies are identified. Continue reading →

World

Leaders at the global climate summit highlight the rising toll of warming

In Spain, intense heat waves and floods have claimed thousands of lives in recent years. In Namibia, higher temperatures have resulted in drought and widespread hunger. And in Haiti, Hurricane Melissa, which was made more violent by global warming, last week killed more than 40 people. Continue reading →

World

Deep beneath Helsinki, the playgrounds are really bomb shelters

As the war in Ukraine rages on and Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, warns of renewed Russian aggression, many Finns are getting reacquainted with the country’s remarkable network of “väestönsuoja,” or civil defense shelters. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Aim high in Back Bay: The neighborhood deserves more than just a refresh

Back Bay deserves a business improvement district, but one with a fresh vision of the possibilities. Continue reading →

Letters

Public interest lawyers must be relentless in their fight

The fight for dignity and fairness is even more urgent in a society that doesn’t know how to confront federal overreach. Continue reading →

Letters

Mamdani’s affordability platform is the counter to fascism

There is a trend in the Jewish community, led by younger Jews, including me, toward the beliefs held by Mamdani about Israel. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

After accidentally killing a fellow Marine in Vietnam, a Boston veteran spent the next 57 years on a journey to find peace

“After hearing Ed’s heartfelt words, I knew one thing,” Ray Grasso said. “This man didn’t need more punishment. He needed peace.” Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Healey says Mass. SNAP recipients have received delayed payments, as food stamp funding remains in legal limbo

Healey said the state's "previously scheduled payment" went out Saturday, despite a Supreme Court order a day earlier granting the Trump administration a delay in benefit payments. Continue reading →

Metro

A mess is unfolding at Boston Water and Sewer

The latest imbroglio centers on a spat between the agency’s current executive director and former security chief. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

Bruins go without Charlie McAvoy, Casey Mittelstadt for road matchup vs. Maple Leafs

While McAvoy was dealing with a family matter, Mittelstadt has a lower-body injury. Both players stayed behind in Boston. Continue reading →

Bruins

Fraser Minten seals victory over Maple Leafs, helps Bruins extend win streak to six games

Former Maple Leafs forward Fraser Minten scored in the final four minutes to help the Bruins extend their win streak, which is their longest since the start of 2023-24. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Sports seem to be in an all-forgiving mood. Is the Baseball Hall of Fame next? And other thoughts.

How are we going to feel if next summer in Cooperstown we’ve got Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Carlos Beltrán on stage holding Hall of Fame plaques? Continue reading →

Business

Business

Colorful mural above bakery in New Hampshire will stay after settlement with town

Officials in Conway, N.H., agreed to forgo further enforcement efforts and to recommend that voters repeal a 2024 ordinance regulating public art. Continue reading →

Ideas

Ideas

Zohran Mamdani and the politics of trying

Voters are tired of hearing politicians talk about what they can’t do. The newly elected mayor of New York has offered something different. Continue reading →

Ideas

Mamdani won. So did Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia. Their brand is still toxic.

There is only one way to solve the party’s enduring problem. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Washington women’s soccer goalkeeper Mia Hamant dies at 21 after kidney cancer battle

Mia Hamant, a goalkeeper for Washington’s women’s soccer team who helped the Huskies reach the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament as a junior, has died Continue reading →

Obituaries

Pauline Collins, 85, dies; stage and screen star of ‘Shirley Valentine’

Pauline Collins, a British actress known for playing everywoman characters on television series like "Upstairs, Downstairs" and in films like "Shirley Valentine," for which she earned an Oscar nomination, died Wednesday in London. She was 85. Continue reading →

Obituaries

From Newton City Hall to Harvard, Setti Warren’s legacy of empathy and bridging divides

Mr. Warren believed that true political leadership "demands that we work to understand what others care about and what motivates them." Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Travel

‘This should not be happening’: As shutdown disrupts air travel, many forced to change plans

With no end in sight, dozens of people told the Globe the shutdown has affected their plans in the coming days and weeks. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

A beloved JP restaurant is back, bigger than ever

Brassica Kitchen + Cafe’s expansion also means: pizza! Continue reading →

Food & Dining

FuGaKyu and some Zaz locations close; Hearth & Hug and SJs open

Somerville’s Davis Square welcomes Hearth & Hug, a sweet spot for cakes and desserts, breakfast pastries, and some savories. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

‘This should not be happening’: As shutdown disrupts air travel, many forced to change plans

With no end in sight, dozens of people told the Globe the shutdown has affected their plans in the coming days and weeks. Continue reading →

Travel

Welcome to Pantelleria in the Strait of Sicily — ‘the last secret island’

This Italian destination attracts a different kind of traveler, one that’s up for adventure and a taste of the unknown. Not your typical Amalfi coast crowd, in other words. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Stuck in neutral in their starter homes, what are millennials to do?

Dining rooms become playrooms and offices become nurseries as families outgrow the homes they hoped would be temporary. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: For $1.29m, a Boxborough Colonial with a sweet suite

Property comes with four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a lower level with its own entrance, and a koi pond. Continue reading →