Nation

Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal, but there’s no guarantee of success

Moderate Democrats huddled over the weekend to find a compromise to reopen the government as the shutdown continued. Continue reading →

Nation

US airlines’ daily cancellations top 2,000 for first time since shutdown cuts began

WASHINGTON — US airlines canceled more than 2,100 flights on Sunday as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic across the nation could “slow to a trickle” if the federal government shutdown lingers into the busy Thanksgiving travel holiday season. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump loyalists push ‘grand conspiracy’ as new subpoenas land

Their theory, still unsupported by the evidence: A cabal of Democrats and “deep-state” operatives has worked to destroy Trump in a yearslong plot. Continue reading →

World

Israel confirms receiving the remains of a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014

Israel on Sunday confirmed it had received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in the Gaza Strip in 2014, closing a painful chapter for the country. Continue reading →

World

Ukrainian strikes disrupt power and heating to 2 major cities in Russia

Ukrainian strikes disrupted power and heating to two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, local Russian officials reported Sunday. Continue reading →

World

The dangerous stalemate over Iran’s nuclear program

President Trump insists that US strikes “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear enrichment program this summer, but regional officials and analysts have become less convinced in the months since, and they warn another outbreak of war between Israel and Iran is only a matter of time. Continue reading →

Editorials

State Supreme Court can stop this nonsense and pay public defenders more

But will it risk taking on the Legislature? Continue reading →

OpEds

As genocide engulfs Darfur, history’s lessons are forgotten

What if a genocide like the ones in Rwanda or in Srebrenica were to happen today? Would the global response be any different? Continue reading →

Letters

Savin Hill restaurant controversy leaves a bad taste

The mug shots of James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi have been taken down, but the restaurateur's non-apology still irked a reader. Continue reading →

Politics

‘It’s a total mess,’ leaders of nonprofits, unions, and government say of federal shutdown

The nearly six-week-long shutdown is a moving target, throwing elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and union negotiators into a tizzy. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

State of emergency lifted in Amherst following apartment fire that displaced more than 230 residents

Firefighting efforts have already used more than 1 million gallons of water, and town officials said crews would remain on scene through Sunday night to extinguish any flare-ups. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Amid rash of shoplifting incidents in Boston, business owners worry while officials say progress is being made

Shoplifting incidents reported in Boston have increased by 11 percent compared to data from this time last year, according to police statistics. Continue reading →

Sports

Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who presided over era of expansion and labor peace, dies at 84

Tagliabue, who had developed Parkinson’s disease, was commissioner from 1989 to 2006. Continue reading →

Patriots

TreVeyon Henderson breaks off touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards in breakout Patriots performance

In addition to two long scoring runs by Henderson, Kyle Williams stepped up with a 72-yard TD reception as the rookies played big roles in the Patriots' seventh straight win. Continue reading →

Celtics

Thanks to clutch 3-pointer by Jordan Walsh, Celtics hold off storming Magic late

Three big 3-pointers in the final 95 seconds, the last of which by reserve Walsh, saved the visitors in Orlando. Continue reading →

Business

‘It blew me away’: Skyrocketing veterinary bills are hitting Massachusetts pet parents hard

In a region where residents are already squeezed by an affordability crisis, skyrocketing vet bills can feel like the straw that breaks the camel’s (or, more likely, the dog’s or the cat’s) back. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

She was charged $1,780 for Doobie Brothers tickets she didn’t order. Her credit card refused a refund.

Megan Reilly Padilla had never even set up an account on StubHub, but her Chase card held her responsible for the charges on the ticket resale site. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Tony Harrison, British poet of the working class, dies at 88

Mr. Harrison was considered Britain’s poet of the miners, mechanics, and shopkeepers of his native Yorkshire. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tony Harrison, British poet of the working class, dies at 88

Mr. Harrison was considered Britain’s poet of the miners, mechanics, and shopkeepers of his native Yorkshire. Continue reading →

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Things To Do

Free November events in Boston: Dance floors, stickball, and Bach by night

From an open-to-all stickball session in Harvard Yard to the Paul Revere House’s Revolutionary Concert, here are no-cost events and activities across Greater Boston Nov. 10-16. Continue reading →

Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘Jewels’ shines anew after a long absence

The company has performed Balanchine's 20th-century masterwork only twice previously. Continue reading →

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Sesame Street’ on Netflix, David Duchovny in ‘Malice,’ and more

Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys face off in a showcase for two of our finest actors in "The Beast in Me." Continue reading →