All of the headlines from today's paper.
Friday, December 26, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Transportation

For many New Englanders, working in Boston means an exhausting commute

People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

‘Every term should be the education term’: As academics continue to lag, Wu signals second term will focus on BPS

At her October "State of the Schools" speech, Wu set the lofty goal of making BPS the best urban school district in the country. What metrics she'll use to measure that remain unclear. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Democracy is on the ballot’: Bids to open same-day registration, end party primaries could reshape Mass. elections

A pair of initiatives barreling toward the 2026 ballot could give voters a direct say in upending tenets of the state’s electoral system. Continue reading →

Health

She overcame infertility and a serious heart condition to give birth to twins on Christmas Eve

Doctors had told Abby Wood that carrying multiples could be dangerous and even fatal for her. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Trump says ‘housing first’ failed the homeless. Here’s what the evidence says.

When the Trump administration announced plans last month to redistribute billions of dollars in homelessness aid, the move capped a conservative attack on the once-bipartisan philosophy that has guided federal work for a generation, an approach called Housing First. Continue reading →

Nation

The class where ‘screenagers’ train to navigate social media and AI

Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. Valerie Ziegler's students know how to spot them. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump says the US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after he said the group targeted Christians in the country

The US recently designated Nigera a “country of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. Continue reading →

The World

World

Why Russia is likely to reject the new US-Ukrainian peace plan

Zelensky has unveiled a new 20-point peace plan, rejecting territorial concessions and NATO limits. Continue reading →

World

On Christmas, Pope Leo tells world’s leaders to talk rather than make war

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday used his first Christmas message as pontiff to call for "peace and consolation for the victims of all current wars in the world" as well as for those suffering from "injustice, political instability, religious persecution and terrorism." Continue reading →

World

King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts

King Charles III has urged people to focus on kindness instead of conflict in his annual Christmas address. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Letters

Splashing his name on the Kennedy Center, Trump marks his territory

"How much self-extolment by a president is officially permissible?" asks one reader. Another writes, "The Kennedy Center is not a sports trophy on which they engrave a winner every year." Continue reading →

Editorials

Trump’s mass firing of US diplomats a dangerous game

Vacancies will soon outnumber working ambassadors. Continue reading →

OpEds

Searching for class in America’s promised land

In the nation’s midsection, we found religion, cattle, homelessness, and homophobia. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

In West Roxbury, one volunteer has led the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign for nearly 30 years

Giving back has been a tradition in Jim Hennigan's family for generations. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. part of coalition of states suing HHS over threats to gender-affirming care for minors

The Trump administration last week announced a series of actions it intends to take that would severely limit access to gender-affirming care for minors across the country. Continue reading →

Transportation

Little surprise: Boston’s traffic is still among the top five worst in nation, report finds

The average Boston driver spent 83 hours crawling through congestion this year — four hours worse than 2024. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

Playing days over, Chris Kelly now focuses on being the best assistant coach he can be for the Bruins

In his fifth year as an assistant in Boston, the former Stanley Cup winner has an excellent rapport with players and coaches alike. Continue reading →

Patriots

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 17 against the Jets

Drake Maye will look to avoid being the first quarterback to throw an interception against the Jets this season. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots mailbag: Disguising defenses, Marte Mapu, and improving the edge rush

Is New England's defense a little too predictable? Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Can they swab your nose for $2? Scientists are collecting viral samples on Boston streets.

“We want to understand what pathogens are circulating in the population,” one of the researchers said. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

Refunds from hospitals, credit card companies, and a major utility add up in 2025

Now in its ninth year, The Fine Print column has helped consumers collect a total of more than $1 million owed to them, including $43,000 in 2025. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Sue Bender, who wrote about living with the Amish, dies at 91

In Ms. Bender’s 1989 book, “Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish,” she recounted how she learned from her hosts to recognize the beauty in the everyday, the peace that comes from slowing down, and the dignity of ordinary work. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

In ‘Song Sung Blue’ the good times never seem so good

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson star in a Neil Diamond tribute band biopic that's one tragic event after another. Continue reading →

Arts

Six mysteries and thrillers you won’t want to put down

Set in places like the wilds of Montana to a rainy, craggy island off Scotland, these page-turners promise to take you away. Continue reading →

Arts

Seymour Hersh goes in front of the camera for Laura Poitras’s ‘Cover-Up’

Poitras, the director of "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed" and "Citizenfour," had pursued the legendary journalist for a film for years. Continue reading →