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Monday, January 12, 2026
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Health

Immigrant families are shying away from medical care. A new court decision could worsen fears.

Clinics across Massachusetts report rising no-shows, delayed care, and fear-driven disenrollment from insurance programs. Continue reading →

Metro

A month after Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s parents and sisters want to hold on to his memory

Umurzokov was supposed to be home with his family in suburban Virginia, but he never returned from his first semester at Brown. Continue reading →

Politics

Republican candidates in Mass. are bankrolling their campaigns amid little support from state party

As the state GOP continues to struggle financially and at the ballot box, self-funding has practically become a prerequisite for Republicans running for the state’s highest offices. Continue reading →

Theater

Tina Packer, who brought the bard to life for audiences in Lenox and beyond, dies at 87

She founded Shakespeare & Company and championed a more visceral, less mannered approach to performing and interpreting Shakespeare's works. Continue reading →

Business

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

The move represents a major escalation in President Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as quickly as Trump prefers. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court to hear case on Louisiana’s eroding coast

Who should pay for saving southern Louisiana's endangered coastline? Continue reading →

Nation

Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted

The next US census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how it will be done and who will be counted. Continue reading →

Nation

Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace

It’s a meditative tradition more common in South Asian countries, and it’s resonating now in the United States, seemingly as a welcome respite from the conflict, trauma, and politics dividing the nation. Continue reading →

The World

World

Trump is the political earthquake shaking Latin America

By the time dawn broke Jan. 3, WhatsApp had already lit up across Latin America with frantic messages from heads of state, grappling with how to respond to perhaps the region’s biggest political event in decades. Continue reading →

World

Trump says Cuba will no longer get ‘oil or money’ from Venezuela

President Trump said in a social media post that “no more oil or money” would be going to Cuba from Venezuela, and that the United States military would be involved in enforcing distance between the two countries. Continue reading →

World

Schools in occupied Ukraine aim to turn children into Russian nationalists

Education experts say Russian educators in occupied southern Ukraine aim to Russify children, erasing their Ukrainian cultural and linguistic identity. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Congress must draw its red line to protect Greenland

Congressional Republicans show welcome signs of drawing some red lines on the use of military force. Continue reading →

OpEds

Can Massachusetts lead the way in medical cannabis research?

A proposed Center for Cannabis Research and Policy could serve as a statewide hub uniting social policy research with biomedical and clinical studies. Continue reading →

Letters

Are Mass. lawmakers up for the fight against Trump?

Massachusetts "has been bogged down by a hierarchical, opaque legislative process that has failed voters," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

A month after Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov’s parents and sisters want to hold on to his memory

Umurzokov was supposed to be home with his family in suburban Virginia, but he never returned from his first semester at Brown. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Former Mass. prisoners reflect on freedom after decades behind bars

Massachusetts became the first state to ban life without parole for offenders convicted of crimes they committed when they were between ages 18 and 20. Continue reading →

Religion

Boston Catholics offer mixed views on pope’s remarks following US operation in Venezuela

“It might start rifts, but what’s most important is people talking, and that’s what the pope is trying to do," one parishoner said of Pope Leo XIV's comments condemning what he called “diplomacy based on force.” Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Is Bo Bichette Plan B for the Red Sox after Alex Bregman moved on to Cubs ... or is it something more creative?

Bichette has reportedly been getting consideration from the Phillies and Yankees — teams that consistently have outbid other teams for the players they want — it’s hard to imagine the Sox setting the market for him. Continue reading →

Bruins

A day after potting 10, one is enough to stretch Bruins’ win streak to three with shutout of Penguins

Backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo backed the win with his first shutout this season, turning back 27 shots and improving his record this season to 8-8-0. Continue reading →

Patriots

In a season all about offense, it was the Patriots’ defense that pulled through vs. Chargers

The Patriots left quarterback Justin Herbert battered and bruised, sacking him six times and limiting the low-voltage Chargers to just 3 points. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

The move represents a major escalation in President Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as quickly as Trump prefers. Continue reading →

Climate

Endangered right whales show signs of recovery after years of decline

After a steep population decline, the number of endangered right whales is growing slowly but steadily. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

Property tax bills are coming in hot. Should you file for an abatement?

The deadline for filing a challenge to the taxes you owe for your house or condo is Feb. 2 in most cities and towns. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Bob Weir, founding member of the legendary band Grateful Dead, dies in California

Weir joined the Grateful Dead — originally the Warlocks — in 1965 in San Francisco at just 17 years old. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Pop Culture

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet

The black-and-white pins displayed slogans like “BE GOOD” and “ICE OUT,” introducing a political angle into the awards show after last year’s relatively apolitical ceremony. Continue reading →

Movies

Golden Globes: Amy Poehler, ‘One Battle After Another,’ Timothée Chalamet, and more big winners. See the full list.

The Golden Globes returned Sunday night to celebrate the biggest movies and TV shows, plus all the A-list stars and artists who helped make them happen. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Partner’s work perks create strife at home

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →