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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Politics

As Justice Department probe of Fed’s Powell roils Washington, economists warn investigation could backfire

“I think Donald Trump is starting to sweat. He understands how much economic stress families are under, and he knows he’s got to turn this around,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat. Continue reading →

Housing

‘Unimaginably inhumane’: Federal cuts threaten to undo Boston’s progress fighting homelessness

Permanent supportive housing has successfully housed some of the city’s most vulnerable residents, but the federal government no longer wants to pay for these projects. Continue reading →

Spotlight

Governor Healey taps health care industry insider for state medical board

The state’s medical board has come under scrutiny for its lax approach to disciplining problem doctors. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Michael Morrissey says he won’t seek reelection as Norfolk DA

The Norfolk district attorney has been beset by public outcry over his prosecution of Karen Read and his handling of the investigation into Sandra Birchmore’s death. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

EPA to stop considering lives saved when setting rules on air pollution

For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has calculated the health benefits of reducing air pollution, using the cost estimates of avoided asthma attacks and premature deaths to justify clean-air rules. Continue reading →

Nation

Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at major New York City hospitals

Nearly 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday at some of New York City’s top hospitals, setting the stage for what could be one of the biggest labor showdowns in the city’s health care industry in decades. Continue reading →

Nation

The battle over House maps spills into 2026, where an X-factor awaits

Democrats are pushing hard to fight Republicans to a draw in the battle over gerrymandered congressional maps before this year’s midterm elections, with both parties facing internal divisions over how far to go. Continue reading →

The World

World

US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

A bipartisan US congressional delegation is headed to Copenhagen later this week in an attempt to show unity between the United States and Denmark as President Trump continues to threaten to seize Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of the NATO ally. Continue reading →

World

Trump explores diplomacy with Iran while weighing strikes, officials say

President Trump is exploring options for diplomacy with Iran even as he weighs whether to attack the country to try to deter its leaders from killing more protesters, US officials said Monday. Continue reading →

World

Hints of political amnesty stoke hope and frustration in Venezuela

When Venezuela’s interim government announced last week that it would start freeing political prisoners, Ramón Guanipa Linares, a college psychology student, immediately packed a bag and flew from his hometown in western Venezuela to the capital, Caracas. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Medical needs cross state lines. Licenses should too.

Interstate compacts could make licensing easier for doctors and physician assistants. Continue reading →

OpEds

Greenland isn’t the prize. NATO is.

Trump’s threats toward Greenland aren’t about security. They risk shattering NATO’s core principle of collective defense and undoing eight decades of transatlantic trust. Continue reading →

Letters

Law on race, ethnicity data broke ground — now let’s gain some

Data disaggregation is not abstract. It directly affects access to food, health care, education, and economic opportunity. Continue reading →

Metro

New Hampshire

‘She carried heaven in her heart.’ Family, school mourn 5-year-old fatally injured in N.H. apartment building fire.

“Awoken by the fire, Khloe woke up her mom and siblings, an act that most certainly saved their lives,” the family said in a statement. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Supreme Court declines to hear N.H. man’s petition challenging Massachusetts gun licensing rules

The case revolves around a New Hampshire resident with an unloaded pistol who got into an automobile accident in Lowell on his way to work. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Politics

Gina Raimondo is still interested in running for president in 2028: ‘It’s a job that I would know how to do’

The former US Commerce secretary and R.I. governor has kept a low profile compared to other ambitious Democrats. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Celtics star Jaylen Brown fined $35,000 for comments criticizing officials after Saturday night’s loss to Spurs

The Celtics star has been openly critical of officiating this season, but he had generally toed the line and had avoided a penalty. Continue reading →

Patriots

Even an injured Josh Allen plays like Superman, and other takeaways from the NFL’s wild-card playoff games

The Bills powered through some tough injuries to score with 1:04 left, silencing a raucous crowd and ending the Jaguars’ eight-game win streak. Continue reading →

Patriots

Lesson learned: Drake Maye found a way to win in his first postseason start

While his performance was, at times, forgettable, Maye will likely remember everything about his first playoff start — and can use it as the Patriots continue on. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Reopening Norwood Hospital is top priority for the town, and state may take it by eminent domain

Several hospital operators are interested in buying the property, state Representative John Rogers said. Continue reading →

Bold Types

Tech research firm IDC starts new chapter in downtown Boston under Genevieve Juillard

IDC is moving its corporate office from Needham to the 33rd floor of the One Beacon tower downtown. Continue reading →

Real Estate

TransMedics picks Somerville over New Hampshire for its headquarters and 900 jobs

The Andover-based organ transplant device firm has finalized plans to move its headquarters to Somerville, leasing a vacant lab building just outside Assembly Row. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Dr. Samuel Thier, who led Partners HealthCare, MGH, and Brandeis, dies at 88

Former MGH president Dr. Peter L. Slavin called Dr. Thier "a giant in the history of MGH and the creation of Partners HealthCare," a leader who "had the sharpest intellect I’ve ever encountered." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dead at 88

Walker died on Dec. 25, according to a spokesperson for the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was a professor emeritus. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Carmen de Lavallade, mesmerizing dancer and choreographer, dies at 94

The majestic dancer transcended both mediums and categories, working as an actress and choreographer and toggling between ballet and modern dance, film and television, the concert stage and the nightclub act. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Love Letters

He bought me the wrong blow dryer

Is a hair tool evidence that it’s time to break up? Continue reading →

Television

At the frivolous Golden Globes, an open bar goes a long way

The annual awards show works best as a chance to watch some stars have a party together. Continue reading →

Music

K-pop might win at the Grammys for the first time

K-pop is an inextricable force in global pop culture, even as institutions like the Grammys have long failed to fully recognize it. Continue reading →