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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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Massachusetts

‘I thought I was going to die’: Wounded Brown student returns to campus

A bullet is still in Spencer Yang's leg after the December shooting. “I think I’m the same guy, just with a little extra metal in me,” the freshman from New York quipped. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Let’s retire these overused phrases in 2026

This year, let’s stop being annoying and expunge overused words and hackneyed phrases and think more originally. Continue reading →

Politics

Governor Maura Healey boasted big wins in her first term. Here’s a closer look at the facts.

The election will likely be a referendum on the issues that Healey cited in her launch, including such longstanding issues in Massachusetts as the high cost of housing and energy. Continue reading →

Politics

How Mass. sheriffs add thousands of dollars to their six-figure salaries

Through a mix of “longevity” bonuses and other incentives, sheriffs have regularly padded their salaries, a Globe review found. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts ballot efforts cost $10 million, and price is growing

Interest groups, unions, and others spent millions last year to get initiatives on the ballot. And supporters and opponents of those initiatives are expected to spend even more ahead of November. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Justice Department weighs rollback of gun regulations

The Justice Department is considering loosening a slate of gun regulations as it seeks to bolster support from ardent Second Amendment advocates, according to three people familiar with the changes who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been made public. Continue reading →

Nation

Prosecutors subpoena Minnesota Democrats as part of federal inquiry

Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas on Tuesday to at least five Democratic officials in Minnesota, ramping up the Justice Department's investigation into their response to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in the state, according to two people familiar with the matter. Continue reading →

Nation

Flamingo fans fight to unseat the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird

Jim Mooney has launched a high-wattage campaign to elevate the flamingo to Florida’s state bird. Continue reading →

The World

World

France’s Macron and NATO’s head make nice with Trump behind the scenes

Trump published a text message on Tuesday that he received from French President Emmanuel Macron, confirmed as genuine by Macron’s office. Continue reading →

World

Trump heckles Europe before heading to Davos

President Trump and his entourage will be in Europe this week. And they are showing their contempt. Continue reading →

World

For Syria’s government, Kurdish deal is a big win

For the past year, al-Sharaa had been caught in protracted discussions with Kurdish leaders over the terms for joining his new government. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

The ICE agents across the street

Trump’s storm troopers came to my nephew’s neighborhood in Minneapolis. Continue reading →

Editorials

Most medical care shouldn’t require insurance preapproval

Healey’s new rules seek to limit prior authorization. Continue reading →

Columns

The Founding Fathers warned this could happen

Again and again, they said the Constitution couldn’t protect a people who abandoned virtue. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Matthew Farwell appears in court for first time since his 2024 arrest

Matthew Farwell wants a judge to relocate his trial to Rhode Island. Continue reading →

Metro

Segun Idowu’s departure leaves a big hole in Wu’s City Hall

Idowu was one of the youthful true believers who followed Michelle Wu into City Hall four years ago. Now, he's departing for personal reasons. Continue reading →

Immigration

Revocation of immigration protection could put 45,000 Haitians in Mass. in limbo

A change set to take effect on Feb. 3 could throw thousands of Haitians in Massachusetts into an immigration limbo. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Want to go to the Patriots-Broncos AFC Championship game? Here’s how much it could cost you.

Patriots fans should expect to shell out serious money for tickets, but perhaps not quite as much as they would have if Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was taking the field. Continue reading →

Bruins

Big brother is watching, and Bruins forward Sean Kuraly couldn’t be more excited

The Bruins' siblings trip wrapped up with Tuesday night's game against the Stars in Dallas. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

They will be inducted at Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 26 along with second baseman Jeff Kent. Continue reading →

Business

Gambling

Closure of Raynham Park gambling facility catches attention of Mass. gaming commission

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is closely monitoring the abrupt closure of the Raynham simulcasting parlor, one of the state’s few gambling sites that predate its casinos. Continue reading →

Housing

Trump is taking on high housing costs. Will his ideas help?

President Trump has floated policies like longer mortgages and crackdowns on corporate investors to try to make housing more affordable, but some experts say these ideas miss the point. Continue reading →

Media

Former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill urges judge to uphold claims in gender discrimination lawsuit

Merrill alleged she was subjected to gender discrimination, malicious defamation, and tortious interference with her business relationship with the station. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ralph Towner, eclectic guitarist with the ensemble Oregon, dies at 85

As one reviewer put it, Mr. Towner on acoustic guitar "is a tiny orchestra unto himself.” Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

The Sundance Film Festival prepares to bid farewell to Park City, and Robert Redford

After more than four decades in Park City, Utah, the renowned festival will move in 2027 to Boulder, Colo. Continue reading →

Restaurants

Reinvent American pot roast with far less meat and many more veggies

Carrots, parsnips, rutabaga, and butternut star in this inside-out version of the old-timey dish. Continue reading →

Restaurants

He’s Boston’s biggest social media food influencer. (But no, he’s not a stay-at-home dad, though he may wannabe.)

Key Henson roams the area with a hand-held camera, luring tens of thousands of followers with candid reviews of everyday foods. Continue reading →