All of the headlines from today's paper.
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Patriots

‘Vrabes and the boys’: The adventures of Mike Vrabel and his golf and skiing buddies

The Patriots' coach is most comfortable hanging with a crew that includes a funeral director, an owner of an artificial turf company, and a medical device salesman. Continue reading →

Housing

Why some lawmakers hope a divisive ballot measure will force Beacon Hill to finally address rent control

Some tenant advocates are hoping lawmakers will take up a legislative compromise to enact a version of rent control while avoiding a bruising ballot fight. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump has been having the same fight about sanctuary cities for 10 years. Winning it may not be the point.

President Trump has been largely rebuffed by the courts each time he’s attempted to punish Democratic cities and states. Continue reading →

Business

How wedding professionals and couples are grappling with economic uncertainty this year

A wedding has always been one of the most expensive days of a couple’s lives, but inflation, tariffs, and other affordability concerns are putting the luxe trappings of matrimony out of reach for many in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

World

She filmed Iran’s violent crackdown on protesters. Now she is afraid to go outside.

The 37-year-old Iranian beautician marched with her friends through the streets in her hometown of Karaj, taking video as they chanted against Iran's rulers. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

Ten ways the Patriots built a new culture, from a two-minute drive to a surprise barbecue drop-in

How New England built trust, chemistry, and a new culture in Foxborough. Continue reading →

Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

A 2023 Supreme Court decision barred colleges from considering race in deciding who gets in. But what has resulted is anything but equitable. Continue reading →

Taking the leap: Why more Black women are making the move to live abroad

In their 20s and older, Black women are meeting online to share the pros and cons of beginning a new season of their lives outside the US. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Spiritual ties of ousted Venezuelan president Maduro and successor include guru Sathya Sai Baba

Religious identity is complex in Venezuela, where it is common for people to blend multiple religious and spiritual practices. Continue reading →

Nation

Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a ‘monster’

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for corpse abuse Continue reading →

Nation

Armchair detectives flood social media as search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother continues

As officials search for Nancy Guthrie, people online are having their say. Continue reading →

The World

World

Trump reverts to diplomacy with Iran, but the road is narrow

Even with President Trump’s “beautiful armada” off its shores, Iran has once again resorted to a familiar strategy: kicking the radioactive can of its nuclear program down the road of extended negotiations. But the road may be shorter than Iran seems to believe. Continue reading →

World

US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says

If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, he added. Continue reading →

World

Drone attack by paramilitary group in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children, doctors’ group says

A drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces has hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Columns

What one Seahawks fan said to a Patriots fan

Will Seattle shake the ghost of Malcolm Butler? Does New England really deserve another Super Bowl win? Two fans talk smack ahead of the big game. Continue reading →

Letters

Under press secretary Leavitt, facts all come with points of view

As with many others in this administration, the truth is what she says it is, regardless of the facts. Continue reading →

Editorials

The Back Bay house cost $21 million. So why was it only taxed at $12.5 million?

High-end Boston buyers getting a break on taxes, not so much those buying starter homes. Continue reading →

Metro

Higher Education

Hegseth cuts Department of Defense’s academic ties with Harvard University

“File this under: LONG OVERDUE,” the post on X said. “The Department of War is formally ending ALL Professional Military Education, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University.” Continue reading →

Massachusetts

For Seahawks faithful, the ghost of Malcolm Butler still haunts

The specter of the team’s cataclysmic loss to the Pats 11 years ago looms: “That’s bottom of the barrel for Seattle fans.” Continue reading →

Metro

Lindsay Clancy kept asking the medical system for help. The system kept moving her along.

Two new lawsuits paint a picture, in terrifying detail, of how the health system failed Lindsay Clancy and her family. Continue reading →

Sports

Sports

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs sued in Florida days before Super Bowl

The star receiver's legal troubles mount. Continue reading →

Patriots

Tom Brady’s dad says all the Bradys, including his son, will be rooting for the Patriots to win Super Bowl LX

Tom Brady Sr. made it clear where the family’s allegiances lie, citing an Instagram story his seven-time Super Bowl-winner son put up Friday about backing Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Questions linger as Red Sox are about to officially open camp

Is this pretty much the team the Red Sox will carry into the regular season? Continue reading →

Business

Business

How wedding professionals and couples are grappling with economic uncertainty this year

A wedding has always been one of the most expensive days of a couple’s lives, but inflation, tariffs, and other affordability concerns are putting the luxe trappings of matrimony out of reach for many in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Ideas

Ideas

Hannibal Lecter seized the imagination. Clarice Starling shifted it.

Thirty-five years later, Jodie Foster's FBI agent in "The Silence of the Lambs" looks like a precursor to our true crime era. Continue reading →

Ideas

America’s next moonshot: Ultra-healthy 60-somethings

Keeping people alive and well for longer may be the fastest way to boost our workforce — and our families. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Michael Parenti, unapologetic Marxist theorist and author, dies at 92

Dr. Parenti published more than 20 books and lectured widely, but was accused of being an apologist for brutal regimes. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

Looking back at ‘The Warriors,’ the quintessentially New York movie inspiring the Patriots’ winning season

A primer on the 1979 Walter Hill classic that head coach Mike Vrabel screened for the team. Continue reading →

Television

Anti-ICE AI slop videos fulfill fantasy — and distract from reality

As video proliferates on social media claiming to depict current events in Minnesota and beyond, it gets harder to know what’s real. Continue reading →

Television

A revamped TV take on ‘The ‘Burbs’ is a suburban satire for these times

The movie, which starred Tom Hanks, gets a TV adaptation starring Keke Palmer. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

Want to vacation with Bobby Flay? There’s a cruise for that.

Whether you’re into comedy, cooking, country music, or all things Bachelor Nation, there’s a cruise tailored to your interests. Continue reading →

Travel

Open up those wallets, travelers and Real ID slackers. Here are the new fees coming your way.

It's going to cost you to visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome and to stay overnight in Scotland, among other things. Continue reading →