Coronavirus

Struggles with mental health could get worse as winter looms

Six months of turmoil and uncertainty have left two out of five Americans with feelings of depression or anxiety. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Mass. reports 295 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths

The death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts rose by 20 to 9,036, the state Department of Public Health reported Wednesday. The number of confirmed cases climbed by 295, bringing the total to 123,720. Nantucket, Plainville, Saugus, Tyngsborough, Worcester, and Wrentham were added to the list of high-risk communities. Continue reading →

Nation

At least 1 dead, hundreds rescued after Hurricane Sally

Mayor Tony Kennon of Orange Beach said the person died Wednesday. He added that one other person is missing. Continue reading →

World

29 officers suspected of sharing Hitler images are suspended in Germany

A police force in Germany on Wednesday suspended 29 officers suspected of sharing images of Adolf Hitler and violent neo-Nazi propaganda in at least five online chat groups, adding to concerns about far-right infiltration in Germany’s police and military. Continue reading →

World

As India’s virus cases rise, so do questions over death toll

India, which has recorded more than 5.1 million infections — second only to the United States — has a death toll of about 83,000 in a country of 1.3 billion people. But experts say the numbers are misleading and that India is not counting many deaths. Continue reading →

World

Venezuelan leaders implicated in crimes against humanity by UN investigators

UN investigators Wednesday implicated President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and other high-ranking officials in systematic human rights abuses amounting to crimes against humanity — including killings, torture and sexual violence — and called for criminal investigations to determine the extent of their involvement. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

State Police need a change in culture

Winking at infractions and lies has been a way of life for too long in the state's largest, whitest and most male dominated law enforcement unit. Continue reading →

OPINION

Kevin White’s vision for Faneuil Hall is now Marty Walsh’s problem

A once wildly successful tourist attraction is now a shadow of itself. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The bench reveals a judge’s true character, good and bad, and Ralph Gants rose above

"The role of judge is a strange one. The absence of outside pressures allows your internal character to take its own full form and express itself." Continue reading →

Metro

For top military officials, silence is the order of the day

Rarely in American history has the president been more critical of his military leadership, yet the nation’s active-duty commanders have refused to challenge him publicly. Continue reading →

Education

‘Hangry’ kids, IT nightmares, and Zoom bombings: Parents and students adjust to virtual classrooms

For some, the first day of school was marked by technical difficulties, unwanted Zoom guests, and pangs of hunger. Continue reading →

Metro

For top military officials, silence is the order of the day

Rarely in American history has the president been more critical of his military leadership, yet the nation’s active-duty commanders have refused to challenge him publicly. Continue reading →

Golf

Who will win the US Open? Here’s a look at the contenders at super-tough Winged Foot

Play gets under way at Winged Foot Thursday, and here are the golfers you should be keeping an eye on. Continue reading →

Patriots Notebook

Jeannette Belichick is remembered as sweet, loving, caring by grandsons

Patriots assistant coaches Steve and Brian Belichick mourned the loss of their grandmother, who passed away Monday from natural causes at age 98. Continue reading →

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Matt Barnes settling in as the new closer for the Red Sox

The veteran righthander assumed the role after Brandon Workman was traded to the Phillies last month. Continue reading →

Business

Raytheon Technologies now says it will eliminate 15,000 jobs

In July, the Waltham-based company had set the figure at about 8,500. Continue reading →

Business

Amwell rides IPO wave with expanded stock sale

The company, also known as Amwell, said it sold 41.2 million class A shares at $18 apiece, after increasing the price and number of shares offered. Continue reading →

Business

Tax deadlines for small businesses to be further delayed

Sales, meals, and room occupancy taxes for qualifying businesses that accrued between March 2020 and April 2021 will not be due to the state until May 2021. Continue reading →

Obituaries

William Gates Sr., a guiding hand of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, dies at 94

Mr. Gates had helped found a leading Seattle law firm and was a civic leader before working with his son to start and build his foundation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Stanley Crouch, combative writer, intellectual and authority on jazz, dies at 74

Mr. Crouch was a bare-knuckled literary provocateur, erudite and fearless while reveling in his often truculent takedowns. Continue reading →

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Elegant or ‘Animal House’? What it’s like staying in Boston’s new breed of hotel dorms

Are students the carefree coronavirus spreaders they’ve been portrayed to be, or are they getting a bum rap? I wanted to know. Continue reading →

FALL FOR FILM

‘The Great Debaters,’ ‘42,’ and more at the Nubian Drive-In

The weekday evenings are labeled adults only, while weekends are reserved for “family fun.” And certain nights are even reserved for games and trivia. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Husband speaks Welsh, but wife says ‘na’

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →