Politics

‘I don’t see it now’: A deal on more coronavirus aid unlikely as Supreme Court fight sucks up the oxygen on Capitol Hill

The partisan battle shaping up over the confirmation of President Trump’s nominee to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg has barely begun. But it is already overshadowing negotiations to provide desperately needed coronavirus aid to workers, businesses, and state and local governments. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Four more years means more judges,’ Pence declares, rallying Trump supporters in N.H.

Vice President Mike Pence rallied Trump supporters at the Laconia Airport in Gilford Tuesday afternoon. “Four more years means more judges,” Pence said. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Mass. reports 143 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths

The seven-day rate of positive tests stayed steady at 0.8 percent, which is the lowest observed figure for that metric. Continue reading →

World

Almost 500 pilot whales stranded on Australian island state

More pilot whales were found stranded on an Australian coast Wednesday, raising the estimated total to almost 500 in the largest mass stranding ever recorded in the country. Continue reading →

World

Dutch lawmakers demand answers after US ambassador holds party for right-wing populists at embassy

Dutch officials demanded answers from Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to the Netherlands, on Tuesday in light of reports that the Trump appointee had hosted a private event for a rising right-wing political party and its donors at the US Embassy in The Hague this month. Continue reading →

World

A somber Boris Johnson offers Britain a new plan to halt COVID-19

On Tuesday, an uncharacteristically somber Johnson announced a raft of new restrictions on British society to try to keep the second wave of infections now hitting the country from getting far worse through the fall and winter. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Set term limits for Supreme Court justices

Ruth Bader Ginsburg should have been able to end her remarkable life without the burden of knowing that her death determined the nation’s fate. And democracy would be better served by a High Court that is reinvigorated and renewed more frequently. Continue reading →

OPINION

Scrap life terms for Supreme Court justices

If high court vacancies were more frequent, confirmation battles wouldn’t be so apocalyptic. Continue reading →

OPINION

Is it fascism yet?

Every move Trump makes is designed to destabilize the nation with threats, intimidation, and violence. Continue reading →

Metro

In a Woburn studio, bronze memorial to 54th Regiment given new luster

In the only studio of its kind in Greater Boston, the bronze renderings of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first Union regiment of Black enlisted soldiers to see major combat in the Civil War, are being painstakingly stripped, cleaned, and restored. Continue reading →

Globe Local

The 7 minutes of chaos and confusion that led to the police shooting of Juston Root

A vast trove of documents recently released to the Globe provide the fullest picture yet of the frantic events leading up to Juston Root’s death, and make it clear how murky the circumstances remain. Continue reading →

Metro

In a Woburn studio, bronze memorial to 54th Regiment given new luster

In the only studio of its kind in Greater Boston, the bronze renderings of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first Union regiment of Black enlisted soldiers to see major combat in the Civil War, are being painstakingly stripped, cleaned, and restored. Continue reading →

NHL Notebook

Stars really were penalized in Game 2 loss to Lightning in Stanley Cup Final

Dallas took three penalties in the first 13 minutes as the Lightning won, 3-2, and tied the series, 1-1. Continue reading →

NFL notebook

Jon Gruden, Sean Payton latest NFL coaches fined for not wearing face coverings on sideline

Gruden apologized after the game for failing to wear his mask and also acknowledged for the first time that he had the coronavirus during the offseason. Continue reading →

Stanley Cup

How the Lightning evened the Stanley Cup Final series at one game each, and other observations from Game 2

The Lightning looked like the Lightning, got to Anton Khudobin early, and clamped down in the third period to take a 3-2 win in a highly entertaining Game 2. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

You may think that street in the Seaport is public, but it’s not. And the city of Boston didn’t issue that parking ticket

Parking on Fan Pier Boulevard is more complicated than it may seem. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

You may think that street in the Seaport is public, but it’s not. And the city of Boston didn’t issue that parking ticket

Parking on Fan Pier Boulevard is more complicated than it may seem. Continue reading →

Business

Home at last: Formerly homeless vets are moving into Brighton Marine’s new 25-unit building

Twenty-five homeless veterans are moving into new apartments this month in Brighton, part of a growing push to tackle veterans' homelessness in Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tommy DeVito, founding member of the Four Seasons, dies

Tommy DeVito, a founding member of the 1960s Four Seasons band, has died from the coronavirus at the age of 92, NJ.com reported. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tommy DeVito, founding member of the Four Seasons, dies

Tommy DeVito, a founding member of the 1960s Four Seasons band, has died from the coronavirus at the age of 92, NJ.com reported. Continue reading →

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TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Kim Cattrall does not disappoint in ‘Filthy Rich’

Her soft-focused Margaret Monreaux is straight out of an Aaron Spelling series. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

Cafe Landwer makes dining alfresco easy with picnic packages

The restaurant offers three types, which amply feeds four and arrives in a convenient reusable jute bag. Continue reading →

SEASONAL RECIPES

Recipe: Roasting plums slowly with vanilla sugar turns them deliciously sweet and jammy

Recipe for Slow-Roasted Plums with Vanilla Sugar from the Food section of The Boston Globe. Continue reading →