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Nation

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?

Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away. Continue reading →

Politics

With Amy Coney Barrett tapped as Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Republican senators are moving quickly for a swift confirmation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will vote “in the weeks ahead” on Barrett’s confirmation. Hearings are set to begin Oct. 12, and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said he hoped to have Barrett’s nomination out of the committee by Oct. 26. Continue reading →

Metro

Once considered a strong favorite, Collins faces toughest challenge

Many voters in this politically iconoclastic state feel Senator Susan Collins has strayed from the straight talk they want at a time they need it most. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Pandemic has altered the landscape of college life

No furniture in the common rooms. Grab-and-go dinners from the dining hall. Gym visits by appointment, and no parties on the weekends. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

In Boston theater, a growing group of Black leaders have a decisive role at a pivotal time

In the last few years, more Black people have been appointed to top positions at formerly white-led institutions. The impact and insight of these leaders may be especially crucial now. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Last Words: Is death the great equalizer?

Quite the contrary, a Spotlight investigation shows. Death exposes in high relief the layers of inequities, in race and income, care and opportunity, that shape life down to its final hours. It is a truth the pandemic has only underscored — one hard to see, because it is so much easier to look away. Continue reading →

Politics

With Amy Coney Barrett tapped as Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Republican senators are moving quickly for a swift confirmation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate will vote “in the weeks ahead” on Barrett’s confirmation. Hearings are set to begin Oct. 12, and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said he hoped to have Barrett’s nomination out of the committee by Oct. 26. Continue reading →

Nation

The virus sent droves to a small town. Suddenly, it’s not so small

From his post at the town dump in Winhall, Vermont, Scott Bushee spent the summer observing his new neighbors, transplants who pulled into his compound with heads full of rustic fantasy and license plates from New York and New Jersey. Continue reading →

The World

World

‘Schitt’s Creek’ star, and his fans, are taking Indigenous studies

Before the Canadian show “Schitt’s Creek” swept the Emmys this month and catapulted its creator, Dan Levy, into Hollywood’s stratosphere, he announced that he was going back to school, and wanted his fans to join him. Continue reading →

World

China gives unproven COVID-19 vaccines to thousands, with risks unknown

First, workers at state-owned companies got dosed. Then government officials and vaccine company staff. Up next: teachers, supermarket employees and people traveling to risky areas abroad. Continue reading →

World

Crop tops or ‘republican’ dress? France debates schoolwear

Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer has said that girls should go to school dressed in “a republican manner.” That apparently means prim and modest, but no one is quite sure. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Expect liberal rulings from the ‘most conservative’ court

It’s a fallacy to think the Supreme Court can be reduced to push-button predictability based on the politics of the justices. Continue reading →

OPINION

Trump might try to steal the election, but he probably wouldn’t succeed

Even if he claims on election night that he won, a lot of other things would have to happen for him to get away with it. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill should finally pass campus sexual assault bill

After five long years of delays and excuses, it’s time for lawmakers to pass a bill to promote safer college environments. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Once considered a strong favorite, Collins faces toughest challenge

Many voters in this politically iconoclastic state feel Senator Susan Collins has strayed from the straight talk they want at a time they need it most. Continue reading →

Metro

Once considered a strong favorite, Collins faces toughest challenge

Many voters in this politically iconoclastic state feel Senator Susan Collins has strayed from the straight talk they want at a time they need it most. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Pandemic has altered the landscape of college life

No furniture in the common rooms. Grab-and-go dinners from the dining hall. Gym visits by appointment, and no parties on the weekends. Continue reading →

Sports

Sunday hockey notes

Derek Sanderson recalls his playing days ahead of auction

His Bruins glory days long behind him, Sanderson decided in recent weeks to auction off his career artifacts. Continue reading →

Replay

A delirious day at Fenway Park in 1967: The Impossible Dream is realized

With the Red Sox needing a win for the unlikeliest of pennants, Jim Lonborg and Carl Yastrzemski came through, touching off a wild celebration. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

Patriots place David Andrews, Josh Uche on injured reserve

Uche and Andrews, the starting center who missed the entire 2019 season due to blood clots, will miss at least three weeks under IR rules for the pandemic season. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

When it comes to asteroids and other calamities, time might be on our side

Good news: We’re not necessarily overdue for events that haven’t happened in a while. As for the bad news … Continue reading →

IDEAS

The ‘defund the police’ debate is being warped by a false choice

We don’t have to decide between public safety and racial justice. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Christiane Eda-Pierre, leading French soprano, dies at 88

Ms. Eda-Pierre, a coloratura soprano who was among France’s first Black opera stars, and whose New York résumé included a performance seen by some 150,000 people in 1980, died on Sept. 6 at her home in Deux-Sèvres, in western France. She was 88. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

In Boston theater, a growing group of Black leaders have a decisive role at a pivotal time

In the last few years, more Black people have been appointed to top positions at formerly white-led institutions. The impact and insight of these leaders may be especially crucial now. Continue reading →

Books

Virtual author readings from September 27 - October 3

All these events take place online; visit the venue website for more information Continue reading →

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

Wine and yoga on the Vineyard, glamping by the water, and US hostels reopen

Travel news you can use. Continue reading →

Travel

HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE

Wine and yoga on the Vineyard, glamping by the water, and US hostels reopen

Travel news you can use. Continue reading →

THE VIP LOUNGE

For David Howse, ice cream and a massage are vacation musts. And don’t forget a good book.

We talk travel with the new vice president of the Emerson College Office of the Arts, who still appreciates his aunts' acts of kindness. Continue reading →

Real Estate