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Politics

Heckling and interrupting Biden, Trump causes chaos in first presidential debate

The president repeatedly taunted his challenger, interrupting him to make fun of his college grades, his son’s business dealings, and his performance against Senator Bernie Sanders. Continue reading →

Analysis

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Donald Trump and Joe Biden

No one won this debate, and the loser was clearly the United States of America. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts rejected nearly 18,000 primary ballots amid surge of mail-in voting

Massachusetts election officials rejected nearly 18,000 ballots from this month’s state primary, roughly half because they arrived too late, illustrating the pitfalls of hundreds of thousands of residents voting by mail for the first time. Continue reading →

Metro

Disease experts raise concern as Baker says state will ease restrictions on indoor venues

The infectious disease experts questioned the wisdom of expanding indoor activities as the state focuses on keeping infection rates low to safely open more schools. Continue reading →

Metro

What will Halloween look like this year? Families and communities look to revamp spooky traditions

Handing out candy with tongs? Virtual costume parties? Pumpkin carving at home? As the pandemic continues, families weigh what a makeshift Halloween might look like. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Heckling and interrupting Biden, Trump causes chaos in first presidential debate

The president repeatedly taunted his challenger, interrupting him to make fun of his college grades, his son’s business dealings, and his performance against Senator Bernie Sanders. Continue reading →

Analysis

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Donald Trump and Joe Biden

No one won this debate, and the loser was clearly the United States of America. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump administration defends census decisions in 2 courts

Trump administration attorneys were in courts on both coasts Tuesday, fighting over when the 2020 census would end and how the data would be used for deciding how many congressional seats each state gets. Continue reading →

The World

World

Vilified early over lax virus strategy, Sweden seems to have scourge controlled

The scene at Norrsken House Stockholm, a co-working space, oozed with radical normalcy: Young, turtleneck-wearing hipsters schmoozed in the coffee corner. Others chatted freely away, at times quite near each other, in cozy conference rooms. Face masks were nowhere to be seen. Continue reading →

World

Israelis jam Jerusalem streets over bill to curb protests

Hundreds of Israeli motorists protested in Jerusalem on Tuesday against a proposed measure to curtail public demonstrations during the current nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

World

As cases surge, pandemic restrictions again descend on Quebec

Politicians in Quebec and neighboring Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces, are blaming a rise in cases on people dropping their guard. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Baker, Trump have a thing or two to say to each other

Charlie Baker's comments on mail-in voting and the president have drawn sharp reaction from Trump, and from Mass. residents who want the governor to hit harder. Continue reading →

OPINION

Lower barriers to voter participation, don’t raise them

As with any reform, RCV solves one set of problems while creating new ones — and the list of negatives is long. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Susan Collins is no longer a good fit for Maine

The Senator does not forge an independent path on national issues nor serve as the moderating force on partisan politics that would best serve her state. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Disease experts raise concern as Baker says state will ease restrictions on indoor venues

The infectious disease experts questioned the wisdom of expanding indoor activities as the state focuses on keeping infection rates low to safely open more schools. Continue reading →

Metro

What will Halloween look like this year? Families and communities look to revamp spooky traditions

Handing out candy with tongs? Virtual costume parties? Pumpkin carving at home? As the pandemic continues, families weigh what a makeshift Halloween might look like. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts rejected nearly 18,000 primary ballots amid surge of mail-in voting

Massachusetts election officials rejected nearly 18,000 ballots from this month’s state primary, roughly half because they arrived too late, illustrating the pitfalls of hundreds of thousands of residents voting by mail for the first time. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Ten years after heyday with Celtics, Rajon Rondo back in the Finals as a leader with Lakers

Rondo, 34, is no longer the brash youngster with the Celtics; he's a sage veteran embracing this opportunity. Continue reading →

Baseball notebook

Lucas Giolito flirts with perfection as White Sox win playoff opener in Oakland

Roy Halladay (Phillies, 2010) and Don Larsen (Yankees, 1956) have the only two postseason no-hitters — both perfect games. Continue reading →

On Hockey

The Stars just had nothing left in Game 6, and other thoughts on the Stanley Cup Final

After a double-overtime win to force Game 6, Dallas was spent and Tampa Bay clinched the title. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Dewpoint Therapeutics raises $77 million to go after ‘undruggable’ diseases

The Boston biotech is working toward discovering treatments for cancer and genetic disorders through an emerging field in cell biology. Continue reading →

Business

Investment firm signs lease to stay downtown, but will move to a smaller space

Columbia Threadneedle says it was moving toward having more employees work from home even before the pandemic. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Tertill hires co-founder of Roomba as CEO

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rev. James P. Breeden, civil rights activist and organizer of Boston’s Stay Out for Freedom protests, dies at 85

Rev. Breeden also was among 15 clergy arrested while attempting to desegregate a Mississippi restaurant in 1961 while participating in the Freedom Rides. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Kuwait’s leader, dies at 91

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the emir of Kuwait who steered the tiny oil-rich country on an independent path through the Middle East’s rivalries and feuds for four decades as the country’s foreign minister and then ruler, died Tuesday. He was 91. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

DINING OUT(SIDE)

An opening during a pandemic? Ivory Pearl hopes to ride it out with oysters, innovative cocktails, meal kits, and more

Ran Duan opened this tiny, ambitious seafood restaurant in August, in the middle of a pandemic. He is the award-winning bartender and restaurateur behind Baldwin Bar in Woburn and Blossom Bar in Brookline, both extensions of Chinese restaurants operated by his family. Continue reading →

ARTS

Coming soon to Harvard Square: Art to mend the fabric of life

With a temporary mural, Patricia Thaxton will bring restorative energy to Harvard Square. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

Select Oyster Bar’s Michael Serpa is about to open a new South End restaurant, despite COVID-19

'My number-one goal in all of this is just to say, “How many people can I keep employed?"' Continue reading →