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While receiving the best health care, Trump downplayed the risk of COVID-19

With 210,000 Americans dead and nearly 7.5 million others infected by the coronavirus — many of whom could hardly imagine the level of care the president has received — Trump’s latest decision to downplay the threat of the virus struck many as shameless and irresponsible, putting concerns for his own political image above public health. Continue reading →

Health

Trump’s recovery looks likely but not guaranteed, local doctors say

President Trump appears likely to make a full recovery, based on the information provided so far, but COVID-19 has proven unpredictable and the president could still face serious illness, according to local physicians who have reviewed accounts of Trump’s condition. Continue reading →

Metro

President Trump paraded his ignorance Sunday

Feast your eyes on his lethal ignorance, his fatal self-absorption, his terminal dishonesty, his life-threatening hunger for adoration. Continue reading →

Politics

Vice presidential debates don’t tend to matter much. Then there’s Pence vs. Harris.

President Trump’s battle with COVID-19 has dramatically upped the stakes for Vice President Mike Pence and California Senator Kamala Harris as they prepare to face off Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump leaves hospital, minimizing virus and urging Americans ‘not to let it dominate your life’

President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night after three days in the hospital with the coronavirus in a defiant, made-for-television moment in which he ripped off his face mask after boasting that he felt “better than I did 20 years ago” and playing down the danger of the virus that has swept through his staff. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Vice presidential debates don’t tend to matter much. Then there’s Pence vs. Harris.

President Trump’s battle with COVID-19 has dramatically upped the stakes for Vice President Mike Pence and California Senator Kamala Harris as they prepare to face off Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump leaves hospital, minimizing virus and urging Americans ‘not to let it dominate your life’

President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night after three days in the hospital with the coronavirus in a defiant, made-for-television moment in which he ripped off his face mask after boasting that he felt “better than I did 20 years ago” and playing down the danger of the virus that has swept through his staff. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Mass. reports 465 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths

The death toll from confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts rose by 20 to 9,315, the Department of Public Health reported Monday. The number of confirmed cases climbed by 465, bringing the total to 132,905. Continue reading →

The World

World

3 win Nobel medicine award for Hepatitis C virus discovery

Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice, and British-born scientist Michael Houghton were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide. Continue reading →

World

World Health Organization estimates that 10% of the world’s population has been infected by the coronavirus

The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

ICE should be fixed, not abolished

This year, ICE recorded the highest immigrant death toll in 15 years. What to do with such a negligent federal agency? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Trump’s recklessness with COVID stalls government

With the president and three US senators testing positive for coronavirus, the functioning of two branches of government is threatened at a time of dire public need. Continue reading →

OPINION

Even with COVID-19, Trump continues risky behavior that imperils others

His inner circle is facing the consequences of accepting and enabling the president’s fantasies regarding the coronavirus. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

While receiving the best health care, Trump downplayed the risk of COVID-19

With 210,000 Americans dead and nearly 7.5 million others infected by the coronavirus — many of whom could hardly imagine the level of care the president has received — Trump’s latest decision to downplay the threat of the virus struck many as shameless and irresponsible, putting concerns for his own political image above public health. Continue reading →

Metro

President Trump paraded his ignorance Sunday

Feast your eyes on his lethal ignorance, his fatal self-absorption, his terminal dishonesty, his life-threatening hunger for adoration. Continue reading →

Metro

While receiving the best health care, Trump downplayed the risk of COVID-19

With 210,000 Americans dead and nearly 7.5 million others infected by the coronavirus — many of whom could hardly imagine the level of care the president has received — Trump’s latest decision to downplay the threat of the virus struck many as shameless and irresponsible, putting concerns for his own political image above public health. Continue reading →

Sports

Chiefs 26, Patriots 10

Loss to Chiefs leaves no doubt: Patriots have big quarterback problems without Cam Newton

Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham both had rough nights and will make it hard for the Patriots to compete without Newton. Continue reading →

MLB NOTEBOOK

Yankees power past Rays to take Game 1 of AL Division Series

New York belted four home runs, including Giancarlo Stanton's grand slam in a five-run ninth inning that broke open a tight matchup. Continue reading →

SPORTS MEDIA

Red Sox ratings on NESN tumble more than 50 percent for Mookie Betts-less, fanless season

A combination of superstar departures, a last-place team, later start times, and the Bruins and Celtics contributed to baseball's largest one-year ratings drop this season. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Vistaprint beefs up by acquiring a global network of freelance designers

Can Vistaprint become the Etsy for the design needs of small businesses? With a new acquisition, the top Vistaprint executives in Waltham are betting on it. Continue reading →

Business

DraftKings, Patriots’ Kraft cash in on betting-fueled surge

DraftKings and some early investors, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, are taking advantage of the stock’s 264 percent surge from an April debut to sell a combined 32 million shares. Continue reading →

Business

JPMorgan says a Biden victory could mark a stock market shift

A victory of Democratic nominee Joe Biden in the presidential election could herald the start of a rotation toward parts of the equity market that have been left behind by the rally, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

James Helferich, artist in the food world and prison chef, dies at 75

Mr. Helferich’s artistry came during a long career in hospitality, mainly at theme parks in Florida. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jacques-Louis Monod, modernist composer with a lyrical touch, dies at 93

Jacques-Louis Monod, a French composer, conductor and pianist known for his fierce dedication to new music, died Sept. 21 in Toulouse, France. He was 93. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS

How important is timing?

In a romantic relationship, is timing really everything? Weigh in. Continue reading →

COMFORT ZONE

Crocs are having a very good year. Just ask Bad Bunny

A special edition of the foam shoes released in collaboration with the Latin pop star sold out within 16 minutes. Continue reading →

COMFORT ZONE

Getting back to nature with the eye-popping docs on BBC America

A deep dive can be just the thing for a Saturday in social isolation, when a virtual visit to the bottom of the ocean may be preferable to watching cable news. Continue reading →