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Politics

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris face off — pointedly but civilly — in vice presidential debate

Senator Kamala Harris tied Vice President Mike Pence to a “disaster” of an economy, a “failure” of a coronavirus response, and a “weird obsession” with undoing the achievements of the Obama administration in a tense but civil debate between the two candidates Wednesday night that avoided the chaos of last week’s presidential debate. Continue reading →

Analysis

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Mike Pence and Kamala Harris

Who performed better at the debate? No question: It was Pence. But that's not what matters. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston delays next phase of in-person school as coronavirus positivity rate rises to 4.1 percent

With Boston’s coronavirus positivity rate rising to 4.1 percent, Boston officials announced Wednesday they will delay the start of in-person learning for the next phase of students who were slated to return on Oct. 15, but will continue in-person classes for students who have already returned. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s Twitter storm raises some concerns among doctors about possible risks of powerful steroid

Some wonder about the effect of the treatment on his mental state and whether it impacted his ability to govern. Continue reading →

Metro

Once a Ku Klux Klan stronghold, Groton fights its reputation as a ‘sundown town’

Like many cities and towns jolted by the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans, Groton — a bucolic suburb of some 11,300 people — is trying to reconcile an ugly past with its present image. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris face off — pointedly but civilly — in vice presidential debate

Senator Kamala Harris tied Vice President Mike Pence to a “disaster” of an economy, a “failure” of a coronavirus response, and a “weird obsession” with undoing the achievements of the Obama administration in a tense but civil debate between the two candidates Wednesday night that avoided the chaos of last week’s presidential debate. Continue reading →

Analysis

Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of Mike Pence and Kamala Harris

Who performed better at the debate? No question: It was Pence. But that's not what matters. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s Twitter storm raises some concerns among doctors about possible risks of powerful steroid

Some wonder about the effect of the treatment on his mental state and whether it impacted his ability to govern. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico as a Category 2

Hurricane Delta made landfall in Mexico Wednesday as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm, coming ashore near Puerto Morelos along the northeastern coast of Yucatan Peninsula. Continue reading →

World

Greek court rules that Golden Dawn party is a criminal group

A Greek court ruled Wednesday that the far-right Golden Dawn party was operating as a criminal organization, delivering landmark guilty verdicts following a politically charged five-year trial against dozens of defendants. Continue reading →

World

Putin sends a mixed message on US election, hedging his bets

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday decried what he called Joe Biden’s “sharp anti-Russian rhetoric” but praised the Democratic presidential nominee’s comments on arms control. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

On California’s ballot, an invitation to legalize discrimination

Will voters let government revert to making judgments on the basis of skin color? Continue reading →

OPINION

The unmasking of Donald Trump

A president who can’t acknowledge error blunders forward. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Keeping dishonest cops off the witness stand

Police departments need to cooperate with prosecutors and prosecutors need to keep better lists of police officers who ought not to be testifying in criminal cases. But lawmakers on Beacon Hill have the real work to do. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Once a Ku Klux Klan stronghold, Groton fights its reputation as a ‘sundown town’

Like many cities and towns jolted by the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans, Groton — a bucolic suburb of some 11,300 people — is trying to reconcile an ugly past with its present image. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston delays next phase of in-person school as coronavirus positivity rate rises to 4.1 percent

With Boston’s coronavirus positivity rate rising to 4.1 percent, Boston officials announced Wednesday they will delay the start of in-person learning for the next phase of students who were slated to return on Oct. 15, but will continue in-person classes for students who have already returned. Continue reading →

Metro

Once a Ku Klux Klan stronghold, Groton fights its reputation as a ‘sundown town’

Like many cities and towns jolted by the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans, Groton — a bucolic suburb of some 11,300 people — is trying to reconcile an ugly past with its present image. Continue reading →

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy

The NFL knew the risks. But they let the Patriots play the Chiefs anyway

Decisions were made on hope and TV ratings instead of science. Prepare for more high-risk choices by the powers in the league office. Continue reading →

Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey

If they can’t entice Torey Krug to stay, can the Bruins afford Oliver Ekman-Larsson?

The tantalizing prospect of adding the talented Ekman-Larsson could come at a price: a hefty $8.25 million cap hit. Continue reading →

Bruins

On second day of draft, Bruins went old school with four college prospects

The Bruins made four picks in the 2020 draft, all four are American players with NCAA ties. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Walsh says major landlords promise not to evict tenants when moratorium ends

It’s the latest step by the Walsh administration to ward off what advocates fear could be thousands of evictions in coming months. But some City Council members want Walsh to take a stronger stand, perhaps even by moving on his own to block evictions. Continue reading →

Business

Walsh says major landlords promise not to evict tenants when moratorium ends

It’s the latest step by the Walsh administration to ward off what advocates fear could be thousands of evictions in coming months. But some City Council members want Walsh to take a stronger stand, perhaps even by moving on his own to block evictions. Continue reading →

Business

‘I fell for what Trump was saying’: Workers sound off on virus, uncertainty about economic aid

The uncertainty around a new economic stimulus bill comes at the worst of times: COVID-19 cases in Boston are increasing, raising fears of another shutdown, and the state’s ban on evictions is set to end late next week. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80

Mr. Nash would later become a rare American-born singer of reggae and helped launch the career of his friend Bob Marley. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

APPRECIATION

The wonder of Eddie Van Halen

He set the pace for 1980s guitar rock, and he did it all with a look on his face that suggested he was just as shocked and amazed by what his fingers were doing as everybody else. Continue reading →

Music

Former Van Halen bandmate Gary Cherone and other admirers pay tribute to a guitar god

“No one who picked up a guitar after him wasn’t influenced by him," his friend and onetime bandmate said. Continue reading →

COMFORT ZONE

Five horror festivals join forces for Nightstream

The Boston Underground Film Festival teams up with four other horror fests to produce a new virtual event Continue reading →