Coronavirus

‘I just want to hold her and kiss while she can still appreciate my presence’: One man’s fight to visit his wife

When it comes to the extra dose of suffering the pandemic has inflicted on Alzheimer’s patients and those who love them, there is no shortage of tragic stories. This one belongs to Donna and Nat Weiner. Continue reading →

Politics

The transformation of Lindsey Graham

The South Carolina senator is in a tough reelection battle in a race turbocharged by his role as a Trump defender and push to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in hearings he will chair starting Monday. Continue reading →

Politics

Parties offer divergent portraits of Barrett ahead of today’s Senate hearings

The Senate on Monday will dive into an extraordinary week of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, with Republicans and Democrats offering two starkly divergent portraits of a nominee who would tilt the court decisively to the right. Continue reading →

World

Azerbaijan, Armenia report shelling of cities despite truce

Azerbaijan has accused Armenia of attacking large cities overnight in violation of the cease-fire deal brokered by Russia that seeks to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. Continue reading →

World

Scores detained during protests in Belarus

Scores of people were detained in Belarus on Sunday during protests against the country’s authoritarian leader, who won his sixth term in office in a vote widely seen as rigged, a Belarusian rights group said. Continue reading →

World

Iran-backed militias offer truce for US pullout from Iraq

Iraqi militias backed by Iran have agreed to temporarily halt attacks targeting the American presence in Iraq, on the condition that US-led coalition troops withdraw from the country in line with a parliamentary resolution, three militia officials said Sunday. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Why is Baker so reluctant to disclose vital COVID-19 information?

The public deserves to know more about the outbreak in Massachusetts and what happened in the state’s nursing homes. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Recalling wounds of racism through the eyes of a friend

"When she and I went out together, we followed her own race-based strategy that she told me was to keep people from automatically assuming she was my maid." Continue reading →

LETTERS

A teaching tool to consider as Newton and other schools grapple with race issues

"Support groups could be organized to discuss the training and personal experiences." Continue reading →

Globe Local

When trees turn bright colors, he’s the foliage oracle

Nature is taking its course across the southern tier of Vermont, and that means Mike Snyder is, once again, a man in much demand. Continue reading →

Politics

Nothing to see at the BPD?

The Globe’s reporting confirmed the anecdotal complaints of scores of Black officers over many years: that white officers get prizes, while they get the hammer. Continue reading →

Metro

‘America has to do something’: Local Armenian Americans protest Azerbaijan conflict

As a fragile cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan shattered Sunday, a few hundred people gathered in front of Boston’s Turkish consulate in the Back Bay to support Armenians and urge US diplomats to take a more active role in the conflict. Continue reading →

Patriots

Postponing Patriots-Broncos game was necessary to avoid an NFL player revolt

Some Patriots have questioned the NFL's commitment to player safety amid more positive tests for COVID-19. And it’s not just the NFL league office drawing raised eyebrows. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On basketball

In the face of an unspeakable tragedy and a pandemic pause, Lakers emerged from the NBA’s Bubble as undisputed champions

Lakers reached a fitting conclusion to their journey-quest for a 17th NBA championship with a Game 6 victory over the Heat. Continue reading →

peter abraham | on baseball

These Rays show its possible to build a winning roster without breaking the bank in the process

Tampa Bay had a long-term plan and now a team full of other clubs' castoffs is three wins away from the World Series. Continue reading →

INNOVATION ECONOMY

Your personal assistant is on call, for $50

Stuff, formerly known as Delegate, gives you instant access via its app to a network of personal assistants around the United States. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Driver got a refund on the $799 he prepaid to service an Audi that ceased to exist - but not without a fight

Peter O’Brien was in a car crash that totaled the Audi he had bought six months earlier before he could make use of the long-term maintenance contract. But AudiUSA wouldn't refund the price of the service deal. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iranian master singer and dissident, dies

The Persian classical music singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a towering figure to Iranians for both his artistry and his public stand with protesters against the government, died in Tehran on Thursday. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Iranian master singer and dissident, dies

The Persian classical music singer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, a towering figure to Iranians for both his artistry and his public stand with protesters against the government, died in Tehran on Thursday. Continue reading →

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Restaurants

Hard-hit breweries shiver at the thought of winter

As temperatures fall, Idle Hands and the state’s 200 other breweries worry whether all the changes they have made to stay afloat since March will be enough. Continue reading →

TREAT YOURSELF

Even with COVID, you have your pick of orchards

Apples, pumpkins, pears, and cider doughnuts can still be yours — with a little planning. Continue reading →

ARTS

FABRIC 2020 to honor Fall River’s connection to Portugal and history in textiles

The citywide arts festival runs Oct. 16 and 17. Continue reading →