Politics

Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip

President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away. Continue reading →

Politics

In Arizona, the pandemic’s economic pain could help Biden flip a red state blue

Arizona voters are increasingly finding themselves on opposing ends of a precarious and bifurcated recovery that has President Trump at serious risk of losing a state he won in 2016. Continue reading →

Nation

Tulsa digs again for victims of 1921 race massacre

A second excavation begins Monday at a cemetery in an effort to find and identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and shed light on violence that left hundreds dead and decimated an area that was once a cultural and economic mecca for African Americans. Continue reading →

World

Russia shuns tough restrictions even as infections soar

The outbreak in Russia this month is breaking the records set in the spring, when a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus was put in place. But, as governments across Europe move to reimpose restrictions to counter rising cases, authorities in Russia are resisting shutting down businesses again. Continue reading →

World

China’s economy accelerates as coronavirus recovery gains strength

Economists say China is likely to recover faster than some other major economies due to the ruling party's decision to impose the most intensive anti-disease measures in history. Those temporarily cut off most access to cities with a total of 60 million people. Continue reading →

World

As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and US states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again around the world, especially in Europe and the Americas. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Let’s hear from Mark Pearlstein

The public wants to know more about the Holyoke Soldiers Home tragedy, and the independent investigator has the ability to illuminate us. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Boston police union’s pushback against reforms is the wrong move

"Has the union ever expressed even a willingness to listen and discuss when presented with the need for change?" Continue reading →

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Politics

‘We should be embarrassed’: In quiet extended session, Legislature’s unfinished work will bleed past Election Day

In the 2½ months since they voted to expand their calendar amid the pandemic, Massachusetts lawmakers have not held a single formal session or roll call vote. Five major pieces of legislation that could reshape policing, transportation, health care, and more remain locked in secretive, closed-door talks. A state budget is unlikely to be completed until next month at the earliest. Continue reading →

The Great Divide

Thousands of Boston public school students cut off from dental care

Oral health programs were halted in March when school buildings closed amid the pandemic. But that has left students without an opportunity to see a dentist or hygienist for the past seven months. Continue reading →

Health

Amid a rising tide of COVID-19, hospitals stock up on protective gear

As coronavirus hospitalizations in Massachusetts inch up day by day, several hospital officials have expressed cautious optimism that adequate supplies of personal protective equipment will be on hand during the second wave. Continue reading →

ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox should look to Dodgers, not Rays, to find blueprint for success

While the Rays' story can't be ignored, it's the Dodgers' financial structure and roster-building process that makes sense for Boston. Continue reading →

Patriots

The Patriots’ defense was good, but to get a win against the Broncos, it needed to be great

The Broncos were held out of the end zone but the defense was unable to produce enough game-changing plays on a day the offense struggled. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Cam Newton won’t make excuses for the Patriots' loss to the lowly Broncos, but this isn’t what he came here for

The Patriots quarterback and his teammates were limited the last two weeks because of COVID-19 issues, but he says he must – and will – rebound. Continue reading →

Business

Biden knows it’s the economy (not taxes), stupid

The Democratic challenger would repeal Trump’s tax breaks for corporations and the rich and plow trillions of dollars into pandemic relief and other programs. Continue reading →

Business

Biden knows it’s the economy (not taxes), stupid

The Democratic challenger would repeal Trump’s tax breaks for corporations and the rich and plow trillions of dollars into pandemic relief and other programs. Continue reading →

Business

To keep the Winthrop Center project going, developer turned to financing from abroad

Millennium and Cale Street, a London firm that invests on behalf of Kuwait’s $533 billion sovereign wealth fund, have closed on a $775 million loan that will get the high-rise back on track to open in 2023. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Maschler, British publisher instrumental in founding the Booker Prize, dies at 87

Tom Maschler, a British publisher who was instrumental in propelling the careers of such renowned writers as Gabriel García Márquez, Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller and was a principal creator of the Booker Prize, one of the worlds' most prestigious literary honors, died Oct. 16 at a hospital in Apt, France. He was 87. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Maschler, British publisher instrumental in founding the Booker Prize, dies at 87

Tom Maschler, a British publisher who was instrumental in propelling the careers of such renowned writers as Gabriel García Márquez, Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller and was a principal creator of the Booker Prize, one of the worlds' most prestigious literary honors, died Oct. 16 at a hospital in Apt, France. He was 87. Continue reading →

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CRAFTS

Knit Night to raise funds for Dance with Parkinson’s program

When the pandemic broke out, Third Piece knitting shop started the “Third Piece Gives Back” initiative where proceeds from events go to benefit local nonprofits and charities. Continue reading →

PODCAST

Dolls, books, and ‘The Bachelor’: Historian pair reflects on their American Girls podcast

Mary Mahoney and Allison Horrocks revisit the books that accompany the dolls and analyze them from a feminist point of view. Continue reading →

Names

Exploring Connecticut’s witchcraft past

“Salem gets all the attention, but we have a much longer history.” Continue reading →