Politics

Contrast instead of chaos: Trump and Biden spar mostly respectfully in final debate

The debate came at a crucial moment for the president, who is lagging behind Biden in national polls. Continue reading →

Analysis

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

Thursday night’s event was Trump’s last chance to do or say something to shock American politics and change the trajectory of the race. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Another ominous coronavirus sign: Massachusetts cases reach 5-month high

In recent days, the state has seen an increase in cases after appearing to get the virus under control this summer. Governor Charlie Baker has recently acknowledged cases are rising but has said the state is prepared for it. Continue reading →

World

Plot thickens over origins of pope’s civil union endorsement

Questions swirled Thursday about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety. Continue reading →

World

US signs international declaration challenging right to abortion and upholding ‘role of the family’

The United States joined Brazil, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia and Uganda on Thursday to co-sponsor a nonbinding international antiabortion declaration, in a rebuke of the UN Human Rights Council., which has enshrined abortion access as a universal right. Continue reading →

World

Europe faces more curfews, restrictions as virus cases swell

Curfews were largely expanded Thursday across France, which registered some 41.600 new confirmed virus cases to approach a total of 1 million, while similar overnight restrictions were slapped on Italy’s three biggest cities — Rome, Naples and Milan — as rapidly rising caseloads across Europe prompted tighter limits on everyday ways of life. Continue reading →

OPINION

Even voting is now polarized

For Trump and his partisan followers, the greatest threat to democracy is too much democracy. Continue reading →

OPINION

Last wishes, ignored

Ignoring the wishes of the deceased is a subject I know something about. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Trump must answer tonight for 545 children

The United States is accountable for this tragedy now, and will be for years to come. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston School Committee chair resigns after ‘hurtful and wrong’ comments in public hearing

During a School Committee meeting Wednesday, Michael Loconto appeared to mock the pronunciation of speakers' names, which many slammed for being racially insensitive. Continue reading →

Politics

Michael Loconto’s downfall shocked nearly everyone

The comment was so startling that Ricardo Arroyo initially assumed the Boston School Committee meeting had been Zoom-bombed. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Harvard reports $10 million deficit as costs of COVID-19 add up

The university’s first operating deficit since 2013 is a sign of how much economic havoc the coronavirus pandemic has caused in higher education. Continue reading →

red sox

Red Sox interview Cubs’ Will Venable, Pirates' Don Kelly for manager job

Venable, 37, spent last season as the Cubs' third base coach. Kelly, 40, joined the Astros as first base coach in 2019 before moving to the Pirates as bench coach in 2020. Continue reading →

Patriots

How the Patriots’ offensive line has held up despite all the shuffling

Through five games, as a result of absences and injuries, nine players have logged snaps along New England’s offensive line. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

The Belichick head coaching line seems destined to continue

The two sons Bill Belichick has on his Patriots staff are good candidates to run their own teams someday. Continue reading →

Business

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine trial is fully enrolled, 37 percent of participants are minorities

Moderna, the biotechnology firm partnering with the National Institutes of Health to develop a coronavirus vaccine, announced Thursday that it has fully enrolled its trial, with 30,000 participants — more than a third of whom are minorities. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Offshore wind company has new Boston-based North American head

The Danish company that’s the biggest offshore wind developer in the United States has a new boss in Boston. Continue reading →

Business

Adidas reportedly prepares sale of the Reebok brand

Adidas acquired Reebok for $3.8 billion in 2006 when the company was still based in Canton. As part of a 2017 relocation, Reebok moved about 700 employees to Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92

Magical as his feats seemed, Randi concluded his shows around the globe with a simple statement, insisting no otherworldly powers were at play. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92

Magical as his feats seemed, Randi concluded his shows around the globe with a simple statement, insisting no otherworldly powers were at play. Continue reading →

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ARTS

Peabody Essex show leads to ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ discovery of a missing painting

A work from Jacob Lawrence's "Struggle: From the History of the American People" series has been found, thanks to an alert museumgoer. Continue reading →

Music

Berklee’s Terri Lyne Carrington named Jazz Master for 2021

The Grammy-winning drummer, composer, and producer is to receive one of the nation’s highest honors in jazz. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

Borat’s back, and a lot has changed in 14 years — but not him

Not everything works in the belated sequel to the 2006 prank-comedy hit featuring Sacha Baron Cohen’s idiot Kazakh journalist, but the parts that do still say horribly funny things about America. Continue reading →