Elections

Trump appears at rally in Londonderry, N.H., riffing on ‘fake ballots,’ 2016, and Air Force One

Nine days before the election, President Trump rallied supporters in New Hampshire, claiming that the country is “rounding the turn" on the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

Elections

These ordinary citizens are preparing to fight a coup in November

Organizers are preparing not just to get out the vote, but to defend the vote through nonviolent resistance in the case of a power grab by President Trump. Continue reading →

Politics

White House signals defeat in pandemic as coronavirus outbreak roils Pence’s office

The presidential campaign was roiled this weekend by a fresh outbreak of the novel coronavirus at the White House that infected at least five aides or advisers to Vice President Mike Pence that President Donald Trump’s top staffer acknowledged Sunday he had sought to avoid disclosing to the public. Continue reading →

World

Pope Francis appoints first Black American cardinal

ROME — Pope Francis said Sunday that Wilton Gregory — the archbishop of Washington and an architect of the US Roman Catholic Church’s zero-tolerance policy in response to its clerical sexual abuse crisis — would be elevated to cardinal, making him the first Black American to hold such a position. Continue reading →

World

Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI

Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country’s east, showing the militant group’s continued presence there as U.S. forces work to withdraw from America’s longest-running war amid continued bloodshed. Continue reading →

World

Zeta likely hurricane before hitting Yucatan, heading for US

A strengthening Tropical Storm Zeta is expected to become a hurricane Monday as it heads toward the eastern end of Mexico’s resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula and then likely move on for a possible landfall on the central US Gulf Coast at midweek. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Vocational school admissions need a fix

No longer your father’s shop class, these high-demand programs remain inaccessible to many students. Expanding access to technical education should be a priority, even in the pandemic. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Vocational school admissions need a fix

No longer your father’s shop class, these high-demand programs remain inaccessible to many students. Expanding access to technical education should be a priority, even in the pandemic. Continue reading →

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Politics

Who are the out-of-state billionaires backing ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts?

In all, of the $9.8 million the Yes on 2 committee has raised, just 19 donors — 12 of whom hail from outside Massachusetts — account for nearly $9.2 million. Continue reading →

Transportation

Long before pandemic, problems mounted for new Red and Orange line cars

The pandemic disrupted CRRC’s supply chain and shuttered its Springfield plant for several weeks, compounding a cascade of problems that explain why — three years after the factory opened — only three new trainsets are serving passengers. Continue reading →

Globe Local

More cases connected to Sonja Farak’s drug lab work expected to be dropped

Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey said his office plans to dismiss at least 200 cases by the end of the year. Continue reading →

Pete Abraham | On baseball

Brett Phillips authored the ‘feel-good story’ of the World Series with his Game 4 heroics

The last man on Tampa's bench left the Dodgers shell-shocked with his ninth-inning, two-run walk-off single off Kenley Jansen. Continue reading →

Patriots

No sugar-coating it after loss to 49ers: The Patriots just stink

Their quarterback situation is a mess and they have one of the worst rosters in football. Continue reading →

Patriots

Three and counting: Patriots’ struggles continue in blowout loss to 49ers

Coach Bill Belichick on the reeling Patriots: 'I don’t think there’s anything you can say we don’t need to work on.' Continue reading →

Business

Wellington appoints its first female CEO, still a rarity in the fund management world

Jean Hynes is 51, and poised to be the first woman in charge as Wellington’s chief executive in the investment firm’s nearly 90-year history. Continue reading →

Business

Wellington appoints its first female CEO, still a rarity in the fund management world

Jean Hynes is 51, and poised to be the first woman in charge as Wellington’s chief executive in the investment firm’s nearly 90-year history. Continue reading →

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Obituaries

Patrick L.N. Seyon, an educator who survived being tortured in Liberia, dies at 82

Dr. Seyon was a longtime professor and former dean at Roxbury Community College. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lee Kun-hee of Samsung dies at 78; built an electronics titan

Mr. Lee transformed Samsung into a global giant of smartphones, televisions and computer chips. Continue reading →

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OUTSIDE

Take me to the river: Sampling the course of the Charles

Working from near the source and flowing toward the sea, here are several ways to cozy up to the 83-mile waterway. Continue reading →

VOTING

Blue Cross Blue Shield partners with Bluebikes to offer free rides to the polls on Election Day

The offer is available in eight Greater Boston municipalities: Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Everett, Newton, and Watertown. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Long-ago cheating leaves wife ruminating

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →