Politics

Senate confirms Barrett, delivering for Trump and reshaping the court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative appeals court judge and protégée of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, was confirmed on Monday to the Supreme Court capping a lightning-fast Senate approval that handed President Donald Trump a victory ahead of the election and promised to tip the court to the right for years to come. Continue reading →

Elections

Thousands of naturalized voters will cast ballots for first time. And they will help decide the outcome

In a country that was built by immigrants, the upcoming election could be decided by them, too. Naturalized citizens make up roughly 10 percent of the nation’s overall electorate in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump, Biden hit battleground Pennsylvania amid pandemic

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden zeroed in on the critical battleground of Pennsylvania on Monday, demonstrating starkly different approaches to rallying voters just eight days before polls close during the worst public health crisis in a century. Continue reading →

World

Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 7 children, wounds 70

A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar on Tuesday morning, killing at least seven children and wounding 70 others, police and a hospital spokesman said. Continue reading →

World

Hurricane Zeta is ashore in resort zone of Mexico’s Yucatan

Hurricane Zeta, the 27th named storm in a very busy Atlantic season, closed in on the Caribbean coast of the eastern Yucatan Peninsula, whipping the resorts around Tulum with rain and wind before an expected landfall in the middle of the night. Continue reading →

World

Belarus opposition calls general strike, as protesters gird for long fight

For close to three months, protesters in Belarus have been beaten, jailed, pepper-sprayed, fined and exiled. But Oksana Koltovich, a bar and beauty salon owner in the country’s capital, Minsk, is undeterred. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Empty promises won’t protect Americans’ health care

A GOP victory in the Senate and White House could spell the end of affordable coverage for many people with long-term medical problems. Continue reading →

OPINION

Evictions are bad for everyone

Evictions lead to more poverty. That’s a recipe for a weak economy and a slow recovery. Continue reading →

OPINION

With Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court, your liberty depends on what state you choose to live in

The list of rights that are ‘up for grabs' is scary. Whether a state is friendly or hostile to them becomes very important, and could influence where a person wants to live. Continue reading →

Metro

As virus cases spike, calls for a nationwide mask mandate accelerate

A growing chorus of medical experts is sounding the alarm on a nationwide mask mandate, calling such a move a necessary step to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading →

Metro

As their population plummets, right whales are on verge of extinction

Officials at the National Marine Fisheries Service estimated there were just 366 whales alive in January 2019 — an 11 percent decline from the year before. There are likely even fewer alive today. Continue reading →

Metro

As virus cases spike, calls for a nationwide mask mandate accelerate

A growing chorus of medical experts is sounding the alarm on a nationwide mask mandate, calling such a move a necessary step to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On baseball

From his World Series hotel, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts ready to check out as a champ

Life in a luxury hotel isn’t a hardship, but the Dodgers are ready to go home and can make that happen in Game 6 Tuesday night. Continue reading →

Red Sox

The Red Sox sure could use a bounce-back season from these five players

J.D. Martinez heads the list of underperformers whose struggles contributed mightily to a dreadful season. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

NFL Week 7: Sunday was the best Red Zone Channel Day ever

The Patriots aside, fantastic finishes and amazing plays were all over the place on a memorable day of NFL thrills. Continue reading →

Business

In Dunkin' deal, a restaurant giant sees a brand built to withstand the pandemic

Dunkin' Brands has proven its business model can outshine and outlast its independent coffeehouse rivals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Inspire Brands is willing to pay a steep price for it as a result. Continue reading →

Business

In Dunkin' deal, a restaurant giant sees a brand built to withstand the pandemic

Dunkin' Brands has proven its business model can outshine and outlast its independent coffeehouse rivals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Inspire Brands is willing to pay a steep price for it as a result. Continue reading →

Business

CIC expands from co-working to coronavirus testing

The company is offering its polymerase chain reaction tests for the coronavirus to consumers for $80 at its flagship facility in Kendall Square. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS

Tom Yewcic, Boston Patriots quarterback who also played in MLB, dies at age 88

Mr. Yewcic started under center for the Patriots six times from 1961-63, and is still third all-time in franchise history with a 90-yard rushing game in 1962. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS

Tom Yewcic, Boston Patriots quarterback who also played in MLB, dies at age 88

Mr. Yewcic started under center for the Patriots six times from 1961-63, and is still third all-time in franchise history with a 90-yard rushing game in 1962. Continue reading →

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ASK MATTHEW

An ‘Emily in Paris’ faux pas?

No, the Netflix rom-com isn't for everyone, but I stand by my opinion. Continue reading →

DANCE

In Cambridge, a tap-dance instructor teaches joy

The casual, free classes are the idea of jazz singer-dancer-educator Jenny Herzog and were specifically designed as an antidote to the depression and alienation many of us are feeling in the COVID era. Continue reading →

Arts

A break from the grind

Amid the pandemic, leaving the house for a coffee can perk up the spirits. Continue reading →