Politics

Is there a quiet majority of exhausted voters who are ready to boot Trump out?

As President Trump faces reelection Tuesday in what has become a referendum on his presidency and personality, it is possible that this very contrast in volume and tone could decide the outcome. Continue reading →

Politics

Biden has remained steady throughout the campaign — and he’s about to find out if that has paid off

Former vice president Joe Biden stuck with a message about healing a divided nation, even when it didn’t resonate much in the early days. And he has campaigned with a quiet sobriety, as well as a newfound sense of discipline, that underlines his contrast with the president. Continue reading →

Analysis

For Trump, it’s either repeat or repudiation

Seldom in the history of the world’s oldest democracy has a presidential campaign turned simply on the nation’s verdict on the character, the personality, the style, the behavior, and the policies of one individual. Continue reading →

World

A frazzled world holds its breath while US chooses leader

If the world could vote in Tuesday’s presidential election, Israel would be one of the reddest places on the globe. Continue reading →

World

Eastern Europe fights for its life against virus it thought crushed

The leaders of seven eastern European countries who gathered in Bled, Slovenia, at the end of August were so certain they'd overcome the coronavirus that they staged a panel called "Europe after Brexit and Covid-19." Continue reading →

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EDITORIAL

Civil servants in Trump’s crosshairs

The president’s move to remove protections for career federal agency experts could contaminate sound policy with his political agenda. Continue reading →

OPINION

In praise of Joe Biden

The moment has met the man. Continue reading →

OPINION

Job 1 for the next president: Bind up the wounds of a polarized nation

Americans must relearn how to disagree without being disagreeable. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Win or lose, Trump has taught us lessons about ourselves

Without meaning to, President Trump has taught — or retaught — this country plenty about ourselves. And, like those who have enabled him, those lessons will still be with us, no matter what happens on Tuesday. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Win or lose, Trump has taught us lessons about ourselves

Without meaning to, President Trump has taught — or retaught — this country plenty about ourselves. And, like those who have enabled him, those lessons will still be with us, no matter what happens on Tuesday. Continue reading →

New England

Sorry to mention this, but daylight saving time ends today

Our afternoons will suddenly dwindle to darkness as we head toward winter. Continue reading →

On Football

How did it get so bad? Patriots haven’t invested in their skill positions

For the second straight year, the Patriots are going to battle each Sunday with popgun weapons. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Cam Newton ready to put a difficult week behind him

If there’s one thing 10 years in the NFL has taught us, he’s not a man to shrink from attention. Continue reading →

High Schools

High school sports on ice: Can there even be a winter season?

In 2019-20, other than soccer (25,758 boys and girls), basketball had the highest participation level of athletes (21,476) in the MIAA, followed by indoor track (19,460). Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Strangers in a room, hammering out climate solutions together

Meaningful climate action requires people’s consent and participation. How to make that happen? Ask them. Continue reading →

IDEAS

How to be a good ancestor

A new political movement makes policymakers stop and think about the needs of future generations. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Actor Sean Connery, the first James Bond, dies at 90

Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Actor Sean Connery, the first James Bond, dies at 90

Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Herb Adderley, a Packers Hall of Fame cornerback, dies at 81

Herb Adderley, the Hall of Fame cornerback who played for coach Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packer teams that won five NFL championships in the 1960s, including the first two Super Bowls, and then helped take the Dallas Cowboys to their first Super Bowl victory in franchise history, died on Friday. He was 81. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

At Portland Museum of Art, two painters are a mythic mismatch

An exhibition that pairs Frederic Remington with Winslow Homer feels more like a takedown. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

A Massachusetts flashback in Trump’s clashes with TV journalists

The president's hostility may remind TV viewers here of another candidate who famously lost his cool during an interview with a respected female journalist. Continue reading →

Music

A challenge that writer Candace McDuffie embraced: choosing 50 hip-hop artists ‘who changed the world’

In an interview, the Boston journalist talks about the criteria for her list, her desire to educate readers, and her personal Top 5. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Shutting out the noise, at least for a day: Here are 6 places to seek some solitude

No matter how you slice it, we’re in for a bumpy week. Thankfully, a little quiet can do wonders. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Resorts are banking on you being sick of your Zoom room

Hotels, timeshares, cottages: Properties are getting creative with their offerings for work/school getaways — with an emphasis on recess. Continue reading →

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