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Politics

‘The enthusiasm is there’: College students push through obstacles to cast their votes

Despite the obstacles, many students are more determined than ever to cast ballots in this election — and activists in Boston and nationwide are finding innovative ways to boost turnout. Continue reading →

Business

Saving the economy and saving lives, business executives urge local officials to expand COVID-19 testing

Rattled by a resurgent pandemic, public officials and business executives are scrambling to avoid another destructive lockdown by closing only a sliver of the economy in the hardest hit cities and towns, while pushing for a radical expansion of testing into everyday life. Continue reading →

Politics

Hope and warning signs for Joe Biden among Latino voters in Texas and other battleground states

Latinos are casting ballots in higher numbers than ever before in Texas and polls show the state has become a battleground in the presidential race. Continue reading →

Politics

Another historic gender gap likely as Trump flails with women in polls

For every Trump supporter who likes his approach and style, there appears to be a woman who has been turned off. Continue reading →

Politics

Maine is changing. Do voters see Collins changing with it?

It wasn’t supposed to be this way, not for someone who once enjoyed sky-high favorability ratings and positioned herself as an exemplar of bipartisan politics. But times have changed — more divisiveness, more pressure from the right, and four years of Donald Trump. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

‘The enthusiasm is there’: College students push through obstacles to cast their votes

Despite the obstacles, many students are more determined than ever to cast ballots in this election — and activists in Boston and nationwide are finding innovative ways to boost turnout. Continue reading →

Politics

Hope and warning signs for Joe Biden among Latino voters in Texas and other battleground states

Latinos are casting ballots in higher numbers than ever before in Texas and polls show the state has become a battleground in the presidential race. Continue reading →

Politics

Another historic gender gap likely as Trump flails with women in polls

For every Trump supporter who likes his approach and style, there appears to be a woman who has been turned off. Continue reading →

The World

World

WHO chief Tedros to quarantine after contact gets COVID-19

The head of the World Health Organization says he will self-quarantine after being identified as a contact of a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading →

World

President Trump, Venezuela, and the tug-of-war over a strongman

On the eve of Election Day, Trump’s approach to Venezuela has yielded both some political success and a foreign policy failure. Continue reading →

World

Halloween stabbing attack in Quebec City leaves 2 dead

The police in Quebec City said Sunday that they had arrested a man dressed in medieval garb and brandishing a sword after a series of stabbings on Halloween night left two people dead and five others wounded. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Predictions — whether algorithmic or human — may not be fair

Algorithms recommend movies and determine whose taxes are audited. And in courtrooms across the country, they assess the risk a defendant poses to public safety. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

On Election Day: Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

Officials and voters must be vigilant about disruption and intimidation at the polls, and about any premature claims of victory. Continue reading →

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Metro

Politics

Maine is changing. Do voters see Collins changing with it?

It wasn’t supposed to be this way, not for someone who once enjoyed sky-high favorability ratings and positioned herself as an exemplar of bipartisan politics. But times have changed — more divisiveness, more pressure from the right, and four years of Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Metro

Troubling signs emerge that COVID-19 is tightening its hold on the state

Nearly 150 cases of COVID-19 have been tied to a Fitchburg church’s services and programs, according to the city’s public health director, who also reported more than 40 additional cases connected to hockey players. Continue reading →

Politics

Poised between hope and fear, voters write a new chapter

In the strange final days of this race without precedent, stagecraft felt decisively overtaken by reality. Continue reading →

Sports

Bills 24, Patriots 21

Cam Newton, Patriots drop ball against Bills, lose fourth straight

Newton's fumble as New England was headed to a tying field goal or go-ahead TD handed the win to Buffalo. "It’s up to me to execute better,'' the QB says. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Cam Newton can’t find any answers as his and Patriots’ season slips away

The quarterback brought in to continue a dynasty had another frustrating, humbling day at the office. Continue reading →

Celtics

Deep thoughts on shooters Celtics may like in NBA Draft

The Celtics have generally not drafted players based on need, instead leaning toward the best available options. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Saving the economy and saving lives, business executives urge local officials to expand COVID-19 testing

Rattled by a resurgent pandemic, public officials and business executives are scrambling to avoid another destructive lockdown by closing only a sliver of the economy in the hardest hit cities and towns, while pushing for a radical expansion of testing into everyday life. Continue reading →

Business

Saving the economy and saving lives, business executives urge local officials to expand COVID-19 testing

Rattled by a resurgent pandemic, public officials and business executives are scrambling to avoid another destructive lockdown by closing only a sliver of the economy in the hardest hit cities and towns, while pushing for a radical expansion of testing into everyday life. Continue reading →

Business

For some employees, it’s now ‘Work From Anywhere’

Area companies are coming to the realization that, for some, working from home can mean working from virtually anywhere. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Nikki McKibbin, ‘American Idol’ finalist, dies at 42

Nikki McKibbin, a singer-songwriter from Texas best known for her third-place finish on the inaugural season of “American Idol,” died Sunday. She was 42. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Was his joke the reason Trump ran for president? Some say so, and it torments him

Emerson College grad Jon Rineman now regrets a cutting joke he wrote about Trump for the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner. "I've been in therapy over this." Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Ways to fend off election stress

Tips to help you keep your act together as we enter an epic nail-biting stretch. Continue reading →

ELECTION 2020

The 11 most annoying people on Facebook right now

We’ve created this handy list to help you identify your most anxious, overconfident, or obnoxious "friends." Continue reading →