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Politics

Biden maintains an edge in battleground states as election draws to a close

Four days after the election, the presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over Republican President Trump. Biden held leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Georgia, putting him in a strong position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House. Continue reading →

Politics

Kids are completely obsessed with this election

As adults fret over who will win the presidency, it’s also been a roller coaster of a week for children, who weren’t even allowed to vote and now have to attend class while the future of their country hangs in the balance. Continue reading →

Politics

Republicans face their biggest loyalty test of all

GOP lawmakers are being forced to decide whether to remain loyal or to distance themselves as President Trump repeatedly utters baseless claims of voter fraud and shows no sign of considering a concession. Continue reading →

K-12

Baker instructs schools to reopen classrooms, even in communities with surging COVID-19 cases

Lamenting that too many Massachusetts communities have their kids learning remotely, Governor Charlie Baker said Friday that the state was upgrading its metrics for determining COVID-19 transmission risks, with an eye toward getting more students back in classrooms. Continue reading →

Business

FDA panel skeptical of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

A federal advisory panel on Friday concluded that Cambridge biotech Biogen had failed to prove its experimental medicine for Alzheimer’s disease was effective. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Biden maintains an edge in battleground states as election draws to a close

Four days after the election, the presidential race hovered in suspended animation Saturday as the long, exacting work of counting votes brought Democrat Joe Biden ever closer to a victory over Republican President Trump. Biden held leads in Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Georgia, putting him in a strong position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House. Continue reading →

Politics

Kids are completely obsessed with this election

As adults fret over who will win the presidency, it’s also been a roller coaster of a week for children, who weren’t even allowed to vote and now have to attend class while the future of their country hangs in the balance. Continue reading →

Elections

Study considers a link between QAnon and polling errors

The researchers identified a strong statistical correlation between state polls that underestimated Trump’s chances and a higher-than-average volume of QAnon activity in those states. Continue reading →

The World

World

As Biden’s lead grows, US allies cautiously weigh outreach amid Trump threats

Officials and newspapers around the world lamented the polarization and dysfunction in the world’s oldest Western democracy. Continue reading →

World

Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud

Demands to stop the vote count. Baseless accusations of fraud. Claims that the opposition is trying to “steal” the election. Across the world, many were scratching their heads Friday — especially in countries that have long been advised by Washington on how to run elections — wondering if those assertions could truly be coming from the president of the United States. Continue reading →

World

Former Afghan TV presenter killed in explosion in capital

A bomb attached to the vehicle of a former presenter on Afghanistan’s TOLO TV exploded early Saturday, killing the journalist — Yama Siawash — and two other civilians, Kabul police said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Can Joe Biden now govern?

It’s hard to imagine anyone better suited to the times. But Biden can’t heal the country by himself. Continue reading →

OPINION

Biden already looks presidential. Trump never did

What does it mean to look and sound presidential? It’s more than optics and packaging. It’s about treating the office and all the people you represent with respect. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Louis DeJoy must be investigated

Thousands of mailed ballots may have been delivered late. The American people deserve to know what happened. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Stacey Abrams wins praise for helping drive Biden’s gains in Georgia

If Democrat Joe Biden wins Georgia, political observers say he’ll have one person to thank more than anyone else: former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Continue reading →

Politics

Republicans face their biggest loyalty test of all

GOP lawmakers are being forced to decide whether to remain loyal or to distance themselves as President Trump repeatedly utters baseless claims of voter fraud and shows no sign of considering a concession. Continue reading →

K-12

Baker instructs schools to reopen classrooms, even in communities with surging COVID-19 cases

Lamenting that too many Massachusetts communities have their kids learning remotely, Governor Charlie Baker said Friday that the state was upgrading its metrics for determining COVID-19 transmission risks, with an eye toward getting more students back in classrooms. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

A Red Sox fan’s dilemma: Does the return of Alex Cora make you happy or disappointed?

Cora is a proven winner, but his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal will always hover over him as well. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

For Cam Newton, Bill Belichick’s coaching influence extends beyond field, film room

The first-year Patriots quarterback said he has earned valuable lessons just by observing, including how to be singularly focused on the task at hand. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Alex Cora to return to Red Sox as manager, 10 months after parting ways in wake of sign-stealing scandal

Cora managed the Red Sox in 2018 and 2019 before being suspended by MLB for his role in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal. Continue reading →

Business

Business

FDA panel skeptical of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

A federal advisory panel on Friday concluded that Cambridge biotech Biogen had failed to prove its experimental medicine for Alzheimer’s disease was effective. Continue reading →

Business

FDA panel skeptical of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

A federal advisory panel on Friday concluded that Cambridge biotech Biogen had failed to prove its experimental medicine for Alzheimer’s disease was effective. Continue reading →

Business

Businesses that sell booze are winning election week

As the city spent all week glued to computer and television screens, obsessively refreshing election results and watching analysts play with interactive maps, orders for alcohol poured in from around the region. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

MATTHEW GILBERT

Stephen Colbert knew this was no time for jokes

The late-night host condemned the president's claims about the election, emotionally and powerfully. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

‘Are they sensing my high degree of sexual repression?’

‘They are quite interested, but their interest very abruptly drops off almost always after two dates.’ Continue reading →

ART

The MFA brings back ‘Elsa Dorfman: Me and My Camera’

The exhibition returns five months after the death of the Cambridge icon. Continue reading →