Politics

Trump uses government to bolster his fight over loss; Biden calls actions ‘an embarrassment’

President Trump, facing the prospect of leaving the White House in defeat in just 70 days, is harnessing the power of the federal government to resist the results of an election that he lost, something that no sitting president has done in American history. Continue reading →

Politics

‘There’s no indication it will succeed’: Legal analysts weigh in on Trump team’s election challenges

President Trump’s defiant rhetoric and unprecedented refusal to accept his defeat have Democrats and the American public feeling increasingly rattled, but there is little reason to believe his actions will change the election results. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

You’re not doomed to Zoom: How to have a safer Thanksgiving during the pandemic

With forethought and planning, you can take steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 at a holiday gathering. Continue reading →

World

Vatican report places blame for McCarrick’s ascent on John Paul II

A highly anticipated Vatican report found Tuesday that Pope John Paul II had rejected explicit warnings about sexual misconduct by Theodore E. McCarrick, now a disgraced former cardinal, choosing to believe the American prelate’s denials and misleading accounts by bishops as he elevated him to the highest ranks of the church hierarchy. Continue reading →

World

Sudan braces for up to 200,000 fleeing Ethiopia fighting

Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while fleeing the deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, officials say, while the first details are emerging of largely cut-off civilians under growing strain. Continue reading →

World

Russian peacekeepers deploy to secure Nagorno-Karabakh truce

Dozens of Russian peacekeepers destined for Nagorno-Karabakh began deploying Tuesday, hours after Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to halt fighting over the separatist region and amid signs the cease-fire would hold where others hadn’t. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The Massachusetts Democratic Party’s dirty tricks

Politics today needs leadership with integrity, not a party whose leadership takes down candidates they see as a threat. Continue reading →

OPINION

What do you do with a sunken failure?

Trumpism is worrisome but ultimately limited. Continue reading →

OPINION

Don’t make America normal again. Make it better

After four regressive years of Trump, we must avoid the complacency that breeds demagogues. Continue reading →

Health

Inside the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine

This is a story of two firms, Pfizer and Moderna, leading the race for approval of a coronavirus vaccine, but it is much more than that. It is also about dreams raised and dashed, of billions at risk and perhaps to be made, and an unproven genetic technology that just might save the world. Continue reading →

New England

On a somber Veterans Day, remembrances tinged with mounting loss

In the year of the coronavirus, Veterans Day will be far different, keeping friends and family apart at a time that historically mixes solemn remembrance and the joy of camaraderie. The day will serve as a reminder of the pandemic’s heavy toll, particularly on older veterans. Continue reading →

Politics

In an internal reckoning, UMass Boston taps administrator to oversee ‘Black Life’

Marcelo Suárez-Orozco said his goal is to make the UMass Boston campus a national leader in building what he called an antiracist culture. Continue reading →

Celtics

Celtics legend Tom Heinsohn, champion as player and coach, dies at 86

Heinsohn played on eight NBA title teams, coached the Celtics to two more crowns, and left an indelible mark as a broadcaster. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Alex Cora’s relationship with Chaim Bloom will determine whether it works out for Red Sox

Bloom certainly had to be convinced to rehire Cora, and he said it took some “intense conversations” to arrive at the decision. Continue reading →

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Tom Heinsohn was an immeasurable, irreplaceable part of Celtics history

If you are a New England sports fan under the age of 75, you have no memory of a time when he wasn't part of the Celtics. Continue reading →

Business

Another life science company is growing in Waltham

Translate Bio, which makes messenger RNA therapeutics, will lease 138,000 square feet at a building Boston Properties is developing at 200 West Street. The company is collaborating with French drug giant Sanofi on a COVID-19 vaccine. Continue reading →

Business

Kamala the First? Breaking barriers — it’s complicated

It’s not enough to bring in a first leader of color and throw a party. What are you doing to support them? Continue reading →

Business

Black Economic Council scores a win as state steps up efforts to diversify contractors

The quick pace of action highlights the increasing urgency among government leaders to use the leverage they have to address persistent racial inequities within the state’s economy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Saeb Erekat, longtime Palestinian chief negotiator, dies at 65

Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official and negotiator who passionately advocated the establishment of an independent Palestinian state as a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, died at an Israeli hospital Tuesday. He was 65. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Saeb Erekat, longtime Palestinian chief negotiator, dies at 65

Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official and negotiator who passionately advocated the establishment of an independent Palestinian state as a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, died at an Israeli hospital Tuesday. He was 65. Continue reading →

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MUSIC

What ‘On Eagle’s Wings’ means for Joe Biden and the priest who wrote it

The Rev. Jan Michael Joncas hopes his song helps heal divisions in US culture. Continue reading →

Dance

Boston Ballet dances in the Theater District’s streets

Just outside the Citizens Bank Opera House, 45 mask-wearing company members danced a part of "The Nutcracker," on an unseasonably warm November day. Continue reading →

NAMES

John Krasinski’s ‘Quiet Place’ franchise expands with a third film in the works

Fans who’ve been eagerly awaiting the 2021 release of “A Quiet Place Part II,” the next installment of John Krasinski’s blockbuster franchise, will be getting not one, but two sequels. Continue reading →