Nation

Delaying Biden’s transition could have national security implications, analysts and former officials warn

The delay is preventing President-elect Joe Biden’s staff from beginning time-consuming background checks, obtaining intelligence briefings, and ramping up their knowledge on military and covert operations around the world. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden’s chief of staff pick signals end of Trump-era chaos

President-elect Joe Biden has chosen longtime Washington operative Ronald Klain as White House chief of staff, sending an early signal that he intends to rely heavily on experience, competence, and political agility after a Trump presidency that prized flashiness and personality. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Daily COVID-19 cases in US reach more than 145,000 on Wednesday, an all-time high

Nearly every metric is trending in the wrong direction, prompting states to add new restrictions and hospitals to prepare for a potentially dark future. Continue reading →

World

BBC orders inquiry into Diana interview after claim princess was misled

The extraordinarily candid interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1995 — in which she spoke of her “crowded” marriage to Prince Charles, admitted an affair of her own and told how in her despair she suffered from “rampant bulimia” — rocked England. Continue reading →

World

Hong Kong legislature opens; democracy bloc set to resign

Hong Kong’s legislature opened Thursday ahead of the planned mass resignation of its pro-democracy bloc, one day after the government ousted four of its members. Continue reading →

World

Blast at WWI ceremony in Saudi Arabia wounds 3, officials say

An explosion at a Saudi cemetery where American and European officials were commemorating the end of World War I wounded three people Wednesday, according to official statements. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Compromise in Washington is not just a lost art — it’s a dead language

Still, readers see bridging the aisle as the only way forward. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A few truth-tellers stand up to Trump. Will there be more?

Far too many political leaders in the GOP are helping the president cling to power like a despot. The exceptions ought to be commended. Continue reading →

OPINION

An effective COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon. We need to support vaccine advocacy

Public health experts can reduce fear and build public support. Continue reading →

Politics

Secretary Warren? A Pressley-Healey primary? A Biden White House sets off stars in Mass. Democrats' eyes

Massachusetts Democrats are awash in speculation about how Biden’s victory could reshuffle the state’s own elective landscape as he fills out the new Democratic administration. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

To Boston parents, treatment of most vulnerable students underscores district’s poor planning, communication

Fears of a repeat experience are starting to resurface as district officials prepare to bring back a far smaller number of high needs students for in-person instruction Monday. Continue reading →

Globe Local

Boston will pay $3.1 million to man freed after wrongful conviction

Frederick Clay was exonerated after investigators determined that a shoddy Boston Police Department investigation, reliant on a witness who was hypnotized by the police, led to his wrongful conviction. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

Lamar Jackson has not regained his MVP form, particularly as a passer

The young Ravens quarterback set the league ablaze last year, but he isn't showing the same efficiency this season. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers has the Ravens’ attention

Meyers has 22 catches for 287 yards over the last three weeks. Continue reading →

Bob Ryan

More than anyone you can think of, Tom Heinsohn was Mr. Celtic

From his playing style to his coaching methods to his broadcasting flair, nobody bled Green like Heinsohn. Continue reading →

Business

Holiday shopping is different this year: 12 trends to watch as you check off your gift list

The tree lighting ceremonies in retail shopping districts? They’ll probably be on Zoom. Crowding into stores for Black Friday sales? Not a great idea. And kids posing for photos with Santa? Not without a temperature check. Still, retailers are hoping that if they can add a dash of holiday magic into the dark winter ahead, it might offer a sense of normalcy. Continue reading →

Business

Holiday shopping is different this year: 12 trends to watch as you check off your gift list

The tree lighting ceremonies in retail shopping districts? They’ll probably be on Zoom. Crowding into stores for Black Friday sales? Not a great idea. And kids posing for photos with Santa? Not without a temperature check. Still, retailers are hoping that if they can add a dash of holiday magic into the dark winter ahead, it might offer a sense of normalcy. Continue reading →

Business

Tripadvisor issues warning after Thailand hotel guest jailed for writing a scathing review

The message at the top of the hotel listing on the travel platform says “this hotel or individuals associated with this hotel filed criminal charges against a Tripadvisor user in relation to the traveler writing and posting online reviews. The reviewer spent time in jail as a result.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Boston-born comic Norm Crosby, who drew perspiration from misused words, dies at 93

Mr. Crosby's malapropisms earned what he called "a standing ovulation" from audiences. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bahrain’s long-serving prime minister dies at age 84

Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that demanded his ouster over corruption allegations, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lucille Bridges, mother of activist Ruby Bridges, dies at 86

Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who walked with her then-6-year-old daughter past crowds screaming racist slurs as she became the first Black student at her all-white New Orleans elementary school, has died at the age of 86. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

There’s a COVID chess boom on, and Netflix’s ‘The Queens Gambit’ is fanning the fervor

Nick Barton, director of business development at chess.com, said that since March 1, “the site has onboarded roughly 11.1 million new members — an increase of 6.54 million since this time last year,” he said. Continue reading →

MOVIES

Fitting Tilda Swinton to a tee

The Brattle Theatre is selling T-shirts in honor of its favorite actress. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Mom’s harsh reactions might reveal depression

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →