Politics

‘What’s the game plan?’: Biden team locked out of key vaccine information as COVID rages

The delay caused by Trump’s continued false insistence he won the election is putting lives at risk, President-elect Joe Biden declared this week. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Fauci says 20 million Americans could get COVID vaccinations around the end of the year

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that as many as 20 million people could get coronavirus vaccinations around the end of the year. Continue reading →

Nation

Ex-police officer charged in George Floyd’s death seeks to bar evidence of past neck and body restraints

A defense lawyer argues in new court documents that Derek Chauvin's ''use of force'' in those cases was legal and cleared by police supervisors. Continue reading →

World

Not dead yet: News site mistakenly runs dozens of VIP obituaries

For a brief moment this week, startled readers of a French news site had to grapple with the apparent demise of Queen Elizabeth II of England; Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend; Clint Eastwood; Brigitte Bardot; and dozens of other celebrities and world leaders. As it turned out, the website of Radio France Internationale had mistakenly published about 100 prewritten obituaries for prominent figures. Continue reading →

World

Trump administration announces troop cuts in Afghanistan, Iraq amid concerns

The US military will halve the number of troops it has in Afghanistan within the next two months and cut a smaller number in Iraq, Pentagon officials said Tuesday. Continue reading →

World

Biden wants to rejoin Iran nuclear deal, but it won’t be easy

President-elect Joe Biden has promised to move quickly to rejoin the nuclear deal with Iran so long as Iran also comes back into compliance. But that vow is easier said than done. Continue reading →

OPINION

The Great Trumpkin contemplates the future

Could he escape to an alternative reality where he was (still) a pretend president? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The best way to express gratitude this Thanksgiving is from a distance

Public health experts strongly advise against in-person gatherings as COVID-19 cases and death tolls surge. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The Democrats are at each other again

As clashes within the Democratic Party present a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden, some readers argue that the progressive wing poses the greatest risks. Continue reading →

Metro

Polar plunges, cozy dinners, security details: For Joe Biden, Nantucket means a perfect Thanksgiving

It's unlikely that the president-elect will visit Nantucket this Thanksgiving, amid a global pandemic and a tumultuous transition of power. But when Joe Biden does return to the island, he’ll do so as the 46th president of the United States. Whatever “illusion of real freedom” he once enjoyed during his annual off-season visits will be long gone. Continue reading →

Metro

Investigation finds Mass. Dept. of Correction violates rights of prisoners with mental health issues

Investigators found “reasonable cause to believe” that the department does not adequately supervise inmates in mental health crises, does not provide them adequate mental health care, and uses “prolonged mental health watches under restrictive housing conditions,” the office of Massachusetts US Attorney Andrew E. Lelling said in a statement Tuesday. Continue reading →

Metro

Polar plunges, cozy dinners, security details: For Joe Biden, Nantucket means a perfect Thanksgiving

It's unlikely that the president-elect will visit Nantucket this Thanksgiving, amid a global pandemic and a tumultuous transition of power. But when Joe Biden does return to the island, he’ll do so as the 46th president of the United States. Whatever “illusion of real freedom” he once enjoyed during his annual off-season visits will be long gone. Continue reading →

Alex Speier | On baseball

Theo Epstein challenges himself by walking away from baseball

Epstein, 46, leaves Chicago after nine years as president of baseball operations — and another historic World Series victory. Continue reading →

On Basketball

This NBA Draft, like the year 2020, is sure to be unpredictable

This is what occurs when a weaker college class meets a pandemic. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

Film review: How did the Patriots’ new defenders help slow down Lamar Jackson?

Bill Belichick made strategic use of Kyle Dugger, Chase Winovich, and Josh Uche, among other tactics. Continue reading →

Business

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry

Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry Continue reading →

Business

Vistaprint takes over for GE as the Celtics' jersey sponsor

When the Celtics return to the court for competition, the players will be sporting a new corporate logo on their jerseys. Continue reading →

Business

DataRobot raises $270m, looks toward IPO

The Boston company makes AI products that manage and analyze business data. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lee Hyo-jae, champion of women’s rights in South Korea, dies at 95

When Lee Hyo-jae learned of a university colleague’s research into the Korean “comfort women” taken by the Japanese military for use as sex slaves during World War II, she came to view the government-sanctioned enslavement as one of history’s most brutal war crimes. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lee Hyo-jae, champion of women’s rights in South Korea, dies at 95

When Lee Hyo-jae learned of a university colleague’s research into the Korean “comfort women” taken by the Japanese military for use as sex slaves during World War II, she came to view the government-sanctioned enslavement as one of history’s most brutal war crimes. Continue reading →

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ART

Muralist gives Allston-Brighton a big reminder: ‘Nature is still out there’

Sophy Tuttle's new "Interconnected" mural covers the former New England Deposit Library in Allston. Continue reading →

SHOPPING

Gifts for a taste of Japanese printmaking (oh, and Claude Monet)

New products from UNIQLO and the MFA celebrate a landmark exhibition. Continue reading →

WELLNESS

Meet the Providence yogi who keeps people howling over life’s absurdities

Larry O'Brien overcame mental and physical challenges to become a certified Laughter Yoga teacher. Continue reading →