Nation

Pace of climate change shown in new report has humanity on ‘suicidal’ path, UN leader warns

The climate report found that the past six years, including 2020, are likely to be the six warmest on record. Continue reading →

Nation

Justice Dept. investigating potential bribery scheme for Trump pardon

Intermediaries for a federal convict may have offered White House officials a bribe in exchange for a potential pardon or commutation. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Mass. reports 4,613 new confirmed coronavirus cases, highest one-day total reported during pandemic

The state on Wednesday reported the highest one-day total of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic, a new, grim number that some medical experts saw as a potential sign of a feared post-Thanksgiving surge. Massachusetts also said the state death toll rose by 46 to 10,588. Continue reading →

World

Iran moves to increase uranium enrichment and bar nuclear inspectors

Iran passed a law Wednesday to immediately begin enriching uranium to a level closer to weapons grade and to suspend the access of international inspectors to its nuclear facilities if sanctions are not lifted by early February, shortly after President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Continue reading →

World

Putin orders ‘large-scale’ COVID-19 vaccination in Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a “large-scale” COVID-19 immunization campaign to start by late next week, with doctors and teachers set to be first in line to get a Russian-designed vaccine that has yet to complete the advanced studies needed to ensure its effectiveness and safety in line with established scientific protocols. Continue reading →

World

Pace of climate change shown in new report has humanity on ‘suicidal’ path, UN leader warns

This year will be one of the three hottest on record for the globe, as marine heat waves swelled over 80% percent of the world’s oceans and triple-digit heat invaded Siberia, one of the planet’s coldest places. These troubling indicators of global warming are laid out in a UN State of the Climate report published Wednesday. Continue reading →

OPINION

Will Charlie Baker back police reform or police unions?

How could he veto a package that gives him a change he said he needed? Continue reading →

OPINION

Police reform bill is an example of why the public is distrustful of Beacon Hill

Having a single day to review and make a decision on major legislation makes a mockery of representative democracy. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Republicans learn the wrong lessons from the election

States’ renewed efforts to restrict access to the ballot must be stopped. Continue reading →

K-12

As public health experts advise keeping schools open, superintendents grapple with logistics, politics, and the second wave    

Many are facing pressure from frayed parents on both sides of the argument, and are choosing to take what they see as the safer path, limiting children’s time in school. Continue reading →

Health

Amid a tsunami of COVID-19 infections, strain on contact tracing grows. Should we keep trying?

Some infectious disease experts question the effectiveness and expense of contact tracing for COVID-19 in general. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s attacks on Georgia Republicans roil GOP effort to keep control of Senate

President Trump assailed Republican leaders after his election loss in Georgia. The result has been chaos for the GOP ahead of twin runoff elections next month — races that will determine which party controls the Senate. Continue reading →

olympics

The Winter Olympics are just 14 months away, but getting there may be harder than ever

With the coronavirus surging, every winter sports federation is crossing its fingers and hoping to hold some semblance of a season. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Holy Cross legend Jack ‘The Shot’ Foley was aptly nicknamed

"He was perhaps the best pure shooter we ever had," said Bob Cousy, who was briefly a teammate of Foley's with the Celtics. Continue reading →

RED SOX

No surprises as no non-tenders for Red Sox at deadline

Matt Barnes, Kevin Plawecki, Ryan Brasier, and Austin Brice all came to terms on contracts for 2021, with Rafael Devers's salary still to be determined. Continue reading →

Business

UK moves to quickly distribute COVID-19 vaccine

The United Kingdom became the first country to clear a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, allowing Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, to start providing a vaccine they developed to people most at risk for catching the virus or becoming severely ill. Continue reading →

Business

UK moves to quickly distribute COVID-19 vaccine

The United Kingdom became the first country to clear a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, allowing Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, to start providing a vaccine they developed to people most at risk for catching the virus or becoming severely ill. Continue reading →

Business

Buying a home in Greater Boston isn’t likely to get much easier in 2021

Realtor.com predicts prices in the region will rise by 5.7 percent next year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon, dies at 86

Johnson also was known for helping to subdue Robert Kennedy's assassin in Los Angeles in 1968. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench’s sitcom co-star, is dead at 93

Geoffrey Palmer, a British character actor whose career peaked during the long run of “As Time Goes By,” the romantic BBC sitcom in which he and Judi Dench played lovers reunited after 38 years apart, died on Nov. 5 at his home in Buckinghamshire, near London. He was 93. Continue reading →

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HOLIDAY

Crafting all the way

The Internet’s full of easy DIY projects that can make great (and frugal) holiday gifts. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Wilbury Theatre Group puts on a live show at a drive-in venue in Providence

December brings a chance to watch live theater on an outdoor stage at Waterfire, from inside your car. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Is ‘orbisculate’ a word? The late Neil Krieger’s children want it to be.

They lost their dad to COVID, and now they're on an unusual quest in his memory. Continue reading →