Nation

Stimulus talks could spill into weekend as lawmakers scramble to complete deal

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Political Notebook

Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief to lead EPA

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday offered the leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency to Michael S. Regan, a North Carolina regulator who has made a name pursuing cleanups of industrial toxins and helping low-income and minority communities hit hardest by pollution. Continue reading →

Nation

As Trump leaves the White House, his imprint on the judiciary deepens

An analysis of decisions by the country’s appellate bench — where nearly all contested federal litigation ends — shows the transformation of the judiciary under President Trump. Continue reading →

World

Putin denies involvement in poisoning of Navalny

President Vladimir Putin of Russia denied Thursday that he was behind the near-deadly poisoning of his most prominent political opponent, telling journalists with a laugh that if Russian agents had wanted to kill Alexei Navalny, “they would have probably finished the job.” Continue reading →

World

Indian shepherd combats water scarcity by building ponds

Kalmane Kamegowda, a 72-year-old shepherd who lives in a nondescript village in southern India, says the ponds are “scientific” in nature, with the water flowing on a slope, enabling the ponds to avoid drying up even in the scorching summer months. Continue reading →

World

Australia describes couple’s death as ‘terrorism incident’

Australian detectives suspect the deaths of an elderly couple in their Brisbane home is a “terrorism incident” perpetrated by a knife-wielding man who was shot dead by police, officials said on Friday. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The system worked — this time

Biden's Electoral College win in the wake of bogus lawsuits, aided and abetted by Republican officials, still points to the need for a national popular vote. Continue reading →

OPINION

The year of fear and the fragility of the white, male myth

The flap over Jill Biden's title is just the latest example of the blowback against women and people of color who challenge the myth of white, male excellence. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Abortion measure speaks to notion of valuing individual dignity

"Every person, regardless of age or access, deserves the right to make health care decisions for themselves." Continue reading →

Metro

Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins looking into third chemist at state drug lab

Investigators are looking into longtime state chemist Della Saunders, who analyzed tens of thousands of drug samples while working alongside disgraced chemist Annie Dookhan for about a decade. Continue reading →

Metro

Snow blankets region, breaks records, in biggest storm in years

New England was hit Thursday with its biggest snowstorm in years, bringing freezing temperatures and gusty winds, breaking snowfall records in Boston and Providence, forcing the cancellation of some COVID-19 testing, and keeping thousands of children home for remote schooling. Continue reading →

Metro

Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins looking into third chemist at state drug lab

Investigators are looking into longtime state chemist Della Saunders, who analyzed tens of thousands of drug samples while working alongside disgraced chemist Annie Dookhan for about a decade. Continue reading →

Colleges

Holy Cross rower Grace Rett had a wish. In her death, family and teammates are making it come true

Grace Rett always wanted to build a gym at Our Lady of the Valley Regional School, her alma mater. If all goes according to plan, crews will break ground on the G.R.A.C.E. Center in April with the first events scheduled for the fall of 2021. Continue reading →

Celtics

Kyrie Irving likely to play against Celtics Friday night at TD Garden

Irving missed both matchups against the Celtics last season because of injury. Continue reading →

Patriots

Jake Bailey is making noise with his booming punts for the Patriots

The 23-year-old fifth-round pick out of Stanford has worked hard to become a force in the NFL. Continue reading →

Business

Different cities, different rules: A regional rollback that’s all over the map

The hodgepodge of local rules and restrictions is frustrating to business owners, confusing to residents, and might not do enough to contain a virus that’s spreading at a rapid clip. Continue reading →

Business

Different cities, different rules: A regional rollback that’s all over the map

The hodgepodge of local rules and restrictions is frustrating to business owners, confusing to residents, and might not do enough to contain a virus that’s spreading at a rapid clip. Continue reading →

Business

Dry ice is a hot commodity because of the vaccine

Massachusetts suppliers are helping to keep Pfizer-BioNTech shipments at minus-94 degrees Fahrenheit. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Harold Budd, composer of spaciousness and calm, dies at 84

Harold Budd, a composer and pianist known for the preternatural spaciousness and melancholy calm of his music, and for his collaborations with art-pop artists like Brian Eno and Cocteau Twins, died Dec. 8 in a hospital in Arcadia, California. He was 84. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Harold Budd, composer of spaciousness and calm, dies at 84

Harold Budd, a composer and pianist known for the preternatural spaciousness and melancholy calm of his music, and for his collaborations with art-pop artists like Brian Eno and Cocteau Twins, died Dec. 8 in a hospital in Arcadia, California. He was 84. Continue reading →

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MUSIC REVIEW

With sleigh bells jingling, the Pops puts on a holiday show in your home instead of theirs

Though the virtual concert can’t compare to experiencing a Holiday Pops show live in Symphony Hall, its mere existence is something to applaud in a season when so many traditions have been disrupted. Continue reading →

GALLERIES

Art world insider meets ‘pent-up need’ with new Coolidge Corner gallery

Yng-Ru Chen took advantage of "a pandemic rate" to rent the space where she launched Praise Shadows. Continue reading →

MUSIC

Cars are the perfect choir loft for this ‘Messiah’ sing-along

Marlborough musicians Bryce and Kathryn Denney bring back communal singing with their Driveway Choir series. Continue reading →