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Business

The pandemic crushed businesses on Boston’s Water Street. More devastating: The effects ripple around the world

Because of what's happened to businesses on one city block, financial destruction now runs from a delivery driver in Chelsea to a paper mill in upstate New York to a family in Honduras, every failing link weakening the next in line. Continue reading →

Health

New science reevaluates risks of indoor dining

Although few clusters have officially been traced to restaurants, research suggests inside eating is not necessarily a safe environment. Continue reading →

Business

With sale of Legal Sea Foods, another Boston institution changes hands

It may be hard to imagine the famed restaurants without Roger Berkowitz, but he’ll still be selling Legal chowder. Continue reading →

Behind the Shield | Inside the Boston Police Department

An off-duty officer crashed into a disabled grandmother. A year later, she’s still fighting City Hall

“Whatever the police does to you, you cannot do anything,” said Anne-Marie Castor. “They treat me worse than a dog.” Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Pre-holiday push for virus tests stresses taxed system

As the holidays near, health experts continue to stress that widespread testing, with quick turnaround times, is the key to curbing the spread in this crucial phase of the pandemic. Continue reading →

The Nation

Coronavirus

Pre-holiday push for virus tests stresses taxed system

As the holidays near, health experts continue to stress that widespread testing, with quick turnaround times, is the key to curbing the spread in this crucial phase of the pandemic. Continue reading →

Nation

Henry Haller, longest-serving White House executive chef, dies at 97

A consummate professional who was never known to gossip about what he saw or heard at the White House, Mr. Haller catered to the tastes of the first families, whether asked to prepare deluxe continental cuisine or simple homestyle American meals. Continue reading →

Nation

The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement, and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter

The virus has caused proportionately more infections and deaths in the United States than in most other developed nations — a result, experts say, of a dysfunctional federal response led by a president perpetually in denial. Continue reading →

The World

World

Epstein associate is charged with rape of minors in France

A former French modeling agent who was a close associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with rape of minors over the age of 15 and sexual harassment, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday. Continue reading →

World

UK imposes harsher lockdown on London, citing new version of virus

Alarmed by a what he called a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson abruptly reversed course on Saturday and imposed a wholesale lockdown on London and most of England’s southeast. Continue reading →

World

US will close last two consulates in Russia

The closure of these consulates would leave the United States with one remaining diplomatic outpost in Russia — the embassy in Moscow — amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

More reasons why the Iowa caucuses shouldn’t start the primary season

After the 2020 fiasco, it’s more clear than ever that Democrats need to rearrange their nominating calendar. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Having made gains in mail-in voting, let’s take process to next level

Advocates for voting access, writing in appreciation of an editorial calling for continued mail-in voting, call for a range of additional enhancements of the election process. Continue reading →

OPINION

Say their names: Another deadly year for Black trans women

Violence against those facing racism, misogyny, and transphobia is an epidemic within an epidemic. Continue reading →

Metro

Health

New science reevaluates risks of indoor dining

Although few clusters have officially been traced to restaurants, research suggests inside eating is not necessarily a safe environment. Continue reading →

Politics

Worst. Christmas. Ever. (Or at least worse than most, say Mass. residents in a new poll)

More than 70 percent of Massachusetts adults say this holiday season will be worse than most or the worst ever, according to a survey by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

We know who the next Massachusetts House speaker will be. We’ve known it for years. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

What to expect of Brad Stevens, and other key Celtics story lines to watch this season

Can the rookies make an impact and will Kemba Walker return healthy are some of the questions facing the Celtics this season. Continue reading →

Patriots

Why is Dolphins coach Brian Flores having success? He’s leaned on the principles of Bill Belichick

Flores, who spent 15 years working his way up the Patriots’ organization, has Miami in position to make the playoffs. Continue reading →

Chad Finn I Sports Media

‘He’ll never be far from our minds’: Mike Gorman prepares for a Celtics season without Tommy Heinsohn

Heinsohn, a Celtics legend as a player and coach as well as broadcaster, died in November at age 86. Continue reading →

Business

Business

The pandemic crushed businesses on Boston’s Water Street. More devastating: The effects ripple around the world

Because of what's happened to businesses on one city block, financial destruction now runs from a delivery driver in Chelsea to a paper mill in upstate New York to a family in Honduras, every failing link weakening the next in line. Continue reading →

Business

With sale of Legal Sea Foods, another Boston institution changes hands

It may be hard to imagine the famed restaurants without Roger Berkowitz, but he’ll still be selling Legal chowder. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

A lesson in queer parenting that’s good for any family

Our daughter is learning something valuable about accepting differences — even though we cringe now at the way we first explained it. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Social media broke America. Here’s how to fix it

This is a path back to sanity from the toxic shattering of reality that Facebook, Twitter, and Google have visited upon us. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Carol Sutton, a stage and screen actress devoted to New Orleans, dies at 76

Carol Sutton, an actress who was featured in films like “Steel Magnolias,” “The Big Easy” and “The Pelican Brief,” and who was devoted to the theater community in her native New Orleans, where she was a fixture on the city’s stages for a half-century, died Dec. 10 at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans. She was 76. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jesse Taken Alive, former Standing Rock tribal chairman, dies of COVID-19

Called "Lala Jay" by his students — Lala is the Lakota word for grandfather — Jesse "Jay" Taken Alive taught Lakota culture and language at a school in his hometown of McLaughlin, S.D., until he became ill, his brother said. His wife Cheryl Taken Alive died of the coronavirus in November. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Takashi Oka, journalist who interpreted Japan for US, dies at 96

In six decades as a journalist, Mr. Oka spent many years as a foreign correspondent, reporting from countries around the world in both war and peace and interviewing leaders like Emperor Hirohito and Margaret Thatcher. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TABLES

Your guide to Boston’s holiday takeout feasts

Lots of restaurants will offer Christmas Eve and Christmas Day takeout meals this year. Here’s a hearty sampling. Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

A pastry chef from Tehran opens a tiny Cambridge bakery near Fresh Pond

For now, the display case holds breads and a few confections and neighbors are queuing up for them. Continue reading →

BEST OF THE ARTS 2020

10 memorable museum shows from the year everyone wants to forget

New England's best art exhibitions provided joy, relief, and reflection when needed most. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

When it comes to ski resorts, smaller can be better

Check out these five little gems that have been teaching New England families to ski for decades. Continue reading →

TRENDSPOTTING

In the race to lure back travelers, vacations in nature are winning

More than half of consumers say they are more likely to take an outdoors or nature trip than they were before the pandemic, according to TripAdvisor. Continue reading →

Real Estate