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Metro

At Catholic church, a cautious Christmas celebration

As houses of worship again began welcoming congregates back into their buildings, they've had to adapt to new protocols to try and keep services safe. At Immaculate Conception, a Catholic church in Stoughton, volunteers and staff describe what the changes have been like. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Twin brothers struggle to adjust to college in a time of pandemic

Janiel and Jael Rosario are at different schools, but the first semester has fallen far short of what they’d imagined. The twins’ experiences are common among first-year students who have seen their college dreams stalled by COVID-19. Continue reading →

Health

ICU capacity shrinks at hospitals as they scramble to find enough staff to manage COVID surge

Amid the troubling resurgence of COVID-19, the ability to deploy adequate staff, especially in ICUs, has become the top challenge for hospital leaders, a much bigger worry than the supply of face masks or breathing machines. Continue reading →

Politics

A tale of two transitions amid crisis: Bush smoothed the path for Obama, while Trump creates chaos for Biden

The handoff from George W. Bush to Barack Obama is viewed as the gold standard of presidential transitions. The current one is the polar opposite and makes dealing with the pandemic and economic downturn more difficult, experts say. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

More than 35,000 in Mass. have gotten first dose of vaccine

Among those who have been vaccinated, 74 percent work in hospitals, and 23 percent work in employee health fields, which includes occupational health services. Fewer than 1,000 vaccine doses have gone to people not in hospital or employee health occupations. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

A tale of two transitions amid crisis: Bush smoothed the path for Obama, while Trump creates chaos for Biden

The handoff from George W. Bush to Barack Obama is viewed as the gold standard of presidential transitions. The current one is the polar opposite and makes dealing with the pandemic and economic downturn more difficult, experts say. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

More than 35,000 in Mass. have gotten first dose of vaccine

Among those who have been vaccinated, 74 percent work in hospitals, and 23 percent work in employee health fields, which includes occupational health services. Fewer than 1,000 vaccine doses have gone to people not in hospital or employee health occupations. Continue reading →

Politics

Answering Trump, Democrats try and fail to jam $2,000 payments through House

President Trump’s implicit threat on Tuesday to reject a relief compromise that overwhelmingly passed both chambers unless lawmakers agreed to raise the bill’s $600 direct payment checks to $2,000 has continued to roil Congress. Continue reading →

The World

World

Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?

With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have to rely on Chinese-developed shots to try to conquer the outbreak. The question: Will they work? Continue reading →

World

US will require negative coronavirus test for all airline passengers from the United Kingdom

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday night issued a coronavirus testing mandate for American citizens and others flying from the United Kingdom, a move US officials hope will thwart a new faster-spreading variant of the virus without banning passenger flights. Continue reading →

World

Pakistani court orders men released in Daniel Pearl case

A Pakistani court Thursday ordered the release of four men being held over the 2002 abduction and killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl, arguing that they had been acquitted months ago and that their continued detention was illegal. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Boston Police must release full body camera footage

The public has a right to know what happened during this year’s protests. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why ‘War and Peace’ is my book of the year

It’s a reminder that history is made up of unpredictable bits and pieces, and that real understanding can come only with time. Continue reading →

OPINION

DeLeo is poised to work at Northeastern. So far, he’s let students down

Under the speaker’s leadership, the Legislature has failed to properly address the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

At Catholic church, a cautious Christmas celebration

As houses of worship again began welcoming congregates back into their buildings, they've had to adapt to new protocols to try and keep services safe. At Immaculate Conception, a Catholic church in Stoughton, volunteers and staff describe what the changes have been like. Continue reading →

Metro

At Catholic church, a cautious Christmas celebration

As houses of worship again began welcoming congregates back into their buildings, they've had to adapt to new protocols to try and keep services safe. At Immaculate Conception, a Catholic church in Stoughton, volunteers and staff describe what the changes have been like. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Twin brothers struggle to adjust to college in a time of pandemic

Janiel and Jael Rosario are at different schools, but the first semester has fallen far short of what they’d imagined. The twins’ experiences are common among first-year students who have seen their college dreams stalled by COVID-19. Continue reading →

Sports

Chad Finn

Jaylen Brown was the best Celtics player on the court, and other thoughts on a thrilling win

Brown had it going from midrange, but also knocked down three three, finished at the rim on several of his 13 field goals, and didn’t commit a single turnover in 38 minutes. Continue reading →

High Schools

From afar, Westwood boys’ basketball coach Steve St. Martin shares his passion for life and the game

Forced to teach and coach remotely from the Cape with a heart condition, the former Catholic Memorial star continues to inspire his players and colleagues. Continue reading →

Patriots

Tops on Cam Newton’s wish list? A chance to spend time with family and friends

In the year of COVID-19, the Patriots quarterback, like most people, has struggled not being able to spend time with loved ones. Continue reading →

Business

TALKING POINTS

People taking to air in increasing numbers for holiday

Almost 1.2 million people took to the skies in the United States on Wednesday, the most since the pandemic erupted in March. Continue reading →

Business

Employers should incentivize, not require, vaccines, employment lawyers say

With a vaccine expected to be widely available by spring, employers are starting to grapple with how to get workers onboard. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Roger Berlind, who scored on Wall Street, Broadway, dies at 90

Roger Berlind, who left his mark on two New York institutions — Wall Street and Broadway — as a co-founder of a storied investment firm and a producer of shows including “Amadeus” and “Book of Mormon,” has died. He was 90. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MOVIE REVIEW

Heart and ‘Soul’: On Disney+ Christmas Day, it’s Pixar’s latest

The voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey are featured in a tale that mixes New York, otherworldliness, and jazz. Continue reading →

Music

A happy memory from an era when the Celtics weren’t so good

Some people seem to have forgotten this bit of Celtics history. But not me. Or Donnie Wahlberg. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

She’s back, and the title tells you who and when: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

Gal Gadot returns as the DC superheroine in a sequel with a plot that makes less sense the longer it goes. Continue reading →