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Business

The Massachusetts Miracle is alive and well. ‘There are a lot of potential Modernas’

The spotlight may be on Moderna — the Cambridge biotechnology company that is harnessing messenger RNA to inoculate millions — but it is far from the only local company that will likely become famous fighting the pandemic. Continue reading →

Spotlight Team Follow-Up

Hospital staff revived a man’s stopped heart — and he sued

A successful “wrongful prolongation of life” lawsuit in Montana, among other things, reflects the extent to which many ordinary Americans will go to gain — and enforce — their rights to control their final days. Continue reading →

Politics

Long the House’s consummate insider, Ronald Mariano poised to finally lead it

With Speaker Robert A. DeLeo preparing to leave Beacon Hill for a job at Northeastern University, Representative Ronald Mariano's supporters say the Quincy Democrat has more than enough votes to succeed him. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Over so soon? Some people are dreading the return to a post-pandemic world

With Dr. Anthony Fauci predicting a potential return to somewhat normal-ish life sometime in 2021, some people who used to be worried this period would never end are now worried that it will. Continue reading →

Vermont

‘They just sort of showed up’: The Amish find a home in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

The Brownington Amish — Vermont’s sole Amish church district or settlement — have become a colorful fixture, their revived farms giving a boost to the region’s flagging agriculture even as their energies and skills give sharp competition to local building contractors. Continue reading →

The Nation

Coronavirus

Over so soon? Some people are dreading the return to a post-pandemic world

With Dr. Anthony Fauci predicting a potential return to somewhat normal-ish life sometime in 2021, some people who used to be worried this period would never end are now worried that it will. Continue reading →

Politics

Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump rages

Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Trump refused to sign an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections. Continue reading →

Nation

Dad got the vaccine, but no one else did — yet

Many people will soon live in a home divided by the splinter-thin prick of a needle — one person vaccinated, others not. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hundreds of migrants freezing in heavy snow in Bosnia camp

Migrants at the Lipa camp in northwest Bosnia wrapped themselves in blankets and sleeping bags to protect against the biting winds in the region, which borders European Union member Croatia. Continue reading →

World

A beloved World War II photo comes to life in a virtual reunion

Martin Adler, now 96, then a 20-year-old private first class, was looking for German troops in an Italian town in 1944 when he almost shot three children. His daughter’s internet appeal brought them all together again this month, after catching the attention of Matteo Incerti, the author of several books about World War II. Now, the three siblings have become media celebrities in Italy. Continue reading →

World

Snail, fish, and sheep soup, anyone? Savory new finds at Pompeii

Excavations this month at the Pompeii archaeological site unearthed food and drink residue, including wine and a soupy concoction of snails, sheep, and fish. The discovery of earthenware vessels in a thermopolium — a snack bar serving street food popular in the ancient city — is expected to provide fresh clues about the Romans’ culinary tastes. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Could there some kind of seven second delay for social media?

A lag time between posting and availability could help enable those responsible for monitoring content to catch (and stop or label) content that violates policies before it spreads very far. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A dose or two of vaccine clearheadedness is prescribed

Readers remind the public to be vigilant as vaccines are distributed and to remain skeptical of President Trump's moves as they pertain to the vaccine. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts sheriffs shouldn’t be enforcing federal immigration laws

A new lawsuit challenges the role of county authorities in immigration enforcement. But it’s the legislature that should ensure that sheriffs do not act as federal ICE agents. Continue reading →

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Metro

Politics

Long the House’s consummate insider, Ronald Mariano poised to finally lead it

With Speaker Robert A. DeLeo preparing to leave Beacon Hill for a job at Northeastern University, Representative Ronald Mariano's supporters say the Quincy Democrat has more than enough votes to succeed him. Continue reading →

Metro

How the ‘living room of West Roxbury’ deals with the COVID-19 pandemic

A single positive COVID-19 test could thwart the painstaking effort Miriam and Hector Morales are taking to keep Recreo Coffee and Roasterie open in West Roxbury. But they keep roasting, grinding, and serving the neighborhood. Continue reading →

Metro

As jobless benefit ends, Massachusetts recipients worry about their next steps

The lapse in benefits affects millions of Americans, and hundreds of thousands in Massachusetts. More than 370,000 PUA claims were filed in the week that ended Dec. 19, according to data from the state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Who are the Patriots’ building blocks for the future?

The Patriots’ draft record over the last five years is cover-your-eyes awful, but they are not totally devoid of young talent. Continue reading →

Sports

Wish you were there: Pondering the athletes whose best moments we wish we witnessed

If you could drop yourself into a front-row seat to any sports performance in history, which would you choose? How would you choose? Kevin Paul Dupont tries to answer those questions. Continue reading →

Bob Ryan

K.C. Jones was exactly what the mid-’80s Celtics needed

If ever anyone was the polar opposite of Bill Fitch in temperament and coaching style, it was K.C. Jones. Continue reading →

Business

Business

The Massachusetts Miracle is alive and well. ‘There are a lot of potential Modernas’

The spotlight may be on Moderna — the Cambridge biotechnology company that is harnessing messenger RNA to inoculate millions — but it is far from the only local company that will likely become famous fighting the pandemic. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

When money is running short, print your own

An experiment with a local currency in the Berkshires wins new attention in the COVID downturn. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Social Studies: The lingering violence of ‘Birth of a Nation,’ profiting from food donations

Surprising findings from the world of social science Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Nancy Harrington, who achieved a trio of firsts as Salem State’s president, dies at 81

Dr. Harrington was the first woman to serve as president of Salem State, the first Salem State graduate to do so, and the first person born and raised in Salem to hold the office. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSEUMS

Closed for now, the Gardner Museum continues its work

Conservation, security, and horticulture don't stop with temporary closures. Continue reading →

MOVIES

Pixar’s Pete Docter on the music and metaphysics of ‘Soul’

The director of "Up" and "Inside Out" talks about his latest animation feature. Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

Where to order your New Year’s take-home feasts

Quick Bite will return as scheduled next week. This week, we pop champagne. Continue reading →

Travel

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Seen the back of your junk drawer lately? 6 mundane ‘trips’ to take before you’re vaccinated

Our travel writer recommends six exotic locations — like the bathroom sink — to visit before you and the rest of the world are vaccinated. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

5 destinations to satisfy your wanderlust post-pandemic

By late 2021, most of us will hopefully have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Here's where to go then. Continue reading →

Real Estate