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Business

Here’s a month-by-month look at how 2021 might play out

The Globe interviewed more than 15 experts, who detailed their visions for a year of recovery, frustration, and opportunity. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Faced with an onslaught of burials, gravedigger tends to deceased, their families with quiet dignity

In the deadliest year in US history, when getting out of bed can feel like a Herculean effort for many of us, the short, spry, 68-year-old foreman of Woodlawn Cemetery’s funeral crew arrives each morning before the sun, a cup of gas station coffee in his hand, and quietly punches his time card. Continue reading →

BEHIND THE SHIELD

When Boston police officers fail to tell the truth, the department rarely calls a lie a lie

Today, some officers continue to struggle with telling the truth, whether in court or everyday police matters, and the Boston Police Department has no mechanism to monitor officer testimony or truthfulness. Quite often, records show, internal affairs investigators are reluctant to call a lie a lie. Continue reading →

Nation

Heading into her second term, Ayanna Pressley is poised to wield more power in Washington

Next month she will shift from White House foe to ally, from a leader of the Democratic resistance under Donald Trump to a lawmaker playing a vital role in charting her party’s new path under Joe Biden in a narrowly divided House. Continue reading →

Politics

More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win

A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next week to certify the Electoral College results that confirmed President-elect Joe Biden won. Continue reading →

The Nation

Coronavirus

Faced with an onslaught of burials, gravedigger tends to deceased, their families with quiet dignity

In the deadliest year in US history, when getting out of bed can feel like a Herculean effort for many of us, the short, spry, 68-year-old foreman of Woodlawn Cemetery’s funeral crew arrives each morning before the sun, a cup of gas station coffee in his hand, and quietly punches his time card. Continue reading →

Nation

Heading into her second term, Ayanna Pressley is poised to wield more power in Washington

Next month she will shift from White House foe to ally, from a leader of the Democratic resistance under Donald Trump to a lawmaker playing a vital role in charting her party’s new path under Joe Biden in a narrowly divided House. Continue reading →

Politics

More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win

A coalition of 11 Republican senators announced Saturday it will challenge the outcome of the presidential election by voting to reject electors from some states when Congress meets next week to certify the Electoral College results that confirmed President-elect Joe Biden won. Continue reading →

The World

World

3rd body found after landslide in Norway; 7 still missing

Rescue teams searching for survivors four days after a landslide carried away homes in a Norwegian village found no signs of life Saturday amid the ruined buildings and debris. Continue reading →

World

He calmed Gaza, aided Israel’s Arab ties and preserved hopes for peace

Nickolay Mladenov earned the respect of just about everyone he dealt with, many of whom view one another as enemies. Continue reading →

World

Fleeing lockdown, Americans are flocking to Mexico City

While coming to this country may be a relief for many foreigners, some Mexicans find the move irresponsible amid a pandemic, especially as the virus overwhelms Mexico City and its hospitals. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

States should prioritize vaccinating prisoners

Prisoners in Massachusetts will be among the first to get vaccinated. Other states — and the federal government — should follow suit. Continue reading →

OPINION

The last temptation of Mike Pence

No, the vice president can’t overturn the election. But to appease Trump’s base and bolster his own ambitions, he may undercut democracy. Continue reading →

OPINION

More than politics divides us, national identity unites us

We’re overwhelmingly grateful to be American — and overwhelmingly worried about the country’s future. Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

500 pounds a day to survive: A lobsterman races the calendar in a COVID-disrupted season

The pandemic eviscerated lobster prices in the spring, but Steven Holler took a gamble and put his boat back in the water. Continue reading →

Metro

500 pounds a day to survive: A lobsterman races the calendar in a COVID-disrupted season

The pandemic eviscerated lobster prices in the spring, but Steven Holler took a gamble and put his boat back in the water. Continue reading →

Politics

Workers to get a boost in 2021 as new laws take effect Jan. 1

Advocates say the measures will help workers desperately in need of relief during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Sports

On Second Thought

NHL puck is going high-tech

It is fitted with a tiny embedded battery, a circuit board roughly the size of a half-dollar, and 6-inch-long tubes that emit infrared light at 60 pulses per second. Continue reading →

Figure skating

‘Here, you are the important one.’ How the new Skating Club of Boston has become the place to be for elite figure skaters

The new $67 million facility, which opened in September, has three ice surfaces plus an extraordinary range of amenities. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Coming to the defense of Bill Belichick, and other thoughts

History will treat Belichick much better than what he’s been hearing from all of us these last couple of weeks. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Here’s a month-by-month look at how 2021 might play out

The Globe interviewed more than 15 experts, who detailed their visions for a year of recovery, frustration, and opportunity. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

My name is Greg, and I’m addicted to tech

Can new low-tech devices save us from ourselves, or will it take something more? Continue reading →

IDEAS

Ted Kennedy, Donald Trump, and the death of moral politics

The late Massachusetts senator, despite his personal failings, kept the moral strain in American public life. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Hank Adams, prolific Native American rights advocate, dies

Advocate and author Vine Deloria Jr., called Hank Adams the "most important Indian” because he was involved with nearly every major event in American Indian history from the 1960s forward. Adams died on Dec. 21 at age 77. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Herman Hemingway, groundbreaking advocate for human rights in Boston, dies at 88

Mr. Hemingway was the first director of Boston's Office of Human Rights and the first Black man to graduate from Brandeis University. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TY BURR

A wish list for 2021

Ways in which the world could improve, culturally, politically, cinematically, and socially. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

These shows are the ones to watch in 2021

The new year brings anticipation — for returning favorites and new series that could excite any cooped-up TV viewer. Continue reading →

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

How the camera confronted slavery — and still does

The few photographs we have help us realize how something now unimaginable was once horrifyingly real. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Great snowshoe hikes near Boston

Once we’ve got 6 or more inches of snow, go for it. You’ll love the sensation of floating atop the white stuff. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

How to trace your roots

Ready to give it a try? Here are some tips. Continue reading →

Real Estate