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Nation

Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate vote in his favor

President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that legal scholars described as a flagrant abuse of power and a potential criminal act. Continue reading →

Politics

In final days, Trump casts large shadow over Senate race in Georgia

No single figure looms larger than Donald Trump, and the runoff campaign has exposed the perils for Republicans of the continued political involvement of a mercurial president whose supporters still control their party’s fate. Continue reading →

Health

Famous patients tout COVID-19 treatment, but the drug is slow to reach others

Getting the drug out of the refrigerator and into patients’ arms has proven to be challenging, especially as hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 patients and the need to vaccinate its workers. Continue reading →

Larry Edelman

Sons sue beer baron Jerry Sheehan, claim he tapped company funds for personal use

The lawsuit doesn’t specify damages. But it alleges Jerry Sheehan was responsible for more than $80 million in “fabricated ‘management fees’ unsupported by formalized agreements . . . as well as millions of dollars in interest on intercompany loans.” Continue reading →

K-12

Asian families say they feel invisible in dealing with BPS

This year, the relationship has come under increased strain after a series of episodes that have left Asian American parents and students feeling left out of big policy and programmatic changes, including a historic revamp of the admissions process for the city’s exam schools that will likely lead to fewer seats for Asian students. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate vote in his favor

President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that legal scholars described as a flagrant abuse of power and a potential criminal act. Continue reading →

Politics

In final days, Trump casts large shadow over Senate race in Georgia

No single figure looms larger than Donald Trump, and the runoff campaign has exposed the perils for Republicans of the continued political involvement of a mercurial president whose supporters still control their party’s fate. Continue reading →

Nation

Fauci: Vaccinations are ramping up in a ‘glimmer of hope’

The United States ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday. Continue reading →

The World

World

With concessions and deals, China’s leader tries to box out Biden

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has in recent weeks made deals and pledges that he hopes will position his country as an indispensable global leader, even after its handling of the coronavirus and increased belligerence at home and abroad have damaged its international standing. Continue reading →

World

UK’s Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely in the coming weeks as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates to their highest recorded levels. Continue reading →

World

British judge set to rule on extradition of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to US

A British judge is due to deliver a decision Monday on whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States to face charges of violating the Espionage Act, in a case that could have profound implications for press freedoms. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Trump’s crazy train reaches the end of the line

Republicans in Congress should be standing up for the results of the election and rejecting the president’s conspiracy theories, not fueling them. Continue reading →

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Health

Famous patients tout COVID-19 treatment, but the drug is slow to reach others

Getting the drug out of the refrigerator and into patients’ arms has proven to be challenging, especially as hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 patients and the need to vaccinate its workers. Continue reading →

K-12

Asian families say they feel invisible in dealing with BPS

This year, the relationship has come under increased strain after a series of episodes that have left Asian American parents and students feeling left out of big policy and programmatic changes, including a historic revamp of the admissions process for the city’s exam schools that will likely lead to fewer seats for Asian students. Continue reading →

Politics

Lyons reelected as state GOP leader

Jim Lyons, a conservative Trump ally who as state GOP chairman has clashed repeatedly with Governor Charlie Baker, was narrowly reelected Sunday, earning a two-year term that will coincide with the 2022 gubernatorial election. Continue reading →

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy

Remember when we thought watching a challenged Patriots team would be fun? Never mind

A season watching an extremely limited roster, with any playoff hopes gone by early December, was just plain boring. Continue reading →

CELTICS 122, PISTONS 120

Jayson Tatum’s game-winner over Pistons shows Celtics must rely on offense to escape tough battles

Detroit scored at will at times, and the Celtics could only counter with buckets of their own — not with defense. Continue reading →

Patriots

How Devin McCourty kept the Patriots motivated to beat the Jets, and other observations

McCourty's impassioned pregame speech was clear to his teammates, who followed his lead. Continue reading →

Business

Larry Edelman

Sons sue beer baron Jerry Sheehan, claim he tapped company funds for personal use

The lawsuit doesn’t specify damages. But it alleges Jerry Sheehan was responsible for more than $80 million in “fabricated ‘management fees’ unsupported by formalized agreements . . . as well as millions of dollars in interest on intercompany loans.” Continue reading →

Larry Edelman

Sons sue beer baron Jerry Sheehan, claim he tapped company funds for personal use

The lawsuit doesn’t specify damages. But it alleges Jerry Sheehan was responsible for more than $80 million in “fabricated ‘management fees’ unsupported by formalized agreements . . . as well as millions of dollars in interest on intercompany loans.” Continue reading →

Business

Could you live in this 330-square-foot ‘pod’ apartment?

Startup company Bequall aims to make city living more affordable, energy efficient — and compact. Its objective is to sell these modern-looking, manufactured "Bepods" to real estate developers in pricey parts of the country for use as rental units. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Wan-go Weng, who gave his family’s centuries-old Chinese art collection to the MFA, dies at 102

A poet, historian, filmmaker, and artist. Mr. Weng was the sixth generation of his family to take care of the art collection. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

NAMES

Leonardo DiCaprio stocked up for New Year’s Eve in the North End

The actor and his girlfriend, Camila Morrone, bought goods at Table Mercato on Thursday afternoon. Continue reading →

VIRTUAL VISITING

How to have fun with friends while staying safe at home

Here's a list of platforms designed to join users together, be it for a game, a movie marathon, or just to hang out. Continue reading →

Books

The BPL’s most checked out book of 2020 was ...

Have you read the entire Top 10? Continue reading →