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Politics

What happens the next time a president tries to steal an election?

As the broken glass is still being swept from the Capitol, fear lingers in the air about what could happen in the future, given how far Trump, his congressional allies, and his supporters were willing to go to attempt to stay in power this year. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Historians and academics warn that while the Capitol riot may be unprecedented, white extremist groups are growing

The intelligence community and the political establishment at large have failed to take the far-right threat seriously, experts said. Continue reading →

Politics

Historic second impeachment bid looms over Trump’s final weeks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is weighing bringing a new article of impeachment to the floor as early as Monday charging President Trump with “incitement of insurrection.” Continue reading →

Metro

Rural states got off to a faster start on vaccinations, but big urban centers expected to gain momentum

The states that have proved most nimble in getting the largest share of their residents injected in the early weeks have been mostly small and rural, not celebrated health care magnets like Massachusetts, New York, or Texas. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Those were (still are) the days’

“All in the Family” surfaced the barbed edge of a divided nation in a way that no TV show had done before, and somehow also made that hard work hilarious. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

What happens the next time a president tries to steal an election?

As the broken glass is still being swept from the Capitol, fear lingers in the air about what could happen in the future, given how far Trump, his congressional allies, and his supporters were willing to go to attempt to stay in power this year. Continue reading →

Politics

Historic second impeachment bid looms over Trump’s final weeks

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is weighing bringing a new article of impeachment to the floor as early as Monday charging President Trump with “incitement of insurrection.” Continue reading →

Nation

‘Those were (still are) the days’

“All in the Family” surfaced the barbed edge of a divided nation in a way that no TV show had done before, and somehow also made that hard work hilarious. Continue reading →

The World

World

Unusual snow kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill

The national weather agency reported that as of 7 a.m., the snowfall in Madrid reached a level unseen in half a century. More than 50 centimeters (20 inches) of snow fell in the Spanish capital, according to the weather agency AEMET. Continue reading →

World

China’s new rules could hit US firms and send a message to Biden

China fired back at the Trump administration on Saturday with new rules that would punish global companies for complying with Washington’s tightening restrictions on doing business with Chinese companies. Continue reading →

World

Mexican farmers find rare female statue in citrus grove

The National Institute of Anthropology and History said it was the first such statue found in a region known as the Huasteca. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Think we’re out of the woods regarding our democracy? Do the math

A different tally by a tiny group of voters in a few states, representing only .025 percent of the total vote, could have elected Trump. Continue reading →

LETTERS

When police officers lie

"Until more judges and police supervisors acknowledge the reality of some officers lying in court, not much is likely to change." Continue reading →

LETTERS

Trump is a symptom of our moral decline, not the cause

"Make no mistake, this darkness exists and it is dangerous. Attempts to legislate it out of existence have only driven it underground." Continue reading →

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Metro

Metro

Rural states got off to a faster start on vaccinations, but big urban centers expected to gain momentum

The states that have proved most nimble in getting the largest share of their residents injected in the early weeks have been mostly small and rural, not celebrated health care magnets like Massachusetts, New York, or Texas. Continue reading →

Metro

We asked some of Boston’s leaders (who aren’t running for mayor) what the city’s next mayor should do. Here are their answers

Whoever is elected to replace Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who is leaving the post to become Secretary of Labor for the Biden administration, will face daunting challenges. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Historians and academics warn that while the Capitol riot may be unprecedented, white extremist groups are growing

The intelligence community and the political establishment at large have failed to take the far-right threat seriously, experts said. Continue reading →

Sports

dan shaughnessy

It’s not ‘politics’ that affects Curt Schilling’s Hall of Fame case, and other thoughts

The vote on the class of 2021 will be revealed Jan. 26, and if Schilling doesn't make it this time, he'll have one more year on the ballot. Continue reading →

BRUINS

Can this core group of players keep the Bruins in contention for the Stanley Cup?

The Bruins hope to be a rarity in an age of parity. Because their core remains productive and reasonably compensated, sustained success has been easier to come by. But inevitably, greater change will come — soon. Can Boston win one more Cup before then? Continue reading →

celtics

Celtics star Jayson Tatum tests positive for COVID-19

Tatum will be placed in quarantine for 10-14 days. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

‘I was shaking. And I didn’t want my kids to see me.’

A tumultuous week upends American politics — and our sense of what’s possible. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Trump’s Twitter ban is a step toward ending the hijacking of the First Amendment

Tech companies and other digital advocates typically resist regulation by saying they’re standing up for freedom of speech. But they’ve been pushing a warped version of the idea. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Dan Mullin, a philanthropist generous with the gift of his friendship, dies at 78

A go-to real estate agent for buyers seeking someone who seemed to know everything about every property in the Back Bay and Beacon Hill, Dan Mullin "was the man with the perpetual smile," said his friend Jack Connors. He really went about his life doing good." Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MATTHEW GILBERT

The other British empire: ‘Masterpiece’ turns 50

The PBS series, originally the home of stodgy period dramas, has evolved with the times, hatched hits like 'Downton Abbey," and exerted its influence across all of television. Continue reading →

TY BURR

Joan Micklin Silver: the Lower East Side, yes; Hollywood, no, and that was Hollywood’s loss

A barrier-breaking filmmaker, she directed three of the finest movies of the late 1970s, one late-1980s romantic comedy that looks better with every passing year, and a little-known gem that was among HBO’s very first original films. Continue reading →

MUSIC

Turning music lessons into ‘trauma informed care’ for frontline health care workers

The Boston Hope Music Teaching Project connects frontline caregivers with New England Conservatory musicians for private Zoom lessons. Continue reading →

Travel

MATT PEPIN

What is it like to go skiing during a pandemic?

I felt safer going skiing at Berkshire East than I do when I go to the grocery store, and I have generally felt pretty safe at the grocery store. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

It was my travel highlight of 2020, and, surprise, it was a cruise

Little did I know, but a voyage on “The Love Boat” would be my last big travel hurrah for a long, long time. Continue reading →

Real Estate