Politics

House moves to force Trump out, vowing impeachment if Pence won’t act

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would formally call on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to strip President Trump of power, and move to impeach the president if he refused. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Throughout history, mass vaccine rollouts have been beset by problems

As the country scrambles to distribute a pair of promising COVID-19 vaccines, the process has been hindered by many of the same issues that impeded other mass vaccination rollouts throughout US history. Continue reading →

Politics

How four days in America will shape Biden’s presidency

Last week’s convulsive events gave Joe Biden the keys to unified control of the government, and laid bare the depth of the division in a country the incoming president has insisted he can bring together. Continue reading →

World

China: WHO experts coming Thursday for virus origins probe

China said Monday that a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive this week for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

World

Populist, prisoner, president: A convicted kidnapper wins Kyrgyzstan election

Sadyr Japarov, a populist politician and convicted kidnapper, won a landslide victory Sunday in a snap presidential election in Kyrgyzstan triggered by a popular uprising against the previous government. Continue reading →

World

Indonesia intensifies search for crashed plane’s black boxes

The search for the black boxes of a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet intensified Monday to boost the investigation into what caused the plane carrying 62 people to nosedive at high velocity into the Java Sea. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Move fast and break things

Facebook, Google, and Twitter currently pose a danger to democracy. The government must break up the big companies, and philanthropies and public agencies should invest in new online public squares. Continue reading →

LETTERS

There are many untapped resources in vaccine rollout

A bid to create a volunteer COVID-19 Vaccine Corps drew attention from readers in health care fields. Continue reading →

OPINION

Vaccinate the youngest first

It will maximize efficiency and minimize the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading →

Politics

Rev. Raphael Warnock, US senator-elect, offers a stirring prayer for America

Rev. Raphael Warnock, a newly elected US senator from Georgia, assured a virtual congregation watching via livestream that violence could prevail only temporarily, that good must triumph in the end. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston police commissioner Gross considering mayoral run, sources say

Boston Police Commissioner William G. Gross, the first Black officer to oversee the department and a leader with a reputation as a cop’s cop, is seriously considering a mayoral run, according to three people familiar with Gross’ thinking. Continue reading →

Metro

Somerville appointee under scrutiny for attending Trump rally in DC

Somerville is launching an investigation into Jessica Turner’s trip to Washington, with some residents — including City Council members — suggesting she could be stripped of her volunteer position. Continue reading →

Bruins

As if he never left, Tuukka Rask returns to the Bruins’ net

Rask, whose 2019-20 campaign ended when he went home during the playoffs, is expected to make his 516th start when the Bruins' season opens Thursday. Continue reading →

Ben Volin | On Football

It looks like it’s time for change in Pittsburgh after stunning loss to Browns

Coach Mike Tomlin and aging QB Ben Roethlisberger have struggled badly in the postseason in recent years. Continue reading →

Celtics

Celtics’ home game Sunday night postponed because Miami Heat do not have enough players to field team

A Heat player had an inconclusive COVID-19 test, so they did not have the required eight players to play the game. Continue reading →

Business

In Marty Walsh, Boston elected a labor leader and ended up with a business-friendly mayor

Did he turn out to be a pro-business mayor? Maybe. He was certainly an ally, at least, willing to help executives tackle their own problems and the broader issues they saw in the city. Continue reading →

Business

In Marty Walsh, Boston elected a labor leader and ended up with a business-friendly mayor

Did he turn out to be a pro-business mayor? Maybe. He was certainly an ally, at least, willing to help executives tackle their own problems and the broader issues they saw in the city. Continue reading →

Business

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

President Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the US Capitol. But it remains to be seen how fast or where — if anywhere — on the Internet he will be able to reach his followers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nancy Bush Ellis, who worked to elect her brother and nephew to the presidency, dies at 94

Mrs. Ellis was the sister of one president, the aunt of another, and the matriarch of her own part of the extended Bush family. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michael Apted, filmmaker behind innovative ‘Seven Up!’ documentary series, dies at 79

Mr. Apted’s training as a documentarian lent an unfussy naturalism to an eclectic Hollywood career, and for four decades the English-born director helmed 21 feature films in a variety of genres. Continue reading →

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NAMES

Chris Evans won $80,000 for a local charity with a fantasy football win led by Tom Brady

The Sudbury native is still rooting for TB12. Continue reading →

TELEVISION

What sparks joy for ‘Finding Joy’ creator Amy Huberman

Season two of the award-winning actress’s series debuts Monday on Acorn TV. Continue reading →

Names

Chef Jason Santos is Gordon Ramsay’s new sous chef on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’

Boston restaurateur Jason Santos of Buttermilk & Bourbon, Citrus & Salt, Abby Lane, and B&B Fish, has taken on a starring role on season 19 of “Hell’s Kitchen,” which airs Thursdays on Fox. Santos serves as fiery host Gordon Ramsay’s sous chef, overseeing a group of chef contestants competing for $250,000. Continue reading →