Nation

Biden unveils a national pandemic response that Trump resisted

President Joe Biden used his first full day in office to begin taking charge of the campaign against the coronavirus, promising to use the kind of centralized authority that the Trump administration had shied away from. Continue reading →

Nation

McConnell wants to delay Trump’s impeachment trial in Senate

McConnell told his fellow GOP senators on a call Thursday that a short delay would give Trump time to prepare and stand up his legal team, ensuring due process. Continue reading →

Nation

House Oversight Committee chair requests FBI probe of Parler, including its role in Capitol siege

Representative Carolyn Maloney, Democrat of New York, the chairwoman, said the request is a step toward opening a formal committee investigation into sites that may encourage violence, including Parler. It became prominent last year as a freewheeling alternative to Twitter, gaining popularity in particular among conservatives. Continue reading →

World

Biden administration to seek five-year extension on key nuclear arms treaty in first foray with Russia

President Biden is seeking a five-year extension with Russia on the only remaining treaty limiting the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals just days before it expires, said two senior US officials. Continue reading →

World

China fires parting sanctions at Trump officials; seeks ‘better angels’ in Biden team

China on Thursday fired a parting shot at the Trump administration by announcing unprecedented sanctions against outgoing Cabinet officials and advisers, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, as it extended a rhetorical olive branch to newly installed President Biden. Continue reading →

World

Biden’s US revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreat

The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, President Biden’s top adviser on the pandemic said Thursday, renewing support for an agency that the Trump administration had pulled back from. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Biden takes on a long-deferred overhaul of immigration

The president’s proposed legislation would make urgently needed, sweeping changes. Continue reading →

OPINION

John Roberts shouldn’t preside over impeachment trial. Nor should Kamala Harris

Under existing rules, it isn’t necessary to conduct an impeachment trial before the full Senate. Continue reading →

LETTERS

For democracy to really prevail, there must be accountability

"The coming weeks will reveal whether we are capable of the introspection required for healing." Continue reading →

Metro

Boston Globe launches ‘Fresh Start’ initiative: People can apply to have archive stories about them reviewed

Similar to “right to forget” programs that have cropped up across the country, the undertaking is meant to address the lasting impact that stories about past embarrassments, mistakes, or minor crimes, forever online, can have on a person’s life. Continue reading →

Education

Baker announces stay-at-home advisory, early closure order will end on Monday

Governor Charlie Baker is giving some breathing room to pandemic-pressed businesses lifting an early closure order and a related overnight stay-at-home advisory as the number of new COVID cases and hospitalizations trends downward steadily. Continue reading →

New England

President Biden’s flurry of actions to protect the environment reignites a controversy about the Atlantic’s only marine monument

Biden could overturn Donald Trump’s decision to open the first marine national monument in the Atlantic, off Cape Cod, to fishing. Representatives of fishing groups urged the new administration to consult them first before overturning the policies. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

As championship Sunday approaches, some NFL observations

The AFC and NFC title games are loaded with intrigue, but there are other notable items from the around league, too. Continue reading →

BRUINS 5, FLYERS 4 (SO)

Bruins cap late rally with shootout win over Flyers in home opener

Jake DeBrusk scored in the shootout, and the Bruins potted four goals in the third period in an exciting 5-4 victory before an empty TD Garden. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

Is this the toughest lineup of playoff QBs Tom Brady has ever faced?

The competition this season is formidable (Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers), but Brady has squared off with other elite quarterbacks in years past. Continue reading →

Commentary

Restaurant reservations are off 78 percent, business foot traffic is down 50 percent. Should Boston loosen COVID-19 restrictions?

Since mid-December, Boston has rolled back its economy further than the state by closing museums, gyms, movie theaters, and other businesses. These restrictions are set to expire Wednesday, and city officials are weighing whether to extend them again. Continue reading →

Commentary

Restaurant reservations are off 78 percent, business foot traffic is down 50 percent. Should Boston loosen COVID-19 restrictions?

Since mid-December, Boston has rolled back its economy further than the state by closing museums, gyms, movie theaters, and other businesses. These restrictions are set to expire Wednesday, and city officials are weighing whether to extend them again. Continue reading →

Business

Barbara Erickson, CEO of Trustees of Reservations since 2012, dies from rare form of cancer

Erickson, who was 42, had led the Trustees since 2012, and was only the fourth person — and first woman — to hold the job since the organization was founded in 1891. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ted Thompson, 68, GM when Packers won last Super Bowl, dies

Ted Thompson, whose 13-year run as Green Bay Packers general manager included their 2010 Super Bowl championship season, has died. He was 68. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ted Thompson, 68, GM when Packers won last Super Bowl, dies

Ted Thompson, whose 13-year run as Green Bay Packers general manager included their 2010 Super Bowl championship season, has died. He was 68. Continue reading →

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OUTDOORS

6 farms offering fun things to do this winter

Bundle up and pack the snowshoes, hot cocoa, and everything you need for s’mores. You’ve got places to go. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

On Netflix, ‘The White Tiger’ steps outside the rooster coop

A ferocious adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s prize-winning novel about a poor young man navigating the paradoxes of an India caught between modernity and medievalism. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

In ‘The Sister,’ a shallow grave contains a life-shattering secret

The Hulu four-parter from "Luther" writer and creator Neil Cross features a strong cast and suspenseful story line. Continue reading →