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Health

Two patients, one week in the hospital, and a world of change

As at other hospitals, time took on a different dimension in 2-North, the designated COVID-19 unit at the West Roxbury VA for cases that require observation but don’t currently merit intensive care intervention. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts lagging behind most other states in COVID-19 vaccination rollout

Massachusetts — celebrated as a national health care leader — ranks in the bottom half of US states in getting COVID vaccine injections into the arms of its residents. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

In Suffolk County, Black and Latino residents face stark disparities in vaccine access

A dearth of state-run vaccination sites in hard-hit places like Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, East Boston, and Chelsea means that Black and Latino residents likely have to travel farther than white residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Globe analysis of US Census data. Continue reading →

Business

For brick and mortar retailers, it’s boom or bust, depending on where you look

Legions of Boston’s office workers left town when the pandemic broke out. When they return, they’ll find its streetscapes profoundly transformed. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here’s a look at who’s been tapped

Thousands of people work in the White House under each administration, and with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the helm, many will hail from Massachusetts. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Mass. exodus: A flurry of figures with Boston ties are heading to Washington. Here’s a look at who’s been tapped

Thousands of people work in the White House under each administration, and with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the helm, many will hail from Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Nation

Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters

Federal law enforcement officials are privately debating whether they should decline to charge some of the individuals who stormed the US Capitol this month — a politically loaded proposition but one alert to the practical concern that hundreds of such cases could swamp the local courthouse. Continue reading →

Nation

In Biden’s Catholic faith, an ascendant liberal Christianity

There are myriad changes with the incoming Biden administration. One of the most significant: a president who has spent a lifetime steeped in Christian rituals and practices. Continue reading →

The World

World

2 years after legalizing cannabis, has Canada kept its promises?

Some key promises, and hopes, that came with Canada being the first industrialized nation to legalize marijuana remain unfulfilled. Continue reading →

World

2,600 arrested at protests demanding Navalny’s release

Russian police arrested more than 2,600 people Saturday in nationwide protests demanding the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe, according to a group that counts political detentions. Continue reading →

World

Olympic athlete speaks of assault and breaks a bigger silence in Greece

An Olympic sailing champion has accused a top sporting official in Greece of sexual abuse, the country’s first high-profile accusation of sexual assault and abuse of power since the #MeToo movement swept the world in recent years, bringing down powerful figures in the media, politics, and sports. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Congress must face the enemy within

Members of Congress who endangered their colleagues, or who violated their oaths of office and fed the insurrection with their lies, must be held accountable for the Jan. 6 attack. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A former evangelical Christian looks back in pain

A writer's personal take, from a decided remove, on the mind-set of the crowd that attacked the Capitol stirred a range of reactions from readers. Continue reading →

OPINION

From years of rage to tears of joy

Cautious optimism is still optimism, and for the first time in a long time, there’s a glimmer of hope again. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Massachusetts lagging behind most other states in COVID-19 vaccination rollout

Massachusetts — celebrated as a national health care leader — ranks in the bottom half of US states in getting COVID vaccine injections into the arms of its residents. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts National Guard members return home after Biden inaugural

Melrose residents gathered in the bitter cold to wave flags and show off signs that they had made to honor the troops’ homecoming. Continue reading →

Health

Two patients, one week in the hospital, and a world of change

As at other hospitals, time took on a different dimension in 2-North, the designated COVID-19 unit at the West Roxbury VA for cases that require observation but don’t currently merit intensive care intervention. Continue reading →

Sports

baseball

Will Curt Schilling’s inflammatory rhetoric keep him out of the Hall of Fame?

After he missed induction by only 20 votes last year, every vote will be crucial for Schilling. If he is not elected, 2021 will be his final year on the BBWAA ballot. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

We knew Tom Brady was done in New England a year ago, but he has proved he’s certainly not finished

The incomparable Brady continues to defy odds and Father Time as he prepares for his 14th conference championship game, and his first without the Patriots. Continue reading →

NWHL

Lake Placid hosts a golden moment for women’s hockey

In a two-week tournament, NWHL teams will showcase their talents while competing for the Isobel Cup. Continue reading →

Business

Business

For brick and mortar retailers, it’s boom or bust, depending on where you look

Legions of Boston’s office workers left town when the pandemic broke out. When they return, they’ll find its streetscapes profoundly transformed. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

A viral mystery: Does one infection prevent another?

Having one viral infection might protect you from another. Is this a clue to stopping a future pandemic? Continue reading →

IDEAS

To emulate FDR, Biden needs to combine decency with a steely edge

The secret to a transformative presidency: being fair but firm. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Larry King, breezy interviewer of the famous and infamous, dies at 87

Larry King, who shot the breeze with presidents and psychics, movie stars and malefactors — anyone with a story to tell or a pitch to make — in a half-century on radio and television, including 25 years as the host of CNN’s globally popular “Larry King Live,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 87. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Barbara J. Erickson, ‘catalyst for the conservation movement,’ dies at 42

“She took a very legacy-laden organization that often took more time looking backwards than it did looking forward and she dared it to become infinitely more relevant, more engaged, more valid, more accessible,” said John Vasconcellos, a former lieutenant of Barbara Erickson's during her time as the CEO of the Trustees of Reservations. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ART

Bringing ‘Moneyball’-style’ data to the high-end art market

Artnome founder Jason Bailey originally set out to curb forgeries. Now he seeks to serve collectors with information and insights. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

We, the jury: How courtroom dramas have primed us for Trump’s impeachment trial

And in this case, we saw the crime being committed. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

At Mass MoCA, art from the faults of translation

The museum's "Kissing through a Curtain" exhibition examines fractures of culture, language, politics, and history. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Not looking for romance? Check in here

These places will treat you right even if you’re not half of a kissy-face couple. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Food and love are a great match in Portland, Maine. But does it make sense to go in winter?

Being cold may not ring everyone’s romantic chimes, but we bundled up in search of some sizzle. Continue reading →

Real Estate