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Boston Mayoral Race

Child care is now a major political issue. Here’s how the Boston mayoral candidates want to reform it

Following a pandemic that wreaked havoc on parents’ ability to work, early education and child care have leapt to the forefront of political consciousness. Here’s a look at the mayoral candidates’ proposals. Continue reading →

Business

In their first jobs out of college, 20-somethings enter a new world of work

For people just starting their careers, working remotely can be tricky. It takes more effort to befriend co-workers and learn from seasoned colleagues, connections many of them are craving in their first professional jobs. Continue reading →

COVID-19 Vaccines

Health experts welcome full approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in coming weeks

After enduring weeks of criticism that it was dragging its heels, the FDA appears poised to fully approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by early September, but public health experts are divided over whether the final endorsement will persuade reluctant Americans to get their shots. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is no longer licensed to run school system

Cassellius never took the state’s certification exams, a turn of events that puts her in violation of her contract. She appears to be the only unlicensed superintendent across the state’s 400 school districts, according to a Globe review. Continue reading →

Metro

Baker administration orders staff at long-term-care facilities to get COVID-19 vaccine

Citing a fivefold increase in COVID-19 infections among staff and residents in Massachusetts nursing homes in the past month, Governor Charlie Baker’s administration ordered most nursing home workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Oct. 10. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

‘The stuff of which violent insurrections are made:’ Federal judge sanctions Colorado lawyers for 2020 election lawsuit

A federal judge in Colorado has sanctioned two lawyers who filed a lawsuit challenging the 2020 election late last year, finding that the case was ‘’frivolous,’’ ‘’not warranted by existing law,’’ and filed ‘’in bad faith.’’ Continue reading →

Political Notebook

In Ohio, a pair of wins affirms leadership dominance of both parties

Between the two races, the Democratic fight for the deep-blue 11th District around Cleveland and Akron was the most closely watched as a national bellwether. Continue reading →

Nation

Bill repealing Iraq war powers advances in Senate

A vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was an early round of action in a growing Democratic push to reclaim congressional say over US military strikes and deployments. Continue reading →

The World

World

Taliban claim responsibility for major attack in Afghan capital

The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for an attack on the home of a top military official in Kabul that killed eight people, highlighting the insurgents’ ability to strike in the heart of the Afghan capital as they continue their sweeping military campaign. Continue reading →

World

Tensions flare again along Israel-Lebanon border

Militants in southern Lebanon fired rockets into Israel on Wednesday for the second time in two weeks, prompting the Israeli army to retaliate with artillery fire in a new flare-up after days of tension across the region. Continue reading →

World

Inside Lebanon’s worst economic meltdown in more than a century

Lebanon, a small Mediterranean country still haunted by a 15-year civil war that ended in 1990, is in the throes of a financial collapse that the World Bank has said could rank among the world’s worst since the mid-1800s. It is closing like a vise on families whose money has plummeted in value while the cost of nearly everything has skyrocketed. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

How to unite a divided nation

From low voter turnout to the role of money in politics to a dysfunctional media ecosystem, our problems are all fixable. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

How states can better distribute rental assistance funds

The vast majority of the emergency rental assistance appropriated by Congress has yet to be distributed to the households that need help. Continue reading →

OPINION

COVID-19 booster shots: Why wait?

For the vaccine-eager, the CDC’s decision to slow-roll third shots is just plain dumb. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Baker administration orders staff at long-term-care facilities to get COVID-19 vaccine

Citing a fivefold increase in COVID-19 infections among staff and residents in Massachusetts nursing homes in the past month, Governor Charlie Baker’s administration ordered most nursing home workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by Oct. 10. Continue reading →

Metro

The debate over whether gig workers should be classified as employees is about the future of work in America

If voters side with the tech giants, the labor landscape will be transformed, immuring a giant and growing body of workers in a world with fewer benefits and protections. Continue reading →

Politics

A look at some of the 28 proposed laws filed for 2022 ballot

Voters may get to weigh in on the future of the gig economy and new voter ID requirements, as well as a ballot measure the Massachusetts GOP claims targets critical race theory. Continue reading →

Sports

celtics notebook

Enes Kanter returns to Celtics on one-year deal

Kanter, 29, appeared in 58 games for the Celtics in 2019-20 before he was traded to Portland ahead of last season. Continue reading →

RED SOX 4, TIGERS 1

Eduardo Rodriguez, long ball critical as Red Sox snap five-game skid in Detroit

Five Red Sox pitchers piled up 18 strikeouts against the mediocre Tigers, and got all the support they needed from three home runs. Continue reading →

red sox

Red Sox scheduled to open at Fenway for third straight year in 2022

Tampa Bay will oppose Boston on Thursday, March 31, should the league's 2022 season go off as planned. Continue reading →

Business

Business

In their first jobs out of college, 20-somethings enter a new world of work

For people just starting their careers, working remotely can be tricky. It takes more effort to befriend co-workers and learn from seasoned colleagues, connections many of them are craving in their first professional jobs. Continue reading →

Business

Stores that stopped stocking masks reconsider putting them back on shelves as Delta surges

For now, though, buying a mask locally could be a challenge. Earlier this week, none could be found during visits to Marshalls, TJ Maxx, and HomeGoods stores ― all owned by Framingham-based TJX Cos. Continue reading →

Business

Mexico sues US gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll

The Mexican government sued US gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in federal court in Boston, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Names

Obama to ‘significantly’ scale back 60th birthday party on Martha’s Vineyard

The party, which purportedly had an invite list in the hundreds, will be scaled down to include “only family and close friends,” a spokeswoman for the former president told the Globe Wednesday morning. Continue reading →

MOVIES

Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival returns to Oak Bluffs

From documentaries and shorts to a highly anticipated TV reboot, this year's festival screens 70 works from around the world, plus discussions and special events. Continue reading →

WORKING ON IT

A double dose of advice from Real Housewives

Two stars of the Bravo franchise have written self-help-style memoirs. Is there anything useful in them for you? Continue reading →