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Higher Education

For young adults, COVID-19 pandemic has been uniquely disruptive — yet also a chance to reset

Serious illness has been rare, but for many young adults, the pandemic has upended everything, rerouting life paths and revealing new ones. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

In Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, a tale of two neighborhoods

The failure of a Black candidate to advance to the final election was driven by a range of factors. But it is also a story of what transpired in two key Boston neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Health

A murky battle over ‘sincerely held’ religious beliefs and COVID-19 vaccination

None of the major religions officially oppose vaccination, but that hasn’t stopped a growing cottage industry from helping people devise religious arguments to get out of taking a COVID-19 shot. Continue reading →

Business

Terminated Marriott Copley staff’s new jobs show a working class being forced further down the economic ladder

It’s becoming clear that many corporations seeking to recover losses caused by the pandemic are doing so on the backs of their workers as they look to cut labor costs permanently. Continue reading →

red sox

Inside the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Red Sox

On Aug. 27, Kiké Hernández tested positive for the virus. It set off a chain reaction, with 12 players contracting COVID-19 in the middle of a fierce battle for a playoff spot. Here’s how it happened. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Aluminum wrap used to protect homes in California wildfires

The flexible aluminum sheets that Diky affixed to his $700,000 home are not widely used because they are pricey and difficult to install, though they have saved some properties, including historic cabins managed by the US government. Continue reading →

Politics

Sparse right-wing protest of Jan. 6 arrests draws huge police response

Fewer than 100 right-wing demonstrators, sharply outnumbered by an overwhelming police presence and even by reporters, gathered at the foot of the Capitol on Saturday to denounce what they called the mistreatment of “political prisoners” who had stormed the building Jan. 6. Continue reading →

Nation

US ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it moved about 2,000 migrants out of Del Rio to other locations on Friday for processing and possible removal from the United States. Continue reading →

The World

World

Afghans somber but not surprised as US calls drone strike a ‘tragic mistake’

The Pentagon’s public apology and admission of having made a “tragic mistake” in killing an Afghan aid worker and seven children from his extended family in a drone strike was broadcast Saturday on Afghan television, but appeared to bring little solace to the family members left behind. Continue reading →

World

Taliban replace ministry for women with one restricting them

Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” in the building that once housed the Women’s Affairs Ministry, escorting out World Bank staffers on Saturday as part of the forced move. Continue reading →

World

Despite censorship and poor Internet, Cuban podcasts are booming

There has been little to laugh about in Cuba lately. But on a recent episode of "El Enjambre," a weekly podcast produced on the island, the three hosts were howling at the latest form of censorship by the state-run telecommunications company. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

The rom-com is alive and well and breaking new conventions

In the last decade, romantic comedy has undergone a much-needed makeover. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts lawmakers should move urgently on climate threats

When it comes to protecting communities from floods and sewage overflows, the Legislature ought not delay. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Boston school sports program needs a boost — and some boosters

There is a huge issue with equity when we compare the offerings at Boston Latin School with the rest of the city. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Russo’s market in Watertown makes its last sale

Saturday was the last day for shoppers at Russo's market in Watertown, which has been in business for more than 100 years. Continue reading →

Metro

Nurses have had enough of this nonsense

The best way to honor healthcare heroes? Get the shot, already. Continue reading →

Health

‘You can’t miss this message.’ Roxbury hosts Boston Vaccine Day in an effort to promote shots against COVID-19

Saturday's Boston Vaccine Day at Malcolm X Park in Roxbury included more than just vaccines. There were also musical performers, games, and vendors. Continue reading →

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Colorful history of Jets-Patriots could be starting a new chapter, and other thoughts

For more than 60 years, the Jets have been an important part of the Patriot narrative, and on Sunday we get Mac Jones vs. Zach Wilson for the first time. Continue reading →

On Baseball

Chris Sale’s revelation highlights a COVID-19 vaccine quandary for the Red Sox and MLB

The acknowledgment by one of the team’s most recognizable players that he is unvaccinated amplified a topic that has swirled around the Red Sox – particularly during the recent outbreak. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Mac Jones gave major hints in Week 1 about how he intends to lead the Patriots

“I need to do a better job, demanding better in practice," said Jones. "Sometimes I just let things slide, myself included. That’s not good enough." Continue reading →

Business

Business

Terminated Marriott Copley staff’s new jobs show a working class being forced further down the economic ladder

It’s becoming clear that many corporations seeking to recover losses caused by the pandemic are doing so on the backs of their workers as they look to cut labor costs permanently. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

The dirty secret about clothes is getting aired

A movement is gathering force to hold the fashion industry accountable for its waste, pollution, and exploitative economics. Continue reading →

IDEAS

The words that got away

A lingering occupational hazard of having once written a column about words is that I keep trying to coin them. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

ART REVIEW

How do you contextualize an artist who captured hate?

“Philip Guston 1969-1979” is a show of 18 paintings from the last decade of Guston’s life, which — no coincidence — brackets the very period of which the museums are most leery. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Lights! Camera! Musicals?

Song and dance on stage doesn’t always transfer well to the screen. Continue reading →

Television

Who’ll win at the Emmys, who should, and who got left behind

"The Crown" and "Ted Lasso" might be the surest things in a year that some perennial favorites were forced to sit out. Continue reading →

Travel

FALL FOLIAGE

3 fall foliage trips your kids might actually enjoy

Here’s where the scenery is splendid — yet secondary to the fun. Continue reading →

FALL FOLIAGE

Where the color is — and the crowds aren’t

Warning: You may have to hop into a gondola or a kayak to experience these off-the-beaten-path locales. Continue reading →

Real Estate