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Politics

Immigrant rights advocates press Biden for action: ‘We want him to fight for us as he said he would fight for us’

Thousands of immigrants from across the country marched down the streets of Washington in an effort to sway the president to take action on immigration. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

Revere mayor criticizes Boston officials over Mass. & Cass plans

The intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, known as Mass. and Cass, is the epicenter of Boston’s opioid and homelessness crises. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

As acting Boston mayor, Kim Janey appeared to have a leg up in the race. So how did she lose?

Theories are myriad as to why Janey came in fourth despite her political head start. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

MCAS scores plummet during the pandemic

Massachusetts reactivated the MCAS this year after canceling them in spring 2020 amid the pandemic and the abrupt shutting of schools. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Ex-Fall River mayor sentenced to six years in prison for ‘old-school’ corruption

Former Fall River mayor Jasiel F. Correia II was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of extorting thousands of dollars in bribes from marijuana companies competing to open dispensaries in his city, crimes the judge called “old-style” corruption akin to late Boston Mayor James Michael Curley. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden, at the UN, calls for unity in addressing the pandemic and climate change

President Biden, at the United Nations, calls for unity in addressing the pandemic and climate change Continue reading →

Nation

Democrats launch effort to curb post-Trump presidential power

Democrats have spent months negotiating with the Biden White House to refine a broad set of proposals that amount to a point-by-point rebuke of the ways that Donald Trump shattered norms over the course of his presidency. Democrats have compiled numerous bills into a package they call the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump campaign knew lawyers’ voting machine claims were baseless, memo shows

Two weeks after the 2020 election, a team of lawyers closely allied with President Donald Trump held a widely watched news conference at the Republican Party’s headquarters in Washington. At the event, they laid out a bizarre conspiracy theory claiming that a voting machine company had worked with an election software firm, financier George Soros, and Venezuela to steal the presidential contest from Trump. Continue reading →

The World

World

Australia’s submarines make waves in Asia long before they go to sea

China is swelling into a military superpower. India, Vietnam, and Singapore are spending more on defense. Japan is leaning to do the same. Now Australia, backed by the United States and Britain, has catapulted the military contest with Beijing in Asia into a tense new phase. Continue reading →

World

Trudeau wins but is diminished by futile election

One day after an election that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “pivotal moment” in his country’s history, Canada seems to have pivoted right back where it started. Continue reading →

World

For families, US travel ban’s end is a new beginning

The United States began to implement travel bans at the start of the pandemic in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Reimagining public health infrastructure in the 21st century

A new multidisciplinary field of public health technology should be established to modernize the nation’s health system. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Congress must rebuild the presidency

The Protecting Our Democracy Act is Congress’s chance to protect the public from future American tyrants. Continue reading →

OPINION

Joe Biden’s attempted reset at the UN — will it work?

The Western World has ample reason to be dubious of the president’s reassurances. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

MBTA says it’s moving to fire operator of Green Line train involved in July crash after NTSB report

The NTSB on Tuesday released a report on the July 30 collision of two Green Line trains in Boston that injured more than two dozen people. Continue reading →

Metro

Haiti refugee crisis is causing pain in Boston

President Biden promised to fix our nation’s long-broken immigration system. But if his week is any indication, that promise is a long way from being kept. Continue reading →

Globe Local

‘Completely traumatized’: Local Haitian community members feel betrayed by US treatment of Haitian migrants

Fleeing a country plunged into deep turmoil by a devastating earthquake and the assassination of its president, Haitians are being detained and deported by the Biden administration, which is enforcing a Trump-era order to expel the migrants without allowing them to apply for asylum. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox 6, Mets 3

Xander Bogaerts powers Red Sox to sixth straight win

With the win, the Red Sox have a 1½-game lead on the Blue Jays for the top wild-card spot. Continue reading →

ben volin | on football

Film study: Patriots’ game plan vs. Jets didn’t reflect a lot of trust in Mac Jones or offensive line

Josh McDaniels's game plan vs. the Jets was based around deception and moving the ball through nontraditional means. Continue reading →

kevin paul dupont | on hockey

As Bruins training camp begins, here are seven questions facing the team

General manager Don Sweeney dished out big bucks for new talent, including a presumptive No. 1 goalie. Will it work? Continue reading →

Business

Business

Inaugural Globe Summit convenes top thinkers

The three-day virtual gathering kicks off Wednesday and is free to attend. The focus is the economy, health, innovation, and sustainability. Continue reading →

Business

September is usually a big month in the Boston event circuit. Not this month.

Ever shifting policies, government mandates, and concerns about unvaccinated children and immune-compromised people are still front of mind. So increasingly, business leaders and event planners are choosing the cautious route. Continue reading →

Business

Johnson & Johnson says COVID-19 booster dose dramatically increases protection

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that people who receive a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine two months after the first shot had significantly higher protection against symptomatic illness in a closely watched clinical trial. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Willie Garson, ‘Sex and the City’ actor, dies at 57

Willie Garson, the actor best known for his role as Carrie Bradshaw’s best male friend Stanford Blatch in “Sex and the City,” has died. He was 57. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

12 Greater Boston home decor stores to help finish your move

Allston Christmas is over. For residents with empty apartment corners still left to fill, here's where to shop. Continue reading →

Music

Rolling Stones perform at private party hosted by Robert Kraft at Gillette Stadium

Performing for an audience for the first time since drummer Charlie Watts died, the Rolling Stones played at a private party hosted by Patriots owner Robert Kraft at Gillette Stadium Monday. The guest list included a few familiar faces and a handful of high-rollers. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Former ‘Vampire Diaries’ stars are partners in bourbon

The early bottles of the bourbon sold out fast, the actors fueling interest on social media, posing with drinks, offering early access to fans who stayed close to the news. Continue reading →