Politics

Major climate action at stake in fight over twin bills pending in Congress

If Congress fails to pass major climate legislation now, it could be years before American political cycles afford another opportunity — a delay that scientists say the planet cannot afford. Continue reading →

Virus Notebook

Hundreds of thousands of troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near

Lopsided rates across the individual services and a spike in deaths among military reservists illustrate how political division over the shots has seeped into a nonpartisan force with unambiguous orders. Continue reading →

Nation

The first Columbus Day was born of violence — and political calculation

The holiday declaration by President Benjamin Harrison helped resolve a diplomatic crisis with Italy — and gain support among Italian American voters — after rioters in New Orleans lynched 11 Italian immigrants the year before. Continue reading →

World

Iraqis’ frustration over broken promises keeps voter turnout low

A new electoral system made it easier this time for independent candidates to compete, but the vote was nonetheless expected to merely chip away at the edges of Iraq’s troubles. Continue reading →

World

Doctors assert Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care

The doctors, through their lawyer, testified that Prevent Senior tested drugs without proper consent and forced doctors to prescribe unproven drugs touted by President Jair Bolsonaro. Continue reading →

World

Pfizer to vaccinate entire city as part of study

In the southwestern Brazilian city of Toledo, you won’t find much vaccine skepticism. About 98 percent of eligible residents there have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to municipal officials. Continue reading →

OPINION

Collaboration should focus on health, wealth, and self

All three are inextricably interconnected and factor fully into how people think about their futures. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Time to upgrade our successful bottle law

The law has worked well — but it needs to catch up with the times. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Questions raised as gas pipeline repairs proceed

Getting rid of the Commonwealth’s gas infrastructure is one of those things that sounds impossible — until it isn’t. Continue reading →

RI POLITICS

Progressive candidate for lieutenant governor faces criticism over past anti-abortion posts

“I’m not ashamed of my past,” the state senator says. “I had a journey into this movement.” Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Long-awaited excitement at Boston Marathon finish line on the day before the race

The Boston Marathon wouldn’t start for another 20 hours or so -- the large digital clock above the finish line on Boyston Street was counting down the seconds left until Monday morning. But Copely Square was already a hive of activity Sunday. Continue reading →

RI POLITICS

Narragansett tribal members to protest statue of R.I.’s first English settler

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, advocates will call for removing statue of the Rev. William Blackstone, a white settler for whom the Blackstone Valley was named. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox reverse course on Chris Sale and make him available in bullpen for Game 3

Said Red Sox manager Alex Cora: "Everybody is fine with it, and honestly I think, mentally for him, I think it will be great to put the spikes on and be ready." Continue reading →

Patriots 25, Texans 22

Patriots were on the run, but their finishing kick spared them of a heartbreaking loss

The Patriots went 84 yards in 15 plays to beat the Texans. Continue reading →

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Nick Pivetta took the ball, and ran with opportunity to play a huge role on postseason stage

After throwing 73 pitches in relief three nights earlier, the righthander fired four shutout innings in Game 3 and got the victory when the Red Sox walked it off in the 13th. Continue reading →

Business

Foes of Texas abortion law target lawmakers’ corporate donors

Democrats and their allies on this issue are looking for new ways to harness frustration into leverage. Continue reading →

Business

In search of the next blockbuster

Over the last decade, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has transformed cystic fibrosis from a debilitating lung disease to a manageable condition for most people who suffer from the inherited ailment. That feat also cemented Vertex’s place in the Boston biotech pantheon. Continue reading →

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In a work-from-anywhere world, will Mass. lose its edge in the race for talented workers?

Business groups urge Beacon Hill to invest in workforce development and tackle housing, transportation to help Mass. better compete in a world where companies, and workers, can live anywhere. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dr. Robert Hsun-Piao Yuan, ‘the neurosurgeon’s neurosurgeon,’ dies at 99

'You must always give patients hope,' Dr. Robert Hsun-Piao Yuan told a neurosurgery colleague. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dr. Robert Hsun-Piao Yuan, ‘the neurosurgeon’s neurosurgeon,’ dies at 99

'You must always give patients hope,' Dr. Robert Hsun-Piao Yuan told a neurosurgery colleague. Continue reading →

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Arts

This tabletop game teaches players about the juvenile justice system

The completed product won a gold medal at the Serious Play Awards this summer. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Handel and Haydn Society returns to Symphony Hall with a fresh ‘Four Seasons’

Fortunately for the Symphony Hall audience on Friday night, H+H concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky does not do background music. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Burgess and Krakowski, together again

“Annie Live!,” airing Dec. 2 on NBC, will feature Tituss Burgess as Rooster Hannigan and Jane Krakowski as Lily St. Regis. The two previously worked together on Netflix’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Continue reading →