Politics

Biden and Democrats push for social policy deal this week

President Biden and Democratic congressional leaders raced to strike a compromise on a sprawling domestic policy plan, pushing for a vote within days even as a number of key sticking points remained on health care benefits, paid leave, and how to pay for the package. Continue reading →

Nation

Are vaccine boosters widely needed? Some federal advisers have misgivings

Following a series of endorsements over the past month by scientific panels advising federal agencies, tens of millions of Americans are now eligible for booster shots of coronavirus vaccines. But the recommendations — even those approved unanimously — mask significant dissent and disquiet among those advisers about the need for booster shots in the United States. Continue reading →

Nation

Utah school district ignored racial harassment for years, report says

A school district in Utah ignored “serious and widespread” racial harassment for years, failing to respond to complaints from Black and Asian-American students who were called racial slurs and physically assaulted by their peers, according to an investigation by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Continue reading →

World

Russia challenges Biden again with broad cybersurveillance operation

Russia’s premier intelligence agency has launched another campaign to pierce thousands of US government, corporate, and think-tank computer networks, Microsoft officials and cybersecurity experts warned Sunday. Continue reading →

World

Ahead of COP26 climate summit, world remains on a dangerous trajectory and financial pledges are falling short

Global greenhouse gas emissions are on a catastrophic trajectory and developed nations will fall short of a pledge made more than a decade ago to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing nations transition to greener economies and adapt to climate change, two reports concluded Monday. Continue reading →

World

Sudan’s military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister

Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister, and thousands flooded the streets to protest the coup that threatened the country’s shaky progress toward democracy. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

When movie violence turns real

Why do filmmakers continue to put lives at risk when technology can do the flash-bang just fine? Continue reading →

OPINION

Mayoral candidates keep missing the assignment when talking about Boston public schools

Two virtual interviews about public education on Sunday were illuminating — both for what the candidates said and for what they did not. Continue reading →

LETTERS

What zero tolerance of bullying might actually look like

Calling assaults "bullying" risks minimizing the seriousness of the attack and may trigger policy-dictated responses that aren’t appropriate to the circumstances. Continue reading →

Metro

Gender bias trial targeting BPD captain, city to begin in federal court

Unfolding as Boston prepares to elect its first female mayor on Nov. 2, a gender discrimination trial will examine the work experience of a high-ranking female officer in Boston’s male-dominated police force. Continue reading →

Metro

The cost of censorship

Should scientists’ empirical views on science be censored because of their unrelated, subjective theories on politics or social policy? Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

Some Bostonians feel largely unheard. With MIT’s ‘Real Talk’ portal now public, here’s a chance to really listen.

“Real Talk For Change,” a series of community conversations, will be available Monday on an online portal. MIT researchers said they hope the conversations will prompt future community dialogues about the lived experiences of everyday Bostonians, particularly those in marginalized communities. Continue reading →

Sports

WWE’s Survivor Series will return to TD Garden in 2022

The wrestling entertainment company will also hold a pay-per-view event at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence next spring. Continue reading →

on baseball

Where things stand with the Red Sox roster as they hit the offseason

They clearly have a team that can contend now, so a major rebuild isn't due, but there are likely to be offseason additions. Continue reading →

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Dennis Schröder touting defense as key to Celtics’ success

Opponents are shooting 42.2 percent against the Celtics in the last two games. Continue reading →

Retail

A prescription for... food. Debit card program enables doctors to help patients buy healthy groceries.

The program is called Fresh Connect, and it’s a new prepaid debit card that health care providers can prescribe to patients who are food insecure. Continue reading →

Business

North Shore startup CEO believes she has cracked the code for recycling materials in electric car batteries

Battery recycling startup aims to grow in Boston Continue reading →

Business

New research shows how and when COVID-19 first spread to Massachusetts

A study from Northeastern University published Monday in “Nature” retraces the path of the coronavirus pandemic from China to Europe and the United States. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jay Black, soaring lead singer of the Americans, dies at 82

Mr. Black's majestic voice turned such songs as “Cara, Mia” and “Only in America” into hits. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jay Black, soaring lead singer of the Americans, dies at 82

Mr. Black's majestic voice turned such songs as “Cara, Mia” and “Only in America” into hits. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

It’s not ethical for us to date until June

‘She’s the ministerial intern at my church.’ Continue reading →

Television

All Elite Wrestling is flexing plenty of muscle in its return to Boston

The last time AEW was in Boston, it was still in its infancy. Two years later, its TV ratings are soaring and its roster of talent is growing, despite a pandemic that threatened to slow its momentum. Continue reading →

Music

‘A Rite for All Souls’ remembrance 50 years after the Mark Harvey Group’s stunning performance

Thursday's online event will feature excerpts from the group's Oct. 31, 1971 recording, interview segments conducted by jazz writer Bob Blumenthal, and a question-and-answer session with the group's two surviving members. Continue reading →