Nation

As Biden heads to Europe, Trump’s potential return leaves allies skeptical

The leaders of America’s closest partners have watched President Biden’s popularity plummet while former president Donald Trump has begun holding raucous election-style rallies and making his trademark provocative or false pronouncements on a range of issues. And that is raising questions about the durability of any promises by — or agreements with — the current administration. Continue reading →

Nation

Charleston church shooting victims strike $88 million settlement with Justice Dept.

A lawyer for the victims, Bakari Sellers, said the figure was particularly meaningful because the number 88 is significant among white supremacists like gunman Dylann Roof, who was convicted on federal hate crimes charges and sentenced to death. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Criminal complaint accuses Andrew Cuomo of forcible touching

A criminal complaint accusing former governor Andrew Cuomo of forcible touching has been filed in Albany City Court, a spokesman for New York State’s court system said Thursday. Continue reading →

World

Taiwan confirms US military presence, says defending island is vital for democracy

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen confirmed that American troops have been training the Taiwanese military, as tensions between Beijing and the self-governing island intensify over China’s fears of Taipei’s evolving relationship with Washington. Continue reading →

World

Meeting between Pope Francis and Biden will highlight their rift with American bishops

The president and pope, who share common ground on many issues, have become common targets of powerful conservative American bishops seeking to undercut them. Continue reading →

World

Study: 10 UNESCO forests emit more C02 than they soak up

Sites containing some of the world’s most treasured forests, including the Yosemite National Park and Indonesia’s Sumatra rainforest, have been emitting more heat-trapping carbon dioxide than they have absorbed in recent years, a United Nations-backed report said. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Four cities, four mayors

The choices in Newton, Lawrence, Somerville, and Lynn. Continue reading →

OPINION

Drive, he said

The 11-year-old Beamer gave old age a good name. I loved life in the (too) fast lane, but I couldn’t help thinking: This must be an old-fashioned experience, like writing a check. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Happy Halloween — well, except maybe in Melrose . . .

The decision by the city's superintendent of schools to do away with Halloween celebrations in the elementary grades has drawn a range of reaction. Continue reading →

Metro

After the storm, communities south of Boston are trying to stay warm, fed, and not fed up

Trees fell in countless places, keeping some roads impassable. Long lines of vehicles queued outside gas stations that had power to run their pumps. Knocked-out traffic lights made entering many intersections a risky adventure. And routine necessities such as eating and sleeping suddenly required an extra helping of thought and preparation. Continue reading →

Metro

Some Boston voters say postcards they received about voting in the Nov. 2 election felt ‘creepy’

The handwritten notes appear to be part of a campaign by Postcards For Climate, to get more people out to the polls. The language, the group says, was intentional. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boat owner charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal Boston Harbor crash

The Seaport businessman who crashed his powerboat in Boston Harbor this summer, killing Jeanica Julce, is now charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault, according to Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins’s office and court records. Julce died and other passengers were injured during the crash. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Celtics coach Ime Udoka trying to figure out how to get Jaylen Brown engaged earlier and more often

Brown looked lethargic and a step slow from the opening tip in Wednesday's loss to the Wizards. Continue reading →

Bruins notebook

Bruins players instead thinking of Kyle Beach following word of Joel Quenneville’s resignation

“Very tough for him to come out and face it head-on the way he did,” said Brad Marchand. “Give him a tremendous amount of credit.” Continue reading →

Hurricanes 3, Bruins 0

Bruins wrap up difficult road trip with shutout loss to Hurricanes

The Bruins are back in action on Saturday night at home against the Panthers. Continue reading →

Business

‘Supply chain devastation’ spreads to bookstores as big holiday season draws near

Demand for print books is the highest it’s been in a decade. But the industry is plagued by systemic supply issues that have touched nearly every sector of the economy. Continue reading →

Business

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Boston’s eviction ban

The plaintiffs argue that the city’s open-ended moratorium is not directly connected to COVID-19. Continue reading →

Business

Workers protest as hotel closures drag on and on

A small group of hotel union workers in red-and-black T-shirts reading “Come Back Stronger” gathered outside a closed-for-construction Copley Square Hotel Thursday, asking that the hotel’s owners reopen the storied property and reinstate their jobs. 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

George Butler, documentary filmmaker of ‘Pumping Iron,’ dies at 78

Mr. Butler's other documentary film subjects included explorer Ernest Shackleton, the ivory-billed woodpecker, and his longtime friend John Kerry. Continue reading →

Obituaries

A. Linwood Holton Jr., Virginia governor who took bold stance on integration, dies at 98

A. Linwood Holton Jr., the reformist Virginia governor best remembered for racially integrating the state’s public schools with the dramatic gesture of accompanying his daughter to a predominantly Black high school in Richmond, died Oct. 28 at his home in Kilmarnock, Va. Continue reading →

Music

With music that has grown more personal, Amythyst Kiah isn’t content to just ‘shut up and sing’ any longer

The singer plays the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville Theatre on Friday. Continue reading →

FOOD

Far Out is bringing New Zealand-style ice cream to Brookline

Far Out will open early next month in Brookline's JFK Crossing neighborhood. “What we’re trying to do is bigger than ice cream,” said co-founder August Radbill. “We’re trying to deliver happiness.” Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

A future without prisons, manmade and metaphorical

In Maine, the statewide public project “Freedom & Captivity” examines the end of incarceration, the effects of surveillance, and the state’s own history of intolerance. Continue reading →