Nation

Majority of Supreme Court appears to think NY gun law is too restrictive

A majority of Supreme Court justices indicated Wednesday that they believe Americans generally have a right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense and that a New York law requiring special justification for getting such a permit is too restrictive. Continue reading →

Nation

Senate Dems push new voting bill, and again hit GOP wall

If at first you don’t succeed, make Republicans vote again. That’s the strategy Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer appears to be pursuing as the New York Democrat forced another test vote Wednesday on legislation to overhaul the nation’s election laws. For the fourth time since June, Republicans blocked it. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Youngkin’s Va. governor win continues streak of presidential opposition

With Republican Glenn Youngkin’s win on Tuesday, President Biden became the eighth consecutive new US president to see a member of the opposition party prevail in the gubernatorial race in Virginia. Continue reading →

World

Climate summit turns its focus to a contentious question: Who pays?

Some of the world’s biggest financial institutions vowed on Wednesday to mobilize trillions of dollars to help shift the global economy toward cleaner energy as negotiators at the United Nations climate summit struggled with the question of how to pay for the enormous costs of climate change. Continue reading →

World

Atrocities on all sides in Ethiopia, UN says as rebels advance

As the civil war in Ethiopia draws closer to the capital and Africa’s second-most populous nation continues to fracture, a report by the top United Nations human rights body released Wednesday offered evidence that all sides had committed gross human rights violations, including killings of civilians, sexual violence, and attacks on refugees. Continue reading →

World

Islamic State poses a growing threat to new Taliban government in Afghanistan

In the two months since the Taliban took control of the country, the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan — known as Islamic State Khorasan or ISIS-K — has stepped up attacks across the country, straining the new and untested government and raising alarm bells in the West about the potential resurgence of a group that could eventually pose an international threat. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

A new day in Boston

Michelle Wu’s victory represents a sharp break with the city’s past. Continue reading →

OPINION

A disconcerting election night for Democrats

Biden and the Democrats need to heed the warning and come together on a governing agenda. Continue reading →

OPINION

Michelle Wu and the politics of yes

She took on a city famous for saying “no, we can’t do that” and convinced enough Boston voters to believe in the politics of unlimited possibility. Continue reading →

Metro

Expert: Doctor’s offices and pharmacies are two options if you want to get your 5- to 11-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19

Pharmacies, a major component of the plan to vaccinate children who are 5 to 11 against COVID-19, said Wednesday that they’ll be ready to go this weekend, now that the Pfizer pediatric vaccine has been approved by federal regulators. Continue reading →

Metro

Wu’s victory is a beacon for Boston amid Democratic disappointments elsewhere

Depending on your perspective, Michelle Wu’s victory feels like a bright new light — or a candle in a cave. Continue reading →

Globe Local

FBI interviewed Everett city clerk about allegations that Mayor Carlo DeMaria pressured him for $97,000

The clerk spent three hours last month telling an FBI agent as well as an assistant US Attorney how Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria allegedly muscled his way into a development deal. Continue reading →

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Let’s acknowledge how right the Patriots got it by drafting Mac Jones

The fifth quarterback taken in the draft is at the head of the class, and no one is even close. Continue reading →

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Celtics build another big lead, but there’s no collapse this time

Jaylen Brown scored 28 points to lead Boston. Continue reading →

Celtics notebook

Coach Ime Udoka says Celtics have addressed Marcus Smart’s comments following Monday’s collapse against Bulls

“Some of the things [Smart] said are things that we talk about every day,” coach Ime Udoka said. Continue reading →

Business

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Flagship Pioneering team up to develop new treatments for deadly disease

The nonprofit will provide up to $110 million as part of an effort to create medicines for the 10 percent of patients who don’t respond to existing drugs. Continue reading →

2-minute drill

A patient Fed walks a tightrope between job creation and inflation fight

The central bank said Wednesday it would begin reducing stimulus, but officials signaled no interest rate increase until the middle of next year. Continue reading →

Business

Historic Hotel Buckminster in Kenmore Square is poised to become ... lab space

The room where Sport Sullivan and Chick Gandil allegedly fixed the 1919 World Series could be transformed into a drug research lab. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard M. Ohmann, 90, dies; brought radical politics to college English

Ohmann was a leader in a vanguard of young professors who injected politics into their profession, not just against the Vietnam War but in favor of fields such as gender studies, African American studies, and Marxist literary criticism. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard M. Ohmann, 90, dies; brought radical politics to college English

Ohmann was a leader in a vanguard of young professors who injected politics into their profession, not just against the Vietnam War but in favor of fields such as gender studies, African American studies, and Marxist literary criticism. Continue reading →

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Working On It

These books are designed to help you write (or draw) your way to better mental health

The pandemic and the upcoming holidays might be good reasons to get yourself a workbook. Continue reading →

Dance

Luminarium’s ‘Contradictions + Casual Self Loathing’ turns women’s discomfort into dance

Interviews with women about embarrassments and shame they can't shake informed this show. Continue reading →

Movies

Disney reveals expanded cast list for ‘Hocus Pocus 2,’ including Whitney Peak, Hannah Waddingham, and Tony Hale

Unlike the original 1993 film, which was shot in Salem and Hollywood, "Hocus Pocus 2" is being filmed in locations across Rhode Island. An array of actors will join returning stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, according to Disney. Continue reading →