Politics

Steve Bannon indicted on contempt charges over House’s Capitol insurrection inquiry

Bannon, a former top aide to Donald Trump, had refused to comply with subpoenas from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Federal appeals court halts Biden administration’s vaccine requirement, delivering policy a major blow

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has halted the Biden administration’s vaccine or testing requirement for private businesses, delivering another political setback to one of the White House’s signature public health policies. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden chooses Califf to lead FDA, despite drug industry ties

President Biden announced Friday that he would nominate Dr. Robert Califf, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to lead the agency again. His decision ends nearly a year of political wrangling as the White House vetted then dropped several candidates after complaints that some were too close to the pharmaceutical industry. Continue reading →

World

Russia assures EU it will continue delivering gas despite Belarus threats

Russia on Friday brushed aside a Belarusian threat to cut supplies of Russian natural gas to Europe, soothing European gas markets and circumventing President Alexander Lukashenko’s attempt to escalate his confrontation with Europe. Continue reading →

World

Myanmar court sentences US journalist to 11 years in jail

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday sentenced US journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison with hard labor, the maximum penalty under three charges, despite calls by the United States and rights groups for his release. Continue reading →

World

Kremlin denies plans to invade Ukraine, alleges NATO threats

A Kremlin spokesman dismissed Western media reports that Moscow has intentions to invade Ukraine as a “hollow and unfounded attempt to incite tensions.” Continue reading →

OPINION

Congressional redistricting map misses the chance to fully empower South Coast’s immigrant communities

Why keeping Fall River and New Bedford together in one congressional district is the equitable thing to do. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Bringing local public health boards into the 21st century

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the need to regionalize services among the state’s 351 local health jurisdictions. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The rough and tumble of Newton politics — and housing

Readers weigh in on Marcela García's column questioning 11th-hour political tactics in the Newton City Council race. Continue reading →

Metro

This MIT employee has been quietly tending to a flower box beneath a sign for the Collier Memorial for more than a year

No one asked Kathy Cormier to do it, and it’s certainly not in her job description. It just felt like a small but tangible way she could make her community better with a simple act of joy for herself and those around her. Continue reading →

Metro

How two friends helped crack a 39-year-old cold case involving a missing teenager from Chelmsford

When Hans Hug and Bruce Stebbins began searching along the bottom of the Concord River in August, they weren’t sure what they’d find. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Quincy High students protest racial climate at school before parents meet administrators

Shouting “no justice, no peace,” dozens of Quincy High School students walked out Friday morning, protesting the administration’s response to a racist video created by a student that triggered a fight with another student this week. Continue reading →

Sports

Danvers teachers denounce handling of the hockey team’s alleged misconduct

The backlash against public officials in Danvers who concealed allegations of violent racist and homophobic locker room misconduct by members of the 2019-20 high school boys’ hockey team intensified Friday as the teachers union blasted school leaders for their “lack of transparency.” Continue reading →

Celtics 122, Bucks 113

Dennis Schröder steps into a leading role with 38 points in Celtics’ overtime victory over the Bucks

For stretches of this night, it appeared the Celtics could be headed toward yet another confounding loss. Continue reading →

Celtics Notebook

Celtics coach Ime Udoka has a history of working alongside Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer

Udoka said that seeing his work ethic and what he did every day behind the scenes helped shape him. Continue reading →

Business

Mass. lawmakers urge resumption of shipping at Port of Boston

State congressional representatives, including Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and four members of the House, addressed letters to three global shipping companies, urging them to reverse a decision to stop making port calls at Massport’s Conley Container Terminal. Continue reading →

Business

Johnson & Johnson will break itself into two companies

Johnson & Johnson said Friday that it would break itself into two publicly traded companies, in the latest instance of corporate giants shrinking themselves to please shareholders. Continue reading →

Technology

Boston software company PTC lays off workers

The industrial design firm said consolidating its customer-support staff will help save $60 million a year. Continue reading →

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Names

Here’s the breakdown of all the never-before-heard songs from ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’

The rerecorded version of Taylor Swift’s “Red” is finally out — and that means it’s time for some Serious Swiftie Sleuthing. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Boston Symphony Orchestra program showcases big debuts, smaller ensemble

American conductor Roderick Cox (a newcomer to the Symphony Hall podium) stepped on stage alongside the BSO’s veteran principal clarinetist, William Hudgins, to begin the night with Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major. Continue reading →

Names

New Kids on the Block and New Edition will perform together at the American Music Awards

In a segment deemed “Battle of Boston,” Roxbury’s New Edition and Dorchester’s NKOTB will duke it out as they once did while dominating the pop charts through the 1980s and early ’90s. The awards show airs Nov. 21 on ABC. Continue reading →