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Investigations

The 5-year-old boy was found dead and his parents jailed. ‘What the hell was happening in that home?’

For much of his life, Elijah Lewis — dimpled and shaggy-haired — might as well have been invisible. To his neighbors, few of whom knew a boy lived there. To his oft-troubled parents. And, later, to the various authorities that carried out a frantic search across New England. Continue reading →

Politics

In Charlottesville, a civil trial against white supremacists gives a nightmarish view of a deadly car attack — and the racist ideologies that fueled it

The attack in Charlottesville, a Globe review found, has become emblematic of a rising trend across the country: people using their vehicles as weapons against demonstrators. Continue reading →

Climate

After two weeks of global talks, climate negotiations fall short on some measures

Reached after lengthy late-night negotiations, the agreement pushes countries to strengthen near-term climate targets and move away from fossil fuels. Continue reading →

Business

Downtown Boston depends on office workers coming back; Michelle Wu can and must play a pivotal role in that

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, downtown needs Boston's new mayor to urge businesses to return, and rethink what the city's commercial heart could be. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Broad Institute researcher wants to fade into obscurity, but first she hopes her COVID book is a bestseller

On Tuesday HarperCollins will publish “Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19,” which Alina Chan co-wrote with science writer Matt Ridley. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Doctor charged with false report to summon helicopter on Denali

Prosecutors said in a complaint that Dr. Jason Lance, a radiology specialist from Mountain Green, Utah, was actually seeking an evacuation for himself after another climber. Continue reading →

Politics

Alzheimer’s drug cited as Medicare premium jumps by $21.60

Medicare’s “Part B” outpatient premium will jump by $21.60 a month in 2022, one of the largest increases ever. Officials said Friday a new Alzheimer’s drug is responsible for about half of that. Continue reading →

Nation

Can self-defense laws stand up in a country awash in guns?

As two closely watched murder trials played out in two different states this past week, juries heard strikingly similar stories: men took up guns in the name of protecting the public, and when they wound up killing unarmed people, they claimed self-defense. Continue reading →

The World

World

Historians found a WWI bunker ‘frozen in time’ in the Alps. Climate change makes it a bittersweet discovery.

The intact cavern-cum-barracks contains munitions, books, cigarette holders and animal bones, and was once teeming with Austro-Hungarian troops. Continue reading →

World

Migrants say Belarusians took them to EU border and supplied wire cutters

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — The sudden surge of migrants to Belarus from the Middle East that is now the focus of a political crisis in Europe was hardly an accident. Continue reading →

World

From ‘alive among the dead,’ to ‘dead among the living’

For more than five weeks in October and November, at a courthouse in central Paris, more than 300 survivors and members of bereaved families testified at a trial over the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in and around the French capital in 2015. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

True, incivility comes from right and left, but threats and violence make for an unbalanced equation

While some agree with Jeff Jacoby about the growing incivility in our politics, readers highlight what they see as stark differences between the right and the left. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Mental health access should top post-pandemic priorities

2022 is shaping up to be the Year of Health Care on Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

OPINION

When her child was bullied, a mother says, Wellesley school officials looked away

‘The school system has been really successful in silencing people around these problems. People are shocked and horrified — and they should be.’ Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon

Bird sightings from Mass Audubon Continue reading →

Health

Young patients get COVID-19 vaccine at Museum of Science clinic

More than a week after the US began vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19, hundreds of families sought to reclaim their lives from 19 months of pandemic upheaval by escorting their young sons and daughters Saturday to a vaccine clinic at the Museum of Science. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston leaders, advocates celebrate naming South End square for Mel King

Mel King, a longtime community activist, educator, and state lawmaker, was recognized for his decades of advocacy during a ceremony Saturday morning that renamed a South End square in his honor. Continue reading →

Sports

Cavaliers 91, Celtics 89

Celtics blow 19-point third-quarter lead as Cavaliers complete comeback

The Celtics eased up long before it was safe to do so as Cleveland pulled off an unlikely victory. Continue reading →

Bruins 5, Devils 2

Bruins bounce back by beating Devils on the road

Brad Marchand scored twice and Erik Haula added his first goal as a Bruin. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Getting Bill Parcells’s impressions of Mac Jones, and other thoughts

The former Patriots coach likes the way the rookie quarterback “is taking care of the ball.” Continue reading →

Business

Business

Downtown Boston depends on office workers coming back; Michelle Wu can and must play a pivotal role in that

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, downtown needs Boston's new mayor to urge businesses to return, and rethink what the city's commercial heart could be. Continue reading →

Ideas

IDEAS

Facebook’s next privacy nightmare will be a sight to see

The personal data the social network collects now is nothing compared with what it might glean about people in virtual reality. Continue reading →

IDEAS

Party like it’s 2269

It’s been said that the future isn’t what it used to be. But it looks OK to two guys sending out invitations for an event almost 250 years away. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Quandra Prettyman, champion of Black women’s literature, dies at 88

A professor who developed some of the country’s first courses in Black women’s literature as the first Black full-time faculty member at Barnard College, Quandra Prettyman's willingness to present literary classics in ways that made them accessible to students, particularly those of color, quickly made her one of the most popular professors on campus. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

The best and most realistic-looking fake plants for decorating your home

Faux houseplants used to be, well, a faux pas. That's no longer the case. Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

Cicada by night: vibes, wine, and Vietnamese flavors

The Central Square cafe and restaurant now serves weekend dinners. Continue reading →

Holiday Arts Preview

Laying down arms, lifting voices in song in ‘All Is Calm’

The documentary musical at Greater Boston Stage Company recounts a spontaneous truce on a French battlefield during World War I that began when a German soldier started singing “Silent Night.” Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Top 5 picks for a Nordic ski getaway in New England

We’re talking pristine landscapes, with miles of groomed and backcountry trails at your doorstep, and a comfy place to relax and refuel at the end of the day. Continue reading →

TRENDSPOTTING

The newest souvenir: a tattoo from your trip

As the popularity of tattoos continues to increase, so has the idea of using them to remember a special trip or destination. Continue reading →

Real Estate