Monday, December 27, 2021 View web version
Today's Headlines
Page one

Obituaries

Desmond Tutu, whose voice helped slay apartheid, dies at 90

The archbishop led the church to the forefront of Black South Africans’ decadeslong struggle for freedom. His voice was a powerful force for nonviolence in the anti-apartheid movement, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Continue reading →

Politics

‘A sense of community’: Can the cabins at the Shattuck be an answer to the crisis at Mass. and Cass?

The pop-up community of cabins is just one piece of what state and city officials hope will be the solution to a sprawling tent encampment at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Continue reading →

Climate

Low income communities could be saving money on energy while helping the climate, but the DPU is standing in the way

A spokesman for the state’s Energy and Environment Agency, which oversees the DPU, says the department embraces the state’s climate goals but is bound by the limits of existing statutes, and needs to proceed with caution as it sets a template for renewable projects. Continue reading →

Business

As the role of the office recedes, companies invest real estate savings into remote work

A few companies are downsizing drastically, investing the money they used to spend on square footage to strengthen their ability to operate with employees scattered far and wide. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

Is the pandemic aging us in dog years? Science is trying to prove it (but we already know the answer).

One poll found women feel they aged four years in 2020. Others say: That’s all??? Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

1,000 new people arrive in Texas every day. Half are newborns.

Every three minutes, a child is born somewhere in Texas. At one hospital in North Texas, 107 babies were delivered over 96 hours this summer, shattering local records. Continue reading →

Nation

US blood banks experiencing biggest shortage in a decade

“This is the biggest challenge that I’ve seen in my 30 years in the business,” Chris Hrouda, president of biomedical services at the American Red Cross, said. Continue reading →

Nation

A sixth-grader saves the lives of two people on the same day

Davyon Johnson, 11, couldn't quite understand it: the pizza party, the accolades from the mayor of Muskogee, Okla., his picture in the newspaper and on television — and the word that had been linked to his name: hero. Continue reading →

The World

World

Putin to consider options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine

The Kremlin presented its security demand amid tensions over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine in recent weeks that has fueled Western fears of a possible invasion. Continue reading →

World

Training civilians, Ukraine nurtures a resistance in waiting

The programs are part of the country’s strategic defense plan in the event of a potential invasion by Russia — to foster a civilian resistance that can carry on the fight if the Ukrainian military is overwhelmed. Continue reading →

World

Red Crescent: Bodies of 27 migrants wash ashore in Libya

The bodies were found late Saturday in two separate locations in the coastal town of Khoms, about 75 miles east of the capital of Tripoli, the Red Crescent’s branch there said. Three other migrants were rescued, and search efforts were underway for others, it said. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Victims make their case for better protections

Baker’s third attempt to change state dangerousness laws a must for 2022. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Homework assignment for the media: Follow up on schools’ efforts to foster safe, constructive learning spaces

Media have justifiably covered major incidents of violence, threats, and discrimination that have occurred in various Massachusetts schools. It is important to keep in mind, however, that in most of these schools, the vast majority of interactions among students and between students and staff are positive. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The writing of history meets art history meets . . . stained glass

The transcendent beauty of stained glass in soaring spaces has long been considered part of the "bright ages." Just ask an art historian. Continue reading →

Metro

Globe Local

Coming to a city or town near you: Projects funded by the state’s $4 billion COVID-19 relief bill

The package will pour funds into projects large and small, from dune restoration on Martha’s Vineyard to solar panels at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. Continue reading →

Globe Local

Big Brother mentors sought for growing waitlist of young boys

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has a waitlist of about 250 boys and is hoping to inspire a surge of new male volunteers during National Mentoring Month in January. Continue reading →

Elections

A changing of the guard in Lowell as a diverse leadership takes office

“It’s a historical moment. It’s a new chapter of the city of Lowell’s history.” said Paul Ratha Yem, whose election in November made him the third Cambodian-American member of the city council. Continue reading →

Sports

Bills 33, Patriots 21

Patriots could not push around Bills this time because Josh Allen wouldn’t let them

The Bills did the bullying in the rematch, going for it on fourth down, never punting once, and they had Allen. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

With AFC East supremacy on the line, Josh Allen put together a statement victory against the Patriots

New England was helpless to stop the Buffalo quarterback through the air (314 yards, 3 TDs) or on the ground (64 yards), and also lost its grip on the division. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Turns out, Patriots as Super Bowl contenders was just a mirage

The Patriots' flaws were exposed, their defense is something of a myth, and they don't appear to be able to play from behind. Continue reading →

Business

Business

As the role of the office recedes, companies invest real estate savings into remote work

A few companies are downsizing drastically, investing the money they used to spend on square footage to strengthen their ability to operate with employees scattered far and wide. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Desmond Tutu, whose voice helped slay apartheid, dies at 90

The archbishop led the church to the forefront of Black South Africans’ decadeslong struggle for freedom. His voice was a powerful force for nonviolence in the anti-apartheid movement, earning him a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MOVIES

10 films to stream before the clock strikes midnight

These 10 movies might not take place on New Year's, but they capture the spirit of the holiday. Continue reading →

TELEVISION

10 New Year’s Eve-themed sitcom episodes to ring in 2022

From Friends to Seinfeld to Family Guy, we've got you covered on New Year's Eve binging material all the way through 2022. Continue reading →

Arts

‘Emily in Paris’ is exactly as bad as you remember, which is perfect

"Emily in Paris" is back, for better or worse. Continue reading →