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Health

In Boston and in Washington, Wu and Biden both promise to help break coronavirus testing logjam

More testing facilities will be available in Massachusetts, and tests should become less scarce across the country, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and President Biden said separately Tuesday. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘We may reach a level of staff absences that compromises our ability to safely operate’: Schools hammered by COVID grapple to remain open

The president of the Boston Teachers Union said the union believes most of the staff absences are COVID-related, though some people out Tuesday were on long-term breaks for situations including maternity leave. Continue reading →

Politics

Behind the scenes, but at the scene of the crime: Congressional staffers recall the lingering trauma of the Jan. 6 attack

The repercussions of that day continue to ripple through Congress and Washington in interactions large and small. Continue reading →

Globe Local

Already battered by pandemic, restaurants wrestle with Omicron outbreaks

At two South Boston spots run by a noted chef, tensions flared over whether to shut down and whether employees were being kept safe as cases spiraled. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Stranded drivers are freed after 24-hour snowy ordeal on Interstate-95 in Virginia

Emergency crews on Tuesday afternoon freed the last of hundreds of drivers stranded by a snowstorm on Interstate 95 in Virginia, more than 24 hours after motorists were trapped. Continue reading →

Politics

Taking up a position on the front lines of the culture war: teachers’ lessons on Jan. 6 insurrection

What students are learning about the insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 may depend on where they live. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

As midterms and 2024 loom, Trump political operation revs up

Donald Trump and his allies are scheduling events and raising money for initiatives intended to make him a central player in the midterm elections, and possibly to set the stage for another run for the White House. Continue reading →

The World

World

Canada reaches $31.5 billion deal over Indigenous children put in foster care unnecessarily

Canadian officials said Tuesday they have reached $31.5 billion in agreements in principle with Indigenous groups to compensate First Nations children who were unnecessarily taken from their homes and put into the child welfare system. Continue reading →

World

Sudanese clash with security forces in anticoup protests

Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and other cities on Tuesday in anticoup protests as the country plunged further into turmoil following the resignation of the prime minister earlier this week. Continue reading →

World

Leftists are ascendant in Latin America as key elections loom

Conservative power has stagnated as a combination of economic crises, grave pandemic errors, and gaping wealth disparities has Latin Americans leaning left instead of right. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

To ‘serve and protect’ means getting the vaccine

Public safety unions should be ashamed for pushing back on the Boston vaccine mandate. Continue reading →

OPINION

Bye-bye, Bay State

Year in, year out, tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents leave for good, and their numbers aren’t replenished by newcomers from other states. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Radio is a sound salvation

Finding a new song often feels like falling in love all over again, and Eastern Massachusetts has some of the best college radio stations in the country. Continue reading →

Metro

Social Justice

Mayor Wu explores Long Island, the possibility of a long-term recovery plan for those at Mass. and Cass

The city is on track to create new, transitional housing for as many as 150 people living at the tent encampments near the area known as “Mass. and Cass” by a Jan. 12 deadline, Mayor Michelle Wu said Tuesday, after touring the island. Continue reading →

Metro

Eric Lesser joins the hottest race in the state: lieutenant governor

There's an unusual amount of interest in a job that bears no small resemblance to entering the Witness Protection Program. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘She’s my heart,’ relative says of slain 16-year-old girl from Dorchester

Jucelena Gomes Ramos was killed by gunfire on a Dorchester street Sunday, shocking her relatives and friends. “She would always make people laugh, even when they were upset,” a friend said. Continue reading →

Sports

ben volin | on football

Buccaneers are leaning heavily on Tom Brady’s 44-year-old arm; can he hold up at this pace?

Brady has thrown 682 passes this season — 68 more than anyone else — and four times has had 50 attempts in a game. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Jim Corsi, Newton native who pitched for the Red Sox, dies at 60

A jovial and laid-back presence, Corsi pitched out of the Red Sox bullpen from 1997 to 1999. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

Who is the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mac Jones or Ja’Marr Chase?

The steady Patriots QB has them back in the playoffs, while the flashy Bengals receiver has helped his team win the AFC North title. Continue reading →

Business

Innovation economy

Boston venture capitalists take a longish view of 2022

We asked Boston venture capitalists about the technology trends they’re watching and learning about. Continue reading →

Business

Shoe company Clarks is making tracks for Needham, as suburban office shuffle continues

Clarks Americas is lacing up its shoes and heading to Needham, just five-plus years after it settled into a new office overlooking Route 128 in Waltham. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

Startup accelerator MassChallenge gets new boss

Acting CEO Cait Brumme says encouraging climate and crypto tech entrepreneurs tops her to-do list. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

April Ashley, London socialite and transgender pioneer, dies at 86

April Ashley, a model and socialite who rose from poverty in Liverpool to the heights of London society, a feat achieved as much through her striking good looks as it was through her status as one of the first Britons to undergo gender confirmation surgery, died Dec. 27 at her home in London. She was 86. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

‘Married at First Sight’ returns to Boston for a new season premiering Wednesday

What do you get when you take two strangers from Boston, put them at an altar, and ask them to enter a marriage without ever meeting before? Season 14 of “Married at First Sight,” which premieres Wednesday, aims to answer that question. Continue reading →

Names

Get your game on with 10 of the most anticipated video games of 2022

From casting spells in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to exploring the edges of the known cosmos and beyond, casual fans and hard-core gamers alike will have the chance to experience a number of exciting, new virtual universes. Continue reading →

Names

Seth Meyers tests positive for COVID-19, cancels shows for the week

“The bad news is, I tested positive for COVID (thanks, 2022!) the good news is, I feel fine (thanks vaccines and booster!),” Meyers said Tuesday on Twitter. The news came a day after "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon reported he'd gotten COVID over his holiday break. Continue reading →