Nation

Indigenous voters, gaining influence, look to mobilize

Indigenous voters have become a major power center across the country in recent years, including in 2020, when the Navajo Nation and other Indigenous voters helped flip Arizona for Joe Biden. Continue reading →

Nation

Confidence, anxiety, and a scramble for votes two days before the midterms

As candidates sprinted across the country to make their closing arguments, Republicans entered the final stretch of the race confident they would win control of the House and possibly the Senate. Continue reading →

Nation

Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of Tuesday’s midterms

The user on Gab who identifies as Nora Berka resurfaced in August after a yearlong silence on the social media platform, reposting a handful of messages with sharply conservative political themes before writing a stream of original vitriol. Continue reading →

World

Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water, or power

Fighting raged around the Ukrainian-held city of Bakhmut, as Moscow sought to capture an eastern city for the first time in months amid a string of recent setbacks on the battlefield. Continue reading →

World

Developing nations have a message at global climate talks: Polluters, pay up

In Pakistan, flooding this past summer killed 1,700 people and left one-third of the country underwater. In Fiji, entire villages are retreating inland to escape rising seas. In Kenya, persistent drought has killed livestock and devastated livelihoods. Continue reading →

World

India may be pivotal in any eventual talks between Ukraine, Russia

Diplomats and foreign-policy experts are watching closely to see if India can use its unique leverage as one of the world’s largest countries that is a friend to both East and West to press Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Vulnerable children need advocates in Massachusetts courtrooms

In the case of Harmony Montgomery, a life is lost because lawyers and the system failed. Mass. can do better than this. Continue reading →

OPINION

COP27 must address mounting losses and damage to poorer nations

The stark, unjust fact is climate change hits the poorest and those who have contributed the least to the problem the hardest. Continue reading →

OPINION

Do net-zero pledges add up?

Real success at COP27 depends on real emissions cuts now. Continue reading →

Weather

Boston breaks high-temperature record on a balmy November day

Temperatures in the region soared past 70 for the third day running on Sunday. Continue reading →

Elections

In weekend push to Election Day, all-but-sure Democrats make last appeal to voters

With hours left until Tuesday, the air of political apathy is hard to ignore in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Social Justice

City inching toward reparations commission

This is only the second working session convened by city councilors to discuss an appointed reparations commission. Continue reading →

ON HOCKEY

At this point, Don Sweeney, Cam Neely and the Bruins have to be questioning the team’s decision to sign Mitchell Miller

The relentless backlash that has hit the Bruins since they brought the 20-year-old defenseman into the organization begs the question: Is Miller worth all of the trouble? Continue reading →

BRUINS

Bruins part ways with Mitchell Miller, citing ‘new information’, and apologize to Isaiah Meyer-Crothers

The team's decision late Sunday ended a startling, controversial, and revealing episode in club history. Continue reading →

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

A win over the Colts is all that matters, but performance by Mac Jones and Patriots’ offense isn’t sustainable

The Patriots are struggling to move the ball and are getting saved by kicker Nick Folk. Continue reading →

Biotech

Duke, MIT, and Stanford scientists create RNA technology that could improve genetic therapies

The inventions, independently made by the three groups, could lead to safer mRNA medicines and gene editing therapies. Continue reading →

Innovation economy

College presidents are leaders, but why not innovators?

I’d like to see Massachusetts emerge as a leader in new models for granting undergrad degrees at much lower prices. Continue reading →

Business

Lawmakers lift cap on new building at Devens

State set to lift cap on commercial development at former Fort Devens, which is now Massachusetts' largest industrial park. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alan E. Lewis, travel industry executive and philanthropist, dies at 74

A wide-ranging and innovative philanthropist, Mr. Lewis was chairman of the Grand Circle Corp. international travel conglomerate. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Alan E. Lewis, travel industry executive and philanthropist, dies at 74

A wide-ranging and innovative philanthropist, Mr. Lewis was chairman of the Grand Circle Corp. international travel conglomerate. Continue reading →

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Arts

Boston’s newest yarn store hopes to become a common thread among local crafters

The store, founded by longtime knitter Sara Ingle, stocks a wide variety of supplies for fiber artists, including yarn, knitting needles and crochet hooks, embroidery kits, and other tools. Continue reading →

Music

With tales to tell and songs to sing, Bono brings his book tour to the Orpheum

“Stories of Surrender” featured the Irish singer in a theatrical setting, alternating between recitations from the book and spare versions of selected U2 classics. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Adult child worries about becoming parents’ caregiver

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →