Nation

Election officials fear that counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud

Officials in a handful of closely contested states are warning that the winners of tight races may not be known on election night, raising the possibility of a delay that former president Donald Trump and his allies could exploit to cast doubt on the integrity of Tuesday’s midterm vote. Continue reading →

Politics

Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states

Republican officials and candidates in at least three battleground states are pushing to disqualify thousands of mail ballots after urging their own supporters to vote on Election Day, in what critics are calling a concerted attempt at partisan voter suppression. Continue reading →

Politics

Across the country, voting issues are on the ballot. Abortion and guns are, too.

Initiatives on ballots in many states touch on some of the most divisive issues in the country, including abortion rights and gun restrictions. Continue reading →

World

Russian forces are making conditions ‘unacceptable’ for those left in Kherson

Russian forces are stepping up their efforts to make life unbearable for civilians across the occupied southern Kherson region. Continue reading →

World

UN chief, Gore, others give heated warnings in climate talks

With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator,” the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to “cooperate or perish,” on avoiding further climate catastrophe, singling out the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States. Continue reading →

World

North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South, US

The North’s announcement underscored leader Kim Jong Un’s determination not to back down in the face of his rivals’ push to expand their military exercises. But some experts say Kim also used their drills as an excuse to modernize his nuclear arsenal and increase his leverage in future dealings with Washington and Seoul. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Election workers are under assault. We need to protect them. Now.

The crisis roiling the profession is a crisis of democracy. Continue reading →

OPINION

If Maura Healey makes history, she has Charlie Baker to thank

Baker’s clearing the way by not seeking a third term was momentous for her probable gubernatorial win. Continue reading →

OPINION

Latinos are the new swing voters. Here are two key races they could decide.

Nevada and Arizona are two races that are critical for Democrats to keep control of the US Senate. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Mysterious signs mandating ‘no eye contact’ and ‘no running with sticks’ pop up on Belmont trails

From a distance, the signage greeting visitors to conservation land in Belmont looked official. Up close, the bizarre messages left hikers scratching their heads. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools launches investigation into allegations of discrimination against administrators of color

The retired administrators contend district leaders appear to be disproportionately placing high-ranking officials of color on leave and subjecting them to a process known as investigatory meetings in an effort to terminate them or force them to resign. Continue reading →

Elections

State official projects 2.2 million will cast ballots in election, the lowest share of voters in decades

Secretary of State William Galvin said the public appears to have an “almost anticlimactic attitude” despite a potentially history-making election on Tuesday. Continue reading →

sports business

Fenway Sports Group to weigh value of finding new investors or selling Liverpool

The team has engaged Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to explore the appetite for a partial or controlling share of the historic soccer club. Continue reading →

On Basketball

Jaylen Brown says Players Association has issues with conditions Kyrie Irving must meet to return to Nets

Brown, a vice president of the NBPA, expects the union to appeal the conditions of Irving’s return to basketball. Irving is meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver Tuesday. Continue reading →

On Baseball

‘Bogey’s our first choice’: After Xander Bogaerts’s opt-out, where do the Red Sox go from here?

The opt-out does not rule out a return, and Chaim Bloom's messaging is clear — the Sox want to bring their franchise shortstop back. Continue reading →

Retail

‘We’re getting cheated out of something’: Three Boston neighborhoods are about to lose a pharmacy

The pharmacies — all located in overwhelmingly Black and Hispanic communities — are transferring patient files to other Walgreens locations, but each are at least a mile’s walk away. Continue reading →

Business

Veteran signature gatherer Harold Hubschman wants to pursue a new kind of ballot question to suspend the gas tax

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers of Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Consumer

Want to go to the new Beacon Hill bookstore on a weekend? You may have to wait outside a bit.

On Saturdays and Sundays, the line stretching down the brick-lined Charles Street sidewalk is “a little bit of a phenomenon,” said owner Melissa Fetter. Continue reading →

An appreciation

Jake Crouthamel: a man of intensity, brilliance, and, for one poignant moment, reflection

A punishing running back, a heralded coach at Dartmouth, and an athletic director at Syracuse University, Mr. Crouthamel left his mark not only on sports programs, but on those with whom he shared his company. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Herman Daly, professor who introduced ecology to economics, dies at 84

Dr. Daly was widely regarded as a founder of ecological economics, a field that in recent years has attracted increasing notice around the world. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sy Presten, press agent so old-fashioned he was news, dies at 98

He was, The New York Times wrote in 2019, “the last, best press agent.” Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

He slept with me the night he broke up with me

“... acting coldly after.” Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Anne Sofie von Otter and Kristian Bezuidenhout are a commanding duo

At Jordan Hall, the Swedish mezzo-soprano and Australian pianist shared a spotlight and collaborative spirit. Continue reading →

Arts

Jimmy Kimmel will return as Oscars host

In recent years, the Academy Awards show has gone with three hosts and zero hosts. But in 2023, just one will be on hand, and it’s the late-night star who has emceed the ceremony twice before. Continue reading →