Nation

CBP commissioner says he refused resignation request from Homeland Security secretary

US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asked for his resignation a day after the midterm elections. Continue reading →

Nation

Racism led to lower benefits for Black veterans, studies find

A nationwide study of more than 1 million military discharges finds that Black veterans are significantly more likely to ‘’bear the stigma’' of a less-than-honorable discharge. Continue reading →

Elections

Congressional GOP panic as they watch majorities slip from their grasp

The surprising outcome has stunned lawmakers, freezing most in place as they await knowing who won the majority and the margins that will dictate which ideological faction has more power. Continue reading →

World

World has nine years to avert catastrophic warming, study shows

Nations will likely burn through their remaining carbon budget in less than a decade if they do not significantly reduce greenhouse gas pollution, a new study shows, causing the world to blow past a critical warming threshold and triggering catastrophic climate impacts. Continue reading →

World

Biden tightens methane emissions rule amid push for more oil

The new methane rule will help ensure that the United States meets a goal set by more than 100 nations to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 from 2020 levels, Biden said. Continue reading →

World

Israel’s Netanyahu given chance to form far-right government

Israel’s president on Friday asked former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, presenting the longtime leader currently standing trial on corruption charges with the chance to end years of political instability in Israel with his partners on the far right. Continue reading →

OPINION

Dissecting Latino voters’ motivations in the midterm elections

A national poll of Latino voters in battleground states reveals what drove them to the polls on Tuesday. Continue reading →

OPINION

About those political yard signs …

How could anyone imagine they could convince me to reverse what I already knew? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Hope for democracy, in the concession speeches given by some Trump-backed candidates

For all who yearn for a return to normalcy in American politics, some of the races this week gave us reason to believe that’s possible. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

360-square-foot house on Nantucket hits the market, for just over $2 million

The cozy shingled home on Cabot Lane hasn’t gotten any offers yet, but it does have a prime location. Continue reading →

ELECTION 2022

R.I. elects its first two Asian American state legislators

Victoria Gu, a Charlestown Democrat, and Linda Ujifusa, a Portsmouth Democrat, make history by winning seats in the state Senate. Continue reading →

Politics

Baker vetoes funds for public education campaign aimed at antiabortion pregnancy centers

“The information required to be published by this earmark is already publicly available from the state,” Baker said. Continue reading →

sports business

As Fenway Sports Group explores Liverpool sale, president Mike Gordon is transferring responsibilities

Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan will take over for Gordon, although sources said the move is not related to a potential sale of the Premier League team. Continue reading →

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Celtics’ scorching offense sets the tone early in wire-to-wire win over Nuggets

Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 8 rebounds to lead Boston, and Jaylen Brown added 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Continue reading →

ON BASKETBALL

Celtics putting in the work to finish games stronger this season

The win against the Nuggets was the latest example of how far the team has come in closing out victories since a crushing Game 4 loss in the NBA Finals. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Plans for former skating club site in Allston include more than 500 apartments and condos, plus a hotel

The developer hopes to begin construction by the end of next year on a project that will total nearly 600,000 square feet. Continue reading →

Technology

Cambridge tech startup nets $41m to wire up labs

The company’s tech platform helps technicians and scientists monitor key lab metrics like temperature, humidity, light, and vibration from their desktop or mobile device. Continue reading →

Technology

IRobot discloses layoffs, plans to cut office space amid low sales and acquisition by Amazon

The company said in a regulatory filing Thursday that it terminated about 100 employees, or 8 percent of its workforce, in August and will downsize its Bedford headquarters by the end of the year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kevin Conroy, the defining voice of Batman, dies at 66

Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor whose gravely delivery on “Batman: The Animated Series” was — for many Batman fans — the definite sound of the Caped Crusader, has died at 66. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, is dead at 76

Gallagher, who became one of the most recognizable comedians of the 1980s for an outrageous act that always concluded with him smashing a watermelon with a sledgehammer, died Friday at his home in Palm Springs, California. He was 76. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Patrick Haggerty, ‘lost pioneer’ of gay country music, dies at 78

Patrick Haggerty, who in 1973 released an album of country songs about same-sex romance that sold only 1,000 copies and seemed destined for eternal obscurity until, four decades later, its rediscovery brought him renown as the first openly gay country singer, died Oct. 31 at his home in Bremerton, Washington. He was 78. Continue reading →

Arts

MFA head among museum leaders ‘deeply shaken’ by climate protesters’ attacks

Matthew Teitelbaum is one of more than 90 museum directors from around the world who have signed a statement warning that those responsible "severely underestimate the fragility of these irreplaceable objects." Continue reading →

Arts

Artists at Humphreys Street Studios secure their space

After a years-long effort, the Dorchester facility is now majority-owned by artists, thanks to an innovative agreement they struck with the city, developers, and nonprofit funders. Continue reading →

Arts

Boston has no physical space for women-focused queer nightlife. LGBTQ Nightlife Events is trying to fill that void.

The organization throws several themed monthly parties catered toward women and non-binary people. Continue reading →