Nation

‘Democracy is fragile,’ prosecutor says at close of Oath Keepers trial

Wrapping up a nearly two-month trial charging the leader of an extremist group and four associates with a seditious conspiracy against the United States, a federal prosecutor cast the case as existential. Continue reading →

Nation

Budd Friedman, Improv founder who built a comedy empire, dies at 90

Often described as “the godfather of comedy,” Budd Friedman helped pioneer the modern comedy club and fostered the careers of Andy Kaufman, Robert Klein, Jay Leno, Richard Lewis, Richard Pryor, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Lily Tomlin, and Robin Williams, among many others. Continue reading →

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World

Debris from ruptured pipelines shows traces of explosives, Sweden says

The statement from the Swedish prosecutors provides the first public forensic confirmation that explosives were found at the site. Continue reading →

World

North Korea launches another ICBM, one of its most powerful yet

The missile landed in waters west of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. All personnel at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan were ordered to seek cover, a precautionary measure that underscored rising concern in the region over the North’s brinkmanship. Continue reading →

World

Sydney murder conviction for gay American’s death overturned

An appeals court on Friday overturned the conviction of a man who temporarily admitted murdering an American who fell to his death in 1988 from a Sydney cliff top that was known as a gay meeting place. Continue reading →

OPINION

Break up Ticketmaster

I knew competition for Taylor Swift tickets would be fierce. What I didn’t know is that I would be competing against Ticketmaster itself. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Elon Musk, you broke Twitter. Now sell it.

At the very least, turn over the reins to someone who might run it more competently. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Is it deja vu? What is it exactly? Anyway, Trump is running again.

Trump is an albatross for both the Republican Party and the country. That will not stop him. He does not yet know that the presidency is not a TV reality show. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Family of Allston man sues elevator company, condo management for his death

The suit alleges that the condo trust, property manager, and elevator company were responsible for the malfunctioning elevator at 533 Cambridge St., which delayed emergency responders in transporting 65-year-old Randall Kulunis to a hospital while he suffered a “medical emergency” on May 27, 2020. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Stepmother of Harmony Montgomery pleads guilty to two counts of perjury

The stepmother of Harmony Montgomery, the young New Hampshire girl whose 2019 disappearance kicked off a massive, multi-state search, pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of perjury stemming from false statements given in May to a grand jury. Continue reading →

Metro

Today in History

Today is Saturday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2022. There are 42 days left in the year. Continue reading →

CELTICS 117, PELICANS 109

Even after winning a ninth straight game, Celtics want more from themselves

Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Derrick White contributed 26, and Jayson Tatum went for 19 points and 10 assists in the Celtics' latest victory. Continue reading →

patriots notebook

Patriots place defensive tackle Christian Barmore on injured reserve

Barmore has missed the last three games because of a knee injury and won’t be eligible to return until Dec. 18. Continue reading →

red sox

Ranking the top 10 prospects in the Red Sox system heading into the 2023 season

The strength of the system right now lies in position players, a group headlined by Marcelo Mayer and Triston Casas. Continue reading →

Economy

Boston Fed chief says more rate hikes needed to cool inflation

Susan M. Collins also said she remains hopeful the central bank can bring down inflation without causing a significant recession. Continue reading →

Technology

‘We’re all about to get fired’: Boston employees resign from Twitter amid chaos

Employees are resigning from Twitter’s local office, two weeks after a mass layoff and amid turmoil under new owner Elon Musk, according to social-media posts and a source familiar with the matter. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Much-debated labs in Leather District and Fort Point win BPDA approval

The 11-story 125 Lincoln project prompted much public discussion, with some supporting the renovation that may lead to more affordable housing, and others concerned the project would create a wedge between two historic neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Clary, last of the ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ stars, dies at 96

A French-born survivor of Nazi concentration camps during World War II, Robert Clary played a feisty prisoner of war in the improbable 1960s sitcom “Hogan’s Heroes." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Activist Carol Leigh, who coined term ‘sex work,’ dies at 71

A San Francisco activist, Carol Leigh is credited with coining the term “sex work” and sought for decades to improve conditions for prostitutes and others in the adult entertainment business. Continue reading →

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MUSIC REVIEW

‘The Marriage of Figaro’: Handel and Haydn Society revels in Mozart’s madcap world

On Thursday night at Symphony Hall, the production served up an inventive bare-bones production with a big side of ham. Continue reading →

Arts

Benjamin Zander settles the score by rethinking it after his notes are stolen

"You always think if you lose something, it’s a catastrophe," says the conductor, who will lead the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra this Sunday. "But actually, you get another chance to think about it and study it in a new way." Continue reading →

Names

Ryan Reynolds’s ‘Spirited’ Boston return

The movie is a full-fledged musical with Broadway-like elements, including an elaborate tap dancing number, character-driven ballads, and an off-the-cuff introduction to every song. The triple-threat nature of the role meant that Reynolds was in for an atypical filming experience. Continue reading →