Nation

Club shooter’s 2021 bomb case dropped, family uncooperative

The charges were dropped despite authorities finding a tub with more than 100 pounds of explosive materials and later receiving warnings from other relatives that suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich was sure to hurt or murder a set of grandparents if freed, according to the documents, which were unsealed Thursday. Continue reading →

Nation

Fauci slams ‘lowlife’ trolls harassing his wife, children over COVID

Fauci told a BBC podcast in an interview released Friday that he faces “a lot of personal attacks.” Continue reading →

Nation

NYPD officers leave in droves for better pay in smaller towns

The New York Police Department, with about 34,000 officers, has seen more resignations this year than at any time in the past two decades, as other agencies have become more aggressive in recruiting from its ranks. Continue reading →

World

Beijing braces for COVID surge after China lifts pandemic curbs

Across the country, officials have been scrambling to protect hospitals from being overwhelmed as more people become infected. At many of Beijing’s hospitals, health workers screen people who show up with fevers to identify those who are seriously ill and send home those with milder symptoms. Continue reading →

World

Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept

“Speaking about a disarming strike, maybe it’s worth thinking about adopting the ideas developed by our US counterparts, their ideas of ensuring their security,” Putin said with a thin smile, noting that such a preemptive strike was intended to knock out command facilities. Continue reading →

World

More South Korean adoptees demand probes into their cases

A total of 63 adoptees from the United States, Europe, and Australia submitted applications to the commission on Friday, claiming their adoptions were marred by falsified documents that laundered child statuses or identities as agencies raced to send thousands of children abroad each year. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Protect democracy by protecting journalists

A shield law for journalists would permanently bar the government from accessing journalists’ source information. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why can’t the US immigration system be more like Canada’s?

The Canadian system selects immigrants for their economic contribution, favoring foreigners who are educated and entrepreneurial in fields with critical workforce needs. Continue reading →

LETTERS

We’re continually jolted out of Trump Fatigue Syndrome

It would be irresponsible and dangerous for any newspaper to bury Trump’s actions out of sight or, worse, ignore them. To do so would be to encourage the idea that Trump is an aberration on the fringe of our current political environment. Continue reading →

GLOBE SANTA

Growing up fast

When parents don't have the words for Globe Santa, children speak for them. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Paul Whelan’s sister, a Martha’s Vineyard resident, says she is ‘elated’ by Brittney Griner’s release

“The fact that it’s one less person being held in Russia, I’m just elated about that,” Elizabeth Whelan said from her home on Chappaquiddick Island Thursday. “I’m not elated that Paul is still there. Obviously, I would have wanted both of them home, but, you know, it is what it is.” Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Young adult homelessness declining in Boston, officials say

Three years after receiving nearly $5 million in federal funds to combat homelessness among young adults, Boston has housed more than 500 youths and added 277 housing units, an increase from just 40 units when the initiative launched in 2019, city officials said Thursday. Continue reading →

Coyotes 4, Bruins 3

Coyotes take advantage in closing seconds to beat the Bruins

Lawson Crouse capitalized on some confusion over a non-icing call to score the winning goal with 14 seconds remaining in regulation. Continue reading →

ON SOCCER

No matter the situation, the fiery Croatians always have a shot

Croatia, whose entire population is a third of São Paulo’s, won their fourth consecutive World Cup shootout to knock out perennial threat Brazil, and set up a meeting with Lionel Messi and Argentina. Continue reading →

red sox

After 14 years with Red Sox, Xander Bogaerts dons a different jersey as Padres introduce their new shortstop

The 11-year, $280 million contract Bogaerts agreed to on Wednesday has full no-trade rights, a $5 million signing bonus, and yearly salaries of $25 million. Continue reading →

Biotech

Biotech cofounded by Dana-Farber scientists launches with $81m for new approach to drugs

The focus on boosting good proteins, rather than getting rid of bad ones, flips the traditional drug discovery model and opens up a swathe of potential drug targets long overlooked by the biotech industry. Continue reading →

INNOVATION BEAT

‘Perfect opportunity for the bad guys’: Holiday shopping scams on the rise

Last year, consumers lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud, up 70 percent from the year before, according to the most recent data from the Federal Trade Commission. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Local startup Turtle Health aims to bring fertility care into the home

The linchpin of Turtle's operation is a transvaginal ultrasound that patients can administer themselves with the help of a sonographer trained to provide guidance over the phone. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Johnny Johnson, last surviving World War II ‘Dambuster,’ dies at 101

George "Johnny" Johnson was the last living airman on a mission that became a storied chapter of British air power in World War II. Continue reading →

Obituaries

George Newall, a creator of ‘Schoolhouse Rock,’ dies at 88

An advertising executive, George R. Newall was the last surviving original creator of “Schoolhouse Rock,” the musical, animated snippets that taught juvenile Generation X television viewers grammar, math, civics, and science for a few moments during their otherwise vacuous Saturday morning commercial programming. Continue reading →

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MUSIC REVIEW

At Holiday Pops, all together now

The occasional festive hats and accessories on the musicians — and the rainbow unicorn head atop one of them in the brass section — underlined the fact that in addition to their professional capacity, they were there for a party as well. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★1/2

‘Empire of Light’: Sam Mendes makes a movie about the magic of the movies

Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, and Micheal Ward star in this drama set in an English seaside town in the 1980s. Continue reading →

Names

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks announce concert at Gillette Stadium in September

New England next year will see a double bill it hasn’t seen before: music legends Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks performing on the same stage, on the same day, at Gillette Stadium. Continue reading →