Nation

Free ride: D.C. unveils bold plan to boost public transit

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare for the District of Columbia and other major cities that public transit was a lifeline for essential workers and that even modest fares could be a burden to them. So the nation’s capital is introducing a groundbreaking plan: It will begin offering free bus fares to residents next summer. Continue reading →

Nation

Libyan accused in Lockerbie bombing appears in US court

More than three decades after a bomb brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard, a former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb appeared Monday in federal court, charged with an act of international terrorism. Continue reading →

Nation

Obstruction charge takes center stage at Jan. 6 court hearing

Prosecutors and defense lawyers squared off Monday at a federal appeals court hearing in Washington over the use of a criminal charge whose viability could affect the cases of hundreds of people indicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — and could help decide what, if any, charges could ultimately be brought against former president Donald Trump. Continue reading →

World

As protests rage, Iran executes another man, this time in public

Iran announced on Monday that it had hanged a man in a public execution in what is believed to be the second death sentence carried out against a protester since the Islamic Republic group began a crackdown on antigovernment demonstrations that first flared in September. Continue reading →

World

Russia is using old Ukrainian missiles against Ukraine, general says

Shortly after a large wave of Russian missiles slammed into targets across the country in October, Ukraine’s intelligence officials noticed something strange in the rubble. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine president again presses West for advanced weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed Western leaders again on Monday to provide more advanced weapons to help his country in its war with Russia, and he repeated his calls for Russian forces to withdraw from occupied areas of Ukraine, suggesting Christmas as a date to retreat. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Jan. 6 committee must focus on Trump, but mustn’t omit other crucial aspects in its report

As vital as an examination of the ex-president’s role is, that was not the committee’s only charge in probing the events surrounding the coup attempt on Capitol Hill. Continue reading →

OPINION

Latinas make about half the pay of white men, but work just as hard

For Latinas, the wide wage gap adds up over a lifetime. It means Latinas working full time will lose roughly $1.2 million in earnings over the course of a 40-year career. Continue reading →

OPINION

Barstool Sports isn’t the right bet for safe gambling in Massachusetts

Gaming regulators put off a vote on whether to give Plainridge Park Casino a sports betting license, citing concerns over the the connection to Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy. Now, will regulators hold or fold? Continue reading →

Transportation

‘It’s finally here’: Green Line Extension’s Medford branch opens to a crush of excited riders

Hundreds of excited riders showed up to catch the first trains out of College Avenue Station, also referred to as Medford/Tufts, before 5 a.m. on a chilly Monday. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

‘He was just standing on a rock taking photos.’ N.H. hiker falls to his death from icy cliff

Despite wearing gear designed to improve footing in snow and ice, a New Hampshire man fell hundreds of feet to his death from the top of Mount Willard Saturday, a tragedy that happened so quickly his wife didn’t see him fall, an official said Monday. Continue reading →

Health

Buyer beware: 100% vitamin C claims on fruit drinks may obscure high sugar content but entice parents, study finds

A new study found that parents were less likely to choose sugary fruit drinks for their young children when the product included explicit information about sugar content on the front label. Continue reading →

Patriots notebook

Patriots promote Jamie Collins, but choose to sit Cameron McGrone

The Patriots' defense was expected to be up for a test while facing speedy Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray. Continue reading →

instant analysis

The Patriots were hardly challenged by the Cardinals, but a convincing road win was just what they needed

When you're riding a two-game losing streak and frustration is building, all that matters is the tally in the win column. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

It wasn’t the prettiest football in a place filled with Patriots lore, but Mac Jones and Co. remain in the playoff chase

Mac Jones's performance was good enough to keep playoff hopes alive in this tractor-pull season. Continue reading →

Startups

Boston startup can search Shakespeare’s plays in a test tube of DNA

The feat marks a new advance in the lengthy effort to develop a functioning DNA-based computer that can duplicate the tasks of electronic computers — and vastly surpass them in speed of searching and reduced energy use. Continue reading →

Business

Going from international relations at Wellesley to local relations to improve diversity in development sector

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

Healthcare

CVS, Walgreens finalize $10 billion in settlements over opioids

The deals are among the largest in a wave of proposed and finalized settlements over opioids in recent years totaling more than $50 billion. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kawānanakoa, considered last Hawaiian princess, dies at 96

She held no formal title but was a living reminder of Hawaii’s monarchy and a symbol of Hawaiian national identity that endured after the kingdom was overthrown by American businessmen in 1893. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lee Lorenz, New Yorker cartoonist who cultivated new talent, dies at 90

In addition to his astounding body of work of more than 1,800 cartoons and dozens of covers in the New Yorker, he served as art director from 1973 to 1993 and then cartoon editor until 1997, hiring and mentoring a generation of cartoonists. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

I reconnected with an old fling

“He’s married, I’m in a relationship.” Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At Jordan Hall, a rising generation of musicians on display

Junction Trio appeared on Saturday night, and pianist Seong-Jin Cho made his local recital debut on Sunday. Continue reading →

Music

Some Taylor Swift fans will get another shot at Eras Tour tickets, Ticketmaster says

Ticketmaster sent out an email Monday morning to some Taylor Swift fans about a new opportunity to score tickets to the pop star’s 2023 The Eras Tour. Continue reading →