All of the headlines from today's paper.
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Today's Headlines
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Rhode Island

How a hard-working, middle-class family spiraled into homelessness

With two working parents, $80,000 a year in income, four kids, and a stable home in Rhode Island, the Strong family was living the American dream. Then they were evicted. And the nightmare began. Continue reading →

Transportation

Robinson Lalin was killed by a faulty Red Line car. It should have been off the tracks decades ago.

Experts warned that the MBTA’s oldest cars were increasingly unsafe — just one mechanical failure away from tragedy. Continue reading →

Healthcare

At a Tewksbury nursing home, labor shortage reveals an industry in distress

With more than a third of staff positions vacant, the lack of nurses, housekeepers, and food-service workers has created a cascade of growing problems at Blaire House. Continue reading →

Cryptocurrency

Amid crypto crash, Boston’s Jeremy Allaire may be the last person standing

The CEO of the region’s biggest crypto company, Circle, still has a long way to go. But for now, after the FTX debacle, put his startup down as a win for old-fashioned Boston fiscal conservatism. Continue reading →

The Nation

COVID-19

Free, mail-order COVID tests are back. Here’s how to get them and when to use them.

With waste water numbers climbing again, experts urge families to test before gathering for the holidays. Continue reading →

COVID-19

Paxlovid lowered COVID hospitalizations, deaths in vaccinated adults over 50, Mass General Brigham study says

Paxlovid, the drug used to treat COVID-19 infections, reduced hospitalizations and death in a highly vaccinated population of adults over the age of 50 by 44 percent, according to a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden vs. Trump? In 2022, there was a clear winner and a clearer loser

President Biden and former president Donald Trump are on a path that could lead to a rematch in 2024 of their 2020 election contest. Some past polls have suggested that such a face-off could be close. Continue reading →

The World

World

For planet Earth, this might be the start of a new epoch

Scientists on Saturday said that a new age on Planet Earth may have begun — the Anthropocene, the age of humans. Continue reading →

World

Pope Francis to return Vatican’s Parthenon marbles to Greece

Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican Museums to return three Parthenon fragments to Greece, amid a global reckoning in which Western institutions have begun to return remains and artifacts to their countries of origin - or refused demands to do so. Continue reading →

World

Once a figurehead of change, Ireland’s returning leader has lots to prove

When Leo Varadkar became Ireland’s prime minister in 2017, he was hailed as a fresh face in European politics, only 38 years old, his country’s first openly gay leader and the first with South Asian heritage — a personification of a rapidly modernizing state. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

What it means to live in a climate of LGBTQ hate

Hate crime survivors say politicians should be accountable for the things that come out of their mouths. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

To ease suffering for dying patients, Massachusetts should legalize medically assisted death

What interest could the state possibly have in preventing a patient suffering from an incurable illness, and poised to live their last few months in extreme pain, from peacefully dying on their own terms? Continue reading →

LETTERS

‘Best interests’ of Indian children eyed by those with other interests

Native and non-Native progressive advocates recognize that the case before the Supreme Court provides a back door for corporate interests to dismantle tribal land rights. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

A Charlie Baker-aligned super PAC broke state law by touting him as ‘special guest’ at fund-raiser, regulators say

State campaign finance regulators were silent, however, on whether they believe Governor Charlie Baker also broke state law despite the prohibition of office-holders helping finance a PAC. Continue reading →

Politics

‘He’s a perfect choice:’ Observers hail reported pick of Joe Kennedy III as special envoy for Northern Ireland

President Biden’s reported pick of former US Representative Joseph Kennedy III to serve as special envoy for Northern Ireland amid critical trade talks between the UK and Europe Union was largely hailed by Massachusetts political observers Saturday. Continue reading →

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Pay no attention to the small men behind the curtain

Elon Musk and Donald Trump give the lie to the stubborn American myth that the rich are better than you and me. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins 4, Blue Jackets 2

Jeremy Swayman was pretty good in net, and he almost scored a goal as Bruins pounce on Blue Jackets in third period

Swayman made 30 saves and took a shot at Columbus' open net in the final minute, only it slid just wide. Continue reading →

On football

Bill Belichick’s former assistants and players have been beating up on their mentor. Will Josh McDaniels be next?

Belichick has a 14-13 record against his former assistants and players with the Patriots — Mike Vrabel, Matt Patricia, Brian Flores, Bill O’Brien, Eric Mangini, Romeo Crennel, and Josh McDaniels. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Grant Wahl covered ‘the beautiful game’ beautifully, both men’s and women’s soccer equally

Bolstered by his dogged reporting and backed with an internal fairness doctrine most journalists only dream of, Wahl changed the field for women’s sports. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

No dismal scientist: Remembering my ‘third grandfather,’ Henry Rosovsky

The acclaimed economic historian was many things. To me, he was an example of how to live. Continue reading →

IDEAS

To curb greenhouse emissions by 2030, make traffic jams a thing of the past

Car emissions are killing the planet. Can congestion pricing and better public transit end our love affair with automobiles? Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Live from Duxbury, it’s Mickey White and the Washington Street Carolers

When COVID hit, the actor and Boston Conservatory at Berklee grad started a new carol-singing tradition that’s still spreading joy today. Continue reading →

Movies

10 great movie performances to mark 2022

Val Kilmer, Bowen Yang, and Danielle Deadwyler are just a few of the actors who made it a memorable year. Continue reading →

QUICK BITE

At Omar’s Bistro, the ultimate comfort food

The restaurant offers vocational training for the disabled community. Continue reading →

Travel

TRENDSPOTTING

With tipping on the decline, hospitality providers are turning to tech and blunt invitations

Think the gratitude expressed through lavish tipping at the start of the pandemic has persisted? Think again. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

In Minneapolis, Prince still reigns supreme. Here’s how to experience his city.

You don’t need a little red Corvette or even a raspberry beret to enjoy Prince’s pop life and party like it’s 1999 in his purple highness’s hometown. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Home buyers experience sticker shock at the loan office

Why a big down payment can backfire. Continue reading →

Real Estate

One home, six owners of color, seven decades of building generational wealth

"For us, we just feel so blessed to be able to live in the city that we grew up in." Continue reading →