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Western Mass. roots helped shape one of Trump’s top economic advisers

Kevin Hassett, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the National Economic Council, grew up in Greenfield and said the flight of many of the community's factories led him to study tax policy.

How one Haitian migrant family defied the odds and secured a home of their own in Boston
For Sernio Ceus and his family, the journey to Boston and a home was lengthy and difficult — and then it was uplifting.

Globe Magazine

Dave Barry’s year in review: 2024 was just bananas

The humorist looks back on the last 12 weird and wild months as only he can.

Roxbury lost its recreation center for a time. Now the challenge is to reconnect it to the community.

The Cass center in Roxbury recently reopened after it was converted into a shelter for migrants earlier this year.
chad finn | UNCONVENTIONAL REVIEW

Maybe Patriots coach Jerod Mayo doesn’t deserve a second year

If Robert and Jonathan Kraft are intent on keeping overmatched rookie head coach Jerod Mayo on the job beyond this season, the Patriots’ loss to the Chargers was the kind of debacle that had best make them reconsider.
Loss to the Chargers was the Patriots’ worst, most embarrassing game of the year

Secrets & Lies | Chapter 1
Sandra Birchmore put her trust in the police. They broke it.
Sandra Birchmore idolized Stoughton police officers. Time and again, authorities investigating her death gave the benefit of the doubt to the police officer now accused of killing her.

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what’s coming.

Fluoridated water is lauded as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Yet, more Americans are questioning it.
Controversial red dye found in candy, drinks, and snacks could be banned

Trump weighs in on immigrant visa debate but offers little clarity

‘Deceptive and unfair:’ Lawsuit filed against Peter Pan Bus Lines for hidden fees

Junk fees can substantially add to the cost of the bus line's fares, and often those fees aren't apparent until the end of the checkout process for customers, the lawsuit says.

In Rutland, an outpouring of grief and support for firefighter after death of his wife and newborn twins
Patrick Sullivan's wife, Ciara, suffered a medical emergency and the couple's twins were born on Dec. 16. The three died after being taken off life support, Rutland fire said Saturday.

Hundreds of Mass. schools are located in floodplains. They weren’t built for a changing climate.

Many schools are built in floodplains, leaving the buildings vulnerable to inundation particularly as climate change enhances flood risks across New England.

A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

South Korean officials say a passenger plane burst into flames after it skidded off a runway at an airport and slammed into a concrete fence.

‘Thoughtful, kind, and always thinking of others’: Community mourns loss of Newton family of four
Matthew Goldstein, his wife Lyla, and their daughters, Valerie and Violet, were found dead by police during a wellness check at their lakefront home in Wakefield, N.H., on Wednesday.

Salem husband and wife injured in unsuccessful knifepoint robbery attempts

Here are five new lawmakers joining the Massachusetts Legislature

As the state legislature’s 20 new members take office in January, they’ll grapple with a host of pressing issues.

State officials accepted steep prices, downplayed problems with caterer who served raw chicken to homeless families

The lucrative no-bid contract to cater to shelters cost taxpayers $9.4 million, was riddled with complaints from the get-go, and likely drove up the costs of feeding migrant and homeless families.

‘Not every path is directly to college.’ As fewer students pursue degrees, certificate programs are on the rise

As fewer people pursue two-and-four-year degrees due to high prices and declining birth rates, a growing swell of students are turning to shorter-term certificate programs to gain skills in less time and for less money.
Opinion
Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

Calluses: True stories from an ICU

An ICU nurse explores the similarities between bedside manner and the hard calluses developed when learning to play guitar in this interactive comic.
Share your thoughts on this illustrated story
RENÉE GRAHAM

For trans people, the horrors of 2024 may pale compared with what may await them in 2025

GLOBE OPINION

The most engaging opinions of 2024

EDITORIAL

How one Boston public school defied the odds

IDEAS | MEGAN GILLER

Why do disability stories have only two endings?

Globe Santa

A thank you note from Globe Santa
Donations are still coming in, but Globe Santa is thrilled to report a spectacular year, with 7,500 donors to the campaign, so far.

Donate to Globe Santa
The best (and worst) of 2024

The 75 best books of 2024

The top 10 TV shows of 2024, according to Globe critics

Odie Henderson’s 10 best movies of 2024 (and 10 runners-up)

Odie Henderson’s 10 worst movies of the year

More recent News

Forecast | Dave Epstein
As we enter the New Year, does January look to deliver more snow?
January outlook: More cold and snow on the way?

Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
About 7 in 10 adults say coverage denials by insurance companies, and the companies' profits, bear at least “a moderate amount” of responsibility for Brian Thompson's death.

Money, Power, Inequality
For 20 years, a Mission Hill housing development has sat in limbo. Now developers face fresh opposition.
Neighbors and city leaders say trust has eroded among residents who see the development as another sign of a quickly changing city that has some of the highest housing costs in the nation.

William Thilly, MIT genetics professor who invented Apple Jacks cereal, dies at 79
William Thilly had many job titles during his life: leader of groundbreaking research into human genetic mutations, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, and the inventor of Kellogg’s Apple Jacks cereal.

Ruth Butler, who brought artists’ muses to life, dies at 93
An expert on late 19th century European sculptors, Dr. Butler had served as chair of the art department at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

New trial ordered for man convicted in 1984 Beverly rooming house blaze that killed 15 due to advances in ‘fire science’
The man convicted of starting a devastating 1984 rooming-house fire in Beverly that claimed the lives of 15 and spurred statewide safety reforms has been granted a new trial.

Recommended reads

MAGA Red is everywhere, but can Trump and his supporters really ‘own’ red?

Despite its historical association with the left, today red is emblematic of the right.

Jim Koch says his wife will eventually take over his Boston Beer Company stock, worth over $650 million
The shares in the maker of Samuel Adams beer and Truly Hard Seltzer come with significant sway over the company’s operations.

Money, Power, Inequality
‘This is my way out.’ In Maine, remote work gives prisoners a lifeline.
Remote work has spread far and wide since the pandemic spurred a work-from-home revolution of sorts, but perhaps no place more unexpectedly than behind prison walls.

Running red lights, speeding, aggressive driving: Can traffic cameras curb the notorious Massachusetts driver?
Using automated enforcement for traffic violations is not allowed under state law in Massachusetts. Increasingly, some municipal leaders say it’s time to change that.

Culture & Lifestyle

Comedian Rose Matafeo’s new special skewers looking for love in your 30s

‘The Bear,’ ‘Challengers,’ and all of the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties

Tom Petty, Miles Davis, and more: Ten great album reissues of 2024

First Night returns with some familiar Boston performers

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Renée Loth

Celebrating small wins: Positive news from Greater Boston

GLOBE OPINION

The most engaging opinions of 2024

LETTERS

The year in letters: Readers didn’t miss a trick in frenzied 2024

IDEAS | DANIEL GRANT

The deceptively unreal experience of visiting ‘real’ historic sites

Joan Wickersham

Putting away the Christmas music, unpacking memories

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

New trial ordered for man convicted in 1984 Beverly rooming house blaze that killed 15 due to advances in ‘fire science’

The man convicted of starting a devastating 1984 rooming-house fire in Beverly that claimed the lives of 15 and spurred statewide safety reforms has been granted a new trial.

‘Deceptive and unfair:’ Lawsuit filed against Peter Pan Bus Lines for hidden fees

Junk fees can substantially add to the cost of the bus line's fares, and often those fees aren't apparent until the end of the checkout process for customers, the lawsuit says.

Charles Dolan, Cablevision founder who sat atop a media empire, dies at 98

Mr. Dolan founded HBO and created an entertainment and sports empire that included Madison Square Garden and its pro teams.
Money, Power, Inequality

For 20 years, a Mission Hill housing development has sat in limbo. Now developers face fresh opposition.

Neighbors and city leaders say trust has eroded among residents who see the development as another sign of a quickly changing city that has some of the highest housing costs in the nation.

Sports

patriots

Cole Strange’s return to the field is a welcome sign of progress for the Patriots

The former first-round pick played all 53 offensive snaps for New England in his return to the field Saturday, 377 days after suffering a torn patellar tendon last December against the Chiefs.
bruins notebook

Morgan Geekie is finding his groove, and the Bruins are better for it

After a slow start, Geekie has 16 points on the season and six goals in December.
pacers at celtics | 6 p.m. (NBCSB)

Pacers at Celtics: Closing out the regular-season series between Eastern Conference foes

Indiana won the first meeting, 135-132, in overtime on Oct. 30, while Boston won Friday's game in a blowout, 142-105.
UNCONVENTIONAL REVIEW

Maybe Patriots coach Jerod Mayo doesn’t deserve a second year

Rams 13, Cardinals 9

Last-minute Ahkello Witherspoon interception in end zone preserves Rams’ win over Cardinals

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

No. 18 Iowa State rallies past No. 15 Miami in Pop-Tarts Bowl for best season in school history

Business

Trump weighs in on immigrant visa debate but offers little clarity

President-elect Donald Trump said he supports the H-1B visa program for tech workers, although his companies and holdings have mostly used other programs.

Charles Dolan, Cablevision founder who sat atop a media empire, dies at 98

Mr. Dolan founded HBO and created an entertainment and sports empire that included Madison Square Garden and its pro teams.

Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California

Why coffee prices are soaring (again)

magazine
Secrets & Lies | Chapter 1

Sandra Birchmore put her trust in the police. They broke it.

Secrets & Lies | Chapter 2

Investigators assumed Sandra Birchmore took her own life. What did they miss?

CONNECTIONS

How a three-legged dog taught this old human a new trick

Globe Magazine

The 30 best photos of 2024 taken by Boston Globe photographers

metro

Here are five new lawmakers joining the Massachusetts Legislature

William Thilly, MIT genetics professor who invented Apple Jacks cereal, dies at 79

Aiden, 7, loves being in the water

sports

Five takeaways from a championship Saturday in December

Bengals stay alive behind three Joe Burrow touchdown passes to Tee Higgins in overtime win over the Broncos

Bruins answered a sobering road loss in Columbus with a shutout home victory over the Blue Jackets

business

Will New Year’s Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers

Has the craft beer industry’s keg finally kicked?

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

politics

Western Mass. roots helped shape one of Trump’s top economic advisers

Elderly student loan borrowers owe $121 billion. They ask Biden for relief.

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office

Nation

Controversial red dye found in candy, drinks, and snacks could be banned

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what’s coming.

2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded

World

Azerbaijan blames Russia for plane crash and rebukes Kremlin

A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

opinion

Are taxpayers getting their money’s worth from lawmakers with a side gig?

The deceptively unreal experience of visiting ‘real’ historic sites

Putting away the Christmas music, unpacking memories

lifestyle

Love Letters: Top 10 of 2024

Free things to do for New Year’s Eve and beyond: Ice sculptures, meditation, and more

You stole my baby name!

food & dining

Has the craft beer industry’s keg finally kicked?

The Smoot Standard opens in Central Square; Kimchipapi brings deep-fried snacks to Malden

At Nouvelle Maison in Winchester, French finds in a chic setting

travel

Beaches, ruins, and very (very) long meals. A visit to Crete, Greece’s largest island.

‘The best job in the world.’ The Globe’s travel writer reflects on a decade of trips — and moments he’d rather forget.

Musician Rodney Marsalis on traveling with his daughter, peanut M&Ms, and booking his own flights

Arts

Ruth Butler, who brought artists’ muses to life, dies at 93

Highlights of the Flemish Masterworks exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum

For 93-year-old painter and sculptor Jo Sandman, living the life of an artist ‘my destiny’

Books

Life at 80. We should all be so lucky.

New poetry, Maine essays, and (always) ‘Moby-Dick’

In Baxter’s ‘Woo Woo,’ making art while falling apart

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 30-Jan. 12

‘The Bear,’ ‘Challengers,’ and all of the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties

Tangled up in Bob (on the big screen)

Television

Comedian Rose Matafeo’s new special skewers looking for love in your 30s

‘The Bear,’ ‘Challengers,’ and all of the 2025 Golden Globe nominees with New England ties

Adam Sandler shares ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ teaser with first look at Travis Kelce, Bad Bunny cameos

music

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 30-Jan. 12

Tom Petty, Miles Davis, and more: Ten great album reissues of 2024

First Night returns with some familiar Boston performers

Theater/Dance

What makes life worth living? ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ is making a list.

What to see on Broadway if you’re heading to New York

Ayodele Casel’s ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’ at the ART writes forgotten women into the art form’s story

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Charles Dolan, Cablevision founder who sat atop a media empire, dies at 98

Ruth Butler, who brought artists’ muses to life, dies at 93

Dayle Haddon, model and actress who bucked age discrimination, dies at 76