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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, spoke to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 22.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

The Republican congresswoman has criticized President Trump’s foreign policy and his reluctance to release more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump responded by supporting a primary challenge against her

Live updates

Trump says he’d live in New York City under Mamdani, after face-to-face meeting at White House

President Trump and New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's first-ever meeting focused more on their shared goals rather than their combustible differences.

Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani visit

The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, in June 2021.

Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito will remain for the next few days while the court considers whether to allow the new map favorable to Republicans to be used in the midterm elections.

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), left, spoke to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, after his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025.

Kennedy instructs CDC to change website’s language on Autism and vaccines

He said he ordered the CDC to change its guidance in part because high-quality, extensive studies had not been conducted to examine a potential link between autism and other shots given in the first year of life.

Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts

Trump’s all-but-forgotten border wall reaches an angry Laredo, Texas

MIT Media Lab at 75 Amherst Street in Cambridge.

Former MIT scientist funded by Epstein made racist and sexist claims in private emails

Joscha Bach, an AI researcher, worked at the MIT Media Lab from 2014 to 2016. He was hired in large part because of Jeffrey Epstein’s donations.

Larry Summers and his wife Elisa New walked together during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2022, in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005

“Larry Summers and Lisa New have repeatedly expressed their regret for having any association with Jeffrey Epstein," a spokesperson for Summers said.

What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files

Holiday Books Guide
From timeless classics to new hits: 20 must-give books
As we enter into the gift-giving season, books can make a wonderful present. Here are a few to check out this season.

27 ideas for great holiday gifts to buy from local shops and makers in New England

Harvard rebuffs calls to remove name of Sackler patriarch from campus buildings

Students and families of overdose victims have renewed demands to remove Arthur M. Sackler’s name from two campus buildings after a landmark legal settlement.

BU students protest Zac Segal, ICE raids in front of President Gilliam’s house

Approximately 150 marched Friday night demanding BU President Melissa Gilliam make commitments to protecting students amid ICE raids in Boston.

ICE wrongfully detained a R.I. Superior Court intern, as demand grows for access to virtually appear in court

The intern, a high school student, was detained outside the courthouse on Thursday afternoon, releasing the minor only after a judge intervened.

Immigration Unmasked
Mr. Rogers advised: ‘Look for the helpers’
Meet Jessica Lander, an author and longtime history and civics teacher at Lowell High School, who has created a “Rapid Response Guide” for educators.

Matthew Farwell arraigned in alleged murder of Sandra Birchmore, unborn son

One of the charges Matthew Farwell faces is eligible for the death penalty.

Suspended City Hall attorney sues Mayor Wu, alleges retaliation after he joined mayor’s race

John F. Houton lives in the South End and worked in the city’s Law Department for 18 years, including the past 14 years as in-house counsel for the city’s Treasury Department.

Trying to fly without a REAL ID or passport? It might cost you.
The $18 fee would cover the cost of alternative identity verification steps, TSA said.

The best (and worst) times to travel for Thanksgiving in the Boston area, per AAA

At least 73 million people will travel by car for the holiday next week, about 90 percent of all travelers, AAA estimated.

These are the airlines most likely to experience Thanksgiving delays

Healey ramps up campaign, hires top aides for 2026 re-election bid

Brookline police sergeant sues town, police officials over alleged retaliation, harrassment

Lawyer forged liquor licenses for three Boston restaurants, prosecutors say

White Mountain Creamery, a staple of Commonwealth Avenue across from Boston College since 1985, is closing as brothers Peter (left) and George Coufos contemplate their impending retirement.

White Mountain Creamery, a Boston College favorite, passes the scoop to New City Microcreamery

Brothers George and Peter Coufos, who opened White Mountain Creamery in 1983, will close the shop on Nov. 23 and head into retirement.

Amtrak's new NextGen Acela train at Union Station in Washington on Aug. 28.

Amtrak rail sets record with more than 34 million riders in 2025

Amtrak’s ridership broke records this year after the national railroad introduced new routes across the US and upgraded several cars to expand capacity.

Triston Casas was one of four remaining arbitration-eligible players tendered contract by the Red Sox on Friday.

Red Sox tender contracts to 26 unsigned players, including Tanner Houck and Triston Casas

The Red Sox had to tender them — commit to signing them to a contract for next season. If not, they would have become free agents.

The Harvard Plan: Season Two

Season Two
The Harvard Plan Episode 3: The Endless Frontier
The Trump administration is proposing a new "compact" that radically remakes the decades-old relationship between government and academia in America.

Listen now and susbscribe to The Harvard Plan

Opinion

Massachusetts’s health care system is in crisis.

Shira Schoenberg

Finding a doctor and paying for health care shouldn’t be so hard

Massachusetts has a crisis of access and affordability.

IDEAS | MAXWELL TAYLOR KENNEDY

My brother RFK Jr. is betraying our father’s legacy

Alex Beam

In the Gilded Age 2.0, the rich aren’t just different — they’re intolerable

EDITORIAL

Trump’s reckless new policy on homelessness

LETTERS

Maybe the Affordable Care Act is more trouble than it’s worth

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I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool?
Grindr organized a fashion show made from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what?

DINNER WITH CUPID
Blind date: ‘I was amazed at how much we had in common’
Will these two daters who like to skate coast into romance?

Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemic
The nonprofit group Boston Harbor Now disclosed new numbers this week, based on cell phone data captured over four years along the waterfront.

R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’ in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say

Benjamin Fillo, a social studies teacher at Barrington High School, will return to his classroom on Dec. 1 following an independent investigation.

South Weymouth housing construction can resume next year thanks to new legislation

Construction could resume at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station now that the Mass. Legislature has approved updated guidelines for the 1,400-acre property.

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

In April 2023, a federal jury convicted Michel of 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

Wary of the season’s doldrums? You don’t need plane tickets to find warmer climes.

They said they were asked to sign petitions for housing or safer streets. It was really to end recreational weed sales.
The coalition pushing for the ballot initiative has denied allegations of misleading voters, saying they were concocted by the marijuana industry.

This New Hampshire destination was voted ‘best ski town’ by USA Today readers
Better luck next time, Aspen.

Boston City Hall is considering selling official city merch. Could hats and mugs help pad Boston’s budget?
Official merchandising programs in cities like New York City and Pittsburgh have seen a range of results, bringing in anywhere from tens of millions of dollars to just enough to break even.

Culture & Lifestyle

Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier in "Train Dreams."

‘Train Dreams,’ ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy,’ plus more new movies and TV shows to stream

When Steven Spielberg helped launch ‘Columbo’

The new Arms and Armor Galleries at Worcester Art Museum display more than 1,000 objects from the museum's Higgins Armory Collection.

New Arms and Armor Galleries shine at Worcester Art Museum

‘Fun Home’ cuts deep at the Huntington

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

A Boston 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.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Former first lady Michelle Obama campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris in Michigan during Harris’s presidential bid in October 2024.

Renée Graham

Michelle Obama is right. America ‘ain’t ready’ for a woman president.

IDEAS | ZOE YU

What a ’90s sitcom can teach us about male and female friendships

Ray Grasso embraces a photo he keeps of his brother Paul at his home.

PODCAST | SAY MORE

A Boston veteran’s 57-year journey to find peace

All deportation service representatives are currently busy.

Ty Burr

You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us.

EDITORIAL

Would you hire an electrician from Harvard Vocational School?

A boy flew a kite in front of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Nov. 3.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Will the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

Metro

BU students protest Zac Segal, ICE raids in front of President Gilliam’s house

Approximately 150 marched Friday night demanding BU President Melissa Gilliam make commitments to protecting students amid ICE raids in Boston.

Suspended City Hall attorney sues Mayor Wu, alleges retaliation after he joined mayor’s race

John F. Houton lives in the South End and worked in the city’s Law Department for 18 years, including the past 14 years as in-house counsel for the city’s Treasury Department.

Harvard rebuffs calls to remove name of Sackler patriarch from campus buildings

Students and families of overdose victims have renewed demands to remove Arthur M. Sackler’s name from two campus buildings after a landmark legal settlement.

Stephen Anderson, linguist who refuted Doctor Dolittle, dies at 82

As a scholar of word structure at Yale University, he was frequently bothered by the seemingly widespread belief among the public, and even some scientists, that animals communicate through language. He tried to settle the matter

Sports

Maxwell Parent put St. John's Prep on the board with scoring runs of 19 and 3 yards in the first quarter of a 48-7 win over Central Catholic.

St. John's Prep 48, Central Catholic 7

In a dominant 48-point first half, St. John’s Prep has the look of a champion in Division 1 semifinal win

Juniors Maxwell Parent and Jordan Toribio teamed up for four touchdown runs, six 2-point conversions, and 255 rushing yards in the first half.

Kise Flannery, shown here earlier in the season, accounted for three touchdowns for Catholic Memorial, including one on the fourth play of the game.

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 49, WINCHESTER 0

Catholic Memorial storms past Winchester and into Division 2 Super Bowl, eyeing fourth title in five years

Kise Flannery scored on the fourth play of the game, setting the tone for an offensive performance that saw the Knights score on all seven possessions and return to the D2 Super Bowl

REVOLUTION

Ahead of World Cup, Revolution games at Gillette Stadium to be on grass

The No. 1 pick in the 2013 MLS draft will occupy a supplemental roster spot and continue as an assistant coach in the Revolution Academy.

BROMFIELD 1, ROCKLAND 0

Record 14th title for Bromfield boys’ soccer delivered by a finish from the Glew twins and dynamite D

college football

UMass insists resources are on the way for its football program, but after years of losing, is that just another excuse?

Tara Sullivan

With the World Cup next year, Mauricio Pochettino appears to have kicked the US men’s national team into high gear

Business

Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemic

The nonprofit group Boston Harbor Now disclosed new numbers this week, based on cell phone data captured over four years along the waterfront.

Boston Fed president signals current rates ‘appropriate for now’

The labor market, added Susan Collins, appeared to be cooling, but not rapidly.

Amtrak rail sets record with more than 34 million riders in 2025

A Chicago street vendor couple has a defiant response to immigration arrests: Stick to the routine

magazine

Clockwise from top left: the Botanic Garden of Smith College, a cocktail at Wusong Tiki Bar, the pool at InterContinental Boston, and Pineapple Ketch's floating sauna.

winter travel

Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

On the slopes at Camden Snow Bowl in Maine.

Winter Travel

Killington’s independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

This week's daters: Stephanie and Stephen

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘I was amazed at how much we had in common’

PERSPECTIVE

When my parents died 28 days apart, I was left with grief — and a lot of stuff

metro

R.I. Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell in June 2021 in Providence.

ICE wrongfully detained a R.I. Superior Court intern, as demand grows for access to virtually appear in court

White Mountain Creamery, a Boston College favorite, passes the scoop to New City Microcreamery

Police oversight agency declines to investigate Boston commissioner over Karen Read witness

sports

For the sixth straight year, Wellesley hoisted the Division 2 girls' swimming trophy, this time held by Elaine Cheng (left) and Kate Snow.

MIAA playoff guide: Meet the champions crowned and see the upcoming schedule

Travis Kelce plans to decide on retirement after the season, wants to give Chiefs time to prepare

Red Sox tender contracts to 26 unsigned players, including Tanner Houck and Triston Casas

business

Construction crews could soon return to the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, to build more housing. This photo shows an apartment complex being built at the base site more than a decade ago.

South Weymouth housing construction can resume next year thanks to new legislation

R.I. home sales dropped during the government shutdown, but prices continue to rise

MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movement

politics

President Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday.

Trump says he’d live in New York City under Mamdani, after face-to-face meeting at White House

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

Nation

Nadine Young, grandmother of Ta'Kiya Young, showed her shirt to reporters after arraignment proceedings of Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb in 2024.

Officer acquitted in death of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting

After roar, Coast Guard reclassifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

Officer acquitted in death of Ta’Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting

World

Sanna Marin served as Finland’s leader from 2019 to 2023.

She led Finland through COVID and Russian threats. But she’s famous for a shimmy.

Desperate search for missing Syrians leads to mass graves

China offers panda totes, but no new commitments, at climate talks

opinion

What a ’90s sitcom can teach us about male and female friendships

Republicans finally want to talk about health care. That’s good — but their ideas are absurd.

Black troops un-memorialized at US WWII cemetery in Netherlands

lifestyle

Michael Stücke stands with his flock of sheep. He has more than 500 sheep, among those sheep are 35 rescued gay rams.

I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool?

Cute man at Home Depot: Is he single?

Reaching 67 points is creating a ‘6-7’ frenzy at college basketball games across the country

food & dining

The omnipresence of technology has taken a toll, sociologists say. We don't even have to ask strangers for directions anymore. Here, travelers (many of them using their phones) walking through Sao Bento train station in Porto, Portugal.

Talking to strangers is a joy of travel. But we’re doing less of it.

A little shop in Newton’s Nonantum neighborhood makes sandwiches to go

Recipe: Pumpkin has officially found its way into everything, including these buttermilk biscuits

travel

Trying to fly without a REAL ID or passport? It might cost you.

Government wants ‘civility’ back on flights, starting with your clothes

Christmas in Maine, the opening of Rosemead House, and stylish travel garment bags

Arts

An installation view of "Fred Wilson: Reflections," at the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. The artist uses classical artisanship like Venetian blown glass to highlight omissions in cultural history.

Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

From Locke-Ober to the Franklin Public Library

Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

Books

God Shammgod, the star point guard who led the Providence College Friars to the 1997 Elite Eight and is the namesake for one of the great crossover moves of all time, wrote a memoir, “The Word of God.” The Amica Mutual Pavillion, pictured, is the home of PC men's basketball.

The Providence stories in former Friar star God Shamgod’s memoir: From Kobe to homelessness

From timeless classics to new hits: 20 must-give books

If you haven’t read Annie Hartnett yet, what are you waiting for?

Movies

Exterior of the Capitol Theatre in Arlington.

A Capitol idea for a hundred years

That’s the Chicago Way: Siskel & Ebert first teamed up 50 years ago

‘Train Dreams,’ ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy,’ plus more new movies and TV shows to stream

Television

Jimmy Kimmel to Trump: ‘I’ll quit my show if you leave office’

When Steven Spielberg helped launch ‘Columbo’

Elizabeth Warren says on The Late Show: ‘And with Jeffrey Epstein, I really mean, follow the money’

music

Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, a member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees, accompanied by defense lawyer David Kenner, right, arrives at federal court April 3, 2023, in Washington.

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards

Noah Kahan brings big hometown love to benefit at MGM Music Hall

Theater/Dance

From left: Jon Vellante, Paul Melendy, and Christopher Chew in "A Sherlock Carol."

Two well-known literary figures unite in ‘A Sherlock Carol’

‘Fun Home’ cuts deep at the Huntington

When Comics Come Home called, Erin Maguire answered

Health

Harvard argues that Arthur M. Sackler was not to blame for the opioid crisis.

Harvard rebuffs calls to remove name of Sackler patriarch from campus buildings

More than 12 percent of Mass. residents have medical debt, and the number ‘will only grow’ amid federal cuts

Moderna gets breathing room with $1.5 billion loan from Ares

Obituaries

Dr. Anderson, shown in a family photo from the 1980s, wrote "Doctor Dolittle's Delusion: Animals and the Uniqueness of Human Language."

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress

Trump says he’d live in New York City under Mamdani, after face-to-face meeting at White House

Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

Kennedy instructs CDC to change website’s language on Autism and vaccines

Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts

Trump’s all-but-forgotten border wall reaches an angry Laredo, Texas

Former MIT scientist funded by Epstein made racist and sexist claims in private emails

Larry Summers and his wife visited Jeffrey Epstein’s private island during their honeymoon in 2005

Holiday Books GuideFrom timeless classics to new hits: 20 must-give booksAs we enter into the gift-giving season, books can make a wonderful present. Here are a few to check out this season.

Harvard rebuffs calls to remove name of Sackler patriarch from campus buildings

BU students protest Zac Segal, ICE raids in front of President Gilliam’s house

ICE wrongfully detained a R.I. Superior Court intern, as demand grows for access to virtually appear in court

Immigration UnmaskedMr. Rogers advised: ‘Look for the helpers’Meet Jessica Lander, an author and longtime history and civics teacher at Lowell High School, who has created a “Rapid Response Guide” for educators.

Matthew Farwell arraigned in alleged murder of Sandra Birchmore, unborn son

Suspended City Hall attorney sues Mayor Wu, alleges retaliation after he joined mayor’s race

Trying to fly without a REAL ID or passport? It might cost you. The $18 fee would cover the cost of alternative identity verification steps, TSA said.

The best (and worst) times to travel for Thanksgiving in the Boston area, per AAA

Healey ramps up campaign, hires top aides for 2026 re-election bid

Brookline police sergeant sues town, police officials over alleged retaliation, harrassment

Lawyer forged liquor licenses for three Boston restaurants, prosecutors say

White Mountain Creamery, a Boston College favorite, passes the scoop to New City Microcreamery

Amtrak rail sets record with more than 34 million riders in 2025

Red Sox tender contracts to 26 unsigned players, including Tanner Houck and Triston Casas

The Harvard Plan: Season Two

Season TwoThe Harvard Plan Episode 3: The Endless FrontierThe Trump administration is proposing a new "compact" that radically remakes the decades-old relationship between government and academia in America.

Finding a doctor and paying for health care shouldn’t be so hard

My brother RFK Jr. is betraying our father’s legacy

In the Gilded Age 2.0, the rich aren’t just different — they’re intolerable

Trump’s reckless new policy on homelessness

Maybe the Affordable Care Act is more trouble than it’s worth

More recent News

I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool?Grindr organized a fashion show made from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what?

DINNER WITH CUPIDBlind date: ‘I was amazed at how much we had in common’Will these two daters who like to skate coast into romance?

Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemicThe nonprofit group Boston Harbor Now disclosed new numbers this week, based on cell phone data captured over four years along the waterfront.

R.I. educator who called Charlie Kirk ‘garbage’ in viral video to return to teaching, school officials say

South Weymouth housing construction can resume next year thanks to new legislation

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

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Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

They said they were asked to sign petitions for housing or safer streets. It was really to end recreational weed sales.The coalition pushing for the ballot initiative has denied allegations of misleading voters, saying they were concocted by the marijuana industry.

This New Hampshire destination was voted ‘best ski town’ by USA Today readersBetter luck next time, Aspen.

Boston City Hall is considering selling official city merch. Could hats and mugs help pad Boston’s budget? Official merchandising programs in cities like New York City and Pittsburgh have seen a range of results, bringing in anywhere from tens of millions of dollars to just enough to break even.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Train Dreams,’ ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy,’ plus more new movies and TV shows to stream

When Steven Spielberg helped launch ‘Columbo’

New Arms and Armor Galleries shine at Worcester Art Museum

‘Fun Home’ cuts deep at the Huntington

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

Explore the project: Snitch City

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Michelle Obama is right. America ‘ain’t ready’ for a woman president.

What a ’90s sitcom can teach us about male and female friendships

A Boston veteran’s 57-year journey to find peace

You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us.

Would you hire an electrician from Harvard Vocational School?

Will the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

Metro

BU students protest Zac Segal, ICE raids in front of President Gilliam’s house

Suspended City Hall attorney sues Mayor Wu, alleges retaliation after he joined mayor’s race

Harvard rebuffs calls to remove name of Sackler patriarch from campus buildings

Stephen Anderson, linguist who refuted Doctor Dolittle, dies at 82

Sports

In a dominant 48-point first half, St. John’s Prep has the look of a champion in Division 1 semifinal win

Catholic Memorial storms past Winchester and into Division 2 Super Bowl, eyeing fourth title in five years

Ahead of World Cup, Revolution games at Gillette Stadium to be on grass

Record 14th title for Bromfield boys’ soccer delivered by a finish from the Glew twins and dynamite D

UMass insists resources are on the way for its football program, but after years of losing, is that just another excuse?

With the World Cup next year, Mauricio Pochettino appears to have kicked the US men’s national team into high gear

Business

Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemic

Boston Fed president signals current rates ‘appropriate for now’

Amtrak rail sets record with more than 34 million riders in 2025

A Chicago street vendor couple has a defiant response to immigration arrests: Stick to the routine

Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

Killington’s independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

Blind date: ‘I was amazed at how much we had in common’

Holiday Books Guide
From timeless classics to new hits: 20 must-give books
As we enter into the gift-giving season, books can make a wonderful present. Here are a few to check out this season.

Immigration Unmasked
Mr. Rogers advised: ‘Look for the helpers’
Meet Jessica Lander, an author and longtime history and civics teacher at Lowell High School, who has created a “Rapid Response Guide” for educators.

Trying to fly without a REAL ID or passport? It might cost you.
The $18 fee would cover the cost of alternative identity verification steps, TSA said.

Season Two
The Harvard Plan Episode 3: The Endless Frontier
The Trump administration is proposing a new "compact" that radically remakes the decades-old relationship between government and academia in America.

I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool?
Grindr organized a fashion show made from the wool of gay sheep. Wait, what?

DINNER WITH CUPID
Blind date: ‘I was amazed at how much we had in common’
Will these two daters who like to skate coast into romance?

Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemic
The nonprofit group Boston Harbor Now disclosed new numbers this week, based on cell phone data captured over four years along the waterfront.

They said they were asked to sign petitions for housing or safer streets. It was really to end recreational weed sales.
The coalition pushing for the ballot initiative has denied allegations of misleading voters, saying they were concocted by the marijuana industry.

This New Hampshire destination was voted ‘best ski town’ by USA Today readers
Better luck next time, Aspen.

Boston City Hall is considering selling official city merch. Could hats and mugs help pad Boston’s budget?
Official merchandising programs in cities like New York City and Pittsburgh have seen a range of results, bringing in anywhere from tens of millions of dollars to just enough to break even.