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ANALYSIS

Biden’s pardon of his son is not only him at his ‘Trumpiest’ but also emboldens Trump’s next term

Biden's decision pits his brand as a father against his brand as a president.
Starting Point | The Hunter Biden pardon: Fairness, fear, and guilt

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
The pardon was a surprising reversal for a man who pledged to restore norms and respect for the rule of law.

Read Biden’s statement on pardoning his son Hunter
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Let’s make a deal or else: Trump’s tariff threats as trade policy will have consequences

In the president-elect’s view, global trade is a zero-sum game in which he gets to call all the shots.

Judge denies prosecution’s requests for phone records of Karen Read’s parents
Prosecutors say Read’s phone records show she called her mother three times — at 1:14 a.m., 4:38 a.m., and 4:42 a.m. — but none of those calls were answered.

shirley leung
Why does Boston need two soccer stadiums, anyway?
As the New England Revolution and the BOS Nation Football Club projects sprint forward, maybe it’s time to pause and ask if the teams could just share a venue.

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Rhode Island’s largest health care system took over St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton, bringing with it a patient-centered vision.

Harvard limits winter campus housing, leaving international students blindsided

High school for LGBTQ+ students to open in Western Mass.

A State Police trooper had a history of misconduct. State law let him rise through the ranks.

Mass. is the only state in the nation to significantly cut food waste. How did we do it?

“Massachusetts alone” has successfully reduced the amount of food sent to landfills, researchers wrote in a recent report.

In RFK Jr.’s promise to go after ‘big food,’ some public health officials see a silver lining

Public health experts abhor RFK Jr.'s conspiracy theories but hold out hope he might rein in ultraprocessed foods.

With no more MCAS requirement, graduation standards vary widely among state’s largest districts
Advocates say the range of graduation requirements creates inequitable opportunities for students.

Colts 25, Patriots 24

CHAD FINN | UNCONVENTIONAL REVIEW
After losing another game there for the taking, a question: When will the Patriots win again?
Another four-win season for the Patriots wouldn’t exactly be progress, but it would come with some genuine hope considering Drake Maye’s excellent first impression.

Patriots Monday Live: Jerod Mayo says team will ‘hit the reset button’ in bye week

State of the Patriots

Jerod Mayo’s questionable coaching decisions factor greatly into Patriots falling to 3-10 with another loss

Chad Finn

‘It’s a bummer.’ It sure is, Drake Maye. The Patriots are letting The Kid QB down.

your tv gps

This week’s TV: Catch a Winston Churchill docuseries and Keira Knightley in a spy thriller

Plus, a new "Star Wars" TV show premieres.
North toward hope

After years of welcoming immigrants, Germany — like the US — is now courting far-right policies

At first welcoming to the newcomers, Germany has increasingly reversed course over the last decade and turned to tougher deterrence measures to keep many away.

Keith Lockhart swears Santa is writing his own material for Holiday Pops

This year's shows include a "Home Alone" orchestral accompaniment and a performance from Bernadette Peters.

‘Stick Season’ gave this Vermont general store pop music fame. Now it needs a proprietor.

The fate of the now-famous general store, run by Melvin Coburn and his wife, Sue, for the past 47 years, is uncertain. The couple is past ready to retire, but since listing the property for sale, they have found no buyer.
Kevin Paul Dupont | bruins 6, canadiens 3

Memories flow from former players as Bruins put ribbon on 100 years of hockey

The Bruins celebrated 100 years of hockey with a pregame ceremony and a 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Bruins break out the goals to celebrate centennial with victory over Canadiens
Opinion
Ryan Normandin

In Newton, we tried an experiment in educational equity. It has failed.

“Multilevel classrooms” are not working for teachers or students, writes the head of Newton South High School’s Faculty Council.
IDEAS | Gloria Mark

How smartphones changed our relationship to art

EDITORIAL

When the foster care system is in the dark

Joshua Rauh and Gregory Kearney

Pensions vs. classrooms: Rising retirement costs are squeezing Massachusetts education

LETTERS

The ‘invisible hand,’ the grip of capitalism, and the touch of the Almighty

Globe Santa

Kids feel the weight of addiction, especially during the holidays
One 24-year-old woman was barely out of childhood herself when she began caring for her nieces and nephew, ages 17, 11 and 7.

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More recent News

Fire at MCI-Norfolk prison sends two corrections officers to the hospital
The fire was not intentionally set, according to a spokesman for State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces immediate retirement
Gelsinger, whose career has spanned more than 40 years, also stepped down from the company's board.

A potential 2026 challenger to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Although the 2026 election is still a long way away, a state representative is openly flirting with the idea of challenging Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary.

How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is 'brain rot'
The word of the year is intended to be “a word or expression that reflects a defining theme from the past 12 months.”

Inside the heated legal battle over Liberace’s bedazzled concert grand piano
US District Court Judge Indira Talwani determined this fall that a Rockland piano store owner does not have rights to the glitzy piano and it belongs to the charitable arm of a guitar company that sued him in 2019.

LOVE LETTERS
My husband is miserable at work
It’s crushing to watch.

Recommended reads

Boston offers its employees paid parental leave, but some say it’s not long enough

While Boston employees applaud the city for adopting and expanding the benefit, many argue it isn’t long enough, and Boston should offer more help to parents who work for the city.

‘A really scary time’: Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric sparks race to update ID documents
Many fear that changes to birth certificates and passports will be banned after Trump takes office.

HOMELESSNESS
‘This could be any of us’: A former journalist ended up homeless. Then, his story inspired a Narragansett family to help.
URI graduate Patrick Fealey was living in his car with his dog, driving from place to place along the Rhode Island coast. Then a Narragansett family read about his plight, tracked him down, and helped him get back on his feet.

CRIME
A man was charged with killing a girl decades after she went missing. The case fell apart, and the accusation cost him everything.
A child went missing in Pawtucket, R.I., in 1988. More than 30 years later, a detective announced she had caught the killer — even though police at the time said there was no evidence of foul play.

Culture & Lifestyle

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ is a banger and a record-breaker. But is it the greatest holiday song ever?

Things to do this holiday season: 53 family-friendly events, shows and concerts, cheery festivals, markets, and more

A new Doris Duke Theatre, doubled in size, rises at Jacob’s Pillow

Audiobooks can change your life; here’s advice for getting started

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

EDITORIAL

Meet Massachusetts’ most politically balanced town

Derek W. Black

With school vouchers, Republican leaders are going against their own voters

Rich Barlow

School vouchers offer mediocre returns on investments

Renée Loth

Obesity’s stubborn political divide

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Why you’ll never convince your Trumpy cousin that he’s wrong

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

AC/DC announces Gillette Stadium concert date, part of the band’s North American ‘Power Up’ tour

Rock legends AC/DC on Monday announced the North American leg of their “Power Up” tour, marking the band’s first trek through the US since 2015.
RI NEWS

Free parking returns to Providence for holiday season

Free, 30-minute parking will also now be offered outside City Hall, officials said

Fire at MCI-Norfolk prison sends two corrections officers to the hospital

The fire was not intentionally set, according to a spokesman for State Fire Marshal Jon Davine.
RHODE MAP

A potential 2026 challenger to Providence Mayor Brett Smiley

Although the 2026 election is still a long way away, a state representative is openly flirting with the idea of challenging Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primary.

Sports

patriots monday live

Patriots Monday Live: Jerod Mayo says team will ‘hit the reset button’ in bye week

The Patriots are headed into a sorely needed bye week.
HIGH SCHOOLS

This high school senior doesn’t own a cellphone and is one of the nation’s top cross-country runners. Meet Tam Gavenas.

Gavenas was adopted from Ethiopia and grew up in New York City, but chose Phillips Andover for its running program. Now, he's set to take on nationals in December.
HEAT AT CELTICS | 7:30 P.M. (NBCSB)

Celtics-Heat preview: Jimmy Butler’s status in doubt as Miami makes first visit to TD Garden this season

Butler suffered a knee injury in a loss to Toronto on Sunday that ended Miami's two-game win streak.
Red Sox

Why Alex Bregman, a Ted Williams fan, would be a good fit for the Red Sox, and other thoughts

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Globe Top 20 football poll: Bishop Feehan and St. Mary’s crack the list after Thanksgiving

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

High school football players of the week: The 39 best Thanksgiving performances

Business

Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s biggest day for online shopping

Consumers in the US are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to make the most of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon on Cyber Monday.

More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record.

The TSA said Monday that it handled 3.09 million travelers, breaking the previous record by about 74,000. That mark was set on July 7, also a Sunday after a holiday.

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announces immediate retirement

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Let’s make a deal or else: Trump’s tariff threats as trade policy will have consequences

magazine
Globe Magazine

A woman with cancer needed a miracle from a stranger. A veteran in pain needed one, too.

winter travel

The seven wonders of winter in New England

holiday style

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

Holiday Style

Unique gift ideas from around New England that cost $5 to $125

metro

Judge denies prosecution’s requests for phone records of Karen Read’s parents

New England faces early December cold snap. First widespread snow of the season likely Wednesday.

In RFK Jr.’s promise to go after ‘big food,’ some public health officials see a silver lining

sports

The Patriots pretty much gave Sunday’s game away with red zone blunders and recurring penalties

Why does Boston need two soccer stadiums, anyway?

With MLB’s Winter Meetings looming, what should the Red Sox’ priorities be?

business

From ashes to ales: Crafted Hope brewery opens in Rhode Island after fire setback

Supreme Court to hear arguments on flavored vape regulations imposed after youth vaping spike

Why does Boston need two soccer stadiums, anyway?

politics

US will send Ukraine $725m more in counter-drone systems, anti-personnel land mines

A Connecticut town that swung toward Trump offers clues for Democrats

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?

Nation

California lawmakers to begin special session to ‘Trump-proof’ state laws

A white Kansas detective accused of preying on Black women for decades faces trial

Summations set in trial of veteran charged with death of NYC subway rider he put in chokehold

World

Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aid

Israel says Hezbollah fires at disputed border zone in first attack since cease-fire began

Chief of International Criminal Court lashes out at US and Russia over threats and accusations

opinion

Citizens United isn’t going away any time soon. But we can still make campaign financing less corrupt.

We have to account for the side effects of rent control

Just imagine Trump’s pardon list. Biden should spare his son.

lifestyle

How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is 'brain rot'

My husband is miserable at work

More than 100 New England wedding vendors band together for the LGBTQ community post-election

food & dining

From ashes to ales: Crafted Hope brewery opens in Rhode Island after fire setback

In RFK Jr.’s promise to go after ‘big food,’ some public health officials see a silver lining

New Hampshire Gifts: 3 unusual and flavorful finds

travel

More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record.

Getting an airport Uber has become an absolute obstacle course

What’s in store for New England’s skiers and snowboarders? Hopefully not a repeat of last season.

Arts

‘I’m actually doing art on people,’ says Salem’s Tallboy

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong

An abandoned 19th century Jewish mural finds a new home

Books

Author readings around Boston through Dec. 7

Alex Segura’s ‘Alter Ego’ shows what a creator will do for her art

Audiobooks can change your life; here’s advice for getting started

Movies

Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s co-writer on hit films, dies at 85

Earl Holliman, rugged screen presence, dies at 96

It’s a good weekend to go to the movies. Eight films to see in theaters right now.

Television

This week’s TV: Catch a Winston Churchill docuseries and Keira Knightley in a spy thriller

John Krasinski has an eerie new TV project in the works

A genre that was all smooth sailing

music

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ is a banger and a record-breaker. But is it the greatest holiday song ever?

AC/DC announces Gillette Stadium concert date, part of the band’s North American ‘Power Up’ tour

Elton John says he has lost his eyesight and struggles to see his new stage musical

Theater/Dance

Jinkx and DeLa want their show to be a home for the holidays

Expect 250 costume changes to tell the story of ‘Rosemary’s Baby Jesus’

Louis C.K. to perform surprise show in Lynn

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

Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen’s co-writer on hit films, dies at 85

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44

Earl Holliman, rugged screen presence, dies at 96