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A firefighter jumps over a fence while fighting the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7.

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles

In the frantic haste to get to safety from the Palisades Fire, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases.

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Jan. 7.

See photos of flames, smoke, and residents fleeing the Southern California wildfires

Strong winds have sent wildfires ripping through the mountains and foothills around Los Angeles.

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
Only two players were unanimous selections by our six voters — Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia. Where does Dustin Pedroia land in his first year on the ballot?

Share your thoughts: What do you think of the Globe’s Hall of Fame ballots?

At 57, Pamela Anderson says she put her ‘entire life experience’ into ‘The Last Showgirl’
Plus: The former "Baywatch" star on her iconic red swimsuit that’s now heading to London’s Design Museum.

Movie review: Pamela Anderson quietly shimmers in ‘The Last Showgirl’

Can owner Robert Kraft fix what's wrong with the Patriots? Based on recent decisions, there's reason to doubt.

Christopher L. Gasper

Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out.

Mayo deserved better. He deserved ownership that didn’t cower to a skeptical fan base.

Patriots move quickly in coaching search, interview Byron Leftwich and Pep Hamilton

A plane carrying Donald Trump Jr. landed in Nuuk, Greenland, Tuesday.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

What’s the big deal with Greenland, and why isn’t Trump ruling out a military invasion?

Greenland has been eyed by American foreign policy analysis for decades, but Trump is only the second president to really explore it.

From whales and windmills in Mass. to annexing the Panama Canal: 5 takeaways from Trump’s press conference

A new tower on the West End’s edge?
A 40-story tower proposed for Causeway Street aims to balance many needs.

Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters

Governor Healey expressed outrage this week about a drug and gun arrest at a state shelter. But reports collected by the administration show the state has been aware of crimes reported in the state-run system.

Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush-money case in New York

Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court after New York courts refused to do postpone the sentencing.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Today will be the coldest day of the week for some as gusty conditions persist

We're looking at mostly sunny skies for much of the day, but the cold and wind is again the main story.

‘Our goal is literally to keep people alive’: Shelter demand soars around Massachusetts amid extreme coldTrack current temperatures and wind chills from towns across New England

Here’s what the models are saying about our next possible major snowstorm
New England will try and dodge a strong weekend storm.

Man arrested after opening door on JetBlue flight preparing for take off at Logan Airport

JetBlue flight 161 from Boston to San Juan was delayed after a man opened an overwing exit which caused an emergency slide to be deployed, the airline said in a statement.

Undocumented immigrant who allegedly had assault rifle, fentanyl at shelter now facing federal charges

Immigration officials have said the 28-year-old entered the country illegally at some point in the past year.

Boston Public Schools recommends multiple school closures, mergers

The closures, part of the district’s ongoing long-term facilities plan, would take place at the end of the 2025-26 school year.

Boston leaders recommended that multiple schools close or merge in 2026. Here are the BPS schools that may be impacted.

Starting Point

It’s time to pay attention to the bird flu

Massachusetts a top state for departures, two new moving reports show

Have you been prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? We want to hear from you.

Mary Correia and Judy Meaney were among the residents at the Jack Satter housing complex to pose for the Spectacular Seniors 2025 calendar, to raise funds for the tenants association. Their portrait accompanies the July calendar page.

Women of Revere elderly housing complex pose semi-nude for ‘Spectacular Seniors’ calendar

Rabbi Lior Nevo said the aim was simple: to celebrate, unashamedly, aging women and their bodies. “I thought it would be really fun and empowering.”

Al Horford (left) and Kristaps Porzingis smother Michael Porter Jr. on a first-half shot in Denver on Tuesday.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The Celtics' ‘brutal’ road trip is over, and they went 3-1. What did they learn?

Celtics 118: Nuggest 106: Nikola Jokic sat, and the Celtics took no chances in thrashing Nuggets

One of the pintxos — Basque-influenced small plates — at Zurito on Beacon Hill.

DEVRA FIRST

10 new restaurants to try in the new year

2025 brings exciting additions to the dining scene. Where will you go first?

Opinion

IDEAS | THOMAS LEE

A trip to urgent care almost destroyed me

I had bronchitis. Harried practitioners in our fractured health care system made things much, much worse.

JEFF JACOBY

When truths collide

RENÉE GRAHAM

Who radicalized Matthew Livelsberger?

SCOT LEHIGH

The certification of Donald Trump’s victory offers a moment for civic reflection

EDITORIAL

School closures are hard. But Wu and Skipper’s plan will make BPS a better district.

More recent News

The woman in the 911 call begged for Boston police to hurry up. They entered the house and saw a man with a gun.

A man allegedly held three people hostage in a house in Hyde Park after breaking. The three were released unharmed, and the man was arrested.

New Hampshire lawmakers convene for 2025 session likely to be packed with budget talks

On top of dealing with the typical two-year state budget, lawmakers are bracing for court cases that could add hundreds of millions of dollars in costs.

In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter

People seeking relief from the frigid temperatures were allowed to come into City Hall where a temporary warming center was opened on Tuesday.

‘An amazing, talented, strong life’: Boston arts community remembers Kyre Ambrose, killed in Brockton stabbing
Kyre Ambrose was an example of the "transformational power of the arts,” Boston Arts Academy wrote in a statement on social media.

Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapses
Tenet Healthcare called the union’s claims "unfounded attacks" and "publicity stunts."

Boston traffic ranked fourth worst in the US, study says. But, some small victories.
The average motorist traversing Boston spent 79 hours stuck in traffic in 2024, according to an annual study from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.

Boston wants to revamp Chinatown zoning. Will it be enough to blunt gentrification?

The proposed changes would preserve its historic row houses, and also remove rules that once gave birth to the Combat Zone, the former adult entertainment district.

What do celery, dark chocolate, and parsley have in common? Maybe clues to a longer life.
Americans are living longer but with more years burdened by chronic disease. Researchers say molecules in certain foods may help us live healthier, longer.

THE FINE PRINT
He thought his physical therapy would cost $25 per session. Then came the bill for $4,515.
It turns out the facility where a Newton college student was treated for an ankle injury is an outpatient department of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, which charges "hospital visit" rates.

Globe Magazine
How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open
It hasn’t buckled to the unpredictable ravages of climate change or the punishing economics of ski area operation — far from it.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ashley Kirouac — who professionally plans weddings at the Fairmont Copley Plaza — wed former co-worker Kevin Fitzgibbon during an outdoor ceremony in Southern New Hampshire in November.

When someone who plans weddings weds

Demi Lovato shown with Patriot Rob Gronkowski at a private Kiss 108 house party in Lynnfield on July 11, 2017. The event promoted Lovato's new single, "Sorry Not Sorry."

Sorry not sorry: These are the ‘banished words’ of 2025

Tilda Swinton, left, and Julianne Moore in "The Room Next Door."

‘The Room Next Door’: In Almodóvar’s latest, one of cinema’s great talkers is joined by one of its best listeners

A Cucumber Gimless mocktail at Avery Bar at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston.

Cutting back on alcohol? Here are 12 spectacular spots for mocktails all year long.

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 passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Empty beer bottles outside a store in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 3. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a new advisory that alcohol consumption can increase cancer risk.

Luis E. Seija | STAT

Surgeon general is right: America has a drinking problem

IDEAS | DAVID DANIEL

I didn’t get to see Bob Dylan play in Newport. It was still electric.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

How the Democrats come back

Supporters arrived before Donald Trump spoke at a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.

Leslie Epstein

From hope to despair: A writer’s lament for a nation

A train at the platform at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station in New York City.

JEFF JACOBY

A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters

Starting Point

It’s time to pay attention to the bird flu

The virus just claimed its first human victim in the US, and health officials warn we have to be vigilant.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Today will be the coldest day of the week for some as gusty conditions persist

We're looking at mostly sunny skies for much of the day, but the cold and wind is again the main story.

Here’s what the models are saying about our next possible major snowstorm

New England will try and dodge a strong weekend storm.

Sports

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The Celtics' ‘brutal’ road trip is over, and they went 3-1. What did they learn?

In short: The growth on defense is apparent. As midseason approaches, Boston is finally turning it up a notch.

Do you think Dustin Pedroia is a Hall of Famer?

red sox

Share your thoughts: What do you think of the Globe’s Hall of Fame ballots?

The Globe has six writers who are eligible to vote for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

red sox

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Only two players were unanimous selections by our six voters — Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia. Where does Dustin Pedroia land in his first year on the ballot?

Christopher L. Gasper

Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out.

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Girls’ hockey notebook: Hingham’s Caroline Doherty proves the journey to college hockey has many paths

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' HOCKEY

Globe Top 20 girls’ hockey poll: There’s a new No. 1

Business

A new tower on the West End’s edge?

A 40-story tower proposed for Causeway Street aims to balance many needs.

Have you been prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? We want to hear from you.

Did the drug work how you expected? Did your insurance cover the cost? Have you experienced any unpleasant side effects — or unexpected benefits?

RI HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS

In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter

CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network

magazine

The first skiers of the day begin their ascent on the T-bar lift at Cochran's Ski Area in Richmond, Vermont, in late December.

Globe Magazine

How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open

Oven-Fried Potato and Cheese Tacos Dorados

Cooking

Potato and cheese tacos and other bold recipes to start the new year

year in review

The top 10 Boston Globe Magazine stories of 2024

Surveillance video from Sandra Birchmore's apartment building shows Matthew Farwell entering the building the last night she was seen alive.

Secrets & Lies | Chapter 2

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

metro

Bill Bailey, 62, sought shelter inside the Providence City Council chambers, which councilors opened as a warming station on Tuesday.

In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter

Man arrested after opening door on JetBlue flight preparing for take off at Logan Airport

What’s open, closed on Thursday’s national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter

sports

Nora Hurley (right), shown here against Shrewsbury last season, had three goals and three assists over two games this week for Andover.

Eastern Mass. girls’ hockey: Globe Players of the Week for Dec. 31 to Jan. 6

‘I thought we became a better team:’ Nikola Jokic sat, and the Celtics took no chances in thrashing Nuggets

The indoor golf league that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy envisioned finally has its debut match

business

Inari uses technology to develop seeds that require less water, land, and fertilizer.

Cambridge agtech startup Inari raises equity at $2.17 billion valuation

Rhode Island resident physicians unionize in historic vote

Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapses

politics

Donald Trump at Manhattan criminal court in New York on May 20.

Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush-money case in New York

What’s the big deal with Greenland, and why isn’t Trump ruling out a military invasion?

‘Obamacare’ hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump

Nation

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles

See photos of flames, smoke, and residents fleeing the Southern California wildfires

CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network

World

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home

Hiker found 2 weeks after he got lost in a remote Australian mountain range

Austrian foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg to serve as the country’s interim leader

opinion

A Massachusetts state trooper takes a suspected drunk driver into custody along Interstate 93 in Everett in 2011.

Do the police arrest enough drunk drivers?

Carter’s truths vs. Trump’s lies: What voters value

Spitting out the bitter pill that Jan. 6, 2025, administers

lifestyle

When someone who plans weddings weds

Ready to ‘purge and burn’ 2024 and its Christmas trees? Have we got a community bonfire for you.

Photos: See ‘Wicked’ cast, Zendaya, Mindy Kaling, and more stars hit the Golden Globes red carpet

food & dining

10 new restaurants to try in the new year

Cutting back on alcohol? Here are 12 spectacular spots for mocktails all year long.

Boston companies Toast and Arnold serve up ‘just another’ night for servers at fancy NYC restaurant

travel

Changing huts on the beach at Porto di Marciana in Elba.

Ready to start exploring? Here’s where to go in 2025.

Can’t always travel? There are close-by places that can bring the world to you.

The Boston Wine & Food fest, California dreaming, and travel gear for pets

Arts

At the MFA, when Robert Frank captured a captivating Paris

A life of literature, wealth, and concealment: Morgan Library celebrates its first director

Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7 billion visual content company

Books

Dan Jones and the cover to his novel “Wolves of Winter.”

For medievalist novelist Dan Jones, sports biographies are a great escape

Boston’s poet laureate opens ‘first of its kind’ independent bookstore in Dorchester

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 29

Movies

GIF for 12pamela. Photos of Pamela Anderson. (Wires)

At 57, Pamela Anderson says she put her ‘entire life experience’ into ‘The Last Showgirl’

‘The Room Next Door’: In Almodóvar’s latest, one of cinema’s great talkers is joined by one of its best listeners

Screen Actors Guild Awards cancel live nominations announcement due to Los Angeles wildfires

Television

Kristen Bell will host the 31st annual awards ceremony, which will stream live on Netflix on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

Screen Actors Guild Awards cancel live nominations announcement due to Los Angeles wildfires

Patti LuPone to join ‘Sex and the City’ sequel, ‘And Just Like That...’

Boston contestant on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ hits runway in Dunkin’-inspired dress

music

Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn will co-headline Fenway Park in May

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul, and Mary dies at 86

‘The 90s called and they want their lineup back’: This year’s Boston Calling lineup is drawing some criticism

Theater/Dance

Parker Jennings interacts with audience members, who are an integral part of Apollinaire Theater's production of "Every Brilliant Thing."

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

Ozempic injection pens move along a conveyor at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark, on Sept. 26, 2023.

Have you been prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? We want to hear from you.

Norovirus cases in Mass. surged in 2024, outpacing previous years, officials say

What do celery, dark chocolate, and parsley have in common? Maybe clues to a longer life.

Obituaries

Alison E. Field taught at Harvard and Brown universities and was an internationally recognized researcher in obesity and eating disorders.

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles

See photos of flames, smoke, and residents fleeing the Southern California wildfires

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballotOnly two players were unanimous selections by our six voters — Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia. Where does Dustin Pedroia land in his first year on the ballot?

At 57, Pamela Anderson says she put her ‘entire life experience’ into ‘The Last Showgirl’Plus: The former "Baywatch" star on her iconic red swimsuit that’s now heading to London’s Design Museum.

Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out.

What’s the big deal with Greenland, and why isn’t Trump ruling out a military invasion?

A new tower on the West End’s edge? A 40-story tower proposed for Causeway Street aims to balance many needs.

Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters

Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush-money case in New York

Today will be the coldest day of the week for some as gusty conditions persist

Here’s what the models are saying about our next possible major snowstormNew England will try and dodge a strong weekend storm.

Man arrested after opening door on JetBlue flight preparing for take off at Logan Airport

Undocumented immigrant who allegedly had assault rifle, fentanyl at shelter now facing federal charges

Boston Public Schools recommends multiple school closures, mergers

It’s time to pay attention to the bird flu

Massachusetts a top state for departures, two new moving reports show

Have you been prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? We want to hear from you.

Women of Revere elderly housing complex pose semi-nude for ‘Spectacular Seniors’ calendar

The Celtics' ‘brutal’ road trip is over, and they went 3-1. What did they learn?

10 new restaurants to try in the new year

A trip to urgent care almost destroyed me

When truths collide

Who radicalized Matthew Livelsberger?

The certification of Donald Trump’s victory offers a moment for civic reflection

School closures are hard. But Wu and Skipper’s plan will make BPS a better district.

More recent News

The woman in the 911 call begged for Boston police to hurry up. They entered the house and saw a man with a gun.

New Hampshire lawmakers convene for 2025 session likely to be packed with budget talks

In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter

‘An amazing, talented, strong life’: Boston arts community remembers Kyre Ambrose, killed in Brockton stabbingKyre Ambrose was an example of the "transformational power of the arts,” Boston Arts Academy wrote in a statement on social media.

Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapsesTenet Healthcare called the union’s claims "unfounded attacks" and "publicity stunts."

Boston traffic ranked fourth worst in the US, study says. But, some small victories.The average motorist traversing Boston spent 79 hours stuck in traffic in 2024, according to an annual study from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.

Recommended reads

Boston wants to revamp Chinatown zoning. Will it be enough to blunt gentrification?

What do celery, dark chocolate, and parsley have in common? Maybe clues to a longer life.Americans are living longer but with more years burdened by chronic disease. Researchers say molecules in certain foods may help us live healthier, longer.

THE FINE PRINTHe thought his physical therapy would cost $25 per session. Then came the bill for $4,515.It turns out the facility where a Newton college student was treated for an ankle injury is an outpatient department of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, which charges "hospital visit" rates.

Globe MagazineHow a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay openIt hasn’t buckled to the unpredictable ravages of climate change or the punishing economics of ski area operation — far from it.

Culture & Lifestyle

When someone who plans weddings weds

Sorry not sorry: These are the ‘banished words’ of 2025

‘The Room Next Door’: In Almodóvar’s latest, one of cinema’s great talkers is joined by one of its best listeners

Cutting back on alcohol? Here are 12 spectacular spots for mocktails all year long.

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Nightmare in Mission Hill

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Surgeon general is right: America has a drinking problem

I didn’t get to see Bob Dylan play in Newport. It was still electric.

How the Democrats come back

From hope to despair: A writer’s lament for a nation

A woman died in agony as onlookers pressed ‘Record’

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Drug arrests, domestic violence, rapes: More than 1,000 serious incidents reported at Mass. shelters

It’s time to pay attention to the bird flu

Today will be the coldest day of the week for some as gusty conditions persist

Here’s what the models are saying about our next possible major snowstorm

Sports

The Celtics' ‘brutal’ road trip is over, and they went 3-1. What did they learn?

Share your thoughts: What do you think of the Globe’s Hall of Fame ballots?

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

Stop crediting the Krafts for making the hard decision to fire Jerod Mayo. It was the easy way out.

Girls’ hockey notebook: Hingham’s Caroline Doherty proves the journey to college hockey has many paths

Globe Top 20 girls’ hockey poll: There’s a new No. 1

Business

A new tower on the West End’s edge?

Have you been prescribed Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro? We want to hear from you.

In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter

CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network

How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open

Potato and cheese tacos and other bold recipes to start the new year

The top 10 Boston Globe Magazine stories of 2024

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

metro

In a surprise move, Providence City Hall becomes a makeshift homeless shelter

Man arrested after opening door on JetBlue flight preparing for take off at Logan Airport

What’s open, closed on Thursday’s national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter

How Globe writers voted on the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
Only two players were unanimous selections by our six voters — Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia. Where does Dustin Pedroia land in his first year on the ballot?

At 57, Pamela Anderson says she put her ‘entire life experience’ into ‘The Last Showgirl’
Plus: The former "Baywatch" star on her iconic red swimsuit that’s now heading to London’s Design Museum.

A new tower on the West End’s edge?
A 40-story tower proposed for Causeway Street aims to balance many needs.

Here’s what the models are saying about our next possible major snowstorm
New England will try and dodge a strong weekend storm.

‘An amazing, talented, strong life’: Boston arts community remembers Kyre Ambrose, killed in Brockton stabbing
Kyre Ambrose was an example of the "transformational power of the arts,” Boston Arts Academy wrote in a statement on social media.

Bedsores, a noose made by patient: Nurses union requests state monitors at Tenet hospitals, citing safety lapses
Tenet Healthcare called the union’s claims "unfounded attacks" and "publicity stunts."

Boston traffic ranked fourth worst in the US, study says. But, some small victories.
The average motorist traversing Boston spent 79 hours stuck in traffic in 2024, according to an annual study from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.

What do celery, dark chocolate, and parsley have in common? Maybe clues to a longer life.
Americans are living longer but with more years burdened by chronic disease. Researchers say molecules in certain foods may help us live healthier, longer.

THE FINE PRINT
He thought his physical therapy would cost $25 per session. Then came the bill for $4,515.
It turns out the facility where a Newton college student was treated for an ankle injury is an outpatient department of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, which charges "hospital visit" rates.

Globe Magazine
How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open
It hasn’t buckled to the unpredictable ravages of climate change or the punishing economics of ski area operation — far from it.