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Two crucial pillars of the state’s plan to cut carbon emissions have crumbled. Where does it go from here?
A new front in an old debate: abortion-inducing medication
Pfizer vaccine gives partial protection against Omicron in early study
Lawsuit alleges MIT professor ‘groomed’ young women, ran ‘sexually charged’ lab
Lakers 117, Celtics 102Celtics can’t keep up and fall to LakersLeBron James led the Lakers with 30 points, and Russell Westbrook added 24 points and 11 assists.
A wrongfully convicted man walks free, but the stench of police misconduct remains
‘Don’t Look Up,’ a thinly veiled warning about climate change, premieres in New York CityThe movie, filmed in Boston, is making a splash in the climate movement.
With a new requirement to build housing near train stations, towns brace for density — and dramaThe measure is one of the most ambitious housing laws to clear Beacon Hill in years. But months later, many details — like how much housing, exactly how close to the T, and how much should be affordable — remain unclear.
Amazon Network Services outage leads to cancellation of parking tickets, shuts down local services in Boston
Our first snow of the season will be followed by a burst of warmth
Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated remake of ‘West Side Story’ is a triumph
Don’t look away from 800,000 dead from COVID-19
Courts reveal truths, rogues, rascals
Reform isn’t enough; get rid of the FBI
No one taught me that epidemiology is political — but it is
State hate crime law needs a 2022 redo
What we mean by Black Girl Magic
Medford mayor apologizes for menorah display at City Hall that offended Jewish communityMedford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn on Tuesday apologized for the “appalling error” made by her office last week, when a City Hall menorah display outraged members of the local Jewish community for its anti-Semitic presentation that included Christian terminology.
At Guy Fieri’s new Theater District restaurant, gluttony takes center stageCelebrity chef and TV host Guy Fieri, who has elevated junk food to an art form, opens Guy Fieri’s Kitchen & Bar on Thursday in the old Explorateur Café space overlooking Boston Common. In true Fieri tradition, the menu reads like Mad Libs.
Jascha Franklin-Hodge, City Hall alum, will be Boston’s new chief of streetsMayor Michelle Wu on Tuesday appointed him to the role responsible for overseeing the administration’s transportation and public works departments.
T says it doesn’t have enough drivers, will have to cut bus service starting Dec. 19Already this fall, the MBTA has been canceling about one of every 20 scheduled bus trips because it lacks the drivers to operate them, the agency said.
Alligator rescued from Westfield River by a local fisherman“I saw the snout come up out of the water and my jaw dropped. I really didn’t think I was gonna see it. Like, what are the odds?” said local fisherman Jeremy White.
Two Silicon Valley parents plead guilty to mail and wire fraud in college admissions scandalGregory and Amy Colburn are the 36th and 37th parents in the college admissions case to plead guilty or be convicted by a jury.
Boston is dressed in its wintery best. Here’s where to see Christmas trees, menorahs, and other holiday decorations
A home in ashes, a family begins anew
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Boston College museum receives $20m gift of art from Peter Lynch
Shootings and homicides are down in Boston this year, defying national trendsThrough Sunday, Boston had 38 homicides for the year, down from 53 for the same time period last year. It’s a dip from the city’s five-year-average of 51 killings a year.
In the long war against COVID, this Waltham biotech is designing a way to fight all variantsThe Omicron variant has driven home the reality that COVID-19 may be with us for a long time. But one of New England’s leading biotech thinkers is pursuing a new way to fight it.
Jerome Rappaport, philanthropist and civic leader who shaped Boston and its institutions, dies at 94Mr. Rappaport had been changing Boston’s history since helping to defeat Mayor James Michael Curley in 1949.
An empty Cambridge movie theater is just what this filmmaker needed to create a zombie apocalypse
All Ayanna Pressley wants for Christmas is her Mariah Carey album returned
The guy from ‘73 Questions’ answers 73 questions
Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner is back on the ice, on her own terms
The 2021 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts
A Beautiful Resistance
‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods
In Harm’s Way
From Texas to Massachusetts for an abortion
Why isn’t the US treating the overdose epidemic like the public health emergency it is?
In 2021, another devastating record for deadly anti-transgender violence
Summit for Democracy will follow the money
When it comes to guns and claims of self-defense, juries need guidance
What if a new New Deal was coming and no one noticed?
Alligator rescued from Westfield River by a local fisherman
A new front in an old debate: abortion-inducing medication
Senator Mendes and others have slept in tents outside the R.I. State House for a week. Now, a storm is coming
A Somali-American woman is now mayor of South Portland, Maine, a first for the country
In disappointing loss against the Lakers, only Jayson Tatum and Robert Williams showed up ready for the challenge
Celtics can’t keep up and fall to Lakers
Taking a look at the AFC playoff picture after a wild Week 13
Celtics guard Aaron Nesmith searching for a confidence boost
Marlon Humphrey the latest big loss to befall reeling Baltimore
UConn’s Paige Bueckers to miss 6-8 weeks with knee injury
State Street remains a ‘consolidator’ as it regains the top spot in its industry
Amazon Network Services outage leads to cancellation of parking tickets, shuts down local services in Boston
Pfizer vaccine gives partial protection against Omicron in early study
Significant Amazon outage slows websites, delays packages
‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparitiesA STAT investigation shows that researchers with little or no background or training in health equity research are rushing in to scoop up grants and publish papers.
Winter is coming, again: What to expect from Covid-19 as the season loomsSTAT spoke with infectious disease experts and others about what to expect from Covid-19 as the seasons change.
DISTANCED: Pandemic stories of Black life in the rural SouthPhotographer Bethany Mollenkof spent six months documenting the impact of Covid-19 on residents of rural Black communities in the South.
Groundbreaking arm amputation surgery makes a ‘phantom’ hand seem realThe procedure aims to restore proprioception, the ability to sense where our limbs are in space and how fast and forcefully they’re moving.
Talk about diversity and inclusion is easy. These companies are putting in the real work
Even Robert's Rules can't keep order in our family. We've tried
Blind date: "Talking about food was a great icebreaker"
Five things to do in and around Boston, Dec. 6-19
Shootings and homicides are down in Boston this year, defying national trends
T says it doesn’t have enough drivers, will have to cut bus service starting Dec. 19
R.I.’s ‘Wave’ license plate will start receding. What will come next?
Ground extremes in windy Buffalo lead to an intriguing snap breakdown for Patriots
Bruins are bracing for a tough three-game trip through Canada
Taylor Twellman happy that being honored by The Tradition gives his Revolution teams a chance to shine
In the long war against COVID, this Waltham biotech is designing a way to fight all variants
National Grid says not ‘more than 20 gallons’ of coal tar oil spilled in Seekonk River at Tidewater Landing site
A ‘superhero’ startup gala returns in-person
Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt vote after Meadows withdraws
Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
Supreme Court takes up religious rights case from Maine
Jan. 6 panel threatens contempt vote after Meadows withdraws
Biden-Putin talks yield no breakthrough in Ukraine tensions
Supreme Court takes up religious rights case from Maine
Chile legalizes same-sex marriage at fraught political moment
Countries weigh whether to join diplomatic boycott of Olympics
France detains man believed to be wanted in connection with Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
From Texas to Massachusetts for an abortion
When it comes to guns and claims of self-defense, juries need guidance
Summit for Democracy will follow the money
So, who rules the roost?
Battle of the birds
Recipe: Glazed Cornish hens with citrus and honey make a fine party dish
So, who rules the roost?
Battle of the birds
Recipe: Glazed Cornish hens with citrus and honey make a fine party dish
When the biggest spenders aren’t coming back any time soon
Omicron is here. Should you cancel your trip?
Shopping in R.I.: Check out these great holiday markets
Boston College museum receives $20m gift of art from Peter Lynch
In new exhibit at Beacon Gallery, Caron Tabb explores privilege — and the past — with mixed results
Art school confidential
The mystery of Garbo
At the bottom of the bottle in ‘Bright Burning Things’
A neuroscientist on the science of reading
‘Don’t Look Up’ is coming soon, to a planet near you
Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated remake of ‘West Side Story’ is a triumph
🧙🏻‍♀️The latest on ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ in Rhode Island
This week’s TV: Chris Cuomo’s gone, the ‘Sex and the City’ revival is here, and two retro sitcoms go live
GBH puts ‘Talking Politics’ in old ‘Beat the Press’ time slot
The 10 best TV shows of 2021 (and 10 more that almost cracked the list)
Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot
Olivia Rodrigo announces Boston date for 2022 ‘Sour’ world tour
Julian Lage Trio stretches out at Berklee Performance Center
Matthew Aucoin’s adventures in opera
Idina Menzel stars in ‘WILD’ at the ART in Cambridge — a show that imagines the world in better hands
In Arlekin Players’ ‘Witness,’ there’s nowhere for Jews to call home
Albright, Lipoff reelected to lead Newton City Council
Brookline teen helps pass Town Meeting animal fur ban
Pop-up retailers are on the rise around Greater Boston
Jerome Rappaport, philanthropist and civic leader who shaped Boston and its institutions, dies at 94
Philip Heymann, former Harvard Law professor and US deputy attorney general, dies at 89
Robert Dole, presidential candidate and stalwart of Republican Party, dies at 98

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