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Trump delays transition to Biden as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

President Trump?s refusal to concede the election to Joe Biden has delayed the start of the formal presidential transition process, a crucial coordination phase that would help the incoming administration prepare to tackle the worsening pandemic
William Barr clears Justice Dept. to investigate alleged voting irregularities Refusing to concede, Trump blocks cooperation on Biden?s transition

The end of ?America First?: How Biden says he will reengage with the world
President-elect Joe Biden makes no secret of the speed with which he plans to bury ?America First? as a guiding principle of the nation?s foreign policy.

What Trump is doing right now is not about winning but two other things

There doesn?t appear any way that President Trump can win a second term. Not through the courts and not through recounts. It?s over. But there are other agendas at play.
Trump administration removes head of federal climate program that oversees key reports Trump says he has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper

President-elect Joe Biden is bringing dogs back to the White House ? including a shelter pup named Major
Biden and soon-to-be first lady Jill Biden own two German Shepherds, named Champ and Major. The latter is a shelter dog they adopted two years ago, marking the first time in presidential history that such a pet, in modern terms, will take the national spotlight.

Patriots 30, Jets 27 | Ben Volin

Comeback win over Jets could be confidence boost Cam Newton, Patriots need

The Patriots looked dead in the water for three quarters, but credit Newton and the Patriots for coming alive in the fourth quarter.
Last-second field goal, massive fourth quarter saves Patriots vs. Jets Nick Folk delivers 51-yard field goal to lift Patriots over Jets as time expires Big-hitting Mike Onwenu worth watching again and again

Dan Shaughnessy: Tom Brady up big over Bill Belichick in the early returns

Is Pfizer?s vaccine a ?magic bullet?? Scientists warn masks, distancing may last well into 2021
A nation in the grip of a raging pandemic gets a glimmer of hope.

What you should know about the Pfizer vaccine news Pfizer coronavirus vaccine could be cleared by mid-December Eli Lilly COVID-19 antibody drug gets emergency FDA clearance People with COVID-19 now face better odds of survival compared to in spring ? it?s not clear why

Pandemic worsens across New England, leading many to wonder what went wrong ? and whether there is time to reverse course
While Americans were glued to their screens, tensely awaiting the results of the election, the coronavirus pandemic was busy accelerating around the country. And there are troubling signs in all six New England states.

CDC: Thousands of COVID-19 patients returned to hospitals within two months of initial release

Stocks, pounded by pandemic, rally on Pfizer?s vaccine test results

US stocks flirted with new highs Monday as the most promising news yet on a coronavirus vaccine and Joe Biden?s election win sparked a rally led by companies that have been beaten up by the pandemic.
Analysis: Old playbook may help Biden attack economic challenges

Mass. reports 1,184 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 13 new deaths

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts rose by 1,184 on Monday, bringing the state?s total to 167,929.
The latest COVID-19 numbers in Mass. Pandemic metrics in Massachusetts 5 things to know about the COVID-19 outbreak in Fitchburg Interactive | Track record high COVID-19 cases and deaths around the US
THE LATEST

Trump considers his next moves as Biden and Harris look ahead

Opinion

IDEAS | David Scharfenberg

Trump never delivered for aggrieved white America, but Biden can

The president was an intoxicating distraction for a core constituency: white, blue-collar workers. But they need more than tweets and tirades.
Joan Vennochi

Baker blanks presidential race and remote learning plan for schools
Leonard L. Glass, Bandy X. Lee, and Edwin B. Fisher

Trump is cornered; how will he react?
Ezekiel Emanuel, Andrea M. Cooke, and Connor Boyle

What Americans lose if the ACA is overturned
Michael D?Antonio

Trump defeated himself

It began on a gold escalator. It may have ended at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
The end came in all the places you'd expect, in all the ways you'd expect, with all the people you'd expect.

Cash-strapped MBTA details planned service cuts, would take effect next year
With ridership and fare revenue buckled by the virus and its economic disruptions, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has proposed a slate of service cuts to save $142 million between now and summer 2022.

Police release new photo of man wanted in sexual assault in Public Garden
As of Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made.

Allies rally behind Everett city councilor
After being chided for attending council meetings remotely and pressured by her colleagues to resign, Everett?s only Black councilor on Monday night got an outpouring of support from allies ? and, later, a mea culpa of sorts from her fellow councilors.

THE FINE PRINT
What you need to know about PPP loan forgiveness
Since March, millions of small businesses have obtained forgivable loans through a key federal program to help meet payroll and other basic expenses. It?s been a life-saver for many of them.

KEVIN CULLEN
With apologies to Dan Shaughnessy, some thoughts at the end of a ridiculously long campaign
I feel no compunction in ripping off Dan Shaughnessy's notes column format.

Franklin Park Zoo displays baby hippo, gorilla for the first time on Monday
Two baby animals made their public debut at the Franklin Park Zoo Monday.

Officers shoot, kill man wanted in Mashpee teen?s disappearance
Authorities are still searching for 18-year-old Jalajhia Finklea, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

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The Great Divide

Mass. school districts' plans vary widely on key practices for pandemic-era education, review finds

The findings of a new survey from the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education underscore the wildly different approaches districts have taken to pandemic-era education in a state that has largely taken a hands-off approach to local education affairs.

Jeneé Osterheldt
Dave Chappelle, Kamala Harris, and finding the joy in this moment
The power of representation is real. Harris understands the responsibility. It?s in the words she chooses, her marching band dances, the names she amplifies, and the hard pauses she takes when she notes Black women.

Biden and Trump both did well with Latino voters. This is how that happened
Democratic political analysts and strategists have been trying to understand the decisions of Latino voters as preliminary data appear to show diametrically opposed trends: Both Trump and Biden won big with Latino voters.

Metro

Officers shoot, kill man wanted in Mashpee teen?s disappearance
Authorities are still searching for 18-year-old Jalajhia Finklea, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

State House plans vote on expanding abortion access
Lexington

Lexington buys 2 electric vehicles for DPW
Sports

Dan Shaughnessy
Even after exciting win, Bill Belichick still trails Tom Brady in the early returns
Nick Folk?s big kick capped back-to-back nights of the ongoing 2020 saga of the quarterback vs. the coach. Neither one looked very good.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Comeback win over Jets could be confidence boost Cam Newton, Patriots need
Patriots Live Updates

Nick Folk delivers 51-yard field goal to lift Patriots over Jets as time expires
Lifestyle

Any advice on how to start this conversation?
Will this writer get more from a friend-with-benefits? Help.

COMFORT ZONE

Stories from the stones: Acton?s Trail Through Time reveals its Native American and settler past

?I just thought she was a college student?: Boston College student spots JLaw after Biden victory
Arts

Boston Ballet dances in the Theater District?s streets
Just outside the Citizens Bank Opera House, 45 mask-wearing company members danced a part of "The Nutcracker," on an unseasonably warm November day.

COMFORT ZONE

Murder-mysteries that can solve your what-to-watch-next problem
COMFORT ZONE

Revisiting the brash Joe Biden of ?What It Takes?

Rhode Island

Meet the winners of the Rhode Map election contest

Our contest results were a lot closer than the election itself. Turn out was pretty good, too.
INNOVATORS Q&A

Inventing Heron offers a new way to explore career options

How Rhode Islanders reacted to Biden?s win
Newton

Comfort Zone

Appreciation

?Jeopardy!? contestants ?and fans? mourn Alex Trebek

For those of us who tuned in every night ? especially for the generations who grew up with him ? it feels like we lost a family member.
COOKING UP A PLAN

These young entrepreneurs have made the most of their pandemic downtime

From teaching Zoom classes to launching baking businesses and taking on writing challenges, some kids are finding ways to fill their time (and their wallets).
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Parents have never had more reason to drink ? or more reasons to avoid it.

You don?t have to suffer from addiction to question your relationship with booze these days.
ART & TRAVEL

The Connecticut Art Trail is turning 25! (And we need things to celebrate.)

The anniversary is as good an excuse as any to check out the Nutmeg State?s art scene. Here are some of the highlights.
Cooking | Magazine

Recipes for tangy chicken vindaloo, spiced spinach, and fail-safe basmati rice

Try making this flavorful Indian feast at home.
FOOD

Restaurants offering Thanksgiving dinner takeout in Boston and beyond

Here?s what local restaurants have planned. Stay tuned ? we?ll update routinely.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Michael D?Antonio

Trump defeated himself
EDITORIAL

Mr. President, you?re fired
IDEAS | ROBERT ZARETSKY

Joe Biden, meet Charles de Gaulle
IDEAS | Nicole Avila

I voted for Biden because I want life to get a little less crazy
IDEAS | ROBERT ZARETSKY

Joe Biden, meet Charles de Gaulle
Abdallah Fayyad

A jubilant capital gets ready for a new president

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power
The world might in the not-too-distant future get vaccines against Covid-19. But those vaccines won?t necessarily prevent all or even most infections.

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant
If successful, the surgery could change Parkinson?s disease from an inexorable, cruel, and sometimes fatal decline to ? for at least some patients ? a condition that can be successfully treated.

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19
Diagnosed with lung cancer, she had signed a do-not-resuscitate order. The coronavirus pandemic made her reconsider her end-of-life wishes.

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis
Three scenarios for the future of Covid-19 differ on details, but all foresee a world that looks and feels nothing like the world of just three months ago.

magazine
Women & Power

The 2020 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
Women & Power

When the pandemic hit, these leaders successfully pivoted
Women & Power

Five ways the pandemic can ultimately make the workplace better for women
Connections

Raising girls who make waves

sports

Chase Elliott?s first Cup win a victory for NASCAR

Francesca Yanchuk, Kaitryn Franchino do the trick for Bishop Feehan girls' soccer

Big-hitting Mike Onwenu worth watching again and again

metro

Allies rally behind Everett city councilor

Trump considers his next moves as Biden and Harris look ahead

Officers shoot, kill man wanted in Mashpee teen?s disappearance

Nation

Trump delays transition to Biden as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

William Barr clears Justice Dept. to investigate alleged voting irregularities

Key metrics the state is monitoring for reopening

World

Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris' win

Iran?s president calls on Biden to return to nuclear deal

As Hong Kong law goes after ?black sheep,? fear clouds universities

politics

The end of ?America First?: How Biden says he will reengage with the world

Trump delays transition to Biden as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

William Barr clears Justice Dept. to investigate alleged voting irregularities

business

GOP tries again to get high court to ax health care law

Eli Lilly COVID-19 antibody drug gets emergency FDA clearance

McDonald?s sales up thanks to new menu items, celebrity collaborations

lifestyle

Any advice on how to start this conversation?

Stories from the stones: Acton?s Trail Through Time reveals its Native American and settler past

?I just thought she was a college student?: Boston College student spots JLaw after Biden victory

marijuana

Push to relax drug laws ? including marijuana legalization ? gains big victories nationwide

Recreational marijuana legalized by New Jersey voters

Biden embraces drug courts, but do they actually work?

opinion

Baker blanks presidential race and remote learning plan for schools

Trump is cornered; how will he react?

De-Trumping the White House

food & dining

More Thanksgiving options for easy takeout meals

Winter weather and new rules around closing times are a one-two punch for restaurants struggling to survive

Sycamore?s dukkah ? a blend of spices, nuts, seeds ? will transport you

travel

Sponsored - Airport Higher Res

The Connecticut Art Trail is turning 25! (And we need things to celebrate.)

How the pandemic has brought two communities closer to their roots

Books

Revisiting the brash Joe Biden of ?What It Takes?

Quite a cast of characters in Ruth Ben-Ghiat?s ?Strongmen,? a brutal tour of the tyrannies of the last hundred years

With a new book, Becky Cooper investigates the old murder of a Harvard student

Movies

GlobeDocs Presents: 'CITY SO REAL' Virtual Discussion

Doc Talk: Early Wiseman, Chicago activism, Holocaust remembrance, going home

15 ways the MFA goes to the ?movies?

Television

Murder-mysteries that can solve your what-to-watch-next problem

This week?s TV: ?A Teacher? toys with us, ?The Crown? returns with Diana, and Boston?s Sean Ellis case

Jim Carrey, Maya Rudolph celebrate Joe Biden?s victory on ?SNL?

music

Here are the songs Joe Biden and Kamala Harris played at their Delaware event

50 years ago in a high school gym, this no-name band became Aerosmith

BSO teams up with hip-hop powerhouse STL GLD for a virtual series

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet dances in the Theater District?s streets

Shakespeare meets Twitter in a virtual ?Much Ado About Nothing?

Once sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein, writer Louisette Geiss conceives a #MeToo musical

globe local

Lexington buys 2 electric vehicles for DPW

Plymouth remembers COVID-19 victims with empty chairs

Undaunted by pandemic, entrepreneurs stake their claims on Main Street

Obituaries

A transformative teacher who founded Harvard?s dance program, Claire Mallardi dies at 91

Former US representative Jim Ramstad, champion of recovery, dies at 74

Johnny Meadows, pro wrestler with a tuneful side, dies at 59