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?We don?t see anything slowing us down,? Biden says as Trump refuses to concede

Promising ?we?re going to get right to work,? President-elect Joe Biden fought to confront the nation?s competing crises on Tuesday and downplayed concerns that President Donald Trump?s refusal to acknowledge his victory could undermine national security.

Baker slams Trump challenge to election results; says it is ?not in the best interest? of the country Mike Pompeo says there will be ?smooth? transition to a ?second Trump administration? Legal experts weigh in on Trump team?s election challenges

Justices hear arguments in GOP effort to strike down Affordable Care Act

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, among the conservative justices, appeared in two hours of arguments to be unwilling to strike down the entire law, even if they were to find the law?s now-toothless mandate for obtaining health insurance to be unconstitutional.

Biden defends health care law as high court mulls its fate

Mass. reports 2,047 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 21 new deaths

More than 2,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state, as a worrisome rise continued. The new cases brought the state?s total to 169,976. The death toll increased by 21 to 9,957, the Department of Public Health reported.

The latest COVID-19 numbers in Mass. Pandemic metrics in Massachusetts State officials working to set up field hospitals to treat rising number of COVID-19 patients, Baker says

Inside the quest for a COVID-19 vaccine

This is a story of two firms, Pfizer and Moderna, leading the race for approval of a coronavirus vaccine, but it is much more than that. It is also about dreams raised and dashed, of billions at risk and perhaps to be made, and an unproven genetic technology that just might save the world.

CDC: Thousands of COVID-19 patients returned to hospitals within two months of initial release Is Pfizer?s vaccine a ?magic bullet?? Scientists warn masks, distancing may last well into 2021 Experts see grim possibility of 200,000 coronavirus cases a day ? and an inevitable rise in deaths

You?re not doomed to Zoom: How to have a safer Thanksgiving during the pandemic

With forethought and planning, you can take steps to reduce the risk of COVID-19 at a holiday gathering.

dan shaughnessy

Tom Heinsohn was an immeasurable, irreplaceable part of Celtics history

If you are a New England sports fan under the age of 75, you have no memory of a time when he wasn't part of the Celtics.

Celtics legend Tom Heinsohn, champion as player and coach, dies at 86

Heinsohn played on eight NBA title teams, coached the Celtics to two more crowns, and left an indelible mark as a broadcaster.

Celtics issue statement on death of Tom Heinsohn: ?It is Tommy?s rich personality that defined the man?

Alex Cora is back as Red Sox manager, and he?s sorry: ?I got my penalty and I served it'

At a news conference to reintroduce him as Red Sox manager, Cora addressed his activities in Houston and explained why he didn't adopt them in Boston.

THE LATEST

Experts say Trump?s election challenges likely won?t succeed; Biden talks to world leaders

WEATHER | DAVE EPSTEIN

This record-breaking warmth will continue through Thursday

Temperatures will return to more typical November levels this weekend, but first, more record highs.

Specialty doughnuts have delivered some pandemic happiness

People have eaten so many of these little treats that New England shops saw a 47.1 percent jump in growth from April to June over the same period last year.

Opinion

What do you do with a sunken failure?

Trumpism is worrisome but ultimately limited.

Don?t make America normal again. Make it better

Leonard L. Glass, Bandy X. Lee, and Edwin B. Fisher

Trump is cornered; how will he react?

Trump and his party dig in

Baker blanks presidential race and remote learning plan for schools

Mass. Appeals Court rules Boston police and city owe millions in back pay to five Black men and one white woman wrongly fired in 2000s

Five Black men and one white woman wrongly accused of using cocaine while Boston police officers are owed millions of dollars in back pay dating to the early 2000s plus 12 percent interest from the city of Boston, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled Tuesday.

Love Letters Podcast

Episode 5: The Role of a Lifetime

Marianne Leone Cooper and her husband, Oscar-winner Chris Cooper, have been through the best and worst of times, but they're always each other's best acting partner.

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify

Quick guide to potential T cuts

Faced with huge drops in ridership and fare revenue, the MBTA on Monday announced a series of planned service cuts that would limit the transit system?s operating hours and the frequency of trains and buses starting next year, while eliminating some services outright.

Virus outbreak at state prison prompts renewed calls for release of vulnerable inmates

Officials and advocates say the trend is alarming and marks the virus' return to prisons. Facilities had weathered virus outbreaks earlier this year and cases had dipped significantly this summer.

Perspective | Magazine

I haven?t bought a Chinese-made product in 30 years. Here?s how

Friends have trolled me with, ?How does it feel to be on the same page as Trump?? But my opposition is to the leadership of China, not its people.

?It became a blur?: A post-election Q&A with CNN?s John King

When you slept, he kept going. When you woke up on the couch at random hours of the day, wondering if there had been any major changes in the presidential election results, there he was, clad in a crisp suit and still ? somehow ? dissecting the ballot numbers trickling in from battleground states.

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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.

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.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Kamala the First? Breaking barriers ? it?s complicated

It?s not enough to bring in a first leader of color and throw a party. What are you doing to support them?

Metro

Lawrence makes new connection to World War I veterans

Across Lawrence, street corners, bridges, parks, and swimming pools are dedicated in memory of 36 veterans who died in World War I. Now, instead of only reading their names from memorial plaques, residents will be able to listen to the stories of these Lawrence veterans who died in the Great War. Each plaque is being equipped with a QR code so that people may connect their cellphones to the World War I Project, an online video collection that tells the story of each fallen veteran.

Experts say Trump?s election challenges likely won?t succeed; Biden talks to world leaders

Move over, RI: Massachusetts has the longest official state name now

Sports

J.T. Watkins, suspended for alleged use of video to decode sign sequences in 2018, returns to Red Sox

The former advance scouting assistant and video replay coordinator has joined the team?s professional scouting staff.

dan shaughnessy

Tom Heinsohn was an immeasurable, irreplaceable part of Celtics history

red sox

Red Sox hope to have fans at Fenway Park in 2021

Business

Europe fined Google nearly $10 billion for antitrust violations, but little has changed

Two years after the bloc?s biggest rulings, very little competition has emerged, in part because the EU largely left it to Google to fix the problems.

Amazon charged with antitrust violations by European regulators

Global rally fades, but investors' hopes remain for economy

Politics

?We don?t see anything slowing us down,? Biden says as Trump refuses to concede

Promising ?we?re going to get right to work,? President-elect Joe Biden fought to confront the nation?s competing crises on Tuesday and downplayed concerns that President Donald Trump?s refusal to acknowledge his victory could undermine national security.

Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina

Cal Cunningham concedes to Senator Tillis in North Carolina

Lifestyle

DEVRA FIRST | WHAT SHE'S HAVING

I went to temple for the first time in years, and all I got was this pastrami sandwich

Mamaleh?s Delicatessen is doing suburban drops. How could I resist?

Native chef Kristina Stanley whips up precolonial dishes for Haley House holiday menu

THE CONFIDENT COOK

Recipe: Combine sausage, apple, and sweet potato in this fall hash and top with perfect fried eggs

Arts

For fans of Stephen King TV shows, it?s not all misery

Despite some recent cancellations, King-related projects will still be coming to TV, including Apple TV+'s ?Lisey?s Story" and CBS All Access's ?The Stand.?

Star-studded benefit concert to honor nurses on Thanksgiving

Local nonprofits pledge $2 million to help restaurants winterize their outdoor spaces

Rhode Island

Move over, RI: Massachusetts has the longest official state name now

History buff Robert I. Burke urges Governor Raimondo to concede and congratulate Gov. Baker to ?show how Americans are supposed to act when we vote for a transition.?

RHODE MAP

The race for Providence mayor is already underway

POLITICS

Shekarchi?s private legal work comes into focus

Newton

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Comfort Zone

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

Still evolving, the Trail Through Time is an easy two-mile loop that could make a good family outing on Thanksgiving weekend.

What ?On Eagle?s Wings? means for Joe Biden and the priest who wrote it

The Rev. Jan Michael Joncas hopes his song helps heal divisions in US culture.

Cooking | Magazine

Recipes: Three satisfying vegetable stews for fall

From Mexico, Senegal, and Ethiopia, these three hearty dishes include big pops of flavor.

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

If you like "The Undoing," these miniseries may scratch the same itch.

Revisiting the brash Joe Biden of ?What It Takes?

Richard Ben Cramer?s campaign epic, which captured the president-elect?s first failed run in 1988, underscores the contrast between then and now.

?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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

House gets down to business of budgeting

Michael D?Antonio

Trump defeated himself

Mr. President, you?re fired

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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

The 2020 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

When the pandemic hit, these leaders successfully pivoted

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

Raising girls who make waves

sports

Celtics issue statement on death of Tom Heinsohn: ?It is Tommy?s rich personality that defined the man?

Alex Cora is back as Red Sox manager, and he?s sorry: ?I got my penalty and I served it'

Celtics legend Tom Heinsohn, champion as player and coach, dies at 86

metro

Lawrence makes new connection to World War I veterans

Experts say Trump?s election challenges likely won?t succeed; Biden talks to world leaders

Move over, RI: Massachusetts has the longest official state name now

Nation

?We don?t see anything slowing us down,? Biden says as Trump refuses to concede

Mike Pompeo says there will be ?smooth? transition to a ?second Trump administration?

Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina

World

Eta strikes Florida Keys; expected to become hurricane

Global coronavirus case total tops 50 million

COVID infections in animals prompt scientific concern

politics

Democrat Cal Cunningham concedes to Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina

Cal Cunningham concedes to Senator Tillis in North Carolina

Mike Pompeo says there will be ?smooth? transition to a ?second Trump administration?

business

Europe fined Google nearly $10 billion for antitrust violations, but little has changed

Amazon charged with antitrust violations by European regulators

Global rally fades, but investors' hopes remain for economy

lifestyle

I went to temple for the first time in years, and all I got was this pastrami sandwich

Native chef Kristina Stanley whips up precolonial dishes for Haley House holiday menu

Recipe: Combine sausage, apple, and sweet potato in this fall hash and top with perfect fried eggs

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

Trump and his party dig in

Don?t make America normal again. Make it better

Trump?s wishful thinking

food & dining

Native chef Kristina Stanley whips up precolonial dishes for Haley House holiday menu

Uni has a unique idea to revive a sleepy dining scene: take over hotel rooms

Recipe: Combine sausage, apple, and sweet potato in this fall hash and top with perfect fried eggs

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

For fans of Stephen King TV shows, it?s not all misery

Star-studded benefit concert to honor nurses on Thanksgiving

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

music

What ?On Eagle?s Wings? means for Joe Biden and the priest who wrote it

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

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

Beloved Mount Washington Observatory mascot cat Marty has died

Lexington buys 2 electric vehicles for public facilities department

Plymouth remembers COVID-19 victims with empty chairs

Obituaries

Jonathan Sacks, the UK?s inclusive former chief rabbi, dies at 72

Saeb Erekat, longtime Palestinian chief negotiator, dies at 65

Kosta Tsipis, MIT physicist and prominent voice for nuclear disarmament, dies at 86