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Biden welcomes Trump to the White House, promises a ‘smooth transition’

“Donald, congratulations,” Biden said, greeting Trump with a handshake and adding that he looked “forward to a smooth transition.”
Live Updates

Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about Fox News host’s experience
The move elevates a top deputy of Senator Mitch McConnell into a key position as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Five things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

Thune, who is 63 and in his fourth Senate term, has promised to work closely with Trump despite differences the two have had over the years

Boston College Republicans say Trump supporters facing ‘escalating attacks’ on campus

chesto means business

New England’s offshore wind industry faces new problems with Trump. Here’s why.

Trump and Harris bypassed mainstream media. So did Latino voters.

As Maine’s farmers struggle through extreme weather, local restaurants feel the pinch

Extreme and unpredictable weather is pushing food producers to the brink, leading to crop failures and infrastructure losses.
Maine’s kelp forests, a foundation for marine life, face ‘widespread collapse’ as oceans warm

Shellfish dying, lobster leaving: Mass. marine ecosystem faces hotter, harsher future as climate warms

Climate change is already causing native fish species to flee northward or die, and it’s only expected to get worse, local scientists warn in a new sweeping review of marine science in New England.

‘Constantly in fear’: Everett demands answers on ousted school chief’s investigation

The school district’s refusal to make public its findings have stirred up a swell of allegations and mistrust of City Hall, which already faces a federal lawsuit.

Brockton City Council votes to ban homeless encampments

Supporters said rampant homelessness has led to quality-of-life issues in the downtown area, and it’s become a matter of cleanliness, public safety, and public health.

‘Well worth the effort and wait’: Long-awaited legislative compromise on economic bill paves way for Revs soccer stadium
The nearly $4 billion bill follows months of closed-door talks between leaders in the House and the Senate.

Starting Point

The facts about female transgender athletes

The firestorm that erupted over Seth Moulton's comments about female transgender athletes reignited a hot controversy.
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Three women injured by falling tree suing owner of neighboring home for ‘entirely preventable’ incident

The women “have experienced unimaginable suffering and pain," their lawyers said.

What’s in store for New England’s skiers and snowboarders? Hopefully not a repeat of last season.
Warming winters have led to disrupted plans and plenty of uncertainty over the future of snowsports in New England.

Fire breaks out at home in Dorchester

Two Mass. hikers rescued after getting lost and falling on trail in the White Mountains

Human remains found in burned car in Sandwich identified as elderly woman

John Krasinski becomes third New England native in a row to be named People’s Sexiest Man Alive

Move over "McDreamy," New England has a new Sexiest Man Alive thanks to a certain Newton native.
ODIE HENDERSON REVIEW | ★

In ‘Hot Frosty,’ the storied snowman gets a hunky himbo makeover

"If every woman is hot for this snowman, what the hell is wrong with the men in this town?" I asked myself. And then I met the men.
TV Review: ‘The Day of the Jackal’ is a sleek, Bond-esque thriller
christopher l. gasper

Patriots certainly appear to have found their leader in Drake Maye

All indications are that he can be a franchise quarterback, and that by itself means this season is a success.
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

The ‘Jew hunt’ in Amsterdam was no anomaly

Antisemitism, the great evil that Daniel Patrick Moynihan warned of, has spread across the globe.
IDEAS | RICHARD V. REEVES

Boosting men doesn’t come at women’s expense
LETTERS

Life after the MCAS requirement
EDITORIAL

The voters spoke, and they want more scrutiny of the Legislature
Timothy Snyder

Trump risks unraveling world order with his Ukraine approach

More recent News

‘What could be better than having free land?: How 112,000 publicly owned acres could help solve the housing crisis
A new report estimates that developing just a fraction of publicly owned land in Greater Boston could make room for 85,000 new homes.

Premier Lacrosse League launches Women’s Lacrosse League, with four teams set to debut in 2025
The WLL will feature four teams playing in the Olympic Sixes format.

‘Some days... it’s like milk... you can’t see anything.’ Lynn Woods wildfire among dozens raging in Mass.
Officials urged Massachusetts residents and businesses to conserve water as firefighters continued to try to contain wildfires across the state.

‘An information challenge’: Buttigieg talks Biden administration disconnect, misinformation at Harvard event
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made some of his first public remarks since Vice President Kamala Harris lost the presidential race.

The streaming wars didn’t kill the little guys. In fact, they’re thriving.
About two dozen smaller, low-cost specialty streaming services have generated significant subscriber growth over the past couple of years, according to a new report from Antenna, a subscription research firm.

Amazon makes it harder for disabled employees to work from home
The tech giant recently told employees with disabilities that it was implementing a more rigorous vetting process, both for new requests to work from home and applications to extend existing arrangements.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘I want to scream, but I can’t.’ The hidden world of special education settlements in Mass.

Hundreds of Massachusetts parents of students with special needs have been forced to sign nondisclosure agreements to secure the free and appropriate education their children are legally entitled to.

christopher l. gasper
Patriots certainly appear to have found their leader in Drake Maye
All indications are that he can be a franchise quarterback, and that by itself means this season is a success.

‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ finale recap: Who killed Aaron Hernandez?
The last episode of the FX drama dives into the factors that led to Hernandez's death.

‘Some days... it’s like milk... you can’t see anything.’ Lynn Woods wildfire among dozens raging in Mass.
Officials urged Massachusetts residents and businesses to conserve water as firefighters continued to try to contain wildfires across the state.

Culture & Lifestyle

Here’s how you can be an extra in Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new movie filming in Boston

That time she manifested her ideal man

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin hit the road — in Poland — in bittersweet dramedy ‘A Real Pain’

My Chemical Romance marches into Fenway Park next year with ‘The Black Parade’ tour

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

The hypocritical politics of identity politics
CARINE HAJJAR

Seth Moulton isn’t backing down. Good.
SCOT LEHIGH

Geoengineering can help save the planet
EDITORIAL

Why use an ambulance when an SUV will do?
MARCELA GARCÍA

How Trump grew his Latino support in Massachusetts
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Prosecutors, lawyers for Karen Read argue pretrial motions in court Wednesday

Among the pending motions is a joint request from prosecutors and the defense to push the retrial back to April.

Five things to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee for defense secretary

If you’ve never heard of Hegseth, here’s a quick primer: he’s a military veteran, bestselling author, and co-host of “Fox & Friends Weekend” on the FOX News Channel. He also has the phrase “We the People,” tattooed on his forearm.

Biden congratulates President-elect Trump on election win at the White House

President Biden welcomed President-elect Trump to the White House Wednesday — a traditional part of the peaceful handoff of power Trump declined four years ago.

Triumphant Republicans grapple with Trump’s influence as they return to Capitol

The president-elect is to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Republican senators elect a majority leader. His staffing decisions are already depleting the narrow majority the GOP expects in the House.

Sports

lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League launches Women’s Lacrosse League, with four teams set to debut in 2025

The WLL will feature four teams playing in the Olympic Sixes format.

Stephen Nedoroscik, Danny Amendola, and Ilona Maher advance to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ semifinals

All three stars impressed the judges on Tuesday's milestone 500th episode of “Dancing with the Stars."
Starting Point

The facts about female transgender athletes

The firestorm that erupted over Seth Moulton's comments about female transgender athletes reignited a hot controversy.
TRAVEL & SNOWSPORTS

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

Patriots certainly appear to have found their leader in Drake Maye
red sox

From Juan Soto to Willy Adames, the top free agents the Red Sox should target

Business

Struggling Ginkgo Bioworks says it will step away from soon-to-open Seaport building

The cell production company was set to move into new building by year’s end, but will instead put it up for sublease.
chesto means business

New England’s offshore wind industry faces new problems with Trump. Here’s why.

The Northeast’s struggling offshore wind developers really could have used a win on Election Day. Instead, they got Donald Trump.
lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League launches Women’s Lacrosse League, with four teams set to debut in 2025

The streaming wars didn’t kill the little guys. In fact, they’re thriving.
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

Advice needed: My friends don’t want to be in the same room with my brother
Globe Magazine

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

Puerto Ricans have fought for the US since WWI. They must never be forgotten.
Cooking

Stress-free desserts: Chocolate terrine and warm pouding chômeur

metro

Winter outlook: Here’s what to expect for New England

From top R.I. health care exec to published novelist

Blue skies but brisk: New England braces for colder temps as red flag warning continues

sports

Bruins score three times in third period — including a late strike by David Pastrnak — to beat the Blues

Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm exits after blocking shot in win over Blues

Outplayed, outhustled, outcoached: There’s little mystery as to why the Hawks edged the Celtics in the NBA Cup opener

business

Amazon makes it harder for disabled employees to work from home

US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low

A study says the global luxury goods market will shrink in 2025. Trump tariffs could make it worse.

politics

Biden welcomes Trump to the White House, promises a ‘smooth transition’

Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader

New England’s offshore wind industry faces new problems with Trump. Here’s why.

Nation

Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms

A diminished Joe Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China’s Xi

Trump chooses Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defense secretary, Kristi Noem to lead homeland security

World

Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says

At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

She beat the odds to upend a male political dynasty in Japan

opinion

Seth Moulton isn’t backing down. Good.

Why Trump’s rhetoric resonated with some Dominican Americans

Why use an ambulance when an SUV will do?

lifestyle

John Krasinski becomes third New England native in a row to be named People’s Sexiest Man Alive

That time she manifested her ideal man

Mass. high court rules that in a breakup, the engagement ring goes to the person who gave it. Two reporters discuss.

food & dining

As Maine’s farmers struggle through extreme weather, local restaurants feel the pinch

‘It’s just time’: Owners of Tortilla Flats, a Providence institution, list restaurant for sale for $1.3m

Walk up and down Lisbon’s hills for its famous pastry: pastel de nata

travel

9 top gear picks for the slopes

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

There are 10,000 reasons to smile in Australia’s criminally overlooked wild west

Arts

In Amherst, the Eric Carle Museum celebrates 50 years of empowering children with ‘Free to Be… You and Me’ exhibit

Eat it, then bead it: Artist Linda Dolack turns iconic Mass.-made foods and candy into art

At Mass MoCA, Jeffrey Gibson brings difference into the light

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 10

Taylor Swift is ‘up there’ with the Beatles and Bob Dylan, says Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield

Kristen Tracy reads for research, pleasure, and sometimes her favorite neighbor

Movies

In ‘Hot Frosty,’ the storied snowman gets a hunky himbo makeover

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin hit the road — in Poland — in bittersweet dramedy ‘A Real Pain’

Here’s how you can be an extra in Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s new movie filming in Boston

Television

‘The Day of the Jackal’ is a sleek, Bond-esque thriller

Stephen Nedoroscik, Danny Amendola, and Ilona Maher advance to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ semifinals

‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ finale recap: Who killed Aaron Hernandez?

music

Taylor Swift is ‘up there’ with the Beatles and Bob Dylan, says Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield

My Chemical Romance marches into Fenway Park next year with ‘The Black Parade’ tour

With a staged concert, BLO takes ‘Aida’ back to basics

Theater/Dance

'Tartuffe' finds new resonance, and an antic comic tone to match

Palaver Strings and little house dance deliver an interactive ‘Noisefloor’ to the ICA

‘Sojourners’ rises to the challenge — and beyond — of launching a nine-play cycle

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

Theodore Olson, conservative lawyer who backed marriage equality, dies at 84

Roy Haynes, a Roxbury native and sublime, inventive jazz drummer, dies at 99

Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89