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Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

The swiftly moving events raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region.
Big questions confront Biden administration and Trump’s team after Assad’s collapse in Syria

Syrians in Boston meet fall of Assad regime with shock, celebration
More than 150 local Syrian residents gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the overthrow of Basher Assad.

With Assad’s fall, Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ unravels

Iran has tried to set up an "axis of resistance" in the Mideast against the United States and Israel. But recent events in Gaza, Lebanon, and now Syria, have dealt significant blows to the effort.

Coastal storms have taken their toll. Now clam diggers in the Boston area face the ‘end of an era’ with closing of century-old plant.
The soft-shell clams from the mudflats around Boston Harbor need to be cleaned of contaminants before they can be eaten. But the only facility in Massachusetts that can do that needs costly repairs, in part because of climate change.

More than a year later, Lewiston still feeling economic effects of shooting
Lewiston is an old working-class city, so any economic slowdown can take a toll.

Red Sox have met with Corbin Burnes, Max Fried while exploring top-of-the-rotation pitching options

Both free agents have been excellent for years, and Fried has the lowest ERA in baseball since 2020 and Burnes ranks second-lowest.

A man was wrongfully convicted of a 1979 murder. After 35 years in prison, he’s suing the town of Milford.

Gary Cifizzari is suing the town of Milford and a handful of other entities for physical and emotional damage he has suffered during the 35 years he spent in prison for the murder of his great-aunt, a crime which he was later exonerated from through DNA evidence.

A fear of reprisal against Massachusetts shouldn’t silence criticism of Trump, Elizabeth Warren says

US Senator Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that Massachusetts elected officials critical of President-elect Donald Trump cannot afford to remain silent, despite concerns that the incoming administration could retaliate against the state.

Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers

As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer stretches into a fourth day and beyond the New York City limits, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy.

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible

“Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness," President-elect Donald Trump wrote on social media, referring to Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

‘There’s so much stuff’: Take a look inside Barbara Lynch’s Gloucester estate sale
Some waited hours before the estate sale opened. It came weeks after the city of Boston sued her for nearly $1.7 million in unpaid personal property taxes.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Harris said yes to Rogan. The only GOP rival that worried Trump. What we learned at Harvard’s campaign manager summit.

Insiders from the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris provided an oral history about the election, continuing a long-standing tradition.
How alarmed Harris staffers went rogue to reach Black and Latino voters

‘Nauseous,’ ‘disappointed’: Constituents react to Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson’s federal indictment

While some residents expressed dismay at the allegations, others argued it doesn’t change their opinions of her because she is innocent until proven guilty.
Mayor Michelle Wu is urging Tania Fernandes Anderson to resign. So are these city councilors. Read the indictment

Boston College football to face Nebraska in Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium

The game is set for noon on Dec. 28 and will be televised nationally on ABC.
LOVE LETTERS

How will having kids affect our marriage?

Will we be OK?

ABCD asks for holiday toy drive donations as it faces shortfall

Action for Boston Community Development has received more than 6,500 toy requests from parents struggling to make ends meet, the organization said.
US presidential transition

Trump’s pick for top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts will likely crack down on illegal immigration

Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

Trump has assembled an uber-wealthy Cabinet, raising risks of ethics conflicts
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

The escalating war on trans lives

Trump’s election win is heightening fears that anti-trans laws and violence will increase.
JEFF JACOBY

Argentina’s capitalist counterrevolution is off to a good start
Ryan Normandin

In Newton, we tried an experiment in educational equity. It has failed.
EDITORIAL

Wu deserves credit for free museum program expansion
LETTERS

We’ll get nowhere if we talk politics only with those who agree
Globe Santa

How Globe Santa shaped my life

Christmas brings up a lot of emotions for me and so does Globe Santa, which was my family’s lifeline back to normalcy. It even shaped the work I did later in life.
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First episode of ‘The Harvard Plan’ unpacks Claudine Gay’s short, troubled tenure as president

The historic appointment of Harvard’s first Black female president was one of the most troubled chapters in its history.

More recent News

The big holiday debate: should your Christmas tree be real or fake?
An overwhelming majority of Americans still choose fake trees, but an increasing number are opting for the real tree each year, according to the American Christmas Tree Association.

Boston man arrested after South End road rage incident leads to gunfire, police say

Jair Furtado, 40, faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, Boston police said.

Free festive fun: Boston concerts, family-friendly events, and more
This week’s Boston at a Bargain features holiday festivities for Dec. 9-15.

The BSO’s maestro had to leave mid-concert. Put on the spot, his assistant conductor stepped up.
BSO music director Andris Nelsons, who’d fallen ill, exited the stage after the overture to Mozart’s "The Abduction from the Seraglio."

Paul Mescal hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Shaboozey performs
Actor Paul Mescal hosted "SNL" this weekend, with Shaboozey serving as the evening's musical guest.

Forget North Carolina, where are Bill Belichick’s best NFL landing spots in 2025?
Here is a view of the NFL teams that make the most sense for the former Patriots coach in 2025.

Recommended reads

Move over, Bluesky: Front Porch Forum is Vermont’s most popular social network

The website's popularity has been fueled, counterintuitively, by its strict content moderation rules.

Bagpipe bonanza Christmas concert to make Boston debut
The show has been selling out concerts in New York and New Jersey since 1999.

Solutions to Boston’s housing crisis ... in Texas?
A group of city councilors invited a group of their colleagues north to help figure out how Boston might dig out of its deep housing shortage the way Austin is.

RI SPORTS
After a soccer captain lost her team, she launched a new one of her own: Rhode Island Rogues
“Why not me?” Shannen Pelletier Kennawi asked herself after her soccer club cut its women’s program in 2017. “If my heart is in it this much, why can’t I be the one to at least get it all started?”

Culture & Lifestyle

MIT puts finishing touches on new music hub

Impressionism’s 150th, an anniversary more absent than present

Bagpipe bonanza Christmas concert to make Boston debut

Even when she seems to have a cold, Mariah Carey’s voice can fill TD Garden

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

With Boston School Committee pick, Wu misses opportunity to be bold
IDEAS | TOM SHEEHAN

The fabulous grandes dames of my youth
Durwood Zaelke and Maxime Beaugrand

From thin gruel to action: COP29′s surprising breakthrough
Ryan Normandin

In Newton, we tried an experiment in educational equity. It has failed.
LETTERS

The pardon: the power and the — well, nobody’s calling it glory
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Syrians in Boston meet fall of Assad regime with shock, celebration

More than 150 local Syrian residents gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the overthrow of Basher Assad.

In Nubian Square, open-air drug use grows amid neighborhood redevelopment efforts

The shift comes at a crucial time for the neighborhood, as city officials and private developers work to revamp the area known as the heart of Boston’s Black community.

Silvia Pinal, golden age star of Mexican cinema, is dead

She earned worldwide acclaim for her work with groundbreaking Spanish-born Surrealist director Luis Buñuel.

A man was wrongfully convicted of a 1979 murder. After 35 years in prison, he’s suing the town of Milford.

Gary Cifizzari is suing the town of Milford and a handful of other entities for physical and emotional damage he has suffered during the 35 years he spent in prison for the murder of his great-aunt, a crime which he was later exonerated from through DNA evidence.

Sports

DOLPHINS 32, JETS 26

Former Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith comes up with overtime touchdown catch to save Dolphins from Jets

Smith caught a 10-yard touchdown pass for the Dolphins from Tua Tagovailoa in extra time. The Jets were eliminated from playoff contention for a 14th straight season.
EAGLES 22, PANTHERS 16

Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts make sure Eagles do enough to shake off Panthers and record 11th victory

Barkley rushed for 124 yards to break the Eagles season record and Hurts totaled three touchdowns. Philadelphia maintained the No. 2 position in the NFC, behind Detroit.
college football

Fenway Park to host UConn and North Carolina in Fenway Bowl

The game, set for Dec. 28 at 11 a.m., will be televised nationally on ESPN and ESPN+.
college football

Boston College football to face Nebraska in Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium
bruins

Trent Frederic is finding his groove on Bruins’ big third line
college football

First 12-team College Football Playoff set: Oregon grabs top seed, SMU edges Alabama for last spot

Business

New stewards of Four Seas Ice Cream pledge to keep old flavors, Cape Cod charm

The landmark shop, a Kennedy family favorite with a rich history of celebrity sightings, went on the market for $3.1 million last February.

Search for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers

As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer stretches into a fourth day and beyond the New York City limits, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy.

Police push to identify gunman who killed CEO, and FBI offers reward

On these apps, the dark promise of mothers sexually abusing children
magazine
2024

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts: Explore all four winners lists
Perspective

Drowning in unread email, I sought the nirvana of ‘Inbox Zero’

Patty Dann

Reading aloud to my friend in hospice was my long goodbye to her
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Talking to her felt like talking to a crush’

metro

New stewards of Four Seas Ice Cream pledge to keep old flavors, Cape Cod charm

Recalled dog food may have infected a litter of puppies with salmonella, health officials say

Alanna enjoys hiking and all things nature

sports

Neale Fraser, Australian tennis ace and Davis Cup stalwart, dies at 91

Red Sox have met with Corbin Burnes, Max Fried while exploring top-of-the-rotation pitching options

2011 Bruins reunite in alumni game benefiting military veterans, active service members

business

Boston’s Museum of Science holds first green job fair

Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks

Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward

politics

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible

A fear of reprisal against Massachusetts shouldn’t silence criticism of Trump, Elizabeth Warren says

Big questions confront Biden administration and Trump’s team after Assad’s collapse in Syria

Nation

Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ sell at auction for $28 million

Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ sell at auction for $28 million

How a stowaway at JFK airport made it all the way to Paris

World

Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire

With Assad’s fall, Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ unravels

opinion

Hunter Biden’s pardon spurs push to grant others second chances

With Boston School Committee pick, Wu misses opportunity to be bold

Los prejuicios del “síndrome de la mujer blanca desaparecida”

lifestyle

How will having kids affect our marriage?

An archbishop’s knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as heads of state look on

Free festive fun: Boston concerts, family-friendly events, and more

food & dining

‘There’s so much stuff’: Take a look inside Barbara Lynch’s Gloucester estate sale

A little bit of this and a little more of that at Zurito

Your armpits can smell like Boston Kreme thanks to a new deodorant from Dunkin’ and body-care brand Native

travel

How a stowaway at JFK airport made it all the way to Paris

On its way out, the Biden administration renews a push for airline-consumer protections

Take it from two frequent travelers, these are the year’s best gifts for people on the go

Arts

Impressionism’s 150th, an anniversary more absent than present

Harvard’s Peabody museum returns Native American burial remains

Florida photographically, then and now

Books

Celebrating ‘Free to Be,’ a new little magazine, and a memoir about Braille and blindness

Reading aloud to my friend in hospice was my long goodbye to her

Walking through history in an ancient Persian city

Movies

Silvia Pinal, golden age star of Mexican cinema, is dead

Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ sell at auction for $28 million

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 9 - 15

Television

Paul Mescal hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Shaboozey performs

‘Scrubs’ is poised to join the wave of reboots

‘Abbott Elementary’ is still finding ways to grow

music

Five things to do around Boston, Dec. 9 - 15

The Holiday Pops returns, serious and silly as usual

UVM’s Noah Kahan lookalike challenge drew in over a dozen competitors. But there was one clear winner.

Theater/Dance

Dance and narrative combine in ‘Diary of a Tap Dancer’

Jinkx and DeLa want their show to be a home for the holidays

Expect 250 costume changes to tell the story of ‘Rosemary’s Baby Jesus’

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

Silvia Pinal, golden age star of Mexican cinema, is dead

Neale Fraser, Australian tennis ace and Davis Cup stalwart, dies at 91

Prince Johnson, Liberian warlord turned senator, dies at 72