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Must the public square be secular?15 hours ago
Epstein wanted his lawyer to represent Kraft in Florida case, according to newly released documents -- "im trying to have him hire you," Epstein wrote his lawyer in 2019, referring to Robert Kraft.1 hour ago
Justice Department takes down Epstein files with victim information5 hours ago
N.H. inventor Dean Kamen on leave from the nonprofit he founded, after longstanding ties to Epstein surface -- In addition to trading professional favors, Kamen visited Epstein's Caribbean island in 2013.5 hours ago
Trump drops demand for cash from Harvard after stiff resistance -- President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard University, dropping his demand for a $200 million payment to the government.25 minutes ago
Kennedy family says Trump can't 'erase' JFK's memory by closing arts center -- Maria Shriver, Joe Kennedy III, and Jack Schlossberg criticized Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for two years.5 hours ago
See the artists who canceled at the Kennedy Center before Trump announced it must close for two years5 hours ago
GOP chair rejects Clintons' offer in Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote5 hours ago
Trump demands 'NO CHANGES' to House funding bill. Follow live updates.2 hours ago
Officials to vote on renaming town 'MAYEnard,' after Patriots quarterback25 minutes ago
Ben Volin | On Football -- Malcolm Butler revisits his iconic Super Bowl moments, including his life-changing interception and the infamous benching -- Butler said he still doesn't know why he was benched in Super Bowl LII, other than it was a decision by former coach Bill Belichick.14 hours ago
A disrupted polar vortex is sending more bursts of extreme cold our way -- Sudden stratospheric warming is expected to keep a weakened vortex splintered, plunging the region back to record-breaking cold.3 hours ago
Pedestrian struck and killed in Wareham -- A passenger in the car that hit the woman said they couldn't avoid her because of an oncoming vehicle.3 hours ago
Coast Guard identifies seven people aboard Gloucester fishing vessel that sank off Cape Ann -- "It's painful to read these names and think about what has transpired here," State Senator Bruce Tarr said at a press briefing Monday.3 hours ago
Why are South Station's fare gates turned off and wrapped in plastic? -- Keolis, the T's commuter rail operator, points to harsh winter weather.3 hours ago
'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother is missing in Arizona and authorities suspect crime -- Nancy Guthrie was reported missing by her family around noon Sunday.41 minutes ago
Mass. DAs are increasingly in the spotlight. So why are incumbents so hard to unseat? -- Voters this year will pick new top prosecutors in Norfolk and Bristol counties, while the Middlesex district attorney will face a Democratic primary challenge from a former prosecutor in her office.3 hours ago
Panera to close Franklin baking facility in March, eliminating 92 jobs -- Panera has more than 2,200 locations across the United States, including 64 in Massachusetts,2 hours ago
THE FINE PRINT -- It's tax prep time. Here's what you need to know about filing this year. -- New for 2026: SALT deductions are quadrupled, and "Trump accounts" are introduced.3 hours ago
Three firefighters injured in explosion at Nashua, N.H., building1 hour ago
KEVIN CULLEN - How a gas station's demise represents a changing Boston41 minutes ago
Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, and how politics (sort of) prevailed at the 2026 Grammys11 hours ago
Could Springfield have a downtown renaissance?10 hours ago
JOAN VENNOCHI - Amid economic warning signs, Healey talks Trump - As Healey keeps the focus on unpopular Trump administration policies, particularly regarding immigration, questions about her own economic polices get brushed aside.3 hours ago
EDITORIAL -- Wu, City Council should make sure police watchdog has bite12 hours ago
Eugene R. Fidell and Steven J. Lepper -- The JAG Corps is not a Justice Department reserve15 hours ago
IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD -- Trump is trying to kill electric cars. A coalition is emerging to fight back.15 hours ago
Mariel Garza -- California's proposed billionaire tax has ultrarich in full panic mode15 hours ago
Deep inside an Antarctic glacier, a mission collapses at its final step -- Researchers were conducting an innovative project to study the fast-melting Thwaites Glacier. But their plan was risky.25 minutes ago
Boston classical music wins big at Grammys -- The Boston Symphony Orchestra brought home two wins, and another went to Belmont soprano Amanda Forsythe.25 minutes ago
How what you eat affects cancer risk -- A growing body of literature has shown clear links between what we eat and how likely we are to develop various cancers.1 hour ago
Money, Power, Inequality - 'I just want to help': A day in the life of a caseworker overseeing SNAP - Of the nearly 15,000 calls made on average each day to DTA in November, nearly 4,500 were unable to connect, according to DTA's own statistics.6 hours ago
2-MONTH-OLDS SEE THE WORLD IN A MORE COMPLEX WAY THAN SCIENTISTS THOUGHT, STUDY SUGGESTS -- The findings may help doctors and researchers better understand cognitive development in infancy.2 hours ago
'I'm dead.' As Haitian temporary protected status ends Tuesday, it's unknown how some people will survive. TPS, a legal status reserved for those fleeing countries in upheaval, is slated to end for Haitians on Tuesday.1 hour ago
Maine residents arrested in ICE operation transferred as far as Louisiana, Missouri -- Maine Governor Janet Mills pressed the federal government last week to provide residents prompt answers about what happened to the people they arrested.12 hours ago
AS I SEE IT - Forging guns into tools of growth - Volunteer blacksmiths with Guns2Gardens turn old pistols, rifles, and other firearms into garden tools.8 hours ago
'House is toasty.' But the electric bill? Here's what readers really think about heat pumps. -- Heat pumps use outside temperature differences to make our homes cozy and warm, while lowering our reliance on fossil fuels that drive climate change.1 hour ago
Catherine O'Hara could always land the joke3 days ago
From an age of reason and tumult, came the fantastical and occult3 days ago
Springsteen leads musical revolt against ICE raids with 'Streets of Minneapolis'4 days ago
The PRC kicks off its 50th anniversary with 'Your Work Here 2026'4 days ago
Boston Globe Spotlight Team - Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.27 days ago
Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.1 month ago
Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.27 days ago
Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.27 days ago
EDITORIAL -- Somerville's secret weapon against snow15 hours ago
IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston1 month ago
Will we see an early spring or six more weeks of winter? Here's what Punxsutawney Phil predicts. -- His annual prediction was translated by his handlers this morning at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania.25 minutes ago
So just how accurate have Phil's weather predictions been over the years? -- Ms. G, the official groundhog for Massachusetts, and two oxen at Old Sturbridge Village made their own predictions.25 minutes ago
President Trump endorses John E. Sununu in closely watched N.H. race for US Senate -- John E. Sununu is competing with Scott Brown, a fellow former US senator, for the GOP nomination, while Chris Pappas leads in the Democratic primary to see who will succeed Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire.56 minutes ago
MLB -- Mariners set to acquire All-Star Brendan Donovan from Cardinals in three-team deal with Rays -- The move take another trade candidate off the board for the Red Sox, who continue to look for an upgrade to their infield.18 minutes ago
WNBA -- WNBA and players' union meet for three hours to try and push forward stalled CBA negotiations -- The two sides have been in a "status quo" period after the latest extension of the current CBA ran out on Jan. 9.41 minutes ago
Red Sox -- Red Sox reliever Jovani Morán cleared to join Team Puerto Rico for World Baseball Classic -- Last week, Morán had been informed by the players' union that he did not qualify for the insurance policy that serves as a de facto requirement for players participating in the WBC.56 minutes ago
NFL - NFL says it will look into Giants co-owner Steve Tisch's association with Jeffrey Epstein18 minutes ago
Boston Globe Sports Report: Episode 1441 minutes ago
Super Bowl 2026 preview: Patriots vs. Seahawks56 minutes ago
BOLD TYPES - State's biggest business groups sound off on how to make Massachusetts more competitive - "Affordability" seems to be the big watchword among the state's business groups, and the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association was no exception.18 minutes ago
With Hope Hopkins in charge at NEVCA, venture firms have a new ally -- Alan McKim gives $2.5M to Norwell nonprofit; Jordan's Furniture teams up with UConn; 2Life's Amy Schectman plans her retirement; business leaders get competitive.1 hour ago
MAHA says its new food pyramid is affordable and healthy. We asked experts.18 minutes ago
Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- Kevin Warsh is no Trump hack. But can he deliver faster growth and lower inflation?1 hour ago
GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.6 days ago
VALUE BATTLE -- Does Market Basket have the best sub deal? Is Starbucks worth it? We put them to the test.3 days ago
Excerpt -- Coretta Scott King spoke out against the Vietnam War at a time when many leaders didn't dare dissent5 days ago
Dinner With Cupid -- Blind date: 'It's a red flag ... when it comes to a conversation about exes on a first date'3 days ago
Boston breaks the freeze with 'warm' temperatures expected again on Tuesday1 hour ago
Patriots struggles ahead of Super Bowl LX1 hour ago
The Interview with Christopher Price2 hours ago
Zipcar cutting ties to Boston, laying off 126 people9 hours ago
Trump announces initial trade deal with India3 hours ago
Thermo Fisher to close Franklin plant, lay off 80 workers7 hours ago
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says2 hours ago
Trump says he won't tear down the Kennedy Center arts venue but it needs to be closed for repairs1 hour ago
He can't stop needling Trump, even days before a White House meeting2 hours ago
British and Norwegian royal families under pressure over Epstein files2 hours ago
Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard being listed as a terror group5 hours ago
Thinking of fleeing the US? Consider Uruguay.15 hours ago
The domestic terrorist in the White House16 hours ago
Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not, doctors say.10 hours ago
How big is Ann Michael Maye about to get?13 hours ago
Photos: See Lady Gaga, Noah Kahan, Bill Burr, Don Lemon, and more hit the Grammys red carpet19 hours ago
It's cold. Let's make black bean and orange soup.13 hours ago
Watch: 'Friends,' Seinfeld' stars join Ben Affleck in teaser for Dunkin's 2026 Super Bowl commercial21 hours ago
Share your thoughts: Design your own Boston food hall3 days ago
Stuck in the winter doldrums? These photos will put you in a Key West state of mind.3 days ago
Is it possible to find Zen within a sprawling family resort?3 days ago
Sun, surf, and affluence. Is Vero Beach the Hamptons of Florida?3 days ago
Marian Goodman, eminent New York art dealer, dies at 976 days ago
X.J. Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 968 hours ago
What can we learn from the trees that witnessed our history?4 days ago
The best local book events this week4 days ago
Here are 5 clips of Catherine O'Hara at her best3 days ago
Kraft was at Trump's side at the 'Melania' premiere3 days ago
This week's TV: A new Henry Louis Gates Jr. docuseries, Keke Palmer in 'The 'Burbs,' and yes, the Super Bowl17 hours ago
Alexander Skarsgård hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' Cardi B performs1 day ago
An electrifying 'Some Like It Hot' at the Opera House4 days ago
Onstage and in her new special, Janet McNamara wants to win you over5 days ago
Hasty Pudding postpones Woman of the Year ceremony and parade6 days ago
Mass General Brigham cancer clinicians push for unionization vote3 days ago
Massachusetts home hospital programs face another shutdown4 days ago
Linda Wilson, final president of Radcliffe as a separate college, dies at 8913 hours ago
Joe Montgomery, who made bicycles lighter, dies at 861 day ago
