Page Updated: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 12:44 PM ET

Boston Globe - Top Stories

Ben Volin | On football -- Sean McDermott didn't deserve to be fired by the Bills, and other takeaways from the NFL's divisional playoffs -- The far bigger problem was talent on the roster, particularly on offense. That's squarely on general manager Brandon Beane.

1 minute ago

JEFF JACOBY -- Three rides in a Waymo and I was taking driverless cars for granted

2 days ago

HIGH SCHOOLS -- Despite praise for proposal, MIAA's Tournament Management puts brakes on Super 8 baseball tournament -- While the proposed baseball tournament format was well received, there was hesitancy to vote before receiving more feedback, while also not knowing what other sports' proposals will look like.

1 minute ago

Pistons 104, Celtics 103 -- Jaylen Brown's bid for game-winner at the buzzer misses as Celtics fall to Pistons in potential playoff preview

1 minute ago

Caitlin Boyle and Celia Neilson are Bishop Fenwick's dynamic duo, on and off the basketball court

39 minutes ago

Why more patients are paying doctors directly — and what it says about our health system

1 minute ago

'It's just the beginning.' Trump's spent his first term pressing the limits of presidential power. -- In his second term, the Trump administration has learned to use the levers of power to make drastic changes in Washington and beyond.

39 minutes ago

Analysis: President Trump's first year back has been defined by raw power

1 hour ago

Trump is taking on high housing costs. Will his ideas help? -- President Trump has floated policies like longer mortgages and crackdowns on corporate investors to try to make housing more affordable, but some experts say these ideas miss the point.

6 hours ago

'We're feeling a collective un-homing': Maine's Somali communities braces for possible ICE raids

3 hours ago

House Speaker Johnson tells UK he hopes to 'calm the waters.' Follow live updates.

10 minutes ago

Should the Patriots be concerned about the mile-high playing conditions against the Broncos? -- The Broncos have won 15 of their last 18 games at home, thanks in part to teams traditionally struggling in the thin air.

4 hours ago

Ann Michael Maye wears fan favorite sweatshirt for Patriots win over Texans

39 minutes ago

GETTING SALTY -- He's Boston's biggest social media food influencer. (But no, he's not a stay-at-home dad, though he may wannabe.) -- Key Henson roams the area with a hand-held camera, luring tens of thousands of followers with candid reviews of everyday foods.

2 hours ago

WHAT HE'S HAVING -- What it's like to be married to a food writer -- When we first started courting long ago, I was the one with a more sophisticated palate.

1 hour ago

Man who killed teenager in Dorchester in 1994 granted parole from life sentence -- Kevin Denis was convicted of first-degree murder in the Aug. 19, 1994, shooting of Diron Spence, 17.

10 minutes ago

Matthew Farwell appears in court for first time since his 2024 arrest -- Matthew Farwell wants a judge to relocate his trial to Rhode Island.

1 hour ago

Governor Maura Healey launches re-election bid with an arrow aimed at President Trump -- Healey cast blame on Trump for "making everything worse."

2 hours ago

Former governor Deval Patrick endorses Patrick Roath in challenge against Stephen Lynch -- Patrick is wading back into Massachusetts Democratic politics to endorse his former staffer.

1 hour ago

Grief, anxiety, and hope as Brown students, staff return to campus after mass shooting -- As they board planes, and leave loved ones, some who spoke to the Globe point to lingering grief. Uncertainty. But a longing to return.

7 hours ago

Forecast | Dave Epstein - Arctic air sets in for a blustery Tuesday. But this winter's coldest days are just around the corner. Tuesday's readings won't reach above the 20s, but the wind chills will dive into the single digits at least during the morning commute.

17 hours ago

Map: How much snow fell in your area?

4 hours ago

Segun Idowu, Boston's chief of economic opportunity and inclusion, is resigning

12 hours ago

South Boston man admits to role in scamming North Adams resident out of about $500,000

2 hours ago

Medway driver arrested for allegedly pointing gun at cyclist in road rage incident

1 hour ago

Tell us: Are you a health tech super-user?

2 hours ago

Boston Marathon -- Women's field for 2026 Boston Marathon to feature defending champions, slew of American stars -- Kenya's Sharon Lokedi will look to defend her crown against the deepest group of American women in the race's history.

39 minutes ago

HOME OF THE WEEK -- Worcester Square condo in the South End with private patio for $1.4m -- Worcester Square is perhaps the distillation of life in Boston's South End. The street is lined with brownstones, and there is a fountain in the center.

3 hours ago

Ayanna Pressley - A year into Trump's second term, democracy is still ours to defend - Everyday acts of solidarity and resistance offer proof that authoritarianism can still be confronted — and beaten.

2 hours ago

FRESH KICKS | Robert Poulton -- Everything I needed to know about work and life ... I learned selling sneakers

1 day ago

EDITORIAL -- The Justice Department's flimsy Powell investigation isn't kidding anyone

1 day ago

IDEAS | SABRINA JOY STEVENS -- There's no war on empathy

8 hours ago

Kristin Tate -- N.H. can send a Republican to D.C. — but it'll take work

8 hours ago

Person arrested, injured, after crashing SUV into lobby of Shrewsbury police station -- The person was driving a black 2022 BMW SUV when they crashed into the front lobby at about 2:02 p.m.

15 hours ago

One person seriously injured in SUV crash into Cambridge building -- An SUV crashed into a commercial building in Cambridge, leaving one person seriously injured.

19 hours ago

Pedestrian struck and killed by tractor-trailer truck in Lynn -- The crash remains under investigation.

22 hours ago

THE BIG DAY - His thoughtful date planning impressed her from the start; their shared faith deepened their bond - Joanne Louis and Shadlee Mondestil planned a micro wedding and intimate reception at a North End restaurant in three months.

1 hour ago

your tv gps - This week's TV: Ryan Murphy's 'The Beauty,' a Mel Brooks docuseries, and a new Patrick Dempsey drama - Plus: Watch a man scale a skyscraper, live.

1 day ago

Bitternut hickory, once considered a 'trash' tree, could be the key to a new cottage industry in New England -- Local producers and foresters are working to put homegrown hickory oil on the map. Some experts even claim the oil, pressed from hickory nuts, could become the region's next maple syrup.

1 hour ago

One month later, MIT professor's murder still casts pall in Brookline -- Gibbs Street now is devoid of police and news media, but Loureiro's shooting by the same man who killed two Brown University students two days before, continues to reverberate throughout Brookline.

18 hours ago

Sign up for Season 3 of Winter Soup Club

14 days ago

Karen Winn's novel 'The Society' reveals fictional 'history and mystery' on Beacon Hill

3 days ago

50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

1 day ago

Finn Wolfhard hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' A$AP Rocky performs

2 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.

13 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.

29 days 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.

13 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.

13 days ago

Susan Rigetti -- How acting transformed my life

1 day ago

IDEAS | BIJAN C. BAYNE -- MLK was my superhero

1 day ago

IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

1 month ago

RI POLITICS - Representative Joseph Solomon Jr. jumps into R.I. attorney general's race - Solomon, a Warwick Democrat, joins a primary field that already includes Jason Knight, Kim Ahern, and Keith Hoffmann.

10 minutes ago

Bruins at Stars | 7:30 p.m. (NESN, TNT) -- Bruins at Stars preview: Boston looks to extend winning streak at Dallas -- The Bruins have won six in a row as they conclude their two-game road trip at Dallas.

1 hour ago

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM -- High school sports: Photographers in midseason form

1 hour ago

Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable -- On the anniversary of his inauguration, Trump is flying to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he may see many of the billionaires he has surrounded himself with during his first year back in the White House.

12 hours ago

Russia batters Ukraine's power grid again as officials try to keep up momentum of US-led peace talks -- A Ukrainian negotiating team arrived in the United States on Saturday. Their main task was to convey how the relentless Russian strikes are undermining diplomacy, according to Zelensky.

7 hours ago

How accurate is HBO's hit drama 'The Pitt?' We asked local emergency room doctors and nurses to weigh in.

1 hour ago

CONNECTIONS -- The long and twisty road to naming a baby

3 hours ago

The Parenting Issue -- Welcome to the Stroller Wars

5 days ago

The Parenting Issue -- A working mom summons her ChatGPT superpowers

3 days ago

Fire damages multiple school buses in Framingham, officials say

3 hours ago

How Mass. sheriffs add thousands of dollars to their six-figure salaries

1 hour ago

Eastern Mass. girls' basketball: Players of the Week, Jan. 12-18

10 minutes ago

Globe Top 20 girls' basketball poll: Unbeaten Medfield continues to set the pace

1 hour ago

Netflix revises its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it an all-cash transaction

2 hours ago

City Council president: Rent stabilization could help solve Providence's housing crisis

1 hour ago

iRobot went from a pioneer in home automation to a bankruptcy fire sale. Here's how it happened.

4 hours ago

Democrat Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey's 57th governor

10 minutes ago

Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat

5 hours ago

Prosecutors rest in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting

10 minutes ago

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and US Senator Bernie Sanders rally with nurses on ninth day of strike

20 minutes ago

Luxury real estate brothers face trial Tuesday in sex trafficking case

12 hours ago

Spain begins 3 days of mourning for deadly train wreck while death toll ticks up to 41

8 hours ago

Islamic State group claims blast on Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed 7

1 hour ago

Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

1 hour ago

As Harvard battles Trump, students see signs of collateral damage

9 hours ago

Boston's lagging World Cup planning draws a yellow card

9 hours ago

How 'Tropical Barbie' Miranda Miele turned her home into a 1980s Miami inspired dream house

6 hours ago

Letter writing enjoys a revival as people seek connection, hands-on hobbies

6 hours ago

Recipe: All kinds of flavors and textures appear in this dish of crispy tofu with gochujang baby bok choy

2 hours ago

Recipe: Attention vegans: Smooth, nourishing, creamy white bean soup is made without cream

2 hours ago

Reinvent American pot roast with far less meat and many more veggies

2 hours ago

Please, stop saying everything is iconic. Nothing is living rent-free in your brain, and you can hold your own beer.

2 hours ago

What's hot in 2026 (and why to book now)

4 days ago

Grab that Ikon Pass. Deer Valley in Utah unveils biggest-ever ski resort expansion.

4 days ago

A sanctuary for Black artists, born in the violent racial tumult of Boston's past, finally gets its day

4 days ago

After John Axelrod's death, a view of his most cherished art

8 days ago

Here's looking at you, Boston: Downtown buildings sport googly eyes as part of winter public art exhibition

10 days ago

Bernie Sanders was not like other mayors

2 hours ago

Governor Shapiro, a top 2028 contender, recounts chat with Trump, beef with Harris in new book

18 hours ago

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new thriller, plus more movies and TV shows to watch this weekend

4 days ago

Amanda Seyfried stuns in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

4 days ago

Kristen Stewart stops by the Coolidge to discuss directorial debut, 'The Chronology of Water'

5 days ago

Ralph Towner, eclectic guitarist with the ensemble Oregon, dies at 85

2 hours ago

At this year's Stave Sessions: a Pulitzer winner's duo with her wife, and classic rock covers in Inuktitut

4 days ago

Celebrated recording artist John Forté dies at his home on Martha's Vineyard

6 days ago

The costs and perils of life online come to the fore in SpeakEasy Stage's thriller 'Job'

5 days ago

'Stokely and Martin' imagines a conversation between two civil rights icons

5 days ago

In 2019, Faye Dunaway's meltdown ended his show's run. Now he's turned that heartbreak into a 'farce with teeth.'

6 days ago

The best sports for longevity

3 days ago

Valentino Garavani, regal designer and fashion's 'last emperor,' dies at 93

19 hours ago

Legendary Durfee boys' basketball coach Skip Karam, a five-time state champion, dies at age 91

18 hours ago