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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Elections

The CFPB is Elizabeth Warren’s creation. Now she’s trying to fight off its biggest threat yet.

“Are you ready to fight for the little agency that fights for us?” the Massachusetts Democrat told a crowd of about 300 CFPB employees and their supporters at a rally Monday outside its now-shuttered headquarters. Continue reading →

Investigations

Who would be evicted from family shelters by new criminal background checks? Nobody.

Even a serious crime conviction won't mean automatic expulsion from the state's shelter system. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham announces largest layoff in its history amid ongoing restructuring

Facing rising costs and hoping to make its sprawling network more efficient, the state’s largest private employer aims to cut payroll costs by over $200 million. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts that could harm local economy

The lawsuit, filed Monday in US District Court for Massachusetts, was co-led by Andrea Campbell and asserts that the Trump administration’s changes violate the Administrative Procedure Act. Continue reading →

Politics

Judge rules the White House failed to comply with court order

A federal judge Monday said the White House has defied his order to release billions of dollars in federal grants, marking the first time a judge has expressly declared that the Trump White House was disobeying a judicial mandate. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Tom Brady’s legacy is safe after Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss

WATCH: Patrick Mahomes came up short when it mattered most. Boston.com reporter Khari A. Thompson says that’s what separates the GOAT from the rest. Watch →

Great Reads for Black History Month

WATCH: Book editor Kate Tuttle shares her picks for books to read this month and beyond. Watch →

Why gluten-free labels can be tricky

WATCH: There's a range of grocery products with the label, but some of them can be a no-go for people with celiac disease. STAT reporter Sarah Todd explains. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Trump is freezing money for clean energy. Red states have the most to lose.

In a quest to eliminate any funding linked to climate change, the Trump administration has frozen federal grants for everything from battery factories to electric school buses and issued executive orders that have halted federal approvals for wind and solar projects. Continue reading →

Nation

Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie goes on trial

The prosecutor said the suspect appeared to be “on a mission” as he rushed onstage with a knife and began slashing at the author. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’

The president's comments contradicts other officials in his administration who’ve sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hamas postpones release of more hostages ‘until further notice’

The move threatens to derail both the six-week truce agreed to last month and the prospects for agreement on a lasting end to the war. Continue reading →

World

Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right.

The Nations' climate chief calls the nations' plans “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century.” Continue reading →

World

Maduro government accused of dark new tactic: assassinations

A murder case in Chile could represent a dark escalation in the Venezuelan leader's efforts to crush any threats to his authoritarian rule. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Capping shelter stays won’t help families find housing

Some reforms are needed to make shelters safe, sustainable. Continue reading →

OPINION

Trump’s $30 trillion debt disaster

Trump's second term will generate at least $30 trillion of added debt over the next decade. And that will be a calamity. Continue reading →

OPINION

Charlie Baker and the NCAA side with Trump over trans athletes

Along with adopting the policy, NCAA embraces Trump’s cruelty. Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Judge temporarily pauses Trump’s buyout offer for federal workers while weighing challenge by unions

US District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said during a hearing in federal court Monday that an emergency order he issued last Thursday, pausing the government’s “deferred resignation” offer, “will continue until I lift it.” Continue reading →

K-12

‘Critical resources may disappear’: Markey, teacher unions denounce dismantling Education Department

US Senator Edward J. Markey, leaders of local teachers unions, and education advocates gathered in Boston Monday to denounce President Trump's moves to dismantle the US Department of Education. Continue reading →

Transportation

Faster bus commutes in Boston? That’s the goal with coming traffic signal upgrades.

Buses traveling through the experimental intersections along the Allston corridor spent, on average, 21 percent less time waiting at red lights, according to the T. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics Notebook

Payton Pritchard knows he needs to stay aggressive for Celtics, even in mop-up duty

The guard often is in unusual the position of being an essential reserve called upon to finish off blowouts against another team’s second and third string. Continue reading →

NHL

NHL players felt strongly about representing their countries. The league listened, and the 4 Nations Face-Off was born.

The goal moving forward is to maintain a regular rotation of NHL players competing in international play with the Olympics and World Cup. Continue reading →

Boston University 4, Boston College 1

Freshman Cole Hutson delivers men’s Beanpot trophy back to Boston University with game-winner against Boston College

The Terriers secured their 32nd Beanpot crown after taking control in a second period that saw Hutson, the tournament MVP, score the go-ahead goal shortly after Brandon Svoboda tallied the tying strike. Continue reading →

Business

bold types

This Medford construction CEO defies industry trends with strong growth

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Super Bowl ad sparks controversy over cut-rate Wegovy alternative

Hims & Hers offers a copycat of the blockbuster weight-loss drug at a fraction of the cost. But it might be a short-lived deal for consumers. Continue reading →

Retail

Under new CEO, Planet Fitness pumps itself up with nationwide expansion

The New Hampshire-based company is opening new gyms around the country, spurred by a CEO change that has helped propel its stock to a record high. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Tom Robbins, whose comic novels drew a cult following, dies at 92

His storylines were secondary and hard to explain; one reads a Tom Robbins novel for the verve of a well-wrought sentence, not a taut narrative. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gene Barge, R&B saxophonist who played on landmark hits, dies at 98

Mr. Barge's career ran the gamut of 20th-century Black popular music, playing on such hits as "C.C. Rider" and "Quarter to Three." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas, dies at 102

During her stewardship, the Bears won a Super Bowl in 1986 and lost a second 21 years later. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ both know it: Premier League football is good drama

With (American) football season over, it’s time for some (English) football. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

What are empty nesters supposed to do? Like, with their time?

A couple needs … new stuff to get excited about. Help. Continue reading →

Dance and Music Review

Caleb Teicher and Conrad Tao outdo themselves in ‘Counterpoint’

The tap dancer and pianist paired again, improvising on everything from Bach and Mozart to Arnold Schoenberg and George Gershwin. Continue reading →