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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Business

Larry Summers to step back from teaching and Harvard Kennedy School post as university investigates ties to Epstein

Summers is also going on leave from his role as director of the Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Mold, mice, and unexpected fees: Randolph tenants say living conditions worsen under corporate landlords

Renters have repeatedly complained of unmaintained buildings, unresponsive management, and additional fees that total hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars a year. Continue reading →

Food & Dining

The Michelin stars have been awarded. What does it mean for Boston?

The dining guide celebrates local restaurants — and challenges them to up their game. Continue reading →

Housing

In Boston, ‘no matter what happens, rents go up.’ Here’s why.

Across much of the country, rents have fallen over the last few years as the housing market has stagnated and new homes have become available. Not here. Continue reading →

Politics

New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process

The DOJ acknowledged under questioning from a judge that the full grand jury did not review a copy of the final indictment against the former FBI director. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Border Patrol expands North Carolina operations; aggressive tactics criticized

Federal Border Patrol agents expanded their operations in North Carolina on Tuesday to include Raleigh, the state capital, and nearby Democratic cities in the latest escalation of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Continue reading →

Nation

How noncitizens, anxious under Trump, are altering their lives

About one-third of noncitizen immigrants now say they are avoiding aspects of everyday life, according to a new national survey of immigrants from The New York Times and KFF. Continue reading →

Nation

Patient showed signs of life during organ harvest in N.J., lawmakers allege

The patient had been pronounced dead, and the organ recovery process had just begun, the letter said. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russian missile kills at least 25 in Ukrainian apartment building

Russia launched a deadly barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to revive long-stalled peace talks Wednesday with negotiations in Turkey. Continue reading →

World

China punishes Japan’s new leader with harsh words and economic pain

Beijing is using harsh rhetoric, military saber-rattling, and economic coercion to make clear its displeasure with Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Continue reading →

World

When was the first kiss? Over 17 million years ago, a study suggests.

The first kiss in history probably took place over 16.9 million years ago — long before humans even existed, a new study suggests. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

Don’t eliminate the option of state receivership for failing schools

Receivership should be a last resort if local officials can’t, or won’t, improve their schools. Continue reading →

Columns

Focus on Larry Summers helps the Trump strategy of distraction

Caught up in the Epstein scandal, the former Harvard president said he is ‘deeply ashamed.’ But what about Trump? He has no shame. Continue reading →

Letters

In Trump era it’s harder to teach middle schoolers kindness, respect

Early adolescents are still children while fast growing into the capacity to think and speak like responsible adults. It’s not an easy mix, and they need guidance and protection. Continue reading →

Metro

Cambridge & Somerville

As Somerville’s next mayor prepares to take over, he has familiar help: the city’s longest-serving mayor

As Mayor-elect Jake Wilson prepares to take office in January, he has tapped Joe Curtatone, the city's former mayor, to lead his transition team. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Fired Boston police officer awarded $1 million in damages for hostile work environment

A jury was convinced by Enxhi Qirici’s claims of a hostile work environment. Continue reading →

Metro

Changes at CDC are ‘just devastating for me to watch,’ says former CDC director

Dr. Rochelle Walensky said health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering the public's health. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

How much can the Red Sox spend this offseason?

The Sox haven’t stated what they’re willing to spend next year. And even if they had, the declaration would be subject to change. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy undergoes facial surgery, no timetable for return

The defenseman did not travel with the club for its four-game road trip. Continue reading →

PWHL

Transition to pro hockey has been smooth for Fleet rookie Haley Winn, who ‘plays like a veteran already’

The Fleet selected Winn, a two-way defender out of Clarkson, second overall in this year’s PWHL draft and signed her to a three-year contract in August. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Larry Summers to step back from teaching and Harvard Kennedy School post as university investigates ties to Epstein

Summers is also going on leave from his role as director of the Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government. Continue reading →

Media

Area man makes a living fighting ‘The Man,’ becomes CEO

The Onion's Ben Collins discussed the current state of the media, his dislike of AI, and the societal need for satire. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Larry Summers’ role at OpenAI was one of his most important

When Summers joined the ChatGPT maker's board in 2023, its success was far from assured. Now the company helps drive the economy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Robert L. Stirm, returning POW in Pulitzer photo, dies at 92

Colonel Stirm was the subject of one of the most iconic images of the Vietnam War, but the story behind the image was initially kept a secret. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres’ first Cy Young Award winner, dies at 75

Mr. Jones still holds the Padres franchise records with 253 starts, 71 complete games, 18 shutouts, and 1,766 innings pitched. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sid Davidoff, powerful aide to Mayor Lindsay, dies at 86

He was a chief lieutenant in trying to calm New York City’s volatile neighborhoods during the volatile late 1960s. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Travel

For victims of sexual assault on cruise ships, justice can be elusive

As cruising hits record demand, with 34.6 million passengers last year, crime on ships sailing from the United States has also risen. Continue reading →

Music

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan is singing live in Mass. – and he’s nominated for another Grammy

Thirty-five years ago this month, Fab Morvan was at the center of one of the most humiliating incidents in pop music history. Now, he's finally returning to American stages on a tour that includes a stop at Venus de Milo in Swansea. Continue reading →

Arts

The Mosesian Center for the Arts announces Boston Dance Theater as its new company-in-residence

Through the dance residency, the Mosesian Center and BDT will develop and offer a new series of dance classes for teens and adults debuting in January. Continue reading →