All of the headlines from today's paper.
Saturday, November 29, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Massachusetts

Cultural tribute or Asian stereotype? Salem roiled by dispute over city seal.

To one side, the seal contains an anachronistic, racial caricature of a 19th-century Asian merchant. To the other, it honors a progressive, cross-cultural commerce that benefited peoples a world apart. Continue reading →

Business

New England’s drought didn’t stop Christmas tree farmers from growing a great crop

“Trees are resilient,” said one Christmas tree farmer. “It’s actually shaping up better than what I had anticipated.” Continue reading →

Climate

Winter has come early, and skiers are flocking to the slopes

Across New England, ski mountains and their dedicated fans are enjoying a nice surprise: Early openings with plenty of snow. Continue reading →

Big Picture

Hall’s Pond, a hidden Brookline oasis

Herons are frequent visitors to tiny Hall’s Pond in Brookline, enjoying the unlikely parcel of calm nestled between Coolidge Corner and St. Mary’s. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the US attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday, while investigators continue to seek a motive. Continue reading →

Nation

New York lawmakers put pressure on Hochul to sign prison reform bills

New York state lawmakers this week called on Governor Kathy Hochul to approve prison reform legislation that has been waiting months for her signature. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s response to shooting shows intensified anti-immigration stance

President Trump has cast the attack as exactly what he has warned about and made clear that he intends to use it to pursue an even more maximalist version of his agenda. Continue reading →

The World

World

In Turkey, pope seeks to soothe an ancient Christian divide

Recent decades have seen a warming of ties between the two denominations. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky’s top aide resigns amid widening corruption scandal

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s powerful chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned Friday in the highest-level political realignment in Ukraine since Russia’s all-out invasion nearly four years ago. Continue reading →

World

At last, a name for the murderous face in a Holocaust photo

One man kneels at the edge of a pit filled with bodies. He knows that, within moments, he will be dead. His drawn face burns with defiance. Behind him stands a uniformed, bespectacled Nazi soldier. In his extended right arm, the soldier holds a pistol, just inches from his victim’s skull. A crowd of other Germans stands watching, curious but undisturbed. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

Most in GOP say: No so fast, Mr. President

Trump loyalists want broad powers, but most Republicans don’t. Continue reading →

OpEds

A peace plan for Ukraine: Painful, imperfect — and inevitable

The world should embrace it. Continue reading →

Letters

Thanks for the help, but maybe I can handle it

At 76, I often get offers of help. I appreciate the thoughtfulness, even if I say no. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Women’s Lunch Place expands services for homeless women

Women’s Lunch Place increased the shelter capacity by 50 beds for women experiencing homelessness in Greater Boston. Now, the pilot program will be expanded to 65 beds. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Crime

How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm.

The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and UK nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York. Continue reading →

K-12

A landmark law funding special education survived bipartisan support for 50 years. Now, it faces uncertainty under Trump.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act sends billions of dollars a year to states to fund special ed services. Continue reading →

Sports

Celtics

Jayson Tatum’s recovery, synergy with Maine, late-game foul logic, and other Celtics observations

Thoughts as the Celtics prepare for big weekend tests against the Timberwolves and Cavaliers. Continue reading →

Bruins

Shorthanded Bruins hammered by Rangers in Black Friday matinee

With David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy, and Pavel Zacha recuperating, the Bruins had trouble finding their footing early as the Rangers raced to a 4-0 lead. Continue reading →

High Schools

Duxbury boys’ soccer team seeks answers regarding crowd control after postgame altercation at state final

While Stefania Raschilla, West Springfield’s public schools superintendent, called the field-storming “an isolated incident” in a statement, Duxbury players, parents, and coaches are looking for answers about a lack of crowd control at Leominster's Doyle Field. Continue reading →

Business

Business

New England’s drought didn’t stop Christmas tree farmers from growing a great crop

“Trees are resilient,” said one Christmas tree farmer. “It’s actually shaping up better than what I had anticipated.” Continue reading →

Media

Boston Herald, other news outlets sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged copyright violations

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeks more than $10 billion in damages. Continue reading →

Retail

Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping season amid uncertain economy

Inflation and tariffs are driving consumers to seek better deals, but are not deterring them from shopping. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity’s ‘minister of smuggling,’ dies at 76

When it comes to supporting dissidents from abroad, some people smuggle money to those back at home. Others smuggle guns. In early 1989, Miroslaw Chojecki, a member of the Polish Solidarity movement who was based in Paris, smuggled 50 fax machines into Poland. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Paul Ekman, who linked facial expressions to universal emotions, dies at 91

Paul Ekman, a psychologist who linked thousands of facial expressions to the emotions they often subconsciously conveyed, and who used his research to advise FBI interrogators and screeners for the Transportation Security Administration as well as Hollywood animators, died Nov. 17 at his home in San Francisco. He was 91. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Aerosmith producer says guitar legends stepped in for Perry and Whitford on two early classic tracks

On the latest episode of Billy Corgan’s podcast, producer Jack Douglas says he had to use session players because "[Aerosmith] weren’t the players they wanted to be yet." Continue reading →

Pop Culture

Boston’s hardcore scene brings its intensity to a holiday tradition

Boston’s For the Children festival takes over Big Night Live for two all-day shows Dec. 6 and 7 featuring more than a dozen hardcore and metal bands. Cost of entry? A ticket plus a new, unwrapped toy for the toy drive. Continue reading →

Music

Books, box sets, and more: ‘Anthology’ isn’t the only new Beatles content this fall

From oral history books to compilations, there's been a flurry of new Beatles releases this fall. Here's what's worth checking out. Continue reading →