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Rhode Island

Kristi Noem said the Trump administration hasn’t deported any US veterans. Then an R.I. lawmaker featured one on Zoom.

Seth Magaziner introduced US Army veteran Sae Joon Park, who was deported to South Korea by the Trump administration. Continue reading →

Metro

We ask too much of jurors in insanity cases. Especially ones as horrifying as this.

Murder trials are hard enough. An insanity case demands even more. Continue reading →

Marijuana

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules

The unanimous vote means Massachusetts will join 12 states that allow businesses to host some level of on-site pot consumption. Continue reading →

Arts

Before murder case, Brian Walshe was accused of draining his father’s bank accounts, making off with more than $500,000

The probate court case alleges Walshe, who had been disinherited by his father, destroyed the will and took control of his estate. Continue reading →

Politics

Taking a big political risk, Trump tries to deny reality on inflation and affordability

He has falsely claimed there is “no inflation” and called the broader issue of affordability “the greatest con job” and a Democratic “hoax.” Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Judge orders Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE detention

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, saying that the Trump administration had detained him for nearly four months "without lawful authority" despite repeated vows to re-expel him from the country. Continue reading →

Politics

Senate deadlocks on health care, leaving subsidies to expire

The Senate on Thursday deadlocked on competing proposals to avert rising health care premiums, blocking Democratic and Republican alternatives in an outcome that made it all but certain that expanded tax subsidies for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act will expire at the end of the month. Continue reading →

Nation

Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides, and evacuations

Heavy rain continued to fall over parts of the state, prompting rising rivers, road closures, water rescues, and suspension of Amtrak trains between Seattle and Vancouver. Continue reading →

The World

World

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado says US helped her leave Venezuela

Machado declined to disclose the details of her departure, explaining that she wanted to protect her collaborators. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky says revised US plan still calls for Ukraine to leave disputed Donbas region

Zelensky made it clear that territorial questions remained a major unresolved issue, a day after Ukrainian and European leaders sent to the United States a counterproposal to end the war. Continue reading →

World

Russia blocks Roblox game site

Roblox, the California-based platform that allows users to create and share their own games, stopped working for Russian users on Dec. 3. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Letters

Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters

Our nation depends on a free press that can question power without fear or intimidation. Continue reading →

Letters

For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests

"Senior projects could easily be configured to require collaborative learning, critical thinking, and the amassing of experienced-based evidence," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Editorials

Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games

Boston doesn’t have a monopoly on hard-pressed taxpayers. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

We ask too much of jurors in insanity cases. Especially ones as horrifying as this.

Murder trials are hard enough. An insanity case demands even more. Continue reading →

Politics

Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium ‘this calendar year.’ Now it’s looking like 2026.

City officials last gave a cost estimate for the hotly debated project more than a year ago, when they said it would cost $91 million. Continue reading →

Metro

For Barr Foundation’s new head, this is a homecoming

After establishing his bona fides as an advocate in Boston years ago, Ali Noorani is back, running one of the city's most cause-oriented philanthropies. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

‘I just wanted to jump back in.’ Finally activated, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was raring to go in win over Jets

The Bruins were 6-5 during McAvoy’s absence. Continue reading →

Celtics

Celtics go ice cold from 3-point range in second half, fall to shorthanded Bucks

The Celtics missed 16 3-pointers in a row after halftime and finished the second half 3 of 26, which was a cold streak they couldn't overcome. Continue reading →

Bruins

With Charlie McAvoy back in lineup, David Pastrnak leads the Bruins to fourth straight win in blitz of the Jets

Pastrnak had two goals and two assists in a 6-3 rout of the Jets, giving the Bruins' All-Star right winger 7 points since his return from a five-game injury absence. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston

The office moves, which will take place in 2027, are important milestones for both tech companies, and speak to a shifting vibe in downtown real estate. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

How to avoid being scammed during the holiday season

From gift card offers to fake delivery notices and charities, slow down and think before you plunge ahead. Continue reading →

Retail

Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco board

Raimondo's nomination will likely be voted on at the company’s next shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rod Paige, education secretary who defended ‘no child left behind,’ dies at 92

Dr. Paige also served as superintendent of Houston Public Schools, head football coach at Jackson State, and interim president of Jackson State. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Raul Malo, frontman of the Mavericks, dies at 60

The lush-voiced singer's expansive, Latin-inflected sound breathed new life into country music in the 1990s. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Parenting

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, unless you’re waiting for your kid to make a team or get into college

When you see your child really work for something, you want that hard work to pay off. Continue reading →

Movies

The past isn’t dead in ‘The Secret Agent’

Wagner Moura gives a stunning performance in this timely Brazilian thriller. Continue reading →

Music

When everything is going awry, Juliana Hatfield still believes ‘Lightning Might Strike’

The Massachusetts singer-songwriter emerges from a period of loss and upheaval with a new album that's unmistakably Hatfield. Continue reading →