Nation

Their death sentences were commuted by Biden. They could face execution again.

President Trump issued an executive order in January encouraging state and local prosecutors to seek new charges against those inmates, which could subject them to new death sentences. Continue reading →

Nation

Epstein victims ask Congress to ensure Justice Dept. releases all files

Jess Michaels, who has said that Jeffrey Epstein sexually assaulted her more than three decades ago, said she was so upset over how the Justice Department was releasing its investigative files on the disgraced financier that she called her lawyer to draft a letter. Continue reading →

Nation

In Congress and at home, Omar faces Trump’s anti-Somali attacks

“I have carried my passport with me since he first became president,” Omar, a Somali-born refugee who immigrated to the United States when she was 12, said in an interview on Capitol Hill this week. Continue reading →

World

For fallen Syrian dictator Assad and family, an exile of luxury and impunity

Just a few weeks after a whirlwind rebel offensive seized control of his homeland last year, a Syrian expatriate in Moscow treated himself to a meal in the city’s tallest skyscraper. Continue reading →

World

Lynching of a Hindu in Bangladesh fans fears of rising intolerance

The threats to Hindus in Bangladesh have drawn widespread concern in India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has repeatedly voiced alarm. Continue reading →

World

Christmas is back in Bethlehem, but peace and joy have yet to arrive

With a fragile cease-fire largely holding, Christians in the West Bank, who make up less than 2 percent of the population there, are trying to revive the holiday spirit. Continue reading →

Editorials

Rescheduling marijuana opens opportunity for research, tax fairness

Trump’s executive order is a reasonable next step. Continue reading →

Columns

Why putting Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center is so wrong

This name combo pits two extremely contradictory concepts of style, values, and leadership against each other in a way that really rocks the brain. Continue reading →

Letters

A painful recovery ahead for Brown and the wider community

Readers react to the Globe's many angles of coverage of the shooting at Brown University. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

POST Commission suspends certification of former trooper Michael Proctor, fired for Karen Read case misconduct

Proctor can request a hearing before the commission before it takes further action. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

‘Confident, curious, kind’: Alabama community mourns Ella Cook, slain Brown student

Ella Cook, 19, was remembered at her funeral for her big heart and her commitment to her faith. Continue reading →

Metro

A single box on the doorstep, and his world changed

A young refugee from Vietnam recalls how that box of gifts from Globe Santa helped him secure a sense of belonging in his new country and how, in the end, it helped contribute to his success as an American. Continue reading →

Patriots

‘I’m where I’m supposed to be’: Stefon Diggs shines with another 100-yard game after quiet stretch

Four of New England’s eight longest plays came on balls from Maye to Diggs, with the highlight coming on a 21-yard reception on fourth and 2. Continue reading →

Patriots

The Patriots are so focused on winning the division, some of the players didn’t even know they clinched a playoff spot

Mike Vrabel has said since the day he was hired the goal is to win the AFC East — guaranteed with two more victories — and host playoff games. Continue reading →

Red Sox

With Willson Contreras in the fold, Red Sox still looking for one more bat

Sunday night's trade for the first baseman was an important first step in reshaping their lineup. But there’s more to do. Continue reading →

Business

As it charts a growth strategy, Alnylam looks to former Vertex executive Stuart Arbuckle for expertise

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

Startups

Training a robot to replace you? Local startup Tutor Intelligence says it could happen.

Tutor’s first product, Cassie, is designed for a relatively simple task — loading and unloading shipping pallets laden with boxes of merchandise. Continue reading →

Housing

Greater Boston’s housing market is in an extended slump, and it has only driven prices higher

The median-priced single-family home in Greater Boston sold for $925,000 last month, up 7.6 percent from $860,000 in the same month last year. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Betty Reid Soskin, nation’s oldest park ranger, dies at 104

Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service's oldest active ranger, who helped shape the creation of a park honoring the millions of workers in World War II defense jobs, among them women like her who persevered while facing racial discrimination, died Sunday at her home in Richmond, California. She was 104. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Ransone, actor known for ‘The Wire,’ dies at 46

James Ransone, a character actor who starred in Season 2 of "The Wire" and appeared in horror films including "It Chapter Two" and "The Black Phone," died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 46. Continue reading →

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Love Letters

We never discuss marriage anymore

We’re more like roommates. Continue reading →

Television

Appreciating James Ransone’s great tragic character in the wake of the actor’s tragic death

On "The Wire," Ransone imbued a necessary note of sadness into a character we knew was doomed. Continue reading →

Arts

Jimmy Kimmel will deliver Britain’s ‘Alternative Christmas Message’

A very British holiday tradition will get an American twist this year, when late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel offers the alternative holiday message, in which he will speak out against fascism on Britain's Channel 4 on Christmas Day, the station announced Sunday. Continue reading →