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Monday, December 29, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Politics

Are we near a reckoning on ultraprocessed foods? And is RFK Jr. helping or hindering with that?

A growing body of research suggests ultraprocessed foods are a major driver of myriad chronic health concerns and that processing may matter even more for health than foods’ nutrition content. Continue reading →

Boston Elections

After decades as a pastor, lawyer, and advocate, Rev. Miniard Culpepper will take on a new role: Boston city councilor

Come Jan. 5, Culpepper will represent Roxbury-based District 7 on the council, after winning the only open seat on the November ballot. Continue reading →

K-12

Trump’s H-1B visa fee could gut special education teaching at private schools

Special-ed schools rely on importing staff due to teacher shortages — and they can't afford to pay $100,000 per hire. Continue reading →

Patriots

Just like old times: Patriots clinch AFC East

Maye took his first official NFL snaps in Week 3 of his rookie season. What has happened since is nothing short of amazing. Continue reading →

World

Trump says Ukraine and Russia are ‘closer than ever’ to peace after talks with Zelensky

President Trump insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Florida resort. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

To see Mamdani sworn in, some out-of-towners confront steep NYC prices

New York is already notoriously expensive, but the inauguration festivities will coincide with one of the priciest periods of the year. Continue reading →

Nation

ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data show

Federal officers shift away from focusing on arresting immigrants already held in local jails to tracking them down on the streets and in communities. Continue reading →

Nation

How a left-right social media tiff pushed Texas to fund parks

Texas is known for its deep devotion to private ownership and staunch aversion to government spending. So why, for much of the past year, has the state been on a land-buying spree to expand its park system? Continue reading →

The World

World

Netanyahu’s ties with Trump to be tested amid differences ahead of visit

Netanyahu’s hawkishness will butt up against a US president who has staked his own image and legacy on promoting peace, and Netanyahu may struggle to win Trump’s backing. Continue reading →

World

China expands nuclear warhead manufacturing capacity, research finds

China is rapidly overhauling a network of secret facilities used to manufacture warhead components as it expands its nuclear stockpile faster than any other country, according to an analysis of satellite imagery. Continue reading →

World

Families demand answers a year after deadliest plane crash in South Korea

The board leading the investigation has shared little from their findings, and families of the victims don't trust the board's ties to the transportation department. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Editorials

President Trump’s damage to American science is incalculable

A STAT series highlights the wide-ranging impact of the president’s hacksaw approach. Continue reading →

OpEds

Healey’s SNAP showdown puts politics ahead of accountability

Her grandstanding over releasing SNAP data could cost Massachusetts dearly. Continue reading →

Letters

Words of the year ring in their ears

Readers share their reactions to Globe Opinion's choices for words of the year and add a few of their own to the list. Continue reading →

Metro

Weather

As NOAA funding lags, a critical ocean weather system nears a breaking point

Years of underfunding and new grant delays may force cutbacks on coastal weather and ocean monitoring that fishermen, forecasters, and wildlife depend on. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Crime

After shooting, Muslim students at Brown grapple with loss and healing

Freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, who was killed, was a fixture of the Muslim community, students said. Continue reading →

Metro

Time change: Red Sleigh Inn Antiques turns to Tik Tok for new take in Medway

Antique seller Judy Gilliatt-Gohs doesn't sell her wares online, but a Tik Tok created by her granddaughter has brought her younger customers. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Efton Chism one of many to step up for shorthanded Patriots in win over Jets

Chism caught the first NFL pass of his career — and could have had a chance to take it to the house if the turf monster didn’t get a hold of him 30 yards downfield. Continue reading →

Patriots

The Jets are a joke, but the Patriots still played flawless football in a must-win game, and other thoughts

Despite being without eight starters — four on each side of the ball — the Patriots put the game away in the first quarter and coasted to a blowout. Continue reading →

Celtics

Late turnovers against Trail Blazers cost Celtics chance to extend four-game win streak

Jaylen Brown scored 37 points but was in the middle of two key turnovers near midcourt in the final minutes. Continue reading →

Business

Real Estate

The rarest of birds in the Boston skyline: the construction crane

Between high interest rates and the high cost of materials, construction is slow all over the country right now. But it’s particularly slow in Boston. Continue reading →

The Fine Print

Colder weather, higher gas prices send this customer’s home-heating bill up 13 percent

Here are some things to know about your gas bill, whether it comes from National Grid, Eversource, or another supplier. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Joseph Hartzler dies at 75; led prosecution of Oklahoma City bomber

Former attorney general Merrick Garland said Mr. Hartzler “was a brilliant lawyer, a superb strategist, and an incredible leader.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Brigitte Bardot, 1960s sultry sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies

Bardot became an international celebrity as a sexualized teen bride in the 1956 movie “And God Created Woman.” Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Things To Do

Free New Year’s events in Boston: skating in the Common, fireworks, and more

From an ice skating show at the country’s oldest public park to an open game of old-fashioned dodgeball, here are no-cost events and activities across Greater Boston Dec. 29-Jan. 4. Continue reading →

Music

Hank Williams died Jan. 1, 1953. Every New Year’s Day, this Boston act brings his stories back to life.

With his annual Hank Williams tribute, Ward Hayden and his band the Outliers have created a must-see New Year's Day tradition for area country fans. Continue reading →

Television

This week’s TV: Boston’s Briar Blush on ‘Drag Race,’ a new Josh Charles TV show, and more

Plus, catch up on the year in review with Robin Roberts. Continue reading →