All of the headlines from today's paper.
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Healthcare

Beth Israel Lahey Health’s CEO had a vision. It’s finally paying off.

Despite challenges, the state's second-largest health system posted a $100 million operating gain last year for the first time in four years. Continue reading →

Investigations

Healey shuttered hotels serving as shelters for homeless last year. Why is the state still paying for vacant rooms?

The state has capacity for 2.6 times the number of families it is accommodating — leaving 2,351 vacancies last month. Continue reading →

Politics

The liberal Western Mass. city where the left is eating its young — and old

The personal has always been political in Northampton, but rarely has local politics seemed so intensely personal. Continue reading →

Patriots

The making of Drake Maye: How a high school legend transformed into an NFL star

When those back in Charlotte watch him, they see the same well-mannered, level-headed teenager who captivated their community not so long ago. Continue reading →

World

Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

Kyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

Bernie Sanders was not like other mayors

As a teen growing up in Burlington, Vt., I witnessed one of the unlikeliest rises in politics. Continue reading →

Dull Men’s Clubs are growing. In Massachusetts, there’s a twist.

Ironic men’s discussion groups are growing around the state, with pointless trivia and ordinary lives on the agenda. Continue reading →

Why is cursive handwriting instruction in Massachusetts such a sloppy mess?

Research has shown that it helps children develop. But many parents say their kids aren’t learning cursive in school. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney

Canada this month negotiated a deal to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower import taxes on Canadian farm products. Continue reading →

Nation

After months of restraint, treasury secretary joins attacks on Fed chief

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spent much of the past year quietly urging restraint as President Donald Trump trained his fire on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell. Continue reading →

Nation

Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents

As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants. Continue reading →

The World

World

After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show

After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine peace talks end on positive note as Zelensky teases future meeting

The first face-to-face talks among Russian, Ukrainian and American officials ended Saturday on a rare positive note from President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, hinting at progress in the slow process to end the war. Continue reading →

World

Iran’s ayatollah and his guards falter after storm of war and protests

Iran experts said the bloody response to protests was also a sign of the system’s growing weakness, exposing the limits of Khamenei’s 37-year rule. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Letters

Selling sneakers and walking away with priceless life lessons

Robert Poulton's illustrated memoir of what he learned as a teen working at a sporting goods store resonated with readers. Continue reading →

Editorials

Inclusionary zoning may be flawed, but losing it would deprive Mass. cities of an important tool

A Cambridge developer filed a lawsuit taking aim at local policies that require developers to sell or rent some units at a discount to low-income families. Continue reading →

Columns

The high cost of free speech in Trump’s America

Dissent is swiftly punished by the president’s authoritarian DOJ and DHS. Continue reading →

Metro

Weather

Winter is back as Boston preps for first major storm in 4 years

The most intense part of the storm is expected to begin Sunday at 2 p.m. and continue through Monday at 3 a.m., Mayor Michelle Wu said Saturday. Continue reading →

Health

Looming deportations of Haitian immigrants could cripple US health care, leaders warn

In Mass. nursing homes, 40 percent of front-line staff are foreign-born, many from Haiti. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

An 80-year-old veteran died with no close relatives. Here’s why dozens of strangers attended his funeral.

Richard Cubetus, a Vietnam War veteran, had never met the vast majority of the 80 or so mourners who attended his funeral. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

Nikita Zadorov explains how the blue line corps’ versatility helps Bruins win

Coach Marco Sturm has been able to mix and match personnel based on matchups and/or injuries. Continue reading →

Celtics

Kevin Huerter 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left completes Bulls’ 3-point barrage over Celtics

The Bulls shot 50.6 percent from the field and made 21 of 45 3-pointers in the game to pull out the win on the night Derrick Rose's number was retired following the game. Continue reading →

Bruins

Morgan Geekie’s 100th career goal caps Bruins’ comeback win over Canadiens

Geekie scored two of the Bruins' three power play goals in the victory over their longtime rival. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

Ideas

Why I’m giving birth to someone else’s baby

Carrying a child for another family feels like a calling. The pay is compelling too. Continue reading →

Ideas

Liberals have to reckon with the limits of protests

Mass demonstrations can be worthwhile. But they also may be substituting for more useful forms of political participation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Lynda Blackmon Lowery, one of the youngest Selma marchers, dies at 75

Before turning 15, she had been arrested multiple times for participating in civil rights protests but was eventually able to complete the march to Montgomery, where she called out, looking for segregationist Governor George Wallace. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

At the Moby-Dick Reading Marathon, the greatest American novel still draws a crowd

For the last 30 years, fans of Herman Melville's 1851 novel have gathered for a live, 25-hour reading of the whole book. Continue reading →

Music

For The Burren, there’s no better 30th anniversary celebration than BCMFest

The Burren, the Davis Square pub that opened in 1996, celebrated its 30th anniversary this month as part of the 23rd annual Boston Celtic Music Festival. Continue reading →

Theater

Williamstown Theatre Festival moving to a biennial schedule is a sign of the struggles many theaters face

The festival, long a home for star-studded productions, offered a new programming style in 2025, and then announced it would be skipping a season in 2026. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

Rail travel is booming. And lucky us, we used it to rediscover Ireland.

Train trave allows you to enjoy the scenery, unwind in comfort, and avoid the hassle of air travel. It can also be more efficient. Continue reading →

Travel

Winter in Paris? Almost perfect. (If you don’t count the weather.)

During a four-day visit in January, the city was largely free of foreign tourists, but they were replaced with slush, wind, and rain. Here's how it went. Continue reading →