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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Higher Education

‘It’s all talk’: At Harvard, Trump’s $1 billion demand is just the latest in seemingly endless negotiations

As Trump again escalates demands on Harvard, many on campus are tiring of all the talk. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

The cold, very ugly truth about winter hats

Let's face it, unless you're Drake Maye or Ayanna Pressley, you might look ridiculous in a knit beanie. Do you care? Continue reading →

Gateway Cities

Could Springfield have a downtown renaissance?

Developers who are invested here tick off the amenities: a cluster of museums, a symphony orchestra, walkability, and affordability. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots owner Robert Kraft not selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

The news comes just one week after reports surfaced that Bill Belichick fell short of being a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Continue reading →

Politics

After months of escalation, Healey took action to counter ICE. Fellow Democrats ask: Is it enough?

Governor Maura Healey wants to block ICE from arresting people in courthouses, churches, or schools. But some in her own party want the state to go further. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

Trump signs bill to reopen government

The vote in the House capped an extraordinary spending fight that erupted 11 days ago, when the fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis torpedoed what had been a bipartisan deal to keep federal funding flowing. Continue reading →

Nation

Signs of forced entry found at Arizona home of ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother

The host described her mother, Nancy Guthrie, as “a woman of deep conviction, a good and faithful servant” in a social media post late Monday. Continue reading →

Politics

In Trump’s fraud crackdown, political foes face harshest scrutiny

When federal prosecutors revealed troubling details in December about a sprawling fraud ring in Minnesota, the White House quickly vowed a "relentless assault" to stop the theft of taxpayer funds. Continue reading →

The World

World

Iran’s president backs ‘fair’ talks with US as possible confrontation looms

The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Tuesday that he supported "fair and equitable negotiations" with the United States, as regional diplomats work to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Continue reading →

World

Greenland crisis has Danes chuckling, in their own way

A family-run bakery in the center of Denmark has been selling out of "moron cakes," which just happen to be orange. Continue reading →

World

Coca-Cola, cat food, tampons. The missing goods of military-run Myanmar.

To quash the rebel groups that have been fighting it on different fronts, the military has substantially tightened the inflow of foreign goods over the past year. The curbs have suffocated Yangon. Continue reading →