Today's Headlines
All of the headlines from today's paper.
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