Today's Headlines
All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Immigration

Migrants are moving into a Western Mass. town, and straining its schools. Now the welcome mat is fraying.

The newcomers in West Springfield are part of a larger migration story taking place around the state. Continue reading →

Elections

New York isn’t likely to vote Trump, but that’s not why he went to Madison Square Garden

The election is in less than two weeks - so why are the candidates even bothering to stop in non-swing states? Continue reading →

Elections

To keep hope alive for the Democrat Senate majority, a battleground incumbent must win his toughest race

Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey is locked in a neck-and-neck race that Democrats need him to win to have any chance at holding their two-seat Senate majority. Continue reading →

K-12

Boston school bus ridership plummets, but the costs keep rising

The ridership drop largely reflects a more than decade-long decline in student enrollment in Boston Public Schools and offers another window into the financial strain it is causing. Continue reading →

Science

Can logging in New Hampshire help fight climate change?

Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when they perform photosynthesis. Does logging in national forests release too much carbon dioxide at a critical time for climate change? Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court ignites wave of lawsuits against federal regulations

Major businesses and their lobbying groups have seized on a set of recent Supreme Court decisions that sharply limit the government’s regulatory powers, aiming to advance dozens of lawsuits that could invalidate a vast array of federal climate, education, health, and labor rules. Continue reading →

Nation

Voters are deeply skeptical about the health of American democracy

Nearly half of all voters are skeptical that the American experiment in self-governance is working, with 45 percent believing that the nation’s democracy does not do a good job representing ordinary people, according to a new New York Times/Siena College poll. Continue reading →

Nation

With criminal cases looming, Trump has a personal stake in the election

If he wins the White House, he could disrupt or even dispose of the various criminal cases he is facing. But if he loses, he could become the first former president to lose his liberty, too. Continue reading →

The World

World

Japan’s long-governing party loses its majority

The Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for all but four years since 1955, lost more than 50 seats in an election for the House of Representatives, the influential lower chamber of parliament, according to the public broadcaster, NHK. Continue reading →

World

Measured comments from Israel and Iran on new round of strikes

The comments came as Israeli and US negotiators headed to Qatar in an effort to revive long-stalled talks aimed at brokering a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

World

Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

The region neighbors Kursk province, where Ukraine launched a surprise push on Aug. 6. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

T ridership is still down sharply compared to pre-pandemic. The agency needs a plan to lure back riders.

The T has been closing subway lines for weeks at a time to eliminate slowdowns and address a maintenance backlog. With that program ending, the focus now should be on riders. Continue reading →

Opinion

My university can show legacy institutions how to build a truly diverse community of thought

Any institution, no matter how mission driven or unified in purpose, can expect to entertain disputes. The mark of a healthy institution, though, is the procedures it has in place to address these. Continue reading →

OPINION

Preparing for a new reality: Hurricanes threaten health

What must be done to reduce the harmful health effects of major storms and make our communities ready for the short- and long-term impacts of severe weather events? Continue reading →

Metro

Transportation

Safety upgrades planned for Forest Hills Station after man fatally struck by MBTA bus

The adjustments are coming quickly after hundreds of residents began clamoring for changes after a man was struck by an MBTA bus while in the crosswalk there earlier this month. Continue reading →