Today's Headlines
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Sunday, October 19, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Politics

‘It’s a clown show’: Tens of thousands of Massachusetts federal workers face uncertainty amid government shutdown

As politicians remain locked in a standoff to reopen the government, federal workers in Massachusetts don't know whether they will get paid, or have jobs to return to. Continue reading →

Health

‘I have to protect other patients’: Pediatricians in Mass. grapple with dropping unvaccinated families

Pediatricians across the state said they’re encountering a growing number of parents with questions, misinformation, or hesitancy about vaccines. Continue reading →

Politics

As Trump puts his stamp on America’s 250th birthday, the party turns partisan

The anniversary next July Fourth was seen as a chance to unify a divided nation. Critics say Trump's involvement is taking things in a different direction. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A six-figure pay raise, $850,000 religious statues, and contentious comments: Controversies envelop Quincy’s embattled mayor

The rat-a-tat of recent controversy is threatening to chip away at the legacy of Thomas Koch, a born-and-bred Quincy mayor widely credited with revitalizing the city. Continue reading →

World

Israel says Hamas hands over ‘2 coffins of deceased hostages’ from Gaza

No names were immediately released. The bodies were in Israel and were being taken to the country’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

Golfer’s gem or joke? What I learned from 18 holes at America’s ‘worst’ course

A writer tees off to find out what’s gone wrong at Weston’s Leo J. Martin Memorial Golf Course. Continue reading →

A century later, Boston’s Wang Theatre is still packing the house

Over the past 100 years, it’s been a silent movie palace, a smoky rock club, and more. It’s always been a survivor. Continue reading →

Trump’s $100,000 visa fee closes off vital pipeline of immigrant physicians who care for America’s most vulnerable

Since at least the 1960s, the US has not produced enough doctors to meet the demand. Instead, it has relied on the cheaper option of recruiting foreign doctors. Continue reading →

The Nation

National Wires

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening.

Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention. Continue reading →

Nation

Fairfax report says school-assisted abortion allegations are likely untrue

Allegations that a school social worker scheduled and paid for student abortion care four years ago are “very likely untrue,” Virginia’s largest school district said in a report that suggests political motivations are behind the claim surfacing in election season. Continue reading →

Nation

Police break up Lego theft ring, recovering hundreds of beheaded figurines

When detectives from the Santa Rosa Police Department arrived at a house in Lake County, California, on Monday, they discovered what looked like a Lego crime scene. Continue reading →

The World

World

Burning ship loaded with gas abandoned in Gulf of Aden off Yemen as 1 mariner missing

U.K. and European Union officials offered differing opinions about what sparked the blaze on the Falcon, with the British suggesting a projectile hit it, while the EU said that it appeared to be “an accident.” Continue reading →

World

Ukraine braces for new talks without the leverage of new missiles

Trump has again backed away from sending Ukraine Tomahawk missiles, and Kyiv finds itself back to a cycle of talks it believes has already proved futile. Continue reading →

World

One scandal too many forces UK monarchy to sideline Prince Andrew after years of tabloid fodder

Andrew said on Friday that he had agreed to give up use of his last remaining royal titles amid continuing allegations. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Letters

No real peace until Israel takes step toward truth, reconciliation

Morally, the Israelis, as the unchallenged hegemon of the region, own the responsibility for taking the first step to establish such a commission. Continue reading →