Today's Headlines
All of the headlines from today's paper.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Immigration

Boston’s Haitian community unsettled as Trump cancels TPS

The announcement put an end date of Aug. 3 for Haitians to have Temporary Protected Status, a program for people fleeing their countries for humanitarian reasons. Continue reading →

Investigations

As tariff threat looms, New England’s neighbors to the north try to speak Trump’s language

Canadian officials have been on edge since November, when Trump began threatening to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico if they failed to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and illegal immigration into the United States. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

These Mass. residents voted for Trump. Several say, ‘So far, so good.’

Supporters laud Trump's tenacity and willingness to shake up the government, but some concern is evident about Elon Musk. Continue reading →

Politics

State lawmaker leading Mass. antisemitism panel took Israel-funded trip, sparking pushback from critics

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs covered more than $6,100 in state Senator John Velis's travel costs. Continue reading →

Health

Patients and staff criticize state’s plan to close beloved children’s hospital in Canton

Under a budget proposal by Governor Maura Healey, patients would be moved more than 100 miles away. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Weekend "warm-up" on the way

It won't be nearly as frigid this weekend. Lead meteorologist Ken Mahan breaks down the forecast and the chance for snow next week. Watch →

Pesticide controversy at Western Mass. cannabis farm

River Valley Growers is suing its neighbors, Nourse Farms, for allegedly destroying thousands of pounds of marijuana. Reporter Diti Kohli gets into the weeds. Watch →

City Hall plaza transforms into a ski slope

Red Bull is dumping tons of snow in downtown Boston. Assistant digital editor Matt Juul carves out why. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Senate confirms Kash Patel as next FBI director

As its director, Patel will take over as the bureau has entered a particularly turbulent period, with the forced departures of some of its top officials. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump dismantles government fight against foreign influence operations

Experts are alarmed that the cuts could leave the United States defenseless against covert foreign influence operations and embolden foreign adversaries seeking to disrupt democratic governments. Continue reading →

Nation

A long journey home: after 50 years, back on the reservation

To supporters, Leonard Peltier is an Indigenous rights icon; to law enforcement, he is a murderer. Now free, he was eager to say one thing in particular: thank you to those fighting for his freedom. Continue reading →

The World

World

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party takes initial step toward disbanding

Founded in 1994, the Democratic Party is one of the few pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong, where political activism has faced a stern crackdown from China’s central government in Beijing. Continue reading →

World

With coffins and taunts, Hamas hands dead hostages to Israel

Crowds of Palestinians gathered to watch the theatrical handoff staged by Hamas of four coffins, including that of an Israeli infant. Continue reading →

World

Greenland’s big moment

“What can we do when he comes?” a Greenland mayor asked, referring to President Trump. “We will not be Americans. We don’t want to be Europeans. We want to be Greenlandic.” Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Trump’s opening gambit on Ukraine peace already a loser

No good dealmaker gives away the store from the get-go. Continue reading →

OPINION

US must embrace a winning biotech strategy

If we fail to scale manufacturing in the United States, then our best bio-i