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Biden urges counting of all votes as Michigan, Wisconsin are called for him

Joe Biden, who on Wednesday afternoon said that "every vote must be counted," was declared the winner in close races in Michigan and Wisconsin. Other contests remained tight, and the Trump campaign said it would mount legal challenges.
What we know about the remaining vote count in Pennsylvania

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Joe Biden
Joe BidenDem 264
270 to win 60 undecided
Donald Trump GOP
214
71,154,735 votes (50.3%)
68,068,770 votes (48.1%)
Donald Trump

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Biden picks up wins in Michigan and Wisconsin as count continues in key battleground states

YVONNE ABRAHAM

How do we fix this?

About half of the voters in this country lived through these last four ugly, miserable, destructive years and said, ?Yes please, give me more of that.?

Biden just won Wisconsin. Here are five scenarios in which he, or Trump, could win the presidency
Jeneé Osterheldt

Regardless of who wins this election, America is lost

In a close election, some Black Americans see a clear winner: Racism

How Trump could request a recount, and other legal challenges brewing in pivotal states

Both the Trump and Biden campaigns have raised money and readied an army of lawyers in anticipation of lawsuits aimed at deciding what votes to keep or toss out in critical states. Here's what the landscape looks like so far.

How did ranked-choice tank with Massachusetts voters?

Beyond Boston, its western suburbs, and parts of the Pioneer Valley, the majority of voters didn?t bite on transforming how they select their political leaders.

Here are the key voters who shifted from 2016 to make this such a close race

We still don?t know who won the presidency. But while we wait for the final results in several battleground states to trickle in, a clearer picture has emerged about what changed in the electorate from four years ago.

Wisconsin finds itself in a familiar spot: the middle of a tight election

Just as in 2016, the results were much too close for either side?s comfort ? a feeling that isn?t new in a state that has been decided by less than 1 percent of the vote in three of the last five presidential elections.
Opinion
Abdallah Fayyad

This election does not fit any one narrative
Joan Vennochi

There are two Americas. One loves Donald Trump, the other loathes him
EDITORIAL

A voting setback: Massachusetts rejects ranked choice

JEFF JACOBY

All Trump had to do was act presidential

Democratic dreams of Senate majority pretty much disappear

Republicans brushed back challenges in numerous states where polls had not so long ago found competitive contests.
Incumbent Susan Collins wins Maine Senate race See full US Senate results See full US House results

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48

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51 seats for the majority

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45(+1)

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Were you rabidly refreshing election results at work? You had company

Local employers say they understand why workers may have been distracted on Wednesday.
Analysis

4:45 p.m. update: What we know, what we don?t know, and what to watch next in the election returns

We don't know who won.

Voters overwhelmingly back ?Right to Repair? ballot question, reject ranked-choice voting

Under the newly approved Right to Repair law ? which drew at least $43 million in spending, the most for a ballot question in state history ? automakers will be required to provide car owners and independent mechanics with access to wireless mechanical data.
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Metro

Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
Joe Biden won the battleground prizes of Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, reclaiming a key part of the ?blue wall? that slipped away from Democrats four years ago and dramatically narrowing President Trump?s pathway to reelection.

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Biden picks up wins in Michigan and Wisconsin as count continues in key battleground states
Follow live updates from Globe staff and wire reports as the presidential campaign ends and vote counting begins.

Students at Christian school protest after a T-shirt marked with racist profanity is left in laundry room
Students at Gordon College are pressing administrators to take swift action to ensure that Black students feel safe on campus.

ELECTIONS
Blue state Rhode Island votes red ... for soda
Quirky memorabilia, a delicious drink, or matter of taste turned political?

Sports

Detroit Lions dealt setback after quarterback Matthew Stafford tests positive for COVID

Status of LIons quarterback remained unclear after positive test result; backups Chase Daniel and David Blough placed on alert.

New high school football playoff proposal would move championship games before Thanksgiving

Dustin Johnson playing catch-up as he returns to PGA Tour after being sidelined by COVID-19
Rhode Island

Blue state Rhode Island votes red ... for soda

Quirky memorabilia, a delicious drink, or matter of taste turned political?

Board of Election votes to count thousands of ballots left in Cranston

With votes still to count, Mattiello concedes in House District 15 race
Newton

Comfort Zone

Sample hard cider and more apple flavors along Franklin County?s scenic Cider Trail

Cider Days this year consists of a trail of 16 cideries and orchards with tastings, treats, takeout, and scenic fall views.
COMFORT ZONE

Newton mother-son pair to present surprise cake stand on ?Shark Tank?

Their cake stand makes it look like your gift is popping from inside a cake. Can they get a boost from 'Shark Tank?'
COMFORT ZONE

Boston?s Poet laureate Porsha Olayiwola explores theme of home with a new event series

Questions of home, with all its meanings, are at the heart of a new Boston poetry series

5 Ways to fend off election stress

Surefire ways to help you keep your act together during these nail-biting days, from painting to panda gazing.
COMFORT ZONE

How to dress for restaurant dining in the COVID age, according to cold-weather adventurers

Outdoor enthusiasts share experts tips on dining comfortably this fall.
COMFORT ZONE

6 movies to stream from the Boston Jewish Film Fest

An online BJFF promises the same impressive slate of features, documentaries, and shorts.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Rachelle G. Cohen

On Beacon Hill: A new day vs. ?Groundhog Day?
Kimberly Atkins

In her bid to make history, Harris fights the misogynoir Black women know so well
EDITORIAL

Count every vote
Renée Graham

Trump finally unifies the nation
Scot Lehigh

The long, hopeful wait
IDEAS | MICHAEL T. MORLEY

Why Bush v. Gore hangs over this election and its aftermath

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power
The world might in the not-too-distant future get vaccines against Covid-19. But those vaccines won?t necessarily prevent all or even most infections.

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant
If successful, the surgery could change Parkinson?s disease from an inexorable, cruel, and sometimes fatal decline to ? for at least some patients ? a condition that can be successfully treated.

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19
Diagnosed with lung cancer, she had signed a do-not-resuscitate order. The coronavirus pandemic made her reconsider her end-of-life wishes.

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis
Three scenarios for the future of Covid-19 differ on details, but all foresee a world that looks and feels nothing like the world of just three months ago.

magazine
The Medical Issue

A DNA mystery: A woman was supposed to get Alzheimer?s by 50. Why didn?t she?
The Medical Issue

These lifestyle changes may protect your brain from Alzheimer?s and dementia
Miss Conduct

Advice: My partner is invited to a wedding, but I?m not
Cooking

Recipes: Cannellinis to the rescue

sports

Trivial matters on an important day: The intersection of sports and presidents

49ers close facility after positive COVID-19 test

Five things to know about new Patriots wide receiver Isaiah Ford

metro

Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House

Biden picks up wins in Michigan and Wisconsin as count continues in key battleground states

Students at Christian school protest after a T-shirt marked with racist profanity is left in laundry room

Nation

Mass. coronavirus cases rise by 1,629 ; 27 deaths reported

Oregon decriminalizes small amounts of heroin and cocaine; four states legalize marijuana

Biden: When the count is finished, we believe we will be the winners

World

Halloween stabbing attack in Quebec City leaves 2 dead

WHO chief Tedros to quarantine after contact gets COVID-19

President Trump, Venezuela, and the tug-of-war over a strongman

politics

The latest Electoral College count from the Associated Press

Crowd gathers for ?Count every vote? rally in Boston today

How did ranked-choice tank with Massachusetts voters?

business

Painting different pictures of a problem

Were you rabidly refreshing election results at work? You had company

Tech leads rally as Wall Street shrugs off election limbo

lifestyle

Sample hard cider and more apple flavors along Franklin County?s scenic Cider Trail

Newton mother-son pair to present surprise cake stand on ?Shark Tank?

He works hard, vacations hard, and isn?t afraid to ask for an upgrade

marijuana

Push to relax drug laws ? including marijuana legalization ? gains big victories nationwide

Recreational marijuana legalized by New Jersey voters

Biden embraces drug courts, but do they actually work?

opinion

This election does not fit any one narrative

A voting setback: Massachusetts rejects ranked choice

On Beacon Hill: A new day vs. ?Groundhog Day?

food & dining

Sycamore?s dukkah ? a blend of spices, nuts, seeds ? will transport you

Elevate your pancake with New Leaf Tree Syrups

Recipe: Combine the winning duo of chili and buttermilk cornbread in a skillet pie

travel

He works hard, vacations hard, and isn?t afraid to ask for an upgrade

Satisfying your wanderlust without leaving the country

A virtual book fair, a 3-week bike tour in Australia, and a blanket for any occasion

Books

?I Survived? author to young readers: ?You are not just a helpless victim of this chaotic time?

Brookline Booksmith expands into neighboring storefront

Pursuing a deceptive American dream in ?White Ivy?

Movies

Finding a Turkey that?s rural and urban, far away and close to home

6 movies to stream from the Boston Jewish Film Fest

Sean Connery was ?Bond, James Bond? ? and more, a lot more

Television

Strong cast aside, ?Moonbase 8? is only a small step for comedy

NBC pulling the plug on ?Connecting?

A quick exit for ?Filthy Rich? and ?Next?

music

Jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson explores territory where there are no rules

Philin Phlash?s photos capturing the city?s punk heyday are on display at Time Out Market

Grant helps Passim plan for life after COVID

Theater/Dance

Shakespeare meets Twitter in a virtual ?Much Ado About Nothing?

Once sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein, writer Louisette Geiss conceives a #MeToo musical

B Mo the Prince?s friendly comedy connects on TikTok in a big way

globe local

Medford working with MassDOT on project to improve intersection of South, Main streets

Concord Museum to open new galleries focused on 1775 battle

James 'Whitey? Bulger?s family sues US Bureau of Prisons for his brutal murder

Obituaries

Nancy Darsch, collegiate and WNBA women?s basketball coach, dies at 68

Juan R. Torruella, sailor, painter, history-making federal judge, dies at 87

Billy Tubbs, former Oklahoma basketball coach, dies at 85