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Nation casts final votes in unprecedented election

The first polls are closing, bringing an anxious nation, wracked by the coronavirus pandemic, a step closer to a decision on who will be president for the next four years, Republican incumbent President Donald Trump or Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

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270 to win 538 undecided
Donald Trump GOP
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153,201 votes (45.6%)
177,485 votes (52.8%)
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Live Updates

Long lines at polls across the country; US stocks rally on Election Day

When will we know who wins? An hour-by-hour guide to Election Night

Election Night 2020 is set to be a long and confusing night, we?re here to help make sense of it. Below you?ll find the key states to watch, along with poll closing times and what we know about when to expect results.

Collins, Gideon face off in Maine Senate race with national implications
Voters hit the polls after more than a year of campaigning, $160 million raised, and new levels of negativity for a Maine political race.

Nine key US Senate races to keep a close eye on Tuesday night

It?s a political question almost as important as ?who will be the next president??: Who is going to control the Senate?

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33

GOP

30

U.S. Senate

50 seats for the majority

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33(+0)

GOP

30(+0)

Ind

2(+0)

Undecided

35

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0

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1

U.S. House

218 seats for the majority

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1(+0)

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Undecided

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What if?? Here are three possible scenarios for Election Day and beyond
Near the end of this, the longest of years, we are now inside those hours of limbo on Election Day, when the only thing anyone wants to know ? what?s going to happen? ? is unknowable before the vote counting begins.

All eyes are on Pennsylvania this week. But why?
The Home Stretch

What the Globe?s staff is watching for on Election Day

Key Races to Watch

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How well has Trump handled the economy? It?s complicated
Trump ran mostly on his record rather than future plans, and the country?s financial well-being was at the top of his ?Promises Kept? list.

Trump, Biden project confidence as Election Day winds down

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden both projected confidence on Tuesday, touting long lines at some polling stations as signs they were poised for an Election Day victory.

Surging coronavirus cases loom large in pivotal Wisconsin

It is a crisis unfolding before voters? eyes, shaping their lives as many of them prepare to cast ballots on Tuesday ? and one that Democrats believe will render Trump?s relentlessly sunny prognosis about the course of the virus untenable in a state he narrowly won in 2016.

Photos: Election Day around the country

Voters across the United States were lining up, donning masks, and casting ballots in the presidential election and in statewide and local races.

Massachusetts could set new record for voter turnout, Galvin says

Massachusetts voters are turning out in record numbers Tuesday and Secretary of State William Galvin said Election Day 2020 has so far not been marred by any major snafus, mechanical or manmade.

Mass. voters pack lines at polls on Election Day 2020

Voters hit the polls Tuesday with high enthusiasm, packing lines at some polling stations in Mass. an hour before they opened, reflecting the historic presidential campaign that has played out during a pandemic and concerns that the outcome could lead to violence.

Role reversal: Despite the polls, Democrats are anxious and Trump?s supporters confident

There is a strange reversal afoot. Democrats, still scarred by Hillary Clinton?s upset loss to President Trump in 2016, are wracked with anxiety, and it is Trump and his base who are reveling in a victory they swear they can taste.

Undeterred by pandemic, Americans prepare to render verdict on Trump

Voters on both sides of the nation?s widening political divide prepared Monday to render a verdict on President Donald Trump?s four tumultuous years in the White House and, in particular, his management of the coronavirus pandemic that has upended American life for the past eight months.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

If an election challenge comes before the Supreme Court, Justice Barrett must stay out of it
Diane Hessan

The one priority we have, no matter who wins

Joan Vennochi

Ghosting Hillary
Deval L. Patrick

I believe in America
Metro

Medford
Medford working with MassDOT on project to improve intersection of South, Main streets
The intersection has been identified recently by the state agency as one of the most dangerous in the region.

Concord
Concord Museum to open new galleries focused on 1775 battle
The Concord Museum on Nov. 12 will debut three permanent galleries that chronicle the battle at Concord?s North Bridge at the dawn of the American Revolution ?in dramatic new and more inclusive ways,? the museum said.

Are Gov. Baker?s latest coronavirus restrictions likely to make a difference?
The Globe asked three epidemiologists to assess the new restrictions, their potential effectiveness, and what other steps state officials should be taking.

Voters hit the polls in Boston
Roxbury voters headed to the polls on Election Day 2020.

Sports

Coaching is all in the family for Gloucester?s Lauren Riley-Gove and Don Riley

The daughter-father tandem, in their eighth season on the sideline, have led the 2019 Division 2 North finalist to a 4-2-1 record this season.

BC among colleges committed to a dialogue about voting and civic engagement

Despite prioritizing ball security, Patriots can?t shake their giving mood
Rhode Island

Election 2020: Live updates from Rhode Island

Latest election results and news from the Ocean State

Will R.I. brew taste like sweet victory or bitter defeat?

Election 2020: The races to watch in Rhode Island
Newton

Comfort Zone

Voted already? Enjoy some Election Day deals and freebies

If you voted by mail already (or plan to vote on Election Day), here are some things you can enjoy for free -- or at a discount.

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.

Before you quit Apple TV+, stick around for these shows

The streamer's original content is spotty and limited, but there's more than just "Ted Lasso" here to binge.
COMFORT ZONE

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

Sixty of his nightlife photos from the late ?70s and early ?80s are featured in an exhibit called "Fenway Phlashback."

Grant helps Passim plan for life after COVID

Two other small New England venues have also received assistance from the Live Music Society.
ELECTION 2020

The 11 most annoying people on Facebook right now

We?ve created this handy list to help you identify your most anxious, overconfident, or obnoxious "friends."

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

On Election Day: Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
Abdallah Fayyad

What this election means to brown America
Laurence H. Tribe and Steven V. Mazie

Conservative Supreme Court justices are threatening a post-election coup
Meredith Whittaker

Who am I to decide when algorithms should make important decisions?
Sharad Goel, Julian Nyarko, and Roseanna Sommers

Predictions ? whether algorithmic or human ? may not be fair
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

Broncos GM John Elway and team president Joe Ellis test positive for COVID-19

A note of thanks to the sports world ? just for being there

Bill Belichick offers no indication Patriots will look to make moves at trade deadline

metro

Long lines at polls across the country; US stocks rally on Election Day

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

Concord Museum to open new galleries focused on 1775 battle

Nation

Hours before polls close, Kamala Harris?s alma mater honors her historic run

Supreme Court debates what judges must find before sentencing juveniles to life without parole

FBI investigates robocalls warning voters to ?stay home?

World

WHO chief Tedros to quarantine after contact gets COVID-19

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

Johnson announces a partial lockdown for England as virus surges

politics

Nation casts final votes in an unprecedented election

Democrats push to extend control of House for two more years

Collins, Gideon face off in Maine Senate race with national implications

business

Trump, Biden project confidence as Election Day winds down

With Harbor Garage tower under city review, Chiofaro has some persuading to do

Here?s what the Election Day stock rally means

lifestyle

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

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

Elevate your pancake with New Leaf Tree Syrups

marijuana

Biden embraces drug courts, but do they actually work?

Cannabis commission approves expanded marijuana delivery licenses

Blue Apron it ain?t ? these marijuana meal kits get you high

opinion

Election 2020: The finish line

If an election challenge comes before the Supreme Court, Justice Barrett must stay out of it

The one priority we have, no matter who wins

food & dining

Elevate your pancake with New Leaf Tree Syrups

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

Recipe: An easy, fall, sheet pan dinner roasts chicken thighs with Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes

travel

How to handle driving emergencies

Expanding our horizons, just a little bit, to the Hudson Valley

Shutting out the noise, at least for a day: Here are 6 places to seek some solitude

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

6 movies to stream from the Boston Jewish Film Fest

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

A look at Sean Connery?s classic roles

Television

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

Before you quit Apple TV+, stick around for these shows

This week?s TV: Election night drama (and comedy), and a new series from a sitcom savant

music

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

A challenge that writer Candace McDuffie embraced: choosing 50 hip-hop artists ?who changed the world?

Theater/Dance

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

Igor Golyak?s bold innovations in virtual theater open doors for Arlekin

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

On the clock: Cranks of Marblehead make sure time doesn?t stand still

Obituaries

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

Billy Tubbs, former Oklahoma basketball coach, dies at 85

Nikki McKibbin, ?American Idol? finalist, dies at 42