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Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration

President-elect Joe Biden signaled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on the raging pandemic that will likely dominate the early days of his administration.

What next for Trump? The defeated president faces difficult moments

So far the president has stayed true to character, vowing to fight election results as he faces his own court challenge.
Trump?s next move? He declares he?ll sue but grounds are still unclear

Biden begins transition but cabinet picks are weeks away
President-elect Joe Biden is launching his transition efforts to shape the new administration, but he is still weeks away from making cabinet nominations, his transition team said Sunday.

See photos of celebrations across the US

Lame duck Congress and lame duck president face huge challenges in coming weeks
Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for Congress' lame duck session confronting a government shutdown deadline and crucial economic relief negotiations at a moment of extraordinary national uncertainty.

Biden?s plans for unity could crash into the Republican Senate

Biden, Harris, and history

Jennifer Lawrence celebrates Biden?s win by running through the streets of Boston
Where were you when you heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential election on Saturday? Well, we know where Jennifer Lawrence was.

Major political figures react to Joe Biden?s win ? Schumer even called him from Brooklyn on a flip phone

Here are the songs Joe Biden and Kamala Harris played at their Delaware event
Music played a role in Saturday?s drive-in rally celebrating the victories of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and their historic campaign. Here?s a look at the songs that were played, and what we know about why they might have been chosen.

Adrian Walker

Trump?s defeat leaves America feeling lighter

We were a city, and a nation, living on an emotional edge. But instead of riots, we had a national block party.
Jeneé Osterheldt

Work that, Madam Vice President. A win we deserve to enjoy.

The power of representation is real. Harris understands the responsibility. It?s in the words she chooses, her marching band dances, the names she amplifies, and the hard pauses she takes when she notes Black women.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Mr. President, you?re fired

The American people have spoken. Trump must concede the election.

RENÉE GRAHAM
Black people voted for democracy while Trump supporters chose white supremacy
Even more white people this election voted for a racist and wannabe dictator. It?s a warning that the fight for social justice will outlast Trump.

Michael D'Antonio
I voted for Biden because I want life to get a little less crazy
?I just hope we can all get along as equals.?

IDEAS | ROBERT ZARETSKY

Joe Biden, meet Charles de Gaulle

When France was liberated in 1945, its new president had to choose between incremental reforms and revolutionary changes. The path he chose is instructive now.
Live Election Updates

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Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Map: A look at coronavirus in Mass. schools this year

Mass. reports 1,809 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths
The new cases brought the state?s total number of cases to 166,745 as of Sunday, according to the Department of Public Health.

These 16 Mass. communities are at high risk for COVID-19

People sick with COVID-19 face better odds of survival
COVID-19 appears to have become less deadly than it was in the spring, during the last surge, but it?s not clear why.

Here is the state map of communities that are high, moderate, and low risk for COVID-19

The Great Divide
Mass. school districts' plans vary widely on key practices for pandemic-era education, review finds
The findings of a new survey from the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education underscore the wildly different approaches districts have taken to pandemic-era education in a state that has largely taken a hands-off approach to local education affairs.

APPRECIATION
?Jeopardy!? contestants ?and fans? mourn Alex Trebek
For those of us who tuned in every night ? especially for the generations who grew up with him ? it feels like we lost a family member.

Longtime ?Jeopardy!? host Alex Trebek dies at 80 after battle with cancer ?Jeopardy!? contestant thanked Trebek for teaching him English. Today he says he?s ?overwhelmed with emotion?

USGS reports magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Buzzards Bay Sunday morning
The quake was recorded at 9:10 a.m., and occurred roughly 5.6 miles 9 km south to southwest of the town?s Bliss Corner section, according to the US Geological Survey?s Latest Earthquake tracker.

Many people felt this morning?s earthquake in the Northeast, but such quakes are rare

Chad Finn
Patriots will find answers to beat the Jets, but many questions will remain
The Patriots will snap their four-game losing skid against the winless, and hapless, Jets.

Patriots will be missing three key defensive starters for Jets game

Treasury Secretary Warren? Progressives line up to press their agenda on Biden
As progressives have watched the Senate potentially slip out of reach this week, they have begun preparing to unleash a furious campaign to pressure President-elect Joe Biden over personnel and priorities.

Man suffers life-threatening injuries in early morning shooting, two teenagers injured
One man suffered life-threatening injuries and two teenage boys are expected to survive after they were shot in Dorchester early Sunday morning, police said.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
In electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, we chose the light
What is this unfamiliar emotion? It?s warm, light, and not unpleasant. Paralyzing dread seems to be yielding to positive feelings about the future. Is this ... hope?

?Pretty incredible day?: Watch Dave Chappelle?s opening monologue on ?SNL?
Comedian Dave Chappelle hosted this week?s episode of ?Saturday Night Live," offering commentary on the 2020 election results a little more than 12 hours after the race was called by national news organizations.

Jim Carrey, Maya Rudolph celebrate Joe Biden?s victory on ?SNL?
Metro

People sick with COVID-19 face better odds of survival

COVID-19 appears to have become less deadly than it was in the spring, during the last surge, but it?s not clear why.

A transformative teacher who founded Harvard?s dance program, Claire Mallardi dies at 91

Many people felt this morning?s earthquake in the Northeast, but such quakes are rare
Sports

Kansas City keeps up with Carolina, Patrick Mahomes just good enough for another win

The reigning Super Bowl MVP threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns, but had to dodge a 67-yard field goal try at the final gun by the Panthers, who shone with Christian McCaffrey back on the field.

Chase Elliott captures first NASCAR Cup Series championship of career

Photograph-ic memories: Bobby Orr?s goal leads an impressive list of iconic Boston sports images
Rhode Island

How Rhode Islanders reacted to Biden?s win

Singing and dancing. Cheering and celebrating. And, for some, a little protesting.

RI state Senate leaders withstand challenge, outline progressive agenda

Trump supporters protest at R.I. Board of Elections, demand recount
Newton

Comfort Zone

COOKING UP A PLAN

These young entrepreneurs have made the most of their pandemic downtime

From teaching Zoom classes to launching baking businesses and taking on writing challenges, some kids are finding ways to fill their time (and their wallets).
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Parents have never had more reason to drink ? or more reasons to avoid it.

You don?t have to suffer from addiction to question your relationship with booze these days.
ART & TRAVEL

The Connecticut Art Trail is turning 25! (And we need things to celebrate.)

The anniversary is as good an excuse as any to check out the Nutmeg State?s art scene. Here are some of the highlights.
Cooking | Magazine

Recipes for tangy chicken vindaloo, spiced spinach, and fail-safe basmati rice

Try making this flavorful Indian feast at home.
FOOD

Restaurants offering Thanksgiving dinner takeout in Boston and beyond

Here?s what local restaurants have planned. Stay tuned ? we?ll update routinely.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Lynn Margherio, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, and Kate Barrand

Massachusetts leaders must deliver relief to poor families now
EDITORIAL

America turns its back on the world
RENÉE GRAHAM

Black people voted for democracy while Trump supporters chose white supremacy
Scot Lehigh

A president suffers the indignities of democracy

Renée Loth

Another black eye for the pundit class
Michael A. Cohen

So much for the blue wave

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
Women & Power

The 2020 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
Women & Power

When the pandemic hit, these leaders successfully pivoted
Women & Power

Five ways the pandemic can ultimately make the workplace better for women
Connections

Raising girls who make waves

sports

Josh Allen, Bills defense roast Russell Wilson and Seattle in balmy Buffalo

Hey Patriots fans, times are tough, but at least you don?t root for the Jets

Patriots will be missing three key defensive starters for Jets game

metro

Trump?s defeat leaves America feeling lighter

Trump considers his next moves as Biden and Harris look ahead

Mass. school districts' plans vary widely on key practices for pandemic-era education, review finds

Nation

Many pay tribute to late ?Jeopardy!? host Alex Trebek

Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

Longtime ?Jeopardy!? host Alex Trebek dies at 80 after battle with cancer

World

Clashes in Ethiopia?s Tigray region put Horn of Africa on edge

Former Afghan TV presenter killed in explosion in capital

Nations long targeted by US chide Trump?s claims of fraud

politics

Black leaders greet Biden win, pledge to push for equality

How Georgia became a swing state for the first time in decades

Work that, Madam Vice President. A win we deserve to enjoy.

business

Business leaders eye wish lists for Biden and Harris

King Boston seeks corporate donors to make memorial and economic justice center a reality

Kamala Harris books surge in popularity after election

lifestyle

?Jeopardy!? contestants ?and fans? mourn Alex Trebek

Jennifer Lawrence celebrates Biden?s win by running through the streets of Boston

These young entrepreneurs have made the most of their pandemic downtime

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

I voted for Biden because I want life to get a little less crazy

Joe Biden, meet Charles de Gaulle

Former federal employee warns: Trump order on civil servants spells disaster

food & dining

More Thanksgiving options for easy takeout meals

Winter weather and new rules around closing times are a one-two punch for restaurants struggling to survive

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

travel

Sponsored - Airport Higher Res

The Connecticut Art Trail is turning 25! (And we need things to celebrate.)

How the pandemic has brought two communities closer to their roots

Books

Quite a cast of characters in Ruth Ben-Ghiat?s ?Strongmen,? a brutal tour of the tyrannies of the last hundred years

With a new book, Becky Cooper investigates the old murder of a Harvard student

Douglas Stuart on becoming a reader after a difficult childhood

Movies

GlobeDocs Presents: 'CITY SO REAL' Virtual Discussion

Doc Talk: Early Wiseman, Chicago activism, Holocaust remembrance, going home

15 ways the MFA goes to the ?movies?

Television

Jim Carrey, Maya Rudolph celebrate Joe Biden?s victory on ?SNL?

?Pretty incredible day?: Watch Dave Chappelle?s opening monologue on ?SNL?

Stephen Colbert knew this was no time for jokes

music

Here are the songs Joe Biden and Kamala Harris played at their Delaware event

50 years ago in a high school gym, this no-name band became Aerosmith

BSO teams up with hip-hop powerhouse STL GLD for a virtual series

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

Undaunted by pandemic, entrepreneurs stake their claims on Main Street

Echoes from The Great War: Lawrence tells the stories of those who died

Pepperell police rally around baby Reece

Obituaries

A transformative teacher who founded Harvard?s dance program, Claire Mallardi dies at 91

Former US representative Jim Ramstad, champion of recovery, dies at 74

Johnny Meadows, pro wrestler with a tuneful side, dies at 59