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A pedestrian passes snow covered trees on Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay during a blizzard on March 13, 2018.
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In this Nov. 25, 2020 file photo, travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, a day before Thanksgiving. More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.
US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings
Dedham, MA - 4/30/2020 - A drive-by birthday parade for Gavin Brennan of Dedham who celebrated his seventh birthday and successfully completing cancer treatment at Children's Hospital/Dana Farber. Gavin was among the first pediatric cancer patients in the nation to test positive for COVID-19 while undergoing chemotherapy. Pictured with Gavin are his sister Alexa, 4, and his parents Tim and April Brennan. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Peter Schworm, TOPIC: 01BIRTHDAY COVID-19 coronavirus.
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National
Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals December 13, 2020 | 10:16 AM
Helen Fahey reads braille at her home in Arlington, Massachusetts June 6, 2013.
National Braille Press
Boston-based National Braille Press gets $150k grant to help provide free Braille books December 12, 2020 | 10:45 AM
SHARK ATTACK
St. Martin reports first fatal shark attack in recent history December 10, 2020 | 9:58 PM
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey.
REFUNDS
Travel agency agrees to refund $552,000 to Mass. travelers for canceled trips December 10, 2020 | 9:52 AM
Cars
Across US and Europe, pandemic's grip on economies tightens December 10, 2020 | 9:28 AM
Readers Weigh In
Let us know: Is Boston still the best city? December 9, 2020 | 3:02 PM
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on a resupply mission to the International Space Station lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020.
SpaceX/NASA
SpaceX launches supplies, Christmas feast to astronauts at International Space Station December 6, 2020 | 12:36 PM
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to Operation Warp Speed, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington.
Coronavirus Vaccine
Chief adviser of vaccine development thinks shots will be long-lasting December 6, 2020 | 10:51 AM
G Herbo attended the Feed Your City Challenge COVID-19 relief event in Chicago this past October.
G Herbo
Rapper G Herbo charged in Boston courtroom with fraud plot to buy trips, puppies December 3, 2020 | 12:37 PM
Nurse Kathe Olmstead, right, gives volunteer Melissa Harting, of Harpursville, N.Y., an injection as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine this past summer.
VIRUS DEATHS
U.S. virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time December 3, 2020 | 10:16 AM
Austin Mayor Steve Adler.
Coronavirus
Austin mayor went to Mexico while urging people to stay home December 2, 2020 | 5:07 PM
Lifestyle
Make a difference. Donate to Globe Santa this Giving Tuesday. November 30, 2020 | 11:32 AM
WORD OF THE YEAR
For the first time, Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com choose same word of the year: pandemic November 30, 2020 | 11:04 AM
New Hampshire
Officials warn against using phone maps while hiking after Mass. pair gets lost, rescued in N.H. November 29, 2020 | 6:54 PM
Movies
Testing new release strategy, 'The Croods' opens to $14.2M November 29, 2020 | 12:37 PM
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Dr. Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead November 29, 2020 | 11:30 AM
Housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Swampscott, Mass. Renters are still being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic despite a federal order that is supposed to keep them in their homes.
Housing
Despite federal ban, renters still being evicted amid virus November 29, 2020 | 10:17 AM
New Bedford
27 displaced in New Bedford after turkey frying sparks fire November 28, 2020 | 2:15 PM
In this image taken on Tuesday, Nov. 3 2020, Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store in Brooklyn, NY prepares for Small Business Saturday, founded by American Express in 2010 to encourage consumers to Shop Small, this year on November 28, 2020.
Small Business Saturday
Retailers grapple with pandemic on Small Business Saturday November 28, 2020 | 1:27 PM
Rescued Kemp’s ridley sea turtles receive care at Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020.
New England Aquarium
Turbulent trip from Boston to New Orleans: Storms, broken plane force layover for rescued turtles November 28, 2020 | 12:28 PM
Coronavirus
Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving November 27, 2020 | 6:10 PM
Ravensbeard Wildlife Center Director and founder Ellen Kalish holds a Saw-whet owl at their facility in Saugerties, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. A worker helping to get the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City found the tiny owl among the tree's massive branches on Monday, Nov. 16.
Animals
The owl found in the Rockefeller Christmas tree has returned to the wild November 26, 2020 | 5:00 PM
Shopping
5 holiday trends to watch this year, including toys for adults November 26, 2020 | 4:45 PM
President-elect Joe Biden.
Politics
Joe Biden appeals for unity in Thanksgiving-eve address November 25, 2020 | 5:33 PM
Six Flags Holiday in the Park Lights.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
12 COVID-friendly holiday light displays in Massachusetts November 25, 2020 | 3:19 PM
A 2015 file photo of a RadioShack store in Dallas.
RadioShack
Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online November 24, 2020 | 8:45 PM
Passengers line up at the ticket counters in Logan Airport's Terminal C Tuesday as they head out of town for Thanksgiving, despite CDC warnings about travel and gatherings.
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in U.S. virus response November 24, 2020 | 8:24 AM
THANKSGIVING TRAVEL
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings November 23, 2020 | 10:42 PM
Missile Launcher
DANGEROUS TOYS?
Boston toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 'worst' toys November 23, 2020 | 2:38 PM
Susannah Remillard, middle, speaks to one of her sixth-grade students at Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in East Harwich.
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving lessons at Mass. schools are trading Pilgrim hats for historical accuracy November 23, 2020 | 8:23 AM