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CVS and Walgreens, which are largely responsible for vaccinating residents and workers in long-term care facilities, are on track to make at least initial vaccination visits to nearly all nursing homes they are working with by Jan. 25.

Frustrations boil at pace of vaccinations at long-term care facilities

Martin Shkreli

Ex-reporter who covered Martin Shkreli reveals relationship with him

Members of the Cleveland Indians wear uniforms featuring mascot Chief Wahoo as they stand on the field for the national anthem before a game in 2017.

Cleveland’s baseball team will drop its Indians team name

Dr. Rochelle Walensky

Biden picks Mass. General's infectious diseases chief Dr. Rochelle Walensky to lead CDC December 6, 2020 | 11:46 PM

President Donald Trump attends a rally in support of Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) and Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) on Saturday.

At rally for Georgia senators, Trump focuses on his own grievances December 5, 2020 | 10:55 PM

In this May 2, 2013 file photo, the sun's rays strike the rocky coast of Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island in Maine.

National parks to become free for wounded veterans November 21, 2020 | 1:20 PM

Ashish Jha

COVID-19 VACCINE

Watch: Ashish Jha on Pfizer announcing early data on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness November 9, 2020 | 9:08 AM

A man is detained by police on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Widespread Election Day unrest not materializing November 4, 2020 | 12:35 AM

Andrew Harnik

Dr. Anthony Fauci says it may be time for a widespread mask mandate October 24, 2020 | 6:53 PM

Singer Jon Bon Jovi performs during a Biden-Harris Drive-In event at Dallas High School, in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Jon Bon Jovi does what he can at Biden rally October 24, 2020 | 5:27 PM

A woman casts her ballot at Tippecanoe Library on the first day of in-person early voting for the November 3, 2020 elections in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 20, 2020.

U.S. officials call out Iran, Russia for election interference October 21, 2020 | 8:53 PM

Protesters burn a police flag in front of law enforcement officers during dueling rallies between right and left-wing groups, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 in Denver.

DENVER SHOOTING

Fatal shooting in Denver amid dueling protests, police say October 10, 2020 | 10:59 PM

Time-lapse covid spread

COVID-19 SPREAD

Watch how COVID-19 spread across the U.S. 'untamed' in this time-lapse October 9, 2020 | 10:03 AM

Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, during a speech at the Lodges at Gettysburg near Gettysburg National MIlitary Park in Gettysburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorses Joe Biden for president October 7, 2020 | 8:40 AM

Long-term jobless caught in a squeeze that imperils recovery October 4, 2020 | 10:45 AM

Dead Asian giant hornets, queens lined-up on top and the smaller workers below, all samples brought in from Japan for research, are displayed with a field notebook, Thursday, May 7, 2020, in Blaine, Wash.

Washington state officials hunt for colony of ‘Murder Hornets’ October 4, 2020 | 9:20 AM

President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, en route to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. President Trump has a cough and low-grade fever after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to two people familiar with his condition, and was going to undergo tests at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)

Donald Trump's Health

Trump’s symptoms described as ‘very concerning’ even as doctors offer rosier picture October 4, 2020 | 9:04 AM

Dr. Sean Conley, physician to President Donald Trump, briefs reporters at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.

Dr. Sean Conley

What to know about Sean Conley, the White House physician October 4, 2020 | 7:40 AM

A firefighter walks by a burning wood pile while battling the Glass Fire in Calistoga, California.

California is approaching 4 million acres burned by wildfires this year October 3, 2020 | 4:39 PM

Watch: White House doctor provides update on Donald Trump's condition October 3, 2020 | 10:47 AM

A memorial to Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 23, 2020. A judge on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, allowed the Kentucky attorney general to delay the release of an audio recording from the secret grand jury deliberations in which jurors decided not to charge the two Louisville police officers who shot and killed Taylor. (Xavier Burrell/The New York Times)

Breonna Taylor grand jury audio reveals conflicting accounts of fatal raid October 3, 2020 | 7:54 AM

So who exactly are the Proud Boys? September 30, 2020 | 3:17 PM

Military suicides up as much as 20% in COVID era September 27, 2020 | 10:17 AM

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, speaks alongside the president during his public announcement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington

What's next in the Supreme Court confirmation process for Amy Coney Barrett September 26, 2020 | 7:39 PM

Veronica Zea says she will plead guilty. “It’s easy to say, ‘Why didn’t I leave?’” she says. “But in the moment, I was terrified and stuck. I am so sorry. I regret playing even a small role here.”

'This was a determined, systematic effort by senior employees of a major company to destroy the lives of a couple in Natick' September 26, 2020 | 1:54 PM

An unauthorized breakroom discovered below tracks in Grand Central Terminal had a flat-screen TV, in addition to a couch, foldout cot and inflatable mattress, investigators said. MUST CREDIT: Office of the Inspector General Metropolitan Transportation Authority

3 accused of creating 'man cave' under Grand Central Terminal September 24, 2020 | 4:40 PM

A tall tale about big fish leads to felonies in Utah September 24, 2020 | 12:22 PM

Pence vs. Harris: Here’s what to know about the 2020 vice presidential debate September 24, 2020 | 11:35 AM

Officer shot

2 Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor protests September 23, 2020 | 9:44 PM

1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death September 23, 2020 | 1:40 PM

Kobe Bryant Crash Photos

Vanessa Bryant sues sheriff over photos of Kobe Bryant crash site September 22, 2020 | 6:11 PM

Judge Barbara Lagoa.

Who is Judge Barbara Lagoa? What to know about the judge rising on Trump’s Supreme Court list. September 21, 2020 | 11:57 AM

The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett would almost surely plunge the nation into a divisive debate over the future of abortion rights.Credit...Samuel Corum for The New York Times

Who is Judge Amy Coney Barrett? What to know about the leading contender to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. September 21, 2020 | 11:12 AM