Today's Headlines
All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, February 16, 2026
Today's Headlines

Our coldest winter since 1977. The latest stretch of deep Arctic air is behind us now. But how long will this thaw last?

Page one

Higher Education

Hampshire College ‘hopes to live.’ Can it survive?

Supporters of the beloved, iconoclastic school are hoping for the best while bracing for the worst. Continue reading →

Metro

As snowbanks begin to melt, road salt poses threat to New England’s freshwater ecosystems

Of all the winter pollutants, road salt is the most concerning because it is particularly harmful to freshwater organisms that haven’t evolved to tolerate salt water, experts say. Continue reading →

Health

These grandparents saved their grandkids. Now they need Mass. to help them.

"Kinship caregivers" in Massachusetts are advocating for parity with foster families. Continue reading →

Housing

The state wants to build housing on a parking lot in Wellesley. Residents are up in arms.

A proposal to build apartments near MassBay Community College has sparked  a local backlash, illustrating how housing can be immensely complicated in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Politics

Angry with current leadership, more Mass. Democrats are running for office

Massachusetts is confronting a rare phenomenon: a healthy number of primary challengers in congressional races often left uncontested. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and Trump’s team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September. Continue reading →

Nation

More than ever, videos expose the truth. And cloud it, too.

Is seeing still believing? Based on the evidence of the past week, it is hard to say. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s relentless self-promotion fosters an American cult of personality

After a year back in the White House, President Trump’s efforts to promote himself as the singularly dominant figure in the world have become so commonplace that they no longer seem surprising. Continue reading →

The World

World

In Munich, lawmakers concede scars remain after Trump’s Greenland threat

US lawmakers have conceded that Trump's threats had altered relations with Europe and left scars. Continue reading →

World

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting

Pledges of $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza will be formally announced when board members gather in Washington Thursday for their first meeting, Trump said. Continue reading →

World

Europe today looks different from the one Trump’s team describes

Their modern relationship between the United States and Europe has been changed by demographic trends, including new arrivals and rising secularization. Continue reading →