November 6, 2021

In Boston, setting a goal for a racially diverse construction work force is one thing. Meeting it has proved more difficult.

A Times investigation into a common defense for shooting motorists found that some officers had put themselves in danger. Others appeared to face no peril at all.

An attempt to rebuild a beachfront pool turned into a much bigger story about the threats of erosion and overdevelopment on the island.

The soccer star’s hometown gave a party in her honor, her employers moved a home game to a different state, and her teammates have been wearing her jersey number.

The psychological effects of inflation seem to have the upper hand.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to a deal proposed by the Congressional Black Caucus, mobilizing one faction of Democratic lawmakers to win over two others.

Republicans ran up the margins in rural Virginia counties, the latest sign that Democrats, as one lawmaker put it, “continue to tank in small-town America.”

Eight people died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival, and hundreds more were injured as investigators sought to determine why and how a surging crowd turned deadly.

“One minute you get scammed, another minute you’re having the best time of your life, making billions of dollars.”

Two planets orbit the poles while another revolves around the star’s equator, suggesting a mysterious, undetected force.

When you pay for something the landlord should have provided, withholding rent may spur action — though it’s not without risk.

Quotation of the Day for Saturday, November 6, 2021.