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Cities in the U.S., Mexico and Canada were selected as hosts for the 2026 World Cup. Here’s a look at how many times each country has previously hosted.

You might not expect these places to be listed as the safest communities to live in Massachusetts.

Russia President Vladimir Putin and other top officials, institutions face financial penalties over the invasion of Ukraine.

Revival of the “Remain in Mexico” policy comes even as the Biden administration maneuvers to end it in a way that survives legal scrutiny. President Joe Biden scrapped the policy, but a lawsuit by Texas and Missouri has forced him to put it back into effect, subject to Mexico’s acceptance.

Three top Boston doctors explain what they’ve learned about the new omicron variant and what it means for Massachusetts.

The new omicron coronavirus variant already in the U.S., and it’s likely elsewhere in North America, too, Boston-based infectious disease experts say. “It is certainly here,” said Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s chief of infectious disease, a day before the first U.S. case was confirmed in a traveler in California. “It’s in Canada, it’s in Australia, you...

Three top Boston doctors explain what the new omicron variant is, whether it’s already in the U.S., what the symptoms are and if vaccines protect against it on the weekly “COVID Q&A” series.