Christina Prignano
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Casino revenue runs strong through the winter, and now sports betting has arrived
Led by Encore Boston Harbor, the state’s three casinos generated nearly $97 million in gambling revenue in January, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. → Read More
Map: See where unidentified objects have been shot down over the US and Canada
See a map and timeline of the objects that have been shot down over the US and Canada in recent days. → Read More
Charts: These are the COVID-19 metrics to watch now
As Massachusetts battles another COVID-19 surge, it’s a good time to look at the state of the coronavirus outbreak locally. → Read More
Tracker: See the latest levels of coronavirus in Boston-area waste water
How much COVID-19 is circulating in the community? See the latest waste water numbers. → Read More
Coronavirus waste water numbers continue to creep up ahead of holidays
Levels of coronavirus in Boston-area waste water have crept up ahead of the Christmas holiday, a reminder that three years into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues circulating in Massachusetts. → Read More
By one measure, 2022 has already been the worst year for mass shootings since at least 2006
The year 2022 is shaping up to be the worst year for mass shootings in decades, according to one metric, with a surge in violence in recent weeks pushing the tally beyond America’s already unparalleled levels. → Read More
The best and worst times to travel for Thanksgiving in the Boston area
If you’re departing from Boston, here’s a guide to the best times to leave ahead of Thanksgiving, according to MassDOT. → Read More
See the texts between coordinators of Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
See the texts in which Ron DeSantis’ public safety czar Larry Keefe and others marked their excitement over the success of the Florida governor’s plan with exclamation points, thumbs up emojis, and smiley faces, and made plans to celebrate their work with “some wine at dinner.” → Read More
Maps: Takeaways from the town-by-town results in Tuesday’s primaries
See how your community voted in several key races. → Read More
Find an alternative route during the Orange Line shutdown
How can you get around Boston during the closure? We tried to make sense of the alternative routes. → Read More
Chart: How do historians rank US presidents?
See how presidents ranked in three major groupings: Attributes, abilities, and accomplishments. → Read More
About a quarter of Massachusetts is now in extreme drought
Massachusetts is parched, and it’s only getting worse. → Read More
Boston hasn’t seen a six-day heat wave since 2016. This summer, we’ve had two.
Since 1990 the city has only experienced a six-day heat wave five times, most recently in 2016. But so far this year, it’s already happened twice. → Read More
There have been at least 314 mass shootings so far in 2022. There have only been 186 days.
The rate of mass shootings so far this year is outpacing the number of days in the calendar year, according to an organization that tracks them. → Read More
Map: Monkeypox cases now confirmed in 27 states
Monkeypox is continuing to spread across the United states, with confirmed cases of the virus now found in 27 states and the District of Columbia. As of Wednesday, there were 351 confirmed cases across the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. → Read More
What changed from the leaked draft opinion to the final Roe decision? Relatively little.
When a stunning leaked draft of the majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was published by Politico in early May, some speculated that the final opinion could be softened — or even walked back — once dissenting justices had weighed in. But the final text hewed remarkably close to the draft written by Justice Samuel Alito. → Read More
Coronavirus levels in E. Mass. waste water send mixed signals
Coronavirus levels in Eastern Massachusetts waste water are sending mixed signals, with numbers dropping precipitously in one area but not in another. → Read More
CDC has recommended booster shots for those 50 and over. But only 17.5 percent of those eligible in Mass. have gone ahead and done it.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people 50 and older get a second COVID-19 booster shot, but Massachusetts residents have not jumped at the opportunity. → Read More
We asked you to share voice messages about the recent mass shootings. Here’s what you said.
See a selection of voice and text messages the Globe received following mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, that reopened wounds for many Americans. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. → Read More
These maps and charts show how common gun violence is in America
Gun deaths in America are even more common than you might realize. → Read More