Wu’s State of the Schools 2026: Five-Year Targets, More Hub Schools
At her State of the Schools 2026 address, Mayor Wu promised five-year BPS targets and more hub schools as critics pointed to test scores below 2019 levels.
Politics
Politics coverage from The Boston Report, from the White House and Congress to Beacon Hill and Boston City Hall: the policy fights, elections and decisions.
Alberta Referendum Results: 76% Vote to Stay in Canada
About three in four Alberta voters chose to stay in Canada, rejecting a path toward a binding separation vote. Premier Danielle Smith speaks Tuesday evening.
E1 Settlement Tender: UK Warns Bidders of Sanctions as Deadline Arrives
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband urged firms not to bid on 1,234 E1 housing units, days after new U.K. sanctions powers took effect.
Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan as Marcos Rejects Expulsion
The DFA called the envoy’s remark “provocative and unacceptable,” while the Palace said Marcos will not declare him persona non grata.
Protests Spread Beyond France to Milan, Lisbon and Brussels as Cost-of-Living Anger Grows
Europe protests spread from France to Milan, Lisbon, Brussels and Liège on Oct. 17, with clashes, arrests and a Lisbon tent camp. Country-by-country facts.
Ilhan Omar Updates: The Federal Probe, Her Lawyers’ Response and the Nov. 3 Race
The verified facts on Rep. Ilhan Omar as of Oct. 18: the HSI search of her home, the subpoenas, her lawyers’ letter, officials’ claims and her Nov. 3 race.
Japan to Fund Up to $21 Billion for Two GlobalFoundries Chip Fabs in New York
Japan will finance up to $21 billion for two GlobalFoundries fabs in Malta, N.Y., the first chip project under its $550 billion U.S. pledge.
Fields Corner Ballot Drop Box Eyed Before Nov. 3
Boston’s Elections Department is exploring a Fields Corner ballot drop box after the planned Oct. 26 post office closure, Axios reported, with early voting underway.
Settlers Attack European Diplomats in West Bank Village of Taybeh
Masked settlers knocked down a French mayor and smashed a Belgian mission car in Taybeh, a day after a Washington Post photographer was hurt.
Violence Erupts at France Protests a Day After Macron Calls for Calm
Rioters looted shops in Paris, burned Lyon’s tourist office and stormed Marseille’s town hall, a day after Macron urged calm. Arrests, reactions, context.