BRING THE FAMILY
Occupying Boston with the kids
A Globe reporter took his 11-year-old daughter to Dewey Square so she could see for herself what the movement is about.
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A computer that thinks like the universe
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The technology that might change not just computing, but what we know about the world.
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Chloë’s excellent adventures
Chloe Grace Moretz, the young star of Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo,” approached the role like everything else — with disarming confidence.
Customers swarm malls, stores for Black Friday
A number of local malls reported brisk business today as retailers hoped to entice customers with deep discounts and earlier-than-usual Black Friday sales.
Pressure mounts on Egypt’s military
The military’s appointment of a Mubarak-era politician as prime minister was rejected by the more than 100,000 protesters who jammed Tahrir Square today.
Red Wings 3, Bruins 2
Red Wings break Bruins win streak
Boston’s 10-game win streak came to an end at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings today in an overtime shootout loss.
bc 24, miami 17
Eagles close out season with win
Boston College wrapped up its football season today with a 24-17 victory over Miami at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida.
“So many people are hurting and they need to really take care of themselves first before they can help others.”
Catherine D’Amato, president of the Greater Boston Food Bank
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Columnists
Metro
Charities struggle to meet demand as donations fall
Massachusetts charities are focused on finding creative new ways to collect donations while grappling with a still-steady stream of families who suddenly need help.
Business
Stocks fall in worst Thanksgiving week since Depression
US stocks slipped today, capping the worst Thanksgiving-week loss since 1932.
Politics
Paul goes against Republican grain on foreign policy
While most of the Republican candidates are open to military action against Iran, Ron Paul advocates diplomacy. He wants to slash the defense budget and opposes extending the Patriot Act.
Nation & World
Tension increases as Syria misses observer deadline
Damascus faced the possibility of sweeping economic sanctions from the Arab League after missing a deadline today to allow hundreds of observers into the country.
Sports
Thanksgiving high school notebook
Special moments dotted the Thanksgiving gridiron
Among the holiday highlights: Billerica QB Nick LaSpada, sidelined with heart and lung issues the last three weeks, led his team in warm-ups.
Movies
Movie Review
Singing with ‘Passione’
Actor-director John Turturro offers a visual and musical love letter to Naples.
Arts
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
Going ‘Solo,’ plus one
Rocker Patti Smith shuns images of fame for simplicity in “Patti Smith: Camera Solo,” at the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Special reports
Special Section
Holiday Arts Preview
Our critics give their top picks for what to see and experience this holiday season in the worlds of theater, dance, movies, DVDs, classical music, and pop music. This is your guide to holiday season entertainment.
Opinion
“The old Middle East is vanishing. A new one is forming in the crucible of war and revolution. The stakes could not be higher for the United States.”
Nicholas Burns
Ideas
The improvements coming to air travel amount to a long-awaited application of new thinking and new technology to a complex system that has been slow to accommodate change.
Leon Neyfakh, Ideas staff writer