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Hospital noise hinders recovery
Studies suggest that patients need peace and quiet to heal, yet hospitals are some of the noisiest places around.
Globe Magazine | The Medical Issue
The C-section boom
One obstetrician explores why hospitals’ rates can vary so widely – from 15 percent to 45 percent in Massachusetts – and whether anyone should care.
Daily Dose
Frightful hazards lurk on Halloween night
Forget poisoned candy, there’s a far bigger danger on Halloween: kids getting hit by cars while racing across the street.
Patrick urges patience as crews work to restore power
Governor Patrick said utility crews were “making progress” on restoring power to some of the 519,000 customers affected, but state officials warned outages could last until Friday.
Politico: Cain faced sexual harassment charges
Politico reported last night that Herman Cain faced allegations of sexual harassment from two women in the 1990s, prompting financial settlements.
Dan Shaughnessy
Patriots don’t scare anyone with broken defense
It’s hard to believe the Patriots were favored against the Steelers. Once again they look like a team that will exit in the first round of the playoffs.
Councilor candidates fight 2 battles
Rumors about past problems follow Frank Baker and John K. O’Toole as the Dorchester residents battle for the open District 3 seat on the City Council.
“We’ve seen snowflakes in October before, but not a devastating storm like this.”
Steven Roach, 46, of Athol
Inside The Boston Globe
Columnists
Metro
Powering up the Easthampton landfill
Closed landfills, like the one in Easthampton, prove to be desirable sites for solar panels, and installations could help the state meet its long-range goals for renewable energy.
Business
Mixing physics, economics to gauge risk
Boston University physicist H. Eugene Stanley and his collaborators are proposing a better model for predicting the likelihood of big fluctuations in credit ratings.
Politics
Despite fiery base, Paul’s spark yet to spread
Ron Paul’s harsh critique of US overseas commitments has kept him from winning more support among the GOP’s powerful Tea Party wing.
Nation & World
3 dead in Kansas grain elevator blast
Crews suspended their search yesterday for three people missing after a thunderous explosion at a Kansas grain elevator that killed three workers.
Sports
On Football
Humbling by Steelers shows Patriots aren’t NFL elite
The Patriots have won and will win a lot of games, and that is a credit to coach Bill Belichick. But against teams with a certain formula, they can’t compete.
Health and wellness
G force
Ensuring health care insurance
John McDonough, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, has just published a new book, "Inside National Health Reform."
Arts
Stage Review
Wonder of ‘Peter Pan’ hooks all ages
The familiar tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up gets a thrilling new production in threesixty° entertainment’s tent.
Special reports
Globe Spotlight Report
Under the influence
Full coverage of the Globe’s investigation into OUI acquittal rates.
Opinion
“Whether it’s housing or student lending, carving up borrowers into political constituencies only makes problems worse.”
John E. Sununu
Ideas
“The only thing we may know about education is that inquisitive kids respond to it.”
Paul Nix, on exam schools