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MBA programs see fewer foreign students

The number of international students applying to US graduate business programs dropped dramatically over the past year, likely as a result of political uncertainty caused by the Trump administration.

Chesto Means Business

Here?s what the midterm results mean for a Boston-Springfield rail link

Representative Richard Neal of Springfield is now poised to chair the powerful House Ways and Means committee.

Trump blames ?gross mismanagement? for Calif. wildfires, threatens to withhold federal money

In a tweet, President Donald Trump said there ?is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California? and threatened to withhold federal payments.

Firefighter Jose Corona sprays water as flames consume from the Camp Fire consume a home in Magalia, Calif.. — Noah Berger/Associated Press

From north to south, California does battle with furious wildfires

Even in a state hardened to the ravages of wildfires, the infernos that raged at both ends of California on Friday were overpowering.

Calif. gunman apparently stopped shooting to post online, official says

Ian David Long, a 28-year-old former Marine, posted about his mental state and whether people would believe he was sane.

After police standoff, Rockland man arrested

A Rockland man who fired gunshots and barricaded himself inside his home Friday night surrendered after a SWAT team and other officers swarmed the house, authorities said.

Acting AG Whitaker gets cool reception from Trump

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker?s future appeared uncertain at best as President Donald Trump denied even knowing the man he had named to the position just two days earlier.

Trump, Macron spar over European military in Paris meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron is defending his push for more robust European defense, a proposition that President Donald Trump called ?insulting.?

Michelle Obama says she felt ?lost and alone? after suffering miscarriage 20 years ago

The revelations come ahead of her memoir ??Becoming,?? where she writes openly about growing up in Chicago, confronting racism in public life, and becoming the country?s first black first lady.

Trendspotting

These cities may be small, but they?re mighty appealing

Small cities have many of the amenities of their larger counterparts, but they?re friendlier, less crowded, and much, much less expensive, their boosters say.

Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks, left, guards Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, right, in the first half during an NBA basketball game Friday Nov. 9, 2018, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) — Rick Bowmer/Associated press

Jazz 123, Celtics 115

Jazz ruin Gordon Hayward?s return to Utah

Gordon Hayward was booed by Jazz fans while playing in Utah for the first time since signing with the Celtics.

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What to watch for in tonight?s BC-Clemson game

There will be a lot on the line when the ACC foes square off at Alumni Stadium Saturday night.

It?s the weekend; are you ready for these MBTA rail closures?

The agency is using a new website to let riders know where and when they?ll need to board shuttle buses during major projects.

Water leak at Duxbury nursing home forces residents to relocate

Residents of Bay Path Nursing Home were moved from one wing to another in the facility - ?for now,? a fire official tweeted.

Teens struck by car in Revere, weather a factor, police say

The teens, ages 17 and 19, were ?running across a crosswalk? when they were struck by a vehicle,

Boston, MA - 11/08/18 - Valter Mucaj (cq) bangs a plastic bucket and shouts union slogans in front of the Ritz as patrons exit the lobby. Banging on makeshift drums and shouting slogans, UNITE HERE Local 26 hotel workers are on strike at seven Marriott hotels in Boston, including in front of the Ritz Carlton. Residents of the swanky Millennium Place condos are used to putting on the ritz, but for the last six weeks they've been putting up with The Ritz: A cacophonous, 12-hour-a-day racket led by striking Marriott workers. Now, three condo associations from buildings nearby (but not associated with the labor dispute) are suing the city to get police to enforce noise ordinances in the first class action permit case in recorded history. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (ramos) Topic: (09nestorritz) — Lane Turner/Globe Staff

Nestor Ramos | Commentary

Residents sue over a racket at the Ritz

Residents of the swanky condos above Marriott strikers say the constant drumming and occasional brass-band section have made their homes nearly unlivable.

Settlement reached in tight Arizona Senate vote count

Arizona Republicans and Democrats agreed Friday to give rural voters an extra chance to fix problems with their ballots in the count of the state?s tight Senate race, resolving a GOP lawsuit.

Leicester, MA., 11/07/2018 This is a the medical marijuana shop Cultivate Holdings. This is one of the first pot shops set to start selling recreational marijuana. It currently sells medical marijuana. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff — Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

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Take a look inside one of Massachusetts? first recreational marijuana shops

Cultivate is set to become one of the first shops to open for recreational sales in Massachusetts. The Globe got a look inside the business.

Sean Murphy | The Fine Print

A ?Hamilton? ticket mixup, and a $675 StubHub charge

Rebecca Dowd, 17, came home from ?Hamilton? last month glowing with excitement. It was a perfect evening, she gushed to her mother. Except that she almost missed it.

The Fine Print | Follow up

Here?s the resolution between Airbnb and the couple whose host crashed into their bedroom

The plight of Jaleesa Jackson and Chiedozie Uwandu was detailed in a Boston Globe column last month.

Here?s the full list of 40 more Sears, Kmart stores closing around the US

The one-time powerhouse retailer that survived two world wars and the Great Depression has been carving off pieces of itself as it burns through money.

To fight climate change, environmentalists say yes to nuclear power

The Union of Concerned Scientists, the venerable Cambridge environmental group, outlines a hard truth in a new report on the need for nuclear power plants.

Inside our ?secret courts?

In these private hearings, who you are ? and who you know ? may be just as important as right and wrong. Read the Spotlight report.

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