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Charlie Baker eyes a legacy-defining revamp of Mass. health care

The governor?s push began last month when he released voluminous legislation that seeks to dramatically bolster primary care, rein in drug costs, and curb surprise medical bills ? efforts already generating a combination of applause and pushback.

?I?m going to have to end up leaving my own country?: How Trump?s travel ban affects one family

President Trump?s travel ban has prevented Ghazal Zamani and Jason Mohaghegh from living together, and although people like Zamani, an Iranian citizen, are supposed to qualify for waivers, the process is opaque and bewildering, with no clear guidelines to getting a visa. Instead, her husband, an American professor at Babson, visits her in Canada on the weekends.

Now facing a two-front battle on Medicare for All, Elizabeth Warren hits back

The Massachusetts senator holds on to her slim polling lead in Iowa, the first caucus state, and is fending off attacks from the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic presidential primary. Rivals Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, and Bernie Sanders have all criticized her plan.

College students ponder their texting habits in the wake of a young man?s suicide

One student said the number of texts Alexander Urtula and Inyoung You sent to each other was hard to believe. Others said excessive texting can deepen the dysfunction of a relationship.

opinion

Jessica Lander

Let?s lower the voting age in city elections
Clea Simon

In #MeToo era, we don?t need to make nice
Juliette Kayyem

A drug loophole was closed. Why isn?t it being enforced?
Editorial

Move of DCF offices threatens crucial family visits

Women lead more Mass. colleges, but numbers lag at the most elite institutions
Women hold presidencies at 34 of 92 institutions, or 37 percent, up from 31 percent in 2018, according to the Eos Foundation, which conducted the women?s power gap study.

Matthew Gilbert | Your TV GPS
The week in watching: Trump Jr. on ?The View,? a BBC gem, and ?Little Mermaid Live!?
In some ways, our TV critic?s relationship with the Showtime series, which had its finale Sunday, has operated like the relationship between its central couple.

Adrian Walker
Chantal Charles won a huge racial discrimination lawsuit against the city. It?s time to pay up
The state Appeals Court has upheld an $11 million verdict in the discrimination case filed by the city employee, who sued claiming discrimination and retaliation. Charles, who helps administer funds that go to community groups, claims a pattern of mistreatment dating back to 2010.


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  5. Tom Brady doesn?t want you to blame Julian Edelman: ?He was trying to get yards?
  6. Charlie Baker eyes a legacy-defining revamp of Mass. health care
  7. Now facing a two-front battle on Medicare for All, Elizabeth Warren hits back
  8. College students ponder their texting habits in the wake of a young man?s suicide
  9. 11 thoughts about the Celtics? 4-1 start
  10. In #MeToo era, we don?t need to make nice

Diocese of Fall River places two priests on leave following misconduct allegations

Two priests with the Diocese of Fall River have been placed on administrative leave after an ?external review? of personnel files revealed information related to alleged misconduct that occurred decades ago, the diocese said in a statement Sunday.

West Wareham man charged after violent struggle with first responders

A 35-year-old man will be arraigned Monday on a long list of charges that include assault and battery on an officer and firefighter in Wareham, authorities said.

Boston driver killed in Vermont remembered as a ?personable, smiling guy?

Roberto Fonseca-Rivera, a driver for Hyde Park-based produce wholesaler Katsiroubas Bros. found dead on the side of a rural Vermont road in a company truck Friday, was a helpful and dependable employee, the company?s owner said.

McDonald?s chief steps down after relationship with employee

Steve Easterbrook, who was the fast-food giant?s president and chief executive, said he decided to move on because his actions were against ?the values of the company.?

julian mcwilliams
Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts catches Gold once again
The Red Sox right fielder won his fourth career Gold Glove Award, beating out the Angels? Kole Calhoun and Astros? Josh Reddick.

Names
John Krasinski shared a hilarious Spooky World story from his childhood
?It was fantastic. Worth the price of admission.?

Boston theater director is accused of inappropriate behavior with students
More than a dozen former students at the Boston Children?s Theatre have accused longtime artistic director Burgess Clark of inappropriate behavior.

Chesto Means Business
Everett, Exelon go to war over power-plant taxes
The vast Mystic power plant campus offers one of the most promising development opportunities on Boston?s doorstep, with that $2.6 billion Encore casino now open across the street.

dave epstein
Temperatures are getting chilly, and even colder weather is on the way
We?ll see temperatures in the 50s on Monday and maybe even the 60s on Tuesday. But a cold front is expected later this week, and some places could get snow.

Snow is possible Friday with temperatures set to drop this week

Ted Green, All-Star Bruins defenseman who was injured in historic on-ice fight, dies at 79
Dubbed ?Terrible Ted? by for his physicality on the ice and willingness to stand up for his teammates, Mr. Green missed the entire 1969-70 season, when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup.

Yvonne Abraham
For more than a half century, these women have been bound by books
What has this book club become, over these 51 years? A refuge of sorts; a place to gather with smart, interesting friends; a way to guide themselves through new thinking, and make sense of the world.

Recent headlines

Ed Markey and Jim McGovern talk climate change at raucous Worcester forum

Police investigating fight, ?homophobic slurs? outside gay bar in Bay Village

Springfield men charged with intent to murder after shooting

Two pedestrians hit by car in Seekonk, leaving one dead

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Don?t call her the Ritz. She?s the Taj no more. Say hello to the Newbury, Boston?s grand dame of hotels

When the newly christened Newbury hotel opens this spring, the nearly 100-year-old gem at Newbury and Arlington streets will emerge looking to attract a fresh generation of guests.

David M. Shribman | Analysis
Echoes of the ?silent majority,? 50 years after Richard Nixon?s speech
Fifty years ago Sunday, Nixon sat in the Oval Office and delivered a nationally televised speech whose content is almost universally forgotten today, but, like so many major presidential addresses, is remembered for one phrase: ?silent majority.??

Why I stopped officiating high school soccer
In one pivotal, heartbreaking game, a lack of civility and sportsmanship spread from coaches to players and fans.

Rhode Island

R.I. political consultant Britt pleads not guilty to money laundering in Mattiello campaign

Jeffrey Britt is accused of funneling money to a Republican candidate so she could put out a mailer endorsing House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello in his 2016 House district race.

Which R.I. politicians have the most campaign cash?

Here?s what kinds of candy R.I.?s top politicians are handing out for Halloween
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Sports

Ravens roll over Patriots, 37-20

Tom Brady doesn?t want you to blame Julian Edelman: ?He was trying to get yards?

Politics / Business

Whistle-blower is willing to take written questions from Republicans

Trump watches UFC fight in New York, to loud cheers and boos

Nation / World

Former president Jimmy Carter is back teaching Sunday school

For the record

California officer kills friend and self, wounds father

Lifestyle

?Rent? cast celebrates at grand opening of Moxy Boston Downtown

Rhode Island mansion near Taylor Swift?s home sells for $17.6 million

Special Projects

At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

To the millions of us who visit Cape Cod once or twice a summer, the effects of climate change can seem subtle, if we see them at all: A breach in the dunes. A crack in the pavement. But once you know how to see what is shifting, changing and washing away, it is impossible to ignore. Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Back to the Battleground

At a Michigan football field, impeachment is the political line of scrimmage for a suburb in flux
In a rapidly growing western Michigan suburb, support for an impeachment inquiry into President Trump has been growing while the area shifts politically to the left after decades as a Republican stronghold.

Back to the Battleground
A Boston Globe series of stories examining the lives of people in four crucial 2020 battleground states, and what has changed for them since 2016.

education
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MUSEUMS SPECIAL
Museums have watched their relevance wane for decades as the world shifted around them. With various culture wars raging, the MFA?s 150th anniversary brings the chance to reengage.
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(UNSENT) LOVE LETTERS
In (unsent) Love Letters, columnist and podcast host Meredith Goldstein and psychotherapist and ?Where Should We Begin?? podcast host Esther Perel explore the messages we keep to ourselves.
Podcast: Listen to Love Letters Season 3
Spotlight Follow-up | Secret Courts
Massachusetts clerks continue to differ widely in how they handle requests for criminal charges reviewed during confidential hearings, according to new court data provided to the Globe.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Editorial

Facebook should vet political ads or stop running them

JEFF JACOBY

?Kill yourself,? she texted, and he killed himself. Does that make her a killer?
Opinion | Marcela García

Latina power finally surfaces in Boston politics
Ideas | Mea Dols de Jong

How do new emojis happen? A look inside the mysterious group that approves them
SCOT LEHIGH

ExxonMobil is about to discover how formidable Maura Healey is
Caleb Gayle

What a conservative state can teach us about progressive criminal justice reform

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Crews battle California wildfires on both sides of state

Photos: Patriots vs. Browns at Gillette Stadium

Scenes from the battleground: Wisconsin

Photos: Representative Elijah Cummings lies in state in Washington, D.C.

Metro

Voter guide

Meet the candidates for Boston City Council at-large seats

Voters in Tuesday?s municipal election will choose from among a group of candidates that could create the most diverse City Council in Boston?s history.

Women lead more Mass. colleges, but numbers lag at the most elite institutions

Women hold presidencies at 34 of 92 institutions, or 37 percent, up from 31 percent in 2018, according to the Eos Foundation, which conducted the women?s power gap study.

Charlie Baker eyes a legacy-defining revamp of Mass. health care

The governor?s push began last month when he released voluminous legislation that seeks to dramatically bolster primary care, rein in drug costs, and curb surprise medical bills ? efforts already generating a combination of applause and pushback.

Springfield men charged with intent to murder after shooting

Isaiah Fraticelli, 18, and Luis Cotto, 22, were charged with armed assault with intent to murder and various assault and firearm charges.

Police investigating fight, ?homophobic slurs? outside gay bar in Bay Village
Members of the Boston police civil rights unit are investigating after ?homophobic slurs? were directed toward a man and his friend leaving a gay bar Saturday night in Bay Village, officials said.

Wareham man killed, two hospitalized after rollover crash in Freetown
Both the driver, a 34-year-old Taunton woman, and the 34-year-old passenger who died were ejected from the car, police said.

STAT

Before signing up for drug trial, one patient wants to know: Can I afford it?

Discovered in the valley of the one-eyed lambs, a toxic weed fuels a cancer-drug gold rush

Alzheimer?s patients in Biogen trial, jolted by revival of drug, press for access once again

Widely used algorithm for follow-up care in hospitals is racially biased, study finds

sports

11 thoughts about the Celtics? 4-1 start

Kemba Walker has answered the call, and there have been encouraging moments from the rookies, but the team is top-heavy.

Ravens roll over Patriots, 37-20

Baltimore?s quick start buries New England as Pats go into the bye with an 8-1 record.

Tom Brady doesn?t want you to blame Julian Edelman: ?He was trying to get yards?

Brady?s most-trusted receiver committed a costly fumble that led to a 70-yard return for a touchdown in Sunday night?s 37-20 loss at Baltimore.

The Patriots wanted a test. Now, they need some answers

It took barely any time before that perfect record looked like the mirage so many accused it of being, earned at the expense of a weak-to-weak schedule.

sports log
Florida State fires football coach Willie Taggart before Boston College game
The 43-year-old Taggart, who is 56-62 as a head coach, is owed a $17 million buyout as part of the deak he signed two years ago.

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Politics

Now facing a two-front battle on Medicare for All, Elizabeth Warren hits back
The Massachusetts senator holds on to her slim polling lead in Iowa, the first caucus state, and is fending off attacks from the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic presidential primary. Rivals Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, and Bernie Sanders have all criticized her plan.

Business

TALKING POINTSStories you may have missed from the world of business

Marijuana

Recreational marijuana stores in Brockton and Millis get OK to open
Two recreational marijuana stores received final approval Friday to open as early as next week ? one in Brockton and the other in Millis.

magazine
Winter travel

How New England ski resorts are making sure you have fun, whatever the weather
Winter Travel

Wine lovers take note: Temecula, Calif., is the next Napa Valley
Perspective

We really can change voters' minds. Take it from these Nobel-winning economists
Cooking

Recipes: Joanne Chang made Flour?s famous sticky buns even better. Her secret? Apples.

sports

Bruins? David Pastrnak, playing lights out, is wary of bright spotlight

Unbeaten no more: Lamar Jackson, Ravens stop Patriots

Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts catches Gold once again

metro

The 16 worst people on the T, ranked

Women lead more Mass. colleges, but numbers lag at the most elite institutions

Charlie Baker eyes a legacy-defining revamp of Mass. health care

Nation

Trump takes break from impeachment battle for UFC fight in NYC

Warren sits within margin of error behind Biden in latest national Democratic primary poll

US judge blocks Trump?s health insurance rule for immigrants

World

Russia held up an ailing American military attaché from leaving Moscow

Frozen in time, US Embassy a monument to Iran hostage crisis

A $100 jar of honey comes between 2 allies

politics

Whistle-blower is willing to take written questions from Republicans

Trump watches UFC fight in New York, to loud cheers and boos

Trump takes break from impeachment battle for UFC fight in NYC

business

Everett, Exelon go to war over power-plant taxes

McDonald?s chief steps down after relationship with employee

Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of state-run oil firm Saudi Aramco

lifestyle

John Krasinski shared a hilarious Spooky World story from his childhood

?Rent? cast celebrates at grand opening of Moxy Boston Downtown

Rhode Island mansion near Taylor Swift?s home sells for $17.6 million

marijuana

Recreational marijuana stores in Brockton and Millis get OK to open

East Bridgewater vape company receives cease and desist for selling vapes despite statewide ban

Mass. medical marijuana patients say Baker lacks authority to ban cannabis vapes

opinion

Let?s lower the voting age in city elections

In #MeToo era, we don?t need to make nice

By all means, House should proceed ? toward censure

food & dining

A new Shake Shack in Downtown Crossing is opening this weekend

A new frontier for grandma?s cooking: the electronic range

In New Salem, a 92-year-old orchard owner begins a new business venture: hard cider

travel

Don?t call her the Ritz. She?s the Taj no more. Say hello to the Newbury, Boston?s grand dame of hotels

Purple sweet potato? Caramel cheesecake? The wild, wonderful world of Japanese Kit Kat flavors

Sister act: Boston celebrates 60 years of urban kinship with lovely, laid-back Kyoto

Books

?Pain? author Zeruya Shalev is unafraid of the dark

Maddow does the dirty work of digging into Big Oil in ?Blowout?

Local bestsellers for the week ending 10/27

Movies

A documentary you watch with your ears

The kid has left the picture

In ?Motherless Brooklyn,? it?s the 1950s and Edward Norton has a murder to solve

Television

The week in watching: Trump Jr. on ?The View,? a BBC gem, and ?Little Mermaid Live!?

On ?Saturday Night Live,? ?Elizabeth Warren? explains her Medicare for All plan

Thoughts on the end of an ?Affair?

music

Odyssey Opera presents Pacini?s ?Mary,? quite contrary to history

Leipzig Gewandhaus plays Symphony Hall, joins forces with BSO

New Pornographers rediscover a signature sound

Theater/Dance

Creators of ?The Office! A Musical Parody? know their way around a spoof

?Come From Away? celebrates goodness in a world suddenly shattered by terror

The confessions of John Leguizamo

globe local

Son vows to beautify Mansfield cemetery where his father is buried

Brockton museum portrays the agony of opioid addiction

A ?Deaf Car Guy? with a driving passion

Obituaries

Brian Tarantina of ?The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? dead at 60

Flamboyant Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado dies at 88

Enriqueta Basilio, the first woman to light Olympic flame, dies