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Marty Walsh on freight rail negotiations: ‘This had to be resolved’

The successful negotiations, achieved just hours before a crucial deadline that would have allowed the workers to strike, quickly thrust Walsh into the national spotlight.

Mass. taxpayers to get $3 billion back under obscure law, state officials say

Several crucial details remained unclear Thursday, notably how, and when, people could receive money and how much individuals should expect. Governor Charlie Baker‘s office released a statement promising to share “more details soon.”

Westfield woman charged with calling in bomb hoax to Boston Children’s Hospital

A Westfield woman has been charged in connection with a bomb threat called in to Boston Children’s Hospital, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former president Donald Trump’s home last month.

Trump warns of ‘big problems’ if indicted, says he’d still run for office Mark Meadows complies with Justice Department subpoena

MBTA projects grim budget picture for next fiscal year

In the fiscal year beginning next July, federal COVID-19 relief funds won’t be an option, and T leaders have said they are reluctant to reduce service or increase fares out of concern that such measures would derail efforts to restore ridership to pre-pandemic levels.

Globe Summit

Larry Summers weighs in on Europe, China, and Boston’s economic future

The Harvard economist told a Globe Summit audience that Europe is in dire straits because of its reliance on Russian energy; China's struggles with COVID lockdowns and extreme heatwaves could cause a global slowdown; and Boston's life sciences sector is the key to its economic future.

A mother and child spent some time outside St. Andrew's in Edgartown., where migrants were being fed lunch with donated food.

As officials scramble to aid migrants, Democrats question whether DeSantis’ move was illegal

Governor Charlie Baker said the state is exploring using Joint Base Cape Cod for temporary shelter and humanitarian services for the migrants.

Here’s what we know about the migrant situation unfolding on Martha’s Vineyard Voices of migrants, from a New England island in a new land

Why were migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard? The political tactics behind the strategy.
The migrants are just the latest group to be relocated by a red state governor to bring their border security talking points to the national fore.

Two planes land, and an island springs to help
Residents were unprepared but did what they could for the Venezuelan migrants.

This June 23, 2011, file booking photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows James "Whitey" Bulger.

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger says he ‘saw an old guy in a wheelchair’ and thought, ‘Wow, that’s him’

In an interview with the Globe, Sean McKinnon insisted that he had nothing to do with Bulger’s murder. And for the first time, he provided his account of what happened in the hours before and after the slaying.

Beth Teitell

‘Quiet Quitting’ Season 1: a brutally honest recap.
The waning days of summer were once owned by Pumpkin Spice Latte. But amid widespread burnout and the pandemic-induced workplace reckoning, quiet quitting has unseated #PSL.

The Bruins acquired Hampus Lindholm in a March trade with the Ducks.

A fire ravaged Hampus Lindholm’s offseason home. It reminded him of what’s really important in life.

"I think you get a little bit of a wakeup that material stuff doesn’t matter, it’s the people,” said the Bruins defenseman, whose home in Sweden suffered heavy damage in August.

After months spent ‘learning how to skate again’ the Bruins’ Brad Marchand plans to return to the ice Friday

At 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds, it's easy to see where Triston Casas's power comes from. But his plate discipline is something he's honed since childhood.

With a rare combination of patience and power, Red Sox rookie Triston Casas could be a special offensive talent

In his discipline and approach, Casas has looked mature beyond his years. He has not appeared in awe of his opponents nor uncertain of his own talents.

In year defined by bad pitching, clutch hitting has done in Red Sox as well

Don Lemon is moving to a new morning show that will replace the current “New Day” later this year.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

CNN moves Don Lemon from prime-time slot to morning show

He will cohost the new program, which will replace "New Day," with White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins and “CNN Newsroom” anchor Poppy Harlow.

Hispanic Heritage Month

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

My true success? Crushing social barriers and stereotypes society has built for young men of color.

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third Documenting Chelsea’s indefatigable heart Read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories

Leaving East Boston, and Coming Back Home

After dreaming of a career in football Tyrone Figueroa’s career took an unexpected turn: he became a public school teacher and returned home to East Boston. ( By Randy Vazquez/Globe Staff, By Andrea Patiño Contreras/Globe Staff )

Opinion

A Boston Police bomb squad officer, left, and a K-9 unit officer, right, on the campus of Northeastern University on Wednesday.

RENÉE GRAHAM

A city in a state of dread and unease

From bomb threats to neo-Nazis, Boston is enduring a wave of far-right extremism.

Alex Beam

Charles — be still my heart

IDEAS | CRAIG THOMAS

Hollywood and the ‘R-word’

EDITORIAL

Trafficking in human lives should have consequences for its Republican perpetrators

SCOT LEHIGH

The midterms take a distinctly Democratic turn

Culture | V. Jo Hsu

The irony of the trans ‘villain’
When Boston Children's Hospital gets violent threats for providing gender-affirming care, and drag queen story hours are attacked as “sites of sexual predation,” it’s time to confront the rising tide of anti-trans propaganda seeking to divide us.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

Spotlight investigation

Part 1

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau Video: What the Spotlight Team’s investigation discovered about Dr. Baribeau N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements

Part 2

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

Life returns to normal at Northeastern as reported package explosion investigation continues
There have been “no disruptions to teaching and research,” said the university’s communications vice president Renata Nyul. “Not today. Not yesterday.”

Tara Sullivan

With elegant forehands and overpowering serves, Roger Federer set a high bar for men’s tennis
Federer leaves the game on his own terms, yet still manages to leave us wanting more, even when we know he’s already given us everything he had.

Chinese delegation barred from queen’s coffin, according to report
The Chinese ambassador to the U.K. has been banned from Parliament for a year after Beijing sanctioned seven British legislators last year for speaking out against China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority in the far-west Xinjiang region.

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest hospital system, posts $49m third-quarter loss: ‘The health care system in Rhode Island is in crisis’
Over a nine-month period ending June 30, 2022, Lifespan Corp.’s operating loss and net losses mounted to $69.5 million and $142 million, respectively.

Bill Belichick once asked Tom Brady’s throwing coach if he should trade Tom Brady
Tom House made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show and shared the anecdote from Brady's time with the Patriots.

Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon knows how difficult it is to win in Pittsburgh

Private equity giant HarbourVest to take 11 floors and naming rights at One Lincoln tower
The company’s moving plans come as State Street Corp. prepares to leave the building for the new One Congress skyscraper.

In governor’s race, Healey holds wide lead over Diehl, poll shows, as voters recoil from Trump-backed candidate

Democrat Maura Healey, the attorney general, leads former state representative Geoff Diehl, 52 percent to 26 percent, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC10 Boston/Telemundo survey.

Explore the data: See the full results from the latest Suffolk/Globe poll

After 150 years, Arnold Arboretum has cracked the color code
The Arboretum preserves one of the planet’s most encyclopedic collections of trees and woody plants from temperate zones. It’s no stretch to say that autumn brings a world of color.

PERSPECTIVE

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.
I’ve come to understand that, for some people, especially other Latinos, this equation does not compute.

For this New Hampshire family, ‘Live Free or Die’ is more than a motto
The Browns, who relocated in November, are part of the most recent influx of Free Staters to arrive in New Hampshire, and their embrace of the movement offers a glimpse into its appeal.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Museum of Fine Arts’ Latinx Heritage Night

16 ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

Samantha Morton stars as Catherine de Medici in Starz's "The Serpent Queen."

You talkin’ to me? On TV, the fourth wall is crumbling.

At the Orpheum, a moving performance from a seated Tom Jones

Naomi Rodgers (left) and Zurin Villanueva ham it up in rehearsal for "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," at New 42 Studios in Manhattan. The actresses are alternating in the title role.

It takes two to play the one-and-only Tina Turner

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A "Stop Asian Hate," candlelight vigil in honor of Michelle Alyssa Go, a victim of a subway attack on Jan. 18, 2022, in New York's Times Square.

Natasha Warikoo

Are Asian Americans victims of racism or beneficiaries of whiteness? It’s complex.

New US citizens waved American flags after taking the Oath of Allegiance at Faneuil Hall during a naturalization ceremony on July 14. The oath was administered to 334 people.

Mitra Shavarini, Ronnie Millar, Jeff Thielman, and Elizabeth Sweet

It’s time to truly recognize Constitution Day by recognizing immigrants

Jeff German poses on the Strip in Las Vegas, on June 2, 2021. German, a Las Vegas investigative reporter, was stabbed to death outside his home on Sept. 3, 2022.

EDITORIAL

Jeff German, a journalist whose passion for exposing wrongdoing cost him his life

EDITORIAL

A way to revive local news

Why isn't the potentially life-saving information about the bivalent booster’s safety during pregnancy already making headlines?

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES

The latest COVID booster is recommended for pregnant women, so why don’t more of them know that?

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger says he ‘saw an old guy in a wheelchair’ and thought, ‘Wow, that’s him’

RI FOOD & DINING

Top spots for apple picking in Rhode Island

It’s time to welcome fall! Here’s a guide to the best places to pick your own apples (or to find cider, donuts, and pumpkin-picking, too).

RI POLITICS

R.I. primaries renew interest in ranked-choice voting

State lawmakers plan to pursue legislation following gubernatorial and mayoral primaries where the winners received less than a majority of the vote.

CATCHING UP WITH ...

Rick Miller learned to be a business leader on the soccer field

Rick Miller, once a record-setting goalkeeper on Bentley University's men’s soccer team, returned to the campus as an adjunct professor last year to share leadership skills honed on the playing field and in the business world.

Sports

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

A fire ravaged Hampus Lindholm’s offseason home. It reminded him of what’s really important in life.

"I think you get a little bit of a wakeup that material stuff doesn’t matter, it’s the people,” said the Bruins defenseman, whose home in Sweden suffered heavy damage in August.

WNBA Finals

Triple-double by Alyssa Thomas helps Sun hold off the Aces in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

The Sun have now won all four of their elimination games in these playoffs.

Cornerback Jaylen Watson is all by his lonesome in the fourth quarter Thursday, his 99-yard interception return for a touchdown spinning a game the Los Angeles Chargers looked poised to retake the lead in to one host Kansas City claimed, 27-24.

CHIEFS 27, CHARGERS 24

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs rally past game Chargers keyed by 99-yard pick-6

Rookie Jaylen Watson, a seventh-round pick making his first start, stepped in front of a Justin Herbert pass with 10:29 to go in the fourth quarter and ran nearly untouched the other way to the end zone.

Golf roundup

It’s all new for Rickie Fowler, from clubs to coach, as he tries to rekindle his career

High school football

With familiar foes facing each other in Winthrop-St. Mary’s of Lynn football matchup, it’s far from ‘just another game’

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

In year defined by bad pitching, clutch hitting has done in Red Sox as well

Business

Beth Teitell

‘Quiet Quitting’ Season 1: a brutally honest recap.

The waning days of summer were once owned by Pumpkin Spice Latte. But amid widespread burnout and the pandemic-induced workplace reckoning, quiet quitting has unseated #PSL.

Germany takes over subsidiary of Russian oil giant Rosneft

The German government says it is taking control of Russian oil giant Rosneft’s subsidiary in Germany, citing the need to ensure continued operations at three oil refineries in the country.

Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says

Globe Summit

Larry Summers weighs in on Europe, China, and Boston’s economic future

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PERSPECTIVE

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.

MISS CONDUCT

Is it weird that someone sent an evite for a funeral and asked me to RSVP?

LOVE LETTERS

‘I have an e-mail all queued up’ for my ex. Should I send it?

Spicy Portuguese Shrimp With Garlic (Shrimp Mozambique)

COOKING

Marty Walsh on freight rail negotiations: ‘This had to be resolved’

Mass. taxpayers to get $3 billion back under obscure law, state officials say

Westfield woman charged with calling in bomb hoax to Boston Children’s Hospital

Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former president Donald Trump’s home last month.

MBTA projects grim budget picture for next fiscal year

Larry Summers weighs in on Europe, China, and Boston’s economic future

As officials scramble to aid migrants, Democrats question whether DeSantis’ move was illegal

Why were migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard? The political tactics behind the strategy. The migrants are just the latest group to be relocated by a red state governor to bring their border security talking points to the national fore.

Two planes land, and an island springs to help Residents were unprepared but did what they could for the Venezuelan migrants.

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger says he ‘saw an old guy in a wheelchair’ and thought, ‘Wow, that’s him’

Beth Teitell ‘Quiet Quitting’ Season 1: a brutally honest recap. The waning days of summer were once owned by Pumpkin Spice Latte. But amid widespread burnout and the pandemic-induced workplace reckoning, quiet quitting has unseated #PSL.

A fire ravaged Hampus Lindholm’s offseason home. It reminded him of what’s really important in life.

With a rare combination of patience and power, Red Sox rookie Triston Casas could be a special offensive talent

CNN moves Don Lemon from prime-time slot to morning show

Hispanic Heritage Month

My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’

A city in a state of dread and unease

Charles — be still my heart

Hollywood and the ‘R-word’

Trafficking in human lives should have consequences for its Republican perpetrators

The midterms take a distinctly Democratic turn

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Part 1 A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

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Life returns to normal at Northeastern as reported package explosion investigation continues There have been “no disruptions to teaching and research,” said the university’s communications vice president Renata Nyul. “Not today. Not yesterday.”

Tara Sullivan With elegant forehands and overpowering serves, Roger Federer set a high bar for men’s tennis Federer leaves the game on his own terms, yet still manages to leave us wanting more, even when we know he’s already given us everything he had.

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest hospital system, posts $49m third-quarter loss: ‘The health care system in Rhode Island is in crisis’ Over a nine-month period ending June 30, 2022, Lifespan Corp.’s operating loss and net losses mounted to $69.5 million and $142 million, respectively.

Bill Belichick once asked Tom Brady’s throwing coach if he should trade Tom Brady Tom House made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show and shared the anecdote from Brady's time with the Patriots.

Private equity giant HarbourVest to take 11 floors and naming rights at One Lincoln tower The company’s moving plans come as State Street Corp. prepares to leave the building for the new One Congress skyscraper.

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In governor’s race, Healey holds wide lead over Diehl, poll shows, as voters recoil from Trump-backed candidate

After 150 years, Arnold Arboretum has cracked the color code The Arboretum preserves one of the planet’s most encyclopedic collections of trees and woody plants from temperate zones. It’s no stretch to say that autumn brings a world of color.

PERSPECTIVE I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina. I’ve come to understand that, for some people, especially other Latinos, this equation does not compute.

For this New Hampshire family, ‘Live Free or Die’ is more than a motto The Browns, who relocated in November, are part of the most recent influx of Free Staters to arrive in New Hampshire, and their embrace of the movement offers a glimpse into its appeal.

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Culture & Lifestyle

16 ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

You talkin’ to me? On TV, the fourth wall is crumbling.

At the Orpheum, a moving performance from a seated Tom Jones

It takes two to play the one-and-only Tina Turner

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A Beautiful Resistance

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Are Asian Americans victims of racism or beneficiaries of whiteness? It’s complex.

It’s time to truly recognize Constitution Day by recognizing immigrants

Jeff German, a journalist whose passion for exposing wrongdoing cost him his life

A way to revive local news

The latest COVID booster is recommended for pregnant women, so why don’t more of them know that?

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

Inmate charged with plotting to kill ‘Whitey’ Bulger says he ‘saw an old guy in a wheelchair’ and thought, ‘Wow, that’s him’

Top spots for apple picking in Rhode Island

R.I. primaries renew interest in ranked-choice voting

Rick Miller learned to be a business leader on the soccer field

Sports

A fire ravaged Hampus Lindholm’s offseason home. It reminded him of what’s really important in life.

Triple-double by Alyssa Thomas helps Sun hold off the Aces in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs rally past game Chargers keyed by 99-yard pick-6

It’s all new for Rickie Fowler, from clubs to coach, as he tries to rekindle his career

With familiar foes facing each other in Winthrop-St. Mary’s of Lynn football matchup, it’s far from ‘just another game’

In year defined by bad pitching, clutch hitting has done in Red Sox as well

Business

‘Quiet Quitting’ Season 1: a brutally honest recap.

Germany takes over subsidiary of Russian oil giant Rosneft

Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says

Larry Summers weighs in on Europe, China, and Boston’s economic future

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.

Is it weird that someone sent an evite for a funeral and asked me to RSVP?

‘I have an e-mail all queued up’ for my ex. Should I send it?

Recipes: Three ways to cook shrimp for dinner

metro

Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former president Donald Trump’s home last month.

Why were migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard? The political tactics behind the strategy.
The migrants are just the latest group to be relocated by a red state governor to bring their border security talking points to the national fore.

Two planes land, and an island springs to help
Residents were unprepared but did what they could for the Venezuelan migrants.

Beth Teitell

‘Quiet Quitting’ Season 1: a brutally honest recap.
The waning days of summer were once owned by Pumpkin Spice Latte. But amid widespread burnout and the pandemic-induced workplace reckoning, quiet quitting has unseated #PSL.

Part 1

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Life returns to normal at Northeastern as reported package explosion investigation continues
There have been “no disruptions to teaching and research,” said the university’s communications vice president Renata Nyul. “Not today. Not yesterday.”

Tara Sullivan

With elegant forehands and overpowering serves, Roger Federer set a high bar for men’s tennis
Federer leaves the game on his own terms, yet still manages to leave us wanting more, even when we know he’s already given us everything he had.

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest hospital system, posts $49m third-quarter loss: ‘The health care system in Rhode Island is in crisis’
Over a nine-month period ending June 30, 2022, Lifespan Corp.’s operating loss and net losses mounted to $69.5 million and $142 million, respectively.

Bill Belichick once asked Tom Brady’s throwing coach if he should trade Tom Brady
Tom House made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show and shared the anecdote from Brady's time with the Patriots.

Private equity giant HarbourVest to take 11 floors and naming rights at One Lincoln tower
The company’s moving plans come as State Street Corp. prepares to leave the building for the new One Congress skyscraper.

After 150 years, Arnold Arboretum has cracked the color code
The Arboretum preserves one of the planet’s most encyclopedic collections of trees and woody plants from temperate zones. It’s no stretch to say that autumn brings a world of color.

PERSPECTIVE

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.
I’ve come to understand that, for some people, especially other Latinos, this equation does not compute.

For this New Hampshire family, ‘Live Free or Die’ is more than a motto
The Browns, who relocated in November, are part of the most recent influx of Free Staters to arrive in New Hampshire, and their embrace of the movement offers a glimpse into its appeal.