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House passes election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6

The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and Donald Trump’s failed attempt to remain in power.

New York attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company, alleging business fraud

New York’s attorney general sued former president Donald Trump and his company for fraud on Wednesday, alleging they padded his net worth by billions of dollars by manipulating the value of prized assets including golf courses, hotels, and his homes at Trump Tower and Mar-a-Lago.
Read the New York attorney general’s lawsuit against Donald Trump and his company
Analysis

Donald Trump has been called a fraud for years. N.Y.’s attorney general claims she can prove it.

Here’s what you need to know about the lawsuit filed by New York against former president Trump

Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more

Intensifying its fight against chronically high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday by three-quarters of a point for a third straight time, heightening the risk of an eventual recession.

THE FINE PRINT
You’re about to pay even more to heat your home. Here’s what you can do about it.
Last winter’s steep increases will be followed by another round of price hikes this season — but there are ways to save.

Here's why your electric bill may go up by more than 60 percent this winter

Former Woonsocket mayor found dead in her home, officials confirm

Deal for nearly 100-acre ExxonMobil property in Everett falls through

How did an image of a fake Massachusetts flag end up in a brochure for Martha’s Vineyard migrants?

“How did this happen? How did this image that I posted two years ago that no one saw end up on anyone’s radar?”
Migrants signed a form agreeing to be flown to Mass., DeSantis’s office says. But critics say the document doesn’t stand up legally

Lawyers for migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard seeking nationwide injunction against Florida Gov. DeSantis to halt further transfers

Lawyers for the Venezuelan migrants flown last week from Texas to Florida to Martha’s Vineyard with funds from the state of Florida are asking a federal judge in Boston to bar Florida Governor Ron DeSantis from facilitating any future similar trips for migrants, the attorneys said Wednesday.

As Biden seeks immigration changes, case of Newton judge accused of helping immigrant evade ICE lingers in courts

More than three years after Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph and a court officer were criminally indicted for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade capture, the case has stalled in the federal court system.

Boston explores converting office buildings into housing, but challenges abound
The concept of converting space in Greater Boston isn’t new, but it’s a post-pandemic priority for the Wu administration, which is aiming to inject energy into the city's downtown core.

Starbucks strike on Commonwealth Avenue comes to an end
The company and striking workers both say the store will reopen, but terms of a deal remain in dispute.

DEVRA FIRST | WHAT SHE'S HAVING

A personalized Portuguese food crawl through Fall River and New Bedford

When in doubt, BYO sweet bread. Yes, you can get chouriço with that. And other lessons learned at the table.
MOVIE REVIEW | ★★1/2

‘Something is off’ in ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles

Olivia Wilde’s second directorial feature finally hits the big screen after a very long, drama-fueled walk down the aisle.
Two Boston film festivals to check out before the month is over

Visualizing Zdeno Chara’s stats: A closer look at 24 seasons of defensive dominance

After 24 seasons in the National Hockey League, Zdeno Chara has announced his retirement. These graphics visualize his performance over the course of his NHL career.

Hispanic Heritage Month

CONNECTIONS
Visiting Guatemala, my parents’ homeland, transported me to my childhood memories
A family outing to Jamaica Plain’s old Hi-Lo Foods market was always a taste of home.

Talent and education aren’t always enough. So I work to ensure opportunities for all. Ideas | Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston Read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories
My Boston History

I’m a multilingual singer-songwriter who grew up among wanderers. Here’s why I call Boston home.

It’s here that I stopped caring about other people’s labels and honed my 'Boston Boricua Chicana emotional crybaby funky jazzy folk.'
Opinion
IDEAS | LISA SELIN DAVIS

Kids and gender — we have to (be able to) talk about it

Extreme voices on both sides are dominating the conversation. We need the silenced center to speak up.
ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The Fed wants you to lose your job
JEFF JACOBY

An all-Democratic government needs a Republican watchdog
Joan Vennochi

On immigration, we need the call to action of JFK and the idealism of Reagan
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump and QAnon: A marriage made in Hell

Culture
Banned Books Week Quiz
Banned Books Week is now underway! Put your knowledge of banned and challenged works to the test with our quiz.

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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."

More recent stories

Russia ‘shamelessly violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine, Biden says

Delivering a forceful condemnation of Russia’s seven-month invasion, President Biden said reports of Russian abuses against civilians in Ukraine “should make your blood run cold.”
Putin orders partial military call-up, sparking protests

Climate change protesters close one side of Seaport Blvd. bridge before dispersing; 15 arrested
Environmental activists who sought to block major intersections in Boston dialed back those plans and instead marched down several streets downtown and closed one side of the Seaport Boulevard bridge for about 30 minutes during the Wednesday morning commute.

Dave Epstein | Forecast
Autumn begins Thursday, but keep an eye on the tropics
When you get up Friday morning, it’s going to feel like fall with temperatures in the 40s.

‘The Squad’ to push for progressive politics during series of Boston area events

The weekend appearances include a sold-out panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, at Somerville Theatre in Davis Square.

Rescue efforts planned for seal stranded in Beverly pond
Authorities are evaluating rescue efforts for a gray seal that has been stranded in a Beverly pond since Sept. 15, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on at this retro rockabilly rave-up
But after a decade of festivals celebrating the ’50s, this weekend's New England Shake-Up in Sturbridge will be the last.

Recommended reads

Take a look at the birthday cards ageism advocates say are mean and stereotypical

A group called Changing the Narrative is challenging America’s card makers to reframe their message and design a new collection of birthday cards that celebrate rather than denigrate aging.

This virus could cause paralysis in children, and health experts are on the lookout: ‘There are, and will be, more cases’
The virus, known as enterovirus D68, typically causes cold and respiratory symptoms but has been linked with the rare paralytic condition known as acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM.

What downturn? Tech job listings are way up. So are salaries.
Many of the 2,000-odd people who were laid off this summer by Boston-area tech companies are already back at work — and many have higher salaries than they did before.

Will less parking mean more housing in Cambridge?
The City Council is considering an end to so-called minimum parking requirements, a move that would Cambridge on a growing list of US cities that have done away with the rule in order to encourage more housing.

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Culture & Lifestyle

There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on at this retro rockabilly rave-up

Two Boston film festivals to check out before the month is over

At Moonbox, a journey of reconciliation in ‘The Good Deli,’ a venture into the unknown with ‘Jonathan’

N.H. Paralympian aims to be the first amputee to win ‘Survivor’

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Joan Vennochi

On immigration, we need the call to action of JFK and the idealism of Reagan
JEFF JACOBY

An all-Democratic government needs a Republican watchdog
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump and QAnon: A marriage made in Hell
EDITORIAL

A safer MBTA requires a new watchdog
SCOT LEHIGH

Why do some citizens let themselves be duped by election deniers?
IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Get over it? Nope!

Now that the retired general has won the Republican primary for US senator in New Hampshire, he’s not so much pivoting to the center as performing inelegant somersaults in that direction, like a gymnast with the twisties.
RI EDUCATION

Republican gubernatorial candidate Kalus pledges to revamp education testing in R.I.

Ashley Kalus says she wants to be the “education governor,” focusing on universal pre-kindergarten, revising the state’s school funding formula, and changing the way student progressed is tracked.
RI politics

Rhode Island political news: September 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Rescue efforts planned for seal stranded in Beverly pond

Authorities are evaluating rescue efforts for a gray seal that has been stranded in a Beverly pond since Sept. 15, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Sports

GIRLS' SOCCER | PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass girls’ soccer: With a stellar week (4 goals, 3 assists), Bishop Feehan’s Kileigh Gorman headlines the Players of the Week

The junior contributed two goals and two assists in a 7-0 Catholic Central League win over Cardinal Spellman and followed up with two goals and an assist in a 5-0 nonleague victory over Medway.
Baseball Notebook

Royals fire longtime baseball ops boss Dayton Moore, architect of 2015 World Series winner

Moore built a title winner in Kansas City, but the club's fortunes collapsed in recent years before he was axed Wednesday.
Patriots

Patriots trade OL Justin Herron to Las Vegas Raiders

Herron, who started 11 games combined in New England in 2020 and 2021, is a 6-foot-5-inch, 305-pounder who can play both tackle positions.
NAMES

Antonio Brown, former NFL star, to perform rap show at Worcester nightclub

bruins notebook

Young Bruins Fabian Lysell and John Beecher will get their chance in preseason opener
Red Sox at Reds | 6:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 148: Red Sox at Reds lineups and notes

Business

How do we know when a recession has begun?

Given the strength of the job market, most economists say a recession seems months away, at least. But most of them nevertheless think an economic downturn is inevitable.

Stocks sink in wild day after hawkish Fed signals

The S&P 500 ended near session lows — pushing its slide from a January record to more than 20%.

Kittyhawk, Larry Page’s flying-car company, will shut down

Boston explores converting office buildings into housing, but challenges abound
magazine
My Boston History

I'm a multilingual singer-songwriter. Here's why I call Boston home.
My Boston History

Talent and education aren’t always enough. So I work to ensure opportunities for all.

My Boston History

Documenting Chelsea’s indefatigable heart
My Boston History

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third

metro

Invasive adult spotted lanternfly found in Stow, officials say

Even after receiving millions from the state, hospitals in R.I. are still bleeding money

How did an image of a fake Massachusetts flag end up in a brochure for Martha’s Vineyard migrants?

sports

Following NBA suspension, Robert Sarver says he will sell Phoenix Suns and Mercury

No qualifiers turned away as BAA announces initial Boston Marathon field size

Visualizing Zdeno Chara’s stats: A closer look at 24 seasons of defensive dominance

business

Starbucks strike on Commonwealth Avenue comes to an end

Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more

Even after receiving millions from the state, hospitals in R.I. are still bleeding money

politics

Biden: Russia ‘shamelessly violated’ UN Charter in Ukraine

House passes election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6

Senate ratifies international climate deal on refrigerants

Nation

Woman derided as ‘Central Park Karen’ loses suit over firing

Amid court fight, LGBTQ club proposes a compromise to Yeshiva

COVID-19 vaccination continues to lag for the youngest children in Mass.

World

UK unveils 40 billion-pound winter energy bill bailout for businesses

Fiona grows into Category 4 storm, heads toward Bermuda

Putin orders partial military call-up, sparking protests

opinion

Trump and QAnon: A marriage made in Hell

Showing up for migrants who were pawns in a cruel gambit

The Emancipator and GLAAD Present: An LGBTQ Banned Books Week Virtual Event

lifestyle

Antonio Brown, former NFL star, to perform rap show at Worcester nightclub

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

No roadmap required

food & dining

From a small New Jersey town to a busy downtown restaurant, pastry chef Alyx Abreu rises to the occasion

A personalized Portuguese food crawl through Fall River and New Bedford

Ploughgate makes boring butter a thing of the past

travel

Air passengers could see sweeping reforms and easier refunds. Consumer advocates and lawmakers say that’s still not enough.

On both coasts, oyster tours are the new wine tours

A local science festival, a beer week in San Diego, and crafts across Maine

Arts

Jordan Seaberry’s nod to the WPA is a labor of love

The perpetual motion of Alex Katz at Colby College Museum of Art

Piece by piece, Boston’s monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is coming together

Books

Spotify launches audiobook store with some 300,000 titles

It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find

Getting to the heart of the matter

Movies

To Sidney, with love — Poitier, that is

‘Something is off’ in ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles

Two Boston film festivals to check out before the month is over

Television

Golden Globes broadcast to return in January

N.H. Paralympian aims to be the first amputee to win ‘Survivor’

Hulu’s satirical ‘Reboot’ gets it right the first time

music

Makaya McCraven’s time has come

Antonio Brown, former NFL star, to perform rap show at Worcester nightclub

There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on at this retro rockabilly rave-up

Theater/Dance

At Moonbox, a journey of reconciliation in ‘The Good Deli,’ a venture into the unknown with ‘Jonathan’

A fallen entrepreneur reconnects with the community she left behind in ‘Fabulation’

Chita Rivera brings Broadway to Worcester

globe local

Indigenous Peoples Day to be held at Newton’s Albemarle Field Oct. 10

MassDOT to hold public meeting on Newton Corner traffic safety Sept. 28

MBTA Green Line D branch work to begin Sept. 24

Obituaries

John Train, Paris Review cofounder and Cold War operative, dies at 94

Maury Wills, base-stealing shortstop for Dodgers, dies at 89

Valery Polyakov dies at 80; took the longest journey in space