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Rebuild again or leave? Hurricane Ian might have blown snowbirds and transplants from New England back north.

The possibility of catastrophic hurricanes had rarely been a deal-breaker for them, but now they're thinking twice.

TECH LAB
Will the Supreme Court slam the brakes on social media?
The high court agreed this week to hear two cases, setting up a dramatic challenge to the most important federal law governing the Internet — Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.

Window washer killed during fall inside JFK Library in Dorchester

A window washer working inside the JFK Library in Dorchester fell to his death Wednesday and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating, officials said.

Boston Council votes in favor of salary increases for mayor and councilors — bumping pay higher than Mayor Wu proposed

Under the plan, which the 13-member body passed unanimously, the mayor’s annual salary would increase to $250,000 from $207,000, while councilors’ would climb to $125,000 from $103,500.

Newport police detective won’t be charged in violent Thames Street arrests captured in viral videos

Bystander videos from the June incident show Detective Patrick Walsh knocking a passerby to the ground and punching him in the head as he lies near the curb. A statewide grand jury has declined to indict Walsh.

After a brief climb, levels of coronavirus waver in Eastern Mass. waste water

Two men killed as single-engine plane goes down in Arundel, Maine

What we know about the reported rift between Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen

It wasn’t until Tuesday that the “D” word entered the fray.
See a timeline of the Tom Brady-Gisele Bündchen relationship

Revamped observatory set to open atop Prudential tower in 2023

The observatory will feature 360-degree views of the city and “immersive experiential exhibits,” where visitors can create custom itineraries of what to see, do, and eat in Boston based on their travel interests.

New ordinance seeks to put the ‘bee’ back in Boston

There was a buzz at Wednesday's Boston City Council meeting when councilor Ruthzee Louijeune introduced a proposal to allow for beekeeping in the city.
Opinion
Seth Moulton

Fixing the blatant inequity of Boston transit

International travelers get a taxpayer-supported investment of $130 per person, while the people who power Greater Boston day in and day out get $3.13.
EDITORIAL

A new home run champion
Joan Vennochi

If he can’t find stolen art, can Anthony Amore find what’s stolen in state government?
IDEAS | CLAIRE DUNNING

The unintended consequences of Boston’s nonprofit-led urban development
IDEAS | SHANTI L. NELSON

Grandma Bertha and the giant wall of pumpernickel

Health | Mary T. Bassett
Black Americans’ poor health outcomes is proof of wildly overdue unpaid tab for slavery
Successful reparations means eliminating racial health disparities. Until racism no longer drives negative effects on the health and length of a Black person’s life, equity remains theoretical.

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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

In the past week, coyotes killed a dog in Cohasset and followed a 10-year-old dog walker in Hingham

These are some of the latest in a spate of coyote encounters that have become increasingly common across Massachusetts.

Sleepwalking into a third COVID winter? Neither Healey nor Diehl have shared a plan for the pandemic.

Neither major party candidate for governor in Massachusetts has articulated their plans for how they might manage another surge, if elected.

At NYU, students were failing organic chemistry. Who was to blame?

A chemistry professor at New York University was fired after students signed a petition against him, saying his course was too hard.

Witness to crash that killed toddler describes rushing to the scene

Jurors heard opening statements Wednesday morning in the trial of Charlene Casey, who is charged in a fatal crash at a busy South Boston intersection that killed 2-year-old Colin McGrath.

Law school at Northeastern University mistakenly sends out acceptance emails

The Northeastern University School of Law mistakenly sent 205 email messages to applicants informing them of their acceptance for the incoming class next fall, the school confirmed Wednesday.
RAPTORS 125, CELTICS 119

Jaylen Brown leads, Sam Hauser stays hot, and other observations from the Celtics’ preseason loss

Once the first five took a seat late in the third quarter, the Raptors went on a run and eventually prevailed in overtime.

Recommended reads

Defunct hotels offer new real estate for housing homeless people

It’s a creative alternative to the traditional congregate-shelter setting that many homeless people tend to avoid.

Jack Thomas, journalist who poignantly wrote of his terminal diagnosis, dies at 83
“I just wish I could stay a little longer,” Mr. Thomas wrote last year after learning he would soon die of cancer.

Brigham researchers probe how late eating could lead to weight gain
In another blow to the midnight snack, a new study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital adds to the evidence that late eating leads to increased risk of obesity, researchers said.

How do 2019 grocery receipts compare with food costs today? Here’s what we found.
Inflation has caused the price of staples like bread, yogurt, and bananas to surge. But by how much?

video

Culture & Lifestyle

Don’t pass Ringo by: How other drummers regard the most underappreciated Beatle

Trash-talking ‘SNL’ has always been part of the game

By age 15, she’d hosted a Netflix series and launched #1000BlackGirl Books. Now she’s a Harvard freshman.

Wilco’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ reissue captures the sound of a band driven to greatness

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

EDITORIAL

A new home run champion
IDEAS | CLAIRE DUNNING

The unintended consequences of Boston’s nonprofit-led urban development
IDEAS | SHANTI L. NELSON

Grandma Bertha and the giant wall of pumpernickel
Ro Khanna

America needs a New Economic Patriotism plan
JEFF JACOBY

No, Hurricane Ian will not ‘fuel the economy’
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

‘What the hell are we doing?’: Democrats are letting beatable election-denying Republicans cruise to reelection

Metro

Should undocumented immigrants in Mass. be able to get driver’s licenses? Question 4 puts issue to the voters.

An analysis by Evan Horowitz, executive director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, details the possible outcomes from Question 4, a ballot question that asks voters to uphold a law to allow undocumented residents to obtain Massachusetts driver's licenses.

Rebuild again or leave? Hurricane Ian might have blown snowbirds and transplants from New England back north.

The possibility of catastrophic hurricanes had rarely been a deal-breaker for them, but now they're thinking twice.

‘Shoebert’ the seal returns to Beverly area— but likely not for long, officials say

The four-year old gray seal was tracked to the entrance of the Danvers River on Wednesday, just a short distance from Shoe Pond in Beverly, where he created a big splash last month, according to Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, which is tracking him.

City Council votes in favor of salary increases for mayor, councilors — bumping pay higher than Mayor Wu proposed

Under the plan, which the 13-member body passed unanimously, the mayor’s annual salary would increase to $250,000 from $207,000, while councilors’ would climb to $125,000 from $103,500.

Sports

GIRLS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK

Girls’ soccer: There’s little wonder why No. 11 Methuen is off to an 9-0 start — it’s the stalwart play of goalkeeper Sam Pfeil

Under the tutelage of fourth-year coach Kayla (Grover) Camara, a former keeper at Haverhill High and Bridgewater State, the 5-foot-10-inch Pfeil has posted shutouts in five of the Rangers nine games thus far this season.
RAPTORS 125, CELTICS 119

Jaylen Brown leads, Sam Hauser stays hot, and other observations from the Celtics’ preseason loss

Once the first five took a seat late in the third quarter, the Raptors went on a run and eventually prevailed in overtime.
Preseason: Bruins 5, Rangers 4

Czech trio showing plenty of chemistry as Bruins eke past Rangers in penultimate preseason game

Pavel Zacha, David Pastrnak, and David Krejci, playing together for the first time, combined for eight points Wednesday.
red sox

Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez said goodbye to the Fenway faithful Wednesday. Will it be for the final time?
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Alex Cora makes no excuses for this miserable Red Sox season
red sox 6, rays 3

Red Sox take their time securing one final win to cap 2022 campaign

Business

Former Uber security chief guilty of data breach coverup

The former chief security officer for Uber was convicted Wednesday of trying to cover up a 2016 data breach in which hackers accessed tens of millions of customer records from the ride-hailing service.

Uber’s former security chief convicted of data hack coverup

Joe Sullivan was convicted of both charges against him, obstructing a government investigation and concealing the theft of personal data of 50 million customers and 7 million drivers.
TALKING POINTS

Former DirectTV CEO donates $10 million to BC High
TECH LAB

Will the Supreme Court slam the brakes on social media?
magazine
THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The Mary Lyon way’: A Boston inclusion school’s successful approach to re-engagement
PERSPECTIVE

Schools should teach the forgotten history of the Pledge of Allegiance

MISS CONDUCT

Why it’s time to stop leaving voice mail messages

CONNECTIONS

My baby sitter sent me into the woods to look for butterflies

metro

Roxbury community health center gets $1 million funding to support substance use treatment

New ordinance seeks to put the ‘bee’ back in Boston

Will deep pockets doom this dream?

sports

‘You never realize how blessed you are.’ NESN’s Dennis Eckersley retires after 50 years in professional baseball.

Mets’ Jeff McNeil, Twins’ Luis Arraez clinch batting titles on final day of regular season

Watch: Red Sox, Rays pay tribute to NESN’s Dennis Eckersley

business

Musk adds Twitter mission while taking Tesla’s in new direction

Hello, fellow car. We’ve got a problem. Let’s talk.

‘Best Before’ labels scrutinized as food waste concerns grow

politics

Mom of Walker’s child says he paid for her abortion, report says

Liz Cheney says Arizona GOP candidates threaten democracy

For Pelosi and McCarthy, a toxic relationship worsens as elections approach

Nation

Kidnapped California family, including baby, found dead

At least 66 US clinics have halted abortions, institute says

Appeals court orders another review of revised ‘DACA’

World

Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 10-year prison term

North Korea launches more missiles as US redeploys carrier

Basketball fan, keyboard player, and now Nobel Prize winner in chemistry: Mass. native caps pioneering career with highest honor

opinion

Induction cooktops are getting our attention

Right whale’s drawn-out suffering cries out for action

Wait till next year has especially bittersweet ring to this Sox fan

lifestyle

What we know about the reported rift between Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen

Have Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen split up? Here’s a look at their relationship.

Welcome to Polyamory City

food & dining

The return of restaurant reviews

10 restaurant and bar openings we’re excited about this fall

Goodnow Farms Chocolate is now offering tours

travel

Should Airbnb refund for ‘biggest roach I’ve seen in my life’?

A fondness for shoulder season

Keep that summer vibe going: 10 reasons to head to Martha’s Vineyard now

Arts

Clint Baclawski’s grand illusions

Mr. Lincoln goes to Concord

When the camera has an imperial power

Books

Self-help: Set aside one week to put your sleep issues to bed

Charles Fuller, Pulitzer recipient for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ dies at 83

By age 15, she’d hosted a Netflix series and launched #1000BlackGirl Books. Now she’s a Harvard freshman.

Movies

A movie, a city, a state of mind: ‘Amsterdam’

Charles Fuller, Pulitzer recipient for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ dies at 83

Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with family of cinematographer killed on ‘Rust’ set

Television

At halfway point, ‘The Serpent Queen’ commands attention

Trash-talking ‘SNL’ has always been part of the game

Why British streamers aren’t getting this TV critic’s attention

music

Ringo at his most fab

Don’t pass Ringo by: How other drummers regard the most underappreciated Beatle

Wilco’s ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ reissue captures the sound of a band driven to greatness

Theater/Dance

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy

With a few clanks, ‘Ada and the Engine’ offers an eye-opening ride through computer history

globe local

Wellesley to hold electric vehicle showcase and test drive Oct. 16

Brookline recognized in Fortune’s ‘25 Best Places to Live for Families’

Emergency call box gives beachgoers direct access to 911

Obituaries

Charles Fuller, Pulitzer recipient for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ dies at 83

Laurence Silberman, titan of conservative jurisprudence, dies at 86

Country music icon Loretta Lynn dies