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Commuters waited to board an Orange Line train in September.

MBTA officials said service would be faster after the Orange Line closure. But now it’s slower. Explanations, they have a few.

The MBTA can’t get its story straight. “The T should have better communicated to its riders who were told service would be faster after the 30-day closure,” an agency spokesperson said.

Celtics 126, 76ers 117

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown heard about their Finals failure all summer, and they responded with a brilliant opening night
The Celtics' star duo poured in 35 points apiece in a comfortable win over the 76ers to start the season strong.

Jaylen Brown spoke to the TD Garden crowd during the ceremony honoring the late Bill Russell, whose No. 6 was stenciled into the lanes at both ends of the court.

Dan Shaughnessy

Ceremony honoring late Celtics legend Bill Russell a thank you and a celebration

Russell died at the age of 88 on July 31, and Tuesday night on Causeway Street the Celtics played their first-ever game in a world without William Felton Russell.

Inside the race to unlock the mysteries of Long COVID

Nearly three years after COVID-19 first surfaced, there is no approved medication for the puzzling constellation of debilitating symptoms that plague millions of Americans after their infection.

BU calls report that it created a more dangerous COVID strain ‘false and inaccurate’

The school says a British tabloid misrepresented results of virus study conducted at its South End lab.

As economic worry grows, Healey solidifies large lead in governor’s race, new poll finds

Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey leads Republican Geoff Diehl 56 percent to 33 percent among likely voters in the Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC10 Boston/Telemundo poll.

See the results from the latest Suffolk/Globe poll Restoring ‘our Christian foundational values’ is ad pitch from the Mass. GOP gubernatorial nominee

Larry Edelman

John Judge parts way with Trustees of Reservations after just 8 months as CEO
The oldest US land trust and its chief executive officer blamed the split on “differences in their respective visions and approach.”

In redistricting process, new map proposal reveals raw divides on City Council

The once-in-a-decade redistricting process has again laid bare the deep divisions on the Boston City Council, stirring up fresh debates around race and sparking acrimony that has at times grown personal.

Haverhill schools to remain closed Wednesday as teacher strike continues in violation of court order
The district announced Tuesday evening that the latest bargaining session between the Haverhill Education Association and School Committee had stalled, meaning schools would be closed Wednesday for the third consecutive day.

Jack Thomas, in 1979, in the Globe newsroom an Morrie Schwartz in 1995.

When Morrie Schwartz met Jack Thomas: The story behind ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’

My father’s inventive approach to dying combined with the perspicuity of Jack’s story about him have resonated far and long.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) arrives for the owners meeting in New York with Cowboys general counsel Jason Cohen.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

NFL owners never say anything, which is why Jim Irsay’s comments about Dan Snyder are so shocking

The Colts' owner wants his Commanders counterpart out in Washington, and he holds back nothing in letting everybody know about it.

Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft reportedly clash at NFL owners meetings

GE said Tuesday that it plans to vacate its headquarters on Necco Street in Fort Point next year and seek smaller office space in Boston.

‘The promise of GE coming to Boston is going up in flames’

The once-grand industrial conglomerate also plans to sell off its storied corporate campus in New York’s Hudson Valley ahead of split into three companies by 2024.

Opinion

Boston City Hall.

Council’s cooler heads should halt unwarranted pay grab

Mayor Wu was right to veto a raise that would set a high bar for budget-busting collective bargaining agreements.

Stephen Goldsmith

How something as simple as a speeding ticket can worsen inequities

IDEAS | CLAUDIA E. KALB

Yes, you can cultivate serendipity

When Trump says something hateful, believe him the first time

Donald Trump’s Shadowy power

Joanna Schroeder

The Emancipator

A letter to my White sons

Joanna Schroeder on the talk she has with her White sons breaking down the red flags of White nationalism.

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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.

Catholic Medical Center trustees hire firm to investigate its operations after Globe Spotlight investigation New Hampshire keeps patients in the dark about their doctors’ malpractice, disciplinary records Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

Dr. Yvon Baribeau

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 pivotal Nevada Senate race, Democrats’ abortion focus might not overcome voters’ economic concerns
Recent polling raises doubts about the closing power of a message they are campaigning on nationally.

Liz Cheney says Jan. 6 committee will subpoena Trump ‘shortly’ at Harvard forum
“We all felt that our obligation is to seek his testimony, that the American people deserve to hear directly from him, that it has to be under oath, that he has to be held accountable,” Cheney said at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Tuesday night at Harvard.

Is the Boston-area housing market cooling off at last?
Besides surging mortgage interest rates, the looming possibility of a recession, anxieties surrounding inflation, and a general lack of housing stock are all factors driving buyers out of the market right now.

Senators 7, Bruins 5

No joke: Bruins lose their first game of the season in high-scoring affair with the Senators
Aggressive play works both ways, as Jeremy Swayman gets chased after two periods.

Women chair more than half of prominent state boards and commissions, new study finds

The good news: Women now chair more than half of the 50 most prominent state boards and commissions. The bad news: There is a lot more work to be done elevating people of color to lead those boards.

Jury awards man $33 million over wrongful conviction after trial where ‘Whitey’ Bulger loomed large

In a swift and sweeping verdict, a Suffolk Superior Court jury ordered the state to pay $33 million to Fred Weichel for the nearly 36 years he spent in prison for a 1980 slaying the jury found he didn’t commit.

Recommended reads

Bob and Andy Wong in front of their family's restaurant, Kowloon in Saugus.

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America

The Route 1 landmark is a testament to one family's ingenuity and drive when all the odds were stacked against them.

Liquor store giant Total Wine enters fray on Question 3
Opposition to the measure — which would modestly expand chain ownership of liquor stores — hadn’t materialized until now.

KEVIN CULLEN

An unforgettable murder in Vermont
In a quiet town like Danby, where the population at the time barely topped 1,000, the Peacocks’ gruesome demise was more than shocking.

Here’s everything we know about Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg’s surprise wedding celebration
The top-secret, star-studded affair was kept so hush-hush that guests didn’t realize they were attending a wedding until they got there.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Evan Peters stars as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”

Why do we watch ‘Monster,’ and all those other monsters?

Pianist Christopher Oldfather and percussionist Robert Schulz performing Augusta Read Thomas's "Bebop Riddle II" on Sunday at the opening concert of Collage New Music's 50th anniversary season.

With premieres and panache, Collage toasts its own 50th season

Joyner Lucas performs at halftime of Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in June.

Savoring success while sidelined, Joyner Lucas can finally take his victory lap

Richie Faulkner (left) and Rob Halford of Judas Priest perform with the band on their “50 Heavy Metal Years” tour at MGM Music Hall at Fenway.

No rust on heavy metal gods Judas Priest at MGM Music Hall

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Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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‘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

Yes on Question 3

Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, a Democratic candidate for US Senate, spoke during a campaign event in York, Pa., on Oct. 8.

Ableism is on the ballot

It has been nearly two years since ISO-New England received the states’ request to stop standing in the way of renewable energy. So far, ISO-New England has not acted.

Bradley Campbell

No more excuses: New England’s power grid operator needs to bring renewables online

IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD

How the language of social justice is used to protect the status quo

Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo posed with a replica of a Neanderthal skeleton at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany,, Oct. 3. Pääbo was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries on human evolution.

Bina Venkataraman

The unexpected beauty of studying Neanderthals

A Democratic nominee for Congress, Joseph Alfonso, knocks on doors around downtown Plainwell, Mich.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

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

Metro

COMMENTARY | GREG MILLER

Not just Superman: Financial districts are unsustainable in a post-pandemic world

Providence must drastically change its planning and zoning code if it hopes to allow more mixed-use commercial uses and compete with its peers.

Providence proposal could ban more than 3 college students living together. Critics say it could worsen the city’s housing crisis.

Proposed changes to an existing ordinance, expected to be introduced Wednesday by Councilwoman Helen Anthony, could apply to 22,000 housing units across the city.

Three years after closing for renovations, Providence’s Duck & Bunny plans to finally rebuild

The snugger had afternoon tea times and a late-night bar. But the building was knocked down over Easter weekend in 2021.

Inside the race to unlock the mysteries of Long COVID

Nearly three years after COVID-19 first surfaced, there is no approved medication for the puzzling constellation of debilitating symptoms that plague millions of Americans after their infection.

Sports

Jaylen Brown had 18 first-half points for the Celtics.

Celtics 126, 76ers 117

There was plenty to celebrate after the Celtics took some important first steps in the season opener

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 35 points, and the Celtics kicked off Joe Mazzulla's tenure as coach and their pursuit of an NBA championship with a victory.

A scowling Tom Brady was not pleased during Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh.

A miserable Tom Brady looks as if he stayed around a year too long

This season, Brady has taken his misery to new lows, he is hurting his reputation, and it is sad to watch.

The Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas is shown in January 2018.

sports business

Sports betting was the talk of the Global Gaming Expo. Here’s what we learned from four days in Vegas.

Sports betting dominated the speeches and panels at the expo, where the latest high-tech versions of old-school gambling were on full display.

Senators 7, Bruins 5

No joke: Bruins lose their first game of the season in high-scoring affair with the Senators

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown heard about their Finals failure all summer, and they responded with a brilliant opening night

Stephen Curry offers Warriors’ support of Brittney Griner

Business

Providence proposal could ban more than 3 college students living together. Critics say it could worsen the city’s housing crisis.

Proposed changes to an existing ordinance, expected to be introduced Wednesday by Councilwoman Helen Anthony, could apply to 22,000 housing units across the city.

UK inflation accelerates to 40-year-high amid food cost rise

UK inflation accelerated to a 40-year high in September as the soaring cost of food squeezed household budgets.

Women chair more than half of prominent state boards and commissions, new study finds

‘The promise of GE coming to Boston is going up in flames’

magazine

Clockwise from top from left: Julia Child, Harry Bernstein, Bob Ross, Toni Morrison, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Five famous figures who found success later in life

Is it pretentious to use fine china we inherited while hosting holiday parties?

Forget Wordle. Here are 5 secrets to living better, longer.

Bone Up Brewing Company in Everett hosts its its Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Contest on Saturday and Sunday.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Oct. 17-23

metro

US Representative Liz Cheney spoked during a hearing of the Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol last week.

Liz Cheney says Jan. 6 committee will subpoena Trump ‘shortly’ at Harvard forum

Magaziner and Fung debate inflation, policing, and foreign policy

In redistricting process, new map proposal reveals raw divides on City Council

sports

Bryce Harper's solo shot in the fourth inning opened the scoring, and the Phillies pitching handled the rest.

Zack Wheeler silences Padres, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper homer as Phillies take NLCS opener

Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft reportedly clash at NFL owners meetings

Field hockey: At Chelmsford, the seeds of varsity success have been sown by a careful cultivation of talent at the grass-roots level

business

Amazon workers and supporters marched during a rally in Castleton-On-Hudson, about 15 miles south of Albany, N.Y., Oct. 10.

Amazon Labor Union loses election at warehouse near Albany

Biden looks to increase oil supplies ahead of midterm voting

The Fed, staring down two big choices, charts an aggressive path

politics

Rioters rally at the US Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Many remain critical of state of US democracy, poll shows

Minnesota gubernatorial candidates go on attack in debate

Connecticut candidates debate crime after police ambush

Nation

An embryologist uses a microscope to examine an embryo, visible on a monitor, center, at a clinic in New York on Oct. 3, 2013.

Race gap seen in US infant deaths after fertility treatment

Cardi B ‘humiliated’ man with racy image on mixtape, lawyer says

IRS adjusts tax rates because of inflation, allowing many people to save money on tax bills

World

A parcel-reception location at the entrance of the Insein prison sits damaged after an explosion, Oct. 19, in Yangon, Myanmar.

Blasts kill at least 8 at Myanmar’s Insein Prison

Russia tightens Ukraine energy squeeze; launches evacuation

UN to vote on sanctions to curb violence, crime in Haiti

opinion

A woman holds a placard with a picture of Mahsa Amini as she attends a protest against her death, in Berlin.

Revolution in Iran, silence in America

The quest for fetal personhood is just getting going

Community options eyed as senior care homes close, consolidate

lifestyle

A spectator wearing a hot dog costume arrives at the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on Monday, July 4, 2022, in New York.

Soda, chips, hot dogs, etc. — they can take years off your life, scientists say

Still the one

Tell us: Have you gone through a ‘gray divorce?’

food & dining

Alileo Syrah in a box

A new brand of boxed wine connects Sicily to the North Shore

Recipe: Slice ripe fall pears and make a pretty circular pattern on this rustic, brown-butter almond cake

Recipe: This recipe for an orange-scented, glazed cranberry loaf will go straight into your baking repertoire

travel

Kimpton Marlowe Hotel has partnered with Link, The Smart Pet Wearable with real-time GPS tracking capability that you can use during your stay.

A pet package in Cambridge, Halloween events, and a super-luxe Galapagos sail

The Peloponnese peninsula is Greece’s best-kept secret

American Airlines cancels flight and charges an extra $1,147

Arts

ransome, "Love #3," 2022. Decollage, collage, and vinyl tiles on wood panel. In "Harmony of Difference" at Alpha Gallery.

At Alpha Gallery, ‘Harmony of Difference’ hums with color and contrast

Soup, ‘Sunflowers,’ and a sad stunt

4 museum curators around Boston who are shaping what we see next, and how we see it

Books

Mountains of the damned

On making — and keeping — reading a daily habit

New stories by a modern master

Movies

Robbie Coltrane arrived in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the last film in the series, in July 2011.

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the ‘Harry Potter’ movies, has died

‘TÁR’: Cate Blanchett delivers powerhouse performance as world-renowned conductor with dark past — and present

Director Mat Whitecross explores the sonic side of Bond in ‘The Sound of 007′

Television

Evan Peters stars as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”

Why do we watch ‘Monster,’ and all those other monsters?

Watch for ad-supported tier, less bingeing on Netflix

This week’s TV: ‘The Peripheral’ premieres and Amy Schumer returns, but will ‘Bad Sisters’ be back?

music

Joyner Lucas performs at halftime of Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in June.

Savoring success while sidelined, Joyner Lucas can finally take his victory lap

Boston Baroque fetes golden anniversary with a sterling B Minor Mass

No rust on heavy metal gods Judas Priest at MGM Music Hall

Theater/Dance

Maria Hendricks as Dr. Van Helsing in "Dracula (A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really)" at the Umbrella Stage Company.

A ‘Dracula’ where the women fight back

‘The Thin Place’ is a ghost story in need of a tingling sensation

In Fouad Boussouf’s ‘Näss,’ communal unity and imbalance create an emotionally riveting tour de force

globe local

Newton City Hall.

Newton mayor asks voters to back nearly $15 million tax hike for schools, roads, building projects

‘This is my community’: North Shore residents reclaim Danvers bridge tarnished by hate speech

We need to find ways to carry on in our changed world

Obituaries

Mr. DeNunzio, when he was named chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, on May 20, 1971.

Ralph DeNunzio, Wall Street chieftain, is dead at 90

Benjamin Civiletti, 87, attorney general in Iran hostage crisis, dies

Jim Redmond, who created Olympics moment helping son, dies at 81