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Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation proceeds on two tracks: One public, one private

The FBI’s unprecedented criminal probe of a former president has unfolded on two tracks in the 11 weeks since agents searched Donald Trump’s Florida residence and club — one mostly public, the other mostly behind closed doors.

Massachusetts’ middle class is feeling the squeeze. Can the next governor do anything to help?
From housing to health care to higher education, costs are mounting for many in Massachusetts. Can Beacon Hill actually make it better?

Logan Clegg, accused killer of New Hampshire couple, emerges as a globetrotting drifter — and a bundle of contradictions

The suspect in one of the most high-profile murder investigations in of New Hampshire's recent history was homeless, but he somehow managed to travel to Europe repeatedly and had thousands in cash when he was arrested.
A Romanian passport, $7,000 in cash, and Mountain Dew: What court documents reveal about man charged in Concord, N.H., slayings

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Finally, Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson has an election opponent
The extremist sheriff of Bristol County has gotten away with it for far too long. In Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux, he finally facing a real election challenge.

Bruins 4, Wild 3 (OT)

Bruins emerge with 4-3 overtime win over Wild at TD Garden

Two people onboard plane killed in Keene, N.H., crash Friday night, officials say
Spotlight follow-up

Growing scrutiny of a quality standard that may influence end-of-life decisions for heart surgery patients ​

A widely-tracked statistic used to assess a cardiac surgeon’s skills — if their patients die within 30 days — is viewed by some clinicians as creating perverse incentives for doctors to prolong artificial life support and delay comfort measures.

Late baby boomers have long been vulnerable to homelessness. Now as they age, housing providers are struggling to keep up with their needs.
Studies show adults ages 58 to 67 remain more susceptible to homelessness because they faced decades of economic hardship. Researchers and advocates say the solution is more federal dollars for permanent affordable housing.

Tara Sullivan
Quarterback competitions, like a potential one between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe, always a double-edged sword
All signs point toward a Jones return Monday night against Chicago, and no problem here with handing the reins back to the incumbent starter.

From Cole Strange to Bailey Zappe, the Patriots’ 2022 draft class already paying dividends

Cole Strange, who hasn't missed a snap since Week 1, is the lone member of the starting offensive line that hasn’t committed a penalty this season.
Patriots notebook

Mac Jones officially “questionable” to play on “Monday Night Football”

The status of third-string QB Garrett Gilbert — and whether he is elevated to the game-day roster — will be very telling as to the status of Mac Jones.

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.
HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Rowing in Color boats make history, bring needed visibility to Charles

“Literally watching them shove off the dock," co-founder Patricia Destine said, "that picture is going to be in someone’s boathouse, someone’s locker room someday. It’s powerful.”
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

A healthy and motivated James Harden may be just the piece Doc Rivers needs with 76ers

The Sixers' defense has improved but one more playoff flame-out could mean the end for Rivers.
50 Years of TV

What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.

Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert has curated 64 TV series from the past 50 years, and he’s asking readers to pick their favorite TV show of all time.
Matthew Gilbert explains the bracket Ready to vote? Make your picks here.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Support for Ukraine shouldn’t turn on who wins midterm elections

A Republican leader’s threat to withdraw support is deeply worrisome.
Phillip Levine

Shock at college sticker prices? You aren’t alone.
EDITORIAL

For too many BPS kids, the wheels on the bus are still not going round and round
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Affirmative action in college admissions is at risk
SCOT LEHIGH

Maura Healey misses a chance to prove her mettle on Haverhill teachers strike
The Emancipator

Enter the Other Swing Voter: the mighty 8%

Two young Black voters at Boston University share their message for the “Other Swing Voter” – those who swing between voting Democratic or not at all, most likely to be young and Black or young and Latino.
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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
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

Trulieve CEO arrives in Mass. amid union push
Trulieve is facing multiple investigations over the death of one of its workers in January, and CEO Kim Rivers declined to speak to a reporter while touring the company's Framingham dispensary Friday.

Driver is stabbed, strikes telephone pole in Billerica leaving three passengers injured

At approximately 8:05 a.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a vehicle that struck a telephone pole around 41 Boston Road, according to a statement from Billerica police.

Court temporarily halts Biden’s student loan cancellation plan as nearly 22 million people so far have applied

Advocates praised the simpleness of the student loan cancellation form in the week after Biden announced the application was live. Still, some have concerns that not everyone eligible will receive relief.

Early voting in Mass. state election begins Saturday
Registered voters have through Nov. 4 to cast early ballots in person. A list of locations and times for early voting is available on the state’s election website.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt
The Hispanic History I Carry With Me: Seville Michelle
A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Latino joy, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Lights go out in Ukraine as Russia launches ‘massive’ strike
Hundreds of thousands of people in central and western Ukraine woke up on Saturday to power outages and periodic bursts of gunfire, as Ukrainian air defense tried to shoot down drones and incoming missiles.

Recommended reads

Calculator: How much would you pay under the ‘millionaires tax’?

Use this calculator to determine how much you would pay in state income taxes now, and if Question 1 passes this November.

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill
Where are all the workers? The state’s labor force keeps shrinking.
Employers are expanding despite rising interest rates and recession fears. But the number available workers has slipped in the past year.

Hospitals scramble to find beds as pediatric admissions rise
Growing caseloads have combined with a staffing shortage, forcing some patients to be transferred out of state.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘I felt like I was talking to someone I had known for longer than a few hours’
Will a broken fortune cookie at dinner be a sign of good luck for these daters?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

On ‘Midnights,’ Taylor Swift says hello to darkness, her old friend

This ‘Hairspray’ is as buoyant as its bouffants

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

Maitland Jones Jr.

I was fired from NYU after students complained that the class was too hard. Who’s next?
H.D.S. Greenway

Trump’s Mussolini roots
Stephen Goldsmith

How something as simple as a speeding ticket can worsen inequities
SCOT LEHIGH

Donald Trump’s Shadowy power
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Playing with place names
IDEAS | CLAUDIA E. KALB

Yes, you can cultivate serendipity

Metro

Late baby boomers have long been vulnerable to homelessness. Now as they age, housing providers are struggling to keep up with their needs.

Studies show adults ages 58 to 67 remain more susceptible to homelessness because they faced decades of economic hardship. Researchers and advocates say the solution is more federal dollars for permanent affordable housing.

Early voting in Mass. state election begins Saturday

Registered voters have through Nov. 4 to cast early ballots in person. A list of locations and times for early voting is available on the state’s election website.

Massachusetts’ middle class is feeling the squeeze. Can the next governor do anything to help?

From housing to health care to higher education, costs are mounting for many in Massachusetts. Can Beacon Hill actually make it better?

Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts makes donation to Shriners Children’s Boston

The Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts made a $2,000 donation to the children's hospital this week, to honor its commitment to treatment of burn victims.

Sports

No. 5 clemson 27, no. 14 syracuse 21

Cade Klubnik steps in to lead Clemson to comeback win over Syracuse

The freshman quarterback directed two fourth-quarter touchdown drives after replacing mistake-prone starter DJ Uiagalelei and the Tigers won their ACC-record 38th straight home game.
HEAD OF THE CHARLES

Rowing in Color boats make history, bring needed visibility to Charles

“Literally watching them shove off the dock," co-founder Patricia Destine said, "that picture is going to be in someone’s boathouse, someone’s locker room someday. It’s powerful.”
NLCS

A reliable bullpen is exactly what the Phillies needed and have this postseason

The relievers have come through for Philadelphia in the biggest spots, including in Game 3 against the Padres.
NASCAR

NASCAR set for Homestead, while Bubba Wallace watches from afar
Patriots

From Cole Strange to Bailey Zappe, the Patriots’ 2022 draft class already paying dividends

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Aaron Boone embraces change with the Yankees down in the ALCS

Business

Massachusetts’ middle class is feeling the squeeze. Can the next governor do anything to help?

From housing to health care to higher education, costs are mounting for many in Massachusetts. Can Beacon Hill actually make it better?

It’s not a trick: Your Halloween treats are getting smaller

A bag of dark chocolate Hershey's Kisses is now a couple ounces smaller than before. A two-pack of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups is a tenth of an ounce lighter. And Cadbury milk bars are about 10 percent skimpier.

No longer tied to offices, workers are still bound by the clock

GOP campaigns against the IRS, vowing to slash its funding
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

How Samuel Adams became the fearless patriot Britain loved to hate

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt like I was talking to someone I had known for longer than a few hours’
CONNECTIONS

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

metro

The power of the pencil

Finally, Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson has an election opponent

US Labor Secretary Walsh speaks at Magaziner rally in R.I.

sports

Golf seniors relish one final round at Tuesday’s MIAA championships

Mac Jones officially “questionable” to play on “Monday Night Football”

Bruins emerge with 4-3 overtime win over Wild at TD Garden

business

Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil

IRS raises contribution limits for retirement savings plans

Amazon will use Hawaiian Airlines to operate cargo planes

politics

Trump could harness unresolved legal issues to resist Jan. 6 panel’s subpoena

Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, setting up legal battle over testimony

Court temporarily halts Biden’s student loan cancellation plan as nearly 22 million people so far have applied

Nation

Did the pandemic change your personality? Possibly.

Joanna Simon, acclaimed singer, Emmy-winning TV correspondent, dies at 85

Disbarred lawyer uses public documents to sow doubt he killed wife, son

World

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests

Resisting Israeli efforts to displace them, Palestinians move into caves

China hangs on Xi’s every word. His silence also speaks volumes.

opinion

Maura Healey misses a chance to prove her mettle on Haverhill teachers strike

Affirmative action in college admissions is at risk

Unbound: A supremely scary term is underway

lifestyle

My wife is flirting with a co-worker

Support without judgment: Women’s Lunch Place celebrates 40 years on Oct. 21. Here are two moms’ stories.

Will my letter change her mind?

food & dining

‘Travel by train, boat or broom.’ Salem officials ask visitors to leave cars at home as Halloween looms

Does Dunkin’ have better doughnuts in Europe? This photo has some fans envious.

Former Mistral executive chef Jason Maynard is making the suburbs a little saucier at Sogno

travel

‘Travel by train, boat or broom.’ Salem officials ask visitors to leave cars at home as Halloween looms

Jessica Hecht on coffee, travel philanthropy, and getting to India and Africa

Those ‘best’ lists got it right with The Loutrel in Charleston, S.C.

Arts

Gardner’s ‘Metal of Honor’ show is worth its weight in gold

In Stockbridge, standing still enough to savor George Rickey’s sculpture in motion

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

Books

Siddhartha Mukherjee takes on the rise of ‘the new human’ in upcoming book on cell biology

Lincoln and his faith. A new book looks at the 16th president’s religious fervor.

Elizabeth Lim on reading folklore and fairy tales, to feed her own writing

Movies

Dwayne Johnson powers through ‘Black Adam’

In ‘Raymond & Ray,’ Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play brothers in harm

Maya Cade is building the Black Film Archive one ‘under-seen’ movie at a time

Television

It’s ‘About Time’ for Ellen DeGeneres’s comeback

What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.

Vote in our TV bracket: Which show should be crowned champion?

music

Brandi Carlile is in her happy place at TD Garden

On ‘Midnights,’ Taylor Swift says hello to darkness, her old friend

Nelsons, BSO take on Mahler’s ‘Tragic’ Sixth

Theater/Dance

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

This ‘Hairspray’ is as buoyant as its bouffants

Where Samuel Beckett and Mr. Noodle meet, there’s Bill Irwin

globe local

The Great Pumpkin: A bumper crop of the fall favorite despite the drought

The argument: Should Massachusetts require employers to provide paid vacation time?

Police capture pet bunny on the loose

Obituaries

Peter Schjeldahl, New York art critic with a poet’s voice, dies at 80

Mary McCaslin, folk singer who lamented the lost Old West, dies at 75

Lucy Simon, composer of ‘The Secret Garden,’ dies at 82