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A mother’s loss after the Oklahoma City bombing is seared in a photo we can’t forget

The picture from the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 resurfaces from time to time — and I always think about the baby’s parents. What effect has it had on them? Now I know.
Seattle Team

Her marriage was in trouble. Something drew her to the OZ Museum.

Laura Fredrickson needed time to think. So the 34-year-old from St. Paul set out on a road trip. Somewhere on the way, while Googling roadside attractions, she turned up one that made her heart leap — the OZ Museum in Wamego, Kan.
Los Angeles Team

For a newcomer to America, an unexpected welcome from a 9-ton metal dinosaur

Some people have the Washington Monument or the Golden Gate Bridge or Mount Rushmore to associate with their first memories of a trip to the United States. I have Cimmy the 9-ton metal dinosaur.
Boston Team

Nearly every business in this Iowa town has closed. They won’t give up on the opera house.

Decades ago, thousands lived in the former coal town of What Cheer. Now, the population has dwindled to about 700. The old opera house is among the last surviving businesses.
BREAKING

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

“In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” Brady wrote on Instagram Friday.
Here’s a look back at their relationship

Nancy Pelosi’s husband ‘violently assaulted’ during break-in of their San Francisco home

Paul Pelosi was severely beaten by a person with a hammer and suffered blunt force injuries to his head and body in the attack, The Associated Press reported, citing two people with knowledge of the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Watch live: Police speak about attack on Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband

Missing Raynham girl found safe in New York City

Colleen Weaver, 16, was located with the assistance of the New York Police Department and the FBI, officials said.

Buying a house in Mass. is expensive. Now the state is offering some people $50,000 to help.

A new state program will direct $65 million to help first-time home buyers cover down payments, closing costs, and other expenses.

Plastic recycling is a ‘myth,’ study says
Of the 51 million tons of plastic waste US households generated in 2021, just 2.4 million tons — or 5 percent — was recycled, new research shows.

‘I don’t need hair to have a crown’: Ayanna Pressley unpacks hair journey in Hulu series ‘The Hair Tales’

Pressley spoke with the Globe about her experience participating in ‘The Hair Tales,’ the troubles and triumphs of living with Black hair, and how losing hair to alopecia has shifted her self-expression.

Boston police and DCF now investigating how 7-year-old brought loaded pistol to school

Boston man, 33, arrested on charge of sex trafficking 17-year-old girl after allegedly luring her to city
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

If this were anyone other than Tom Brady, we’d say he looks finished (on the football field)

We have learned never to count out Brady, but resurrecting the Bucs has to begin with his commitment to the team.
PARENTING UNFILTERED | KARA BASKIN

Let’s talk about how kids dress

Parents get fired up about school dress codes, which can unfairly target and embarrass girls. What’s "appropriate"? What’s available? And how do we do what feels comfortable, in every sense of the word, for all children? So we’ll tackle the issue in installments over the next few weeks. And we want to hear from you.

‘I don’t think I was treated right’: Dave Dombrowski laments blindside 2019 firing by Red Sox

“We aren’t here without him,” Phillies owner John Middleton told USA Today Sports. “I still don’t have any idea why John Henry fired him . . . But I’m grateful he did.”
50 years of TV

Vote in Round 3 of our Best TV Shows bracket

Readers are choosing between "The Office" and "The West Wing" in Round 3. How would you vote?
7 surprises from Round 2 of our Best TV Show bracket Ready to vote? Make your picks here.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The world according to Vlad

With his war effort sputtering on the battlefield in Ukraine, Russian president Vladimir Putin is again trying to exploit the West’s internal divisions.
Alex Beam

Save me from our robot overlords
IDEAS | LETICIA DUARTE & CHARLES M. SENNOTT

Authoritarianism’s rise and journalism’s fall are intersecting
SCOT LEHIGH

A WIN-win tool worth trying again to curb inflation
IDEAS | REGINA M. HANSEN

No wonder you’re afraid, pumpkin
The Emancipator

‘Originalism is intellectually indefensible,’ says noted historian about right-leaning Supreme Court

In a Q&A with The Emancipator, Eric Foner, a leading authority on the post-Civil War era, said he wants to see liberal justices develop a vision of the Constitution that doesn’t build on conservative legal ideology.
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Special reports

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.
Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

America’s election workers are leaving in droves

Experts worry the loss of top county election officials drains the system of experience and institutional knowledge at the moment election deniers are looking to seize on mistakes to erode the public’s faith in elections.
Under Siege: Democracy’s front lines in crisis. See the full project.

Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.
Play this Boston Globe crossword puzzle from 1917 150 years, 150 front pages

More recent stories

Aaron Pressman

Five things to watch now that Musk is in charge of Twitter

Musk has promised to rid the social media service of automated spam bots, bring back previously banned users, and generally create a better online forum for free speech.

Baker fires back at Wu over approach to Mass. and Cass crisis

The Baker administration pushed back Wednesday on Mayor Michelle Wu’s recent comments that the state must “step up as a partner” to help Boston resolve the crises of homelessness and opiate addiction playing out daily at in the Mass. and Cass.

What does the future hold for Franklin Park?
To talk about the park — its strengths, benefits, and, yes, shortcomings — is to talk about Boston, in all its complexities.

One-third of Americans agree with elements of racist ‘replacement’ theory, new UMass poll says

One-third of Americans and nearly two-thirds of Republicans agree with some elements of a racist conspiracy theory that claims the US is in danger of losing its “culture and identity” because of immigration, according to a new UMass Amherst poll.

Feds grant Salem $33.8 million award for offshore wind port

Salem, a city once known for a massive coal-fired power plant, is receiving $33.8 million from the federal government for the renewable energy transition, officials said on Friday.

Amazon shares plunge after forecast for sluggish holiday sales

The Seattle-based company said sales during the current period will rise just 2 percent to 8 percent as shoppers reduce their spending in the face of economic uncertainty.

Recommended reads

The invisible girl

In life, Harmony Montgomery was missing for two years before anyone noticed. In death, she remains a little girl lost.

In the tight Pennsylvania Senate race, John Fetterman tries to turn his shaky debate performance into a plus
There are less than two weeks until Election Day, and control of the Senate could well turn on the unorthodox race playing out in this perennial swing state.

How a Boston startup became the social media choice for celebrities such as Brady and Bezos
Led by a 30-year-old from Dover, Hoo.be and its success says something about the local culture around tech, social media, and nightlife.

As Massachusetts scrambles to place families in emergency shelters, local officials bristle

Officials from Plymouth and Kingston are charging that the Baker administration failed to give them advanced warning about the arrival of migrants and homeless people to their cities.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Jennifer Coolidge is making this up as she goes

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Soul searching yields ‘The Skippy White Story,’ rare nuggets from Black Boston artists of the ‘60s

Untangling the riddle of Samuel Beckett

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

Hubie Jones and James Jennings

Breaking down silos to help Boston’s children of color

Grace Park

Thank you, Ash Carter
David B. Oppenheimer and James N. Bierman

Harvard president Abbott Lowell is laughing at us again
G. Gabrielle Starr

Widen the college pipeline so that talent everywhere can succeed anywhere
Richard D. Kahlenberg

A new affirmative action should be based on class
IDEAS | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

Who will care for our sickest children? Pediatric hospitals are turning some of them away.

Metro

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

Jeremy Peña has been clutch since his Little League days in Providence

Long before he reached the World Series with the Houston Astros, Peña led a team from Providence on a magical Little League run.

‘I don’t need hair to have a crown’: Ayanna Pressley unpacks hair journey in Hulu series ‘The Hair Tales’

Pressley spoke with the Globe about her experience participating in ‘The Hair Tales,’ the troubles and triumphs of living with Black hair, and how losing hair to alopecia has shifted her self-expression.
RHODE MAP

Rhode Map’s Halloween costume party

To celebrate Halloween, Rhode Map readers sent in photos of their best costumes from over the years. Here are my favorites.
Timeline

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announced their divorce. Let’s look back at their relationship.

It’s a tough day for Brady-Bundchen stans. So let’s reminisce.

Sports

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

Jeremy Peña has been clutch since his Little League days in Providence

Long before he reached the World Series with the Houston Astros, Peña led a team from Providence on a magical Little League run.

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

“In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” Brady wrote on Instagram Friday.
Timeline

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announced their divorce. Let’s look back at their relationship.

It’s a tough day for Brady-Bundchen stans. So let’s reminisce.
BC Football

A bright spot amid a disappointing Boston College season: Zay Flowers is playing better than ever
Bruins notebook

Bruins send Jack Studnicka to Vancouver in a trade that clears roster room, brings back prospects
Chad Finn I Unconventional Preview

The Jets can no longer be considered the soft portion of the Patriots schedule

Business

Aaron Pressman

Five things to watch now that Musk is in charge of Twitter

Musk has promised to rid the social media service of automated spam bots, bring back previously banned users, and generally create a better online forum for free speech.

Buying a house in Mass. is expensive. Now the state is offering some people $50,000 to help.

A new state program will direct $65 million to help first-time home buyers cover down payments, closing costs, and other expenses.

Amazon shares plunge after forecast for sluggish holiday sales

Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

We often host my child’s friend at our house, but that family never reciprocates
PERSPECTIVE

Nine key skills all effective leaders tend to showcase
LOVE LETTERS

Can they try again after her desire for a baby ended their relationship?
COOKING

Recipes: Build bold flavors in 3 pork dishes

metro

Baker fires back at Wu over approach to Mass. and Cass crisis

This Marblehead resident’s ‘colossal’ Halloween displays would make Hollywood jealous. Here’s what’s in store this year.

Missing Raynham girl found safe in New York City

sports

Why it’s important for Bill Belichick to pick one quarterback and stick with him

Kraft Analytics Group seeks to close the gender gap in STEM-related data and sports analytics jobs

The Bruins were already red-hot. Then they got Brad Marchand back.

business

Elon Musk completes $44 billion deal to own Twitter

Mass. economy trails US GDP

MGH launches work of huge expansion along Cambridge Street

politics

Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, attacked during break-in of their San Francisco home

‘I don’t need hair to have a crown’: Ayanna Pressley unpacks hair journey in Hulu series ‘The Hair Tales’

Biden to vote early in Delaware with his granddaughter

Nation

Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids

8 found dead after house fire in Tulsa area; homicide feared

Arizona agrees not to enforce total abortion ban until 2023

World

Japan Cabinet OKs $200b spending plan to counter inflation

Russia’s hope for Ukraine win revealed in battle for Bakhmut

At least 31 dead in floods, landslides in south Philippines

opinion

No wonder you’re afraid, pumpkin

Breaking down silos to help Boston’s children of color

Thank you, Ash Carter

lifestyle

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announced their divorce. Let’s look back at their relationship.

Let’s talk about how kids dress

After moving in, should I move back out?

food & dining

These are the best and worst candies of Halloween

A new bar in Providence makes you feel like you’re in downtown Nashville

Yellow Door Taqueria plans to open in Mission Hill; Dragon Pizza expands in Somerville

travel

Hertz demands $658 one year after rear-end crash with rental

Fireplace suites, crafts in Vermont, and guest rooms you can swim up to

Tom Paxton on keeping your cool, the Arizona desert, and all the guilty pleasures

Arts

At Tufts, dark visions cloud ‘The Sun Rises in the West and Sets in the East’

At the MFA, ‘Frank Bowling’s Americas’ is a pivotal show for an artist who’s impossible to peg

At UMass Dartmouth, the clitoris gets its close-up

Books

Two men locked in a long battle In ‘The Last Campaign’

Siddhartha Mukherjee on reading essays to relax, novels to escape

Three new books look at the roots of today’s conservatism — and its future

Movies

Lovers of gross stuff, rejoice — ‘Wendell & Wild’ is plum nasty

‘Aftersun’ is a father-daughter memory play that will stay with you

‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ celebrates the Sun King of American music

Television

Vote in Round 4 of our Best TV Shows bracket

‘I don’t need hair to have a crown’: Ayanna Pressley unpacks hair journey in Hulu series ‘The Hair Tales’

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

music

Soul searching yields ‘The Skippy White Story,’ rare nuggets from Black Boston artists of the ‘60s

The wiseguy wisdom of Too Much Joy

Now that he’s able to play again, jazz guitarist John Stein can exhale

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet gears up for ‘As Anticipated,’ an all Forsythe program, next week

Untangling the riddle of Samuel Beckett

A splendid one-man show in spooky ‘Sleepy Hollow’

globe local

Some Salem residents haunted by Halloween

The Argument: Should Massachusetts divest its pension fund from fossil fuel companies?

Catalytic converter theft on the rise in Newton

Obituaries

Lucianne Goldberg, key figure in Clinton impeachement, dies

French iconic painter of black Pierre Soulages dead at 102

Mike Birch, inaugural winner of Route du Rhum, dies at 90