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A pair of FBI agents worked outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco on Friday.

Paul Pelosi undergoes surgery to repair skull fracture, will make ‘full recovery,’ House speaker’s office says

Following the attack, Paul Pelosi underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands, and doctors expect that he’ll make a full recovery.

This combination of photos shows Gisele Bundchen (left) and Tom Brady. The couple announced Friday they have finalized their divorce, ending their 13-year marriage.

Brady and Bundchen say their divorce is already ‘finalized.’ Legal experts say a solid prenuptial agreement could be why.

A look back at Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's relationship

Brady, Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

Jerry Lee Lewis, groundbreaking, troubled rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87
An untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer known for records like "Great Balls of Fire" and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” Jerry Lee Lewis's talent, energy and ego sustained a career otherwise upended by significant personal scandals.

Trump, celebrities react to death of Jerry Lee Lewis

Bird watchers atwitter over rare bird sighting on Cape Cod
“God only knows where this bird came from," said Mark Faherty, the science coordinator for Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Fellow students alerted staff that 7-year-old brought loaded pistol to Dorchester school

Boston police and the Department of Children and Families are investigating how a 7-year-old child ended up with a loaded .45 caliber pistol in a Dorchester charter school on Thursday.

50 years of TV

Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which prevailed over "The Wire" in the Globe's Best TV bracket.

MATTHEW GILBERT

Our Best TV bracket is down to eight, and older series are getting some love

After Round 3, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "All in the Family" are moving on in the competition, while "Succession," "The Wire," and "The Office" are all taking a seat.

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Vote in Round 4 of our Best TV Shows bracket

There were some surprising upsets in the latest round of our Best TV Shows bracket. Can you believe "The Office" was knocked out?

Here's how you voted in Rounds 1-3

The Orange Line is finally faster than it was before the shutdown. There’s more work to do to get to full speed
A roundtrip on the line, which runs between Malden and Jamaica Plain, was just over five minutes slower than it would be if trains were running at full speed on Thursday, compared to about seven minutes slower when the MBTA closed the line for a host of critical repairs.

Chad White's Melrose yard features so many Halloween decorations that he is running out of room.

What drives someone to buy a 12-foot skeleton? Or several?

In a world of technological marvels, the tall decorations spark joy just by being tall.

This Marblehead resident’s ‘colossal’ Halloween displays would make Hollywood jealous. Here’s what’s in store this year. Devra First: These are the best and worst candies of Halloween

A home for sale in Framingham, one of 29 Massachusetts communities where a new state program will offer lower- and middle-income first time homebuyers up to $50,000 in down payment assistance.

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.

Collection of empty used plastic bottles.

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.

Tom Brady’s body language was sullen throughout the second half of the Bucs' third straight loss.

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.

Women & Power 2022 | Globe Magazine

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

Shirley Leung: ‘Write the damn check’: How female funders can help women entrepreneurs grow Despite its progressive reputation, Massachusetts has lagged in women’s representation See the full Women & Power issue from Globe Magazine

Opinion

State Treasurer Seth Magaziner at the Johnston Democratic Town Committee Headquarters on Sept. 19 in Johnston, Rhode Island.

Seth Magaziner for Congress

When it comes to salvaging American democracy, Republican Allan Fung does not come off as an eager fighter.

Save me from our robot overlords

IDEAS | LETICIA DUARTE & CHARLES M. SENNOTT

Authoritarianism’s rise and journalism’s fall are intersecting

A WIN-win tool worth trying again to curb inflation

The world according to Vlad

Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University on March 8, 2016, in New York City. His book, "The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery" won the Pulitzer, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes for 2011. Photo illustration by Alex LaSalvia.

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.

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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.

America’s election workers are leaving their jobs in droves

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.

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Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos

Soon after the takeover, users began cheering — or criticizing — what they expected to be a quick embrace of Musk’s pledges to cut back on moderation in what he has said is an effort to promote free speech.

Aaron Pressman: Five things to watch now that Elon Musk is in charge of Twitter

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.

So far, this flu season is more severe than it has been in 13 years

Influenza is hitting the US unusually early and hard, already hospitalizing a record number of people at this point in the season in more than a decade and underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses, according to federal health data released Friday.

‘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.

Drag balls, masquerades, and spooky bears: queer nightlife this Halloweekend
If you’re ready to raid your costume trunk and celebrate with goth drag queens, look no further than these Boston and Provincetown events hosted by LGBTQ bars, clubs, and event groups.

Inflation and wages continue to climb rapidly, in bad news for the Fed
Prices are still rising quickly. Wages are rising rapidly too. And the strong consumer demand that is helping to fuel the inflationary fire shows little sign of letting up.

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Harmony Montgomery.

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 in "The White Lotus."

Jennifer Coolidge is making this up as she goes

Andrew Levitt (foreground left) and Niki Metcalf (foreground right) star in "Hairspray," which runs through Oct. 30 at Citizens Bank Opera House.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

The Crayton Singers' 1966 single “Master on High” is part of new 15-track compilation, out Friday, called “The Skippy White Story: Boston Soul 1961-1967.”

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

Bill Irwin in his one-man show, "On Beckett."

Untangling the riddle of Samuel Beckett

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Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

"If horror is the scream, terror is the whisper, the disembodied laughter and song."

IDEAS | REGINA M. HANSEN

No wonder you’re afraid, pumpkin

Children play at the Cooper Community Center in Roxbury in 2021.

Hubie Jones and James Jennings

Breaking down silos to help Boston’s children of color

I had naively joined ROTC without realizing I was not eligible to commission as an Army officer because I was female and nonbinary. Everything changed when Ash Carter took over the Department of Defense.

Thank you, Ash Carter

Harvard president Abbott Lowell met with US president Theodore Roosevelt, left, on July 22, 1910. Lowell was a notorious racist.

David B. Oppenheimer and James N. Bierman

Harvard president Abbott Lowell is laughing at us again

Pomona College students participated in a TreePeople event caring for trees in Los Angeles.

G. Gabrielle Starr

Widen the college pipeline so that talent everywhere can succeed anywhere

IDEAS | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

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

Metro

In key New Hampshire congressional race, Trump casts long shadow

It’s a race where each candidate has labeled the other as extreme, where Trump-era arguments such as border security and support for the police are being rehashed, and where the outcome could help determine which party gains control of the House of Representatives.

Missing Raynham girl found safe in New York City, reunited with family

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

Brady and Bundchen say their divorce is already ‘finalized.’ Legal experts say a solid prenuptial agreement could be why.

Legal experts told the Globe Friday that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen most likely had a well-drafted prenuptial agreement, which could make their multimillion dollar divorce fairly straightforward.

What drives someone to buy a 12-foot skeleton? Or several?

In a world of technological marvels, the tall decorations spark joy just by being tall.

Sports

All signs point to Russell Wilson returning at quarterback Sunday for the Broncos after he practiced with the team again outside London.

Russell Wilson back in the saddle as Broncos quarterback for Sunday’s game in London

After missing a game with a hamstring injury, the signal-caller has practiced with "no limitations" according to coach Nathaniel Hackett and will play against the Jaguars.

Courtney Turner, 28, was named as Hingham's girls' hockey head coach, succeeding Tom Findley, who led the Harborwomen to the 2011 Division 1 state title.

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Hingham selects Courtney Turner as its next girls’ hockey coach

Turner, 28, a Milton resident who played hockey and lacrosse at Dexter Southfield before going to play at Union College, will succeed Tom Findley, who guided the Haborwomen to the 2011 Div. 1 state title.

This combination of photos shows Gisele Bundchen (left) and Tom Brady. The couple announced Friday they have finalized their divorce, ending their 13-year marriage.

Brady and Bundchen say their divorce is already ‘finalized.’ Legal experts say a solid prenuptial agreement could be why.

Legal experts told the Globe Friday that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen most likely had a well-drafted prenuptial agreement, which could make their multimillion dollar divorce fairly straightforward.

Jets to go without injured wide receiver Corey Davis against the Patriots

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Through a turbulent time, Mac Jones has kept his focus, according to coaches and teammates

HS CROSS-COUNTRY | RUNNERS OF THE WEEK

EMass cross-country: With her win in the Tri-Valley League girls’ championship , Holliston’s Carmen Luisi headlines Runners of the Week

Business

Inflation and wages continue to climb rapidly, in bad news for the Fed

Prices are still rising quickly. Wages are rising rapidly too. And the strong consumer demand that is helping to fuel the inflationary fire shows little sign of letting up.

Musk took over Twitter. Then some users began testing chaos

Soon after the takeover, users began cheering — or criticizing — what they expected to be a quick embrace of Musk’s pledges to cut back on moderation in what he has said is an effort to promote free speech.

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

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

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

Nine key skills all effective leaders tend to showcase

Globe Magazine.

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

Malaysian-Style Noodles With Pork and Mushrooms

Recipes: Build bold flavors in 3 pork dishes

metro

The documentary "No Time to Fail" shows Rob Rock, director of elections for the Rhode Island secretary of state's office, looking at messages sent in with mail ballot applications during the 2020 election.

A quarter of Rhode Island’s top local election officials have left since 2020

Bird watchers atwitter over rare bird sighting on Cape Cod

Verizon-Nexstar blackout ends, restoring Channel 12 to Fios customers in R.I.

sports

Calvin Kattar (left) is coming off a controversial split-decision loss to Josh Emmett (right) in June that dropped him to 23-6.

Methuen’s Calvin Kattar hopes to end another foe’s winning streak in UFC main event Saturday

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

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

business

Packages sit in stacks organized by zip code at the Amazon AGS5 sort facility on October 27, 2022 in Appling, Georgia.

Amazon shares plunge after forecast for sluggish holiday sales

Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives

Elon Musk completes $44 billion deal to own Twitter

politics

A pair of FBI agents worked outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco on Friday.

Paul Pelosi undergoes surgery to repair skull fracture, will make ‘full recovery,’ House speaker’s office says

‘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

The university’s decision to backtrack on the center struck a nerve, with critics drawing comparisons between the canceled project and a Penn State student group’s invitation for Gavin McInnes, founder of the Proud Boys, a far-right group with a history of violence, to speak at an event this month.

Penn State scraps center touted as ‘just the beginning’ of racial justice

Trump, celebrities react to death of Jerry Lee Lewis

Uvalde families make last push for shakeup on Election Day

World

People watched a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station, in Seoul on Oct. 28.

N Korea fires missiles toward sea as US warns over nukes

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Report: 96K Haitians flee homes amid spike in gang violence

opinion

A father and his daughter biked down Mount Auburn Street in Watertown. According to Redfin, the average sale price of a home in Watertown in September was $836,000; in neighboring Newton, it was $1.28 million.

Vote no on Question 1: We are counting on our nest egg — the value of our home — the most

No wonder you’re afraid, pumpkin

Breaking down silos to help Boston’s children of color

lifestyle

Guests pose in costume at an early Halloween party hosted by the queer event organizers LGBTQ Nightlife Events.

Drag balls, masquerades, and spooky bears: queer nightlife this Halloweekend

8 New England-based horror films to haunt your Halloween

His wife texted me, pretending to be him

food & dining

Happy Halloween, and may all the candy bars in your bucket be full-size.

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 Global Holdings Inc. office in San Francisco.

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

Yael Bartana, "Mary Koszmary," 2007. One channel video and sound installation 16mm film transferred to DVD color/sound.

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

Wendell, left, voiced by Keegan-Michael Key, and Wild, voiced by Jordan Peele, in a scene from "Wendell & Wild."

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

Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which prevailed over "The Wire" in the Globe's Best TV bracket.

Our Best TV bracket is down to eight, and older series are getting some love

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

Best TV Show bracket: Here’s how you voted in Rounds 1-3

music

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida was the featured soloist in Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto, presented on Thursday by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Andris Nelsons's baton.

Preparing for Japan, BSO unveils second tour program

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

The wiseguy wisdom of Too Much Joy

Theater/Dance

Julian Malone as Lola and the cast of "Kinky Boots" at North Shore Music Theatre.

‘Kinky Boots’ has a hitch in its stride at North Shore Music Theatre

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

Untangling the riddle of Samuel Beckett

globe local

Larry and Morgan Rugg are led by Erik Rodenhiser (right) through the dark rooms of The Lost Museum in Salem.

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

The Rev. Calvin Butts, center, addresses the congregation gathered to hear the speech by Cuban President Fidel Castro, right, while Juanita Vera, at far right, interprets for Castro inside Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church, Sunday evening , Oct. 22, 1995 in New York.

The Rev. Calvin Butts, influential pillar of Harlem, dies at 73

Jerry Lee Lewis, groundbreaking, troubled rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

Lucianne Goldberg, key figure in Clinton impeachement, dies