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Two months into the school year, Boston schools struggle to fill more than 800 vacancies

The vacancies extend into far-ranging corners of Boston Public Schools, including administrative offices, classrooms, and cafeterias, and encompass about 175 teaching positions.

Two men, woman shot in Dorchester Sunday morning, according to police

Two men and a woman were shot shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday on Hancock Street in Dorchester, according to Boston Police. One of the men suffered life-threatening injuries.

South Korea is in shock as at least 153 die in Halloween crowd surge
Relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 153 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, as a Halloween crowd surged in a nightlife district in Seoul.

University of Kentucky student dies in Seoul Halloween crush

Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack

The San Francisco Bay area man charged with attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband filled a blog a week before the incident with delusional thoughts, including that an invisible fairy attacked an acquaintance and sometimes appeared to him in the form of a bird, according to online writings under his name.
Pelosi attacker carried zip ties, official says

Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

Barack Obama lamented the attack on Paul Pelosi. Then he got heckled.

At least 60 dead, many injured after India bridge collapse

Jennifer Coolidge is making this up as she goes

Returning for a second season of "The White Lotus," the South Shore native with a gift for comedic spontaneity is getting to enjoy the attention and success that eluded her early in her career.

Jim Montgomery’s Bruins are off to a scorching start, but they may not even be operating at 100 percent yet

The Bruins' bench boss thinks his team still has plenty of work to do with grasping his system, and he's also got some shelved stars making their way back to the lineup.

‘People still want to come ... so we’re open:’ Barbershop reopens after deadly shooting

A Dorchester barbershop reopened its doors Saturday, less than three days after a brazen Wednesday evening shooting left one of its owners dead, compelling a heartbroken community to demand an end to violence.
Best TV Shows

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.
Vote in Round 4 of our Best TV Shows bracket What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Where’s an urban mechanic for downtown Boston?

Lofty visions can’t fill empty storefronts, but a focus on the art of the possible will help.
JEFF JACOBY

Harvey for Harvard
RENÉE GRAHAM

Another century, another fight against voter intimidation
IDEAS | SHANTI L. NELSON

Hot-flashing towards Bethlehem
EDITORIAL

Seth Magaziner for Congress
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

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.
See the full Women & Power issue from Globe Magazine

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

Harvard University police issue a warning following four dorm break-ins

Two of the burglaries happened at Quincy House, one at Adams House, and one at 20 DeWolf St., according to the warning.

LOVE LETTERS
We’ve never taken a vacation together
“No effort has been made by him” to plan a trip.

Tom Hanks returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as David S. Pumpkins, Jack Harlow hosts
American hip-hop artist Jack Harlow hosted SNL for the first time and performed some of his music, including his hit "First Class."

Police arrest man, recover loaded gun during Dorchester traffic stop
Jamaal Marcelle of Dorchester faces charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition, police said in a statement. He is expected to be arraigned in the Dorchester division of Boston Municipal Court.

Billions in state tax refunds to start flowing to taxpayers on Tuesday, officials say
State officials said they intend to begin sending taxpayers their share of a $3 billion refund on Tuesday when the calendar flips to November, kicking off a roughly six-week process of doling out checks and direct deposits to millions of taxpayers.

Monday’s Powerball jackpot will hit $1 billion, the second-highest ever

The Halloween drawing will mark the second time the Powerball jackpot has reached $1 billion, according to a statement from the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. It will be the fifth time any US lottery has hit $1 billion, with the first time taking place in January 2016, when Powerball reached a world record jackpot with $1.586 billion, according to the statement.

Recommended reads

Details of Anthony Amore’s divorce are becoming an issue in Mass. auditor’s race. Here’s what we know.

An NBC10 Boston report revealed that documents related to the divorce proceedings included a temporary restraining order, the confiscation of Amore’s firearm, and allegations of verbal and emotional abuse.

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.

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.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Tegan and Sara make every minute count at Royale

Jennifer Coolidge is making this up as she goes

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

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

IDEAS | REGINA M. HANSEN

No wonder you’re afraid, pumpkin
Alex Beam

Save me from our robot overlords
EDITORIAL

The world according to Vlad
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 | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

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

Metro

‘He has a black soul:’ Adam Montgomery had a troubled past that shadowed him when he inquired about meeting his infant daughter, Harmony

Five years after DCF began caring for Harmony Montgomery, her father persuaded a Massachusetts juvenile court judge to grant him custody of the girl, who then died later that year, allegedly at his hands.

Dr. Marcelle Willock, groundbreaking role model for women and people of color in medicine, dies at 84

When she arrived 40 years ago to head a department at Boston University's medical school, "I was told by certain higher-ups to know my place," she recalled. Instead, she became a role model for women and people of color in medicine.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Two months into the school year, Boston schools struggle to fill more than 800 vacancies

The vacancies extend into far-ranging corners of Boston Public Schools, including administrative offices, classrooms, and cafeterias, and encompass about 175 teaching positions.

For two years, Natick has kept a secret. A police officer allegedly sexually assaulted a dispatcher.

Police initially dismissed the alleged assault as a "rumor" and the town is still trying to withhold records of the case.

Sports

Patriots

Quarterback Zach Wilson is holding back the Jets, who lost their 13th straight to the Patriots

Wilson threw three interceptions and his mistakes were killers against the Patriots.
celtics notebook

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown carrying a heavy load, but Celtics know they’ll need to find balance

Tatum entered Sunday’s game against the Wizards averaging 38.2 minutes per game and Brown was averaging 37.6, ranking third and sixth in the NBA, respectively.
GOLF ROUNDUP

Dustin Johnson follows up individual title with team crown, raising his first-year LIV Tour earnings to $35 million

Johnson and his 4Aces GC team captured the team championship at Trump National Doral in Florida by one shot over Cameron Smith and Punch GC.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

How Bridgewater-Raynham football turned its season around after being outscored 77-0 in its first two games
NFL ROUNDUP

Eagles steamroll cross-state rival Steelers to reach 7-0
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Jim Montgomery’s Bruins are off to a scorching start, but they may not even be operating at 100 percent yet

Business

More dental insurers spend to stop Question 2

Insurance industry money pours into dental ballot question as Election Day draws near.

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.
TALKING SHOP

A startup is helping e-commerce brands ‘leap’ onto Newbury Street

Concerns rise as Russia resumes grain blockade of Ukraine
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

Shawn loves to play all kinds of sports

‘People still want to come ... so we’re open:’ Barbershop reopens Saturday after deadly shooting

Gubernatorial candidates discuss economic policy, housing, and the environment

sports

How it happened: Nick Folk and the defense come through as New England improves to 4-4

Josh McDaniels apologizes to Raiders fans after anemic shutout in New Orleans

Tennessee moves up in Top 25 poll to set up No. 1 vs. No. 2 game with top-ranked Georgia

business

Powerball grand prize climbs to $1B without a jackpot winner

Musk plans to start job cuts at Twitter within days, NYT says

Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal over ship attack claim

politics

Pelosi attacker carried zip ties in an echo of Jan. 6 insurrection, officials says

What to know about the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband

Biden votes early in Delaware for November midterms

Nation

Musk tweets link to an unfounded conspiracy theory

University of Kentucky student dies in Seoul Halloween crush

Barack Obama lamented the attack on Paul Pelosi. Then he got heckled.

World

A ‘sea of bodies’: How a festive night in Seoul turned into tragedy

Lebanon president leaves with no replacement; crisis deepens

At least 60 dead, many injured after India bridge collapse

opinion

Fright night

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

The world according to Vlad

lifestyle

Literary greats buried throughout New England

We’ve never taken a vacation together

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

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

Gerald Stern, poet of wistfulness, anger, and humor, dies at 97

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

Siddhartha Mukherjee on reading essays to relax, novels to escape

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

Tom Hanks returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as David S. Pumpkins, Jack Harlow hosts

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

music

Tegan and Sara make every minute count at Royale

Preparing for Japan, BSO unveils second tour program

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

Theater/Dance

BoSoma and City Ballet of Boston dance ‘Side by Side’

‘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

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

Dr. Marcelle Willock, groundbreaking role model for women and people of color in medicine, dies at 84

Gerald Stern, poet of wistfulness, anger, and humor, dies at 97

Thomas Cahill, popular history writer, dead at 82