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Senator Raphael Warnock (right), a Georgia Democrat up for reelection, joined his Democratic Senate colleague Jon Ossoff during a Get Out the Vote rally in Macon, Ga., on Monday.

Despite Republican momentum, Election Day dawns with high uncertainty about Senate majority

The Senate races in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania are widely seen as tossups that most likely will determine the majority.

Supporters awaited the start of an AFL-CIO campaign rally where former US President Bill Clinton spoke in support of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada on Nov. 6 in Henderson, Nev.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Latinos are the new swing voters. Here are two key races they could decide.

Nevada and Arizona are two races that are critical for Democrats to keep control of the US Senate.

Use the calculator below to determine how much you would pay in taxes now, versus if Question 1 passes on next month’s ballot.

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.

US Attorney Rachael Rollins under ethics investigation by DOJ watchdog, AP reports
The Associated Press reported late Monday afternoon that the state’s top federal prosecutor has for weeks been under the scrutiny of the DOJ’s office of the inspector general, which is charged with investigating misconduct by department employees and officials.

Mayor Michelle Wu signs new political map after contentious City Council process

Following a bitter, monthslong dispute over the once-in-a-decade redistricting process, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has signed into law a new political map for the city.

Nancy Pelosi says attack on husband will affect her political future
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described the first terrifying moments after she learned from the Capitol Police what had happened inside their San Francisco home Oct. 28, and said that the traumatic episode would affect her decision about her political future.

Gunshots claim another life on Orlando Street in Mattapan; one dead, six wounded in latest wave of violence in city

The fatal shooting on Orlando Street was part of a wave of gun violence Sunday night in Boston. During just 35 minutes, a total of six people were shot in Mattapan, Dorchester and Hyde Park, according to authorities.

Two parents urge appeals court to overturn convictions in Varsity Blues college admissions scandal

During a hearing before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, lawyers argued that their clients were wrongly charged with being part of sweeping conspiracy.

Cambridge moves to ban vehicles turning ‘right-on-red’
The policy order, aimed at improving pedestrian safety and reducing traffic-related injuries, was adopted by a vote of 7 to 2 during a videoconferenced council meeting.

For some shoppers, Market Basket’s ‘Market Buckets’ are all the rage
“They have buckets back!!!” one fan said about the five-gallon keepsakes.

Xander Bogaerts was a Gold Glove finalist this past season.

Alex Speier | On baseball

‘Bogey’s our first choice’: After Xander Bogaerts’s opt-out, where do the Red Sox go from here?

The opt-out does not rule out a return, and Chaim Bloom's messaging is clear — the Sox want to bring their franchise shortstop back.

Jayson Tatum (39 points on 12-for-25 shooting) stopped Ja Morant and the Grizzlies when it mattered most in Memphis.

CELTICS 109, GRIZZLIES 106

Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off Ja Morant, Grizzlies to win in Memphis

After a 6-3 start built on offense, the Celtics had to dig in on the defensive end to score a win in Memphis.

Jaylen Brown says Players Association has issues with conditions Kyrie Irving must meet to return to Nets

Bruins president Cam Neely is seen arriving at Monday morning's press conference.

dan shaughnessy

The Bruins tarnished their brand by signing Mitchell Miller, and for no good reason

They blundered into one of the worst decisions in team history, bringing dishonor to the franchise, and Monday's apology was a difficult moment.

Opinion

Election workers separated verified ballots from their envelopes at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections headquarters on the eve of the US midterm elections, in Orlando on Nov. 7.

Election workers are under assault. We need to protect them. Now.

The crisis roiling the profession is a crisis of democracy.

Bina Venkataraman

Lies spread faster than the truth. Can communities change that?

If Maura Healey makes history, she has Charlie Baker to thank

How Massachusetts can lead the electrification revolution

Thinking big on Long Island

A restaurant worker participates in a wage strike demonstration organized by One Fair Wage outside of the Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant on May 26, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

The Emancipator

The fight to end a little-known legacy of slavery is at a tipping point

Modern tipping has been used since Reconstruction to justify poverty wages for service workers, especially Black women. But as more states decide to ditch subminimum wages, voters in Portland, Maine, have the chance to say enough is enough.

Two weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it's better than you think.

Laura Fredrickson looked up as she stepped into the basket of a hot air balloon to pose for a picture inside the OZ Museum.

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.

From left: Students Austin Barrett, Al Beckman of Worcester, Mass., and Meryl Hubbard took to a roof to enjoy the tailgate before the University of Wisconsin Badgers played the Washington State Cougars in Madison, Wis.

Tailgating with the families of University of Wisconsin football players — and Drew Bledsoe

The crowd includes an octogenarian here to support her grandson, a safety who she proudly notes has already been setting records; a single mom from Wichita whose son would go on to score the Badgers’ first touchdown of the afternoon; and two former New England Patriots.

Jesse Grice, an Elvis impersonator of over 30 years, zipped up his suit.

Los Angeles team

Inside the weird, wonderful world of Las Vegas Elvis impersonators

Elvis drives a temperamental pink Cadillac with no seat belts and unreliable brakes. He is running late for an appearance in a Mexican Independence Day parade. This may be my fault.

Toys and mementos hang on a small section of fence at the Oklahoma City National Memorial, dedicated to those affected by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

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.

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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.

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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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Senator Ted Cruz hit by flying White Claw can at Astros’ World Series parade
The can, which authorities said contained beer but the senator identified as the hard seltzer White Claw, hit Cruz around his chest and neck, according to police. Cruz did not need medical attention.

Bruins 3, Blues 1

Bruins resume winning ways with victory over Blues
“We obviously want to be good here,'' said DeBrusk. "It’s a matter of trying to get the first goal and get the crowd into things and roll over four lines."

‘We’re getting cheated out of something’: Three Boston neighborhoods are about to lose a pharmacy

The pharmacies — all located in overwhelmingly Black and Hispanic communities — are transferring patient files to other Walgreens locations, but each are at least a mile’s walk away.

Antisemitic slur carved into vehicle, burn marks found on home in Stow, police say
The incident in Stow marks the second time in a week that a home was vandalized with antisemitic symbols. Last week in Stoneham, pieces of paper cut into swastikas were left at the home of a Jewish family.

Vehicle seized following Acton hit-and-run that seriously injured 13-year-old boy

The vehicle was seized over the weekend after investigators obtained a search warrant, Acton police said in a statement. Detectives received video surveillance footage from a nearby business and identified the vehicle in their investigation, the statement said.

Man arrested on assault, gun charges following double shooting in Melrose on Sunday
The two male victims were taken to area hospitals but have since been released, police said.

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Construction of an apartment complex is underway on the Suffolk Downs site in Revere on Oct. 20, 2022.

The cost of building in Boston keeps going up. That’s making real estate more expensive, too.

Residential and commercial developers alike are grappling with costly shipping and production delays.

Bookstores are blooming all over Boston: Next up? Fields Corner.
"The Book Shop" will be led by Porsha Olayiwola, the poet laureate of Boston, and Bing Broderick, the former executive director of Haley House.

Fenway Sports Group to weigh value of finding new investors or selling Liverpool
The team has engaged Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to explore the appetite for a partial or controlling share of the historic soccer club.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools launches investigation into allegations of discrimination against administrators of color
The retired administrators contend district leaders appear to be disproportionately placing high-ranking officials of color on leave and subjecting them to a process known as investigatory meetings in an effort to terminate them or force them to resign.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Mikhail Baryshnikov in "The Orchard," sharing the stage with a robotic arm.

Mikhail Baryshnikov explores ‘The Orchard’ anew, with robot in tow

Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray in a scene from the 1944 movie "Double Indemnity" (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)

‘It’s a bitter little world’: Noirvember in Boston

Andre Strongbearheart. Gaines Cultural Steward of the Nipmuc Tribe, took a minute to rest while burning a traditional mishoon (canoe) at the Charlestown Little Mystic Boat Slip. Organized by leaders in in the Nipmuc and Massachusett tribes, it is the first burn and launch of a traditional mishoon in the city limits of Boston in countless generations.

Indigenous tribes hold Boston’s first mishoon burning in more than 300 years

A crowd turns out for a performance by rapper Entellekt at the Drake in Amherst. The town’s first-ever dedicated music venue, with a capacity of 250, opened in May.

In Western Mass., a vibrant music scene gets a makeover

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Welcome Back to Boston

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‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

British Prime Minister Liz Truss made a statement prior to her formal resignation outside 10 Downing St. on Oct. 25, in London, England.

Tyler Goodspeed

Objections to the Liz Truss tax plan were never really about cost

Maria Mossaides, director of the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate, spoke during a May 4 press conference in Boston. The office found “a rigorous presentation of the needs of the child were not represented in court and that the standard of advocacy by both the DCF attorney and the attorney for Harmony was not, in the OCA’s view, sufficient.”

Vulnerable children need advocates in Massachusetts courtrooms

Homes were surrounded by floodwaters in Sohbat Pur city, a district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, Aug. 29. A new study says human-caused climate change juiced the rainfall that triggered Pakistan's floods by up to 50 percent.

Welcome to the ‘Age of Adaptation’

Mohamed Mohamud, a ranger from the Sabuli Wildlife Conservancy, inspected the carcass of a giraffe that died of hunger near Matana Village, Wajir County, Kenya, on Oct. 25, 2021. Hundreds of animals died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought in decades, according to a report released Nov. 4.

COP27 must address mounting losses and damage to poorer nations

World Bank Group president David Malpass spoke during a panel on getting to net-zero IFIs (international financial institutions) and multilateral partnerships, during the IMF annual Fall meeting at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on October 12.

Juliette N. Rooney-Varga and Mathew Barlow

Do net-zero pledges add up?

Don Bolduc, center, during a campaign appearance at the American Legion in Laconia, N.H., on Sept. 10.

IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The extremist in New Hampshire who might flip the Senate

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US Attorney Rachael Rollins under ethics investigation by DOJ watchdog, AP reports

The Associated Press reported late Monday afternoon that the state’s top federal prosecutor has for weeks been under the scrutiny of the DOJ’s office of the inspector general, which is charged with investigating misconduct by department employees and officials.

Vandals chucked a portable toilet in a R.I. pond, spoiling Veterans Day fish-stocking

The toilet was seen floating about 50 feet off the dock at Carbuncle Pond in Coventry, its vent pipe sticking out of the water like a horrifying snorkel.

Two parents urge appeals court to overturn convictions in Varsity Blues college admissions scandal

During a hearing before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, lawyers argued that their clients were wrongly charged with being part of sweeping conspiracy.

Why we likely won’t know the results of the election for days (and why that’s OK)

It used to be that Americans could vote in the afternoon and then, in the evening, watch the results roll in on TV. Those days are over. And most of the reasons why are actually good for democracy.

Sports

Jayson Tatum (39 points on 12-for-25 shooting) stopped Ja Morant and the Grizzlies when it mattered most in Memphis.

CELTICS 109, GRIZZLIES 106

Jayson Tatum, Celtics hold off Ja Morant, Grizzlies to win in Memphis

After a 6-3 start built on offense, the Celtics had to dig in on the defensive end to score a win in Memphis.

Actor Matthew Mcconaughey walks the field before before an NCAA college football game between Texas and Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, on Oct. 8.

Matthew McConaughey explores forming or joining bid for Commanders

The New York Post, which first reported McConaughey's interest in the Commanders, linked him to the prospective investment group that might be formed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and music mogul Jay-Z.

Lamar Jackson (right) completed just 12 passes on Monday night against Tyrann Mathieu (center) and New Orleans, as Baltimore piled up 188 yards on the ground and held the ball for nearly 38 minutes in dominating the Saints.

RAVENS 27, SAINTS 13

Baltimore controls ball, Saints on Monday night to remain atop AFC North

Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and frustrated New Orleans with his mobility, rushing for 82 yards and exhibiting an array of jump cuts and spin moves while helping Baltimore win its third straight.

Red Sox decline option on lefthander James Paxton

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Red Sox will decline Tommy Pham’s option, making the outfielder a free agent

MIAA FIELD HOCKEY

Kate Francini scores in the second overtime as Concord-Carlisle tips Lincoln-Sudbury

Business

Donald Trump says he will make ‘big announcement’ on Nov. 15 in Florida

Trump's announcement all but confirms the widely anticipated third White House bid that he’s been teasing for weeks.

Veteran signature gatherer Harold Hubschman wants to pursue a new kind of ballot question to suspend the gas tax

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers of Boston's business scene.

A gloomy business mood took hold in October

Meta expected to lay off thousands in broader tech slowdown, report says

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Designer Hannah Guilford reinterpreted the kitchen’s color scheme, adding touches of brass, copper, and wood, and adjusted the layout so it functions smoothly for cooking, eating, and accessing the yard.

Kitchens and Baths

A designer remakes a Maine kitchen in a 1920s-era palette that’s fresh and family ready

I froze my eggs. Now I’m in the middle of the abortion fight.

‘My sister-in-law has mandated that we not exchange Christmas presents this year’

Savory Kale and Two-Cheese Scones

Recipes: Fresh breads and scones for breakfast

metro

The exterior of Boston Public Schools headquarters. BPS is reviewing allegations of discrimination against administrators of color.

Boston Public Schools launches investigation into allegations of discrimination against administrators of color

State official projects 2.2 million will cast ballots in election, the lowest share of voters in decades

Total spending in R.I. congressional race nears $14 million

sports

Bruins president Cam Neely is seen arriving at Monday morning's press conference.

The Bruins tarnished their brand by signing Mitchell Miller, and for no good reason

Bruins resume winning ways with victory over Blues

Newton South makes history with first-ever tournament win

business

A Rhode Island Energy, previously National Grid, power crew works to restore power on Caswell Street in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

R.I. Energy is providing $64 in one-time credits to electric and natural gas customers

Musk’s Twitter layoffs include 55 in Boston office

Bookstores are blooming all over Boston: Next up? Fields Corner.

politics

Senator Raphael Warnock (right), a Georgia Democrat up for reelection, joined his Democratic Senate colleague Jon Ossoff during a Get Out the Vote rally in Macon, Ga., on Monday.

Despite Republican momentum, Election Day dawns with high uncertainty about Senate majority

Why we likely won’t know the results of the election for days (and why that’s OK)

Justice Department watchdog is investigating US Attorney Rachael Rollins, report says

Nation

A Vote sign is displayed outside of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs on the eve of the midterm elections, in Austin, Tex., on Nov. 7.

Election officials sued in Texas City on claims of intimidating Black voters

Nancy Pelosi says attack on husband will affect her political future

Senator Ted Cruz hit by flying White Claw can at Astros’ World Series parade

World

Iraqi security forces gathered outside a morgue of Sheikh Zayed hospital in Baghdad after assailants shot an American aid worker dead on Monday in a rare killing of a foreigner in the Iraqi capital.

Officials: US aid worker shot dead in Baghdad in rare attack

Russian forces are making conditions ‘unacceptable’ for those left in Kherson

North Korea: Missile tests were practice to attack South, US

opinion

Maria Mossaides, director of the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate, spoke during a May 4 press conference in Boston. The office found “a rigorous presentation of the needs of the child were not represented in court and that the standard of advocacy by both the DCF attorney and the attorney for Harmony was not, in the OCA’s view, sufficient.”

Vulnerable children need advocates in Massachusetts courtrooms

Welcome to the ‘Age of Adaptation’

Do net-zero pledges add up?

lifestyle

He slept with me the night he broke up with me

This breakup has me wondering: Am I a terrible person?

How much should we really worry about MCAS scores?

food & dining

Located at 100 Westminster St., the Downtown

R.I.’s leading food business incubator is launching a marketplace for food entrepreneurs

Claire Cheney is reinventing the spice trade with Curio Spice Co.

Gael Greene and Julie Powell changed food writing forever

travel

South Portland-based Brant & Cochran makes two hand-forged portable axes — the Allagash Cruiser and Dirigo Belt camp axes — that are perfect for chopping wood for smokeless fire pits or taking on canoeing and camping adventures.

A power outage party, belly laughs in N.Y., and axes made in Maine

Lufthansa canceled my flight a year ago. Where’s the refund?

A pandemic trend that seems to be sticking around: walking the world

Arts

Marc Swanson, "A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco," at Mass MoCA, 2022.

At Mass MoCA, dead deer and disco lights elegize a dying world

Jemila MacEwan’s ‘Human Meteorite’ surveys a scarred planet

Anukriti questions who gets to be godly in ‘A Temple for Timeless Beasts’

Books

A rendering of 1463 Dorchester Ave., the five-story Fields Corner building that will house The Book Shop on the first floor.

Bookstores are blooming all over Boston: Next up? Fields Corner.

A doctor examines his profession, and his choices

The loss of their mother tests sibling bonds in ‘Flight’

Movies

Jimmy Kimmel.

Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again: ‘Great honor or a trap’

‘It’s a bitter little world’: Noirvember in Boston

When Opportunity (and Spirit) knocked, NASA knew just what to do

Television

Jeff Wilbusch and Juliana Canfield in David E. Kelley's "The Calling," premiering Thursday on Peacock.

This week’s TV: The return of ‘The Crown,’ a James Corden comedy, and David E. Kelley’s ‘The Calling’

‘Saturday Night Live’ takes on midterm elections, Twitter moderation as Amy Schumer hosts

Letterman-Zelensky interview will air by year’s end

music

Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano, and Kristian Bezuidenhout, piano.

Anne Sofie von Otter and Kristian Bezuidenhout are a commanding duo

With tales to tell and songs to sing, Bono brings his book tour to the Orpheum

Twitter and what it means when violence has a megaphone

Theater/Dance

Jessica Hecht and Mikhail Baryshnikov in "The Orchard."

In ‘The Orchard,’ arresting images are abundant but emotional pickings are slim

To this drama critic, Bill Belichick’s postgame act is a performance for the ages

Boston Ballet rises to the challenge of Forsythe

globe local

City Councilor Julia Mejia addressed the council.

City inching toward reparations commission

Newton church holds community meal-packing event

Back on the home front

Obituaries

Mr. Crouthamel (left) and his player Tom Csatari were honored by the New England Football Writers Association in 1973. Mr. Crouthamel was named New England Coach of the Year for leading Dartmouth to the Ivy League championship. Csatari, Dartmouth defensive end and co-captain, was named outstanding college football player in New England.

Jake Crouthamel: a man of intensity, brilliance, and, for one poignant moment, reflection

Peter McNab, Bruin star who turned to broadcasting after playing career, dies at 70

Alan E. Lewis, travel industry executive and philanthropist, dies at 74