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2022 Election

Democrats keep Senate control with Nevada win, AP projects

Victories by Catherine Cortez Masto, Mark Kelly secured Senate for Democrats, while counting continues in House races
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49

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48(+1)

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49(-1)

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2(+0)

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203

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211

U.S. House

218 seats for the majority

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203(-7)

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211(+6)

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‘I’m at my wit’s end’: Welcome to the underbelly of the region’s housing crisis
At the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse in Boston’s West End, the end game of the region’s housing crisis grinds on. This is where the numbers that define that crisis — inflation, rising rents and property values, the scarcity of affordable housing units — become painful reality.

US, Japan, South Korea vow unified response to North Korea threat

President Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday vowed a unified, coordinated response to North Korea’s threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs, with Biden declaring that the three-way partnership is 'even more important than it’s ever been' when North Korea is stepping up its provocations.
G-20 statement in doubt after US, Russia fail to agree at ASEAN

Dave Chappelle offers advice to Ye in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue

The widely acclaimed comedian hosted 'SNL' for the third time amid outcry over his selection due to homophobic and transphobic comments in his Netflix special, 'The Closer.' Black Star was the musical guest.

She was a celebrated oncologist. Why did she hide her breast cancer until it was too late?
Jane Weeks was a doctor at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who was dying of the disease. She didn't tell her husband, but when he found out, she demanded that he keep it a secret.

Two historic aircraft collide at Veterans Day show in Dallas

For Boston sports teams, when will we say enough is enough with questionable characters?

After all, we are the Hub of the Universe, and we know everyone follows our lead. If only our example led to better places.
CELTICS 117, PISTONS 108

Jayson Tatum (43 points) stars in shorthanded Celtics’ Motown show

Tatum was 14 for 28 shooting, including 7 for 15 on 3s, in 41 minutes in the win against the Pistons
Banged-up Celtics add Jaylen Brown’s name to list of injured players
Red Sox

Red Sox have options when it comes to rebuilding their roster, but which paths will they choose?

The resources available to overhaul the roster are considerable, but the list of needs is long.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The great climate migration has started. Are Bay State communities ready?

Massachusetts inland communities will become havens for people fleeing rising seas and temperatures — whether they plan for it or not.
JEFF JACOBY

DeSantis is an improvement over Trump, but the GOP can do better
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

A startling split in the Iranian American community
EDITORIAL

Hope for democracy, in the concession speeches given by some Trump-backed candidates
Elissa Ely

About those political yard signs …

The Emancipator

Under my skin

This Veterans Day, J. Michael Martinez writes about how the U.S. treats its veterans and anybody caught in the crossfire of its wars. Born with a skin defect inherited from his father, Martinez tells his story about Agent Orange and its generational effects.
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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
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.
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.
44 indelible images from more than a century of Boston Globe photography Play this Boston Globe crossword puzzle from 1917

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Boston police contract negotiations at ‘impasse,’ union leader says

The question of who should bear the responsibility of supervising traffic safety and construction sites emerges as key issue amid heated citywide debate.

Many partners help Globe Santa in its mission

Most of the thousands of letters to Globe Santa are handwritten on forms provided by the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance; others come from nonprofits, social service, and anti-poverty agencies. This year, 60 organizations were approved for participation in Globe Santa.

Three men arrested in two separate incidents in Tewksbury

Police recovered a loaded handgun, a knife and a baseball bat in the separate incidents at a convenience store and a motel on Friday and Saturday.

Banksy unveils mural of gymnast on a destroyed building in Ukraine
British street artist Banksy unveiled his latest artwork, this time in Ukraine, putting an end to weeks of speculation about whether he had traveled to the country.

Swedish cyclist pedals to Egypt to raise climate awareness
She has pedaled thousands of miles from Sweden to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to deliver a simple message: Stop climate change.

360-square-foot house on Nantucket hits the market, for just over $2 million
The cozy shingled home on Cabot Lane hasn’t gotten any offers yet, but it does have a prime location.

Recommended reads

BILLY BAKER | Commentary

Fear and loathing in the Bakeshires

This small Massachusetts town, on the borders of the still-retail-weed-less states of Connecticut and New York, has turned itself into the New Hampshire State Liquor Store of marijuana.

Globe 150
44 indelible images from more than a century of Boston Globe photography
When the Globe started publishing 150 years ago, the paper was as gray as a winter’s day. Then came improvements in printing technology — and some of the best staff photographers in the nation.

When is the right time to put up holiday decorations? It depends who you ask.
The practice of getting ahead of the Christmas curve picked up steam two years ago, when fears about coronavirus outbreaks ruining Thanksgiving gatherings led many to start decorating earlier than ever before, to drum up some joy.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
I traveled 1,600 miles on an Amtrak sleeper train. After 36 hours on board, here’s the verdict.
I endured two stale empanadas and one tiny bar of soap for a lot of stunning views. Were they worth it?

Culture & Lifestyle

Artists at Humphreys Street Studios secure their space

The 10th Boston International Kids Film Festival spotlights local stories

STL GLD expands its sound and vision with ‘Rock Boyega’

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.

video

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

An opportunity for Democrats, hiding in plain sight
EDITORIAL

A warning for lawmakers in Question 1′s narrow win
IDEAS | TOM EMSWILER

Here’s how we can stop changing the clocks once and for all
MARCELA GARCÍA

Dissecting Latino voters’ motivations in the midterm elections
IDEAS | TED SUTTON

A wartime letter and a glimpse of my father as I never knew him
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

The abortion rights movement may be regaining the upper hand

Metro

Live updates: Midterm elections

Democrats keep Senate control with Nevada win, AP projects. Follow along.

We’re gathering news, updates, analysis, and results from high-stakes races across Massachusetts and the United States. Follow along.

‘I’m at my wit’s end’: Welcome to the underbelly of the region’s housing crisis

At the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse in Boston’s West End, the end game of the region’s housing crisis grinds on. This is where the numbers that define that crisis — inflation, rising rents and property values, the scarcity of affordable housing units — become painful reality.

Boston police contract negotiations at ‘impasse,’ union leader says

The question of who should bear the responsibility of supervising traffic safety and construction sites emerges as key issue amid heated citywide debate.

Many partners help Globe Santa in its mission

Most of the thousands of letters to Globe Santa are handwritten on forms provided by the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance; others come from nonprofits, social service, and anti-poverty agencies. This year, 60 organizations were approved for participation in Globe Santa.

Sports

Bruins 3, Sabres 1

Jakub Zboril’s first NHL goal turns game with Sabres in favor of Bruins

Patrice Bergeron scored the equalizer at 18:51 of the second period and later, an insurance goal to make it 3-1.
CELTICS 117, PISTONS 108

Jayson Tatum (43 points) stars in shorthanded Celtics’ Motown show

Tatum was 14 for 28 shooting, including 7 for 15 on 3s, in 41 minutes in the win against the Pistons
MIAA boys' soccer tournament

Dilin Meloni delivers for Needham with a miraculous shot in Division 1 quarterfinal win vs. Newton South

Meloni’s miraculous goal in the 61st minute was deflected by a defender, curved at the last moment, and clanged off the right post and into the back of the net for the decisive tally in Needham’s 1-0 win
GOLF ROUNDUP

Tony Finau best in breezy Houston, maintaining command on PGA Tour
ARKANSAS STATE 35, UMASS 33

UMass rallies late but falls just short at Arkansas State
bc 21, no. 17 north carolina state 20

Emmett Morehead’s TD pass to Joe Griffin with 14 seconds left lifts Boston College over North Carolina State

Business

G-20 statement in doubt after US, Russia fail to agree at ASEAN

Russia and the US failed to agree on language for a joint statement following a multilateral summit in Cambodia, making it unlikely the Group of 20 nations will reach a consensus in Indonesia either this week.

Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit

A showdown between Presidents Biden and Vladimir Putin isn’t happening, but fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing tensions between China and the West will be at the fore when leaders of the world’s biggest economies gather in tropical Bali this week.

How a tweak to a popular rental voucher program is reshaping where people live in Boston

UN climate talks reach halftime with key issues unresolved
magazine
Globe 150

44 indelible images from more than a century of Boston Globe photography
PERSPECTIVE

How I outraged friends and family: By not having a smartphone
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I was a tad sleepy. I’m not used to being out on a Sunday evening.’
COOKING

Recipes: Crispy Sichuan-chili chicken and two more sweet and savory meals

metro

Beacon Hill’s triangle of power has landed firmly in Democratic hands. What does that mean for Massachusetts?

She was a celebrated oncologist. Why did she hide her breast cancer until it was too late?

Advice for Maura Healey after her big win on Tuesday

sports

Banged-up Celtics add Jaylen Brown’s name to list of injured players

Peter Oliver scores pair of touchdowns as Holy Cross defeats Bryant to remain unbeaten

Vanderbilt stuns Kentucky with late TD to end 26-game Southeastern Conference losing streak

business

Thailand revises cannabis rules while awaiting delayed new bill

Twitter drama too much? Mastodon, others emerge as options

A verifiable mess: Twitter users create havoc by impersonating brands

politics

US, Japan, South Korea vow unified response to North Korea threat

US Rhodes scholars chosen to begin Oxford studies in 2023

Democrats keep Senate control with Nevada win, AP projects. Follow along.

Nation

Two historic aircraft collide at Veterans Day show in Dallas

They make bespoke cider. In a garage. With apples they find.

COVID depression is real. Here’s what you need to know.

World

Swedish cyclist pedals to Egypt to raise climate awareness

Israel’s Netanyahu officially tapped to form government

Pope denounces ‘sirens of populism’ as he marks day for poor

opinion

A warning for lawmakers in Question 1′s narrow win

Here’s how we can stop changing the clocks once and for all

A wartime letter and a glimpse of my father as I never knew him

lifestyle

Everyone is getting married and having kids, and I’m lonely

Cold comfort: Here’s what parents should do about RSV, flu, and COVID, too

Here’s what to know about the controversy surrounding Dave Chappelle hosting ‘SNL’ this weekend

food & dining

Pescador opens in Kenmore Square; Sub Rosa slides into the South End

Recipes: Crispy Sichuan-chili chicken and two more sweet and savory meals

Would you like a tahini latte with your oil change?

travel

Lights in Maine, festivities in the Berkshires, and luxury lodges in Botswana

These are the top travel-inspired baby names

Get sporty at these local halls of fame

Arts

For World War II veterans, a R.I. museum that honors and preserves their memories

A ‘Solstice’ for the senses at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge

Art from Microsoft founder Paul Allen sells for $1.5 billion

Books

In Russell Banks’s new novel, ‘The Magic Kingdom,’ an aged exile details the darker side of utopia

Kerri K. Greenidge’s ‘The Grimkes’ examines slavery’s enduring family legacy

Alejandro Varela on becoming a serious reader

Movies

In ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?,’ history lesson meets film criticism

Black enough for me: Two critics discuss ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ mourns its fallen hero

Television

Dave Chappelle offers advice to Ye in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue

Cast members move on quickly from ‘This Is Us’

Maybe it’s the end of the story for Santa, but not for ‘The Santa Clauses’

music

10 holiday classical concerts, from dueling ‘Messiahs’ to a Moravian Christmas

10 concerts that will add some pop to the season

Hear that? It’s the sound of Boston’s community choirs coming back together again.

Theater/Dance

Reindeer games, roller skaters, and aerial feats in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ ‘Twas the Night Before …’

The holidays’ most festive dance performances include 7 different Nutcrackers

For theatergoers, 10 holiday shows to celebrate the season

globe local

Double your pleasure

How many people could say they lived the life they dreamed?

Hingham voters say yes to funding two major projects

Obituaries

Mimi Parker, moody alt-rock vocalist, is dead at 55

Gallagher, watermelon-smashing comedian, is dead at 76

Kevin Conroy, the defining voice of Batman, dies at 66