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2022 Election

Democrats to keep Senate control

Projected victories in Arizona, Nevada secure Senate for Democrats, while counting continues in House races
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Dem.

50*

GOP

49

U.S. Senate

Dem

48(+1)

GOP

49(-1)

Ind

2(+0)

Undecided

1

* Includes Ind. who caucus with Dem.

Update in 16

Dem.

203

GOP

211

U.S. House

218 seats for the majority

Dem

203(-7)

GOP

211(+6)

Ind

0(+0)

Undecided

21

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

Lawmakers and longtime Beacon Hill observers say that across-the-board power invested in one party may lead to more friction and horse-trading than harmony among the ranks.
Yvonne Abraham: Advice for Maura Healey after her big win on Tuesday

Here’s how every town in Mass., from richest to poorest, voted on the ‘millionaires tax’

With better-than-expected midterms, Biden once again defies the odds
When all the votes are counted, the president will have had the best first-term midterm performance in 20 years, and very possibly the best for a Democrat since John F. Kennedy.

In Burlington, Vermont, a rash of bike thefts puts a spotlight on crime, policing, and progressivism
Burlington is a bicycle-friendly haven on the shores of Lake Champlain, and that may be why a surge in bike thefts has hit hard.

At least 4 are killed and dozens injured in explosion on major Istanbul avenue; cause unclear

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

6 people are killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

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

The Celtics were shorthanded, but Jayson Tatum wasn’t about to let the Pistons steal a win

Tatum was 14 for 28 shooting and scored 43 points in the Saturday's victory over the Pistons.
Banged-up Celtics add Jaylen Brown’s name to list of injured players

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

More recent News

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.

Geoffrey Koech and Viola Chepngeno complete Kenyan sweep of first B.A.A. Half Marathon in 3 years

Just three-hundredths of a second separated Chepngeno, the women's winner, and runner-up Bosena Mulatie of Ethiopia.

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.

Zelenskyy calls fighting in Donetsk ‘hell,’ a sobering view after recapture of Kherson
Russian attacks have turned the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk into a “hell,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, drawing attention to one of the war’s most entrenched battlegrounds even as the country celebrated the recapture of the southern city of Kherson.

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.

Price for Liverpool is $4.7 billion and an Indian billionaire is interested, according to report

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has expressed interest in buying Liverpool FC, The Mirror newspaper reported.

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 to keep Senate with wins in Arizona, Nevada. Follow along with live election updates.

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

Olivia is outgoing and enjoys being active

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

‘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.

Sports

B.A.A. Half Marathon

Geoffrey Koech and Viola Chepngeno complete Kenyan sweep of first B.A.A. Half Marathon in 3 years

Just three-hundredths of a second separated Chepngeno, the women's winner, and runner-up Bosena Mulatie of Ethiopia.
NFL

Josh Allen is active for the Bills, but his starting status is unknown as he battles an elbow injury

Allen hurt his right elbow, which is his throwing elbow, in the final minutes of a 20-17 loss at the New York Jets.
SPORTS BUSINESS

Price for Liverpool is $4.7 billion and an Indian billionaire is interested, according to report

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani has expressed interest in buying Liverpool FC, The Mirror newspaper reported.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

NFL midseason announcer review: Rating the top broadcast teams through the first half of the season
World Cup

How will the United States do in the World Cup? We asked the Revolution that and more.
CELTICS 117, PISTONS 108

The Celtics were shorthanded, but Jayson Tatum wasn’t about to let the Pistons steal a win

Business

In Burlington, Vermont, a rash of bike thefts puts a spotlight on crime, policing, and progressivism

Burlington is a bicycle-friendly haven on the shores of Lake Champlain, and that may be why a surge in bike thefts has hit hard.

Melania Trump’s lawyer likely to win Slovenian presidential vote

Slovenians are voting in a presidential election pitting a human-rights lawyer who has vowed to uphold the rule of law against the ally of an ousted nationalist leader criticized for undermining the country’s democratic values.

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

Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit
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

Many partners help Globe Santa in its mission

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?

sports

A backup goalie kept the Bruins in the game while they got their act together for a win in Buffalo

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

Tony Finau best in breezy Houston, maintaining command on PGA Tour

business

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

Thailand revises cannabis rules while awaiting delayed new bill

politics

Democrats to keep Senate with wins in Arizona, Nevada. Follow along with live election updates.

US Rhodes scholars chosen to begin Oxford studies in 2023

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

Nation

6 people are killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show

Two historic aircraft collide at Veterans Day show in Dallas

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

World

Zelenskyy calls fighting in Donetsk ‘hell,’ a sobering view after recapture of Kherson

Memorial to victims of Sandy Hook massacre opens in Newton, Conn., nearly 10 years after 26 were killed

At least 4 are killed and dozens injured in explosion on major Istanbul avenue; cause unclear

opinion

A warning for lawmakers in Question 1′s narrow win

An opportunity for Democrats, hiding in plain sight

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

These are the top travel-inspired baby names

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

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

The holidays’ most festive dance performances include 7 different Nutcrackers

For theatergoers, 10 holiday shows to celebrate the season

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

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