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The Twitter offices in San Francisco in May 2020.

‘We’re all about to get fired’: Boston employees share final moments at Twitter — on Twitter

Employees are resigning from Twitter’s local office, two weeks after a mass layoff and amid turmoil under new owner Elon Musk, according to social-media posts and a source familiar with the matter.

Liss-Riordan sues Elon Musk on behalf of disabled Twitter workers ‘Case study in how not to do it’: Musk’s Twitter overhaul could demoralize employees

Katherine Clark announces bid to be No. 2 House Democrat
The Revere Democrat seeks to continue her rapid rise among House Democrats in the wake of Nancy Pelosi's decision to step down as the party's leader.

As Pelosi’s historic reign as speaker ends, House Democrats prepare to pass the torch

The best and worst times to travel for Thanksgiving in the Boston area
If you’re departing from Boston, here’s a guide to the best times to leave ahead of Thanksgiving, according to MassDOT.

‘Our emergency food system shouldn’t have to serve 40 percent of Massachusetts families’: Food aid programs showing few signs of diminishing

Martha’s Vineyard thieves remain at large a day after armed robbery. FBI warns public to ‘remain vigilant.’
The FBI, the Massachusetts State Police, and Tisbury police continue to search for the three suspects, who dressed in Halloween masks and brandished guns during the brazen bank heist Thursday morning.

A #MeToo reckoning in Everett, four years late

A Globe investigation found a glaring lack of scrutiny and accountability in Everett, a city nearly synonymous with political controversy, regarding the sexual assault accusations against Frederick F. Foresteire, even in the midst of the #MeToo movement.

Hakeem Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader that would make history
If elected by fellow House Democrats — as expected — the 52-year-old New Yorker would be the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.

Frustration, disappointment over alleged hazing incident involving Haverhill High football players

Bob Baldwin, executive director of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, the state’s governing body of high school sports, said the allegations were jarring.

Remains of possible human fetus or infant found in freezer in South Boston

Authorities are investigating after they found “what appears to be a human fetus or infant” in the freezer inside an apartment in South Boston Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Ramadan Shabazz at the Old Colony Correctional Center in 2020. Governor Charlie Baker called him a “remarkable example of self-development for other incarcerated individuals.”

Baker recommends pardons of two convicted in controversial day-care abuse case, commutation for man convicted of murder

Friday’s announcement marked the third batch of pardons Baker has approved this year.

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arrived at federal court in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 17.

Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced in Theranos fraud trial

A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology.

Zaria Black, 24, from Buffalo, cleared off her car as snow fell on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y.

Lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of western, northern New York

Residents in some parts of Buffalo awoke to blowing, heavy snow, punctuated by occasional claps of thunder, while just a few miles north, only a few inches had fallen overnight and there were patches of blue sky.

Opinion

Artists, including Taylor Swift, can stop using dynamic pricing on ticket sales for their concerts — they are the ones who decide whether this is applied to their shows — and support their fans’ calls to break up Ticketmaster.

Break up Ticketmaster

I knew competition for Taylor Swift tickets would be fierce. What I didn’t know is that I would be competing against Ticketmaster itself.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The future of cooking is flameless

Marty Meehan and Julie Chen

The Biden administration’s biomedical and health research initiative should be based in Massachusetts

Is Boston reaching ‘peak lab’?

GOP governors can help rescue their party

The New York Police Department graduating class of 2016 salutes during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden, July 1, 2016.

The Emancipator

Call ‘tough on crime’ what it is: a tool of racial oligarchy

Conservatives and liberals alike embrace a “law and order” framework, which blames reformers, the poor, and the unhoused for concerns about crime, and enforces rule based on wealth and racism. We need to build a better future.

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Special reports

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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

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.

More recent News

Lifespan names new CEO: John Fernandez, a Mass General Brigham executive, ‘the leader that Lifespan needs during this time’

He succeeds Dr. Timothy Babineau, who stepped down from leading the state's largest health care system after multiple failed merger attempts with Care New England, R.I.'s second largest health care system.

Strip club sues Providence, alleging racial profiling of customers led to closure

A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the city’s treatment of Silhouettes, a business managed by and catering to the African-American community, amounted to discrimination.

Harvard doctors warn of viral triple threat for the holidays
RSV cases have plateaued, but an early, aggressive flu could disrupt gatherings.

World Cup 2022: Group-by-group previews of all 32 teams in Qatar
Find out about the stars and coaches of the teams who are trying to take home the trophy.

Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in sudden about-face two days before tournament begins

Larry Edelman

Fame, fortune, and bankruptcy: A crypto star implodes
Samuel Bankman-Fried, the billionaire founder of FTX and Alameda Research, soared quickly to the top of cryptocurrency world. His demise was even faster.

What to know about Naomi Biden’s White House wedding
On Saturday, Naomi Biden will marry Peter Neal on the South Lawn of the White House. Here's what we know about the couple and their big day.

Recommended reads

Keeping up with the annual onslaught of Thanksgiving recipes can be overwhelming.

Why is Kourtney Kardashian trying to push her way into my Thanksgiving?

Come November, a fire hose of recipes targets the Thanksgiving-vulnerable.

Open-collar boomers ask nostalgically: Where have all the neckties gone?
More than a few older employees and retirees admit to nostalgia for a time when the tie signified a more structured, if slower paced, business world.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

From scoring Taylor Swift tickets to telling decent jokes, parents share why they’re awesome
I asked parents to brag. You didn’t hesitate! I got so many responses, ranging from major to mundane.

‘Spirited’ was filmed entirely in Mass. Here are all the Boston-area locations.
It may feel early, but a new film starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds is about to jump-start a season of holiday streaming. Location manager Mark Fitzgerald popped open the hood on the Boston-based production.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The cast of "Six," which runs through Dec. 31 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre.

In ‘Six,’ a royal we of dynamic divas

Members of the Sturmabteilung, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, as seen in "The U.S. and the Holocaust."

‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ is still speaking to us

How well did the audience play its part? The reviews are mixed.

Carey Mulligan as Megan Twohey (left) and Zoe Kazan as Jodi Kantor in a scene from "She Said."

‘She Said’ and the investigation that mobilized #MeToo

Special Projects

Photo illustration

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was greeted by staff after she announced that she would step down from her leadership position, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 17.

Pelosi passes the torch to a new generation

A rendering of a Green Line "Supercar."

Thinking big about Boston’s transit future

Members of the media set up their cameras on the back riser before the arrival of President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in 2020.

Trump’s power comes from the press that promotes him

The awning outside of Your Options Medical, a crisis pregnancy center in Revere.

Antiabortion pregnancy centers are deceiving women. They need to know that.

A police officer stood at the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge construction site in Boston on July 31, 2017.

Battle lines drawn in council’s quest for civilian flaggers

IDEAS | JOSHUA MACHT

An end run around a college degree

Metro

Charlie Baker, once isolated in criticizing Donald Trump, believes many Republicans are ‘looking at a different 2024’

“There are a lot of people in the Republican Party who are anxious to move on,” Governor Charlie Baker said of Donald Trump's third bid for the White House. “There’s a lot of folks out there in our party who are looking at a different 2024.”

Lifespan names new CEO: John Fernandez, a Mass General Brigham executive, ‘the leader that Lifespan needs during this time’

He succeeds Dr. Timothy Babineau, who stepped down from leading the state's largest health care system after multiple failed merger attempts with Care New England, R.I.'s second largest health care system.

Baker recommends pardons of two convicted in controversial day-care abuse case, commutation for man convicted of murder

Friday’s announcement marked the third batch of pardons Baker has approved this year.

Strip club sues Providence, alleging racial profiling of customers led to closure

A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the city’s treatment of Silhouettes, a business managed by and catering to the African-American community, amounted to discrimination.

Sports

Red Sox fans endured a fifth last-place finish in the last 11 years.

dan shaughnessy

Red Sox sure seem to be taking their fans for granted, and other thoughts

How many times have we ever been able to safely say that the Red Sox are the least popular team in New England?

A woman walks with her children in Doha this week. Qatar’s government tourism website urges men and women to “show respect for local culture by avoiding excessively revealing clothing in public.”

Alcohol, drugs, sexuality: Inside the laws and customs in Qatar, the host nation of the 2022 World Cup

No beer at stadiums. Harsh drug laws. Little tolerance for public drunkenness or "causing offense." Here's a rundown of what fans will be facing.

Few athletes carry an entire nation’s hope like Son Heung-min, who will lead South Korea's best team in years.

World Cup 2022: Group-by-group previews of all 32 teams in Qatar

Find out about the stars and coaches of the teams who are trying to take home the trophy.

Your guide to the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Stars to watch, favorites, and more

Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in sudden about-face two days before tournament begins

Chad Finn | Unconventional Preview

The Patriots have won 13 straight meetings with the Jets, and it’s imperative they make it 14 on Sunday

Business

Lifespan names new CEO: John Fernandez, a Mass General Brigham executive, ‘the leader that Lifespan needs during this time’

He succeeds Dr. Timothy Babineau, who stepped down from leading the state's largest health care system after multiple failed merger attempts with Care New England, R.I.'s second largest health care system.

Strip club sues Providence, alleging racial profiling of customers led to closure

A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the city’s treatment of Silhouettes, a business managed by and catering to the African-American community, amounted to discrimination.

The Massachusetts job market slowed in October

‘We’re all about to get fired’: Boston employees share final moments at Twitter — on Twitter

magazine

Lamingtons

Five treats guaranteed to wow at your next holiday party. Get the recipes here.

I was laser focused on getting into Harvard. Here’s why I want my kids to be different.

Advice: Why does small talk get such a bad rap?

Austrian Pot-Roasted Beef With Root Vegetables

Recipes: Skip the turkey this Thanksgiving and try one of these creative alternatives

metro

Sign at new Rhode Island Board of Elections headquarters in Cranston, Rhode Island.

R.I. Board of Elections grants recounts in three House races

Nancy Pelosi stories from the Rhode Islanders who served with her

Martha’s Vineyard thieves remain at large a day after armed robbery. FBI warns public to ‘remain vigilant.’

sports

Framingham's Sam Burgess (right) and Westford's Paul Bergeron went 1-2 in last week's MIAA's Division 1A qualifier at the Wrentham Developmental Center. The two will be among the favorites at Saturday's All-State race in Devens.

Here’s a rundown of Saturday’s All-State cross-country championships at Devens

There’s just no stopping the Bruins, especially at home

US beats Canada 2-1, takes first two games of Rivalry Series

business

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California. Massachusetts labor lawyer Shannon Liss-Riordan is suing the company for forcing employees with disabilities to return to the office.

Liss-Riordan sues Elon Musk on behalf of Twitter workers with disabilities

Boston Fed chief says more rate hikes needed to cool inflation

Fame, fortune, and bankruptcy: A crypto star implodes

politics

Representative Hakeem Jeffries in October 2021.

Hakeem Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader that would make history

Charlie Baker, once isolated in criticizing Donald Trump, believes many Republicans are ‘looking at a different 2024’

R.I. Democrats praise Pelosi as she announces she will step down

Nation

Zaria Black, 24, from Buffalo, cleared off her car as snow fell on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y.

Lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of western, northern New York

Republican Lauren Boebert’s tight House race likely headed to recount

Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced in Theranos fraud trial

World

Hamas police officers secure the scene of burned apartment on the third floor of a three-story building in Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, on Nov. 17.

Gaza fire kills 17 from one family during birthday party

North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US

Imprisoned Russian activist honored with human rights award

opinion

Trump tries another magic trick

Antiabortion pregnancy centers are deceiving women. They need to know that.

Thinking big about Boston’s transit future

lifestyle

Parents are superheroes every day. Here's why, in their own words.

From scoring Taylor Swift tickets to telling decent jokes, parents share why they’re awesome

Can I say ‘I love you’ first?

Open-collar boomers ask nostalgically: Where have all the neckties gone?

food & dining

Arancini at Si Cara restaurant in Central Square.

At Si Cara, crusty delights in edgy surrounds

Once last resorts, hotel restaurants are making a comeback

Tiffani Faison pitches a nostalgic pizza parlor in the Fenway; Cambridge’s Beat Brew Hall says goodbye

travel

Get your sweet tooth on and join the Mt. Washington Valley Inn to Inn Cookie Tour, Dec. 10-11.

Cookies and crafts in N.H., art in Worcester, and a superhero’s view of New York City

With no hotel experience, they quit their jobs and bought a Vermont inn

American Cruise Lines protection plan isn’t protecting me

Arts

A visitor pauses to look at the roller coaster that is part of artist E.J. Hill’s "Brake Run Helix" inside Mass MoCA. Hill has based a lot of his work around amusement parks and roller coasters in particular as places where terror meets elation, and the potential for these places, as simulated spaces, to generate very real extremes of emotion.

Inside Mass MoCA, EJ Hill’s ‘Break Run Helix,’ is a rideable roller coaster that does double duty as art

LEGO versions of the Mona Lisa, ‘Starry Night,’ coming to Boston

Fuller Craft Museum offers ‘Food Justice’ for thought

Books

A dozen gift-worthy books for the holidays

Beverly Gage’s biography ‘G-Man’ examines J. Edgar Hoover’s controversial tenure at the FBI

Michelle Obama’s ‘The Light We Carry’ offers tools for navigating a new era, but no deeper insights

Movies

Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy in "The Menu."

‘The Menu’ skewers foodies in a horror-satire that will leave you hungry

How ‘She Said’ breaks the journalism movie mold

Marine-turned-movie director Elegance Bratton on making ‘The Inspection’

Television

Members of the Sturmabteilung, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, as seen in "The U.S. and the Holocaust."

‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ is still speaking to us

Bob Odenkirk is back — is AMC?

Jay Leno has ‘serious burns’ from a gas fire at his LA garage

music

Ray Angry

Ray Angry of the Roots makes his classical composing debut

Ticketmaster cancels general sale for Taylor Swift tickets, cites ‘insufficient remaining ticket inventory’

Radiohead offshoot brings a Smile to Roadrunner

Theater/Dance

How well did the audience play its part? The reviews are mixed.

‘Into the Breeches!’ gives rise to an all-female Boston-based Shakespeare production

So much goes right in Lyric’s uproarious ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

globe local

Takiyah McCoy brings food to a client outside The Charity Guild Food Pantry in Brockton.

‘Our emergency food system shouldn’t have to serve 40 percent of Massachusetts families’: Food aid programs showing few signs of diminishing

The Argument: Should Massachusetts set an annual cap on gun purchases by an individual?

Newton family offers city nearly 15 acres for $24 million

Obituaries

Soviet ice dancers Lyudmilla Pakhomova and Alexander Gorshkov during compulsories of Olympic ice dance in Olympic Stadium, Innsbruck, Austria, Feb. 5, 1976. The pair won the first Olympic ice dance gold medal for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Games and Gorshkov later became a leading official in Russian figure skating. He has died at the age of 76, it was announced Thursday.

Olympic ice dance champion Alexander Gorshkov dies at 76

Robert Clary, last of the ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ stars, dies at 96

Henry Rosovsky, who redefined Harvard to its core, dies at 95