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Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6

A Walmart manager opened fire on fellow employees gathered in the break room of a Virginia store, a witness said Wednesday. Six people were killed in the country’s second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.

Kevin Bradley, man killed in Hingham Apple Store crash, was engaged to be married, family says
Kevin Bradley, the 65-year-old New Jersey man who was killed Monday when an SUV plowed into an Apple Store in Hingham, “adored” his family and was engaged to be married, a family representative said.

What we know about the fatal Hingham Apple Store crash

With Boston’s lodging market rebounding, developers are reviving stalled hotel projects
New hotel projects are pushing forward again at City Hall, the latest sign that Boston's lodging industry is on the rebound from COVID.

On her 20th birthday, search continues for missing Mass. hiker in White Mountains

The search for Emily Sotelo continued on Wednesday, which also marked her 20th birthday.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Cold, sunny Thanksgiving followed by somewhat-drizzly weekend

All in all, Greater Boston has seen much worse Thanksgiving weather. And for those heading out of town this weekend after the holiday, no significant storms are on the horizon.

KEVIN CULLEN

You never forget your first home. Especially when police find human remains there.
Shortly before we got married, my wife and I bought a condo in South Boston, on the corner of East Broadway and N Street.

President Biden and his family arrive on Nantucket to celebrate Thanksgiving

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory

Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll spoke to children in an after-school program at Girls Inc. in Lynn.

After a campaign with little competition, Maura Healey faces new challenge: saying how she’ll govern

In the weeks since she decisively won the governor’s race, Healey has danced around specific questions and has yet to give any extended interviews to the media, leaving Democrats to guess — and hope — about how their standard-bearer will govern.

Healey to seek donations up to $25,000 from businesses, individuals for inaugural events

Here’s why your body wash, deodorant, and toothpaste are locked up at the drugstore
Today’s retailers are facing a lose-lose scenario: Lock up merchandise, and risk annoying the paying customer, or leave merchandise out in the open, and risk it being swiped.

TRAVEL

This Martha’s Vineyard inn owner cooks the ‘best breakfast in the US’ — with no culinary training
For the fourth year, The Nobnocket Boutique Inn in Vineyard Haven won the “Best Breakfast — US/Americas” from luxury travel guide Condé Nast Johansens. It’s one of the few spots in the country that made their Excellence 2023 list — and the only spot in New England.

Some "best" lists are just the worst.

SURVEY SAYS | TRAVEL

Some of those ‘best’ lists are just the worst

For many so-called “best” lists, it often comes down to quantity over quality, data over human dealings. And if you dig into the reports a little, you’ll eventually learn that.

Duxbury (in white) got crushed in its 2019 Super Bowl by Springfield Central despite resting its starters in its traditional matchup against Marshfield on Thanksgiving.

For high school football teams headed to Super Bowls, Thanksgiving creates a dilemma

There is a great debate across the state about playing starters in a rivalry game — and risking injury — when a bigger prize awaits.

The top high school football Thanksgiving games to watch

Erin Doherty in "Chloe."

A baker’s dozen of shows to binge during the holiday weekend

It’s time to give thanks — for the good and great shows TV has to offer. These series — some dramas, some comedies, a couple of whodunits — might be just the thing to fill downtime after your company leaves.

12 Thanksgiving-themed sitcom episodes to stream this Turkey Day

Turkey with mashed potatoes and chunky cranberry sauce.

How climate change is affecting the Thanksgiving table

This Thanksgiving, I’ll be expressing my gratitude for the food on the table, especially because many of the season’s classic dishes aren’t promised in the future. Here’s how three of my favorite Thanksgiving staples are threatened by the climate crisis.

Bill Belichick looked on as Kevin O'Connell went through drills at rookie minicamp with the Patriots in 2008.

Christopher L. Gasper

Kevin O’Connell was drafted by Bill Belichick in 2008. Now he’s facing him as a head coach.

The first-year Vikings head coach said he still brings a lot of what he learned in New England to his philosophy and game planning.

Chad Finn: Is this Patriots team ready for prime time?

A modern holiday menu

Beets with Vinegar Cucumbers and Yogurt-Dill Sauce.

Recipe: Set wedges of hearty, sweet beets, topped with vinegar cucumbers, on yogurt-dill sauce

Butternut Custard with Mushrooms, Leeks, and Fontina.

Recipe: Delight vegetarians at Thanksgiving with butternut custard baked with mushrooms and leeks

Charred Broccoli with Anchovy Dressing.

Recipe: Charred broccoli with anchovy dressing will add bright flavors to the Thanksgiving feast

Pan Stuffing with Almonds, Apricots, and Dates.

Recipe: Update your pan stuffing on Thanksgiving by mixing almonds, apricots, and dates into the croutons

Opinion

President Biden met with business and labor leaders in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Readers, should Biden run again?

If he is the Democrats’ 2024 nominee, how big a factor will his age play in your voting decision?

IDEAS | MIKE MARTIN

Remembering my summer of ’43

What makes a good citizen?

Education becomes the catch-22 of prison life

IDEAS | JEANNE BONNER

Why you should record your holiday dinner conversations

Demonstrators stand outside of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison to commemorate Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on May 5, 2022.

The Emancipator

Indigenous identity theft must stop

Once again, a scholar vaulted to a position of power and influence through a claimed Indigenous descent has been revealed to be a White woman. The overdue embrace of Native voices is being co-opted while real Native women still suffer, facing a disproportionate number of murders and disappearances.

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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.

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Two ‘suspicious deaths’ reported in Lyndeborough, N.H., area, prosecutors say

The release said “officials from the Attorney General’s Office are responding to Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, in connection with two suspicious deaths in that area. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.”

New bishop named at Providence Diocese: Rockville Centre, N.Y. prelate will serve with Bishop Tobin

The Most Reverend Richard Henning is the auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., which filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after hundreds of sexual abuse cases were filed against it.

Red Sox sign reliever Joely Rodríguez to one-year deal
The lefthanded Rodríguez, 31, pitched for the Mets last season, recording career highs in appearances (55) and innings (50⅓).

At many Boston-area theaters, audiences haven’t staged a comeback
Compared with attendance before the pandemic, numerous theaters throughout the region are grappling with audiences that are 25 to 50 percent smaller this season.

The biggest problem for movie theaters? Not enough movies.

Senate announces hearing after chaos over Taylor Swift ticket sales
The industry’s challenges were magnified last week when millions of Swift’s fans were locked out of buying presale tickets for the superstar’s tours.

What Taylor Swift reveals about the US economy

Supporters of abortion rights in Kentucky won in the midterms. Now they have to win again in the courts.

Despite the defeat of a ballot measure that would have established that there is no right to an abortion in Kentucky’s state constitution, the procedure is still almost entirely banned.

After midterms, states weighing abortion protections, bans

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Jodi Daynard and Peter Hogan, in their Newton home, had their long-term care insurance canceled after they missed one payment.

One missed payment led to their long-term care insurance being canceled

In recent years, billions of dollars in losses have plunged the long-term care insurance industry into financial crisis, prompting some of the largest insurers to cease writing individual policies.

A year on, Mass. and Cass continues to test the mettle of Mayor Michelle Wu
The stubborn thicket of problems persists, despite ongoing efforts by Mayor Michelle Wu and her administration to tackle the humanitarian crisis that unfolds daily near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.

How to roast a perfect turkey for Thanksgiving
From how long to roast to how to make giblet gravy, here's how to cook the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving. Discover more Thanksgiving recipes, ideas, and advice here.

A new coronavirus variant has taken over, sparking concerns of a winter surge
So far, COVID cases don’t seem to be rising, but scientists aren’t sure if that will last. And several studies suggest that new booster shots don’t trigger strong immunity to the new variant.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Edward Hopper, "Manhattan Bridge Loop," 1928. Oil on canvas. Gift of Stephen C. Clark, Esq.

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

Colin Hamell (left) and Derry Woodhouse will appear in Tír Na Theatre's “Trad.”

Not ready for the seasonal influx of holiday theater? Try these 4 shows.

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12 Thanksgiving-themed sitcom episodes to stream this Turkey Day

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck arrive for the screening of "The Last Duel" on Sept. 10, 2021 during the 78th Venice Film Festival.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon just can’t quit each other

Special Projects

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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.

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

Je-Zeravon Swisher, center, cried as he stood next to his partner Jonathon Willis while paying their respects to the victims of the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. 20.

When a safe haven for the LGBTQ community is no longer safe

A still from "As We See It."

IDEAS | ISABEL RUEHL

On television, disability is a tough sell

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and chief executive of FTX, in Nassau, Bahamas, on April 26.

IDEAS | Emily Frey & Noah Giansiracusa

The moral failing of ‘effective altruism’

Zaria Black, 24, from Buffalo, cleared off her car as snow fell Friday, Nov. 18, in Buffalo, N.Y. A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm paralyzed parts of western and northern New York, with 6 feet of snow.

Joan Wickersham

Snow and ice fill a winter library of classics

In this 2016 file photo, three wind turbines from the Deepwater Wind project stand off Block Island, R.I.

Chris Murphy and Brad Campbell

To better address the climate crisis, the US must reform its permitting process

The author and his son, Misha, last February.

IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

The mismeasure of Misha

Metro

Healey to seek donations up to $25,000 from businesses, individuals for inaugural events

Under state rules, inaugural committees can raise and spend unlimited funds, but Healey's self-imposed limit matches the caps Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Michelle Wu set on their own inaugural fundraising in recent years.

New bishop named at Providence Diocese: Rockville Centre, N.Y. prelate will serve with Bishop Tobin

The Most Reverend Richard Henning is the auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., which filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after hundreds of sexual abuse cases were filed against it.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Cold, sunny Thanksgiving followed by somewhat-drizzly weekend

All in all, Greater Boston has seen much worse Thanksgiving weather. And for those heading out of town this weekend after the holiday, no significant storms are on the horizon.

On her 20th birthday, search continues for missing Mass. hiker in White Mountains

The search for Emily Sotelo continued on Wednesday, which also marked her 20th birthday.

Sports

Zach Wilson was 9 of 22 for 77 yards in a 10-3 loss to the Patriots Sunday.

Jets bench Zach Wilson, Mike White to start vs. Bears

Coach Robert Saleh announced the decision Wednesday to sit Wilson this week after the second-year quarterback’s dismal performance in the Jets’ 10-3 loss to the Patriots.

Joely Rodríguez held lefthanded hitters (.646) and righthanded hitters (.625) to an OPS below .650 and allowed only three home runs for the Mets in 2022.

Red Sox sign reliever Joely Rodríguez to one-year deal

The lefthanded Rodríguez, 31, pitched for the Mets last season, recording career highs in appearances (55) and innings (50⅓).

Duxbury (in white) got crushed in its 2019 Super Bowl by Springfield Central despite resting its starters in its traditional matchup against Marshfield on Thanksgiving.

high school football

For high school football teams headed to Super Bowls, Thanksgiving creates a dilemma

There is a great debate across the state about playing starters in a rivalry game — and risking injury — when a bigger prize awaits.

Christopher L. Gasper

Kevin O’Connell was drafted by Bill Belichick in 2008. Now he’s facing him as a head coach.

See the latest World Cup scores and find out how to watch every match

Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

Is this Patriots team ready for prime time? We’ll start finding out on Thanksgiving against the Vikings

Business

With Boston’s lodging market rebounding, developers are reviving stalled hotel projects

New hotel projects are pushing forward again at City Hall, the latest sign that Boston's lodging industry is on the rebound from COVID.

Senate announces hearing after chaos over Taylor Swift ticket sales

The industry’s challenges were magnified last week when millions of Swift’s fans were locked out of buying presale tickets for the superstar’s tours.

Unemployment claims rise to 240,000, highest since August

What Taylor Swift reveals about the US economy

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Lamingtons

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

The writer at age 5, on the right, and her sister, Laura, 6, wearing dresses sewn by their mother, Eleanor Slater.

As I bumbled my way through making curtains, I could hear my mom’s voice

This week's daters: Jacob and Mary

Dinner with Cupid

‘We got the wasabi roulette, a spinning plate with sushi on it’

Austrian Pot-Roasted Beef With Root Vegetables

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

metro

Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll spoke to children in an after-school program at Girls Inc. in Lynn.

After a campaign with little competition, Maura Healey faces new challenge: saying how she’ll govern

Kicking it with Rhode Island FC owner Brett Johnson

What we know about the fatal Hingham Apple Store crash

sports

Gregg Berhalter, 49, remembers coming up to Fenway Park and hanging out in the clubhouse with his godfather.

USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter has a fascinating family connection — his godfather is Carl Yastrzemski

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury fires assistant coach Sean Kugler after incident in Mexico

Malden’s Kevin Exilhomme touches ‘em all in Fenway Park win against Thanksgiving rival Medford

business

John Goodman, spokesman for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, at the entrance to the newly renovated men's and women's restrooms at T.F. Green International Airport.

As travel rebounds, flyers rave about R.I. airport’s new $9.5m bathrooms

Here’s why your body wash, deodorant, and toothpaste are locked up at the drugstore

Small Business Saturday: 22 local stores to shop in R.I.

politics

US Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The U.S. is sending another $400 million to Ukraine, pushing needed ammunition and generators to Ukraine from its own stockpiles, which will allow the aid to get to Ukraine faster than if the Pentagon procured the weapons from industry.

US sending Ukraine $400 million in weapons, ammunition

Supreme Court clears way for handover of Donald Trump’s tax returns to congressional committee

Supporters of abortion rights in Kentucky won in the midterms. Now they have to win again in the courts.

Nation

Law enforcement worked the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, in Chesapeake, Va.

Walmart manager opens fire in break room, killing 6

President Biden and his family arrive on Nantucket to celebrate Thanksgiving

After midterms, states weighing abortion protections, bans

World

Screenshot from video of Foxconn workers clashing with police officers outside the dormitory compound early hours on Wednesday.

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory

Power outages in Ukrainian cities after new Russian strikes on infrastructure

UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote plan

opinion

Margaret Moore, an IRS clerk, searched through taxpayer documents stored in the IRS cafeteria due to a lack of space.

Why a bigger IRS is good for America

Snow and ice fill a winter library of classics

The moral failing of ‘effective altruism’

lifestyle

This combination of photos shows a “Peanuts” cartoon by Charles M. Schulz in 1999 showing kids at a museum with one off on the side, gazing at a painting of the dog Earl from “Mutts," top, and an upcoming "Mutts" cartoon by Patrick McDonnell showing Earl at the museum fondly looking at a framed image of Snoopy.

Cartoonists to honor ‘Peanuts’ creator in Saturday funny pages

12 Thanksgiving-themed sitcom episodes to stream this Turkey Day

I can’t get this dating thing right

food & dining

Annabelle Hunton and her husband, Simon.

This Martha’s Vineyard inn owner cooks the ‘best breakfast in the US’ — with no culinary training

Tasty Burger opens in Central Square; the Daily Catch lands at Formaggio Kitchen

How to roast a perfect turkey for Thanksgiving

travel

Some "best" lists are just the worst.

Some of those ‘best’ lists are just the worst

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

As travel rebounds, flyers rave about R.I. airport’s new $9.5m bathrooms

Arts

Edward Hopper, "Manhattan Bridge Loop," 1928. Oil on canvas. Gift of Stephen C. Clark, Esq.

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

At Yale, Fazal Sheikh exposes the elements in every sense

Looking back at an experiment in looking and learning at MIT

Books

Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will be in conversation with Miriam Wasser at WBUR CitySpace in Boston this week.

Author readings around Boston Nov. 20-26

A dozen gift-worthy books for the holidays

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

Movies

From left: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Keeley Karsten, Julia Butters, and Sophia Kopera in "The Fabelmans."

More filmmakers are making movies about their childhood and adolescence

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

Famed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Astoria, Oregon

Television

Erin Doherty in "Chloe."

A baker’s dozen of shows to binge during the holiday weekend

Following clues to discover why ‘The Calling’ disappoints

Jay Leno released from Los Angeles hospital, photo shows significant facial burns

music

In this photo illustration, the Ticketmaster website is shown on a computer screen on Nov. 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida.

Senate announces hearing after chaos over Taylor Swift ticket sales

What Taylor Swift reveals about the US economy

Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson finds his balance

Theater/Dance

A pedestrian, whose reflection is captured in a window, passes under the marquee at the Emerson Paramount Center. ArtsEmerson, which stages some of its shows at the theater, says its attendance this season is below pre-pandemic levels.

At many Boston-area theaters, audiences haven’t staged a comeback

Not ready for the seasonal influx of holiday theater? Try these 4 shows.

Kyle Abraham’s ‘Requiem’ is a journey toward rebirth

globe local

Proceeds from the auction will be returned to city coffers, officials said.

City of Brockton puts firetruck on auction block

‘Friends’ to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to homebound Salem seniors

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

Obituaries

Mrs. Marshall joined her husband, Justice Thurgood Marshall, and their family when he took his seat at the Supreme Court for the first time, Oct. 2, 1967.

Cecilia ‘Cissy’ Marshall, keeper of Thurgood Marshall’s legacy, dies at 94

Bao Tong, 90, dies; top Chinese official imprisoned after Tiananmen

Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanes dies at 79