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Body of missing Mass. hiker found in White Mountains
Westford resident Emily Sotelo was hoping to reach the summit of every 4,000-foot peak in New Hampshire before she turned 20 on Wednesday, officials said.

‘Bodies drop’ as Walmart manager kills 6 in Virginia attack

A Walmart manager pulled out a handgun before a routine employee meeting and began firing wildly around the break room of a Virginia store, killing six people in the nation’s second high-profile mass shooting in four days, police and witnesses said.

What we know about the Walmart shooting victims

Flowers and balloons are placed outside the scene of a mass shooting that killed six people at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Va.

2022 has already been the worst year recorded for mass shootings — and it's only November

4,425 confirmed cases and 64 deaths in six days. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Town-by-town COVID-19 data

Germany protests FIFA decision that blocked rainbow armbands
Raising their right hands to their mouths and keeping them there until the last picture had been taken, Germany engaged in a silent act of rebellion against FIFA.

john powers | on soccer

Germany becomes the latest soccer power to stumble in World Cup

CELTICS 125, MAVERICKS 112

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum too much for Luka Doncic, Mavericks at the Garden

Gary Washburn: Celtics work as a team to overcome 42 points from Luka Doncic in victory over Mavericks

Panthers 5, Bruins 2

Too many penalties lead to Bruins’ seven-game winning streak being halted by Panthers on the road

President Biden and his family arrive on Nantucket to celebrate Thanksgiving

President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiance, Peter Neal, were married on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington last Saturday.

Guess who planned last weekend’s wedding at the White House?

Ivona Niyonkinzo, a volunteer for La Colaborativa, handed out squash to community members in Chelsea on Tuesday.

For Thanksgiving, community leaders ensure migrant families don’t go hungry

Workers on the front line of immigration advocacy paused for a family meal in the midst of a seemingly endless scramble to respond to the wave of migration that has stretched the state’s support networks to the breaking point.

What we know about the fatal Hingham Apple Store crash
Bradley Rein was ordered held on $100,000 bail Tuesday for alleged reckless homicide by motor vehicle stemming from a Monday morning crash.

Undated photos of Kevin Bradley and family members.

Kevin Bradley, man killed in Hingham Apple Store crash, was engaged to be married, family says

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.

With term drawing to close, Baker reappointed chief medical examiner, his administration’s highest-paid employee
Dr. Mindy J. Hull’s new term is slated to stretch into October 2027, according to a brief reappointment letter Baker sent Hull on Oct. 21 and provided by his administration. State officials confirmed Hull’s reappointment in response to Globe questions.

Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

Is this Patriots team ready for prime time? We’ll start finding out on Thanksgiving against the Vikings.
Their next four games are in prime time, including against the Bills, Cardinals, and Raiders, starting with back-to-back Thursday night games.

A row of deodorant products behind a locked case at a CVS location in downtown Boston in October.

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.

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

Giving thanks for Globe Santa

The tens of thousands of letters to Globe Santa have a common element, which is gratitude.

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

"In the years to come, these recordings that contain my mother’s breath will remain precious to me."

IDEAS | JEANNE BONNER

Why you should record your holiday dinner conversations

Audio recordings of loved ones are time capsules that will bring alive voices we will one day ache to hear.

IDEAS | MIKE MARTIN

Remembering my summer of ’43

What makes a good citizen?

Education becomes the catch-22 of prison life

Readers, should Biden run again?

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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Justice Department seeking to question Pence in Jan. 6 investigation
The Justice Department is seeking to question former vice president Mike Pence as a witness in connection with its criminal investigation into former president Donald Trump’s efforts to stay in power after he lost the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Brandon Marshall lost a bet with Julian Edelman. Now he has a Patriots tattoo.
The former Jets receiver made a bet with Edelman before the Patriots played the Jets on Sunday, and the loser had to get a tattoo of the winner’s team.

Is climate change coming for Thanksgiving turkeys?
There’s evidence that climate change could increase avian flu’s transmission in the future. So as the planet continues to warm, turkey shortages might become more common.

Man charged in Brookline, N.H., shooting as authorities continue to investigate fatal shooting in Lyndeborough, N.H.

Robert Gagnon, 45, was charged with one count of attempted murder for allegedly shooting 43-year-old Carlos Quintong in Brookline on Wednesday morning, state Attorney General John M. Formella’s office said in a statement Wednesday night.

Car repair shops often skip a vital safety step
Owners of cars equipped with high-tech, automatic safety features must look out for themselves, by asking technicians a simple question: “Do you calibrate?”

Jerry D’Alfonso, the Globe’s first Living/Arts editor, dies at 90
Mr. D'Alfonso's family said he was by the side of his grandson Peter Frates, the force behind the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, "for every day of his journey."

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Rendering of a recently-approved hotel project on 7-9 Hamilton Place in downtown Boston.

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.

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.

How to roast a perfect turkey for Thanksgiving
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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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Tedeschi Trucks Band members (from left): Gabe Dixon, Ephraim Owens, Elizabeth Lea, Kebbi Williams, Tyler Greenwell, Derek Trucks, Isaac Eady, Susan Tedeschi, Brandon Boone, Mike Mattison, Alecia Chakour, and Mark Rivers

Tedeschi Trucks’ 2022 tally: four albums, four films, four nights in Boston

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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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.

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A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

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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

Police seek suspect in alleged Theater District assault

Witnesses said the suspect hit the victim in the face, causing him to fall and hit is head, near 279 Tremont St. on Nov. 5, Boston police said.

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles

His work explaining the economic shocks of the 1970s brought about new ways of thinking about fiscal and monetary policy.

Body of missing Mass. hiker found in White Mountains

Westford resident Emily Sotelo was hoping to reach the summit of every 4,000-foot peak in New Hampshire before she turned 20 on Wednesday, officials said.

For Thanksgiving, community leaders ensure migrant families don’t go hungry

Workers on the front line of immigration advocacy paused for a family meal in the midst of a seemingly endless scramble to respond to the wave of migration that has stretched the state’s support networks to the breaking point.

Sports

Mavericks guard Luka Doncic drives past Celtics forward Jayson Tatum during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game at TD Garden.

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Gary Washburn | On basketball

Celtics work as a team to overcome 42 points from Luka Doncic in victory over Mavericks

Jayson Tatum is just as much of an offensive force as Doncic, but he doesn’t need to create the same constant magic to lead his team to victory.

In his final game as Brockton's coach, Peter Colombo acknowledged the fans before leading the Boxers to a 31-20 victory over Bridgewater-Raynham at Fenway Park, just blocks from BU's Nickerson Field where he and his father, coaching legend Armond Colombo, won a Super Bowl in 1972. “My dad talked about the sadness of giving this up, so I know what he meant," Colombo said.

HS FOOTBALL | BROCKTON 31, BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM 20

A fitting farewell: Brockton knocks it out of the park vs. Bridgewater-Raynham in Peter Colombo’s finale as Boxers head coach

The 19-year Brockton coach succeeded his father, legendary coach Armond Colombo, in 2004, and coached the Boxers to five Super Bowl appearances and two state titles in 2004 and 2005, finishing with a record of 142-80-1.

Andover coach E.J. Perry (center), with the Johnson-Punchard Trophy in hand, pauses to pose with senior captains (from left) Jason Osborne , Bret Mondejar, Lincoln Beal, Scotty Brown, Danny Hunter, and Andrew Wetterwald. Senior team manager Aidan Lohan (back) also joined in the trophy presentation.

WEDNESDAY'S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Andover reaps its reward for a hard-nosed commitment with a Thanksgiving win over North Andover

Senior quarterback Scotty Brown amassed five touchdowns and the defense totaled five interceptions as the Golden Warriors (10-1) captured the Johnson-Punchard Trophy.

CELTICS 125, MAVERICKS 112

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum too much for Luka Doncic, Mavericks at the Garden

Panthers 5, Bruins 2

Too many penalties lead to Bruins’ seven-game winning streak being halted by Panthers on the road

HS FOOTBALL | WATERTOWN 21, BELMONT 7

William McHugh helps seal Watertown’s milestone victory over Belmont in 100th meeting of Thanksgiving rivals at Fenway Park

Business

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles

His work explaining the economic shocks of the 1970s brought about new ways of thinking about fiscal and monetary policy.

Cities see electric rate hikes as a boost to municipal green-energy plans

The Wu administration is urging Eversource customers to switch to cheaper city-negotiated plan ahead of steep boost in costs.

Violent protests erupt at Apple’s main iPhone plant in China

Liberty Mutual looking to sell overseas businesses

magazine

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

How to find a New England ski adventure that’s just right for you

How do we keep our family connected now that our parents are gone?

Romanian Pork and White Bean Soup With Vinegar and Caraway (Ciorba de Porc) accompanied by pickled red onions.

Recipes: Boost your stock with a Romanian white bean soup, Basque-style leek soup, and more

metro

A child watched helium balloons being inflated for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Wednesday in New York.

Thanksgiving every day

Giving thanks for Globe Santa

With term drawing to close, Baker reappointed chief medical examiner, his administration’s highest-paid employee

sports

Marcus Smart and the Celtics are having a ball again this season, but their hot start bears little resemblance to the defensive juggernaut that reached the NBA Finals a season ago.

Defense depressed in this season’s hot Celtics start

Bruins know Patrice Bergeron is at his best with a little more rest

Binghamton scores 6 points in final 5.6 seconds to stun Columbia in men’s college basketball

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

Fed at last meeting saw few signs that inflation was easing

Here are stores’ plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

politics

Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK).

Mary Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term after defeating Sarah Palin and others

Justice Department seeking to question Pence in Jan. 6 investigation

Saturday voting OK’d for Ga. runoff

Nation

E. Jean Carroll in New York in 2019.

Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit

‘Bodies drop’ as Walmart manager kills 6 in Virginia attack

What we know about the Walmart shooting victims

World

Residents walk past ruined homes damaged in Monday's earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on Nov. 24.

Indonesian rescuers focus on landslide as earthquake toll rises

Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory

Power outages in Ukrainian cities after new Russian strikes on infrastructure

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

President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiance, Peter Neal, were married on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington last Saturday.

Guess who planned last weekend’s wedding at the White House?

How do I break up with my great boyfriend?

Cartoonists to honor ‘Peanuts’ creator in Saturday funny pages

food & dining

Does the simple act of baking a casserole or cookies for a stranger have to be so fraught?

A woman made chili for neighbors — and outrage ensued. Was she wrong?

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

travel

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

Some of those ‘best’ lists are just the worst

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

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."

With ‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg joins the club of filmmakers mining their early years for the movies

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

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

Television

From left: Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, and Pauline Chalamet in HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls."

In season 2, ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ continues to coast on characters’ appeal

Reboot offers a fresh start for ‘Frasier’

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

music

Tedeschi Trucks Band members (from left): Gabe Dixon, Ephraim Owens, Elizabeth Lea, Kebbi Williams, Tyler Greenwell, Derek Trucks, Isaac Eady, Susan Tedeschi, Brandon Boone, Mike Mattison, Alecia Chakour, and Mark Rivers

Tedeschi Trucks’ 2022 tally: four albums, four films, four nights in Boston

Wilko Johnson, British guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, dies at 75

During Thanksgiving week, a bounty of Haitian music

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

Dr. Prescott, shown at an economic meeting in northern Italy in 2007, taught at Arizona State University.

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles

Jerry D’Alfonso, the Globe’s first Living/Arts editor, dies at 90

Wilko Johnson, British guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, dies at 75