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The Springs Motel in the Berkshires. The motel was the subject of the makeover show "Inn the Works."

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

The Magnolia Network show "Inn the Works" followed Lindsey Kurowski as she renovated a 1959 motor lodge from an eyesore to a polished jewel. At least, that’s the way it looked on TV.

Vikings 33, Patriots 26

Why was Hunter Henry’s second-half touchdown overturned? See what the officials said.
“They called what they called,” the Patriots tight end said after the team's 7-point loss. “I believe I caught it. But they made the call and you just have to live with it.”

Patriots defensive back Jonathan Jones, left, could not prevent Minnesota's K.J. Osborn from making a catch in the fourth quarter.

Chad Finn | Unconventional review

In a cruel twist, Patriots’ offense came to play, but not the defense

The offense delivered a performance that would have brought victory on most nights, and a building block in what's been a tough year, but they were let down on the other sides of the ball.

Christopher L. Gasper: Patriots should be thankful for one thing on an otherwise disappointing holiday: Mac is back

A statue of Mickey Mouse with lobster claws is displayed at the Concepts shoe store on Newbury Street.

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This 6-foot-tall statue of Mickey Mouse with lobster claws for hands finally made it back to Boston

The 700-pound statue vanished from Boston two decades ago. But an employee from the shoe store Concepts tracked it down.

Walmart shooter bought gun just hours before killing, police say

Authorities investigating the fatal shootings of six people at a Walmart said that the shooter bought the gun just hours before and left a note with grievances against coworkers on his phone.

The ‘millionaires tax’ is a big change for Massachusetts. What happens now?

Lawmakers could tinker with the tax code if too many people are caught up in the new tax on high earnings, but few expect changes anytime soon.

This Boston-based party planner was behind Naomi Biden’s White House wedding
The November wedding for the president's granddaughter was the latest high-profile event in Boston-based party planner Bryan Rafanelli's thick portfolio.

Boston knitwear brand lands NFL licensing deal
Eight years after its founding, Christina Pardy’s Boston-based knitwear business has scored a licensing deal with the National Football League.

Man dies after beating by swarm of ATV and dirt bike riders in New York

Police investigators are seeking suspects in a homicide weeks after a 45-year-old man was beaten by about 30 people on ATVs and dirt bikes in East Harlem, police said Wednesday.

This holiday season, the poor buckle under inflation as the rich spend

As the holidays near, many well-off consumers are still flush with savings and faring well financially, while America’s poor are struggling to keep up with rising prices.

From left: Paul Dano, Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord, and Michelle Williams in a scene from "The Fabelmans."

MOVIE REVIEW | Odie Henderson | ★★★★

Steven Spielberg makes a ‘Spielberg movie’ about Steven Spielberg — and it soars

Mateo Zoryon Francis-DeFord, Paul Dano, and Michelle Williams star in “The Fabelmans," the director’s portrait of himself as a young man.

Movie review: ‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

Bill Purnell took an ice bath in a backyard dunk tank in Medway. He held his breath as he submerged himself for 30-seconds.

How dipping into the cold has become a hot trend

For millennia, humans have avoided plunging into cold water. Now they’re paying good money to do it.

This week's daters: Ben and Garabed

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He moved to a new city and proceeded to join every sports league you can imagine’

Will this date go swimmingly?

Thanksgiving Leftovers

Turkey Cobb Salad with Ranch Dressing.

Recipe: This cobb salad uses turkey and whatever else is left

White Turkey Chili.

Recipe: White turkey chili uses all the meat still left from the feast

Pumpkin Cornmeal Bread.

Recipe: Mix a simple pumpkin bread with golden cornmeal

It’s Thanksgiving, and once again we come together at the table to count our blessings, much like these customers clinking glasses of sake at The Koji Club in Boston in June.

What this food critic was thankful for in 2022

Opinion

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito speaks during the Federalist Society's 40th Anniversary dinner at Union Station in Washington, Nov. 10, 2022.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Supreme Court wining, dining, and leaking no light matter

It should shake to the core anyone who believes in the fair administration of justice and the rule of law.

Assault weapons bans work. More states should try them.

Taylor Swift, it’s a fate we share: To help America ‘Be Bear Aware’

Worth talking about: Can there be too much affordable housing in one neighborhood?

Hello, darkness, my new friend

An engraving portrait of poet Phillis Wheatley Peters, circa 1773.

The Emancipator

Poetry and the struggle for justice

Early American abolitionists used the storytelling artistry of poetry as a way to dismantle White supremacist thinking. Paul Lewis dissects an 1820 poem published in the original Emancipator called “Far in a gloomy desart, waste and wild.”

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Massachusetts communities are poised for a windfall if Congress can pass a new federal budget soon

With Republicans set to take over the House next year, the fate of the more than $1.5-trillion federal budget and earmarks themselves are at risk.

New app helps track Rhode Island’s changing shores
The goal is to help get Rhode Islanders engaged and interested in their shore and the changes that happen there.

100 days in as police commissioner, Cox is starting slow — and that’s exactly how he likes it
The new head of the Boston Police Department has made it clear to the community that he intends to be a leader who listens before he acts.

CONNECTIONS

I was scared to fly in a small plane with my son, a new pilot. Here’s why I did it.
Going up in a small plane with an inexperienced pilot who’d only had his pilot’s license for a few months jumped to the top of my worry list.

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Last-minute victories and historic wins: See what happened on a festive day of Thanksgiving high school football
See scores, highlights, and more from one of the most exciting days on the high school calendar.

Rob Delaney can endure grief, as long as there’s laughter
Since the death of his 2-year-old son, Henry — recounted in his new memoir, "A Heart That Works" — humor is how the actor and comedian copes.

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When grandparents become parents again
Seniors facing the challenge and the cost of caring for grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, turn to Globe Santa for help.

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We’re living in a golden age of gift guides, but even so, no one knows what to give

Some suggestions are so banal they shouldn’t even count as suggestions. Others are flat-out ludicrous.

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.

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.

Cities see electric rate hikes as a boost to municipal green-energy plans
The Wu administration is urging Eversource customers to switch to a cheaper city-negotiated plan ahead of a steep boost in costs.

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Culture & 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.

This Boston-based party planner was behind Naomi Biden’s White House wedding

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

Rob Delaney will appear at First Church Cambridge to discuss "A Heart That Works" on Dec. 1.

Rob Delaney can endure grief, as long as there’s laughter

The Michael Scott-less final seasons of "The Office" demoted the series from light classic to shopworn comedy.

Turns out, TV viewers will forgive and forget

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

International flags hung in a main hallway at York County School of Technology in York, Pa., in 2017. The flags represent the diversity of the students' heritage at the school.

Creating classrooms that draw on immigrants’ skills

Orly Lobel, author of "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future."

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Is digital privacy overrated?

Logan O'Connor, of the Colorado Avalanche, fought with Ross Colton, of the Tampa Bay Lightning, during the third period in Game 3 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20 in Tampa.

Charles A. Popkin

Ban fighting in the NHL

Executive Director at United We Dream Greisa Martinez spoke during a news conference about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program outside the US Capitol on Nov. 16 in Washington. Senate Democrats called on Republicans to join them in passing DACA legislation during the lame-duck session to protect young migrants brought to the United States as children from being deported.

Talking turkey on immigration reform in the lame-duck session

"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

The author and his son, Misha, last February.

IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

The mismeasure of Misha

Metro

New app helps track Rhode Island’s changing shores

The goal is to help get Rhode Islanders engaged and interested in their shore and the changes that happen there.

When grandparents become parents again

Seniors facing the challenge and the cost of caring for grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, turn to Globe Santa for help.

NO LIMITS: Waypoint Adventure gives students with physical and emotional challenges real-life experiences outdoors

Year-round programs include hiking, rock climbing, paddling, cycling, and cross-country skiing.

The Argument: Should the state require later start times for all middle and high schools?

Read two views and vote in our online poll.

Sports

Christina Pardy (center) with the Peruvian women who help to manufacture Sh*t That I Knit's NFL collection, which launched this fall.

Boston knitwear brand lands NFL licensing deal

Eight years after its founding, Christina Pardy’s Boston-based knitwear business has scored a licensing deal with the National Football League.

Iran's fans ahead of the World Cup soccer match between Wales and Iran, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 25.

Iran government supporters confront protesters at World Cup

Iran’s political turmoil cast a shadow also over Iran’s second match at the World Cup on Friday, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside the stadium in Qatar.

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

Predators-Avalanche game postponed by water main break in Nashville; Northeastern men’s game in question

The game was supposed to be the first half of a NHL-NCAA doubleheader, with Northeastern scheduled to take on Western Michigan in the evening.

World Cup 2022: Meet the 26 players on the US Men’s National Team roster who are vying for glory in Qatar

bruins notebook

Bruins can make NHL history Friday afternoon against Hurricanes

Keep up with the World Cup: See the scores of every match, and check out today’s schedule

Business

Boston knitwear brand lands NFL licensing deal

Eight years after its founding, Christina Pardy’s Boston-based knitwear business has scored a licensing deal with the National Football League.

This holiday season, the poor buckle under inflation as the rich spend

As the holidays near, many well-off consumers are still flush with savings and faring well financially, while America’s poor are struggling to keep up with rising prices.

Musk says Twitter will relaunch verified service next week

‘Opening the gates of hell’: Musk says he will revive banned accounts

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

Ice skaters at the Jack Kirrane Skating Rink at Larz Anderson Park.

‘To do nothing is not an option:’ In Brookline, controversy grows over future of aging public ice rink

Hilltop site for new Northeast Metro Tech raises opposition in Wakefield

When should you call a doctor? Who stole my waist? And other questions we older folks want answered

sports

Christian Pulisic (right) and the US are coming off a 1-1 ties with Wales in their World Cup opener.

Friday’s US-England game is huge. Can the Americans perform well enough to stay in it?

In a cruel twist, Patriots’ offense came to play, but not the defense

Patriots should be thankful for one thing on an otherwise disappointing holiday: Mac is back

business

Shoppers exit a Claire's accessories store advertising sales ahead of Black Friday and the Thanksgiving holiday, on Nov. 21, in Miami.

Inflation hovers over shoppers heading into Black Friday

The ‘millionaires tax’ is a big change for Massachusetts. What happens now?

Twitter, others slip on removing hate speech, EU review says

politics

If lawmakers can reach a deal to fund the government this year, as Democrats hope, it would likely mean a windfall for many Massachusetts communities and institutions like the New England Aquarium.

Massachusetts communities are poised for a windfall if Congress can pass a new federal budget soon

Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders

Biden brings Thanksgiving pies to Nantucket first responders

Nation

Mary Chatkovsky places balloons and flowers on a memorial outside of the Chesapeake, Va., Walmart on Nov. 24.

Walmart shooter bought gun just hours before killing, police say

President Biden calls Club Q owners and vows again to push for an assault weapons ban

Witness: Walmart shooter seemed to target certain people

World

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the NATO headquarters, on Nov. 25, in Brussels.

NATO vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

China sentences Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu to 13 years

10 killed in apartment fire in northwest China’s Xinjiang

opinion

Logan O'Connor, of the Colorado Avalanche, fought with Ross Colton, of the Tampa Bay Lightning, during the third period in Game 3 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20 in Tampa.

Ban fighting in the NHL

Is digital privacy overrated?

Creating classrooms that draw on immigrants’ skills

lifestyle

A police officer stands guard as people watch and take photos of helium balloons getting inflated for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in New York.

Tight security at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, police say

This Boston-based party planner was behind Naomi Biden’s White House wedding

How do I break up with my great boyfriend?

food & dining

Hill Farm by Sagra is a 50-acre sustainable farm, restaurant, and boutique inn situated along the Battenkill River in Vermont’s Equinox Mountain Valley.

Farm-to-table-to-bed in Vermont, ski resort deals, and California dreaming

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

travel

Weston Backcountry, also a leader in offering scholarships for women and underrepresented groups (and supporting backcountry safety and education, in general), has released its first women’s-specific swallowtail snowboard, The Revel, available in 143, 148, and 153 cm.

New winter sports gear worth checking out

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

Holiday splendor in the Brandywine Valley

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

Do not go gentle

A new study of John Singer Sargent views the painter through a 21st century lens

Netflix and poetry in Darryl Pinckney’s post-pandemic literary life

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

The Michael Scott-less final seasons of "The Office" demoted the series from light classic to shopworn comedy.

Turns out, TV viewers will forgive and forget

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

Reboot offers a fresh start for ‘Frasier’

music

Haitian star Emeline Michel performs Sunday at Vincent's Nightclub in Randolph.

During Thanksgiving week, a bounty of Haitian music

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

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

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

Delaney Supple, left, and Sylvie Lammert have a laugh as they hike at Houghton's Pond in Milton. Waypoint Adventures offers year-round programs like hiking, rock climbing, paddling, cycling, and cross-country skiing.

NO LIMITS: Waypoint Adventure gives students with physical and emotional challenges real-life experiences outdoors

The Argument: Should the state require later start times for all middle and high schools?

‘To do nothing is not an option:’ In Brookline, controversy grows over future of aging public ice rink

Obituaries

A onetime children's librarian in Swampscott, Ms. Wittlinger began publishing young adult novels nearly 30 years ago.

Ellen Wittlinger, award-winning young adult author who included LGBTQ protagonists, dies at 74

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

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