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Katherine Clark cements new, historic role in House leadership

Represenative Katherine Clark was elected as the second highest-ranking House Democrat on Wednesday.

Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Democrats, first Black American to head major party in Congress

Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Representative Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress.

Married couple stabbed to death in Marshfield home; suspect sought, authorities say

A married couple in their 70s were killed in their home and authorities are now searching for a 27-year-old Weymouth man for allegedly murdering the victims whom he was acquainted with, Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said Wednesday.

Former state trooper ‘catfished’ and kidnapped teen, killed family, authorities say

The suspect in a triple homicide in Southern California who died in a shootout with police Friday is believed to have driven across the country to meet a teenage girl before killing three members of her family, police said.

What we know about the human remains found in a South Boston condominium
Police are continuing to investigate the discovery of four sets of infant remains that were recently found in a South Boston condominium building. Here’s a quick primer on what we know about the case

State Street pulls plug on $3.5 billion Brown Brothers Harriman acquisition

The companies put out releases Wednesday, saying they had “mutually agreed” to terminate the deal, with both citing difficult regulatory environments.

Boston Athletic Association appoints Jack Fleming as new president and chief executive
On the Street
Framingham's Brazilian community has deep history with the city the've helped uplift

Framingham is reinventing itself. Again.

In its 322 years, the self-proclaimed “largest town in America” has been a farm town, a factory town, a suburban boomtown, and now, a magnet for immigrants seeking a new hometown.
Framingham’s public schools offer a pipeline for inclusion

BETH TEITELL & CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Dear Kate and Will, welcome to Boston. Allow us to suggest an alternative (and much better) itinerary.
The omission of the words “package store” and “iced mochaccino” from your schedule is setting off serious alarms. And no visit would be complete without a spin through one of our most terrifying rotaries — um, roundabouts.

Here’s (almost) everything Prince William and Kate will do during their Boston visit For royals’ visit to Boston, security will be ‘team event’ between UK, US law enforcement

Welcome event for Prince William and Kate to take place at City Hall Plaza ‘rain or shine’

The Prince and Princess of Wales will be in Boston for three days, culminating with their attendance Friday at the Earthshot Prize event.
Kevin Cullen: Can William and Kate keep the British monarchy relevant?

New survey reveals stark racial disparities among those who rely on ERs for health care

Black and Hispanic Massachusetts residents were 60 percent and 110 percent more likely, respectively, to visit the emergency department for a non-emergency condition.
Dan Shaughnessy | Bruins 3, Lightning 1

They’re responding to a new coach, have a former MVP on the third line, and plenty of locker room leadership. No wonder the Bruins can’t lose.

Tuesday’s victory over the Lightning made the Bruins 13-0 at home this season.

She thought MIT was out of reach. Then a new transfer program for community college students changed her life.

The new Transfer Scholars Network is opening doors for talented community college students, connecting them with admissions officials at selective four-year colleges and universities in an effort to uplift students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Gusty winds and rain expected before cold air sweeps in overnight

A strong cold front is approaching from the west, and the temperature contrast will fuel showers and gusty winds Wednesday afternoon and evening.
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: Tall windows command attention in this contemporary condo

New unit comes with two bedrooms, two full baths, and must-see tile work.
Opinion
IDEAS | DAVID DESTENO

Church should be more like Burning Man

For many, the annual festival in the Nevada desert is more than a party. It’s a catalyst for spiritual awakening and long-lasting personal transformation.
Jon Garelick

Billionaire bucks for the arts
EDITORIAL

Venezuelan migrants are being pushed into the shadows. Biden should let them work.
Joan Fitzgerald

Boston, state must act on home heating changes
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Is there a future for plastic recycling?
The Emancipator

Why racism is a public health crisis

Dr. Monica Wang breaks down a U.C. Berkeley study linking racism in a community to higher risk of heart disease deaths among both Black and White members of the community.
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The Patriots have yet to beat a high-quality quarterback. Will it happen Thursday against Josh Allen and the Bills?

The Patriots came out of last week's 33-26 loss to the Vikings with one crucial bright spot: Second-year quarterback Mac Jones played by far his best game of the season.

Man, 21, arrested at MBTA Symphony station after walking in tunnel

A New York man wanted on multiple warrants was arrested Tuesday night after walking in the tunnel of the MBTA Green Line Symphony station, causing train service to be held up in both directions, police said.

Man arrested in Virginia in connection with home invasion and sex assault in Jamaica Plain, police say

A 55-year-old Boston man was arrested Tuesday in Virginia for allegedly committing a brazen midday home invasion and sexual assault in Jamaica Plain in October, authorities said.

MassMutual will be first sponsor to have logo on Red Sox’ uniforms

Next season, Major League Baseball teams will be allowed to ad sponsor patches on uniforms, similar to existing practices in the NBA and NHL.

Fall River police officer arrested on federal charges after allegedly striking suspect in custody with a baton

A Fall River police officer was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging he struck a suspect in custody with his baton in December 2020 and then lied about it in reports, according to US Attorney Rachael M. Rollins’s office.

MIT researchers determine bright flash in space linked to black hole jet ‘pointing straight toward earth’

Researchers at MIT have determined that a mysterious bright flash that was initially observed earlier this year by astronomers in California is a black hole “jet pointing straight toward Earth,” the school said Wednesday.
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THE GREAT DIVIDE

In Mattapan’s Haitian Creole program, a taste of the bilingual education BPS wants to expand

Bilingual education can be a tough sell to many immigrant parents who believe their children should focus only on English.

Study shows Alzheimer’s drug ‘moderately’ slowed cognitive decline
Despite the results, the death of a second patient in the trial may raise concerns about the experimental medicine made by Biogen and its Japanese partner, Eisai.

A group wants more green space in Brookline. Their proposal has led to a ‘rancorous’ debate about the town’s public golf course.
The future of the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course has stirred controversy for months, pitting those who want to increase public access to the 120-acre parcel against those who want it to remain mostly unchanged.

As Baker seeks pardons in Fells Acres abuse case, those who testified as children see ‘betrayal’
Governor Charlie Baker’s push to pardon Gerald Amirault and his sister, Cheryl Amirault LeFave, has incensed those who maintain that they or their child were sexually abused at the Fells Acres Day School nearly 40 years ago.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Keith Lockhart promises a festive Holiday Pops show in any language

At Harvard, drawing conclusions about America’s health care system

‘Jazz and healing’ at Coolidge Corner, through the lens of Justin Freed

Metallica announces two Gillette Stadium dates on upcoming world tour

Special Projects

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.
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.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

How Congress can attack inflation
RENÉE GRAHAM

The craven Kevin McCarthy
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Shirking work by doing any other worthwhile thing

LAUREN DALEY

Bob Dylan gets tangled up in green
JOAN VENNOCHI

Time to end the mystery, incoming Governor Maura Healey
IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

The mismeasure of Misha

Metro

RI HOMELESSNESS

R.I. to open 24/7 warming station for homeless people in Cranston Street Armory

The state expects to open the warming station as soon as possible, and keep it open through April 15, according to Governor McKee’s office.
RI CRIME

Rhode Island crime news: November 2022

Regular updates from police and the Rhode Island courts.

New survey reveals stark racial disparities among those who rely on ERs for health care

Black and Hispanic Massachusetts residents were 60 percent and 110 percent more likely, respectively, to visit the emergency department for a non-emergency condition.
RI politics

Rhode Island political news: November 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Sports

Boston Athletic Association appoints Jack Fleming as new president and chief executive

Fleming has been the chief operating officer of the BAA since 2017 and has been with the organization since 1992 in a variety of roles.

MassMutual will be first sponsor to have logo on Red Sox’ uniforms

Next season, Major League Baseball teams will be allowed to ad sponsor patches on uniforms, similar to existing practices in the NBA and NHL.
WORLD CUP 2022

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

Find out when the USMNT plays, the scores of each game, how to watch on streaming, and which channel you can find every World Cup game on cable.
Tara Sullivan

This World Cup was never going to go quietly. But neither will the Americans.
Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

The Patriots have yet to beat a high-quality quarterback. Will it happen Thursday against Josh Allen and the Bills?
Dan Shaughnessy

They’re responding to a new coach, have a former MVP on the third line, and plenty of locker room leadership. No wonder the Bruins can’t lose.

Business

MassMutual will be first sponsor to have logo on Red Sox’ uniforms

Next season, Major League Baseball teams will be allowed to ad sponsor patches on uniforms, similar to existing practices in the NBA and NHL.
ON THE STREET

Framingham is reinventing itself. Again.

In its 322 years, the self-proclaimed “largest town in America” has been a farm town, a factory town, a suburban boomtown, and now, a magnet for immigrants seeking a new hometown.
ON THE STREET

Framingham’s public schools offer a pipeline for inclusion

Framingham's Brazilian community has deep history with the city the've helped uplift
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Winter Travel

I went to Tampa Bay in search of big fish. I found an angler’s paradise.

Winter Travel

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation
CONNECTIONS

I was scared to fly in a small plane with my son, a new pilot. Here’s why I did it.
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Nov. 28-Dec. 4

metro

What we know about the human remains found in a South Boston condominium

Gusty winds and rain expected before cold air sweeps in overnight

An exit interview with R.I. Secretary of State Gorbea

sports

Ohio State falls to fifth in second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings; USC is No. 4.

Ohio State falls to fifth in second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings; USC is No. 4

Taylor Hall, Bruins beat the Lightning again; record home streak at 13-0-0

business

State Street pulls plug on $3.5 billion Brown Brothers Harriman acquisition

San Francisco will allow police to deploy killer robots

Inflation eases in Europe, but still in double digits

politics

Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Democrats, first Black American to head major party in Congress

Katherine Clark cements new, historic role in House leadership

Biden shows little urgency as Democrats mull 2024 primary shakeup

Nation

San Francisco will allow police to deploy killer robots

Former state trooper ‘catfished’ and kidnapped teen, killed family, authorities say

Storms cause major tornadoes, flooding around the South

World

EU seeks specialized court to investigate Russia war crimes

Former president Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s rise, dies

NATO seeks to ease war impact on Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova

opinion

The craven Kevin McCarthy

Bob Dylan gets tangled up in green

May I have a word: Shirking work by doing any other worthwhile thing

lifestyle

Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Quinta Brunson among People mag’s ‘People of the Year’

The best partner I ever had

Metallica announces two Gillette Stadium dates on upcoming world tour

food & dining

Baking 9 to 5! Dolly Parton can do it all, but can her cake mixes of many colors satisfy our picky palates?

Recipes: Add global flair to roasted veggies with miso, honey and ginger, and more

Recipe: Press the holiday reset button with warm roasted vegetables drizzled with citrus dressing

travel

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

At Harvard, drawing conclusions about America’s health care system

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

At Yale, Fazal Sheikh exposes the elements in every sense

Books

Cormac McCarthy’s first novels in 16 years hold their own among his best work

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

Lights! Camera! DeLillo!

‘White Noise’ drones on

Stirring tale of Korean War heroism of Thomas Hudner comes to the big screen

Television

It’s easy to warm up to Lizzy Caplan’s complexity in ‘Fleishman’

Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ actor, dies at 66

Here are the celebs slated to appear at the Earthshot Prize awards with William and Kate

music

Keith Lockhart promises a festive Holiday Pops show in any language

Joyce Bryant, a pop singer of vast range who created a sensation before becoming a missionary, dies at 95

Guest conductor Václav Luks brings out musical merits of Handel and Haydn Society’s ‘Messiah’

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet returns with a full staging of ‘The Nutcracker’

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

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

globe local

Quincy council approves $23 million more for public safety building

More than 1,600 sign petition supporting permanent outdoor dining in Newton

Former home of beloved ‘Eyes on the Prize’ creator becomes Boston landmark

Obituaries

Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ actor, dies at 66

Joyce Bryant, a pop singer of vast range who created a sensation before becoming a missionary, dies at 95

Virginia Representative Donald McEachin dies at 61 after cancer battle