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Russian tech tycoon sentenced in Boston to 9 years for $90 million insider trading and hacking scheme

United States District Judge Patti B. Saris said “it realistically will create general deterrence” for Vladislav Klyushin to be sentenced to prison in this country for that length of time.

Judge Rotenberg Center can continue use of electric skin shock therapy despite state disapproval, SJC rules

The Judge Rotenberg Center can continue to be the sole facility in the country to use electric skin shock therapy on its developmentally delayed clients, but state agencies can challenge its use on a case-by-case basis.

Fearful restaurant owner sues Franklin, N.H., alleging conspiracy of retaliation
“If something happens to me, who would I even call?” said the owner of the Broken Spoon, who has been harassed by white supremacists and rebuked by local law enforcement.

Heat emergency declared in Boston as region struggles through high temperatures and humidity

Mayor Wu declared a heat emergency for Thursday as the region struggles through a wave of high temperatures and humidity that is derailing the first week of classes for thousands of students.
How to live without air conditioning Too hot to handle: As schools reopen in a heat wave, a warning of the climate future

This summer was a global record breaker for the highest heat ever measured, meteorologists say
The UN weather agency says Earth endured its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures.

An American researcher is trapped more than 3,000 feet inside a cave in southern Turkey
Turkish and international cave rescue experts worked Thursday to reach an American researcher who got trapped inside a cave in southern Turkey at a depth of more than 1,000 meters after he became ill.

Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean

 Tracker: Follow the path of Lee and other storms

Ex-FTX executive Ryan Salame to plead guilty to criminal charges

Doctor arrested on Nantucket yacht on drug and gun charges to appear in court
Labor unions come to a strip mall near you
WATCH: Reporter Diti Kohli talks about union organizing in an unlikely place: a strip mall in western Massachusetts.

The little strip mall that could: How Hadley became the center of the modern-day labor movement

Workers at three big-box stores — Trader Joe’s, Barnes and Noble, and Michaels — formed unions in and around the Mountain Farms mall, with each becoming the first freestanding location in their respective national chains to organize.

Fall Travel
10 train trips to experience New England’s fall foliage in style
Let the romance of rail travel enhance the autumn colors, from the Maine coast to the quiet corner of Connecticut.

A meteorologist’s guide to New England’s best leaf peeping this fall

THE FINE PRINT
A heartbreaking diagnosis, a canceled trip, and a frustrating fight for reimbursement
A couple had to cancel a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Ireland after the husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His wife spent months trying to get their money back.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Boston has a new low-cost airline. We put its bargain London flight to the test.

Norse Atlantic Airways is promising low fares and comfortable flights to England. How did they do?
How this travel writer came to love Gatwick airport
Tara Sullivan

Years after his memorable pick-6, Logan Ryan is still having a ball with Tom Brady

It was as defining a play as Ryan made in his career, and so telling of Brady’s enduring connection to former teammates.
holy cross at BC | saturday, noon

Who gets the call for BC at quarterback: Emmett Morehead or Thomas Castellanos?

Morehead started the opener, but they both ended up taking snaps. Coach Jeff Hafley isn't revealing his plans for Holy Cross.

Jimmy Buffett’s final live show was a surprise performance at a Rhode Island restaurant

The legendary singer-songwriter died this month following a long battle with cancer. His final performance was at the Sunset Cove in Portsmouth, R.I., on July 2.
Back to School

First day of school in Boston overflows with enthusiasm despite the humidity and surging temperatures

Students in grades 1-12 begin classes Thursday, while preschoolers and kindergartners start next Monday.
Yvonne Abraham: Back to school, back to battle

Here are the top colleges in Massachusetts, according to 2024 rankings from The Wall Street Journal

Four schools in Massachusetts were named among the top 10 colleges in the country by The Wall Street Journal, rankings that put a new emphasis on student outcomes, such as graduation rates and graduate salaries.
LOVE LETTERS

I’m ready for kids. He’s not sure. Time to go?

It’s been four years, and I thought he was ready.

Pa. murderer escaped by scaling a wall topped with razor wire, prison official says

Pennsylvania prison officials say a murderer made a brazen escape from a suburban Philadelphia jail yard by scaling a wall, climbing over razor wire and jumping from a roof.
Opinion
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Could Alabama punish people for abortions in Massachusetts?

A conservative attorney general wants the answer to be yes.
EDITORIAL

The new statewide police oversight commission can’t be a substitute for local accountability
JOAN VENNOCHI

With Catholic Church foot-dragging comes the chance to evade justice
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

In the age of Trump, media must ditch the political horse race
JEFF JACOBY

Only Sweden had the right COVID-19 response

News you can use

A technophobe’s guide to AI chatbots
While the risks are real, it’s becoming increasingly clear that systems like ChatGPT aren’t going anywhere. Are you ready to use them?

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

COVID-19 levels are on the rise again in Mass. Here’s what to know.
As summer slides into fall and children around the state return to school, the uptick in COVID-19 that began in July is continuing, with hospitalizations now at a five-month high.

More recent News

Boston Athletic Association expands and enhances its commitment to wheelchair and para athletes
More para divisions and a boost in prize money are among the initiatives announced by the organizers of the Boston Marathon on Thursday.

In contest for federal funds, Mass. officials need $800 million more in state money to compete, report says

With an unprecedented cache of federal dollars on the table, state officials need to find at least $800 million more in matching funds to compete for federal cash for its punch-list of infrastructure projects, warns a new watchdog report.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG
MIT president Sally Kornbluth doesn’t think we can hit the pause button on AI
“That horse has left the barn,” said Kornbluth on artificial intelligence as she begins her first full academic year at a university that is playing a big role in developing the powerful technology.

Holiday Pops prepares to celebrate the season and its 50th anniversary
What began in 1973 as a two-day series at Symphony Hall has expanded exponentially for the Pops’ golden anniversary, with Keith Lockhart conducting 44 performances in four states Dec. 1 through Christmas Eve this year.

As a possible government shutdown nears, additional disaster and food aid could be caught in the crossfire

Despite the debt limit deal, some in the House are threatening to hold up key government funding that expires this month.

Finding homes for foster kids with complex needs is hard. One Mass. company thinks social media can help.

Microtargeted ads on social media sites are increasingly being used to bolster the ranks of foster parents nationwide.

Recommended reads

2016 interrogation video reveals Springfield Police' Gregg Bigda making threats to teens
2016 interrogation video shows Gregg Bigda threatening to plant drugs on teens, crush one’s skull and take him out in the parking lot and kill him.

Gregg Bigda is the poster boy of police brutality in Springfield. But the city can’t — or won’t — fire him.

The city’s last, best hope is that a relatively new state commission created to address police misconduct will end the saga once and for all. But that’s likely wishful thinking.

High prices, years-long waitlists: Massachusetts needs more senior housing
In an inventory-starved market, the state's graying population faces some of the steepest hurdles in the country to secure an affordable place to live.

Boston radio legend Charles Laquidara reminisces about ‘The Big Mattress,’ his on-air antics, and the end of an era
At 84, Laquidara reflects on WBCN's “hippie dippy” heyday, his younger self's hopes to “change the world,” and whether he considers himself "the last DJ."

Number of out-of-state travelers seeking abortions at Mass. Planned Parenthood grew 37% after Dobbs
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows patients came from as far away as Texas.

Culture & Lifestyle

Holiday Pops prepares to celebrate the season and its 50th anniversary

At MGM Music Hall, a Beck and Phoenix pairing is where it’s at

One New Englander remains on ‘American Ninja Warrior,’ a high schooler from Lakeville

Arab American Comedy Festival takes the show on the road, with a first stop in Boston

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Matthew Bernstein

‘Jury Duty’ series makes a strong case for Hollywood strikers
Brendan Little

Long Island is a haven worthy of our most vulnerable
EDITORIAL

Latest Thomas financial filing shows he hasn’t learned much
JEFF JACOBY

Only Sweden had the right COVID-19 response
JEFF JACOBY

Of course it’s not racist to criticize Kamala Harris
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Tell us: Are you in the process of buying a house and facing unexpected challenges?

Whether you’re a first time homebuyer, or someone who has gone through the process before, we want to hear from you.
BACK TO SCHOOL

First day of school in Boston overflows with enthusiasm despite the humidity and surging temperatures

Students in grades 1-12 begin classes Thursday, while preschoolers and kindergartners start next Monday.

Russian tech tycoon sentenced in Boston to 9 years for $90 million insider trading and hacking scheme

United States District Judge Patti B. Saris said “it realistically will create general deterrence” for Vladislav Klyushin to be sentenced to prison in this country for that length of time.
RI POLITICS

The latest political news in Rhode Island

Endorsements, campaign announcements, and more leading up to the special election for R.I.’s First Congressional District

Sports

Tara Sullivan

Years after his memorable pick-6, Logan Ryan is still having a ball with Tom Brady

It was as defining a play as Ryan made in his career, and so telling of Brady’s enduring connection to former teammates.
holy cross at BC | saturday, noon

Who gets the call for BC at quarterback: Emmett Morehead or Thomas Castellanos?

Morehead started the opener, but they both ended up taking snaps. Coach Jeff Hafley isn't revealing his plans for Holy Cross.
women's hockey

Boston’s PWHL team signs Aerin Frankel, Megan Keller, and Hilary Knight to free-agent contracts

The PWHL’s initial free-agency period runs from Sept. 1-10, during which time each of the league's six teams can sign three players.
Boston Marathon

Boston Athletic Association expands and enhances its commitment to wheelchair and para athletes
Patriots

What does the Patriots’ path to success look like this season? Here are five things that need to go right.
YANKEES 4, TIGERS 3

Jasson Domínguez’s first homer in New York helps Yankees get back over .500 with win over Tigers

Business

The little strip mall that could: How Hadley became the center of the modern-day labor movement

Workers at three big-box stores — Trader Joe’s, Barnes and Noble, and Michaels — formed unions in and around the Mountain Farms mall, with each becoming the first freestanding location in their respective national chains to organize.

Ex-FTX executive Ryan Salame to plead guilty to criminal charges

The likely plea comes less than a month before FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is due to stand trial on charges that he orchestrated a multibillion dollar fraud.
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

MIT president Sally Kornbluth doesn’t think we can hit the pause button on AI

US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7 months
magazine
Fall Travel

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.
PERSPECTIVE

Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it?
MISS CONDUCT

How to get a guest with a ‘lack of social graces’ to fall in line
COOKING

Sheet pan recipes using salmon, chicken, or sausages make for easy school night dinners

metro

Gina Raimondo’s pork recipe

In contest for federal funds, Mass. officials need $800 million more in state money to compete, report says

Doctor arrested on Nantucket yacht on drug and gun charges to appear in court

sports

Nick Pivetta showed again he’s earned a place on the Red Sox roster

Alex Cora believes the Red Sox still have life despite series loss to Rays: ‘I don’t care what people think’

Athletics avoid series sweep by overpowering Hyun Jin Ryu, Blue Jays

business

A heartbreaking diagnosis, a canceled trip, and a frustrating fight for reimbursement

Boston-based Freight Farms to go public in a nearly $150 million deal

‘Not acceptable’: N.H. organic certification program at risk of shuttering

politics

Hundreds of military promotions are on hold as a Republican senator demands end to abortion policy

Biden refuses to grant some of the conditions that 9/11 defendants were seeking in plea negotiations

McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader

Nation

Pa. murderer escaped by scaling a wall topped with razor wire, prison official says

The Burning Man party is over. Now a massive cleanup begins.

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s orders to help donor rattled office, former aides say at impeachment trial

World

An American researcher is trapped more than 3,000 feet inside a cave in southern Turkey

Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean

China considers law banning clothes that ‘hurt feelings’ of others

opinion

In the age of Trump, media must ditch the political horse race

Latest Thomas financial filing shows he hasn’t learned much

‘Jury Duty’ series makes a strong case for Hollywood strikers

lifestyle

I’m ready for kids. He’s not sure. Time to go?

He made me think we had a future together

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

food & dining

At Harvard Square’s Las Palmas, line up early for empanadas

‘Not acceptable’: N.H. organic certification program at risk of shuttering

Garrett Harker’s All That opens in Kenmore Square; Boqueria comes to the Seaport

travel

Besides Dolly, Knoxville has the Big Ears Festival

A taste of Vermont, the Beatles in Boston, and gadgets for your car

I was billed twice for my Booking.com room. How do I fix this?

Arts

When wood speaks: Alison Croney Moses masters her craft in first solo show

Two very different Bostons, two less different photographers

How could smuggled Roman art have ended up at the Worcester Art Museum?

Books

In ‘Rouge,’ Mona Awad explores the dark side of the beauty industry

Grappling with the inevitable

Robert Pinsky’s new album keeps the poetry and the jazz mingling

Movies

Gayle Hunnicutt, Texan actress who thrived in Britain, dies at 80

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

True-crime docuseries ‘Never Let Him Go’ chronicles Cambridge man’s quest for justice

Television

One New Englander remains on ‘American Ninja Warrior,’ a high schooler from Lakeville

Bryant Gumbel’s ‘Real Sports,’ HBO’s longest-running show, will end after 29 seasons

Trump says he would ‘love to debate’ Meghan Markle

music

Holiday Pops prepares to celebrate the season and its 50th anniversary

At MGM Music Hall, a Beck and Phoenix pairing is where it’s at

Jimmy Buffett’s final live show was a surprise performance at a Rhode Island restaurant

Theater/Dance

Arab American Comedy Festival takes the show on the road, with a first stop in Boston

‘A New Brain’ with plenty of heart at Barrington Stage

Squint and you’ll see Quint: Ian Shaw channels his dad in the ‘Jaws’-inspired ‘The Shark Is Broken’

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Gayle Hunnicutt, Texan actress who thrived in Britain, dies at 80

Gloria Coates, composer who defied conventions, dies at 89

Dr. Aram V. Chobanian, president who calmed BU at a troubled time, dies at 94