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Student loan payments restart next month after a long pause. Borrowers are stressed. Really, really stressed.

“I am already nervous. I think what my life looks like today is going to have to be dramatically different,” said a Newton resident with $275,000 in higher-ed debt.

Kendra Lara releases report saying she was driving the speed limit at time of crash

The report by The Crash Lab, an accident reconstructionist company hired by Lara, used data from the car’s black box to find that Lara was only driving 27 miles per hour.

‘I don’t want to be left holding the bill’: Migrant arrivals push Mass. shelters, and towns, to the brink
Local officials have been forced to scramble — sometimes, they say, with little help.

Family of beating victim in Woburn football case sues school, city officials

The Coucelos family alleges officials permitted a toxic culture in the football program that promoted bullying and violence.

MBTA track department workers didn’t do their jobs and missed critical problems, new report says

General manager Phillip Eng said no one at the T will face discipline or termination for the failure.

Doctor arrested on gun and drug charges held on $200,000 bail as details emerge in Nantucket yacht case

The retired doctor who was arrested Tuesday on his yacht in Nantucket Harbor on drug and gun charges appeared in court Thursday for a detention hearing, where he was ordered held on $200,000 cash bail.

Everything we know about the Nantucket yacht case

Massachusetts investigates teen’s death as company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves

How hot is it in classrooms without air conditioning? BPS data can tell us

Heat emergency declared in Boston amid high temps

Bostonians danced through the night at Mariel Underground, a nightclub in downtown Boston, last summer.

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city nightlife is lacking

Boston is home to tens of thousands of college students, with many universities advertising the city as their campus. But many say the night here ends too early — and is too expensive.

Beth Teitell | Commentary

What is the meaning of pickleball? Is it life — or death?
I needed to go deeper — to understand why some people hated the game with an almost shocking intensity, as if it were an ex-lover, or a pumpkin spice latte, and others were so stoked it was if they had been raptured.

Ben Volin I On football

Patriots coach Bill Belichick is definitely on the hot seat. The only question is, to what degree?
This is something that has percolated since the 2022 season, which resulted in an 8-9 record and a locker room furious with having to play with a first-time offensive coordinator.

A new, improved Gillette Stadium is ready for its close-up on Sunday

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in "Killers of the Flower Moon."

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

From Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” to Sofia Coppla’s “Priscilla” to a new adaptation of “The Color Purple,” here are some of the highlights.

10 picks from fall’s varied pop music palette to listen to A less colorful fall for TV viewers, but still plenty to see

This week's daters: Anna and Eli

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She was dressed well, more so than me’

Will their post-dinner stroll lead to a goodbye smooch?

Little Amal made her way through downtown Boston Thursday afternoon. Little Amal, whose name means “hope” in Arabic, is the 12-foot puppet of a 10-year old Syrian refugee child whose journeys across many countries carries a message of hope for displaced people everywhere, especially children who have been separated from their families.

Boston welcomes Little Amal as the 12-foot puppet begins her journey across America

Amal’s towering walk through Boston Thursday is just one of many planned to raise awareness of immigration and migration.

Law firm Goodwin Procter, which has an office in Boston's Seaport, has sparked mixed reactions with a new app, called Colleague Connect, which logs employees’ working locations and allows them to see the locations of their colleagues.

This Boston law firm is logging when employees are in the office. But it says it’s not meant to track them.

The Colleague Connect system works by logging employee workspaces for the day — either detecting automatically if an employee is in one of the firm’s offices, or noting if they are in an undisclosed non-office location.

Troops leaving Camp Myles Standish in Taunton for the Boston Port of Embarkation.

Why my dad never forgot Rosh Hashana at Camp Myles Standish in 1944

A Jewish congregation in Taunton showed kindness that made him feel at home before heading to Europe in World War II.

Opinion

Police gathered outside of AMC Boston Common 19, where a massive brawl broke out on Aug. 27.

Amid debate on how to deal with rise in youth mobs, police de-escalation measures warrant praise

Boston police officers who responded to the recent melees downtown, in the North End, and at South Bay Center were able to bring the situations under control without the use of harmful or deadly weapons.

IDEAS | BEN JACQUES

The truth about my ancestors

Michael S. Roth

What makes a good student?

New Hampshire, please consider Asa Hutchinson

How to ensure a fair trial for Trump: Allow cameras in courtroom

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.

Thinking about adopting a pet? Here’s what you need to know.
Pets costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a first-time owner and don’t know what to expect.

More recent News

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closes Thursday night to thwart climate protest
Extinction Rebellion had planned a biodiversity protest inside the museum's storied galleries, where empty frames remind visitors of the infamous 1990 art heist. The Gardener will reopen on Friday.

‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women
The judge handed down the sentence to the 47-year-old Masterson after hearing statements from the women about the trauma they experienced and the suffering caused by the disturbing memories in the years since.

Hurricane Lee charges over Atlantic waters as a Category 5 storm, approaching the Caribbean
Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters toward the northeast Caribbean becoming the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season.

As pediatric closures mounted, Boston Children’s and Mass. General programs grew
These trends are only likely to escalate.

Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena
The verdict came after a short trial for Navarro, who served as a White House trade adviser under President Donald Trump and later promoted the Republican’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud in the 2020 election he lost.

Cambridge teen dies from injuries in motorcycle crash, officials say
Jaden McDaniels, 16, was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by a juvenile that crashed into an SUV on the night of Aug. 28, law enforcement officials said.

Recommended reads

Jamie Edwards, the national president of Trader Joe’s United and night crew member at the Hadley store.

How a strip mall in 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.

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?

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Series star and co-creator Adjani Salmon in "Dreaming Whilst Black."

In a delightful ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ reality is never far away

The cast of "A Raisin in the Sun" at New Repertory Theatre. From left: Lorraine Victoria Kanyike, Joshua McKenna, Juanita A. Rodrigues, Valyn Lyric Turner, Damon Singletary, and Jon Vellante.

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ still burns at New Rep

Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran perform at TD Garden Wednesday night.

At TD Garden, nods in both directions from Duran Duran

Lonnie Stanton (center), a performer with Public Displays of Motion, rehearses at the Carolyn Lynch Garden on the Greenway on Wednesday.

On Saturdays in September, the Rose Kennedy Greenway makes space for dance

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has threatened to prosecute anyone in Alabama who helps a resident get an abortion in another state.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Could Alabama punish people for abortions in Massachusetts?

Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee looked on as attorney Scott Grubman, who is representing Ken Chesebro, a codefendent of former US president Donald Trump, spoke at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, on Sept. 6.

How to ensure a fair trial for Trump: Allow cameras in courtroom

Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick appeared for a arraignment at Dedham District Court on Sept. 3, 2021, in Dedham.

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

Residents board a local bus in central Uppsala, Sweden, in 2020. During the COVID pandemic, Swedish authorities imposed no mask mandate.

Only Sweden had the right COVID-19 response

Clarence Thomas

Latest Thomas financial filing shows he hasn’t learned much

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Reading, writing, and arugula: Holy Trinity’s School’s microgreens program has become a favorite among local chefs

Students at the Fall River parochial school learn about business while growing more than two dozen varieties of flavorful microgreens.

COMMENTARY | MICHAEL COLE

Rhode Island doesn’t care enough about the Greatest Generation

What needs to be done to provide adequate care for our seniors? Medicaid reimbursement rates must be increased.

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city nightlife is lacking

Boston is home to tens of thousands of college students, with many universities advertising the city as their campus. But many say the night here ends too early — and is too expensive.

Massachusetts investigates teen’s death as company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from store shelves

The cause of Harris Wolobah's death on Sept. 1 has yet to be determined and an autopsy is pending, but the 14-year-old's family blamed the challenge.

Sports

Beth Teitell | Commentary

What is the meaning of pickleball? Is it life — or death?

I needed to go deeper — to understand why some people hated the game with an almost shocking intensity, as if it were an ex-lover, or a pumpkin spice latte, and others were so stoked it was if they had been raptured.

Bill Belichick is closing in on Don Shula's NFL record for career coaching wins ... but is there any chance he won't reach that milestone in New England?

Ben Volin I On football

Patriots coach Bill Belichick is definitely on the hot seat. The only question is, to what degree?

This is something that has percolated since the 2022 season, which resulted in an 8-9 record and a locker room furious with having to play with a first-time offensive coordinator.

Lions rookie Sam LaPorta goes airborne over Joshua Williams in the third quarter.

LIONS 21, CHIEFS 20

Lions make statement by taking out defending champion Chiefs in NFL season opener

Lions rookie Brian Branch returned Patrick Mahomes’s first pick in an opener 50 yards for another touchdown as Detroit snapped the Chiefs’ eight-game Week 1 winning streak.

HS FOOTBALL | Catholic Memorial 41, Mansfield 14

Catholic Memorial dominates all phases of the game in a nonleague season-opening rout of Mansfield

Coco Gauff tops Karolina Muchova to reach the US Open women’s final

Bengals make quarterback Joe Burrow the NFL’s highest-paid player at $55 million per year

Business

Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update

Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices’ system software.

Biden to use G20 summit and Vietnam visit to highlight US as trustworthy alternative to China

President Biden hopes to demonstrate at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in India and a visit to Vietnam that the United States and like-minded allies can be more trustworthy partners than China on economic and security issues.

Former FTX crypto executive pleads guilty to making millions in illegal campaign contributions

Spicy ‘one chip challenge’ to be pulled from shelves

magazine

From left: Anthony Bourdain, chef Pepe Blázquez, and the writer at dinner at Casa Salvador in 2010.

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

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

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

Salmon Tray Bake With Harissa and Roasted Pepper Sauce

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

metro

Protesters had planned the gather in the galleries where the frames of treasured art stolen in 1990 remain empty.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closes Thursday night to thwart climate protest

Boston welcomes Little Amal as the 12-foot puppet begins her journey across America

Kendra Lara releases report saying she was driving the speed limit at time of crash

sports

Julio Urias was arrested outside a soccer match in Los Angeles late Sunday.

Witness alerted police to physical altercation between Julio Urías and woman outside MLS stadium

Red Sox’ Triston Casas isn’t concerned with challenging Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson for Rookie of the Year

A new, improved Gillette Stadium is ready for its close-up on Sunday

business

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain (right) talked with union members before marching in the Detroit Labor Day Parade on Monday in Detroit, Mich.

With strike looming, General Motors makes wage offer, which auto union leader calls ‘insulting’

New corporate minimum tax ushers in confusion and a lobbying blitz

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

politics

The White House opened the classified space to a group of reporters this week for a rare visit to check out the new look.

Inside the renovated White House Situation Room: Cutting-edge tech, mahogany, and that new car smell

Trump visits South Dakota for rally that Governor Kristi Noem’s allies hope is vice presidential tryout

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial so far, and what’s ahead

Nation

Lil Baby was rushed off the stage when shots were fired inside the venue, WREG-TV reported.

Person shot and critically wounded at Lil Baby concert in Memphis, Tennessee, police say

Florida abortion rights at stake as state Supreme Court takes up challenge to GOP-led restrictions

Special grand jury report that aided Georgia probe leading to Trump’s indictment is set for release

World

This Wednesday, Sept. 6, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, off in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Lee charges over Atlantic waters as a Category 5 storm, approaching the Caribbean

The operation could start soon to rescue a sick American researcher 3,000 feet into a Turkish cave

Russian missile attack kills policeman, injures 44 others in Zelensky’s hometown in central Ukraine

opinion

Springfield police officer Gregg Bigda exited the Springfield federal courthouse in 2018.

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

Could Alabama punish people for abortions in Massachusetts?

Lessons learned, painfully, in Afghanistan after 20-year war

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

Beacon Hill's Tip Tap Room is hosting two “Poe-tel California” nights Monday, Sept. 11, and Wednesday, Sept. 13.

Channel that peaceful, easy feeling at the Poe-tel California next week

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city nightlife is lacking

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

travel

James White’s Fort, home of the first settler in Knoxville.

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

Exhibition curator Erica Hirshler (left) and conservator Lydia Vagts discuss the restoration of John Singer Sargent's painting "Lady Helen Vincent, Viscountess D’Abernon (Helen Duncombe)," which will soon be displayed in the "Fashioned by Sargent" exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts.

At the MFA, a new show reveals John Singer Sargent’s passion for fashion — in service of art

10 visual feasts at New England museums this fall

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

Books

Book recommendations for every kind of tween and teen reader to help them through the year.

It’s dangerous to go alone! Take a book.

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

Grappling with the inevitable

Movies

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

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

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

Television

Brie Larson stars as a scientist who becomes host of a TV cooking show in "Lessons in Chemistry," premiering Oct. 13 on Apple TV+.

A less colorful fall for TV viewers, but there’s still plenty to see

In a delightful ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ reality is never far away

‘Justified’ finale points to possible return to series’ roots

music

Stage director Phil Chan instructs Boston Lyric Opera performer Karen Chia-ling Ho, playing Butterfly, during a rehearsal of "Madama Butterfly" at Calderwood Pavilion.

A new ‘Butterfly’ emerges from the BLO

Channel that peaceful, easy feeling at the Poe-tel California next week

10 stellar jazz shows to light up autumn

Theater/Dance

Gary Gulman's 2019 HBO special “The Great Depresh” revealed his struggle with mental illness and earned him a new fan base.

As an ‘80s ‘misfit,’ Gary Gulman can look back on his awkward childhood and laugh

10 dance performances to stir your soul this fall

10 comedy shows for a fun-filled fall

Health

Research nurse Sarah French checks on Rodolfo Almeida of Providence at The Miriam Hospital's new Stephen and Diana Lewinstein Center for Innovative Cancer Research, a clinical area where patients receive investigational cancer treatments.

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

Professor Ferid Murad (alongside his wife, Carol) was one of three American researchers to earn the 1998 Nobel Medicine Prize for discovering new properties of nitric oxide.

Ferid Murad, earned Nobel for study of how a gas can aid the heart, dies at 86

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

Gloria Coates, composer who defied conventions, dies at 89