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In one of the state’s least immunized schools, a proposed ban on religious exemptions could expose hidden divisions

A bill to end religious vaccine exemptions is getting a mixed reception at the Berkshire Waldorf School, even from those who immunize their kids.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Republican clown show in D.C. will bring real pain in Massachusetts

To US Representatives Lori Trahan and Seth Moulton, a bruising government shutdown is looking inevitable.

With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government

 The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next? As government hurtles toward shutdown, McCarthy constrained by threats to his job

Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north
Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds, and dangerous surges.

See live stream webcams and photos of Ophelia’s wind and rain

Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks.

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.
Democrats flock to picket lines where workers worry about their electric vehicle push

Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign

Methuen father drowns trying to save son from rip current: ‘He lived his whole life for his family’

Hispanic Heritage Month

Connections | Magazine: My life was in danger trying to help children in Guatemala. I had to choose exile.

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community’s traditions and culture

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston
white sox 1, red sox 0

Competition fuels Nick Pivetta. Despite the Red Sox’ loss, he was up to the task in Saturday’s pitchers’ duel.

Pivetta and Dylan Cease went toe to toe for seven scoreless innings in a game decided in the ninth on a homer by the White Sox' Luis Robert Jr.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Oskar Steen hopes for more than just cameos with the Bruins this season

Steen has spent most of the last three campaigns with Providence. Now, with vacancies available, he has his sights set on a permanent role with the varsity.

Home insurance companies have pulled out of high climate-risk states. Could that happen in New England?

In the last year, multiple homeowners insurance companies stopped writing policies in states facing high risks of extreme weather events fueled by climate change. A dramatic exodus is unlikely in New England, but risks are rising.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Tensions rise between Haiti and the Dominican Republic over border closure

International observers are afraid the measure will isolate Haiti even more.
EDITORIAL

Solo senators hold too much power over appointments
Ideas

Teens Speak

 Tell us: What do you think it means to be a teenager today?
LETTERS

No, building bikes lanes isn’t enough. Boston should also ...
NEWSLETTERS

El reciente conflicto entre Haití y la República Dominicana

Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.
Most Bostonians know little about the man for whom Faneuil Hall is named, who enriched himself by trafficking in human beings. Should knowing that history change the way the city remembers him?

Share your thoughts on Peter Faneuil: Merchant prince, philanthropist, slave trader

Peter Faneuil was an active trafficker who financed voyages from Boston to West Africa to purchase hundreds of slaves. And he kept at least five slaves to serve his own household.
Watch | Boston Globe Today: How and why we compiled the history of Peter Faneuil

More recent News

BMW stolen in Boston carjacking, chased by cops at high speed in Duxbury, crashed in Kingston, authorities say
A man allegedly armed with a knife stole another man’s luxury SUV in South Boston before leading police on a chase that ended in a crash in Kingston Saturday morning, authorities said.

Police investigating fatal shooting of 15-year-old in Brockton, according to district attorney
The boy was found shot on Lynn Road and taken to South Shore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
The landmark Washington National Cathedral unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial justice, filling the space that had once held four windows honoring Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool
Homeland Security said Saturday that it was using “the limited tools it has available" because Congress has failed to agree to comprehensive changes to the U.S. immigration system.

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment
Representative Andy Kim of New Jersey has announced that he will run against Senator Robert Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate next year.

Biden campaign is off and running against Trump, but it’s out of public view and that’s intentional
In private events, President Biden and his team have begun to lay out his argument for reelection and to confront the age questions that have dogged his campaign.

Globe Summit 2023
Globe Summit

Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks creative inspiration with Jeneé Osterheldt at Globe Summit

The Springfield native discussed inspirations for her award-winning "Black Panther" designs, growing up in Springfield, and her path to Hollywood.
Social justice groups are ‘already solving the problems.’ Now they need more from philanthropists, panelists say. See more from Globe Summit 2023

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RI ARTS

Jay Leno on his ‘ridiculous’ R.I. house, how he’s feeling, and why he likes Joe Biden

Leno will be inducted into the Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame on Sept. 27 in Providence.

The inscrutable Marty Baron
His new book reveals few personal details but there’s more to the famously private former editor of The Boston Globe and The Washington Post than he lets most people see.

Bob Ryan
ESPN takes its shot at the NBA’s all-time top 30 — and it’s pretty much on target
These kinds of "best of" lists and rankings are bound to create arguments, but we have few complaints with this tabulation.

At 100-years-old, Patricia Bartevian still a fixture at her Boylston Street shop
Patricia Bartevian turns 100 years old on Sept. 23, but don’t expect her to make a big, fancy fuss about it. The day will be just like every other. She’ll take a taxi to Bartevians Inc., her consignment shop on Boylston Street where she has worked for decades.

Culture & Lifestyle

At Raising Voices fest, Taylor Mac will dig into ‘24-Decade History of Popular Music’

Fiddlehead frontman (and schoolteacher) Pat Flynn claims the space where hardcore and history meet

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

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

Kelly Meraw

A daring hope for Catholic women
EDITORIAL

State-funded housing too precious to be left vacant
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Can anybody stop Donald Trump?

SCOT LEHIGH

The Rolling Stones keep rolling on
NEWSLETTERS

Dennis Rodman’s unflagging queer allyship
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Police investigating stabbing in Cumberland, R.I.

Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson and Mayor Jeffrey Mutter told the Globe that the “public is not in any danger.”

Methuen father drowns trying to save son from rip current: ‘He lived his whole life for his family’

Gary Simard was found unresponsive in the water about 75 yards from the shore at Salisbury Beach and was taken to a hospital in Seabrook Beach, N.H., where he was pronounced dead.

Erwin Olaf, photographer with an eye for the theatrical, dies at 64

A contemporary Dutch photographer, Erwin Olaf was known for the precision of his staged photographs of both countercultural figures and Dutch royalty.

Stephen Gould, tenor best known for tackling Wagner, dies at 61

Stephen Gould, a tenor who after a detour into musical theater established himself as a leading interpreter of the operas of Richard Wagner in performances at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany and elsewhere, died Tuesday in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was 61.

Sports

NO. 6 OHIO STATE 17, NO. 9 NOTRE DAME 14

Ohio State plunges past Notre Dame, and Buckeyes coach Ryan Day lets Lou Holtz hear about it

The Fighting Irish haven't beaten the Buckeyes since 1936. Notre Dame had taken a 14-10 lead with 8:22 to play but were unable to hold on for the victory.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Rangers extend lead in wild, wild AL West with another victory against the Mariners

Texas took over the AL West lead for the first time in September after winning the series opener and has a 1½-game lead after Houston. Seattle is in third place in the division, two games back of the Rangers, and a half-game out of the third AL wild card.
RAYS 7, BLUE JAYS 6

Rays rally past Blue Jays on Josh Lowe’s ninth-inning RBI single after wasting five-run lead

Tampa Bay assured itself of no worse than the top AL wild card and kept pace with Baltimore in the AL East. Toronto holds the second wild card, one game ahead of Houston and 1½ games in front of Seattle.
ORIOLES 2, GUARDIANS 1

John Means’s big start and Anthony Santander’s big bat help Orioles win to maintain AL East lead
REVOLUTION 2, FIRE 2

Carles Gil, Revolution battle back for point in Chicago, clinch playoff berth
MSTCA FRANKLIN PARK INVITATIONAL

On his maiden tour of the course, Norwell’s Thomas Corbett wins boys’ event at MSTCA Franklin Park Invitational

Business

Hollywood studios, writers near deal but AI issue lingers

Hollywood studios and screenwriters are close to resolving a contract renewal dispute that has paralyzed Hollywood for months, but still don’t have a deal, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks.

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit, and what’s next?
magazine
Your Home: Make It Modern

Their home taste was traditional. Then they moved to Lexington’s Peacock Farm.
CONNECTIONS

I used to dread being dragged to the golf course by my dad. Then he got sick.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both have unique jobs so it was interesting hearing about hers’
MISS CONDUCT

A relative gives me the same gift every year but I don’t use it. How do I stop it?

metro

A Cape Cod clinic has begun offering medication abortions, and a faith-based group is pushing alternatives

FAA investigating after green laser strikes two JetBlue flights and helicopter near Boston

Federal regulators rip MBTA after finding agency violated safety order

sports

A thrilling finish to regulation for UMass ended in overtime disappointment and a loss to New Mexico

Oskar Steen hopes for more than just cameos with the Bruins this season

Boston College takes big step backward with embarrassing blowout loss to Louisville

business

Why one investment firm aims to buy companies, and gradually turn them over to the employees

Prospect of government shutdown poses a new threat to US economy

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

politics

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment

With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government

Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign

Nation

Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north

Lahaina residents brace for what they’ll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone

National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice

World

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool

US diplomat says intelligence from ‘Five Eyes’ nations helped Canada to link India to Sikh’s killing

Ukraine targets a key Crimean city a day after striking Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

opinion

A fire at a Sutton motel raises questions about shelters the state is opening for migrants

A neighborhood lost, a purpose found

Newburyport cemented its woes by banishing train station to outskirts

lifestyle

The 11th annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival unites poets at the altar of Emily Dickinson

I can see his new life, literally, through his window

Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks creative inspiration with Jeneé Osterheldt at Globe Summit

food & dining

Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

This Maine stout ranks among the country’s best seasonal beers, according to USA Today

Naomi Campbell shared that she’s pre-menopausal. She’s not the only one.

travel

Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

This Maine stout ranks among the country’s best seasonal beers, according to USA Today

There’s a travel secret to overcoming the frustration of being locked out of the region’s most scenic races

Arts

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Two photo shows capture the shapes of water

Rare Wyeth painting bought for $4 at N.H. thrift store sells for $150,000 at auction

Books

Author readings around Boston Sept. 24-30

Arrowsmith Press organizes memorial reading for Ukrainian novelist killed in bombing; annual Provincetown Book Festival opens Sept. 29; celebrating the art of indie comics and graphic novels

50 years of Ms.: Sisterhood at the Smith archives

Movies

How much Mass. is in ‘Dumb Money,’ the movie about Brockton investor ‘Roaring Kitty’ and his GameStop gambit?

Fifth annual Taiwan Film Festival of Boston brings six Taiwanese films to the AMC at Boston Common

‘Dumb Money’ — is it worth yours?

Television

Coming in November: ‘NCIS’ franchise expands down under

Jay Leno on his ‘ridiculous’ R.I. house, how he’s feeling, and why he likes Joe Biden

‘Sex Education’ ends at just the right time

music

A maverick triumphant: John Zorn at 70

Ireland’s Mick Flannery is finally getting a foothold in America

The Replacements’ ‘Tim’ gets the sparkling remix it deserves, with ample doses of thunder

Theater/Dance

At Raising Voices fest, Taylor Mac will dig into ‘24-Decade History of Popular Music’

A murder, a marriage, a ghost, and some barbecue. ‘Fat Ham’ adds new flavors to ‘Hamlet.’

In ‘POTUS,’ seven stressed women and one clown for a president

Health

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

Dana-Farber deal highlights a surprising trend: New cancer centers are in vogue

Your health insurance costs are likely going up in R.I. next year. Here’s by how much.

Obituaries

Erwin Olaf, photographer with an eye for the theatrical, dies at 64

Stephen Gould, tenor best known for tackling Wagner, dies at 61

Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98