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They are among society’s most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis.

Boston Globe Today

Spotlight investigative reporter Liz Kowalczyk talks about her investigation into abuse in group homes for severely autistic students.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Climate change is altering more than the weather. It’s also disrupting tourism as we know it.
As a result of the headlines about weather-related events, tourists are looking for new summer escapes as they find old vacation haunts increasingly uncomfortable and northern locations more welcoming, travel industry experts say.

Mass. companies see chance to capitalize on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce mania
Taylor Swift’s appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs game, where she cheered on tight end Travis Kelce, has captured the imagination of music fans, as well as a couple of Mass.-based companies looking to make the most of the moment.

Travis Kelce notes Taylor Swift’s ‘bold’ appearance at Chiefs game but is mum about any relationship
dan shaughnessy

With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, the stars seem to be aligning again

There is a long history of sports/entertainment power couples, going back to the biggest one of all, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Terry Francona’s farewell brings out the stories around the greatest manager in two franchises’ histories

At 64, the physical grind of the season has become too much after 23 years on the bench. He's unsure what will come next, but an election to Cooperstown would seem to be in the offing.
As Francona’s career comes to a close, let’s revisit the highs and lows — especially with the Red Sox

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Get a weekly snapshot of the news, personalities, and events popping from the banks of the Charles River to the heights of Prospect Hill, and other communities outside Boston.

Your guide to getting a COVID booster this fall

Here's how to navigate a supply shortage and make sure your insurance has you covered.
Supply shortages, insurance hiccups complicate vaccine rollout

Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Menendez pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars in exchange for wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for local businessmen.
N.J. Senator Bob Menendez’s Rhode Island ties

New Green Line extension already so defective that trains are forced to move at walking pace
Less than one year after the final branch of the much-heralded Green Line extension opened for business, the MBTA said a problem with the tracks has reduced train speeds to just 3 miles per hour along some stretches.

‘I probably could have walked faster’: Green Line extension riders lament slow zones

 Tell us: Share your experience commuting on the GLX

What’s in Massachusetts’ $1 billion tax relief package for you?

Massachusetts lawmakers will begin voting Wednesday on a $1 billion tax relief package that would boost tax breaks for families, seniors, renters, and others while slashing how much the state taxes profits on short-term investments.
Massachusetts lawmakers unveil $1 billion tax relief deal, with vote this week

In Amazon lawsuit, AG Campbell accuses company of ‘corporate greed’
Massachusetts on Tuesday became one of 17 states, alongside the Federal Trade Commission, alleging monopolistic practices by Amazon.

Why Amazon’s online marketplace drew FTC scrutiny

Mobs of masked teens ransacked Philadelphia stores. Police have made over a dozen arrests.

Groups of teenagers swarmed into stores in several areas of Philadelphia in an apparently coordinated effort, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise, and fleeing, authorities said.

As Senate pushes ahead to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one

Candidate for N.H. governor rejects white supremacist’s endorsement

Judge throws out statements Springfield police officer made in domestic violence case

GOP Debate, tonight at 9 p.m.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

GOP presidential candidates get set for their second debate. But, um, what’s the point?

Increasingly, there isn’t a even Republican presidential contest.

Who’s in, who’s out, who’s boycotting: The seven candidates expected on stage for the second GOP debate

 How to watch the second Republican debate tonight What to watch for during the GOP presidential debate

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s former FBI handler is healthier two years after compassionate release from prison

The Florida Commission on Offender Review voted 2-1 Tuesday to reject a request for a hearing on whether John Connolly Jr. should be sent back to prison.

Group that opposes abortion begins prayer vigil outside Cape women’s health clinic

The Cape Cod Pro-Life Alliance and the international organization 40 Days For Life each plan to demonstrate Wednesday outside Health Imperatives in Hyannis.
LOVE LETTERS

He’s the man of my dreams — except he’s constantly flirting with women online

My boyfriend has a problem with Facebook — or, rather, women on Facebook.
Opinion
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The sheer joy of fixing something rather than throwing it away

Grab your tools for the fight against planned obsolescence.
Joshua Rauh and Seamus Duffy

United Auto Workers strike: Is the union idling in the past?
RENÉE GRAHAM

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence
JEFF JACOBY

Before it’s too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop

EDITORIAL

Menendez should resign, for the good of the Senate and his party
Hispanic Heritage Month

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

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

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike
On Tuesday night, board members from the writers union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production that stretched nearly five months.

Judge revokes bail for man charged in Hingham Apple Store crash; failed to follow GPS conditions
A judge on Tuesday revoked bail for a Hingham man who allegedly drove through the plate glass storefront of a Hingham Apple Store in November, killing one person and injuring 22 others.

Fairmount commuter rail line will be free while Red Line’s Ashmont branch and Mattapan line are closed, officials say
Riders can show their CharlieCard instead of a ticket.

Drag queens sued a N.H. lawmaker for defamation. He’s claiming absolute immunity.

The defendant argues he cannot be sued for anything he said while discussing proposed legislation.

Prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs with weight-loss effects soar past 9 million

Health-care providers wrote more than 9 million prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs in the final three months of 2022, according to a new analysis.

Joe Biden’s dog Commander bites another Secret Service employee at the White House

A uniformed division officer was bitten by the dog Monday at the White House, and was treated on-site by medical personnel.

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Should Mass. consider a ‘nuclear option’ for catching kids up in school? Here are 7 big ideas.

Parents, experts, and educators told — well, shouted, at — the Globe. It’s time, they said, for the state to dream big and organize a massive push to catch kids up.

From small town Maine, Substack luminary Heather Cox Richardson discusses her new book about the rise of authoritarianism in the US
“Democracy Awakening,” a culmination of the historian's work of the past several years, includes a blueprint for “Reclaiming America.”

THE FINE PRINT
What you need to know about flood insurance as catastrophes like Leominster become more common
Is your home adequately insured for the kind of severe weather experienced in New England this summer?

chesto means business
Lawsuit raises a complex question: How many pot shops is too many in downtown Boston?
The city has repeatedly waived a half-mile buffer rule between marijuana dispensaries. Now, one shop owner is pushing back.

Culture & Lifestyle

Celeste Ng, other local literary lights headline Spell-O-Rama to fight book banning efforts in Florida

Euro rockers Måneskin bring swagger and spectacle to TD Garden

Listeners at Boston homeless shelters sparked this Shelter Music Boston project

10 podcasts that will make you feel like you’re in a book club

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

Ideas

Teens Speak
MARCELA GARCÍA

A respite for tens of thousands of Venezuelan arrivals

Joan Fitzgerald

Massachusetts lags on banning plastics
Michael E. Mann

Climate change and El Niño battle it out this hurricane season
Les Kaufman

NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

‘I probably could have walked faster’: Green Line extension riders lament slow zones

“I never know when to trust their announcements, so I just expect it to be slow," said one rider, whose commute was lengthened by T troubles and who said he works from home when he can.

Group that opposes abortion begins prayer vigil outside Cape women’s health clinic

The Cape Cod Pro-Life Alliance and the international organization 40 Days For Life each plan to demonstrate Wednesday outside Health Imperatives in Hyannis.

Your guide to getting a COVID booster this fall

Here's how to navigate a supply shortage and make sure your insurance has you covered.
NH POLITICS

Candidate for N.H. governor rejects white supremacist’s endorsement

Former US senator Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, told the Globe that she “absolutely” disavows the comments made by the founder of the New England White Network

Sports

Travis Kelce notes Taylor Swift’s ‘bold’ appearance at Chiefs game but is mum about any relationship

Kelce said it was “awesome” how everyone treated Swift in the suite and added that they all had great things to say about her.
mlb

As Terry Francona’s career comes to a close, let’s revisit the highs and lows — especially with the Red Sox

In 2004, Francona helped Boston break the curse and win its first title in 86 years.
HS FOOTBALL | WEEK 4

10 high school football games to watch and Nate Weitzer’s picks for Week 4

BC High-Everett, Andover-Methuen, Abington-Norwell, and Dennis-Yarmouth vs. Barnstable headline the slate as conference play kicks in gear for most.

Mass. companies see chance to capitalize on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce mania

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Terry Francona’s farewell brings out the stories around the greatest manager in two franchises’ histories
Gary Washburn | On basketball

Brad Stevens says Celtics are healthy ahead of training camp, and he likes the flexibility of the retooled roster

Business

In Amazon lawsuit, AG Campbell accuses company of ‘corporate greed’

Massachusetts on Tuesday became one of 17 states, alongside the Federal Trade Commission, alleging monopolistic practices by Amazon.

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

On Tuesday night, board members from the writers union approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in production that stretched nearly five months.

Why Amazon’s online marketplace drew FTC scrutiny

Mass. companies see chance to capitalize on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce mania

magazine
The Education Issue

Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.
PERSPECTIVE

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
CONNECTIONS

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

metro

Judge throws out statements Springfield police officer made in domestic violence case

Share your experience commuting on the Green Line extension

Block Island Ferry resumes after four-day suspension due to rough seas

sports

Game 158: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

With Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, the stars seem to be aligning again

Brewers lose to Cardinals, but get a little help to clinch NL Central title

business

Prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs with weight-loss effects soar past 9 million

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk, urge owners to park outdoors

Make your home more climate change resistant

politics

As Senate pushes ahead to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one

GOP presidential candidates get set for their second debate. But, um, what’s the point?

Trump rivals try to make headway and other things to watch during the GOP presidential debate

Nation

Authorities make arrests in the case of Kentucky woman reported missing 8 years ago

Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

World

White House says Travis King, US soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago, is in American hands

A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq has killed more than 100 people and injured 150

Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

opinion

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence

Social Studies: The healthy descendants of farmers; what Tinder didn’t change; how oil boosts religion

It’s Kevin McCarthy’s government shutdown

lifestyle

Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

Prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs with weight-loss effects soar past 9 million

He starred in ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Now you can sail with him on his windjammer in Maine.

food & dining

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

These grapeseed oils use grape seeds left over from winemaking

This new non-dairy frozen treat is made with Thai coconut meat

travel

Climate change is altering more than the weather. It’s also disrupting tourism as we know it.

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

Arts

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Technology opens wide in Rachel Rossin’s immersive ‘MAW’

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Books

Josh Barkan, whose memoir ‘Wonder Travels’ chronicles his divorce, takes readers around the world

Steve Inskeep believes in books as the ‘antidote’ to a technophilic age

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Movies

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ barks up a familiar tree

Hollywood writers strike is declared over after boards vote to approve contract with studios

Television

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

Hollywood writers strike is declared over after boards vote to approve contract with studios

Swifties are having a field day claiming Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce ‘on the map’

music

Mass. companies see chance to capitalize on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce mania

Euro rockers Måneskin bring swagger and spectacle to TD Garden

Swifties are having a field day claiming Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce ‘on the map’

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

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

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

Obituaries

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died

William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95

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