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Government shutdown threat eases after House passes a temporary funding plan, sending it to Senate

Lawmaker in the House on Saturday approved 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage to send the package to the Senate.
Why we might be on the brink of another government shutdown. Your questions answered

What’s lost when a subway ride takes twice as long?
Beyond the threats to public safety and the economy, the delays, slowed trains, and overall poor performance of the MBTA’s subway do a quieter kind of damage.

Yvonne Abraham: Et tu, GLX?

Taking a deep dive into why the Patriots aren’t hitting on more explosive plays
New England's Mac Jones is one of just three quarterbacks who have yet to complete a pass of at least 30 air yards this season.

Tara Sullivan: Where have all the Patriots’ playmakers gone? Why are Adrian Phillips and Jalen Mills the forgotten men in the Patriots secondary? Report: Mac Jones will not be fined for actions in win over Jets
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Old buddies Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel may have broken NFL defensive football as we know it

The Dolphins and 49ers are both 3-0, have the hottest offenses in the NFL, and are doing it with similar schemes, and coaches cut from the same cloth.
Remembrance

I was the reporter who wrote about Dianne Feinstein’s decline. But that’s not what I remember most.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein will be remembered as a trailblazing woman politician, a master legislator — and an artist.
Analysis: Who will replace Dianne Feinstein in the Senate? Here’s what’s next.

Kendi raised millions with promises to conquer racism. What went wrong?
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi said that the recent turmoil surrounding the Center for Antiracist Research should be understood as the growing pains of a young, fast-moving organization still finding its footing.

Lexington man charged in shooting of mother and her friend Friday afternoon

Lexington police learned of the shooting from the mother, who called 911 after she was wounded in the attack on Friday, according to officials.
Authorities investigate Friday night shooting in Lexington

State trooper’s use of lethal force in Hancock shooting was justified, DA says
District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said the trooper “employed and exhausted multiple attempts to de-escalate the situation” before firing his weapon on Philip Henault, who was armed with two knives and was advancing on the trooper.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Expect a damp and rainy Saturday, with warm weather returning early next week

 Here’s how El Niño may impact our coming winter

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

Five people were killed and five were critically injured when a semitruck carrying ammonia crashed in central Illinois.

BOSTON COLLEGE 27, VIRGINIA 24
Undeterred by early deficit and halftime Hail Mary, Boston College rallies past Virginia
The Eagles outscored the winless Cavaliers, 17-0, in the third quarter and, after a scary collision early in the fourth, Liam Connor's late field goal provided the winning points.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy buys Nantucket estate for $42 million, a record price

The 1.2-acre estate has three dwellings with private beach access.

Raiders release Chandler Jones, capping final tumultuous month with the team

Teen motorcyclist killed in Hingham crash

Single-car crash on Route 395 in Oxford leaves Worcester man dead
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

As the baseball playoffs begin, here are some issues to keep an eye on

The playoffs start Tuesday with four games. It’s a best-of-three over three days with all games at the higher seed.

Soup recipes for a cozy fall weekend

The weekend is getting off to a rainy start, which always puts us in the mood for something cozy and comforting: Soup. Here's some inspiration.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Celtics president Brad Stevens reveals his thinking behind offseason decisions

Stevens this past week answered questions from fans, going into detail about a couple of team issues and the future of Blake Griffin.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

A tax relief bill — at last

But one with two ill-advised policy forays that should be addressed.
Joan Wickersham

Body-shaming isn’t limited to the world of ballet
LETTERS

Globe tossed out 7 education ideas. Readers lob back some of their own.
RENÉE GRAHAM

The complicity that enables sexual predators
JEFF JACOBY

Rupert Murdoch was good for Boston
Hispanic Heritage Month

On the air and off, Jose Masso has been heard

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

During Hispanic Heritage Month, doctor says R.I. can do better: ‘Taco Tuesday is not progress. It is appeasement.’

DEVRA FIRST

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

New York stunned and swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours are expected
Some 8.65 inches of rain had fallen at John F. Kennedy Airport by nightfall Friday, surpassing the record for any September day set during Hurricane Donna in 1960, the National Weather Service said.

See photos and videos of flooding in New York City

Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation
The first arrest in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur had its roots in the investigation of the killing of Biggie Smalls.

An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know about the case and the rapper.

Your view: What’s the best dessert you’ve had from a Boston-area restaurant?
In just about two weeks those with a sweet tooth will have a reason to celebrate.

Dean Tran, former state senator, accused of using Senate staff for campaign work
The charges come three months after Tran’s Fitchburg home was raided by the FBI.

General Milley delivers defense of democracy and swipes at Trump in farewell address
“We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen or to a tyrant or a dictator. And we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator,” Army General Mark Milley said.

Curt Schilling draws outrage after disclosing former teammate’s health information: ‘Flat out vile’
The former Red Sox pitcher publicized that Tim Wakefield and his wife are both battling cancer, a disclosure made without the couple’s permission.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

Only one of these recently refreshed hotels delivered. The other, sadly, didn’t live up to the hype or even promised services.

In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job
Chrissy Lynch has been part of the state's labor movement for most of her career, and is always looking to bring more workers into the fold.

In Jamaica Plain, one neighborhood unites against the destruction of a 150-year-old tree
Members of the neighborhood have banded together to save a local landmark before it’s demolished to make room for a six-condo development.

BOSTON GLOBE SPOTLIGHT TEAM
There are no words
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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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Latin pop star Karol G lights up Gillette Stadium

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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

EDITORIAL

CCC needs to get its act together
SCOT LEHIGH

Massport’s plan to expand private jet space at Hanscom is a climate debacle

Carine Hajjar

GOP presidential hopefuls fail to address the (orange) elephant in the room

Simon Saradzhyan

Biden needs to act on Nagorno-Karabakh
Ideas

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IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

What’s lost when a subway ride takes twice as long?

Beyond the threats to public safety and the economy, the delays, slowed trains, and overall poor performance of the MBTA’s subway do a quieter kind of damage.

Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

Tom Conway, the president of the United Steelworkers union and a friend and unofficial adviser to President Joe Biden, died Monday at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 71.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Et tu, GLX?

The Green Line extension was supposed to be a glorious respite from the rest of our ancient, messed-up MBTA system. Yeah, nah.

Kendi raised millions with promises to conquer racism. What went wrong?

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi said that the recent turmoil surrounding the Center for Antiracist Research should be understood as the growing pains of a young, fast-moving organization still finding its footing.

Sports

no. 8 usc 48, colorado 41

Caleb Williams throws for six touchdowns, No. 8 Southern Cal holds off Colorado

Last year's Heisman Trophy winner threw for 403 yards and tied a career high with the six TDs as the Trojans held on after racing out to a 27-point lead.
BASEBALL

All-Star Orioles closer Félix Bautista to have Tommy John surgery, lost until 2025

The righthander was placed on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 26, and had hoped to return for the postseason, Baltimore’s first appearance since 2016. Instead, he'll miss both that and likely all of the 2024 season.
BOSTON COLLEGE 27, VIRGINIA 24

Undeterred by early deficit and halftime Hail Mary, Boston College rallies past Virginia

The Eagles outscored the winless Cavaliers, 17-0, in the third quarter and, after a scary collision early in the fourth, Liam Connor's late field goal provided the winning points.
HS CROSS-COUNTRY: FRANK KELLEY INVITATIONAL

Brookline’s Lucia Werner makes statement with dominant victory at MSTCA Kelley Invitational
NFL

Raiders release Chandler Jones, capping final tumultuous month with the team
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Boston College wide receiver Ryan O’Keefe in scary collision vs. Virginia; gives thumbs-up from cart

Business

Government shutdown threat eases after House passes a temporary funding plan, sending it to Senate

Lawmaker in the House on Saturday approved 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage to send the package to the Senate.

Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause

Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars

Ukraine’s war of drones runs into an obstacle: China

Government is moving toward a shutdown as Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans search for a last-minute deal
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Globe Magazine

The ‘anti woke’ legislation making K-12 teachers in New Hampshire nervous
The Education Issue

Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We chatted like we were old friends and laughed a lot’
CONNECTIONS

Why I owe my marriage to bad spelling

metro

Police ask for help to identify man who allegedly harassed people in downtown, Back Bay businesses

Expect a damp and rainy Saturday, with warm weather returning early next week

Topsfield Fair returns with famed pumpkins — and fun

sports

How a conversation with Phil Mickelson helped Arlington Catholic captain Riley Reardon become the golfer he is today

Report: Mac Jones will not be fined for actions in win over Jets

Through the air, and on the ground, Matt O’Donnell rallies unbeaten Cardinal Spellman past Catholic Central rival Cathedral

business

Biden says shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree?

A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who’s hit, and what’s next?

On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate tries to approve funding but it’s almost too late

politics

Why we might be on the brink of another government shutdown. Your questions answered

The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl

Biden says shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree?

Nation

Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

Colorado laws that add 3-day wait period to buy guns and open paths to sue gun industry take effect

World

Iraq wedding fire’s death toll rises, as investigators point to safety violations

In an Israeli oasis, a model for peace, if messy and imperfect

Ukraine’s war of drones runs into an obstacle: China

opinion

Probation officer’s good work shines light toward path to recovery

Biden needs to act on Nagorno-Karabakh

GOP presidential hopefuls fail to address the (orange) elephant in the room

lifestyle

New documentary celebrates 100-inning charity baseball game for ALS research

We built this relationship in pandemic mode

Here’s what bothers parents about kids’ fashion

food & dining

Soup recipes for a cozy fall weekend

Your view: What’s the best dessert you’ve had from a Boston-area restaurant?

Pigs in a blanket and other nostalgia on the menu at Sloane’s

travel

Didn’t make it to Tanglewood this summer? A fall stroll sounds just as good.

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

We’re going to Lenox this fall. (Again.) Here’s why you should, too.

Arts

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

When seeing is believing meets believing as seeing

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

Books

Marty Baron, author of the new book ‘Collision of Power,’ tells the stories behind the stories

Emily Wilson’s new translation of ‘The Iliad’ brings a Zoomer-generation vibe to the classical war epic

Rebecca Clarren’s Jewish ancestors fled a pogrom in Odesa for the US. They started over in South Dakota — on stolen land

Movies

Hollywood writers have won the AI battle. What about the rest of us?

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

Television

Strike by writers underscored the vital role they play

Hollywood writers have won the AI battle. What about the rest of us?

Life after ‘Mad Men’ is a varied path for Jon Hamm

music

Last living suspect in 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur indicted in Las Vegas on murder charge

Latin pop star Karol G lights up Gillette Stadium

Aerosmith postpones remaining tour shows, including New Year’s Eve date at TD Garden

Theater/Dance

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

A father reckons with his grief by getting onstage and holding back nothing

Jad Abumrad talks teaming up with Ira Glass, the future of podcasting, and the dearth of ‘deep-dive journalism’

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

Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist who helped feed India, dies at 98

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies