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As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined with a top political rival on Wednesday to create a war-time Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a stunning weekend attack by Hamas militants.

Here’s what to know on the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas war

‘It’s just too much’: Lexington woman mourns husband, brother-in-law, friend killed in Hamas attacks on Israel

Cardinal O’Malley condemns Hamas attack on Israel, offers support for Jewish community

Mass. school superintendents draw criticism over statements on Israel-Hamas war

Biden calls Hamas attacks the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust as US death toll ticks up

Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?

Now that House Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker, the race is on to secure the 217 votes he will need on the House floor to win the gavel and officially take the place of the ousted Kevin McCarthy.

What to know about Steve Scalise, nominee for House speaker

YVONNE ABRAHAM

The new head of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO ascends at a golden moment for unions
A Gallup poll shows a whopping 71 percent of Americans approve of unions.

Turtleboy blogger arrested on witness intimidation charges in connection with Karen Read case, officials say

The controversial blogger behind the Turtleboy website pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon in Stoughton District Court and was released on personal recognizance.

Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out
After several hours on the witness stand, the Newton native got choked up as she described the final days of FTX and Alameda, saying that the early November period before the businesses filed for bankruptcy “was overall the worst week of my life.”

Former Patriots player Sergio Brown charged with killing mother in Illinois

Police in Maywood, Ill., said Brown was taken into custody in San Diego upon his return from Mexico. His mother's body was found last month near a creek close to the home they shared.

Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton remains in intensive care as donations pour in
Retton’s daughters posted a message on Instagram saying their mother “continues to fight” and thanked the thousands who have donated money to help take care of Retton’s medical bills.

$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot has hopefuls trying their luck in Boston

Older people rarely want hearing aids. A dementia study could change that.

If left untreated, hearing loss can be linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline in older adults. But there’s encouraging news.

Karen and Gale on Oahu, 1963.

My mother’s descent into dementia, in her own words

My mother, a famous animal trainer, wrote to capture her scientific observations. Then she began observing her own fragmenting mind.

Bruins notebook

Bruins legends walk the gold carpet at TD Garden prior to season opener against Blackhawks
The alumni gathering prior to the home opener against the Blackhawks was the first in a series of events marking the franchise’s centennial season.

Lynn commuter rail service slated for December return
Since last fall, something strange has happened every time a commuter rail train approached Lynn’s main station. It just kept going.

Matan Josephy, 18, of Newton, left, and Sara Karp, 16, of Acton, right, testified in support of integrating climate justice education into public school curriculum in front of the Joint Committee on Education at the State House on Wednesday.

Youth climate activists testify on Beacon Hill in support of climate justice education in public school curriculums

The legislature's Joint Committee on Education held a hearing Wednesday on a bill proposed by youth climate activists that would incorporate a climate justice curriculum across several subjects in all elementary and secondary schools.

A storm system continues to spin over Canada providing a southwest flow over New England.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Another weekend, another chance of storminess

The weather will trend sunnier for Thursday and Friday before we have to focus our attention on the next potential storm for the weekend.

Lori Burke, 50, of Saugus posed for a portrait with her family after being crowned Mrs. Essex County during the 52nd annual pageant in Topsfield on Sunday.

The Mrs. Essex County pageant is old-fashioned, by design

The pageant for married women, which has been at the Topsfield Fair for 52 years, is not about beauty, it’s about being a homemaker.

Jack Cutmore-Scott (left) as Freddy Crane and Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane in "Frasier."

TELEVISION REVIEW

The new ‘Frasier’ is a tiresome update of a tired series

It’s a common problem among revivals — the shows left TV because they were creatively spent, and yet here they are again, hoping we’ll miss the characters enough to watch.

This medallion was found with the unidentified remains of man who was buried in a shallow grave in Burlington in 1975.

Cold Case Files

Shooting victim’s body was found in 1975 buried in shallow grave in Burlington

The body is listed on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System website, a database for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed people.

Cold Case Files: A new series in The Boston Globe

Opinion

Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus. Burned cars left behind at a music festival in southern Israel after the attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 10.

After Hamas attack, universities have a role to play

When students start to excuse terrorist acts against civilians, universities have a duty to step in and be the adults in the room.

Should Markey have been booed for calling for ‘de-escalation’ of violence in Israel-Hamas war?

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The cycle of violence starts with the Israeli occupation

Katherine Clark

To my House GOP colleagues: Choose bipartisanship, not extremism, with next speaker

US must stand with Israel in face of barbaric war crimes

Hispanic Heritage Month

Jose Massó stands next to "The Embrace" monument on Boston Common. His name is one of 69 inscribed on the 1965 Freedom Plaza that encircles the sculpture.

On the air and off, José Massó has been heard

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, a long-time public health advocate and Latino radio host who has launched Rhode Island’s first Spanish-language health website, nuestrasalud.com.

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

Owner Edner Ttrente Et Un at Viva Mi Arepa, a Venezuelan restaurant in West Roxbury.

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

More than 50 women file class action suit against ex-Brigham doctor accused of sexual abuse
The lawsuit casts a wide net among defendants, laying blame not just on Dr. Derrick Todd but on those who employed him or under whose auspices he practiced. It is the third suit alleging abuse by Todd.

What’s behind cases of physician sexual abuse

LOVE LETTERS

I knew in my gut he was cheating. But I needed proof.
Meredith weighs in on why we seek evidence to back up our suspicions.

Red Sox minor leaguer placed on MLB restricted list for policy violation
Brainer Bonaci is said to have violated the joint domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse policy.

A tribute album to Nanci Griffith, begun when she was alive, comes to fruition at last
The just-released album, “More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith,” features some notable admirers of the Texas native’s catalog, including Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Emmylou Harris, and Mary Gauthier.

During Amazon Prime sales, you can get a 55-inch TV for $249. But is that really good for consumers?
The company’s big discounts benefit shoppers — even though Amazon’s overall behavior has drawn regulatory scrutiny.

A blue state, but Massachusetts’ electorate has become something else: the cradle of independents
The number of unenrolled voters is surging and they now account for 61 percent of the state’s 4.7 million voters. That, by one analysis, is the highest share of independent voters in any state.

As filing window opens for presidential candidates in New Hampshire, will Joe Biden appear as a voting option?

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Recommended reads

Children of Alzheimer's: Felice Freyer's story

WATCH: Boston Globe health reporter Felice Freyer turns the table on herself to discuss how Alzheimer's has impacted her family.

A fraught question for the children of Alzheimer’s: Is it coming for us?

Genes may play a smaller role than we think, but it’s hard to forget what happened to our mom.

Climber from Massachusetts who died in avalanche on mountain in Tibet remembered for her bravery and generosity
Gina Marie Rzucidlo, 45, went missing after avalanches hit Mount Shishapangma in Tibet on Saturday afternoon.

DEVRA FIRST

A first visit to Amar and Long Bar & Terrace
What’s it like to eat and drink on the 17th floor of the new Raffles Boston hotel? Here's what you need to know.

Dan Shaughnessy

The Celtics draft pick who chose the priesthood over the NBA
“I decided that I wanted to live a life in which — at the end of my life — I had done good for other people,” Earle Markey said.

Culture & Lifestyle

Paul English, Boston businessman and philanthropist, has cofounded BannedBooksUSA.org, which sends banned titles to readers in affected areas.

In Boston, a new pipeline of banned books to benefit readers in Florida

Nick Cave performs at the Boch Center Wang Theatre Tuesday night.

A (mostly) solo Nick Cave reinterprets his vast songbook at the Wang

From "Bir'em."

Boston Palestine Film Festival cancels in-person screenings, will offer only virtual programming this year

“Nonchaloir (Repose)” by John Singer Sargent, 1911, Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Curt H. Reisinger.

In John Singer Sargent’s portraits, worlds of wealth and privilege

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

The cancellation this summer of a large housing development in Braintree, which would have added about 500 units of apartments near South Shore Plaza, was a setback for the state’s ambitious efforts to solve the regional housing crisis.

Why is the state still letting places like Braintree kill the housing we desperately need?

The fur on her ears is thick with devotion.

My very old, very good dog

Israeli soldiers took positions in Sderot, Israel, on Oct. 7.

After Hamas attack, Israel will protect its people and its future

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Providence was vandalized in 2019. It later was moved to a park in Johnston, R.I.

I used to defend Columbus as ‘magnificent.’ I don’t anymore.

Jaiy Dickson of Boston carried a rainbow flag as she marched during the Gay Pride Parade in Boston on June 8, 2013.

Beyond Pride: A future museum to celebrate LGBTQ Boston

A dog named Ducky demonstrated FluentPet's communication buttons during the Pepcom Digital Experience before the CES tech show in January.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?

Metro

The new head of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO ascends at a golden moment for unions

A Gallup poll shows a whopping 71 percent of Americans approve of unions.

Cardinal O’Malley condemns Hamas attack on Israel, offers support for Jewish community

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley called the recent attack on Israel from Hamas “devoid of moral or legal justification,” and called for the release of Hamas hostages, the Archdiocese of Boston said on Wednesday.

Lynn commuter rail service slated for December return

Since last fall, something strange has happened every time a commuter rail train approached Lynn’s main station. It just kept going.

Youth climate activists testify on Beacon Hill in support of climate justice education in public school curriculums

The legislature's Joint Committee on Education held a hearing Wednesday on a bill proposed by youth climate activists that would incorporate a climate justice curriculum across several subjects in all elementary and secondary schools.

Sports

The Bruins opened their centennial season Wednesday night against the Blackhawks.

Bruins notebook

Bruins legends walk the gold carpet at TD Garden prior to season opener against Blackhawks

The alumni gathering prior to the home opener against the Blackhawks was the first in a series of events marking the franchise’s centennial season.

With the help of his daughter, Emma (right), Walter Seaberg has the Apponequet girls' soccer team off to an 12-0-1 start in his first season coaching the Lakers.

High school girls' soccer notebook

In his first season coaching his daughter’s high school soccer team, Walter Seaberg has Apponequet unbeaten and poised for a deep postseason run

"He’s been coaching me since like, when I started playing, so I knew how he was and he's coached like everyone on our team,” senior Emma Seaberg said of her father who has the Lakers off to a 12-0-1 start in his first season at the helm,

P.J. Walker was among the Bears' last cuts of the preseason, but there's a chance he could play for the Browns on Sunday against the 49ers.

With Deshaun Watson still on the mend, Browns promote P.J. Walker as their No. 2 quarterback

Despite having the benefit of a bye week, Watson's shoulder continues to ail him.

Hal Steinbrenner on potential changes after Yankees miss postseason: ‘Anything’s possible’

Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton remains in intensive care as donations pour in

Red Sox minor leaguer placed on MLB restricted list for policy violation

Business

Exxon Mobil strikes $60 billion deal for shale giant

Exxon Mobil announced Wednesday that it was acquiring Pioneer Natural Resources for $59.5 billion, deepening its reliance on fossil fuel production even as many global policymakers grow increasingly concerned about climate change and the oil industry’s reluctance to shift to cleaner energy.

Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out

Testifying for a second day, she recalled that the FTX boss said he wanted to do the greatest good for the most people and that rules like “don’t lie” or “don’t steal” must sometimes be set aside.

Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out

City planning $4 million, plus tax breaks, to jumpstart planned Franklin Cummings Tech campus in Roxbury

magazine

Older people rarely want hearing aids. A dementia study could change that.

The writer’s father took this picture of his wife, seven kids, and a baby sitter.

A fraught question for the children of Alzheimer’s: Is it coming for us?

I knew in my gut he was cheating. But I needed proof.

Italian Sweet-and-Sour Pork Chops

Three recipes that keep pork chops tender and juicy

metro

Lori Burke, 50, of Saugus posed for a portrait with her family after being crowned Mrs. Essex County during the 52nd annual pageant in Topsfield on Sunday.

The Mrs. Essex County pageant is old-fashioned, by design

Enrollment in Education Freedom Account program grows 40 percent

‘It’s just too much’: Lexington woman mourns husband, brother-in-law, friend killed in Hamas attacks on Israel

sports

Riley Walsh led Union in scoring as a freshman last year, and she has big goals for her sophomore season.

Riley Walsh pulls off a pretty neat trick for Union women’s hockey

EMass girls’ soccer: Netting a pair of Norwell winners, Madelyn Smith headlines Players of the Week

Former Patriots player Sergio Brown charged with killing mother in Illinois

business

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.73 billion after more than 30 drawings without a winner.

$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot has hopefuls trying their luck in Boston

Former Greentown Labs CEO takes helm at Mass. Clean Energy Center

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

politics

President Biden spoke in the Rose Garden about efforts to eliminate hidden junk fees.

Supreme Court signals support for a GOP-leaning district in South Carolina

Biden calls Hamas attacks the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust as US death toll ticks up

Scalise is the GOP’s pick to be the House speaker but he faces an uncertain path. What happens next?

Nation

High school students' scores on the ACT college admissions test for 2023 dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test.

ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low

Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement

ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low

World

An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fired rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on Wednesday.

As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack

Israeli village near the Gaza border lies in ruin, filled with the bodies of residents and militants

Zelensky, at NATO headquarters, denounces Putin and Hamas as terrorists

opinion

Then-vice president Mike Pence handed the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, as he presided over a joint session of Congress as it convened to count the Electoral College votes cast in the November 2020 presidential election, following an attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2021.

On 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Massacre, we must honor key actors

Hamas’s attack is Israel’s Pearl Harbor

Can we ever really know our parents?

lifestyle

Mixed media artist Tyler Gaca is known as Ghosthoney on social media, where he has 3 million followers on TikTok.

Artist and poet Tyler Gaca on capturing the surreal, whimsical, and ghostly in the everyday

We blocked each other

I live close to my ex

food & dining

The Butterie, a one-piece butter dish invented by Los Angeles entrepreneur Joelle Mertzel.

She’s spreading the word about butter

A sweet new offering: wood-fired maple sugar from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

Yellow peas are transformed into gluten-free pastas

travel

View Boston in the Prudential Center offers 360-degree views of the city skyline and series of new murals, including a colorful geometric mural by Boston artists Ryan and Rachel Adams, “Serendipitous, 2023” (pictured here), with a central heart image in Ryan’s signature “gem” style surrounded by Rachel’s quilt motif depicting iconic local landmarks such as the Zakim Bridge, Citgo Sign, and Charles River.

Artsy views from Boston to Brattleboro, plus the bottom line on comfortable seating

Author Caroline Kepnes on pillowcases, peppermint patties, and the passenger from hell

Passport wait times are getting shorter

Arts

A full installation view of "Polly Apfelbaum: The World’s a Mess; It’s in My Kiss."

Polly Apfelbaum won’t be walled in

A monster mash meets supercharged memes in Cristóbal Cea’s ‘No Monsters, No Paradise’

In John Singer Sargent’s portraits, worlds of wealth and privilege

Books

Jennifer De Leon will deliver the keynote address at the Concord Festival of Authors.

The poetry of storm in Portland author’s new collection; literary festival in Concord opens on Friday; Blue Hill festival features art, authors, and foliage

In Boston, a new pipeline of banned books to benefit readers in Florida

Salman Rushdie to release memoir about being stabbed onstage last year

Movies

From "Bir'em."

Boston Palestine Film Festival cancels in-person screenings, will offer only virtual programming this year

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business

Television

Jack Cutmore-Scott (left) as Freddy Crane and Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane in "Frasier."

The new ‘Frasier’ is a tiresome update of a tired series

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

In ‘Only Murders’ and elsewhere, Jackie Hoffman kills it

music

Nanci Griffith, shown early in her career. The Texas-born singer-songwriter died in August 2021.

A tribute album to Nanci Griffith, begun when she was alive, comes to fruition at last

‘Landscape enthusiast’ Ben Cosgrove has composed music for the likes of NASA and Acadia National Park

A (mostly) solo Nick Cave reinterprets his vast songbook at the Wang

Theater/Dance

Russell Howard comes to the Shubert Theatre Oct. 18.

British comic Russell Howard brings his mix of wonder and silliness to the Shubert stage

Husband-and-wife duo Daredevil Chicken are wedded to comedy

Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’

Health

From left: Marc B. Parlange, President of the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Michael Wagner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Care New England, Laurie White, John Fernandez, President and CEO at Lifespan and Dr. Mukesh K. Jain, the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences at Brown University were featured speakers at the 2023 Fall Economic Outlook Luncheon hosted by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce at the Rhode Island Convention Center, on Sept. 26, 2023.

R.I. life sciences agency inches closer to becoming reality

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

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

Obituaries

Mr. Van Ellis (left) and Lessie Benningfield Randle rode in a carriage at a remembrance walk during centennial commemorations of the Tulsa Race Massacre, May 28, 2021.

Hughes Van Ellis, Tulsa massacre survivor, dies at 102

Florence Fisher, advocate for opening adoption records, dies at 95

Frank Chin, Chinatown activist who built community’s political power, dies