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Airstrikes hit southern Gaza ahead of President Biden's visit to Israel
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‘They know they are most likely going to die’: Palestinian Americans in Mass. worry for loved ones in Gaza

“When I talk to my brother, it reminds me of the type of conversation that I’ve had with some of my older friends who are in hospice care,” said the brother of a Plymouth man.

The Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over Hamas response

Israeli strike in central Gaza kills a top Hamas militant commander

Synagogues across Rhode Island receive threats over the weekend

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in Copley Square

Republicans expect to back Jim Jordan as they try to elect a speaker. Follow live updates.

Republicans are heading to the House Tuesday for the second time this Congress to try and elect a speaker.
Watch live: House holds vote to elect a speaker
LIVE UPDATES

House nears vote on Representative Jim Jordan for speaker, but Republican holdouts remain

At least a handful of holdout Republicans view Jim Jordan as too extreme for the powerful position of House speaker. But with public pressure bearing down, it’s not clear how long they can last.

Patients say Dr. Derrick Todd, accused of performing inappropriate exams, seemed ‘warm’ and ‘caring’ at first
Later, they allege, he conducted inappropriate gynecological exams that amounted to sexual assault.

‘Was that normal?’ A guide to what should — and shouldn’t — happen during pelvic and breast exams.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that a chaperone always be present.
GETTING SALTY

Hook + Line’s Mark Cina hopes to reel in guests to the Seaport for clam shack vibes and wood-grilled seafood

Cina grew up in Needham and cooked at various local favorites. With the sound of construction in the background, he paused to chat about his latest projects.
BOTTLES

For Noah Kahan and Two Roads Brewing Company, it’s the season of the beer

The Vermont-born folk artist and the Connecticut brewery now have a collaboration beer — Northern Attitude — that's got that big, piney character.

Two charged with accessory to murder in connection with fatal shooting of pregnant woman’s baby in Holyoke

The Hampden District Attorney's office identified the defendants as Jose Galarza and Jay Marie Rosado-Rosario. They’re both charged with accessory after the fact of the shooting on Sargeant Street.

Retired university dean killed while walking on nature trail; officials looking for ‘person of interest’
Officials are pursuing dozens of tips from the public after releasing an artist’s sketch of a “person of interest” in the slaying of a retired university dean on a walking trail near her Vermont home.

Cambridge passes new affordable housing rules, paving the way for taller buildings

The amendments, which passed the council on a 6-3 vote, mark one of the more ambitious local efforts to address the affordable housing crisis in Massachusetts.
It’s fall and Greater Boston’s housing market is still frozen by interest rates

Woman with 2-year-old son in stroller seen in Mass. and Cass neighborhood, officials say

A woman fighting substance abuse disorder has been spotted multiple times pushing her two-year-old son in a stroller in the Mass. and Cass area where homelessness, substance abuse drug use, and violence are rampant, officials said.

Deaths of two divers have Cape Ann scuba community asking questions
Authorities have yet to announce how two experienced divers died on an easy test dive last week off a beach in Rockport.

The median Uber and Lyft driver in Mass. makes $12.82 an hour, new report finds

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

‘We won’t tolerate it’: Healey reacts to neo-Nazi group protesting outside her home

 Neo-Nazi group NSC-131 drops fliers in Westfield

Who are the potential candidates to lead the Red Sox’ baseball ops department?

Here is a look at those believed to be in the running — from both inside and outside the organization — to succeed Chaim Bloom.
MISS CONDUCT

I’m afraid my insulting mother will ruin my holiday dinner

She’s my mom but I’m just tired of putting up and shutting up.

Snowport holiday market set to return to the Seaport, and a much-loved wellness center plans a comeback

This season marks the return of The Holiday Market at Snowport, and Trillfit charts a path to end up back in town.
Opinion
Katherine Clark

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

Since they took the majority in January, House Republicans have been guided by a desire to out-MAGA one another.
EDITORIAL

Memo to chiefs: Gun control is your business too
Alex Beam

Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is good for the presidential election
JOAN VENNOCHI

Not all young people view the 2024 New Hampshire primary the same
Nancy Katz

How one Israeli general prepares his troops for battle

More recent News

Biotech investors push to extend time before pills are subject to price negotiations
Consumer and senior advocates see the lobbying push as another attempt by the pharmaceutical industry to undermine measures to make drugs more affordable for Americans.

Q+A: What it’s like to row a giant pumpkin across the Charles River
A Harvard student fulfilled a life-long dream when he paddled a 1,500 pound giant pumpkin across the Charles River on Saturday. Here's why he did it, and what it was like.

With Trump back at civil fraud trial, accountant testifies after key witness Michael Cohen postpones
Donald Trump's appearance this week was initially supposed to coincide with testimony by Michael Cohen, his attorney turned foe. But Cohen’s planned appearance on the witness stand was delayed until at least next week.

Waltham-based Thermo Fisher acquires Swedish company for $3.1 billion
Olink specializes in proteomics, the study of the interactions, function, composition, and structures of proteins and their cellular activities.

In North Providence, 80 Canterbury Village residents handed 24-hour eviction notices amid ‘deplorable conditions’

Residents have until 3 p.m. on Tuesday to vacate the property. The fire department placed the property on an around-the-clock “fire watch” to ensure a fire did not break out.

Ukraine has used US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces for the first time

The longer-range ballistic missiles long sought by Ukraine have been delivered quietly by the US and were being used on the battlefield against Russia on Tuesday, an official familiar with the move said, nearly a month after President Biden promised them to his Ukrainian counterpart.

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Healey says Mass. can no longer guarantee room in shelter system, state on ‘verge of reaching capacity’

State officials said the state will stop adding more shelter units, and will implement a capacity limit on November 1. In their presentation Monday, state officials said they do not have enough units or funding to safely expand capacity beyond 7,500 families.

PERSPECTIVE
Can a Gen Z-er function without a smartphone? We made a co-worker find out.
A 23-year-old Globe staffer spent an old-fashioned weekend without his beloved device. Here’s how he did.

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‘Best commute I’ve ever had’: Red Line shutdown gives Fairmount Line a chance to shine
Over the next two weeks, the line is getting its chance to show what public transportation can be.

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Eight players to watch in the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary
Money and endorsements matter less in 2024, but people still do. Here are eight who are shaping the contours of New Hampshire’s primary.

Culture & Lifestyle

Maluma is a captivating ‘Don Juan’ at Agganis Arena

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

It’s time to vote for the Boston Music Awards

Latinx horror authors are a new force in the genre. Here are 5 books to get you into the spooky season.

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

Punishment for revenge porn is back on legislative agenda
Alex Beam

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — full of nonsense but good for the presidential race
Katherine Clark

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

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The cycle of violence starts with the Israeli occupation
IDEAS | IAN URBINA

The return of an old scourge reveals a deep sickness in the global fishing industry
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Deaths of two divers have Cape Ann scuba community asking questions

Authorities have yet to announce how two experienced divers died on an easy test dive last week off a beach in Rockport.
WATCH HILL

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

Her saltbox house on the coast took their minds off New York.

Q+A: What it’s like to row a giant pumpkin across the Charles River

A Harvard student fulfilled a life-long dream when he paddled a 1,500 pound giant pumpkin across the Charles River on Saturday. Here's why he did it, and what it was like.

‘Was that normal?’ A guide to what should — and shouldn’t — happen during pelvic and breast exams.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that a chaperone always be present.

Sports

Red Sox

Who are the potential candidates to lead the Red Sox’ baseball ops department?

Here is a look at those believed to be in the running — from both inside and outside the organization — to succeed Chaim Bloom.

Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street

Police in Belgium have shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen attack on a Brussels street before disappearing into the night.
college sports

The landscape of college sports is changing by the minute, and not everyone is happy about it

The introduction of NIL deals means student-athletes are now being compensated, but there is sharp division on whether they should be officially designated as “employees.”
patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: Fans are wondering whether this team will win another game this year
COWBOYS 20, CHARGERS 17

Dak Prescott, Cowboys rebound from bad loss with win over Chargers on late field goal
PHILLIES 5, DIAMONDBACKS 3

Bryce Harper’s birthday wishes come true with a Phillies win in Game 1 of the NLCS

Business

TALKING SHOP

Snowport holiday market set to return to the Seaport, and a much-loved wellness center plans a comeback

This season marks the return of The Holiday Market at Snowport, and Trillfit charts a path to end up back in town.

With Trump back at civil fraud trial, accountant testifies after key witness Michael Cohen postpones

Donald Trump's appearance this week was initially supposed to coincide with testimony by Michael Cohen, his attorney turned foe. But Cohen’s planned appearance on the witness stand was delayed until at least next week.

Waltham-based Thermo Fisher acquires Swedish company for $3.1 billion

Cambridge passes new affordable housing rules, paving the way for taller buildings
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PERSPECTIVE

Can a Gen Z-er function without a smartphone? We made a co-worker find out.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 16 - Oct. 22
Globe Magazine

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

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

metro

N.H.’s child care system is broken. They’re trying to fix it.

Two charged with accessory to murder in connection with fatal shooting of pregnant woman’s baby in Holyoke

This House speaker fight could be a problem for Gabe Amo and Gerry Leonard

sports

Mac Jones talks about teammates’ belief in him, Jakobi Meyers, and more

Streaking Lowell boys’ soccer is hungry for rematch with MVC rival Billerica

Nate Eovaldi adds to his postseason success by pitching Rangers to 2-0 lead over Astros in ALCS

business

Biotech investors push to extend time before pills are subject to price negotiations

The median Uber and Lyft driver in Mass. makes $12.82 an hour, new report finds

R.I. Halloween display pays tribute to iconic New England businesses past

politics

Republicans expect to back Jim Jordan as they try to elect a speaker. Follow live updates.

Intense bombardments strike southern Gaza, where Israel ordered civilians to seek refuge. Follow live updates.

With Trump back at civil fraud trial, accountant testifies after key witness Michael Cohen postpones

Nation

Georgia deputy shoots, kills man who spent 16 years in prison on wrongful conviction

What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the cases against police and paramedics

Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic

World

Israeli strike in central Gaza kills a top Hamas militant commander

Versailles Palace evacuated again for security alert amid high vigilance in France against attacks

Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment

opinion

Steel traps are a senseless assault on wildlife

Campus clashes kick up fog of war

With screens surrounding us, who really reads anymore?

lifestyle

In Boston, ‘Breaking Bad’ stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul talk mezcal, Market Basket, and the SAG-AFTRA strike

Tell us: What helped you make your romantic relationships or single life better?

A year later, it’s the same problem

food & dining

Spreading some sweet news: Two Mass. companies win big in chocolate awards

SoapRocks are making hygiene beautiful

Recipe: Simmer tender pieces of pork in a tangy mustard sauce for these robust sandwiches

travel

Here’s a list of all the new dining, drinking, and shopping options in Logan’s upgraded Terminal E

A new role for tourism agencies: getting vacationers to stay permanently

Boston tops list of cities with the most expensive hotels in the country

Arts

🖌️ You have to get down to Newport to check out this art gallery this fall

At sea with ‘Forecast Form’ at the ICA

At the Addison, a Maine painter takes on the age-old conventions of maritime art

Books

Poet Richard Blanco tells us how to read a poetry collection

Writing ‘Black Friend,’ a new book of essays, forced comedian Ziwe into ‘terrifying’ position

Readers are invited to fall in love with romance at Marlborough book conference

Movies

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

‘Dicks: The Musical’ works best with a rowdy crowd

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ gives fans the best seat in the stadium

Television

Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV’s ‘Superman,’ dies at 96

This week’s TV: Ken Burns’s ‘American Buffalo,’ a British crime thriller, and news of a JFK series modeled on ‘The Crown’

Five things to know about the ‘60 Minutes’ report on migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard last year

music

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

Maluma is a captivating ‘Don Juan’ at Agganis Arena

It’s time to vote for the Boston Music Awards

Theater/Dance

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

The State’s skewed sketch comedy was panned by critics, but then a funny thing happened

Moonbox’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ offers theatergoers an early peek at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge

Health

Neil Steinberg, former CEO of Rhode Island Foundation, to chair R.I.’s new life sciences agency

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

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

Obituaries

Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV’s ‘Superman,’ dies at 96

Suzanne Somers, actor who played Chrissy Snow on sitcom ‘Three’s Company,’ dies

Andy Bean, 11-time PGA Tour winner, dies from complications of lung surgery