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Israel escalates strikes on Gaza amid push to free hostages

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The Israel-Hamas war is awash in deadly misinformation. What can we do about it?

Larry Hogan says he’s withdrawing from Harvard ‘fellowships,’ denounces school’s handling of controversial student letter

Israel increases strikes on Gaza, as two more hostages are freed

US raises concerns about Israel’s plan of action in Gaza, officials say

Late to the game, state drugmakers seek to piggyback on the obesity drug boom

Several biotechs in Mass. are seeking to elbow their way into the lucrative market, which is currently dominated by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, which makes Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly, which produces Mounjaro.

There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader

Having dispatched their speaker then rejected two popular GOP figures as replacements, the House Republicans on Tuesday will be voting instead on a hodge-podge of lesser-known congressmen for speaker, a powerful position second in line to the presidency.

Trump blasts Biden over Israel, Ukraine in N.H. speech: ‘I will prevent World War III’

Former president Donald Trump filed his paperwork in Concord to appear on the first-in-the-nation primary ballot then addressed supporters at a rally in Derry.
James Pindell | Analysis: There is only one way for many GOP candidates running against Trump to stop him. Drop out. And do it now.

How did things get so bad at Canterbury Village in North Providence?
Nearly 80 people were evicted after the city condemned the property. Residents accuse the condominium complex’s property management company of negligence -- and the company’s president and his wife controlled the condo association’s board.

‘Armed and dangerous’ Gardner man wanted in connection with wife’s death, police say
Authorities identified Breanne Pennington as the person who was found dead in a rear room of the family home on Sunday morning.

Logan Clegg found guilty of murder, all other charges in slaying of retired New Hampshire couple

EPA proposes full ban on chemical linked to Woburn leukemia cluster

Patriots mailbag: Fans seem relieved by win over Buffalo but still have questions

This week, we'll handle inquiries about the offense, the offensive line, the quarterback, and more.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rangers travel down winding path but it leads to an AL pennant and a spot in the World Series

Texas clinched its first pennant since 2011 in Bruce Bochy's first year as manager. "Whenever we seemed to go off course, he knew how to get us going back in the right direction,” Nate Eovaldi said.
AS I SEE IT | STAN GROSSFELD

A soothing intermission

“As I See It,” a new weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week Grossfeld gives readers a fresh take on the “Rainbow Swash.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Boston City Council: Globe endorses Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, and Santana for at-large seats

It’s hard to think of a more urgent, vexing, and bigger challenge in Massachusetts than the lack of housing.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Massachusetts needs more builders of color
JOAN VENNOCHI

Lydia Edwards: A lawyer, politician, and soon a military JAG
LETTERS

Divert US hospital ship to help treat casualties in Gaza
IDEAS | MITCHEL RESNICK

Transforming screen time: Kids can use smartphones to enhance their creativity
Spotlight Report

Greater Boston has a housing crisis, but doesn't act like it

In towns like Milton, soaring home prices are a barrier to a new generation of buyers and a clear threat to future prosperity. It is a fact of life here, but it doesn’t have to be.
How will the state’s historic rezoning mandate affect your community? Graphics: Why it’s so hard to afford housing in Boston

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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority falls short in diversity and inclusion, report finds
The 112-page report, commissioned by the agency, comes after allegations earlier this year from employees that the agency has fostered an environment rife with racial discrimination.

Healey offers guidance to colleges, saying it’s ‘simply wrong to suggest that every student in Massachusetts begins from the same baseline’
Governor Maura Healey’s administration on Monday released guidance designed to increase equal access and representation on college campuses following the June Supreme Court decision that effectively ended the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions.

Red Sox narrow field of candidates for head of baseball operations job
Sources believe Craig Breslow remains in the mix. The former Red Sox pitcher, three internal candidates, and ex-Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler were included in the initial eight-name mix.

Cardinal Sean O’Malley urges parishes to assist migrant families as winter nears

“In our time, migrants and refugees are among the most vulnerable individuals and families in the United States,” O’Malley said in a letter to parishes. “It is my hope and desire that as a Church we respond generously and effectively.”

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

Joseph David Emerson was being held Monday on 83 counts each of attempted murder and reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft.

Washington state senator Jeff Wilson arrested in Hong Kong for gun possession and granted bail
Washington state senator Jeff Wilson has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun that was not registered in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

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While Berklee College of Music stays silent, former president Erica Muhl responds to speculation about why she left

On Thursday, a note was sent to faculty announcing that a presidential search committee has been created.

Cold Case Files
Dumped in cellar hole 50 years ago, badly burned body has never been identified
The identity of a Black man who was found badly burned in a cellar hole in Westford in 1973 remains a mystery.

PERSPECTIVE
Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.
NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin reflects on working with the longtime broadcaster as he enters his farewell season.

Nothing screams North Shore like getting lost at the Cummings Center
The mixed-use development, once home to the world’s largest factory, has a system for navigating the maze-like complex of more than 2 million square feet.

Culture & Lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to Halloween Week in Salem: from tricks to treats

Boston Phil starts off 45th season with style

At Somerville Theatre, Jonathan Richman is his unique self

Author readings around Boston Oct. 22-28

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 | RICHARD D. ZBORAY

I had a small boat, and I sold her
Carine Hajjar

What happened to Biden’s promise to be tough on Iran?

Kristie Thomas

Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Don’t expect the government to save us from misinformation
Kristie Thomas

Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

In a growing beer scene, 6 unique brews from around R.I.

Beer collaborations have become a big part of the brew business, pushing new partnerships among beverage creators, or with chefs, farms, and other brands.
RI HOUSING

How did things get so bad at Canterbury Village in North Providence?

Nearly 80 people were evicted after the city condemned the property. Residents accuse the condominium complex’s property management company of negligence — and the company’s president and his wife controlled the condo association’s board.

After big subway troubles, MBTA’s oversight board meets

The MBTA’s board of directors will meet Tuesday for the first time since the agency announced that most of the Green Line extension — the first addition to a subway line in Greater Boston since 1987 — will have to be adjusted less than a year after it fully opened.
COMMENTARY | JEFFREY S. HAMILL

When it comes to funding for multilingual learners, Rhode Island still has a long way to go

The state’s funding formula for education has not worked as intended for the last three fiscal years, and needs reform.

Sports

dan shaughnessy

Brad Stevens is fine with the pressure of being a favorite: ‘The weight of expectations is a good thing’

Very big things are expected of the Celtics this season. The president of basketball ops wouldn't have it any other way.
patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: Fans seem relieved by win over Buffalo but still have questions

This week, we'll handle inquiries about the offense, the offensive line, the quarterback, and more.
PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rangers travel down winding path but it leads to an AL pennant and a spot in the World Series

Texas clinched its first pennant since 2011 in Bruce Bochy's first year as manager. "Whenever we seemed to go off course, he knew how to get us going back in the right direction,” Nate Eovaldi said.
RANGERS 11, ASTROS 4

Rangers, true road warriors in ALCS, blast past Astros in Game 7 to earn World Series title shot

VIKINGS 22, 49ERS 17

Jordan Addison and the Vikings wrestle win away from 49ers

Mary Lou Retton is released from hospital, daughter says

Business

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

In a growing beer scene, 6 unique brews from around R.I.

Beer collaborations have become a big part of the brew business, pushing new partnerships among beverage creators, or with chefs, farms, and other brands.
RI HOUSING

How did things get so bad at Canterbury Village in North Providence?

Nearly 80 people were evicted after the city condemned the property. Residents accuse the condominium complex’s property management company of negligence -- and the company’s president and his wife controlled the condo association’s board.

Late to the game, state drugmakers seek to piggyback on the obesity drug boom

‘What good is the train for me?’ For those who built a life around the Green Line extension, frustration mounts.
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.
Your Home | Kitchens & Baths

Moving the tub turns a dark, clunky bathroom into a hotel-like retreat
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 23 - Oct. 29
MISS CONDUCT

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

metro

Stone-carved graves are going extinct. A Somerville artist is bringing them back to life.

Cardinal Sean O’Malley urges parishes to assist migrant families as winter nears

‘Armed and dangerous’ Gardner man wanted in connection with wife’s death, police say

sports

Red Sox narrow field of candidates for head of baseball operations job

Wellesley boys’ golf has been knocking on the door and they finally kicked it in to claim the Division 1 South sectional crown

Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks get early jump on Phillies for win that sets up Game 7 in NLCS

business

Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says.

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return

politics

Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza; US advises Israel to delay ground invasion. Follow live updates.

Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground assault in Gaza looms

There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader

Nation

Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

‘Superfog’ in Louisiana blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 7 people, officials say

World

A Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples

Israel increases strikes on Gaza, as two more hostages are freed

Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

opinion

In solitary confinement, banned books are a lifeline

Parrot animation created in OctoStudio by 10-year-old Ana Carolina

Putting the T on the straight and (not too) narrow

lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to Halloween Week in Salem: from tricks to treats

I think I want a postnuptial agreement

These founders couldn’t find Boston nightlife for queer people of color — so they created their own

food & dining

In a growing beer scene, 6 unique brews from around R.I.

Douglass Williams opens DW French in the Fenway; Snowport returns to the Seaport

At Medford’s El Tacuba, a packed bar and excellent stuffed plantains

travel

In New England, ‘human trafficking is definitely a problem,’ says head of federal initiative combatting it

10 of the spookiest places in Rhode Island with a peculiar past

I finally climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Here’s what you need to know if you hope to do it, too.

Arts

At the Museum of Printing, ‘We’re trying to save the past for the future’

At Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center, a new exhibition speaks volumes about Yiddish as ‘a global culture’

Alumni show fetes 150 years of Mass College of Art and Design — and those who dare to be different

Books

In Nathan Thrall’s new book, a day of tragedy in Jerusalem becomes ‘a way to open up the entire story of Israel and Palestine’

Curtis Chin tells the story of his family’s Chinese restaurant and asks ‘For here or to go?’

Author readings around Boston Oct. 22-28

Movies

Lily Gladstone eclipses all in Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

‘Journalistic eye’ guides GlobeDocs Film Festival, now in its ninth year

How Tim Burton’s Christmas ‘Nightmare’ channeled a generation’s angst into a holiday classic

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Yellowstone’ gives CBS a win, the end of ‘Billions,’ and a McCarthy-era drama

Bad Bunny hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Two strong reasons to look forward to ‘MaryLand’ on ‘Masterpiece’

music

Paul Lewis creates Beethovenian bliss with the BSO

At Somerville Theatre, Jonathan Richman is his unique self

White House bestows honor on musician, composer, and educator Bill Banfield

Theater/Dance

Subject:Matter makes its own music at the ICA

To theaters, laughing matters

‘Frozen’ stars have warm feelings about Anna and Elsa

Health

Lifespan, largest hospital owner in R.I., could change name in expanded partnership with Brown University

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

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

Obituaries

Tasha Butts, Georgetown women’s basketball coach, dies at 41

Betsy Rawls, 4-time US Open champion and top administrator, dies at 95

Lee Berk, former Berklee president and college namesake, dies at 81