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In a bizarre day, Congress does its work to keep the government open

The House easily cleared a temporary extension of government funding days ahead of a Friday night deadline, but tensions flared around the Capitol complex showing how much lawmakers seem desperately ready for a break from each other.
House votes to prevent a government shutdown as Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

An alleged elbow. A challenge to a fight. A Smurf-related insult. Tempers flared Tuesday on Capitol Hill.

Andover educators and School Committee reach tentative contract agreement, ending strike

Students in Andover will be returning to school tomorrow after the strike closed campuses in the district for three days.

Mass. lawmakers head into the year’s final formal session trying to reach deal on shelter spending

Legislative leaders have given themselves hours to reach a deal on billions of dollars in proposed spending before lawmakers wrap up formal sessions for 2023 and begin a scheduled holiday break.

In Lewiston, hospital staff give shooting survivor a touching send-off
Hospital workers held their hands over their hearts as the patient was wheeled down the hall after a two-and-a-half-week stay, hospital officials said.

STAT

UnitedHealth pushed employees to follow an algorithm to cut off Medicare patients’ rehab care

UnitedHealth Group has repeatedly said its algorithm is merely a guidepost for their recoveries. But a STAT investigation has found that inside the company, managers delivered a much different message.

Red Sox close to hiring Andrew Bailey as pitching coach
Bailey and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow were teammates for five seasons, including two on the Red Sox.

3 men, 1 juvenile, arrested in connection with shots fired at youth group home in Brighton, police say

MBTA to change ‘MyCharlie’ website for CharlieCard users Wednesday

Israeli military forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital

The Israeli military raided Gaza’s largest hospital early Wednesday, conducting what it called a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area” of the facility.
Jewish groups asks for civil rights probe of Wellesley College after dorm residents got ‘no support for Zionism’ email

‘There is no place safe’: Plymouth family returns home after more than a month in Gaza

Palestinian flag raised at North Andover’s town common after select board vote

Jewish college students targeted amid rising tensions over Israel-Hamas war

ben volin | on football
In a season that is imploding, Bills coach Sean McDermott is running out of scapegoats
Ken Dorsey took the fall Tuesday, but Buffalo's troubles extend far beyond the offensive coordinator.

Mac Jones talks future as Patriots’ starting quarterback and more on WEEI Raiders claim cornerback Jack Jones off waivers from the Patriots

Cape Cod 5th grader’s message in a bottle found 26 years later in France

In 1997, fifth graders in Sandwich threw messages in bottles into Nantucket Sound as part of a science project on ecosystems and ocean currents. Those currents took one of the bottles to France, where it was found in August.
BRUINS 5, SABRES 2

Bruins score early, often in another thrashing of Sabres in Buffalo

Danton Heinen, Brandon Carlo, Oskar Steen, and Hampus Lindholm all got on the board against former Northeastern goalie Devon Levi, with David Pastrnak chipping in his 11th of the season.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

In their return to Philadelphia, the Celtics will be bolstered by their emerging second unit

They've proved they're capable of winning in a variety of ways, but the Celtics need to show they can beat the elite teams in the NBA, especially on the road.
FOOD

10 restaurants making Thanksgiving dinner easier

If preparing a whole Thanksgiving meal isn’t in the cards this year, these Boston-area restaurants make it easy to dine in or take out everything you need to enjoy the holiday.
Cold Case Files

In 2016, a Memorial Day weekend party in Lynnfield turned deadly. Despite dozens of witnesses, the case is still cold.

Keivan Heath was fatally shot at a party in Lynnfield on May 29, 2016. His killing remains unsolved.

‘Bigger than Benny’s’: Alex and Ani’s asset auction has attracted nearly 900 bidders

Alex and Ani left behind thousands of items when it vacated its Rhode Island headquarters in June, including equipment and memorabilia from the once-successful jewelry company.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric

Watergate whistleblower John Dean: The media must call out the former president.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Tim Scott is awful — but he wasn’t awful enough for today’s Republicans
Jennifer Nassour

GOP should dump Trump and rally around Nikki Haley
IDEAS | CHARLES E. KRAUS

A bibliophile’s dilemma: downsizing
EDITORIAL

If family members can be paid caregivers, why not spouses?
Beyond the Gilded Gate

What kind of town does Brookline want to be?

Brookline broadcasts an ethos of inclusivity, but it has become a preserve for the privileged. This is no accident, but the fruit of decades of exclusionary actions. Now, the town faces a state mandate to allow more multifamily housing, offering a litmus test of suburbs’ willingness to help reckon with the regional housing crisis.

Explore the project

More recent News

After ballot question exposed a divided front, rent control gets renewed push on Beacon Hill
Proponents of reviving rent control in Massachusetts returned Tuesday to making their case to the state Legislature, where Democratic leaders remain skeptical of erasing the state’s three-decade ban.

Federal judge dismisses COVID-19 relief fraud charges against Marblehead man and his attorney

A federal judge has dismissed charges against a monk and his attorney who were both arrested last year on allegations of fraudulently obtaining over $3.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds meant for businesses throttled by the pandemic, legal filings show.

Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 injured
A charter bus filled with high school students was rear-ended by a semitruck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, leaving six people dead and 18 injured, officials said.

Manslaughter arrest made in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade during game
An unidentified man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of Adam Johnson, an American ice hockey player whose neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England last month.

Former editor in Western Massachusetts is charged with possessing and sending child pornography

Slade Sohmer, 44, who was editor-in-chief of The Recount until last month, was arrested at his home in Western Massachusetts on Friday and pleaded not guilty Monday.

High prices, mortgage rates, keep Greater Boston housing market stuck in neutral
Sales hit record lows in October, while prices remain at record highs.

Recommended reads

Dozens of young people have created a thriving underground concert scene. The only challenge: keeping it underground.

House shows are a draw for young people migrating to Boston. In a city with a lackluster nightlife scene that’s financially and logistically inaccessible for many, student-run concerts provide a place for twenty-somethings to hang out.

Campbell says new unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, providing guidance in era of abortion misinformation
Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics such as Planned Parenthood more than 2-to-1 in Massachusetts.

Cape Cod residents say no to offshore wind transmission lines under beaches
A growing wave of opposition in Barnstable and other coastal communities on the front lines of the offshore wind revolution represent a potential threat to the growth of clean energy.

National Climate Assessment points to a wetter and hotter Northeast

‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine
Dr. James E. Fanale’s new book “Onward” offers a glimpse of what it’s like to be a cancer patient as a geriatrician.

Culture & Lifestyle

Rising bluegrass star Molly Tuttle is picking her way to the top

At the Museum of Fine Arts, an abstract artist’s ‘painting in the round’

Sohla El-Waylly prioritized accessibility and technique for her ‘fun school’ debut cookbook

Marty Stuart enjoying a Byrds-eye view from his new ‘Altitude’

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Jack Connors has a dream for a more inclusive Catholic Church
Shira Schoenberg

Is there a future for Jewish progressivism after Oct. 7?
EDITORIAL

Defending the MCAS from evidence-free attacks
JEFF JACOBY

Please pull the plug on the White House daily press briefings
IDEAS | LEIF WEATHERBY

ChatGPT broke the Turing test
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Many parents don’t know when kids are behind in school. Are report cards telling enough?

Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track.

The Salvation Army of Massachusetts seeks volunteers for holiday Red Kettle campaign

Volunteer opportunities are available for individuals and families, students, musicians, service and community groups, among others, the Salvation Army of Massachusetts said Tuesday.

Mass. lawmakers head into the year’s final formal session trying to reach deal on shelter spending

Legislative leaders have given themselves hours to reach a deal on billions of dollars in proposed spending before lawmakers wrap up formal sessions for 2023 and begin a scheduled holiday break.

Jewish college students targeted amid rising tensions over Israel-Hamas war

University leaders are trying to find the equilibrium between protecting free expression on campus and curtailing activist speech that some administrators and Jewish students say amounts to incitement to violence.

Sports

MIAA BOYS' SOCCER SEMIFINALS

With its seventh straight shutout, Needham boys’ soccer returns to Division 1 championship game with a different outcome in mind

Behind another stellar performance from the defense, second-seeded Needham defeated 11th-seeded Winchester, 2-0, in Tuesday’s Division 1 semifinal in Lynn.
Red sox

Red Sox close to hiring Andrew Bailey as pitching coach

Bailey and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow were teammates for five seasons, including two on the Red Sox.
MIAA GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS

With Weston girls’ volleyball’s season on the line, Fielding Mayhugh knew what to do

The junior hitter mashed six of her 14 kills and both her aces in the fourth set, helping No. 3 Weston pull away for a 3-1 victory over No. 7 Wakefield in the Division 3 semifinals.
BRUINS 5, SABRES 2

Bruins score early, often in another thrashing of Sabres in Buffalo
MIAA FIELD HOCKEY SEMIFINALS

In double OT, Delaney Woekel proved the hero, sending Newburyport field hockey to its first state championship game
MIAA GIRLS' SOCCER SEMIFINALS

Arc it like Eddy — senior deposits corner kick to send Bishop Feehan girls’ soccer into Division 1 title game against Natick

Business

Labor abuse on fishing vessels widespread, with China topping list of offenders, report says

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery.
TALKING POINTS

YMCA of Greater Boston invests in its workers

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Sharp drop in airfares cheers inflation-weary travelers
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

What we lost when we lost the Brockton Fair
CONNECTIONS

At a dark time in my life, an oak tree gave me hope

Globe Magazine

Cheryl Katon’s impossible decision
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 13- Nov. 19

metro

Andover educators and School Committee reach tentative contract agreement, ending strike

MBTA to change ‘MyCharlie’ website for CharlieCard users Wednesday

Campbell says new unit will crack down on crisis pregnancy centers, providing guidance in era of abortion misinformation

sports

Mac Jones talks future as Patriots’ starting quarterback and more on WEEI

In their return to Philadelphia, the Celtics will be bolstered by their emerging second unit

Johnny Beecher, a reformed Sabres fan, excited for his return home with the Bruins

business

Theseus lays off almost three-fourths of its staff

‘Overworked and lied to’: Starbucks workers will try to unionize in Providence

‘Bigger than Benny’s’: Alex and Ani’s asset auction has attracted nearly 900 bidders

politics

Key US spy tool will lapse at year’s end unless Congress and the White House can cut a deal

Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi

In a bizarre day, Congress does its work to keep the government open

Nation

Woman dies after being stabbed in random attack at Louisiana Tech University; 2 others hospitalized

New York’s high court to hear redistricting case, as Democrats angle to retake US House

Ohio interstate crash involving busload of high school students leaves 6 dead, 18 injured

World

Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse are sick as debris and glitches delay rescue

Israeli military forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital

The UN Security Council is trying for a fifth time to adopt a resolution on the Israel-Hamas war

opinion

Poet David Ferry’s life and work are an ode to the humanities

Meet Jamil Smith: Three questions with The Emancipator’s new editor-in-chief

Jack Connors has a dream for a more inclusive Catholic Church

lifestyle

Patrick Dempsey steps up to bat at softball fundraiser for Lewiston victims

Do you live with a decorative-pillow tyrant? Are you one yourself? Read on.

Sohla El-Waylly prioritized accessibility and technique for her ‘fun school’ debut cookbook

food & dining

‘Overworked and lied to’: Starbucks workers will try to unionize in Providence

Cross the carnivores off your list. Walden Local Meat can help.

Branch Line in Watertown celebrates Indigenous Food Week in honor of Native American Heritage Month

travel

Sharp drop in airfares cheers inflation-weary travelers

12-year-old Salem girl has cornered the tourist market

Secret tourist hot spots and hidden gems, revealed!

Arts

Safety, surveillance, and being seen — Joanna Tam examines it all in ‘Visibility Studies’

Some clean, well-lighted places at the Griffin

At the Museum of Fine Arts, an abstract artist’s ‘painting in the round’

Books

Michael Cunningham’s new novel is at once exquisite, and not enough

Deep discounts, creative design make Allston’s Designers Circus a go-to fashion destination

Author Sarah Bernstein wins Canadian fiction prize for her novel ‘Study of Obedience’

Movies

‘Hunger Games’ prequel traces the rise of Panem president Coriolanus Snow

Girl power meets cat power in ‘The Marvels’

Hollywood’s strikes are both now over as actors reach deal with studios, return to work with writers

Television

Women’s bonds buoy ‘The Buccaneers’

‘Sopranos’ actors decry fake Facebook accounts used to scam fans

This week’s TV: The final season of ‘The Crown,’ an Iceland thriller, and ‘Julia’ is back for seconds

music

Dropkick Murphys announce 2024 St. Patrick’s Day tour dates

Boston auction house opens bidding on Prince’s puffy ‘Purple Rain’ shirt, other wardrobe pieces

Dozens of young people have created a thriving underground concert scene. The only challenge: keeping it underground.

Theater/Dance

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms

Fact, fiction, and forging an identity in ArtsEmerson’s ‘The Real James Bond … Was Dominican’

In ‘The Band’s Visit,’ there’s harmony in human connection

Health

‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine

Prospect Medical Holdings has underfunded two R.I. hospitals and affected operations, state says

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout

Obituaries

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Kevin Wynn, choreographer of complex movement, dies at 67

High-ranking Mormon leader M. Russell Ballard dies at age 95