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MBTA says it needs at least $24.5 billion to repair its troubled system

The T’s estimate only covers updating the current assets, not delivering long-promised upgrades like commuter rail electrification or climate resiliency improvements.
Read the MBTA’s analysis on the $24.5 billion estimate to repair the system
TELEVISION REVIEW

The last days of Diana, remarkably rendered, in the new season of ‘The Crown’

Elizabeth Debicki's portrayal of Diana in the weeks leading up to her death in the new, final season of "The Crown" is one of the most evocative performances I’ve seen on TV.
Breaking down the cast of ‘The Crown’ season 6

Harvard professors condemn university stance on free speech in open letter
An open letter from professors to Harvard president Claudine Gay urged the university “affirm its commitment to the freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression."

California authorities arrest man in death of Jewish demonstrator

Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why

Entire generations of Palestinian families in the besieged Gaza Strip — from great-grandparents to infants only weeks old — have been killed in airstrikes in the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel signals wider offensive in Gaza’s south, where hundreds of thousands have fled
podcast | say more with shirley leung

Is it time for revisionist history of the Big Dig?

Was the Big Dig a boon or a bust? Ian Coss set out to answer that question in his nine-part podcast series “The Big Dig” from GBH News and PRX in Boston.
Podcast: From Johnston to Hollywood: R.I.’s Aria Mia Loberti stars in ‘All the Light We Cannot See’

Holiday gift guide

Globe Magazine
The New England gift guide: 25 presents from local shops and artists
Find a special something, choosing among three price points, for everyone on your list.

You really shouldn't have. Here are some gifts these writers will never forget.

Representative George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

The panel said Santos knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission and used campaign funds for personal purposes.
Read the House Ethics panel’s report on Representative George Santos

5 takeaways from ‘JFK: What the Doctors Saw’ documentary
The new documentary looks at the assassination of president John F. Kennedy 60 years ago from the perspective of the Parkland doctors.

City reaches $2.6 million settlement with Black police officers, cadet in long running drug ‘hair test’ lawsuit, lawyers say

The city of Boston has reached a $2.6 million settlement with three Black police officers and a cadet who were fired or disciplined for positive drug tests, capping a long-running lawsuit first brought in 2005, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said Thursday.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Mass. high schools struggle to serve migrant students as the population has tripled over last 15 years, report finds
The pace of new arrivals quickened in 2022, with 5,600 migrants enrolling in public high schools. Half of the newcomers registered at 14 high schools statewide.

Boston University bridge reopened after demonstrators blocked traffic, calling for ceasefire in Gaza

About 60 demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip blocked traffic on the Boston University bridge between Cambridge and Boston for more than two hours during the morning commute Thursday.

Employees at six Mass. Starbucks walk out for Red Cup Day

Dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion,” the one-day strike coincides with an annual Starbucks promotion during which customers receive free reusable cups with holiday-themed beverages.

New Hampshire Democratic Party office vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic slurs

Athletics’ move from Oakland to Las Vegas approved by MLB owners

Rob Gronkowski thinks that Mac Jones should ask for his release from Patriots

Gronkowski believes that Jones needs to ask for a way out of New England in order to find greener pastures elsewhere in the NFL.
college football

Stakes are especially high for this year’s edition of Harvard-Yale

The Ivy League championship is on the line — outright for the Crimson and a share for the Bulldogs.
QUICK BITE

At Davis Square’s newest Rosebud incarnation, diner classics mixed with Indian flavors

Inside, everything looks exactly the same, right down to the cherry-red booths and pies in the pie case.
Tables: Good Company opens in Charlestown; Maccabee Bar pops up in Harvard Square
Opinion
Renée Loth

Electric vehicles are a new flash point in the culture wars

Good luck finding a public charging station in the Deep South or the Great Plains.
IDEAS | MICHAEL SERAZIO

This is a genuine article. The same can’t be said about much of what passes for authentic today.

H.D.S. Greenway

Both Palestinians and Israelis deserve better
EDITORIAL

Housing in Brookline: A step toward a more inclusive town
JOAN VENNOCHI

Why aren’t the clients of brothel ring being named?

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.

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More recent News

In a tight labor market, employers sweeten the holiday perks for hospitality employees

The hospitality industry is offering paid days off, free dinners, parties for families, raffles, and deep discounts to employees who have to work while most people are celebrating and spending time with family and friends.

AG Campbell launches gun violence prevention unit

Campbell said that in addition to leaning on the state’s strong consumer laws to go after misleading business practices among weapons dealers, the unit will also prosecute those involved in illegal gun trafficking and straw sales.

US tourist dies after catamaran carrying more than 100 people sinks in the Bahamas, police say
A 74-year-old woman from Broomfield, Colo., who was on vacation with her family died. The rest of the passengers and crew members were rescued.

college football
Stakes are especially high for this year’s edition of Harvard-Yale
The Ivy League championship is on the line — outright for the Crimson and a share for the Bulldogs.

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging voucher-like program for private schools in N.H.

The lawsuit was filed by a leader of one of New Hampshire’s teachers’ unions to stop public dollars from being spent to fund private schools through the Education Freedom Account program

World’s largest energy-efficient ‘passive house’ office building opens in Boston
The new building uses curtains of glass, thickly insulated walls, and specially designed ventilation systems to lower its carbon emissions by about two-thirds compared with a standard commercial building of similar scale.

Recommended reads

The ‘bump factor’ returns to Kendall Square

Random meetings in the compact hub help to fuel the local biotech cluster — at least on Tuesdays through Thursdays.

Massachusetts lawmakers fail to reach deal on shelter funding in final formal session of the year
The failure to reach a compromise before lawmakers embarked on a holiday break cast uncertainty over not only the bill itself but the thousands of families currently relying on the state’s shelter program.

Families in Maine mass shootings explore lawsuits against Army, other agencies
If filed, the claims would be at least the fifth time in recent years that shooting victims have used the courts to hold the federal government accountable.

Architecture Review
Logan’s new Terminal E has much to recommend, starting with its jazzy red exterior
Approximately $50 million of the terminal’s cost came from the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill passed in 2021, Massport’s Luciana Burdi said. Did the taxpayers get their money’s worth?

Culture & Lifestyle

Our favorite love stories for snuggle season

What Nora Ephron knew about heartbreak

The ‘90s had some awesome/atrocious music. Discuss.

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

How to get absent students back in the classroom
RACHELLE G. COHEN

State shouldn’t house migrant families in the Hynes
SCOT LEHIGH

Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric

Jennifer Nassour

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

A bibliophile’s dilemma: downsizing
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

MBTA says it needs at least $24.5 billion to repair its troubled system

The T’s estimate only covers updating the current assets, not delivering long-promised upgrades like commuter rail electrification or climate resiliency improvements.

Boston University bridge reopened after demonstrators blocked traffic, calling for ceasefire in Gaza

About 60 demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip blocked traffic on the Boston University bridge between Cambridge and Boston for more than two hours during the morning commute Thursday.
RI ARTS

Chelsea Handler: Laughter is needed now more than ever

“I have a service I can provide. I can make people laugh and forget about everything for an hour and a half,” said the comedian, who will perform in Providence Nov. 19. “You can give yourself a reprieve and sit with strangers and remember that that there’s goodness.”
NH BUSINESS

BAE Systems created an apprenticeship program to address the workforce shortage

The company worked with Nashua Community College to create the program, which graduated its first class in July.

Sports

Red Sox

Four things to know about Andrew Bailey, who is close to becoming the new Red Sox pitching coach

Excitement is unusual high for the expected hire of a pitching coach who thrived in San Francisco.
Patriots

Rob Gronkowski thinks that Mac Jones should ask for his release from Patriots

Gronkowski believes that Jones needs to ask for a way out of New England in order to find greener pastures elsewhere in the NFL.
college football

Stakes are especially high for this year’s edition of Harvard-Yale

The Ivy League championship is on the line — outright for the Crimson and a share for the Bulldogs.
Bruins

Why Bruins need a ‘selfish’ D corps to help their offense reach new heights

mlb

Athletics’ move from Oakland to Las Vegas approved by MLB owners
NCAA Tournament

Massachusetts colleges are competing in the NCAA Division 2 and 3 tournaments. Here’s a rundown.

Business

Employees at six Mass. Starbucks walk out for Red Cup Day

Dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion,” the one-day strike coincides with an annual Starbucks promotion during which customers receive free reusable cups with holiday-themed beverages.

General Motors becomes first of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers

United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the company the first Detroit automaker to get a ratified deal that could end a contentious labor dispute and a series of crippling strikes.

Vertex sickle cell drug, based on novel gene-editing technology, wins approval in UK
NH BUSINESS

BAE Systems created an apprenticeship program to address the workforce shortage
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

What we lost when we lost the Brockton Fair
MISS CONDUCT

Do I have to get back in line at the pharmacy after waiting 15-20 minutes?

COOKING

Stick with tradition for cooking the turkey but get creative with sides
LOVE LETTERS

A friend wants to have a baby with me. I’m considering it.

metro

AG Campbell launches gun violence prevention unit

Mass. high schools struggle to serve migrant students as the population has tripled over last 15 years, report finds

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging voucher-like program for private schools in N.H.

sports

In his 17th season, Al Horford takes pride in showing he can still be a major factor for Celtics

Sophia Foley leads Hanover in emotional Division 3 semifinal triumph in 2 OT over Dover-Sherborn

Devon Burke finishes off Newton North's semifinal sweep of Needham, setting up Division 1 girls’ volleyball final vs. Barnstable

business

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging voucher-like program for private schools in N.H.

Is it time for revisionist history of the Big Dig?

Autoworkers to wrap up voting on contract with General Motors Thursday in a race too close to call

politics

Representative George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

Biden and Xi agree to curb illicit fentanyl and restart military dialogue

Pandas, fentanyl, and Taiwan — takeaways from Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi

Nation

California authorities arrest man in death of Jewish demonstrator

Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during demonstration over Israel-Hamas war

Chinese president signals more pandas will be coming to the United States

World

Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis

Their families wiped out, grieving Palestinians in Gaza ask why

Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting relations back on course, even as issues remain unresolved

opinion

Biden vs. Trump — how on earth could this be a tossup?

Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric

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

lifestyle

Dating my ex again

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.

food & dining

At Davis Square’s newest Rosebud incarnation, diner classics mixed with Indian flavors

Good Company opens in Charlestown; Maccabee Bar pops up in Harvard Square

Recipe: Keep Thanksgiving simple with a crispy-skinned roast turkey with paprika butter

travel

Elvis still steals the spotlight and holds the crown, but Memphis’s musical royalty reaches far beyond the gates of Graceland

Boston-based fashion stylist Tara West on green tea, trying everything, and never fully unplugging

Learning to ski and snowboard, a running tour of Rome, and wheeled duffels for toting big loads

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

Ned Blackhawk, Yale history professor, wins this year’s National Book Award for nonfiction

What Nora Ephron knew about heartbreak

Our favorite love stories for snuggle season

Movies

‘20 Days in Mariupol’ captures the devastating early days of the war in Ukraine

5 takeaways from ‘JFK: What the Doctors Saw’ documentary

Spider-Man spinoff ‘Madame Web,’ filmed in Boston, releases first trailer

Television

Breaking down the cast of ‘The Crown’ season 6

‘20 Days in Mariupol’ captures the devastating early days of the war in Ukraine

She auditioned to make a point, then got the part: R.I.’s Aria Mia Loberti stars in Netflix’s ‘All the Light We Cannot See’

music

Geddy Lee was in no rush to look back on his ‘Effin’ Life,’ but here he is

Once an exile, always an exile: Liz Phair’s trip back to ‘Guyville’

Third times a charm: Kenny Chesney adds another Gillette Stadium show to 2024 tour

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

Terry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71

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

Kevin Wynn, choreographer of complex movement, dies at 67