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Democrats race to confirm judges as a firewall against a Trump ‘revenge tour’

Federal courts played a pivotal role in stopping, stalling, or forcing rollbacks of several of Donald Trump’s most controversial first-term policies. Federal judges also halted Trump’s legal efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden.

Suspect in deadly N.H. psychiatric hospital shooting identified by officials Saturday

Authorities on Saturday identified the 33-year-old man they said opened fire and gunned down a security guard inside a state psychiatric hospital lobby Friday afternoon before being killed by a state trooper.

Security officer dead after shooting at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital; suspect also killed

Milan Lucic rejoined the Bruins in the offseason.

Milan Lucic to take ‘indefinite leave’ from Bruins after incident, team says

Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case during return visit to Iowa

Former President Donald Trump celebrated a win in a closely watched election case during a return visit to Iowa

The plants tell the story: Massachusetts’ coldest days not nearly so cold
The latest proof of warming winters comes in an update this week of the US Department of Agriculture’s plant hardiness map — a guide for would-be planters wondering how much cold their plants need to withstand.

BRUINS 5, CANADIENS 2

Inspired Bruins dominant again, gleefully dispatch Canadiens
Avenging last weekend's overtime loss in Montreal, Trent Frederic scored twice, David Pastrnak added three assists and Boston rolled to victory at TD Garden.

Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert
A 23-year-old fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil.

Judge finds shooting of Lexington man by police justified

Lowell city councilor charged with domestic assault and battery

Man fatally shoots R.I. woman, then himself, at Rehoboth home

Lunchtime scene at Mamaleh's in Kendall Square.

Restaurants wrestle with the war in Gaza

Some take a vocal stance. Others offer community, connection, and culture during a difficult time.

Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital, and dozens are killed at a crowded refugee camp

Shirly Gurten, a 29-year-old Israeli audio designer, has been posting "kidnapped" fliers on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington as well as on Boston Common. Protesters have been ripping them down.

She puts ‘kidnapped’ fliers up again and again, knowing they’ll be torn down

The posters have become flash points of the culture wars erupting on city streets and cellphone screens.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Thursday night’s Bengals-Ravens game exemplified everything that has gone wrong with the NFL season
First and foremost, it was yet another premier matchup ruined by a quarterback injury when Cincinnati's Joe Burrow left in the second quarter with a season-ending wrist injury,

10 numbers that tell the story for the Patriots through 10 games

Joe Walker, manager of Lewiston bar, left ‘legacy of heroism’ behind him
Joseph Walker, who died confronting the Maine gunman inside Schemengees Bar & Grille, was “a man that would do just about anything for anyone,” friends said at his funeral Friday.

Ben Dyer with his girlfriend, Keela Smith.

He was critically injured in the Maine shootings. Now recovering, a father recounts his story of survival.

After 2.5 weeks and four surgeries, Ben Dyer was discharged from the hospital. Now recovering at home, he said that while the tragedy in many ways has broken his life in two, it has not broken him.

The Amesbury miracle: How a dying mill town went through a vibrant renewal
The small city on the Merrimack River has transformed into a locals-centered, pedestrian-friendly downtown with bustling restaurants, artist studios, a record store, cafes, florists, a hardware store, salons, and four breweries.

The UMass Minuteman Marching Band performs at the 69th Annual Christmas Parade in Quincy last year. Next year, the band will march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, representing the state of Massachusetts.

UMass Amherst band to march in 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Minuteman Marching Band was picked to perform as one of 10 elite bands in the 2024 edition of the parade next year, “representing the state of Massachusetts,” the university said.

Nathan Bettencourt will be representing the US in the FIM MiniGP World Series on Thanksgiving Day.

13-year-old Medford motorcyclist to represent US at MiniGP world series in Spain

Nathan Bettencourt, who has been racing mini motorcycles for seven years, is one of three racers representing the US at the 2023 FIM MiniGP World Series in Spain during Thanksgiving week.

Former Acton-Boxborough star Tom Barrasso was officially inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame in Toronto this past week.

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Massachusetts loves its hockey, so why aren’t there more former Bay State high schoolers in the Hall of Fame?

For the great number of talented kids around here we’ve seen go on to succeed in the pros, it seems the Hub of Hockey deserves more locker space in the hallowed halls of Toronto.

Opinion

Nursing homes were hit hard by COVID-19 outbreaks. Today, many are struggling to retain and hire staff.

Holding nursing homes accountable, while paying them fairly

In a bill passed unanimously by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, oversight is paired with money to enhance workforce

Physicians should not be censored from discussing the medical devastation in Gaza

Elizabeth Gaufberg and Cami Tussie

Israeli women and girls were raped during Hamas attack. Where’s the outcry?

MARCELA GARCÍA

Are immigrants welcome here or not?

Antisemitism on campuses should concern us all

A Green Line train passes through Coolidge Corner.

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

Sam Altman is said to be discussing return to OpenAI with company’s board
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, two top executives at OpenAI who left the company after a dramatic board meeting Friday, are talking again with board members about returning to the artificial intelligence startup, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

Yale 23, Harvard 18

Yale beats Harvard in The Game to claim share of Ivy League title
Harvard had locked up a share of the title by beating Penn in triple overtime in last weekend’s home finale.

Plymouth Thanksgiving parade highlights ‘the price of freedom,’ as it honors veterans
The parade kicked off the week leading up to Thursday’s holiday and looked forward to the December holiday season, with some marchers wearing red velour Santa Claus hats.

Here’s how goalie Linus Ullmark paid tribute to Gerry Cheevers and the Big, Bad Bruins
Ullmark, who now guards that same 6-foot-by-4-foot area that Cheevers blocked, wore a modern-day version of Cheevers's stitched-face cage during the morning skate and warm-ups.

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

An injured Marcus Smart, now a foe, is still on the minds of the Celtics before Sunday’s game in Memphis
Jaylen Brown paid tribute to the longtime Boston stalwart after Smart was surprisingly traded in the offseason.

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight
The rocketship reached space following liftoff from South Texas, but communication suddenly was lost. SpaceX officials said it appears the ship’s self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico.

Recommended reads

The House Ethics Committee released the findings of its months-long investigation into Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Thursday.

5 of the most scathing allegations against George Santos in the House ethics report

Some of the allegations detailed in the report include that Santos was “frequently in debt,” his campaign staff viewed him as a “fabulist,” and that he used campaign funds to pay for Botox and OnlyFans.

Three months after council approval, a retired Boston firefighter’s pension boost still waiting for Wu
Three months after the Boston City Council passed a home rule petition for a boosted pension for Al Curry, a Black firefighter who said he was subjected to a racist attack in the 1980s, Mayor Wu has yet to sign off on the proposal.

BOZTON

‘Cheap here doesn’t really mean cheap’: How one Gen Z Bostonian is coping with the ever-rising cost of rent
The second episode of the BoZton video series explores how Boston’s soaring rents hurt young people as they try to find their footing.

More than a rock and the Mayflower, downtown Plymouth aims high
With Plymouth’s population growing by about 1,000 residents a year, business owners, developers, and town officials are increasing their focus on the sprawling community’s historic downtown.

Culture & Lifestyle

A Thanksgiving menu inspired by Grandma and styled by Sheryl Julian. From top right: Green Beans in Ginger-Soy Sauce, Scalloped Potatoes, Roast Turkey with Paprika Butter, Buttery Pull-Apart Blossom Bread, Chocolate Cream Pie, Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes.

A warm and welcoming Thanksgiving feast, Grandma-style

Authors Wednesday Boateng (left), Lisa Braxton (top middle), Lesa Cline-Ransome (bottom middle), and Denise Cosby (right) are featured in Saturday's author showcase.

Black women authors seek to inspire young readers and writers at Dorchester event on Saturday

Five novels to keep you warm in bed.

Our favorite love stories for snuggle season

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

Clockwise from top left: Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, Republican Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, and Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky.

A ‘crisis’ in masculinity? Look no further than the fussin’ and fightin’ Republicans

IDEAS | MICHAEL SERAZIO

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

State Senator Dean A. Tran in 2018.

Shira Schoenberg

Dean Tran doesn’t deserve the public trust

A rally was held in front of the Massachusetts State House last month to call for the Healey administration to uphold the right to shelter for all who are eligible.

Mass. right-to-shelter law collides with harsh reality

An aerial view shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Efrayim in the Jordan Valley, June 30, 2020. Israeli and Palestinian public figures, including Yossi Beilin, a former senior Israeli official and peace negotiator who cofounded the Geneva Initiative, and Hiba Husseini, a former legal adviser to the Palestinian negotiating team who hails from a prominent Jerusalem family, have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts.

A pathway to a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis

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

13-year-old Medford motorcyclist to represent US at MiniGP world series in Spain

Nathan Bettencourt, who has been racing mini motorcycles for seven years, is one of three racers representing the US at the 2023 FIM MiniGP World Series in Spain during Thanksgiving week.

Suspect in deadly N.H. psychiatric hospital shooting identified by officials Saturday

Authorities on Saturday identified the 33-year-old man they said opened fire and gunned down a security guard inside a state psychiatric hospital lobby Friday afternoon before being killed by a state trooper.

UMass Amherst band to march in 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Minuteman Marching Band was picked to perform as one of 10 elite bands in the 2024 edition of the parade next year, “representing the state of Massachusetts,” the university said.

Judge finds shooting of Lexington man by police justified

Judge Michael Brennan conducted an inquest into the death of Brendan Reilly on Feb. 12, 2022 outside a group home at 98 Hancock St. where Reilly lived, the district attorney’s office said Saturday.

Sports

Walpole celebrates its Division 1 field hockey championship.

It’s state championship season. See which teams have taken home a title.

Champions will be crowned in soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and cross country.

Newton North’s JoJo Wang (5) gets a high-five from teammates after making the match-ending kill against Barnstable in the Division 1 state final Worcester State.

HS GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL: NEWTON NORTH 3, BARNSTABLE 2

On her final hit, in a five-set thriller, Jojo Wang delivers Newton North girls’ volleyball a repeat championship in Division 1

With a career-high 11 kills at Worcester State, the senior middle hitter was key to a pulsating 25-22, 21-25, 25-20, 23-25, 16-14 victory over Barnstable for the the top-seeded Tigers (24-1).

Junior running back Bo MacCormack (4) led Buckingham, Browne & Nichols to a dominating 63-43 victory over Tabor in the John Papas Bowl by rushing 40 times for 431 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Bo MacCormack (431 yards, 8 TDs), BB&N trample Tabor in NEPSAC John Papas Bowl victory

“I think he’s the best player in the state,” BB&N coach Mike Willey said of his junior workhorse. “The thing that sets him apart is his toughness, his leadership, his work ethic."

miaa football playoffs

The Super Bowl matchups are set. See who will face off.

BRUINS 5, CANADIENS 2

Inspired Bruins dominant again, gleefully dispatch Canadiens

BOSTON COLLEGE 73, HARVARD 64

Quinten Post’s double-double rallies Boston College past Harvard for the Eagles’ first 4-0 start in 16 years

Business

Sam Altman is said to be discussing return to OpenAI with company’s board

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, two top executives at OpenAI who left the company after a dramatic board meeting Friday, are talking again with board members about returning to the artificial intelligence startup, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight

Saturday’s demo lasted eight or so minutes, about twice as long as the first test in April, which also ended in an explosion. The latest flight came to an end as the ship’s six engines were almost done firing to put it on an around-the-world path.

Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving

SpaceX launches its giant new rocket but a pair of explosions ends the second test flight

magazine

You really shouldn’t have. Gifts these writers won’t forget.

Writer Kara Baskin and her mother on Christmas over the years.

At the holidays, my mom always critiqued my clothes. Now that she’s gone, I miss it.

What my mother was trying to protect in a fortress of Christmas cookies

This week's daters: Carly and Lucas.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both went to school in the Bronx’

metro

Kathy Hanson from Hanson wears a turkey hat while watching Saturday's parade.

Plymouth Thanksgiving parade highlights ‘the price of freedom,’ as it honors veterans

Joe Walker, manager of Lewiston bar, left ‘legacy of heroism’ behind him

When the aged are raising the young: ‘I do not look forward to Christmas’

sports

Sean Fernandez-Davila (left) celebrated after giving Concord-Carlisle an early lead in its Division 1 championship game win over Needham.

Top seed Concord-Carlisle wears down Needham to capture Division 1 boys’ soccer state title

UMass no match for unbeaten No. 25 Liberty, as Kaidon Salter posts 4 TDs in 49-25 win

A magnificent finish from Molly Driscoll (3 goals) propels Watertown field hockey past Newburyport for a three-peat in Division 3

business

Sam Altman at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco.

ChatGPT-maker Open AI ousts co-founder and CEO Sam Altman

White House condemns Elon Musk for spreading ‘antisemitic and racist hate’

Advertisers flee Elon Musk’s X as outcry grows over his endorsement of antisemitic post

politics

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Chief Justice John Roberts walk down the steps of the Supreme Court following her investiture ceremony in September 2022. Hers was among 150 judicial confirmations so far in Joe Biden’s presidency.

Democrats race to confirm judges as a firewall against a Trump ‘revenge tour’

Speaker Johnson says he’ll make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available to the general public

Rosalynn Carter in hospice care at home

Nation

Former president Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Oct. 29, in Sioux City, Iowa.

Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case during return visit to Iowa

George Brown, Kool & the Gang drummer, dies at 74

New Orleans civil rights activist’s family home listed on National Register of Historic Places

World

Street vendors sold bottled water to Taylor Swift fans amid a heat wave before her Eras Tour concert outside the Nilton Santos Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert

Patients and workers leave Gaza hospital days after Israeli raid

Europe moves to fill weapons gap amid doubts about US commitment to Ukraine

opinion

An aerial view shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ma'ale Efrayim in the Jordan Valley, June 30, 2020. Israeli and Palestinian public figures, including Yossi Beilin, a former senior Israeli official and peace negotiator who cofounded the Geneva Initiative, and Hiba Husseini, a former legal adviser to the Palestinian negotiating team who hails from a prominent Jerusalem family, have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts.

A pathway to a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis

‘Sticky’ places are urban planning lifelines

Antisemitism on campuses should concern us all

lifestyle

Her work trip was bad for us

How young should kids start dating, using social media, and breaking away from their parents?

Dating my ex again

food & dining

Lunchtime scene at Mamaleh's in Kendall Square.

Restaurants wrestle with the war in Gaza

The best pies to make for Thanksgiving dessert

ButcherBox, the meat delivery service, expands its customer base — to pets

travel

The cruise into Trollfjorden is beautiful; red-painted houses add a pop of color to the landscape.

Wild about trolls? See the movie — or even better, Norway

La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich blends old and new, ‘like rock and roll dancing with the Queen of England’

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

Arts

Opium pipe, China, Qing dynasty to Republican period, inscribed with cyclical date corresponding to 1868 or 1928. Water buffalo horn, metal, and ceramic. (Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop)

In a stunningly honest exhibition, Harvard Art Museums put their links to China’s opium trade on display

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

Some clean, well-lighted places at the Griffin

Books

Dr. Joy Buolamwini (”Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines”) will discuss her new book at 7 p.m. at the Museum of Science on Monday.

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 25

When you want a recipient to feel truly understood, choose the perfect book

Framingham poet wins prize for a memoir about the body; a new book illuminates what it means to be a twin, and a human; Mass Poetry’s annual fundraiser to be held on Monday

Movies

Director Eli Roth on the set of "Thanksgiving."

‘Thanksgiving’: How Eli Roth made the most Massachusetts horror movie ever

Wes Anderson will curate new film club Galerie

Watch: ‘Ted’ turns back the clock in teaser for Framingham-set prequel series

Television

Jason Isaacs (pictured in "Brotherhood") will portray Cary Grant in "Archie."

Cary Grant limited series coming to BritBox

Watch: ‘Ted’ turns back the clock in teaser for Framingham-set prequel series

Jeffrey Donovan departs ‘Law & Order’ after two seasons

music

Thomas Adès conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra and pianist Kirill Gerstein in a performance of Ligeti's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra at Symphony Hall, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

Boston Symphony Orchestra honors Ligeti’s birthday — minus the orchestra

Not just Marky Mark: Boston’s hip-hop scene spans MC Spice and Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs

In the early days of hip-hop, Boston made its own history

Theater/Dance

Maureen Keiller (left) and the ensemble of "The Game's Afoot."

An all-in ensemble elevates Lyric Stage’s madcap ‘The Game’s Afoot’

The two Asian moms who inspired Lloyd Suh’s ‘The Heart Sellers’

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence.

R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

‘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

Obituaries

Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, attends a meeting at a hotel in Tokyo, May 2008. Ikeda has died, the Japanese religious organization said Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. He was 95. (Kyodo News via AP)

Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95

Sally Darr, formidable chef of ‘80s-era French bistro, dies at 100

Roger Kastel, ‘Jaws’ poster artist, dies at 92