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Brookline banned anyone born this century from buying tobacco in town. The rule is ‘clever,’ but is it legal?

Currently, no one born in the 21st century or thereafter is allowed to buy tobacco in the Boston suburb of 60,000 people after Town Meeting voters adopted a first-in-the-nation bylaw in 2020.

Hamas will release 14 Israeli hostages for Israel freeing 42 Palestinians in the second swap

Hamas will release 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel freeing 42 Palestinian prisoners Saturday as part of an ongoing swap during a four-day cease-fire, according to a senior Egyptian official.
What does the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas look like? Temporary cease-fire in Gaza draws mixed reactions from Mass. Jewish and Muslim communities

Derek Chauvin is said to have been stabbed in federal prison

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted of murdering George Floyd during a 2020 arrest that set off a wave of protests, was stabbed at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, on Friday, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

Thankful he’s still alive, a survivor of the Lewiston shooting is changed, but no different on the inside
Ben Dyer, who was seriously wounded in last month's rampage, is learning to do things differently.

Brawl erupts at Kowloon restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus

Multiple State Police patrols were dispatched to Kowloon restaurant on Thanksgiving Eve to assist Saugus police in breaking up a fight “reportedly involving several people inside the restaurant,” State Police said.

Donald Trump will look to upstage Clemson grad Nikki Haley at her alma mater’s football rivalry game

Donald Trump is using a college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while potentially upstaging his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf.
Could Haley really beat Trump? Big donors are daring to dream.

Victims in Niagara Falls border bridge crash identified as Western New York couple

Man arrested in connection with woman’s death at Worcester massage parlor

Baby girl suffers life-threatening injuries in crash on I-495 in Andover
Commentary | Beth Teitell

These days, even a ski bum needs a spreadsheet

It used to be that getting down the mountain was the hard part. Now it’s trying to figure out which advance-purchase ski pass to buy. The options are dizzying, and a lot of money is at stake.
Globe Magazine

30 tiny, perfect things about winter in New England

Globe staffers and other writers share the special places and experiences that keep them cozy — and make the cold months worth savoring.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

New England ski resorts are rolling out upgrades this winter. Here’s what you should know.

What’s new at Sunday River, Jay Peak, and other ski resorts around the region?

Art
’80s hip-hop culture, courtesy of Ice-T and DJ Afrika Islam, is on vivid display at Harvard
“Day One DNA: 50 Years in Hiphop Culture” at the Cooper Gallery includes sneakers, records, jewelry, clothes, even a replica studio apartment from hip-hop’s early days

The Patriots aren’t capable of a playoff push, but they could at least make some progress, starting Sunday against the Giants

The Patriots’ best outcome is to play with intensity and pride every week . . . and play just well enough to lose, because a high-first-round draft pick must be this team’s No. 1 priority.
Here are the games — pro and college — that Patriots fans should be following this weekend Practice week concludes with no clues on who will start at quarterback for Patriots vs. Giants

Teslas, taxes, and millions in real estate: A lawsuit bubbles at Tree House Brewing
A minority shareholder at the Charlton-based beer company has sued its partners for a pattern of behavior he says caused him and the brewery financial damage.

Thanksgiving leftover recipes

Crispy, melty, crunchy, creamy turkey Reubens are the perfect end to Feast Day

Top a next-day casserole of leftover turkey, rice, and veggies with cornbread crumbs

Loaded with carrots, apples, nuts, and spices, Morning Glory muffins are divine

Buffy Sainte-Marie addresses CBC investigation into her Indigenous ancestry

"I have never lied about my identity," the singer said in a statement.
LOVE LETTERS

I don’t want to be the sugar daddy

Deciding between two women.
MAGIC 113, CELTICS 96

Beat-up Celtics lose game and control of Group C in NBA In-Season Tournament to Magic

A 12-point third-quarter lead disappeared in the matter of three minutes, and the Celtics were reduced to patsies the rest of the way.
Opinion
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

A new sketchbook

In Massachusetts, about 230,000 tons of usable clothing, footwear, linens, and other apparel textiles are thrown away each year.
JEFF JACOBY

Look who’s backing DiZoglio’s ballot campaign
IDEAS | ERINNE MAGEE

This holiday season, try skipping the gift list
Jessica Kasmer-Jacobs

What it means to be an Israeli mother in a time of war
Renée Graham

With the lilt of a flute, a legendary rapper carves a path for Black men to grow and evolve
Beyond the Gilded Gate

Reimagining an American ideal

California is trying to tackle its housing crisis by rethinking the traditional single-family home. Why isn’t Massachusetts?

Explore the project

More recent News

BPD report states officer driving Mayor Wu ‘did contribute’ to June crash
A Boston police captain’s new report diverged from an earlier department finding about the circumstances of the crash.

Next rain storm to hold off until late Sunday night
Clear night skies this weekend make for optimum viewing of a bright moon and Jupiter

Maine lottery winner of $1.35 billion sues mother of his child, saying she told his relatives about prize money
A man who won one of the largest lottery payments in US history has filed a federal lawsuit against the mother of his child in an attempt to keep his identity concealed.

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of invasion, says Ukrainian military
Ukrainian military officials say Russia launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion.

When a child falls ill, all the siblings suffer
A mother of a child with leukemia tells her story, and her wish for her children to have a merry Christmas.

Traffic restrictions in place around Wrentham Outlets Black Friday weekend: ‘We’ll do our best to manage the chaos’
Heading to Wrentham for holiday shopping this weekend? Be aware of street closures in the area.

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals 5 ways to avoid holiday shopping scams this season

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Three men were sentenced to life in prison. These women chose to love them anyway.

The arm of the justice system is long, and for both the partners of current inmates, and the families of those released on parole, common struggles underscore how that system touches many more people than just those incarcerated.

Stolen . . . or saved? Professor accuses late minister of pilfering Edward Hopper artwork now at MFA.
How a humble self-portrait is connected to an unusual, and decades-old, art-world dispute.

‘Cambridge, we have a problem’: The true story of NASA’s center in Kendall Square
The NASA Electronics Research Center, which will soon be knocked down, is “the only major center the space agency has closed,” according to the author of the official NASA history.

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How to act like a rude jerk while traveling. (But please don’t.)
Want to become an overnight social media sensation? Just yell, have a midair breakdown, and be super aggressive on your next flight. Because no one's ever gone viral or been mocked by "SNL" for reading a book or watching a movie peacefully.

Culture & Lifestyle

Patricia Cornwell discusses Kidman as Scarpetta, Bigfoot, and her brand new book

Coming to Gloucester, a new destination for live music

10 binge-worthy TV shows to satisfy holiday appetites

At the National Gallery, a clear sign of contemporary Indigenous art on the rise

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

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

How fashion designers can offset the impacts of climate change
EDITORIAL

Here’s one practical way to help retailers battered by online competition
IDEAS | NICHOLAS DAWIDOFF

Remembering my pal of pals, Edward Koren, whose second art was friendship
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

Thomas Paine is overdue for recognition as America’s greatest Founding Father
LETTERS

That test question again: A place, or not, for the MCAS?
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Brawl erupts at Kowloon restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus

Multiple State Police patrols were dispatched to Kowloon restaurant on Thanksgiving Eve to assist Saugus police in breaking up a fight “reportedly involving several people inside the restaurant,” State Police said.

Brookline banned anyone born this century from buying tobacco in town. The rule is ‘clever,’ but is it legal?

Currently, no one born in the 21st century or thereafter is allowed to buy tobacco in the Boston suburb of 60,000 people after Town Meeting voters adopted a first-in-the-nation bylaw in 2020.

Thankful he’s still alive, a survivor of the Lewiston shooting is changed, but no different on the inside

Ben Dyer, who was seriously wounded in last month's rampage, is learning to do things differently.

When a child falls ill, all the siblings suffer

A mother of a child with leukemia tells her story, and her wish for her children to have a merry Christmas.

Sports

US teenager Ziegler surges to first with a near-flawless free skate to win the NHK Trophy

Ava Marie Ziegler has performed a near-flawless free skate to win the NHK Trophy and lead a U.S. 1-2 finish on the podium.
UCLA 78, UCONN 67

Paige Bueckers banks 32 points, but it’s not enough for No. 6 UConn against No. 2 UCLA

Kiki Rice scored 24 points for the undefeated Bruins, who led by as many as 23 points in the second half during the Cayman Islands Classic.
MAGIC 113, CELTICS 96

Beat-up Celtics lose game and control of Group C in NBA In-Season Tournament to Magic

A 12-point third-quarter lead disappeared in the matter of three minutes, and the Celtics were reduced to patsies the rest of the way.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK

As surgery awaits, Braintree’s James Curry powered through pain as his team’s workhorse back
HS FOOTBALL: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EMass football: Dynamic in Duxbury win over Marshfield, Alex Barlow headlines Players of the Week
HS FOOTBALL: TOP 20

EMass football: Xaverian is a leg up in Globe Top 20 poll after last-second win over St. John’s Prep

Business

X may lose up to $75 million in revenue as more advertisers pull out

X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pause their marketing campaigns.
COMMENTARY

These days, even a ski bum needs a spreadsheet

It used to be that getting down the mountain was the hard part. Now it’s trying to figure out which advance-purchase ski pass to buy. The options are dizzying, and a lot of money is at stake.

Argentina’s president elect Milei signals against move to U.S dollar

Roomba maker iRobot soars on report Amazon deal will win E.U. clearance
magazine
Holiday Style

30 tiny, perfect things about winter in New England
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I could definitely see potential’
COOKING

Three quick egg recipes perfect for any meal of the day
PERSPECTIVE

Stop making MCAS a graduation requirement. Students would be better for it.

metro

Next rain storm to hold off until late Sunday night

Temporary cease-fire in Gaza draws mixed reactions from Mass. Jewish and Muslim communities

Maine lottery winner of $1.35 billion sues mother of his child, saying she told his relatives about prize money

sports

No. 5 UConn routs Manhattan behind Tristen Newton’s third career triple-double

Practice week concludes with no clues on who will start at quarterback for Patriots vs. Giants

Celtics finish game without Kristaps Porzingis after big man suffers calf strain

business

Bird flu leads to killing of 1.35 million chickens on Ohio egg farm

Deer breaks into Maine store on Thanksgiving, ‘possibly trying to get head start on black Friday shopping,’ police say

5 ways to avoid holiday shopping scams this season

politics

Donald Trump will look to upstage Clemson grad Nikki Haley at her alma mater’s football rivalry game

Could Haley really beat Trump? Big donors are daring to dream.

Ohio voters passed abortion protections. When and how they take effect is before the courts.

Nation

Derek Chauvin is said to have been stabbed in federal prison

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison, AP source says

Andrew Cuomo faces sex abuse suit from ex-aide who says he groped her

World

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of invasion, says Ukrainian military

Hamas will release 14 Israeli hostages for Israel freeing 42 Palestinians in the second swap

Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swap

opinion

Pharmacists are burning out: Where’s the prescription for this ill?

Drawing a party line in the sand

Why the JFK era still matters

lifestyle

I don’t want to be the sugar daddy

Am I in a ‘stable of men’?

20 Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes to stream this Turkey Day

food & dining

Brawl erupts at Kowloon restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus

Three quick egg recipes perfect for any meal of the day

Harvard Square’s Sea Hag is the little sister to Grendel’s Den

travel

New England ski resorts are rolling out upgrades this winter. Here’s what you should know.

How to act like a rude jerk while traveling. (But please don’t.)

Shelby Acosta on having curves, scoring a deal, and the appeal of airport food

Arts

Stolen . . . or saved? Professor accuses late minister of pilfering Edward Hopper artwork now at MFA.

’80s hip-hop culture, courtesy of Ice-T and DJ Afrika Islam, is on vivid display at Harvard

At the National Gallery, a clear sign of contemporary Indigenous art on the rise

Books

Rhode Island bookstore offers holiday gift to support Indigenous author and museum; new book presents portrait of Bangor during a decade of change; Purple Couch Bookshop opens in North Andover

Claire Keegan chronicles malignant masculinity in slim but foreboding collection

Patricia Cornwell discusses Kidman as Scarpetta, Bigfoot, and her brand new book

Movies

2023 movies to stream while finishing your Thanksgiving leftovers

Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ is really a ‘portrait of a marriage,’ says daughter

‘Saltburn’ takes a dark, very dark, view of the English class system

Television

Dolly Parton brings down the house with Cowboys’ Thanksgiving halftime show

Reid Scott fills Jeffrey Donovan’s slot on ‘Law & Order’

Emma Corrin is Hart and soul of ‘A Murder at the End of the World’

music

Dolly Parton brings down the house with Cowboys’ Thanksgiving halftime show

Buffy Sainte-Marie addresses CBC investigation into her Indigenous ancestry

Creating laughs is serious business as Boston Early Music Festival prepares an English comedy

Theater/Dance

Two Broadway legends with staying power: ‘Chicago’ and composer John Kander

For these superstar queens, the holidays are anything but a drag

A moving portrait of hope and heartbreak in ‘The Band’s Visit’

Health

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

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

Obituaries

Joan Jara, who found justice for singer husband slain in Chilean coup, dies at 96

Former New York Mets catcher Ron Hodges dies at 74

Charles Peters, founding editor of The Washington Monthly magazine, has died at 96