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Harvard president acknowledges ‘formidable’ work uniting fractured campus
The university's leader faces a daunting task convincing the Harvard community that she hears their concerns and criticisms, and that she is the right person to lead the school forward.

Communications blackout and spiraling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week

Wife of Harvard professor issues apology after video of her harassing student, calling their keffiyeh a ‘terrorist scarf’ goes viral

In a ‘breakthrough,’ Biden administration awards Mass. nearly $400 million toward Cape bridge project

The federal grant money is a key piece to the multibillion-dollar project’s financial puzzle and, supporters say, a strong indication Massachusetts could be in line for more federal money.

Family of 9-year-old girl sues Boston Public Schools, transportation company, charter school alleging she was sexually assaulted on bus

Attorneys for the family allege the girl was repeatedly assaulted over a seven-month period, and that although the child was victimized a few feet away from a bus monitor and bus driver, neither took action to protect the girl on her trip home after classes.

Matthew Perry died from effects of drug ketamine, autopsy report says

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.

A Boston holiday party was held. Racial outrage ensued.
A seemingly innocuous holiday party is not usually headline news, but this week’s gathering for a local “Electeds of Color” group went viral after an e-mail gaffe for the soiree.

What to know about Mayor Wu’s ‘Electeds of Color’ holiday party and why it’s caused such a stir

Logan Clegg sentenced to consecutive life terms for slaying of N.H. couple: ‘A stone-cold violent murderer’

State Police identify woman killed in I-93 rollover in Stoneham, continue to seek car possibly involved

BEST BOOKS OF 2023

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

Boston Globe book critics give us their favorites from a year of great titles
Six of our favorite poetry collections in 2023 Tell us: What was your favorite book of the year?

250 years ago Saturday, Boston Tea Party showed ‘how protest can bring real change’
The destruction of tons of dried leaves from a wharf in 1773 would reverberate throughout American history.

Here’s a list of events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party 250th anniversary of Boston Tea Party to feature reenactment

Ben Volin | On football
What will happen with Bill Belichick? That was the big question at the NFL owners’ meetings.
The Patriots’ 3-10 season entering Sunday’s game against the Chiefs has exacerbated the situation. The Krafts’ silence on Belichick has been deafening.

Chad Finn: Do the Patriots find themselves in position to flex on the Chiefs?
innovation economy

Breathing life into an online community isn’t easy. Here’s what HubSpot and others have learned.

From HubSpot to Ekos to Reddit, building a business around digital forums takes a great deal of time and focus.
Beth Teitell | Commentary

A nation twisting with anxiety is willing to try anything. A bed of nails? Hypnosis? A cold plunge? Bring ‘em on.

The bad news is that the nation is swirling in an epidemic of nerves. The good news is that there’s an industry eager to monetize our distress.
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Cradle of Doubt
New wearable, high-tech baby monitors raise questions about co-sleeping risks
Pediatricians worry about parents buying these infant monitors, many at high cost, to prevent sudden infant sleep deaths or reduce bed-sharing dangers.

Read Part 1: Judging Emily Read Part 2: Many parents online endorse co-sleeping. Public health agencies are largely silent. Join the discussion on Part 3 of Spotlight’s ‘Cradle of Doubt’ report
Podcast

Listen to ‘Murder in Boston’

Presented in association with HBO, “Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting,” is available wherever you get your podcasts.
Read chapter one of ‘Nightmare in Mission Hill’ Read the full series
BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 4

Bruins keep battling, capture shootout win at the Islanders

After a wild finish and up-and-down overtime session, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak scored shootout goals to deliver a victory Friday night at USB Arena.
CELTICS 128, MAGIC 111

Celtics punch past Magic with authority to win weekend series opener

Orlando had beaten Boston four straight times. The Celtics improved to 13-0 at home and will look to sweep their second straight two-game set Sunday.
Bob Ryan: In today’s NBA, the target number is on the rise
sports

The Salem Bruins? The Hartford Patriots? Remembering when Boston teams almost left the city.

The Capitals and Wizards are planning to leave Washington, D.C. The same thing has been threatened by owners of every pro team in the Boston area. Let's take a walk down memory lane.
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

The Boston Tea Party was a crime

Opposition to British policy was justified. Destroying 342 crates of tea worth nearly $2 million in today’s money wasn’t.
Rachel Cleetus

World leaders at COP28 agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. Will they follow through?
Jennifer Belt DuChene

Like Kate Cox in Texas, my baby also had trisomy 18
MARCELA GARCÍA

The holiday ritual of … stolen packages
LETTERS

Veritas and consequences: Both Harvard and its president are under fire
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

Remains of Pittsfield airman killed in Osprey crash return to Massachusetts
Six honor guard members Friday carried the remains of Air Force Staff Sergeant Jacob “Jake” Galliher in a casket draped with the American flag off a C-17 cargo plane at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee where members of his family and public officials, including Governor Maura Healey and US Representative Richard Neal, waited.

RI DEVELOPMENT
‘This is our town’: Residents urge Johnston to reject a massive solar project in a residential neighborhood
Nearly 200 have turned out in force at each of the three zoning board meetings this fall about the project. The board may vote at their next meeting on Jan. 25.

‘Given in love,’ donor puts engagement, wedding rings in Salvation Army Red Kettle in Waltham
While counting money from various donation kettles Thursday night, Lieutenant Nicole Fullop, of the Salvation Army in Waltham, found a pleasant surprise: a wedding band and engagement ring with an anonymous note.

Police Officer Paul Tracey remembered at church service in Waltham: ‘You will never be forgotten’
Hundreds of solemn police officers stood in long lines outside a Waltham church Friday to participate in the funeral of Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracey, who was killed along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson in a traffic crash last week.

Mayim Bialik says she will stop hosting ‘Jeopardy!’
Mayim Bialik, who received an Emmy nomination for her work on “Jeopardy!” after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek, said Friday that she would not return to the popular game show, leaving Ken Jennings as the sole host.

LOVE LETTERS
What we talk about is ... boring
We’re busy, we’re in a routine, and conversation is always the same.

Globe Santa

Despite hard times, these parents are determined to prevail
Somehow, resourcefulness and optimism emerge in many, many letters from parents and guardians going through unimaginably hard times.

Donate to Globe Santa

Globe Santa is a program of the Boston Globe Foundation and exists solely to deliver joy to children.

Recommended reads

For N.H. voters — and Chris Sununu — Nikki Haley is the Trump alternative

It’s still far from clear that anyone in the Republican presidential primary can overtake front-runner Donald Trump. But if Nikki Haley has a path to the nomination, it runs directly through New Hampshire.

Does Logan really need a fifth Legal Sea Foods? What we like and don’t like about the airport’s Terminal E expansion.
Space-age TSA screening lanes and a bizarre duty-free shop are among the additions. I spent six hours in the terminal (on purpose!) taking it all in. Here are some thoughts.

Opioid-related overdose deaths fall in Mass., but remain near record highs
The mixing of drugs like fentanyl and cocaine is driving the deadly scourge, and making treatment more difficult.

Could it happen today? Boston fertility doctor suit stirs worry, but safeguards have improved.
Still, advocates say there remains room for fraud like the doctor who allegedly used his own sperm to impregnate a patient.

Culture & Lifestyle

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

An earful of artists, albums, and tracks that represent the best of Boston music

Our 50 favorite albums of the year

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2023

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

Rachelle G. Cohen

Boston tradition of ‘Electeds of Color’ party should end
RENÉE GRAHAM

Anti-trans violence threatens us all

Durwood Zaelke and Paul Bledsoe

A quick fix from COP28 to address climate change? Mandatory methane cuts
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

By taking up Jan. 6 appeal, Supreme Court deals potential blow to Trump’s criminal prosecution
Alan Dershowitz

Harvard president Claudine Gay should resign
CARINE HAJJAR

I watched the Oct. 7 video. I don’t know how anyone can say Hamas are freedom fighters.

Metro

Remains of Pittsfield airman killed in Osprey crash return to Massachusetts

Six honor guard members Friday carried the remains of Air Force Staff Sergeant Jacob “Jake” Galliher in a casket draped with the American flag off a C-17 cargo plane at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee where members of his family and public officials, including Governor Maura Healey and US Representative Richard Neal, waited.

‘Given in love,’ donor puts engagement, wedding rings in Salvation Army Red Kettle in Waltham

While counting money from various donation kettles Thursday night, Lieutenant Nicole Fullop, of the Salvation Army in Waltham, found a pleasant surprise: a wedding band and engagement ring with an anonymous note.

In a ‘breakthrough,’ Biden administration awards Mass. nearly $400 million toward Cape bridge project

The federal grant money is a key piece to the multibillion-dollar project’s financial puzzle and, supporters say, a strong indication Massachusetts could be in line for more federal money.

A Boston holiday party was held. Racial outrage ensued.

A seemingly innocuous holiday party is not usually headline news, but this week’s gathering for a local “Electeds of Color” group went viral after an e-mail gaffe for the soiree.

Sports

Bob Ryan

In today’s NBA, the target number is on the rise

Offenses have come a long way since 1999, when the Spurs and Knicks could only break 90 once in the NBA Finals.
Gary Washburn | ON BASKETBALL

Celtics convey emphatic messages in winning ‘biggest game of the year so far’

Against one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, Boston broke its losing streak to the Magic.
BRUINS 5, ISLANDERS 4

Bruins keep battling, capture shootout win at the Islanders

After a wild finish and up-and-down overtime session, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak scored shootout goals to deliver a victory Friday night at USB Arena.
CELTICS 128, MAGIC 111

Celtics punch past Magic with authority to win weekend series opener
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Points aren’t there, but Jake DeBrusk contributing in many other ways
CELTICS NOTEBOOK

With three bigs unavailable, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla starts Lamar Stevens at center

Business

innovation economy

Breathing life into an online community isn’t easy. Here’s what HubSpot and others have learned.

From HubSpot to Ekos to Reddit, building a business around digital forums takes a great deal of time and focus.

Vertex’s first Crispr gene-editing therapy gets EU backing

The European Medicines Agency’s expert panel recommended on Friday authorizing the Vertex and Crispr drug, Casgevy, for people with severe sickle cell disease and another serious hereditary blood disorder, beta thalassemia.

Prince Harry claims vindication in court victory as judge finds British tabloid hacked his phone
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Taylor Swift and Jerome Powell are an unlikely pair of economic titans
magazine
Bostonians of the Year 2023

Tributes to Mel King, Tim Wakefield, and other giants we lost in 2023
MISS CONDUCT

My kids feel hurt that their aunts and uncles blow off important events
CONNECTIONS

Our kids had a dream baby sitter, the kind who changes the world
LOVE LETTERS

How do you figure out which dating app is best for you?

metro

Police Officer Paul Tracey remembered at church service in Waltham: ‘You will never be forgotten’

Single fathers turn to Globe Santa for help

Wife of Harvard professor issues apology after video of her harassing student, calling their keffiyeh a ‘terrorist scarf’ goes viral

sports

No matter the size of the stage, Jude Correa has always pinned down ‘a way to win’ on the mat

EMass wrestling: After recording his 100th career victory, Shawsheen sophomore James Tildsley (144) headlines Athletes of the Week

Patriots coach Bill Belichick not shutting the door on Matthew Judon returning this season

business

To buy or not to buy? For Gen Zers in Greater Boston, home ownership can feel impossible.

BPDA approves redo of Southie’s Mary Ellen McCormack public housing complex

Easton drug manufacturer agrees to stop making defective products

politics

Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

N.H. man accused of making death threats to Ramaswamy released, can’t have contact with any candidate

Biden is not on the New Hampshire primary ballot. A write-in effort is trying everything to make him win.

Nation

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Guy Stern, Holocaust refugee who interrogated Nazi POWs, dies at 101

World

Notre Dame spire to be crowned with new rooster, symbolizing cathedral’s resurgence

Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86

Communications blackout and spiraling hunger compound misery in Gaza Strip as war enters 11th week

opinion

No time to go wobbly on Ukraine

Is it OK if AI surpasses us?

Metco helps thousands of Boston kids to a brighter future. So why didn’t Beacon Hill boost its funding?

lifestyle

Briar Blush and Rusty Hammer prioritize inclusive ‘escapism’ for their holiday extravaganza

What we talk about is ... boring

10 cozy holiday activities, from curling to choirs

food & dining

Boston brewery to host Taylor Swift themed watch party for Patriots-Chiefs game

The union comes to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream factory in Vermont

Dorchester Brewing to merge with Aeronaut, forming ‘Tasty Liquid Alliance’

travel

Does Logan really need a fifth Legal Sea Foods? What we like and don’t like about the airport’s Terminal E expansion.

At Pittsburgh’s Moonshot Museum, a window into the future of aerospace

Cunard canceled my cruise, but won’t give me a full refund

Arts

David Smith’s ‘Medals for Dishonor’ at Harvard speak to the horrors of war, and our times

A photographer sizes up her subjects

Photographic inwardness, photographic outwardness

Books

Author readings around Boston through Dec. 20

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 10

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

Movies

In ‘Monster,’ a mother seeks answers after discovering her son’s bully is his teacher

10 great performances our film critic loved in 2023

With ‘American Fiction,’ writer-director Cord Jefferson flips the script on stereotypes

Television

‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ gets second season on Hulu

How ‘The Crown’ turned an epic about the dullest heroine ever into must-watch TV

A couple of very good reasons to pull for ‘Colin From Accounts’

music

Taylor Swift and Jerome Powell are an unlikely pair of economic titans

An earful of artists, albums, and tracks that represent the best of Boston music

Our 50 favorite albums of the year

Theater/Dance

Yes, ‘Real Women Have Curves.’ And the ART has a winner.

‘The Rocky Menorah Christmas Show’ has the Gold Dust Orphans up to their usual mischief and mayhem

Song by song, ‘Legally Blonde’ builds a case for frivolous fun

Health

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

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

Obituaries

Vera Molnar, pioneer of computer art, dies at 99

Mort Engelberg, producer of hit films and presidential campaigns, dies at 86

Michael Blakemore, single-season double Tony winner for directing, dies at 95