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Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Netanyahu called the Philadelphi corridor vital to ensuring Hamas cannot rearm via tunnels. “This is the oxygen of Hamas,” he said.

Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?

A sketch of a tunnel that Israeli soldiers drew on the wall of a Palestinian familyÕs home, where they found a tunnel, during an escorted tour by the Israeli military for journalists in the central Gaza Strip on Jan. 8, 2024. Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan.

‘Moving in the dark’: Hamas documents show tunnel battle strategy

Top Trump volunteer in Mass. no longer with campaign after warning New Hampshire is ‘no longer a battleground state’

Some New England Republicans see Vice President Kamala Harris as a more formidable opponent than President Biden.

See updates from the 2024 campaign trail

Kenyan man accused in Massachusetts of killing his girlfriend has been extradited

Kevin Kangethe, 42, allegedly stabbed his girlfriend, 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu, to death and fled the country on Oct. 31, 2023.

Healey, Warren, and Wu join picketing workers in Labor Day actions across Boston
The breakfast happened as 10,000 hotel employees across cities in the US including Boston went on strike Sunday, including at the Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott hotels.

One dead, another injured after daylight shooting inside a Dorchester barbershop, officials said
Boston police are searching for a suspect in a broad daylight shooting on Monday at a barbershop in Dorchester that left one dead and one injured, officials said.

Seven-year-old girl shot in Providence dies of her injuries

Boston College running back Kye Robichaux (5) celebrates with teammates after powering over the goal line for a touchdown in the third quarter in Monday night's upset win at Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla.

BOSTON COLLEGE 28, FLORIDA STATE 13

Dominating the trenches, BC delivers signature win at Florida State in Bill O’Brien’s debut

The Eagles ran for 263 yards, held the ball for just over 39 minutes of play, and pushed around the No. 10 Seminoles to earn their first season-opening victory over a ranked opponent since 1976.

Removing dams can prevent flooding in Massachusetts. But for the owners, it’s bittersweet.
Massachusetts is removing decrepit dams for flood protection. The ponds behind them were the backdrop to a way of life.

Massachusetts has received billions in federal clean-energy dollars, and is on track for more. What if Trump is elected?
Massachusetts has already gotten billions in federal clean energy dollars, with more to come. If former president Trump wins in November, however, that could change.

After agreeing to upgrade the ADT home security system in her 91-year-old mother’s Maine home, Linda Weatherbee dealt with months of payment disputes with the security company.

She agreed to a free home security system ‘upgrade’ from ADT. Then the fees started coming in.

Linda Weatherbee's experience is a reminder that while automatic payments from your credit card for ongoing services are a nice convenience, they require close monitoring.

One major complaint comes up again and again as internship season draws to a close: There just wasn’t much to do.

These summer interns were ghosted by their bosses

One major complaint comes up again and again among college students as internship season draws to a close: There just wasn’t much to do.

Ceddanne Rafaela says his position is "wherever the team needs me that day," as the talented Red Sox youngster bounces between starting at shortstop and center field in manager Alex Cora's lineup. He got the start at shortstop Monday night in New York agains the Mets.

Peter Abraham | METS 4, RED SOX 1

What’s Ceddanne Rafaela’s best position? Wherever Alex Cora needs him, he says.

While scouts and stats say the 23-year-old is better in center field, Rafaela feels like he's better at shortstop — but also said he'll play wherever the Red Sox need him that day.

Red Sox drop series opener to Mets

Badrizamn Zaman Khan of Pakistan and his family took a dip at Nantasket Beach after showers passed through the area and a rainbow appeared over the ocean.

The beautiful rainbow of Nantasket Beach

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

While veteran Jacoby Brissett (7) got his starting nod, Patriots coach Jerod Mayo emphasized that rookie Drake Maye (10), shown warming up with long snapper Joe Cardona (49) during Monday's practice at Gillette Stadium, will have plenty of opportunity to continue to develop on the practice field.

With Jacoby Brissett starting, what is next for Patriots rookie Drake Maye?

The first-year quarterback will still have plenty of opportunity this season to develop behind the scenes, coach Jerod Mayo stressed Monday.

Patriots announce six team captains for the 2024 season

Opinion

The author's father, Edward Shanahan, in Detroit, where he was a general assignment reporter at the Free Press, writing feature stories from around the state.

IDEAS | MARK SHANAHAN

Writing my father’s obituary with him revealed a man I never knew

Not all of the details he shared about his life will make it into print after he’s gone, but what I learned about him made me feel even closer to both of my parents.

Dustin Tingley and Ana Martinez

To grow local support, Washington must share renewable energy revenues

A lift for New England skiers

Mary Ann D'Urso

From the Garden State to the Granite State

Michelle Obama wasn’t slinging mud in Chicago, she was speaking truth

Best of the Best

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe on the left and the Fenway Victory Garden at right.

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.

Cambridge, MA. 11/15/22 - Pepperoni pizza at Si Cara restaurant in Central Square. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (Kara Baskin) Topic:(20qb)

Regina, Si Cara, and 6 more places to find Boston’s best pizza

James Hook

The six best lobster rolls served around Boston

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Man in custody following four-hour standoff with police in Fairhaven

The Fairhaven Police Department said the man was barricaded inside a camper on Ebony Street and was allegedly armed with a knife when officers responded to the property for a report of “a disturbance” about 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations

US officials allege that the aircraft was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States.

Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition’s former presidential candidate

Two people struck by vehicle in hit-and-run near Boston Medical Center, police say

Boston police said the two pedestrians were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer, and director, dies
In his long career, Darren acted, sang, and built up a successful behind-the-scenes career as a television director, helming episodes of such well-known series as “Beverly Hills 90210″ and “Melrose Place.”

11 days, 40+ events: ArrowFest kicks off new beginning for iconic Harvard Square venue
The Oberon’s former home reopens as a new arts hub for local and emerging talent.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

A Netflix documentary about being out and about
"Outstanding" is a Netflix documentary on the history of lesbian, gay, and trans stand-up comedy.

Recommended reads

Most jobs don’t have mandatory retirement ages. Maybe more should.

After the June presidential debate, I began to wonder: Do we need to be told when to call it quits?

How much has EV charging improved in New England? We hit the road to find out (and try the best ice cream shops).
The goal was to log a full day on the road in a Tesla Cybertruck and a Rivian SUV — but no road trip is complete without some sugary pit stops.

THE FINE PRINT

Why does Massachusetts still put Social Security numbers on death certificates?
The practice gives fraudsters easy access to a key piece of personal information they can use in their scams, officials say.

YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Gary Oldman brings big trouble as ‘Slow Horses’ returns for a new season
Plus: Nicole Kidman gets involved with family-trauma drama in Netflix's Nantucket-set “The Perfect Couple.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Audiences enjoy a performance at the 2023 Live Music on the Lawn concert at Christian Science Plaza.

Free events in Boston this week: Boston Arts Festival returns, free concert, Seaport movie night

What have you been listening to this summer? We want to know.

These are the songs we had on repeat this summer

Tony Shalhoub earlier this year.

Tony Shalhoub’s journey from stage to screen and back again

A sampling of hairstyles that make the cut: From left, Keegan Vieira, 14, and Warren Yuen, 17, shown in Boston, and a blowout with taper by barber Jahsief Tucker at Springfield's Final Touch Barber Shop.

From fades to flows, what are the best hairstyles for guys this fall? We asked the experts: barbers and teenage boys.

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.

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Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

James Garner in 2009.

(Almost) everything I know about life, I learned from ‘The Rockford Files’

A man jumped over a subway turnstile in the Bronx, New York City, in 2022.

The high cost of letting people evade transit fares

Flowers were laid at the site of a June fatal accident at the intersection of Hampshire Street and Portland Street in Cambridge.

A Cambridge peace deal between cyclists and drivers

People held Palestinian flags during a protest outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21.

IDEAS | Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib

The Palestinian story I wish I could have told at the Democratic convention

Market Basket customer Bobbi Dixon, from Rochester, N.H., participated in a rally outside of the Tewksbury store on Aug. 16, 2014.

Thomas A. Kochan

Lessons from Market Basket’s summer of 2014 shape the future of work

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Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer, and director, dies

In his long career, Darren acted, sang, and built up a successful behind-the-scenes career as a television director, helming episodes of such well-known series as “Beverly Hills 90210″ and “Melrose Place.”

George Woodwell, influential ecologist on climate change, dies at 95

The founder of the Woods Hole Research Center was one of the first scientists to warn about the effects of the pesticide DDT on birds and other animals and the effects of carbon emissions on global temperatures.

Seven-year-old girl shot in Providence dies of her injuries

The charges against two men in the shooting will be upgraded to murder, police said.

‘Heavy fire’ destroys 19th century carriage house in Groton, officials say

A blaze at the Herb Lyceum was reported to the Groton Fire Department about 4 a.m. Sunday.

Sports

Boston College running back Kye Robichaux (5) celebrates with teammates after powering over the goal line for a touchdown in the third quarter in Monday night's upset win at Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla.

BOSTON COLLEGE 28, FLORIDA STATE 13

Dominating the trenches, BC delivers signature win at Florida State in Bill O’Brien’s debut

The Eagles ran for 263 yards, held the ball for just over 39 minutes of play, and pushed around the No. 10 Seminoles to earn their first season-opening victory over a ranked opponent since 1976.

Francisco Lindor beat the throw to Red Sox catcher Connor Wong to score the go-ahead run for the Mets in the third inning.

mets 4, red sox 1

Defensive shortcomings again on full display as Red Sox drop series opener to Mets

As the Sox continue to lose their grip on playoff aspirations, Monday’s showing might be another example of why they aren’t ready for games beyond No. 162.

The Red Sox acquired catcher Danny Jansen from the Blue Jays in exchange for three minor leaguers on July 27.

red sox notebook

Danny Jansen yet to provide power lift Red Sox expected when acquiring him from Blue Jays

The catcher is hitting just .204/.283/.315 with two homers in 19 games with the Red Sox.

Jessica Pegula into US Open quarterfinals; faces No. 1 Iga Swiatek in search of first major semifinal

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

What’s Ceddanne Rafaela’s best position? Wherever Alex Cora needs him, he says.

With Jacoby Brissett starting, what is next for Patriots rookie Drake Maye?

Business

Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

X will remain blocked until it complies with the panel's orders and pays outstanding fines that as of last week exceeded $3 million, according to the decision.

Why does Massachusetts still put Social Security numbers on death certificates?

The practice gives fraudsters easy access to a key piece of personal information they can use in their scams, officials say.

Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere

These summer interns were ghosted by their bosses

magazine

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe on the left and the Fenway Victory Garden at right.

Best of the Best

We put together a list of the best things to do in Boston. Readers had their own ideas.

From coffee milk to cheese-less pizza, why are Rhode Island’s iconic foods so weird?

The Kancamagus Highway in peak foliage season.

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season

STOW, MA - 9/5/2020 - Conrad Gees (cq) with his bag of Akane applesat Honey Pot Hill Orchards, Apple picking . Pick-your-own apple orchards are a great destination for families. during the Pandemic. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)

10 of the best orchards for apple picking in New England this fall

metro

Senators Ed Markey (L) and Elizabeth Warren (C) spoke to union members during the Annual Labor Day Breakfast.

Healey, Warren, and Wu join picketing workers in Labor Day actions across Boston

The beautiful rainbow of Nantasket Beach

It’s a gorgeous Labor Day with plenty of sunshine, low humidity

sports

Goalkeeper Blaze Riorden had 15 saves for the Carolina Chaos as they shut down the Boston Cannons.

Cannons offense goes cold as they’re ousted from Premier Lacrosse League playoffs at Gillette Stadium

Patriots announce six team captains for the 2024 season

A couple of injuries complicate matters on the Patriots’ offensive line

business

After agreeing to upgrade the ADT home security system in her 91-year-old mother’s Maine home, Linda Weatherbee dealt with months of payment disputes with the security company.

She agreed to a free home security system ‘upgrade’ from ADT. Then the fees started coming in.

AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient.

Federal workers around nation’s capital worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere

politics

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at an event, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J., left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 16, 2024.

Follow live presidential campaign updates

The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations

Nation

Tributes cover the temporary fence around the King Soopers grocery store in which 10 people died in a mass shooting on April 23, 2021, in Boulder, Colo.

Trial expected to focus on shooter’s competency in 2021 Colorado supermarket massacre

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer, and director, dies

Haley’s voters size up a scrambled presidential race

World

Pope Francis talks to journalists, Sept. 2, aboard the flight bound to Jakarta, Indonesia, where Francis will start his 12-day pastoral visit to Asia.

Pope opens Asia odyssey with stop in Indonesia to rally Catholics, hail religious freedom tradition

Could mass protests in Israel over the hostages persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?

Yemen’s Houthi rebels target oil tanker in the Red Sea. US says rebels also hit Saudi-flagged tanker.

opinion

A man jumped over a subway turnstile in the Bronx, New York City, in 2022.

The high cost of letting people evade transit fares

‘Third places’: oases of community in our midst

Schools see dips in enrollment, but there’s an outlier: charters

lifestyle

Audiences enjoy a performance at the 2023 Live Music on the Lawn concert at Christian Science Plaza.

Free events in Boston this week: Boston Arts Festival returns, free concert, Seaport movie night

I cheated. He won’t forgive me.

An interior designer shares her tips for scouring Allston Christmas

food & dining

A pallet of beer from Worcester's Wormtown Brewery, which was recently acquired by Jack's Abby in Framingham, on Aug. 22.

In Massachusetts, the once-thriving beer biz is losing its fizz

Chip City Cookies comes to Harvard Square and Newbury Street, plus a Greater Boston Food Bank fund-raiser draws big-name chefs

Fast, fresh, and inviting food at Eat Greek Gyros in Somerville

travel

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is hard to miss in Cleveland — and you shouldn’t miss it.

Checking out one of Cleveland’s greatest hits: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Traveling over Labor Day weekend? Have a back-up plan for cancellations and delays, and be patient.

We picked a Florida vacation spot we’d never heard of. Turned out to be the ideal choice.

Arts

Steve Locke, "Emmett Till Memorial Sign with bullet holes," 2018. Alexander Gray Associates, New York.

At Mass MoCA, Steve Locke’s ‘the fire next time’ chills to the bone

New mural in Providence honors lost Chinatown and historic drag queen

If wind could talk: Dorchester artist’s drawing machine sparks conversation about climate change

Books

Garth Greenwell has said that the narrator of “Small Rain” is identical with the narrators of his previous novels.

Garth Greenwell’s ‘Small Rain’ examines life in a state of sickness

Salem Lit Fest, Renee Gladman Symposium, and local NEH grants

In ‘A House Restored,’ Lee McColgan used old tools to revive an ancient colonial home

Movies

Gary Cole and Ron Livingston in "Office Space."

10 movies about work to stream this Labor Day weekend

When the R is optional: Which actors aced the Boston accent? And who failed?

‘Reagan’ the movie: Just say no

Television

Lily Tomlin performing at Netflix Is A Joke Fest in 2022.

A Netflix documentary about being out and about

This week’s TV: Gary Oldman brings big trouble as ‘Slow Horses’ returns for a new season

Tony Shalhoub’s journey from stage to screen and back again

music

Arrow Street Arts founder David Altshuler and Georgia Lyman, whose theater group Liars and Believers is curating the 11-day festival celebrating the launch of the Harvard Square multi-use arts space.

11 days, 40+ events: ArrowFest kicks off new beginning for iconic Harvard Square venue

From Foo Fighters to Beyoncé: These artists have objected to Trump’s use of their music

New England’s jam band legacy is in good hands with Goose

Theater/Dance

Rudy Pankow, as Romeo, and Emilia Suárez, as Juliet, in rehearsal for the ART production of "Romeo and Juliet."

Still star-cross’d

The way Romeo and Juliet move

When masks reveal as well as conceal

Health

Lifespan signed a purchase agreement to take over Morton Hospital in Taunton.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

James Darren, left, one of the stars of the film "For Those Who Think Young," chats with Nancy Sinatra, centre, and Claudia Martin about their film debuts, August 13, 1963.

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ teen idol, singer, and director, dies

George Woodwell, influential ecologist on climate change, dies at 95

Linda Deutsch, AP trial writer who had front row to courtroom history, dies