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Eight New England colleges place high in US News & World Report’s latest rankings

New England schools also fared well in the magazine’s rankings of the nation's best liberal arts colleges, placing first and second.

Police officials associated with Trooper Michael Proctor face discipline for conduct

Two police officials whose questionable conduct on the job became public during disgraced Trooper Michael Proctor’s testimony in the Karen Read trial are facing discipline by their departments following separate internal affairs investigations, officials said .

Canton bar denies responsibility in 2022 death of John O’Keefe

Brandeis Faculty Senate votes no confidence in university president

Citing a grave concern over “a consistent pattern of damaging errors of judgment and poor leadership,” the Faculty Senate at Brandeis University has voted “no confidence” in the leadership of President Ronald Liebowitz.

Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
Israel and Hezbollah are trading strikes again after a massive Israeli bombardment killed nearly 500 people the day before and sent thousands fleeing south Lebanon.

What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah

Corrections officer stabbed 12 times at Souza-Baranowski is released from hospital

A corrections officer who was stabbed 12 times by inmates at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster last week has been released from the hospital, officials said.

Eighth and final bull captured after escape from rodeo in North Attleborough, officials say
The eight bulls escaped their ties and galloped over a parking lot fence toward Route 1 on Sunday afternoon.

AG Campbell taps veteran attorney and prosecutor David Meier to lead independent probe of State Police recruit death

David Meier will have “complete authority” to pick his team and decide how to investigate the case, the attorney general’s office said.

One man dead, another arrested after Jamaica Plain shooting, police say

The Washington Bridge has affected Rhode Islanders since its sudden closure on December 11, 2023.

The Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

A crisis originally expected to last a few months now has no end date.

‘An epic failure’: National experts react to Tufts lacrosse team hospitalizations post-SEAL workout
The experts say this should have never happened as three Tufts students remained hospitalized Monday.

Three Tufts lacrosse players remain in hospital after workout led by Navy SEAL grad, officials say

What is ‘rhabdo,’ the serious condition that sent a dozen Tufts lacrosse players to the hospital?

Clockwise, from top left: Al Roker, Michelle Wu, Maura Healey, Brian Hoyer, and Rochelle Walensky are speaking at the 2024 Globe Summit.

Globe Summit 2024 explores role ‘Boston’s Breakthroughs’ play in changing world

The Globe's two-day ideas festival, held virtually and for free, kicks off on Wednesday.

The exterior of 72 Main St. on Nantucket. (Jack Vatcher)

Nantucket mansion on Main Street sells for $24.8 million, a near record for homes away from the waterfront

The Greek Revival style home was originally built in 1820 for a whaling ship captain and merchant and his wife.

2024 election

Then-Representative Liz Cheney and her father, former vice president Dick Cheney, arrived to vote Jackson Hole, Wyo., in the Republican primary election on Aug. 16, 2022. They are part of a growing list of Republican former elected and administration officials who have publicly said they will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris for president.

The endorsements keep coming for Kamala Harris — from Republicans

The fears of Trump’s return to power have spurred an outpouring of disgruntled Republican announcing they will vote for Harris, part of her campaign's push in battleground states to peel GOP voters away from the former president.

See updates from the 2024 campaign

tara sullivan

Through three games, Jacoby Brissett has been the right man for the job for the Patriots
The record is only 1-2, but the veteran has brought leadership and toughness. No matter how many times he goes down, he always gets back up.

Ben Volin: A statistical dive into the Patriots’ loss to the Jets, with Brissett No. 1 in something not to be celebrated

New England's next chances for rain will most likely arrive late Wednesday.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Cloudy, cool and calm with a few breaks of sunshine throughout the day

New England's next chances for rain will most likely arrive late Wednesday.

Nick Sogard dived home to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning on a Ceddanne Rafaela grounder.

Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1

Red Sox score early, beat Blue Jays in another steady outing for Tanner Houck

Houck retired the first 14 Blue Jays he faced and needed just 57 pitches to navigate five scoreless innings.

A $25,000 gold statue hidden in the woods by a N.H. video game designer.

A N.H. video game designer hid a $25,000 gold statue in the woods and wants you to find it

This game will lead someone to a solid-gold statue, and quite a bit of cash.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, and Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump on July 31.

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch.

Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020.

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling.

Migrants waited to be processed by the US Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande in October 2203 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Trump’s goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term.

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Hispanic Heritage Month

Emcee Alberto Vasallo, III CEO and President of El Mundo Boston, joked that Mayor Michelle Wu, arrived late due to a BPS school bus as Police Commissioner Michael Cox looks on during the Hispanic Heritage Breakfast hosted by El Mundo Boston at the Park Plaza Hotel.

Boston’s Hispanic Heritage Month breakfast had awards, jokes, and a head of fabulous hair

Sol y Canto celebrates 30 years as Boston’s ambassadors of Latin folk with a party and new album

Xiomara Pérez (a la izquierda) con su abuela Elicenia Puerta en Everett.

El mito del voto latino

Luis Pérez, sobreviviente de cáncer, en su hogar en Chelsea.

El cáncer es la primera causa de muerte entre los latinos. No tiene por qué serlo.

Opinion

There must be justice for a young man who wanted only to serve his community and his state.

EDITORIAL

How could a healthy young recruit die in State Police training?

The death of this State Police recruit cries out not just for a public probe but for rethinking what 21st-century police training looks like.

Joan Vennochi: Massachusetts State Police culture is stuck in the dark ages

MARCELA GARCÍA

We shouldn’t have to put up with late school buses in Boston

Tymofii Brik, Tymofiy Mylovanov, and Alexandra Vacroux

Ukrainians aren’t willing to surrender to Russia

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER

The roadkill artist

LETTERS

Stop cutting kids from school sports

Busing at 50

Listen to the full episode

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

Earline Pruitt, and her daughter Denise, describe the start of school desegregation in this Globe audio documentary.

Your memories of Boston's busing era Perspective: The busing crisis divided Boston. But playgrounds brought kids like me together.

More recent News

Brockton man charged in assault of 13-year-old girl walking home from school, officials say

Marckenson Beauge, 22,was arraigned in Brockton District Court on charges of rape of a child with force, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and kidnapping of a child, prosecutors said.

Bicyclist seriously injured in crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, officials say

A bicyclist suffered serious injuries during the evening rush hour Monday in a crash with a vehicle in Cambridge, officials said.

Milford woman stabbed last week in domestic violence incident has died, officials say

A 32-year-old Milford mother of four has died after she was hospitalized in critical condition one week ago following a stabbing in an apparent incident of domestic violence that also left her husband dead, according to officials.

Crane Beach to remain closed until next week as sharks loom offshore
Numerous great white sharks have been spotted along the North Shore beach in recent days, including a pack of five swimming together.

LOVE LETTERS

How do I learn to trust again?
My past makes it difficult to relax in a relationship.

Student suffered panic attacks in wake of North Kingstown High School coach’s ‘naked fat tests’, new lawsuit says
A third civil lawsuit has been filed against the school committee over former coach Aaron Thomas’s “growth plate” exams and “naked fat tests” on teen boys.

Marvin Gilmore fought in WWII, founded a bank, and owns dispensaries. At 100, he’s got more planned.

The World War II veteran, longtime entrepreneur, and music enthusiast celebrated his 100th birthday on Monday.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep.
Experts shed light on the mysteries of shut-eye — and why you may not be getting enough of it.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Is that all? Mortgage rates have dropped to nearly 6 percent and may not go much lower.
“Any further decline in mortgage rates will be minimal,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.

shirley leung

An exodus of Black CEOs is underway in Boston. Why?
At least 10 Black leaders from health care to higher education have departed this year. Many were fairly new to their roles and were celebrated as trailblazers.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Founders Memorial on the Boston Common.

One of Boston Common’s most visited monuments was going to be veiled for four days in September. It’s been postponed.

Joanna Levesque attended the 2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards in Inglewood, Calif., in March.

‘My story is a New England story’: Foxborough’s JoJo opens up about the music industry and addiction in new memoir

‘Urinetown: The Musical’ inspires delight and, yes, determination

Bo Segrest is an editor and writer for Yesterday's Magazine, a free, print-only publication funded by Improv Asylum.

Improv Asylum brings the laughs from stage to page with a new print-only comedy magazine

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.

HIGH & DRY

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.

Interactive map

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.

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

Based in Brooklyn, N.Y., The Haitian Times has a staff of roughly 20 people, including freelancers.

MARCELA GARCÍA

How The Haitian Times is fact-checking Trump’s Springfield claims

The newly opened 12-story Eli Lilly life sciences building at 15 Necco St. includes rain gardens and public seating.

Renée Loth

Getting growth right in Fort Point

Eric Anderson, director of communications and special projects at the Transformational Prison Project, held his 11-month-old son Marcel on April 8, 2023, while attending the first meeting of We Are Joint Venture, a group of individuals who gather together to focus on sentence parity in the Massachusetts criminal law system. Founded and led by a group of men at MCI-Norfolk, We Are Joint Venture focuses on creating a network of information about the criminal law system.

Katherine Gergen Barnett

A prescription for those leaving prison

Incarcerated graduate Jose Catalan posed for photos after his graduation ceremony at Folsom State Prison in Folsom, Calif., on, May 25, 2023. Catalan earned his bachelor's degree in communications through the Transforming Outcomes Project at Sacramento State.

Patrick Conway

Diplomas behind bars provide opportunities for rethinking incarceration

IDEAS | CLAUDIA KALB

Is how we age a choice?

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

The Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

A crisis originally expected to last a few months now has no end date.

RI FOOD & DINING

Brown Bee Coffee is finally open in Providence, a tableware pop-up, and more restaurant news

If you go, expect an elaborate croissant menu, as well as baked goods like focaccia, small sourdough loaves, baguettes, and cookies.

COMMENTARY | JOSH ROSENTHAL

For too many, the dentist’s office is the entry point to opioid addiction

Non-opioid alternatives provide satisfactory pain relief, yet too many patients are prescribed opioids after dental procedures, writes the chairman of the Council to Prevent Opioid Dependence.

Protesters to denounce false rumors about Haitians at Boston Common rally

Protesters will rally at the Embrace monument on Boston Common at noon Tuesday in solidarity with Haitian American communities that have been subjected to defamatory rhetoric and threats.

Sports

Patriots quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been under siege in the season's early going, but opponents have not been able to keep him down.

tara sullivan

Through three games, Jacoby Brissett has been the right man for the job for the Patriots

The record is only 1-2, but the veteran has brought leadership and toughness. No matter how many times he goes down, he always gets back up.

When facing pressure on Thursday against the Jets, Jacoby Brissett was 3 for 8 passing for 28 yards and sacked five times.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

A statistical dive into the Patriots’ loss to the Jets, with Jacoby Brissett No. 1 in something not to be celebrated

The Jets aren’t a high-blitzing team, but came at the Patriots on nearly half their dropbacks. It sent a message — they didn’t have any respect for the Patriots’ offense.

Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 1

Red Sox score early, beat Blue Jays in another steady outing for Tanner Houck

Houck retired the first 14 Blue Jays he faced and needed just 57 pitches to navigate five scoreless innings.

Boston man agrees to $5,000 fine for flying drone near finish line during Boston Marathon, officials say

BILLS 47, JAGUARS 10

Josh Allen, Bills pour it on early, obliterate Jaguars as Mac Jones makes an appearance

PHILLIES 6, CUBS 2

Phillies lock up National League East title, look ahead to larger goals

Business

The Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

A crisis originally expected to last a few months now has no end date.

RI FOOD & DINING

Brown Bee Coffee is finally open in Providence, a tableware pop-up, and more restaurant news

If you go, expect an elaborate croissant menu, as well as baked goods like focaccia, small sourdough loaves, baguettes, and cookies.

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison faces sentencing

Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmark

magazine

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep.

Harvard Art Museums at Night runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

On the back wall of the living space, photographs of a black sand beach in Iceland taken by homeowner Arne Jensen surround a large Australian ocean print from a local antiques shop.

Modern Design

A former set designer finishes a home makeover, launching an interiors business in the process

MISS CONDUCT

My stepchildren ignore their father. Can I help?

metro

Cloudy, cool and calm with a few breaks of sunshine throughout the day

A N.H. video game designer hid a $25,000 gold statue in the woods and wants you to find it

Police officials associated with Trooper Michael Proctor face discipline for conduct

sports

Injuries derailed Vaughn Grissom's first season with the Red Sox.

Vaughn Grissom’s first year with Red Sox was a struggle, but he says he learned from it

Motivation not a concern as Celtics prepare to defend title

Three Tufts lacrosse players remain in hospital after workout led by Navy SEAL grad, officials say

business

Remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

One of Titan submersible owner’s top officials to testify before the Coast Guard

10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates

Government watchdog calls FAA air traffic control systems critically outdated

politics

Former president Donald Trump gestures after his speech during a campaign rally at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, on Sept. 23.

Trump attempts to appeal to women voters during a rally in Pennsylvania

The endorsements keep coming for Kamala Harris — from Republicans

Harris is set to visit border, trying to cut into Trump’s immigration edge

Nation

Alabama's lethal injection chamber is shown Oct. 7, 2002, at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala.

There are 5 executions set over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades.

Weeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High School

Severe obesity is on the rise in the US, according to new research

World

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Sept. 23.

Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006

Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

German police will increase the number of bodyguards for leading politicians

opinion

As interim president of Harvard University, Alan Garber addressed the crowd during commencement on May 23. He was named president Aug. 2 and is set to stay on until 2027.

Taking a close look at Harvard’s new leadership

N.E. faces challenges in moving away from natural gas

Mass. medical group lauds bid to drop religious exemptions to vaccines

lifestyle

How do I learn to trust again?

Kate, the Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney announce birth of their second child

food & dining

Brown Bee Coffee is finally open in Providence, a tableware pop-up, and more restaurant news

Noah Kahan gets a taste for being a Ben & Jerry’s flavor

Chef Sherry Pocknett, Branch Line in Watertown team up on Indigenous Peoples’ Day dinner

travel

A bed in the new citizenM Back Bay Boston hotel with a view of the Massachusetts Turnpike below.

A room with a (highway) view. What it’s like to stay at the new citizenM hotel over the Mass. Pike.

Go full beast mode. Here are a few ways to tour the animal kingdom while keeping all your fingers.

Fall happenings at mountain resorts, new small-ship cruises, and shoes made for exploring

Arts

One of Boston Common’s most visited monuments was going to be veiled for four days in September. It’s been postponed.

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

MASS Design’s traveling gun violence memorial is now on view in Boston. It’s asking you to imagine the lives of victims.

Books

‘My story is a New England story’: Foxborough’s JoJo opens up about the music industry and addiction in new memoir

Sally Rooney is back, but will her many loyal fans love her new book?

Wickersham’s ‘Shipwreck,’ literary awards, and a winning chapbook

Movies

Brad Pitt, left, and George Clooney in a scene from "Wolfs."

Who’s that howling at my door? It’s a couple of ‘Wolfs.’

Ryan Reynolds surprises 8-year-old cancer patient at Mass General

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 23-29

Television

Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew in “A Very Royal Scandal.”

A certain Sheen of reality

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney announce birth of their second child

This week’s TV: Zachary Quinto is a quirky, genius doctor on NBC’s ‘Brilliant Minds’

music

Members of last year's ensemble before a performance.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday

Benny Golson, jazz saxophonist and composer of surpassing grace, dies at 95

Noah Kahan gets a taste for being a Ben & Jerry’s flavor

Theater/Dance

‘Urinetown: The Musical’ inspires delight and, yes, determination

Improv Asylum brings the laughs from stage to page with a new print-only comedy magazine

In Massachusetts and Haiti, Jean Appolon uses dance to dream and to heal

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

Mr. Golson, speaking at the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Awards Ceremony and Concert in New York in 2011.

Eight New England colleges place high in US News & World Report’s latest rankings

Police officials associated with Trooper Michael Proctor face discipline for conduct

Brandeis Faculty Senate votes no confidence in university president

Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006 Israel and Hezbollah are trading strikes again after a massive Israeli bombardment killed nearly 500 people the day before and sent thousands fleeing south Lebanon.

Corrections officer stabbed 12 times at Souza-Baranowski is released from hospital

Eighth and final bull captured after escape from rodeo in North Attleborough, officials say The eight bulls escaped their ties and galloped over a parking lot fence toward Route 1 on Sunday afternoon.

AG Campbell taps veteran attorney and prosecutor David Meier to lead independent probe of State Police recruit death

One man dead, another arrested after Jamaica Plain shooting, police say

The Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

‘An epic failure’: National experts react to Tufts lacrosse team hospitalizations post-SEAL workout The experts say this should have never happened as three Tufts students remained hospitalized Monday.

Three Tufts lacrosse players remain in hospital after workout led by Navy SEAL grad, officials say

What is ‘rhabdo,’ the serious condition that sent a dozen Tufts lacrosse players to the hospital?

Globe Summit 2024 explores role ‘Boston’s Breakthroughs’ play in changing world

Nantucket mansion on Main Street sells for $24.8 million, a near record for homes away from the waterfront

The endorsements keep coming for Kamala Harris — from Republicans

tara sullivan Through three games, Jacoby Brissett has been the right man for the job for the Patriots The record is only 1-2, but the veteran has brought leadership and toughness. No matter how many times he goes down, he always gets back up.

Cloudy, cool and calm with a few breaks of sunshine throughout the day

Red Sox score early, beat Blue Jays in another steady outing for Tanner Houck

A N.H. video game designer hid a $25,000 gold statue in the woods and wants you to find it

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch.

Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling.

Trump’s goal of mass deportations fell short. But he has new plans for a second term.

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Hispanic Heritage Month

Boston’s Hispanic Heritage Month breakfast had awards, jokes, and a head of fabulous hair

Sol y Canto celebrates 30 years as Boston’s ambassadors of Latin folk with a party and new album

El mito del voto latino

El cáncer es la primera causa de muerte entre los latinos. No tiene por qué serlo.

How could a healthy young recruit die in State Police training?

We shouldn’t have to put up with late school buses in Boston

Ukrainians aren’t willing to surrender to Russia

The roadkill artist

Stop cutting kids from school sports

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

More recent News

Brockton man charged in assault of 13-year-old girl walking home from school, officials say

Bicyclist seriously injured in crash on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, officials say

Milford woman stabbed last week in domestic violence incident has died, officials say

Crane Beach to remain closed until next week as sharks loom offshore Numerous great white sharks have been spotted along the North Shore beach in recent days, including a pack of five swimming together.

LOVE LETTERS How do I learn to trust again? My past makes it difficult to relax in a relationship.

Student suffered panic attacks in wake of North Kingstown High School coach’s ‘naked fat tests’, new lawsuit says A third civil lawsuit has been filed against the school committee over former coach Aaron Thomas’s “growth plate” exams and “naked fat tests” on teen boys.

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Marvin Gilmore fought in WWII, founded a bank, and owns dispensaries. At 100, he’s got more planned.

GLOBE MAGAZINE Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep. Experts shed light on the mysteries of shut-eye — and why you may not be getting enough of it.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines Is that all? Mortgage rates have dropped to nearly 6 percent and may not go much lower. “Any further decline in mortgage rates will be minimal,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.

shirley leung An exodus of Black CEOs is underway in Boston. Why? At least 10 Black leaders from health care to higher education have departed this year. Many were fairly new to their roles and were celebrated as trailblazers.

Culture & Lifestyle

One of Boston Common’s most visited monuments was going to be veiled for four days in September. It’s been postponed.

‘My story is a New England story’: Foxborough’s JoJo opens up about the music industry and addiction in new memoir

‘Urinetown: The Musical’ inspires delight and, yes, determination

Improv Asylum brings the laughs from stage to page with a new print-only comedy magazine

Special Projects

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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

How The Haitian Times is fact-checking Trump’s Springfield claims

Getting growth right in Fort Point

A prescription for those leaving prison

Diplomas behind bars provide opportunities for rethinking incarceration

Is how we age a choice?

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

The Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

Brown Bee Coffee is finally open in Providence, a tableware pop-up, and more restaurant news

For too many, the dentist’s office is the entry point to opioid addiction

Protesters to denounce false rumors about Haitians at Boston Common rally

Sports

Through three games, Jacoby Brissett has been the right man for the job for the Patriots

A statistical dive into the Patriots’ loss to the Jets, with Jacoby Brissett No. 1 in something not to be celebrated

Red Sox score early, beat Blue Jays in another steady outing for Tanner Houck

Boston man agrees to $5,000 fine for flying drone near finish line during Boston Marathon, officials say

Josh Allen, Bills pour it on early, obliterate Jaguars as Mac Jones makes an appearance

Phillies lock up National League East title, look ahead to larger goals

Business

The Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

Brown Bee Coffee is finally open in Providence, a tableware pop-up, and more restaurant news

Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006
Israel and Hezbollah are trading strikes again after a massive Israeli bombardment killed nearly 500 people the day before and sent thousands fleeing south Lebanon.

Eighth and final bull captured after escape from rodeo in North Attleborough, officials say
The eight bulls escaped their ties and galloped over a parking lot fence toward Route 1 on Sunday afternoon.

‘An epic failure’: National experts react to Tufts lacrosse team hospitalizations post-SEAL workout
The experts say this should have never happened as three Tufts students remained hospitalized Monday.

tara sullivan

Through three games, Jacoby Brissett has been the right man for the job for the Patriots
The record is only 1-2, but the veteran has brought leadership and toughness. No matter how many times he goes down, he always gets back up.

Crane Beach to remain closed until next week as sharks loom offshore
Numerous great white sharks have been spotted along the North Shore beach in recent days, including a pack of five swimming together.

LOVE LETTERS

How do I learn to trust again?
My past makes it difficult to relax in a relationship.

Student suffered panic attacks in wake of North Kingstown High School coach’s ‘naked fat tests’, new lawsuit says
A third civil lawsuit has been filed against the school committee over former coach Aaron Thomas’s “growth plate” exams and “naked fat tests” on teen boys.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep.
Experts shed light on the mysteries of shut-eye — and why you may not be getting enough of it.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Is that all? Mortgage rates have dropped to nearly 6 percent and may not go much lower.
“Any further decline in mortgage rates will be minimal,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.

shirley leung

An exodus of Black CEOs is underway in Boston. Why?
At least 10 Black leaders from health care to higher education have departed this year. Many were fairly new to their roles and were celebrated as trailblazers.