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Bicyclist struck on Memorial Drive in Cambridge dies

A man in his 20s allegedly struck the bicyclist, who was identified as a Newton man, police said. No charges have been filed.

Mayor Wu taps former city planner Kairos Shen to oversee Boston’s development agency

Shen, currently a real estate professor at MIT, is taking over for Arthur Jemison, who left earlier this month.

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

The upgraded charges reflect the Justice Department’s assessment that he methodically plotted to kill the Republican nominee, aiming a rifle through the shrubbery surrounding Trump’s golf course.

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.

Mother of Elijah Lewis to plead guilty in boy’s 2021 death, serve 55 years to life in prison

Danielle Dauphinais will plead guilty to second-degree murder and two charges of tampering with a witness, according a plea agreement.

Treasure hunt is on: This $25,000 statue is hidden in the woods of the Northeast
This game will lead someone to a solid-gold statue, and quite a bit of cash.

Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts shakes up leadership amid financial trouble

The announcement came as the organization tries to stanch the financial bleeding that has plagued many hospitals in recent years.

Former crypto exec and Newton native Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison over FTX fraud

US District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Ellison’s cooperation in the case was “very, very substantial” and praised her testimony. But he said a prison sentence was necessary because she had participated in what might be the “greatest financial fraud ever perpetrated in this country."

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease

What causes Parkinson's disease is unknown, and it is unclear if Favre's disease is connected to his football career or head injuries.

Israel bombards Hezbollah and families flee southern Lebanon as conflict widens
The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander as part of a two-day aerial barrage that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge.

What to know about the growing conflict

Marshfield man convicted in crash that killed girl, 13, in Pembroke in 2019

Matthew Farwell’s brother, also a former Stoughton police officer, agrees to ban with state oversight agency

Brandeis faculty votes no confidence in university president

Database: How each school and district performed on the 2024 MCAS tests in math, English, and science

Explore test scores by district and school in this database, plus see trends over time.

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released 2024 MCAS exam results Tuesday.

16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.

Half of the 13,000 students who failed in 2023 and retook the exam last year passed on their second or third attempt. The remaining students, now seniors, have two more tries to pass.

2024 MCAS scores show Massachusetts falling further behind post-pandemic Share your thoughts on this year’s scores

2024 election

Trump calls for 100 percent tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan

‘Get them the hell out’: Trump continues attacks on immigrants in Ohio town

ADRIAN WALKER

Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot

See updates from the 2024 campaign

Then-Representative Liz Cheney and her father, former vice president Dick Cheney, arrived to vote in 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 Donald Trump’s return to power have spurred an outpouring of disgruntled Republicans announcing they will vote for Harris.

Haitians and others rally in Boston after Trump and Vance target Haitians in Springfield, Ohio

Fresh slices of pepperoni and cheese pizza at Joe’s Pizza in Cambridge.

FOOD

Hungry after midnight? Here’s a list of places where you can get a late-night bite in Boston.

Here’s a roundup of the best dining options in Boston after midnight, no matter what you’re in the mood for.

The pleasant temperature of a late summer day drew visitors to the edge of Leverett Pond in Olmsted Park last week.

Dave Epstein | Weather Focus

We’ve hit a Goldilocks zone with these September temperatures

Temperatures have been fairly close to normal, making it feel quite comfortable for many of us

Dave Epstein’s timeline for peak leaf peeping Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify into hurricane as it heads toward Florida

Coach Joe Mazzulla, who led the Celtics to the 18th championship in franchise history last spring, took questions at media day Tuesday at the Auerbach Center.

After an NBA championship and an Olympics, it’s a different kind of media day for Celtics. Here are eight takeaways.

Another development that made this an unusual kickoff to the season is that the team remains up for sale.

Celtics media day recap: Kristaps Porzingis feeling 'way ahead of schedule' on injury rehab Gary Washburn: The Celtics want another NBA title. They won’t have to worry about being motivated.

‘A dramatic mistake’: Experts weigh in on hospitalization of Tufts lacrosse players after workout led by Navy Seal grad
National experts placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the institution’s coaches and staff and said the incident should never have happened.

What is ‘rhabdo,’ the serious condition that sent a dozen Tufts lacrosse players to the hospital? Three Tufts lacrosse players remain in hospital after workout led by Navy SEAL grad, officials say

Nathalie Emmanuel and Adam Driver in "Megalopolis."

Odie Henderson review | ½★

‘Megalopolis’: From ‘The Godfather’ to the godawful

Director Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 million sci-fi passion project is an embarrassing, unwatchable disaster from first frame to last.

Mikey Shulman, cofounder of Suno, in his company’s Cambridge office.

innovation economy

I went to Europe and all I got was this AI-generated vacation soundtrack

The songs generated by Suno often sound like they are written by a composer on a tight deadline — but occasionally, you can strike gold.

Jeffrey Gibson's new mural, "your spirit whispering in my ear," at Dewey Square, commissioned by the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, was completed this month.

Critic's Notebook

Cities are always changing; it makes sense for public art to change, too

Jeffrey Gibson’s new mural at Dewey Square will occupy the space for 18 months; Boston’s Public Art Triennial ushers in much more temporary art.

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

Opinion

Former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan raised his fist after speaking on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 21.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump has vowed revenge against his GOP ‘enemies.’ But some are endorsing Harris anyway.

Perhaps — just perhaps — it’s a sign that the former president is losing his grip as his party’s standard-bearer.

SCOT LEHIGH

The overarching concern in 2024 must be democracy

EDITORIAL

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

IDEAS | OLIVER EGGER

The roadkill artist

LETTERS

Stop cutting kids from school sports

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.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year
The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday
Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

More recent News

Boston city councilors call on education board to investigate late school buses

In emails, texts, and phone calls, the councilors said, parents have complained about waiting nearly an hour in the morning for buses to pick up their children for school.

Police officials associated with Trooper Michael Proctor face discipline for conduct

A State Police investigator responsible for supervising Proctor and a Canton detective who drank on the job with him both were subject to internal affairs investigations.

Billionaire Amos Hostetter Jr. files lawsuit against neighbors to block Beacon Hill roof deck

Hostetter, a philanthropist and former cable television titan, filed suit Sept. 19 in Suffolk Superior Court against his neighbors, Per Ostman and Sarah Reilly, along with the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission and its members.

A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million

The federal government was mostly responsible for a collision involving a snowmobiler who nearly died after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail, a judge ruled.

With no end in sight, the Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

The bridge that connects downtown Providence to East Providence has been the at the center of a crisis originally expected to last a few months.

Worker falls into hole in oceanfront Cohasset restaurant and spends two hours treading water

A 911 call reported that the worker, 43, “was trapped in an open pit inside the construction site’s kitchen area,” police said.

Migrant workers sue Fall River seafood processing plant for child labor violations

Three former seafood processing workers filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Fall River plant of illegally employing them as 15-year-olds.

Bluebird Bio is laying off 25 percent of its workers to cut costs

The Somerville company has not yet seen the financial payoff from its scientific breakthroughs — and it is continuing to lose money.

A sweet event in Newton: The bakery crawl is this weekend

Meander through the city at your own pace for this indulgent adventure, now in its third year, with nearly 20 of Newton’s bakeries participating.

We visited 30 artists over six months. Here’s some of their best advice for finding and nurturing that creative spark.

If you have advice for living a creative life, please weigh in. And if you know an artist with a fun studio practice you think deserves attention, drop it in the comments, and share the wealth.

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.

Nantucket mansion 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.

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

Jeff Lynne performed during Jeff Lynne’s ELO “The Over and Out Tour” at TD Garden on Monday.

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

In this undated promotional photo from files released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, actors Sandra Oh (left), Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, and Paul Giamatti (right) appear in a scene from "Sideways."

On its 20th anniversary, the film ‘Sideways’ is still teaching us how to drink and think about wine

The cover image of Jerry Pinkney's "The Lion and the Mouse."

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

A new show at the Concord Museum takes portraiture to unexpected places

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

Plan for Dennis homeless shelter advances

A Hyannis non-profit is converting a former nursing home in Dennis into a transitional shelter for 79 families and consolidating three existing shelters in other communities.

16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.

Half of the 13,000 students who failed in 2023 and retook the exam last year passed on their second or third attempt. The remaining students, now seniors, have two more tries to pass.

RI CRIME

Officer recounts the last minutes of a little girl’s life after R.I. shooting

Prosecutors say the 7-year-old's father, Nelson J. Pires, had an argument with one of two alleged gunmen before the encounter. But few details about what was said have emerged so far.

State of the Tropics | Ken Mahan

Tropical Storm Helene to rapidly intensify into a hurricane as it heads toward Florida

Any threat to New England is low with well-timed high pressure likely moving into the region just as remnants try to push toward the Northeast.

Sports

Medfield senior Adeline Keaveney (6), focused on denying an Ashland attack in Monday's match, teams up with fellow captains Maeve Kelly and Emily Fratolillo to form an impressive defensive backline.

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

‘It’s hard for the ball to get by them’: Medfield’s strong start pinned to the success of its trio of senior defenders

Senior captains Adeline Keaveney, Maeve Kelly, and Emily Fratolill have relished patrolling the back for the No. 11 Warriors (7-0).

Brayan Bello is 3-4 with a 5.58 ERA in eight career starts against the Blue Jays.

Red Sox at Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. (NESN)

Game 158: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups, notes, and wild-card standings

Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to win their fourth in a row at Toronto.

Kristian Campbell began the season at High A Greenville (above) but finished up in Triple A.

red sox

Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell is named Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year

The 22-year-old Campbell, who plays both infield and outfield, hit .330/.439/.558 with 20 homers and 24 steals across three levels.

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

EMass field hockey: A pivotal producer for Andover, Bella DiFiore headlines Athletes of the Week

HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

EMass field hockey Top 20: It’s 5 weeks and counting for Watertown in No. 1 spot

celtics

After an NBA championship and an Olympics, it’s a different kind of media day for Celtics. Here are eight takeaways.

Business

Boeing union balks at sweetened pay offer to workers

Negotiators for the striking workers cast aside the possibility of a swift resolution to the impasse, saying they wouldn’t bring the new offer for a vote.

Mayor Wu taps former city planner Kairos Shen to oversee Boston’s development agency

Shen, currently a real estate professor at MIT, is taking over for Arthur Jemison, who left earlier this month.

Stop & Shop names new president

Former crypto exec and Newton native Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison over FTX fraud

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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

A photo of Elijah Lewis on display during a 2021 vigil in Merrimack, N.H.

Mother of Elijah Lewis to plead guilty in boy’s 2021 death, serve 55 years to life in prison

We’ve hit a Goldilocks zone with these September temperatures

Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot

sports

Kristaps Porzingis gave an update on his injury recovery Tuesday.

What the Celtics said at media day: Kristaps Porzingis on injury rehab, Jaylen Brown on the Olympics, and more

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 4

business

Baystate Medical Center is among the system's properties.

Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts shakes up leadership amid financial trouble

Department of Justice sues Visa, saying the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets

I went to Europe and all I got was this AI-generated vacation soundtrack

politics

House Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

House Republicans advance contempt charges against Secretary Blinken over Afghanistan testimony

A year ago Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Mike Johnson is trying to avoid that fate.

Trump makes first campaign stop in Georgia since feud with Kemp ended

Nation

Department of Homeland Security police officers stand watch outside the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and US Courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sept. 23, 2024.

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

Ted Cruz is again fighting for political survival in Texas

A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million

World

Lebanese citizens who fled from the southern villages amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes Monday sat in a pickup in Beirut on Tuesday.

Israel bombards Hezbollah and families flee southern Lebanon as conflict widens

As Israel turns to Lebanon, Gazans get reprieve but plead for help

Hurricane John dissipates into a tropical depression after hitting Mexico’s Pacific coast, killing 2

opinion

Enrique Delgado-Garcia, a Massachusetts State Police recruit who died Sept. 13, following injuries he received during training at the State Police Academy.

Massachusetts State Police culture is stuck in the dark ages

Smaller trucks? Yes, please.

A week at the beach, all the way back in August

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

Igor Quintero and his cupcakes from Country Dessert Bakeshop in West Newton.

A sweet event in Newton: The bakery crawl is this weekend

Recipe: A dairy-free kugel is packed with mushrooms and leeks for Rosh Hashanah

Recipe: Sweet-and-sour brisket is cooked low and slow for the Jewish New Year table

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

Cities are always changing; it makes sense for public art to change, too

We visited 30 artists over six months. Here’s some of their best advice for finding and nurturing that creative spark.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

Books

The cover to “The Mighty Red” and author Louise Erdrich.

In ‘The Mighty Red,’ Erdrich paints a complicated, captivating landscape

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

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

Movies

‘Megalopolis’: From ‘The Godfather’ to the godawful

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year

On its 20th anniversary, the film ‘Sideways’ is still teaching us how to drink and think about wine

Television

Ms. Valente was accompanied by Franco-Armenian musical composer and conductor Michel Legrand during their show in Paris in 1972.

Caterina Valente, international singing star, dies at 93

A certain Sheen of reality

Olivia Munn and John Mulaney announce birth of their second child

music

Caterina Valente, international singing star, dies at 93

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

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

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.

Bicyclist struck on Memorial Drive in Cambridge dies

Mayor Wu taps former city planner Kairos Shen to oversee Boston’s development agency

Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination

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

Mother of Elijah Lewis to plead guilty in boy’s 2021 death, serve 55 years to life in prison

Treasure hunt is on: This $25,000 statue is hidden in the woods of the Northeast This game will lead someone to a solid-gold statue, and quite a bit of cash.

Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts shakes up leadership amid financial trouble

Former crypto exec and Newton native Caroline Ellison gets two years in prison over FTX fraud

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease

Israel bombards Hezbollah and families flee southern Lebanon as conflict widens The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander as part of a two-day aerial barrage that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge.

Marshfield man convicted in crash that killed girl, 13, in Pembroke in 2019

Matthew Farwell’s brother, also a former Stoughton police officer, agrees to ban with state oversight agency

Brandeis faculty votes no confidence in university president

Database: How each school and district performed on the 2024 MCAS tests in math, English, and science

16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.

Trump calls for 100 percent tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan

ADRIAN WALKER Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot

The endorsements keep coming for Kamala Harris — from Republicans

Hungry after midnight? Here’s a list of places where you can get a late-night bite in Boston.

We’ve hit a Goldilocks zone with these September temperatures

After an NBA championship and an Olympics, it’s a different kind of media day for Celtics. Here are eight takeaways.

‘A dramatic mistake’: Experts weigh in on hospitalization of Tufts lacrosse players after workout led by Navy Seal grad National experts placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the institution’s coaches and staff and said the incident should never have happened.

‘Megalopolis’: From ‘The Godfather’ to the godawful

I went to Europe and all I got was this AI-generated vacation soundtrack

Cities are always changing; it makes sense for public art to change, too

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

Trump has vowed revenge against his GOP ‘enemies.’ But some are endorsing Harris anyway.

The overarching concern in 2024 must be democracy

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

The roadkill artist

Stop cutting kids from school sports

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

Hispanic Heritage Month

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist? WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

More recent News

Boston city councilors call on education board to investigate late school buses

Police officials associated with Trooper Michael Proctor face discipline for conduct

Billionaire Amos Hostetter Jr. files lawsuit against neighbors to block Beacon Hill roof deck

A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million

With no end in sight, the Washington Bridge closure has upended life in parts of southeastern New England

Worker falls into hole in oceanfront Cohasset restaurant and spends two hours treading water

Migrant workers sue Fall River seafood processing plant for child labor violations

Bluebird Bio is laying off 25 percent of its workers to cut costs

A sweet event in Newton: The bakery crawl is this weekend

Recommended reads

We visited 30 artists over six months. Here’s some of their best advice for finding and nurturing that creative spark.

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.

Nantucket mansion 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.

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

Jeff Lynne’s ELO goes supernova as final tour stops in Boston

On its 20th anniversary, the film ‘Sideways’ is still teaching us how to drink and think about wine

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art acquires work by legendary illustrator Jerry Pinkney

A new show at the Concord Museum takes portraiture to unexpected places

Special Projects

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

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

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

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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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

Plan for Dennis homeless shelter advances

16,000 10th-graders failed the MCAS exam. Here’s what to know ahead of ballot question 2.

Officer recounts the last minutes of a little girl’s life after R.I. shooting

Tropical Storm Helene to rapidly intensify into a hurricane as it heads toward Florida

Sports

‘It’s hard for the ball to get by them’: Medfield’s strong start pinned to the success of its trio of senior defenders

Treasure hunt is on: This $25,000 statue is hidden in the woods of the Northeast
This game will lead someone to a solid-gold statue, and quite a bit of cash.

Israel bombards Hezbollah and families flee southern Lebanon as conflict widens
The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander as part of a two-day aerial barrage that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge.

ADRIAN WALKER

Teamsters’ O’Brien wants to be a player in presidential politics — but he just threw away his shot

‘A dramatic mistake’: Experts weigh in on hospitalization of Tufts lacrosse players after workout led by Navy Seal grad
National experts placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the institution’s coaches and staff and said the incident should never have happened.

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year
The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday
Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

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.

Nantucket mansion 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.

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.