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Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz shook hands at the end of the debate.

The Vance-Walz vice presidential debate was Midwest nice, but did it leave a mark?

In this bitter and unsavory political environment, their brief moments of agreement — as well as the relatively substantive policy discussion on display — were perhaps disorienting.

Here's how the debate unfolded

James Pindell

Who won the Walz-Vance VP debate? Grading the candidates’ performances.
It was likely the last high-profile event in a tied race for president and yet it was up to the running mates to make the case.

GLOBE OPINION

‘They were good soldiers’: 8 writers weigh in on the Vance-Walz debate
Who won the vice presidential debate? Writers grade the performances of JD Vance and Tim Walz.

During vice presidential debate, JD Vance refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 election

In VP debate, Walz and Vance were asked about climate change in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Here’s what they said.

JD Vance calls immigrants ‘illegal.’ But Mass. advocates emphasize that many Haitians are in the US legally.

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
Before Iran’s attack, Israel had landed a series of blows in recent weeks against Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon.

In Iran, military commanders win the day

Norbert Leo Butz plays Bill Belichick in FX’s "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."

Recap of ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ episode 4: Belichick’s bad bet

We’ll never know what would have become of Aaron Hernandez if the New England Patriots hadn’t drafted him in 2010.

Debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Asheville, N.C.

Weather Focus

Helene was a 1-in-1,000 year event in some places in the Southeast. What weather conditions set the stage?

Helene was colossal and the ninth strongest hurricane to make a direct strike on Florida since 1900. Damage was especially devastating in mountain communities in North Carolina.

Biden estimates recovery could cost billions ahead of visit to Helene-raved Carolinas

Sophia Jurksztowicz joined NESN in August 2019.

sports media

NESN’s Sophia Jurksztowicz is taking a leave of absence from Bruins broadcasts

The studio host did not specify a reason for her leave, merely stating that she needs "to take time away from work."

Seven injured after Green Line train derails near Lechmere Station, investigation underway
The wheels of a Green Line trolley came off the track during the Tuesday evening commute, the MBTA said.

Governor Healey plans to immediately implement new gun law, stopping opponents from suspending it

The move by Healey dashes the hopes of gun rights activists who for weeks have scrambled to gather tens of thousands of signatures to suspend it.

Samantha Bailey poses for a portrait in Manchester, N.H. Bailey, a legal gun owner in New Hampshire, was charged with unlicensed possession of a firearm after a car accident in Massachusetts.

N.H. gun owners can carry firearms without a license. What happens when they bring their guns to Mass.?

Court battle looms over whether to release a young beaver from a Chelmsford animal facility
The founder of a Chelmsford animal rescue said the state ordered her to release the beaver into the wild, a move she says would put the 2-year-old critter's life at serious risk as winter nears.

Somerville opened a $260m high school three years ago. Bunsen burners in its science labs can’t be used.
"Bubbling up a vat of whatever in your high school chemistry class" is a key rite of passage for many, said a school committee member. "I really want that experience for our students."

Brookline man dead after motorcycle crash in Coolidge Corner in Brookline, officials say

A 31-year-old man died after colliding with a car that was fully stopped in traffic, authorities said.

Parents accused of harassing transgender teen in N.H. sue school district over free speech

The plaintiffs were issued “no trespass” orders after wearing pink “XX” wristbands on the sidelines of a high school soccer game.

Ethics panel fines two BPS educators for using donated Hamilton tickets for themselves, sons

A realtor was about to show a house when police confronted him. A judge has ruled that his lawsuit can move forward.

CVS could break itself up. Why, and what does that mean for you?

Seven years ago, CVS bought health insurance giant Aetna. Now, the company is facing financial struggles.

Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward Health Care, did not show up for a Senate hearing on Sept. 12.

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ADRIAN WALKER

Steward Health Care is out of Massachusetts. But plenty of wreckage has been left behind.

Steward was part of perhaps the greatest health care scandal in Massachusetts history.

Brighton Marine wins ruling against Steward on military health plan contract Heywood Healthcare emerges from bankruptcy

Dan Souza (left) poses with the ATK team.

GETTING SALTY

As America’s Test Kitchen celebrates 25 years, its chief content officer shares its top recipe

Dan Souza opens up about his favorite condiment and home-cooking advice. "I’m a huge fan of preserved lemons."

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

The recorded temperature on a thermostat at the Furnace Creek Visitors Center, after 10 p.m. on July 7, in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Former president Donald Trump speaks about the tax code and manufacturing at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center, Tuesday, in Savannah, Ga.

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

Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Thursday night.

On immigration, Kamala Harris and Democrats walk a delicate — and harder — line

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.

Opinion

HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE

10 unsolved, creepy, or just weird Boston archaeological oddities

An interactive guide to 10 uniquely odd discoveries from underneath the streets of Boston.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Kamala Harris is ready. And America, perhaps, is ready too.

SCOT LEHIGH

The Great Trumpkin confronts the gender gap

JEFF JACOBY

To fix the filibuster, bring it back

Eric A. Friedman

How the Celtics could protest a cruel war in Sudan

Hispanic Heritage Month

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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.

More recent News

Many Harvard professors and students afraid to speak their minds, according to new report

A working group found that 51 percent of surveyed faculty and staff reported that they would feel very or somewhat reluctant to lead a classroom discussion on a controversial topic.

Boston hotel workers threaten all-out strike

The workers’ union has given the companies until Friday to reach an agreement for higher pay and stable staffing levels.

Cape oceanographer, Providence artist, Yale biologist awarded ‘genius grants’

The so-called “genius grant” fellowship provides an $800,000 no-strings-attached award to “extraordinarily” creative people.

This year’s MacArthur ‘genius’ fellows include more writers, artists, and storytellers

The Port of Boston is closed due to the dockworkers strike. Here’s what it means for the economy.

The shutdown of ports could take a significant toll on companies that depend on access to international markets. It could also lead to product shortages and higher prices.

Boston city councilors push for more affordable homeownership in mayor’s housing development fund

Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu announced her plan to create a new housing development fund using up to $100 million of the city’s more than half a billion dollars in free cash reserves, to jumpstart stalled housing projects.

Healey touts momentum on state zoning rules

‘We are winning this fight for housing’: Healey touts momentum on state zoning rules

Healey and her top housing officials, along with a group of mayors, municipal planners, and housing advocates, celebrated on Tuesday what they see as growing momentum in favor of the state’s housing efforts.

Crane Beach in Ipswich will remain closed to swimmers through October after more shark sightings

The beach has been closed to swimmers since Sept. 17.

Jimmy Carter just turned 100, a milestone more people are reaching. What’s the secret?

Here’s what experts on aging have to say about longevity, and the surprisingly high quality of life for many people who live to 100 or more.

Court clears way for survivors, families of victims to gain access to Maine shooter’s records

Cynthia Young, who lost her husband and son in the mass shooting, was named special administrator over Robert Card’s estate,

Pete Rose was crude and rough around the edges, but his love for baseball was evident every game

Rose could play many positions and had more hits than anyone, but his apparent gambling addiction kept him out of the Hall of Fame.

North toward hope

This nonprofit couldn’t fill its caregiver roles. Then migrants from Haiti arrived.
A Marlborough developmental disabilities provider filled dozens of vacant jobs by hiring new arrivals from three local shelters. But it didn’t come easily.

Another cannabis dispensary is coming to Back Bay. Some residents are smoking mad.
The unanimous approval came over sharp objections from residents and business owners who say the concentration of pot shops is excessive and detracts from the neighborhood’s quality of life.

GETTING SALTY

As America’s Test Kitchen celebrates 25 years, its chief content officer shares its top recipe
Dan Souza opens up about his favorite condiment and home-cooking advice. "I’m a huge fan of preserved lemons."

Culture & Lifestyle

A composite of models Katrina Conte, left, and Simon Montalvo, right, featured in a 2023 performance.

Sustainability with style: ‘Lost and Found’ blends dance, fashion

A British version of the beloved Boston-set sitcom "Cheers" is in development by Big Talk Studios, according to Deadline. From left: Shelley Long, Ted Danson, and Rhea Perlman in the original "Cheers."

Raise a pint: A British remake of ‘Cheers’ is in development

The cover to “The Sequel” and author Jean Hanff Korelitz.

Every chapter in Jean Hanff Korelitz’s new book ‘The Sequel’ is named after someone else’s sequel

The Arlington International Film Festival has been held annually at the Capitol Theatre in Arlington since 2016.

Local filmmaker buys Arlington International Film Festival from cofounders

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

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper

EDITORIAL

What Boston can learn from other cities that closed schools

A man wearing a "Stronger Than Hate" yarmulke outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, where 11 Jews were massacred in 2018.

JEFF JACOBY

Antisemitism and the power of the big lie

Republican Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana recently threatened the Haitian community in Ohio: “All these thugs better get their mind right and their ass out of our country before Jan. 20th."

RENÉE GRAHAM

Diversity is America’s greatest strength. But now a lot of people find it threatening.

A DNC press conference was held in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention, July 16. The press conference addressed Project 2025 and Donald Trump's proposed agenda.

Beau Breslin

Project 2025 isn’t going away

Shoppers at a Costco, the third-largest retailer in the world, behind only Amazon and Walmart, in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. More than 100 million people get their groceries (and TVs and gold bars and pet coffins) at Costco.

Alex Beam

Is Costco the center of the universe?

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

JD Vance calls immigrants ‘illegal.’ But Mass. advocates emphasize that many Haitians are in the US legally.

Haitians in the US are often living in the country on a temporary legal status, either Temporary Protected Status or humanitarian parole — including many who currently live in Massachusetts.

Lynn man sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison for child rape and assault

During Tuesday's sentencing hearing, a judge commended the victim for coming forward.

Ethics panel fines two BPS educators for using donated Hamilton tickets for themselves, sons

This case is a reminder that public employees must not use their official positions to get themselves or others special, valuable privileges to which they are not entitled, and that there are legal consequences for doing so," the commission said.

WILD CARD SERIES | PADRES 4, BRAVES 0

Rhode Island’s Michael King pens a gem, fans 12 in first postseason start as Padres blank Braves

The former standout at Bishop Hendricken and Boston College became the first pitcher to have 12 strikeouts with no runs and no walks allowed in his first career postseason start.

Sports

Napheesa Collier of the Lynx was hemmed in on Tuesday by Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Marina Mabrey, and the Sun, but Minnesota found a way to even the series regardless.

WNBA SEMIFINALS | LYNX 77, SUN 70

Sun drop physical Game 2 in Minnesota, as series heads back to Connecticut even

Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Sun, who shot just 5 for 20 from 3-point range. Connecticut will host Game 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday.

The physical play between Indiana's Caitlin Clark (left) and Connecticut's DiJonai Carrington led to ill-informed criticism of journalist Christine Brennan by the head of the WNBA's players union.

TARA SULLIVAN

While WNBA players shine on the court, league leaders continue to stumble off of it

The conversation, much as it has all season, has veered away from the on-court product and into uglier areas, and the most recent example comes from the Players Association.

Michael King came to the Padres from the Yankees in the blockbuster trade that sent Juan Soto to New York, and gave King a chance to establish himself as a starting pitcher.

WILD CARD SERIES | PADRES 4, BRAVES 0

Rhode Island’s Michael King pens a gem, fans 12 in first postseason start as Padres blank Braves

The former standout at Bishop Hendricken and Boston College became the first pitcher to have 12 strikeouts with no runs and no walks allowed in his first career postseason start.

WNBA SEMIFINALS | LIBERTY 88, ACES 84

New York defeats Las Vegas to put the defending champions on the brink

Bruins 4, Flyers 1

Bruins beat Flyers in home preseason finale, but Brad Marchand (illness) exits early

WILD CARD SERIES | METS 8, BREWERS 4

J.D. Martinez key in Mets’ rally as Amazins conjure more magic to beat Brewers

Business

talking points

A free drug experiment bypasses the US health system’s secret fees

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

CVS could break itself up. Why, and what does that mean for you?

Seven years ago, CVS bought health insurance giant Aetna. Now, the company is facing financial struggles.

RI BUSINESS

Providence strikes $1.5m voluntary payment deal with Lifespan

‘We are winning this fight for housing’: Healey touts momentum on state zoning rules

magazine

Supporters of the bill rallied at the State House in Concord in April 2023, before a legislative committee hearing.

Globe Magazine

Should schools be able to keep students’ secrets from parents? Depends who you ask.

Cooking

It’s soup season. New ways to serve favorites including French onion soup.

Alice Randall will discuss her most recent book with Time magazine’s editor in chief, Sam Jacobs, at the Boston Athenaeum.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 30-Oct. 6

GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

metro

Demonstrators at a progun rally across from the State House in Boston in September 2023. The rally was organized by the Gun Owners' Action League and was aimed at stopping Massachusetts's proposed firearms bill HD. 4420 from becoming law.

Governor Healey plans to immediately implement new gun law, stopping opponents from suspending it

Steward Health Care is out of Massachusetts. But plenty of wreckage has been left behind.

Jimmy Carter just turned 100, a milestone more people are reaching. What’s the secret?

sports

The Knicks hope Karl-Anthony Towns (center) help push them past Al Horford (left), Jayson Tatum, and the Celtics in the Eastern Conference.

11celtics

Knicks hope Karl-Anthony Towns is the piece to push them past the Celtics in Eastern Conference

With an impressive showing in the power rankings, Natick field hockey proves it’s on an upward trajectory

Cole Koepke has opened a lot of eyes during Bruins camp

business

Prospective students and their families during a tour of the University of California, Los Angeles campus, on Sept. 5, 2023.

After bungling financial aid process, the Education Department begins testing new FAFSA

Brighton Marine wins ruling against Steward on military health plan contract

Biden to sign bill allowing chip projects to skirt key environmental review

politics

Senator JD Vance spoke during the vice-presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York on Tuesday.

JD Vance calls immigrants ‘illegal.’ But Mass. advocates emphasize that many Haitians are in the US legally.

Some of the most notable quotes from the JD Vance-Tim Walz vice presidential debate

After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message

Nation

A person walks past a building heavily damaged during Hurricane Helene, Oct. 1, in Hot Springs, N.C.

Biden estimates recovery could cost billions ahead of visit to Helene-raved Carolinas

Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death is expected to plead guilty

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is due back in court in his criminal case

World

People gather to celebrate Iranian rocket attacks on Israel at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, on Oct. 1.

Iran launches barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for assassinations

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

A man in south Lebanon cares for pets left behind as residents flee Israeli strikes

opinion

10 unsolved, creepy, or just weird Boston archaeological oddities

The risk and the opportunity following the killing of Hezbollah’s leader

Why the myth about migrants smuggling fentanyl endures

lifestyle

Award-winning author Lois Lowry ("The Giver," "Number the Stars") will speak at the Associates of the Boston Public Library's Writer-in-Residence 20th anniversary celebration and welcome reception on Oct. 1.

‘The Giver’ author Lois Lowry on intergenerational bonds in uncertain times

How did a marathon change your romantic relationship?

I didn’t sign up for long-distance

food & dining

The Big E set an all-time attendance record in 2024, officials say

Tupperware: an appreciation

It’s soup season. New ways to serve favorites including French onion soup.

travel

The Big E set an all-time attendance record in 2024, officials say

Don’t say gay travel? As Florida ends outreach to gay tourists, Connecticut steps in to woo them.

Noah Kahan, Elin Hilderbrand, and Cousin Stizz share their favorite New England spots in ‘hyperlocal’ Apple Maps guides

Arts

Joanna Tam in her home studio in Jamaica Plain. She was just awarded the 2024 Prilla Smith Brackett Award by Davis Museum at Wellesley College.

‘Help other artists, and then other artists will help you, too,’ says Joanna Tam

Of candidates and the camera

Vermont’s Shelburne Museum reveals architecture team and designs for new center for Native American art

Books

Every chapter in Jean Hanff Korelitz’s new book ‘The Sequel’ is named after someone else’s sequel

Trident at 40!, book designs, and Maine and New Hampshire festivals

Ta-Nehisi Coates ponders inequality and injustice in ‘The Message’

Movies

Local filmmaker buys Arlington International Film Festival from cofounders

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Essential Maggie Smith movies to stream this weekend

Television

Recap of ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ episode 4: Belichick’s bad bet

John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84

Raise a pint: A British remake of ‘Cheers’ is in development

music

Lady Gaga attends the UK premiere of "Joker: Folie à Deux" at the Cineworld Leicester Square on Sept. 25, 2024, in London.

Lady Gaga goes all-in on ‘Joker’ companion album ‘Harlequin’

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan brought the brat party to Boston with a sold-out TD Garden show

Theater/Dance

Giles Terera in the London production of "Passing Strange."

American Repertory Theater and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre announce performances

Sustainability with style: ‘Lost and Found’ blends dance, fashion

At ArtsEmerson, Dianne McIntyre’s ‘In the Same Tongue’ speaks volumes

Health

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

The Vance-Walz vice presidential debate was Midwest nice, but did it leave a mark?

James Pindell Who won the Walz-Vance VP debate? Grading the candidates’ performances. It was likely the last high-profile event in a tied race for president and yet it was up to the running mates to make the case.

GLOBE OPINION ‘They were good soldiers’: 8 writers weigh in on the Vance-Walz debate Who won the vice presidential debate? Writers grade the performances of JD Vance and Tim Walz.

During vice presidential debate, JD Vance refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 election

In VP debate, Walz and Vance were asked about climate change in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Here’s what they said.

JD Vance calls immigrants ‘illegal.’ But Mass. advocates emphasize that many Haitians are in the US legally.

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows Before Iran’s attack, Israel had landed a series of blows in recent weeks against Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon.

Recap of ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ episode 4: Belichick’s bad bet

Helene was a 1-in-1,000 year event in some places in the Southeast. What weather conditions set the stage?

NESN’s Sophia Jurksztowicz is taking a leave of absence from Bruins broadcasts

Seven injured after Green Line train derails near Lechmere Station, investigation underway The wheels of a Green Line trolley came off the track during the Tuesday evening commute, the MBTA said.

Governor Healey plans to immediately implement new gun law, stopping opponents from suspending it

N.H. gun owners can carry firearms without a license. What happens when they bring their guns to Mass.?

Court battle looms over whether to release a young beaver from a Chelmsford animal facility The founder of a Chelmsford animal rescue said the state ordered her to release the beaver into the wild, a move she says would put the 2-year-old critter's life at serious risk as winter nears.

Somerville opened a $260m high school three years ago. Bunsen burners in its science labs can’t be used. "Bubbling up a vat of whatever in your high school chemistry class" is a key rite of passage for many, said a school committee member. "I really want that experience for our students."

Brookline man dead after motorcycle crash in Coolidge Corner in Brookline, officials say

Parents accused of harassing transgender teen in N.H. sue school district over free speech

Ethics panel fines two BPS educators for using donated Hamilton tickets for themselves, sons

A realtor was about to show a house when police confronted him. A judge has ruled that his lawsuit can move forward.

CVS could break itself up. Why, and what does that mean for you?

Steward Health Care is out of Massachusetts. But plenty of wreckage has been left behind.

As America’s Test Kitchen celebrates 25 years, its chief content officer shares its top recipe

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

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

On immigration, Kamala Harris and Democrats walk a delicate — and harder — line

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

10 unsolved, creepy, or just weird Boston archaeological oddities

Kamala Harris is ready. And America, perhaps, is ready too.

The Great Trumpkin confronts the gender gap

To fix the filibuster, bring it back

How the Celtics could protest a cruel war in Sudan

Hispanic Heritage Month

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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.

More recent News

Many Harvard professors and students afraid to speak their minds, according to new report

Boston hotel workers threaten all-out strike

Cape oceanographer, Providence artist, Yale biologist awarded ‘genius grants’

The Port of Boston is closed due to the dockworkers strike. Here’s what it means for the economy.

Boston city councilors push for more affordable homeownership in mayor’s housing development fund

‘We are winning this fight for housing’: Healey touts momentum on state zoning rules

Crane Beach in Ipswich will remain closed to swimmers through October after more shark sightings

Jimmy Carter just turned 100, a milestone more people are reaching. What’s the secret?

Court clears way for survivors, families of victims to gain access to Maine shooter’s records

Recommended reads

Pete Rose was crude and rough around the edges, but his love for baseball was evident every game

North toward hope This nonprofit couldn’t fill its caregiver roles. Then migrants from Haiti arrived. A Marlborough developmental disabilities provider filled dozens of vacant jobs by hiring new arrivals from three local shelters. But it didn’t come easily.

Another cannabis dispensary is coming to Back Bay. Some residents are smoking mad. The unanimous approval came over sharp objections from residents and business owners who say the concentration of pot shops is excessive and detracts from the neighborhood’s quality of life.

GETTING SALTY As America’s Test Kitchen celebrates 25 years, its chief content officer shares its top recipe Dan Souza opens up about his favorite condiment and home-cooking advice. "I’m a huge fan of preserved lemons."

Culture & Lifestyle

Sustainability with style: ‘Lost and Found’ blends dance, fashion

Raise a pint: A British remake of ‘Cheers’ is in development

Every chapter in Jean Hanff Korelitz’s new book ‘The Sequel’ is named after someone else’s sequel

Local filmmaker buys Arlington International Film Festival from cofounders

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

What Boston can learn from other cities that closed schools

Antisemitism and the power of the big lie

Diversity is America’s greatest strength. But now a lot of people find it threatening.

Project 2025 isn’t going away

Is Costco the center of the universe?

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

JD Vance calls immigrants ‘illegal.’ But Mass. advocates emphasize that many Haitians are in the US legally.

Lynn man sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison for child rape and assault

Ethics panel fines two BPS educators for using donated Hamilton tickets for themselves, sons

Rhode Island’s Michael King pens a gem, fans 12 in first postseason start as Padres blank Braves

Sports

Sun drop physical Game 2 in Minnesota, as series heads back to Connecticut even

While WNBA players shine on the court, league leaders continue to stumble off of it

Rhode Island’s Michael King pens a gem, fans 12 in first postseason start as Padres blank Braves

New York defeats Las Vegas to put the defending champions on the brink

Bruins beat Flyers in home preseason finale, but Brad Marchand (illness) exits early

James Pindell

Who won the Walz-Vance VP debate? Grading the candidates’ performances.
It was likely the last high-profile event in a tied race for president and yet it was up to the running mates to make the case.

GLOBE OPINION

‘They were good soldiers’: 8 writers weigh in on the Vance-Walz debate
Who won the vice presidential debate? Writers grade the performances of JD Vance and Tim Walz.

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
Before Iran’s attack, Israel had landed a series of blows in recent weeks against Hezbollah’s leadership in Lebanon.

Seven injured after Green Line train derails near Lechmere Station, investigation underway
The wheels of a Green Line trolley came off the track during the Tuesday evening commute, the MBTA said.

Court battle looms over whether to release a young beaver from a Chelmsford animal facility
The founder of a Chelmsford animal rescue said the state ordered her to release the beaver into the wild, a move she says would put the 2-year-old critter's life at serious risk as winter nears.

Somerville opened a $260m high school three years ago. Bunsen burners in its science labs can’t be used.
"Bubbling up a vat of whatever in your high school chemistry class" is a key rite of passage for many, said a school committee member. "I really want that experience for our students."

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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.

North toward hope

This nonprofit couldn’t fill its caregiver roles. Then migrants from Haiti arrived.
A Marlborough developmental disabilities provider filled dozens of vacant jobs by hiring new arrivals from three local shelters. But it didn’t come easily.

Another cannabis dispensary is coming to Back Bay. Some residents are smoking mad.
The unanimous approval came over sharp objections from residents and business owners who say the concentration of pot shops is excessive and detracts from the neighborhood’s quality of life.

GETTING SALTY

As America’s Test Kitchen celebrates 25 years, its chief content officer shares its top recipe
Dan Souza opens up about his favorite condiment and home-cooking advice. "I’m a huge fan of preserved lemons."