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After Karen Read and Sandra Birchmore cases, Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey is on rocky political ground

Serious political opponents who see an opening against an embattled district attorney are already starting to line up — even though the election is two years away.

Patrick Clancy, husband of Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 children, speaks out in New Yorker interview
Lindsay Clancy is facing first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her daughter and two sons.

What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer.

A study from researchers at Mass General Brigham may pave the way for effective treatments.

WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event

Meehan experienced a medical emergency due to a blockage in his bowel, he said in a video posted to social media.

Walgreens lays out plan to shutter 1,200 drugstores
The company said that about 500 store closures will come in the current fiscal year but didn’t say where the closings would take place.

CVS exits infusion business, will close or sell 29 pharmacies as it continues to cut costs

Hampden sheriff pays $2,428 to repair state vehicle damaged while he drove drunk, records say

Sheriff Nick Cocchi admitted last month to sufficient facts for a finding of guilt on an OUI charge and was placed on probation for a year.

Hanson resident who projected political sign on water tower to receive cease-and-desist

86-year-old Grafton man killed by falling tree limb identified

Boston woman rescued after injuring lower leg while hiking in Franconia, N.H

Boston quantum computing startup Zapata Computing going bust

Even though we're no longer in a golden age of manufacturing in Massachusetts, items from sunglasses to clocks to full-body leathers are still made in the Bay State.

innovation economy

Junior Mints, golf balls, and leather jackets: 20 things still made in Massachusetts

No one would argue that we’re living through a golden age of manufacturing in Massachusetts, but you might be surprised what actually gets made here these days.

2024 Election

Mass. US Senate debate | Tonight at 8:30 p.m.

What to watch as Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton face off in first US Senate debate
The debate is co-sponsored by WBZ-TV and the Boston Globe and will air at 8:30 p.m. on WSBK-TV38 and be livestreamed on BostonGlobe.com.

‘The best thing I can do for the people of Massachusetts:’ Up for re-election, Elizabeth Warren works to beat Trump Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

Trump’s Pennsylvania town hall turns into impromptu concert after medical incidents

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to return to Boston Sunday for fundraising event

women's soccer

Boston’s NWSL expansion team has a name: Introducing BOS Nation FC
The new women's soccer franchise will begin play in 2026, and with a cheeky campaign, the ownership group wants to make clear: "This is a new era in Boston via women’s sports.”

Josh Allen and the Bills hit halftime with a lead against the Jets at MetLife Stadium, despite another successful Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary.

Bill Belichick pokes at Jets (and Art Modell), goes deep on Josh Allen in latest ‘ManningCast’ appearance

What makes the broadcast so compelling, at least when Belichick is on, is watching a legendary coach and the Manning brothers dissect a game in real time.

Week 6: Tom Brady may be gone, but Baker Mayfield and the Bucs deserve some attention

Snowport returns to the Seaport in November.

Snowport returns to the Seaport next month. Here’s what’s new this holiday season.

Winter is coming, and the Seaport plans to get into the holiday spirit with the return of its annual holiday attraction.

MISS CONDUCT

My friend says my social media posts are divisive. What should I do?

Plus, how do you help a family member who is a hoarder?

Dancer and choreographer Makeda Wallace has been training on aerial silks, collaborating with music producers, visual programmers, and dancers to create a healing, interactive, live dance performance at an old tire shop at Illuminus Dorchester this weekend.

WORKING ARTIST

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

Makeda Wallace is mounting a multimedia spectacle with light-based public art presenter Illuminus.

At Szawlowski Potato Farms, a box of yellow, red and white potatoes.

TONY'S TIPS

Just ask a local farmer: Growing a tasty spud is no small potatoes

This year’s harvest is strong, thanks in part to consistent rain but not the flooding we’ve seen in recent years. And in New England, the final push to pick potatoes is upon us.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump greeted members of the National Guard on the US-Mexico border, Feb. 29, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke after President Biden signed an executive order on gun violence prevention at the White House in Washington on Sept. 26.

In talking about ‘freedom,’ Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns

Former president Donald Trump speaks along the southern border with Mexico, on Aug. 22, in Sierra Vista, Ariz.

Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

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.

Opinion

Ethel Kennedy with children Courtney, 3, Kathleen, 8, Joseph Patrick, 7, Bobby, 5, husband Robert F. Kennedy, with Michael, 1, on his back, and David, 4, take a walk at the Kennedy home in McLean, Va., on Dec. 30, 1959.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Please, let this be the end of Camelot

It’s time to think about Kennedy family members the same way we think of everyone else. They are humans with strengths and weaknesses.

Sarah Stankorb

Why women have been leaving Christianity for decades

EDITORIAL

An overwhelmed Parole Board means justice delayed

IDEAS | Gloria Mark

How to read and listen more deeply

LETTERS

A rushing stream of reader comments on ballot bid to audit Legislature

Hispanic Heritage Month

John Leguizamo on the untold stories of Latino history and why it’s time to ‘let Columbus go’
Leguizamo opens up about his PBS docuseries "VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos" and the legacy of Christopher Columbus.

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez
She’ll perform at CultureFest at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield this Sunday

‘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.

More recent News

In the ‘pain cave’: Extreme exercise gains converts, despite risks
An incident that left nine Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after a workout led by a US Navy SEAL brought attention to extreme exercise.

Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo.
A new pair of giant pandas arrived in the United States on their way from China to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors
In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee declined to give an estimate for when the new bridge on I-195 West will reopen. A tentative contract is not slated to be awarded until June 2025.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a chilly start to the week with partly sunny skies

Boston and much of coastal New England will see a mix of sun and high clouds today.

Survivors, relatives of victims in Lewiston shooting signal intent to pursue claims against Army

Travis Brennan, one of the lawyers representing the survivors and families of those killed, said there were “numerous unheeded red flags and warning signs” that should have caused the Army to take action.

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

The lawsuit, filed in Wake County Superior Court, comes less than four weeks after a television report that led many fellow GOP elected officials and candidates to distance themselves from Robinson's gubernatorial campaign.

Could a big hurricane whack New England? ‘More of a question of when than if.’

As the Southeastern United States recovers from a pair of massive storms, how is climate change loading the dice for a hurricane to hit New England?

‘I’ve seen things I can’t believe’: As homeless population surges in Davis Square, Somerville grapples with response
There have long been homeless people in Davis Square. But amid a surge in the population this summer, neighbors with and without homes agree, something was different.

‘It’s not OK’: USPS says mail-in ballots will be delivered on time. But some Boston residents still have doubts.
Boston City Council's emergency hearing on USPS issues and residents' experiences with faulty delivery have made some voters worried about voting by mail this election cycle.

your tv gps

This week’s TV: A new ‘NCIS’ spinoff is here
Mark Harmon narrates a prequel series about his classic ‘NCIS’ character.

Culture & Lifestyle

Just ask a local farmer: Growing a tasty spud is no small potatoes

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

Tony Shalhoub, last Friday night in "Nassim."

In ‘Nassim,’ at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

Hot Tamale Brass Band leads the children's parade at the end of the Opening Our Doors kickoff at Christian Science Plaza in 2023.

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

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

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University coach Jake Gaither, wearing a white shirt and shorts, with his players in the locker room in 1953. Football, he once said, instilled “a belief in prayer, a faith in God."

IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

When sports got religion

Joe Rogan emceed during the UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 12, in Las Vegas.

EDITORIAL

The bro vote might be small. But in a close election, Harris shouldn’t cede it to Trump.

Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake of Arizona tried on a hat quoting Donald Trump's words "Fight, Fight, Fight" he spoke seconds after surviving his first assassination attempt, during a rally in Morristown, Ariz., on Oct. 5.

Carine Hajjar

Why is Kari Lake doing badly in a state that Donald Trump will probably win?

Senator Jon Tester at the US Capitol in Washington on Sept. 27, 2023.

Kael Weston

Will Jon Tester be the last of the Mountain State Democrats?

EDITORIAL

This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Prosecutors want to retest Karen Read’s SUV electronics system to gather more evidence in death probe, court papers say

Prosecutors in the murder case pending against Karen Read say the systems may contain more data than investigators initially retrieved, records show.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to return to Boston Sunday for fundraising event

Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz will be making another appearance in Boston this weekend at a fund-raising event amid the start of Massachusetts early voting, organizers said.

WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event

Meehan experienced a medical emergency due to a blockage in his bowel, he said in a video posted to social media.

RI BUSINESS

Providence Community Electricity announces winter pricing slightly lower than R.I. Energy’s

Participants in the city’s utility aggregation program will still see about a six-cent per kilowatt hour increase over the summer rate, beginning in November

Sports

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stood on a No. 13 on the ice honoring Johnny Gaudreau before a game against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 10.

NHL

For Johnny and Matthew: Blue Jackets to play their home opener with Gaudreaus in mind

It will be a night of tributes to the brothers, who were killed on Aug. 29 when police said they were struck by a suspected drunken driver.

The "BOS Nation" moniker is an anagram for "Bostonian."

women's soccer

Boston’s NWSL expansion team has a name: Introducing BOS Nation FC

The new women's soccer franchise will begin play in 2026, and with a cheeky campaign, the ownership group wants to make clear: "This is a new era in Boston via women’s sports.”

Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (left) was congratulated by teammate Terrel Bernard after intercepting a pass during the second half.

Bills 23, Jets 20

Bills take control in AFC East with hard-fought victory over Aaron Rodgers and Jets

Buffalo is the only team in the AFC East with a winning record following a victory on Monday Night Football.

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

High school sports photos capture more than the final score

tara sullivan

While baseball’s big spenders play on in the postseason, Red Sox sit it out again

ben volin | on football

NFL Week 6: Tom Brady may be gone, but Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers deserve some attention

Business

WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event

Meehan experienced a medical emergency due to a blockage in his bowel, he said in a video posted to social media.

RI BUSINESS

Providence Community Electricity announces winter pricing slightly lower than R.I. Energy’s

Participants in the city’s utility aggregation program will still see about a six-cent per kilowatt hour increase over the summer rate, beginning in November

RI BUSINESS

Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors

Lillian Schwartz, pioneer in computer-generated art, dies at 97

magazine

The cofounders of The Satanic Temple, who go by the pseudonyms Lucien Greaves (left) and Malcolm Jarry, at headquarters in Salem.

Globe Magazine

How a Satanic temple in Salem is staging a rebellion against the religious right

Best of the Best

We searched for Boston’s best breakfasts. These 12 places are winners.

A row of apple trees at Alyson's Orchard; A bag of apple cider donuts and people picking apples at Belkin Family Lookout Farm.

Fall Travel

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

The Kancamagus Highway in peak foliage season.

Fall Travel

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season

metro

Demolition of the Washington Bridge will resume Tuesday after being paused for legal reasons on Sept. 17.

Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors

How can N.H. farmers afford to grow food?

Hampden sheriff pays $2,428 to repair state vehicle damaged while he drove drunk, records say

sports

Giancarlo Stanton celebrates in the dugout after hitting a monster home run in the seventh inning Monday.

Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton homers back Yankees in wild ALCS opener win over Guardians

Bill Belichick pokes at Jets (and Art Modell), goes deep on Josh Allen in latest ‘ManningCast’ appearance

Francisco Lindor homers as Mets stop Dodgers’ scoreless streak, even series

business

Boston quantum computing startup Zapata Computing went public by merging with a blank check company earlier this year.

Boston quantum computing startup Zapata Computing goes bust

CVS exits infusion business, will close or sell 29 pharmacies as it continues to cut costs

Walgreens lays out plan to shutter 1,200 drugstores

politics

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives at a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

Trump to campaign in Georgia; Harris to interview with Charlamagne tha God in Detroit

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to return to Boston Sunday for fundraising event

Nation

Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips

Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy

FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats

World

Canada said it had identified India’s top diplomat in the country as a person of interest in an assassination plot and expelled him and five other diplomats Monday.

How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats?

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar

The UN says over 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in 3 weeks by war

opinion

An inbound Green Line train was reflected as it left Kenmore Station.

Forget derailments — inside of T cars is rife with hazards and obstacles

This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools

Jeff Jacoby’s ballot guide: Yes on 1. No on 2, 3, 4, and 5.

lifestyle

Snowport returns to the Seaport next month. Here’s what’s new this holiday season.

Love Letters Classics: Sailing ... takes him away

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

food & dining

Olive oil crisis eases as top producer sees harvest surge

Canton-based Pastene celebrates 150 years in business

Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Farro Bowls make a light vegetarian meal or a side for roast chicken or broiled fish

travel

The newly-launched Island Walk, a 435-mile walking trail that loops around Prince Edward Island.

The best way to explore Prince Edward Island

Discovering the secrets beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

A Victorian manor in Rockport is revived, plus boutique digs in downtown Denver

Arts

Ms. Schwartz, working at Bell Laboratories circa 1975.

Lillian Schwartz, pioneer in computer-generated art, dies at 97

Breast plates, football padding, coquette fashion: Young designers take the spotlight at Boston Fashion Week event

At the MFA, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ revels in rhyme not reason

Books

Han Kang, shown in 2016, was most known for her book "The Vegetarian."

Han Kang is awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 6

Author Jason Reynolds creates his own Judy Blume book moment with young adult novel ‘Twenty-Four Seconds From Now’

Movies

‘Pet grief’ is very real. Director Yen Tan and Margaret Cho, in a rare non-comedic role, made a movie about it.

It’s a family thing at this year’s New York Film Festival

Jennifer Lopez talks to Nikki Glaser about love, loss, and being single: ‘I’m not looking for anybody’

Television

FX’s American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez -- "Herald Street" -- Episode 6 (Airs Tuesday, October 15) Pictured: (l-r) Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez, Roland Buck III as Sherrod, Jaelin Taylor as Daniel De Abreu.

How Newark became New England on ‘American Sports Story’

Allan Blye, 87, dies; ‘Smothers Brothers’ writer and ‘Super Dave’ creator

Has the reality TV fever finally broken?

music

Billie Eilish at TD Garden Oct. 11, 2024.

Billie Eilish shines at a concert that shows off her fascinating, arena-filling pop fantasies

BSO demonstrates why Symphony Hall’s organ should be heard, not just seen

From ‘token woman’ to trailblazers: Meet Boston’s 14-member ‘women-forward’ wedding band

Theater/Dance

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

In ‘Nassim,’ at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

Health

Dr. Susan Meschwitz, center, a chemistry professor at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in her lab with two undergraduate students.

After Karen Read and Sandra Birchmore cases, Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey is on rocky political ground

Patrick Clancy, husband of Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 children, speaks out in New Yorker interview Lindsay Clancy is facing first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her daughter and two sons.

What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer.

WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event

Walgreens lays out plan to shutter 1,200 drugstores The company said that about 500 store closures will come in the current fiscal year but didn’t say where the closings would take place.

Hampden sheriff pays $2,428 to repair state vehicle damaged while he drove drunk, records say

Hanson resident who projected political sign on water tower to receive cease-and-desist

86-year-old Grafton man killed by falling tree limb identified

Boston woman rescued after injuring lower leg while hiking in Franconia, N.H

Boston quantum computing startup Zapata Computing going bust

Junior Mints, golf balls, and leather jackets: 20 things still made in Massachusetts

Mass. US Senate debate | Tonight at 8:30 p.m. What to watch as Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton face off in first US Senate debate The debate is co-sponsored by WBZ-TV and the Boston Globe and will air at 8:30 p.m. on WSBK-TV38 and be livestreamed on BostonGlobe.com.

Trump’s Pennsylvania town hall turns into impromptu concert after medical incidents

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to return to Boston Sunday for fundraising event

women's soccer Boston’s NWSL expansion team has a name: Introducing BOS Nation FC The new women's soccer franchise will begin play in 2026, and with a cheeky campaign, the ownership group wants to make clear: "This is a new era in Boston via women’s sports.”

Bill Belichick pokes at Jets (and Art Modell), goes deep on Josh Allen in latest ‘ManningCast’ appearance

Snowport returns to the Seaport next month. Here’s what’s new this holiday season.

My friend says my social media posts are divisive. What should I do?

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

Just ask a local farmer: Growing a tasty spud is no small potatoes

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further.

In talking about ‘freedom,’ Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns

Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

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

Please, let this be the end of Camelot

Why women have been leaving Christianity for decades

An overwhelmed Parole Board means justice delayed

How to read and listen more deeply

A rushing stream of reader comments on ballot bid to audit Legislature

Hispanic Heritage Month

John Leguizamo on the untold stories of Latino history and why it’s time to ‘let Columbus go’ Leguizamo opens up about his PBS docuseries "VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos" and the legacy of Christopher Columbus.

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez She’ll perform at CultureFest at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield this Sunday

‘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.

More recent News

In the ‘pain cave’: Extreme exercise gains converts, despite risks An incident that left nine Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after a workout led by a US Navy SEAL brought attention to extreme exercise.

Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo. A new pair of giant pandas arrived in the United States on their way from China to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee declined to give an estimate for when the new bridge on I-195 West will reopen. A tentative contract is not slated to be awarded until June 2025.

It’s a chilly start to the week with partly sunny skies

Survivors, relatives of victims in Lewiston shooting signal intent to pursue claims against Army

North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

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Could a big hurricane whack New England? ‘More of a question of when than if.’

‘I’ve seen things I can’t believe’: As homeless population surges in Davis Square, Somerville grapples with response There have long been homeless people in Davis Square. But amid a surge in the population this summer, neighbors with and without homes agree, something was different.

‘It’s not OK’: USPS says mail-in ballots will be delivered on time. But some Boston residents still have doubts. Boston City Council's emergency hearing on USPS issues and residents' experiences with faulty delivery have made some voters worried about voting by mail this election cycle.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Just ask a local farmer: Growing a tasty spud is no small potatoes

Meet the artist dancing in a Dorchester tire shop

In ‘Nassim,’ at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

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

When sports got religion

The bro vote might be small. But in a close election, Harris shouldn’t cede it to Trump.

Why is Kari Lake doing badly in a state that Donald Trump will probably win?

Will Jon Tester be the last of the Mountain State Democrats?

This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Prosecutors want to retest Karen Read’s SUV electronics system to gather more evidence in death probe, court papers say

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to return to Boston Sunday for fundraising event

WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event

Providence Community Electricity announces winter pricing slightly lower than R.I. Energy’s

Sports

For Johnny and Matthew: Blue Jackets to play their home opener with Gaudreaus in mind

Boston’s NWSL expansion team has a name: Introducing BOS Nation FC

Bills take control in AFC East with hard-fought victory over Aaron Rodgers and Jets

High school sports photos capture more than the final score

While baseball’s big spenders play on in the postseason, Red Sox sit it out again

NFL Week 6: Tom Brady may be gone, but Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers deserve some attention

Business

WCVB-TV anchor Doug Meehan taken to hospital last week after hosting an event

Providence Community Electricity announces winter pricing slightly lower than R.I. Energy’s

Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors

Patrick Clancy, husband of Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 children, speaks out in New Yorker interview
Lindsay Clancy is facing first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her daughter and two sons.

Walgreens lays out plan to shutter 1,200 drugstores
The company said that about 500 store closures will come in the current fiscal year but didn’t say where the closings would take place.

Mass. US Senate debate | Tonight at 8:30 p.m.

What to watch as Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton face off in first US Senate debate
The debate is co-sponsored by WBZ-TV and the Boston Globe and will air at 8:30 p.m. on WSBK-TV38 and be livestreamed on BostonGlobe.com.

women's soccer

Boston’s NWSL expansion team has a name: Introducing BOS Nation FC
The new women's soccer franchise will begin play in 2026, and with a cheeky campaign, the ownership group wants to make clear: "This is a new era in Boston via women’s sports.”

John Leguizamo on the untold stories of Latino history and why it’s time to ‘let Columbus go’
Leguizamo opens up about his PBS docuseries "VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos" and the legacy of Christopher Columbus.

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez
She’ll perform at CultureFest at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield this Sunday

‘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.

In the ‘pain cave’: Extreme exercise gains converts, despite risks
An incident that left nine Tufts lacrosse players hospitalized after a workout led by a US Navy SEAL brought attention to extreme exercise.

Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo.
A new pair of giant pandas arrived in the United States on their way from China to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Washington Bridge replacement faces another delay as R.I. launches new search for contractors
In a news conference Tuesday morning, Governor Dan McKee declined to give an estimate for when the new bridge on I-195 West will reopen. A tentative contract is not slated to be awarded until June 2025.

‘I’ve seen things I can’t believe’: As homeless population surges in Davis Square, Somerville grapples with response
There have long been homeless people in Davis Square. But amid a surge in the population this summer, neighbors with and without homes agree, something was different.

‘It’s not OK’: USPS says mail-in ballots will be delivered on time. But some Boston residents still have doubts.
Boston City Council's emergency hearing on USPS issues and residents' experiences with faulty delivery have made some voters worried about voting by mail this election cycle.

your tv gps

This week’s TV: A new ‘NCIS’ spinoff is here
Mark Harmon narrates a prequel series about his classic ‘NCIS’ character.