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Election countdown: 6 days

The presidential candidates are making the final push to voters. Why no talk of climate?
The consequences of a warming planet have been everywhere — unless, that is, you’re on the campaign trail.

Live Updates

Harris promises to ‘represent all Americans’ after Biden’s remark on Trump supporters and ‘garbage’

Biden criticized Trump’s recent Madison Square Garden rally, where a comedian described Puerto Rico as an “island of garbage.”

‘Trust our teachers.’ Matt Damon speaks out against MCAS graduation requirement, endorses Question 2

We may not know the next president on Election Day. This Arizona swing county could be why.

Trump’s rhetoric intensifies as Election Day nears. But the crowds keep coming.

Voter Resources

His job offer was rescinded after he used the word ‘ladies’ in an email. Now he’s suing Easthampton officials.

Vito Perrone alleges his constitutional rights were violated when School Committee members revoked his contract a day after they offered it without giving him a chance to address their concerns.

Four MBTA employees fired in connection with criminal investigation at Cabot Yard, Phil Eng says

A total of seven employees at the facility in South Boston have been placed on administrative leave as the investigation by the Transit Police continues.

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a ‘crime’ to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical team said it couldn’t act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.

‘You can no longer drive, and good luck’: Figuring out how long it’s safe to drive has become the third rail of aging

As the proportion of fatal crashes involving older drivers rises, two new studies underscore significant challenges ahead.
Watch: When is it time to take away the car keys?

Plans to demolish the Pink House in Newbury are on hold, Governor Maura Healey says
The long-abandoned house, whose pink exterior and setting on the marsh have made it a favorite subject for artists, was set to be razed this week, officials said.

New Mass. State Trooper resigns following OUI arrest

CDC says walking pneumonia is surging among children. Here’s what to know.

‘John, if you can hear me — I’ve done everything I can.’ Vanity Fair releases part 2 of Karen Read interview

Boston City Council green lights compromise property tax proposal, sends to Beacon Hill for approval

Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s complicated legacy: challenge, turmoil, and successes

He is credited with helping the church start to heal from the sexual-abuse scandal, but he still faces criticism from some for withholding the names of some clerics accused of abuse.
Vatican’s first report on clergy sex abuse, by panel led by Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley, is met with criticism

‘I don’t deserve it’: Seniors sue Revere assisted living home over ‘ancillary fees’
The attorney general's office is drafting regulations to protect assisted living residents.

Globe Magazine

A workaholic’s guide to building a sense of self outside of professional achievement

The physical risks of the always overachieving work life — and how to avoid them.

How might the Patriots approach Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline?

Trading players in the final year of their contracts is valuable, if the Patriots do not plan to re-sign them this coming offseason.
Patriots are proceeding with Jacoby Brissett as the planned starter vs. Titans Robert Kraft among nine named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Beth Teitell

Are bay leaves a scam? An investigation, and then a taste test.

Do they deepen dishes, adding subtle notes of flavor, as the dogma insists, or are the leaves a sharp and pricey fraud?

Here’s what the Yankees fans who grabbed Mookie Betts had to say after the game

"If it’s in our area, we’re going to ‘D’ up," one of the Yankees fans said of the foul ball that headed right toward his seat.
LOVE LETTERS

It’s been a year since my last breakup, but I still have no desire to date again

Should I push myself to get back out there?

Stephen Nedoroscik and Danny Amendola faced their fears on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Here's now the New Englanders fared in this week's competition.

Want a handbag that can change colors? You can get one for $3,000, thanks to E Ink.

The color-changing purse may not be the most obvious application for E Ink, but the Billerica company says that shows how flexible its product can be.
Harris Vs. Trump on Key Issues

Trump and Harris offer starkly different visions for how to end homelessness
trendlines

Harris and Trump are both embracing policies that would raise the national debt. It’s a dangerous game.

Harris proposes Medicare benefits for home care, vision, and hearing

Trump says gas should be $1.87 a gallon. Here’s what that would mean.
Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Harris’s righteous frustration with the media

Donald Trump has repeatedly called the American people "the enemy within." Harris called on their better angels with a pitch-perfect case for a better way. Still, with the press, she can’t win.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Will Trump pay for comedian’s Puerto Rico insult?
EDITORIAL

Look to recent history — and vote no on Question 2
JEFF JACOBY

Why I won’t vote for president
Thomas Reed

Republicans and masculinity
Halloween

New England will see a wickedly warm Halloween into the night. Here’s how high temperatures will get where you live.

Aye! Aye! A Newton 13-year-old creates spooky pirate ship for Halloween house display

Newborns at Boston Medical Center get decked out for Halloween

13 spooky TV shows to stream this Halloween season

More recent News

From West Stockbridge to Rockefeller Center, Berkshires spruce tree hits the big time
For the first time since 1959, the famous Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center will hail from Massachusetts.

Daylight saving time ends this Sunday. Here’s how to prepare your family.

For parents with little children, experts say small actions can help reduce disruption.
Markey renews his push to eliminate the end of daylight saving time

Marijuana delivery companies no longer have to staff each car with two employees, cannabis commission says

The change comes as a relief for many businesses, for whom the two-driver rule made it difficult to turn a profit.

How FTX’s young executives shattered their parents

Over the past nine months, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, and Nishad Singh have written letters to the judge overseeing the FTX case, pleading for leniency for their children.

Mass. native Roaring Kitty has dissolved his holdings in Chewy, but meme stocks are alive and well

Keith Gill became widely known 2021, when he rallied retail investors around GameStop.

Drought deepens in Massachusetts as wildfires continue burning

Meteorologists say chances are good for precipitation over the next couple of weeks, "but not enough to get us out of the hole.”

Recommended reads

Doctors and advocates urge public to vote ‘yes’ on Question 4 to legalize psychedelics

Opponents say the substances carry health risks and could end up in the hands of children and teens.

Neighbors pay tribute to oft-homeless man who became a fixture of Beacon Hill
Glenn Durkee, who died this month, was remembered as a friendly man who struck up genuine connections with residents and passersby.

THE BIG DAY
Their love story begins at the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge
The Globe's new weekly "The Big Day" column tells the story of how Cassandra Delva Cortez and Scott Marr met and fell in love.

DEVRA FIRST
Six restaurants to eat at this week
Toast the election results (or hide from them), get spooky, and find light in a dark season. Here's where to go.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Day of the Dead gets a night at Symphony Hall

‘Martha’: Not much of a good thing

Tom Brady posts Fleetwood Mac lyrics on Instagram following Gisele Bündchen pregnancy news

‘Boston, you must know how special this is for me’: Clairo brings cozy vibes in homecoming show

Special Projects

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
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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

Donald Trump hates America
Carine Hajjar

Inside Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally
EDITORIAL

Globe endorsement: Reelect Elizabeth Warren
IDEAS | Christine Mehta

Harvard-MIT chaplain says tech is our new religion
Mariel Garza

I quit after LA Times owner killed the endorsement of Kamala Harris. I fear he blocked it because of money.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Cambridge high-end brothel ‘booker’ pleads guilty

This case has drawn national attention since Junmyung Lee and two others were arrested last November when federal authorities raided the brothel network that operated out of high-end apartments in Cambridge, Watertown, and eastern Virginia near Washington, D.C.

Four MBTA employees fired in connection with criminal investigation at Cabot Yard, Phil Eng says

A total of seven employees at the facility in South Boston have been placed on administrative leave as the investigation by the Transit Police continues.
RI BUSINESS

Union workers at R.I. hospital vote to protest ‘unfair labor’ conditions amid contract negotiations

“I don’t feel like they really, truly, understand what’s happening on the unit bedside with the patient,” said Melissa Blais, a nurse at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence.
Live Updates

Trump and Harris head to battleground states with just 6 days left until Election Day. Follow live updates.

We’re gathering the latest news, updates, and analysis on the 2024 presidential race. Follow along.

Sports

RED SOX

‘How many years has it been since they were in the playoffs?’ Hall of Famer David Ortiz laments Red Sox’ decline

While at the World Series as a TV analyst, Ortiz spoke to the truth of the matter when discussing the Red Sox. "The fans get tired of it,” he said.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK

Kelly O’Connor set as Franklin’s standard bearer in Division 1 girls’ soccer tournament

O’Connor has a Hockomock League-leading 29 goals and has the Panthers (12-1-5) ranked 15th in the Division 1 Power Rankings.
NHL

Oilers superstar Connor McDavid out 2-3 weeks with ankle injury

The reigning playoff MVP was injured Monday night when he was tripped and went left skate first into the boards on his first shift at Columbus.
SOCCER

Soccer‘s European governing body pledges $1 billion toward women’s game
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Coach Jim Montgomery shuffles Bruins’ forward lines at practice, from bottom to top
BASEBALL

Report: Will Venable, former Red Sox bench coach, will become new manager of the White Sox

Business

US economy grew at 2.8 percent pace, slowing slightly ahead of the election

The latest gross domestic product report offers a snapshot of an economy that’s been able to withstand policy swings and political uncertainty.

In red/blue America, hard lessons about the color of money

For investors, politically themed funds have struggled.

Roche discloses patient death in Alzheimer’s trial
RI REAL ESTATE

This R.I. cottage is the ‘Scariest House in America,’ according to HGTV

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Feeling burned out? Here’s how you can turn a career break into a career boost.

Q&A

‘You can be nice and polite, and tough as nails’: How Katherine Clark wields power in Congress
Globe Magazine

Balancing a career and caring for a parent can feel impossible. This advice can help.
MISS CONDUCT

Rude or strategic? Repricing secondhand items when online bidding is unexpectedly competitive.

metro

Giving carte blanche to abusers

Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s complicated legacy: challenge, turmoil, and successes

CDC says walking pneumonia is surging among children. Here’s what to know.

sports

Patriots are proceeding with Jacoby Brissett as the planned starter vs. Titans

How might the Patriots approach Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline?

MIAA field hockey tournament: See seedings and matchups for Divisions 1-4

business

Marijuana delivery companies no longer have to staff each car with two employees, cannabis commission says

Boston City Council green lights compromise property tax proposal, sends to Beacon Hill for approval

How FTX’s young executives shattered their parents

politics

From Israel to crypto, Trump takes a transactional approach to issues

At dueling rallies, Harris stresses unity as Trump attacks Biden’s ‘garbage’ remark

Harris promises to ‘represent all Americans’ after Biden’s remark on Trump supporters and ‘garbage’

Nation

Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to strike possible noncitizen voters

Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election

Trump’s New York rally reflects a party where hate speech has become mainstream

World

Israel widens Hezbollah strikes, hitting Lebanese cities beyond border area

Super Typhoon Kong-rey moves toward Taiwan

At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain

opinion

When Obama was the divider-in-chief

‘Retired’ isn’t an identity

Donald Trump hates America

lifestyle

Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects.

Winter depression is real — but there are many ways to fight back

Their love story begins at the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge

food & dining

Somewhere amid the frappuccinos, fans say Starbucks lost something

Are bay leaves a scam? An investigation, and then a taste test.

Her new method for hard-boiled eggs is probably old as the hills

travel

Going to Salem for Halloween? Here are 5 things to know.

New rules for airlines could help you get speedy refunds

Here’s how you can stay overnight at — and possibly own — a 143-year-old lighthouse

Arts

In Charles Atlas’s video art, the camera dances too

In the Berkshires, Clark Art Institute receives $45 million donation, 331 works of art from late philanthropist

Ten museum shows to see in every New England state

Books

Essays of fire and light, celebrating antiquarian books, and All She Wrote Books

A new biography of Woodrow Wilson paints an ugly picture

Sy Montgomery loves her chickens. Do they love her back?

Movies

Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses Harris, rips Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election

‘Music by John Williams’ captures the magic of the movies — and the maestro who scored them

‘Martha’: Not much of a good thing

Television

There was a TV Teri Garr as well as a movies Teri Garr. Both were pretty great.

Seth Meyers on his ‘Dad Man Walking’ comedy special, ‘SNL,’ and New Hampshire childhood

‘The Diplomat’ returns to Netflix with twists upon twists

music

Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian’s ‘garbage’ comment about Puerto Rico

The Day of the Dead gets a night at Symphony Hall

A $2 concert ticket? Bargains can be found on the resale market when shows don’t sell out.

Theater/Dance

Zarna Garg is on a mission — to ‘destroy’ at her Comics Come Home debut

Complexions lifts off with ‘Star Dust’

‘Fall Experience’ gets Boston Ballet’s 61st season off to a flying start

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

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

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

Obituaries

Patti McGee, skateboarding’s first female champion, dies at 79

Tina S. Kaidanow, diplomatic force in Kosovo and Guantánamo, dies at 59

Michael Jackson, British general who disobeyed US superior, dies at 80