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Gloucester mayor sorry for obscene gesture after meeting with striking teachers

Greg Verga apologized Friday after he was caught on camera making an obscene gesture to teachers on strike.

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton and courted controversy, dies at 82
Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medalists and world champions in the US and Romania, including Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton.

Long COVID may be far more common than previously known, new Mass General Brigham study finds

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests racial disparities and the difficulty in diagnosing the condition may be leading to a massive undercount.

When the University of Florida’s president resigned, was it all about academic rankings?

The University of Florida had been proudly ranked among the country’s Top 5 public universities, so when the university's rankings dropped, new president Ben Sasse was under pressure.

New USS Nantucket is ready for active duty after being commissioned in ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard
The USS Nantucket was commissioned in a ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard on Saturday, certifying the ship is ready to join the naval fleet and serve in active duty.

Woman, 60, suffers life-threatening injuries in Roxbury stabbing, police say

Officers responded to a report of a person stabbed at Ramsay Park, located at 1917 Washington St., at about 12:47 p.m., police said.

Red Line trains to be suspended between Harvard and Broadway starting Sunday

Boston teen charged with shooting man on platform of MBTA Red Line Broadway station

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

Grief and resolve as Boston trans community marks 25th Day of Remembrance

More than 100 people gathered Saturday evening in downtown Boston, as some have done for a quarter-century, to remember hundreds of trans people who died by homicide or suicide and call for solidarity in the fight for equal rights.

Tensions over abortion erupt as protesters confront Men’s March in Boston

Hundreds of anti-abortion marchers faced off against counter-protesters in Boston as the two sides shouted slogans at each other. Police gave everyone a notice to disperse.
See photos and video from the demonstration and counter-protest in Boston

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration.

Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says

Democrats know they have a problem. They are divided on how to fix it.

A focus on social issues and not the economic worries shared by many voters was a miscalculation for the Democrats.
UMass Amherst advises foreign students, faculty, and staff to return to campus before Trump takes office Ideas: A lot of Trump voters saw more light than darkness in his message

The last actions the Biden administration will take before Trump takes over the White House

Republicans are leaving office for Trump posts. How will the vacancies be filled?
Chad Finn | Sports Media

There’s still no clarity at WZLX after end of Rich Shertenlieb’s show, and other sports media notes

WZLX has been airing music in the morning, with Kenny Young — who had been the program director for Shertenlieb’s show — occasionally chiming in as the de facto host.
CELTICS 126, RAPTORS 123 (OT)

Jayson Tatum, given a second chance, buries overtime winner as Celtics claw past NBA-worst Raptors

The Celtics were hopeful that Wednesday’s romp against the Nets would help them snap out of a stretch of uneven play. Instead, they battled through 27 lead changes to beat a two-win team.
Everything seems to be going right for the Cavaliers, the NBA’s only undefeated team
Patriots notebook

Patriots waive wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, activate defensive tackle Christian Barmore

 Led by Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley, older running backs are enjoying a resurgence in NFL
Alex Speier | Sunday baseball notes

History tells us there are very few sluggers like Juan Soto, the top MLB free agent this offseason

Through his age-25 season, Soto, who met with the Red Sox recently, has performed at levels that surpass those of most Hall of Famers.
Juan Soto reportedly ‘impressed’ by Red Sox in a ‘productive’ first meeting
Opinion
CARINE HAJJAR

Does Jake Auchincloss have Seth Moulton’s back? Yes, but...

The two young Democratic Massachusetts politicians have often worked together. But after Moulton’s comments on transgender athletes sparked a controversy, Auchincloss is taking a more cautious approach.
Cara Hoffman

Anarchists have some lessons for Trump’s America
IDEAS | ROB HENDERSON

A lot of Trump voters saw more light than darkness in his message
EDITORIAL

John Does in brothel case can’t hide forever, state’s high court rules
JOAN VENNOCHI

Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story
Globe Santa

Lives upended by domestic violence, parents ask for Globe Santa’s help

For children in a fractured family, the holiday season is little more than a painful reminder of what they lack.
Donate to Globe Santa

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With the regular season beginning Nov. 30 (the Fleet play in Toronto), the PWHL builds on last year’s breakout debut.

Hits don’t match the hype as Jake Paul wins unanimous decision over Mike Tyson
All the hate from the pre-fight buildup was gone, with Paul even stopping to pay homage with a bow to Tyson before the final bell sounded at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.

At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad
How a student-run investment group became a key selling point for the Waltham business school

BOLD TYPES
Shoe company Wolverine opens new Saucony office in Boston
Saucony has left its Waltham digs to open a new office next to the TD Garden.

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kara miller | the big idea

Some patients are paying up to $50,000 per year in fees for ‘concierge medicine.’ Here’s what’s behind its rise.

More and more patients are ponying up a yearly membership fee for their care, putting pressure on an already strained, physician-starved primary care system.

Yes, a Masshole was behind the Onion’s Infowars buy: ‘My whole family will fight you in a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot.’
The acquisition is just the latest development at the 36-year-old satirical publication, which has been a rare bright spot this year in media.

Trailblazing Gloucester woman honored for keeping lighthouses ablaze during 1864 storm
Maria Herrick Bray lived a life of influence through the second half of the 19th century and opening decades of the 20th, a time when most women had little opportunity to make their mark outside the home.

CONNECTIONS
Little Mary died in 1884. Yet on my walks at Mount Auburn Cemetery, she drew me in.
Though she was a young child who died more than a century ago, she came to mean so much to me.

Culture & Lifestyle

MFA installs Alan Michelson’s answer to ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit.’ ‘No one would ever take them for Native American stereotype.’

That time she manifested her ideal man

With a COVID cliff coming, what can Boston artists bank on?

‘Boston was always a great movie town,’ says filmmaker John Waters

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

Cara Hoffman

Anarchists have some lessons for Trump’s America
LETTERS

Who’s to blame for 2024 election results? Apparently, anyone and everyone.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Ruben Gallego’s blueprint for Democratic success
EDITORIAL

John Does in brothel case can’t hide forever, state’s high court rules
RENÉE GRAHAM

A postelection life as a social media nomad
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Victim flown to Boston with life-threatening injuries after vehicle strike in Lynn

Emergency crews responded to a report of a person struck by a motor vehicle at 35 Lynnway, Lynn fire officials said.

Grief and resolve as Boston trans community marks 25th Day of Remembrance

More than 100 people gathered Saturday evening in downtown Boston, as some have done for a quarter-century, to remember hundreds of trans people who died by homicide or suicide and call for solidarity in the fight for equal rights.

Gloucester mayor sorry for obscene gesture after meeting with striking teachers

Greg Verga apologized Friday after he was caught on camera making an obscene gesture to teachers on strike.

Tensions over abortion erupt as protesters confront Men’s March in Boston

Hundreds of anti-abortion marchers faced off against counter-protesters in Boston as the two sides shouted slogans at each other. Police gave everyone a notice to disperse.

Sports

No. 11 Georgia 31, No. 6 Tennessee 17

Beck throws for 2 TDs, runs for another to lead No. 11 Georgia past No. 6 Tennessee

Georgia bounced back from a loss at Ole Miss that left the Bulldogs just outside the provisional 12-team postseason field.
CELTICS 126, RAPTORS 123 (OT)

Jayson Tatum, given a second chance, buries overtime winner as Celtics claw past NBA-worst Raptors

The Celtics were hopeful that Wednesday’s romp against the Nets would help them snap out of a stretch of uneven play. Instead, they battled through 27 lead changes to beat a two-win team.
No. 1 Oregon 16, Wisconsin 13

No. 1 Oregon rallies in fourth quarter to beat Wisconsin

Jordan James rushed for 115 yards and a tying touchdown on 22 carries to help Oregon win its first 11 games for the second time in school history.
MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

They’re champs! See the MIAA tournament results from this weekend and all the football semifinal matchups.
GYMNASTICS

Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton and courted controversy, dies at 82
MIAA D1 GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL | NEWTON NORTH 3, BROOKLINE 0

Newton North gets ace service from Sasha Selivan in Division 1 title sweep over Brookline

Business

BOLD TYPES

Shoe company Wolverine opens new Saucony office in Boston

Saucony has left its Waltham digs to open a new office next to the TD Garden.

At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad

How a student-run investment group became a key selling point for the Waltham business school
SPORTS MEDIA

Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon

In jobs bill, Mass. lawmakers move to protect Roxbury nonprofit accused of predatory lending
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A woman with cancer needed a miracle from a stranger. A veteran in pain needed one, too.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘THAT is the kind of unapologetically nerdy passion I’m looking for’
PERSPECTIVE

Puerto Ricans have fought for the US since WWI. They must never be forgotten.
holiday style

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

metro

New USS Nantucket is ready for active duty after being commissioned in ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard

Long COVID may be far more common than previously known, new Mass General Brigham study finds

UMass Amherst, MIT issue advice for foreign students, faculty under Trump administration

sports

BB&N’s Bo MacCormack was great. But Michael Seward was better as he led St. Paul’s (N.H.) to a John Papas Bowl win.

LSU coach Brian Kelly was caught on camera screaming at one player and getting yelled at by another in loss at Florida

Tom Kotchman, a baseball lifer who managed Roger Clemens’s pro debut for the Red Sox, decides to retire

business

The BPDA board is back, and elbows are rubbing once again

Should Boston have a vacancy tax on empty storefronts? City councilors are mulling the idea.

Want to meet a millionaire? Best chance is in Bay Area.

politics

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says

Republicans are leaving office for Trump posts. How will the vacancies be filled?

Nation

When the University of Florida’s president resigned, was it all about academic rankings?

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common

World

Israel strikes near Beirut as two medics killed in South Lebanon

Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops - Clone

In their final talks, Biden is expected to press China’s Xi on North Korea’s ties with Russia

opinion

Zoinks! Here comes the Trump Cabinet.

‘Thank you,’ she exclaimed

A postelection life as a social media nomad

lifestyle

Should I swear off dating?

A + B = I’m single again

Bobby’s Books is Winchester’s newest pop-up. Plot twist: It’s run by a second-grader, and all the proceeds go to charity.

food & dining

Sad hour continues: Beacon Hill lawmakers again decline to bring ‘happy hour’ back to Mass.

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

Feast & Fettle will close its retail store in Pawtucket, R.I.

travel

We spent 12 days on the greatest hiking trail in the world. You can, too.

Taylor Goldsmith on doing what he wants, catching up on sleep, and making coffee on a plane

See the world by train; renew your passport soon

Arts

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

MFA installs Alan Michelson’s answer to ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit.’ ‘No one would ever take them for Native American stereotype.’

Laurie Simmons: when a house is not a home

Books

Poems of desire, looking at graffiti, a new bookstore in Quincy

Stephen King refutes rumors he called Elon Musk Trump’s ‘First Lady,’ was kicked off X

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 23

Movies

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Conan O’Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars

Television

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

The real strangeness of ‘Stranger Things’

Mattapan native SeeFour wanted the world to see Boston hip-hop on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

music

The Berliners are back

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Mattapan native SeeFour wanted the world to see Boston hip-hop on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

Theater/Dance

American Repertory Theater launches Lavine Learning Lab for local high schools

For a fast-moving ‘Noises Off,’ set designers used every inch of the stage

'Tartuffe' finds new resonance, and an antic comic tone to match

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

Timothy West, actor who portrayed kings and prime ministers, dies at 90

Claire Gaudiani, embattled Connecticut College president, dies at 79

Natasha Alexenko, who helped cut backlog in rape-kit testing, dies at 51