Driven scientist readies for top research post

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Jay Bradner, a 43-year-old physician-scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will be the second president of the Novartis Institutes.

In this image released by the Prime Minister's office, Sherif Ismail, right, looks at the remains of a crashed passenger jet in Hassana Egypt, Friday, Oct. 31, 2015. A Russian aircraft carrying 224 people, including 17 children, crashed Saturday in a remote mountainous region in the Sinai Peninsula about 20 minutes after taking off from a Red Sea resort popular with Russian tourists, the Egyptian government said. There were no survivors.(Suliman el-Oteify, Egypt Prime Minister's Office via AP)

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Russian airliner crashes in Egypt, killing 224

The pilot reported technical difficulties before the aircraft crashed, killing everyone aboard, officials said.

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He rejected a string of plea deals that would have meant less jail time and no registration as a sex offender.

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What?s happening in Maine could be a harbinger of what could happen if Massachusetts? first casino continues to see revenue decline.

Your Money

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If there were an emoji for retirement, you?d think it?d be those two Adirondack chairs on the magazine covers.

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The scrappy upstart that grew by luring drinkers away from macrobrewers is losing out to smaller rivals.

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Massachusetts drivers will be able to use their driver?s licenses to board domestic flights for another year.

?It?s tragic, and it?s heartbreaking,? said Brian Eilert, a 49-year-old Navy veteran and recovering heroin addict.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Apparent opioid deaths roil veterans center

Three deaths have occurred recently in a facility beside City Hall where homeless veterans come to reclaim their lives.

Salem, MA -- 10/31/15 -- Jeff Pearlstein drums in the downtown square of Salem,as crowds start gathering for the Halloween celebrations on October 31, 2015, in Salem, Massachusetts. (Kayana Szymczak for the Boston Globe)

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Live updates

In Salem, when the ghouls come out

Get the latest on the sightings and scene from Halloween celebrations in Salem.

Crowds gathered for the Halloween celebration on Saturday in Salem.

Salem draws crowds early on Halloween

Police estimate as many as 70,000 visitors could visit Salem on its signature holiday, held this year on a sunny and mild Saturday.

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 26: Wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. #89 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the football in the third quarter of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on October 26, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Plenty of possibilities as NFL trade deadline approaches

There are some intriguing players who could be on the move by Tuesday.

06/14/15: Boston, MA: Red Sox manager John Farrell (left) is pictured as he talks with Jeremy Kapstein, the Red Sox Senior Advisor/Baseball Projects (right) in the dugout before the game. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:Red Sox0Blue Jays

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Former Red Sox adviser Jeremy Kapstein was a major player

Kapstein, known as the man behind the plate with the yellow headphones, did not have his contract renewed.

my first home

In Cambridge, 35 roommates and counting

My housemates and I became a family of sorts, a half-dozen twentysomethings living large for $78 each per month.

Galileo Mondol said he plans to change his name and hopes he can get into New York University or a large state school far away where he can blend in. ?I?ll be able to move on,? he said.

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Ex-Somerville High student sues to clear name

At 17, Galileo Mondol was accused of a hideous crime ? sexually assaulting a boy at a school-organized retreat in the Berkshires.

Most people in the US can enjoy an extra hour of sleep this weekend, thanks to the annual shift back to standard time.

Don?t forget to reset your alarm clock Saturday night

Most people in the US can enjoy an extra hour of sleep this weekend, thanks to the annual shift back to standard time.

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Easy to ridicule, hard to take off, yoga pants are like Google Maps ? few remember how they managed before.

BOOK REVIEW

Two new portraits depict Sinatra?s charm, loneliness

This year marks Sinatra?s centennial, a celebration replete with musical, film, television, and museum tributes. And, of course, books.

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals sits on the field after being brushed back by a pitch as Travis d'Arnaud #7 of the New York Mets controls the ball in the first inning during Game Three of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on October 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Message pitch put buzz back in World Series

Noah Syndergaard put a real New York spin on Game 3 with an opening salvo.

The Big Picture

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Globe photos of the month, October 2015

A look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month, including fall colors, presidential candidates, and other events.

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English is using his all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85, an electric car with a base price of $105,000.

Crux

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It?s a testament to the impact of ?The Exorcist? that the genre remains vital more than 40 years later.