GOP losses expose hazards of Trump-inspired appeals to white nationalism

The Virginia governor?s race was a test of whether President Trump?s playbook of explicit appeals to racial resentment could spell victory in a key swing state.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/07/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/main0806felger.jpg Michael Felger on Roy Halladay?s death: ?He got what he deserved?

The 98.5 sports talk show host is facing backlash after he ranted about the pitcher?s death.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/davis_sb2D_spts.jpg Here?s how the radio merger affects Boston?s sports stations

The Sports Hub and WEEI will remain rivals, but there are some personnel and programming changes in the works.

Red Sox catching prospect Daniel Flores.

Bill Mitchell

Red Sox prospect Daniel Flores, 17, dies of cancer

Members of the Red Sox organization who?d grown close to the highly regarded catcher, who was receiving treatment in Boston, were reeling while trying to process their grief.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_statehouse_met.jpg Mass. Senate will tackle health care bill today

The wide-ranging bill, which will be considered today, seeks to control the rising costs of medical care and prescription drugs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_standalonefrost_metro.jpg It?s cold today, but it will be much colder tomorrow

A mostly sunny and mild day is expected Thursday, but a blast of polar air may set new records for cold conditions Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/09/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/frank%20crop.jpg R.I. mobster to testify against Frank Salemme in club owner?s slaying

Frank Salemme was indicted last year on charges that he killed Steven DiSarro to prevent him from being a witness in a federal investigation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/uscoastguard1.jpg First responders rescue three from Gloucester harbor ? on foot

Rescuers walked to the crew of a 44-foot fishing vessel after it ran aground in shallow water and guided the three men to safety.

WEDNESDAY?S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/DTlumacki_cantonvssomerset-berkley-fieldhocketsemi-finals375.jpg ?They shouldn?t have boys on their team, it?s ridiculous,? says Canton field hockey coach

Fourteen athletes took the field, but all eyes were on Somerset-Berkley?s Lucas Crook and Alex Millar, the only two boys in uniform.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/IMG_3174.JPG%20(1).jpeg ?We are grieving together? for Brookfield teens, pastor says

Tearful friends, family, and community members gathered at a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to mourn three teenagers killed in a one-car rollover crash after school on Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/06/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/6b284dec952f4e0fb6c812e76b7e6605-6b284dec952f4e0fb6c812e76b7e6605-0-7482.jpg Panera Bread to acquire Boston-based Au Bon Pain

Ron Shaich will step down as chief executive of Panera and serve as chairman of the combined company.

The latest report on double-booked surgeries was based on a study of cases at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Growing wave of research weighs in on double-booked surgeries

Atlanta researchers found that surgeons can safely run two operations at once, the latest medical study in the wake of a Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on the issue.

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The city of Newton is at war ? over leaf blowers

With fall leaf cleanup in full swing in a suburb that prizes both pristine lawns and tranquility, incensed neighbors are turning on one another.

Harvey Weinstein.

Shirley Leung

Harvey Weinstein is why all-male boards are a bad idea

A company with no female directors? There were 16 among the state?s 100 largest public companies in the latest Boston Club survey.

yvonne abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-9835.jpg Tips on how not to be That Guy

With a little forethought, it?s possible to both work with women and avoid sexually harassing them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/kreiter_unruh4_met.jpg Heather Unruh says Kevin Spacey assaulted her son

Fighting back tears, the former Channel 5 anchor told reporters that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her teenage son last year at a Nantucket bar.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Arts/BostonGlobe.com/2014/03/red-carpet-zoom/img/portia.jpg Portia de Rossi says Steven Seagal sexually assaulted her

Steven Seagal allegedly told her they needed ?chemistry off-screen? and unzipped his pants in front of her.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/clintonmeyers[1]-2082-U834229602738QyB--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg ?The fever is finally breaking,? Hillary Clinton says on the one-year anniversary of her election loss

Last year on Nov. 8, Hillary Clinton was getting ready to concede. This year on Nov. 8, she spent the evening reflecting on Tuesday?s races with late-night show host Seth Meyers.

In West Vancouver Canada, a nonprofit installed a 3-D decal on a road near a school to raise awareness about drivers speeding through school zones.

The Community Against Preventable Injuries

Things That Work

Would you stop for this illusion?

A handful of cities around the world have painted optical illusions on roadways ? think raised beams and even images of children ? that appear, at first glance, to be blocking motorists? paths.

US President Donald Trump makes a toast to Peng Liyuan, wife of China's President Xi Jinping, during a state dinner in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Scenes from state dinner in Beijing honoring President Trump

The president saluted the ??growing friendship?? between the United States and China.

Winter Travel | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/lion1112bots.jpg For less crowded tours, try a safari in peaceful Botswana

Botswana has banned big game hunting and isn?t looking for high-volume tourism. That makes it the perfect destination for a safari.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/O'Hanley,%20Ron_high%20res.jpg State Street CEO-designate says law school plagiarism was a ?very big mistake?

Ronald O?Hanley withdrew from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1983 after admitting to plagiarism as editor-in-chief of the Vanderbilt Law Review.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/71c85d9f848747fa87b0fb87abdd7d32-71c85d9f848747fa87b0fb87abdd7d32-0.jpg Maine governor threatens to thwart Medicaid expansion approved by voters

Governor Paul LePage threatened to defy the will of the voters, who approved a ballot question to expand Medicaid coverage for the poor.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/map.PNG A precinct-by-precinct look at how Boston voted

Martin Walsh dominated much of the city, but Tito Jackson had strongholds in Roxbury and parts of Jamaica Plain.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Berkelee.jpg Berklee let teachers quietly leave after alleged sex abuse, and pushed students for silence

Berklee College students reported being assaulted, groped, or pressured into sex with their teachers, at least three of whom were allowed to quietly leave, according to court documents and interviews.

SEASON TICKET PODCAST

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The former Patriots star joined Chris Gasper to talk about a range of topics Wednesday.

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

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The appointment of Alex Cora as manager of the Red Sox caps the team?s embrace of Latino talent on and off the field.

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The Amazon bid

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/drone-5771.jpg Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/09/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Doctor%20map.jpg Explore: How many young doctors does your state retain after residency?

Desperate to persuade young doctors to settle in rural areas, medical schools, hospitals, and state legislators are getting creative.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.

Real Estate

Installing smart-home technology in an old house? It?s a lot easier ? now

In fact, smart-home technology is advancing so rapidly that houses only recently considered a formidable challenge for this technology can now be fitted with any number of remote and automated functions.