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Houston TX 10/17/18: Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello reacts after Astros Tony Kemp solo home run in the fourth inning. Kemp (left) rounds the bases. Houston Astros hosted Boston Red Sox in Game Four of ALCS at Minute Maid Park Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (Jim Davis//Globe Staff) — Jim Davis/Globe Staff

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Red Sox are in a battle in Houston

The Red Sox lead the Astros in the ALCS, 2 games to 1, with a trip to the World Series at stake.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Fan interference call latest episode in memorable Red Sox-Astros series

Good thing we weren?t in the Bronx. There might have been a riot in the stands.?

NICK CAFARDO I ON BASEBALL

Red Sox are weighing their options with Chris Sale ailing

Manager Alex Cora said the plan is for the ace lefthander to build up his strength for a possible Game 6 start Saturday at Fenway Park.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Baseball?s version of ?Spygate? adds some intrigue to ALCS

The Astros must be feeling like the Patriots right now: Win a championship and everyone suspects you.

Ty Burr

Tired ? really tired ? of customer surveys? Try this one.

Fighting fire with, uh, fire.

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Walsh calls for major investment to guard city against flooding

Mayor Martin Walsh will roll out an array of projects designed to protect Boston from rising sea levels. And he?s asking business leaders for their help to make them happen.

HELP DESK

Are business class tickets worth the price? And how do I score one (without paying a bundle)?

Even if you?re not one of the airline?s biggest spenders, there are ways to up your odds of securing an upgrade.

Love Letters

He wants to meet the daughter he gave up to marry me

Twenty years later, he?s having second thoughts about relinquishing his parental rights.

Globe Magazine

Could Maine?s new ranked-choice voting change American elections?

The state will be the first to use a ballot that lets voters rank their preferences.

obituary

Jeanne Ashworth, first US woman to win Olympic speed skating medal, dies at 80

Ms. Ashworth, who was from Wilmington, won the bronze at the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley, Calif., in the first year of the women?s competition.

A new Mass. program aims to help parents, but its hashtag has some chuckling

Twitter users quickly inserted the hashtag into songs and jokes, and otherwise poked fun at its many possible meanings.

Jay Gonzalez puts Charlie Baker on the ropes in TV debate

Boston, MA - 10/17/2018- ] Candidate Jay Gonzalez speaks to the press after a debate against Governor Charlie Baker at WGBH on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: (Metro) — Meredith Nierman/WGBH News

Democrat Jay Gonzalez pressed Republican governor Charlie Baker in a televised debate to decide between party loyalty and backing a candidate who opposes abortion rights and supports President Trump.

Shiva Ayyadurai: the candidate who represents our bizarre political climate

Ayyadurai, a Belmont entrepreneur with four degrees from MIT, is running for Senate in a campaign that may seem quixotic, but is certainly animated.

E-mails show how donors are considered in Harvard admissions

When Harvard University admitted several applicants tied to influential donors to its Kennedy School, the school?s dean sent an e-mail calling the head of admissions ?my hero.?

Environmental Police officials quietly helped fix tickets

An internal memo describes a behind-the-scenes effort by police to void two traffic citations, one of which was issued to a colonel?s friend.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Elizabeth Warren is attacked from both left and right on DNA test

If the ?Pocahontas? slur hobbles Warren beyond Trump?s base, it?s a problem. And it looks like it might be.

Mueller said to be ready to deliver key findings in his Trump probe

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to issue findings on core aspects of his Russia probe soon after the November midterm elections.

Maine university bans professor who planned Susan Collins protest course

A retired professor organized a one-credit course for University of Southern Maine students to protest Republican Senator Susan Collins in Washington.

Jamal Khashoggi?s apparent murder is Trump?s first tough foreign policy test ? and he?s failing

The Trump administration?s eagerness to whitewash an ally?s apparent extrajudicial killing of a critic is appalling but not surprising.

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Globe must-reads

Heart-wrenching obituary of a young Vermont mom gains attention

The MBTA may adjust its fares as it moves to an all-electronic payment system, in which prices could be based on time of day, distance, or even income.

New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies

Apples? Brussels sprouts? Pumpkin spice? Squash? Must be fall in New England.

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

A dog dies and his family wants anwers

President Donald Trump listens to a speaker in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 21, 2017, during a signing ceremony for a bill to increase NASA's budget to $19.5 billion and directs the agency to focus human exploration of deep space and Mars. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sports

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Boston MA 10/16/18 Boston Celtics Kyrie Irving shooting around before they play the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

14 thoughts on the Celtics opener, from Kyrie?s play to Embiid?s chatter

Kyrie Irving and Terry Rozier shared the court at times, and seemed to enjoy it, although Rozier was called on to close out the game.

Metro

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BOSTON, MA - 10/16/2018: Mayor Martin J. Walsh and others broke ground on the new Boston Arts Academy building. a $125 million project. (Demolition of the old building, across the street from Fenway Park, is apparently under way.) This ground breaking is part of a broader agenda by Walsh moving forward with a sweeping plan to overhaul the school system's aging buildings, most of which went up prior to World War II. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO TOPIC 17bps

Boston plans to build or renovate a dozen schools

Among other proposed changes: a gradual phase-out of middle schools and the merger of several elementary schools.

Politics

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The ads from Senator Elizabeth Warren don?t explicitly mention she?s running for the US Senate, which means they may also serve Warren?s potential presidential ambitions.

In first ads of reelection campaign, Warren touts record of delivering results for Mass.

The first ad is narrated by Boston Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, newlyweds who lost their left legs in the attack.

Nation & World

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People smoke cannabis on the street in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada now world?s largest legal marijuana marketplace

Canada became the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early Wednesday in Newfoundland.

Columnists

Jackie Bradley Jr. launched a grand slam deep to right that gave the Red Sox an 8-2 lead in the eighth inning.

Business

The legal action is a twist in Attorney General Maura Healey?s campaign to police the so-called competitive energy market.

AG: Conn. energy supplier overcharged 100k in Mass.

Attorney General Maura Healey?s crackdown on competitive electricity suppliers took a twist this week as her office sued Starion Energy.

Arts

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Colin Morgan (left) and?Rupert Everett in ?The Happy Prince.?

Movie Review | ? ? ? ½

In ?The Happy Prince,? Oscar Wilde gets his say

The movie offers a sad glimpse of Oscar Wilde?s final days, taking place after he has been convicted of sodomy and served two years, with his glory days behind him.

Food & dining

What She?s Having

Turning back time with plantains in the Fenway

A lot?s changed in the neighborhood when it comes to food. El Pelon?s $5.75 plate of plantains hasn?t.

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: gas explosions in Lawrence, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and primary elections.

Cartoons offer a peek into cancer immunotherapy ? and scientists? minds

Some are almost professionally done, others are closer to scribbles, but all give insight into how immunotherapy works.

Until next year, my sweetheart

In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

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Red Sox are in a battle in Houston

Fan interference call latest episode in memorable Red Sox-Astros series

Red Sox are weighing their options with Chris Sale ailing

Baseball?s version of ?Spygate? adds some intrigue to ALCS

Walsh calls for major investment to guard city against flooding

He wants to meet the daughter he gave up to marry me

Jeanne Ashworth, first US woman to win Olympic speed skating medal, dies at 80

A new Mass. program aims to help parents, but its hashtag has some chuckling

Jay Gonzalez puts Charlie Baker on the ropes in TV debate

E-mails show how donors are considered in Harvard admissions

Globe must-reads

Heart-wrenching obituary of a young Vermont mom gains attention

New technology could radically reshape MBTA fare policies

Food

It?s fall, again. Would you like some more squash?

Whale-watching cruise sees massive shark ripping into whale

TripAdvisor says the best pizzeria in the country is right here in Boston

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

A dog dies and his family wants anwers

Ideas | David Scharfenberg

Why Trump should get his space force

NAMES

Chris Evans comes to the defense of involved dads everywhere after Piers Morgan tweet

Cooking | Magazine

Christopher Kimball: Three easy weeknight recipes

Harvard?s history with Asian-American applicants in the spotlight

Raisman: ?Abusers and predators thrive with silence?

NAMES

Mark Wahlberg posts video from Dorchester

ADAM HIMMELSBACH

14 thoughts on the Celtics opener, from Kyrie?s play to Embiid?s chatter

Boston plans to build or renovate a dozen schools

How to prepare a swoon-worthy vacation rental

In first ads of reelection campaign, Warren touts record of delivering results for Mass.

Nation & World

Canada now world?s largest legal marijuana marketplace

Judge approves Elon Musk settlement with SEC

Columnists

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

JBJ?s blast made a statement

TARA SULLIVAN

Gordon Hayward was the undisputed champ of the Celtics opener

JEFF JACOBY

Elizabeth Warren, typical white person

SCOT LEHIGH

Hold men to higher political standards

Opinion | Michael A. Cohen

The racist tropes of Republicans

JOAN VENNOCHI

Warren?s ?blah blah blah? gene remains

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Not a performance defense should be proud of

Chesto Means Business

Industrial real estate market sizzles

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

David Price, teammates got enough done

Adrian Walker

An opportunity for change

Alex Beam

You don?t know Jake

JOAN WICKERSHAM

A second chance to say ?thank you?

AG: Conn. energy supplier overcharged 100k in Mass.

Movie Review | ? ? ? ½

In ?The Happy Prince,? Oscar Wilde gets his say

What She?s Having

Turning back time with plantains in the Fenway

Globe staff photos of the month, September 2018

Real Estate

Crossword

Christopher Kimball: Three easy weeknight recipes with an international twist

Recipes: Soup, salad, and pasta ? a Northern Italian menu for fall

Recipes: Reel them in with flavorful fish sandwiches

?80s glam meets Western details in this season?s lively looks