unhealthy divide

For many, a struggle to find affordable mental health care

Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Treatment has become, in large measure, a private-pay business that operates outside the insurance system.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_touchofwinter3_met.jpg Freezing temperatures coming, and maybe even a few snowflakes

After a high in the mid-60s today, temperatures will fall, with lows below freezing expected early Monday morning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/afc8ffd753e24e6f809b7a24004d0c5b-89f778412ffe4d8180bf724bac928b68-0.jpg No winner in Mega Millions Friday drawing, jackpot up to $1.6 billion

The Mega Millions jackpot is up to $1.6 billion, tied for the largest US lottery prize.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_1A627R.jpg Migrant caravan is stopped on bridge at Mexico-Guatemala border

Some members of the caravan crossed into Mexico over the bridge or across the river, while others may have turned back. The caravan is a target of criticism by President Trump.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/IMG_0559.jpg Pundits and polls don?t decide elections ? ?we do,? Gonzalez says in Grafton

Democrat Jay Gonzalez faces an uphill battle against Republican Governor Charlie Baker, and told listeners Saturday at Grafton Common that get-out-the-vote efforts will be critical.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/RinaldiNorthAndover04.jpg In Merrimack Valley, all aspects of everyday lives are disrupted

A month has passed since the Sept. 13 natural gas disasters, and it could be at least a month before service to all customers is restored.

Toronto-to-Boston flight diverted to Albany, lands safely

Authorities say a Canadian regional airline flight from Toronto to Boston has landed safely in Albany after reporting an air pressure problem in the cabin.

A young Babe Ruth during his Red Sox days.

Library of Congress

Handwritten 1923 letter from Babe Ruth to Boston Globe writer up for auction

The letter that is being auctioned was written after Ruth?s only MVP-winning season. That year, the Bambino hit .393.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/1057271958.jpg Biden says American values are being ?shredded? under Trump

The values that built America ?are being shredded by a president who?s all about himself,? former Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_1A61M9.jpg Saudis smother dissent, unleashing troll army and Twitter insider

Each morning, Jamal Khashoggi would check his phone to discover what fresh hell had been unleashed while he was sleeping.

Body of missing diver recovered near Nahant

The Coast Guard, State Police, and local police and fire officials were involved in the search for the missing 37-year-old man.

Cambridge, MA--8/23/2018-- Dean Kaplan (L) and Sarah Heintz chat together in the living room of the apartment they share in Cambridge. Heintz is renting out a room in her apartment to Kaplan through a new program called Nesterly that matches college students with senior citizens who have a room to rent out. The students get super cheap rent in exchange for helping out around the house and providing company for the elderly homeowner. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 31oddcouple Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Could this curious roommate pairing be the solution to the housing crisis?

A new website connects young people and empty-nesters in hopes of giving benefits to all.

chad finn

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Since the Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001, Boston?s four professional sports teams have made reaching the playoffs a habit.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_soxfollow6_spts.jpg The inside story of how the Red Sox beat baseball?s best pitching staff

The Red Sox had a detailed plan of attack against the Astros in the ALCS, and they?re working on one for the World Series.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/15/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/101418Tlumacki14.jpg Red Sox convinced Craig Kimbrel?s troubles are behind him

Manager Alex Cora said the closer apparently was tipping his pitches in the Yankees series as well.

Boston, MA - 10/12/2018 - Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Martinez (28) and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (20) share a laugh during today's Red Sox workout in preparation for Game 1 of the ALCS vs. the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 13Red Sox, LOID: 8.4.3455684276.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

New Red Sox slogan: In Alex (Cora) We Trust

The manager has pushed all the right buttons, and he has the respect and admiration of his players.

Nathan Eovaldi has won two games in the postseason and he pitched a scoreless eighth inning in relief in Game 5.

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

After two terrific postseason starts, Nathan Eovaldi should hit it big in free agency

Eovaldi is only 28, and is one of a few top starters on the free agent market in the offseason.

10/26/14: Foxborough, MA: Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski leaves the Bears Al Louis-Jean in his wake as he rambles towards the end zone with an early third quarter 46 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady (not pictured). The New England Patriots hosted the Chicago Bears in a regular season NFL game at Gillette Stadium. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section: sports topic: Patriots(1)

PATRIOTS AT BEARS | SUNDAY, 1 P.M. (CBS)

Patriots? keys to victory over the Bears

The Patriots head to Soldier Field in Chicago looking to extend their winning streak to four games.

music review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/2T8A1791.jpg Nine Inch Nails squeeze arena-sized aspirations into the Wang

The night?s setlist leaned heavily on the band?s initial 1989-94 run, generally regarded as their artistic peak, along with some fun surprises.

Crews of eight raced up the Charles River after passing under a bridge at the Head of the Charles Regatta on Saturday.

Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe

Crowds from all over the world flock to Cambridge for 54th annual Head of the Charles

The 54th annual Head of the Charles was colder than usual this year, but still attracted thousands of spectators and rowers to celebrate the regatta.

Boston, Cambridge, MA - 10/22/2017 - Spectators line the bank and the Eliot Bridge. The Fifty-Third Head of the Charles Regatta continues for a second day. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) Topic: HeadoftheCharles Reporter:

Rowing

A complete guide to the 2018 Head of the Charles Regatta

The 54th edition of the Head of the Charles Regatta is Oct. 20-21. Here?s a guide.

Beverly Beckham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/17/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/21zobeckham.jpg Hoping for a therapy dog to stay by Bella?s side

If they can raise the money, a dog would be trained specifically for a 9-year-old girl who suffers from a rare neurodevelopmental disorder.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON SECOND THOUGHT

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner shoots himself in the foot this time

Blake Fischer lost his job after posting graphic photos of his hunt in Africa.

As much as 10 percent of the general population may suffer from plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of a connective tissue in your feet, according to medical researchers.

This foot condition is the new back pain ? it?s everywhere

The condition has hit ?epidemic? proportions. Why? Blame yoga and casual Fridays.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/8df01e48b12a490eb7dd36c890f2f46b-8df01e48b12a490eb7dd36c890f2f46b-0.jpg Snake names honor Darwin, fire god, Louisiana professor

A Louisiana professor is in heady company, honored by having one of three newly identified species of snakes from the Galapagos Islands named after him.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_globelive3_LIFE.jpg Come see Globe Live

After two sold-out seasons, Globe Live ? a live storytelling show featuring the Globe?s top journalists ? returns to the Emerson Paramount Center Nov. 3 & 4.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial Board Endorsement

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RinaldiHealey01.jpg Maura Healey deserves a second term

Maura Healey has led an efficient office that?s always ready to do battle against institutional bullies on behalf of the powerless and the underprivileged.

Real Estate

US home sales fell in September to slowest pace in 3 years

WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for the economy. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales declined 3.

Special reports

Newsletters

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We?ve started an early-morning version of our popular afternoon Talking Points business newsletter. Try it out here.

The Big Picture

Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

The Big Picture

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.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/newborn.jpeg With genome sequencing, some sick infants get a shot at healthy lives

When babies become very ill, it can be difficult to know why. Answers can be hiding in their genes.

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/200_love_letters_bonus.jpg 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.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/10-beechwood-road-halifax-exterior-side-1024x576$medium-9070.jpg Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix?

Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.