Chicago, IL - 10/21/2018 - (4th quarter) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) congratulates New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon (10) on his catch and run for extra yardage during the fourth quarter. New England Patriots vs. Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Ben Volin, Topic: 21Patriots-Bears, LOID: 8.4.3538702313.

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Despite the penalties and turnovers, this was a big win for the Patriots

The Patriots held on for a 38-31 victory on the road without Rob Gronkowski and Sony Michel (for most of the game).

PATRIOTS 38, BEARS 31

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A last-second Hail Mary came up short for the Bears, giving the Patriots their fourth straight win and their first road victory of the season.

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The Patriots cornerback made a leaping grab as the Bears were in New England territory.

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The Patriots running back injured his left knee, which is the same one he?s had issues with since college.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/21/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/sox2-001.jpg Alex Cora?s major league roots with the Dodgers

Drafted by Los Angeles in 1996, the Red Sox manager spent nine years with the Dodgers and refers to his World Series opponent as a ?special organization.?

Boston10/20/18 TheRed Sox held a practice at Fenway Park as they prepare for Tuesday's start of the World Series at Fenway Park. Players do warmup runs in the outfield. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

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An MLB scout?s view of the Red Sox-Dodgers World Series

Kimball Crossley examined the matchups within the series to identify strengths and weaknesses on both sides.

A moose enjoys his lunch not far from Grants Camps. Moose can very often times be seen not far from the Camps. Sandy Macys photo Library Tag 04032005 Travel - New England **FILE FOR SOUTH WILDLIFE STORY** Library Tag 10202005 Globe South 1, 2 Library Tag 10302005 Globe West 1, 2, 3

Ticks have been killing many moose calves in New England in recent years

Moose calves are dying at unprecedented levels in New England, mostly because of the hordes of winter ticks ? as many as 90,000 on one animal.

BuzzSaw

TV?s 10 most moving moments

Forget the manipulations of ?This Is Us? ? here are some TV moments that managed to wring honest tears.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_HL1B8.jpg Early voting for Nov. 6 election starts Monday

Early voting kicks off Monday in Massachusetts -- and local election officials expect to put in some long hours over the next two weeks to make it easier for voters to cast ballots ahead of Nov. 6.

A groundstaff stands in a terminal with Ryanair planes in background during what could be the biggest strike in the airline's history, at Charleroi Airport in Gosselies on September 28 2018. - Ryanair cancelled scores of European flights on September 28, 2018 as unions staged what they warned could be the biggest strike in the airline's history. The Dublin-based carrier has played down fears of widespread disruption but confirmed it would cancel nearly 250 flights. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)JOHN THYS/AFP/Getty Images

Ryanair under fire over racist incident on flight

Ryanair faced criticism after a video posted online apparently showed the airline?s crew failing to take action to remove a passenger who launched a racist tirade against a fellow traveler.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/18/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/39602eaa84eb409995758b241a9ff9da-39602eaa84eb409995758b241a9ff9da-0.jpg Rory Kennedy?s ?Above and Beyond? goes to space to understand Earth

The documentary chronicles 60 years of NASA, from the vow that her uncle, President John F. Kennedy, made to get an American on the moon by the end of the 1960s, to current environmental challenges.

Unhealthy Divide

Affordable mental health care ? it?s nearly nonexistent

Jessica Kirk has tried for years to find consistent, affordable treatment for her daughter, Georgia, who has bipolar disorder.

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

A map of foreign trips that state lawmakers have taken

Here?s a look at 50 trips abroad taken by state legislators since Jan. 1, 2013.

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It?s been the coldest weekend this fall for many Massachusetts areas ? with a few flakes of snow in some places ? and it?s going to get colder overnight.

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The move would be the most drastic yet in an effort to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under federal civil rights law.

South Burlington, VT--10/2/2018-- Addison Weening jumps over a row of greens as she brings extra bins to harvest napa cabbage at UVM's farmer-training program. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: 05farmers Reporter:

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

In Vermont, students take to the farm for a fresh start

The University of Vermont?s farmer-training program ? one of only three in the country and the only one in New England ? is a six-month, seed-to-harvest, total-immersion course that?s turned a range of neophytes into money-earning agrarians.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/21/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/1052692190.jpg ?No one will stop us, only God?: migrant caravan resumes advance toward US

They marched on through Mexico like a ragtag army of the poor, shouting triumphantly slogans like ??Si se pudo!?? or ??Yes, we could!??

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/me_HOLLY_REMEMBERED_A1077-29903.jpg Family of Holly Piirainen hosts tip campaign on 25th anniversary of her disappearance

Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Holly Piirainen, the 10-year-old Grafton girl who was murdered in Sturbridge in 1993, and her family is still looking for answers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/dtlumacki_finwhaleduxbury_metro242.jpg Whale known as ?Ladders? washes ashore on Cape Cod

Researchers say a 54-foot fin whale that was found dead in Massachusetts was known to them for more than 30 years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_waterfront_met.jpg Boston wins climate challenge award from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Boston is among a group of US cities that will receive technical support and resources to help reduce carbon emissions.

//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

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Yes, motorized bikes and scooters need to be regulated, but not to the point of discouraging their use.

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

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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

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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

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

Globe event

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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

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