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Pope Francis celebrated a Mass for the closing of the synod of bishops in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday

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More than 130 US bishops ? or nearly one-third of those still living ? have been accused during their careers of failing to adequately respond to sexual misconduct in their dioceses, according to a Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer examination.

Members of the cultural exchange project Hands Across the Hills in Leverett reflected on the one-year anniversary of getting together with residents from Kentucky to talk about their similarities and difference.

A unique exchange program ? between red and blue rural America

Residents of Leverett and Letcher County, Ky., launch an initiative to bridge the nation?s political divide.

Paul J. DeCologero, inmate at United States Penitentiary Hazelton. (cropped from image on Facebook) Photo: Facebook

Bulger slaying suspect?s brother says families had bad blood, but never crossed paths

Paul J. DeCologero never crossed paths with the notorious Boston gangster before his arrival at a West Virginia prison this week, but there was reportedly bad blood between their families.

Governor Charlie Baker attended a campaign event at the South Cove residences in Chinatown Friday.

Charlie Baker, the state?s most popular Republican, is largely steering clear of GOP candidates

The state Republican party?s most popular figure has a problem: Governor Charlie Baker seemingly can?t run away from them fast enough.

New England Patriots running back James White (28) is tackled by Buffalo Bills cornerback Phillip Gaines (28) during Monday Night Football, October 29, 2018, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Chris Cecere)

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BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Patriots at the halfway point: Time for a report card

With the Patriots on schedule for another 12-win season, there?s been the great, the good, the fair ? and areas that need improvement.

Despite a shaky postseason, free agent Craig Kimbrel is a reliable closer and bringing him back would make sense at the right cost.

PETER ABRAHAM

Looking at the contract situations of Red Sox players heading into the offseason

With preparations for 2019 under way, this is a good time to reset the roster.

Wind and rain in Boston on Saturday ? sound familiar?

As the rain moves out, strong winds are possible and falling temperatures are expected.

@LARGE

What would life without ?likes? look like? 

Would we interact the same way (if at all) without the ability to click that button?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/110218Walker_03synagogue_0977x.jpg From Pittsburgh to Boston: Taking time to remember and to heal

On Friday night, Temple Israel congregants were joined by civic and religious leaders and other community members in a night of healing, what they called ?A Sabbath of Comfort, Community, and Courage.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/davis3lowellliv.jpg Three generations of women in one family study together and support each other at UMass Lowell

The idea of going back to school terrified 47-year-old Deirdre Hutchison. But the Andover resident didn?t have to look far to find inspiration.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/25/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AP_01090602887.jpg Calif.?s nurse staffing law offers lessons for Mass.

California?s measure has not brought disastrous financial results, as hospitals warned, nor was it a panacea for improving patient care that nurses had touted.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/940b404f790d4da299e35f34ee909a0d-940b404f790d4da299e35f34ee909a0d-0.jpg Here?s your ultimate cheat sheet of House and Senate races to watch on election night

These are the contests that will likely decide which party controls Congress ? and, as a result, either bolster or hinder the president?s agenda.

Are you ready to vote next week? Here?s our 2018 election guide

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/05088694.jpg As midterms near, the NRA is weak and gun control groups see an opening

Gun violence issues are prominent in key races, while the NRA is on the defensive and low on funds.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. reacts to being rebuked by the Senate leadership and accused of impugning a fellow senator, Attorney General-designate, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington Warren was barred from saying anything more on the Senate floor about Sessions after she quoted from an old letter from Martin Luther King Jr.'s widow about Sessions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Taking a closer look at Elizabeth Warren?s Senate record

Warren?s national profile can obscure aspects of her record relevant to voters in her home state, who must decide whether to reelect her Tuesday.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/graham-1752.jpg Your excuses for not voting are lame. I used to make them, too.

Even now, I can?t recall a valid reason for my years as a nonvoter. That?s because there isn?t one. If you are eligible and able to vote, there is no logical reason not to do it.

Teen shot near Dartmouth College in Hanover is in stable condition

A 19-year-old man, who was not affiliated with Dartmough College, was shot near campus, prompting authorities to send an alert to shelter in place.

Starts & Stops

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding09201623leung7biz.jpg Ferries in Boston are really popular but about to get more expensive

While officials and advocacy groups consider new ferry service, the cost of running them is increasing ? and, probably, so are fares.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/50520bd047bd442aa4629da10634162b-50520bd047bd442aa4629da10634162b-0.jpg FDA approves powerful opioid pill as alternative to IV painkiller

The decision came over objections from critics who fear the pill will be abused.

//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/2011-2020/2018/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/f6915d8c36ea48a1a2eb55ba7092506d-f6915d8c36ea48a1a2eb55ba7092506d-0.jpg Time for a change in Maine?s Second District: Jared Golden for Congress

It?s time for Maine to replace Representative Bruce Poliquin, the lone Republican left in the New England Congressional delegation.

Editorial Board Endorsement

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/29/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0176c8609e654296ae91bd37ed11f0d3-0176c8609e654296ae91bd37ed11f0d3-0.jpg Chris Pappas for New Hampshire?s First District

The congressional candidate embodies core Democratic values, tempered by civil discourse.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hero_2_1200.jpg Inside our Secret Courts

Criminal charges often disappear. There are few rules and fewer records. In these private hearings, who you are ? and who you know ? may be just as important as right and wrong. Read the Spotlight report.

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Photos: Red Sox 2018 World Series victory parade

For the fourth time this century, the Red Sox rolled through Boston in triumph after winning the World Series.

Newsletters

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AP_18303705635477-1-1024x576.jpg Voters want lower drug prices, but they?re poised to elect major pharma allies

Tuesday?s elections could install a Senate that includes a pharma CEO and two industry lobbyists.

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

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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

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