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Patriots 16, Bills 10

Offense struggles, yet Patriots improve to 4-0

The Patriots scored 13 quick points and held on, using a tremendous defensive effort to stay unbeaten. After a first-quarter flourish, the offense struggled to find its rhythm the rest of the way.
Chad Finn

A bad day for most teams is a loss, but not for the Patriots

It?s mildly encouraging the Patriots can submit a troubling offensive performance and still come away with a win on the road. 28 minutes ago

Jonathan Jones said he didn?t intend to hurt Bills QB on helmet-to-helmet hit
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots win despite one of worst performances by offense in Belichick era

 Matthew Slater scores first career TD Buffalo love: Couple marries at halftime

SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

7 things we learned researching climate change on Cape Cod

The Globe spent several months this summer criss-crossing Cape Cod to learn how the effects of climate change are being felt, and what it would mean for the future of the area.

Explore climate change on the Cape

The Globe spent the summer criss·crossing the Cape, researching the effects of climate change. Dig into the story ?At the edge of a warming world? and a short documentary, and join the discussion here.

At the edge of a warming world

Climate change is already threatening Cape Cod in tangible ways, accelerating natural processes like erosion and sea level rise. What will these events mean for this beloved place? And what will be the cost of inaction?

opinion

Sonia Chang-Díaz

School funding bill will change the game for disadvantaged students
Cartoon | Christopher Weyant

?Being Presidential?
jeff jacoby

Instead of resurrecting the ?People?s Pledge,? let?s bury it for good
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The hidden danger of impeachment

The shortcut stops here: Towns fight speeding traffic on side streets

Medford has started a pilot program to ban cut-through traffic by out-of-towners on 10 side streets during weekday mornings.
Dave Epstein

As winter makes an entrance in Montana, temperatures remain warm in New England

A snow storm in Montana is a harbinger of winter, although the forecast for southern New England calls for mild temperatures into the middle of this week.
Yvonne Abraham

Sugar?s day of reckoning may be here

If we could convince enough Americans to resist unconscionably aggressive marketing by the beverage industry, we could get a handle on our addiction. Some hardy state legislators want to do just that.

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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Alex Cora accepts that change is coming for Red Sox
With plans to cut payroll in 2020 and a new GM on the way, the Sox manager is already thinking ahead.

Xander Bogaerts?s memorable season lost in Red Sox? struggles

Cubs, manager Joe Maddon part ways after five seasons
Maddon was at the helm when the Cubs defeated the Indians to win the 2016 World Series.

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COMMENTARY
The untold stories of slavery in our own towns
As we mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved humans in the English colonies of North America, we are reminded that slavery was with us from the start.

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Glenda Bautista, who fled El Salvador after her son?s killing in 2017, faced long odds in her bid to remain in the US.

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?It is impossible that the whistle-blower is a hero and I?m not. And I will be the hero! These morons ? when this is over, I will be the hero,? said Giuliani.

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The house is owned by a daughter and son-in-law of Bulger?s brother, William M. Bulger, who was the longtime president of the Massachusetts Senate and a former president of the University of Massachusetts.

Rhode Island

Grand jury will review case involving Wyatt guard?s confrontation with protesters

A lawyer representing Thomas Woodworth said he thinks a grand jury probe would start next week.

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Retire the Hynes and expand Boston?s future

VISUAL STORIES

Pension liabilities leave a Bay State brickyard and its workers in ?survival mode?

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?My guidance counselor didn?t do any of this?: How school counselors? roles have evolved

Photos from climate strike events across the planet

Metro

As vaping became widespread with little known about its health effects, US government delayed key regulations

Experts say the FDA missed several opportunities to ward off what has become a public health crisis around vaping.

Pedestrian taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Brighton

The female was struck in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Chiswick Road shortly before 4 p.m.

Once again, Mitt Romney seems to be souring on Donald Trump

Romney, our former governor, became the highest-profile member of the GOP to express alarm at Trump?s behavior. Will other Republicans eventually follow?

One man dead, one still missing after Fall River boating accident Saturday

Brent Osborne, 42, of Middleborough, was killed in a boating accident in Fall River Saturday evening. Authorities are still searching Mount Hope Bay for the boat?s driver.

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Organizers of the demonstration, who said protesters went onto the grounds of the plant by walking down train tracks, called it the largest environmental protests in the state in 40 years.

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Climate change is already threatening Cape Cod in tangible ways, accelerating natural processes like erosion and sea level rise. What will these events mean for this beloved place? And what will be the cost of inaction?

STAT

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For dementia caregivers, a place to share with strangers ? and be honest

Mental health apps are scooping up your most sensitive data. Will you benefit?

Startup becomes first consumer DNA company to offer anonymous sequencing

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WAKE FOREST 27, BC 24

Boston College falls short in comeback attempt against Wake Forest

BC?s AJ Dillon rushed for 159 yards on 23 attempts but was kept out of the end zone by the Demon Deacons.

A bad day for most teams is a loss, but not for the Patriots

It?s mildly encouraging the Patriots can submit a troubling offensive performance and still come away with a win on the road.

Mi Jung Hur completes wire-to-wire LPGA victory

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Last-minute touchdown saves Kansas City from Matt Patricia?s Lions

Darrel Williams ran for a go-ahead, 1-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left, keeping the Chiefs unbeaten.

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BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS
Patriots win despite one of worst performances by offense in Belichick era
Their 224 total yards was the fewest since 2009 as Tom Brady and offense failed to get anything going against the Bills defense.

Politics

Adam Schiff says he expects the whistle-blower to testify ?very soon?
The Intelligence Committee chairman said the panel and the whistle-blower?s lawyers are still working out their clearances and how to keep the person?s identity secret.

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESSStrike by trash collectors drags on into a sixth week
It?s just 24 workers based in Marshfield, but the work stoppage could have national implications.

Marijuana

US investigation of vaping-related illnesses focuses on THC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found two-thirds who got sick in Illinois and Wisconsin said they vaped prefilled THC cartridges from one brand.

magazine
On the COver

The Most Stylish Bostonians of 2019

Perspective | Magazine

Older generations broke the climate. It?s up to young people to fix it

Connections

My visiting mom wanted lobster. I wanted quality time with her ? in the kitchen.

Style Watch

Amping up a family room and breakfast nook

sports

Here?s 11 things to know as Celtics get ready to open season

Buffalo couple gets married at halftime of Bills-Patriots game

Patriots? Matthew Slater scores first career touchdown

metro

Once again, Mitt Romney seems to be souring on Donald Trump

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Nation

Fraud, misconduct threaten Afghan presidential election

Official: Exam doesn?t find cause of boat fire

Feds crack Medicare gene test fraud that peddled cheek swabs

World

?This man lives forever?: Zimbabwe?s Mugabe is buried

Trump and Boris Johnson: Populist peas in a pod? Well, sort of

Ukraine lawmakers seek probes into allegations at ?epicenter? of US political battles

politics

Giuliani says he will cooperate with impeachment investigation with Trump?s permission

Some call records were kept on secret server over concern for leaks, officials say

Kellyanne Conway says Pelosi succumbed to pressure from men on impeachment

business

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Bringing Baker?s transit agenda to the biz community

Amid expansion, Steward Health Care System reports losses

lifestyle

Peabody Essex Museum celebrates opening of a new, $125m wing

?It? star Jaeden Martell talks ?Defending Jacob? and striking gold in ?Low Tide?

Kelly Reichardt discusses her new Western ?First Cow? after New York Film Festival premiere

marijuana

US investigation of vaping-related illnesses focuses on THC

Danvers mall vape shop sues state over temporary ban

Vermont considering banning sale of vaping products

opinion

School funding bill will change the game for disadvantaged students

When it comes to the climate crisis, don?t hope ? act

Cutting back on light pollution

food & dining

The VIP Lounge with Max Weinberg

Why a Somali nook in East Boston is one of the country?s best new restaurants

With the Jewish New Year about to begin, three Jewish cookbooks have just come out

travel

In Norway, so much beauty ? 24 hours a day ? and fear of its demise

Gretna Green kept showing up in the romance novels I read, so I showed up in Gretna Green

Visit Errol, N.H., for what there is ? and for what there isn?t

Books

Hometown tales, teenage kicks, renegade rockers, and lone wolves

?The Lager Queen of Minnesota,? and three more tales of brothers and sisters

?Land of Wolves? author moseys between stacks at the ranch

Movies

?Joker? opens next week. It?s already controversial

An animated feature about a Surrealist director? Yes, ?Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles?

In ?Abominable,? he?s white and furry and heading for the Himalayas

Television

?Saturday Night Live? jumps right back into politics in season premiere

A high school election makes for hit-or-miss satire in Netflix?s ?The Politician?

Plunge in Emmy Awards viewership not a surprise

music

Boston Lyric Opera takes ?Pagliacci? to the circus

Nick Cave, unplugged and unfiltered at Sanders Theatre

Get ready for Boston?s fall classical season with these four new releases

Theater/Dance

David Byrne?s ?American Utopia? a marvel of humanity and hope

In a spirited ?Rosencrantz & Guildenstern? at the Huntington, doom without the gloom

In ?Black Light,? asking us to think ? and feel

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Homecoming for the Greater Boston League

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The untold stories of slavery in our own towns

Obituaries

Joachim Messing, who charted the DNA of viruses and plants, dies at 73

Don Slaven, hall of fame high school basketball coach, dies at 89

Joseph C. Wilson, diplomat caught in dispute over Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, dies at 69