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Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Wisconsin Christmas parade

A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade last year, ending a trial in which he defended himself erratically and sometimes confrontationally.

Judge orders Mark Meadows, Trump’s White House chief of staff, to testify in Georgia election probe

A judge has ordered Meadows before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state’s 2020 election.

Logan Clegg, charged with killing Concord, N.H. couple, waives arraignment
Clegg, the 26-year-old drifter charged with fatally shooting a retired couple in Concord, N.H., in April, Wednesday waived his arraignment on two counts of second-degree murder in the closely watched case.

Five takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Mehmet Oz, the celebrity television doctor, collided Tuesday in one of the most closely watched debates of the midterm campaign.

Fetterman suggests Oz run for Senate in Vermont because ‘he keeps talking about Bernie Sanders’

Dave Epstein | Forecast

What’s with all this fog?

New England, New York ration heating oil even before peak winter

Man charged with indecently assaulting two teenage girls on MBTA Red Line train

Competing ads for Question 1, a measure that would raise the state income tax on the wealthiest residents appearing on Massachusetts ballots next month.

Balking at the flawed millionaires tax doesn’t make you a callous capitalist

There are legitimate concerns about Question 1 even for voters who believe the wealthy should pay more in taxes.

A key question on the ‘millionaires tax’: What makes you a millionaire?

Nationwide, 45.1 percent of dental care costs are paid out of pocket.

Will Question 2 improve dental insurance coverage or just raise costs? There are no easy answers.

The ballot initiative promises to improve coverage, but opponents of the measure say it will mainly raise costs.

ESPN says Mac Jones’s interception vs. the Bears didn’t hit the SkyCam wire
An internet theory has been debunked by the broadcaster.

Coming soon: Two Weeks in America

Coming Soon: Two Weeks in America

Across 22,500 miles and 30 states, a dozen Globe journalists discovered stories of fascinating people in places we don’t always get to visit. Come along for the ride.

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Josh and Ana MacDuff have opened one of the first recreational marijuana stores in Vermont.

In Vermont, a young couple with unique perspective leads the rollout for recreational marijuana

When out-of-staters who appreciate Vermont’s verdant beauty come here, they are surprised that a state which has long been seen as tolerant and open-minded was so late in allowing recreational marijuana sales.

Screen grab of Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" music video. (YouTube)

Methuen’s Titan Casket makes cameo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video

“We often sell to big productions, but just never, ever someone on the scale of Taylor Swift,” the company's co-founder said.

Broiled twin Maine lobster at Ostra.

DINING OUT | DEVRA FIRST

Five stars for Ostra, the elevated fish house

Showcasing seafood and hospitality, Boston’s answer to Le Bernardin is worthy of an occasion.

The return of restaurant reviews

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Can they try again after her desire for a baby ended their relationship?

I want to ask him if he’d reconsider if I gave up the idea of a baby altogether for now. I just miss him too much.

50 Years of TV

Peter Dinklage and Sophie Turner in "Game of Thrones." In the Globe's Best TV Series bracket, it faces "The West Wing" in Round 2.

In our Best TV bracket, this might be the toughest call of all

Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert has curated 64 TV series from the past 50 years, and he’s asking readers to pick their favorite TV show of all time.

In Round 1, these results surprised our critic Ready to vote? Make your picks here.

Opinion

Jason Shaw of the Rockport Planning Board is photographed at the commuter rail station. Last May, the town approved a plan that called for a 12-acre “transit-oriented village” near the station.

NIMBYs bare their fangs at new Mass. housing law

If communities thwart a law designed to force them to allow more housing construction, the next governor will need to take a harder line.

IDEAS | MATHIAS CLASEN

Heart in your mouth? Science says that’s good.

Why did Ayanna Pressley sign the letter to Biden calling for direct talks with Russia?

IDEAS | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

Who will care for our sickest children? Pediatric hospitals are turning some of them away.

Don’t blame Mitt Romney if Mike Lee goes down in defeat

President George W. Bush, admitted to Yale University as a legacy student, is presented a ceremonial doctorate at the University of Louisiana on May 21, 2004 in Baton Rouge.

The Emancipator

The party attacking affirmative action just made the case for it

The anti-Asian bias in Harvard's admissions only helps White applicants, as do legacy, athlete, and Dean's List admissions. We need more affirmative action, not an end to it, and the plaintiff’s own data makes that clear.

High Med. Low

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Special reports

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

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Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

America’s election workers are leaving in droves

Experts worry the loss of top county election officials drains the system of experience and institutional knowledge at the moment election deniers are looking to seize on mistakes to erode the public’s faith in elections.

America’s election workers are leaving their jobs in droves

Under Siege: Democracy’s front lines in crisis. See the full project.

Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.

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More recent stories

MBTA general manager says Orange Line delays will continue into December in letter to Markey

Senator Edward J. Markey had requested information about the work necessary to eliminate the slow zones, where trains travel at reduced speed, that have persisted since the line reopened on Sept. 19.

Person stabbed multiple times in Tewksbury; police make arrest
The person with stab wounds was in “serious condition” and taken to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, according to Tewksbury Fire Chief Joseph Kearns. Police made one arrest.

Boston police warn college students against underage drinking on Halloween

Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox reminded students that public and underage drinking is "an arrestable offense," and urged them to call 911 if they see anything suspicious.

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer

Joe Morrison, his father-in-law Pete Musico, and Paul Bellar were found guilty of providing “material support” for a terrorist act as members of a paramilitary group, the Wolverine Watchmen.

Harvard researchers find evidence of tectonic plates billions of years ago

A new study from Harvard University suggests that the Earth’s crust several billion years ago was cracked into tectonic plates, as it is today, rather than a single, unbroken shell, as some scientists have theorized.

Omicron boosters not much better against variants than the originals, say two small studies

Both Moderna and Pfizer’s new vaccines increased antibodies, but researchers said the difference was not significant.

Recommended reads

The Massachusetts state flag.

What should be on the Massachusetts state flag? Readers weigh in.

A special state commission voted unanimously in May to recommend replacing the Massachusetts seal and motto.

Key things that schools can do to fight learning loss, according to experts

Raynham police searching for 16-year-old girl missing a week, believed to be in danger
Raynham police are urgently seeking the public’s help in finding 16-year-old Colleen Weaver, who has been missing for a week and is believed to be in danger, officials said Tuesday.

Supreme Court to judge affirmative action in college admissions
On Monday, the Supreme Court with its conservative majority will hear arguments in two cases challenging affirmative action. The likely outcome, experts said, is a nationwide ban.

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We need to stop thinking any quarterback — Jones, Zappe, whoever — is the next Tom Brady
Comparisons may seem irresistible, but Brady's success story is one that will never be replicated.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Kowloon at dusk.

Tell us: Why do you love the Kowloon?

Paul Melendy stars in Greater Boston Stage Company's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

A splendid one-man show in spooky ‘Sleepy Hollow’

From left: Deniz Khateri, Josephine Moshiri Elwood, Lily Gilan James, Zaven Ovian, and Leyla Modirzadeh in "English" at SpeakEasy Stage Company.

Realizing, and speaking, their truths in SpeakEasy’s ‘English’

Pianist and composer Jason Yeager, a Framingham native, has long been a fan of Kurt Vonnegut’s novels.

So it goes that pianist Jason Yeager would draw inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut

Special Projects

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Sheila Ruiz (right) kissed a photo of then-President Donald Trump at a boat parade held in support of Trump in Westlake Village, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2020.

Democracy is on the line. Don’t count on white women to save it.

Democrat Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, right, questioned Judge Samuel Alito during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 2006.

Ted Kennedy was right to doubt Alito’s assurances on abortion, the right of privacy

Aaliyah Wright, 25, of Washington, nuzzled her newborn daughter Kali, as her husband Kainan Wright, 24, of Washington, holds their son Khaza, 1, as he falls asleep, during a visit to the children's grandmother in Accokeek, Md., on Aug. 9, 2022.

And baby makes 8 billion

A father and his daughter biked down Mount Auburn Street in Watertown. According to Redfin, the average sale price of a home in Watertown in September was $836,000; in neighboring Newton, it was $1.28 million.

Vote no on Question 1: We are counting on our nest egg — the value of our home — the most

Buses arrived with preschool and kindergarten students for the first day of school at Joseph Lee K-8 School in Dorchester on Sept. 12.

Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley

A yes vote on Question 1 will expand opportunities for everyone

"Serendipity is something we fashion from a chance event — a happy accident pulsating with possibility."

IDEAS | CLAUDIA E. KALB

Yes, you can cultivate serendipity

Metro

Allston school wins $100,000 prize for academic improvements during the pandemic

The prize recognizes Boston schools for improving learning environments and helping students thrive.

Balking at the flawed millionaires tax doesn’t make you a callous capitalist

There are legitimate concerns about Question 1 even for voters who believe the wealthy should pay more in taxes.

Rhode Island political news: September 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Logan Clegg, charged with killing Concord, N.H., couple, waives arraignment

Lawyers for the 26-year-old filed court papers Wednesday indicating he was waiving arraignment on two counts of second-degree murder in the closely watched case. He’s being held without bail.

Sports

Mac Jones was pulled in the second quarter after throwing an interception. He did not return to the field.

ESPN says Mac Jones’s interception vs. the Bears didn’t hit the SkyCam wire

An internet theory has been debunked by the broadcaster.

The Astros are the fifth team Dusty Baker has managed in MLB.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

It’s Dusty Baker’s experience vs. Rob Thomson’s aggressive style, and other thoughts on the World Series

The World Series starts Friday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Is this finally Baker's time to win the one prize that has eluded him?

Joe Mazzulla's fourth game as an NBA head coach ended with five minutes to go in the third quarter Monday, the Celtics coach ejected for arguing with officials.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Did the Celtics deserve the technical fouls they received in the loss to Bulls?

Coach Joe Mazzulla and forward Grant Williams were ejected from Monday's loss, while Jayson Tatum picked up his second technical of the season for waving his hand in frustration after being called for a goaltend.

Evaluating the Celtics roster one week into the season

FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Field hockey: At Gloucester, the hope is an offseason spent dedicated to hard work will reap its just reward in the postseason

High school basketball

Newburyport boys’ basketball coach David Clay leaving to take the helm at St. John’s Prep

Business

Balking at the flawed millionaires tax doesn’t make you a callous capitalist

There are legitimate concerns about Question 1 even for voters who believe the wealthy should pay more in taxes.

New England, New York ration heating oil even before peak winter

Some wholesalers in Connecticut are putting retailers on allocation, meaning they can only get a limited amount of fuel based on availability, according to the president of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association.

Tech’s big day tarnished as Microsoft, Google, Texas Instruments disappoint

No more parking mandates at new buildings in Cambridge

magazine

Bob and Andy Wong in front of their family's restaurant, Kowloon in Saugus.

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America

Samuel Adams

How Samuel Adams became the fearless patriot Britain loved to hate

This week's daters: Kin and Tyler.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt like I was talking to someone I had known for longer than a few hours’

Jack Thomas (left) in the Globe newsroom in 1979 and Morrie Schwartz in 1995.

When Morrie Schwartz met Jack Thomas: The story behind ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’

metro

Commissioner Cox.

Boston police warn college students against underage drinking on Halloween

Silent movies, jazz performances, and ‘Human Meteorite’

Methuen’s Titan Casket makes cameo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video

sports

David Pastrnak (right) scored one goal and assisted another for Taylor Hall (left) as the Bruins won again Tuesday.

Another David Pastrnak goal, another strong night for Linus Ullmark, another win for the red-hot Bruins as they dispatch the Stars

EMass field hockey: A lacrosse star at Central Catholic, Kerri Finneran’s five goals in two games headlines Players of the Week

BC High golf team overcomes an 0-6 tailspin at start of season with a soaring finish as MIAA Division 1 champions

business

An electric vehicle charges at a public fast-charging station in London on Oct. 20, 2022.

EU, US set up task force to resolve electric vehicle feud

Six things we learned about Greater Boston’s housing crisis from the new Boston Foundation report card

Clorox recalls Pine-Sol cleaning products that may contain bacteria

politics

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in 2020.

Judge orders Mark Meadows, Trump’s White House chief of staff, to testify in Georgia election probe

Fetterman suggests Oz run for Senate in Vermont because ‘he keeps talking about Bernie Sanders’

Cortez Masto, the Senate’s most at-risk Democrat, fights to hang on in Nevada

Nation

Darrell Brooks cross examined Franklin Assistant Chief of Police Craig Liermann, a witness for the prosecution, on Oct. 14.

Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Wisconsin Christmas parade

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer

Doctors say ‘fossil fuel addiction’ kills, starves millions

World

South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong, from left, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori, and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman participate in a joint news conference after their trilateral meeting, Oct. 26, at the Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo.

US, allies warn decisive response if North Korea tests nuke

Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport

Almost 1 million drought-hit Somalis in al-Shabab areas, UN says

opinion

Sheila Ruiz (right) kissed a photo of then-President Donald Trump at a boat parade held in support of Trump in Westlake Village, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2020.

Democracy is on the line. Don’t count on white women to save it.

The party attacking affirmative action just made the case for it

And baby makes 8 billion

lifestyle

Poet and author Ross Gay will appear at Brookline Booksmith on Friday and at the Boston Book Festival on Saturday as a part of his multi-city tour in support of his new book of essays, "Inciting Joy."

Award-winning poet and essayist Ross Gay celebrates the unexpected possibilities of joy

We look great on social media, but ...

My wife is flirting with a co-worker

food & dining

Broiled twin Maine lobster at Ostra.

Five stars for Ostra, the elevated fish house

Recipes: Build bold flavors in 3 pork dishes

Oakholm Brewing Co. in Brookfield is beautiful, and other recent thoughts on beer

travel

Crowds pass Halloween decorations set up on the mall in Salem on Oct. 12.

‘Travel by train, boat or broom.’ Salem officials ask visitors to leave cars at home as Halloween looms

Jessica Hecht on coffee, travel philanthropy, and getting to India and Africa

Those ‘best’ lists got it right with The Loutrel in Charleston, S.C.

Arts

"Adamas (Unconquerable)," 2013, fiberglass, wood, steel, acrylic.

At UMass Dartmouth, the clitoris gets its close-up

Gardner’s ‘Metal of Honor’ show is worth its weight in gold

In Stockbridge, standing still enough to savor George Rickey’s sculpture in motion

Books

Chelsea Manning's new memoir is called “README.txt.”

Chelsea Manning on her new memoir and the ‘sheer haphazardness of my entire life’

Siddhartha Mukherjee takes on the rise of ‘the new human’ in upcoming book on cell biology

Lincoln and his faith. A new book looks at the 16th president’s religious fervor.

Movies

Sasson Gabay and Rita Shukrun in "Karaoke."

Boston Jewish Film Festival returns in person for first time in three years

In ‘The Good Nurse,’ on Netflix, the healer as murderer

Dwayne Johnson powers through ‘Black Adam’

Television

Peter Dinklage and Sophie Turner in "Game of Thrones." In the Globe's Best TV Series bracket, it faces "The West Wing" in Round 2.

In our Best TV bracket, this might be the toughest call of all

Senator Ted Cruz is heckled at ‘The View’ and booed at a Yankees game during New York visit

In Round 1 of our Best TV bracket, the results that surprised our critic

music

Michael Dinallo and Juliet Simmons Dinallo

The Dinallos have left Music City to make music in this city

So it goes that pianist Jason Yeager would draw inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut

Geoff Nuttall, first among equals in acclaimed quartet, dies at 56

Theater/Dance

Paul Melendy stars in Greater Boston Stage Company's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

A splendid one-man show in spooky ‘Sleepy Hollow’

Realizing, and speaking, their truths in SpeakEasy’s ‘English’

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK Quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

globe local

Jemila MacEwan’s “Human Meteorite,” which seeks to explore the climate crisis from a natural perspective, is now on display at the Essex Art Center.

Silent movies, jazz performances, and ‘Human Meteorite’

Voters kick in another $3m for new community center

In Newton, road race raises money for medical supplies to help those suffering in Ukraine

Obituaries

Dr. Carter, serving at defense secretary, spoke during a news conference at the Pentagon in 2016.

Ash Carter, former defense secretary and director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, dies at 68

Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67

Geoff Nuttall, first among equals in acclaimed quartet, dies at 56