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Kavanaugh controversy spills into congressional midterms

The harrowing allegations of an attempted sexual assault, and Republicans? defense of Brett Kavanaugh?s nomination, are reverberating in battleground congressional districts.

FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn-in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, file)

Alan M. Dershowitz

6 rules for Ford-Kavanaugh hearings

No one should compromise the basic rules of fairness and due process that have long been the hallmarks of the rule of law.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Eric MacLeish

Ensuring a safe hearing for Christine Blasey Ford will be tough, but not impossible

After 25 years of representing victims of sexual abuse, a lawyer offers guidance to safely structure Christine Blasey Ford?s hearing.

COMMENTARY

To end rape culture, we need to believe survivors

President Trump insinuated if Christine Blasey Ford?s assault was that bad, it would have been reported. Today survivors and their supporters walk out on that kind of shaming and blaming.

Yale cancels some classes as law students protest Brett Kavanaugh nomination

Yale Law School students are demanding an investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee.

Kavanaugh calls new allegations against him ?smears, pure and simple?

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denounced new allegations against him as President Trump said he stands with his pick.

Michael A. Cohen

The Republicans bet on the tax cut ? and lost

The GOP?s top legislative accomplishment has become an albatross around the party?s neck.

Opinion | Michael E. Porter

America traded one recession for a far more serious one

Data from the Social Progress Index, the first-ever rigorous measurement of social performance, reveals that the quality of life and opportunities for many Americans is lagging.

Sony Michel contributed little on offense in the loss to Detroit. — rey del rio/Getty

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Here are three reasons for Patriots? poor start to season

Their subpar performance can be traced to self-inflicted wounds, including Tom Brady skipping offseason workouts.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Imagine how much worse this would be if the Patriots had actually traded Gronk

Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don?t make.

Should Mass. Pike remain elevated or come back to earth? Yes, we?re debating this again

The biggest question around Boston?s most significant highway project since the time of the Big Dig sounds like a debate from that era.

Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday as the deputy AG?s job hangs in balance

The White House delayed until at least Thursday a decision on the fate of Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official overseeing the Trump-Russia investigation, following reports anticipating his imminent departure.

Fire officials warn Merrimack Valley residents to be extra careful using space heaters, hot plates

Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey reminded residents that kerosene heaters are illegal in Massachusetts.

State Police to hire firm to audit pay practices after overtime fraud scandal

A key focus for Ernst & Young will be how the state?s largest law enforcement agency manages and monitors employee earnings and benefits.

Health care watchdog to weigh in on costs of nurse staffing ballot question

The analysis by the Health Policy Commission will be the first independent look at the polarizing issue.

Dallas police officer accused in neighbor?s death is fired

Dallas police say a white officer accused of fatally shooting her black neighbor inside his own apartment has been dismissed.

You may have just missed your chance to own this historic Maine island

At $950,000, the next owner is close enough to the mainland, but far enough out to enjoy some peace and quiet.

A screen capture of the SunSetter Retractable Awnings commercial, which has been airing nationally every spring and summer for 14 years. — SunSetter

NESTOR RAMOS

How a small company in Malden created the Greatest TV Commercial Ever Made

It did not involve Clydesdales or polar bears or Michael Jordan. It?s an ad for retractable awnings. And it has been seen hundreds of millions of times.

Aziz Ansari to perform series of New England stand-up shows following anonymous sexual misconduct accusation

They will be Ansari?s first performances in the region since he was accused of sexual misconduct in January.

Opinion & Ideas

JOAN VENNOCHI

Kavanaugh chaos must be putting a smile on Bill Clinton?s face

Two decades after Brett Kavanaugh drafted salacious questions for Bill Clinton, the spotlight is now on Kavanaugh himself.

Special reports

The world, the stage, the way ahead

Lost and alone, Deb made a decision to reclaim the only home she?d ever had, whatever the risk.

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A drama unfolds in Peabody

Deb was still new to this high school in Peabody, and had found her way to the vaunted theater program, establishing a foothold in a realm that felt magical.

Globe must-reads

Gerard Kavanaugh never disclosed his consultancy for LStar Southfield.

UMass Dartmouth official moonlighted for company with plan to compete

Employer bonuses are going away, and pay hikes aren?t making up for it

Dinner With Cupid

Could this be Cupid?s best matchup ever?

Stricter dispensing rules have been implemented at Angell Animal Medical Center?s pharmacy.

Are humans turning to pets? prescriptions to get opioid fix?

Dance partners Suzanne Watzman and Harry Wolfson danced during the ?Jazz Along the Charles? event on Sunday.

PHOTOS

Jazz fills Esplanade along Charles River

Hamilton, MA -- 3/06/2018 - At the technical rehearsal for semi-finals, Deb and the actors from the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School drama club disbanded after posing for a group photo. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Reporter: Jenna Russell

The world, the stage, the way ahead

NESTOR RAMOS

Sun never sets on Malden company?s TV ad

Love Letters

I?ve got a huge crush on my husband?s friend

Fall colors at Mount Tom State Reservation in October 2016.

Help Desk

3 great foliage hikes in New England

Someone stole the book off this statue of two children reading in front of the Hull Public Library.

BLOTTER TALES

Bronze book thief is sought in Hull

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Head coach Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions stands on the field during their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Pros and cons for ex-assistants going up against Belichick

Bill Cosby to fight ?sexually violent predator? tag

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Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow defends during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

JIM McBRIDE | PATRIOTS FILM STUDY

From the first drive, the Lions executed their game plan to near-perfection

Detroit won all the battles in the trenches and balanced its offense well between runs and passes.

Metro

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BOSTON, 9/24/2018 - Nora Baston, who was named superintendent of a newly formed bureau of Community Engagement, is pinned with a badge representing her new rank by her adopted grandmother Ann Murphy, right, as her father Kent Murphy looks on during a ceremony at Boston Police Headquarters. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, Desk )

Boston police create new bureau to expand community policing in the city

The new Boston Police bureau aimed at enhancing the city community policing strategy that will be led by a veteran of the department.

Politics

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Democratic Jay Gonzalez (left) is running against Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, in Massachusetts.

Governors? seat up for bid in 36 states

The most competitive races are expected to be in states where Republicans now hold the job.

Nation & World

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Will Bill Cosby, 81, go to prison? A judge is set to decide

In the years since Andrea Constand first went to police in 2005, more than 60 women have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, though none of those claims have led to criminal charges.

Columnists

?This is our platform? for change, says Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce president Jim Rooney, ?and we?re using it.?

Adrian Walker

Can Boston chamber become force for change?

President Trump waves while playing a round of golf in Turnberry, Scotland, July 15.

Alex Beam

Following the Donald Trump workout

Foxborough,, Ma---Sept. 9, 2018-Stan Grossfeld/ Globe Staff--- N.E. Patriots vs. Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium- Coach Bill Belichick

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

The Patriots take a cue from Al Davis, Raiders

Actor Cynthia Erivo attends a press conference to promote the movie

Renée Graham

Who has the right to play Harriet Tubman?

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies during a June 5 budget hearing.

DANTE RAMOS

In higher ed, Trump sides with the takers

Maretta Silverman of Boston looks through the racks in the recently opened Burton pop up retail shop on Newbury Street as a trial by the snowboard retailer. Pop ups are one a bright spot in an otherwise bleak retail climate in Boston. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Business, woolhouse)

Opinion | Mike Ross

Retail?s future is fleeting. Boston should embrace it

Beverly Beckham

Losing against my grandson, and loving it

Aman Narang and Steve Fredette, two of the cofounders of Boston startup Toast.

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

Toast finds its bread-and-butter business

Louie Iacuzzi and James Amaral in Malden.

NESTOR RAMOS

Maybe Louie and Jimmy could crack real mysteries

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Republican leadership speak to reporters following their weekly policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol April 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) had breakfast with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland after promising earlier not to meet with him and McConnell said this does not erode his refusal to hold a vote on Garland. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

SCOT LEHIGH

The GOP?s damning double standard

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox waves to fans as he leaves the field after defeating the New York Yankees to clinch the American League East at Yankee Stadium on September 20, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

TARA SULLIVAN

Make no mistake, these Red Sox want more

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JASON SZENES/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9887320t) Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (L) takes the ball from the team?s starting pitcher David Price (R) after relieving him from the game in the sixth inning during an MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York, USA, 19 September 2018 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, USA - 19 Sep 2018

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Are lingering issues a concern for Red Sox?

Business

Sarepta?s Duchenne MD trial back on schedule

The Cambridge biotech says the FDA has lifted a hold on the study of an experimental treatment.

Arts

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TV Critic?s Corner

On BET and Netflix, singing the praises of Quincy Jones

BET will air a concert marking the music icon?s 85th birthday, and Netflix has a new documentary out.

STAT

Ketamine clinics promise depression treatment, but some stray from the evidence

Screening practices and the extent of collaboration with mental health providers vary widely from one clinic to the next.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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.

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Podcast

More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

6 rules for Ford-Kavanaugh hearings

Ensuring a safe hearing for Christine Blasey Ford will be tough, but not impossible

Kavanaugh calls new allegations against him ?smears, pure and simple?

Here are three reasons for Patriots? poor start to season

Should Mass. Pike remain elevated or come back to earth? Yes, we?re debating this again

Fire officials warn Merrimack Valley residents to be extra careful using space heaters, hot plates

How a small company in Malden created the Greatest TV Commercial Ever Made

A drama unfolds in Peabody

Globe must-reads

UMass Dartmouth official moonlighted for company with plan to compete

Employer bonuses are going away, and pay hikes aren?t making up for it

Dinner With Cupid

Could this be Cupid?s best matchup ever?

Are humans turning to pets? prescriptions to get opioid fix?

PHOTOS

Jazz fills Esplanade along Charles River

The world, the stage, the way ahead

NESTOR RAMOS

Sun never sets on Malden company?s TV ad

Love Letters

I?ve got a huge crush on my husband?s friend

Help Desk

3 great foliage hikes in New England

BLOTTER TALES

Bronze book thief is sought in Hull

Pros and cons for ex-assistants going up against Belichick

Bill Cosby to fight ?sexually violent predator? tag

JIM McBRIDE | PATRIOTS FILM STUDY

From the first drive, the Lions executed their game plan to near-perfection

Boston police create new bureau to expand community policing in the city

More than just glass boxes, modernist homes vary by region

Governors? seat up for bid in 36 states

Nation & World

Will Bill Cosby, 81, go to prison? A judge is set to decide

Thousands of cars will be damaged by Florence's floods

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Can Boston chamber become force for change?

Alex Beam

Following the Donald Trump workout

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

The Patriots take a cue from Al Davis, Raiders

Renée Graham

Who has the right to play Harriet Tubman?

DANTE RAMOS

In higher ed, Trump sides with the takers

Opinion | Mike Ross

Retail?s future is fleeting. Boston should embrace it

Beverly Beckham

Losing against my grandson, and loving it

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy

Toast finds its bread-and-butter business

NESTOR RAMOS

Maybe Louie and Jimmy could crack real mysteries

SCOT LEHIGH

The GOP?s damning double standard

TARA SULLIVAN

Make no mistake, these Red Sox want more

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Are lingering issues a concern for Red Sox?

Sarepta?s Duchenne MD trial back on schedule

TV Critic?s Corner

On BET and Netflix, singing the praises of Quincy Jones

Real Estate

Podcast

Crossword

?80s glam meets Western details in this season?s lively looks

Charleston: South Carolina?s culinary paradise is a cheap flight away

What?s your favorite Dinner With Cupid blind date?

Designing a white kitchen that?s fresh but not stark