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Chaos and trauma: This is what it's like to be a nurse right now

Even as the threat of COVID recedes, nurses face multiple crises.

SPOTLIGHT INVESTIGATION

Doctors tried to stop a surgeon from operating. Hospital leaders resisted.
Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

Read part 1: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

At an old mill in Littleton, gun dealers openly defy Maura Healey’s assault weapon decrees
A former elastic mill northwest of Boston hosts the most federally licensed gun manufacturers and dealers in the country. It's place where you can find almost anything from pistols to World War I antiques — and, especially, all manner of ways around the state’s gun laws.

Boston’s most valuable biotech? It’s not who you might expect.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ market valuation has reached $75 billion, thanks to its drug sales for cystic fibrosis and plans to expand into other diseases.

Charles III is proclaimed king at tradition-steeped royal ceremony

King Charles III was formally proclaimed sovereign of the United Kingdom on Saturday, as officials unveiled details of the meticulously choreographed ceremonies that will culminate in the state funeral of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 19.

Boston’s Cardinal Seán O’Malley memorializes Queen Elizabeth II, ‘a woman of faith’

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Could the British royal mystique be shattered? We can hope.

The middle school boys thought their teacher was a ‘creep.’ So they tracked how he treated the girls.

A “pedo database” where some Davisville Middle School students documented how their teacher harassed girls in their class is now part of an investigation into the North Kingstown teacher.

Russia announces troop pullback after Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv area

‘We are not alone’: Mass. residents gather to commemorate 21st anniversary of 9/11

Red Sox 17, Orioles 4

‘A friendly reminder that we’re really good’: Red Sox offense takes off on Orioles

Tim Hardaway speaks during his enshrinement at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

For Tim Hardaway and Manu Ginóbili, their time has finally come to be immortalized in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

On this warm evening in Western Massachusetts, it was about those were those who waited years to be inducted.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Leader Bank Pavilion Friday night.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise the roof, as promised

As good as the album cuts were that the pair performed at Leader Bank Pavilion — and they were very, very good — what Plant and Krauss wrought when they made heavy folk out of Led Zeppelin was something else entirely.

The Bills should be great this season, but expectations are reaching near-impossible levels.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Here are the most overhyped and underrated teams heading into the NFL season

The Super Bowl picks have been submitted and MVP predictions are in; who's getting too much credit, and who isn't getting enough?

Dan Shaughnessy: Bill Belichick voices support for Matt Patricia and Joe Judge as Patriots get set to open their season

Opinion

A page from the order granting a request by former President Donald Trump's legal team to appoint a special master to review documents seized by the FBI during a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Special master does not spell doom for DOJ’s investigation of Trump

While the Department of Justice is right to appeal the nonsensical decision to appoint an independent arbiter to review classified documents in the criminal investigation of the former president, it must proceed with the utmost caution.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The queen we couldn’t stop watching is dead. The monarchy should be next.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The skies, and TSA, still aren’t friendly to those with Black hairstyles

MARCELA GARCÍA

Latino political power grows at the Massachusetts State House

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Education | Kimi Waite

The great resisters of Japanese American history have a powerful story to tell
History shows us Asian Americans have consistently engaged in resistance against injustices by challenging systemic racism as far back as 1879, but ongoing anti-critical race theory campaigns and backlash from the far right demonstrate the struggle for an antiracist education continues.

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Abandoned train car catches fire at MBTA facility in Somerville

No commuter trains were involved in the fire that was reported about 8:30 p.m. Saturday at an MBTA maintenance facility on Third Ave., according to Keolis, operator of the commuter rail.

Huge quake hits Papua New Guinea, extent of damage unclear

The extent of the damage and whether there have been serious injuries or deaths from the quake was not clear in the immediate aftermath in the remote and underdeveloped region.

Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues police
A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.

Monkeypox cases decline, but ethnic and racial disparities persist

Among reported monkeypox cases in Massachusetts, 29 percent were in Hispanic people and 15 percent in Black people, according to a report last week from the state Department of Public Health. But among those who have received the vaccine, the state’s analysis shows, only 11 percent were Hispanic and only 5 percent were Black.

Harvest moon lights up skies and marks start of festivals worldwide
If you’re someone who rejoices at every sign of fall, you may want to look out at the moon this weekend.

State Police investigate unattended death of 12-year-old girl in Fitchburg, according to DA

The girl, who was not identified, died on Sept. 3, according to the Worcester district attorney's office.

Recommended reads

HBO's "The White Lotus" returns for a second season, this time set in Sicily.

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

20 TV shows to watch while chilling out this fall

The season brings notable new series from the likes of David E. Kelley, Guillermo del Toro, and Taylor Sheridan, plus some returning favorites, including “The White Lotus,” “Abbott Elementary,” and “The Crown.”

‘The Next Boston’: Globe Summit returns with a focus on the future
The Boston Globe’s three-day virtual conference starting Sept. 14 will feature some of the country’s most acclaimed and influential minds as well as stars such as Red Sox hall-of-famer David Ortiz and actor Sam Waterston.

Globe Magazine

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway
From breathtaking views and foliage to charming seacoasts and Main Streets, these regional gems are great places to have a classic autumn experience.

Maps: Takeaways from the town-by-town results in Tuesday’s primaries
See how your community voted in several key races.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Brian Cox as Logan Roy in "Succession."

Who’ll win at the Emmys, who should, and who’s owed an apology

Pedestrians pass an art installation titled “Summer Sets,” by Juan Obando at Dock Square in Boston, on Aug. 10, 2022. The arts nonprofit Now + There, which commissioned the architectural rendering of the square and Faneuil Hall, recently announced it would launch a public art triennial in 2025.

Public art triennial announced for Boston

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Leader Bank Pavilion Friday night.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise the roof, as promised

Courtnee Carter and Adam Bregman lead the cast of "Sing Street" at the Huntington Theatre Company.

A rollicking drive down ‘Sing Street’ at the Huntington

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

The state’s highest court will hear arguments Friday in the two cases, which raise the question of whether the correction commissioner is abiding by a 2018 law, designed to provide an exit ramp for terminally ill or permanently incapacitated prisoners, or whether she’s going out of her way to avoid doing so.

Mercy in short supply for frail, incapacitated inmates

The Baker administration has picked Leggat McCall Properties to redevelop the Hurley building off Cambridge Street in Boston.

A redo for the Hurley building

A protester held a "Let's Go Brandon" sign as the motorcade for President Biden passed him on Aug. 30, 2022, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Democrats are losing on a key battleground — the meme wars

President Biden recently said, “What we’re seeing now is the beginning or the death knell of an extreme MAGA philosophy. It’s not just Trump, it’s the entire philosophy that underpins the — I’m going to say something, it’s like semi-fascism.”

MAGA and Biden’s charge of semi-fascism

Michael T. "Nuf Ced" McGreevy, in center with megaphone, led the Royal Rooters back to Boston from Pittsburgh during the 1903 World Series. The Boston Americans left Boston trailing the Pittsburgh Pirates but returned with the series lead.

IDEAS | PAUL RINGEL

Red Sox Nation, meet your horn-tooting, rabble-rousing granddaddies, the Royal Rooters

IDEAS | LASHYRA NOLEN

Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine

Metro

Comment on this story: Voices from the front lines

Front line workers continue to weather crisis after crisis, buffeted by supply shortages, a lack of staffing, an influx of patients with mental illnesses, and individuals with complex conditions who delayed care during the pandemic.

Boston’s Cardinal Seán O’Malley memorializes Queen Elizabeth II, ‘a woman of faith’

The leader of the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston marked the death of Queen Elizabeth II in his blog on Friday, saying that her signified “the end of an era.”

‘We are not alone’: Mass. residents gather to commemorate 21st anniversary of 9/11

5K, volunteering, and wreath-laying are all ways residents are honoring the fallen this year.

Voices from the front lines

Even as the threat of COVID recedes, nurses face multiple crises.

Sports

Virginia Tech running back Jalen Holston (0) scored the game's first touchdown.

virginia tech 27, bc 10

Bad first half dooms Boston College football in loss at Virginia Tech

Armani Chatman intercepted Eagles quarterback Phil Jurkovec’s first throw of the night, and Jalen Holston scored from 1 yard out minutes later.

Duane Brown signed on with the Jets last month, after agreeing to a two-year, $22 million contract.

Jets lose another starting tackle as Duane Brown placed on injured reserve

Brown, 37, was signed after right tackle Mekhi Becton was lost for the season because of a knee injury.

Tim Hardaway speaks during his enshrinement at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

For Tim Hardaway and Manu Ginóbili, their time has finally come to be immortalized in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

On this warm evening in Western Massachusetts, it was about those were those who waited years to be inducted.

Red Sox 17, Orioles 4

‘A friendly reminder that we’re really good’: Red Sox offense takes off on Orioles

RED BULLS 2, REVOLUTION 1

Without Carles Gil, Revolution lose concentration in disheartening loss to Red Bulls

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

NBA hopefuls are taking a new path to the big stage with G League Ignite

Business

Visa, Mastercard, AmEx to start categorizing gun shop sales

Payment processor Visa Inc. said Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting.

Guaranteed income programs spread, city by city

More than 48 guaranteed income programs have been started in cities nationwide since 2020, according to Mayors for a Guaranteed Income.

Boston’s most valuable biotech? It’s not who you might expect.

Advocates make push for Montreal-to-Boston passenger rail

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Ogunquit, Maine.

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway

I’m leaving for college; he’s starting work. Can our love endure?

However you become a parent, caring for a baby dramatically changes your brain

Chocolate Biscotti With Pistachios, Almonds, and Dried Cherries

Recipes: Chocolate and cocoa powder combine for intensely rich desserts

metro

Among those who have received the monkeypox vaccine in Massachusetts, the state’s analysis shows, 11 percent were Hispanic and 5 percent were Black.

Monkeypox cases decline, but ethnic and racial disparities persist

Could the British royal mystique be shattered? We can hope.

At an old mill in Littleton, gun dealers openly defy Maura Healey’s assault weapon decrees

sports

Bishop Fenwick's Troy Irizarry sheds Norton defender Ethan Rodriguez on his way to a touchdown in Fenwick's 34-0 shutout Saturday in Peabody, Mass.

Bishop Fenwick opens season with impressive shutout over Norton

Aaron Judge, Yankees sting Rays with quick six to add a little distance in AL East

Connor Wong has caught the eye of Red Sox coaching staff

business

Dr. Gregory Goodman, MD, and patient Virginia Fitzgerald conducting a home hospital virtual visit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

How technology made the pandemic more bearable — and how it didn’t

Climate change could worsen supply chain turmoil

Condé Nast workers win recognition of companywide union

politics

This is an aerial view of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Justice Department and Trump legal team clash over special master candidates

US, Trump team propose names for arbiter in Mar-a-Lago probe

What will happen to gas prices this fall? The answer could shape the midterms.

Nation

The full harvest moon rises behind downtown buildings, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo.

Harvest moon lights up skies and marks start of festivals worldwide

Marsha Hunt, movie star who confronted blacklist, dies at 104

Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues police

World

A woman wearing a mask takes shelter from the sun in Beijing, on Sept. 8.

China sends college students to quarantine under zero-COVID

Russia announces troop pullback after Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv area

Charles III is proclaimed king at tradition-steeped royal ceremony

opinion

The skies, and TSA, still aren’t friendly to those with Black hairstyles

A redo for the Hurley building

Boston should provide day care to get BPS staff back to school

lifestyle

How do you get over a bad breakup?

In West Concord, Barefoot Books celebrates 30 years of diversity, inclusion, and fearless reading for kids

My boyfriend or my work crush?

food & dining

Day Boat Sea Scallops at Northern Spy in Canton.

Northern Spy hosts a fermented feast; Urban Hearth pops up in the Fenway

After years of redevelopment rumors, The Middle East in Cambridge may become a hotel

Recipe: Mom’s old-fashioned tuna casserole gets a boost and an update with spicy white beans

travel

From left: Many visitors get around Key West on mopeds; a signpost at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park; and Key West’s Old Town Trolley.

In fall, Key West serves up inspiration and rejuvenation — without the crowds

Following in Georgia O’Keeffe’s footsteps

High-end cruising in Arctic Canada, a device that breaks language barriers, and a gym for on the road

Arts

Robert Capa, "Normandy Invasion on D‐Day, Soldier Advancing through Surf," 1944. (The Howard Greenberg Collection—Museum purchase with funds donated by the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Charitable Trust/ Robert Capa © International Center of Photography / Magnum Photos/Courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

MFA examines Life magazine’s portrait of America with a critical eye

Chelsea, then and now, in black and white

In Provincetown show, Kurt Reynolds sculpts stories out of objects

Books

Merriam-Webster.com is displayed on a computer screen on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in New York. The Springfield-based company added 370 new words and phrases to its dictionary this week.

ICYMI: Merriam-Webster adds ‘lewk,’ ‘yeet,’ and ‘side hustle’ to the dictionary

An exercise in memory in ‘Lessons’

A mother’s letter to her daughter — and others

Movies

90-plus movies to be pumped about this fall

‘The Story of Film: A New Generation’ looks at 80 films from the past decade

In the new ‘Pinocchio,’ on Disney+, the nose knows

Television

Olivia Colman portrayed Queen Elizabeth II for two seasons in "The Crown." The Netflix series returns in November with Imelda Staunton assuming the role of the queen in her later years.

For many of us, ‘The Crown’ is how we got to know the queen

What the future holds: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ to end, yet go on

20 TV shows to watch while chilling out this fall

music

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Leader Bank Pavilion Friday night.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise the roof, as promised

At the Wang, a delightfully off-script Diana Ross

A fiery 50th for Aerosmith at Fenway

Theater/Dance

From left: Elise Piliponis, Jesse Hinson, and Dayna Cousins rehearse a scene from "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" at SpeakEasy Stage Company.

Catholic conservatives who grapple with culture, faith, and politics are people ‘Heroes’ playwright Will Arbery knows well

A rollicking drive down ‘Sing Street’ at the Huntington

In a riveting ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,′ a disparate community speaks its truths

globe local

The hall of flags at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

‘The jewel of our city’

The Argument: Should the state expand the potential use of dangerousness hearings?

Creating gardens for pollinators — and people

Obituaries

An undated photo provided by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows Kurt Gottfried, the theoretical physicist.

Kurt Gottfried, physicist and foe of nuclear weapons, dies at 93

Sheila Tobias, who defined ‘math anxiety,’ dies at 86

William Spring, ‘quintessential public servant,’ dies at 87