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Patriots-Dolphins: Inactives, news and more from NFL season opener

The Patriots kick off the 2022 season on Sunday in Miami and we'll have the latest news from Hard Rock Stadium plus commentary, photos, and more throughout the game.

Patriots get set to open their season in South Florida

‘An arm is a terrible thing to waste:’ Tom Brady addresses his return as his 23rd NFL season kicks off
An offseason of drama culminates with Brady and the Buccaneers taking on the Cowboys in primetime on Sunday night.

Faith is low in Patriots, and one way or the other, it’s all on Bill Belichick’s shoulders
The offseason was filled with curious personnel decisions, training camp was rife with issues, and the coach has taken ownership of it all.

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?

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.

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a state funeral.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

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

The death of Queen Elizabeth II might shatter the royal mystique. We can hope.

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

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.

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.

Abandoned train car catches fire at MBTA facility in Somerville

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

A weekend of memorial events honoring the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks began Saturday as families in Dedham honored military members lost since 2001 and will continue with a full day of commemorations Sunday in the Boston area.
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
TECH LAB

Organ transplant startup thinks inside the box

Cambridge-based Paragonix Technologies' system for transporting donor hearts has been used in more than 2,000 heart transplant cases in the US and Europe.
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.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Marriage equality cries out for protection

Senate must vote to shield same-sex couples from any court generated rollback of rights.
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

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

Personal wealth doesn’t guarantee a wealth of votes
JEFF JACOBY

Congress sued to block Trump’s illegal spending. Now it should sue to block Biden’s.
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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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Justice Department and Trump legal team clash over special master candidates
The Justice Department and lawyers for former president Donald Trump failed to agree Friday on who could serve as an independent arbiter to sift through documents the FBI seized from Trump’s Florida club and residence last month.

Advocates make push for Montreal-to-Boston passenger rail
Hundreds of travelers would ride a privately operated, overnight train each day if obstacles can be overcome to make the service a reality in coming years, according to a ridership study.

William Spring, ‘quintessential public servant,’ dies at 87
For Mr. Spring, a friend said, "the war on poverty has never ended."

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.

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.

Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in counteroffensive
Ukraine's quick action to reclaim Russia-occupied areas in the northeastern Kharkiv region forced Moscow to withdraw its troops to prevent them from being surrounded and leave behind significant numbers of weapons and munitions in a hasty retreat as the war marked 200 days on Sunday.

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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.

MUSIC REVIEW
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.

A $2 taxi fare dispute in 2013 turns into two days in jail, all due to a government typo
Nine years later, a $2 dispute came crashing back into Angus R. McCoubrey's life in truly bizarre fashion, leaving him bewildered, in swim trunks, T-shirt, and flip flops, handcuffed in a police cruiser on Martha's Vineyard.

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A rollicking drive down ‘Sing Street’ at the Huntington

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

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

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Special master does not spell doom for DOJ’s investigation of Trump
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James Stewart Polshek, quiet giant of modern architecture, dies at 92

James Stewart Polshek, who over a nearly 70-year career designed some of the country’s most significant works of public architecture even as he resisted the profitable allure of trendy ideologies and design celebrity, died Friday at his home in Manhattan, New York. He was 92.

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

A weekend of memorial events honoring the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks began Saturday as families in Dedham honored military members lost since 2001 and will continue with a full day of commemorations Sunday in the Boston area.

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live updates

Patriots-Dolphins: Inactives, news and more from NFL season opener

The Patriots kick off the 2022 season on Sunday in Miami and we'll have the latest news from Hard Rock Stadium plus commentary, photos, and more throughout the game.
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‘An arm is a terrible thing to waste:’ Tom Brady addresses his return as his 23rd NFL season kicks off

An offseason of drama culminates with Brady and the Buccaneers taking on the Cowboys in primetime on Sunday night.
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The Sun will take on the Aces with both teams seeking their first title.
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Organ transplant startup thinks inside the box

Cambridge-based Paragonix Technologies' system for transporting donor hearts has been used in more than 2,000 heart transplant cases in the US and Europe.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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Climate change could worsen supply chain turmoil

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Biden to honor 9/11 victims as shadow of Afghan war looms

Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticism

Justice Department and Trump legal team clash over special master candidates

Nation

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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues police

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Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland

Sweden holds vote expected to boost anti-immigration party

Ukraine pushes Russia into retreat in counteroffensive

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Latino political power grows at the Massachusetts State House

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

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

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food & dining

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

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

Following in Georgia O’Keeffe’s footsteps

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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

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

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Television

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

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music

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

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

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James Stewart Polshek, quiet giant of modern architecture, dies at 92

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

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