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At start of new school year, BPS grapples with late buses again

Late-running school buses have been a chronic problem for more than a decade, testing the patience of families, students, and school staff.

Channeling JFK in Boston visit, Biden breathes new life into cancer ‘moonshot’
The commitment to battling cancer is deeply personal to President Biden, who lost his son Beau to brain cancer in 2015.

At Logan, Biden and others tout infrastructure law

If there is an investigation into the Suffolk DA’s office, it won’t be done by Rollins

The Justice Department has granted a request from US Attorney Rachael Rollins to have an outside prosecutor determine whether to formally launch an investigation into Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s handling of a road rage case involving MBTA Transit Police officers.

Justice Department issues 40 subpoenas related to Trump in widening Jan. 6 inquiry

The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week seeking information about the actions of former president Trump and his associates related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in a substantial escalation of a slow-simmering investigation.
Trump’s PAC faces scrutiny amid building legal probes Justice Dept. says it will accept Trump nominee for special master

Antisemitic, racist banners in Saugus, Danvers draw condemnation
National Socialist Club 131, or NSC-131, described by the Anti-Defamation League as a New England-based neo-Nazi group, claimed responsibility for the banner drops on their Telegram channel and Gab social media account.

Billy Baker

I shouldn’t have called fly-fishing dumb

Fly-fishermen are not very good at catching fish, but I have come to learn that they are exceptionally good at sending emails.

Chasing down a batting title is helping Xander Bogaerts deal with the emotions of an uncertain Red Sox future

“I know it’s coming down to the finish line and obviously stuff might get a little emotional. I’m just trying to enjoy the moment,” the AL’s batting leader said. “I have to be on point I feel if I want to perform [well] with everything that’s going on.”

Crisis pregnancy centers are on the defensive but they’re pushing back

A newly formed coalition of faith-based crisis pregnancy centers warned the attorney general that any sanctions taken against them would be unconstitutional.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Ukraine scores important battlefield wins

But besting Vladimir Putin at the game he started means confronting pitfalls ahead.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why community groups are filling the safety void at Boston schools
Joan Vennochi

With her endorsements, Mayor Wu took a loss, but also a stand
Wes Ely

The landmines long COVID leaves behind
NEWSLETTER

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HEALTH | Katherine Standish and Afi Semenya
Paying attention: Boston hospital helps breastfeeding Black moms, babies thrive
Many healthcare interventions can help families successfully breastfeed and address compelling evidence of racist structures that perpetuate the vicious cycle of health inequities.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.
Spotlight investigation

Part 1
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.

Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau Video: What the Spotlight Team’s investigation discovered about Dr. Baribeau
Part 2

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

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."

More recent stories

Severe thunderstorms possible in Western Mass. Tuesday; scattered showers across region
The storms are expected to start in the early morning with the arrival of a warm front, likely making for “a wet commute for the morning rush,” National Weather Service forecasters wrote Monday.

King Charles in Belfast, Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to return to London
King Charles was flying to Northern Ireland Tuesday on the latest leg of his tour of the nations that make up the United Kingdom, as thousands of people lined up through the night to pay their last respects to his mother’s coffin in Edinburgh.

NFL Week 1 review: Cowboys’ high hopes dashed after injury to Dak Prescott, and other observations
The Cowboys looked to be a Super Bowl contender, but they’ll be lucky to stay in the playoff race while Prescott recovers from hand surgery.

These Mass. colleges were ranked among the best in the nation by US News & World Report

In its latest annual ranking of the top colleges and universities nationwide, seven schools in Massachusetts placed in the top 50 for the category of national universities, and another six were in the top 50 category for liberal arts colleges.

Quincy man arrested on multiple warrants for charges of rape, child rape
Ivan Y. Cheung, 42, was charged in Boston Municipal Court with four counts of aggravated rape, four counts of aggravated rape of a child, and two counts of aggravated statutory rape linked to four incidents in 2003, 2005, and 2006, Boston police said in a statement Monday night.

Boston Children’s Hospital researchers find antibody that neutralizes all major coronavirus variants in tests on mice

An antibody developed by Boston Children’s Hospital researchers has been shown to neutralize all major COVID variants, including all Omicron strains, which could lead to a new treatment, the hospital said.

Recommended reads

Mayor Wu notches notable misses in Mass. primary endorsements. Will it hurt her?

Michelle Wu spent a portion of her progressive political capital backing candidates who lost in Tuesday’s primary, leaving Boston’s top politician with a less-than-stellar power-brokering record.

RI CRIME
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.

Crisis on the front lines: Inside hospitals, nurses are on the brink
Even as the threat of COVID recedes, nurses face multiple crises.

Inside the forgotten story of the Chinatown mothers who mobilized during the Boston busing crisis
The story of Boston’s busing crisis, the one memorialized in books, films, and podcasts, is typically characterized as a Black and white struggle. What is less known is the story of the Chinese immigrant women who organized a three-day school boycott in 1975 that would change the balance of power in Chinatown for decades to come.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Episode 4 of ‘House of the Dragon’ delivers shocking twists

Ideology and personality prove a combustible combination in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’

Boston Book Festival returns with an in-person array of events

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

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

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

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Katherine M. Gehl

Final four voting prioritizes general election
Rachel G. Bratt

The hitch? That small print in SUN mortgage documents.
EDITORIAL

Smoothing the way for more marijuana shops
JEFF JACOBY

Congress sued to block Trump’s illegal spending. Now it should sue to block Biden’s.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Personal wealth doesn’t guarantee a wealth of votes
IDEAS | LASHYRA NOLEN

Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine

Metro

Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died at 87

Mr. Lewis had also hosted a syndicated weekly radio program, “Legends of Jazz.”

Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race

Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.

Severe thunderstorms possible in Western Mass. Tuesday; scattered showers across region

The storms are expected to start in the early morning with the arrival of a warm front, likely making for “a wet commute for the morning rush,” National Weather Service forecasters wrote Monday.

Channeling JFK in Boston visit, Biden breathes new life into cancer ‘moonshot’

The commitment to battling cancer is deeply personal to President Biden, who lost his son Beau to brain cancer in 2015.

Sports

Seahawks 17, Broncos 16

Seahawks survive Russell Wilson’s return to top Broncos on missed 64-yard field goal attempt

There will be plenty of questions about Denver coach Nathaniel Hackett’s late-game clock management and decisions in his first game.

Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race

Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.
RED SOX

Chasing down a batting title is helping Xander Bogaerts deal with the emotions of an uncertain Red Sox future

“I know it’s coming down to the finish line and obviously stuff might get a little emotional. I’m just trying to enjoy the moment,” the AL’s batting leader said. “I have to be on point I feel if I want to perform [well] with everything that’s going on.”
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Steadied Yankees still fierce as they hit Fenway Park for final 2022 appearance
NFL notebook

With Dak Prescott out for 6-8 weeks, Cooper Rush takes over the Cowboys once again
BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Mike Trout homers for seventh straight game, comes within one of MLB record

Business

‘A dire situation’: Surging rents and housing shortage spark homelessness in Lawrence

Housing instability has long gripped Lawrence, where people from surrounding Merrimack Valley towns often come in hopes of finding affordable housing and social services, and rent increases fueled by a lack of supply and a growing population have pushed hundreds to the brink of homelessness, or the streets.

Cheaper gas likely slowed high US inflation for a second month

Economists have forecast that the report will show that prices jumped 8.1% from 12 months earlier, down from a four-decade high of 9.1% in June and 8.5% in July, according to data provider FactSet.

GE spinoff of health care arm to be done by early January

New CEO taking over at the Hult Prize foundation in Cambridge
magazine
Fall travel

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway
LOVE LETTERS

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

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

COOKING

Recipes: Chocolate and cocoa powder combine for intensely rich desserts

metro

If there is an investigation into the Suffolk DA’s office, it won’t be done by Rollins

Crisis pregnancy centers are on the defensive but they’re pushing back

Here’s what’s going to happen to a bunch of old Orange Line trains

sports

Rockland star João Faria’s record-breaking season brought academy offers, but he stuck with the community that welcomed him

Carlos Alcaraz, 19, is the No. 1 face of a sport longing for a new star

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones passes tests on his back, expects to go through ‘normal routine’ this week

business

Starbucks offers new perks for non-union cafes

Novogratz says Fidelity to shift retail to crypto soon

At Logan airport, Biden and other officials talk up infrastructure law

politics

Trump’s PAC faces scrutiny amid intensifying legal probes

What’s left as Jan. 6 panel sprints to year-end finish

RI governor faces tough primary in bid for first full term

Nation

R. Kelly lawyer to deliver closing before jurors deliberate

Rains, mudslides prompt Southern California evacuations

Alex Jones faces second trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims

World

King Charles in Belfast, Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to return to London

Iconic director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91, French media says

Scores hurt in stadium crush as Kenya inaugurates president

opinion

The hitch? That small print in SUN mortgage documents.

A hopeful time for action on climate change — and puffins

Solve the real problem with student loan debt

lifestyle

Goddess gowns, Old Hollywood glam and red rule Emmy carpet

Photos of stars arriving on the red carpet at the 2022 Emmys

What was it like to grow up in a $23 million mansion? A daughter of the Yankee Candle founder gives a sneak peek.

food & dining

Video of Melrose coffee shop employee celebrating his first paycheck goes viral

Three innovators in food and dining making a difference in Rhode Island

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

travel

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

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

10 must-see art exhibitions this season

Chelsea, then and now, in black and white

Books

Boston Book Festival returns with an in-person array of events

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

An exercise in memory in ‘Lessons’

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

Emmys 2022: A full list of winners (and nominees)

Emmy Awards strain to entertain, but some moments broke through

Episode 4 of ‘House of the Dragon’ delivers shocking twists

music

Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died at 87

Shift Orchestra Project debuts with visually stunning ode to the Earth

A red-hot romp from the Chili Peppers at Fenway Park

Theater/Dance

Ideology and personality prove a combustible combination in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’

10 shows to see in a robust season at the theater

Comedian Nate Bargatze is no ordinary everyman

globe local

‘The jewel of our city’

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

Creating gardens for pollinators — and people

Obituaries

Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died at 87

William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96

Ronald Glasser, doctor who chronicled Vietnam War wounded, dies at 83