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Members of an FBI Response Team arrived at Northeastern University after a package bomb injured a university employee on Wednesday.

Investigation underway into package explosion on Northeastern campus

Hours after a package exploded at Northeastern University leading to an investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and Boston police, faculty and students said they were looking to university administrators to provide detailed information on campus security.

Here’s what we know so far about the package that detonated at Northeastern
Law enforcement swarmed Northeastern University Tuesday night after a package delivered to an academic building exploded when it was opened by a staff member. Here’s what we know so far about the case.

Amid rumors of a rift, Gisele Bündchen breaks silence on husband Tom Brady’s return to football
The Brazilian star, who turned 42 in July, intends to get back to work now that her children are older. But she wouldn't comment on speculation about a rift between her and her husband.

Bill Belichick has surrounded himself with cronies on his coaching staff.

Bill Belichick and the Patriots used to be two steps ahead of everybody else. Not anymore.

It seems Belichick is still trying to win with the same formula that worked with Tom Brady.

At Globe Summit, Mayor Wu says she is fighting for a Boston ‘for everyone’

“The Boston we’re fighting for is the greenest city in America, a city for everyone, a city where families can thrive,” Wu said.

Analysis | James Pindell

Key takeaways from the New Hampshire and Rhode Island primaries

As the dust settled on Wednesday, some interesting themes emerged from the results that are particularly relevant to New England.

Conservative Bolduc wins N.H. GOP Senate primary, will face Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan

Foulkes campaign called during McKee’s victory speech on live TV. ‘Hang up on them,’ he said.

McKee defenders point out he couldn’t take the call — he was live on television. Foulkes’ campaign refer to reports he’d be speaking at 11 p.m., but McKee walked onstage before 10:40 p.m.

Rhode Map: The winners and losers from primary night in Rhode Island 2022 Rhode Island election results

Forecast

Brilliant September weather is here
Over the next five days, there will be ample opportunity to enjoy these cool September mornings before the days warm up.

In Beacon Hill, a big new bookstore comes to life at last
Beacon Hill Books and Cafe is a maze of pale blue shelves, hundreds of titles, and an enchanting children's floor on Charles Street.

Travelers enter security checkpoints at Logan Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, the day before Thanksgiving.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Thinking about holiday travel? Now is the time to start booking, and emotionally preparing.

Get ready for a pricey and potentially turbulent stretch of travel.

Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort leave Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 14, 2022, where the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, will Lie in State on a Catafalque.

Leaky pen and staff job cuts: King Charles under scrutiny

Reports that up to 100 staff at King Charles III’s former residence could lose their jobs has drawn criticism of the British monarchy, within days of his accession to the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state after solemn procession

‘I have an e-mail all queued up’ for my ex. Should I send it?

He wants to express his feelings correctly after the end of a strange relationship with someone who was important in his life.

Opinion

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left RAF Northolt, west London, from where it will be taken to Buckingham Palace to lie at rest overnight in the Bow Room on Sept. 13 in London, England.

The queen was a unifying force for England. What is America’s?

The answer should be obvious.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Republicans try to un-ring the bell on abortion

Busing migrants from the border is a blessing, not a punishment

Rein in these ridiculous rankings

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

How to rewrite a constitution

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

Dr. Yvon Baribeau

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

Stephen Curry: Kevin Durant is better off in Brooklyn than with Celtics
Curry, in an interview with Rolling Stone, said any deal for Durant would have ruined Boston's roster.

Documentaries for Hispanic Heritage Month

‘A window into the Latino experience’ on GBH WORLD Channel
"La Manplesa," "Five Years North," and "Growing Up Latina" are part of a lineup of documentary films and stories celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct. 15

Documentary: ‘I injected Bowie into my brain,’ says ‘Moonage Daydream’ director

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Explainer: What the Boston Marathon’s decision to add option for nonbinary participants means
For the first time, nonbinary athletes won't have to misgender themselves to submit qualifying times to the Boston Marathon. Here's how it works.

MyPillow executive Mike Lindell says FBI agents seized his cellphone

MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell said Tuesday that federal agents seized his cellphone and questioned him about a Colorado clerk who has been charged in what prosecutors say was a “deceptive scheme” to breach voting system technology used across the country.

Will the CVS deal to buy Signify mark the return of house calls?
CVS plans to expand home-based care, but not in the traditional way people might think.

MBTA board chair, DPU face lawmakers in T safety oversight hearing

State lawmakers on Wednesday are set to question officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s oversight board and the Department of Public Utilities, the state agency in charge of overseeing subway safety at the T.

T chief confident Orange Line will reopen Monday

Recommended reads

New Hampshire's motto has taken on a different connotation with the Free State movement.

For this New Hampshire family, ‘Live Free or Die’ is more than a motto

The Browns, who relocated in November, are part of the most recent influx of Free Staters to arrive in New Hampshire, and their embrace of the movement offers a glimpse into its appeal.

‘A dire situation’: Surging rents and housing shortage spark homelessness in Lawrence
Housing instability has long gripped Lawrence, where rent increases fueled by a lack of supply and a growing population have pushed hundreds to the brink of homelessness, or the streets.

Citing an undercount of college students and immigrants, Wu challenges 2020 Census tally
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is challenging the 2020 US Census population count of the city, a significant move as the count has big consequences when it comes to the allocation of public resources and understanding the needs of Boston’s various communities.

French chef Jacques Pépin has become a Mr. Rogers of the kitchen
Now 86, the cooking icon wrote another book, this one personal, while his quick videos garner millions of views.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Terri Lyne Carrington is the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.

Terri Lyne Carrington has 101 reasons to celebrate women composers

Psychotherapist and relationship podcast host Esther Perel and "Here & Now" host Robin Young at the 10th anniversary of Boston Book Festival in 2018.

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

Daemon Targaryen and Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in episode four of "House of the Dragon."

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

From left: Nathan Malin, Elise Piliponis, and Jesse Hinson in SpeakEasy Stage Company's "Heroes of the Fourth Turning."

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

Special Projects

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Welcome Back to Boston

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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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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

This photo illustration shows newspapers in New York City featuring Britain's Queen Elizabeth II one day after her death, Sept. 9, 2022.

The queen is dead. Why do Americans care?

Millions of Americans believe that the ability to own guns makes them safer, which helps explain why 44 percent of adults live in a household that owns one or more guns, a rate that has remained steady for many years.

Guns make Americans safer

In the often risk-averse world of politics, Mayor Wu accepted risk. By putting her name behind these candidates, she gambled and took the loss in perceived political clout that went with it. That takes guts.

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

Police responded to a shooting near Charlestown High School along Polk Street on June 13.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why community groups are filling the safety void at Boston schools

A Ukranian soldier stands atop an abandoned Russian tank near a village on the outskirts of Izyum, Kharkiv Region, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on Sept. 11.

Ukraine scores important battlefield wins

IDEAS | LASHYRA NOLEN

Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine

Metro

At Globe Summit, Mayor Wu says she is fighting for a Boston ‘for everyone’

“The Boston we’re fighting for is the greenest city in America, a city for everyone, a city where families can thrive,” Wu said.

Foulkes campaign called during McKee’s victory speech on live TV. ‘Hang up on them,’ he said.

McKee defenders point out he couldn’t take the call — he was live on television. Foulkes’ campaign refer to reports he’d be speaking at 11 p.m., but McKee walked onstage before 10:40 p.m.

Brilliant September weather is here

Over the next five days, there will be ample opportunity to enjoy these cool September mornings before the days warm up.

The winners and losers from primary night in Rhode Island

There were several surprises in Tuesday’s action-packed primary.

Sports

Ricardo Pepi (left, playing for Augsburg in the German Bundesliga last month) is among the forwards on the September roster.

World Cup: US men’s roster set for final warmup matches, and it includes Ricardo Pepi

The 26 players selected by coach Gregg Berhalter will play two more matches this month. The roster for this winter's tournament will be announced in November.

Would Stephen Curry like to play with Kevin Durant again? "Hell yeah," the Warriors guard told Rolling Stone.

Stephen Curry: Kevin Durant is better off in Brooklyn than with Celtics

Curry, in an interview with Rolling Stone, said any deal for Durant would have ruined Boston's roster.

Brayan Bello will face the Yankees for the first time in his career.

Yankees at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 143: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes

Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to split their series with the Yankees.

Amid rumors of a rift, Gisele Bündchen breaks silence on husband Tom Brady’s return to football

Not many reasons to keep up with the Red Sox, but Xander Bogaerts is one of them (and eight other thoughts)

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Explainer: What the Boston Marathon’s decision to add option for nonbinary participants means

Business

President Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show

President Biden arrived at the massive North American International Auto Show to plug the huge new climate, tax, and health care law that offers tax incentives for buying electric vehicles.

In Beacon Hill, a big new bookstore comes to life at last

Beacon Hill Books and Cafe is a maze of pale blue shelves, hundreds of titles, and an enchanting children's floor on Charles Street.

Why isn’t inflation getting better?

Will the CVS deal to buy Signify mark the return of house calls?

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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

An Orange Line shuttle arrived at Roxbury Crossing last month.

MBTA board chair, DPU face lawmakers in T safety oversight hearing

Rhode Island business news: August 2022

Investigation underway into package explosion on Northeastern campus

sports

Thursday night football is the first time the NFL has sold a package of games to a streaming service.

Streaming service Amazon Prime ready to kick off ‘Thursday Night Football’

Bill Belichick and the Patriots used to be two steps ahead of everybody else. Not anymore.

Red Sox designate Jeurys Familia for assignment after reliever allows three runs in 10th against Yankees

business

Shares of Peloton plunged more than 10 percent Tuesday following news that cofounders John Foley and Hisao Kushi were stepping down.Shares of Peloton plunged more than 10 percent Tuesday following news that cofounders John Foley and Hisao Kushi were stepping down.

Peloton shares fall on leaders’ exits

Markets shudder on dashed inflation hopes; Dow falls 1,250

Northeastern dining hall workers approve most lucrative contract in Local 26 history

politics

New Hampshire Republican US Senate candidate Don Bolduc (left) and Sen. Maggie Hassan.

Conservative Bolduc wins N.H. GOP Senate primary, will face Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan

President Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show

Key takeaways from the New Hampshire and Rhode Island primaries

Nation

The Cox family has been farming in California's Imperial Valley for generations, but an over-tapped water supply could threaten future food reserves.

Stressed Colorado River keeps California desert farms alive

A record number of Black candidates for higher offices aim to reshape politics

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

World

Grenadier Guards flanked the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in London on Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state after solemn procession

Leaky pen and staff job cuts: King Charles under scrutiny

What to know about the queen’s lying in state in Westminster

opinion

This photo illustration shows newspapers in New York City featuring Britain's Queen Elizabeth II one day after her death, Sept. 9, 2022.

The queen is dead. Why do Americans care?

Guns make Americans safer

Ukraine scores important battlefield wins

lifestyle

The expansion of the Child Tax Credit helped reduce childhood poverty, as measured by the bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, from 9.7 percent in 2020 to 5.2 percent last year. It is the lowest since the new measure was implemented in 2009.

Inequality last year grew, but child poverty dropped, according to census

Goddess gowns, Old Hollywood glam and red rule Emmy carpet

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

food & dining

Often called the godfather of Boston’s cocktail scene, Brother Cleve died suddenly last week. He was 67.

Brother Cleve was the godfather of the local cocktail scene

Green crabs, now in the hands of home cooks

Colette opens a second bakery in Melrose

travel

Travelers enter security checkpoints at Logan Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, the day before Thanksgiving.

Thinking about holiday travel? Now is the time to start booking, and emotionally preparing.

US Representative Langevin prevented from boarding plane because of his wheelchair

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

Arts

Jeff Perrott, "Construction (Passage)," in "New Construction" at LaMontagne Gallery.

Jeff Perrott’s roller coaster of color

Photo-conjuror meets photojournalist at the Addison Gallery

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

Books

The Beacon Hill Books & Cafe is set to open on multiple floors in an old building on Charles Street come late September.

In Beacon Hill, a big new bookstore comes to life at last

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

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

Movies

David Bowie is the subject of Brett Morgen's new documentary "Moonage Daydream."

‘I injected Bowie into my brain,’ says ‘Moonage Daydream’ director

Jean-Luc Godard helped define the ‘60s — and redefined film

Iconic French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91

Television

Warwick Davis, who played the title character in the 1988 film "Willow" and will reprise the role in the Disney+ series, attended a studio showcase panel celebrating the show in Anaheim, Calif., in May.

Ready for another fantasy reboot? Here comes ‘Willow.’

Provincetown gets a shout-out at the Emmy Awards

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

music

Robert Levin at Mozart's fortepiano.

Robert Levin’s milestones in Mozart

Terri Lyne Carrington has 101 reasons to celebrate women composers

Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died at 87

Theater/Dance

From left: Nathan Malin, Elise Piliponis, and Jesse Hinson in SpeakEasy Stage Company's "Heroes of the Fourth Turning."

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

Devon Fields has been named Brookline's assistant town administrator for operations.

Brookline announces new assistant town administrator for operations

Newton Senior Center to close in November for NewCAL project

Newton advocates renew calls to use more federal pandemic aid for affordable housing, support services for lower-income residents

Obituaries

Dr. Austen, the former longtime chief of surgical services at MGH, spent nearly seven decades as a surgeon and in leadership roles.

Dr. W. Gerald Austen, MGH surgeon and legendary leader in Boston medicine, dies at 92

Ken Starr, whose investigation led to Bill Clinton’s impeachment, has died

Iconic French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard dead at 91