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Boston Police at Holmes Hall on the Northeastern campus after a package bomb injured a university employee Tuesday night.

Investigation underway into package explosion on Northeastern campus

A Northeastern University employee who was injured when a pressurized case exploded in his office Tuesday fiercely denied that he staged the incident even as published reports said that officials are investigating whether it might be a hoax.

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.

Matt Patricia (left, speaking with Bill Belichick at practice on Wednesday) has front-office responsibilities along with a big job ahead: to coach up the offensive line.

Christopher L. Gasper

Seven thoughts as the Patriots face a sneaky must-win game against the Steelers

Is Bill Belichick putting his coaches in a position to succeed? Is he working too hard to rehabilitate their careers? What was once bulletin-board material is just honest assessment.

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 2022 Rhode Island election results

State leaders must act to close education gaps post-pandemic, advocates say

The groups released a report Wednesday outlining the widening gaps and proposing over 30 steps the state can take to address them, including requiring districts to publish pandemic recovery plans with specific numeric targets.

Globe Summit

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.

Audie Cornish talks about joining CNN, navigating journalism as a Black woman at Globe Summit Jamie Dimon urges far-reaching, equitable job training efforts at Globe Summit Full Globe Summit schedule

R. Kelly is convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing

14-year-old Boston Latin School student injured when struck by Red Line train, T police say

"Super Fun Happy America's" Sue Ianni and Mark Shady along with other supporters of US President Donald Trump march through the streets of the city as they make their way to the Capitol Building in Washington DC on January 6, 2021.

Former Natick official pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

An Amtrak train arrives at Newark Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

Amtrak cancels long-distance trains as rail-strike deadline draws near; Northeast travel mostly spared

The coffin carrying Queen Elizabeth II rested in Westminster Hall for the lying in state, in London, Wednesday.

Photos: Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is carried through London in solemn procession

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday in a solemn procession through the crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall.

Leaky pen and staff job cuts: King Charles under scrutiny

This photograph of Elon Musk during his college years is among the items a college girlfriend, North Providence High School alum Jennifer Gwynne, has put up for sale.

Elon Musk’s college girlfriend sells their old stuff

People are bidding thousands of dollars on items in Jennifer Gwynne’s collection, which includes photographs of Musk hanging out in North Providence.

‘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

Why isn't the potentially life-saving information about the bivalent booster’s safety during pregnancy already making headlines?

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES

The latest COVID booster is recommended for pregnant women, so why don’t more of them know that?

Online, a pregnancy information quagmire teems with misinformation about what’s safe and what isn’t. It’s time to share the latest good news widely.

A way to revive local news

Believe Lindsey Graham: Abortion is on the November ballot

What it means when the T doesn’t see disability

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Republicans try to un-ring the bell on abortion

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

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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

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.

Prosecutors move to vacate murder conviction of Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast
Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”

Infowars lawyer acknowledges show made ‘false statements’ on Sandy Hook
“I don’t think that we disagree that there were false statements made,” a lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars empire testified at a civil trial involving Jones' claims that the nation’s deadliest school shooting was a hoax concocted as a pretext to tighten gun regulations.

Lawrence athletic field hits new heights
Developer Sal Lupoli and Gov. Baker celebrated the opening of a new turf sports field atop a garage in Lawrence’s Riverwalk development on Wednesday.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★

Jon Hamm stars in ‘Confess Fletch,’ a reimagining of the 1976 mystery novel
Hamm plays the titular wisecracking hero in a cast of quirky characters. Greg Mottola of "Superbad" directed.

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.

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.

Boston Medical Center to open new treatment facility for substance use, other behavioral health issues
The Brockton facility, opening next month, seeks to address the state's mental health crisis.

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

Henry Swenson with the gigantic pumpkin he's growing for this year's Topsfield Fair

Can this Gen Z farmer’s mega pumpkins squash records in Vermont and Topsfield?

Naomi Rodgers (left) and Zurin Villanueva ham it up in rehearsal for "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," at New 42 Studios in Manhattan. The actresses are alternating in the title role.

It takes two to play the one-and-only Tina Turner

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

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

“If we take back the House and the Senate, I can assure you we’ll have a vote on our bill,” promised Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

Believe Lindsey Graham: Abortion is on the November ballot

US Senator Lindsey Graham gives thumbs up to abortion rights protesters in Washington on Tuesday.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Republicans try to un-ring the bell on abortion

Members of the Borrero family, from Venezuela, stand outside Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City on Aug. 25, after arriving on a bus from Texas. The family traveled for a month and half from Venezuela to reach the border in Texas.

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

The Low Memorial Library on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan on March 11, 2020. Columbia University was demoted from number 2 to number 18 in the influential US News & World Report college rankings on Sept. 12, about eight months after a Columbia math professor accused the university of fudging some key statistics used in the rankings.

Rein in these ridiculous rankings

Supporters of the proposed constitution that failed in Chile hold a sign that says "And Now What?" during a demonstration the day after the vote.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

How to rewrite a constitution

IDEAS | LASHYRA NOLEN

Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine

Metro

DPU will aim to double T auditing staff, chair tells lawmakers

The chair of the state department in charge of overseeing safety at the MBTA vowed to double its staff of T auditors Wednesday in response to questions from lawmakers about ongoing safety incidents on the transit system two weeks after federal inspectors excoriated the Department of Public Utilities for failing to provide proper subway oversight.

State leaders must act to close education gaps post-pandemic, advocates say

The groups released a report Wednesday outlining the widening gaps and proposing over 30 steps the state can take to address them, including requiring districts to publish pandemic recovery plans with specific numeric targets.

COLUMN | DAN McGOWAN

Governor Dan McKee’s winning playbook in Rhode Island

McKee has won by running steady campaigns that accentuate his strengths (like his support among mayors across the Blackstone Valley, and somewhat surprisingly, in the cities) while hiding some of the flaws (like public speaking) that might ordinarily derail a politician.

Irene Papas, actress in ‘Zorba the Greek’ and ‘The Guns of Navarone,’ dies at 96

Ms. Papas was also made her name in Greek film versions of classical plays, often directed by countryman Michael Cacoyannis.

Sports

Tony Clark and the MLBPA will represent minor leaguers in their newly-formed union.

Baseball Notebook

Minor leaguers form union, 17 days after organizing began

Minor leaguers, who earn as little as $10,400 per season, are expected to negotiate for an initial collective bargaining agreement during the offseason.

Bishop Feehan High School senior soccer player Sydney Kofton (6) shed her knee brace after returning from a torn right ACL, a small scar the only reminder of the injury that forced her to sit out as a junior.

GIRLS' SOCCER NOTEBOOK

A torn right ACL forced Bishop Feehan’s Sydney Kofton to miss her junior season, but the year off only strengthened her resolve and passion for the game

With three goals in the first three games for the No. 2 Shamrocks, the senior captain has returned to the pitch feeling "better than before,” she said.

Las Vegas Aces players celebrated their Game 2 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.

With Sun on the ropes, A’ja Wilson has Aces on brink of their first WNBA title

The WNBA MVP has played 296 of the 325 minutes in the playoffs, averaging 21.6 points and 10.8 rebounds with 19 blocks. She’s also shooting nearly 58% from the field.

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

Game 143: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes

Christopher L. Gasper

Seven thoughts as the Patriots face a sneaky must-win game against the Steelers

Text messages link Brett Favre, welfare money, volleyball facility

Business

Billionaire no more: Patagonia founder gives away the company

Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Yvon Chouinard, his wife, and two adult children have transferred their ownership of Patagonia, valued at about $3 billion, to a specially designed trust and a nonprofit organization.

Billionaire no more: Patagonia founder gives away the company

All of the company's profits — some $100 million a year — will be used to combat climate change and protect undeveloped land around the globe.

Lawrence athletic field hits new heights

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Olympia Sports CEO explains why the athletic goods retailer is going out of business

magazine

Spicy Portuguese Shrimp With Garlic (Shrimp Mozambique)

Recipes: Three ways to cook shrimp for dinner

Is it weird that someone sent an evite for a funeral and asked me to RSVP?

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

Ogunquit, Maine.

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway

metro

A juvenile victim was seriously injured at the Red Line Shawmut T Station in Dorchester on Wednesday. Members of the Boston Fire Department leave the station after the rescue.

14-year-old Boston Latin School student injured when struck by Red Line train, T police say

US Senate confirms R.I. public defender to federal appeals court

Boston Medical Center to open new treatment facility for substance use, other behavioral health issues

sports

Mac Jones stretched during practice at the Gillette Stadium on Wednesday.

Just as he said he would, Mac Jones returns to Patriots practice

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

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

business

An Amtrak train arrives at Newark Pennsylvania Station in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021.

Amtrak cancels long-distance trains as rail-strike deadline draws near; Northeast travel mostly spared

President Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show

Jamie Dimon urges far-reaching, equitable job training efforts at Globe Summit

politics

President Biden got into a vehicle during a tour of the Detroit Auto Show on Wednesday.

President Biden touts electric vehicles at Detroit auto show

Former Natick official pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

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

Nation

Brittany Paz, a lawyer for Infowars, testified during Alex Jones' Sandy Hook Elementary School defamation damages trial at Waterbury Superior Court, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Waterbury, Conn. (H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP, Pool)

Infowars lawyer: ‘There were false statements’ on Sandy Hook

Trump told Jordan’s king he would give him the West Bank, book says

R. Kelly is convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing

World

Pope Francis blesses the faithful at the end of a Mass at the Expo Grounds in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday.

How many must die? Pope blasts Russia war, appeals for peace

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state after solemn procession

Leaky pen and staff job cuts: King Charles under scrutiny

opinion

The Randolph Board of Health set up a drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Randoph Community Center parking lot on Feb. 24, 2021.

Baker slows lawmakers’ bid to transform state public health system

Prisons are not meant to be nursing homes

Different takes on The Talk

lifestyle

Museum of Fine Arts’ Latinx Heritage Night

16 ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

Can this Gen Z farmer’s mega pumpkins squash records in Vermont and Topsfield?

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

food & dining

The signature burger from The Haven.

The Haven, a beloved Scottish restaurant and pub, spreads out in new JP location

The Wig Shop opens in Downtown Crossing; potato pizza comes to Central Square

Brother Cleve was the godfather of the local cocktail scene

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

Ms. Papas, at a press conference on the Italian film "Christo si e Fermato a Eboli" (Christ Stopped at Eboli) in Cannes, France in 1979.

Irene Papas, actress in ‘Zorba the Greek’ and ‘The Guns of Navarone,’ dies at 96

Jon Hamm stars in ‘Confess Fletch,’ a reimagining of the 1976 mystery novel

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

Television

A German policeman checks the identification papers of Jewish people in Poland, circa 1941, in a scene from “The U.S. and the Holocaust.”

PBS alters Holocaust documentary airings due to queen's funeral

You talkin’ to me? On TV, the fourth wall is crumbling.

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

music

Musicians perform at last year's Brookline Porchfest.

Brookline Porchfest returns with old favorites and new faces

Why your favorite songs are your favorite songs

Robert Levin’s milestones in Mozart

Theater/Dance

Naomi Rodgers (left) and Zurin Villanueva ham it up in rehearsal for "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," at New 42 Studios in Manhattan. The actresses are alternating in the title role.

It takes two to play the one-and-only Tina Turner

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

10 shows to see in a robust season at the theater

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

Ms. Papas, at a press conference on the Italian film "Christo si e Fermato a Eboli" (Christ Stopped at Eboli) in Cannes, France in 1979.

Irene Papas, actress in ‘Zorba the Greek’ and ‘The Guns of Navarone,’ dies at 96

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