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Planeload of Venezuelan migrants lands on Martha’s Vineyard

Local officials were helping house the unexpected arrivals, some of whom didn’t know where they were. The flight appeared to be part of a larger campaign to divert migrants from border states, according to published reports.

In governor’s race, Healey holds wide lead over Diehl, poll shows, as voters recoil from Trump-backed candidate

Democrat Maura Healey, the attorney general, leads former state representative Geoff Diehl, 52 percent to 26 percent, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe/NBC10 Boston/Telemundo survey.

Explore the data: See the full results from the latest Suffolk/Globe poll

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Bullying incidents at Boston’s Mission Hill K-8 School spur federal lawsuit

The lawsuit is the latest fallout from an explosive report in April by the law firm Hinckley Allen that found Mission Hill K-8 School endangered children by failing to address allegations of sexual abuse and pervasive bullying while also neglecting students with disabilities.

Yankees 5, Red Sox 3

Brayan Bello had another strong start for the Red Sox, but his defense let the rookie down in loss to the Yankees

Bello threw five innings without giving up an earned run, but the defense behind him fell apart in an embarrassing fifth inning and a forgettable ninth.

Peter Abraham: There’s no defense for Red Sox’ shoddy play in the field in this loss to Yankees

Tensions still simmer at Boston City Council as Arroyo pushes for his old chairmanships

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

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms, new poll shows

Boston police at Holmes Hall on the Northeastern campus.

Northeastern package, report of explosion bring questions

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.

After night of chaos, Northeastern returns to an uneasy normal

spotlight followup

N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements
State legislators are also calling for an independent investigation.

See the Spotlight report: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Democrats get the race they wanted in New Hampshire after far-right candidate clinches GOP Senate nod
Don Bolduc, who won the Republican senate primary in New Hampshire, echoes former president Trump’s false claims of having won the 2020 election.

Key takeaways from the New Hampshire and Rhode Island primaries

Senator Lindsey Graham introduced a Republican abortion bill in Washington on Tuesday.

Republicans look to reframe issue with push for a national 15-week restriction on abortion

Political analysts said Senator Lindsey Graham's gambit was designed to help Republicans find a more reasonable position as they approach the midterms.

Mayor Michelle Wu spoke during an interview that kicked off the second annual Globe Summit, a three-day virtual conference.

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.

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

Tom Brady celebrates his Super Bowl LV win with his wife, Gisele Bündchen, in February 2021.

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.

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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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

Amtrak cancels long-distance trains as rail-strike deadline draws near; Northeast travel mostly spared
Amtrak trains run on its own lines in the Northeast Corridor — the route linking Washington, New York and Boston — and that service isn’t part of the planned shutdown.

R. Kelly is convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.

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.

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.

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

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A Beautiful Resistance

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‘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

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.

NTSB recommends inspections after sinking of fishing boat

A fishing vessel that sank in New England, resulting in the loss of all four fishermen, likely capsized because of poor drainage of seawater from the rear deck and hatches that weren’t watertight, investigators said.

N.H. hospital promises review after revelations about doctor with 21 malpractice settlements

State legislators are also calling for an independent investigation.

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

A teenager was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when the person jumped into the path of an oncoming Red Line train at the Shawmut Station in Dorchester, according to officials and an eye witness.

Sports

Brayan Bello cringed when a throw from catcher Connor Wong sailed into right field, allowing two Yankees to score in the fifth inning.

peter abraham | on baseball

There’s no defense for Red Sox’ shoddy play in the field in this loss to Yankees

All too often the Red Sox look like a team that is hoping for the best in the field. Presumably they’ll take a long hard look this winter at what needs to be accomplished defensively in spring training.

Abraham Almonte had a rough ninth in center field.

Yankees 5, Red Sox 3

Brayan Bello had another strong start for the Red Sox, but his defense let the rookie down in loss to the Yankees

Bello threw five innings without giving up an earned run, but the defense behind him fell apart in an embarrassing fifth inning and a forgettable ninth.

Jeurys Familia had a long walk to the dugout after pitching the tenth inning in Tuesday night's loss to the Yankees.

peter abraham | on baseball

All the signs are there, Red Sox bullpen is in need of a major makeover

Red Sox relievers went into Wednesday's game with the second-most losses in the American League (30), the second-most blown saves (27), the second-highest ERA (4.50), and the most hit batters (43).

NBA commissioner Adam Silver explains Suns owner Robert Sarver’s punishment

Red Sox Notebook

After a turbulent year, Matt Barnes seems to have found his groove again for the Red Sox bullpen

More than 121 million fans watched NFL games on opening weekend

Business

Samsung sets goal to attain 100% clean energy by 2050

In announcing its target Thursday, Samsung said it aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its mobile device, television and consumer electronics divisions by 2030, and across all global operations including semiconductors by 2050.

Large numbers of Mass. residents reducing their spending, polls find

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

California files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

EU scores major legal victory against Google

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

Mission Hill K-8 School.

Bullying incidents at Boston’s Mission Hill K-8 School spur federal lawsuit

Explore the data: See the full results from the latest Suffolk/Globe poll

In governor’s race, Healey holds wide lead over Diehl, poll shows, as voters recoil from Trump-backed candidate

sports

Keenan Allen led the Chargers with 66 receiving yards in Week 1 despite playing just 22 snaps.

Chargers will be without star receiver Keenan Allen (hamstring) for Thursday night’s showdown against the Chiefs

After a successful launch of statewide tournaments, MIAA looking to make improvements in Year 2

Prospects Fabian Lysell and John Beecher are long shots to crack Bruins roster, but they will give it a whirl

business

Yvon Chouinard, the founder of the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, in Wilson, Wyo., Aug. 12, 2022.

Billionaire no more: Patagonia founder gives away the company

Lawrence athletic field hits new heights

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

politics

President Biden poses for a photo after speaking on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, on Sept. 13.

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms, new poll shows

Republicans look to reframe issue with push for a national 15-week restriction on abortion

Democrats get the race they wanted in New Hampshire after far-right candidate clinches GOP Senate nod

Nation

Representative Karen Bass.

2 arrested in burglary of California congresswoman’s home

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

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

World

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine made an unannounced visit to a flag-raising ceremony in the main square of the recaptured city of Izium on Wednesday.

Ukrainian flag raised in retaken city after Russian retreat

China’s leader emerges from COVID bubble for first foreign trip since 2020

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

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

James Taylor performs at an event celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday.

James Taylor performs at White House celebration for the Inflation Reduction Act

Brookline Porchfest returns with old favorites and new faces

Why your favorite songs are your favorite songs

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