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‘No one was alerted on the island.’ 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.

Biden says tentative railway labor agreement reached, averting strike

President Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

Northeastern on edge as report of package explosion raises questions
A Northeastern University employee who said he was injured when a pressurized storage case exploded in his office Tuesday fiercely denied that he staged the incident, even as law enforcement officials told the Globe they are scrutinizing his version of events.

After night of chaos, Northeastern campus wakes up to an uneasy return to normal
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.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
A lesson from the Ivy League
Can we dispense with those useless college rankings now?

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.
Full schedule for Globe Summit 2022: The Next Boston
PERSPECTIVE

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.

I’ve come to understand that, for some people, especially other Latinos, this equation does not compute.
My Boston History: My NFL dream didn’t pan out. But now I’m a teacher and coach, I know I’ve ‘made it.’
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

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

A long string of acquisitions and missteps spells the end for former powerhouse of New England sporting goods.
Opinion
IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Boston’s Latinx Community History online archive offers the pleasure of revisiting daily life in another time.
EDITORIAL

Jeff German, a journalist whose passion for exposing wrongdoing cost him his life
EDITORIAL

A way to revive local news
IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES

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

What it means when the T doesn’t see disability
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.

Stream the second-annual Globe Summit September 14-16
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data once per week. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate percentage. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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

Crowds queue for Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as Charles spends quiet day
Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Thursday, as King Charles III spent a day in private to reflect on his first week on the throne.

TV Critic’s Corner: PBS alters Holocaust documentary airings due to queen's funeral

PETER ABRAHAM | YANKEES 5, RED SOX 3
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 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.

Alex Speier: Led by David Hamilton, Red Sox minor leaguers are stealing bases at unprecedented rate for farm system

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.

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

In North Kingstown, students heralded as heroes while experts say the middle school failed them

Days after their “Pedo Database” became public, experts weigh in on what the teenage boys did right — and how the schools in this Rhode Island town need to do better

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

There were no disruptions like last time they met, but tensions still simmered at Wednesday’s Boston City Council meeting, with a collection of councilors calling for Ricardo Arroyo to be reinstated as chairman of two significant council committees.

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.

Recommended reads

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.

Why isn’t inflation getting better?
There was relief at the gas pump last month, but prices spiked for everything from eggs to rent to the dentist, the Labor Department said on Tuesday.

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.

‘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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

Terri Lyne Carrington has 101 reasons to celebrate women composers

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

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

Joan Vennochi

Believe Lindsey Graham: Abortion is on the November ballot
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Republicans try to un-ring the bell on abortion
JEFF JACOBY

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

Rein in these ridiculous rankings
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

How to rewrite a constitution
IDEAS | LASHYRA NOLEN

Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine

Metro

Boston Teachers Union ratifies new contract

The three-year, $141.6 million contract includes a 9.5 percent pay rise for educators over the course of the contract and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all union members.
RI CRIME

In North Kingstown, students heralded as heroes while experts say the middle school failed them

Days after their “Pedo Database” became public, experts weigh in on what the teenage boys did right — and how the schools in this Rhode Island town need to do better
PERSPECTIVE

I’m still learning Spanish. And I’ll always be Latina.

I’ve come to understand that, for some people, especially other Latinos, this equation does not compute.

Northeastern on edge as report of package explosion raises questions

A Northeastern University employee who said he was injured when a pressurized storage case exploded in his office Tuesday fiercely denied that he staged the incident, even as law enforcement officials told the Globe they are scrutinizing his version of events.

Sports

Alex Speier | Minor details

Led by David Hamilton, Red Sox minor leaguers are stealing bases at unprecedented rate for farm system

Hamilton’s 69 steals are the most by a Red Sox minor leaguer, according to Baseball-Reference.com.
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 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.
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 | on baseball

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

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

Business

Biden says tentative railway labor agreement reached, averting strike

President Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

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

California files antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
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COOKING

Recipes: Three ways to cook shrimp for dinner

MISS CONDUCT

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

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

FALL TRAVEL

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway

metro

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

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

A lesson from the Ivy League

sports

More than 121 million fans watched NFL games on opening weekend

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

business

EU scores major legal victory against Google

Billionaire no more: Patagonia founder gives away the company

Lawrence athletic field hits new heights

politics

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

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

Unwed couples grew, US was more wired in COVID’s first years

2 arrested in burglary of California congresswoman’s home

World

Crowds queue for Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as Charles spends quiet day

Putin, Zelenskyy court major allies as Ukraine makes gains

Swedish PM formally resigns after right-wing bloc wins vote

opinion

Rein in these ridiculous rankings

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

How to rewrite a constitution

lifestyle

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 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

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’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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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