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What downturn? Tech job listings are way up. So are salaries.

Many of the 2,000-odd people who were laid off this summer by Boston-area tech companies are already back at work — and many have higher salaries than they did before.

Texas sheriff opens criminal probe into relocation of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Monday that his office will look into whether the migrants were “lured ... under false pretenses” from a Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio and brought to Martha’s Vineyard, “where they were unceremoniously stranded.”

What we know about Perla, the woman at the center of the transfer of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard Mass. delegation requests expedited financial aid to local nonprofits that aid migrants See more coverage about the migrant crisis

Medical examiner expected to identify bodies found in former Woonsocket mayor’s home

The Woonsocket police chief on Tuesday morning said there was no sign of a struggle and that the two residents "both have a history of pretty significant medical issues.”

‘Severely decomposed’ bodies found in former Woonsocket mayor’s home

Video shows ‘unauthorized access’ to Georgia election equipment
A former Republican Party official in Georgia who was a fake elector in 2020 misrepresented her role in an alleged breach of voting equipment at an elections office after the last presidential election, a court filing says.

The story so far: Where 6 investigations into Donald Trump stand Congress eyes strongest response yet to Jan. 6 insurrection

Trump was warned late last year of potential legal peril over documents

Trump legal team balks at judge’s declassification questions

Waiting, grumbling, and . . . sandals? Jury duty is a drag. But it’s also vital to democracy.

For a week and a half, jury duty would dominate my days, infiltrate my sleep, and, ultimately, recalibrate the way I viewed an essential civic obligation.

Former captain Zdeno Chara signs a one-day deal to retire as a Bruin
The towering Slovak was the Bruins' captain from 2006-20 and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2011.

Timeline: Looking back at Zdeno Chara’s career with the Bruins

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit two home runs against the Brewers on Sunday, giving him 59 for the season.

Dan Shaughnessy

Aaron Judge’s record quest reminds us of what the home run chase used to mean

Judge might have a chance to break Roger Maris’s American League record against the last-place Boston Red Sox. In Yankee Stadium.

The iconic Red Sox pitcher's heart stopped during a game with the Savannah Bananas in August. By September, he was back on a baseball diamond in New Hampshire. “I always thought I’d die on the field," he said, "but not in the [expletive] bullpen."

Bill Lee collapsed on the baseball diamond. It didn’t slow him down.

The iconic Red Sox pitcher’s heart stopped during a game with the Savannah Bananas in August. By September, he was back on the diamond in New Hampshire. “I always thought I’d die on the field,” he said, “but not in the [expletive] bullpen.”

New Hampshire Republican US Senate candidate Don Bolduc and Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan.

On abortion, N.H. Republican Senate challenger has a message: ‘Get over it’

Don Bolduc, the Republican nominee for senate in New Hampshire, told Maggie Hassan, the Democratic incumbent, to "Get over it" with her focus on abortion rights, prompting a strong response from Democrats and other groups.

After ‘no comment’ controversy, Diehl will accept results of the November election

The Steamship Authority ferry arrived at Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard after departing Woods Hole last summer.

Steamship Authority: Sorry, we’re not going to name our new ferries after ‘Jaws’

The Steamship Authority held a public contest to name two new ferries. But they've urged the board that ultimately decides which ones to pick to reject movie references and submissions like "Ferry McFerryface" and "Steamy McSteamface."

Peter Britton, a longtime water dowser, demonstrated his dowsing rod while spending time at Three Sisters Garden in Ipswich.

Amid historic drought, more are turning to an ancient practice in their quest for water.

Those in need of a consistent water source appear to be shelving skepticism about dowsing — or water divining as it’s sometimes called — turning increasingly to the centuries-old practice to fill the void.

The parent of the Walgreens drugstore chain is buying the 30 percent of Stoughton-based Shields Health Solutions that it doesn't already own.

Jack Shields scores big with Walgreens buyout

The drugstore giant is acquiring the rest of Shields Health Solutions in a deal that values the company at $4.2 billion.

Hispanic Heritage Month

CONNECTIONS

Visiting Guatemala, my parents’ homeland, transported me to my childhood memories
A family outing to Jamaica Plain’s old Hi-Lo Foods market was always a taste of home.

Talent and education aren’t always enough. So I work to ensure opportunities for all. Ideas | Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston Read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories

My Boston History

I’m a multilingual singer-songwriter who grew up among wanderers. Here’s why I call Boston home.

It’s here that I stopped caring about other people’s labels and honed my 'Boston Boricua Chicana emotional crybaby funky jazzy folk.'

Alisa Amador

Opinion

A sign at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School displays a message in Portuguese, "Welcome MVRHS" and "PTSO meeting."

MARCELA GARCÍA

The immigrants who were already on Martha’s Vineyard

Roughly one in four year-round residents on the island is Brazilian. They deserve our attention, too.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: The oft-repeated jokes that make us roll our eyes

Tyler Goodspeed

It’s time to stop believing in immaculate disinflation

Marty Walsh in 2024?

Lindsey Graham’s bait and switch

CULTURE | KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Books have power; it’s no surprise the powerful want to control them
The Emancipator looks at the history of book banning, from the burning of the nation’s first Black bookstore in 1800's New York City, to author Toni Morrison's books being taken off school shelves, to kick off this year's Banned Books Week.

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

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

Six people injured in Chicago apartment building explosion, officials say
The explosion at the three-story, 36-unit apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m., officials said. At least 10 ambulances were on the scene, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

FOOD

With food as comfort, Michelle Zauner is crying a little less intensely in H Mart
We caught up with the author to talk about her book, her culture, her plans, and her band, Japanese Breakfast.

MassDOT to hold public meeting on Newton Corner traffic safety Sept. 28
The state’s Department of Transportation is seeking public input for a proposed project to improve traffic safety and signals in Newton Corner.

Here’s what we learned from the new ‘Serial’ episode about Adnan Syed’s case
Adnan Syed walked out of prison after 23 years when a Baltimore judge ordered his release and overturned his conviction.

Recounts fail to change outcomes in R.I. races
AnderBois wins Providence City Council Ward 3 race by 28 votes, and Graves takes City Council Ward 12 primary by 13 votes.

Amazon and iRobot receive second request from FTC about planned merger
The FTC request delays the acquisition from closing while the agency examines the deal, which was expected to face regulatory scrutiny.

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Attorney General Maura Healey is suing a prominent Merrimack Valley car dealership, alleging discrimination against Black and Hispanic car buyers in their pricing of add-on services such as extra warranties.

AG sues car dealership for overcharging Black and Hispanic customers for add-ons

The office of Attorney General Maura Healey said a dealership in Haverhill charged Black customers about $500 more and Hispanic customers almost $400 more for add-ons, compared with white customers.

Photos: See how the Celtics plan to honor Bill Russell on the TD Garden parquet
According to the Celtics, it will mark the first time numerical text will be displayed within the lane on an NBA court.

‘I have no idea what any of these even mean’: Massachusetts clerks are getting bombarded with conspiracy-fueled records requests about the 2020 election
The problem has become so pervasive it’s caught the attention of Secretary of State William F. Galvin, whose office has contacted the attorney general.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Air passengers could see sweeping reforms and easier refunds. Consumer advocates and lawmakers say that’s still not enough.
Under a new proposal, the US could soon clearly spell out the circumstances under which passengers are entitled to compensation from airlines.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Brewster Book Store displays some of the titles to be featured during the Cape and Islands Banned Books Hunt.

It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find

Lil Nas X shown in concert in Minneapolis in 2021.

Lil Nas X, a pop star in three acts, at MGM Music Hall

Michelle Zauner's book (left) and a picture with her mother.

With food as comfort, Michelle Zauner is crying a little less intensely in H Mart

Rosalía with her dancers in concert at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, the first date on her US tour.

Pop powerhouse Rosalía in full command at MGM Music Hall

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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

Senator Tommy Tuberville (right) at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 15. Tuberville was among the 97 members identified by The New York Times analysis that found lawmakers or their family members bought or sold financial assets over a three-year span in industries that could be affected by their legislative committee work.

Members of Congress shouldn’t play the market

Venezuelan migrants and volunteers gather in St. Andrew's Parish House on Martha’s Vineyard on Sept. 15. Two planes of migrants from Venezuela arrived suddenly Sept. 14, causing the local community to mobilize and create a makeshift shelter at the church.

DeSantis and Abbott are using tactics straight out of the Jim Crow playbook

Venezuelan migrants run as they cross the Rio Grande into the United States to seek political asylum, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua State, Mexico, on Sept. 12.

José Ignacio Hernández G.

Four ideas to ease the Venezuelan migrant crisis

University of Pennsylvania junior Coby Rich, 20, helped Makayla Davis, 23, register to vote during an All In PA voter drive on campus in Philadelphia on Aug. 31.

Why the midterms may send more young voters to the polls than ever before

Columbia University was demoted from number 2 to number 18 in the US News & World Report college rankings on Sept. 12, after a Columbia math professor alleged that the school submitted inflated statistics for 2022.

My old college boycotted the US News ratings. I wish more schools would do the same.

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

IDEAS | OMAR VEGA

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Metro

MassDOT to hold public meeting on Newton Corner traffic safety Sept. 28

The state’s Department of Transportation is seeking public input for a proposed project to improve traffic safety and signals in Newton Corner.

Valery Polyakov dies at 80; took the longest journey in space

Dr. Polyakov spent 437 days, 17 hours, and 38 minutes in space, orbiting Earth 7,075 times.

Recounts fail to change outcomes in R.I. races

AnderBois wins Providence City Council Ward 3 race by 28 votes, and Graves takes City Council Ward 12 primary by 13 votes.

Medical examiner expected to identify bodies found in former Woonsocket mayor’s home

The Woonsocket police chief on Tuesday morning said there was no sign of a struggle and that the two residents "both have a history of pretty significant medical issues.”

Sports

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit two home runs against the Brewers on Sunday, giving him 59 for the season.

Dan Shaughnessy

Aaron Judge’s record quest reminds us of what the home run chase used to mean

Judge might have a chance to break Roger Maris’s American League record against the last-place Boston Red Sox. In Yankee Stadium.

Xander Bogaerts has a .316 batting average, tied for second in the American League.

Red Sox at Rays | 6:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 147: Red Sox at Reds lineups and notes

Xander Bogaerts is in the thick of the chase for the American League batting title as the Red Sox open a two-game series at Cincinnati Tuesday.

Zdeno Chara signed with the Bruins in 2006.

Timeline: Looking back at Zdeno Chara’s career with the Bruins

The big defenseman came to Boston as a free agent in 2006 after playing eight seasons with the Islanders and Senators, and led the franchise to three Stanley Cup finals, including the 2011 championship run.

Former captain Zdeno Chara signs a one-day deal to retire as a Bruin

Bill Lee collapsed on the baseball diamond. It didn’t slow him down.

Eagles 24, Vikings 7

Jalen Hurts reaches new heights as Eagles paste Vikings, 24-7

Business

Amazon and iRobot receive second request from FTC about planned merger

The FTC request delays the acquisition from closing while the agency examines the deal, which was expected to face regulatory scrutiny.

Jack Shields scores big with Walgreens buyout

The drugstore giant is acquiring the rest of Shields Health Solutions in a deal that values the company at $4.2 billion.

What downturn? Tech job listings are way up. So are salaries.

Wall Street on edge as it tries to guess what the Fed is thinking

magazine

Alisa Amador

My Boston History

I'm a multilingual singer-songwriter. Here's why I call Boston home.

The Acostas in Havana — parents Antonio and Rosa Acosta, 2-year-old Rosalin in her mother’s arms, and brother Anthony.

My Boston History

Talent and education aren’t always enough. So I work to ensure opportunities for all.

Sabrina Avilés

My Boston History

Documenting Chelsea’s indefatigable heart

My Boston History

How I found my superpower: Becoming Raúl The Third

metro

A Venezuelan migrant mother leads two children onto a bus to the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal outside of St. Andrew's Parish House in Martha’s Vineyard on Sept. 16, 2022. Two planes of migrants from Venezuela arrived suddenly two days prior causing the local community to mobilize and create a makeshift shelter at the church. (Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe)

Mass. delegation requests expedited financial aid to local nonprofits that aid migrants

Meet the woman who just helped Brett Smiley become mayor of Providence

Steamship Authority: Sorry, we’re not going to name our new ferries after ‘Jaws’

sports

The Bills romped on Monday Night, scoring 24 points in the third quarter to pull away from Tennessee, 41-7.

Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs put on a show as Bills thrash Titans to improve to 2-0

Tampa Bay receiver Mike Evans suspended for role in fracas

With Triston Casas seemingly the future at first, what do the Red Sox do with Eric Hosmer?

business

Norm Laviolette, chief executive of the Improv Asylum.

It’s no joke: Improv Asylum CEO branches out into the co-working business

From ports to parks: Wu asks state to lift industrial restrictions along Eastie waterfront

AG sues car dealership for overcharging Black and Hispanic customers for add-ons

politics

“The United States faces a dramatically different threat landscape today than it did just a couple of decades ago,” said Sen. Mark Warner, the Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee.

US needs to reform efforts to stop enemy spies, report says

Mass. delegation requests expedited financial aid to local nonprofits that aid migrants

Congress eyes strongest response yet to Jan. 6 insurrection

Nation

Adnan Syed walked out of the Baltimore City Circuit Court after a judge overturned his conviction, in Baltimore, Md., on Sept 19, 2022.

Here’s what we learned from the new ‘Serial’ episode about Adnan Syed’s case

Six people injured in Chicago apartment building explosion, officials say

Potential jurors quizzed on Trump in inaugural chair’s trial

World

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the start of the Transforming Education Summit at United Nations headquarters on Sept. 19.

UN chief: World is ‘paralyzed’ and equity is slipping away

Four Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia

Fiona brings hurricane winds to Turks and Caicos Islands

opinion

A sign at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School displays a message in Portuguese, "Welcome MVRHS" and "PTSO meeting."

The immigrants who were already on Martha’s Vineyard

Four ideas to ease the Venezuelan migrant crisis

Not so fast on interest rates

lifestyle

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

No roadmap required

It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find

food & dining

Gaeta Santa Barbara Vin Gris — a high-end rosé bearing the name of a prominent Boston sommelier.

Boston sommelier Charlie Gaeta launches his own wine label

Recipe: A passed down family recipe for holiday loaves becomes irresistible braided challah rolls

Recipe: Toss pomegranate arils (seeds) with lentils and garnish with mint and feta for the Jewish New Year

travel

“When Americans buy an airline ticket, they should get to their destination safely, reliably, and affordably,” US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement last month. “This new proposed rule would protect the rights of travelers and help ensure they get the timely refunds they deserve from the airlines.”

Air passengers could see sweeping reforms and easier refunds. Consumer advocates and lawmakers say that’s still not enough.

A local science festival, a beer week in San Diego, and crafts across Maine

On both coasts, oyster tours are the new wine tours

Arts

Imari Paris Jeffries took a selfie with a group visiting from Boston near portions of "The Embrace" at the Walla Walla Foundry in Walla Walla, Washington, on July 20. King Boston commissioned the memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. It was designed by Hank Willis Thomas.

Piece by piece, Boston’s monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is coming together

At the Griffin: ‘Shootapalooza,’ ‘hair portraits,’ and going to the Mardi Gras

Jeff Perrott’s roller coaster of color

Books

Brewster Book Store displays some of the titles to be featured during the Cape and Islands Banned Books Hunt.

It’s Banned Books Week — and these bookstores are hiding challenged books for their readers to find

Getting to the heart of the matter

Can women plus law save us?

Movies

Mr. Silva (right) joined Ernest Borgnine at the latter's 90th birthday party in Los Angeles in 2007.

Henry Silva, actor who specialized in menace, dies at 95

Greg Mottola on going by the book for ‘Confess, Fletch’

‘The Woman King’ leads with humanity, not perfection

Television

King Viserys Targaryen, Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Laenor Velaryon in episode five of "House of the Dragon."

Two ancient families unite in episode 5 of ‘House of the Dragon’

This week’s TV: Norman Lear at 100, a comedy about reboots, and a reboot of ‘Quantum Leap’

Planning to watch Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday? Set your alarm.

music

Lil Nas X shown in concert in Minneapolis in 2021.

Lil Nas X, a pop star in three acts, at MGM Music Hall

A Samara Joy-ride at Scullers

Jorja Fleezanis, violinist and pioneering concertmaster, dies at 70

Theater/Dance

From left: Shani Farrell, Lyndsay Allyn Cox, and Dayenne CB Walters in “Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine” at Lyric Stage Company of Boston.

A fallen entrepreneur reconnects with the community she left behind in ‘Fabulation’

Chita Rivera brings Broadway to Worcester

With a pair of premieres, Moonbox showcases local playwrights to start its season

globe local

State transportation officials are examining ways to improve traffic safety in Newton Corner.

MassDOT to hold public meeting on Newton Corner traffic safety Sept. 28

MBTA Green Line D branch work to begin Sept. 24

These little piggies are finding their way home

Obituaries

Dr. Polyakov, on a visit to Athens in 1995.

Valery Polyakov dies at 80; took the longest journey in space

Virginia Dwan, behind-the-scenes force in the art world, dies at 90

Sonny Walker, pioneering Black tavern owner, dies at 97