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Immigrants from Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Colombia waited on the sidewalk outside the Migrant Resource Center in San Antonio.

An island of acceptance in an ever-redder Texas: How San Antonio, a gateway for migrants, became a hunting ground for DeSantis

Locals say this hospitality toward outsiders is a longstanding tradition in the city, the first major metropolitan area that many crossing the US border with Mexico encounter.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

I finally biked to work. Was it worth it?
Boston may have gotten more bike-friendly, but there’s a long way to go. An 8.5-mile ride to downtown would be a good test.

An e-bike, seen in Key Biscayne, Fla., in 2021.

IDEAS | ROBIN CHASE

The joyful and planet-friendly mobility of e-bikes

Electric cars have their place. But when it comes to reducing emissions from transportation, electric bikes offer a far better value. Plus, they’re ridiculously fun.

Prison guards beat him and shattered his face. Eight years later, this formerly incarcerated man glimpses justice.
“There’s no accountability for bad behavior. And there’s no acceptance of responsibility,” attorney Robert Griffin said of the Massachusetts Department of Correction.

After ‘horror show’ hiker rescues, N.H. asks whether criminal charges are the next frontier

With volunteer rescue teams and conservation officers already “stretched thin,” officials in the state take a defiant stand against irresponsible hiking.

Here’s what to know before hiking the New Hampshire mountains

Ian leaves 47 dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery
The death toll from the storm, one of the strongest hurricanes by wind speed to ever hit the US, grew to more than four dozen, with 47 deaths confirmed in Florida, four in North Carolina, and three in Cuba.

Biden will visit Puerto Rico and Florida to assess damage from storms Battered by flood, Florida neighborhood tries to recover

Man found dead inside Millbury home, 911 caller charged with assault and battery

Millbury police went to a Millbury Avenue address after they received a 911 call at about 3 p.m., Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.

125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away fans upset with their team’s loss left at least 125 dead.

Explainer: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?

9 NATO members urge support for Ukraine after annexation

The heads of nine European NATO members on Sunday issued a joint statement backing a path to membership for Ukraine in the US-led security alliance, and calling on all 30 NATO nations to ramp up military aid for Kyiv.

Roseann Bongiovanni of GreenRoots prepared to give a tour of the site Friday.

A huge chance for Chelsea

GreenRoots and other environmental justice groups want to acquire a 17-acre property on which to build affordable housing, and office and community use spaces, and create a nature preserve that would restore the salt marsh and make the site more resilient as seas rise.

Set atop Connecticut's Talcott Mountain, Heublein Tower offers a fabulous overview of fall color.

Three off-the-beaten track fall foliage towns

Foliage season is supposed to be New England’s most glorious time of year, but it can quickly turn ugly when we’re in bumper-to-bumper traffic on a Tour de Foliage. But in these colorful towns, you’ll notice maple trees, not motorists.

An image from the title sequence of "Severance."

MATTHEW GILBERT

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out

Some of the best TV dramas open with slick and impressive title sequences that are more concerned with setting the mood than being literal. Here are a dozen standouts.

Opinion

A proposed Department of Transportation rule would replace a vague dictum that airlines offer refunds for “significant delays” — a standard easily manipulated or ignored by the carriers — with a set of hard-and-fast rules.

Badly treated air travelers need a new advocate. Make that 50 new advocates.

A long-overdue federal rule would make it easier for customers to collect refunds from airlines. Congress should also allow states to sue the carriers when their service is egregiously bad.

Putin’s phony vote

Idris Elba won’t be the next James Bond

The latest Mission Hill report is an early test for Boston’s new schools superintendent

MARCELA GARCÍA

The other country building a border wall

Black Progress Index | Donna M. Owens

Entrepreneur who charted her own Great Migration finds purpose, place in Florida
Carol Thompson-Finn has thrived in Collier County, a locale identified by the Black Progress Index as a top county for Black well-being, and and whose Black community boasts a long, rich history.

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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

Crash closes part of I-495 in Westford
A person was seriously injured after they crashed into the median on the southbound side of the highway late Sunday morning, State Police said.

Six injured in rollover crash on I-95 in Foxborough

At least two people suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash that occurred around 3:20 a.m. Sunday on I-95 north, State Police said.

Boston man charged with sexual assault in South Boston

Felix Antonio Palmer, 36, is facing charges of rape, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years or older, and assault and battery stemming from an alleged attack early on the morning of Sept. 23, police said.

DA: Man charged with murdering mother, burning her body in Truro Friday night

A 34-year-old man is being charged with the murder of his mother in Truro after authorities responding to a well-being check found the woman’s body burning on the front lawn of a home Friday night.

Man suffers non-life-threatening injuries in South Boston stabbing

A suspect, Leo Purcell, 47, was arrested in connection with the incident, said Officer Andre Watson, a spokesman for Boston police. Purcell was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — a knife — and is set to be arraigned on Monday in South Boston District Court, Watson said.

innovation beat

Why a Boston sneaker design veteran and crypto entrepreneur are making NFT shoes
A shoe designer and a blockchain entrepreneur have teamed up to launch Endstate, a local startup that sells more than just sneakers.

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Tailgaters partied outside of Joe MacDonald’s storage unit at Guardian Self Storage in Foxborough.

The best tailgating at Gillette? It’s a half a mile away, at a self-storage facility.

On home-game days, Guardian Self Storage turns into a tailgating hotbed.

New MIT Museum glimpses the future and examines school’s past
The 56,000-square-foot museum, which opens this weekend, has scientific marvels, a monstrous "mermaid," and a message for the general public. "We want people to feel that this is their museum," says director John Durant.

Lotion made from lobster goo? Oft-discarded byproduct fuels business dreams of Maine couple.
Marin Skincare is among the latest ventures to emerge from a scrappy, Maine startup culture that prizes innovation, sustainability, and less waste.

innovation beat

Why a Boston sneaker design veteran and crypto entrepreneur are making NFT shoes
A shoe designer and a blockchain entrepreneur have teamed up to launch Endstate, a local startup that sells more than just sneakers.

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Culture & Lifestyle

An image from the title sequence of "Severance."

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out

The MIT Museum will open its new 56,000-square-foot, purpose-built home to the public on Oct. 2.

New MIT Museum glimpses the future and examines school’s past

An Airbnb rental in Danvers looks like the witches' cottage in "Hocus Pocus"

To celebrate ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ release, book a stay at ‘The Hocus Pocus Cottage’ in Danvers

The Topsfield Fair runs from Sept. 30-Oct. 10.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

MBTA management and its most powerful union, the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, have been at odds for years over state efforts to put the T pension system — which is separate from the pension system for all other state workers — on a more sustainable financial footing.

A good start to fixing the off-the-rails MBTA pension system

In a series of photos provided by the Library of Congress, the American starter home has been a bungalow, a shotgun house, and a rowhouse. The economics of the housing market, and the local rules that shape it, have squeezed out entry-level homes.

Emerson Clauss III

The state can ease its housing problem by building more starter homes

Migrant families say farewell to local volunteers before boarding a bus that took them to the ferry, on Martha’s Vineyard in Edgartown, Mass. on Friday, Sept. 16. Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida’s Republican governor said that they had been misled about where they were being taken.

There’s already a blueprint for helping migrants. Let’s invest in it.

The author, her husband, and their four foster children enter the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park, Calif., for their adoption finalization hearing.

IDEAS | GEORGENE SMITH GOODIN

I love my children enough to wish I had never met them

Protesters shout slogans as they hold photos of Iranian Mahsa Amini during a protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus on Sept. 27. pm, T

Tara D. Sonenshine

The women of Iran need the world to protest with them

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

Nicholas is very sensitive to the feelings of others

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

One mother’s healing walk brings marginalized communities together for environmental justice

One week before Indigenous People’s Day, Judith Foster held her first major walk and environmental program since the pandemic

Worcester man awarded $8 million for wrongful conviction

The verdict was the result of Natale Cosenza’s four-year lawsuit against the city and eight officers.

After uncertainty, Democrats commit to debates in most statewide races

Debates have been scheduled between the major-party candidates in the contests for governor, attorney general, and auditor.

Sports

Police officers fire tear gas during clashes between fans at a soccer match at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 1.

125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away fans upset with their team’s loss left at least 125 dead.

A pair of sneakers sit trampled in the stands of Kanjuruhan Stadium following a deadly soccer match stampede, in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.

Explainer: What’s behind Indonesia’s deadly soccer match?

Violence, tear gas, and a deadly crush that erupted following a domestic league soccer match Saturday night marked another tragedy in Indonesian football. Here’s a look at how the chaos occurred and what is being done to prevent future incidents:

Flanked by athletic trainer Molly Hogan (left) and assistant AD Kathy Cutter, coaches and senior captains, Kyle Hodsdon is at the helm of a Newburyport High athletic department that has captured back-to-back Dalton Division 3 trophies in the Globe's Scholastic Awards.

2021-22 GLOBE SCHOLASTIC AWARDS

Globe Scholastic Award winners: Newburyport, with a community commitment to excellence, is at the head of the class

At Newburyport, the mission statement is clear: “Carry ourselves with class, win or lose . . . respect our opponent, and respect your teammates,” said boys' basketball coach Dave Clay.

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Game 159: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

AJ Dillon is starring for the Packers. He’s not sure he’d be there without Boston College.

‘It starts over now:’ Marcus Smart, searching for a title to cement his Celtics legacy, believes this team can rise to the occasion

Business

I finally biked to work. Was it worth it?

Boston may have gotten more bike-friendly, but there’s a long way to go. An 8.5-mile ride to downtown would be a good test.

Backing Lindt, Swiss court orders Lidl to ‘destroy’ its chocolate bunnies

The face-off pitted two chocolate bunnies against each other and only one, it seemed, could survive.

UK train strikes and energy hikes add to a week of turmoil

Tesla robot walks, waves, but doesn’t show off complex tasks

magazine

From left: Grade 9 students Dehlen Rabb, Marlon Benjamin, and Jose Jimenez.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘The Mary Lyon way’: A Boston inclusion school’s successful approach to re-engagement

Schools should teach the forgotten history of the Pledge of Allegiance

Why it’s time to stop leaving voice mail messages

The writer’s baby sitter, Miss Anderson, in 1957.

My baby sitter sent me into the woods to look for butterflies

metro

Justin Sharples posed for a portrait at an extended stay facility in Braintree. Sharples was badly beaten by guards at MCI-Cedar Junction in 2014 and sued the state.

Prison guards beat him and shattered his face. Eight years later, this formerly incarcerated man glimpses justice.

A huge chance for Chelsea

An island of acceptance in an ever-redder Texas: How San Antonio, a gateway for migrants, became a hunting ground for DeSantis

sports

Brian Hoyer (5) has made 39 NFL starts over 14 seasons.

Patriots-Packers game won’t be a mismatch, but it sure looks like one on paper

No. 2 Alabama loses quarterback Bryce Young, beats No. 20 Arkansas

Mark Hubbard’s birdie runs takes him to lead in Mississippi

business

Dozens of academic labs and biotech firms, including Moderna, are working on nasal vaccines.

New nasal spray vaccines might reduce COVID infections, but the money is still missing

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Stocks end September down 9.3 percent, worst month since March 2020

politics

Lawmakers depart from the U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Records from Trump WH staffers remain missing

Venezuela releases 7 jailed Americans; US frees 2 prisoners

Lawmakers confront a rise in threats and intimidation, and fear worse

Nation

Gloria Galindo walks outside her apartment in Harlem Heights, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, as she helps her mother clean out the building damaged by flooding from Hurricane Ian.

Battered by flood, Florida neighborhood tries to recover

Ian leaves 47 dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

Biden will visit Puerto Rico and Florida to assess damage from storms

World

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

9 NATO members urge support for Ukraine after annexation

Brazil holds historic election with Lula against Bolsonaro

Farm vehicle packed with people overturns in India; 26 dead

opinion

The author, her husband, and their four foster children enter the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court in Monterey Park, Calif., for their adoption finalization hearing.

I love my children enough to wish I had never met them

There’s already a blueprint for helping migrants. Let’s invest in it.

Is Catholicism ... cool?

lifestyle

Derrick Young Jr., cofounder and executive director of Leadership Brainery, photographed at the Boston Public Library as part of "Portraits of Pride." The public art exhibit featuring LGBTQ+ community leaders photographed by Manchester-based John Huet will be on display through October for LGBT History Month.

‘Portraits of Pride’ celebrates truth and love for LGBT History Month with new public art exhibition

I can’t date someone who is average looking

For many women, getting a mammogram is a mental health trigger

food & dining

Kevin and Kathy Statia, of Ontario, Canada, take a photo in front of the Cheers sign on Friday, the 40th anniversary of the TV show's premiere.

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Ballard’s Beach Resort ordered to remove canopies, tiki bar, stage, other structures by CRMC

It’s National Coffee Day. Here’s where you can find the deals.

travel

A couple walks along Menemsha Public Beach in Chilmark on Sept. 23, 2022.

A fondness for shoulder season

Keep that summer vibe going: 10 reasons to head to Martha’s Vineyard now

Where to find a workspace when you’re on vacation in the Berkshires

Arts

John Thomson, "Curio Shop," 1868–1872

When the camera has an imperial power

At Wellesley’s Davis Museum, a colonial misappropriation gets a 21st-century makeover

Sofía Córdova eyes the other side of apocalypse

Books

A brief era of brutality and change in ‘American Midnight’

Linda Ronstadt can’t stand ‘boring writing’

On the shimmering border between truth and fiction

Movies

Luke Macfarlane (left) and Billy Eichner in a scene from "Bros."

When Bobby met Aaron: ‘Bros’ is a meet cute that hits the mark

‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’: It’s a strange brew

In new Sinead O’Connor documentary, no one compares 2 her

Television

Kevin and Kathy Statia, of Ontario, Canada, take a photo in front of the Cheers sign on Friday, the 40th anniversary of the TV show's premiere.

‘Cheers’ fans clink glasses on 40th anniversary of the TV show’s premiere

Untitled upcoming NBC show has local ties

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out

music

Lizzo in concert at TD Garden Friday.

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is feeling anxious for all of us

Wang joins BSO to tackle (and record) Shostakovich piano concertos

Theater/Dance

Maria Hendricks rehearses a scene from "Dracula: A feminist revenge fantasy, really" at Umbrella Stage Company in Concord. Hendricks plays Dr. Van Helsing.

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy

With a few clanks, ‘Ada and the Engine’ offers an eye-opening ride through computer history

globe local

Cyclists from the Charles River Wheelers along the Battle Road Trail in Lincoln. The group is among many taking their bikes off the road and onto gravel paths as a safer alternative to street riding.

The asphalt exodus: Bicyclists and runners turn to gravel trails as a safer way to ride and run

The Argument: Should Massachusetts impose an additional tax on income above $1 million?

Discovering there’s no quit on the volleyball court

Obituaries

Mr. Bussard played blues on his guitar in his home in April.

Joe Bussard, obsessive collector of rare records, dies at 86

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dies at 59

Hilaree Nelson, 49, top ski mountaineer, is dead in Nepal avalanche