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Family reeling after Truro man dies in New Bedford jail following his arrest on charges of killing his mother

Since Friday, the extended Howe family has been overwhelmed by tragedy - the murder of matriarch Susan Howe in her Truro home and the apparent suicide of her son, Adam, while jailed on charges of killing his mother.
Man accused of killing mother in Truro has died, DA and sheriff’s office say

Doughnut breakfast sandwich, selfies, ribbon-cuttings: Baker quietly taking local roads to exit
Unlike many of his predecessors, Governor Charlie Baker will leave office in January showing no appetite for national politics. His months have instead been drumbeat of groundbreakings, grant announcements, and small-town appearances.

Man found dead in Millbury home texted earlier that he had feared he would be killed, court records say

The man found dead in a Millbury residence Saturday afternoon had previously texted someone indicating he was fearful he might be killed by 34-year-old Kevin Donnellan, who was slated for arraignment Monday on charges stemming from the death, legal filings show.

Here are five no-electricity products to lower your energy bills this winter

As colder months near and the cost of heating your home soars, these devices may make it easier to avoid raising your thermostat.

Somerville man dies after rollover crash on I-95 in Foxborough; 5 others seriously injured

Henry Augustin, 23, died from his injuries after being taken to Boston Medical Center.

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

Here’s what to know before hiking N.H. mountains

Oath Keepers planned ‘armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, prosecutor says

Federal prosecutors began Monday to lay out for jurors their case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged in the most serious case to reach trial yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

TikTok, Instagram, and the endless scroll of unattainable happiness

For adolescents, a subtle, but powerful, shift in perspective can lead to a healthier relationship with social media and its expectations.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: True-crime kidnapping, a ‘Community’ movie, and a Hilary Swank series

Peacock has announced that it has greenlit a “Community” movie, with a number of original cast members already signed on to star.
‘Saturday Night Live’ tackles Trump skits, Mitch McConnell, Adam Levine in premiere
Opinion
Michael Li

Multiracial democracy is under threat at the US Supreme Court

States and localities would have free rein to design rules that on the surface look “race neutral” but really are thinly disguised pretexts for discriminating against minority voters.
Graham Allison

Putin is not bluffing with his nuclear threats
Dr. Richard Dupee

Hope for those with Alzheimer’s disease?
Oliver McPherson-Smith

Empty promises won’t end green slavery
EDITORIAL

Biden needs to unclog the refugee pipeline

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
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

Hurricane Orlene roars toward Mexico’s Pacific coast

After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour early Sunday, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
In Hurricane Ian’s wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

David Sedaris on angry letters, getting COVID and things you can’t say on TV
Ahead of his reading at The Vets this week, the humorist shared his particular brand of comedy in this Q&A.

Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Swedish scientist who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct cousins, the award’s panel said.

Ed Sheeran announces 2023 North American tour with summer stop at Gillette
It will be the singer-songwriter’s first stateside stretch in nearly five years. Tickets for the Gillette show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Larry Edelman
This is my fifth bear market. We’ll get through it.
With stock prices down 25 percent this year, perspective is important. So is planning and some luck.

LOVE LETTERS
I don’t think I can be friends with this ex
“I felt like she never really liked me in the first place.”

Recommended reads

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.
Ideas: The joyful and planet-friendly mobility of e-bikes

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.

FALL FOLIAGE
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 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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

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

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

12 great TV show title sequences that stand out

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

Idris Elba won’t be the next James Bond
EDITORIAL

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

EDITORIAL

House Democrats should adopt leadership term limits
EDITORIAL

The latest Mission Hill report is an early test for Boston’s new schools superintendent
IDEAS | GEORGENE SMITH GOODIN

I love my children enough to wish I had never met them
IDEAS | JOAN VENNOCHI

A bitter lesson in Dedham schools

Metro

RI ARTS

David Sedaris on angry letters, getting COVID and things you can’t say on TV

Ahead of his reading at The Vets this week, the humorist shared his particular brand of comedy in this Q&A.
RHODE MAP

Contest: Pick the winners in the Rhode Island general election

We’ll have prizes, and most importantly, you’ll get to brag to your peers that you know more about Rhode Island politics than anyone.
INNOVATORS Q&A

Combating food insecurity among college students with campus farms

The University of Rhode Island launched a free farmer’s market in 2021. This year, they are providing up to 1,000 pounds of free produce every week.
FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Food tours are popular in Europe, but could they take off in Rhode Island?

The beauty of Rhode Island Red Food Tours — similar to other food tours — is that it’s not just about eating.

Sports

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

Game 160: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Rich Hill will be on the mound Monday night when the Red Sox begin their final series of the 2022 season against Tampa Bay.
Tara Sullivan

Bailey Zappe has his teammates’ respect, and that’s vital because this might be his show to run

The Patriots will have to rally behind the 23-year-old fourth-round pick, who is currently their only healthy quarterback.
ben volin | on football

Bill Belichick and Aaron Rodgers matched wits, and one last postgame exchange

There's a mutual respect between Rodgers and Belichick that was on display after their third, and likely final, matchup.

Indonesian police probe tear gas firing at soccer match
Chad Finn | Unconventional Review

When is a loss impressive? When the Patriots are down to a rookie QB against Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau Field.
CHIEFS 41, BUCCANEERS 31

Patrick Mahomes throws for 3 TDs, Chiefs overwhelm Tom Brady’s Buccaneers

Business

Kim Kardashian settles with SEC over crypto promotion

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that she promoted a cryptocurrency on Instagram without disclosing she’d been paid $250,000 to do so.
INNOVATORS Q&A

Combating food insecurity among college students with campus farms

The University of Rhode Island launched a free farmer’s market in 2021. This year, they are providing up to 1,000 pounds of free produce every week.

UK scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil

Here are five no-electricity products to lower your energy bills this winter
magazine
THE GREAT DIVIDE

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

Schools should teach the forgotten history of the Pledge of Allegiance

MISS CONDUCT

Why it’s time to stop leaving voice mail messages

CONNECTIONS

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

metro

Man accused of killing mother in Truro has died, DA and sheriff’s office say

M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie ‘Knock at the Cabin’ is based on a book by local author Paul Tremblay. He’s very excited about it.

Fire damages 4 homes in Dorchester, including Walhberg family childhood home

sports

Marcus Cannon helps ignite Patriots’ rushing attack, another positive out of Sunday’s loss

Patriots rise to challenge in Green Bay after losing another QB: ‘To hell with it. Let’s go play ball.’

Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe displayed poise in debut, but Aaron Rodgers got final say for the Packers

business

US home prices now posting biggest monthly drops since 2009

This is my fifth bear market. We’ll get through it.

Seaport’s new stock of hotels finally has the guests to fill them

politics

Oath Keepers planned ‘armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, prosecutor says

‘We’re with you,’ Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit

The Oath Keepers’ Capitol riot trial, explained

Nation

In Hurricane Ian’s wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

Sacheen Littlefeather, who declined Brando’s Oscar, dies at 75

‘Saturday Night Live’ tackles Trump skits, Mitch McConnell, Adam Levine in premiere

World

Ukraine claws back more territory in southern Kherson region

Hurricane Orlene roars toward Mexico’s Pacific coast

Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Swedish scientist who unlocked secrets of Neanderthal DNA

opinion

Putin’s phony vote

Idris Elba won’t be the next James Bond

The sound of the audience is itself a musical accompaniment

lifestyle

HONK! returns with a multi-day music extravaganza

I don’t think I can be friends with this ex

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

food & dining

Food tours are popular in Europe, but could they take off in Rhode Island?

Combating food insecurity among college students with campus farms

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

travel

A fondness for shoulder season

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

Jonathan Jones on St. Lucia, bringing his speaker, and packing early

Arts

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

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

This week’s TV: True-crime kidnapping, a ‘Community’ movie, and a Hilary Swank series

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

Untitled upcoming NBC show has local ties

music

Ed Sheeran announces 2023 North American tour with summer stop at Gillette

Love is all around Lizzo at TD Garden show

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

Theater/Dance

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

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

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