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When migrants were sent to Martha’s Vineyard, a spirited team of Massachusetts lawyers jumped to help

The scramble in those early days on Martha’s Vineyard showed, once again, the efforts of a high-profile team of Massachusetts immigration lawyers, far from the borders but able to flex their clout and power in the name of their advocacy.

Jim Braude stepping down from Greater Boston hosting duties on WGBH-TV
Jim Braude, the host of Greater Boston on WGBH-TV, is leaving that show at year’s end but will keep co-hosting the popular midday Boston Public Radio program on GBH, station officials said Friday.

DACA court ruling forces ‘Dreamers’ to live in fear, experts say. Here’s what else you need to know.

A federal appeals court is ordering a lower court to once again review the legitimacy of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, sending those already enrolled in the program into further legal limbo.

More people in Greater Boston are giving up on buying a house. That’s bad news for renters.
An increasing number of would-be home buyers are staying in their apartments or hunting for new ones, making it harder for everyday renters to find a place to live.

Larry Edelman: A Boston housing market standoff with buyers vs. sellers vs. the Fed

‘A series of mixed signals’: After Rollins, progressives question new DA’s commitment

Kevin Hayden inherited a clear mandate from voters for reform after stepping into a role vacated by Rachael Rollins. His policies so far have some wondering whether he will keep his campaign promises.
A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Hispanic History I Carry With Me: Kendra Lara

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Latino joy, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.
Read more Hispanic Heritage Month coverage

Healey promises marijuana pardons if elected Mass. governor

Democrat Maura Healey pledges to follow Biden's lead and pardon past marijuana convictions if elected governor.
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana possession under federal law

Even if it’s Bailey Zappe’s first NFL start, Patriots should be able to handle the Lions

Detroit has key injuries on offense, and Zappe showed he could run the Patriots offense competently in his relief role at Green Bay.
Christopher L. Gasper: With Patriots in soft part of the schedule, is Bailey Zappe the QB who can take advantage?
Opinion
Sandy Lish and Evelyn Murphy

Year of the Woman in Massachusetts? No thanks.

Instead let’s continue to make progress toward gender equity.
EDITORIAL

When zoning is a buzzkill
Renée Loth

Proxy battles on the Massachusetts ballot
IDEAS | DARYLN BREWER HOFFSTOT

A garden must be put to bed, too
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Supreme Court wetlands ruling could hit communities of color like a tidal wave

U.S. military to stop honoring Confederate history — finally
The Naming Commission's goal is to remove all official commemorations of the Confederacy, which Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has called “an act of rebellion. It was an act of treason.”

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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

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial, and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties.

As sale goes on back burner, Hynes goes back to booking new conventions
The Back Bay convention center, long eyed for sale by Gov. Baker, is now booking through at least 2025, a sign it will stay open for some time to come.

Tara Sullivan
We should be outraged about the toxic atmosphere around the NWSL, but we should not be surprised
An excruciating and heartbreaking report on the women's pro soccer league is rife with disgusting details that signify it's time for a new beginning.

Abuse in National Women’s Soccer League was systemic, damning report finds

‘It means everything’: Nigerian Patriots get a chance to honor their heritage and their immigrant parents
Nelson Agholor, Josh Uche, and Mike Onwenu proudly wear the country's flag on their helmets, in large part to recognize the sacrifices their parents made.

If it seems like everywhere you turn there’s a Dunkin’ - well, in this case, yeah
The sign on the shuttered Dunkin' Express said: “Please visit us at our other location across the room," speaking volumes about the ubiquity of the chain.

Girl dies, 3 other teenagers seriously injured, in crash on I-190 in Leominster

A 16-year-old girl died and three other teenagers were injured in a crash on Interstate 190 in Leominster Thursday night.

Recommended reads

Some doctors are reluctant to care for patients with disabilities, study finds

Details of three focus groups made public this week offer disturbing and eye-opening details about the challenges individuals with disabilities face when seeking care.

Jack Thomas, journalist who poignantly wrote of his terminal diagnosis, dies at 83
“I just wish I could stay a little longer,” Mr. Thomas wrote last year after learning he would soon die of cancer.

Rebuild again or leave? Hurricane Ian might have blown snowbirds and transplants from New England back north.
The possibility of catastrophic hurricanes had rarely been a deal-breaker for them, but now they're thinking twice.

Sleepwalking into a third COVID winter? Neither Healey nor Diehl have shared a plan for the pandemic.
Neither major party candidate for governor in Massachusetts has articulated their plans for how they might manage another surge, if elected.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Christian Bale thinks ‘we need to find something to be obsessed about’

Ziwe masters the art of asking all the wrong questions

Why TV vampires have our undying attention

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

Kenneth Rogoff

The scandal rocking the chess world
Kerry Donahue

Focused federal relief fund spending can help avoid long-term harm to BPS students
Seth Moulton

Fixing the blatant inequity of Boston transit
EDITORIAL

It’s great to see city councilors unite. But did it have to be for a pay raise?
Joan Vennochi

If he can’t find stolen art, can Anthony Amore find what’s stolen in state government?
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

‘What the hell are we doing?’: Democrats are letting beatable election-denying Republicans cruise to reelection

Metro

RI FOOD & DINING

Top spots for apple picking in Rhode Island

It’s time to welcome fall! Here’s a guide to the best places to pick your own apples (or to find cider, donuts, and pumpkin-picking, too).

Jim Braude stepping down from Greater Boston hosting duties on WGBH-TV

Jim Braude, the host of Greater Boston on WGBH-TV, is leaving that show at year’s end but will keep co-hosting the popular midday Boston Public Radio program on GBH, station officials said Friday.

DACA court ruling forces ‘Dreamers’ to live in fear, experts say. Here’s what else you need to know.

A federal appeals court is ordering a lower court to once again review the legitimacy of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, sending those already enrolled in the program into further legal limbo.

When migrants were sent to Martha’s Vineyard, a spirited team of Massachusetts lawyers jumped to help

The scramble in those early days on Martha’s Vineyard showed, once again, the efforts of a high-profile team of Massachusetts immigration lawyers, far from the borders but able to flex their clout and power in the name of their advocacy.

Sports

NBA

Video shows Draymond Green punching Warriors teammate Jordan Poole

What was dubbed an internal matter by the Golden State Warriors on Thursday became fodder for public debate Friday when TMZ released video of an on-court altercation between Green and Poole.
chad finn | unconventional preview

Even if it’s Bailey Zappe’s first NFL start, Patriots should be able to handle the Lions

Detroit has key injuries on offense, and Zappe showed he could run the Patriots offense competently in his relief role at Green Bay.
REVOLUTION

Revolution sign goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic to three-year extension

The 22-year old Serbian, in his debut MLS season, has recorded seven shutouts across 20 games with a 75.5 save percentage, the second—best mark in MLS.

At Bubba’s Backyard Ultra Marathon, there aren’t many rules, and only one person actually finishes
Red Sox

Who’s under contract? Who’s a free agent? Let’s run through the contract status of every player on the Red Sox roster.
Tara Sullivan

We should be outraged about the toxic atmosphere around the NWSL, but we should not be surprised

Business

As sale goes on back burner, Hynes goes back to booking new conventions

The Back Bay convention center, long eyed for sale by Gov. Baker, is now booking through at least 2025, a sign it will stay open for some time to come.

US hiring stayed solid in September as employers add 263,000 jobs

September’s slightly more moderate pace of hiring may be welcomed by the Fed, which is trying to restrain the economy enough to tame the worst inflation in four decades without causing a recession.

More people in Greater Boston are giving up on buying a house. That’s bad news for renters.

US hiring likely slowed last month (which may be good news)
magazine
The Education Issue

TikTok, Instagram, and the endless scroll of unattainable happiness
The Education Issue

The unauthorized school handbook for bewildered parents and caregivers
THE GREAT DIVIDE

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

Blind date: ‘The craziness of the Fluff Festival helped break the ice’

metro

Stunning New England fall foliage captured on drone footage

If it seems like everywhere you turn there’s a Dunkin’ - well, in this case, yeah

Rhode Island political news: September 2022

sports

‘It means everything’: Nigerian Patriots get a chance to honor their heritage and their immigrant parents

Stephon Gilmore makes game-winning play as Colts slog past Broncos

1 dead as police, fans clash outside Argentine soccer match

business

Here’s how a Boston Pops musician made a fortune on Wall Street

Mortgage rates dip slightly

US applications for jobless benefits increased last week

politics

Nuclear ‘Armageddon’ risk highest since ‘62 crisis, Biden says

Kelly distances from Biden, Masters yields in Senate debate

Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana possession under federal law

Nation

Republicans rally around Bolduc in NH. But is the pivot enough to win?

2 dead, 6 injured in stabbings along Las Vegas Strip, police say

Hurricane Ian floods leave mess, insurance questions behind

World

Thailand mourns children, others killed by former police officer in day care rampage

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

US carrier, South Korea warships start new drills amid tensions

opinion

It’s great to see city councilors unite. But did it have to be for a pay raise?

Focused federal relief fund spending can help avoid long-term harm to BPS students

New era of Boston zoning under Mayor Wu?

lifestyle

In Roxbury, the Jeremiah Program offers single mothers fellowship, confidence, and a road map for the future

Is she in this relationship for the sex — or to build a new life?

What we know about the reported rift between Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen

food & dining

Where to go apple picking in Massachusetts 🍎

Spicy salsas and warm service at Woburn’s new Dora Taqueria

Reunion BBQ opens in the South End; Boston Public Market throws a party

travel

Explore the world by bike, get a bird’s-eye view of the Rockies, and bring along a stuffed pal

When the Krishna River rises

This fall in the Berkshires, outdoor art rivals the foliage

Arts

Ever wanted to see the Northern Lights? ‘Borealis’ illuminates the Cambridge Science Festival.

At the MFA, a new show looks at what Life left out

Harvard Art Museums examines the power of print in the Enlightenment era

Books

Existing on the edge of extinction

Sandra Cisneros on reading books to become a better writer

Life (and death) of the party in ‘Shrines of Gaiety’

Movies

GlobeDocs 2022: from Massachusetts to Mars, and many destinations between

Going for the gold — and redemption — in ‘The Redeem Team’

Christian Bale thinks ‘we need to find something to be obsessed about’

Television

Capitol attack hearing, documentary air dates set

Why TV vampires have our undying attention

Ziwe masters the art of asking all the wrong questions

music

Dead & Company plan a farewell date at Fenway in 2023

Just by being her authentic self, Loretta Lynn made sure women were heard

An invitation to Sudan Archives’s prom

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

Back to (home)school

Bluebirds are making a comeback — thanks to a little help from their friends

Owl caught in net needs an assist

Obituaries

Jerzy Urban, acerbic communist turned free-speech hero, dies at 89

Charles Fuller, Pulitzer recipient for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ dies at 83

Laurence Silberman, titan of conservative jurisprudence, dies at 86