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LARRY EDELMAN | THE 2-MINUTE DRILL

The latest job report offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against inflation

Hence this economic Catch-22: Nobody wants runaway inflation. But nobody wants the Fed to relentlessly jack up interest rates and simply pray it doesn’t topple the economy into a job-killing recession.

The shutdown was supposed to make the Orange Line faster. It’s slower, data show.
T officials acknowledged that service is slower, and offered a series of explanations. For one, they indicated that the five years’ worth of work they said was completed during the 30-day closure turned out not to be enough to immediately eliminate all slow zones targeted during the shutdown.

Tell us about your recent travels on the Orange Line

In Boston visit, BioNTech’s leaders say the pandemic isn’t close to being over

The company’s plans for multiple next-generation vaccines come as millions are rolling up their sleeves for an updated booster shots tailored to the Omicron variants of the virus.
Analysis

The Georgia US Senate race between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker could end in another extraordinary moment

The balance of the US Senate could be determined in a runoff election between Warnock and Walker.

Cardinal Spellman football coach Kahn Chace resigns because of harassment by parents

Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage

Mayflower Wind pledges to employ unionized workers

The firm, which is developing an offshore wind energy lease area off the coast of Massachusetts, pledged to create jobs for local and diverse workers and to comply with the labor requirements of the federal Inflation Reduction Act.

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.
Dunkin’ just rolled out a new rewards program, and some customers aren’t happy

Where to go apple picking in Massachusetts 🍎

With the fall season upon us, apple orchards are suddenly calling. Explore our map of the best places to go apple-picking around Massachusetts.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why is Question 4 so confusing?

When yes means no and no means yes.
Sandy Lish and Evelyn Murphy

Year of the Woman in Massachusetts? No thanks.

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

Students fought before shooting at Jeremiah E. Burke High School, police report says
The report states that police responded to a report of a person shot at the high school at 60 Washington St. about 9:35 a.m. and arrived to find the victim lying on the ground, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Boston EMS transported the victim to Boston Medical Center.

Question 4 supporter and opponent spar on driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
A “yes” vote will keep the law on the books and make Massachusetts the 17th state to have such a policy in effect. A “no” vote will repeal the law.

A few ways to mark Indigenous Peoples Day around Boston
Monday is Indigenous Peoples Day in Boston; museums in the city and cities around the area have celebrations on tap.

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

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.

LOVE LETTERS
My ex signs her texts ‘xx’
What does it mean?

Recommended reads

Larry Edelman

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

Clarinetist Edward Avedisian picked enough winning stocks to donate $100 million to Boston University. It took hard work, perseverance — and a high tolerance for risk.

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.

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.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Ballet’s ‘My Obsession’ is worth obsessing over

Nelsons and BSO make Shostakovich shine

A few ways to mark Indigenous Peoples Day around Boston

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

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

Migrants flown from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard have left Joint Base Cape Cod, state says

Dozens of migrants who were flown, unannounced, from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard last month have been relocated from a Cape Cod military base to temporary housing or to homes in other states, Massachusetts officials said Friday.
Billy Baker

Rollerblading is back, and I’ve never felt cooler

Over the last few years, a momentum has been building in inline skating, one that took off during the pandemic.

Boston celebrates 50th anniversary of Clean Water Act, looks back on harbor cleanup

The landmark law is widely credited with transforming Boston Harbor from a wasteland of raw sewage and untreated industrial waste into one of the nation’s cleanest waterways.

Students fought before shooting at Jeremiah E. Burke High School, police report says

The report states that police responded to a report of a person shot at the high school at 60 Washington St. about 9:35 a.m. and arrived to find the victim lying on the ground, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Boston EMS transported the victim to Boston Medical Center.

Sports

SOCCER | ENGLAND 2, UNITED STATES 1

Nearly 77,000 watch Euro champions England women beat US at Wembley

Less than 10 months before the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, England extended its unbeaten run to 23 games with its first victory over the reigning world champions since 2017.
PREDATORS 4, SHARKS 1

Predators circle the Sharks to open the NHL season with a win in Prague

Global Series returns to the schedule for the first time since COVID-19 pandemic. Nashville had been slated to face the Bruins in Czech capital to start the 2020-21 campaign.
CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK

Cross-country: The emergence of social media platforms, apps have been a game-changer for the local running community

Strava allows runners to post every workout, long run and race to their own profile, along with photos and captions, and tag their running mates while Coach's Clipboard can help coaches efficiently score a cross-country meet.
patriots

Patriots list Mac Jones as doubtful, setting up Bailey Zappe’s first NFL start Sunday
bruins

Here’s what we know about the Bruins lineup right now
dan shaughnessy

Patriots get no slack this week against the Lions, and other thoughts

Business

LARRY EDELMAN | THE 2-MINUTE DRILL

The latest job report offers a glimmer of hope in the fight against inflation

Hence this economic Catch-22: Nobody wants runaway inflation. But nobody wants the Fed to relentlessly jack up interest rates and simply pray it doesn’t topple the economy into a job-killing recession.

Stocks slump on fears about rates, recession after jobs data

Stocks have tumbled over 20 percent from records this year on worries about inflation, interest rates and the possibility of a recession.

Gas prices in US rise for a second week after refineries shut down

In Boston visit, BioNTech’s leaders say the pandemic isn’t close to being over
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

Question 4 supporter and opponent spar on driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

‘We expect to grow the ranks’: As GOP field builds, six R.I. Assembly races to watch

Drivers will have to wait a bit longer to catch R.I.’s new wave license plates

sports

Video shows Draymond Green punching Warriors teammate Jordan Poole

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

Revolution sign goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic to three-year extension

business

Dunkin’ just rolled out a new rewards program, and some customers aren’t happy

Condo near top of One Dalton to list for $38 million. Take a look inside.

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

politics

The Georgia US Senate race between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker could end in another extraordinary moment

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

Kelly distances from Biden, Masters yields in Senate debate

Nation

No verdict yet from jury in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial

How Black troops lost out in bid to sever Army post’s Confederate ties

Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage

World

Russia steps up missile attacks on civilian areas as Ukraine recaptures territory

In rebuke of Putin, rights defenders in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus awarded Nobel

Disputing Iran’s version, mom says teen was beaten to death

opinion

The scandal rocking the chess world

Housing market down on its luck

U.S. military to stop honoring Confederate history — finally

lifestyle

A few ways to mark Indigenous Peoples Day around Boston

My ex signs her texts ‘xx’

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

food & dining

Dunkin’ just rolled out a new rewards program, and some customers aren’t happy

Where to go apple picking in Massachusetts 🍎

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

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

‘Inside Amy Schumer’ is back — with a new home

Capitol attack hearing, documentary air dates set

Why TV vampires have our undying attention

music

Nelsons and BSO make Shostakovich shine

Dead & Company plan a farewell date at Fenway in 2023

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

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘My Obsession’ is worth obsessing over

A feminist take on ‘Dracula’ that bites back

Steve Sweeney opens a cozy comedy club in Quincy

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

Judy Tenuta, brash ‘Love Goddess’ comedian, dies at 72

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

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