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A key question on the ‘millionaires tax’: What makes you a millionaire?

Much of the debate over Question 1 on November’s ballot — which would add an extra 4 percent tax on incomes over $1 million — hinges on what income gets counted and how.
Question 1 debate heats up as supporters blast opponents ‘fear-mongering’ TV ad Calculator: How much would you pay under the ‘millionaires tax’?

Bears 33, Patriots 14

Christopher L. Gasper
Mac Jones remains the best option for the Patriots at quarterback. Here’s why.
This remains an important season for Jones, one in which he was expected to take a leap forward, and not be fighting to win over the fan base or solidify his starting gig.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

After Patriots’ defeat, it is easy to see the magic show was just smoke and mirrors
patriots notebook

A day later, Bill Belichick provides no clarity on Patriots’ quarterback situation

Under Siege: Democracy’s front lines in crisis

Elections weren’t in a healthy state pre-2020. Now, we’re pushing them to the brink.
The 2020 presidential contest ushered in a new elections crisis, fueled by supporters of former president Donald Trump who spread conspiracy theories about the integrity of voting systems and bogus claims of fraud. What's received less attention is the strain now being heaped on a decentralized system that already was stretched thin.

Part 2: In the wake of Trump’s lies, a brain drain of local election experience in Georgia Part 1: America’s election workers are leaving in droves

Ash Carter, director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center and former Obama defense secretary, has died

As defense secretary in the final two years of the Obama administration, Carter opened military combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military. He died Monday evening after suffering a heart attack.

State launches investigation into whether BPS violates education rights of students with disabilities
The complaint, filed by advocates representing six students, alleges untimely buses run by Boston Public Schools have caused students with disabilities to miss therapy sessions and academic instruction.

KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

Massachusetts lacks the talent needed to support its economy. Education could fix that.

You might think the Boston area's biggest selling point is a workforce pipeline bursting with highly qualified young people. You’d be wrong.

New book contains Chappaquiddick revelation from Ted Kennedy confidant

Ted Kennedy confided in his sister, Jean, and her husband about the panicked hours following the crash, which claimed the life of 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, a biography says.

Harmony Montgomery’s father waives arraignment on charges of murdering her

Adam Montgomery, the man charged with beating his 5-year-old daughter Harmony to death in Dec. 2019, waived his arraignment Tuesday on charges including second-degree murder, officials said.

No more parking mandates at new buildings in Cambridge

The City Council voted to end parking requirements on new developments, a reform that may increase low-cost housing.

Storrow Drive eastbound reopened after tractor-trailer removed

Federal agents conduct drug raid at Revere apartment complex
WHAT SHE'S HAVING | SHERYL JULIAN

Delicata fries are one of the joys of fall in New England

Of the many colorful squashes piled high at farm stands, the stubby yellow cylinders with green stripes may be the best tasting.
Getting Salty: Claire Makley presides over Tonino, a JP restaurant of her own

After primaries, some Republican candidates try an extreme makeover to soften their hardline positions

Candidates often recalibrate their campaigns and tweak their messages before a general election, but the reinventions by some 2022 candidates are going much further.

Little kids give up naps at different ages. A new theory links that transition to brain development.

Children’s brains can hold only so much information; they need naps to organize and retain all the stimuli and sensations that bombard them, a researcher said.
50 Years of TV

Vote in Round 2 of our Best TV Shows bracket

Boston Globe television critic Matthew Gilbert has curated 64 TV series from the past 50 years, and he’s asking readers to pick their favorite TV show of all time.
In Round 1, these results surprised our critic Ready to vote? Make your picks here.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

MBTA should give Warren and Markey the data it promised

Getting timely and truthful information from the T shouldn’t be so hard.
Paul Berkely

Vote no on Question 1: We are counting on our nest egg — the value of our home — the most
Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley

A yes vote on Question 1 will expand opportunities for everyone
IDEAS | Adam Hochschild

The assault on the Constitution that was too quickly forgotten
Joan Vennochi

Healey believes the region is pitching in on Mass. and Cass
The Emancipator

Enter the Other Swing Voter: the mighty 8%

Two young Black voters at Boston University share their message for the “Other Swing Voter” – those who swing between voting Democratic or not at all, most likely to be young and Black or young and Latino.
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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.

Catholic Medical Center trustees hire firm to investigate its operations after Globe Spotlight investigation New Hampshire keeps patients in the dark about their doctors’ malpractice, disciplinary records Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau
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

After making deep cuts, Biogen raises its profit forecast
The troubled Cambridge biotech is counting on winning approval for its second Alzheimer’s drug.

Russian court rejects WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her 9-year prison sentence

While upholding the sentence, the court said Griner’s prison time will be recalculated to reflect what she has already served in pre-trial detention. One day in pre-trial detention will be counted as 1 1/2 days in prison, so she still will have to serve about eight years in prison.

Man stabbed in Falmouth apartment; police investigate trail of blood that ran across highway

A man was stabbed inside a Falmouth apartment late Monday night and authorities are investigating whether a second person was wounded after police discovered a long blood trial that suddenly disappeared in a nearby parking lot, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said Tuesday.

MISS CONDUCT
We often host my child’s friend at our house, but that family never reciprocates
How do we get them to invite our kid to do something?

Senator Ted Cruz is heckled at ‘The View’ and booed at a Yankees game during New York visit

The Texas Republican was interrupted multiple times by audience members during a live interview on ABC's “The View” Monday, one day after he was booed while attending a Yankees-Astros game.

Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks
Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Nation’s Report Card spells out urgency for local, state leaders to address learning losses

Reading and math scores fell district, state, and nationwide in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, made public Monday. State and district leaders said the scores reinforce the need to work quickly to catch students up.
Key things that schools can do to fight learning loss, according to experts

With inflation fears and a surplus of unsold merchandise, Black Friday season has already begun
Retailers are slashing prices, and consumers hold all the cards.

Boston restaurants are combating food waste with ‘surprise bags’
While some restaurants have recycling or composting initiatives, many opt to throw away excess food. The app Too Good To Go, which offers users unsold food at a fraction of the original price, provides an alternative.

From missing China’s cuisine to owning the No. 1 restaurant in New England
Jayd Bun, founded from Annie Parisi’s love for her home in Tianjin, ranked first place on Yelp’s “Best 100 Places to Eat in New England” list.

video

Culture & Lifestyle

Realizing, and speaking, their truths in SpeakEasy’s ‘English’

So it goes that pianist Jason Yeager would draw inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut

LA Phil shows off Hollywood-style Mahler and a stunning concerto at Symphony Hall

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK Quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

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

JEFF JACOBY

The Supreme Court has a chance to show people how to take a joke
Astrid Hajjar

Driver’s license law opens door for errors
Adam Gomez, Lydia Edwards, Sonia Chang-Díaz, Liz Miranda, and Pavel Payano

Question 4 allows all drivers to be tested, licensed, and insured
EDITORIAL

Vote yes on Question 2
Mariana Budjeryn

Factoring the human dimension of Putin’s takeover of Ukraine’s nuclear power plant
IDEAS | CLAUDIA E. KALB

Yes, you can cultivate serendipity

Metro

State launches investigation into whether BPS violates education rights of students with disabilities

The complaint, filed by advocates representing six students, alleges untimely buses run by Boston Public Schools have caused students with disabilities to miss therapy sessions and academic instruction.
KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

Massachusetts lacks the talent needed to support its economy. Education could fix that.

You might think the Boston area's biggest selling point is a workforce pipeline bursting with highly qualified young people. You’d be wrong.

Harmony Montgomery’s father waives arraignment on charges of murdering her

Adam Montgomery, the man charged with beating his 5-year-old daughter Harmony to death in Dec. 2019, waived his arraignment Tuesday on charges including second-degree murder, officials said.

A key question on the ‘millionaires tax’: What makes you a millionaire?

Much of the debate over Question 1 on November’s ballot — which would add an extra 4 percent tax on incomes over $1 million — hinges on what income gets counted and how.

Sports

Russian court rejects WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her 9-year prison sentence

While upholding the sentence, the court said Griner’s prison time will be recalculated to reflect what she has already served in pre-trial detention. One day in pre-trial detention will be counted as 1 1/2 days in prison, so she still will have to serve about eight years in prison.
patriots notebook

A day later, Bill Belichick provides no clarity on Patriots’ quarterback situation

Following Monday night's loss, even some players expressed confusion, and what the coach said Tuesday morning did not clear things up.
baseball

Sal Frelick’s fierce competitiveness has propelled him from Lexington, to BC, to the No. 2 prospect in the Brewers system

The outfielder, a first-round pick in 2021, made it from High A to Triple A this year. He is on the cusp of a major league debut, likely next season.
patriots

N’Keal Harry heard the boos during his return to Gillette Stadium: ‘It was funny. I enjoyed it.’
Christopher L. Gasper

Mac Jones remains the best option for the Patriots at quarterback. Here’s why.
Chad Finn | Unconventional review

The Patriots’ quarterback conundrum is entirely Bill Belichick’s creation

Business

No more parking mandates at new buildings in Cambridge

The City Council voted to end parking requirements on new developments, a reform that may increase low-cost housing.
KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA

Massachusetts lacks the talent needed to support its economy. Education could fix that.

You might think the Boston area's biggest selling point is a workforce pipeline bursting with highly qualified young people. You’d be wrong.

After making deep cuts, Biogen raises its profit forecast

A key question on the ‘millionaires tax’: What makes you a millionaire?
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America
Globe Magazine

How Samuel Adams became the fearless patriot Britain loved to hate

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt like I was talking to someone I had known for longer than a few hours’
CONNECTIONS

When Morrie Schwartz met Jack Thomas: The story behind ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’

metro

Storrow Drive eastbound reopened after tractor-trailer removed

Conor Kennedy, RFK’s grandson, says he secretly enlisted in Ukraine war, was ‘willing to die there’

Suffolk DA won’t retry man convicted in 1984 Dorchester killing

sports

World Series offers windows into Red Sox past, and their dreamed-of future

After Patriots’ defeat, it is easy to see the magic show was just smoke and mirrors

How the Patriots’ surprising loss to the Bears unfolded

business

Normunity launches with $65m to unleash the immune system on tumors

Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks

Users report problems sending, receiving WhatsApp messages

politics

Early in-person voting starting in Wisconsin amid lawsuits

After primaries, some Republican candidates try an extreme makeover to soften their hardline positions

Michigan governor candidates to debate for final time

Nation

Ash Carter, director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center and former Obama defense secretary, has died

Most in US want more action on climate change, poll shows

US military to begin draining Pearl Harbor pipelines

World

Rishi Sunak takes over as UK prime minister amid economic crisis

Russian court rejects WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her 9-year prison sentence

German president visits Kyiv as West mulls rebuilding plan

opinion

Factoring the human dimension of Putin’s takeover of Ukraine’s nuclear power plant

Driver’s license law opens door for errors

Question 4 allows all drivers to be tested, licensed, and insured

lifestyle

Award-winning poet and essayist Ross Gay celebrates the unexpected possibilities of joy

We look great on social media, but ...

My wife is flirting with a co-worker

food & dining

Recipes: Build bold flavors in 3 pork dishes

Oakholm Brewing Co. in Brookfield is beautiful, and other recent thoughts on beer

Recipe: Simmer chicken thighs with potatoes and mushrooms in this cozy, one-pan dinner

travel

‘Travel by train, boat or broom.’ Salem officials ask visitors to leave cars at home as Halloween looms

Jessica Hecht on coffee, travel philanthropy, and getting to India and Africa

Those ‘best’ lists got it right with The Loutrel in Charleston, S.C.

Arts

At UMass Dartmouth, the clitoris gets its close-up

Gardner’s ‘Metal of Honor’ show is worth its weight in gold

In Stockbridge, standing still enough to savor George Rickey’s sculpture in motion

Books

Siddhartha Mukherjee takes on the rise of ‘the new human’ in upcoming book on cell biology

Lincoln and his faith. A new book looks at the 16th president’s religious fervor.

Elizabeth Lim on reading folklore and fairy tales, to feed her own writing

Movies

Dwayne Johnson powers through ‘Black Adam’

In ‘Raymond & Ray,’ Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play brothers in harm

Maya Cade is building the Black Film Archive one ‘under-seen’ movie at a time

Television

Senator Ted Cruz is heckled at ‘The View’ and booed at a Yankees game during New York visit

In Round 1 of our Best TV bracket, the results that surprised our critic

See which 8 shows go head-to-head in Best TV Shows bracket on Channel 2

music

So it goes that pianist Jason Yeager would draw inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut

Geoff Nuttall, first among equals in acclaimed quartet, dies at 56

Brandi Carlile is in her happy place at TD Garden

Theater/Dance

Realizing, and speaking, their truths in SpeakEasy’s ‘English’

Liz Gerring Dance Company and JACK Quartet bring buzzing, mysterious ‘Harbor’ to the ICA

This ‘Hairspray’ is as buoyant as its bouffants

globe local

The Great Pumpkin: A bumper crop of the fall favorite despite the drought

The argument: Should Massachusetts require employers to provide paid vacation time?

Police capture pet bunny on the loose

Obituaries

Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67

Geoff Nuttall, first among equals in acclaimed quartet, dies at 56

Jay Light, former Harvard Business School dean, dies at 81