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Supreme Court to judge affirmative action in college admissions

On Monday, the Supreme Court with its conservative majority will hear arguments in two cases challenging affirmative action. The likely outcomes, experts said, is a nationwide ban.

Jaylen Brown ends relationship with Donda Sports
Both the NFL's Aaron Donald and the Celtics’ star, who had been represented by the agency of Ye (formerly Kanye West), announced their decisions on social media Tuesday.

Omicron boosters not much better against variants than the originals, say two small studies

Both Moderna and Pfizer’s new vaccines increased antibodies, but researchers said the difference was not significant.

Baker offers to reinstate dozens of state workers fired under strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate

More than 1,000 employees were fired or quit after declining to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Students at some area colleges required to get bivalent booster

Boston schools put potential school mergers on hold

Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools have put several proposed school mergers on hold just five months into the mayor’s new school construction program.

Fetterman faces Oz at debate in tight Pennsylvania Senate race

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate Tuesday against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz as they vie for a critical Senate seat.
Five takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate

Faith leaders, ‘outraged’ by street violence in Boston, meet with city officials to discuss solutions

‘The current system is not working.’ Mass. Legislature should make sweeping reforms of beleaguered MBTA, former top federal transportation official says

Speaking to state lawmakers, former US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood said the top of its list should be taking away safety oversight of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority from the state’s Department of Public Utilities.
MBTA general manager says Orange Line delays will continue into December in letter to Sen. Markey
Bruins 3, Stars 1

Another David Pastrnak goal, another strong night for Linus Ullmark, another win for the red-hot Bruins as they dispatch the Stars

Pastrnak each fired home a one-timer and set up Taylor Hall for another, while Ullmark stopped 30 of 31 shots to backstop Boston to its sixth win in seven games.
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.

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
50 Years of TV

In our Best TV bracket, this might be the toughest call of all

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
SCOT LEHIGH

Ted Kennedy was right to doubt Alito’s assurances on abortion, the right of privacy

Americans should be just as skeptical that today’s court will respect other privacy precedents.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Democracy is on the line. Don’t count on white women to save it.
JEFF JACOBY

And baby makes 8 billion
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
The Emancipator

The party attacking affirmative action just made the case for it

The anti-Asian bias in Harvard's admissions only helps White applicants, as do legacy, athlete, and Dean's List admissions. We need more affirmative action, not an end to it, and the plaintiff’s own data makes that clear.
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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

With violence down statewide, police chiefs, DAs tout collaboration and community engagement
More than a dozen local law enforcement leaders gathered Tuesday in a roundtable discussion at the Massachusetts State Police Headquarters to discuss the largely effective efforts statewide to drive down violent crime this past summer.

INNOVATION BEAT
Takeover rumors swirl around Internet giant Akamai
No offer has been made public and the company declined to comment, but rumors have been swirling since the summer that Akamai has landed in the sights of one or more private equity firms.

Meet the Globe’s new film critic, Odie Henderson
A self-described fan of "film noir, musicals, Blaxploitation, bad art, and good trash," Henderson answers some questions and has one of his own for Boston readers.

Raynham police searching for 16-year-old girl missing a week, believed to be in danger

Raynham police are urgently seeking the public’s help in finding 16-year-old Colleen Weaver, who has been missing for a week and is believed to be in danger, officials said Tuesday.

Biden says Russian use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would be an ‘incredibly serious mistake’
President Biden renewed his warning to Russian President Putin on Tuesday about using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, reflecting the urgent concern in Washington and among Western allies that Russia may be searching for a pretext to use such a weapon.

Ash Carter, former defense secretary and director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, dies at 68
As defense secretary at the end of the Obama administration, Dr. Carter opened military combat jobs to women and ended a ban on transgender people serving in the military.

Recommended reads

What should be on the Massachusetts state flag? Readers weigh in.

A special state commission voted unanimously in May to recommend replacing the Massachusetts seal and motto.
Key things that schools can do to fight learning loss, according to experts

After primaries, some Republican candidates try an extreme makeover to soften their hard-line 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.

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.

ART REVIEW
At UMass Dartmouth, the clitoris gets its close-up
Sophia Wallace, in her show “Cliteracy: The Art of Intimate Justice," at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s CVPA Campus Gallery, elevates the clitoris into the icon it deserves to be.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A splendid one-man show in spooky ‘Sleepy Hollow’

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

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

And baby makes 8 billion
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
EDITORIAL

MBTA should give Warren and Markey the data it promised
Joan Vennochi

Healey believes the region is pitching in on Mass. and Cass
IDEAS | CLAUDIA E. KALB

Yes, you can cultivate serendipity

Metro

Raynham police searching for 16-year-old girl missing a week, believed to be in danger

Raynham police are urgently seeking the public’s help in finding 16-year-old Colleen Weaver, who has been missing for a week and is believed to be in danger, officials said Tuesday.

MBTA general manager says Orange Line delays will continue into December in letter to Sen. Markey

Senator Edward J. Markey had requested information about the work necessary to eliminate the slow zones, where trains travel at reduced speed, that have persisted since the line reopened on Sept. 19.

UMass Lowell to name new school of computer and information sciences after Rich Miner, Android co-founder and alumnus

Rich Miner donated $5 million, which, along with a $2 million grant from the state, allowed UMass Lowell to broaden its computer science program housed within the Kennedy College of Sciences to establish a school, the university said this week.

Supreme Court to judge affirmative action in college admissions

On Monday, the Supreme Court with its conservative majority will hear arguments in two cases challenging affirmative action. The likely outcomes, experts said, is a nationwide ban.

Sports

FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

Field hockey: At Gloucester, the hope is an offseason spent dedicated to hard work will reap its just reward in the postseason

After going 6-10-1 last season, the Fisherman, Gloucester, at 13-1-3 and ranked No. 10 in the Globe top 20, are positioned to make a deep run in the MIAA Division 3 statewide tournament.
High school basketball

Newburyport boys’ basketball coach David Clay leaving to take the helm at St. John’s Prep

Clay compiled a 74-26 record in five seasons at his alma mater and will succeed the retiring John Dullea (117-68) with the Division 1 Eagles.
Bruins 3, Stars 1

Another David Pastrnak goal, another strong night for Linus Ullmark, another win for the red-hot Bruins as they dispatch the Stars

Pastrnak each fired home a one-timer and set up Taylor Hall for another, while Ullmark stopped 30 of 31 shots to backstop Boston to its sixth win in seven games.
EMass field hockey | Players of the Week

EMass field hockey: A lacrosse star at Central Catholic, Kerri Finneran’s five goals in two games headlines Players of the Week
MIAA Division 1 Golf Championship

BC High golf team overcomes an 0-6 tailspin at start of season with a soaring finish as MIAA Division 1 champions

MIAA DIVISION 2 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

With belief, Phillip le Gassick and Old Rochester break through for Division 2 golf championship

Business

Canadian industry minister denies Rogers-Shaw telecom merger

anada’s federal industry minister said Tuesday he would not approve a multi-billion-dollar merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications, two of the country’s largest telecommunication companies.

Clorox recalls cleaning products that may contain bacteria

The Clorox Company said Tuesday it has recalled its scented multi-surface cleaners and all-purpose cleaners.

Fetterman and Oz meet in debate in tight Pennsylvania Senate race

Fidelity to pay for undergraduate degrees for call-center employees
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

Faith leaders, ‘outraged’ by street violence in Boston, meet with city officials to discuss solutions

Boston schools put potential school mergers on hold

In Newton, road race raises money for medical supplies to help those suffering in Ukraine

sports

With Zach Pelzar making his point, Weston leaves no doubt in winning Division 3 golf title

Some technical analysis after Celtics pile up quartet in Chicago

Jaylen Brown ends relationship with Donda Sports

business

Omicron boosters not much better against variants than the originals, say two small studies

Sleep apnea device recall drags on, stoking frustration

Student loans are failing as ticket to middle class, study says

politics

Five takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate

Fetterman faces Oz at debate in tight Pennsylvania Senate race

Crime, Trump center stage in sole New York governor’s debate

Nation

Cortez Masto, the Senate’s most at-risk Democrat, fights to hang on in Nevada

Catholic Diocese of Buffalo will submit to secular oversight

Water investigations said to test Biden racial equity pledge

World

US vows full military defense of allies against North Korea

Biden says Russian use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would be an ‘incredibly serious mistake’

Three inquiries, but no answers to who blew holes in Nord Stream pipelines

opinion

Telling America’s fortune

So much for incumbent advantage

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

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

Chelsea Manning on her new memoir and the ‘sheer haphazardness of my entire life’

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.

Movies

Boston Jewish Film Festival returns in person for first time in three years

In ‘The Good Nurse,’ on Netflix, the healer as murderer

Dwayne Johnson powers through ‘Black Adam’

Television

In our Best TV bracket, this might be the toughest call of all

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

music

The Dinallos have left Music City to make music in this city

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

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

Theater/Dance

A splendid one-man show in spooky ‘Sleepy Hollow’

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

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

globe local

In Newton, road race raises money for medical supplies to help those suffering in Ukraine

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

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

Obituaries

Ash Carter, former defense secretary and director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, dies at 68

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

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