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Live updates: Mac Jones is starting against the Jets, but he’ll be without center David Andrews

New York, which is 5-2, will be without rookie stud running back Breece Hall. At QB, Patriots will start Mac Jones, who will get a chance to redeem himself after a rocky outing last week.
Live Updates

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
The Colts pulled the plug on Matt Ryan — and potentially on their season
The Colts have had a revolving door at quarterback since Andrew Luck retired in August 2019, and now it's Sam Ehlinger's turn.

Chad Finn I Unconventional Preview

The Jets can no longer be considered the soft portion of the Patriots schedule

Since Joe Douglas was plucked from the Eagles front office to be the GM in June 2019, the Jets have added quality young talent all over the roster.

‘People still want to come ... so we’re open:’ Barbershop reopens Saturday after deadly shooting
A Dorchester barbershop reopened its doors Saturday, less than three days after a brazen Wednesday evening shooting left one of its owners dead, compelling a heartbroken community to demand an end to violence.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’
The super-wealthy opponents of Question 1 have hidden behind Cape Cod cranberry grower Leo Cakounes, the face of the ad campaign advocating No on the measure. But even the hard-working Harwich resident acknowledges he'll be alright if the tax passes – he is sitting on properties worth millions.

Calculator: How much would you pay under the ‘millionaires tax’? Early voting in Massachusetts: What you need to know A key question on the ‘millionaires tax’: What makes you a millionaire?

Details of Anthony Amore’s divorce are becoming an issue in Mass. auditor’s race. Here’s what we know.
An NBC10 Boston report revealed that documents related to the divorce proceedings included a temporary restraining order, the confiscation of Amore’s firearm, and allegations of verbal and emotional abuse.

Two men, woman shot in Dorchester Sunday morning, according to police

Two men and a woman were shot shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday on Hancock Street in Dorchester, according to Boston Police. One of the men suffered life-threatening injuries.

South Korea is in shock as at least 153 die in Halloween crowd surge
Relatives raced to hospitals in search of their loved ones Sunday as South Korea mourned the deaths of at least 153 people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, as a Halloween crowd surged in a nightlife district in Seoul.

Itaewon: An inclusive, multicultural hub hit with tragedy World leaders grieve deadly Halloween crowd surge in Seoul

Explainer: How and why do crowd surges turn deadly?

Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack
The San Francisco Bay area man charged with attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband filled a blog a week before the incident with delusional thoughts, including that an invisible fairy attacked an acquaintance and sometimes appeared to him in the form of a bird, according to online writings under his name.

What to know about the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband

Barack Obama lamented the attack on Paul Pelosi. Then he got heckled.

Tom Hanks returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as David S. Pumpkins, Jack Harlow hosts

American hip-hop artist Jack Harlow hosted SNL for the first time and performed some of his music, including his hit "First Class."
Dave Epstein | Winter Forecast

Are winter forecasts even worth it?

Here's how to interpret the winter weather predictions you might encounter this season. But know that it's a meteorologically unpredictable time of year, so outlooks for cold and snow are likely to range.
Dan Shaughnessy

The World Series is a huge deal in Houston and Philadelphia, but not so much elsewhere

It feels like this once-national event is shrinking by the hour.
Astros build another big lead, hang on this time to beat Phillies and even World Series at a game apiece
Best TV Shows

Our Best TV bracket is down to eight, and older series are getting some love

After Round 3, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "All in the Family" are moving on in the competition, while "Succession," "The Wire," and "The Office" are all taking a seat.
Vote in Round 4 of our Best TV Shows bracket What’s the best TV show of the last 50 years? You decide.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Where’s an urban mechanic for downtown Boston?

Lofty visions can’t fill empty storefronts, but a focus on the art of the possible will help.
JEFF JACOBY

Harvey for Harvard
RENÉE GRAHAM

Another century, another fight against voter intimidation
IDEAS | SHANTI L. NELSON

Hot-flashing towards Bethlehem
EDITORIAL

Seth Magaziner for Congress
The Emancipator

‘Originalism is intellectually indefensible,’ says noted historian about right-leaning Supreme Court

In a Q&A with The Emancipator, Eric Foner, a leading authority on the post-Civil War era, said he wants to see liberal justices develop a vision of the Constitution that doesn’t build on conservative legal ideology.
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Special reports

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.
Part 2: A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau

The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.
See the full Women & Power issue from Globe Magazine

Celebrating 150 years of The Boston Globe

We’re marking the Globe’s 150th year with a look back through 15 decades of coverage. Explore 150 of the most significant front pages, revisit classic sports moments, try a crossword from 1917, and more.
Play this Boston Globe crossword puzzle from 1917 150 years, 150 front pages

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Billions in state tax refunds to start flowing to taxpayers on Tuesday, officials say
State officials said they intend to begin sending taxpayers their share of a $3 billion refund on Tuesday when the calendar flips to November, kicking off a roughly six-week process of doling out checks and direct deposits to millions of taxpayers.

MUSIC REVIEW
Tegan and Sara make every minute count at Royale
The Royale’s changeover into a dance club later in the night meant that the pair had to knock out 18 songs in a brisk 75 minutes, but the Quins delivered a fresh, energetic set that showed just how much their sound has matured over the years.

Powerball grand prize climbs to $1B without a jackpot winner
The increased jackpot will be the second-largest in US history.

Gubernatorial candidates discuss economic policy, housing, and the environment
Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state lawmaker from Whitman, and Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat, appeared separately Saturday at an event organized by the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations.

Easton Police: Man hospitalized after officer-involved shooting Friday night

An Easton officer shot a man armed with a knife after police responded to a 911 call Friday night reporting a disturbance at a home on Central Street, Police Chief Keith Boone said in a statement.

An ‘army’ of volunteer sleuths are out hunting for your stolen car
In Portland, Ore., the brazenness of car thieves, inattention from the police and desperation of residents who suddenly find themselves missing one of their most valuable possessions has led many to take matters into their own hands.

Recommended reads

Brady and Bundchen say their divorce is already ‘finalized.’ Legal experts say a solid prenuptial agreement could be why.

Legal experts told the Globe Friday that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen most likely had a well-drafted prenuptial agreement, which could make their multimillion dollar divorce fairly straightforward.

In key New Hampshire congressional race, Trump casts long shadow
It’s a race where each candidate has labeled the other as extreme, where Trump-era arguments such as border security and support for the police are being rehashed, and where the outcome could help determine which party gains control of the House of Representatives.

Bird watchers atwitter over rare bird sighting on Cape Cod

“God only knows where this bird came from," said Mark Faherty, the science coordinator for Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Plastic recycling is a ‘myth,’ study says
Of the 51 million tons of plastic waste US households generated in 2021, just 2.4 million tons — or 5 percent — was recycled, new research shows.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Tegan and Sara make every minute count at Royale

Jennifer Coolidge is making this up as she goes

Soul searching yields ‘The Skippy White Story,’ rare nuggets from Black Boston artists of the ‘60s

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

IDEAS | REGINA M. HANSEN

No wonder you’re afraid, pumpkin
Alex Beam

Save me from our robot overlords
EDITORIAL

The world according to Vlad
IDEAS | LETICIA DUARTE & CHARLES M. SENNOTT

Authoritarianism’s rise and journalism’s fall are intersecting
SCOT LEHIGH

A WIN-win tool worth trying again to curb inflation
IDEAS | JON ROBERTS AND MATT BIVENS

Who will care for our sickest children? Pediatric hospitals are turning some of them away.

Metro

SUNDAY'S CHILD

Shawn loves to play all kinds of sports

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

‘People still want to come ... so we’re open:’ Barbershop reopens Saturday after deadly shooting

A Dorchester barbershop reopened its doors Saturday, less than three days after a brazen Wednesday evening shooting left one of its owners dead, compelling a heartbroken community to demand an end to violence.

Gubernatorial candidates discuss economic policy, housing, and the environment

Republican Geoff Diehl, a former state lawmaker from Whitman, and Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat, appeared separately Saturday at an event organized by the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations.

Thomas Cahill, popular history writer, dead at 82

A scholar of ancient languages and belief systems, Thomas Cahill had a knack for popular storytelling and engaged history readers with such bestsellers as “How the Irish Saved Civilization” and “Desire of the Everlasting Hills."

Sports

live updates

Live updates: Mac Jones is starting against the Jets, but he’ll be without center David Andrews

New York, which is 5-2, will be without rookie stud running back Breece Hall. At QB, Patriots will start Mac Jones, who will get a chance to redeem himself after a rocky outing last week.
UFC

Methuen’s Calvin Kattar falls by TKO after injuring leg at UFC Vegas 63

After dropping a controversial decision in June, Kattar suffered a right leg injury late in the first round that quickly led to a premature end on Saturday.
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

The day before the Bruins’ opener, team chef Keith Garman died. For the team, it’s like losing a beloved family member.

Garman was playing in a pickup hockey game when he felt discomfort, left the ice, and collapsed. He died at a hospital in Brighton. He was 33.
World Series

The Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber almost homered twice in the same at-bat. Instead, he was out.
Boxing

Vasily Lomachenko defeats Worcester’s Jamaine Ortiz in return from military service in Ukraine
Bruins

The Bruins obviously have a long way to go, but there’s no disputing their 8-1-0 start to the season

Business

Powerball grand prize climbs to $1B without a jackpot winner

The increased jackpot will be the second-largest in US history.

Musk plans to start job cuts at Twitter within days, NYT says

Elon Musk plans to begin layoffs at Twitter Inc. as early as Saturday after completing his acquisition of the social media platform, the New York Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Russia suspends Ukraine grain deal over ship attack claim

Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

We often host my child’s friend at our house, but that family never reciprocates
PERSPECTIVE

Nine key skills all effective leaders tend to showcase
LOVE LETTERS

Can they try again after her desire for a baby ended their relationship?
COOKING

Recipes: Build bold flavors in 3 pork dishes

metro

The face of opposition to Question 1 admits proposed tax wouldn’t hurt him much: ‘I’m not struggling’

Budgets and belts ever tighter, families turn to Globe Santa for help

Are winter forecasts even worth it?

sports

Canton native Mike Calitri puts in the work to make it to the World Series as Phillies bench coach

Kyrie Irving says he embraces all religions, defends right to post

Katie Ledecky sets world record in 1,500-meter freestyle

business

Biden condemns attack on Paul Pelosi, saying there is ‘too much hatred’

Eversource CEO urges Biden to expand natural gas supply and avert risk of winter blackouts

Inflation and wages continue to climb rapidly, in bad news for the Fed

politics

What to know about the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband

Biden votes early in Delaware for November midterms

Pelosi attack highlights rising fears of political violence

Nation

Barack Obama lamented the attack on Paul Pelosi. Then he got heckled.

Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before Pelosi attack

Explainer: How and why do crowd surges turn deadly?

World

South Korea is in shock as at least 153 die in Halloween crowd surge

Itaewon: An inclusive, multicultural hub hit with tragedy

Brazil’s polarizing Bolsonaro-Lula contest goes to voters

opinion

Fright night

‘Originalism is intellectually indefensible,’ says noted historian about right-leaning Supreme Court

The world according to Vlad

lifestyle

Drag balls, masquerades, and spooky bears: queer nightlife this Halloweekend

8 New England-based horror films to haunt your Halloween

His wife texted me, pretending to be him

food & dining

These are the best and worst candies of Halloween

A new bar in Providence makes you feel like you’re in downtown Nashville

Yellow Door Taqueria plans to open in Mission Hill; Dragon Pizza expands in Somerville

travel

Hertz demands $658 one year after rear-end crash with rental

Fireplace suites, crafts in Vermont, and guest rooms you can swim up to

Tom Paxton on keeping your cool, the Arizona desert, and all the guilty pleasures

Arts

At Tufts, dark visions cloud ‘The Sun Rises in the West and Sets in the East’

At the MFA, ‘Frank Bowling’s Americas’ is a pivotal show for an artist who’s impossible to peg

At UMass Dartmouth, the clitoris gets its close-up

Books

Two men locked in a long battle In ‘The Last Campaign’

Siddhartha Mukherjee on reading essays to relax, novels to escape

Three new books look at the roots of today’s conservatism — and its future

Movies

Lovers of gross stuff, rejoice — ‘Wendell & Wild’ is plum nasty

‘Aftersun’ is a father-daughter memory play that will stay with you

‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ celebrates the Sun King of American music

Television

Tom Hanks returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as David S. Pumpkins, Jack Harlow hosts

Our Best TV bracket is down to eight, and older series are getting some love

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

music

Tegan and Sara make every minute count at Royale

Preparing for Japan, BSO unveils second tour program

Soul searching yields ‘The Skippy White Story,’ rare nuggets from Black Boston artists of the ‘60s

Theater/Dance

‘Kinky Boots’ has a hitch in its stride at North Shore Music Theatre

Boston Ballet gears up for ‘As Anticipated,’ an all Forsythe program, next week

Untangling the riddle of Samuel Beckett

globe local

Some Salem residents haunted by Halloween

The Argument: Should Massachusetts divest its pension fund from fossil fuel companies?

Catalytic converter theft on the rise in Newton

Obituaries

Thomas Cahill, popular history writer, dead at 82

Vince Dooley, longtime Georgia football coach, dies at 90

Anne Frank’s friend Hannah Pick-Goslar dies at age 93