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‘It feels like we just got them into Harvard’: The high-stakes mission to ease gridlock inside Mass. hospital emergency departments

A third of hospitalized patients are waiting a month or more to be transferred to nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.

Haverhill cancels rest of high school football season after seeing alleged hazing video

School administrators said “significant material was uncovered” Wednesday regarding an ongoing investigation into misconduct by “some members” of the team, according to the statement from the school district.

Republicans win slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda

More than a week after Election Day, Republicans will secure the 218th seat needed to flip the House from Democratic control, the AP projects. The full scope of the party’s majority is not yet clear as votes in competitive races are still being counted.

See results of key House races

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211

GOP

218

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218 seats for the majority

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211(-8)

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218(+8)

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0(+0)

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Murdoch helped make Donald Trump. Now, it seems, he thinks the ex-president is disposable, and that he can break him.

Harvard, Yale law schools to withdraw from US News & World Report rankings

The Ivy League schools released statements Wednesday criticizing the magazine’s rankings, with Yale Law Dean Heather K. Gerken calling them “profoundly flawed.”

Former car dealership manager Dan Leahy has close to 1200 neckties, some of which he has hanging on his bedroom closet door.

Open-collar boomers ask nostalgically: Where have all the neckties gone?

More than a few older employees and retirees admit to nostalgia for a time when the tie signified a more structured, if slower paced, business world.

In text messages, coordinators of Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard reveled in plotting surprise political stunt
The records come three months after the administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unceremoniously stranded migrants in Martha’s Vineyard.

See the texts between coordinators of Ron DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

A struggling Celtics bench was their undoing in the Finals. Now, the depth has them rolling.
Boston was without Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon on Wednesday, and despite the struggles of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the less-heralded Celtics helped them to a convincing win.

Celtics dig deep to knock off the Hawks for their eighth consecutive win

No one should have expected Jayson Tatum's growth to be linear.

Those ‘Trade Jayson Tatum!’ demands don’t seem so wise now, do they? Good thing the Celtics never listened.

In the first month of his sixth season, Tatum has exemplified the growth fans were hoping for. It's not just fun to watch him score, it's fun to watch him play.

Third baseman Rafael Devers (left) has one year remaining on his contract, while shortstop Xander Bogaerts is a free agent.

Red Sox have sweetened their offers to Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers

CEO/president Sam Kennedy asserted that the Sox are being aggressive with the two players, and that mistakes made with Mookie Betts are informing their actions.

Ranking the top 10 prospects in the Red Sox system heading into the 2023 season

From left to right, top to bottom: Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, Larry David, and Stephen Curry, among others, are all named in the suit filed late Tuesday in US District Court in Miami.

Tom Brady, David Ortiz among athletes sued over crypto losses in federal lawsuit filed by investor

An Oklahoma crypto investor has sued the founder of FTX and its celebrity ambassadors including Tom Brady and David Ortiz, alleging the now-bankrupt digital currency exchange was in effect “a Ponzi scheme” that used deceptive practices including the star endorsements to bilk investors.

MIT Media Lab cancels fellowship program tied to crypto firm FTX

Ryan Reynolds, left, and Will Ferrell in a scene from "Spirited" shot on Boston's Devonshire Street.

‘Spirited’ was filmed entirely in Mass. Here are all the Boston-area locations.

It may feel early, but a new film starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds is about to jump-start a season of holiday streaming. Location manager Mark Fitzgerald popped open the hood on the Boston-based production.

Opinion

IDEAS | JOSHUA MACHT

An end run around a college degree

University tuition and student debt skyrocketed as higher education became a prerequisite for many jobs. Now new kinds of credentialing programs are giving big employers a chance to end the madness.

Antiabortion pregnancy centers are deceiving women. They need to know that.

Thinking big about Boston’s transit future

Trump’s power comes from the press that promotes him

Despite midterms, Trump’s MAGA movement leaves him a force to be reckoned with inside the GOP

The New York Police Department graduating class of 2016 salutes during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden, July 1, 2016.

The Emancipator

Call ‘tough on crime’ what it is: a tool of racial oligarchy

Conservatives and liberals alike embrace a “law and order” framework, which blames reformers, the poor, and the unhoused for concerns about crime, and enforces rule based on wealth and racism. We need to build a better future.

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Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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.

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Starbucks workers plan strikes at more than 100 US stores
Starbucks workers at more than 100 US stores say they’re going on strike Thursday in what would be the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year.

SJC reinstates Newton judge accused of helping undocumented immigrant evade ICE agent

The state’s high court on Wednesday ended the suspension of Newton District Court Judge Shelley Joseph, allowing her to return to the bench after the justice department dropped charges accusing her of helping an undocumented immigrant evade a federal agent who had come to the courthouse to detain him in 2018.

Labs in the Leather District? Some have their doubts, but divisive project goes to BPDA.
Much-debated lab proposal for a Leather District parking garage is heading to BPDA on Thursday.

Police investigate Tuesday night fatal shooting in Lowell
The victim, Odogwu Ganobi, 26, was found suffering from a gunshot wound just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday, police said.

Senate advances legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages

Twelve Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward on the legislation, meaning a final vote could come as soon as this week, or later this month.

These 37 Republicans voted against a bill to protect same-sex marriage

Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother to plead guilty on perjury charges, officials say

Lawyers for Kayla Montgomery filed a motion on Wednesday notifying the court of their client’s intent to plead guilty, according to the New Hampshire attorney general's office.

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People sat at the front bar at Salt & Stone in Assembly Row. Thursday crowds have been packing in recently for the restaurant's 4 to 6 p.m. oyster special.

At bars and restaurants, Thursday is the new Friday

The pandemic-altered rhythms of work and life mean the once-unremarkable day that predated the weekend is busier than ever.

Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show
A study by researchers at UMass Lowell on hydrogen’s potential seemed innocuous enough. But hundreds of pages of e-mail correspondence now raise questions about the influence the gas industry may have had on the report.

Jeneé Osterheldt

The Wollaston rape should be charged as a hate crime
Christian M. Lynch is being held without bail. He has not yet been charged with a hate crime. But he could be.

How are Mass. public school graduates faring? Here are key takeaways from a new state report.
The data also consistently showed that year after year female students earn less on average than male students, English learners earn less than native English speakers, and significant wage gaps exist among students with disabilities compared to those without.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Carey Mulligan as Megan Twohey (left) and Zoe Kazan as Jodi Kantor in a scene from "She Said."

‘She Said’ and the investigation that mobilized #MeToo

Jesse Eisenberg as Toby Fleishman in "Fleishman Is in Trouble."

A middle-age muddle in ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’

Is social media ruining our vacations?

Social media is ruining our vacations

Bartees Strange performs at the Sinclair, a stop on his first-ever headlining tour.

A defining moment for Bartees Strange at the Sinclair

Special Projects

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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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A police officer stood at the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge construction site in Boston on July 31, 2017.

Battle lines drawn in council’s quest for civilian flaggers

Barbara Anderson, the longtime executive director of Citizens for Limited Taxation, outside of her home in Marblehead, Mass., in 1990.

RIP, Citizens for Limited Taxation

Donald Trump looked on as Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, spoke at Trump's fly-in campaign rally in Latrobe, Pa., on Nov. 5. Oz lost to Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman.

Trump — a wannabe kingmaker turned the king of losers

Parents in New England are asking pediatricians if their sick child may end up transported long distances to find a hospital room.

Presidents of the New England Chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics

America needs to invest in pediatric health care

When former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford went off the grid for a few days in June, 2009, he claimed to have been "hiking the Appalachian Trail." The phrase quickly became a euphemism for having an extramarital affair, which is what Sanford was really doing.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Not euphemistically speaking

A supporter holds her breath as preliminary results for Michigan Proposal 3 are announced at a watch party in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 8.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

The abortion rights movement may be regaining the upper hand

Metro

Where to watch the World Cup: R.I. bars where soccer fans gather

The FIFA men’s World Cup starts on Sunday. These local bars have the atmosphere, the buzz and the Guinness that year-round fans and the soccer curious are looking for.

PC grad Emily Sisson recounts setting US marathon record

On Rhode Island Report podcast, Sisson said her watch shut down but when fans urged her on, she dashed to the finish, smashing the record in Chicago with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes, 29 seconds.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

US offshore wind industry faces local blowback over cable landings

Anticipating opposition, New Jersey changed its law to wrest control of offshore wind projects from local governments, empowering its state Board of Public Utilities to approve them.

Open-collar boomers ask nostalgically: Where have all the neckties gone?

More than a few older employees and retirees admit to nostalgia for a time when the tie signified a more structured, if slower paced, business world.

Sports

Murphy's Pub in Providence is a place where year-round soccer fans congregate, and could be a good place to watch the World Cup.

Where to watch the World Cup: R.I. bars where soccer fans gather

The FIFA men’s World Cup starts on Sunday. These local bars have the atmosphere, the buzz and the Guinness that year-round fans and the soccer curious are looking for.

No one should have expected Jayson Tatum's growth to be linear.

Those ‘Trade Jayson Tatum!’ demands don’t seem so wise now, do they? Good thing the Celtics never listened.

In the first month of his sixth season, Tatum has exemplified the growth fans were hoping for. It's not just fun to watch him score, it's fun to watch him play.

Tyrese Hunter, last season's Big 12 freshman of the year at Iowa State, was 9-of-14 shooting for 26 points.

No. 11 Texas 93, No. 2 Gonzaga 74

No. 2 Gonzaga belted by No. 11 Texas in men’s basketball

Texas made 13 3-pointers and shut down Gonzaga All-American Drew Timme for long stretches.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

A struggling Celtics bench was their undoing in the Finals. Now, the depth has them rolling.

Hornets guared LaMelo Ball re-injures his ankle — stepping on a fan’s foot

Harvard 70, Northeastern 69

Chris Ledlum scores 29 as Harvard keeps Northeastern winless in men’s basketball

Business

RENEWABLE ENERGY

US offshore wind industry faces local blowback over cable landings

Anticipating opposition, New Jersey changed its law to wrest control of offshore wind projects from local governments, empowering its state Board of Public Utilities to approve them.

Open-collar boomers ask nostalgically: Where have all the neckties gone?

More than a few older employees and retirees admit to nostalgia for a time when the tie signified a more structured, if slower paced, business world.

Starbucks workers plan strikes at more than 100 US stores

US regulators to vote on largest dam demolition in history

magazine

I was laser focused on getting into Harvard. Here’s why I want my kids to be different.

Advice: Why does small talk get such a bad rap?

Austrian Pot-Roasted Beef With Root Vegetables

Recipes: Skip the turkey this Thanksgiving and try one of these creative alternatives

44 indelible images from more than a century of Boston Globe photography

metro

Case manager Gail McCabe at Tufts Medical Center spends all day hunting for nursing homes and rehab centers that will accept her patients.

‘It feels like we just got them into Harvard’: The high-stakes mission to ease gridlock inside Mass. hospital emergency departments

Harvard, Yale law schools to withdraw from US News & World Report rankings

They’re fat and happy — and ready for their place on your table next to the cranberry sauce and stuffing

sports

Watertown's (from left to right) Allie Fijux, Caroline Fleming, Molly Driscoll and Caroline Andrade celebrate the first goal of the game. It was the first of four Driscoll scored in Wednesday's 6-0 rout of Dover-Sherborn in the Division 3 semifinals at Canton High School.

Molly Driscoll, top-seeded Watertown field hockey inundate No. 4 Dover-Sherborn in Division 3 semifinals

Ipswich girls’ volleyball has the look of a champion in Division 4 semifinal win

Celtics dig deep to knock off the Hawks for their eighth consecutive win

business

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as they walked through the Senate Subway to participate in a vote on the Senate Floor at the US Capitol Building on November 16, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Senators held a procedural vote to move forward with legislation protecting same-sex marriages known as the Respect for Marriage Act, which now is expected to have a final vote after the Thanksgiving holiday.

These 37 Republicans voted against a bill to protect same-sex marriage

Labs in the Leather District? Some have their doubts, but divisive project goes to BPDA.

Judy Woodruff to step down from PBS NewsHour

politics

Former president Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally, Nov. 5, in Philadelphia.

Obama to announce expansion of young leaders program to US

Same-sex marriage rights bill clears a crucial Senate hurdle

Pelosi to announce ‘future plans’ after GOP wins House

Nation

Students during a graduation ceremony.

Judge grants final approval of $6 billion student loan settlement

Karen Bass becomes first woman elected Los Angeles mayor

Still no suspect, no weapon found in weekend stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students

World

Ukrainian servicemen secure a road near the Ukrainian border with Russia in Kharkiv region, on Nov. 5.

Russia launches new Ukraine barrage as grain deal extended

Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty

Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea

opinion

Barbara Anderson, the longtime executive director of Citizens for Limited Taxation, outside of her home in Marblehead, Mass., in 1990.

RIP, Citizens for Limited Taxation

America needs to invest in pediatric health care

Crisis in emergency care will take a broad, systemic solution

lifestyle

Former car dealership manager Dan Leahy has close to 1200 neckties, some of which he has hanging on his bedroom closet door.

Open-collar boomers ask nostalgically: Where have all the neckties gone?

Right Here Waiting for You

He hasn’t introduced me to his mother

food & dining

Murphy's Pub in Providence is a place where year-round soccer fans congregate, and could be a good place to watch the World Cup.

Where to watch the World Cup: R.I. bars where soccer fans gather

They’re fat and happy — and ready for their place on your table next to the cranberry sauce and stuffing

At bars and restaurants, Thursday is the new Friday

travel

Interior view of JetBlue's new Airbus A321LR aircraft, which it will use for service between Boston and Paris. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff )

JetBlue to introduce Boston to Paris route in 2023

Social media is ruining our vacations

Breeze Airways adds service from R.I.’s T.F. Green to New Orleans and Raleigh-Durham

Arts

Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" is pictured at the “Art of the Brick” LEGO exhibit, which features works by Nathan Sawaya and opens Friday.

LEGO versions of the Mona Lisa, ‘Starry Night,’ coming to Boston

Fuller Craft Museum offers ‘Food Justice’ for thought

A camera cornucopia in the Seaport; drawers, but not drawings, in Brookline

Books

Andrew Morton's new book is "The Queen: Her Life"

Princess Diana biographer depicted in ‘The Crown’ stops in Boston this weekend on his latest book tour

Margaret Sullivan chronicles the rise of her career and democracy’s decline in new memoir

In Russell Banks’s new novel, ‘The Magic Kingdom,’ an aged exile details the darker side of utopia

Movies

Writer-director Elegance Bratton on the set of "The Inspection."

Marine-turned-movie director Elegance Bratton on making ‘The Inspection’

‘Spirited’ was filmed entirely in Mass. Here are all the Boston-area locations.

‘She Said’ and the investigation that mobilized #MeToo

Television

Entertainer Jay Leno smiles for a photo with fans at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 30, 2021.

Jay Leno has ‘serious burns’ from a gas fire at his LA garage

Jay Leno could need skin grafts after being severely burned in gas explosion in his garage

A middle-age muddle in ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’

music

Bartees Strange performs at the Sinclair, a stop on his first-ever headlining tour.

A defining moment for Bartees Strange at the Sinclair

Ice Nine Kills frontman gives ‘Thanx’ for slasher flicks and psychos

From Brussels to Boston, a young cellist brings Dvorak to Symphony Hall

Theater/Dance

From left: Lily Ayotte, Nettie Chickering, June Kfoury, and Jessica Golden in Hub Theatre Company of Boston's "Into the Breeches!"

‘Into the Breeches!’ gives rise to an all-female Boston-based Shakespeare production

So much goes right in Lyric’s uproarious ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

In ‘The Chinese Lady,’ prejudice and exploitation, seen from a stage

globe local

"Holiday Gala at the Whistler House," painted by Dave Drinon in 2015 for that year's auction, imagines the house's main gallery through a 19th-century lens. The annual party and auction returns Dec. 2.

Open skating, a call for artists, and a Thanksgiving reenactment

Church coffeehouse honors late comrades

Newton family offers city nearly 15 acres for $24 million

Obituaries

Professor Henry Rosovsky, right, with the philosopher and author Allan Bloom in New Brunswick, N.J. on March 11, 1988.

Henry Rosovsky, who redefined Harvard to its core, dies at 95

Virginia McLaurin, sharecroppers’ daughter who danced with the Obamas, dies

John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89