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Missiles that struck Kyiv and surrounding areas on Nov. 23 contained electronic components recently manufactured in the United States, according to an investigation by Conflict Armament Research.

What the N.H. smuggling arrest says about the Russian war machine

Microchips are to modern-day warfare what the Kalashnikov rifles were to the Cold War.

Alexey Brayman's house at 30 Ellie Drive in Merrimack, N.H., is at far right. Federal agents searched the home in recent weeks for evidence tying him to an alleged Russian smuggling ring.

Small signs of trouble preceded Russian smuggling arrest in tight-knit N.H. town

“Talk of the neighborhood?” said Shannon Dunican, who lives next door to the home raided weeks ago by federal agents. “It’s the talk of the town.”

Like a plot from ‘The Americans’: An alleged Russian smuggling ring found in N.H. town

Tara Sullivan

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones’s recent outbursts are nothing new. Are they a problem?
His teammates and coaches say they love it, detractors disagree; but either way, it shouldn't be a surprise.

The best books of 2022
This past year may have swung from high to low to everything in between, but it was undeniably a great time for books. Of the countless wonderful titles published in 2022, here’s a highly subjective list of 55 we loved most in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and works for children and young adults.

Flu and RSV arrived earlier and hit harder this year. Could COVID be to blame?

Scientists are evaluating why the RSV season came so early this year and brought with it so much severity of disease. The answers may change how hospitals prepare for viral seasons in the future.

Federal Reserve sees rates rising higher than its previous forecast

Central bank officials boosted their benchmark rate by a half point on Wednesday after four straight increases of three-quarters of a point.

Father accused of bribing former Harvard fencing coach frequently loaned thousands to friends, witnesses say

A parade of witnesses testified for the defense Wednesday in the trial of former Harvard University fencing coach Peter Brand and a father accused of paying him bribes to recruit his two sons.

Baker withdraws controversial pardon requests in Fells Acres child abuse case

In withdrawing the pardon requests, Governor Charlie Baker cited an apparent lack of support on the state panel that must approve them.

Panel votes to commute life sentence of Ramadan Shabazz, convicted murderer who’s served 51 years

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Snow and rain on the way to New England via major national storm
The large storm system swirling around the center of the country is affecting millions of people across the United States and at the end of the week, Southern New England will eventually come into the mix.

Concord man charged with threatening school superintendent

Berklee College of Music student from China arrested on federal stalking charge

Marcus Walker is a teacher at Fenway High School, where he teaches an 11th-grade humanities class.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Black male teachers can make a big difference in the lives of their students — why are they so rare?

Statewide, just 1 percent of public school teachers are Black men. Even in Boston, which has the highest number of Black male educators, the proportion is just 7 percent.

Odie Henderson Review | ★★1/2

With ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ James Cameron opens a Pandora’s box of sequels

Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña reprise their roles in this underwater spectacle, also starring Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver.

A Q&A with director James Cameron

Mr. Avedisian (left) joined his longtime friend Dr. Aram Chobanian during September's celebration of Mr. Avedisian’s donation of $100 million to Boston University's medical school.

Edward Avedisian, clarinetist who donated $100 million to BU’s medical school, dies at 85

His donations, made in the names of friends or family, also benefited schools and medical facilities in Rhode Island and Armenia.

Holiday gift-giving

Fromage Fort (French Cheese Spread).

Recipe: Pack the French cheese spread Fromage Fort into little jars to give as gifts

A dozen gift-worthy books for the holidays

This image provided by Tiziana Fox shows a handmade Hanukkah card. Handmade holiday cards can be gifts in themselves for both maker and receiver.

Handmade holiday cards are gifts in themselves; some tips

New England-based makers did not disappoint this year.

These are some of the best made-in-New England gifts

Opinion

In 2004, The Amirault family (left to right) Gerrilyn, Patti, Gerald, and Patrick speak during a press conference after Gerald Amirault was released from jail.

The Fells Acres saga continues

The criminal trials in which Cheryl Amirault LeFave and Gerald Amirault were convicted of raping children would not pass muster in a courtroom today.

Charlie Baker’s process on the Amirault pardons ‘stinks’

Shira Doron, Elissa Perkins, and Westyn Branch-Elliman

Unintended consequence of COVID control measures — kids without immunity

IDEAS | JASON OPAL

Colonial-era prejudices and the root of American antisemitism

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES

To curb greenhouse emissions by 2030, make traffic jams a thing of the past

A collage of images from The Emancipator's 2022 coverage.

The Emancipator

Justice Dictionary 2022

To tackle pressing social problems, we first need the language to describe them. Here are concepts and takeaways amplified this year by contributors to The Emancipator.

High Med. Low

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Special reports

Members of the 2001 Patriots team that won the franchise’s first title.

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

More recent News

Boston enters winter with more snow removal equipment but shortfall of city employees, Wu says

Speaking in front of 11,000 tons of salt at the Public Works Department’s South End yard, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city has 170 pieces of snow removal equipment at the ready, plus the ability to have up to 800 pieces of equipment on the roads at a moment’s notice through partnerships with the state and private firms.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Are chatbots coming for my job?
The AI stories might not be able to fool Globe readers — yet — but the bot already does a good job at writing that requires less creativity.

‘In a shocking turn of events,’ AI program writes stories about Boston that are eerily good

The most stylish people of 2022? Ayanna Pressley made the NYT’s list. So did ... Ben Affleck.
This year's list is a cheeky compendium of head-turning cultural figures, TV characters, and one invasive insect (the Spotted lanternfly).

Man wanted in 1991 Attleboro alleged murder is arrested on a shrimp farm in Guatemala, officials say

Mario Garcia, 50, is accused of stabbing and killing Ismael Recinos-Garcia in Attleboro on Nov. 16, 1991. He was added to the State Police's Most Wanted lists last year, and officials received information that he was likely in his native Guatemala, officials said.

WEEI will not renew contract of host Mike Mutnansky
The move is part of a lineup shakeup at the station that will include reassigning Christian Fauria and Rich Keefe, and moving on from Lou Merloni.

Drought in Northeast, Cape Cod regions of Mass. worsen; state officials encourage residents to save water

On Monday, Mass. Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Beth Card declared the drought statuses of the Northeast and Cape Cod regions in the state to be a “Significant Drought,” after November’s previous declaration of a “Mild Drought.”

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Franklin Park is Boston’s largest green space.

Boston officials outline a host of potential improvements for Franklin Park

The sweeping vision includes restoring and coming up with new uses for the park’s bear dens, which have sat defunct for decades, and building a new stage and seating for the Elma Lewis Playhouse.

COVID-19 cases are rising in the US, prompting New York City, Los Angeles to encourage masking
New England has — so far — been spared the CDC’s “high” community level designation.

Innovation economy

In both Silicon Valley and Boston, concerns about layoffs, relocation, and cost of living
“There’s obviously two big poles in the country,” said Sean Randolph, who oversees the Bay Area Economic Institute.

Cape Cod restaurant gets shoutout from ‘Glass Onion’ director after film ‘messed up’ Google results
“If I Googled ‘Glass Onion’ anytime before a couple of months ago, we were almost always on top,” said Josh Christian, owner of The Glass Onion on Cape Cod. Not anymore.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Karen Connell with artwork she makes from recycled materials, including coffee cups, Amazon boxes, and toilet paper rolls.

Southborough native turns discarded Dunkin’ cups into ‘trash art’

This image released by the Library of Congress shows Meg Ryan, left, and Billy Crystal in a scene from "When Harry Met Sally."

‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Iron Man’ added to film registry

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is James Cameron’s ‘waking dream of the ocean’

Voices of Black Persuasion sing "Go Tell It on the Mountain" in "Black Nativity."

A cherished tradition is renewed in ‘Black Nativity’

Special Projects

Photo illustration

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

Workers construct an affordable housing development on Nantucket on June 30. This development is one of multiple projects aimed at alleviating the cost of living for year long residents.

Rachel Heller and Christopher Norris

How to ensure affordable housing in Massachusetts

The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the Elgin Marbles.

H.D.S. Greenway

The UK may be losing its Marbles

Merit McIntyre and Jim Stergios

How to avoid the Massachusetts estate tax? Try not to die.

Masshole Firearms hangs a banner outside the Littleton Mill in September. There are 80 licensed firearms dealers in one location in the small town of Littleton.

Taking aim at gun sales: enforcement matters

King Charles III and Prince William before the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel on Sept. 19.

Racism and the ‘very much not a racist’ royal family

Snarled traffic in front of The Globe’s old Morrissey Boulevard building in the early 1960s.

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES

To curb greenhouse emissions by 2030, make traffic jams a thing of the past

Metro

‘The smallest state with the greatest backlot’

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, R.I. Film & Television Office executive director Steven Feinberg talks about luring film crews here to shoot "Hocus Pocus 2," HBO’s "The Gilded Age," and other productions.

Edward Avedisian, clarinetist who donated $100 million to BU’s medical school, dies at 85

His donations, made in the names of friends or family, also benefited schools and medical facilities in Rhode Island and Armenia.

Mayor: Newton’s Park and Recreation Commission to discuss proposed Gath Pool project Dec. 19

Newton officials are considering a proposed redesign of the city’s Gath Pool that would create a pair of public outdoor pools, as well as improve accessibility at the Newtonville facility, they said.

The Cape Ann Big Band swings into the holidays, Christmas traditions, and candy creations

The Dec. 18 event in Gloucester will also feature a recitation of “The Night Before Christmas.”

Sports

Mac Jones hasn't been afraid to show his emotions in recent weeks.

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones’s recent outbursts are nothing new. Are they a problem?

His teammates and coaches say they love it, detractors disagree; but either way, it shouldn't be a surprise.

Stephen Curry was unable to finish Golden State's loss on Wednesday night due to an injured shoulder. He is expected to have an MRI on Thursday.

Stephen Curry departs latest Warriors road loss with injured shoulder

Curry was injured with about two minutes left in the third quarter, his left arm bending back awkwardly when he tried to Pacers forward Jalen Smith.

The video board at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., displays a message in memory of Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach. who died Monday night following complications from a heart condition.

Mississippi State football sticking with defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to replace late Mike Leach

Arnett has been Leach's defensive coordinator since he took the head coaching job at Mississippi State in 2020. Leach, 61, died Monday night after falling gravely ill Sunday at his home.

Revere fans remain proud after Morocco’s historic World Cup run comes to an end after loss to France

Cardinals general manager Steve Keim takes health-related leave of absence

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

After gutting through two games, Patriots left tackle Trent Brown is over the flu and ready to hold off the Raiders

Business

Musk’s Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdown over new rules

While the new digital rulebook means the European Union is likely to be a global leader in cracking down on Elon Musk’s reimagined platform, the 27-nation bloc will face its own challenges forcing Twitter and other online companies to comply.

Group casts doubt on Amazon’s claims of reducing plastic

A report by environmental group Oceana has found that plastic waste from Amazon packages went up by 18% last year, but Amazon says it has reduced its use of single-use plastic across its network.

Federal Reserve sees rates rising higher than its previous forecast

Manchin spurs US reversal on carbon capture funding in win for Big Oil

magazine

Top Places to Work

Half of workers tie a company's climate action to job satisfaction

Top Places to Work

A secret great leaders know: Employee trust matters more than anything

Top Places to Work

10 Boston-area employees share what they love about their jobs

Top Places to Work

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

metro

Boston City Hall Chambers.

Boston City Council approves committee to study reparations

R.I. young voter turnout lags national trend in 2022

What the N.H. smuggling arrest says about the Russian war machine

sports

French players celebrated another trip to the final, while the despondent Moroccans tried to stomach a crushing defeat.

Morocco made for a brilliant underdog, but France’s depth and quality got the defending champions to another World Cup Final

NFL medical director asks for patience with DeVante Parker concussion investigation: ‘Let’s let all the facts emerge’

Patriots or Chiefs hosting a game in Germany in 2023? Maybe both

business

Buildings on the Manhattan skyline in New York.

Plan would convert NYC office space into residences

Biotech based in Boston and Vancouver raises $75 million for cancer radiotherapies

US ‘Battery Belt’ widens with $3.5 billion Redwood materials plant

politics

President Biden.

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end

Federal Reserve sees rates rising higher than its previous forecast

Nation

From left, Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison, and Pete Musico.

Three men tied to leader of Whitmer kidnap plot face sentencing

US sues Arizona over shipping containers on Mexico border

Storm across US brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions; 3 dead in Louisiana

World

Irish UN peacekeepers pass a Lebanese soldier, left, as they arrive to investigate the scene where unidentified open gunfire came on a UN peacekeeper convoy in the Al-Aqbiya village, south Lebanon, on Dec. 15.

UN peacekeeper killed after attack in southern Lebanon

Cosmonauts’ spacewalk canceled at space station due to leak

Russia launches a wave of Iranian-made drones at Kyiv after a lull

opinion

Snarled traffic in front of The Globe’s old Morrissey Boulevard building in the early 1960s.

To curb greenhouse emissions by 2030, make traffic jams a thing of the past

Place oversight of Boston’s schools squarely with the mayor

Sharp words in Brookline politics? Par for the course. So it goes.

lifestyle

Ben Affleck (left) and Ayanna Pressley.

The most stylish people of 2022? Ayanna Pressley made the NYT’s list. So did ... Ben Affleck.

Podcast: Heart & Solo

Zac Brown Band to play at Fenway’s summer concert series

food & dining

Rian Johnson, Remy Ma attend Glass Onion Murder Mystery Experience Atlanta at Rooftop L.O.A on December 9 in Atlanta, Ga.

Cape Cod restaurant gets shoutout from ‘Glass Onion’ director after film ‘messed up’ Google results

The year’s best cookbooks showcase culture, connection — and even convenience

What does one serve to royalty? This Hyde Park-baked coffee cake.

travel

Ladawn Taylor looks at one of the displays during the grand opening of the new Museum of Broadway in New York's Times Square on Nov. 15, 2022.

Raising the curtain on the new Museum of Broadway in Times Square

These are some of the best made-in-New England gifts

Meet the Gloucester native who shattered the cruise industry’s glass ceiling

Arts

Sean Sullivan, "We Can't Unmix the Colors."

In ‘Winter Solstice’ at the Griffin, it’s most everything under the sun

Museum of Science launches ‘Mission: Mars’ on Roblox

Art museums didn’t go back to ‘normal’ in 2022 — and that’s a good thing

Books

The best books of 2022

The year’s best cookbooks showcase culture, connection — and even convenience

Jessica Grose’s ‘Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood’ is a history of women’s power and a call to arms for a wide audience

Movies

Ben Affleck (left) and Ayanna Pressley.

The most stylish people of 2022? Ayanna Pressley made the NYT’s list. So did ... Ben Affleck.

With ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ James Cameron opens a Pandora’s box of sequels

‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘Iron Man’ added to film registry

Television

Ben Affleck (left) and Ayanna Pressley.

The most stylish people of 2022? Ayanna Pressley made the NYT’s list. So did ... Ben Affleck.

Royal family under the microscope in ‘The Crown,’ ‘Harry & Meghan’

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ show’s dancing DJ, has died

music

Zac Brown performs "Out in the Middle" during the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Zac Brown Band to play at Fenway’s summer concert series

At Jingle Ball, the hits just keep on coming

At Jordan Hall, a rising generation of musicians on display

Theater/Dance

Peter Mill and Bobbie Steinbach in "Torch Song."

In ‘Torch Song,’ a lovelorn drag queen, his heartbreaks, and his Ma

A cherished tradition is renewed in ‘Black Nativity’

A family bends but doesn’t break in Front Porch’s ‘Chicken & Biscuits’

globe local

An overhead view of the outdoor public Gath Pool in Newtonville.

Mayor: Newton’s Park and Recreation Commission to discuss proposed Gath Pool project Dec. 19

The Cape Ann Big Band swings into the holidays, Christmas traditions, and candy creations

Newton school officials advocate for proposed override

Obituaries

Mr. Avedisian (left) joined his longtime friend Dr. Aram Chobanian during September's celebration of Mr. Avedisian’s donation of $100 million to Boston University's medical school.

Edward Avedisian, clarinetist who donated $100 million to BU’s medical school, dies at 85

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ show’s dancing DJ, has died

Stuart Margolin, Emmy winner actor for ‘The Rockford Files,’ dies at 82