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Raiders 30, Patriots 24

Chandler Jones rumbled 48 yards on the final play of the game to bury the Patriots.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

What happened against the Raiders was the worst loss and the dumbest play in Patriots history

The Patriots fell, literally, to 7-7 after the Raiders scored 13 points in the final minute. It could cost them their season — or what’s left of it, anyway.

How it happened: Raiders stun Patriots Inside the final play: Patriots’ Jakobi Meyers said he was just trying to improvise

Tara Sullivan

The shock of this loss for the Patriots is not going anywhere anytime soon
After the final mind-numbing sequence, the Patriots aren't going anywhere.

Official says late Raiders touchdown catch stood because replays were ‘not clear and obvious’

Jim McBride | Between the hash marks

Patriots come to Jakobi Meyers’s aid, but there is no defending their play in a shocking loss to Raiders
Mac Jones and Rhamondre Stevenson shouldered the blame after the improbable loss.

The interception, the stiff-arm, the celebration: Inside the biggest moment of Chandler Jones’s career

Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer

The Argentina-France World Cup final was billed as Lionel Messi vs. Kylian Mbappe, and the two superstars delivered
Messi scored twice and Mbappe one-upped him with a hat trick in one of the most wide-open, dramatic finals in tournament history.

Lionel Messi, Argentina win the World Cup on penalty kicks in a final for the ages Messi plans to play on for Argentina after World Cup win

Food delivery drivers are clogging city streets. Can Boston fix the problem?

The City of Boston has been taking steps to mitigate the congestion, replacing street parking meters with 5- and 10-minute food pickup zones. But it's not enough, says Boston's chief of streets.

A car crashed into a building on Corinth Street in Roslindale on Sunday morning.

Landmark Roslindale building housing 11 businesses damaged in Sunday morning car crash

Former mob boss ‘Cadillac Frank’ Salemme dies in prison at 89
The circumstances of Salemme's death were not immediately clear but a listing on the bureau’s website said he died last Tuesday.

How a hard-working, middle-class family spiraled into homelessness
With two working parents, $80,000 a year in income, four kids, and a stable home in Rhode Island, the Strong family was living the American dream. Then they were evicted. And the nightmare began.

Faculty senate of Purdue Northwest demands CEO must resign for racist remarks

The faculty senate of Purdue University Northwest is demanding the resignation of CEO and Chancellor Thomas Keon after he mocked Asian languages during commencement.

Power mostly restored in New Hampshire after storm led to widespread outages

Cohasset man arrested after attempt to open police station door with chainsaw, standoff at his home

Vatican removes anti-abortion activist from the priesthood

Governor-elect Maura Healey chatted with officiating Rabbi Yosef Zaklos after the 39th annual Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on Boston Common.

Jewish community, governor-elect Healey celebrate first night of Hanukkah at Boston Common menorah lighting

Keeping the miracle of Hanukkah glowing despite hate

Magic forward Paolo Banchero (31 points) leaves a frustrated Marcus Smart behind as he leads a break in the third quarter.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Two straight losses show us the Celtics aren’t as good as we thought they were. At least not yet.

Frustration sets in after Celtics lose for the fourth time in five games, and again to the Magic

Austin Butler arrives at the Governors Awards on Nov. 19.

Austin Butler chokes up during ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Cecily Strong departs

'SNL' featured Lizzo as the night's musical guest.

Opinion

A man ascends stairs in the Massachusetts State House on August 1, 2022.

To ease suffering for dying patients, Massachusetts should legalize medically assisted death

What interest could the state possibly have in preventing a patient suffering from an incurable illness, and poised to live their last few months in extreme pain, from peacefully dying on their own terms?

Barstool fails the sports betting ‘suitability’ test

IDEAS | MIKAELA CONLEY

The Trash Tree

MARCELA GARCÍA

Regulate TikTok, don’t ban it

Boston no longer needs to hold city workers hostage to residency

Test-taking students in Michigan City, Indiana, Oct. 19, 2020.

The Emancipator

It’s time to end catch-up culture in American schools

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us an opportunity to reimagine learning. The late bell hooks, author of “Teaching to Transgress,” laid the groundwork for an education system that fully supports student growth and teacher well-being.

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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

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RED SOX

Infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner agrees on contract with Red Sox, according to multiple sources
The deal for Turner is for one year at $8.3 million, with a player option at $13.4 million for 2024.

Bruins notebook

Coach Jim Montgomery wants more from Bruins
The club‘s first-year coach believes his charges have slipped of late.

Lawmakers and police chiefs pledge stepped-up oversight of gun dealers in response to Globe investigation

A Globe investigation found hundreds of dealers hadn’t received a single state inspection in nearly six years, and others had only been subjected to cursory walk-throughs by local police.

Twitter will remove accounts that link to other social media

Twitter said it will remove accounts “created solely” to promote other social media platforms.

Musk reinstates Taylor Lorenz of Washington Post after latest Twitter suspensions

LOVE LETTERS

I’m worried about money
“My ex-boyfriend’s wealth represents true financial stability.”

Joe Kennedy III served nearly a decade in the House of Representatives.

‘He’s a perfect choice:’ Observers hail reported pick of Joe Kennedy III as special envoy for Northern Ireland

Globe Santa

Globe Santa brought them gifts, now they’re giving back
Once they were recipients of gifts from Globe Santa, now they are the program's generous donors.

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Best of the Arts 2022

The 50 best albums of the year

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick" from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. (Paramount Pictures)

10 great movie performances to mark 2022

The 10 best TV shows of 2022

Recommended reads

Robinson Lalin’s nephew, Kelvin Lalin (pictured), said the MBTA has not reached out to his family since the day Robinson was killed while riding a Red Line train. “I’m desperate for answers,” he said.

Robinson Lalin was killed by a faulty Red Line car. It should have been off the tracks decades ago.

Experts warned that the MBTA’s oldest cars were increasingly unsafe — just one mechanical failure away from tragedy.

At a Tewksbury nursing home, labor shortage reveals an industry in distress
With more than a third of staff positions vacant, the lack of nurses, housekeepers, and food-service workers has created a cascade of growing problems at Blaire House.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Pay no attention to the small men behind the curtain
Elon Musk and Donald Trump give the lie to the stubborn American myth that the rich are better than you and me.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Five restaurants worth getting a baby sitter for over the holiday break
Steal away for a couple of hours. You’ve earned it.

video

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

Henry Rosovsky in the military in South Korea in 1951.

IDEAS | NICHOLAS DAWIDOFF

No dismal scientist: Remembering my ‘third grandfather,’ Henry Rosovsky

Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, left, reacted to cheers from supporters outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 5 after having her case heard by the court.

Why a graphic designer should not be compelled to produce websites for same-sex couples

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

A Nov. 20 memorial in New York City honored trans people killed by gun violence.

What it means to live in a climate of LGBTQ hate

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

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

Forecast | Dave Epstein

As the winter solstice approaches, it signals an opportunity to embrace the darkness of December

This time of year can be exhausting with the holidays and the pressures thereof, when in actuality we probably should all be slowing down, not speeding up.

Former mob boss ‘Cadillac Frank’ Salemme dies in prison at 89

The circumstances of Salemme's death were not immediately clear but a listing on the bureau’s website said he died last Tuesday.

Jewish community, governor-elect Healey celebrate first night of Hanukkah at Boston Common menorah lighting

Rabbi Yosef Zaklos, director of the Chabad of Downtown Boston, led the ceremony marking the beginning of the eight-day holiday as members and supporters of the local Jewish community gathered at sundown in the chill December air.

Soccer fans celebrate World Cup at South End viewing party

World Cup viewing party at SoWa Power Station attracted French and Argentinian soccer fans.

Sports

Darnay Holmes made the final pass breakup on a play that arguably could have been called pass interference.

Giants 20, Commanders 12

Giants beat Commanders in prime time to end winless skid, bolster playoff chances

The loss, just the Commanders' second in nine games, puts them in a tougher spot but keeps them in a playoff position.

Lionel Messi (left) and Kylian Mbappe, teammates at club level for PSG, squared off on the biggest stage Sunday.

Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer

The Argentina-France World Cup final was billed as Lionel Messi vs. Kylian Mbappe, and the two superstars delivered

Messi scored twice and Mbappe one-upped him with a hat trick in one of the most wide-open, dramatic finals in tournament history.

Chandler Jones rumbled 48 yards on the final play of the game to bury the Patriots.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

What happened against the Raiders was the worst loss and the dumbest play in Patriots history

The Patriots fell, literally, to 7-7 after the Raiders scored 13 points in the final minute. It could cost them their season — or what's left of it, anyway.

Inside the final play: Patriots’ Jakobi Meyers said he was just trying to improvise. It turned into a disaster.

Bruins place forward Craig Smith on waivers

Raiders 30, Patriots 24

How it happened: Raiders capitalize on Patriots’ blunder, score game-winning touchdown on final play

Business

More big development could soon land alongside the BCEC

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is seeking proposals to build on six acres along D Street where Southie meets the Seaport.

Computers have learned to write. But here’s why AI should really worry us.

Programs like ChatGPT are designed to write essays on command and generate lucid answers to complex questions. What happens when they get things wrong?

A city by Dorchester Bay: Developers tweak plans for megaproject on Columbia Point

Twitter will remove accounts that link to other social media

magazine

FILE - Bill Russell grins at announcement that he had been named coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team, April 18, 1966. The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88. His family said on social media that Russell died on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Russell anchored a Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 titles in 13 years. (AP Photo, File)

Jeneé Osterheldt

Bostonian of the Year: Bill Russell, a giant of Celtics basketball and American civil rights

4/23/1972: Bill Russell holds his daughter, Karen Kenyatta, April 23, 1972. (Dan Goshtigian/Globe Staff) --- BGPA Reference: 170808_ON_003

Bostonian of the Year

‘To me, he was always just Daddy’: Karen Kenyatta Russell on her father’s lessons

How do I keep half-hearted gifts from hurting my feelings?

Nihari-Inspired Beef Stew

Recipes: Skip the browning step when making beef stew

metro

A teenager received a COVID vaccination at a clinic co-hosted by CIC Health last year in Roxbury.

How Boston closed the racial gap in vaccinations and is tackling new disparities in bivalent boosters

Lawmakers and police chiefs pledge stepped-up oversight of gun dealers in response to Globe investigation

Cohasset man arrested after attempt to open police station door with chainsaw, standoff at his home

sports

Coming off a costly exchange with Mo Wagner in Friday's loss to the Magic, Al Horford battled Sunday with Mo's brother Franz for a rebound.

Celtics center Al Horford fined $25,000

The interception, the stiff-arm, the celebration: Inside the biggest moment of Chandler Jones’s career

Ex-Patriots assistant Dean Pees released from hospital after pre-game collision

business

FILE - The Twitter application is seen on a digital device Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego. Twitter on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2022, suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, among them reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America and other publications. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Musk reinstates Taylor Lorenz of Washington Post after latest Twitter suspensions

Food delivery drivers are clogging city streets. Can Boston fix the problem?

Fiji’s strongman leader loses majority in national elections

politics

While a criminal referral is mostly symbolic, with the Justice Department ultimately deciding whether to prosecute Trump or others, it is a decisive end to a probe that had an almost singular focus from the start.

Jan. 6 panel pushes Trump’s prosecution in forceful finish

Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trial

Proud Boys trial is set to open, focusing on role in Jan. 6 violence

Nation

The scene outside the international airport in Honolulu after nearly a dozen people were seriously injured when a flight to Hawaii hit severe turbulence on Dec. 18.

11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight

Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas

Officials of both parties warn US is ill-prepared for lifting of border restrictions

World

Ukrainian servicemen walk near a destroyed bridge across the Inhulets river in Kherson region, Ukraine, on Dec. 3.

Kyiv targeted in early morning drone attack, authorities say

Thai navy ship sinks, rescue underway for sailors in water

North Korea says rocket launch was test of 1st spy satellite

opinion

Henry Rosovsky in the military in South Korea in 1951.

No dismal scientist: Remembering my ‘third grandfather,’ Henry Rosovsky

The great Musk migration

Boston no longer needs to hold city workers hostage to residency

lifestyle

I’m worried about money

East End Books pop-up hosts book signing with Jenny Slate, Ben Shattuck

The Rink at MarketStreet Lynnfield celebrates the season with themed skates

food & dining

The boom in food-delivery orders has caused congestion in front of the Chick-fil-A on Boylston Street.

Food delivery drivers are clogging city streets. Can Boston fix the problem?

Five restaurants worth getting a baby sitter for over the holiday break

At Omar’s Bistro, the ultimate comfort food

travel

These are the best airlines for customer experience, according to a recent study.

The best and worst airlines for customer experience, revealed

Jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly on Taos, AirPods, and all forms of ice cream

In Minneapolis, Prince still reigns supreme. Here’s how to experience his city.

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

Shoebert, once the star attraction at Beverly's Shoe Pond in September, is now the subject of a children's book.

Of snails, Shoebert the seal, and histories of New England

Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 11

Author readings around Boston Dec. 18-24

Movies

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick" from Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. (Paramount Pictures)

10 great movie performances to mark 2022

A freewheeling guide to who’s who in ‘Babylon’

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

Television

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

Better late than never: When you change your mind about an actor

Austin Butler chokes up during ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue, Cecily Strong departs

UK royals keep calm, carry on after Harry and Meghan series

music

Mr. Danelli joined former bandmates along with fan and promoter, guitarist Steven Van Zandt, in the middle. From left: Danelli, Felix Cavaliere, Van Zandt, Eddie Brigati and Gene Cornish.

Dino Danelli, whose drums drove the Rascals, is dead at 78

Seven of the year’s most rewarding reissues and box sets

Local artists pick their favorite sounds from our town

Theater/Dance

A scene from "Midwinter Revels" on stage at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre.

A ‘Solstice Celebration’ for everyone

In ART’s ‘Life of Pi,’ a tiger burns brightest

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

globe local

The Shaw family, Susie, her husband Nick, and their children Bodhi, 2, and Kai, 10, with their luminaria in memory of their son and brother William.

Carlisle brightens the night in memory of one child while helping others

Keeping the miracle of Hanukkah glowing despite hate

The Argument: Should the state allow local rules giving tenants the right to purchase their buildings?

Obituaries

Mr. Danelli joined former bandmates along with fan and promoter, guitarist Steven Van Zandt, in the middle. From left: Danelli, Felix Cavaliere, Van Zandt, Eddie Brigati and Gene Cornish.

Dino Danelli, whose drums drove the Rascals, is dead at 78

Alice Teirstein, who introduced youths to dance, dies at 93

Siniša Mihajlović, soccer player and coach, dies at 53