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Ibram X. Kendi, seen moderating a panel in Somerville last year, established the Center for Antiracist Research in 2020.

‘I had to take the long view’ — Ibram Kendi defends management of embattled research center

One week after laying off more than half the staff of his Center for Antiracist Research, Ibram X. Kendi disputed allegations of mismanagement from former employees and said the center is not in financial distress.

Following layoffs, Boston University announces ‘inquiry’ into Ibram Kendi’s Antiracist Center What is Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research?

Cambridge MCAS scores show full recovery from pandemic
In Cambridge, students’ MCAS scores are back to where they were before the pandemic, in just about every grade and subject.

22ponzi Lexington, MA - The former home of Charles Ponzi is on the market for $4.3 million. (Matt Surette)

Former Lexington home of Charles Ponzi on the market for $4.3 million

Soon after Ponzi's arrest in 1920, IRS and prohibition agents showed up at the home and seized 75 gallons of Italian wine, 36 quarts of chianti, as well as “cordials and other fancy drinks.”

Brad Stevens was part of Tuesday's press event on City Hall Plaza to officially announce Boston's NWSL expansion franchise.

beat writer's notebook

Brad Stevens’ soccer investment, Malcolm Brogdon’s status, and other Celtics nuggets

The Celtics president of basketball ops has had an interest in women's soccer since college, and now he and his wife are part of Boston's NWSL team.

This week's daters: Hannah and Lane.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both have unique jobs so it was interesting hearing about hers’

Will this artist and boat detailer’s date be smooth sailing?

Abuse by binge-drinking, vomiting cited in alleged BC hazing

Freshmen on the Boston College swimming and diving team were allegedly directed to binge-drink alcohol, then consume their own vomit, the school’s student news outlet reported.

Mass. lawmakers say they reached a deal on tax relief, ending months of closed-door talks

Legislative officials did not release details of the tax bill on Thursday evening, saying they intend to file and vote on the agreement at some point next week.

‘Glitch’ deprived some 4,800 Mass. residents of Medicaid coverage

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced that 500,000 people in the US lost insurance as part of the redetermination process.

Barbara Lynch’s Butcher Shop restaurant has gone dark. ‘Options are open’ about its future.
The closure comes just a few months after employees alleged that Lynch’s restaurants fostered a toxic culture, filled with abuse and addiction behind closed doors.

Three vendors claim discrimination by Faneuil Hall Marketplace management

Lawyers for Civil Rights sent the letter Thursday on behalf of three pushcart operators who sell Asian-inspired gifts beside Faneuil Hall, known as the Cradle of Liberty.

Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast with landfall expected in North Carolina on Friday

A storm churning in waters off the eastern US has increased to tropical storm strength and is forecast to reach the North Carolina coast Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center said.

Methuen man drowns trying to save his child from rip current at Salisbury Beach

FDA advisory panel rejects drug-device combination to treat Type 2 diabetes

Hispanic Heritage Month

From left: Constanza Cabello, Elias Torres, Amanda M. Fernández, Jay Calderín, Silvia López Chavez, and Dr. Daniela RamÍrez Schrempp

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Conexión Latina Newport staff and volunteers have created Festival Latino to celebrate the Hispanic community on Aquidneck Island and beyond.

First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community’s traditions and culture

The beautiful resistance of Boston Celtics center Al Horford.

The Hispanic History I Carry With Me: Al Horford

Veronica Robles (center), a Boston-based Mariachi singer, with Cassandra McDonald (left) and Nicole Edgecomb (right), is slated to perform at the City of Boston’s Fiesta en la Plaza.

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

The Patriots are adding WIll Grier, who most recently played on the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.

Five things to know about new Patriots quarterback Will Grier

Grier will likely slot in behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe on the depth chart.

Patriots place Marcus Jones on injured reserve

Rupert Murdoch (left) with Charles Jennings, president of the unity council for the Boston Herald American unions, after an agreement was reached in December 1982 that paved the way for Murdoch's purchase of the newspaper.

Rupert Murdoch’s Boston legacy lies in Herald’s revival, Channel 25 ownership

Murdoch, 92, said on Thursday that he would more or less retire from the media empire he has built over the course of seven decades.

Lachlan Murdoch handed control of Fox media empire

Paul Dano in "Dumb Money."

Odie Henderson review | ★½

‘Dumb Money’ — is it worth yours?

Paul Dano plays Brockton native Keith Gill in this real-life David vs. Goliath tale based on the GameStop short-squeeze of 2021.

Opinion

Teens Speak

Teens Speak

We asked. They delivered. Teens from across the country offer a candid look at how they’re navigating life, school, friendships, social media, expectations, and so much more.

Tell us: What do you think it means to be a teenager today?

A daring hope for Catholic women

State-funded housing too precious to be left vacant

The Rolling Stones keep rolling on

Dennis Rodman’s unflagging queer allyship

Who was Peter Faneuil? A Bostonian, merchant, philanthropist — and slave trader.
Most Bostonians know little about the man for whom Faneuil Hall is named, who enriched himself by trafficking in human beings. Should knowing that history change the way the city remembers him?

Share your thoughts on Peter Faneuil: Merchant prince, philanthropist, slave trader

Peter Faneuil was an active trafficker who financed voyages from Boston to West Africa to purchase hundreds of slaves. And he kept at least five slaves to serve his own household.

Watch | Boston Globe Today: How and why we compiled the history of Peter Faneuil

More recent News

FAA investigating after green laser strikes two JetBlue flights near Boston
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two commercial airplanes were “illuminated” with a green laser near Boston on Thursday morning, the agency said.

State officials monitoring COVID-19 ‘cluster’ at Holyoke Veterans’ home as 10 residents test positive
Formerly known as the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, a COVID outbreak killed at least 76 veterans in 2020.

Time for a new Tobin? State seeks consultant for Tobin Bridge replacement plan.
The state Department of Transportation plans to hire a consultant to develop options for the “eventual replacement” of the Tobin Bridge, an undertaking that remains years away.

Northeastern University graduate students win union election

Nearly 3,000 research and teaching assistants at the university now will be represented by the Graduate Employees of Northeastern University - United Auto Workers union, or GENU-UAW, union officials said in a statement Thursday.

Chelmsford couple plead guilty in MassHealth fraud scheme exploiting homeless people
John Wachira, 56, and Joanne Wachira, 64, were each sentenced to 10 months of home confinement and ordered to pay $100,000 to MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, the state attorney general's office said Thursday.

Staffing shortage at men’s prison worsens with National Guard gone

The problem has long raised safety concerns among some corrections officers, who now say the problem has reached a critical point.

Globe Summit 2023

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter is interviewed virtually by the Globe’s Jeneé Osterheldt, for the Boston Globe Summit 2023 in WBUR’s City Space.

Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks creative inspiration with Jeneé Osterheldt at Globe Summit

The Springfield native discussed inspirations for her award-winning "Black Panther" designs, growing up in Springfield, and her path to Hollywood.

Social justice groups are ‘already solving the problems.’ Now they need more from philanthropists, panelists say. See more from Globe Summit 2023

Recommended reads

Workers during the morning commute on Sept. 19 near Boston's South Station.

As return-to-office debate continues, Boston employers say this could be as returned as it gets

The one thing companies seem to agree on is that, at least for workers who are able to do their jobs remotely, the traditional workweek of five days in the office could be gone for good.

We’ve been buying olive oil all wrong. Here’s what you need to know.
I was drawn in by fancy labels, lower-to-middle price points, and smart terms like “cold pressed” and “extra virgin” — but I never actually knew what I was buying.

The Biden administration finally named a coordinator to combat book bans. That was the easy part.
Even as they see a political opportunity to take on the conservative “parents’ rights” movement, the options for the federal government to engage are limited and themselves politically fraught.

Economic gloom adds urgency to auto workers’ strike demands and imperils Biden
Interviews with a dozen workers on the picket line in Wayne, Mich., revealed deep frustration with an economy still reeling from inflation and yawning inequality.

Culture & Lifestyle

Pat Flynn (left) and his Fiddlehead bandmates.

Fiddlehead frontman (and schoolteacher) Pat Flynn claims the space where hardcore and history meet

Aparna Nancherla performs three shows this weekend at Laugh Boston.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

"Olympia" by Édouard Manet, 1863-65.

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Ms. Magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary. Its archives, housed at Smith College in Northampton, offer a wealth of history and inspiration for feminists old, new, and yet-to-be.

50 years of Ms.: Sisterhood at the Smith archives

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

In cases involving domestic violence, DCF’s first obligation is to protect the child. But there are options that do not punish the parent who survived domestic violence.

Don’t blame domestic violence victims in child welfare cases

An assault unit commander from the 3rd Assault Brigade raises the Ukrainian flag as a symbol of liberation of the frontline village of Andriivka, Ukraine, on Sept. 16.

US support for Ukraine is waning. That’s a bad sign for democracy.

Former US President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Windham High School in Windham, N.H. on Aug. 8.

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Can anybody stop Donald Trump?

A Sutton hotel housing migrants caught fire Sept. 13.

A fire at a Sutton motel raises questions about shelters the state is opening for migrants

Millions of dollars in temporary renovations will be made to Gillette Stadium, which will host at least six World Cup games in 2026.

When FIFA brings the World Cup to Boston, it must commit to workers’ rights

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community’s traditions and culture

Saturday’s event was spearheaded by Conexión Latina Newport, which works to increase access and representation for people throughout the city.

Staffing shortage at men’s prison worsens with National Guard gone

The problem has long raised safety concerns among some corrections officers, who now say the problem has reached a critical point.

Northeastern University graduate students win union election

Nearly 3,000 research and teaching assistants at the university now will be represented by the Graduate Employees of Northeastern University - United Auto Workers union, or GENU-UAW, union officials said in a statement Thursday.

Jango Edwards, clown who challenged his art form, dies at 73

He helped lead a back-to-basics revival of clowning, embracing a thread of transgressive traditions running from medieval court jesters to Weimar burlesque to Jerry Lewis.

Sports

The Patriots are adding WIll Grier, who most recently played on the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.

Five things to know about new Patriots quarterback Will Grier

Grier will likely slot in behind Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe on the depth chart.

Gerrit Cole celebrates in the Yankees dugout after pitching during the eighth inning against Toronto in New York.

Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3

Gerrit Cole enhances Cy Young credentials with eight outstanding innings as Yankees beat Blue Jays

Cole (14-4) allowed a run and two hits in his longest outing since pitching a two-hit shutout against Minnesota on April 16.

The Braves' Ozzie Albies celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Nationals in Washington.

Braves 10, Nationals 3

Ozzie Albies’s 100th RBI, Ronald Acuña’s 140th run and Matt Olson’s 53rd homer lift the Braves past the Nationals

The Braves out-hit the Nationals 18-8, and every member of Atlanta's daunting starting lineup reached base at least once.

49ers 30, Giants 12

Christian McCaffrey leads 49ers to 13th straight regular-season win in romp of Giants

Abuse by binge-drinking, vomiting cited in alleged BC hazing

Patriots place Marcus Jones on injured reserve with shoulder injury

Business

Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, new poll shows

A new poll shows that Americans are much more sympathetic to Hollywood’s striking writers and actors then they are to the studios on the other side of the table.

Hopeful signs from Hollywood

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios resume negotiations for a second day

FDA advisory panel rejects drug-device combination to treat Type 2 diabetes

magazine

The writer and his dad after the writer made a hole-in-one in 2012.

I used to dread being dragged to the golf course by my dad. Then he got sick.

The number of Americans living to 100 is exploding. But there’s a glaring problem.

‘I see’ is his stock response to everything. She finds it frustrating.

Potato Gnocchi

Add potato gnocchi to your cooking repertoire

metro

Massachusetts legislative leaders have reached an agreement on a tax relief bill after months of closed-door negotiations.

Mass. lawmakers say they reached a deal on tax relief, ending months of closed-door talks

Methuen man drowns trying to save his child from rip current at Salisbury Beach

At Globe Summit, nightlife takes center stage

sports

Belmont Hill first-year football coach Anthony Fucillo takes over a program that has won four games in its last two seasons.

Prep Football Preview: Winthrop’s Anthony Fucillo has found new home as football coach at Belmont Hill

Former MIAA director Bill Gaine honored for his four-plus decades of service

After sharpening his golf game, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman is excited about fine-tuning his game at net

business

United Auto Workers members and supporters on a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne, Mich., on Wednesday.

Auto strikes are expected to expand Friday with no deal in sight

At Globe Summit, nightlife takes center stage

Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

politics

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

Zelensky delivers upbeat message to US lawmakers on war progress as some Republican support softens

Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Nation

Emergency responders work the scene of a bus crash, in Wawayanda, NY, on Sept. 21.

Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 2 and seriously injuring others

Tropical storm warning issued for US East Coast with landfall expected in North Carolina on Friday

Rupert Murdoch hands control of Fox media empire to son Lachlan Murdoch

World

Police stand outside a pub where two people were killed and two wounded following a shooting, in Sandviken, on Sept. 22.

A shooting in a pub in Sweden has killed 2 men and wounded 2 more, police say

Pope Francis visits Marseille as anti-migrant views grow in Europe with talk of fences and blockades

Zelensky to speak before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine

opinion

Airplanes at the Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis. Hyannis-area residents and business owners who rely on the airport are at odds over the proposed $22 million extension of the airport’s runway.

Just for its climate impact, Cape airport plan doesn’t fly

The nightmare climate scenario is around the corner

Can anybody stop Donald Trump?

lifestyle

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter is interviewed virtually by the Globe’s Jeneé Osterheldt, for the Boston Globe Summit 2023 in WBUR’s City Space.

Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter talks creative inspiration with Jeneé Osterheldt at Globe Summit

I never stopped grieving my previous relationship

Four things we learned from Gisele Bundchen’s wide-ranging People interview

food & dining

Kyle and Jill Fletcher of Londonderry, N.H., and their 2-year-old son, Aiden, enjoy an early dinner with a great view of the planes at Fourth & Field in Stow.

In Stow, Fourth & Field takes off at the Minuteman Air Field

Barbara Lynch’s Butcher Shop restaurant has gone dark. ‘Options are open’ about its future.

New York pizza comes to Cambridge; Amar opens at Raffles

travel

Naomi Westwater in Maine.

‘The redeye is never a good idea,’ and other travel thoughts from musician Naomi Westwater

Vegas welcomes U2, and a light to get you through the darker days ahead

Can I get the fare difference refunded after I was downgraded?

Arts

"Olympia" by Édouard Manet, 1863-65.

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Two photo shows capture the shapes of water

Rare Wyeth painting bought for $4 at N.H. thrift store sells for $150,000 at auction

Books

Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina was killed last June. A memorial reading will take place on Sept. 30 at the Brookline Booksmith.

Arrowsmith Press organizes memorial reading for Ukrainian novelist killed in bombing; annual Provincetown Book Festival opens Sept. 29; celebrating the art of indie comics and graphic novels

50 years of Ms.: Sisterhood at the Smith archives

Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, special guests at this year’s Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo, on the alchemy of joint projects

Movies

Paul Dano in "Dumb Money."

‘Dumb Money’ — is it worth yours?

BlackBox Film Festival makes space for Black student filmmakers in the Boston area

Michael J. Fox receives 2023 Elevate Prize Catalyst Award at Clinton Global Initiative

Television

Asa Butterfield as Otis and Emma Mackey as Maeve in "Sex Education."

‘Sex Education’ ends at just the right time

Apple TV+ has elevated the art of the title sequence

Inventive, observant ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’ leaves you wanting more

music

John Zorn, pictured in 2005.

A maverick triumphant: John Zorn at 70

Ireland’s Mick Flannery is finally getting a foothold in America

The Replacements’ ‘Tim’ gets the sparkling remix it deserves, with ample doses of thunder

Theater/Dance

Director Stevie Walker-Webb leads a rehearsal of the Huntington's "Fat Ham" at the Calderwood Pavilion.

A murder, a marriage, a ghost, and some barbecue. ‘Fat Ham’ adds new flavors to ‘Hamlet.’

In ‘POTUS,’ seven stressed women and one clown for a president

Story Pirates gets its ideas from kids, and then the fun begins

Health

Isabella Rowe takes a phone call at the Harris Center for Mental Health in Houston, as part of the 988 Lifeline.

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

Dana-Farber deal highlights a surprising trend: New cancer centers are in vogue

Your health insurance costs are likely going up in R.I. next year. Here’s by how much.

Obituaries

Mr. Edwards was both a character and rarely out of character.

Jango Edwards, clown who challenged his art form, dies at 73

Buddy Teevens, gridiron innovator and iconic Dartmouth football coach, dies at 66 after bicycle accident

Roger Whittaker, balladeer with an international following, dies at 87