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YVONNE ABRAHAM

Republican clown show in D.C. will bring real pain in Massachusetts

To US Representatives Lori Trahan and Seth Moulton, a bruising government shutdown is looking inevitable.
With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit, and what’s next?

50 years of Ms.: Sisterhood at the Smith archives
A new book, '50 Years of Ms.,' charts how a magazine influenced a movement that led to our current moment

Calling all feminists: Tell us about your ‘click’ moment

Three siblings with cystic fibrosis bonded over daily struggles. Then came a breakthrough drug.

With Vertex's cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta, death no longer looms so close for many patients. But now, they face unfamiliar worries about careers, money, and old age — “the existential threat of living.”

PATRIOTS
Inconsistency on offensive line has hurt the Patriots’ cause thus far
The Patriots have yet to play a game with all five of their projected starting offensive linemen, but the group is in line for its debut in Week 3.

Patriots Notebook: Patriots will be without Jonathan Jones and Sidy Sow against Jets on Sunday Dan Shaughnessy: Yes, Week 3 is a genuine must-win game for the Patriots
BOOKS

The inscrutable Marty Baron

His new book reveals few personal details but there’s more to the famously private former editor of The Boston Globe and The Washington Post than he lets most people see.

Why one investment firm aims to buy companies, and gradually turn them over to the employees

A new kind of private equity investor is drawing big funding with a long-term bet on workers.
Worker co-ops on the rise in Massachusetts

In one of the state’s least immunized schools, a proposed ban on religious exemptions could expose hidden divisions

A bill to end religious vaccine exemptions is getting a mixed reception at the Berkshire Waldorf School, even from those who immunize their kids.

Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north
Tropical Storm Ophelia was downgraded to a post-tropical low on Saturday night but continued to pose a threat of coastal flooding and flash floods in the mid-Atlantic region, the US National Hurricane Center said.

See live stream webcams and photos of Ophelia’s wind and rain

Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks.

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.
Hollywood studios, writers near deal but AI issue lingers, sources say

Methuen father drowns trying to save son from rip current: ‘He lived his whole life for his family’
Gary Simard was found unresponsive in the water about 75 yards from the shore at Salisbury Beach and was taken to a hospital in Seabrook Beach, N.H., where he was pronounced dead.

BMW stolen in Boston carjacking, chased by cops at high speed in Duxbury, crashed in Kingston, authorities say

A man allegedly armed with a knife stole another man’s luxury SUV in South Boston before leading police on a chase that ended in a crash in Kingston Saturday morning, authorities said.
Hispanic Heritage Month

Connections | Magazine: My life was in danger trying to help children in Guatemala. I had to choose exile.

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

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

How to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Boston

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.
white sox 1, red sox 0

Competition fuels Nick Pivetta. Despite the Red Sox’ loss, he was up to the task in Saturday’s pitchers’ duel.

Pivetta and Dylan Cease went toe to toe for seven scoreless innings in a game decided in the ninth on a homer by the White Sox' Luis Robert Jr.
Missing the playoffs is unfamiliar territory to Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen, and he hates the feeling
ART REVIEW

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

A major new show at the Met brings “Olympia” to the US for the first time and with it a story of two artists’ catalytic friendship.
Opinion
Ideas

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?
EDITORIAL

No, the MCAS exam isn’t holding kids back
MARCELA GARCÍA

Tensions rise between Haiti and the Dominican Republic over border closure
EDITORIAL

Solo senators hold too much power over appointments
LETTERS

What’s in a name? In Peter Faneuil’s case, multitudes

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

Police investigating fatal shooting of 15-year-old in Brockton, according to district attorney
The boy was found shot on Lynn Road and taken to South Shore Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police investigating stabbing in Cumberland, R.I.
Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson and Mayor Jeffrey Mutter told the Globe that the “public is not in any danger.”

US diplomat says intelligence from ‘Five Eyes’ nations helped Canada to link India to Sikh’s killing
India, which has called the allegations “absurd,” also has stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens and told Canada to reduce its diplomatic staff.

In hospitals, viruses are everywhere. Masks are not.
Facing a potential wave of coronavirus infections this fall and winter, relatively few hospitals — mostly in New York, Massachusetts and California — have restored mask mandates for patients and staff members. The vast majority have not, and almost none require them for visitors.

Biden campaign is off and running against Trump, but it’s out of public view and that’s intentional
In private events, President Biden and his team have begun to lay out his argument for reelection and to confront the age questions that have dogged his campaign.

Donald Trump commits to Nevada caucus as state GOP approves rules rivals see as helping his campaign

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment
Representative Andy Kim of New Jersey has announced that he will run against Senator Robert Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate next year.

Globe Summit 2023
Globe Summit

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

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RI ARTS

Jay Leno on his ‘ridiculous’ R.I. house, how he’s feeling, and why he likes Joe Biden

Leno will be inducted into the Rhode Island Italian-American Hall of Fame on Sept. 27 in Providence.

As government hurtles toward shutdown, McCarthy constrained by threats to his job
The California Republican has spent most of his speakership in this familiar spot: trying to get a must-pass piece of legislation through his far-right members who love nothing more than to remind him that just one of them could call a vote to strip him of his job.

Bob Ryan
ESPN takes its shot at the NBA’s all-time top 30 — and it’s pretty much on target
These kinds of "best of" lists and rankings are bound to create arguments, but we have few complaints with this tabulation.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

At Raising Voices fest, Taylor Mac will dig into ‘24-Decade History of Popular Music’

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

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Special Projects

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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

NEWSLETTERS

El reciente conflicto entre Haití y la República Dominicana

EDITORIAL

State-funded housing too precious to be left vacant
LETTERS

No, building bikes lanes isn’t enough. Boston should also ...
SCOT LEHIGH

The Rolling Stones keep rolling on
NEWSLETTERS

Dennis Rodman’s unflagging queer allyship
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Police investigating stabbing in Cumberland, R.I.

Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson and Mayor Jeffrey Mutter told the Globe that the “public is not in any danger.”

Methuen father drowns trying to save son from rip current: ‘He lived his whole life for his family’

Gary Simard was found unresponsive in the water about 75 yards from the shore at Salisbury Beach and was taken to a hospital in Seabrook Beach, N.H., where he was pronounced dead.

Erwin Olaf, photographer with an eye for the theatrical, dies at 64

A contemporary Dutch photographer, Erwin Olaf was known for the precision of his staged photographs of both countercultural figures and Dutch royalty.

Stephen Gould, tenor best known for tackling Wagner, dies at 61

Stephen Gould, a tenor who after a detour into musical theater established himself as a leading interpreter of the operas of Richard Wagner in performances at the Bayreuth Festival in Germany and elsewhere, died Tuesday in Chesapeake, Virginia. He was 61.

Sports

Tigst Assefa shatters the women’s marathon world record by more than 2 minutes in Berlin

Tigst Assefa broke the women’s world record by more than two minutes Sunday at the Berlin Marathon, as Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s race for the fifth time but couldn’t break his own record.
NO. 6 OHIO STATE 17, NO. 9 NOTRE DAME 14

Ohio State plunges past Notre Dame, and Buckeyes coach Ryan Day lets Lou Holtz hear about it

The Fighting Irish haven't beaten the Buckeyes since 1936. Notre Dame had taken a 14-10 lead with 8:22 to play but were unable to hold on for the victory.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Rangers extend lead in wild, wild AL West with another victory against the Mariners

Texas took over the AL West lead for the first time in September after winning the series opener and has a 1½-game lead after Houston. Seattle is in third place in the division, two games back of the Rangers, and a half-game out of the third AL wild card.
RAYS 7, BLUE JAYS 6

Rays rally past Blue Jays on Josh Lowe’s ninth-inning RBI single after wasting five-run lead
ORIOLES 2, GUARDIANS 1

John Means’s big start and Anthony Santander’s big bat help Orioles win to maintain AL East lead
REVOLUTION 2, FIRE 2

Carles Gil, Revolution battle back for point in Chicago, clinch playoff berth

Business

Hollywood studios, writers near deal but AI issue lingers, sources say

Hollywood studios and screenwriters are close to resolving a contract renewal dispute that has paralyzed Hollywood for months, but still don’t have a deal, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks.

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits.

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean, who’s hit, and what’s next?
magazine
Your Home: Make It Modern

Their home taste was traditional. Then they moved to Lexington’s Peacock Farm.
CONNECTIONS

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

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

A relative gives me the same gift every year but I don’t use it. How do I stop it?

metro

A Cape Cod clinic has begun offering medication abortions, and a faith-based group is pushing alternatives

FAA investigating after green laser strikes two JetBlue flights and helicopter near Boston

Federal regulators rip MBTA after finding agency violated safety order

sports

On his maiden tour of the course, Norwell’s Thomas Corbett wins boys’ event at MSTCA Franklin Park Invitational

A thrilling finish to regulation for UMass ended in overtime disappointment and a loss to New Mexico

Oskar Steen hopes for more than just cameos with the Bruins this season

business

Why one investment firm aims to buy companies, and gradually turn them over to the employees

Prospect of government shutdown poses a new threat to US economy

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

politics

Biden to open embassies in Cook Islands, Niue as he welcomes Pacific leaders for Washington summit

Menendez gains a primary opponent as calls for his resignation grow after indictment

With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government

Nation

Mid-Atlantic coast under flood warnings as Ophelia weakens to post-tropical low and moves north

Southern East Coast hit by flooding as Ophelia weakens to tropical depression and moves north

Lahaina residents brace for what they’ll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone

World

Israeli military raid kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank. Israel says its troops came under fire

1 Kosovo police officer killed and 1 wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions with Serbia

With temporary status for Venezuelans, the Biden administration turns to a familiar tool

opinion

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

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

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

lifestyle

The 11th annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival unites poets at the altar of Emily Dickinson

I can see his new life, literally, through his window

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

food & dining

Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

This Maine stout ranks among the country’s best seasonal beers, according to USA Today

Naomi Campbell shared that she’s pre-menopausal. She’s not the only one.

travel

Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

This Maine stout ranks among the country’s best seasonal beers, according to USA Today

There’s a travel secret to overcoming the frustration of being locked out of the region’s most scenic races

Arts

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

Author readings around Boston Sept. 24-30

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

Movies

How much Mass. is in ‘Dumb Money,’ the movie about Brockton investor ‘Roaring Kitty’ and his GameStop gambit?

Fifth annual Taiwan Film Festival of Boston brings six Taiwanese films to the AMC at Boston Common

‘Dumb Money’ — is it worth yours?

Television

Coming in November: ‘NCIS’ franchise expands down under

Jay Leno on his ‘ridiculous’ R.I. house, how he’s feeling, and why he likes Joe Biden

‘Sex Education’ ends at just the right time

music

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

At Raising Voices fest, Taylor Mac will dig into ‘24-Decade History of Popular Music’

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

Health

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

Erwin Olaf, photographer with an eye for the theatrical, dies at 64

Stephen Gould, tenor best known for tackling Wagner, dies at 61

Giorgio Napolitano, former Italian president and first ex-Communist in that post, has died at 98