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In Arlington, an AI news site takes root

In the Boston suburb, there's a new local news site powered by artificial intelligence. It’s an uneasy thought for human journalists who’ve already seen digital technology ravage the industry.
Beth Teitell

It’s the rich guy’s way to look approachable and the approachable guy’s way to look rich

Men have a new uniform. It’s the quarter-zip sweater, and it’s gone fancy.

He starred in ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Now you can sail with him on his windjammer in Maine.

Marc Evan Jackson is known for his witty, deadpan — and in his words, “very memeable” — characters on television shows such as “The Good Place.”

Patriots 15, Jets 10

Dan Shaughnessy
The Patriots should be thankful they can count on one thing — beating the Jets
With pressure mounting and staring at an 0-3 start, Bill Belichick did what he always does against the Jets.

Ben Volin: Jets say they are standing by Zach Wilson, but it’s time to sit him down and find another quarterback

Taylor Swift would be the ‘biggest’ catch of Travis Kelce’s career, Bill Belichick says

Patriots rookie Christian Gonzalez continues to look like one sharp corner

DoorDash driver follows GPS all the way to water in Middleton

The driver faces charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Dani’s Queer Bar and the wave of sapphic-friendly nightlife
Dani’s will be the first lesbian bar to open in the city in decades, but Boston is hardly the only place where such spaces have disappeared.

Senator Menendez says cash found in his home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds

Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges and the erosion of Democratic support in his home state Monday.

Ibram X. Kendi, head of Anti-Racist Center at Boston University, defends layoffs and restructuring
The embattled head of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, said Friday that he did not lay off half his staff and restructure the organization “out of financial distress” but to support the center’s long-term mission.

larry edelman | trendlines

Don’t hold your breath for lower interest rates

The central bank's latest forecast surprised more than a few Fed watchers, rattled financial markets, and dimmed hopes for a quick reprieve from high borrowing costs.

Two children, 10 and 7, struck by car in Lynn; driver expected to face charges

The children were struck by a vehicle in Lynn on Monday morning, and the driver will face charges in connection with the crash that left both children with non life-threatening injuries, police said.

‘It’s not going to be the same without him’: Brockton mother grieves for her teen son fatally shot Friday
Pemi Benson, who identified her 15-year-old son Jason as the victim in Friday’s shooting, struggled with her loss this weekend, surrounded by loved ones.

And Mayor Wu’s pick to represent Boston on the MBTA’s oversight board is . . .

Boston feels the T's woes on a bigger scale than any other city or town. But it hasn't had a voice on the agency's oversight board for some years now.

Full service resumes on Red Line after trash fire in tunnel outside Harvard T stop caused delays

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative agreement to end strike

Will your favorite shows come back? Here's what happens next.

Infants, toddlers face long wait for crucial Early Intervention services in R.I.

Soggy start to the week, but rain expected to taper off
Hispanic Heritage Month

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

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

Gael García Bernal delivers a knockout performance in ‘Cassandro’

THE FINE PRINT

Vantage Travel is bankrupt. But what about its owner? Two lawsuits say he should reimburse customers who lost millions.

Attorneys general in New York and Pennsylvania are suing Vantage’s longtime owner Hank Lewis personally in an effort to recoup some of the $109 million owed to customers whose trips never happened.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? The possibility has led to memes galore.

After Taylor Swift was seen cheering on the Chiefs next to Travis Kelce’s mother at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, many jumped online to show their support for the possible pairing.

New designs on office life: Companies hope the workplace can be ‘a magnet, not a mandate’

Assigned cubicles and offices are out. “Touch-down spaces,” “coffee bars,” and “neighborhoods” are in. And video screens? They’re seemingly everywhere.
Opinion
Michael E. Mann

Climate change and El Niño battle it out this hurricane season

Evidence that landfalling hurricanes may be tending to drift northward from the mid-Atlantic coast to the Northeast with a warming climate is cause for concern for New Englanders.
EDITORIAL

Why did New Bedford lose a popular UMass art program?
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

There’s no shame in being a Luddite
Joan Fitzgerald

Massachusetts lags on banning plastics
JEFF JACOBY

‘Art is anything you can get away with’

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

Immunocompromised Bostonians on navigating the pandemic post-public health emergency

As mask mandates, access to free testing, and case data wane, some of those most vulnerable to the virus bear a heightened responsibility to maintain their own safety. A recent spike in case numbers adds to the stress.

Massachusetts education leaders hope to jump start a new era of charter school growth
The state’s effort aims to add charter schools in districts with high concentrations of low-income students and those at high risk of quitting school.

Man, woman arrested for unlicensed dental clinic in Milford convenience store
Maria Magdalena Guaman-Castro, the owner of Alternativa Convenience Store at 140 Main St., allegedly rented out one of the store’s back rooms to Juan Hermida Muñoz, who conducted the illegal dental operation, police said.

Elevator breakdowns plague Boston Housing Authority building
Elevator breakdowns have been frequent, according to some residents. Some of them are elderly or have physical disabilities that make climbing and descending stairs dangerous and nearly impossible without assistance.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Not your usual ‘Premiere Week,’ Jesse L. Martin gets a starring role, and a ‘Boys’ spinoff debuts

In other years, this is the week that networks would introduce new fall lineups. But instead, due to the impact of the strikes, they’ll mostly be launching new seasons of unscripted reality shows, including “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Survivor.”

On the run for decades, convicted Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital months after capture

Italian prosecutors say that Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, has died in a hospital prison ward, months after being captured.

Recommended reads

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.

At Smith College, 372 boxes full of fascinating feminist history
A new book, '50 Years of Ms.,' charts how a magazine influenced a movement that led to our current 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.”

William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95
“The thing that everybody would say was he never met a stranger,” said Dr. Pounds’s sister, Dr. Lois Pounds Oliver of Durham, N.C. “He would talk to anyone.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel a powerhouse pop tandem at rainy Gillette

At Smith College, 372 boxes full of fascinating feminist history

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

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

Ideas

Teens Speak
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
SCOT LEHIGH

The Rolling Stones keep rolling on
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Ibram X. Kendi, head of Anti-Racist Center at Boston University, defends layoffs and restructuring

The embattled head of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, said Friday that he did not lay off half his staff and restructure the organization “out of financial distress” but to support the center’s long-term mission.

DoorDash driver follows GPS all the way to water in Middleton

The driver faces charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
RI CRIME

Rhode Island police investigating three separate homicides in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Cumberland

According to officials, in the span of a few hours over the weekend, two fatal stabbings and a fatal shooting occurred.
RHODE MAP

Tension brewing between Providence and Lifespan over PILOT payments

Tensions continue to flare between Mayor Brett Smiley and the state's largest health system over the lack of a deal on payments in lieu of taxes.

Sports

Red Sox

Roman Anthony, Wikelman Gonzalez headline Red Sox’ minor league award winners

Anthony, the Sox' No. 2 prospect, was the organization's Offensive Player of the Year after a remarkable season at the plate.
red sox

A confident Alex Cora sees success ahead soon for Red Sox: ‘We’re not that far off’

In the last year of his contract, the manager still relishes his job and believes the team can improve quickly.
patriots notebook

Patriots rookie Christian Gonzalez continues to look like one sharp corner

Gonzalez had another strong game in his third NFL contest, putting the clamps on Jets receiver Garrett Wilson.
Patriots

Taylor Swift would be the ‘biggest’ catch of Travis Kelce’s career, Bill Belichick says
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Several younger players got off to a good start, and other notes from the Bruins’ first preseason game
TARA SULLIVAN

Next for Ezekiel Elliott: A chance to prove his former team, the Cowboys, wrong

Business

larry edelman | trendlines

Don’t hold your breath for lower interest rates

The central bank's latest forecast surprised more than a few Fed watchers, rattled financial markets, and dimmed hopes for a quick reprieve from high borrowing costs.

Amazon to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

Founded by OpenAI veterans, Anthropic has raised more than $1 billion to date with a pitch to make a safer kind of chatbot for such tasks as summarizing, searching, answering questions and coding.
tech lab

In Arlington, an AI news site takes root
INNOVATOR Q&A

Co-working space geared toward Providence’s working moms plans to expand with flexible child care

magazine
PERSPECTIVE

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
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’

metro

Soggy start to the week, but rain expected to taper off

Video shows person kicking in MBTA fare gate at Park Street station

Co-working space geared toward Providence’s working moms plans to expand with flexible child care

sports

Patriots are not a bad team, we just don’t know what they are because the hapless Jets are not a barometer

Yankees eliminated from playoff contention by Diamondbacks, ending six-year postseason run

Orioles beat Guardians behind Kyle Gibson’s strong start, move closer to securing AL East title

business

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative agreement to end strike

Hollywood’s writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

As writers reach tentative deal and actors look ahead, here are the Hollywood Strikes’ key players

politics

Senator Menendez says cash found in his home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds

The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa

US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders

Nation

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative agreement to end strike

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

Jury selection set to open in terrorism trial of extended family stemming from 2018 New Mexico raid

World

Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as Turkish president is set to visit Azerbaijan

On the run for decades, convicted Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital months after capture

Libya’s top prosecutor says 8 officials jailed as part of investigation into dams’ deadly collapse

opinion

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

Solo senators hold too much power over appointments

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

lifestyle

He starred in ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Parks and Recreation.’ Now you can sail with him on his windjammer in Maine.

My ex says we should stay roommates

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

food & dining

Dani’s Queer Bar and the wave of sapphic-friendly nightlife

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

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

At Smith College, 372 boxes full of fascinating feminist history

Movies

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative agreement to end strike

Hollywood’s writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

Television

This week’s TV: Not your usual ‘Premiere Week,’ Jesse L. Martin gets a starring role, and a ‘Boys’ spinoff debuts

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative agreement to end strike

Hollywood’s writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

music

Listeners at Boston homeless shelters sparked this Shelter Music Boston project

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel a powerhouse pop tandem at rainy Gillette

A maverick triumphant: John Zorn at 70

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

William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95

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

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