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The link between rising rates of cancer in young people and environmental toxins is hard to prove.

Are environmental toxins causing the rise in early-onset cancers? You asked, we researched.

There’s no question that, more than ever before, we are exposed to chemicals — many of them known carcinogens — that are found in air, water, and food.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Baltimore’s school building program could offer model to close gaps in Massachusetts
With state assistance, Baltimore has built or renovated 29 schools in a decade, while Boston and other urban districts in Massachusetts have struggled to get their share of state aid.

At 15, he’s made Ron DeSantis squirm, drawn national attention, and started a presidential podcast. Meet Quinn Mitchell.
An exchange with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in June circulated widely online and elevated Quinn Mitchell, already a familiar face on the Granite State campaign trail for the past four years, to a national platform.

Team president/CEO Sam Kennedy and manager Alex Cora met the media at Fenway Park.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Actions will speak louder than words from Red Sox leadership after another last-place finish

Sam Kennedy and Alex Cora spoke at Fenway Park a day after the season ended in disappointment. The Red Sox have finished in last place three of the last four seasons and fans don’t really need to hear more carefully chosen words and vague promises of better days ahead.

Baseball operations hire, Alex Cora’s influence dominate Red Sox’ end-of-season session Sam Kennedy and Alex Cora share memories of the late Tim Wakefield, a Red Sox great

Mac Jones (right) could not get the Patriots into the end zone against the Cowboys.

Patriots mailbag: Debacle in Dallas has some fans questioning Mac Jones’s viability

The fan base is understandably restless, and they have many questions about how to make the offense better.

Jayson Tatum ponders a question during Celtics Media Day on Monday.

ON BASKETBALL | GARY WASHBURN

Celtics have a lot to process, but not a lot of time to do so

The journey to the NBA championship began at Monday’s Media Day, when standouts Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were candid about seeing close teammates depart for the sake of improvement.

Billionaires are responsible for large amounts of climate pollution from Hanscom, much of it for recreational travel, a new report finds

Executives at Suffolk Construction have used the Boston-based company’s private jet nearly 250 times since last year to fly from Hanscom Field to destinations such as Aruba, Martha’s Vineyard, and Napa Valley, according to a new report.

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms during split seconds

The Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier for looking at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds.

Lexington native Drew Weissman wins Nobel Prize for COVID vaccine research, thought it was a ‘prank’ at first

Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House
Republican Representative Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.

Pregnant patients can be reported for neglect solely for taking addiction medication. A new federal bill would change that.

New federal legislation being pushed by Senator Edward Markey and others would shield pregnant or postpartum mothers from child abuse and neglect investigation solely for taking prescribed medication to treat substance use disorder.

As child care costs soar, Healey administration pledges to simplify access to financial support

Chris Christie wants Trump ‘off the island.’ But GOP voters in N.H. say Christie should drop out of the race.
The former New Jersey governor topped the list for who Republican debate-watchers in the Granite State think should exit soon, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe/USA TODAY poll

‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch representing himself in federal court in R.I.

Legal experts say the Newport resident faces a disadvantage in serving as his own lawyer.

Boston takes its case for more liquor licenses to Beacon Hill

Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York to get down to business after fiery first day

A survey of 70 farmers done by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension found that about 1,000 acres had been impacted by the May freeze, including 869 acres of apple orchards.

Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

After the spring’s deep freeze, there may not be apples on the trees, but New Hampshire farmers are depending on visitors to make up the lost revenue.

Artist Salvatore Del Deo walked around Frenchie's shack with the aid of his son, Romolo Del Deo, in June, shortly before the family was evicted.

Artist’s family strikes deal to stay in Provincetown dune shack for five more years

Following weeks of negotiations, a pro bono legal team representing Salvatore Del Deo, working with Interior Department representatives, struck a deal that allows his family to continue to occupy the shack.

The traffic on 93 South was hardly moving.

One big parking lot

“As I See It,” a new weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. Grossfeld relates a story we can all relate to - Boston traffic.

Opinion

eyes by Hirotoshi Iwasaki

Abuse at residential schools for autistic children calls out for accountability, transparency

Globe Spotlight investigation uncovered assaults, neglect.

MARCELA GARCÍA

A heartbreaking visit to the hometown of a missing Boston woman

IDEAS | Sandeep Vaheesan

It’s past time to throw out baseball’s antitrust exemption

Grounding private jets

Banned Books Week: ‘The Glass Castle’ by Jeannette Walls

Hispanic Heritage Month

Jose Masso stands next to "The Embrace" monument on Boston Common. His name is one of 69 inscribed on the 1965 Freedom Plaza that encircles the sculpture.

On the air and off, Jose Masso has been heard

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, a long-time public health advocate and Latino radio host who has launched Rhode Island’s first Spanish-language health website, nuestrasalud.com.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, doctor says R.I. can do better: ‘Taco Tuesday is not progress. It is appeasement.’

Owner Edner Ttrente Et Un at Viva Mi Arepa, a Venezuelan restaurant in West Roxbury.

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

Lexington man, 22, ordered held without bail following shooting of his mother, her friend
Brent Justice Roman-Finnagan was arraigned in Concord District Court on two counts of assault with intent to murder, along with eight more assault and gun charges.

US Representative Henry Cuellar carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol
US Representative Henry Cuellar was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said.

Tufts University’s new president seeks to promote campus diversity, add more student housing
“The institution is stronger for opening its doors as wide as possible,” Kumar said. “It’s as simple as that. It’s better for us.”

Allegations of discrimination and harassment roil Worcester Art Museum
A pair of complaints paint a picture of a “hostile” workplace under director Matthias Waschek.

Russ Francis, former Patriots tight end, killed in Lake Placid plane crash
Francis was a passenger when the plane crashed near the Lake Placid Airport on Sunday. Richard McSpadden, who was piloting the plane, was also killed.

Looking back at the career of Russ Francis

Spiro Veloudos, larger-than-life force in Boston theater, dies at 71
The longtime producing artistic director of Lyric Stage Company played a central role in the rise of midsize theaters as a vital force in Boston.

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Recommended reads

Dan Shaughnessy remembers Tim Wakefield

WATCH: Sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joins Boston Globe Today to celebrate the life of Tim Wakefield.

Dan Shaughnessy

Always more than a baseball player, Tim Wakefield was a hero, on and off the field, for the Red Sox

Wakefield was a community pillar for his entire three decades in Greater Boston, and never wavered in his support for causes like the Jimmy Fund.

Watch: Mariners pitcher George Kirby throws knuckleball as tribute to Tim Wakefield Red Sox teammates pay tribute to late Tim Wakefield

A battle rages in Maine over an election that some say could change the course of climate action
“This is a definitive fight of 2023 as far as climate,” said Candice Fortin, US campaigns manager for the climate activism group 350.org.

shirley leung

Reproductive rights are under attack. Dominique Lee is up for the challenge.
Lee recently returned to Boston as the new president and chief executive of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, overseeing four clinics that serve more than 40,000 patients annually.

In Boston’s council election, Mayor Michelle Wu tries to flex her influence
By backing certain candidates, she is trying to build a power structure that makes it easier for her to deliver on her agenda.

Culture & Lifestyle

Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson in HBO's "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty."

Lakers legend Magic Johnson pans ‘Winning Time’

Justine Covault, 59, died in June.

Friends of rocker Justine Covault offer a fitting farewell

SZA onstage at TD Garden on Saturday night.

SZA sets sail across familiar waters with an ever-loyal crew

AWR Music's "A New World: intimate music from 'Final Fantasy'" concert program was performed at Jordan Hall under the direction of Eric Roth at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall on Sept. 29, 2023.

‘A New World’ doesn’t make the most compelling case for ‘Final Fantasy’ music

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

A patient was wheeled into the emergency room at Boston Medical Center in 2020.

Patients in hallways, long waits for beds: Hospital bottlenecks reach crisis levels

The complicity that enables sexual predators

A flag with an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the words "For the Motherland, for sovereignty, for Putin," held by a pro-Kremlin activist.

IDEAS | ALISSA VALLES

‘1984’ was meant as a critique of the USSR, but it really fits Putin’s Russia

State needs to end MCAS as a graduation requirement

It’s clear the pandemic’s impact on children is long term, with one national study estimating it will take students an additional 4 to 5 months of learning time to recoup academic loss at the end of this school year.

Pandemic learning losses show MCAS is needed now more than ever

"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

At 15, he’s made Ron DeSantis squirm, drawn national attention, and started a presidential podcast. Meet Quinn Mitchell.

An exchange with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in June circulated widely online and elevated Quinn Mitchell, already a familiar face on the Granite State campaign trail for the past four years, to a national platform.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Baltimore’s school building program could offer model to close gaps in Massachusetts

With state assistance, Baltimore has built or renovated 29 schools in a decade, while Boston and other urban districts in Massachusetts have struggled to get their share of state aid.

‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch representing himself in federal court in R.I.

Legal experts say the Newport resident faces a disadvantage in serving as his own lawyer.

Democrats in N.H. look to revive education bill based on illegal vote by GOP member

The lawmaker who kept his seat even though he moved to another district ‘directly caused’ the demise of a proposal sponsored by the Democrats, says the minority leader.

Sports

Mac Jones (right) could not get the Patriots into the end zone against the Cowboys.

patriots mailbag

Patriots mailbag: Debacle in Dallas has some fans questioning Mac Jones’s viability

The fan base is understandably restless, and they have many questions about how to make the offense better.

Highly touted Seahawks rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon puts the moves on to get by Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receivers Parris Campbell and Wan'Dale Robinson en route to a 97-yard pick-6 during the third quarter of Monday night's game in East Rutherford, N.J.

Devon Witherspoon leads sack-happy Seahawks past offensively inept Giants

Seattle's defense tied a team record with 11 sacks in helping the visitors improve to 3-1.

Defenseman Ian Mitchell played 21 minutes, 44 seconds in the Bruins' 3-1 preseason loss to the Flyers.

Bruins notebook

Having coach Jim Montgomery in his corner has helped defenseman Ian Mitchell acclimate to the Bruins

Mitchell was recruited by Montgomery and played for the University of Denver when Montgomery was the coach.

ON BASKETBALL | GARY WASHBURN

Celtics have a lot to process, but not a lot of time to do so

Patriots notebook

Bill Belichick on his 1-3 Patriots: ‘We’re still fighting’

Sam Kennedy and Alex Cora share memories of the late Tim Wakefield, a Red Sox great on and off the field

Business

Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

After the spring’s deep freeze, there may not be apples on the trees, but New Hampshire farmers are depending on visitors to make up the lost revenue.

Jury selection to begin in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried once promoted his FTX digital coin exchange as a safe way for regular people to get into cryptocurrency.

Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York to get down to business after fiery first day

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

magazine

My co-workers' jokes about suicide leave me rattled

Jazz Along the Charles, set for October 7, will feature 100 Boston-based musicians.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 2 - Oct. 15

A social studies classroom at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro.

The Education Issue

The 'anti-woke' legislation making N.H. teachers nervous

The Education Issue

Mass. schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.

metro

A survey of 70 farmers done by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension found that about 1,000 acres had been impacted by the May freeze, including 869 acres of apple orchards.

Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

Are environmental toxins causing the rise in early-onset cancers? You asked, we researched.

Pregnant patients can be reported for neglect solely for taking addiction medication. A new federal bill would change that.

sports

Alex Cora has said he will be involved as Sam Kennedy (rear) searches for a new head of baseball operations.

Baseball operations hire, Alex Cora’s influence dominate Red Sox’ end-of-season session

Christian Gonzalez and Matthew Judon out indefinitely with injuries suffered in the loss to Cowboys

Actions will speak louder than words from Red Sox leadership after another last-place finish

business

Striking SAG-AFTRA members picket as WGA (Writers Guild of America) members march in solidarity outside Paramount Studios on Oct. 2, in Los Angeles, California.

Hollywood actors and studios, resuming talks, plan to meet again Wednesday

Trump seethes through the start of trial in New York lawsuit accusing him of lying about his wealth

The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers

politics

Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate, took a photo with Quinn Mitchell, 15, after a town hall in Bedford, N.H., Sept. 12.

At 15, he’s made Ron DeSantis squirm, drawn national attention, and started a presidential podcast. Meet Quinn Mitchell.

Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House

Chris Christie wants Trump ‘off the island.’ But GOP voters in N.H. say Christie should drop out of the race.

Nation

Charlotte Sena, 9, who vanished during a camping trip in upstate New York.

Nine-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested

Opening statements to begin in Washington officers’ trial in deadly arrest of Black man Manuel Ellis

Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York to get down to business after fiery first day

World

Nobel announcements will continue with the chemistry prize on Wednesday and the literature prize on Thursday.

Three scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms during split seconds

Turkey detains dozens of people in raids following suicide bomb attack

Europe Union’s top diplomat dismisses concern about bloc’s long-term support for Ukraine

opinion

Proponents of Question 2, a ballot initiative that would have allowed more charter schools, gathered at Foley's Irish Pub and Restaurant in the South End in November 2016 to watch the election results. The question was defeated.

Mass. pushes, against tide, for more charter schools

Plastic, plastic, everywhere

The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield

lifestyle

Author and "Jeopardy!" champ Amy Schneider will read from her new memoir, "In the Form of a Question," at First Parish Church in Cambridge on Oct. 5.

She wants you to know the real ‘Jeopardy Amy’

She gave my husband a hug goodbye

New documentary celebrates 100-inning charity baseball game for ALS research

food & dining

A survey of 70 farmers done by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension found that about 1,000 acres had been impacted by the May freeze, including 869 acres of apple orchards.

Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

Boston takes its case for more liquor licenses to Beacon Hill

Get to know the ethnic food markets in Boston and beyond

travel

The Tanglewood grounds remain open to the public all year.

Didn’t make it to Tanglewood this summer? A fall stroll sounds just as good.

We’re going to Lenox this fall. (Again.) Here’s why you should, too.

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

Arts

"Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child," by Lavinia Fontana (Italian (Bolognese), 1552–1614)

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

When seeing is believing meets believing as seeing

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Books

Olga Ravn, author of “My Work.”

Olga Ravn, in ‘My Work,’ turns a jaundiced eye on the experience of giving birth

Providence’s beloved Riffraff bookstore and bar have new owners that plan on keeping it just the same

Marty Baron, author of the new book ‘Collision of Power,’ tells the stories behind the stories

Movies

Beyoncé performed onstage during the opening night of the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at Friends Arena on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon.

Hollywood writers have won the AI battle. What about the rest of us?

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

Television

Richard Hatch, the Newport resident who won the first season of "Survivor," on the Rhode Island Report podcast.

‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch representing himself in federal court in R.I.

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Boston’s infamous ‘Cop Slide’ video featured on John Oliver’s show

music

A photo of Mick Jagger taken by Ted Gartland and featured in his exhibit, “All Down the Line: The Rolling Stones in Boston,” at the Panopticon Gallery.

Whenever the Rolling Stones were in town, photographer Ted Gartland was there, too

Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce’s Chiefs take on the Jets at MetLife Stadium

Mariah Carey announces Christmas tour with a date at TD Garden

Theater/Dance

Spiro Veloudos, photographed in the Boston Public Garden in 2019, when he retired from Lyric Stage Company.

Spiro Veloudos, larger-than-life force in Boston theater, dies at 71

‘The Full Monty’ takes a while to show what it’s got

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

Health

A CVS pharmacist administers vaccinations for COVID-19 and seasonal flu to Angie Chandler at a store in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, Sept. 15.

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

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

Obituaries

Spiro Veloudos, photographed in the Boston Public Garden in 2019, when he retired from Lyric Stage Company.

Spiro Veloudos, larger-than-life force in Boston theater, dies at 71

Russell Sherman, luminous pianist and longtime New England Conservatory teacher, dies at 93

Chris Snow, NHL executive and ‘beacon of hope’ for those with ALS, dies at 42