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House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships, and roils Washington
Tempers are red hot in Washington and across-the-political-aisle relationships — endangered but crucial in times of crisis — have all but collapsed.

With Democrats holding together, McCarthy was doomed

With McCarthy ouster, Congress is entering uncharted territory, experts say

Who are the 8 Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy?

In historic pick, Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam to be next president

Dr. Gilliam will be the first woman and first Black person to lead Boston's largest university.

Teenager indicted on first-degree murder charges in August 2022 killing of sister-in-law, her two kids in Northfield, N.H.
Eric Sweeney will now be prosecuted as an adult for allegedly killing three relatives, including a toddler and a 4-year-old, in the victims’ Northfield, N.H., home last year.

These are the 2023 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows
Twenty fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want.

Trump’s lead holds in poll and Haley overtakes DeSantis for second place among N.H. voters

Donald Trump holds a 30 percentage-point lead over the pool of Republican rivals churning below him in New Hampshire, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe/USA TODAY poll.
Explore the results of the Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll of New Hampshire Republican voters
JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS

N.H. poll finds voters at inflection point as primary moves ahead

Foxborough High School to phase out Native American logo

The school will continue to use its “Warriors” nickname but will stop using its logo, which shows a Native American man in profile, on new items.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Will $1 billion tax bill make Mass. more competitive? Don’t count on it.

Some tax experts say the reforms will do little to spur companies to invest or expand here, or to stem the exodus of residents seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden nominates New Hampshire federal prosecutor Seth Aframe for Boston-based US Circuit Court seat

The nomination comes months after Biden's first nominee for the post, Michael DeLaney, withdrew from consideration.
Biden presses student debt relief as payments resume after pandemic pause

Medfield man, 19, indicted in Dennis boat crash that killed 17-year-old Sherborn girl

2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added

A developer proposed nearly 500 apartments on South Shore Plaza. Then residents killed it.

A plan for what would have been Braintree’s largest apartment project ran into a buzz saw of neighborhood opposition.
Editorial:

Patriots trading for cornerback J.C. Jackson in New England reunion
The former All-Pro corner is returning to Foxborough after a difficult stint with the Chargers.

christopher l. gasper

The Belichick system doesn’t seem to work without top-notch quarterback play

The latest demoralizing loss has folks legitimately questioning whether the Patriots have the right men for the job at coach and quarterback.

‘Very surprised, sleepy, shocked, and very honored’: MIT professor Moungi Bawendi awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
Moungi Bawendi, the newest Nobel Prize recipient from MIT, is a chemistry professor whose work has made television screens brighter and the treatment and diagnosis of liver disease more effective.

MIT professor among three scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on tiny quantum dots

A greyhound racing magnate needed to sell the old Brockton Fairgrounds. The city made an offer.
After several failed attempts at a revival, the family who has controlled the Brockton Fairgrounds since the 1950s, the Carneys, put the 66 acres up for sale. They didn’t have to look far to find a buyer.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Warm temperatures, sunny skies precede another wet weekend

A set of sunny, warm days might be the region's last glimpse of 80 degrees for the year, and a tropical storm brewing in the Caribbean threatens to bring rain and humidity to the weekend.

2023-24 college hockey preview
Catch a men’s college hockey game this season, and you’ll likely see a future NHL player
There have been 61 first-round picks from NCAA schools over the last eight NHL drafts, and local programs are feeding that pipeline.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Patrick Stewart memoir recalls ‘Next Generation’ dust-up

Stewart had a rocky beginning with his castmates, even storming off the set at one point in the show’s first season, irked by what he viewed as a lack of professionalism, according to excerpts in The Hollywood Reporter from his new autobiography.
Revolution

Tactical Revolution: How Clint Peay is transforming New England with a modern approach

The use of inverted fullbacks has swept through the European game, and Clint Peay is bringing that approach to Foxborough.

Thousands of jack-o-lanterns light up Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the ‘pumpkin king’ behind the display.

Starting at dusk every evening through Halloween, guests can stroll along a pumpkin-trimmed path and take in the high-level artistry carved into the gourd canvases.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Right-wingers plunge House into chaos with ouster of Kevin McCarthy as speaker

In politics, you tend to reap what you show and sow. McCarthy showed weakness and sowed distrust.
EDITORIAL

Giving Haiti a fighting chance
JEFF JACOBY

The real reason an ‘America First’ mindset dominates the Republican base

IDEAS | Mary Ziegler

In the conservative crackdown on sex, ‘parental rights’ could be a smokescreen
IDEAS | ANNE ZINK

Syphilis, the Great Pretender, is back
Hispanic Heritage Month

On the air and off, Jose Masso has been heard

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

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

DEVRA FIRST

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

More recent News

After judge’s rebuke, Donald Trump returns to court for third day for fraud lawsuit trial
On Wednesday, an accountant who prepared former president Donald Trump’s financial statements for years was to continue testifying as a witness for the state.

Home of the Week: Epoxy floor seals the deal. Seekonk contemporary defies tradition.
Young house on nearly a half acre comes with three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a prep kitchen.

Inside the Menendez indictment: A Mercedes and a secretive fatal crash
A 2018 fatal car crash in Bogota, N.J., drew no media attention and resulted in no charges. The driver was the soon-to-be wife of Senator Robert Menendez.

I-495 in Chelmsford northbound to remain closed into the afternoon for investigation and clean-up following crash

Interstate 495 in Chelmsford northbound will remain closed Wednesday while clean-up crews respond to the scene of a major crash that required the use of a medical helicopter to transport an injured person to a hospital, State Police said Wednesday.

Garbage truck rolls over and spills trash on Mass. Pike eastbound in Hopkinton near I-495 off ramp

A garbage truck rolled over and spilled trash onto the side of a ramp off of the eastbound side of the Mass. Pike at Route 495 in Hopkinton Wednesday morning, injuring the driver and closing the road for at least four hours, according to a statement from State Police.

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers go on strike over wages and staff shortages

Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike in five states and the District of Columbia.

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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.

Billionaires are responsible for large amounts of climate pollution from Hanscom, a new report finds
About half the flights were probably for recreational or luxury purposes, based on their resort destinations and weekend flight dates, the authors said.

Are environmental toxins causing the rise in early-onset cancers? You asked, we researched.
There’s no question that we are exposed to chemicals — many of them known carcinogens — that are found in air, water, and food.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jazz Along the Charles to honor Boston’s legacy of women composers and musicians

‘Fat Ham,’ at the Huntington, updates ‘Hamlet’

Seu Jorge goes back to bossa nova with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s grandson

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

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

In two decades-old assassinations, a prediction of today’s white domestic terrorism
EDITORIAL

Abuse at residential schools for autistic children calls out for accountability, transparency
IDEAS | Sandeep Vaheesan

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

A heartbreaking visit to the hometown of a missing Boston woman
BANNED BOOKS

Banned Books Week: ‘The Glass Castle’ by Jeannette Walls
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Foxborough High School to phase out Native American logo

The school will continue to use its “Warriors” nickname but will stop using its logo, which shows a Native American man in profile, on new items.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Warm temperatures, sunny skies precede another wet weekend

A set of sunny, warm days might be the region's last glimpse of 80 degrees for the year, and a tropical storm brewing in the Caribbean threatens to bring rain and humidity to the weekend.

In historic pick, Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam to be next president

Dr. Gilliam will be the first woman and first Black person to lead Boston's largest university.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Will $1 billion tax bill make Mass. more competitive? Don’t count on it.

Some tax experts say the reforms will do little to spur companies to invest or expand here, or to stem the exodus of residents seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sports

Foxborough High School to phase out Native American logo

The school will continue to use its “Warriors” nickname but will stop using its logo, which shows a Native American man in profile, on new items.
GOLF

Lexi Thompson to compete against men at the PGA Tour’s upcoming stop in Las Vegas

Thompson will become the seventh woman to compete in a PGA Tour event and the first since Brittany Lincicome did so at the 2018 Barbasol Championship
2023-24 college hockey preview

Catch a men’s college hockey game this season, and you’ll likely see a future NHL player

There have been 61 first-round picks from NCAA schools over the last eight NHL drafts, and local programs are feeding that pipeline.
Revolution

Tactical Revolution: How Clint Peay is transforming New England with a modern approach
world cup

2030 World Cup set to be hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American countries added
HS FOOTBALL: WEEK 5

10 high school football games to watch and picks for Week 5

Business

After judge’s rebuke, Donald Trump returns to court for third day for fraud lawsuit trial

On Wednesday, an accountant who prepared former president Donald Trump’s financial statements for years was to continue testifying as a witness for the state.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Will $1 billion tax bill make Mass. more competitive? Don’t count on it.

Some tax experts say the reforms will do little to spur companies to invest or expand here, or to stem the exodus of residents seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: Epoxy floor seals the deal. Seekonk contemporary defies tradition.

Sam Bankman-Fried to meet his jury as criminal trial gets underway
magazine
MISS CONDUCT

My co-workers' jokes about suicide leave me rattled

Your Week Ahead

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

Thousands of jack-o-lanterns light up Roger Williams Park Zoo. Meet the ‘pumpkin king’ behind the display.

Central Falls schools have been under state control for 32 years. Is there an end in sight?

Congressman Magaziner was part of history yesterday

sports

Patriots trading for cornerback J.C. Jackson in New England reunion

US appeals court to hear arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas

The Belichick system doesn’t seem to work without top-notch quarterback play

business

Mass., R.I., Conn. team up to speed development of wind farms

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers go on strike over wages and staff shortages

A developer proposed nearly 500 apartments on South Shore Plaza. Then residents killed it.

politics

After judge’s rebuke, Donald Trump returns to court for third day for fraud lawsuit trial

Biden nominates New Hampshire federal prosecutor Seth Aframe for Boston-based US Circuit Court seat

House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships, and roils Washington

Nation

Five people injured in shooting after homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore

See photos of the police response to the shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore

Judge issues limited gag order in Trump case after disparaging post about court clerk

World

Firefighters work until dawn to remove wreckage of bus carrying tourists in Venice; 21 dead

Russia says it has foiled a major Ukrainian drone attack as concerns grow about weapons supplies

Pope will open a big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on his reform project

opinion

In two decades-old assassinations, a prediction of today’s white domestic terrorism

May I have a word: For the laughing cavaliers in our midst

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

lifestyle

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 taquería heritage, imported from Mexico

Fire Dept. Coffee debuts ready-to-drink Nitro Cold Brew line

Three cheers for good kitchen shears

travel

Condé Nast Traveler readers picked their favorite hotels, airports, and resorts. Here’s how New England fared.

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.

Arts

Preserving Portuguese history and culture in ‘Mouros’

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

When seeing is believing meets believing as seeing

Books

In his new memoir, Werner Herzog documents the rich inventions of a mind that gave life to New German cinema

Matthew Desmond finds that Dickens cuts closer to the truth of how poverty really works than nonfiction

Hummingbird Books ships challenged titles to readers in South Carolina

Movies

Selma Blair helps White House salute landmark disability legislation

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?

Television

Patrick Stewart memoir recalls ‘Next Generation’ dust-up

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

‘Only Murders in the Building’ renewed for another season

music

‘You feel like you are emitting some of the best sounds on Earth’

Jazz Along the Charles to honor Boston’s legacy of women composers and musicians

Seu Jorge goes back to bossa nova with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s grandson

Theater/Dance

‘Fat Ham,’ at the Huntington, updates ‘Hamlet’

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

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

Health

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

John Gordon, artist who helped design Packers’ distinctive ‘G’ team logo, dies at age 83

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