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Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas
Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory now suffering severe retaliation for the deadly weekend attack by Hamas militants.

Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants
State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would travel to Israel in the coming days to deliver a message of solidarity and support.

The history of the Gaza Strip, explained

The Gaza Strip is one of the world's most densely populated and impoverished strips of land.

Harvard President Claudine Gay.

Harvard president addresses Israel-Hamas war after facing blowback over university’s response

Hayim Katsman, one of the Americans killed in Saturday's attacks in Israel.

Among Americans killed or missing in Israel: A scholar, a nurse, tourists

Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes on October 10, 2023 in Gaza City, Gaza.

Northeastern University students safely evacuate Israel amid attacks

Representative Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards

Prosecutors said some of that stolen money ended up in his own bank account.

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

On Tuesday evening, two leading contenders for the gavel, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, were scheduled to address colleagues behind closed doors at a candidate forum, but they appeared to be splitting the vote.

innovation beat

Boston startups with ties to Israel are hurting
Some of the region’s largest tech companies, particularly in cybersecurity, were founded by Israelis or have significant offices in Israel, including Snyk, Transmit Security, and Akamai Technologies.

Newton native Caroline Ellison testifies Sam Bankman-Fried ‘directed’ her to commit crimes. Here’s what to know.

Bankman-Fried’s on-again-off-again girlfriend and one of his most trusted deputies, Ellison testified that Alameda Research used billions of customer dollars from the FTX crypto exchange for investments and paying off lenders.

Climber from Massachusetts who died in avalanche on mountain in Tibet remembered for her bravery and generosity
Gina Marie Rzucidlo, 45, went missing after avalanches hit Mount Shishapangma in Tibet on Saturday afternoon.

Medfield man pleads not guilty to charges in fatal boat crash in Dennis

Robert Janoschek at Nara Park in Acton walked with his dogs. Janoschek is among hundreds of employees who were laid off from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals in Marlborough recently.

‘Like playing the lottery’: Laid-off life sciences workers give a snapshot of a cooling-down sector

Thousands of Massachusetts biopharmaceutical workers have been laid off in the past two years in what experts describe as one of the industry’s biggest shakeouts in decades.

Frank Chin, Chinatown activist who built community’s political power, dies at 91
"Your vote is like money in your pocket," Mr. Chin told Asian American residents, encouraging them to sign up to take part in democracy.

More debris, human remains recovered from imploded Titan submersible
The remaining debris and evidence from the fatal voyage was retrieved from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 4 by safety engineers from the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation, according to a statement from the Coast Guard.

The writer’s father took this picture of his wife, seven kids, and a baby sitter.

A fraught question for the children of Alzheimer’s: Is it coming for us?

Genes may play a smaller role than we think, but it’s hard to forget what happened to our mom.

Demonstrators at a pro-gun rally hold signs as they make their way to the State House in Boston, Massachusetts on September 27, 2023. The rally was organized by the Gun Owners' Action League and aimed at stopping a proposed firearms bill from becoming law.

Mass. police chiefs group come out against House’s gun bill

The police chiefs’ issues with the bill including a provision that limits gun owners may bring their weapons. He pointed out that the law includes off-duty police officers and state troopers, and that “criminals will not be deterred by these measures.”

The dining area of Amar on the 17th floor of the Raffles hotel in Boston.

A first visit to Amar and Long Bar & Terrace

What’s it like to eat and drink on the 17th floor of the new Raffles Boston hotel? Here's what you need to know.

Trendy and tasty, tinned fish is both a ho-hum pantry staple and the hottest party fare

This photo provided by Kurt Schleicher showed the schooner Grace Bailey with its main mast broken off the coast of Rockland, Maine, Monday.

‘Everyone really rose above and beyond’: Maine man describes scene after falling mast kills woman on schooner

Monday started out as an ordinary day on the water for Charlie Weidman, the owner of a boat towing business.

The Rev. Earle Markey, a fourth-round draft pick of the Celtics in 1953, took in the Harvard-Holy Cross football game at Polar Park Sept. 30.

Dan Shaughnessy

The Celtics draft pick who chose the priesthood over the NBA

"I decided that I wanted to live a life in which — at the end of my life — I had done good for other people," Earle Markey said.

Opinion

A salvo of rockets was fired from Gaza toward Israel on Oct. 10.

Israel and Gaza: In the futility of modern war, there are no winners

Nearly 2,000 people have reportedly been killed. Every war has atrocities, but this nascent battle is shaping up to be a war of atrocities.

Why is the state still letting places like Braintree kill the housing we desperately need?

An eruption of war in the Middle East

Hamas’s attack is Israel’s Pearl Harbor

My very old, very good dog

Hispanic Heritage Month

Jose Massó 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, José Massó 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

In Vermont, animal welfare advocates want a 21-year-old hunter charged with animal cruelty
Logan Bogie shot a deer last October, but it lived for more than an hour before he finished it off.

State senator among National Guard members activated in response to state’s shelter crisis
Senator John Velis, the only member of the Senate currently in the National Guard, will gain first-hand experience of the state’s response at a time when Governor Maura Healey is asking lawmakers for hundreds of millions more dollars to sustain the shelter system.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

In ‘Only Murders’ and elsewhere, Jackie Hoffman kills it
She's an actress you’d likely recognize even if you don’t know her name. Her face and her comedic style are unmistakable.

Dana-Farber, Beth Israel unveil $1.68 billion cancer hospital project
The 300-bed cancer hospital would fulfill a longstanding vision Dana-Farber has had about how to deliver care.

Shirley Leung: New Dana-Farber, Beth Israel cancer hospital is far from a done deal

R.I.’s The Public’s Radio to leave its studio in Westerly after tensions over shore access coverage
“Our physical location in the theater is more harmful to the Theatre than it is beneficial,” said Torey Malatia, chief executive of The Public’s Radio.

Former patient sues Brigham and Women’s doctor, alleging he sexually abused her during medical exams

A former patient of Dr. Derrick Todd on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the physician, alleging he “sexually exploited, abused, harassed, and molested” her under the guise of medical treatment, according to legal filings.

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Greyhound abandoned Elisa Kennedy by the side of the highway. Then it refused to refund her ticket.

Greyhound abandoned her by the side of the highway. Then it refused to refund her ticket.

In August, Elisa Kennedy was stranded along Interstate 84 when her bus to New York pulled off the highway — leaving her out the $83.98 for the ticket plus the $200 she paid to complete her trip in a van.

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This week’s TV: ‘SNL’ returns, the ‘Frasier’ reboot debuts, and ‘Moonlighting’ fans can rejoice
Now that the Hollywood writers' strike is over, “Saturday Night Live” will return this week for its 49th season. The premiere will be hosted by former cast member Pete Davidson.

Legislators call for more oversight of Mass. child welfare system in series of new bills
Legislators are hopeful a new governor could help legislation move forward.

‘Out with the old’: Boston Public Schools attempts to raise reading scores through overhauling instruction
After years of dismally low reading scores, the state’s largest school system is making a dramatic shift toward “structured literacy,” instruction that draws on a body of research.

Culture & Lifestyle

“Nonchaloir (Repose)” by John Singer Sargent, 1911, Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Curt H. Reisinger.

In John Singer Sargent’s portraits, worlds of wealth and privilege

It’s Banned Books Week. Now what?

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

Marshall W. Mabry IV in "Fat Ham" at the Huntington Theatre.

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

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

The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill that would further regulate the job application process in an effort to reduce the pay gap.

Why Massachusetts companies should include salary ranges in job postings

Israeli soldiers took positions in Sderot, Israel, on Oct. 7.

After Hamas attack, Israel will protect its people and its future

A statue of Christopher Columbus in Providence was vandalized in 2019. It later was moved to a park in Johnston, R.I.

I used to defend Columbus as ‘magnificent.’ I don’t anymore.

Jaiy Dickson of Boston carried a rainbow flag as she marched during the Gay Pride Parade in Boston on June 8, 2013.

Beyond Pride: A future museum to celebrate LGBTQ Boston

Representative Kevin McCarthy spoke in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol after he was ousted as speaker of the House, in Washington, Oct. 3, 2023.

Democrats won’t miss Kevin McCarthy. Probably.

A dog named Ducky demonstrated FluentPet's communication buttons during the Pepcom Digital Experience before the CES tech show in January.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?

Metro

Mass. police chiefs group come out against House’s gun bill

The police chiefs’ issues with the bill including a provision that limits gun owners may bring their weapons. He pointed out that the law includes off-duty police officers and state troopers, and that “criminals will not be deterred by these measures.”

Medfield man pleads not guilty to charges in fatal boat crash in Dennis

David Sullivan, who was indicted Sept. 29, appeared in Barnstable Superior Court and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in connection with the boat crash that killed 17-year-old Sadie Mauro. He was released on $5,000 cash bail, his lawyer said.

Frank Chin, Chinatown activist who built community’s political power, dies at 91

"Your vote is like money in your pocket," Mr. Chin told Asian American residents, encouraging them to sign up to take part in democracy.

R.I. resident in Israel awakens ‘to another devastating chapter in this war’

Liza Burkin, lead organizer of the Providence Streets Coalition, had traveled to Israel for her brother’s wedding. “I am heartbroken for everyone in this land,” she said.

Sports

It was two thumbs up for Keegan Bradley back on June 25, as he reacts to the crowd while winning the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

Keegan Bradley relishes returning to Travelers Championship in 2024 as defending champion

The New England native had always dreamt of winning the PGA Tour's lone stop in the region, and he made those hopes come to fruition with a record scoring weekend.

After seven months heading the NCAA, Charlie Baker will offer his thoughts to the US Senate Judiciary Committee.

NCAA President Charlie Baker to testify next week during Senate hearing on NIL in college sports

Several bills have been introduced by federal lawmakers lately, including two bipartisan efforts from the senate, but still there has been little movement toward serious action

Barry Melrose first joined ESPN full-time in October 1996, and he remained there until the eve of the 2023-24 season except for a brief return to coaching in 2008.

Longtime ESPN hockey analyst Barry Melrose retires after Parkinson’s diagnosis

The 67-year-old's journeyman playing career led to a brief coaching career — which included a Stanley Cup Final appearance with the Kings — and three decades at ESPN.

Chiefs expect tight end Travis Kelce to play Thursday night

Patriots coaches and players try to explain what ‘starting over’ entails

Celtics big man Neemias Queta works to earn his opportunities on the court

Business

Fragile global economy faces new crisis in Israel-Gaza war

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that the pace of the global economic recovery is slowing, a warning that came as a new war in the Middle East threatened to upend a world economy already reeling from several years of overlapping crises.

Canadian auto workers, GM reach tentative contract agreement, ending brief strike

Lana Payne, president of the Unifor union, said in a statement that when faced with the strike, GM had no choice but to follow a pattern agreement reached earlier with Ford.

innovation beat

Boston startups with ties to Israel are hurting

Country Garden caves to debts as China’s real estate crisis worsens

magazine

The writer’s father took this picture of his wife, seven kids, and a baby sitter.

A fraught question for the children of Alzheimer’s: Is it coming for us?

Italian Sweet-and-Sour Pork Chops

Three recipes that keep pork chops tender and juicy

My co-workers' jokes about suicide leave me rattled

The Education Issue

In one of the most expensive states, we owe kids lessons about money

metro

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee posted to social media in support of Israel.

Rhode Islanders gather in solidarity with Israel against Hamas violence

Northeastern University students safely evacuate Israel amid attacks

Rare manatee that visited Rhode Island found dead offshore

sports

The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players could and could not do as part of theme nights this season, including Pride celebrations that had become a hot-button issue in hockey.

NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice

From flag football to cricket, five sports could debut — or return — at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Tom Brady defended Bill Belichick’s ‘right approach’ with the Patriots

business

Caroline Ellison arrives at court in New York on October 10.

Newton native Caroline Ellison testifies Sam Bankman-Fried ‘directed’ her to commit crimes. Here’s what to know.

Google’s Pichai decried bad ‘optics’ of search engine deal with Apple

Walter Isaacson discusses Elon Musk’s ‘demon mode’ in Harvard Book Store event

politics

Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise.

As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader

Biden confirms Americans among hostages captured in Israel, condemns ‘sheer evil’ of Hamas militants

Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details

Nation

Representative George Santos, R-N.Y., on Capitol Hill in May.

Representative Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards

Who runs the best US schools? It may be the Defense Department.

Violence in Israel disrupts study-abroad plans for American students

World

Members of UN Security Council met Monday at United Nations headquarters.

Russia is denied a seat on the UN Human Rights Council

Among Americans killed or missing in Israel: A scholar, a nurse, tourists

Putin offers muted response to attack on Israel. That speaks volumes.

opinion

Exterior of the Greater Roxbury Arts and Cultural Center, which is slated to open in Nubian Square in 2025.

Nubian Square can be the next Black Wall Street

An Italian prison that is application-only

Do dogs have to go everywhere with their owners?

lifestyle

Mixed media artist Tyler Gaca is known as Ghosthoney on social media, where he has 3 million followers on TikTok.

Artist and poet Tyler Gaca on capturing the surreal, whimsical, and ghostly in the everyday

We blocked each other

I live close to my ex

food & dining

The Butterie, a one-piece butter dish invented by Los Angeles entrepreneur Joelle Mertzel.

She’s spreading the word about butter

A sweet new offering: wood-fired maple sugar from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

Yellow peas are transformed into gluten-free pastas

travel

View Boston in the Prudential Center offers 360-degree views of the city skyline and series of new murals, including a colorful geometric mural by Boston artists Ryan and Rachel Adams, “Serendipitous, 2023” (pictured here), with a central heart image in Ryan’s signature “gem” style surrounded by Rachel’s quilt motif depicting iconic local landmarks such as the Zakim Bridge, Citgo Sign, and Charles River.

Artsy views from Boston to Brattleboro, plus the bottom line on comfortable seating

Author Caroline Kepnes on pillowcases, peppermint patties, and the passenger from hell

Passport wait times are getting shorter

Arts

“Nonchaloir (Repose)” by John Singer Sargent, 1911, Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Curt H. Reisinger.

In John Singer Sargent’s portraits, worlds of wealth and privilege

Preserving Portuguese history and culture in ‘Mouros’

In Renaissance Italy, women artists quietly persisted

Books

Biographer Walter Isaacson (right) discusses his latest title, “Elon Musk,” with David M. Rubenstein, co-chairman of The Carlyle Group investment firm, at the First Parish in Cambridge in an event hosted by Harvard Book Store on Oct. 3, 2023.

Walter Isaacson discusses Elon Musk’s ‘demon mode’ in Harvard Book Store event

Fancy Feast champions the power of sexual expression

Tan Twan Eng spins a tale of colonial scandal and intrigue in ‘The House of Doors’

Movies

Hiep Tran Nghia (right) in "The Accidental Getaway Driver."

Boston Asian American Film Festival brings Asian American stories to the big screen

Bradley Cooper plays Bernstein, Almodóvar unveils a queer cowboy movie, and more from the New York Film Festival

‘The Exorcist: Believer’: No sympathy for the devil

Television

Jackie Hoffman (left, with Vanessa Aspillaga) in "Only Murders in the Building."

In ‘Only Murders’ and elsewhere, Jackie Hoffman kills it

This week’s TV: ‘SNL’ returns, the ‘Frasier’ reboot debuts, and ‘Moonlighting’ fans can rejoice

TCM: A treasure worth protecting

music

Kami Lyle and Joey Spampinato will play a show at Boston Harbor Distillery on Sunday.

For Joey Spampinato, a return to health and to the stage

BSO’s ‘Opening Night at Symphony’ nods to the familiar and the future

Handel and Haydn delivers a sublime ‘Israel in Egypt’

Theater/Dance

Husband-and-wife team Jonathan Taylor and Anne Goldmann are the comedy duo Daredevil Chicken.

Husband-and-wife duo Daredevil Chicken are wedded to comedy

Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’

Again taking wing over Cambridge

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

As a community activist and former City Hall official, Frank Chin's support was sought by mayors, governors, and lawmakers.

Frank Chin, Chinatown activist who built community’s political power, dies at 91

104-year-old Chicago woman dies days after making a skydive that could put her in the record books

Charles Feeney, who made a fortune and then gave it away, dies at 92