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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.

Supporters of Palestinian people marched toward the United Nations in New York on Monday.

Some progressives split with Biden and the Democrats on unqualified support for Israel

Harvard President Claudine Gay.

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

Jason Greenberg's missing relatives in Israel. Clockwise from top left, Erez Kalderon, Carmela Dan, Ofer Kalderon, Noya Dan and Sahar Kalderon.

Needham man appeals to Hamas to spare lives of five relatives taken hostage during brutal attack against Israel

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

The 23-count indictment replaces one filed earlier against the New York Republican charging him with embezzling money from his campaign and lying to Congress about his wealth, among other offenses.

Having ousted Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are hitting trouble trying to nominate a new speaker
The two leading contenders Wednesday for the gavel, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, appear to be splitting the vote among their Republican colleagues.

Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, new poll shows

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.

Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday

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.

State senator among National Guard members activated in response to state’s shelter crisis

Federal immigration officials to assess migrant crisis in Boston

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

Holliston officials condemn swastikas found on sports field

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.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

When the 1967 Red Sox get together 56 years later, it still feels like an impossible dream
“That season changed the whole thing around forever,” said Gary Bell during an event at The Sports Museum that gathered nine of the 20 living players from the 1967 team.

A look back at the Red Sox season: Mostly lowlights, but some highlights

‘The community is crushed’: Local doctor killed after mast of historic Maine schooner collapses
On Monday, the main mast of a historic windjammer named the Grace Bailey splintered and fell onto the deck. Emily Mecklenburg, a local doctor and passenger aboard, died from her injuries.

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

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

In this photo provided by the NTSB, Coast Guard marine safety engineers assigned to the Marine Safety Center in Washington D.C., conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from the Titan submersible, in the North Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, Oct. 1.

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.

Taylor Swift performs at Gillette Stadium.

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business

Movie theaters are readying for an onslaught like they’ve never seen before beginning Friday when “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” debuts.

Some of the region’s largest tech companies, particularly in cybersecurity, were founded by Israelis or have significant offices in Israel, including Akamai Technologies in Cambridge.

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.

Brad Stevens (right) couldn't vote for his own team, but other GMs were impressed by his move to acquire Jrue Holiday (center).

NBA general manager survey: What do the Celtics’ opponents think of this team?

The NBA released its annual GM Survey on Tuesday, and opposing executives are high on Boston.

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

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

Mass. police chiefs group come out against House’s gun bill
The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, which represents both municipal and campus police chiefs, conducted a poll Tuesday in which members unanimously voted against supporting the bill in its current form, its executive director said.

Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed
Donald Trump signed a document 30 years ago that gave the true size of his New York penthouse, which was later listed as far larger on financial statements, according to evidence Tuesday at the former president’s civil business fraud trial.

Patriots coaches and players try to explain what ‘starting over’ entails
Following up on Bill Belichick's statement, they spoke about finding their identity and focusing on fundamentals.

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

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

Officers honored for bravery at Trooper George Hanna Memorial Awards
Nine officers from the Boston, Worcester, and Revere police departments were honored Tuesday during the 40th annual Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for bravery during a ceremony in Worcester, according to the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

Another patient sues former Brigham and Women’s doctor, alleging he sexually abused her during medical exams
Marianne “Mimi” DiTrani alleged Dr. Derrick Todd “sexually exploited, abused, harassed, and molested” her under the guise of medical treatment, according to legal filings.

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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.

DEVRA FIRST

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.

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.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

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.

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

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

Shockwaves from the war between Israel and Hamas rippled through Harvard’s campus this week after student groups published an incendiary statement that appeared to justify Saturday’s terrorist attack.

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

Marianne “Mimi” DiTrani alleged Dr. Derrick Todd “sexually exploited, abused, harassed, and molested” her under the guise of medical treatment, according to legal filings.

Boston police, EMT rescue two kayakers near old Long Island Bridge

“They kept saying ‘thank you, thank you for saving our lives,’” Boston Police Officer Jose Araujo said Tuesday, recalling the rescue of the two kayakers last week in Boston Harbor.

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

The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, which represents both municipal and campus police chiefs, conducted a poll Tuesday in which members unanimously voted against supporting the bill in its current form, its executive director said.

Sports

Connor Bedard's NHL debut, and first NHL victory, came against the Penguins and Sidney Crosby, who experienced many of the same expectations of greatness when he was taken No. 1 in 2005.

BLACKHAWKS 4, PENGUINS 2

Connor Bedard wins long-awaited NHL debut, with an assist for Blackhawks against Sidney Crosby, Penguins

The 18-year-old top pick in the NHL draft played over 21 minutes, often sharing the ice with Crosby, one of his idols. Bedard registered five of the 35 shots Chicago fired in its impressive victory before heading to Boston.

Nate Eovaldi allowed one run in seven innings to win his second series clincher for the Rangers.

RANGERS 7, ORIOLES 1

Rangers send Orioles packing with AL Division Series sweep

Texas is going to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2011, while Baltimore was swept for the first time all year.

Pembroke’s Danny Flynn (left) and Hingham’s Michael McNabb vie for possession during the first half of Tuesday's Patriot League showdown.

HS BOYS' SOCCER: HINGHAM 2, PEMBROKE 0

Chris Connelly’s goal, assist lead Hingham to historic boys’ soccer win over Pembroke

Ninth-ranked Harbormen snapped the No. 8 Titans' state-best 40-match regular-season unbeaten run.

ASTROS 9, TWINS 1

Astros jump on Sonny Gray and the Twins for a 2-1 AL Division Series lead

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

When the 1967 Red Sox get together 56 years later, it still feels like an impossible dream

NBA general manager survey: What do the Celtics’ opponents think of this team?

Business

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business

Movie theaters are readying for an onslaught like they’ve never seen before beginning Friday when “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” debuts.

Isaacson talks about his Musk biography

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Star witness Caroline Ellison says FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried hoped to be US president someday

Fraud trial: Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed

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

David K. Sullivan (center) was arraigned Tuesday in Barnstable Superior Court on charges that he was impaired while operating a boat during a July 21, 2023 crash in Dennis that killed 17-year-old Sadie Mauro of Sherborn.

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

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

‘The community is crushed’: Local doctor killed after mast of historic Maine schooner collapses

sports

Her eyes always on the goal, Molly Driscoll (12) has produced 31 goals and 13 assists for 11-0 Watertown this season.

Watertown star Molly Driscoll talks about the pressure of leading the most successful field hockey program in the commonwealth

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

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

business

“We see a global economy that is limping along, and it’s not quite sprinting yet,” said Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, director of the research department at the International Monetary Fund.

Fragile global economy faces new crisis in Israel-Gaza war

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

Boston startups with ties to Israel are hurting

politics

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley.

Hamas’ attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley.

Having ousted Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans are hitting trouble trying to nominate a new speaker

Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, new poll shows

Nation

People gather and pray during the Ohio March for Life rally at the Ohio State House in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 6.

Abortion rights and marijuana questions expected to drive Ohioans to polls as early voting begins

Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing

ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low

World

Afghan residents clear debris of damaged houses after earthquake in Nayeb Rafi village, Zendeh Jan district of Herat province on October 10, 2023.

6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of western Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000

Palestinians scramble for safety as Israel pounds sealed-off Gaza Strip to punish Hamas

Zelenskyy says Gaza war furthers Russian aims

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

Taylor Swift performs at Gillette Stadium.

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business

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

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

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