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Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout
Airstrikes smashed entire city blocks to rubble, leaving unknown numbers of bodies beneath mounds of debris, and continued even as Hamas militants hold dozens of captives seized during their shocking attack into Israel over the weekend.

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

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

‘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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Pitcher Jim Lonborg was lifted up by teammates after pitching nine innings of one-run ball in the final game of the 1967 regular season.

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

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.

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.

Federal immigration officials to assess migrant crisis in Boston

Gina Marie Rzucidlo, 45, went missing while climbing Shishapangma, the 14th highest mountain in the world.

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.

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

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

Isaacson delved into Musk’s abuse-ridden childhood in South Africa, his innovations in the fields of space exploration and electric vehicles, and the billionaire’s eccentric personality.

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.

Opinion

Palestinians transported a captured Israeli civilian from kibbutz Kfar Aza into the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023.

US must stand with Israel in face of barbaric war crimes

The Biden administration is doing the right thing in sending military aid to Israel. If congressional authorization is needed for additional aid, Congress needs to find a way to pass that legislation, regardless of its internal disarray.

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

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

An eruption of war in the Middle East

It’s got two wheels and pedals. But...

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

Second biggest lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing
After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion.

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.

Tom Brady defended Bill Belichick’s ‘right approach’ with the Patriots
“It’s a relentless sport and nothing is given to you,” Brady said.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The cancellation this summer of a large housing development in Braintree, which would have added about 500 units of apartments near South Shore Plaza, was a setback for the state’s ambitious efforts to solve the regional housing crisis.

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

The fur on her ears is thick with devotion.

My very old, very good dog

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

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

Democrats in N.H. aim to crack a GOP trifecta. The presidential primary could add a hurdle.

Republicans are clinging to the slimmest of advantages in the New Hampshire House, as Democrats aim for a clean sweep of three special elections to take the lead.

R.I. life sciences agency inches closer to becoming reality

“We’ve been waiting 20 years. Let’s stop waiting. We’ve got the approval,” said John Fernandez, the president and CEO of Lifespan. “And $45 million is not nothing.”

Shooting victim found buried in shallow grave in Burlington

Two men were walking through a wooded area in Burlington when they spotted something unusual protruding from the ground.

The Cold Case Files: A new series in The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe is launching a new series exploring unsolved homicides and unidentified victims of violence.

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

Amazon Prime Day deals are plentiful, but antitrust concerns linger

The company’s big discounts benefit consumers — even though Amazon’s overall behavior has drawn regulatory scrutiny.

R.I. life sciences agency inches closer to becoming reality

“We’ve been waiting 20 years. Let’s stop waiting. We’ve got the approval,” said John Fernandez, the president and CEO of Lifespan. “And $45 million is not nothing.”

FTC proposes a ban on ‘junk fees’ and says hidden charges push up prices

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

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

Harvard President Claudine Gay.

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

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

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

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

Biographer Walter Isaacson (right) discussed 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 last week.

Isaacson talks about his Musk biography

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

politics

Students clapped during a campaign event at Atlanta University Center Consortium Campus on Election Day on Nov. 8, 2022 in Atlanta.

Gen Z’s formative years were disrupted by national issues. Now they’re ready to vote.

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

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

Nation

The average ACT composite score for US students was 19.5 out of 36. Last year, the average score was 19.8.

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

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

World

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine President Zelensky at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia

Some Israelis abroad desperately try to head home — to join reserve military units, or just to help

Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout

opinion

People stroll through the “Gingerbread Houses” neighborhood of Oak Bluffs on Sept. 9.

Saying goodbye to our Martha’s Vineyard blue house

Nubian Square can be the next Black Wall Street

An Italian prison that is application-only

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

People wait in line outside the Los Angeles Passport Agency at the Federal Building in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Passport wait times are getting shorter

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

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

Hockey romance is big. Books, seen here, by Sarina Bowen, Deanna Grey, and Stephanie Queen.

Hockey Romance 101

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

Fancy Feast champions the power of sexual expression

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

From left: Marc B. Parlange, President of the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Michael Wagner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Care New England, Laurie White, John Fernandez, President and CEO at Lifespan and Dr. Mukesh K. Jain, the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences at Brown University were featured speakers at the 2023 Fall Economic Outlook Luncheon hosted by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce at the Rhode Island Convention Center, on Sept. 26, 2023.

R.I. life sciences agency inches closer to becoming reality

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

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