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As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
The unusual arrangement cobbles together a degree of unity after years of bitterly divisive politics, as the military appears increasingly likely to launch a ground offensive into Gaza.

Here’s what to know on the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas war

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.

Tufts University student group faces criticism for commending the ‘creativity’ of Hamas militants

The history of the Gaza Strip, explained

More than 50 women file class action suit against ex-Brigham doctor accused of sexual abuse

The lawsuit casts a wide net among defendants, laying blame not just on Dr. Derrick Todd but on those who employed him or under whose auspices he practiced. It is the third suit alleging abuse by Todd.

What’s behind cases of physician sexual abuse
Patients rarely report misconduct, often doubting their own concerns or fearing consequences.

Turtleboy blogger arrested on witness intimidation charges in connection with Karen Read case, officials say

The controversial blogger behind the Turtleboy website is slated for arraignment Wednesday afternoon on witness intimidation and conspiracy charges related to his coverage of the pending case against Karen Read.

House Republicans are trying to nominate a new speaker after ousting McCarthy, but it could be a wait

The two leading contenders, Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio, appear to be splitting the vote among their Republican colleagues.

Tom Brady’s TB12 business in Foxborough to close next week
Clients of the health and recovery center founded by the former Patriots quarterback were recently notified of the decision.

Maine doctor ‘very well-loved’ in community killed after mast of historic 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.

Connecticut high school student dies after losing consciousness at football practice

MBTA eliminates Green Line extension slow zones, reopens Union Square branch early

Trump acknowledged penthouse size at 11,000 square feet, not 30,000 he later claimed, prosecutors in fraud trial say

Shooting victim’s body was found in 1975 buried in shallow grave in Burlington

The body is listed on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System website, a database for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed people.

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.

Gen Z’s formative years were disrupted by national issues. Now they’re ready to vote.
Interviews with two dozen students from historically Black colleges and universities in Atlanta show they recognize their powerful role in the electorate.

A blue state, but Massachusetts’ electorate has become something else: the cradle of independents
The number of unenrolled voters is surging in Mass., and they now account for 61 percent of the state’s 4.7 million voters. That, by one analysis, is the highest share of independent voters in any state in the country.

Despite push, few New Hampshire Democrats are leaving party ahead of state’s presidential primary

Despite a last-hour push to coax Democrats to switch parties for the state’s first-in-the-nation primary, fewer than 4,000 — or about less than 2 percent statewide — ultimately left the Democratic Party before a Friday deadline, new data show.
As filing window opens for presidential candidates in New Hampshire, will Joe Biden appear as a voting option?
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

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.
LOVE LETTERS

I knew in my gut he was cheating. But I needed proof.

Meredith weighs in on why we seek evidence to back up our suspicions.
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: You don’t have to be a mogul to own this Maine ski chalet

Fully furnished property commands $1,200 a night during peak season and offers five bedrooms and 3.5 baths.
Opinion
Katherine Clark

To my House GOP colleagues: Choose bipartisanship, not extremism, with next speaker

Since they took the majority in January, House Republicans haven’t been guided by the duties of public service but by a desperate, obsessive desire to out-MAGA one another.
EDITORIAL

US must stand with Israel in face of barbaric war crimes
RENÉE GRAHAM

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

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

An eruption of war in the Middle East
Hispanic Heritage Month

On the air and off, José Massó 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

Exxon Mobil buys Pioneer Natural in $59.5 billion deal with energy prices surging
It's Exxon's largest buyout since acquiring Mobil two decades ago, creating a colossal fracking operator in West Texas.

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’
The East Greenwich man who produced “Vault” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was previously found guilty of swindling “Magic Mike Live” investors in Las Vegas

Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is in intensive care with pneumonia
Her daughter said the 55-year-old, who became the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around title, is “fighting for her life” and not able to breathe on her own.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been separated since 2016, she says
Though it’s not a legal divorce, Jada Pinkett Smith told Hoda Kotb in a clip released Wednesday on “Today” that it is essentially a divorce without papers.

Patriots’ Bill Belichick on Mac Jones’s starting job: ‘We’re not making any changes’
Belichick confirmed that Jones will start Sunday's game against the Raiders.

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

On Amazon’s Prime Day, you can get a 55-inch TV for $249. But is it really good for consumers?
The company’s big discounts benefit consumers — even though Amazon’s overall behavior has drawn regulatory scrutiny.

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Children of Alzheimer's: Felice Freyer's story
WATCH: Boston Globe health reporter Felice Freyer turns the table on herself to discuss how Alzheimer's has impacted her family.
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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.

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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A first visit to Amar and Long Bar & Terrace
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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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

EDITORIAL

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

My very old, very good dog
Robert Leikind

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

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

Beyond Pride: A future museum to celebrate LGBTQ Boston
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

RI BUSINESS

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

The East Greenwich man who produced “Vault” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was previously found guilty of swindling “Magic Mike Live” investors in Las Vegas

Tufts University student group faces criticism for commending the ‘creativity’ of Hamas militants

Tufts University and the Anti-Defamation League have condemned a statement attributed to Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine.

Despite push, few New Hampshire Democrats are leaving party ahead of state’s presidential primary

Despite a last-hour push to coax Democrats to switch parties for the state’s first-in-the-nation primary, fewer than 4,000 — or about less than 2 percent statewide — ultimately left the Democratic Party before a Friday deadline, new data show.

New Hampshire’s presidential primary filing period opens with candidates critical of Biden and Trump

The candidates — particularly the long shots — often are in a race to sign up first in hopes that a bit of media attention will boost their campaigns.

Sports

red sox

Dave Bush was not stunned to be fired as Red Sox pitching coach: ‘It’s the results that matter’

Ultimately, Bush had four years on the job (2020-23), matching John Farrell for the longest run of any Red Sox pitching coach this century.
High School Basketball

Brockton’s AJ Dybantsa, top player in Class of 2026, reclassifies to 2025

Dybantsa will remain the top player in his class as he moves from 2026 to 2025.

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HS FOOTBALL: WEEK 6

10 high school football games to watch and Nate Weitzer's picks for Week 6
Sports Business

Tom Brady’s TB12 business in Foxborough to close next week
Patriots

Patriots’ Bill Belichick on Mac Jones’s starting job: ‘We’re not making any changes’

Business

RI BUSINESS

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

The East Greenwich man who produced “Vault” and “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was previously found guilty of swindling “Magic Mike Live” investors in Las Vegas

More than 50 women file class action suit against ex-Brigham doctor accused of sexual abuse

The lawsuit casts a wide net among defendants, laying blame not just on Dr. Derrick Todd but on those who employed him or under whose auspices he practiced. It is the third suit alleging abuse by Todd.
Sports Business

Tom Brady’s TB12 business in Foxborough to close next week
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: You don’t have to be a mogul to own this Maine ski chalet
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Globe Magazine

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

Three recipes that keep pork chops tender and juicy
MISS CONDUCT

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

More than 50 women file class action suit against ex-Brigham doctor accused of sexual abuse

Filing period opens for N.H. presidential primary. Here’s what that means.

What’s behind cases of physician sexual abuse

sports

Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is in intensive care with pneumonia

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

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

business

For hosts, short-term rentals require long-term patience

Newton native Caroline Ellison set to continue testimony against Sam Bankman-Fried. Here’s what to know.

New England Institute of Technology to add new A.I. undergraduate degree in 2024

politics

House Republicans are trying to nominate a new speaker after ousting McCarthy, but it could be a wait

New Hampshire’s presidential primary filing period opens with candidates critical of Biden and Trump

Filing period opens for N.H. presidential primary. Here’s what that means.

Nation

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

As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack

Here’s what to know on the fifth day of the Israel-Hamas war

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

opinion

Ideas to boost education keep coming

Biden repairs the system for resettling people fleeing war and strife

Saying goodbye to our Martha’s Vineyard blue house

lifestyle

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

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

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

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

The poetry of storm in Portland author’s new collection; literary festival in Concord opens on Friday; Blue Hill festival features art, authors, and foliage

A new online platform provides a literary lifeline to readers seeking banned books

Salman Rushdie to release memoir about being stabbed onstage last year

Movies

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

‘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

Television

R.I. film producer found guilty in $100,000 scam to remake ‘Tales from the Crypt’

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

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

music

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 duo Daredevil Chicken are wedded to comedy

Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’

Again taking wing over Cambridge

Health

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

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