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Campus disputes over Israeli-Palestinian conflict turn uglier
Dozens of campuses in New England are engulfed in controversies over how students and university leaders should talk about the violence.

Blinken vows US support for Israel ahead of possible ground operation as strikes pound Gaza

US has no conditions on how Israel uses American-provided munitions, defense secretary says

Israel’s war with Hamas echoes through Mass. tech and life sciences industries

Lexington woman mourns husband, brother-in-law, friend killed in Hamas attacks on Israel

What we know about the Americans missing or killed in Israel

Criminal complaints sought against three R.I. men in fight that ended in death of Patriots fan at Gillette Stadium

Foxborough police are seeking criminal complaints against three Rhode Island men for their alleged roles in a confrontation that ended in the death of Dale Mooney, who collapsed at a Patriots game last month.

BREAKING
New indictment charges Senator Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government
Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials.

Turtleboy blogger’s alleged witness intimidation campaign in Karen Read case detailed in court papers

Authorities allege Kearney’s campaign of harassment began after Read’s lawyers in April filed a motion asserting witnesses were framing Read for the death of her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe.
Turtleboy blogger arrested on witness intimidation charges in connection with Karen Read case, officials say

As its clash in court with Bishop Fenwick looms, the MIAA pulls back the curtain on its contentious waiver process

Private schools request prized fifth-year waivers at a much higher rate than public schools but have fewer granted. The MIAA says there is a reason for that.

Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota, authorities say; suspect not in custody

The incident occurred in Princeton, about 50 miles northwest of Minneapolis. A suspect was not in custody.

What’s the condition of your child’s school? BPS has now scored them.
“The data confirms what we already know,” Superintendent Mary Skipper said. “Our buildings are safe, but many are in terrible condition.”

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates

Nominated to be House speaker, Steve Scalise is left searching for Republican votes to win the gavel

Suspect in slaying of Vermont cyclist briefly runs from officers at medical appointment
FOOD

Globe readers share their favorite restaurant desserts in honor of National Dessert Day Saturday

We wanted to know: What gem at the bottom of a menu makes the entrée look like a warm-up act? Here's what you told us.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Masters of the Air’ arrives in January

The first two episodes of the World War II drama from executive producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman, the trio behind Emmy winners “Band of Brothers” (2001) and “The Pacific” (2010), will drop on Jan. 26 on Apple TV+.
TV review: ‘Lessons in Chemistry’: Sexism in the lab, and everywhere else
Men's college hockey notebook

After a down season, UMass men’s hockey coach Greg Carvel aims for a positive vibe

Changes were needed, so Carvel adjusted his own attitude and hired a goaltending coach.
Opinion
IDEAS | IAN URBINA

The return of an old scourge reveals a deep sickness in the global fishing industry

Chinese fishing vessels stay at sea for years at a time, forcing their crews to confront severe malnutrition. Americans who eat seafood are implicated too.
Carine Hajjar

After Hamas attack, universities should not be excusing terrorism

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The cycle of violence starts with the Israeli occupation
LETTERS

BPS has to face hard task of closing schools it no longer needs
JOAN VENNOCHI

Should Markey have been booed for calling for ‘de-escalation’ of violence in Israel-Hamas war?

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

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Taking stock of Boston College football at the midpoint of the season
As they hit a bye week, the Eagles are 3-3 after winning their last two, and they are not lacking confidence as they look ahead.

Tara Sullivan
Bruins celebrated their past, then went about trying to erase recent history with an opening victory over Blackhawks
As the Bruins honor their 100th season, the 99th is the one they want to turn the page on.

Caroline Ellison, saying Sam Bankman-Fried corrupted her values, found relief when truth came out
After several hours on the witness stand, the Newton native got choked up as she described the final days of FTX and Alameda, saying that the early November period before the businesses filed for bankruptcy “was overall the worst week of my life.”

Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton remains in intensive care as donations pour in
Retton’s daughters posted a message on Instagram saying their mother “continues to fight” and thanked the thousands who have donated money to help take care of Retton’s medical bills.

70-year-old man reaches settlement with Diocese of Fall River over sex abuse suffered at age 8

Claude Leboeuf, who recently reached a settlement with the Mass. diocese over sexual abuse he suffered at age 8, said Wednesday he is speaking out because “my voice was taken away from me for all those years.”

Karuna plans to more than double its workforce if schizophrenia drug is approved
Karuna, which began clinical trials of a first-of-its-kind schizophrenia drug called KarXT in 2016, has grown rapidly from about 20 employees in 2020 to more than 300 today.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM

The new head of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO ascends at a golden moment for unions

A Gallup poll shows a whopping 71 percent of Americans approve of unions.

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On the latest episode of “Say More with Shirley Leung," Lidiane Jones said she believes technological innovation will be essential to unlock collaboration between those working from home and those in the office.

Cold Case Files
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.

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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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Look what you made her do: Boston venues bet on Taylor Swift movie mania

The poetry of storm; literary festival in Concord opens on Friday; Blue Hill festival features art, authors, and foliage

The new ‘Frasier’ is a tiresome update of a tired series

‘Landscape enthusiast’ Ben Cosgrove has composed music for the likes of NASA and Acadia National Park

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

IDEAS | KEVIN LEWIS

Social Studies: Tracking the Fox News effect; a sad truth about Jan. 6; mindfulness in police
Katherine Clark

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

Carine Hajjar

After Hamas attack, universities should not be excusing terrorism

Elissa Ely

My very old, very good dog
EDITORIAL

Why is the state still letting places like Braintree kill the housing we desperately need?
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

More than 80 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.

Turtleboy blogger’s alleged witness intimidation campaign in Karen Read case detailed in court papers

Authorities allege Kearney’s campaign of harassment began after Read’s lawyers in April filed a motion asserting witnesses were framing Read for the death of her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe.

From his backyard in Johnston, Steve Sperry grows some of the largest pumpkins in the world

Growing these gargantuan gourds requires a certain amount of patience.

Boston research aims to tell stories of enslaved people

The city has compiled records for more than 2,300 in Colonial Boston.

Sports

bc football

Taking stock of Boston College football at the midpoint of the season

As they hit a bye week, the Eagles are 3-3 after winning their last two, and they are not lacking confidence as they look ahead.

Criminal complaints sought against three R.I. men in fight that ended in death of Patriots fan at Gillette Stadium

Foxborough police are seeking criminal complaints against three Rhode Island men for their alleged roles in a confrontation that ended in the death of Dale Mooney, who collapsed at a Patriots game last month.
Men's college hockey notebook

After a down season, UMass men’s hockey coach Greg Carvel aims for a positive vibe

Changes were needed, so Carvel adjusted his own attitude and hired a goaltending coach.
NHL

Here’s what top pick Connor Bedard had to say about facing Bruins’ ‘slippery’ Brad Marchand

patriots

Jakobi Meyers is another example of a questionable Patriots decision on an offensive player
high school sports

As its clash in court with Bishop Fenwick looms, the MIAA pulls back the curtain on its contentious waiver process

Business

More than 80 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.

US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent

Economists and Fed officials have long cautioned that inflation would likely ease in a bumpy and uneven way, though it is still expected to keep slowing into 2024.

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates

US jobless claims remain at historically low 209,000, a sign of continuing labor market strength
magazine
Globe Magazine

Older people rarely want hearing aids. A dementia study could change that.
Globe Magazine

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

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

COOKING

Three recipes that keep pork chops tender and juicy

metro

What’s the condition of your child’s school? BPS has now scored them.

Criminal complaints sought against three R.I. men in fight that ended in death of Patriots fan at Gillette Stadium

Somerville’s abandoned Star Market has finally been sold. More housing and retail is on the way.

sports

Diamondbacks complete surprising sweep of Dodgers in NLDS behind four-homer inning

Family of the late Chris Snow drops ceremonial puck at Calgary Flames season opener

A’ja Wilson powers Las Vegas Aces to being one victory away from repeating as WNBA champions

business

Karuna plans to more than double its workforce if schizophrenia drug is approved

As streaming video surges, prices are going up. Where does that leave viewers?

Israel’s war with Hamas echoes through Mass. tech and life sciences industries

politics

New indictment charges Senator Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government

US has no conditions on how Israel uses American-provided munitions, defense secretary says

Nominated to be House speaker, Steve Scalise is left searching for Republican votes to win the gavel

Nation

Suspect in slaying of Vermont cyclist briefly runs from officers at medical appointment

Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’

$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California

World

Blinken vows US support for Israel ahead of possible ground operation as strikes pound Gaza

NATO will hold a major nuclear exercise next week as Russia plans to pull out of a test ban treaty

What we know about the Americans missing or killed in Israel

opinion

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

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

Black women don’t owe you likability

lifestyle

Why was a dating app on his phone?

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

We blocked each other

food & dining

Globe readers share their favorite restaurant desserts in honor of National Dessert Day Saturday

H+L Market brings clam shack vibes to the Seaport; Rebelle’s bagels fill a hole in the Kendall Square dining scene

She’s spreading the word about butter

travel

Ghostly local tours, travel dopp kits, and Oceania offers cruisers even more

‘Frozen’ star Lauren Nicole Chapman on Reese Witherspoon, the COVID lockdown, and showing up for her dream job

Breeze Airways lost our bags. Can you help me find them?

Arts

Polly Apfelbaum won’t be walled in

A monster mash meets supercharged memes in Cristóbal Cea’s ‘No Monsters, No Paradise’

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

Books

New middle grade novel tells the story of first female Black jockey

The poetry of storm; literary festival in Concord opens on Friday; Blue Hill festival features art, authors, and foliage

In Boston, a new pipeline of banned books to benefit readers in Florida

Movies

Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx bring an unusual legal case to life in ‘The Burial’

Look what you made her do: Boston venues bet on Taylor Swift movie mania

Boston Palestine Film Festival cancels in-person screenings, will offer only virtual programming this year

Television

‘Masters of the Air’ arrives in January

As streaming video surges, prices are going up. Where does that leave viewers?

‘Lessons in Chemistry’: Sexism in the lab, and everywhere else

music

Look what you made her do: Boston venues bet on Taylor Swift movie mania

A tribute album to Nanci Griffith, begun when she was alive, comes to fruition at last

‘Landscape enthusiast’ Ben Cosgrove has composed music for the likes of NASA and Acadia National Park

Theater/Dance

British comic Russell Howard brings his mix of wonder and silliness to the Shubert stage

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

Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’

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

Hughes Van Ellis, Tulsa massacre survivor, dies at 102

Florence Fisher, advocate for opening adoption records, dies at 95

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