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Beyond the Gilded Gate
Greater Boston has a housing crisis, but doesn’t act like it. In towns like Milton, soaring home prices are a barrier to a new generation of buyers and a clear threat to future prosperity. It is a fact of life here, but it doesn’t have to be.

How will the state’s historic rezoning mandate affect your community?

Graphics: Why it’s so hard to afford housing in Boston

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US says it believes Israel is not responsible for Gaza hospital explosion
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‘I saw horrors.’ What an MIT grad found when he returned to Israel to search for his cousin.

Representative Seth Moulton says Israel must minimize civilian deaths and have a plan for future in Gaza

Boston City Council to take up resolution in support of Israel

As state pleads for federal help, Mass. lawmakers meet with Homeland Security secretary on migrants

Massachusetts’ representatives in Congress met with the secretary of Homeland Security for an hour on Wednesday morning to impress upon him the need for more assistance to deal with the number of migrants seeking shelter in the Commonwealth.
Healey’s move to cap Mass. shelter capacity amid migrant influx invites criticism, legal questions

Video shows terrifying moment when girl on bicycle was struck by hit-and-run driver in East Bridgewater
The driver who was involved in a hit-and-run crash in East Bridgewater over the weekend has been identified by police and is being summonsed to court on criminal charges, authorities said.

Suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance revealed her fate as part of plea deal
Holloway went missing during a high school graduation trip to Aruba with classmates in 2005.

In her first major housing bill, Healey seeks $4.1 billion, zoning changes, and tax on high-dollar sales

State officials estimate that the proposal could create more than 40,000 new homes — a large portion of which would be set aside for low- and middle-income households — over five years.
Ten things to know about the $4b housing bond bill

New Repertory Theatre in Watertown is shutting down

Deaths in Mass. teen driver crashes hit highest tally since 2008 last year, AAA says
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Healey was elected to tackle housing. With big $4 billion bond bill, she confronts the challenge head on.

ADU zoning, transfer tax worth supporting.
LESSONS FROM SWIFTIES

How Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets closed the liking gap
JEFF JACOBY

An ultimatum for Qatar: Extradite the Hamas leader or face US wrath

RENÉE GRAHAM

In the battle between Israel and Hamas, another potent weapon — propaganda
SCOT LEHIGH

What Matt Gaetz got right about Joe Biden and the Republicans
QUICK BITE

At Medford’s El Tacuba, a packed bar and excellent stuffed plantains

The Tenoch team debuts a high-energy sit-down restaurant.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Looking forward to a wet, windy weekend

After a sunny Thursday, Friday will quickly go downhill weather-wise with an increase in clouds and a development of showers that will linger through Saturday at least.

Does Matthew Slater have any regrets about returning to Patriots? Here’s his response.

Slater, who said that he considered retirement before deciding to rejoin New England yet again in 2023, is now stuck on a Patriots roster currently mired with a 1-5 record.
‘It’s ridiculous’: Bill O’Brien discussed Patriots’ need to start games better, avoid penalties
LOVE LETTERS

I’m done with hookups, but struggling with the next step

At 22, I’m finding it difficult to meet people who want something longer term.

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How Tim Burton’s Christmas ‘Nightmare’ channeled a generation’s angst into a holiday classic
"The Nightmare Before Christmas" turns 30 this month — and it’s become an unlikely yuletide classic.

Derrick Todd ‘committed indecent assault and battery of a sexual nature,’ according to newest allegations against the ex-Brigham doctor

A lawsuit filed Sept. 29 against the rheumatologist was unsealed in court Tuesday.
Patients say Dr. Derrick Todd, accused of performing inappropriate exams, seemed ‘warm’ and ‘caring’ at first

Newly released documents give inside look into the attack by, and takedown of, deadly Winthrop shooter

The vivid accounts of eyewitnesses and a Winthrop police sergeant are detailed in investigative files released Tuesday by Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden as he announced his finding that the fatal shooting of Allen was legally justified.
Graphic: What happened during the Winthrop shootings, turn by turn

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Groton teenager Malcolm Fry signs first-team contract with Revolution
Fry, who joined the Revolution Academy in 2019, originally committed to play at Wake Forest, but the draw of a pro contract kept him in New England.

DEVRA FIRST | DINING OUT
In Back Bay, Hue wants to throw the party we all deserve
Great nightlife should come with great food. Here it’s still catching up.

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid
Her 'saltbox' house on the coast took their minds off New York.

Chug chug chug? Nah. Student desire for booze-free housing growing at local colleges.
College of the Holy Cross, Tufts University, and Boston College report a recent uptick in students looking for living environments without alcohol. The growing trend echoes research.

Proclaiming a grave threat to college sports, Charlie Baker takes push for national NIL policy to Congress
This was the former Massachusetts governor's first appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss name-image-likeness concerns since becoming president of the NCAA in March.

Biden nominates Joshua Levy as permanent US Attorney for Massachusetts
Levy has been the acting US Attorney for Massachusetts since May, succeeding Rachael Rollins, who resigned after two federal ethics investigations.

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‘Best commute I’ve ever had’: Red Line shutdown gives Fairmount Line a chance to shine

Over the next two weeks, the line is getting its chance to show what public transportation can be.

Cambridge passes new affordable housing rules, paving the way for taller buildings
The amendments, which passed the council on a 6-3 vote, mark one of the more ambitious local efforts to address the affordable housing crisis in Massachusetts.

Biotech investors push to extend time before pills are subject to price negotiations
Consumer and senior advocates see the lobbying push as another attempt by the pharmaceutical industry to undermine measures to make drugs more affordable for Americans.

The median Uber and Lyft driver in Mass. makes $12.82 an hour, report finds
The union-backed study comes amid extended fight over whether gig drivers are contractors or employees of ride-hailing giants, and what they should be owed.

Culture & Lifestyle

Writing ‘Black Friend,’ a new book of essays, forced comedian Ziwe into ‘terrifying’ position

For Tony Todd, star of ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2,’ New England ties run deep

Maluma is a captivating ‘Don Juan’ at Agganis Arena

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

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

How police chiefs are standing in the way of gun safety
Katherine Clark

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

EDITORIAL

Punishment for revenge porn is back on legislative agenda
Alex Beam

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — full of nonsense but good for the presidential race
ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The cycle of violence starts with the Israeli occupation
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

‘I saw horrors.’ What an MIT grad found when he returned to Israel to search for his cousin.

Days after Hamas’s attack, Doron Hazan left New York and went to the scene of a massacre.

Deaths in Mass. teen driver crashes hit highest tally since 2008 last year, AAA says

Forty-nine people died in crashes involving teen drivers in Massachusetts last year, the highest tally in the state in a decade and a half, according to AAA Northeast.
PODCAST

R.I. congressional candidates weigh in on Israel, the economy, guns, and abortion

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Republican Gerry Leonard Jr. and Democrat Gabe Amo also address whether former president Donald Trump violated the peaceful transfer of power.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Looking forward to a wet, windy weekend

After a sunny Thursday, Friday will quickly go downhill weather-wise with an increase in clouds and a development of showers that will linger through Saturday at least.

Sports

patriots

‘It’s ridiculous’: Bill O’Brien discussed Patriots’ need to start games better, avoid penalties

Despite the team's 1-5 record, O'Brien insisted that the Patriots still "have a chance to turn this thing around."
patriots

Does Matthew Slater have any regrets about returning to Patriots? Here’s his response.

Slater, who said that he considered retirement before deciding to rejoin New England yet again in 2023, is now stuck on a Patriots roster currently mired with a 1-5 record.
red sox

James Click removes himself from consideration for Red Sox baseball operations job

Click, a Blue Jays vice president of strategy and former Astros general manager, made the decision in deference to family considerations.
nfl

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell gets a contract extension through March 2027
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

From an early age, Pingree School’s Sadie Canelli found her comfort zone in net as a goalie
revolution

Groton teenager Malcolm Fry signs first-team contract with Revolution

Business

US sanctions 10 Hamas members and its financial network over the surprise Israel attack

The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a group of 10 Hamas members and the Palestinian militant organization’s financial network across Gaza, Sudan, Turkey, Algeria and Qatar in response to the surprise attack on Israel that left more than 1,000 people dead or kidnapped.

New Harvard social media initiative to be unveiled Wednesday

Former President Barack Obama was scheduled to appear at Harvard, but withdrew because of COVID-like symptoms.
ADDRESS

What kind of income does it take to buy a starter home in Boston — and beyond?
ADDRESS

Home of the Week: This Cambridge condo is all decked out
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MISS CONDUCT

I’m afraid my insulting mother will ruin my holiday dinner
PERSPECTIVE

Can a Gen Z-er function without a smartphone? We made a co-worker find out.
LOVE LETTERS

I’m done with hookups, but struggling with the next step
COOKING

Spice up your standard chicken soup with versions from around the world

metro

Boston City Council to take up resolution in support of Israel

Surveillance footage shows 11-year-old girl on bicycle struck by hit-and-run driver

✏️ RICAS. Ugh.

sports

The Red Sox seem to be hearing, ‘No thanks,’ from a lot of prospective candidates

Red Sox are lacking plenty in the outfield: Defense, slugging, and stars

The Celtics are taking this training camp very seriously, and it shows

business

Ten things to know about Governor Healey’s $4 billion housing bond bill

In her first major housing bill, Healey seeks $4.1 billion, zoning changes, and tax on high-dollar sales

China says US moves to limit access to advanced computer chips hurt supply chains, cause huge losses

politics

Biden’s pick to be ambassador to Israel tells senators he’ll ensure the US ally ‘has what it needs’

House holds second round of votes for speaker. Follow live updates.

In Tel Aviv address, Biden offers unequivocal support for Israel. Follow live updates.

Nation

Suspect in Natalee Holloway’s 2005 disappearance revealed her fate as part of plea deal

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

Colorado teens accused of taking ‘memento’ photo after rock-throwing death set to appear in court

World

Israel will let Egypt deliver some badly needed aid to Gaza, as it reels from hospital blast

Biden speaks in Israel following hospital explosion in Gaza

Gaza carnage spreads anger across Middle East, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict

opinion

In the battle between Israel and Hamas, another potent weapon — propaganda

How police chiefs are standing in the way of gun safety

May I have a word: A shopper’s chic repeats

lifestyle

In Boston, ‘Breaking Bad’ stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul talk mezcal, Market Basket, and the SAG-AFTRA strike

Tell us: What helped you make your romantic relationships or single life better?

A year later, it’s the same problem

food & dining

At Medford’s El Tacuba, a packed bar and excellent stuffed plantains

In Back Bay, Hue wants to throw the party we all deserve

Spice up your standard chicken soup with versions from around the world

travel

Rites of passage: Celebrating Day of the Dead in San Antonio and Santa Fe

Here’s a list of all the new dining, drinking, and shopping options in Logan’s upgraded Terminal E

A new role for tourism agencies: getting vacationers to stay permanently

Arts

🖌️ You have to get down to Newport to check out this art gallery this fall

At sea with ‘Forecast Form’ at the ICA

At the Addison, a Maine painter takes on the age-old conventions of maritime art

Books

Phoebe Sinclair, author of ‘Confessions of a Candy Snatcher,’ finds her characters have lives of their own

Journalist Amy Yee’s ‘Far from the Rooftop of the World’ reflects 14 years of remarkably empathetic reporting

New comic anthology ‘Let Her Be Evil’ celebrates the unredeemable female villain in all her unrepentant glory

Movies

How Tim Burton’s Christmas ‘Nightmare’ channeled a generation’s angst into a holiday classic

From Miyazaki’s latest to the Massachusetts-set ‘Eileen,’ here’s what to catch at IFFBoston’s Fall Focus at the Brattle

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

Television

Another experiment bites the dust as ‘The Afterparty’ is canceled

Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV’s ‘Superman,’ dies at 96

This week’s TV: Ken Burns’s ‘American Buffalo,’ a British crime thriller, and news of a JFK series modeled on ‘The Crown’

music

Carla Bley, jazz composer, arranger, and provocateur, dies at 87

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

Maluma is a captivating ‘Don Juan’ at Agganis Arena

Theater/Dance

New Repertory Theatre in Watertown is shutting down

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

The State’s skewed sketch comedy was panned by critics, but then a funny thing happened

Health

Neil Steinberg, former CEO of Rhode Island Foundation, to chair R.I.’s new life sciences agency

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

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

Obituaries

Carla Bley, jazz composer, arranger, and provocateur, dies at 87

Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV’s ‘Superman,’ dies at 96

Suzanne Somers, actor who played Chrissy Snow on sitcom ‘Three’s Company,’ dies