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Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’

In rare Oval Office address, president calls on Congress for billions to support Israel, Ukraine

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US President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the conflict between Israel and Gaza and the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2023.

At Boston hospitals, controversy erupts over what should be said about the Israel-Hamas war
Institutions are under fire from their own staff for their comments — as well as for their silence.

Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes as defense minister promises ground invasion. Follow live updates.

Gaza awaits aid from Egypt as Israel readies troops for ground assault

Harvard Yard remains closed to visitors as students protest Israel-Hamas war

Medway family remains stuck in Gaza; State Department says crossing could open ‘on short notice’

Representative Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, spoke at the Capitol on Thursday.

‘Passions are very, very high’: House speaker battle shatters trust between Republican factions

Republicans remained in disarray as Jim Jordan tried unsuccessfully to win over some of his opponents in a late afternoon meeting.

Representative Jim Jordan will try again for House gavel, but Republicans won’t back the hardline Trump ally

Representative Jim Jordan is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and a staunch ally of former president Donald Trump.

Representative Jim Jordan’s run for House speaker resurfaces allegations he ignored abuse

Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, was an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University and has been accused by ex-wrestlers of ignoring their reports of sexual abuse at the hands of an athletic department doctor.

District 8 city council race rehashes special election matchup
Incumbent Sharon Durkan is defending her seat representing District 8 on Boston's City Council against challenger Montez Haywood, who Durkan beat in July’s special election.

Warmer than usual winter predicted for New England, forecasters say
Northern New England has the greatest odds for warmer-than average conditions from December through February, according to the the 2023-24 Winter Outlook issued Thursday by the National Weather Service.

A San Francisco startup called Navier, founded by two MIT alumni, was in Boston on Oct. 14 showing off one of its first electric-powered boats to potential customers and some of the company’s investors.

innovation economy

MIT alums develop electric boat that aims to be the Tesla of the seas

Navier has solved one the biggest challenges for an electric motor installed on a traditionally designed boat: plowing through a huge amount of resistance from the water.

‘I wish I had known earlier’: T chief says Green Line Extension is so defective that key part will need to be fixed
The fundamental problem with the $2.3 billion project is the track itself, said MBTA general manager Phillip Eng.

BC swimmers and divers seek court order lifting suspension for alleged hazing

Thirty-seven members of the 67-member team are seeking a temporary restraining order as well as unspecified financial damages.

Larry Edelman

Harvard expands financial aid even as its endowment turns in another lackluster year
The university’s investments gained 2.9 percent, according to its annual report, an improvement over the previous year but below the long-term return target of 8 percent.

Northampton police officer helps screaming woman stabbed near police station

The woman had allegedly been stabbed with needle nose pliers by a man identified as Russell Scott Mayo of Ware, Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan’s office.

Women leaders from Greater Boston to be honored at awards luncheon

The Greater Boston Section of the National Council of Negro Women will honor eight women during a celebration luncheon on Saturday in Boston.

Major water main break impacts thousands, prompts state of emergency in a northern New York county

Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tell AP

The Head of the Charles Regatta. The start line is at Boston University’s DeWolfe Boathouse, and rowers finish the 3-mile upstream course at Herter Park along Soldiers Field Road.

Your guide to the 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta: schedule, where to watch, top stories, and more

More than 50 races will take place from Friday through Sunday in the 58th edition of the rowing extravaganza.

Leslie Odom Jr. in "Purlie Victorious."

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

To theaters, laughing matters

On Broadway and in Boston, stages are overflowing with comedies as theater leaders continue the hunt for ways to bring audiences back to their playhouses.

Hornets forward Brandon Miller is no match for the defense of Celtics guards Payton Pritchard (left) and Derrick White.

Celtics 127, Hornets 99

Celtics end preseason on a resounding note, dominating the Hornets, and other observations

Jaylen Brown scored 20 points and Boston led by as many as 40 points.

Milton

Spotlight Report

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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Opinion

Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio listened as the House held its second round of voting for a new speaker at the US Capitol on Oct. 18.

Jim Jordan faces long odds in his fight to become speaker

Pugnacious right-wing populism isn’t the proper prescription for leading the House.

Shira Schoenberg

Bring home the hostages held by Hamas

Is Boston even capable of building big public works projects?

IDEAS | ANDREW REINER

The trouble with boys isn’t boys

Massachusetts shouldn’t walk away from its right-to-shelter law

More recent News

As Red Sox search progresses, Craig Breslow’s candidacy may be picking up steam
While the process is far from the finish line, one MLB source characterized Breslow, a former reliever and integral part of the 2013 championship team, as the leading candidate.

Governor Healey proposes sweeping $800 million into new account to bolster state’s pursuit of federal cash
Staring down a growing list of major projects, Governor Maura Healey wants to wield hundreds of millions of dollars in interest from the state’s emergency savings fund as matching funds to compete for badly needed federal cash.

Closing arguments delivered in trial of Logan Clegg, charged in slaying of Concord, N.H. couple
A New Hampshire prosecutor on Thursday urged jurors to find Logan Clegg guilty of murdering a retired couple as they walked on a trail near their Concord, N.H. home in April 2022, while the defense said he was falsely accused of the slayings but conceded he was guilty of a lesser count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Magic Beans baby store to close final storefront
The brand, which has sold car seats and strollers to new and expectant parents for nearly two decades, plans to say goodbye to its Wellesley location sometime after the holidays.

K-9 Kitt statue unveiled in Braintree; police dog was killed in line of duty

The Braintree Police Department unveiled the K-9 Kitt Memorial and re-dedication of the Braintree Police Officer Memorial at an outdoor ceremony Thursday that was open to the community.

From new lodges to new lifts, N.H.’s ski slopes are rolling out improvements this winter
Ski New Hampshire is promising upgrades at some of the over 30 alpine and cross-country ski resorts they represent.

Recommended reads

Honoree Fleming and her husband, Ron Powers.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

‘She never let life defeat her’: Retired academic dean slain on Vt. trail remembered by family

Honoree Fleming, a 77-year-old retired scientist and academic, was shot to death while walking on a rail trail in sleepy Castleton, Vt.

Mass. residents may be able to file taxes for free next year. Here’s what you need to know.
Massachusetts is one of 13 states in the Internal Revenue Service’s experimental Direct File program for “relatively simple returns.”

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After much hype, self-driving cars could transform cities, says Motional CTO
Laura Major discusses how humans and technology can work together to make transportation and mundane tasks more efficient.

Healey’s big new housing push includes $4 billion in funding — and controversial tax and zoning changes
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

Culture & Lifestyle

Sam Jay in her new HBO special, "Salute Me or Shoot Me."

It’s been a special year for nine comedians with local roots

A graduate of BU’s School of Theology, Bill Banfield established the Africana Studies department at Berklee College of Music.

White House bestows honor on musician, composer, and educator Bill Banfield

Fifteen documentary features and 13 shorts make up this year’s GlobeDocs Film Festival, now in its ninth year.

‘Journalistic eye’ guides GlobeDocs Film Festival, now in its ninth year

Tufts University Associate Professor Kerri Greenidge was a finalist for the 2023 Museum of African American History Stone Book Award for "The Grimkes."

Honoring African American history scholars for changing perspective on ‘things we thought we knew’

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 apple, grape, and tart cherry collections at the US Department of Agriculture's Plant Genetic Resources Unit in Geneva, N.Y.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Apples of the future take root in the nation’s strategic fruit repository

Swifties showed off their friendship bracelets in the parking lot at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey in May. Exchanging the bracelets became a hallmark pastime for fans attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

IDEAS | Lindsay Brainard and Ryan Davis

How Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets closed the liking gap

The Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association came out in official opposition to a wide-ranging gun reform bill aimed at closing a number of loopholes, including the one that allows the “frame game,” the sale of parts of guns that if assembled would be illegal to sell in the state in easily assembled parts, and updating the state’s gun control laws.

How police chiefs are standing in the way of gun safety

Former president Donald Trump endorsed Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio in the GOP race for speaker of the House. Jordan supported Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election, defied a congressional subpoena to testify before the Jan. 6 committee, and denies any knowledge of allegations of sexual abuse by an Ohio State University team doctor while Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach there.

Katherine Clark

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

A new bill would make "revenge porn" a crime and also tackle the thorny issue of teen sexting — attempting to strike a balance between writing off offenses that can cause real harm to victims and yet not ruining forever the lives of youthful offenders prone to engage in, well, high-risk and often just plain dumb stuff.

Punishment for revenge porn is back on legislative agenda

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

Warmer than usual winter predicted for New England, forecasters say

Northern New England has the greatest odds for warmer-than average conditions from December through February, according to the the 2023-24 Winter Outlook issued Thursday by the National Weather Service.

‘I wish I had known earlier’: T chief says Green Line Extension is so defective that key part will need to be fixed

The fundamental problem with the $2.3 billion project is the track itself, said MBTA general manager Phillip Eng.

At Boston hospitals, controversy erupts over what should be said about the Israel-Hamas war

Institutions are under fire from their own staff for their comments — as well as for their silence.

Eve Bunting, 94, dies; tackled adult themes in children’s books

Ms. Bunting, who wrote some 250 books over a half century, gently introduced her very young readers to such subjects as war, racial prejudice, and homelessness.

Sports

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (left) connected with Christian Kirk on a 44-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.

Jaguars 31, Saints 24

Trevor Lawrence bounces back from knee injury to lead Jaguars past Saints

Lawrence returned from a sprained knee that forced him out of Sunday's win over Indianapolis and completed 20 of 29 passes for 204 yards and one TD.

Chas McCormick was beaming after homering for the Astros.

GAME 4: ASTROS 10, RANGERS 3

Astros’ offensive fireworks even ALCS with Rangers

Home runs from Jose Abreu and Chas McCormick powered Houston to its seventh straight win at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt didn't argue with manager Torey Lovullo when he came to the mound to take the ball in the sixth inning.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Even Torey Lovullo second-guessed taking out Brandon Pfaadt, but it paid off with an NLCS win for the Diamondbacks

“Am I an idiot if I take him out of the game with nine strikeouts at 5⅔ [innings]? Those are the things that I’m asking,” Lovullo said.

HS FOOTBALL: BISHOP FEEHAN 29, BISHOP FENWICK 26 (3 OT)

Jack Higgins, Owen Mordas make a winning connection for Bishop Feehan in a triple-overtime road win at Bishop Fenwick

Celtics 127, Hornets 99

Celtics end preseason on a resounding note, dominating the Hornets, and other observations

GAME 3: DIAMONDBACKS 2, PHILLIES 1

Diamondbacks rattle back into NLCS with walkoff win over Phillies

Business

Representative Jim Jordan will seek third floor vote on House speaker bid

Russell Dye, Jim Jordan’s spokesman, said a floor vote was planned for 10 a.m. Friday. Jordan is scheduled to hold a press conference at 8.

Fenway rooming house to become site of affordable housing

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

FBI: Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program

San Francisco billionaires, CEOs battle ‘doom loop’ with new ads

magazine

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

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

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

Somali Chicken Soup

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

metro

Loon Mountain Resort in Lincoln, N.H., has expanded its South Peak, adding one four-person chairlift to the resort for a total of 11 new trails. The lift is expected to open in December.

From new lodges to new lifts, N.H.’s ski slopes are rolling out improvements this winter

Harvard Yard remains closed to visitors as students protest Israel-Hamas war

K-9 Kitt statue unveiled in Braintree; police dog was killed in line of duty

sports

Brian Butterfield made sure to catch the first game of the NLCS, even if that meant a pit stop at his sister's house.

For former Red Sox coach Brian Butterfield, the NLCS coaching showdown between Rob Thomson and Torey Lovullo is must-see TV

Carles Gil, Dave Romney receive first of this year’s Revolution team awards

WNBA fines Liberty for breaking media access rules following championship loss

business

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in remarks Thursday before the Economic Club of New York, emphasized that the Fed wants to wrestle inflation fully under control, but it also wants to avoid doing too much and unnecessarily hurting the economy.

Strong economic data ‘could warrant’ higher rates, Fed chair says

Ukraine’s economy starts to rebound as it adapts to war

Harvard expands financial aid even as its endowment turns in another lackluster year

politics

People stood among tents set up for Palestinians seeking refuge on the grounds of an UNRWA centre the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 19, 2023.

Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes as defense minister promises ground invasion. Follow live updates.

Representative Jim Jordan will try again for House gavel, but Republicans won’t back the hardline Trump ally

Representative Jim Jordan’s run for House speaker resurfaces allegations he ignored abuse

Nation

A can of toddler nutritional drink sits on a shelf in a grocery store in Surfside, Fla.

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

Man who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco was armed with knife, crossbow, police say

Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia Trump case

World

Jovenel Moise talks to journalists during an interview in his office in Petion-Ville, Haiti, Nov. 29, 2016.

A main suspect in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested after 2 years

Gaza awaits aid from Egypt as Israel readies troops for ground assault

What the laws of war say about forced displacement and ‘human shields’

opinion

Rep. Jim Jordan in the House chamber before a vote on House speaker on Capitol Hill on Oct. 18.

Jim Jordan is one step from House speaker due to gerrymandering

Is Boston even capable of building big public works projects?

Covering race and racism: A view from the newsroom

lifestyle

I fell for a romance scam

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?

food & dining

Charbroiled steak au poivre and creamed spinach with roasted garlic and white wine at DW French.

Douglass Williams opens DW French in the Fenway; Snowport returns to the Seaport

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

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

travel

An internal study conducted by Ernst & Young found that for every additional 10 hours of vacation time employees took, their year-end performance reviews improved 8 percent.

An argument for lengthier vacations

There are few things worse than traveling with a famous person, says singer-songwriter A.J. Croce

How do I get off Avis’s Do Not Rent list?

Arts

Lou Jones, "damara family, himba woman opuwo, namibia," August 2016.

Widening the lens on modern Africa

At the Gardner, ‘Inventing Isabella’ meets a modern intervention

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

Books

Some of Ms. Bunting's stories were whimsical fables from her native Northern Ireland.

Eve Bunting, 94, dies; tackled adult themes in children’s books

In ‘The Changeling,’ Victor LaValle confronts demons of the intimate past

Jesmyn Ward, in ‘Let Us Descend,’ enters the underworld of slavery with spirits — and poets — as guides

Movies

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in a scene from "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Lily Gladstone eclipses all in Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

‘Journalistic eye’ guides GlobeDocs Film Festival, now in its ninth year

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

Television

From left: Traylor Howard, Tony Shalhoub, Jason Gray-Stanford, and Ted Levine in "Mr. Monk's Last Case."

How the pandemic spawned ‘Mr. Monk’s Last Case’

Netflix is raising prices again. Here’s how much it will cost.

Appreciating Greta Lee’s subtlety in ‘The Morning Show’

music

A graduate of BU’s School of Theology, Bill Banfield established the Africana Studies department at Berklee College of Music.

White House bestows honor on musician, composer, and educator Bill Banfield

Rising star Danielle Ponder went to law school in Boston. But she’s given up the courtroom for the concert stage.

With ‘Garden of Eden,’ Boston’s Bad Rabbits once again have some spring in their step

Theater/Dance

Leslie Odom Jr. in "Purlie Victorious."

To theaters, laughing matters

‘Frozen’ stars have warm feelings about Anna and Elsa

It’s been a special year for nine comedians with local roots

Health

Neil Steinberg, the former president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, is expected to be named chairman of the state's new life sciences corporate body.

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

Some of Ms. Bunting's stories were whimsical fables from her native Northern Ireland.

Eve Bunting, 94, dies; tackled adult themes in children’s books

Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83

Steven Lutvak, whose darkly comic show won Tonys, dies at 64