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Hamas frees two hostages as Israel increases airstrikes

 See live updates about the fighting in Gaza and Israel
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Larry Hogan says he’s withdrawing from Harvard ‘fellowships,’ denounces school’s handling of controversial student letter

The Israel-Hamas war is awash in deadly misinformation. What can we do about it?

Representative Jake Auchincloss re-emphasizes support of Israel on visit to Needham synagogue

Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority falls short in diversity and inclusion, report finds

The 112-page report, commissioned by the agency, comes after allegations earlier this year from employees that the agency has fostered an environment rife with racial discrimination.

East Boston teen dead, two men injured following Vermont crash

An East Boston teen died and two men from the neighborhood were injured after the SUV they were traveling in veered off Interstate 91 and struck the tree line and a concrete wall on Sunday afternoon in Barton, Vt., officials said.

Logan Clegg found guilty of murder, all other charges in slaying of retired New Hampshire couple

Jurors found Clegg guilty of shooting Stephen Reid and Djeswende Reid multiple times after encountering them randomly on a quiet trail near their home. No motive was ever disclosed for the killing.

Lawyers request more time to prepare defense of former state senator

Andy Sanborn, who owns Concord Casino, is accused of lying to get COVID-19 relief money and spending it on race cars and other luxury items.

Cardinal Sean O’Malley urges parishes to assist migrant families as winter nears
“In our time, migrants and refugees are among the most vulnerable individuals and families in the United States,” O’Malley said in a letter to parishes. “It is my hope and desire that as a Church we respond generously and effectively.”

Trump blasts Biden over Israel, Ukraine in N.H. speech: ‘I will prevent World War III’

Former president Donald Trump filed his paperwork in Concord to appear on the first-in-the-nation primary ballot then addressed supporters at a rally in Derry.
ANALYSIS | James Pindell

There is only one way for many GOP candidates running against Trump to stop him. Drop out. And do it now.

There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader

In a season full of challenges, the Revolution are ready for the ultimate test — the MLS Cup playoffs

New England won't enjoy a bye, or home-field advantage, which it had in 2021, but the Revolution are coming off an encouraging win over the Union, their first-round opponent.
AS I SEE IT | STAN GROSSFELD

A soothing intermission

“As I See It,” a new weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week Grossfeld gives readers a fresh take on the “Rainbow Swash.”

Healey offers guidance to colleges, saying it’s ‘simply wrong to suggest that every student in Massachusetts begins from the same baseline’

Governor Maura Healey’s administration on Monday released guidance designed to increase equal access and representation on college campuses following the June Supreme Court decision that effectively ended the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Massachusetts needs more builders of color

It’s hard to think of a more urgent, vexing, and bigger challenge in Massachusetts than the lack of housing.
Kristie Thomas

Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
Carine Hajjar

What happened to Biden’s promise to be tough on Iran?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Lydia Edwards: A lawyer, politician, and soon a military JAG
IDEAS | RICHARD D. ZBORAY

I had a small boat, and I sold her
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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‘Armed and dangerous’ Gardner man wanted in connection with wife’s death, police say
Authorities identified Breanne Pennington as the person who was found dead in a rear room of the family home on Sunday morning.

Man killed in fall while washing windows at Boston office tower
A 40-year-old East Weymouth man washing windows was killed in a fall Monday morning from an office tower in downtown Boston, authorities said.

Boston City Council to consider hearing to rename Faneuil Hall
Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson filed a resolution Monday asking the council to schedule a hearing on renaming Faneuil Hall.

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight
Joseph David Emerson was being held Monday on 83 counts each of attempted murder and reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft.

Two Mass. men missing in Vermont under ‘suspicious circumstances,’ authorities say
Jahim Solomon, of Pittsfield, and Eric White, of Chicopee, were reported missing to Vermont police on Oct. 15, and were last known to have been traveling through multiple Vermont communities, authorities say.

Judge hears Bishop Fenwick’s case against the MIAA’s postseason ban; ruling expected soon
The school's attorney argued that the MIAA exceeded its authority by punishing all the teams because of violations related only to the baseball program.

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Dumped in cellar hole 50 years ago, badly burned body has never been identified

The identity of a Black man who was found badly burned in a cellar hole in Westford in 1973 remains a mystery.

INNOVATOR Q&A
In New England, ‘human trafficking is definitely a problem,’ says head of federal initiative combatting it
Michael Camal graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2018, is now leading a Homeland Security program that raises awareness about human trafficking in the aviation industry.

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MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: ‘Yellowstone’ gives CBS a win, the end of ‘Billions,’ and a McCarthy-era drama
Looks like CBS’s experiment with “Yellowstone” is paying off, as it's become the most-watched entertainment show on Sunday nights.

Culture & Lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to Halloween Week in Salem: from tricks to treats

Boston Phil starts off 45th season with style

At Somerville Theatre, Jonathan Richman is his unique self

Author readings around Boston Oct. 22-28

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 | EVAN SELINGER

Don’t expect the government to save us from misinformation
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Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
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Amazon is huge, but it’s no monopoly
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The Patriots are lousy. I’m loving it.
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If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?

Metro

Cardinal Sean O’Malley urges parishes to assist migrant families as winter nears

“In our time, migrants and refugees are among the most vulnerable individuals and families in the United States,” O’Malley said in a letter to parishes. “It is my hope and desire that as a Church we respond generously and effectively.”

‘Armed and dangerous’ Gardner man wanted in connection with wife’s death, police say

Authorities identified Breanne Pennington as the person who was found dead in a rear room of the family home on Sunday morning.

Lawyers request more time to prepare defense of former state senator

Andy Sanborn, who owns Concord Casino, is accused of lying to get COVID-19 relief money and spending it on race cars and other luxury items.

Trump blasts Biden over Israel, Ukraine in N.H. speech: ‘I will prevent World War III’

Former president Donald Trump filed his paperwork in Concord to appear on the first-in-the-nation primary ballot then addressed supporters at a rally in Derry.

Sports

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rangers travel down winding path but it leads to an AL pennant and a spot in the World Series

Texas clinched its first pennant since 2011 in Bruce Bochy's first year as manager. "Whenever we seemed to go off course, he knew how to get us going back in the right direction,” Nate Eovaldi said.
RANGERS 11, ASTROS 4

Rangers, true road warriors in ALCS, blast past Astros in Game 7 to earn World Series title shot

Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs for Texas, which won all four games in Houston to eliminate the 2022 champions.
VIKINGS 22, 49ERS 17

Jordan Addison and the Vikings wrestle win away from 49ers

Addison had the play of the game when he ripped a contested pass from 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward for a 60-yard touchdown in the closing seconds of the second quarter.

Mary Lou Retton is released from hospital, daughter says
RED SOX

Red Sox narrow field of candidates for head of baseball operations job
HS BOYS' GOLF SECTIONAL ROUNDUP

Wellesley boys’ golf has been knocking on the door and they finally kicked it in to claim the Division 1 South sectional crown

Business

Gaza has oil markets on edge. That could build more urgency to shift to renewables, IEA head says.

Oil prices are up and markets are tense after the outbreak of war in Gaza.

Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return

Maui County’s mayor says all of West Maui except for burned-out sections of historic Lahaina will reopen to tourism on Nov. 1.

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

The Israel-Hamas war is awash in deadly misinformation. What can we do about it?
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PERSPECTIVE

Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.
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Moving the tub turns a dark, clunky bathroom into a hotel-like retreat
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 23 - Oct. 29
MISS CONDUCT

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metro

A soothing intermission

Logan Clegg found guilty of murder, all other charges in slaying of retired New Hampshire couple

Larry Hogan says he’s withdrawing from Harvard ‘fellowships,’ denounces school’s handling of controversial student letter

sports

Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks get early jump on Phillies for win that sets up Game 7 in NLCS

Astros utility player Mauricio Dubón one that got away from the Red Sox

Keeping it in the family: Thirty years after his father put a lid on the Malden Catholic net, Marco Russo carries on the lineage at Masconomet

business

From Boston to Belfast: Kennedy leads trade delegation to Northern Ireland

Roche to pay billions for rights to IBS drug

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority falls short in diversity and inclusion, report finds

politics

Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza; US advises Israel to delay ground invasion. Follow live updates.

There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader

One Republican drops out of race to be House speaker as GOP meets

Nation

Donald Trump expected back at civil fraud trial with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify

Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate

An off-duty pilot is accused of trying to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air jet in midflight

World

Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

Mayor says West Maui to reopen to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return

US raises concerns about Israel’s plan of action in Gaza, officials say

opinion

A ‘millionaires tax’ on housing is a tax on millionaires

Our dysfunctional transportation system leads to a dead end

Globe coverage of Palestinians helps us better understand

lifestyle

Your ultimate guide to Halloween Week in Salem: from tricks to treats

I think I want a postnuptial agreement

These founders couldn’t find Boston nightlife for queer people of color — so they created their own

food & dining

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

In New England, ‘human trafficking is definitely a problem,’ says head of federal initiative combatting it

10 of the spookiest places in Rhode Island with a peculiar past

I finally climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Here’s what you need to know if you hope to do it, too.

Arts

At the Museum of Printing, ‘We’re trying to save the past for the future’

At Amherst’s Yiddish Book Center, a new exhibition speaks volumes about Yiddish as ‘a global culture’

The fine art of remaking a collection

Books

In Nathan Thrall’s new book, a day of tragedy in Jerusalem becomes ‘a way to open up the entire story of Israel and Palestine’

Curtis Chin tells the story of his family’s Chinese restaurant and asks ‘For here or to go?’

Author readings around Boston Oct. 22-28

Movies

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

This week’s TV: ‘Yellowstone’ gives CBS a win, the end of ‘Billions,’ and a McCarthy-era drama

Bad Bunny hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Two strong reasons to look forward to ‘MaryLand’ on ‘Masterpiece’

music

Paul Lewis creates Beethovenian bliss with the BSO

At Somerville Theatre, Jonathan Richman is his unique self

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

Theater/Dance

Subject:Matter makes its own music at the ICA

To theaters, laughing matters

‘Frozen’ stars have warm feelings about Anna and Elsa

Health

Lifespan, largest hospital owner in R.I., could change name in expanded partnership with Brown University

CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors

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

Obituaries

Tasha Butts, Georgetown women’s basketball coach, dies at 41

Betsy Rawls, 4-time US Open champion and top administrator, dies at 95

Lee Berk, former Berklee president and college namesake, dies at 81