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Israel escalates strikes on Gaza amid push to free hostages

 See live updates about the fighting in Gaza and Israel
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The Israel-Hamas war is awash in deadly misinformation. What can we do about it?

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

Israel launches 400 strikes across Gaza, where health officials say hundreds of Palestinians killed

Listen: Medway father in Gaza describes family’s growing desperation. ‘We could hear the airstrikes all night.’
Breaking

Republicans nominate Tom Emmer as House speaker

Republicans on Tuesday nominated Representative Tom Emmer of Minnesota as House speaker, their third choice in a span of weeks after they ousted former House speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Stephanie Fattman to pay record-high penalty to settle allegations that her husband schemed to boost her campaign
State Senator Ryan Fattman will also pay $55,000 under the civil agreement he and his wife — both Sutton Republicans — signed with the office of Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

Massachusetts, 40 other states sue Instagram over child marketing

Meta violated Massachusetts consumer protection law by designing its apps to addict younger users while deceiving the public about the dangers the apps posed, Campbell said.
Here’s what you need to know about Massachusetts’ investigation into Instagram

Jenna Ellis becomes the latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia

Ellis, the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal, was a vocal part of Donald Trump’s reelection campaign in the last presidential cycle and was charged alongside 18 others with violating Georgia's anti-racketeering law.

BC details hazing allegations against swimmers and divers before court hearing

A number of freshmen vomited into bags they were instructed to wear around their necks while binge-drinking, the university alleged in legal documents.

Gardner murder suspect is an Air Force veteran, recently worked for Raytheon, officials say
Aaron M. Pennington, 33, is a suspect in the death of his wife, who was found shot to death Sunday morning inside the 42 Cherry St. home they shared with their four children, police said.

UAW strikes at General Motors SUV plant in Texas as union begins to target automakers’ cash cows

School bus crash reported on the Riverway in Boston

After more than a century of blade-making, Gillette set to end manufacturing in South Boston

The company will move its production facility to Andover, though about 750 corporate jobs will stay at Fort Point headquarters.

Globe Magazine
One family scammed the lottery for $20 million. Then their luck ran out.
A Watertown father and sons cashed more than 14,000 winning tickets, but something just didn’t add up. Inside the largest lottery scheme in Massachusetts history.

T chief says Green Line extension track problems could be fixed next month
“This is not going to be something that continues on for months and months or even longer,” MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said. “It is something that can be addressed in a matter of weeks and right now.”

‘What good is the train for me?’ For those who built a life around the Green Line extension, frustration mounts. Train service suspended on part of Green Line in Boston due to power problem

Photos: Up close with fall
Boston Globe photographer Lane Turner got up close and personal with fall foliage in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

GETTING SALTY

Meet Scampo events director Carah McLaughlin, a Boston mover and (martini) shaker since the 1980s

She took a break from her busy life to discuss David Bowie sightings, espresso martini loathing, and Boston’s bygone nightlife scene.
Skip the mashing and try smashing for a standout potato side dish

Show us the best Halloween displays around Boston

Do you have a unique setup outside of your house? Or have you seen decorations in your neighborhood that made you do a double take?

How did things get so bad at Canterbury Village in North Providence?

Nearly 80 people were evicted after the city condemned the property. Residents accuse the condominium complex’s property management company of negligence — and the company’s president and his wife controlled the condo association’s board.
dan shaughnessy

Brad Stevens is fine with the pressure of being a favorite: ‘The weight of expectations is a good thing’

Very big things are expected of the Celtics this season. The president of basketball ops wouldn’t have it any other way.

While Berklee College of Music stays silent, former president Erica Muhl responds to speculation about why she left

On Thursday, a note was sent to faculty announcing that a presidential search committee has been created.
We Found Love | Love Letters

How to find love in a hopeless place

When Sharlene met Blake in 1991, he was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder at a Massachusetts state prison. This is the first story in a special three-part series about relationships forged in prison.
Listen to the first episode on Spotify
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Boston City Council: Globe endorses Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, and Santana for at-large seats

Three incumbents, and one newcomer, should help steer the City Council away from its dysfunction of the last two years.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Massachusetts needs more builders of color
JOAN VENNOCHI

Lydia Edwards: A lawyer, politician, and soon a military JAG
LETTERS

Divert US hospital ship to help treat casualties in Gaza
IDEAS | MITCHEL RESNICK

Transforming screen time: Kids can use smartphones to enhance their creativity
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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More recent News

Massachusetts residents support right to shelter, say burden falls on Biden, Congress, lawmakers
Sixty-three percent of respondents either “strongly” or “somewhat” support the state’s 1983 right-to-shelter law, which requires the state to provide emergency shelter to some homeless families, according to a new University of Massachusetts Amherst poll.

‘Superfog’ in Louisiana blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 7 people, officials say
Authorities say at least seven people have been killed after a “superfog” of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes involving 158 vehicles.

Will BPS’s inclusion plan improve academic outcomes for students with disabilities? The research is murky.
With inclusion, district officials said students with disabilities will have more options to go to schools closer to their homes, so they won’t have to travel as far for services.

New RSV drug for infants in short supply, just months after landmark approval
The drug reduces the risk of hospitalizations and healthcare visits by about 80 percent.

Stone-carved graves are going extinct. A Somerville artist is bringing them back to life.
A Salem-born artist is working to bring two stolen Salem gravestones back from the dead by carving replicas by hand, and hoping to revive a nearly extinct New England art form in the process.

Craig Breslow emerges as the favorite as Red Sox narrow candidates for head of baseball operations job
Sources believe Craig Breslow remains in the mix. The former Red Sox pitcher, three internal candidates, and ex-Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler were included in the initial eight-name mix.

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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.”

Cold Case Files
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.

PERSPECTIVE
Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.
NBC Sports Boston’s Abby Chin reflects on working with the longtime broadcaster as he enters his farewell season.

Nothing screams North Shore like getting lost at the Cummings Center
The mixed-use development, once home to the world’s largest factory, has a system for navigating the maze-like complex of more than 2 million square feet.

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 | RICHARD D. ZBORAY

I had a small boat, and I sold her
Carine Hajjar

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

Kristie Thomas

Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Don’t expect the government to save us from misinformation
Kristie Thomas

Domestic violence survivors deserve federally financed flexible funding
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Tell us: Have you had trouble accessing the new RSV drug for infants?

On Monday afternoon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned health providers there won’t be enough of the drug to protect all babies from the common, but sometimes serious, respiratory infection.

Gardner murder suspect is an Air Force veteran, recently worked for Raytheon, officials say

Aaron M. Pennington, 33, is a suspect in the death of his wife, who was found shot to death Sunday morning inside the 42 Cherry St. home they shared with their four children, police said.

Up close with fall

Boston Globe photographer Lane Turner got up close and personal with fall foliage in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Show us the best Halloween displays around Boston

Do you have a unique setup outside of your house? Or have you seen decorations in your neighborhood that made you do a double take?

Sports

bruins at blackhawks | 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bruins at Blackhawks: A rookie showdown in the Windy City

Star newcomer Matthew Poitras and the unbeaten Bruins will take on vaunted rookie Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks for the second time this season.
PETER ABRAHAM | On Baseball

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

Dubón being included in a trade prior to the 2017 season was one deal former Red Sox president of baseball ops Dave Dombrowski missed on.
RED SOX

Craig Breslow emerges as the favorite as Red Sox narrow candidates for head of baseball operations job

Sources believe Craig Breslow remains in the mix. The former Red Sox pitcher, three internal candidates, and ex-Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler were included in the initial eight-name mix.

BC details hazing allegations against swimmers and divers before court hearing
NBA Preview

Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s next generational talent, and other story lines to watch this season
dan shaughnessy

Brad Stevens is fine with the pressure of being a favorite: ‘The weight of expectations is a good thing’

Business

Massachusetts, 40 other states sue Instagram over child marketing

Meta violated Massachusetts consumer protection law by designing its apps to addict younger users while deceiving the public about the dangers the apps posed, Campbell said.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Fading consumer confidence will slow the economy. Will an election-year recession be next?

The question isn’t whether a consumer buying binge is over. It’s whether spending will slow gradually or stop abruptly.

UAW strikes at General Motors SUV plant in Texas as union begins to target automakers’ cash cows

After more than a century of blade-making, Gillette set to end manufacturing in South Boston
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Mike Gorman, the legendary voice of the Celtics. And my dear friend.
Your Home | Kitchens & Baths

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

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

metro

T chief says Green Line extension track problems could be fixed next month

Stephanie Fattman to pay record-high penalty to settle allegations that her husband schemed to boost her campaign

A battle over LGBTQ+ art in public spaces brews in Littleton, N.H.

sports

Patriots mailbag: Fans seem relieved by win over Buffalo but still have questions

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

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

business

Mass. will reveal the findings of its Instagram investigation. Here’s what you need to know.

Romney and Klarman criticize Harvard over response to Israel-Hamas war

How did things get so bad at Canterbury Village in North Providence?

politics

Amid push to free hostages, death toll climbs in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify. Follow live updates.

Republicans nominate Tom Emmer as House speaker. Follow live updates.

Five candidates are now in the running for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader

Nation

‘Superfog’ in Louisiana blamed for highway crashes that killed at least 7 people, officials say

Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi

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

World

Israel launches 400 strikes across Gaza, where health officials say hundreds of Palestinians killed

Listen: Medway father in Gaza describes family’s growing desperation. ‘We could hear the airstrikes all night.’

At least 50 people are kidnapped over two days in northern Cameroon by unknown gunmen

opinion

In solitary confinement, banned books are a lifeline

Parrot animation created in OctoStudio by 10-year-old Ana Carolina

Putting the T on the straight and (not too) narrow

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

From sauerkraut to salsa: Fermentation makes its way to sauces

Fruit preserves with a boozy twist, made at Commonwealth Kitchen

You’ll melt over these new popcorn pods

travel

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

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

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’

Alumni show fetes 150 years of Mass College of Art and Design — and those who dare to be different

Books

Jennifer McMahon reads horror in order to face fears ‘in a controlled way’

In Bryan Washington’s new novel ‘Family Meal,’ family is both the forge and the prison of the self

Roz Chast draws on eggs with melted wax

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

On TikTok, a Jamaica Plain mom dances through life

Subject:Matter makes its own music at the ICA

To theaters, laughing matters

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