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Senate President Karen E. Spilka, shown in September, said her “hope and anticipation” is that lawmakers reach a deal to fund the shelter system before the money runs out.

Mass. Democrats fail to reach spending deal, sparking uncertainty over shelters

Democratic lawmakers’ failure to hatch a deal on a wide-ranging spending bill cast uncertainty over thousands of homeless and migrant families.

MBTA says it needs at least $24.5 billion to repair its troubled system
The T’s estimate only covers updating the current assets, not delivering long-promised upgrades like commuter rail electrification or climate resiliency improvements.

Read the MBTA’s analysis on the $24.5 billion estimate to repair the system

An old power plant along the Mystic River in Everett could be the site of a new stadium for the New England Revolution.

The plan for a New England Revolution stadium in Everett has hit a speed bump — including concerns from Mayor Wu

After a measure to enable Revolution stadium in Everett was stalled on Beacon Hill, Boston wonders why it wasn’t part of the negotiations.

Five takeaways from ‘JFK: What the Doctors Saw’ documentary
The new documentary looks at the assassination of president John F. Kennedy 60 years ago from the perspective of the Parkland doctors.

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." The HBO series is not scheduled to return until 2025.

MATTHEW GILBERT

Eight TV shows we can’t wait to see, though wait we must

The end of the Hollywood strikes has put new and returning series back on the production line, but some of our favorites won't arrive until 2025.

Members of the House of Representatives departed the Capitol on Tuesday.

As Congress starts Thanksgiving break, a cornucopia of problems awaits their return

Leaving the fights behind them, Congress will return for a second helping of chaos after the holiday.

Kaitlin Armstrong convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson
Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday. The jurors also will recommend a sentence and are expected to resume deliberating on Friday.

Murder trial in killing of pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson ends with guilty verdict. What happened?

Family of Attleboro man sues Harvard and its medical school over stolen body parts from morgue

The suit alleges negligence, breach of duty, infliction of emotional stress, and interference with a corpse, demands a jury trial, and seeks compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, and other relief.

Brookline Town Meeting approves rent control measure
An article to limit rent hikes to 3 percent annually plus the inflation rate of the previous years, up to a maximum of 7 percent, was approved at Thursday's town meeting by a vote of 112-107, with 13 abstentions. The measure now must head to Beacon Hill for approval by lawmakers.

US News & World Report ranks Massachusetts elementary schools, with suburbs west of Boston leading the way

The top-ranked school is Albert S. Woodward Memorial School in Southborough, a small school that serves grades 2 and 3 and has an enrollment of 269.

Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
Internet and telephone services have collapsed across the Gaza Strip for lack of fuel, the main Palestinian provider says, bringing a potentially long-term communications blackout.

California professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Proposed ballot question to end MCAS graduation requirement gains momentum

The proposed ballot question would ask voters to eliminate the MCAS graduation requirement, instead requiring students to complete coursework that is consistent with the state’s academic standards to receive their high school diplomas.

Harvard Book Store staff panicked when a pallet of boxes of what appeared to be frozen haddock fillets showed up at their warehouse earlier this month.

The Harvard Book Store was expecting a shipment of books. A pallet of boxes marked ‘haddock filets’ arrived instead.

Staff panicked when the boxes showed up at their warehouse earlier this month. But it was just a red herring.

Athletics owner John Fisher pointed out that Thursday was "a great day for Las Vegas.”

Tom Werner makes point that Athletics’ approved move to Las Vegas relates to Red Sox

At Owners Meetings, Werner's Red Sox, along with all of the other 29 clubs, voted in favor of allowing John Fisher's team to leave Oakland.

Jrue Holiday was all over the floor against the 76ers Wednesday night. Here he defends Tobias Harris as Harris attempts a shot.

Jrue Holiday welcomes more responsibility, and Joe Mazzulla believes that helped the Celtics beat the 76ers

Mazzulla has the ultimate trust in Holiday, and partly because he finds value in their constant dialogue.

Opinion

Clockwise from top left: Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, Republican Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, and Republican Representative James Comer of Kentucky.

A ‘crisis’ in masculinity? Look no further than the fussin’ and fightin’ Republicans

This nation’s future rests in the hands of elected GOP men calling each other names and acting like schoolyard bullies.

IDEAS | MICHAEL SERAZIO

Authenticity is mostly an illusion. So what does our pursuit of it say about us?

Electric vehicles are a new flash point in the culture wars

Housing in Brookline: A step toward a more inclusive town

H.D.S. Greenway

Both Palestinians and Israelis deserve better

A Green Line train passes through Coolidge Corner.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

What kind of town does Brookline want to be?

Brookline broadcasts an ethos of inclusivity, but it has become a preserve for the privileged. This is no accident, but the fruit of decades of exclusionary actions. Now, the town faces a state mandate to allow more multifamily housing, offering a litmus test of suburbs’ willingness to help reckon with the regional housing crisis.

Explore the project

More recent News

Mayor Wu names participatory budgeting board
The announcement comes months after the city approved $2 million for a participatory budgeting office.

Hundreds of Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C over the past two years, officials say

In a statement Wednesday, the hospital said it had notified all potentially impacted patients and that there have been no reports of infections among them.

Representative George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
The panel said Santos knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission and used campaign funds for personal purposes.

Cannabis worker’s death prompts call for steps to prevent work-related asthma
Health officials want the cannabis industry to better protect workers from dust and other hazards.

Medfield man says he was attacked by owl while running with his dog; sent out warning to other hikers

The man suffered a forehead injury Tuesday around 8:45 p.m. when he was “intentionally pushed/tripped by a group of juveniles,” police said.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused by Cassie of rape and years of abuse in lawsuit
Cassie, an R&B singer once signed to his label, who accused Combs of rape and of repeated physical abuse over about a decade.

Recommended reads

Winthrop Center, the world's largest "passive house" office building, is one of a growing number of highly energy-efficient buildings in Massachusetts designed to reduce the needs for cooling or warming.

World’s largest energy-efficient ‘passive house’ office building opens in Boston

The new building uses curtains of glass, thickly insulated walls, and specially designed ventilation systems to lower its carbon emissions. But it's already something of an anachronism with its use of natural gas.

podcast | say more with shirley leung

Is it time for revisionist history of the Big Dig?
Was the Big Dig a boon or a bust? Ian Coss set out to answer that question in his nine-part podcast series “The Big Dig” from GBH News and PRX in Boston.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mass. high schools struggle to serve migrant students as the population has tripled over last 15 years, report finds
The pace of new arrivals quickened in 2022, with 5,600 migrants enrolling in public high schools. Half of the newcomers registered at 14 high schools statewide.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Elvis still steals the spotlight and holds the crown, but Memphis’s musical royalty reaches far beyond the gates of Graceland
Even if you’re feeling Elvis-ed out, bask in the city that defined the sound of a generation.

Culture & Lifestyle

A Thanksgiving menu inspired by Grandma and styled by Sheryl Julian. From top right: Green Beans in Ginger-Soy Sauce, Scalloped Potatoes, Roast Turkey with Paprika Butter, Buttery Pull-Apart Blossom Bread, Chocolate Cream Pie, Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes.

A warm and welcoming Thanksgiving feast, Grandma-style

Illustrations from Nancy Kerrigan's first children's book, "Stronger Than She Thinks," releasing Nov. 21.

Nancy Kerrigan on skating as a child, resilience, and her first children’s book

Five novels to keep you warm in bed.

Our favorite love stories for snuggle season

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

School desk and chair in classroom in Massachusetts.

How to get absent students back in the classroom

The Hynes Convention Center.

RACHELLE G. COHEN

State shouldn’t house migrant families in the Hynes

Former president Donald Trump during a campaign event at Stevens High School in Claremont, N.H. on Nov. 11, said, "...we pledge to you that we will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country."

Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric

Nikki Haley is a fearless leader with executive, legislative, and international experience.

Jennifer Nassour

GOP should dump Trump and rally around Nikki Haley

IDEAS | CHARLES E. KRAUS

A bibliophile’s dilemma: downsizing

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

Family of Attleboro man sues Harvard and its medical school over stolen body parts from morgue

The suit alleges negligence, breach of duty, infliction of emotional stress, and interference with a corpse, demands a jury trial, and seeks compensatory damages, attorneys’ fees, and other relief.

Brookline Town Meeting approves rent control measure

An article to limit rent hikes to 3 percent annually plus the inflation rate of the previous years, up to a maximum of 7 percent, was approved at Thursday's town meeting by a vote of 112-107, with 13 abstentions. The measure now must head to Beacon Hill for approval by lawmakers.

Kaitlin Armstrong convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson

Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday. The jurors also will recommend a sentence and are expected to resume deliberating on Friday.

Mass. Democrats fail to reach spending deal, sparking uncertainty over shelters

Democratic lawmakers’ failure to hatch a deal on a wide-ranging spending bill cast uncertainty over thousands of homeless and migrant families.

Sports

Kaitlin Armstrong sits with her defense lawyers during her murder trial at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Nov. 16, in Austin, Texas.

Kaitlin Armstrong convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson

Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, was convicted Thursday. The jurors also will recommend a sentence and are expected to resume deliberating on Friday.

Gio Reyna celebrates scoring for the United States during the second half of a Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal round leg 1 match against Trinidad and Tobago.

Men's soccer | US 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0

US beats Trinidad in first leg of Copa America qualifier as Ricardo Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Gio Reyna score late

The US held a man advantage after Noah Powder, a 25-year-old Trinidad midfielder from Edison, N.J., was ejected in the 38th minute.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow flexed his right throwing hand and left in the first half.

NFL: Ravens 34, Bengals 20

Ravens separate from Bengals; Joe Burrow exits in the second quarter with a wrist injury

The AFC North-leading Ravens swept Cincinnati and moved to 2½ games ahead of the last-place Bengals.

PITTSBURGH 24, BOSTON COLLEGE 16

Boston College continues roller-coaster season with ACC road loss to Pittsburgh

MIAA D2 football semifinal: King Philip 41, Barnstable 21

King Philip dominates Barnstable in all phases to earn a return trip to the Division 2 Super Bowl

Browns rookie quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson insists this time he’s ready

Business

Newburyport chemical plant cited in deadly explosion

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help

An average of 2.5 newspapers closed each week in 2023 compared to two a week the previous year, a reflection of an ever-worsening advertising climate, according to a Northwestern University study issued Thursday.

Walmart attracts more shoppers seeking to cut spending in 3rd quarter, but muted expectations spook investors

The plan for a New England Revolution stadium in Everett has hit a speed bump — including concerns from Mayor Wu

magazine

The Brockton Fair in 2018.

What we lost when we lost the Brockton Fair

Do I have to get back in line at the pharmacy after waiting 15-20 minutes?

Easy oven-baked mushroom-herb stuffing.

Stick with tradition for cooking the turkey but get creative with sides

A friend wants to have a baby with me. I’m considering it.

metro

Mayor Michelle Wu presented her proposed Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget and capital plan to the Boston City Council at the annual budget breakfast at the City Hall Plaza Pavilion in April 2023. The final budget, which went into effect in July, includes $2 million for participatory budgeting.

Mayor Wu names participatory budgeting board

Texas jury convicts Kaitlin Armstrong of fatally shooting Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in May 2022

Internal investigation finds reasons to question N.H. sheriff’s honesty

sports

Erica Herman (right) was Tiger Woods’s girlfriend from 2015 until October 2022.

Ex-girlfriend drops lawsuits against Tiger Woods, says she never claimed sexual harassment

Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s 2-way star, becomes first 2-time unanimous MVP

During a disappointing season for the Patriots, center David Andrews has been the constant

business

Amazon, will launch vehicle sales in the U.S. next year and allow local car dealers to sell directly to customers on its site.

Amazon will allow US customers to buy cars on its site from local car dealers starting next year

In reversal, Apple plans to make it easier to text between iPhones and Android phones

AMC movie theatre opens next to North Station

politics

Three candidates — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — will appear at the roundtable “family discussion” in Des Moines Friday.

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy will meet in Iowa for a ‘family discussion’ on politics

New York judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial

Santos won’t seek reelection after House panel finds evidence of crimes

Nation

President Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Biden and Mexico’s leader will meet in California. Fentanyl, migrants, and Cuba are on the agenda.

Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders that US ‘not going anywhere’ as it looks to build economic ties

China’s agreement expected to slow flow of fentanyl into US, but not solve overdose epidemic

World

Palestinians look at buildings destroyed in the Israeli bombardment in the morgue in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 7.

Thousands of bodies lie buried in rubble in Gaza. Families dig to retrieve them, often by hand.

Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis

Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis

opinion

The Hynes Convention Center.

State shouldn’t house migrant families in the Hynes

Biden vs. Trump — how on earth could this be a tossup?

Donald Trump goes full fascist in his rhetoric

lifestyle

Dating my ex again

Patrick Dempsey steps up to bat at softball fundraiser for Lewiston victims

Do you live with a decorative-pillow tyrant? Are you one yourself? Read on.

food & dining

This photo provided by McDonald's shows the McRib sandwich. The item is returning to menus this month, just not in Boston or New England.

Not lovin’ it: McDonalds snubs Boston, New England with McRib return

At Davis Square’s newest Rosebud incarnation, diner classics mixed with Indian flavors

Good Company opens in Charlestown; Maccabee Bar pops up in Harvard Square

travel

The exterior of the Stax Museum of American Soul in Memphis. The current building is a replica of the original.

Elvis still steals the spotlight and holds the crown, but Memphis’s musical royalty reaches far beyond the gates of Graceland

Boston-based fashion stylist Tara West on green tea, trying everything, and never fully unplugging

Learning to ski and snowboard, a running tour of Rome, and wheeled duffels for toting big loads

Arts

Opium pipe, China, Qing dynasty to Republican period, inscribed with cyclical date corresponding to 1868 or 1928. Water buffalo horn, metal, and ceramic. (Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop)

In a stunningly honest exhibition, Harvard Art Museums put their links to China’s opium trade on display

Safety, surveillance, and being seen — Joanna Tam examines it all in ‘Visibility Studies’

Some clean, well-lighted places at the Griffin

Books

Illustrations from Nancy Kerrigan's first children's book, "Stronger Than She Thinks," releasing Nov. 21.

Nancy Kerrigan on skating as a child, resilience, and her first children’s book

Ned Blackhawk, Yale history professor, wins this year’s National Book Award for nonfiction

What Nora Ephron knew about heartbreak

Movies

Nicolas Cage in "Dream Scenario."

‘Dream Scenario’: Broadcasting your dreams on Nic at night

‘Next Goal Wins’ — and who loses?

AMC movie theatre opens next to North Station

Television

Jeffrey Donovan (right, with Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard) played Detective Frank Cosgrove for two seasons on "Law & Order."

Jeffrey Donovan departs ‘Law & Order’ after two seasons

Eight TV shows we can’t wait to see, though wait we must

Five shocking moments from the first half of ‘The Crown’ season 6

music

Kay Hanley and Letters to Cleo

With a kindergarten-inspired musical in the works and two shows at the Paradise, Kay Hanley’s past is very present

At long last: Daniil Trifonov in recital at Symphony Hall

Geddy Lee was in no rush to look back on his ‘Effin’ Life,’ but here we are

Theater/Dance

May Adrales (right) directs a rehearsal of playwright Lloyd Suh’s “The Heart Sellers” at the Calderwood Pavilion.

The two Asian moms who inspired Lloyd Suh’s ‘The Heart Sellers’

In Boston, a comedy boom fills the biggest rooms

Fact, fiction, and forging an identity in ArtsEmerson’s ‘The Real James Bond … Was Dominican’

Health

Dr. James E. Fanale, the former CEO and president of Care New England, and his wife Deb on their porch in Falmouth, Mass.

‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine

Prospect Medical Holdings has underfunded two R.I. hospitals and affected operations, state says

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout

Obituaries

Associated Press sports editor Terry Taylor pictured in 2005.

Terry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Kevin Wynn, choreographer of complex movement, dies at 67