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The sisters behind ‘Mei Mei Dumplings’ make sustainable cooking cool
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The sisters behind ‘Mei Mei Dumplings’ make sustainable cooking cool

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‘Do your job!’ Frustration builds as Legislature’s talks on spending bill drag on

Lawmakers negotiating a wide-ranging spending bill faced pressure to act on multiple fronts Monday, with labor leaders adding to the calls for a compromise while the influx of migrants remained an urgent issue.

Mass. to house migrant homeless families in MBTA, Department of Transportation office building

Healey: Rent control no ‘lifeline’ in housing crisis

Storm to hit New England during Thanksgiving travel surge

Tuesday may have perfect travel weather during the day. But rain and strong winds are set to move in during the evening, and continue into Wednesday.
When to fly or drive ahead of Thanksgiving

Bruins winger Milan Lucic allegedly attacked wife during argument, police say

Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic was arrested after police responded to the couple’s North End home. A police report alleges the couple began arguing when Lucic could not locate his cellphone.

CVS stores make relatively little money. Here’s why.
The company has seen revenues rise significantly over the years. But inflation, theft, and discounting combined with fewer federal dollars for drugs have eaten into profits.

CVS pharmacists are at a breaking point, imperiling company’s reinvention plans

Father charged with killing 6-week-old son in Barnstable, officials say

The state medical examiner’s office ruled the infant’s death was a homicide, according to court records.

John Walsh, who engineered Deval Patrick’s historic win, dies at 65
“He was a political genius,” US Senator Ed Markey said of Mr. Walsh, the Democratic strategist he picked to be his chief of staff.

Retired Norwell pediatrician arraigned on child rape, indecent assault charges, 22 more alleged victims come forward

Twenty-two more alleged victims of a retired Norwell pediatrician charged with sexually assaulting two girls have come forward since the case against the doctor was brought, prosecutors said during his arraignment Monday.

School counselor charged with assaulting 10-year-old student in Middleborough, police say

St. Regis condo developer sells 10 units in unconventional ‘limited inventory bid’ process
dan shaughnessy

If I used these old Boston sports references, would you know what I mean?

Sure, we like to drop in an old reference now and then, but they're classics and timeless, aren't they?

innovation beat
What OpenAI’s fiasco means for tech (and humanity)
Why can't the world's most influential startups get decent governance? And other questions swirling around the latest mad drama in technology.

Microsoft hires Sam Altman and OpenAI’s new CEO vows to investigate his firing
analysis

After Sam Altman drama at OpenAI, Microsoft is the big winner — and Elon Musk’s worst nightmare

“Yikes,” Musk posted in reaction to news of Microsoft’s growing AI investments as the company planned to put ousted OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in charge of a new AI subsidiary.

Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands

Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza on Monday, battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks.
Israel’s military releases video it says shows Hamas tunnel at Shifa Hospital

Bill O’Brien will not commit to a starting quarterback vs. the Giants this Sunday

The Patriots offensive coordinator deferred to Bill Belichick but certainly made it sound as though the decision will come down to who performs best in practice.
Ex-Patriot Rob Ninkovich details the plays that made Jonathan Kraft ‘very mad’ in loss to Colts

In Mass., tipped employees can make $6.75 an hour. Voters may change that in 2024.
The measure would also allow tip sharing between front- and back-of-house workers once wages were level across the workforce.

‘I wanna be clear how not OK this is’: Boston TV news reporter condemns man for grabbing him from behind

Looking directly into the camera, a man exclaimed, “Yeah, boy!” and then gave the reporter a bear hug, pushing him down and startling him.

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

The US government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.
As holidays approach, advocates call for a return to universal masking in health care

A mysterious respiratory illness is affecting dogs in states including Mass. Here’s what to know.

Laboratories in at least four states are investigating a mysterious respiratory illness in dogs presenting similar symptoms to kennel cough that, in some cases, has proven to be fatal, according to veterinarians.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘Fargo’ is back, Hannah Waddingham sings, and about those ghosts in ‘The Crown’

There has been some chatter about the ghosts of Diana and Dodi in the new season of “The Crown.” It’s not my favorite trope, but it’s pretty common, and I’m surprised it’s triggering so much negativity.
Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month
Opinion
Lisa M. Burns

How Rosalynn Carter shaped the office of first lady

Carter decided to be a politically active first lady, creating new possibilities for her successors.
Jonathan Hakim and Charlie Sidoti

How the home insurance industry can ensure climate-resilient policies

IDEAS | JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN

A blueprint in bloodshed: The Troubles in Ireland then, the war between Israel and Gaza now

Bill McKibben

Insurers are making the world uninsurable and unlivable
EDITORIAL

Ban expensive surprise bills for ambulance rides
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

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Shooter who killed security officer at N.H. psychiatric hospital had been held there years earlier
Prosecutors dropped felony charges against John Madore in 2017 after he underwent a competency evaluation.

Federal court moves to drastically weaken Voting Rights Act

The ruling would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from filing lawsuits under a central provision of the landmark law. It's almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Panel investigating response to Lewiston mass shootings holds first meeting, calls probe ‘a daunting task’

An independent commission investigating the Oct. 25 mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, held its first meeting Monday, kicking off a probe that will seek answers about the police response before, during, and after the rampage that left 18 dead.

Melrose turns spooky as ‘Beetlejuice 2′ films in town
Director Tim Burton and star Jenna Ortega were spotted last week as production resumed on the sequel.

Sheriff Mark Brave accused of lying to N.H. court. Prosecutors want him jailed.

By saying he lived in Dover, N.H., while actually living in Massachusetts, Strafford County’s top law enforcement officer may have made himself ineligible for the office for which he’s on paid administrative leave.

LOVE LETTERS
Are there more relationship problems around the holidays?
Sometime after Halloween – and through New Year’s – a lot of people start asking big questions about their relationships ... or lack thereof.

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Mass. residents recall Rosalynn Carter’s ‘fierce determination’ as a trailblazer on mental illness

As the nation mourned the death Sunday of Rosalynn Carter, local residents recalled the 96-year-old former first lady’s visits to Massachusetts and the ways she used her platform as wife and adviser to the nation’s 39th president to advance the causes she believed in.

Cold Case Files
It looked like an overdose, with pills scattered all over the bedroom floor. But she had been strangled.
Marcie Fusillo Martini was 32 years old when she was found dead in her Walpole townhouse in July 1996. Her murder remains unsolved.

The New Hampshire primary’s most sought-after undecided voter? Republican Governor Chris Sununu.
Once seen as a potential presidential contender himself, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has become perhaps the state’s most sought-after undecided voter, as well as its most prominent booster.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
New Hampshire is the only New England state where the sale of marijuana remains illegal. Changing that has been a slog.
New Hampshire, the only state in New England where the sale of recreational marijuana remains illegal, is trying to end its status as an island of prohibition. But it’s been a slog.

Culture & Lifestyle

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 to turn blighted properties into the new housing Massachusetts needs
Elizabeth Gaufberg and Cami Tussie

Israeli women and girls were raped during Hamas attack. Where’s the outcry?
RENÉE GRAHAM

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

Antisemitism on campuses should concern us all
Hiba Husseini

A pathway to a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

NH POLITICS

In Rochester, N.H., a win by just one vote

A recount on Saturday concluded Republican David Walker prevailed over Democrat Chuck Grassie after they tied for office a second time.

Healey: Rent control no ‘lifeline’ in housing crisis

Governor says she supports a community’s right to make decisions around rent control for themselves.

New applicants for Providence School Board are in, but their terms could be cut short

Voters last year approved a partially-elected school board with the first election set for 2024, but confusion reigns about the transition process.

‘Do your job!’ Frustration builds as Legislature’s talks on spending bill drag on

The show of force at the State House trained criticism on Democrats from the very labor groups they often stand shoulder to shoulder come election time.

Sports

colleges

Navy reveals special uniforms for Army-Navy football game at Gillette Stadium: See photos

The uniforms were designed to honor the U.S. Submarine Force.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Preparing for a Thanksgiving rival and a Super Bowl appearance: A no-win situation for coaches

Scituate coach Herb Devine and Milton coach Steve Dembowski have both experienced star players getting hurt on Thanksgiving before playing in the Super Bowl. How will they deal with dilemma this year?
MLB

Former Red Sox Adrián Beltré, Adrián Gonzalez among new dozen on MLB Hall of Fame ballot

Qualified members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America have until Dec. 31 to vote, with the announcement set for Jan. 23.
patriots

Bill O’Brien will not commit to a starting quarterback vs. the Giants this Sunday
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

It’s rivalry season: 20 Thanksgiving football games to watch, plus picks
men's college hockey notebook

BU-Maine really delivered, and other takeaways from the weekend in men’s college hockey

Business

analysis

After Sam Altman drama at OpenAI, Microsoft is the big winner — and Elon Musk’s worst nightmare

“Yikes,” Musk posted in reaction to news of Microsoft’s growing AI investments as the company planned to put ousted OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman in charge of a new AI subsidiary.
innovation beat

What OpenAI’s fiasco means for tech (and humanity)

Why can't the world's most influential startups get decent governance? And other questions swirling around the latest mad drama in technology.

Cruise’s CEO quits as the driverless carmaker aims to rebuild trust
bold types

Ramos takes reins, and a new direction, at Transportation for Mass.

magazine
Holiday Style

You really shouldn’t have. Gifts these writers won’t forget.
Holiday Style

At the holidays, my mom always critiqued my clothes. Now that she’s gone, I miss it.

CONNECTIONS

What my mother was trying to protect in a fortress of Christmas cookies
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We both went to school in the Bronx’

metro

Shooter who killed security officer at N.H. psychiatric hospital had been held there years earlier

N.H. school funding and education tax scheme found unconstitutional

Storm to hit New England during Thanksgiving travel surge

sports

Dates and times set for the 8 high school football championships in Foxborough

Start-up date for indoor golf league, with a Boston team included, is postponed until 2025

‘I wanna be clear how not OK this is’: Boston TV news reporter condemns man for grabbing him from behind

business

St. Regis condo developer sells 10 units in unconventional ‘limited inventory bid’ process

Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO

St. Regis condos sell during ‘limited sale’

politics

Federal court moves to drastically weaken Voting Rights Act

Court seems inclined to keep restricting Trump’s trial speech. But gag order could be narrowed.

Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, Liberty and Bell, before traveling to Nantucket for holiday

Nation

Democratic-led cities pay for migrants’ tickets to other places as resources dwindle

Los Angeles freeway closed after arson fire set to fully reopen before Monday morning’s rush hour

Rosalynn Carter, first lady who championed mental health, dies at 96

World

Hundreds sentenced in trial that sought to break Mafia’s grip on southern Italy

In Ukraine’s slowed-down war, death comes as quickly as ever

Israel battles Hamas near another Gaza hospital sheltering thousands

opinion

Faculty, staff are working hard to defuse charged campus atmosphere

Great program customizing wheelchairs — now expand it

Hip-hop archive preserves history of a Boston sound

lifestyle

Rob Gronkowski is thankful for his first Emmy this Thanksgiving

Are there more relationship problems around the holidays?

He deleted messages from one specific woman

food & dining

In Mass., tipped employees can make $6.75 an hour. Voters may change that in 2024.

An early look at Maven’s Delicatessen, one of R.I.’s most-anticipated restaurants of 2023

Show us your pie photos

travel

Driving or flying before feasting? Here are some tips for Thanksgiving travelers.

Wild about trolls? See the movie — or even better, Norway

La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich blends old and new, ‘like rock and roll dancing with the Queen of England’

Arts

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

For Oliver de La Paz, community is built on sonnets and verse

Jennifer Burns, in chronicling the life of Milton Friedman, charts a struggle of national ideals

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 25

Movies

Melrose turns spooky as ‘Beetlejuice 2′ films in town

‘Thanksgiving’: How Eli Roth made the most Massachusetts horror movie ever

Wes Anderson will curate new film club Galerie

Television

Rob Gronkowski is thankful for his first Emmy this Thanksgiving

Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month

This week’s TV: ‘Fargo’ is back, Hannah Waddingham sings, and about those ghosts in ‘The Crown’

music

Influences at play with Adès and Boston Symphony Chamber Players

Noah Kahan’s dream of performing on ‘Saturday Night Live’ finally comes true next month

Boston Philharmonic Orchestra presents an emotional, exhilarating evening with unexpectedly tender conclusions

Theater/Dance

A moving portrait of hope and heartbreak in ‘The Band’s Visit’

The Royal Ballet of London makes exclusive visit to Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in 2024

An all-in ensemble elevates Lyric Stage’s madcap ‘The Game’s Afoot’

Health

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

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

Obituaries

John Walsh, who engineered Deval Patrick’s historic win, dies at 65

David Del Tredici, who set ‘Alice’ to music, dies at 86

Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95