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Latino children are disproportionately represented in Massachusetts foster care

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Tahseen Aliahmad, Kinnan Abdalhamid, and Hisham Awartani posing for a photograph. The three men were all injured in a triple shooting Saturday. Photo provided by their families through the Institute for Middle East Understanding.

Vermont man held without bail in shootings of three men of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt.

Jason J. Eaton pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail pending a hearing.

‘It feels more personal than it did before’: Brown University community reacts to shooting of Palestinian students in Vermont

The scene of a shooting in Burlington, Vt.

Accused Vermont shooter was terminated from financial services job earlier this month

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

In Vermont, a Thanksgiving tradition and time shared by lifelong friends ruined by gunfire

Giants 10, Patriots 7

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

The only answer at quarterback for the Patriots right now is to move on from Mac Jones
He’s not the franchise quarterback for the future, and he shouldn’t be the starting quarterback of the present.

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It's been a tough year for Bill Belichick.

Bill Belichick was asked about a report that he’s leaving the Patriots. Here’s what he said.

Belichick also discussed the Patriots' quarterback situation, kicker Chad Ryland's miss, and more Monday.

For 20 years, Commonwealth Seminar has been opening the doors of government to people from under-represented communities. The organization often meets at the State House, including this session from 2022.

On #GivingTuesday, here are 9 local nonprofits that could use your generosity

Many of these organizations help children, women, and people of color. They often have dynamic and diverse leaders. So if you’re looking for some new nonprofits to support during this season of giving, these are worth your attention.

Candy-themed ornaments are part of the White House decorations this year.

With White House holiday decorations, Jill Biden wanted holiday visitors to feel like kids again

“Each room on display is designed to capture the pure, unfiltered delight and imagination of our childhoods," Dr. Biden said.

Previous White House holiday displays:

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PERSPECTIVE

The Globe’s film critic picks 6 holiday movies that are actually good

This year, Odie Henderson decided to put together a little holiday movie festival.

A guaranteed basic income for Boston’s poor? Officials consider the idea.
With about 18 percent of city residents living below the poverty line, Boston officials are mulling the implementation of a temporary guaranteed income program for the city’s poor.

Latino children are more likely to enter foster care in Massachusetts than any other state
One out of 20 Hispanic children in Massachusetts are involved in the state's child welfare system.

Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners

The agreement brings the prospect of a longer halt to the war and further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge.
Information about the conditions of their captivity has been tightly controlled, but family members of the released hostages have begun to share details about their loved ones' experiences.

What to know about the Green Line closures starting today
Much of the MBTA’s oldest line — including all its downtown Boston rails — will close for more than a week Monday as workers repair tunnels, rails, and ties.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

After falling out with Trustees of Reservations, John Judge will lead Greater Boston Boy Scouts

Like a couple of our pro sports teams, the Boy Scouts of America is in rebuilding mode.

Pink colors caused by high-energy nitrogen emissions during a brief but intense substorm of the aurora borealis

Video shows rare ‘watermelon’ aurora over the Alaska sky

A military team carries the casket of former first lady Rosalynn Carter upon arrival at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Atlanta.

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian

Boston man pleads not guilty to charges in vandalism spree that damaged Holocaust Memorial and Paul Revere’s tombstone

Hats sold by Brunt Workwear awaited shipment at their warehouse in North Reading.

Cyber Monday? What Cyber Monday? E-retailers are no longer willing to wait.

The Globe followed Brunt Workwear, an online apparel seller, as it geared up for Black Friday — not Cyber Monday.

The Fine Print: Cash is no longer king. Paying by plastic is the new norm.

Chris Evans arrived for the "Ghosted" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City on April 18, 2023. The actor appeared on "The View" Monday.

Watch: Chris Evans’s rescue dog Dodger adorably crashes interview on ‘The View’

The Sudbury native talked holidays in Massachusetts, how he met his furry friend, and if he’ll return as Marvel’s Captain America.

Small businesses are approaching landlords more and more to negotiate new lease terms, such as lower rents or deferments on payments. Clover recently struggled to find compromise with its Back Bay landlord and filed for bankruptcy shortly after.

Why landlords hold the post-pandemic fate of downtown in their hands like never before

Restaurants and retailers still struggling to meet the terms of leases they signed before COVID are approaching landlords with creative proposals to restructure their monthly rent check. The answers often determine the fate of the business.

Opinion

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu faced questions from media reporters after being involved in a car crash in Roslindale in early June.

MARCELA GARCÍA

A collision with Boston City Hall over Wu’s car accident

The newly released finding contradicts an initial police investigation that concluded that Keyanna Smith’s actions did not cause the crash.

EDITORIAL

Challenges to Trump’s eligibility are murky at best. But there is a clear way to stop him.

ALEX BEAM

‘Napoleon’ isn’t accurate? Excuse me, mate, were you there?

Uri Dromi

A UN refugee agency has been perpetuating the problem of Palestinian refugees

William Lefebvre and Victoria Wisniewski

Gen Z takes a seat — and sets the table — at COP28

Beyond the Gilded Gate

Reimagining an American ideal

California is trying to tackle its housing crisis by rethinking the traditional single-family home. Why isn’t Massachusetts?

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Jennifer Lopez announces new album release date, with companion film co-written by Ben Affleck
"This Is Me . . . Now" is the singer’s first album in nearly a decade.

INNOVATOR Q&A

After 20 years in and out of prison, a degree gave him a second chance. Now he’s helping others do the same.
James Monteiro is the founder of the Reentry Campus Program, which helps incarcerated people finish post-secondary education and certification programs.

More than 80 years later, the victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire are remembered
Families of victims and survivors remembered the club fire, which broke out the evening of Nov. 28, 1942, and killed at least 490 attendees.

No indications of foul play in case of Avon man, 45, found dead in local well, DA says
The body of a 45-year-old man found Saturday in a well in Avon showed no apparent signs of foul play during an autopsy, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office.

Balance of power poised to flip on Everett School Committee after election

More than half of the candidates the mayor endorsed lost their races, a rebuke from voters after the mayor pushed the School Committee to oust the superintendent earlier in the year over objections from the community.

Where did the New Hampshire Hospital shooter get his guns? Authorities are investigating.

The attorney and 2A advocate who represented John Madore in a prior incident involving guns says the status quo in New Hampshire inappropriately allows prohibited people to slip through the state’s background check process

For some families, the right to shelter isn’t a right at all

Each year, the state formally denies hundreds of families seeking a temporary place to stay. Many more seek emergency shelter but never complete an application.

Efforts to undermine voters’ decisions are part of a perilous pattern, specialists say
Democracy experts say state lawmakers who try to reject the will of the voters are starting down a dangerous path.

Teslas, taxes, and millions in real estate: A lawsuit bubbles at Tree House Brewing
A minority shareholder at the Charlton-based beer company has sued its partners for a pattern of behavior he says caused him and the brewery financial damage.

Globe Magazine

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Globe staffers and other writers share the special places and experiences that keep them cozy — and make the cold months worth savoring.

Culture & Lifestyle

Patrick Yocum and Boston Ballet in "Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker."

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ brings classic holiday magic

Taylor Swift, shown at her May 19 Gillette Stadium concert, has announced that her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" film is coming to streaming Dec. 13.

Taylor Swift announces streaming date for ‘Eras Tour’ film, new songs

From left: Adam Yiqi Huang, Jin Chen, Fei Peng, and Kaye Huiyuan Hu in a rehearsal of Vermilion Theater's "God of Carnage," running Dec. 1-3 at Plaza Theatre at Boston Center for the Arts.

Vermilion Theater presents ‘God of Carnage’ as a Mandarin and English production

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attend the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament in Las Vegas earlier this month. Affleck co-wrote Lopez's upcoming film "This Is Me . . . Now."

Jennifer Lopez announces new album release date, with companion film co-written by Ben Affleck

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, 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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Racks of clothing are organized by decade at The Garment District, a used-clothing store in Cambridge.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Polls show consumers want to buy clothes that are better for the planet. Can they?

Jews prayed at the Western Wall, beside the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, or the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in the Old City of Jerusalem on Oct. 16.

EDITORIAL

Want to learn more about the Middle East? Start here.

Massachusetts Auditor nominee Diana DiZoglio speaks during a campaign rally in support of the statewide Massachusetts Democratic ticket on Nov. 2, 2022, in Boston.

JEFF JACOBY

Look who’s backing DiZoglio’s ballot campaign

IDEAS | ERINNE MAGEE

This holiday season, try skipping the gift list

Andre 3000 attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2023 VIP dinner at Chateau Marmont on Nov. 16 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Renée Graham

With the lilt of a flute, a legendary rapper carves a path for Black men to grow and evolve

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

Video shows rare ‘watermelon’ aurora over the Alaska sky

Vincent Ledvina, who calls himself the “aurora guy,” shot the video of the colorful and wondrous ribbons of the aurora borealis as they illuminated the night sky in dazzling pink and green hues in his backyard in Fairbanks on Sunday night.

‘It feels more personal than it did before’: Brown University community reacts to shooting of Palestinian students in Vermont

Hisham Awartani, a junior at Brown, was one of the three victims attacked near the University of Vermont on Saturday. The attack is under investigation as a possible hate crime.

Accused Vermont shooter was terminated from financial services job earlier this month

Jason J. Eaton was formerly a Boy Scout leader in New York State, scouting officials confirmed Monday. He was terminated from his job earlier this month after working there for less than a year.

A guaranteed basic income for Boston’s poor? Officials consider the idea.

With about 18 percent of city residents living below the poverty line, Boston officials are mulling the implementation of a temporary guaranteed income program for the city’s poor.

Sports

Senior captain and wideout Nic Cupples is one of many dynamic weapons in Marshfield's feared offense.

D2 SUPER BOWL: KING PHILIP VS. MARSHFIELD

Previewing and predicting the Division 2 Super Bowl: King Philip vs. Marshfield

The Warriors look to complete a perfect season, but will have to go through a Rams squad that upset mighty Catholic Memorial in the state semifinals.

King Philip coach Brian Lee is surrounded by his captains after winning his 150th career game by beating Franklin in their Thanksgiving rivalry game at Fenway Park last week.

D2 SUPER BOWL: KING PHILIP VS. MARSHFIELD

Brian Lee has mirrored his legendary father, forging a stellar program of his own at King Philip

The son of John "The General" Lee of Walpole fame, the 19-year Warriors head coach looks for his third state title Thursday at Gillette Stadium.

Bill Belichick gave field judge Trawick Boger an earful after no penalty was called on the hit that felled Demario Douglas.

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

Teammates unhappy with handling of hit on Patriots’ Demario Douglas that went unpenalized

Douglas was knocked out of the game after fielding a fourth-quarter punt. "Protect guys like [Douglas] who are in a vulnerable position," Jahlani Tavai said.

celtics

Is the In-Season Tournament a priority for Celtics? Tuesday’s game vs. Bulls will be telling.

ben volin | on football

NFL Week 12: Eagles are the league’s best, even when they aren’t playing their best

NHL

Could the Bruins be a possible landing spot for free agent Patrick Kane?

Business

X has become a ‘global sewer,’ mayor of Paris says

In recent weeks, dozens of advertisers paused their campaigns on X after Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory this month, and the company could lose as much as $75 million in ad revenue by the end of the year.

EU regulators say Amazon’s acquisition of vacuum maker iRobot may harm competition

The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, said it has informed Amazon of its “preliminary view” regarding the deal following an investigation that began in July.

Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits

On #GivingTuesday, here are 9 local nonprofits that could use your generosity

magazine

winter travel

30 tiny, perfect things about winter in New England

Winter travel

New England ski resorts are rolling out upgrades this winter. Here’s what you should know.

This week's daters: Kayla L. and Gorden S.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I could definitely see potential’

CONNECTIONS

My mission: Get the client to the Super Bowl. The client: A celebrity dog.

metro

Dorchester's Skylar Heflin Greenaway stood by her mother, Jennel Heflin, as she chatted with METCO representatives for Lexington Public Schools to hear what the district has to offer.

Metco wants to expand student enrollment but faces a fight on Beacon Hill over funding

Brown drops charges against 20 students arrested after sit-in over war in Gaza

Confusion over new bridge’s rotary will ease, R.I. DOT director says

sports

The Bruins haven't had much to celebrate over the last two games.

Bruins at Blue Jackets: Boston looks to stop skid after two straight defeats

BC was in top form, and other takeaways from the weekend in men’s college hockey

‘Like a phoenix from the ashes’: Catching up with Briana Scurry, former UMass and US soccer star, as she rises again

business

Former state transportation secretary Jamey Tesler has been tapped to run a hub to help transportation and mobility startups.

Jamey Tesler, former transportation chief, gets keys to startup effort

Direct flights from Boston to Beijing are back

Cyber Monday? What Cyber Monday? E-retailers are no longer willing to wait.

politics

With White House holiday decorations, Jill Biden wanted holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Efforts to undermine voters’ decisions are part of a perilous pattern, specialists say

Members of Congress head for the exits, many citing dysfunction

Nation

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian

A new match for menopausal weight gain: Ozempic

Jill Biden says White House decor designed for visitors to see the holidays through a child’s eyes

World

Residents evacuated the flooded village of Pribrezhnoe in Crimea on Monday. More than 400,000 people in Crimea were left without power.

Storm batters southern Ukraine, causing havoc for civilians and soldiers

Trapped in a tunnel for 15 days, with no end in sight

Russian women protest long deployments for soldiers in Ukraine

opinion

A cyclist rode in the street past a car double parked in the bike lane on Allston Avenue in August.

Traffic — of the two-wheeled variety — veers to the sidewalks

Palestinian flag’s critics overlook the people it represents

Here’s one practical way to help retailers battered by online competition

lifestyle

With White House holiday decorations, Jill Biden wanted holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Vermilion Theater presents ‘God of Carnage’ as a Mandarin and English production

Should I stay with my husband?

food & dining

When cooking, using the stove's back burners is preferable, as the particulate matter is more likely to get sucked into a vent hood that way.

How to minimize indoor air pollution when cooking at home

Brawl erupts at Kowloon restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus

Three quick egg recipes perfect for any meal of the day

travel

New England ski resorts are rolling out upgrades this winter. Here’s what you should know.

How to act like a rude jerk while traveling. (But please don’t.)

Shelby Acosta on having curves, scoring a deal, and the appeal of airport food

Arts

The rooms where it happened: A new MFA show looks at photographers’ studios

Stolen . . . or saved? Professor accuses late minister of pilfering Edward Hopper artwork now at MFA.

’80s hip-hop culture, courtesy of Ice-T and DJ Afrika Islam, is on vivid display at Harvard

Books

Tess Gerritsen and her book “The Spy Coast”

Tess Gerritsen spies literary opportunity in the unexpected

Rhode Island bookstore offers holiday gift to support Indigenous author and museum; new book presents portrait of Bangor during a decade of change; Purple Couch Bookshop opens in North Andover

Latino children are disproportionately represented in Massachusetts foster care

Vermont man held without bail in shootings of three men of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt.

Accused Vermont shooter was terminated from financial services job earlier this month

Around New England with Kevin Cullen In Vermont, a Thanksgiving tradition and time shared by lifelong friends ruined by gunfire

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER The only answer at quarterback for the Patriots right now is to move on from Mac Jones He’s not the franchise quarterback for the future, and he shouldn’t be the starting quarterback of the present.

Bill Belichick was asked about a report that he’s leaving the Patriots. Here’s what he said.

On #GivingTuesday, here are 9 local nonprofits that could use your generosity

With White House holiday decorations, Jill Biden wanted holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Previous White House holiday displays:

The Globe’s film critic picks 6 holiday movies that are actually good

A guaranteed basic income for Boston’s poor? Officials consider the idea. With about 18 percent of city residents living below the poverty line, Boston officials are mulling the implementation of a temporary guaranteed income program for the city’s poor.

Latino children are more likely to enter foster care in Massachusetts than any other state One out of 20 Hispanic children in Massachusetts are involved in the state's child welfare system.

Israel and Hamas agree to extend truce for two more days, and to free more hostages and prisoners

Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge. Information about the conditions of their captivity has been tightly controlled, but family members of the released hostages have begun to share details about their loved ones' experiences.

What to know about the Green Line closures starting today Much of the MBTA’s oldest line — including all its downtown Boston rails — will close for more than a week Monday as workers repair tunnels, rails, and ties.

After falling out with Trustees of Reservations, John Judge will lead Greater Boston Boy Scouts

Video shows rare ‘watermelon’ aurora over the Alaska sky

Rosalynn Carter tributes highlight her reach as first lady and humanitarian

Boston man pleads not guilty to charges in vandalism spree that damaged Holocaust Memorial and Paul Revere’s tombstone

Cyber Monday? What Cyber Monday? E-retailers are no longer willing to wait.

Watch: Chris Evans’s rescue dog Dodger adorably crashes interview on ‘The View’

Why landlords hold the post-pandemic fate of downtown in their hands like never before

A collision with Boston City Hall over Wu’s car accident

Challenges to Trump’s eligibility are murky at best. But there is a clear way to stop him.

‘Napoleon’ isn’t accurate? Excuse me, mate, were you there?

A UN refugee agency has been perpetuating the problem of Palestinian refugees

Gen Z takes a seat — and sets the table — at COP28

Reimagining an American ideal

Explore the project

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Jennifer Lopez announces new album release date, with companion film co-written by Ben Affleck "This Is Me . . . Now" is the singer’s first album in nearly a decade.

INNOVATOR Q&A After 20 years in and out of prison, a degree gave him a second chance. Now he’s helping others do the same. James Monteiro is the founder of the Reentry Campus Program, which helps incarcerated people finish post-secondary education and certification programs.

More than 80 years later, the victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire are remembered Families of victims and survivors remembered the club fire, which broke out the evening of Nov. 28, 1942, and killed at least 490 attendees.

No indications of foul play in case of Avon man, 45, found dead in local well, DA says The body of a 45-year-old man found Saturday in a well in Avon showed no apparent signs of foul play during an autopsy, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office.

Balance of power poised to flip on Everett School Committee after election

Where did the New Hampshire Hospital shooter get his guns? Authorities are investigating.

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Polls show consumers want to buy clothes that are better for the planet. Can they?

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This holiday season, try skipping the gift list

With the lilt of a flute, a legendary rapper carves a path for Black men to grow and evolve

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Brian Lee has mirrored his legendary father, forging a stellar program of his own at King Philip

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The only answer at quarterback for the Patriots right now is to move on from Mac Jones
He’s not the franchise quarterback for the future, and he shouldn’t be the starting quarterback of the present.

A guaranteed basic income for Boston’s poor? Officials consider the idea.
With about 18 percent of city residents living below the poverty line, Boston officials are mulling the implementation of a temporary guaranteed income program for the city’s poor.

Latino children are more likely to enter foster care in Massachusetts than any other state
One out of 20 Hispanic children in Massachusetts are involved in the state's child welfare system.

Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge.
Information about the conditions of their captivity has been tightly controlled, but family members of the released hostages have begun to share details about their loved ones' experiences.

What to know about the Green Line closures starting today
Much of the MBTA’s oldest line — including all its downtown Boston rails — will close for more than a week Monday as workers repair tunnels, rails, and ties.

Jennifer Lopez announces new album release date, with companion film co-written by Ben Affleck
"This Is Me . . . Now" is the singer’s first album in nearly a decade.

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After 20 years in and out of prison, a degree gave him a second chance. Now he’s helping others do the same.
James Monteiro is the founder of the Reentry Campus Program, which helps incarcerated people finish post-secondary education and certification programs.

More than 80 years later, the victims of the Cocoanut Grove fire are remembered
Families of victims and survivors remembered the club fire, which broke out the evening of Nov. 28, 1942, and killed at least 490 attendees.

No indications of foul play in case of Avon man, 45, found dead in local well, DA says
The body of a 45-year-old man found Saturday in a well in Avon showed no apparent signs of foul play during an autopsy, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office.

Efforts to undermine voters’ decisions are part of a perilous pattern, specialists say
Democracy experts say state lawmakers who try to reject the will of the voters are starting down a dangerous path.

Teslas, taxes, and millions in real estate: A lawsuit bubbles at Tree House Brewing
A minority shareholder at the Charlton-based beer company has sued its partners for a pattern of behavior he says caused him and the brewery financial damage.

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