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Legislative leaders say they have a long-awaited deal on a key spending bill

The state House and Senate's budget chiefs did not immediately provide details of what the deal includes. The chambers had disagreed on whether to mandate state-run overflow shelters for homeless families who have no other place to go.
THE FINE PRINT

$25 ‘convenience fees’ on your concert tickets or hotel bill? Attorney General Campbell wants ‘junk’ charges outlawed.

A new set of regulations to the state’s consumer protection law would require businesses to give consumers the “true price” upfront.

Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in N.Y. fraud trial

A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former president Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.
McCarthy privately recounts terse phone call with Trump after ouster

4 people charged in connection to Thanksgiving Eve brawl at Kowloon Restaurant
The melee broke out around 10:30 p.m. in the downstairs bar at the well-known Route 1 restaurant.

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to 1947 when he was a star student, then a young professor

Before his storied run as a diplomat and presidential adviser, Kissinger was a Harvard man whose undergraduate thesis earned him widespread acclaim.
Henry A. Kissinger, who dominated US foreign policy, dies at 100

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65
Mr. MacGowan was the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York.”

Slowed by health issues in his later years, Shane MacGowan's desire to create art wasn't diminished

Israel says two more hostages have been released from Gaza Strip

Hamas freed two Israeli women Thursday afternoon and more hostage releases were expected to follow, the Israeli military said.
Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law in war against Hamas as truce is extended

George Santos refuses to resign, warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

3 killed in wrong-way car crash in Portland, Maine

AbbVie strikes deal to acquire Waltham’s ImmunoGen for more than $10 billion
Top Places to Work
Globe Magazine

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts 2023: Explore the winners lists and more

Discover the 175 companies with the happiest employees in the state.

These companies are using AI to help their employees, not replace them

How one company made a ‘fun facts about yourself’ icebreaker actually fun

The case of the disappearing dress code at work

tara sullivan
Tom Brady’s recent candor about the state of the NFL bodes well for his future as a commentator
Brady, whose massive TV deal with Fox kicks in next season, is making blunt and insightful comments he never would have made in his playing days.

podcast | say more with shirley leung
Ben Mezrich’s new book is on Elon Musk and how Twitter broke the billionaire
Fans of Mezrich will recognize his penchant for dramatic narrative nonfiction that Hollywood loves to make into movies and TV series.

Elon Musk uses a crude insult to slam advertisers for pulling back from X
bob ryan

A message to all the LeBron James haters out there, and other thoughts

Once again, it’s time to empty out that Desk Drawer of the Sports Mind.

Jeremy Strong cast as Roy Cohn in new Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’

The Boston actor and "Succession" star joins Sebastian Stan, who will play a younger version of the former president.

Tell us: Do you live in a new apartment building in Greater Boston? We want to hear about it.

We’re looking for people who rent in buildings that are two or three years old — or newer — in or around Boston to talk about what they pay, what they get in terms of amenities and location, and what they think about where they live.
CONNECTIONS

What 52 bandannas say about my late son’s life

They were so much more than just headbands or neckerchiefs.
QUICK BITE

In Harvard Square, the Painted Burro is a stylish replacement for the Border Cafe

Come for Mexican food, including fairly priced margaritas, in the old Border Cafe space.
LOVE LETTERS

She says she won’t date men

But what about me?
Opinion
IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Rejecting students who support terrorism isn’t cancel culture

Universities have become way too intolerant of diverse viewpoints. But some viewpoints are morally reprehensible.
RENÉE LOTH

The advent of the 2023 Advent calendar extravaganza
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The beauty queen who terrifies a dictator
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Conservatives renew their attack on the Voting Rights Act
LETTERS

‘Your atrocity justifies my atrocity’ is perverse logic
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?

Explore the project

More recent News

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93
The veteran character actor won two Tony Awards and appeared in shows such as “Cheers,” “ER” and “Sex and the City."

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has spent three times the nearest comparable primary campaign on security services.
In New Hampshire, Nikki Haley’s support seems only to be growing
GLOBE RI + RI PBS

Podcast: Migrant children working long hours at seafood plants in New Bedford

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, reporters for The Public’s Radio detail what went into and came out of their two-year investigation into seafood processing plants in New Bedford.

the tradition
Recollections and reflections from The Tradition’s 2023 honorees
The 22nd edition at TD Garden featured Doc Rivers, Briana Scurry, Dennis Eckersley, Kevin Faulk, Dana White, and Bob Sweeney.

This interactive map shows you where the best holiday lights are in Somerville
You can take a tour of the city to see the flashing displays.

sharks at bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN)
Sharks at Bruins: Boston has a chance to halt its losing skid against bottom-feeding Sharks
The Bruins have allowed 17 goals in their last three games — all losses.

Globe Santa

Parenting alone, with strength and courage
The usual tribulations of parenting are magnified — greatly — when there is only one parent. All the more so when there’s bereavement, divorce, or separation to contend with.

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Recommended reads

Coming soon: ‘Nightmare in Mission Hill,’ the true story of the Charles Stuart case

For two years, a team of Globe reporters investigated the case. What they found reveals hard truths, unveils explosive new findings, and changes the narrative of a story long cemented in Boston’s lore.

No clues, no suspects, no trace. But thanks to a retired police investigator, an unsolved Cranston case won’t be forgotten.
A retired investigator who specializes in missing persons cases is captivated by the disappearance of a teenage boy more than 70 years ago. She worked to bring him home — and revived his memory.

Shareholder lawsuits are common. Here’s what makes the one at Tree House Brewing unique.
The case is a face-off between a minority shareholder, Eric Granger, and the duo that owns 98 percent of the successful brewery.

The sailboat, the skateboarder, and the shipwreck Gloucester was left to clean up
“We’ll never see this guy again,” said T.J. Ciarametaro, the Gloucester harbormaster, after the wreck.

Culture & Lifestyle

With ‘Phoenix,’ jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin soars to a new realm

A dozen thrilling new page-turners to give you goosebumps this winter

‘Chicago’ holds up a mirror to its times, and to ours

Six ‘Spinal Tap’ moments to savor before the sequel

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

JEFF JACOBY

The inescapable conundrum of anonymous speech
IDEAS | JOSHUA PEDERSON

Don’t draft horrible people for your fantasy sports team
SCOT LEHIGH

Giving consumers a choice when buying their electricity
JOAN VENNOCHI

Where’s the public in the talks about Robert Kraft’s plan for a soccer stadium in Everett?

RENÉE GRAHAM

Donald Trump’s un-wonderful life
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to 1947 when he was a star student, then a young professor

Before his storied run as a diplomat and presidential adviser, Kissinger was a Harvard man whose undergraduate thesis earned him widespread acclaim.

4 people charged in connection to Thanksgiving Eve brawl at Kowloon Restaurant

The melee broke out around 10:30 p.m. in the downstairs bar at the well-known Route 1 restaurant.

University of Maine system to waive tuition for relatives of those killed in Lewiston shooting

More than 80 people could have tuition and fees waived through the program. Those who were injured and spouses and children of those who were killed are eligible, officials said.

Legislative leaders say they have a long-awaited deal on a key spending bill

The state House and Senate's budget chiefs did not immediately provide details of what the deal includes. The chambers had disagreed on whether to mandate state-run overflow shelters for homeless families who have no other place to go.

Sports

the tradition

Recollections and reflections from The Tradition’s 2023 honorees

The 22nd edition at TD Garden featured Doc Rivers, Briana Scurry, Dennis Eckersley, Kevin Faulk, Dana White, and Bob Sweeney.
sharks at bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Sharks at Bruins: Boston has a chance to halt its losing skid against bottom-feeding Sharks

The Bruins have allowed 17 goals in their last three games — all losses.
tara sullivan

Tom Brady’s recent candor about the state of the NFL bodes well for his future as a commentator

Brady, whose massive TV deal with Fox kicks in next season, is making blunt and insightful comments he never would have made in his playing days.
bob ryan

A message to all the LeBron James haters out there, and other thoughts
olympics

Everett heavyweight Gilbert Kabamba believes he has a fighting chance for the 2024 Olympics

Men's college basketball: BC 80, Vanderbilt 62

Hot-shooting Boston College men’s basketball team rips Vanderbilt in ACC/SEC Challenge

Business

Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in N.Y. fraud trial

A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former president Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after he disparaged a law clerk in his New York civil fraud trial.

AbbVie strikes deal to acquire Waltham’s ImmunoGen for more than $10 billion

It’s the largest acquisition of a Massachusetts company this year.
podcast | say more with shirley leung

Ben Mezrich’s new book is on Elon Musk and how Twitter broke the billionaire

Applications for jobless benefits up modestly, but continuing claims reach highest level in 2 years
magazine
CONNECTIONS

What 52 bandannas say about my late son’s life

PERSPECTIVE

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

Can this couple rekindle their spark by reliving a relationship milestone?
COOKING

Sandwiches with international influences get dinner on the table in minutes

metro

Woonsocket tried to fire a cop. Now it’s paying him $500K.

This interactive map shows you where the best holiday lights are in Somerville

Trump tries to embrace Black Lives Matter, a group he previously said ‘hates our country’

sports

MIAA Super Bowl live updates: Hasselbeck-to-Brown connection gives Xaverian the Division 1 crown

Henry Hasselbeck, Xaverian dethrone St. John’s Prep to claim Division 1 Super Bowl title

Watch live: Three state titles are up for grabs in Thursday’s Super Bowl slate

business

Elon Musk uses a crude insult to slam advertisers for pulling back from X

$25 ‘convenience fees’ on your concert tickets or hotel bill? Attorney General Campbell wants ‘junk’ charges outlawed.

Inflation in Europe falls to 2.4 percent. It shows interest rates are packing a punch.

politics

George Santos refuses to resign, warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent

Henry Kissinger’s ties to Harvard date back to 1947 when he was a star student, then a young professor

Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in N.Y. fraud trial

Nation

Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week

Study says the US is ill-prepared to ensure housing for the growing number of older people

Trump will skip the GOP debate and attend a fundraiser instead

World

Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law in war against Hamas as truce is extended

Truce in Gaza endures another day and more hostages are freed, but tougher talks ahead

Russian missile strikes in eastern Ukraine tear through buildings and bury families in rubble

opinion

Where’s the public in the talks about Robert Kraft’s plan for a soccer stadium in Everett?

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Expand the South Boston convention center? Close the Hynes? City’s convention authority needs a vision.

lifestyle

She says she won’t date men

Why extended warranties aren’t necessary

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

food & dining

4 people charged in connection to Thanksgiving Eve brawl at Kowloon Restaurant

Somerville’s Wade BBQ promises smoky meat with a Boston spin; june bug opens from the Field & Vine team

In Harvard Square, the Painted Burro is a stylish replacement for the Border Cafe

travel

We’ve visited St. Lucia 10 times. Here’s what we’ve learned.

How to eat your way around San Juan

What we learned on our multigenerational trip to Disney World

Arts

Sylvia Plath’s botanical interests offer a fresh perspective on the poet’s life and work in a Smith College exhibit

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.

Books

Sylvia Plath’s botanical interests offer a fresh perspective on the poet’s life and work in a Smith College exhibit

Ben Mezrich’s new book is on Elon Musk and how Twitter broke the billionaire

Writing the book she ‘didn’t want to write,’ Amanda Peters tells ‘a story for the collective history of Indigenous people’

Movies

Jeremy Strong cast as Roy Cohn in new Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’

Six ‘Spinal Tap’ moments to savor before the sequel

Rob Reiner teases details of ‘Spinal Tap’ sequel

Television

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

‘Girls5eva’ fan club may grow after show’s revival on Netflix

‘American Sports Story’ cast shapes up for Aaron Hernandez FX series

music

On Holiday Pops’ 50th anniversary, Keith Lockhart feels joy — and a surge of adrenaline

With ‘Phoenix,’ jazz saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin soars to a new realm

Long absent from the concert stage, Mistle Thrush’s Valerie Forgione returns with a new identity and sound

Theater/Dance

‘Chicago’ holds up a mirror to its times, and to ours

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

Two Broadway legends with staying power: ‘Chicago’ and composer John Kander

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

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies at age 65

Henry A. Kissinger, who dominated US foreign policy, dies at 100