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How the Charles Stuart investigation was born
A behind-the-scenes look at why the Globe revisited the case and sheds light on whether an apology was ever issued for police misconduct.
Stuart shooting timeline
Explore a timeline of the events leading up to the shooting on Mission Hill that rocked a community, shattered lives, and exposed racial fault lines.
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This is the full story of Mission Hill, the Stuart shooting, and the people who got caught up in it and never managed to get free.

Utility worker Roderick Jackson, killed in Waltham crash, remembered as ‘heart’ and ‘backbone’ of family

Gathered around the kitchen table, 12-year-old Roderick Jackson sliced up a small pizza for his siblings and proudly sat back as his younger siblings devoured the pizza, his brother Manuel Asprilla-Hassan recalled Friday.
New Hampshire man ordered held without bail in deaths of Waltham police officer, utility worker

Ryan O’Neal, actor who starred in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon,’ dies at 82
A heartthrob actor, Ryan O'Neal went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon."

CELTICS 133, KNICKS 123
With return of Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics hit full throttle in another win over the Knicks
Derrick White had 30 points to lead the way, while Porzingis added 21 points and Jayson Tatum another 25 Friday at TD Garden.

Targeting online gambling, Northeastern lawyer who fought Big Tobacco sues DraftKings

Law professor Richard Daynard, who helped uncover evidence that tobacco companies knew about the cancer risks of smoking, said he sees online gambling as a looming crisis for society.

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts court-approved abortion

The Texas Supreme Court late Friday temporarily halted a lower court order allowing a Dallas woman to obtain an abortion in spite of the state’s strict bans, after she learned her fetus has a fatal condition.

‘She’s got it right’: Healey hangs two MFA paintings by Black artists in her State House office

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza.

Actor Jonathan Majors urged ex-girlfriend not to seek aid after head wound, jury hears

Northampton man charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing AK-47 into neighbors’ home

Lakeville wrestling club owner charged with indecent assault on minor, police say

Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

As fallout from explosive antisemitism hearing continues, Harvard president apologizes for her remarks

The presidents of UPenn, Harvard, and MIT have faced denunciations since they offered equivocal answers about whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated the schools' policies.
Palestinians crowd into shrinking areas in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war rages US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Starbucks lost $11 billion in market value in two weeks. Did pro-Palestinian boycotts play a role?

There are many economic factors that influence a company’s market value, but experts say Starbucks' recent losses appear more significant than what is normal.

Mass General Brigham reports strong year, but headwinds foreboding for the market
While the system is in the black by $95 million — a welcome return following last year’s record-breaking losses — it is treating fewer people than it would like to, largely because it has few places to discharge patients recovering from hospitalization.

Army vs Navy | Gillette Stadium | Saturday 3 p.m.

College football is always changing. Why does the Army-Navy game endure?
The commitment between the cadets and the midshipmen has endured since the rivals first met in 1890.

Patriot Games: See how Army cadets and Navy midshipmen competed in and around Boston

Jenny Dell gets a New England homecoming as part of CBS’s broadcast crew for Army-Navy

Why 194 Naval Academy midshipmen are running a game ball from Annapolis, Md., to Gillette Stadium
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Pandemic funding for Mass. schools is going away, but state funding should soften the blow

While the end of federal aid could mean a 3 percent budget cut in Massachusetts schools, most districts will likely see that loss covered by increased state aid.

innovation economy
How three Boston women are helping NATO scout for defense startups
The alliance’s 31 member countries found that relying only on established defense contractors and tech companies — “the military-industrial complex” — wouldn’t be sufficient to solve strategic problems.

Red Sox trade for Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill

O’Neill, 28, has only once reached 500 plate appearances. That was in 2021, with the righthanded bat cracked 34 home runs and won his second straight Gold Glove.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Weekend outlook: Temps to jump into the 50s before wind and rain move in

If you have outdoor plans, the good news is precipitation should hold off until Sunday night.
LOVE LETTERS

Should I text again?

Maybe we’re lost in translation.
Love letters: I saw my friend’s dad at a bar
Opinion
IDEAS | CHRISTOPHER THURBER

Early decision letters are going out. Here's what parents get wrong about the college admissions process.

For some, the thinking about achievement in general and college admissions in particular is all wrong. As early decision letters go out, a reminder that there’s a better way to inspire young people to reach their fullest potential.
CARINE HAJJAR

I watched the Oct. 7 video. I don’t know how anyone can say Hamas are freedom fighters.
EDITORIAL

Wu scores some important wins in new police contract
Stephen F. Lynch

Why the US must support Ukraine with aid
SAGE STOSSEL

A cartoonist outsources her work to AI
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

Evening closures on Green Line extension will continue an additional week, MBTA says
The MBTA granted the contractor, GLX Constructors, an additional seven nights to continue working, extending the closure until “at least” Dec. 17, the agency said Friday.

Connecticut woman shot and killed in Brockton, suspect remains at large

Police obtained an arrest warrant for Gelson Fernandes, 29, of Brockton, charging him with homicide for the death of Stephanie Beatty, 22, of Norwich, officials said Friday.

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years
A federal judge prohibited the separation of families at the border for purposes of deterring immigration for eight years, preemptively blocking resumption of a lightning-rod, Trump-era policy that the former president hasn’t ruled out if he returns to the White House next year.

Healey taps state solicitor, former adviser to fill first open seat on Supreme Judicial Court
Elizabeth "Bessie" Dewar, 43, would be the youngest person to join the Supreme Judicial Court since 1972.

Suspect sought in deadly beating in Manchester, N.H.

Te-Jay Thomascq, 46, of Manchester was pronounced dead at Elliot Hospital. Police issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, Akim Alleyne, 33, of Manchester, who faces a reckless manslaughter charge.

Brookline school officials violated Massachusetts campaign finance laws by sending emails about tax increases
In all, nine emails were distributed at various times by either Superintendent Linus Guillory or school principals in the weeks leading up to the May 2 local elections.

Globe Santa

‘A lot of us comedians, we’re like big kids’: Globe Santa comedy show raises money for children in need
The 11th Annual Globe Santa Comedy Night will feature nine comedians for a stand-up showcase at Giggles Comedy Club in Saugus - and pizza!

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Globe Santa is a program of the Boston Globe Foundation and exists solely to deliver joy to children.

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‘Monumental’: FDA approves first CRISPR-based gene-editing drug, marking breakthrough for sickle cell disease

Casgevy was developed by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, which is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, but has most of its workforce in Massachusetts.

THE YEAR IN ARTS
In 2023, a farewell to some of TV’s best shows, and the first glimpse of less glut
Gone are "Succession," "Ted Lasso," "Reservation Dogs," "The Great," and soon, "The Crown." All went out on top. The good news for oversubscribed viewers: The too-much-TV era may be past its peak.

PARENTING UNFILTERED
Inside the middle-class world of college budgeting
“It’s like buying a pair of leggings. Are you going to buy the $130 ones at Lululemon? Or are the $19 ones in Marshalls going to last you just as long?” We talk to the experts.

Billerica couple’s gloriously over-the-top holiday display takes months. Despite hardships, they continued the tradition.
For 29 years, the Lossmans’ Christmas display in Billerica has brought comfort and joy.

Culture & Lifestyle

Latina women command center stage in ART’s ‘Real Women Have Curves’

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

‘The Boy and the Heron’: a magical Miyazaki mystery tour

Coral Reefer Band members honor Jimmy Buffett ahead of Christmas benefit concert in Cambridge

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

SCOT LEHIGH

Senator Angus King of Maine looks for middle ground on gun safety
IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

Would you do it if you could? Advanced DNA testing for embryos is here — and it’s fraught.

JEFF JACOBY

What Hamas can learn from Hanukkah

Alex Beam

Politicians look to God and the Bible to do their heavy lifting
EDITORIAL

In Newton, an outside force provides momentum for zoning reform
IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Ryan O’Neal, actor who starred in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon,’ dies at 82

A heartthrob actor, Ryan O'Neal went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon."

Suspect sought in deadly beating in Manchester, N.H.

Te-Jay Thomascq, 46, of Manchester was pronounced dead at Elliot Hospital. Police issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, Akim Alleyne, 33, of Manchester, who faces a reckless manslaughter charge.

COVID rules have changed. Here’s what experts recommend if you test positive.

COVID cases are on the rise again, but treating the virus looks different this year than it has in years past.

Utility worker Roderick Jackson, killed in Waltham crash, remembered as ‘heart’ and ‘backbone’ of family

Gathered around the kitchen table, 12-year-old Roderick Jackson sliced up a small pizza for his siblings and proudly sat back as his younger siblings devoured the pizza, his brother Manuel Asprilla-Hassan recalled Friday.

Sports

CELTICS NOTEBOOK

Technically speaking, Jaylen Brown didn’t expect to get ejected

Boston has been a dominant first-half team before regressing after the break, with the biggest struggles arriving in the third quarter.
College football

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels honored as country’s best college football QB

Daniels passed for 3,812 yards, rushed for 1,134 yards, and had a hand in on a nation-high 302 points.
CELTICS 133, KNICKS 123

With return of Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics hit full throttle in another win over the Knicks

Derrick White had 30 points to lead the way, while Porzingis added 21 points and Jayson Tatum another 25 Friday at TD Garden.
Boston College 95, Holy Cross 64

Jaeden Zackery, Quinten Post help Boston College men’s basketball overpower Holy Cross
Women's soccer

United States, Mexico put forth joint bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
HS girls' basketball: Bishop Feehan 66, Woburn 24

Maddy Steel, Bishop Feehan girls’ basketball overwhelm Woburn in season-opening nonleague win

Business

innovation economy

How three Boston women are helping NATO scout for defense startups

The alliance’s 31 member countries found that relying only on established defense contractors and tech companies — “the military-industrial complex” — wouldn’t be sufficient to solve strategic problems.
HOUSING

Amid housing crisis, advocates celebrate innovation in N.H.

New analysis from the NH Zoning Atlas found that acreage available to build some types of housing decreased from 2022 to 2023. Most categories remained the same, and a few made modest gains.

Targeting online gambling, Northeastern lawyer who fought Big Tobacco sues DraftKings

Mass General Brigham reports strong year, but headwinds foreboding for the market
magazine
Top Places to Work

These workplaces are doubling down on their commitment to diversity and inclusion

Top Places to Work

Some companies are remote, some hybrid. At least one lets you work from a boat.

Top Places to Work

Eight great job perks: Free work boots, $10k toward an electric car, and more
2023

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

metro

RI ACLU asks fire district to withdraw letters identifying public access donors as potential witnesses in shoreline dispute

Neighbor helping neighbor: It’s the spirit of Globe Santa

Amid housing crisis, advocates celebrate innovation in N.H.

sports

LAFC seeks MLS Cup repeat against host Columbus Crew

Red Sox trade for Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill

Medway’s Zack DiGregorio helps give USA Luge its first World Cup doubles win in 18 years

business

Starbucks lost $11 billion in market value in two weeks. Did pro-Palestinian boycotts play a role?

A soft landing for the economy looks more likely after new jobs report

What to know about CRISPR gene-editing technology

politics

Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case but narrows restrictions on his speech

Saint Anselm College, local GOP officials surprised by CNN’s announcement of a debate in N.H.

Hunter Biden is indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation

Nation

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts court-approved abortion

Actor Jonathan Majors urged ex-girlfriend not to seek aid after head wound, jury hears

Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

World

US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist’s killing of a teacher

Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’

opinion

Indigenous land trust empowers women to reclaim and restore ancestral land

Senator Angus King of Maine looks for middle ground on gun safety

Foreseeing the dreary future of cigarette buying

lifestyle

Should I text again?

I saw my friend’s dad at a bar

Inside the middle-class world of college budgeting

food & dining

The one where we try Central Perk

New Haven classic Sally’s Apizza prepares to slice into Woburn; Blackbird Doughnuts fills a hole in Watertown’s sweets scene

Cookbooks for everyone

travel

New York is great at the holidays. In the dead of winter, it’s even better.

I’m still waiting on a refund from a canceled pandemic flight

A Green Mountains escape, a California escape, and a kit with road trip essentials

Arts

Photographic inwardness, photographic outwardness

Five art experiences that resonated in 2023

‘She’s got it right’: Healey hangs two MFA paintings by Black artists in her State House office

Books

For the pilgrims of Gabriel Bump’s ‘The New Naturals,’ change is the only constant

New book offers glimpse of history behind Cambridge’s Andover Shop; launch celebration for poet David Ferry’s posthumous collection on Dec. 13; local press publishes contemporary Korean poetry series

Author readings around Boston through Dec. 16

Movies

12 Japanese animated films to stream before Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’

‘Eileen’: Fear and loathing in Massachusetts

‘The Boy and the Heron’: a magical Miyazaki mystery tour

Television

Jenny Dell gets a New England homecoming as part of CBS’s broadcast crew for Army-Navy

In 2023, a farewell to some of TV’s best shows, and the first glimpse of less glut

Matthew Gilbert’s top 10 TV shows of 2023

music

Maura Johnston’s top 10 concerts of 2023

For pop music fans in 2023, live shows answered a need to connect

10 memorable classical music moments from 2023

Theater/Dance

Don Aucoin’s top 10 theater productions of 2023

For these actors, change was a constant in 2023

Jeffrey Gantz’s 10 best dance performances of 2023

Health

CVS to launch new pharmacy reimbursement model aimed at simplifying drug pricing

Many Americans ration insulin to save money. One nonprofit is trying to make the life-saving drug more affordable.

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

Obituaries

Ryan O’Neal, actor who starred in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon,’ dies at 82

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies in Miami at 90

Patrick J. Kenney Jr., 42, who died in apparent accident in Kowloon parking lot, was devoted father