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Tufts Medicine avoids financial peril, as health systems plot financial turnarounds

Also, Beth Israel Lahey Health reported similar progress compared to last year, but operational headwinds have prevented further improvement.

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case

Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, acknowledging severe financial strain exacerbated by his pursuit of Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims and a jury’s award of $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he defamed.

Two R.I. men face assault charges in fight at Gillette Stadium that ended in N.H. man’s death
The man's death was ruled a homicide, but prosecutors said the evidence, including numerous videos of the fight, “did not support a criminal homicide charge.”

The MBTA’s new Green Line extension has a long history of trouble. It’s still not fixed.
“There’s a lot of hiding at the T, of keeping secrets, of not passing along bad news,” said Thomas P. Glynn, the chair of the T's oversight board. “It’s part of the culture.”

The promise of an electrified Fairmount line looms as state officials weigh new commuter contract

Nativity scene on Boston Common vandalized with graffiti

With new COVID variant on horizon, low vaccination rates and stark disparities could make for a ‘miserable winter’

The updated COVID shots are a good match for the latest variant, JN.1., but relatively few people have bothered to get them.
4,120 confirmed cases and 25 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass. Some hospitals resume mask requirements as respiratory infections rise

UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are ‘starving’ because of war

 Agreement on UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza is ‘very close’ and vote expected, sponsor says

A lone gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people and injuring 25

 Northeastern, Suffolk students abroad in Prague are safe, schools say

Brian Walshe, charged with murdering his wife, assigned new lawyer who has handled high-profile cases

For families seeking emergency shelter, limbo looks like a safe place to sleep

The shelter is playing a crucial role in helping the state house eligible families and pregnant women who haven’t yet entered the formal emergency shelter system.
Healey to open overflow shelter for migrant and homeless families in former Cambridge courthouse

How Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck’s family situation inspired a new NBC sitcom
"Extended Family," premiering Saturday, is a fictional take on the amicable, post-divorce parenting relationship between Grousbeck, his wife, Emilia Fazzalari, and her ex-husband George Geyer.

ADRIAN WALKER
With eloquent apology to men falsely linked to Stuart killing, Mayor Wu did something none of her predecessors could
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu deserves credit for confronting the issue head-on. Not least because this is a story Boston immediately did its level best to forget and diminish.

Read the investigation on the Stuart case that published weeks before the apology

Traveling out of state for the holidays? Here’s where storms could impact your route.

The holiday travel rush is upon us, and even though Boston area weather will remain relatively calm as we head into the weekend, storms in other parts of the US could pose problems for those venturing beyond New England.
Forecast: Dry, mild weather through the weekend dashes any hopes for a white Christmas

A look at some passages of Claudine Gay’s scholarly work under scrutiny for plagiarism
A Globe review of a passage from Gay’s dissertation found her language matched, nearly verbatim, the language from a 1996 paper from Harvard academics Bradley Palmquist and Stephen Voss, with only minor changes of word choice and punctuation.

Harvard says president Claudine Gay is correcting another piece of her writing
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Presented in association with HBO, 'Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting' is available wherever you get your podcasts.
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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

If a Patriots divorce is coming, Bill Belichick has more leverage than Robert Kraft would like

Both owner and legendary head coach have the means to make a potential breakup messy and onerous, making anything but an agreement to part ways, peaceful and clean, a massive waste of Kraft’s time and energy.
For the players who built the dynasty, watching these Patriots is painful, but something they just won’t quit
Cold Case File

Mystery surrounds murder of Andover couple found slain in their home in 2011

On the evening of Dec. 13, 2011, a black Lexus SUV belonging to John and Geraldine Magee was found on fire on Prince Street in Boston’s North End.
LOVE LETTERS

He wants my attention 24-7

Is that OK?
Beyond the Gilded Gate

A Boston building, scattered souls, and rent control revisited

The end of rent control three decades ago helped push many working people out of a Fenway apartment building — and out of Boston. Their stories speak to one of the causes of the current housing crisis, and to the increasing demands that rent caps return.

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Opinion
Shmully Hecht

How Harvard’s Claudine Gay can help mend the wounds left by Oct. 7

Black and Jewish Americans share a long history of civil rights struggle. Harvard’s president is in a unique position to rekindle that bond.
IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

Bah, humbug! ‘A Christmas Carol’ is cringeworthy.
EDITORIAL

It’s time for the Supreme Court to settle questions on 14th Amendment
Christine Keating

Is the phrase ‘women and children’ bad for gender equality?
SHIRA SCHOENBERG

Why are teachers’ unions getting involved in the Israel-Gaza conflict?

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There are donors who received gifts from Globe Santa as children, and others who contribute as a way to remember and honor lost relatives and friends.

Trader Joe’s illegally fired a Hadley union worker, new ruling finds
The board found that the company unfairly terminated Steve Andrade, a long-tenured employee, for his failure to remove a power tool from the premises.

Bodies of two women who died in storm-related incident in Mexico, Maine, recovered
Authorities in Mexico, Maine have recovered the bodies of a 20-year-old woman and her grandmother who went missing during Monday’s punishing rain storm after their vehicle drove past barricades and got swept away by rushing floodwaters, according to published reports.

Lawrence man accused of raping Danvers woman while wielding a meat cleaver, State Police say
Rene Montes, 55, was arrested at a home in Methuen on a warrant charging him with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Oscars shortlists revealed: Here are the films one step closer to a nomination
The “Barbie” power ballad “I’m Just Ken” and AP and Frontline’s documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” just got one step closer to an Oscar nomination.

Winter solstice, shortest day of the year, arrives Thursday evening
On Thursday, we turn the corner toward longer days and a bit more sunlight. Dec. 21 is the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year in Earth's Northern Hemisphere.

Globe Santa

‘You gotta give back. I am living proof of that.’
Beneath all the glitz and the glamor of the Salem Snowball, there are two deeply affecting personal histories that reflect the spirit of Globe Santa.

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He ‘fueled my fire’: Daughter of Lewiston shooting victim carries father’s memory into her future

After her dad was killed in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, Bethany Welch knew she had to focus her career on the ER. She graduated nursing school last week, with plans to work as a trauma nurse in New Haven.

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Actor Lenny Clarke’s best ever childhood Christmas came unexpectedly
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‘It could have been worse’: How ski resorts are bouncing back from Monday’s storm
Snowmaking — the process of blanketing mountains in man-made flakes — was well underway at many large ski areas by Wednesday, and much-needed cold temperatures graced the forecast of the days ahead.

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In Michael O’Donnell’s debut novel, a father and son hide from danger in the White Mountains

Boston Music Awards show dazzles with diverse, dynamic, and defiant performances

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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

Steven Pinker

A five-point plan to save Harvard from itself
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The Monroe Doctrine just won’t die
JEFF JACOBY

Why is antisemitism on the rise among Gen Z?
IDEAS | JAN FREEMAN

Boston banned lots of things. But not ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.’
RENÉE GRAHAM

At this year’s holiday table, heated debates will be on the menu

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson

When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse

Metro

Northeastern, Suffolk students abroad in Prague are safe, schools say

The mass shooting at a Prague university that killed 14 people Thursday sent shockwaves around the world, particularly in cities like Boston that have a high college student population.

Technology to ‘get more out of’ electric grid attracts support

Pending legislation aims to expand the use of grid enhancement technologies, which are software or hardware tools that boost the capacity and efficiency of existing electric grid infrastructure.

Remembering loved ones through Globe Santa

There are donors who received gifts from Globe Santa as children, and others who contribute as a way to remember and honor lost relatives and friends.

Traveling out of state for the holidays? Here’s where storms could impact your route.

The holiday travel rush is upon us, and even though Boston area weather will remain relatively calm as we head into the weekend, storms in other parts of the US could pose problems for those venturing beyond New England.

Sports

How Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck’s family situation inspired a new NBC sitcom

"Extended Family," premiering Saturday, is a fictional take on the amicable, post-divorce parenting relationship between Grousbeck, his wife, Emilia Fazzalari, and her ex-husband George Geyer.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY NOTEBOOK

At Westford Academy, Bob and Chris Carpenter’s shared love for coaching hockey is part of their strong father-son bond

"He accomplished a lot in his career and I think he’ll accomplish a lot in his coaching career. I see how he loves the game and that’s the biggest thing.” -- Bob Carpenter on his coaching successor at Westford Academy, his son Chris.
Baseball

Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year

Ohtani got the honor for the second time in three years.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Continued overtime struggles take center stage before Bruins depart for Winnipeg
European men's soccer

EU’s top court: FIFA and UEFA defy competition law by blocking formation of men’s soccer Super League
PATRIOTS

For the players who built the dynasty, watching these Patriots is painful, but something they just won’t quit

Business

Americans are signing up for Obamacare in record numbers

Federal health officials project that more than 19 million people will enroll in 2024 coverage by the end of the current enrollment period next month. That total would include those who gain coverage through state marketplaces, continuing the record-setting pace.

Technology to ‘get more out of’ electric grid attracts support

Pending legislation aims to expand the use of grid enhancement technologies, which are software or hardware tools that boost the capacity and efficiency of existing electric grid infrastructure.

Tufts Medicine avoids financial peril, as health systems plot financial turnarounds
TALKING POINTS

Apple stops online sales of watches; older models can’t be fixed
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Our national addiction to super-sized SUVs is killing us
MISS CONDUCT

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COOKING

Flip the script: Try these three inverted pizza recipes

metro

R.I. Judiciary wants to close Providence courthouse, build new in Cranston

Healey to open overflow shelter for migrant and homeless families in former Cambridge courthouse

For families seeking emergency shelter, limbo looks like a safe place to sleep

sports

A talk and some time watching from afar helped Kevin Shattenkirk rediscover his game with the Bruins

Debate rages about whether the NCAA men’s hockey tournament should go back to school

EMass boys’ hockey: Shifting gears, Masconomet’s Brady Forde headlines Players of the Week

business

Trader Joe’s illegally fired a Hadley union worker, new ruling finds

The promise of an electrified Fairmount line looms as state officials weigh new commuter contract

Weekly US unemployment claims rise slightly but job market remains strong as inflation eases

politics

How Republicans in N.H. are handling the news of Trump’s disqualification in Colorado

Indictment alleges N.H. man threatened 3 presidential candidates with violent text messages

Top US military officer speaks with Chinese counterpart as US aims to warm relations with Beijing

Nation

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case

Pacific storm dumps heavy rains, unleashes flooding in California coastal cities

Winter solstice, shortest day of the year, arrives Thursday evening

World

Agreement on UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza is ‘very close’ and vote expected, sponsor says

A lone gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people and injuring 25

Pope’s shift on same-sex couples followed quiet talks and loud resistance

opinion

After Colorado court kicks Trump off ballot, US Supreme Court needs to settle questions on 14th Amendment

Finally, a high court takes stand against Trump. What about the high court?

Are blessings for same-sex couples the beginning of the end of anti-LGBTQ Catholic theology?

lifestyle

12 hilarious and heartwarming classic Christmas episodes to stream this week

He wants my attention 24-7

Tom Brady responds on TikTok to family who accidentally got a photo of him at CVS

food & dining

Scared of the T? Hop aboard Mothership instead

A new Turkish restaurant near Watertown Square is already popular

Cross-country skiing in N.H., a champagne cruise, and the ultimate beer route app

travel

We took a girlfriend getaway to Savannah. Plenty of other women had the same idea.

This Booking.com reservation is fake! Will the company pay up?

Why are bachelorettes and BFFs heading to the sport-fishing capital of the world?

Arts

Forgotten women of the American landscape

A model subject gets his close-up in ‘Chuck: Photographs by George Platt Lynes’

67 views of photography and its vast variousness

Books

In Michael O’Donnell’s debut novel, a father and son hide from danger in the White Mountains

An autistic parent steers through uncharted social waters in Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow’s debut, ‘All the Little Bird-Hearts’

One era’s comedic gold is another’s moral outrage in Kliph Nesteroff’s ‘Outrageous’

Movies

Oscars shortlists revealed: Here are the films one step closer to a nomination

‘The Color Purple’: A movie-musical sings Miss Celie’s Broadway Blues

‘The Iron Claw’ goes down for the count

Television

How Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck’s family situation inspired a new NBC sitcom

12 hilarious and heartwarming classic Christmas episodes to stream this week

Post-Cruise, the Jack Reacher franchise is doing just fine

music

From screen to stage and back to screen, this time trying to carry a tune

Boston Music Awards show dazzles with diverse, dynamic, and defiant performances

The Velvet Underground, Nirvana, Stax soul, and more: 9 great album reissues of 2023

Theater/Dance

There’s life after COVID for Jamaica Plain’s 147-year-old Footlight Club theater

Midwinter Revels serves up a frolicsome ‘Feast of Fools’

Yes, ‘Real Women Have Curves.’ And the ART has a winner.

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

Raymond Dirks, whose tipster case redefined insider trading, dies at 89

Longtime Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at the age of 83

Influential people we lost in 2023