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Jet travel, yacht adventures, and more. How Steward’s CEO used corporate funds as the company crumbled.

A Globe analysis rounds out a globetrotting portrait of how Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre and other executives spent their time — and the company’s money — in the months and years before it went under.
Read more coverage of Steward Health Care

Senate panel votes to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt

The vote on both civil and criminal referrals resolutions was 20 to zero, with only Kentucky Senator Rand Paul abstaining.

Hezbollah leader says attack on devices crossed a ‘red line’ and vows to retaliate against Israel
As the leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah spoke in a televised speech, Hezbollah and the Israeli military traded new strikes over the border and at least two Israeli soldiers were killed.

What to know about the deadly pager explosions The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed cut rates in hopes of a soft landing. What’s next?

The Federal Reserve is putting inflation in the rearview mirror as it crosses into unfamiliar and potentially treacherous economic territory.

Rare colonial New England coin up for auction, expected to fetch $1 million
Minted in Boston in 1652, it’s one of the first coins made in the colonies.

In Boston, no option to take the 1 a.m. train going anywhere. Will the T ever have late-night service?

By 1 a.m. in Boston, most trains and buses have stopped running. Efforts to make late-night service a reality have been marked by fits and stops for at least a decade. But the idea remains popular among many riders.

Teen, 17, killed in double shooting in Taunton

A 17-year-old Brockton resident was killed in a double shooting that also wounded another teenager in Taunton early Thursday, according to Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office.

Hiker rescued by helicopter from Maine’s Acadia National Park

Police warn of Topsfield Fair ticket scams

New Hampshire woman suffers burns while walking in Yellowstone National Park
Modern Design

A Lincoln homeowner revamps his grandparents’ house for his young family, and mom

The owners asked their architect to marry the original structure with an addition, and make it feel seamless.
TV CRITIC’S CORNER

The recognition factor

Colin Farrell’s transformation in HBO’s "The Penguin" has some predecessors.
LOVE LETTERS

My wife is dressing me

I’d prefer to pick out my own clothes.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Harris might be gaining ground in Maine’s key electoral district, threatening Trump’s path to White House

Why Trump’s and Harris’s proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

Hispanic Heritage Month

El mito del voto latino

El cáncer es la primera causa de muerte entre los latinos. No tiene por qué serlo.

Why is the term Latinx so strongly rejected by Latinos?

My grandmother taught me many things. How to cook, however, was not one of them.
Opinion
IDEAS | THE WISDOM ISSUE

How to grow old — without getting old

Is how we age a choice? What are the challenges, delights, and surprises along the way?
Sebastian Junger was minutes from death. Then he saw his dead father. Readers tell us about one mistake they do not regret Explore the full special issue
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The 2024 election battles are hitting courtrooms weeks ahead of Election Day
David Shribman

Canada is worried the United States is coming undone

Arthur Caplan

Larger issues accompany weight-loss drugs
EDITORIAL

A new threat to Ukraine

Busing at 50
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‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

Earline Pruitt, and her daughter Denise, describe the start of school desegregation in this Globe audio documentary.
Your memories of Boston's busing era Perspective: The busing crisis divided Boston. But playgrounds brought kids like me together.

More recent News

The first day of fall is arriving this weekend, heralding all-around cooler weather - and, yes, shorter days
Our days will now transition to a nice brisk chill in the air.

SJC to hear state’s lawsuit against Milton over housing law on Oct. 7

Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed suit after Milton voters rejected a plan that could have allowed more than 2,400 new homes.

MUSIC REVIEW
Post Malone brings Fenway Park’s concert season to a close with a fiery country show
What happened at Post Malone’s Fenway Park show Wednesday night would have felt like a fever dream just a few years ago.

Head of union says attack on corrections officers at Souza-Baranowski prison was ‘attempted murder’

Dennis Martin, president of the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, said one of the guards suffered 12 stab wounds and is "lucky" to be alive.

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Offshore low bringing scattered showers to Boston area, southeastern Mass. as temps cool
Pockets of steady rain are possible across portions of Southern New England, including the Cape.

Workers launch strikes at four more Boston hotels
Nearly 1,200 hotel workers at the Omni Parker House, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Westin Boston Seaport District, and Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel will picket for three days.

Recommended reads

Cold Case Files

Simone Ridinger was 17 when she disappeared after a shift at a Natick restaurant. What happened?

Ridinger was 17 when she disappeared in September 1977. She was living in Framingham and working at a restaurant in Natick.
More from the Globe's Cold Case Files

MASS Design’s traveling gun violence memorial is now on view in Boston. It’s asking you to imagine the lives of victims.
“I hope people take away peace, love, and understanding,” said Linda Smith, a Roslindale mother who lost her son to gun violence in 2022.

Money, Power, Inequality
Boston’s Black, Latino, Asian families are making more money, but income gaps remain, census data show
White households have seen the most long-term income growth in Boston.

For months at a time, Mass. failed to notify motorists whose vision impairments disqualified them from driving
Months passed during which the state could not ensure people diagnosed with legal blindness stayed off the roads.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘If I don’t feel scared, I haven’t done my job,’ says composer Carlos Simon

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Orchestrating a lasting bond: Boston-Leipzig connection transcends language

Marianne Leone’s latest is a memoir of loss, grief, and joy

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

As schools consider whether to ban smartphones, some nightclubs are already there
WILL AUSTIN

Why cellphones don’t belong in Massachusetts classrooms
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why is the term Latinx so strongly rejected by Latinos?
ALAN WIRZBICKI

Reading the T leaves on late-night service
Rich Barlow

Massachusetts should abolish religious exemptions for vaccinations
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

In Boston, no option to take the 1 a.m. train going anywhere. Will the T ever have late-night service?

By 1 a.m. in Boston, most trains and buses have stopped running. Efforts to make late-night service a reality have been marked by fits and stops for at least a decade. But the idea remains popular among many riders.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Offshore low bringing scattered showers to Boston area, southeastern Mass. as temps cool

Pockets of steady rain are possible across portions of Southern New England, including the Cape.
Live updates

Harris plans a livestream with Oprah Winfrey while Trump is set to address an Israeli-American group

Both major presidential candidates are making appearances Thursday meant to fire up their core supporters.
RI COURTS

A Providence father is accused of starting a fight that led to the fatal shooting of his daughter

The father of a girl fatally shot in Providence is accused of instigating a confrontation that led to her death.

Sports

Bruins

What’s next for Bruins’ goalie grouping without Jeremy Swayman?

For now, the Bruins will have to forge ahead with both Joonas Korpisalo and Brandon Bussi as their primary options in net.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Week 3 in EMass high school football: 10 games to watch and picks

The preps kick off with a pair of Independent School League showdowns. St. John's Prep/Central Catholic and Everett/Xaverian headline MIAA matchups.
Patriots beat writer's notebook

Bill Belichick takes a (correct) dig at Jerod Mayo, and other thoughts on the 1-1 Patriots

During ESPN’s “ManningCast” of the Falcons-Eagles “Monday Night Football” game, Bill Belichick took a jab at his former team.
patriots at jets | Thursday, 8:15 p.m. (Fox, Amazon)

A pass-rushing duel, spreading the ball, and other things to watch as the Patriots face the Jets
Red Sox at Rays | 6:50 p.m. (NESN)

Game 153: Red Sox at Rays lineups, notes, and wild-card standings
Chad Finn I Unconventional Preview

The no-risk Patriots are playing the only way they can. Will it work against Aaron Rodgers and the Jets?

Business

THE FINE PRINT

The Fed has cut its interest rate. What does that mean for consumers?

In the short term, the reduction will lead to slightly lower interest rates on mortgages, auto loans, and credit card debt.

Turmoil strikes 23andMe as board members resign in dispute with founder

Seven independent members of the company’s board resigned Tuesday, concluding that despite co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki’s expressed intention to take the company private, “no such proposal is forthcoming.”

Senate panel votes to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt

SJC to hear state’s lawsuit against Milton over housing law on Oct. 7
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

The secret to getting kids off smartphones might be right in our neighborhoods
LOVE LETTERS

Help! I cannot stand my partner’s dog.

MISS CONDUCT

My stepchildren ignore their father. Can I help?
Cooking

Snacks and sides made with fall carrots, beets, and kale at peak perfection

metro

Hiker rescued by helicopter from Maine’s Acadia National Park

The first day of fall is arriving this weekend, heralding all-around cooler weather - and, yes, shorter days

Police warn of Topsfield Fair ticket scams

sports

Under new coach Andrew Aurich, Harvard football is expected to be business as usual

Patriots mailbag: Questions about Cole Strange, Joe Milton, and the rookie receivers

Trevor Story shows Red Sox what they’ve been missing in win over Rays; Tanner Houck sharp in return

business

SJC to hear state’s lawsuit against Milton over housing law on Oct. 7

Weekly applications for US jobless benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months

The Fed cut rates in hopes of a soft landing. What’s next?

politics

Senate panel votes to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt

How has Kamala Harris changed since she first ran for president? Just look at the signs.

Harris and Trump essentially tied in Pennsylvania, Post poll finds

Nation

Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will stay in jail after bail is denied for a second time

Mission specialist for Titan sub owner to testify before Coast Guard

World

Hezbollah leader says attack on devices crossed a ‘red line’ and vows to retaliate against Israel

Floods in Central Europe threaten new areas. Heavy rains also flood parts of Italy

Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?

opinion

Sebastian Junger was minutes from death. Then he saw his dead father.

Is how we age a choice?

Readers tell us about one mistake they do not regret

lifestyle

My wife is dressing me

Cheated on … again

Free events in Boston this week: A playground for grown-ups, Latin Music & Dance fest returns to Eastie, and more

food & dining

His first dessert was a flop, but now circus performer T Lawrence-Simon has a new flex with pastry pop-up

Turkey legs, things on sticks, cream puffs. Two reporters try to eat it all at the Big E.

Recipe: If your garden is overrun with tomatoes, simmer a sauce and freeze it for a dark January day

travel

Fall happenings at mountain resorts, new small-ship cruises, and shoes made for exploring

Carly Sakolove on Slim Jims, Jennifer Coolidge, and the perks of a good airline credit card

Windstar promised an all-inclusive package. Now it’s refusing.

Arts

MASS Design’s traveling gun violence memorial is now on view in Boston. It’s asking you to imagine the lives of victims.

The room where it happened: Gardner Museum to renovate room that housed works stolen in 1990

The Griffin Museum of Photography takes a look at AI and visual reality

Books

‘Eve’ author Cat Bohannon says she reads differently after becoming a mother

Author readings around Boston through Sept. 28

Jami Attenberg’s new novel spans decades in the lives of sisters, as they spar and come back together

Movies

After buying theater, West Newton Cinema Foundation moves into second phase of fund-raising campaign

Megan Park’s ‘My Old Ass’ is a coming-of-age tale on ’shrooms

At the ICA, a shape-shifting film about a shape-shifting artist

Television

The recognition factor

Look who can dance! Worcester’s Stephen Nedoroscik, aka ‘pommel horse guy,’ wows on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

If you were a billionaire, would you want to be on TV, too?

music

After an acrimonious breakup, Galaxie 500 unites behind new archival release, ‘Uncollected’

‘If I don’t feel scared, I haven’t done my job,’ says composer Carlos Simon

Post Malone brings Fenway Park’s concert season to a close with a fiery country show

Theater/Dance

Election Day meets ‘Fight Night’

A Brechtian musical; a literary lion; Barrence Whitfield gets theatrical

‘Laughs in Spanish,’ at SpeakEasy Stage, offers more than just laughs

Health

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

Cathy Merrick, advocate for Canada’s Indigenous people, dies at 63

Dusko Doder, journalist with scoop on Soviet leader death, dies at 87

JD Souther, who penned ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, dies at 78