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40-story building with housing, hotel, and retail space is planned near North Station in Boston

The project would be the latest section of Causeway Street and the Bulfinch Triangle to transform with new development.

Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre will resign
The embattled health care executive will resign Oct. 1, the company said.

Steward hospital sales take effect Monday. Here’s what that means for health care in Massachusetts.

 State formally seizes St. Elizabeth’s from Steward landlord

Israel went for a knockout against Hezbollah as militant group pursued a limited war
Hezbollah sought a balance between attacks on Israel and avoiding an all-out war. Israel responded in recent days with heavy strikes.

Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say Antisemitism in US has ‘accelerated profoundly’ amid war in Gaza, watchdog group says

Officials at Boston water commission, MBTA sued for alleged fraud in family real estate transfer

“The fraudulent transfer was for less than $100,” the suit says. The Dorchester home is valued at at $1.1 million.

Ringleader of Cambridge brothel network for elites pleads guilty

A Cambridge woman admitted to conspiring to run an interstate brothel network and engaging in a money-laundering conspiracy.

BC 21, Western Kentucky 20
BC rallies in fourth quarter to beat Western Kentucky
Donovan Ezeiruaku forced a fumble with 6:26 remaining, which led to an 8-yard touchdown pass from Grayson James to Jerand Bradley with 3:33 left.

ICE arrests five charged with violent crimes on Nantucket

Governor Healey does viral Charli XCX dance with Gen Z interns: ‘Got me ready for the big screen’

Funeral held for State Police recruit who died following training injuries: ‘He wanted to do good’

The State Police gave full ceremonial honors for Enrique Delgado-Garcia, who died under mysterious circumstances earlier this month from injuries he suffered as a recruit at the agency’s training academy.

After historic wedding venue in Groton caught fire, neighbors rallied to support it

Three weeks before their big day, the wedding venue Kali and Joey Espinola dreamt of being married in went up in flames.

Beth Israel Lahey Health announces layoffs

A spokesperson for the system, which operates 14 hospitals in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, declined to say which facilities were losing jobs, nor the type of roles they were cutting.
MGH promises nurse practitioners raises after workers sought unions’ help
2024 election

In the VP debate, Vance and Walz get their first — but not only — big moment in meteoric political rises

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance understand their jobs on Tuesday: not to boost their own profile and win votes for themselves, but to make the case for the top of the ticket.
Follow live campaign updates How Kamala Harris remade Joe Biden’s campaign and revived Democratic chances

Trump lists his grievances in a Wisconsin speech intended to link Harris to illegal immigration

In 2021, Kamala Harris distanced herself from the border. Now, she’s heading toward it.

At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across the Southeast
Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction as it quickly moved through Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.

Dave Epstein: Southeast experiencing some of the worst flooding in a century Is New England out of the woods with Helene?

See photos of the flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene

Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service
Patriots notebook

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson determined to get a handle on fumbling issues

 The Commanders' Jayden Daniels is the exception, not the rule, for rookie quarterbacks
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

The season’s winding down, so who should win baseball’s major awards?

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards are based only on regular-season games.
Red Sox could use a gamer like Nick Pivetta next season

A meteorologist’s guide to New England’s best leaf peeping this fall

Peak foliage is arriving a week or two ahead of schedule due to dry weather, but you’re certainly not too late to immerse yourself in nature’s colorful bounty.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Trump calls for 100 percent tariffs on cars made in Mexico as part of US manufacturing plan

On immigration, Kamala Harris and Democrats walk a delicate — and harder — line

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign’s last stretch.
Opinion
Beau Breslin

Project 2025 isn’t going away

If Trumpism has taught us anything, it is that Project 2025 is just next phase of MAGA’s radical remaking of America.
Alex Beam

Is Costco the center of the universe?
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Why the vice presidential debate matters
JOAN VENNOCHI

What happened in that Massachusetts State Police Academy boxing ring?
SCOT LEHIGH

The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2

Hispanic Heritage Month

Does 'the Latino vote' even exist?
WATCH: Reporter Esmy Jimenez said, "I don’t think it even exists." She makes her case to political reporter James Pindell.

‘This is your festival’: CineFest Latino Boston returns for its second year
The lineup includes work by filmmakers from Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, El Salvador, Colombia, Uruguay, and the US.

Harvard’s student mariachi ensemble to perform at the White House on Tuesday
Mariachi Véritas de Harvard will bring traditional mariachi music to the ¡Adelante! Summit in Washington.

More recent News

SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year
The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns.

Police chief in Newton steps down after taking leave in May
Carmichael was appointed chief in June 2021.

Cyclists ride through Boston and Cambridge to honor lives lost in accidents, demand safer roads
The 8-mile route took riders past a ghost bike installed on Memorial Drive in memory of a Newton man killed earlier this week.

How did 7 bulls escape from a rodeo at a North Attleborough mall? A loose pin on a fence led the way.
Investigators determined that all safety measures were followed and “the incident was not due to negligence,” the Town of North Attleborough said in a statement Wednesday.

Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
The 39th president, who remains under home hospice care, will turn 100 on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding
The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties.

Recommended reads

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Don’t say gay travel? As Florida ends outreach to gay tourists, Connecticut steps in to woo them.

The state’s tourism office is spending $100,000 on ads targeting LGBTQ+ tourists and hopes to attract Floridians looking to relocate to a more welcoming state.

Maggie Smith moments that might make you spit out your tea
Smith died Friday at 89. Here are scenes from some of her most memorable roles throughout the years.

'SNL' at 50
‘SNL’ kicks off season 50 this weekend. Two Globe writers look back at the show’s best — and worst — music moments.
As the show begins its 50th season, the Globe’s Mark Shanahan and Odie Henderson step into the nostalgia listening booth and each share their top 10 picks, plus five unforgettable flops.

$0 in federal income tax, $0 to charity: What GOP Senate candidate John Deaton’s tax returns reveal
The personal injury attorney and crypto advocate running against Elizabeth Warren this year has a net worth of at least $18 million and owns real estate in five states.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Murder in Boston’ takes home prize at 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Jelly Roll brought fire and rain to Boston in a soul-warming TD Garden show

‘The Wild Robot’ is a wild good time at the movies

90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall

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

EDITORIAL

The US has a nurse shortage. Here’s one part of the solution.
Alexander Chen and Christina Mulligan

Polyamorous relationships are a good thing
MARCELA GARCÍA

The rise of the cincuentañeras
RENÉE GRAHAM

What has Janet Jackson done for us lately? She’s spreading lies about Kamala Harris.
IDEAS | BRYAN KETT

The worm that made me cool
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across the Southeast

Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction as it quickly moved through Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee.

Frances Conley, neurosurgeon who fought sexism in medicine, dies at 84

When Dr. Conley enrolled at Stanford medical school as one of 12 women in a class of 60, the medical field, long open only to men, had begun to broaden opportunities for women.

Governor Healey does viral Charli XCX dance with Gen Z interns: ‘Got me ready for the big screen’

Governor Maura Healey appears to be a big fan of English pop sensation Charli XCX — posting a video of herself performing the viral TikTok dance to her song “Apple.”

Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding

The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties.

Sports

BC 21, Western Kentucky 20

BC rallies in fourth quarter to beat Western Kentucky

Donovan Ezeiruaku forced a fumble with 6:26 remaining, which led to an 8-yard touchdown pass from Grayson James to Jerand Bradley with 3:33 left.
WNBA PLAYOFFS: Sun at Lynx (Sunday, 8:30 p.m.)

Napheesa Collier, Lynx will find scoring harder to come by against Sun in WNBA semifinals

When Minnesota hosts Connecticut on Sunday night in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinals, Collier will be the driving force for a team looking to win a fifth title.
HS FOOTBALL: BB&N 35, MILTON ACADEMY 14

As Bo (MacCormack) goes, so goes BB&N in ISL-7 win over Milton Academy

The Syracuse-bound senior tailback churned out 256 yards rushing and four touchdowns to power BB&N (2-0) to a 35-14 victory.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Quinn Priester likely to make Red Sox debut in Sunday’s season finale
PIRATES 9, YANKEES 4

Anthony Rizzo’s postseason status for Yankees uncertain after hit by pitch breaks fingers on right hand
BRUINS

Known for laying loud hits, Bruins prospect Jackson Edward is hoping to make noise with his versatility

Business

SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who are stuck in space until next year

The capsule rocketed into orbit to fetch the test pilots whose Boeing spacecraft returned to Earth empty earlier this month because of safety concerns.

Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre will resign

The embattled health care executive will resign Oct. 1, the company said.

In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news

Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924
magazine
Globe Magazine

A tapeworm may have changed the lives of Caesar, RFK Jr., and millions of others
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Tired? Here’s what science tells us about getting a better night’s sleep.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She is a big Celtics fan, which is great since basketball is my ... biggest passion’
CONNECTIONS

The unexpected kindness of strangers lifted us up in Provincetown

metro

After facing racism in the military, Springfield’s Joseph Budd will now get his due

Forecast: A classic fall weekend is in the works

Cyclists ride through Boston and Cambridge to honor lives lost in accidents, demand safer roads

sports

Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson determined to get a handle on fumbling issues

Kentucky upsets No. 6 Mississippi with late touchdown and missed field goal by Rebels in final minute

Brookline High senior Ty Ford has a simple, successful approach: stay the course

business

Steward hospital sales take effect Monday. Here’s what that means for health care in Massachusetts.

MGH promises nurse practitioners raises after workers sought unions’ help

There’s a new interim CEO at MassDevelopment as Dan O’Connell leaves after five months on the job

politics

How Kamala Harris remade Joe Biden’s campaign and revived Democratic chances

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

In the VP debate, Vance and Walz get their first — but not only — big moment in meteoric political rises

Nation

Trump lists his grievances in a Wisconsin speech intended to link Harris to illegal immigration

At least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene’s deadly march across the Southeast

Asheville has been isolated after Helene wrecked roads and knocked out power and cell service

World

Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike

Russian strikes on a medical center kill 9 people in the Ukrainian city of Sumy

Strike on Hezbollah deepens disconnect between Biden and Netanyahu

opinion

Cycling in the city should not be tragic. For her, it’s been lifesaving.

Uncovering a trove of music critic Richard Dyer’s words

The MTA beckons voters with false claims on Question 2

lifestyle

Free things to do in Boston: HONK! fest returns, FrōJō tastings, plus break a sweat by the Charles

The tale of two situationships

All the fall things: Your family-friendly autumn agenda

food & dining

Noah Kahan, Elin Hilderbrand, and Cousin Stizz share their favorite New England spots in ‘hyperlocal’ Apple Maps guides

Wellesley’s Pho Station offers just four very good Vietnamese soups

The Dubliner team will open McGonagle’s in Dorchester; Nouvelle Maison brings wine and cheese to Winchester

travel

Don’t say gay travel? As Florida ends outreach to gay tourists, Connecticut steps in to woo them.

Noah Kahan, Elin Hilderbrand, and Cousin Stizz share their favorite New England spots in ‘hyperlocal’ Apple Maps guides

24 hours in Savannah, where people come to visit and end up staying

Arts

Of candidates and the camera

Vermont’s Shelburne Museum reveals architecture team and designs for new center for Native American art

‘We can love all of the United States without lying about it,’ says Harvard professor Sarah Lewis

Books

Trident at 40!, book designs, and Maine and New Hampshire festivals

Ta-Nehisi Coates ponders inequality and injustice in ‘The Message’

Boston’s Rick Riordan on his brand new Percy Jackson book, plus casting news for the Disney+ series

Movies

Essential Maggie Smith movies to stream this weekend

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Maggie Smith moments that might make you spit out your tea

Television

Big screen, small

‘Murder in Boston’ takes home prize at 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Maggie Smith moments that might make you spit out your tea

music

Vampire Weekend evoke a pseudo-homecoming at TD Garden

Empty seats greet Boston Symphony Orchestra’s all-American season opener

Jelly Roll brought fire and rain to Boston in a soul-warming TD Garden show

Theater/Dance

At ArtsEmerson, Dianne McIntyre’s ‘In the Same Tongue’ speaks volumes

‘Mamma Mia!’ still merits the exclamation mark

Chris Gethard and Eddie Pepitone ‘carry the flag of rebellion’ as their new comedy tour comes to town

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

Frances Conley, neurosurgeon who fought sexism in medicine, dies at 84

Maggie Smith, actress beloved by fans of Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ has died

Cat Glover, who danced, sang with Prince, dies at 62