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What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer.

A study from researchers at Mass General Brigham may pave the way for effective treatments.

MIT economists honored with Nobel Prize say their research into drivers of inequality was ‘a big risk,’ ‘a long journey’

Their studies have shown the importance of giving people a real democratic voice for countries’ economic survival, the Nobel committee said.
Two MIT professors among recipients of Nobel prize in economics

Survivors, relatives of victims in Lewiston shooting signal intent to pursue claims against Army
Travis Brennan, one of the lawyers representing the survivors and families of those killed, said there were “numerous unheeded red flags and warning signs” that should have caused the Army to take action.

Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy
Ethel Kennedy, who raised their 11 children after her husband was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy, died on Thursday.

With music and dance, Lexington celebrates its first Indigenous Peoples Day
Many locals are working to feature the stories of Indigenous people as central to Lexington's history.

Italian-American traditions thrive as Columbus fades around New England
Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a cold start to the week, but it should stay dry

Boston and much of coastal New England will see a mix of sun and high clouds today.

Operations underway to recover debris on ocean floor from Vineyard Wind turbine

The massive turbine blade broke this summer, sending debris into the ocean.

Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people

Boston woman rescued after injuring lower leg while hiking in Franconia, N.H

MISS CONDUCT

My friend says my social media posts are divisive. What should I do?

Plus, how do you help a family member who is a hoarder?
tara sullivan

While baseball’s big spenders play on in the postseason, Red Sox sit it out again

The Yankees, Mets, and Dodgers are showing that shelling out for major stars can pay dividends at playoff time.

Where to find pumpkin pastries around Rhode Island

Looking for a pumpkin s’more or a pumpkindoodle cookie? Or maybe you just want a pumpkin pecan blondie? The Ocean State has it all.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

Harris has offered a string of economic proposals. Here’s a closer look at what’s in them.

Tips, overtime, Social Security: A look at Donald Trump’s no-tax pledges and what they might cost

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy
Opinion
Sarah Stankorb

Why women have been leaving Christianity for decades

It may have left us first.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Please, let this be the end of Camelot
EDITORIAL

An overwhelmed Parole Board means justice delayed
IDEAS | Gloria Mark

How to read and listen more deeply
LETTERS

A rushing stream of reader comments on ballot bid to audit Legislature

Globe Santa
Giving life to a sweet child’s holiday wishes
Expanding Globe Santa’s impact through a new multimedia approach.

Hispanic Heritage Month

John Leguizamo on the untold stories of Latino history and why it’s time to ‘let Columbus go’
Leguizamo opens up about his PBS docuseries "VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos" and the legacy of Christopher Columbus.

‘Music always came back to me,’ says Latin soul singer Yelena (La Rosa) Rodriguez
She’ll perform at CultureFest at Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield this Sunday

‘It doesn’t matter what you wear, because you look good’: In Boston, Dominican-owned salons and barbershops are plenty
Dominican-owned salons and barbershops, which cut all kinds of hair, have become popular stops for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

More recent News

celtics
Payton Pritchard shows what he can do with extended minutes, but he is content in his role
“I put no limit on myself,” said Pritchard. “But also I have an understanding of what’s in front of me. And we have a tremendous team that could win another championship.”

Masseuse charged with forcing woman to touch him inappropriately during massage in Auburn

Guangyo Gao, of Shrewsbury, was charged with indecent assault and battery of a person over 14, police said.

Panthers 4, Bruins 3
Bruins jump ahead early but come up short against the Panthers again in rematch
The undisciplined Bruins fell to the undermanned Panthers, with too many men in black too often spectators — oftentimes from the penalty box.

Broad Institute lays off 87, largely in IT, software engineering
The layoffs came as the prominent biotech research center's lucrative partnership with Microsoft was expected to come to an end.

FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received a call about a man with an assault rifle who made a comment “about possibly harming” employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

New lawsuits accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault against 6 people, including a minor
A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men, and molesting a 16-year-old boy.

Recommended reads

Could a big hurricane whack New England? ‘More of a question of when than if.’

As the Southeastern United States recovers from a pair of massive storms, how is climate change loading the dice for a hurricane to hit New England?

‘I’ve seen things I can’t believe’: As homeless population surges in Davis Square, Somerville grapples with response
There have long been homeless people in Davis Square. But amid a surge in the population this summer, neighbors with and without homes agree, something was different.

‘It’s not OK’: USPS says mail-in ballots will be delivered on time. But some Boston residents still have doubts.
Boston City Council's emergency hearing on USPS issues and residents' experiences with faulty delivery have made some voters worried about voting by mail this election cycle.

your tv gps
This week’s TV: A new ‘NCIS’ spinoff is here
Mark Harmon narrates a prequel series about his classic ‘NCIS’ character.

Culture & Lifestyle

A ‘millennial pink’ hat led to this couple’s elegant Newport wedding

‘The sexy, confident look is great, but make it scary.’ Inside The Blair B*tch Project

‘Super/Man’: How Christopher Reeve and his family found their Fortress of Solitude in the Berkshires

From ‘token woman’ to trailblazers: Meet Boston’s 14-member ‘women-forward’ wedding band

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 | CRAIG FEHRMAN

When sports got religion
EDITORIAL

The bro vote might be small. But in a close election, Harris shouldn’t cede it to Trump.
Carine Hajjar

Why is Kari Lake doing badly in a state that Donald Trump will probably win?

Kael Weston

Will Jon Tester be the last of the Mountain State Democrats?

EDITORIAL

This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RI FOOD & DINING

Where to find pumpkin pastries around Rhode Island

Looking for a pumpkin s’more or a pumpkindoodle cookie? Or maybe you just want a pumpkin pecan blondie? The Ocean State has it all.
THEATER REVIEW

Holmes and Watson get lost in translation in Trinity Rep’s fast-paced and fun pastiche

The script sets up well that we’ll see these established characters creatively redefined as women, however, this production is not the reversal of gender but the absence of the characters’ defining characteristics.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a cold start to the week, but it should stay dry

Boston and much of coastal New England will see a mix of sun and high clouds today.

What causes long COVID? For nearly half of cases, new research suggests an answer.

A study from researchers at Mass General Brigham may pave the way for effective treatments.

Sports

tara sullivan

While baseball’s big spenders play on in the postseason, Red Sox sit it out again

The Yankees, Mets, and Dodgers are showing that shelling out for major stars can pay dividends at playoff time.
ben volin | on football

NFL Week 6: Tom Brady may be gone, but Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers deserve some attention

In his seventh season, Mayfield is blossoming into the star the Browns projected when they picked him No. 1 in 2018.
YANKEES 5, GUARDIANS 2

Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton homers back Yankees in wild ALCS opener win over Guardians

Soto put New York ahead in a three-run third inning, Carlos Rodón got his first postseason win, and the Guardians threw five wild pitches and walked nine batters.
NFL

Bill Belichick pokes at Jets (and Art Modell), goes deep on Josh Allen in latest ‘ManningCast’ appearance

METS 7, DODGERS 3

Francisco Lindor homers as Mets stop Dodgers’ scoreless streak, even series
BASEBALL

MLB postseason ratings up 18 percent over last year, averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series

Business

bold types

Denella Clark brings big names to headline this week’s Boston Arts Academy gala

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on the Boston business scene.

Biden admin to provide $750 million to North Carolina-based Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips

Wolfspeed's use of silicon carbide enables the computer chips used in electric vehicles and other advanced technologies to be more efficient.

Trump’s economic plans would worsen inflation, experts say

Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
magazine
Globe Magazine

How a Satanic temple in Salem is staging a rebellion against the religious right

Best of the Best

We searched for Boston’s best breakfasts. These 12 places are winners.
Fall Travel

10 of the best orchards for apple picking in New England this fall
Fall Travel

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during peak foliage season

metro

In the ‘pain cave’: Extreme exercise gains converts, despite risks

Key revelations from New Yorker interview with husband of Lindsay Clancy, Duxbury mother accused of killing her 3 children

Survivors, relatives of victims in Lewiston shooting signal intent to pursue claims against Army

sports

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll, two-time defending champion UConn is third

In need of a closer late in the season, the Yankees found their unlikely man in Luke Weaver

Anthony Rizzo at first base for Yankees in ALCS opener, 16 days after fracturing fingers

business

MIT economists honored with Nobel Prize say their research into drivers of inequality was ‘a big risk,’ ‘a long journey’

Two MIT professors among recipients of Nobel prize in economics

Broad Institute lays off 87, largely in IT, software engineering

politics

Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

Two men shot during Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Trump say Secret Service failed them

Nation

Members of the Kennedy family gather for funeral of Ethel Kennedy

FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats

Tech consultant goes on trial in death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

World

How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats?

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar

The UN says over 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in 3 weeks by war

opinion

Forget derailments — inside of T cars is rife with hazards and obstacles

This simple idea could transform Boston’s schools

Jeff Jacoby’s ballot guide: Yes on 1. No on 2, 3, 4, and 5.

lifestyle

Love Letters Classics: Sailing ... takes him away

Free museum admission, Boston Ballet discounts, classical music: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston

He doesn’t make any money

food & dining

Where to find pumpkin pastries around Rhode Island

A new L.A. Burdick will soon sweeten Coolidge Corner

With Barbara Lynch closures, the end of an era — but not in the way you might think

travel

The best way to explore Prince Edward Island

Discovering the secrets beneath the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral

A Victorian manor in Rockport is revived, plus boutique digs in downtown Denver

Arts

Breast plates, football padding, coquette fashion: Young designers take the spotlight at Boston Fashion Week event

At the MFA, ‘Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore’ revels in rhyme not reason

A Kerouac mural debuts in Lowell this weekend, near a church that was ‘a center of life’

Books

Han Kang is awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 6

Author Jason Reynolds creates his own Judy Blume book moment with young adult novel ‘Twenty-Four Seconds From Now’

Movies

‘Pet grief’ is very real. Director Yen Tan and Margaret Cho, in a rare non-comedic role, made a movie about it.

It’s a family thing at this year’s New York Film Festival

Jennifer Lopez talks to Nikki Glaser about love, loss, and being single: ‘I’m not looking for anybody’

Television

Allan Blye, 87, dies; ‘Smothers Brothers’ writer and ‘Super Dave’ creator

Has the reality TV fever finally broken?

This week’s TV: A new ‘NCIS’ spinoff is here

music

Billie Eilish shines at a concert that shows off her fascinating, arena-filling pop fantasies

BSO demonstrates why Symphony Hall’s organ should be heard, not just seen

From ‘token woman’ to trailblazers: Meet Boston’s 14-member ‘women-forward’ wedding band

Theater/Dance

In ‘Nassim,’ at the Huntington, the man offstage matters as much as the man onstage

Peabody native Alex Serino to play Albus Potter in ‘Cursed Child’ on Broadway

‘Nassim’ challenges an actor to perform a play they haven’t read before

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

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’

Obituaries

Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal pay changed US law, dies at 86

Allan Blye, 87, dies; ‘Smothers Brothers’ writer and ‘Super Dave’ creator

Abdul Salaam, quiet member of the Jets’ ‘sack exchange,’ dies at 71