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Libertarian Party leaders back MAGA movement and Trump — against their own nominee
The party has pelted its presidential nominee, Chase Oliver, with homophobic slurs as a far-right faction lashes out at those who push for inclusivity.

Amid burning ballot boxes and other threats, vigilant elections officials say they’re better prepared than in 2020 Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’
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Question 5 has put tipping culture in the spotlight. But few know its history is linked to slavery.

Tipping was used to help employers cut on labor costs and forgo paying newly freed people, scholars say.
Question 2: What do educators think of repealing the MCAS graduation requirement?

‘A very scary moment’: Life sciences leaders blast possibility that Trump taps RFK Jr. to run public health agencies

These seven maps show the combinations of swing state victories that could deliver Trump or Harris the presidency

College students voted at historic rates in 2020. Will they turn out again?

Voter Resources

Quiz: What are the best ways to prevent a cold? The science may surprise you.

From bundling up to popping zinc lozenges, we asked the experts what really works.

Protective sea walls recently installed in East Boston already have tenants
Marine organisms are slowly moving into new hexagon-shaped panels in East Boston designed to bring life to a harsh and barren seawall.

‘Some were not happy’: At Boston Children’s Hospital, a dispute over how to screen children for gender transition

The testimony provides an extraordinary window into the inner workings of what is perhaps the most influential pediatric gender clinic in the US.

Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson dress up as a fisherman and a mermaid for Halloween

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend got into the Halloween spirit, posing for photos on a beach.
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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

American Airlines’ new tactic to tackle ‘gate lice’ crowding may miss the mark

The airline that created the phenomenon of gate-crowding now wants to stop people from trying to jump the line. But its idea for how to do it needs some work.
Dan Shaughnessy

These Mookie Betts/Babe Ruth parallels with the Red Sox are getting spooky, and other thoughts

Things haven't been the same for the Red Sox since they dealt Betts, who just won another World Series with the Dodgers.
How did the Dodgers get back to California after winning the World Series? The New England Patriots’ plane.

Officials: Massachusetts sees ‘unprecedented spike’ in wildfires for October. Here’s where active fires are now.

Here's where the active wildfire are now in Mass.

Harvard leadership debated how to respond publicly after Oct. 7 attack. Read the emails.

Even at the country’s oldest university, the response to the Hamas attack on Israel was fraught as Harvard brass wrestled with how best to address the violence.

Missing New Hampshire woman found dead in Mass., police say

Justina Steffy, 31, was reported missing from Keene, N.H., several weeks ago, police said.

Providence Place mall placed in receivership over alleged $259 million debt
The move raises questions about the future of the mall, which first opened in the heart of the city in 1999.

The Roche family is selling Roche Bros.
The supermarket chain’s Connecticut-based food distributor is taking a majority ownership stake.

Late-season tropical threat emerges in Caribbean’s warm waters

'Favorable conditions' still exist for hurricanes to develop, even in November.

Lowell man allegedly raped one woman, attacked another within 45 minutes in Bay Village and Theater District

Court orders Paul Krasinski to comply with fire safety codes at his Plymouth property

‘Conjuring House’ owner arrested, charged with DUI
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The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts in 2024

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofit organizations led by women.
'SNL' at 50

The best ‘SNL’ presidential political impressions in 50 years of shows

Will Ferrell, Dana Carvey, and Chevy Chase have all contributed to a long line of presidential impersonators.
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Patriots are not ruling out Drake Maye for Sunday’s game vs. the Titans

The rookie quarterback again was limited in practice Friday, but his status for the game officially is "questionable."
Harris Vs. Trump on Key Issues

From Israel to crypto, Trump takes a transactional approach to issues

In talking about ‘freedom,’ Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns

Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?

Trump and Harris embody a stark partisan divide on fighting poverty
Opinion
Anita Hill and Daniel Thomas Kryder

Voters can show their commitment to ending gender-based violence

The responses to our survey indicate that survivors will take the issue of gender violence with them to the polls. Eighty-four percent reported that voting was now their first priority.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Election forecasts are sophisticated — and possibly meaningless
EDITORIAL

Dana-Farber, Brigham split creates new opportunities for cancer care
MARCELA GARCÍA

The untold story of Boston’s Dominican pride and the 2004 Red Sox

WILL AUSTIN

There is a post-pandemic learning crisis in our schools. MCAS can help fix it.

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