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the big idea

What the rise of concierge medicine means for primary care doctors and patients

More and more patients are ponying up a yearly membership fee for their care, putting pressure on an already strained, physician-starved primary care system.

Mass. Air National Guard sergeant indicted on federal child porn charges

Nicholas J. Wells, 43, who had been stationed in Sandwich, has been in jail since his initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Oct. 24 when he agreed to voluntary detainment pending trial.

Trump picks Doug Burgum to lead Interior Department; Doug Collins as veterans affairs secretary

Later Thursday, Trump said he was nominating North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Department of the Interior.
What to know North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

RFK Jr. named as Trump’s health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been angling for a role in the Trump administration since he endorsed the president-elect in August.

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so far

Sunny and mild weather wraps up the week. Final supermoon of 2024 to brighten clear skies tonight.

Another red flag warning has been issued for an elevated risk of wildfires due to prolonged dry conditions.

Initial court hearings for men accused of paying for sex at high-end brothels will be open to public, SJC rules

The Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling upheld a previous decision from a clerk-magistrate.

Navy didn’t understand the risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks despite studies, watchdog says

A US military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people in 2021.

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in northern Honduras and brings heavy rain to Central America

Father and son restaurant owners in Woburn plead guilty to migrant smuggling charges

Lebanese official says Israeli strikes kill at least 12 emergency workers

The Onion’s purchase of Infowars is a grand comedic gesture, with a wise guy from Massachusetts at the helm

The acquisition is just the latest development at the 36-year-old satirical publication, which has been a rare bright spot this year in media.
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones’s Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families’ backing

Voters said Trump won because of the economy. Will Mass. Democrats listen?

“Americans sent a pretty clear message that they wanted those in office to focus on making life more affordable,” Governor Maura Healey said. “I get that."
Democratic governors say they’re forming a resistance group against Trump. Maura Healey is not among them.

Trump could try to use an obscure constitutional provision to install controversial nominees with recess appointments
He is reportedly considering triggering an obscure constitutional provision that would allow him to force a recess over the objections of the incoming Republican Senate majority. The move would permit him to put any nominee in place at will.

Adrian Walker: Does Donald Trump’s win signal the end of Boston mayor’s race? Shirley Leung: Trump, Wu, and Josh Kraft: How last week’s election will shape next year’s race for Boston mayor
Spotlight

Former House speaker John Boehner appears in federal courthouse amid grand jury probe into Steward Health Care

Several Steward board members have been summoned or subpoenaed to answer questions as part of the sprawling federal probe.

Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

President-elect Donald Trump’s education plan pledges to cut funding for schools that defy him on a multitude of issues.

‘We will find someone to run against him’: After trans athletes comment, Salem Democrats vote to challenge Seth Moulton

Democrats in Representative Seth Moulton’s hometown are pledging to find a challenger to run against him in the 2026 midterms, following continued backlash against his remarks about how trans athletes and identity politics contributed to Democratic losses last week.
PARENTING UNFILTERED

Bobby’s Books is Winchester’s newest pop-up. Plot twist: It’s run by a second-grader, and all the proceeds go to charity.

Bobby Atchinson, a "Captain Underpants" fan, will donate to the Home for Little Wanderers.
Stars 7, Bruins 2

After their biggest win of the season, Bruins get blitzed by Stars in Dallas

The Bruins return home for a rematch against the Blues Saturday afternoon at TD Garden.
Celtics

Payton Pritchard making his presence known and other observations about the Celtics

The reserve guard has hit technical free throws when asked and has become the end-of-quarter specialist.
Dan Shaughnessy

Steve Grogan can tell Drake Maye all about a scrambling quarterback, and other thoughts

We caught up with the former Patriots quarterback, whose main rule when it came to running the ball was: Don't slide.
Here’s why the 3-7 Patriots have more in common with the talented Rams than one might think Rams backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo returns to Gillette Stadium, where he once thought he would play for a long time
Opinion
EDITORIAL

John Does in brothel case can’t hide forever, state’s high court rules

But those unique-to-Massachusetts closed-door show cause hearings should be a relic of the past.
IDEAS | RONG XIAOQING

Why can’t men in China take a joke?
SCOT LEHIGH

A pellucid primer for a perplexing political period
IDEAS | STEPHEN LANE

AI in the classroom could spare educators from having to teach writing
RENÉE GRAHAM

A postelection life as a social media nomad

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Trump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election
The meeting was confirmed by a person who insisted on anonymity to discuss an event that hadn't yet been announced publicly. The person said the meeting went well and said the Argentinian president also met with investors.

Roxbury workshop to focus on caregiver burnout, feature local author
A caregivers empowerment workshop will be held at the Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury on Friday evening, as part of National Family Caregivers Month.

TV
How ‘Interior Chinatown’ makes a striving, overlooked background character the hero
The Hulu series, starring Jimmy O. Yang and based on Charles Yu's meta novel, premieres Nov. 19.

Explore documents from special education settlements in Mass.
The Globe obtained more than 2,600 individual settlements from 141 Massachusetts school districts, most spanning 2013 to 2023.

Somerville City Council votes to reaffirm ‘sanctuary city’ status in aftermath of presidential election
Somerville, which declared itself a "sanctuary city" in 1987, is one of eight municipalities in Massachusetts to claim that status.

At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators’ task
At the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, wars are top of mind for some leaders and activists who have converged to discuss ways to limit global warming.

Recommended reads

‘With this passing, I plan to run.’ Mass. lawmakers to allow parents to spend campaign funds on child care.

The measure is among the hundreds of policy riders lawmakers tacked on to a nearly $4 billion economic development bill that the state Legislature sent to Governor Maura Healey’s desk on Thursday.

On 25th Transgender Day of Remembrance, a community mourns, but also celebrates trans joy
The annual Transgender Day of Remembrance turns 25 this year amid an onslaught of attacks against trans Americans.

A migrant family was evicted from a Lexington shelter. The mother wound up in ICE custody, facing deportation.
A clash highlights the brewing desperation at short-term shelters, where homeless families are often tightly packed in, and many are reaching state-mandated departure times with nowhere else to go.

PODCAST
After narrowly escaping Afghanistan, a Brown student forms a school for the girls left behind
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Brown University student Khadija Nazari recounts escaping from the Kabul airport as US troops withdrew and launching a school that teaches 100 girls at a secret location.

Culture & Lifestyle

With COVID funds gone, what can artists bank on?

‘Boston was always a great movie town,’ says filmmaker John Waters

For a fast-moving ‘Noises Off,’ set designers used every inch of the stage

An atmospheric new listening bar comes to the South End

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

A postelection life as a social media nomad
SCOT LEHIGH

A pellucid primer for a perplexing political period
IDEAS | ROB HENDERSON

A lot of Trump voters saw more light than darkness in his message
CARINE HAJJAR

An attempt to cancel Seth Moulton boomerangs on Tufts
IDEAS | JAY RUMAS

We promised a safe haven to refugees. We can’t take it back now.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

BLOTTER TALES

Ponies run loose, tomatoes are thrown, and a man inadvertently drives off in a stolen car

Runaway horses are apprehended, a home gets pelted by tomatoes, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in northern Honduras and brings heavy rain to Central America

Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras and threatens to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico.
THEATER REVIEW

Tragicomic psychodrama ‘Amadeus’ given a strong turn at R.I.’s Gamm Theatre

Stellar performances on stage and on piano drive this tale of 18th century genius and blind ambition
RI FOOD & DINING

‘It wasn’t just about coffee’: R.I. cafe owner is growing her brand while boosting other women in business

Entrepreneur Andreea Marin owns three Kaffeology coffeeshops in Rhode Island — in Newport, Portsmouth and Cranston.

Sports

Chad Finn I Unconventional Preview

Here’s why the 3-7 Patriots have more in common with the talented Rams than one might think

Drake Maye has made them fun to watch, even when they are at a significant talent disadvantage, as they will be on Sunday.
Dan Shaughnessy

Steve Grogan can tell Drake Maye all about a scrambling quarterback, and other thoughts

We caught up with the former Patriots quarterback, whose main rule when it came to running the ball was: Don't slide.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Rams backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo returns to Gillette Stadium, where he once thought he would play for a long time

The 10-year veteran probably won’t play Sunday, as Matthew Stafford hasn’t missed a single snap this season, but being back in Foxborough will still be a fun, emotional day.
OILERS 3, PREDATORS 2

Oilers’ Connor McDavid is the fourth-fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points
EAGLES 26, COMMANDERS 18

Eagles affirm their place atop the NFC East, dropping Commanders with big fourth quarter
THURSDAY'S HS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Demetri Koutsouflakis, Rowan Merryman run wild for St. Mary’s in non-playoff football home win vs. Manchester Essex

Business

R.I. prosecutors allege real estate broker swindled family out of home in ‘foreclosure rescue’ scheme

The family thought they were refinancing their mortgage, but in signing paperwork, they actually sold their home for well below market value, the state Attorney General’s Office alleges.
the big idea

What the rise of concierge medicine means for primary care doctors and patients

More and more patients are ponying up a yearly membership fee for their care, putting pressure on an already strained, physician-starved primary care system.

The Onion’s purchase of Infowars is a grand comedic gesture, with a wise guy from Massachusetts at the helm
MEDIA

A slimmed down Diamond Sports Group, now known as FanDuel Sports Network, can emerge from bankruptcy
magazine
holiday style

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

LOVE LETTERS

How to know when an app-based flirtation has run its course
Globe Magazine

A woman with cancer needed a miracle from a stranger. A veteran in pain needed one, too.
MISS CONDUCT

Advice needed: My friends don’t want to be in the same room with my brother

metro

Trailblazing 19th-century Gloucester woman honored for keeping Twin Lights lit on Thacher Island off Rockport

R.I. prosecutors allege real estate broker swindled family out of home in ‘foreclosure rescue’ scheme

Sunny and mild weather wraps up the week. Final supermoon of 2024 to brighten clear skies tonight.

sports

Quarterback Thomas Castellanos says farewell to Boston College after being benched by coach Bill O’Brien

As the MIAA prepares to crown champions, here’s the schedule and results for the tournament finals

After their biggest win of the season, Bruins get blitzed by Stars in Dallas

business

Biden withdraws Marty Walsh nomination to USPS governing board

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

Providence Place Macy’s up for sale as mall hits financial troubles

politics

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary

Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

What to know North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, tapped by Trump to run the Interior Department

Nation

Trump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election

Navy didn’t understand the risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks despite studies, watchdog says

Liberal legal group positions itself as a top Trump administration foe

World

Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war as US pushes for cease-fire

At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators’ task

South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law

opinion

We promised a safe haven to refugees. We can’t take it back now.

Will Supreme Court check Trump? Don’t count on it.

A lot of Trump voters saw more light than darkness in his message

lifestyle

Bobby’s Books is Winchester’s newest pop-up. Plot twist: It’s run by a second-grader, and all the proceeds go to charity.

Is your living room boring? Here are 12 ways to jazz it up.

Turning 30 on dating apps

food & dining

Sad hour continues: Beacon Hill lawmakers again decline to bring ‘happy hour’ back to Mass.

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

Feast & Fettle will close its retail store in Pawtucket, R.I.

travel

Taylor Goldsmith on doing what he wants, catching up on sleep, and making coffee on a plane

See the world by train; renew your passport soon

Sixt charged me extra for insurance, but I never asked for it!

Arts

MFA installs Alan Michelson’s answer to ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit.’ ‘No one would ever take them for Native American stereotype.’

Laurie Simmons: when a house is not a home

At the Griffin: a collector, not an acquirer; and otherworldliness meets thinginess

Books

Stephen King refutes rumors he called Elon Musk Trump’s ‘First Lady,’ was kicked off X

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 23

In ‘The Ancient Eight,’ John Feinstein recalls when the Ivy League ruled football

Movies

‘Boston was always a great movie town,’ says filmmaker John Waters

‘Red One’ belongs on the naughty list

In ‘Hot Frosty,’ the storied snowman gets a hunky himbo makeover

Television

Mattapan native SeeFour wanted the world to see Boston hip-hop on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

How ‘Interior Chinatown’ makes a striving, overlooked background character the hero

‘Dune: Prophecy’ is telling a very familiar story

music

Mattapan native SeeFour wanted the world to see Boston hip-hop on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

An atmospheric new listening bar comes to the South End

At 90, jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is still finding new ways to engage with music

Theater/Dance

For a fast-moving ‘Noises Off,’ set designers used every inch of the stage

'Tartuffe' finds new resonance, and an antic comic tone to match

Palaver Strings and little house dance deliver an interactive ‘Noisefloor’ to the ICA

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

Natasha Alexenko, who helped cut backlog in rape-kit testing, dies at 51

Frank Auerbach, revered painter of single-minded devotion, dies at 93

Vardis Vardinoyannis, Greek business magnate and Kennedy family friend, dies at 90