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Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in a second Trump administration.

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

The decorated filmmaker, along with co-directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon, open up about their new film "Leonardo da Vinci."

Boston teen charged with shooting man on platform of MBTA Red Line Broadway station

The teen was arraigned in juvenile court Friday and ordered held, officials said.

SJC decides men who patronize high-priced brothels should be treated like any other defendants

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously this week that so-called “show cause” hearings — in which a clerk-magistrate decides whether criminal cases against the accused will go forward — must be made public.

When the University of Florida’s president resigned, was it all about academic rankings?
The University of Florida puts an intense focus on academic rankings, such as those by US News & World Report. So when the university's rankings dropped, new president Ben Sasse was under pressure.

Tara Sullivan

There’s plenty of intrigue surrounding the PWHL’s second season, and other thoughts on women’s sports
With the regular season beginning Nov. 30 (the Fleet play in Toronto), the PWHL builds on last year’s breakout debut.

Long COVID may be far more common than previously known

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests racial disparities and the difficulty in diagnosing the condition may be leading to a massive undercount.

Red Line trains to be suspended between Harvard and Broadway starting Sunday

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say

Tensions over abortion erupt as protesters confront Men’s March in Boston

Hundreds of anti-abortion marchers faced off against counter-protesters in Boston as the two sides shouted slogans at each other. Police gave everyone a notice to disperse.

See photos and video from the demonstration and counter-protest in Boston

Democrats know they have a problem. They are divided on how to fix it.
A focus on social issues and not the economic worries shared by many voters was a miscalculation for the Democrats.

UMass Amherst advises foreign students, faculty, and staff to return to campus before Trump takes office Ideas: A lot of Trump voters saw more light than darkness in his message

JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS

What’s Trump’s strategy with these Cabinet picks? Here are three insights to help make sense of his controversial selections.
Is there a method or is there just madness?

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary
Leavitt, 27, who grew up in New Hampshire, currently serves as a spokesperson for the Trump transition.

iHeartMedia, the parent company of WZLX, abruptly dropped “The Rich Shertenlieb Show” on Nov. 4 as part of sweeping budget cuts at its stations nationwide.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

There’s still no clarity at WZLX after end of Rich Shertenlieb’s show, and other sports media notes

WZLX has been airing music in the morning, with Kenny Young — who had been the program director for Shertenlieb’s show — occasionally chiming in as the de facto host.

The Patriots drafted Tyquan Thornton in 2022.

Patriots waive wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, activate defensive tackle Christian Barmore

The outcome seemed inevitable for the 24-year-old Thornton, who has underwhelmed in his two and a half seasons with the Patriots.

Led by Derrick Henry and Saquon Barkley, older running backs are enjoying a resurgence

Juan Soto already has one ring with the Nationals from 2019 and reached the World Series with the Yankees this year.

History tells us there are very few sluggers like Juan Soto, the top MLB free agent this offseason

Through his age-25 season, Soto, who met with the Red Sox recently, has performed at levels that surpass those of most Hall of Famers.

Juan Soto reportedly ‘impressed’ by Red Sox in a ‘productive’ first meeting Tom Kotchman, a baseball lifer who managed Roger Clemens’s pro debut for the Red Sox, retires

Fairhaven’s Justin Marques (left, No. 25) stiff arms Lynfield’s Jesse Dorman, (right, No. 1) as he runs for a first down. Marques rushed 40 times for 193 yards and four touchdowns to set a state record with 103 career TD runs, and came up with game-saving interception on Lynnfield's tying 2-point conversion attempt in a 36-34 overtime win in Friday's Division 6 quarterfinal.

FRIDAY's HS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

In a triumph for the record books, Justin Marques does it all for Fairhaven in a Division 6 quarterfinal OT win vs. Lynnfield

High school football scoreboard

Trent Frederic scored both Bruins goals in the first period.

Blues 3, Bruins 2 (ot)

Bruins lose to Blues on Brayden Schenn’s goal in overtime

Trent Frederic scored a pair of first-period goals for Boston.

Sunday hockey notes: Much like the Bruins, the Penguins are sputtering along in the first quarter of the NHL season

Coach Kenny Atkinson has led the Cavaliers to a 14-0 start in his first season.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Everything seems to be going right for the Cavaliers, the NBA’s only undefeated team

Coach Kenny Atkinson, who was hired after J.B. Bickerstaff was fired following last season's playoff to the Celtics, was Cleveland's only major offseason addtion.

Opinion

Representative Jake Auchincloss, Democrat of Massachusetts, questions witnesses during a Congressional hearing.

CARINE HAJJAR

Does Jake Auchincloss have Seth Moulton’s back? Yes, but...

The two young Democratic Massachusetts politicians have often worked together. But after Moulton’s comments on transgender athletes sparked a controversy, Auchincloss is taking a more cautious approach.

Cara Hoffman

Anarchists have some lessons for Trump’s America

IDEAS | ROB HENDERSON

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

EDITORIAL

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story

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Shoe company Wolverine opens new Saucony office in Boston
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Some patients are paying up to $50,000 per year in fees for ‘concierge medicine.’ Here’s what’s behind its rise.

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.

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Artist Alan Michelson with his unfinished sculpture, "The Knowledge Keepers," at UAP’s Pollich Tallix foundry in Rock Tavern, N.Y. The finished pair have now been installed in front of the MFA.

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

Jenée Walker and Kerry Casting wed Aug. 22, 2024, at the Lakehouse in Halifax with 105 of their family and friends.

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John Waters arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A children's festival on the terrace of Lofos Strefi in 2022.

Cara Hoffman

Anarchists have some lessons for Trump’s America

Dueling campaign signs were on display in front of a duplex home in Pen Argyl, Pa., on Nov. 2.

LETTERS

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MARCELA GARCÍA

Ruben Gallego’s blueprint for Democratic success

Junmyung Lee, left, accused of being one of the people operating the brothel network in Cambridge and Watertown, exited the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse with his lawyer, John Amabile, after pleading guilty on Oct. 30.

EDITORIAL

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

Elon Musk jumping for some reason while Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5.

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IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

New USS Nantucket commissioned at Charlestown Navy Yard

The USS Nantucket was commissioned in a ceremony at Charlestown Navy Yard on Saturday, certifying the ship is ready to join the naval fleet and serve in active duty.

Long COVID may be far more common than previously known

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests racial disparities and the difficulty in diagnosing the condition may be leading to a massive undercount.

Timothy West, actor who portrayed kings and prime ministers, dies at 90

A versatile actor who portrayed a parade of historical and classical figures onstage and onscreen, Timothy West became a household name in Britain as a sitcom and soap opera regular.

Claire Gaudiani, embattled Connecticut College president, dies at 79

As president of Connecticut College, Claire Gaudiani sought to implement a sweeping vision of redeveloping the college’s host city, New London, which led to a landmark Supreme Court case on eminent domain.

Sports

Bourne celebrates its 2024 Division 5 girls' volleyball championship.

MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

They’re champs! See the MIAA tournament final results and schedules for this weekend.

The MIAA tournaments are barreling toward championship games, keep track of all the scores and game times right here.

Blues 3, Bruins 2 (ot)

Bruins lose to Blues on Brayden Schenn’s goal in overtime

Trent Frederic scored a pair of first-period goals for Boston.

Uxbridge’s Julianna Casucci (right) celebrates her third goal of the game with teammate Ava Rosborough (left).

UXBRIDGE 3, MONOMOY 1

A clutch three-goal day from Julianna Casucci delivered a fourth straight Division 4 field hockey title for Uxbridge

“The girl loves a state championship game,” said Uxbridge coach Kelly Rosborough after watching the New Hampshire-bound Casucci dominate.

ST. PAUL'S 23, BB&N 20

BB&N’s Bo MacCormack was great. But Michael Seward was better as he led St. Paul’s (N.H.) to a John Papas Bowl win.

Catholic Memorial 48, Bridgewater-Raynham 14

Like many before them, Bridgewater-Raynham unable to slow Catholic Memorial’s run to a sixth straight state semifinal

D4 girls' volleyball final | Ipswich 3, Bellingham 1

Claire Buletza shines as Ipswich girls’ volleyball claims fourth consecutive Division 4 state title

Business

BOLD TYPES

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Saucony has left its Waltham digs to open a new office next to the TD Garden.

At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad

How a student-run investment group became a key selling point for the Waltham business school

SPORTS MEDIA

Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon

In jobs bill, Mass. lawmakers move to protect Roxbury nonprofit accused of predatory lending

magazine

Betsy Ehrenberg holds up the letter Tyler wrote to introduce himself to her. (For privacy, the Globe obscured his contact information.)

Globe Magazine

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

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘THAT is the kind of unapologetically nerdy passion I’m looking for’

Marine Lance Corporal Antonio “Tony” Molina during a Veterans Day event at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Plaza in the South End last year.

PERSPECTIVE

Puerto Ricans have fought for the US since WWI. They must never be forgotten.

Festive cocktails, and a mocktail, for any holiday celebration.

holiday style

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

metro

‘Men’s March’ anti-abortion rally resumes moving to Boston Common

Amid strike, Gloucester School Committee says high school sports and extra curriculars may resume

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary

sports

Watertown sophomore Kaylee Master (center) exuded joy after her goal put Watertown on top, 2-0, over Sandwich in the Division 3 final at Worcester State.

A 22-0 season. 97 straight wins. And four straight Division 3 field hockey titles for Watertown

Everything seems to be going right for the Cavaliers, the NBA’s only undefeated team

Delivering 27 kills, Georgia Tyrrell wills Westborough girls’ volleyball to a three-peat in Division 2

business

The Boston Planning and Development Agency has resumed in-person meetings for the first time since COVID.

The BPDA board is back, and elbows are rubbing once again

Should Boston have a vacancy tax on empty storefronts? City councilors are mulling the idea.

Want to meet a millionaire? Best chance is in Bay Area.

politics

J.D. Vance's Senate seat will be filled by an appointment from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, a Republican.

Republicans are leaving office for Trump posts. How will the vacancies be filled?

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

The remaining Cabinet positions Trump needs to fill

Nation

The University of Florida campus in Gainesville.

When the University of Florida’s president resigned, was it all about academic rankings?

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

An Indian family froze to death crossing the Canada-US border, a perilous trip becoming more common

World

Smoke billowed into the air south of Beirut after an Israeli strike on Saturday.

Israel strikes near Beirut as two medics killed in South Lebanon

Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress mutual concern over North Korean troops - Clone

In their final talks, Biden is expected to press China’s Xi on North Korea’s ties with Russia

opinion

Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, spoke during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 23. Gaetz resigned from Congress Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump tapped him to be attorney general in his administration.

Zoinks! Here comes the Trump Cabinet.

‘Thank you,’ she exclaimed

A postelection life as a social media nomad

lifestyle

A + B = I’m single again

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.

food & dining

Cocktails at Wink and Nod in Boston in 2019.

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

A mountain hut on the TMB in Switzerland, where weary hikers from Massachusetts would soon be refreshed by hot cappuccino in porcelain mugs.

We spent 12 days on the greatest hiking trail in the world. You can, too.

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

Arts

This combination of photos shows a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci by an unknown circa the 16th century and filmmaker Ken Burns, during his commencement speech at Brandeis University on May 19.

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

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

Books

OX, Untitled, 2016. Paris. Acrylic on paper.

Poems of desire, looking at graffiti, a new bookstore in Quincy

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

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 23

Movies

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Conan O’Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars

Television

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

The real strangeness of ‘Stranger Things’

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

music

A 2022 performance of the Celebrity Series presented with the Berlin Philharmonic.

The Berliners are back

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

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

Theater/Dance

Two Lavine Learning Lab students welcome audience members to an ART performance.

American Repertory Theater launches Lavine Learning Lab for local high schools

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

Health

Dr. Susan Meschwitz, center, a chemistry professor at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in her lab with two undergraduate students.

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

Timothy West (center) with his son, actor Sam West, and wife, actor Prunella Scales, in London in 1999.

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SJC decides men who patronize high-priced brothels should be treated like any other defendants

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There’s still no clarity at WZLX after end of Rich Shertenlieb’s show, and other sports media notes

Patriots waive wide receiver Tyquan Thornton, activate defensive tackle Christian Barmore

History tells us there are very few sluggers like Juan Soto, the top MLB free agent this offseason

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Bruins lose to Blues on Brayden Schenn’s goal in overtime

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Saucony has left its Waltham digs to open a new office next to the TD Garden.

Yes, a Masshole was behind the Onion’s Infowars buy: ‘My whole family will fight you in a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot.’
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.

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Maria Herrick Bray lived a life of influence through the second half of the 19th century and opening decades of the 20th, a time when most women had little opportunity to make their mark outside the home.

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Little Mary died in 1884. Yet on my walks at Mount Auburn Cemetery, she drew me in.
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