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JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS

A breakdown of circulating theories about Gaetz’s nomination and withdrawal — and why they’re ultimately unsatisfying

We can analyze all the theories for why Gaetz was picked or just understand he was just unusually flawed from the beginning.
Gaetz spent eight tumultuous days as Trump’s nominee for attorney general. Here’s a timeline of how it unfolded.

Matt Gaetz says he is withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general

Gaetz said his nomination was “unfairly becoming a distraction.” He faced scrutiny over sexual misconduct allegations under investigation by the House Ethics Committee.

Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct

Trump and all of his picks for government have denied the claims against them, with some of the people accused arguing the cases are driven by politics.

Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary

Could Donald Trump really deport undocumented immigrants who live in Mass.?

Elon Musk comments on ICE arrests in Mass., says ‘sanctuary’ cities are ‘protecting child rapists’

This 175-square-foot Back Bay condo is for sale. Could you live in it?
A pint-size unit in a stately brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue is on the market for $399,000.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Drought crisis in Massachusetts reaches worst level yet. Today’s rain will help but won’t end it.

Nearly a third of the state is now experiencing the most urgent drought conditions.
Here are some of the rainfall totals around New England Brush fire in Great Barrington spreads to 1,100 acres
Celtics

Watch President Joe Biden’s speech at the Celtics’ championship ceremony at the White House

The defending champions were hosted by President Joe Biden.

Reflections from Terry Francona, Rob Gronkowski, and the rest of the 2024 Tradition honorees

“If [Roberts] had been out, [Kevin Cash] would have been here giving Bobby Valentine the award,” Francona, the former Red Sox manager, noted to laughs at TD Garden during Wednesday's awards program.

Former owner of trucking company linked to N.H. crash that killed seven gets 2-month prison term

Dunyadar Gasanov, former vice president of Westfield Transport, had pleaded guilty in August to three counts of making false statements to federal investigators, prosecutors said.
Spotlight report: Thousands of drivers shouldn't be licensed

‘There’s a real pandemic’: Illegal drug known as K2 prevalent across Mass. prisons

A recent court ruling describes a corrections system “currently dealing with a large number of inmate medical emergencies, overdoses, and assaults on staff and inmates due to the drug distribution networks infiltrating the prison system.”

Generous financial aid programs under threat as more colleges eliminate loans
Schools that have adopted so-called no-loan programs in recent years say they aim to send a clear message: If you have the academic chops to gain admission, you can afford to attend.

Students can now apply for federal college aid. Officials hope for a smoother rollout this year.

Inspired by squid, MIT scientists develop a needle-free way to deliver drugs

The device uses jets to eject drugs into the tissue lining the digestive tract.

Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
Smollett’s appeal argued that a special prosecutor should not have been allowed to intervene after the Cook County state’s attorney initially dropped charges.

Public defender agency sues State Police for allegedly withholding internal affairs records

The allegation has already led to the dismissal of charges against a Quincy man who was arrested by the trooper, according to the suit.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Healey scrambles to settle $2.5 billion federal debt before Trump takes over

Employers are on the hook after Massachusetts mistakenly used federal money in 2020 to pay jobless claims that were its responsibility.

Newport Hospital moves forward with construction of teen behavioral health unit

Police seek help identifying suspect who stole $250,000 worth of jewelry from Boston spa

Courtroom exchanges tense in trial of youth center worker accused of holding down boy while he was sexually assaulted
LOVE LETTERS

Should I hire an escort?

I want company after my divorce, but I don’t want a big relationship.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Delta will begin serving Shake Shack burgers on Boston flights next month. We have questions.

The airline’s partnership means business-class passengers can order in-flight burgers, but how will they taste?
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The seven wonders of winter in New England

Sometimes the best way to fight the cold weather is to get out and embrace it, and parts of New England shine brightest when the mercury drops.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

House Republicans’ anti-trans bathroom rules should be flushed down the toilet

Representative Nancy Mace’s anti-trans bathroom crusade is about hate, not bathrooms.
Wendy Schmidt and Eric S. Lander

Don’t rely on chance meetings for scientific discoveries
EDITORIAL

Governor Healey’s short-sighted move on project labor agreements risks higher construction costs
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Let’s make renting better — for real this time
Schuyler Bailar

Anti-trans rhetoric in sports: A power play, not protection
Thanksgiving

‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ is the perfect Thanksgiving movie

Shoppers expect to pay more for Thanksgiving this year. They’re in for a tasty surprise.

Boston’s holiday lightings are just around the corner. Here are some of the upcoming events.

All the fixings for a contemporary Thanksgiving feast

More recent News

About 160 Cambridge Health Alliance clinicians form a union
Physicians, psychologists, and physician associates in a range of fields at the safety-net health system are pushing back against what they say have become unsustainable working conditions.

MBTA has launched a new app with real-time updates
With the launch of “MBTA Go,” which went live late Wednesday, the transit agency has taken another step toward modernizing its system.

QUICK BITE
Regulars are cheering on Cha Yen in its larger Watertown storefront
The popular Thai restaurant moved to new digs in Coolidge Square and went from 17 seats to (almost) 70.

STAGE REVIEW
Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s freewheeling ‘Emma’ gets the essence of the novel
The show may offend purists, but the Austen essence can be found in the marrow of "Emma."

‘We love these buildings’: Should developers get to build six stories anywhere in Cambridge?

Housing advocates say simpler zoning would pave the way for more homes and generate more affordable housing. But others say unregulated development would only make things worse.

MISS CONDUCT
Settling debates over tips, divvying up leftovers, and an unwanted prayer circle
Miss Conduct offers a second opinion on some issues facing three readers.

Recommended reads

Beth Teitell

Aging, summed up in one sentence: ‘I have to do 20 minutes a day of rehab for a muscle I didn’t know existed.’

Who has time to age? By the time you’re done rehabbing one problem, another is appearing on the horizon.

BU says it won’t admit PhD students in a dozen humanities and social sciences programs
The college will not accept students in English or history, weeks after graduate students ended their seven-month strike.

‘It’s outrageous.’ Healey signs spending bill, protecting Roxbury nonprofit accused of predatory lending.
The bill Governor Maura Healey signed into law Wednesday stands to benefit BlueHub Capital, a Roxbury-based nonprofit that specializes in helping distressed homeowners but which, some claim in a nearly five-year-old legal fight, also deceived them.

Social workers have quit DCF in droves, costing children stability and delaying family reunifications
High workloads, less stressful employment options, and disillusionment are playing a role in DCF's worst staffing problems in years.

Culture & Lifestyle

Grab your hot cocoa: These holiday movies deliver sweet romance

With ‘Rita,’ filmmaker Jayro Bustamante tells a different kind of horror story

MoMA looks at Robert Frank’s six decades of photography and filmmaking after ‘The Americans’

‘Bread & Roses’ documentary is ‘an act of resistance’ against the Taliban, says Malala Yousafzai

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

The political mystery of Josh Kraft
EDITORIAL

Tougher action is needed on teacher strikes

JEFF JACOBY

No, Trump didn’t earn an ‘unprecedented and powerful’ mandate
IDEAS | JENNIFER BLOCK

When it comes to food, RFK and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ crew have a point
RENÉE GRAHAM

America’s great white reckoning again
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Joyce Grant, educator and civil rights activist in Boston and beyond, dies at 86

Dr. Grant was a Boston Public Schools deputy superintendent and had helped launch 20 professional development schools and two charter schools in Michigan.
THINGS TO DO

401 Fun: The best things to do in Rhode Island Nov. 22-29

This week: Kitten yoga, glowing boats, live blues, dancing, and more!

Transforming pain into power: families bring awareness to high emotional costs of homicides

Survivors of Homicide Awareness Month lasts from Nov. 20 to Dec. 20. Its goal is to educate the public and policy members on the lasting impact murders have on victims’ families.

Here are some of the rainfall totals around New England

More rounds of rain are forecast Friday and Saturday.

Sports

UMass interim coach handed difficult first challenge against No. 8 Georgia’s defense

Shane Montgomery will continue to call plays as offensive coordinator when the Minutemen face the Bulldogs Saturday in Athens, Ga.
MIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

MIAA playoffs: Girls’ and boys’ soccer finals matchups, plus every state champion so far

The MIAA tournaments are crowning champions, keep track of all the scores and game times right here, including the schedule for the football semifinals and soccer finals.
Baseball

Todd Helton adds Cape Cod League honor to a Hall of Fame-filled year

Helton, who played for the Orleans Firebirds in 1994 ahead of a 17-year MLB career, was inducted into the Cape Cod League Hall of Fame after enjoying the same special treatment in Cooperstown.
NHL

Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with broken left leg
Celtics

Watch President Joe Biden’s speech at the Celtics’ championship ceremony at the White House

President Biden welcomes Boston Celtics to White House, celebrate championship 18

Business

About 160 Cambridge Health Alliance clinicians form a union

Physicians, psychologists, and physician associates in a range of fields at the safety-net health system are pushing back against what they say have become unsustainable working conditions.

Republican state representative blocks Boston property tax home rule petition from advancing in the State House

Mayor Michelle Wu has repeatedly emphasized the need for the Legislature to act urgently on the local measure, but a lawmaker who does not represent any part of Boston was able to stop the bill from advancing, at least temporarily.
NH BUSINESS

N.H.-based Sig Sauer ordered to pay $11m to Philadelphia man wounded by holstered pistol
RI HOUSING

R.I. appoints longtime consultant as its next housing secretary
magazine
Winter Travel

The best view of the Florida Keys may be through a snorkel mask
Perspective

The dos and don’ts of grandparenting: From Vicks to surprise haircuts

LOVE LETTERS

How do I go from chitchat with a stranger to an actual date?
Cooking

Miso, polenta, and pie: Three ways to elevate corn this season

metro

UMass Amherst marching band ready to take its star turn in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade

Public defender agency sues State Police for allegedly withholding internal affairs records

Long slog likely in dispute over N.H. law barring transgender girls from girls’ sports

sports

Sky feels like the limit as Stonehill men’s hockey begins to find its Division 1 skates

How Marcus Jones ended up back on offense for the Patriots, and how soon he’ll be there again

Here are the New England college teams taking part in the NCAA Tournament in Division 2 and 3

business

US applications for jobless benefits fall to 213,000, remaining near 7-month lows

How high school graduates can improve their earnings potential

Nvidia’s forecast magic fades as analysts catch up to reality

politics

In their last gasp of power, Senate Democrats push through GOP roadblocks to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees

Police report reveals assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary

The remaining Cabinet positions Trump needs to fill

Nation

RFK Jr. wants fluoride out of drinking water. Oregon shows what’s coming.

Mass. reports 658 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths in a week. See the latest data from Mass.

Mysterious chemical by-product in US tap water finally identified

World

UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for second time this year for failing to fully cooperate

International Criminal Court seeks Netanyahu’s arrest over Gaza war

Climate talks teeter, with rich and poor countries in a tug of war

opinion

The political mystery of Josh Kraft

No, Trump didn’t earn an ‘unprecedented and powerful’ mandate

When it comes to food, RFK and the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ crew have a point

lifestyle

Should I hire an escort?

Aging, summed up in one sentence: ‘I have to do 20 minutes a day of rehab for a muscle I didn’t know existed.’

Viola Davis will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 82nd Golden Globes

food & dining

Regulars are cheering on Cha Yen in its larger Watertown storefront

The Museum of Ice Cream opens in the Seaport; Harvard Square gets live entertainment with Lou’s

Folklore Provisions: A culinary love story in R.I.

travel

The seven wonders of winter in New England

Delta will begin serving Shake Shack burgers on Boston flights next month. We have questions.

Air Canada destroyed my suitcase. Can you make it pay?

Arts

Seeing the US in Germany’s mirror

‘Family Romance’ paints a portrait of Sargent and his patrons

MoMA looks at Robert Frank’s six decades of photography and filmmaking after ‘The Americans’

Books

‘Family Romance’ paints a portrait of Sargent and his patrons

Looking at the natural world, finding what makes us human

‘James’ by Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for fiction

Movies

With ‘Rita,’ filmmaker Jayro Bustamante tells a different kind of horror story

‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’ is the perfect Thanksgiving movie

Coolidge Corner Theatre union says contract negotiations are ‘stalled’

Television

‘The Great British Baking Show’ is cooking up an exciting finale

Grab your hot cocoa: These holiday movies deliver sweet romance

‘A Man on the Inside’ stays on the surface

music

Anjimile, Clairo, and Ezra Furman lend their voices to TRAИƧA

Chris Stapleton wins 4 CMA Awards, but Morgan Wallen gets entertainer of the year

Look-alike contests have come to New York, Dublin, and Chicago. Could a JFK event in Boston be next?

Theater/Dance

Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s freewheeling ‘Emma’ gets the essence of the novel

‘That’s So Jewish’ aims to get to the bottom of who’s ‘most chosen’

An off-balance ‘Galileo’s Daughter’ at Central Square Theater

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

Joyce Grant, educator and civil rights activist in Boston and beyond, dies at 86

M. Jodi Rell, who became Connecticut governor after her predecessor resigned, dies at 78

Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, dies