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Det. Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg, third from left) and Capt. Ray Holt fourth from right) are dispatched during Det. Amy Santiago's (Melissa Fumero, center) holiday dinner in an episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."

20 Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes to stream this Turkey Day

As you baste, bake, or hang around until it's time to leave for the restaurant, turn on these Turkey Day episodes.

Don’t know what to watch over the holiday break? Here are 10 new films to stream, plus 5 TV shows to binge.

Nor’easter blows through New England. Here’s how the storm unfolded.
A Thanksgiving Day storm system packing gusty winds and soaking rain brought several inches of rain and snow to New England.

The wild history of Thanksgiving weather in New England — and a forecaster’s snowy surprise

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Thanksgiving football is in the books. Catch up on scores and all the action from a muddy morning.
Today, 190 schools battled their rival. For many seniors, it was their final high school football game. Re-live a muddy morning across the state.

2024 Thanksgiving football scoreboard

A youth looked at his phone in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Australia has barred everyone under 16 from social media. Will it work?

As with many countries’ regulations on alcohol or tobacco, the law will create a new category of “age-restricted social media platforms” accessible only to those 16 and older. How that digital carding will happen, though, is a tricky question.

Biden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President
The president and the first lady made their customary Thanksgiving rounds in Massachusetts on Thursday morning, delivering pumpkin pies to police officers, firefighters, and medics on Nantucket and calling members of the armed services, continuing a family tradition they have followed since 1975.

President-elect Donald Trump has made higher education a prominent target.

UMass and Northeastern warn students: Return to campus in case of Trump travel bans

Foreign-born students and faculty members could be vulnerable when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, including undocumented immigrants and those involved in pro-Palestinian protests.

A 2017 rally at Somerville High School to show support for Somerville's sanctuary city designation.

‘We’ve got to prepare for the worst’: State’s sanctuary cities vow to protect immigrants as Trump threatens mass deportations

Some local officials and legal advocates worry that in a second Trump administration, Massachusetts could face far more aggressive immigration enforcement.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Highway rest areas could see big changes under a statewide overhaul

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation sought bids from companies looking to operate and rebuild 18 service plazas, most of which are along the Mass. Pike.

‘This could be any of us’: A former journalist ended up homeless. Then, his story inspired a Narragansett family to help.
URI graduate Patrick Fealey was living in his car with his dog, driving from place to place along the Rhode Island coast. Then a Narragansett family read about his plight, tracked him down, and helped him get back on his feet.

Endicott College police sergeant killed in Newbury wrong-way crash involving Tesla
Jeremy Cole with Endicott College police was killed in a crash on I-95 after being hit by a Tesla driving the wrong way down the highway.

‘The people’s roof.’ Bus shelters get makeover with help from city and youth.
The roofs are one of the initiatives created under Mayor Michelle Wu’s Heat Plan and Boston’s Green New Deal.

After 2.5 weeks on the picket line, here’s what the striking North Shore teachers won
The striking educators received substantial raises, but union leaders in all three districts say they did not get everything they wanted.

Shrewsbury woman grateful after harrowing medical issues
After being too weak to walk, she danced with her husband earlier this month at her daughter's wedding.

Judge approves addition of new lawyer to Karen Read defense team. She’s got eight attorneys now.

Judge Beverly J. Cannone approved a motion to allow New York City attorney Robert Alessi to join Read’s defense team as she prepares for retrial in her criminal case in Norfolk Superior Court, records show.

Trump speaks with Mexico’s president, claims an agreement on migration and drugs

President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and she “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico.”

How will Trump’s COVID contrarians handle the next pandemic?

Want one of these? Better reserve it. (Unless you’re Taylor Swift, who can probably sit anyplace she likes.)

Taylor Swift made Destin, Fla., famous. We had to check it out.

When “The Tortured Poets Department” was released, Google searches for this Florida Panhandle beach town spiked dramatically, thanks to its mention in her song, “Florida!!!,” written with Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine.

Gregory Maguire.

The story of ‘Wicked’ started in Jamaica Plain. Sort of.

Author Gregory Maguire explains it’s not wicked accurate, but kind of true.

BC running back Kye Robichaux (left) has racked up 381 yards on the ground and five scores in the last three games.

Pittsburgh at BC | saturday, 3 p.m. (CW)

Four things to watch in BC-Pitt as the Eagles look to clinch a winning season

The bowl-eligible Eagles have a lot of pride at stake against a struggling opponent in the regular-season finale.

Opinion

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Why you’ll never convince your Trumpy cousin that he’s wrong

Keith Payne’s “Good Reasonable People” and Michael Morris’s “Tribal” examine the psychology of America’s bitter divide.

Excepting Alice

Mark T. Williams

Mass. prosperity at risk as Trump targets immigration

Matty in the Morning, in his own words

Beth Wolfensberger Singer

Another way to remember the Pink House in Newbury

BGT

Thanksgiving

Some of the food from a Thanksgiving dinner from Martha & Marley Spoon in New York, Oct. 14, 2016.

Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe

A child admires himself in the reflection of a Christmas ball hung from a tree outside of Faneuil Hall Marketplace during the lighting ceremony. It was the first time that they have had the ceremony since 2019.

STANDALONE

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

You, too, can roast the perfect turkey.

How to cook a perfect turkey for Thanksgiving

A US Postal Service driver loads trucks with mail to be sent out to various locations in Boston from the Fort Point United States Postal Service processing facility on Dec. 16, 2021.

What is open and closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.?

More recent News

Longtime Wrentham apple orchard faces uncertain future after closing for season before Thanksgiving
The owners of The Big Apple, a local staple for 28 years, announced in a Facebook post last week that they would be retiring at the end of the season.

Markey, Boston councilors, and union officials warn mail delays could make USPS ‘the Grinch who stole Christmas’
Senator Ed Markey said he has received numerous complaints from constituents about vital mail deliveries that arrived late or not at all, from disability checks and insurance forms to medications.

Mass. reports 748 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths in a week. See the latest data from Mass.
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Lebanon deal unlikely to break Gaza deadlock
In announcing the Lebanon truce Tuesday, Biden said he hoped the agreement would lead to renewed momentum in parallel negotiations over Gaza. He repeated that promise in a social media post Wednesday, pledging “another push” for a Gaza deal, even though talks have been stalled for months.

Ken Burns, at home for decades in a small town in New Hampshire
Ken Burns moved to Walpole, New Hampshire, 45 years ago, and it has been his primary residence as he has made ground-breaking and award-winning documentaries.

Quincy teen will head to Las Vegas for national grocery bagging championship
Alivia Caruso, 15, a top-notch bagger at Star Market in Quincy, won first place in the Massachusetts Food Association’s bagging competition in Foxborough. Now she's going to nationals.

Recommended reads

What’s in a name? The mall formerly known as the CambridgeSide Galleria finds out.

The East Cambridge stalwart is testing the bounds of appellation alchemy with a food court turned "food hall."

Cambridge Day to expand as a nonprofit newsroom after acquisition by local group
Cambridge Day is raising money and plans to hire a publisher, editor-in-chief, and reporters to expand the organization.

‘A really scary time’: Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric sparks race to update ID documents
Many fear that changes to birth certificates and passports will be banned after Trump takes office.

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW

Two weeks in the life
New archival footage of the band's introduction to America blends well with modern-day interviews about the Beatles' influence.

Culture & Lifestyle

James Schultz as the Grinch and W. Scott Stewart as Old Max in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical."

Tree lightings, musicals, and Mariah Carey: 54 fun things to do in and around Boston this holiday season

Audiobooks can change your reading habits.

Audiobooks can change your life; here’s advice for getting started

Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s "Queer."

From Bond to Burroughs: In ‘Queer,’ Daniel Craig plays an American expat looking for connection in Mexico City

Angelina Jolie stars in "Maria," a dramatic portrait of 20th-century opera star Maria Callas directed by Pablo Larraín.

Angelina Jolie studied opera for seven months for ‘Maria.’ Real singers know it takes a lifetime

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

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.

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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.

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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

IDEAS | Courtney Bourcy

An open letter to parents, from a teacher

Migrant families head into a T station to head back to Logan Airport to look for a place to sleep.

Healey seeks middle ground in $1 billion shelter crisis

Attorney General Merrick Garland

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Don’t blame Garland and Smith for the failed prosecutions of Trump

Farmhand Debbie Paquette and farm owner Steve Hurd worked to de-feather freshly slaughtered turkeys at Hurd Farm in Hampton, N.H., on Nov. 18.

Thank God for the ‘invisible hand’

Pedestrians crossed Commonwealth Avenue at Boston University in September 2023.

Cuts in PhD programs at BU send a thud through academia

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., pioneering Black educator, CEO, and State Department official, dies at 98

Dr. Wharton has been "a quiet pioneer, and a pioneer in many, many areas,” said Michael G. Contompasis, a former Boston Latin headmaster.

Endicott College police sergeant killed in Newbury wrong-way crash involving Tesla

Jeremy Cole with Endicott College police was killed in a crash on I-95 after being hit by a Tesla driving the wrong way down the highway.

As the war in Ukraine enters its third winter, those who fled seek the ‘joy and magic of Christmas’

Globe Santa received dozens of letters this year from both Ukrainian and Russian families seeking the joy of Christmas.

Sleeping in separate beds could be the key to a happy relationship

WATCH: Is it a sleep divorce? Or a sleep vacation? Reporter Beth Teitell answers.

Sports

The Lions celebrate and eat turkey during an interview after beating the Bears for their 10th straight victory.

Lions 23, Bears 20

Lions extend win streak to 10 games, hold off Bears for first Thanksgiving victory since 2016

The Bears had the ball in Lions territory late in the game with a chance to drive for a game-tying field goal or go-ahead touchdown, but they blew the opportunity.

UConn forward Alex Karaban (right) was cleared to fly home with the team Thursday, according to a team spokesperson, after going to the hospital Wednesday night after heading his head on the floor in a loss to Dayton.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

UConn forward Alex Karaban flies home with team after brief hospital stay at Maui Invitational

Karaban’s head hit the floor after he was fouled with about 2½ minutes left.

Mike Redding got his 300th win in Mansfield's victory over Foxborough.

MANSFIELD 21, FOXBOROUGH 7

Mansfield beats Foxborough to give coach Mike Redding his 300th win

The Hornets clinched the Hockomock Davenport title and made Redding only the ninth coach in state history to reach 300 wins.

DENNIS-YARMOUTH 35, NAUSET 6

No close shave needed, as Jayden Barber, Dennis-Yarmouth blow past shorthanded Nauset

Iga Swiatek gets one-month ban in doping case she says came as a shock

Catholic Memorial dominates BC High to win Catholic Conference title outright

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Highway rest areas could see big changes under a statewide overhaul

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation sought bids from companies looking to operate and rebuild 18 service plazas, most of which are along the Mass. Pike.

Trump speaks with Mexico’s president, claims an agreement on migration and drugs

President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and she “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico.”

‘Don’t delay’: Postal Service announces recommended shipping dates for the holiday season

Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat

magazine

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

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

Built in the early 1900s, Mount Washington Hotel is a great winter escape.

The seven wonders of winter in New England

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

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

Gifts under $125.

Unique gift ideas from around New England that cost $5 to $125

metro

Imelda Goedecke, left, holds her daughter Micah, 14 months, as they pause with others in front of the columned canopy over Plymouth Rock for a prayer service during the annual Thanksgiving Day Pilgrims' Progress on Nov. 23, 1989, the day New England saw what forecasters called the biggest Thanksgiving snowstorm since 1925.

The wild history of Thanksgiving weather in New England — and a forecaster’s snowy surprise

‘This could be any of us’: A former journalist ended up homeless. Then, his story inspired a Narragansett family to help.

‘We’ve got to prepare for the worst’: State’s sanctuary cities vow to protect immigrants as Trump threatens mass deportations

sports

William Bostrom, who ran for a touchdown and winning 2-point conversion in double overtime, was tackled by Hanover's Sebastian Brown, who caught a touchdown pass in the first OT.

Will Bostrom’s final act lifts Norwell past Hanover in double overtime

Senior Justin Marino goes out with a bang, scoring four TDs to power Medford over Malden

MIAA Super Bowl schedule set: See dates and times for the Gillette Stadium matchups Dec. 4-6

business

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at meeting of the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.

Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different

BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street accused of antitrust violations by Texas

Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

politics

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health.

How will Trump’s COVID contrarians handle the next pandemic?

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat

Nation

President Joe Biden spoke to reporters as he, first lady Jill Biden, and their grandson, Beau Biden Jr., visited with local police officers and firefighters at the Nantucket Fire Department in Nantucket, Mass., where the Biden's are spending the Thanksgiving holiday, on Thursday.

Biden Makes a Final Nantucket Visit as President

Ken Burns, at home for decades in a small town in New Hampshire

US border agents seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars after they arrive in Los Angeles from Asia

World

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III during a House subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington last year.

Defense secretary takes control of plea deals in war crimes cases

As plastic talks continue, a reminder of what we’re all exposed to

Australia has barred everyone under 16 from social media. Will it work?

opinion

Farmhand Debbie Paquette and farm owner Steve Hurd worked to de-feather freshly slaughtered turkeys at Hurd Farm in Hampton, N.H., on Nov. 18.

Thank God for the ‘invisible hand’

Cuts in PhD programs at BU send a thud through academia

A sure way to ‘end’ teacher strikes? Invest more in educators.

lifestyle

Cranes clutter the front of Notre-Dame cathedral on Thursday in Paris.

Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested

So you’re gathering with relatives whose politics are different. Here are some tips for the holidays.

food & dining

The shrimp and grits at Margeaux Supper Parlor at the Porter Square Hotel.

At Margeaux Supper Parlor, a hotel dining room with flights of fancy

Turkey? Meh. Americans could take it or leave it.

A delicious year in the melting pot

travel

Annaliese Wilbur at the Palace of Versailles last year.

‘Traveling always reminds me of what’s really important in life’

Monhegan’s changing landscapes, tours for scientific-minded travelers, and headphones with great sound

How to choose the right travel credit card

Arts

Kay WalkingStick, "Niagara," 2022. New York Historical Society.

A Cherokee artist’s view of the American landscape

At Harvard, taking the measure of what happened when worlds collided

Serving up a visual feast

Books

Alex Segura

Alex Segura’s ‘Alter Ego’ shows what a creator will do for her art

Audiobooks can change your life; here’s advice for getting started

A fresh edition of Knott’s poems, Comics Expo, new bookstores

Movies

Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s "Queer."

From Bond to Burroughs: In ‘Queer,’ Daniel Craig plays an American expat looking for connection in Mexico City

Don’t know what to watch over the holiday break? Here are 10 new films to stream, plus 5 TV shows to binge.

Looking to be royally entertained at the movies?

Television

Michael McDonald, left, and Christopher Cross, in "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary."

A genre that was all smooth sailing

Who’s anchoring TV news? More and more often, a woman.

Two weeks in the life

music

Michael McDonald, left, and Christopher Cross, in "Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary."

A genre that was all smooth sailing

Two weeks in the life

Angelina Jolie studied opera for seven months for ‘Maria.’ Real singers know it takes a lifetime

Theater/Dance

"The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show" comes to Boston on Dec. 2.

Jinkx and DeLa want their show to be a home for the holidays

Expect 250 costume changes to tell the story of ‘Rosemary’s Baby Jesus’

Louis C.K. to perform surprise show in Lynn

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

Clifton R. Wharton and wife, Dolores, acknowledge cheers from crowd as they are introduced before start of the Michigan State.

Clifton R. Wharton Jr., pioneering Black educator, CEO, and State Department official, dies at 98

Female racing pioneer ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released

Jim Abrahams, parody master of ‘Airplane!’ and ‘Naked Gun,’ dies at 80