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Biden pardons his son Hunter on gun, tax charges, despite previous promises that he would not do so

Biden pardons his son Hunter on gun, tax charges, despite previous promises that he would not do so.

Read Biden’s statement on pardoning his son Hunter

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Rhode Island’s largest health care system took over St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton, bringing with it a patient-centered vision.

Harvard limits winter campus housing, leaving international students blindsided

Many of Harvard's undergraduate international students are scrambling to find a place to stay after their applications for housing over winter break were rejected, the Harvard Crimson reported.

High school for LGBTQ+ students to open in Western Mass.

The school bills itself as the first therapeutic high school for LGBTQ+ students in the country. It is one of several recently or soon-to-be-opened LGBTQ-affirming schools starting up nationwide.

A State Police trooper had a history of misconduct. State law let him rise through the ranks.

He was but one member of a more than 2,300-person police force. But his story is a snapshot of the shortcomings of the State Police accountability system.

Under Trump, environmental projects in low-income places are unlikely to get funded

Environmental justice nonprofits could be in financial jeopardy if grants don’t come through under Trump.

Inside the heated legal battle over Liberace’s bedazzled concert grand piano
US District Court Judge Indira Talwani determined this fall that a Rockland piano store owner does not have rights to the glitzy piano and it belongs to the charitable arm of a guitar company that sued him in 2019.

Colts 25, Patriots 24

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye accounted for 297 yards (238 passing, 59 rushing) in the Patriots' loss to the Colts.

Chad Finn

‘It’s a bummer.’ It sure is, Drake Maye. The Patriots are letting The Kid QB down.

Maye deserves better. So much better. “Just Came Up Short” might eventually be the name of the 2024 Patriots season-in-review video.

State of the Patriots

Jerod Mayo’s questionable coaching decisions factor greatly into Patriots falling to 3-10 with another loss
Through 13 games as a head coach, Mayo’s decision-making for the Patriots has repeatedly come under fire. Sunday's loss to the Colts provided more fodder.

Between the hashmarks

Mistake-prone Patriots left seeing red after gifting Colts a win
Interception in the end zone, penalties, and ineffectiveness in the red zone prove costly to Patriots.

Mass. is the only state in the nation to significantly cut food waste. How did we do it?
"Massachusetts alone" has successfully reduced the amount of food sent to landfills, researchers wrote in a recent report.

Kevin Paul Dupont | bruins 6, canadiens 3

Memories flow from former players as Bruins put ribbon on 100 years of hockey
The Bruins celebrated 100 years of hockey with a pregame ceremony and a 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Bruins break out the goals to celebrate centennial with victory over Canadiens

Kamisha Green, a Boston police officer, with her daughter, Zoey Grace, at their home. Green says without the city's paid family leave policy, she would've had to choose between starting a family when she wanted to, and her dream job.

Boston offers its employees paid parental leave, but some say it’s not long enough

While Boston employees applaud the city for adopting and expanding the benefit, many argue it isn’t long enough, and Boston should offer more help to parents who work for the city.

Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) scored 20 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland snapped a two-game skid with a win over the Celtics.

CAVALIERS 115, CELTICS 111

Shorthanded Celtics unable to hold off revenge-minded Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers down the stretch

The Celtics' defensive slippage began at a critical time, as Donovan Mitchell completely took over down the stretch, and Jayson Tatum was unable to match his production.

Rodnell Collins, nephew of Malcolm X, and Kathy Kottaridis looked at his mother's home in 2018.

Boston’s bicentennial celebrations helped inspire her love of history. Now she’ll lead city festivities for the nation’s 250th.

Kathy Kottaridis fell in love with history during Boston's massive celebrations of the US bicentennial in the mid-1970s. Now she's getting ready to plan the city's celebration of the nation's 250th birthday — and Boston's 400th.

Camille Rast of Switzerland celebrated her victory in the slalom at the Killington Cup.

world cup skiing

Switzerland’s Camille Rast wins slalom on a tough day for Americans at Killington Cup

The 25-year-old finished .57 seconds ahead of Sweden's Anna Swenn Larsson and Switzerland’s Wendy Holdener.

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash

Opinion

Activities at Tully Lake Campground in Royalston. If there are red towns and blue towns, Royalston (population: 1,250) is the purplest of purples.

EDITORIAL

Meet Massachusetts’ most politically balanced town

Tiny Royalston, MA., had virtually equal numbers of Harris and Trump voters this year. Somehow, life goes on just the same.

Derek W. Black

With school vouchers, Republican leaders are going against their own voters

Rich Barlow

School vouchers offer mediocre returns on investments

IDEAS | NICOLA TWILLEY

There will be cooler ways of keeping food fresh

Renée Loth

Obesity’s stubborn political divide

Globe Santa

Kids feel the weight of addiction, especially during the holidays
One 24-year-old woman was barely out of childhood herself when she began caring for her nieces and nephew, ages 17, 11 and 7.

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Lawrence mayor, City Council push to appoint some members to elected-only School Committee
The School Committee, which has been rendered powerless during the nearly 13 years of state receivership, is outraged the proposal is being pursued as members were preparing to finally have decision-making authority again.

UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel.
In Israel, a former defense minister and fierce critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the government of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza, where a military offensive continues.

Singing circles build community one note at a time
On a recent crisp morning, a small group gathered at the Arnold Arboretum. The reason? To sing.

LOVE LETTERS

My husband is miserable at work
It’s crushing to watch.

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44

Mr. Bryar played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade.”

Man stabbed outside Brighton concert venue, police say
A 26-year-old man was stabbed multiple times early Sunday morning outside a popular concert venue in Brighton, officials said.

Colonial-era Bible chronicling family of Old North Church builder to be given to church

The descendants of Ebenezer Clough, the master brick layer who built the Old North Church in 1723, will present the church with a family Bible chronicling multiple generations on Sunday.

He taught city-building at MIT. Now Boston’s once-and-future chief planner is back with some lessons.
Kairos Shen, back at City Hall as Mayor Michelle Wu’s newly named chief of planning, is bringing a fresh perspective from the lecture hall.

From glass-made concrete to North Dakota wind: Boston universities find new ways to slash carbon emissions
Boston universities and local institutions are addressing the climate crisis through new, innovative steps.

Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is finally restored. Take a look inside.
The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the Gothic icon’s majesty is reborn.

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Ballet will perform "Mikko Nissinen's The Nutcracker" at the Opera House from Nov. 29-Dec. 29 this year.

Things to do this holiday season: 53 family-friendly events, shows and concerts, cheery festivals, markets, and more

Rendering of the new Doris Duke Theatre East entrance.

A new Doris Duke Theatre, doubled in size, rises at Jacob’s Pillow

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

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

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

Alice Brock smiles in a framed photo from the 1970s, which hung on a wall in her Provincetown home in 2008.

EDITORIAL

Excepting Alice

Matt Siegel hosted the "Matty in the Morning" radio show on Kiss 108 for 41 years.

RAMI ABOU-SABE

Matty in the Morning, in his own words

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.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Healey seeks middle ground in $1 billion shelter crisis

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Rhode Island’s largest health care system took over St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton, bringing with it a patient-centered vision.

Atmospheric rivers: Nature’s massive moisture plumes return. What does that mean for New England?

These rivers in the sky carry massive amounts of moisture that can eventually deluge the Northeast with heavy rain and snow.

Harvard limits winter campus housing, leaving international students blindsided

Many of Harvard's undergraduate international students are scrambling to find a place to stay after their applications for housing over winter break were rejected, the Harvard Crimson reported.

Boston’s bicentennial celebrations helped inspire her love of history. Now she’ll lead city festivities for the nation’s 250th.

Sports

Fired West Virginia football coach Neal Brown spent two years as a wide receiver at UMass and then served as an assistant coach for a year.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

West Virginia fires football coach Neal Brown, a two-time UMass alumnus, after six seasons

Athletic director Wren Baker announced the firing in a statement, wishing Brown and his family “the very best in their next endeavor.”

Drake Maye had five carries for 59 yards.

Patriots

How the Patriots’ rookies fared: Drake Maye continues to impress, but Ja’Lynn Polk is shut out again

Maye was 24-of-30 passing for 238 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

CAVALIERS 115, CELTICS 111

Shorthanded Celtics unable to hold off revenge-minded Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers down the stretch

The Celtics' defensive slippage began at a critical time, as Donovan Mitchell completely took over down the stretch, and Jayson Tatum was unable to match his production.

Eagles 24, Ravens 19

Philadelphia’s defense, Tucker’s misses help the Eagles win showdown with Ravens

State of the Patriots

Jerod Mayo’s questionable coaching decisions factor greatly into Patriots falling to 3-10 with another loss

Chad Finn

‘It’s a bummer.’ It sure is, Drake Maye. The Patriots are letting The Kid QB down.

Business

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Rhode Island’s largest health care system took over St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River and Morton Hospital in Taunton, bringing with it a patient-centered vision.

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

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.

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

winter travel

The seven wonders of winter in New England

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

holiday style

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

Holiday Style

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

metro

J.S. Bryant School co-founder Allison Druin and her son Atlas Bederson at the school's future site in Cummington.

High school for LGBTQ+ students to open in Western Mass.

Man stabbed outside Brighton concert venue, police say

Singing circles build community one note at a time

sports

Patriots tight end Hunter Henry reacted with anger after the Colts came up with an interception on a tipped ball.

Mistake-prone Patriots left seeing red after gifting Colts a win

Memories flow from former players as Bruins put ribbon on 100 years of hockey

Former Bruins captains recall what it meant to join special fraternity

business

Boston offers its employees paid parental leave, but some say it’s not long enough

Mass General Brigham doctors demonstrate amid push to unionize

Trump says Trudeau made a commitment on border security during meeting, but doesn’t back away from tariffs

politics

Sara Ramirez, from left, Laverne Cox, and Chase Strangio, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Oct. 8, 2019.

First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors

Before exiting, Biden heads to Africa to highlight his own counter to China. Will Trump take it up?

Democrats still don’t agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeat

Nation

Former Kansas City police detective Roger Golubski testifies, Oct. 24, 2022, at the Wyandotte County courthouse.

A white Kansas detective accused of preying on Black women for decades faces trial

Summations set in trial of veteran charged with death of NYC subway rider he put in chokehold

California lawmakers to begin special session to ‘Trump-proof’ state laws

World

Australian Federal Police officers stand with approximately 770 pounds of seized cocaine at a press conference at the AFP headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, on Dec. 2.

Australian police arrest 13 people and seize a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat

The International Criminal Court is facing pushback and doubts as its member states meet

US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden

opinion

Getting older, with an ache here, a stretch there, maybe a little PT ... maybe a lot ...

What SUNY can teach the Ivy League about curbing antisemitism

Ukraine deserves a chance for peace and stability

lifestyle

My husband is miserable at work

More than 100 New England wedding vendors band together for the LGBTQ community post-election

Ways to volunteer, give back this holiday season in Boston

food & dining

Pickle Dust by Knife and Plow, a "chef-driven farm" in Strafford, N.H.

New Hampshire Gifts: 3 unusual and flavorful finds

Overloaded with leftovers? Here’s how you can make that turkey last.

Inside Babes Pie Co.: A new chapter for a culinary vet

travel

Getting an airport Uber has become an absolute obstacle course

What’s in store for New England’s skiers and snowboarders? Hopefully not a repeat of last season.

We were winging it in Buffalo, where the quintessential game food was hatched

Arts

Justin Sun ate the banana from the artwork "Comedian" by Maurizio Cattelan, which Sun bought for $6.2 million.

Cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought banana art for $6.2 million eats the fruit in Hong Kong

An abandoned 19th century Jewish mural finds a new home

A Cherokee artist’s view of the American landscape

Books

Orhan Pamuk (”Memories of Distant Mountains”) is in conversation with Stephen Kinzer Monday at 7 p.m. at First Parish Church.

Author readings around Boston through Dec. 7

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

Movies

Mr. Holliman, with Angie Dickenson (center) and Susan Strasberg, appeared at Park Plaza Hotel in Boston in 1983. The three appeared at a rally protesting the abuse of laboratory animals.

Earl Holliman, rugged screen presence, dies at 96

It’s a good weekend to go to the movies. Eight films to see in theaters right now.

Chris Evans lookalike contest scheduled for Boston Common on Saturday, reports say

Television

John Krasinski attends the premiere of Paramount Pictures' "IF" at the SVA Theatre, May 13, 2024, in New York.

John Krasinski has an eerie new TV project in the works

A genre that was all smooth sailing

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

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.

Biden pardons his son Hunter on gun, tax charges, despite previous promises that he would not do so

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Harvard limits winter campus housing, leaving international students blindsided

High school for LGBTQ+ students to open in Western Mass.

A State Police trooper had a history of misconduct. State law let him rise through the ranks.

Under Trump, environmental projects in low-income places are unlikely to get funded

Inside the heated legal battle over Liberace’s bedazzled concert grand piano US District Court Judge Indira Talwani determined this fall that a Rockland piano store owner does not have rights to the glitzy piano and it belongs to the charitable arm of a guitar company that sued him in 2019.

Colts 25, Patriots 24

‘It’s a bummer.’ It sure is, Drake Maye. The Patriots are letting The Kid QB down.

State of the Patriots Jerod Mayo’s questionable coaching decisions factor greatly into Patriots falling to 3-10 with another loss Through 13 games as a head coach, Mayo’s decision-making for the Patriots has repeatedly come under fire. Sunday's loss to the Colts provided more fodder.

Between the hashmarks Mistake-prone Patriots left seeing red after gifting Colts a win Interception in the end zone, penalties, and ineffectiveness in the red zone prove costly to Patriots.

Mass. is the only state in the nation to significantly cut food waste. How did we do it? "Massachusetts alone" has successfully reduced the amount of food sent to landfills, researchers wrote in a recent report.

Kevin Paul Dupont | bruins 6, canadiens 3 Memories flow from former players as Bruins put ribbon on 100 years of hockey The Bruins celebrated 100 years of hockey with a pregame ceremony and a 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Boston offers its employees paid parental leave, but some say it’s not long enough

Shorthanded Celtics unable to hold off revenge-minded Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers down the stretch

Boston’s bicentennial celebrations helped inspire her love of history. Now she’ll lead city festivities for the nation’s 250th.

Switzerland’s Camille Rast wins slalom on a tough day for Americans at Killington Cup

Meet Massachusetts’ most politically balanced town

With school vouchers, Republican leaders are going against their own voters

School vouchers offer mediocre returns on investments

There will be cooler ways of keeping food fresh

Obesity’s stubborn political divide

Kids feel the weight of addiction, especially during the holidays One 24-year-old woman was barely out of childhood herself when she began caring for her nieces and nephew, ages 17, 11 and 7.

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UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel. In Israel, a former defense minister and fierce critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the government of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza, where a military offensive continues.

Singing circles build community one note at a time On a recent crisp morning, a small group gathered at the Arnold Arboretum. The reason? To sing.

LOVE LETTERS My husband is miserable at work It’s crushing to watch.

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dies at age 44

Man stabbed outside Brighton concert venue, police say A 26-year-old man was stabbed multiple times early Sunday morning outside a popular concert venue in Brighton, officials said.

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Colonial-era Bible chronicling family of Old North Church builder to be given to church

He taught city-building at MIT. Now Boston’s once-and-future chief planner is back with some lessons. Kairos Shen, back at City Hall as Mayor Michelle Wu’s newly named chief of planning, is bringing a fresh perspective from the lecture hall.

From glass-made concrete to North Dakota wind: Boston universities find new ways to slash carbon emissions Boston universities and local institutions are addressing the climate crisis through new, innovative steps.

Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is finally restored. Take a look inside. The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the Gothic icon’s majesty is reborn.

Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do this holiday season: 53 family-friendly events, shows and concerts, cheery festivals, markets, and more

A new Doris Duke Theatre, doubled in size, rises at Jacob’s Pillow

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

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

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

Excepting Alice

Matty in the Morning, in his own words

An open letter to parents, from a teacher

Healey seeks middle ground in $1 billion shelter crisis

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Atmospheric rivers: Nature’s massive moisture plumes return. What does that mean for New England?

Harvard limits winter campus housing, leaving international students blindsided

Boston’s bicentennial celebrations helped inspire her love of history. Now she’ll lead city festivities for the nation’s 250th.

Sports

West Virginia fires football coach Neal Brown, a two-time UMass alumnus, after six seasons

How the Patriots’ rookies fared: Drake Maye continues to impress, but Ja’Lynn Polk is shut out again

Shorthanded Celtics unable to hold off revenge-minded Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers down the stretch

Philadelphia’s defense, Tucker’s misses help the Eagles win showdown with Ravens

Jerod Mayo’s questionable coaching decisions factor greatly into Patriots falling to 3-10 with another loss

‘It’s a bummer.’ It sure is, Drake Maye. The Patriots are letting The Kid QB down.

Business

Snagging ex-Steward hospitals, BrownHealth secures a foothold in Massachusetts

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

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

The seven wonders of winter in New England

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

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

metro

High school for LGBTQ+ students to open in Western Mass.

Man stabbed outside Brighton concert venue, police say

Singing circles build community one note at a time

sports

Mistake-prone Patriots left seeing red after gifting Colts a win

Inside the heated legal battle over Liberace’s bedazzled concert grand piano
US District Court Judge Indira Talwani determined this fall that a Rockland piano store owner does not have rights to the glitzy piano and it belongs to the charitable arm of a guitar company that sued him in 2019.

State of the Patriots

Jerod Mayo’s questionable coaching decisions factor greatly into Patriots falling to 3-10 with another loss
Through 13 games as a head coach, Mayo’s decision-making for the Patriots has repeatedly come under fire. Sunday's loss to the Colts provided more fodder.

Between the hashmarks

Mistake-prone Patriots left seeing red after gifting Colts a win
Interception in the end zone, penalties, and ineffectiveness in the red zone prove costly to Patriots.

Mass. is the only state in the nation to significantly cut food waste. How did we do it?
"Massachusetts alone" has successfully reduced the amount of food sent to landfills, researchers wrote in a recent report.

Kevin Paul Dupont | bruins 6, canadiens 3

Memories flow from former players as Bruins put ribbon on 100 years of hockey
The Bruins celebrated 100 years of hockey with a pregame ceremony and a 6-3 win over the Canadiens.

Kids feel the weight of addiction, especially during the holidays
One 24-year-old woman was barely out of childhood herself when she began caring for her nieces and nephew, ages 17, 11 and 7.

UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel.
In Israel, a former defense minister and fierce critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the government of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza, where a military offensive continues.

Singing circles build community one note at a time
On a recent crisp morning, a small group gathered at the Arnold Arboretum. The reason? To sing.

LOVE LETTERS

My husband is miserable at work
It’s crushing to watch.

Man stabbed outside Brighton concert venue, police say
A 26-year-old man was stabbed multiple times early Sunday morning outside a popular concert venue in Brighton, officials said.

He taught city-building at MIT. Now Boston’s once-and-future chief planner is back with some lessons.
Kairos Shen, back at City Hall as Mayor Michelle Wu’s newly named chief of planning, is bringing a fresh perspective from the lecture hall.

From glass-made concrete to North Dakota wind: Boston universities find new ways to slash carbon emissions
Boston universities and local institutions are addressing the climate crisis through new, innovative steps.

Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is finally restored. Take a look inside.
The transformation is nothing short of breathtaking: light dances across brilliant stone, gilded accents gleam anew, and the Gothic icon’s majesty is reborn.