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Sunday, October 1, 2023
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Spotlight

There are no words

They are among society’s most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Kendi raised millions with promises to conquer racism. What went wrong?

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi said that the recent turmoil surrounding the Center for Antiracist Research should be understood as the growing pains of a young, fast-moving organization still finding its footing. Continue reading →

Transportation

What’s lost when a subway ride takes twice as long?

Beyond the threats to public safety and the economy, the delays, slowed trains, and overall poor performance of the MBTA’s subway do a quieter kind of damage. Continue reading →

Politics

Congress narrowly averts shutdown as House Democrats help pass stopgap bill

Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown Saturday as the House, in a stunning turnabout, approved a stopgap plan to keep the federal government open until mid-November. After Senate passage, President Biden signed the bill shortly before midnight. Continue reading →

The Nation

Environment

Mosquitoes are a growing public health threat, reversing years of progress

Less than a decade ago, it was the humans who appeared to have gained the clear edge in the fight — more than a century old — against the mosquito. But over the past few years, that progress has not only stalled, it has reversed. Continue reading →

Nation

Anthropology conference drops a panel defending sex as binary

In a joint statement Thursday, the two sponsors of the conference, the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society, said they wanted to protect the transgender community. Continue reading →

Nation

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

Five people were killed and five were critically injured when a semitruck carrying ammonia crashed in central Illinois. Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukraine’s war of drones runs into an obstacle: China

While Iran and Turkey produce large, military-grade drones used by Russia and Ukraine, the cheap consumer drones that have become ubiquitous on the front line largely come from China, the world’s biggest maker of those devices. Continue reading →

World

In an Israeli oasis, a model for peace, if messy and imperfect

In this village, children learn both Arabic and Hebrew in school, and celebrate Hanukkah, Ramadan and Christmas. Continue reading →

World

Pope creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform church and cement his legacy

Among the new cardinals are the controversial new head of the Vatican’s doctrine office, Victor Manuel Fernandez, and the Chicago-born missionary now responsible for vetting bishop candidates around the globe, Robert Prevost. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield

Leafy communities have steered subsidized housing away from parents with kids and toward elders for decades. It’s time for a rebalancing. Continue reading →

OPINION

The complicity that enables sexual predators

Survivors are chastised for waiting to speak out against abusers. But what about others who know and choose silence over truth? Continue reading →

LETTERS

MCAS: Stumbling block or essential measure?

"Testing provides an independent assessment of students that shows what they have learned compared with their peers," writes one reader. "What is problematic is the time it takes from teaching critical, grade-level concepts," writes another. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

In Jamaica Plain, one neighborhood unites against the destruction of a 150-year-old tree

Members of the neighborhood have banded together to save a local landmark before it’s demolished to make room for a six-condo development. Continue reading →

Metro

The Green Line extension wasn’t supposed to be like this

The Green Line extension was supposed to be a glorious respite from the rest of our ancient, messed-up MBTA system. Yeah, nah. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts Republican Party settles campaign finance allegations with state, to pay $15,000

The MassGOP will pay $15,000 in three installments under the deal, which party chair Amy Carnevale signed Wednesday with Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office, according to a copy provided to the Globe. Continue reading →

Sports

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Terry Francona gets to leave baseball on his own terms, and other thoughts

His tenure with the Red Sox didn't end well, but he will go down as the best manager in Boston baseball history. Continue reading →

Patriots

Taking a deep dive into why the Patriots aren’t hitting on more explosive plays

New England's Mac Jones is one of just three quarterbacks who have yet to complete a pass of at least 30 air yards this season. Continue reading →

Peter Abraham | On baseball

From losing 110 games to winning 101, Orioles complete impressive rebuild under manager Brandon Hyde

The Orioles didn’t just win their division. They have the best record in the American League and the second-best record in the game, trailing only the Braves. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

The sheer joy of fixing something rather than throwing it away

Grab your tools for the fight against planned obsolescence. Continue reading →

IDEAS

There’s no shame in being a Luddite

Brian Merchant aims to rebrand a term that unfairly implies cluelessness about technology. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Lucy Morgan, feared and revered Florida reporter, dies at 82

Lucy Morgan, a widely feared Florida journalist, died Sept. 20 at a nursing home in Tallahassee, the state capital. She was 82. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Conway, Steelworkers President and Biden Ally, Dies at 71

Tom Conway, the president of the United Steelworkers union and a friend and unofficial adviser to President Biden, died Monday at his home in Pittsburgh. He was 71. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

On Broadway, a season of first impressions and second chances

Stephen Sondheim's “Merrily We Roll Along” is among the most high-profile productions in what shapes up as a pretty varied Broadway season — one that will be shaped by revivals, reunions, and reimaginings, as well as new work. Continue reading →

Music

On the air and off, Jose Masso has been heard

Host of WBUR's “¡Con Salsa!” for nearly 50 years, Masso's impact in Boston — as an educator, mentor, and cultural liaison — goes well beyond broadcasting. Continue reading →

Books

From small town Maine, Substack luminary Heather Cox Richardson discusses her new book about the rise of authoritarianism in the US

“Democracy Awakening,” a culmination of the historian's work of the past several years, includes a blueprint for “Reclaiming America.” Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

Didn’t make it to Tanglewood this summer? A fall stroll sounds just as good.

The BSO may be back in Boston now, but the grounds of Tanglewood remain open to the public. So pack a picnic and stream some classical music as you wander the manicured lawns and woodsy paths of the campus. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Two Berkshires motor inns have been reinvented as chic hotels, but are they worth the chic price?

Only one of these recently refreshed hotels delivered. The other, sadly, didn’t live up to the hype or even promised services. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Tips for remodeling your basement

Mark Philben offers advice on how to handle some of the biggest challenges in a basement remodel. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Make your home more climate change resistant

Experts offer tips for renovating your property to make it more hospitable to a planet that’s becoming less hospitable. Continue reading →