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Friday, October 13, 2023
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Business

Israel’s war with Hamas echoes through Mass. tech and life sciences industries

Hundreds of Israeli employees at Mass. life science companies are coping with the trauma of the atrocities and war raging in the Middle East while having to navigate work and responsibilities here. Continue reading →

Politics

Gen Z’s formative years were disrupted by national issues. Now they’re ready to vote.

Interviews with two dozen students from historically Black colleges and universities in Atlanta show they recognize their powerful role in the electorate. Continue reading →

Health

What’s behind cases of physician sexual abuse

Patients rarely report misconduct, often doubting their own concerns or fearing consequences. Continue reading →

World

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as Israel prepares a possible invasion

Six days of Israeli airstrikes have left more than 300,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip homeless, with 2 million residents facing critical shortages of food, water, and fuel, while Israeli troops prepared Thursday for a possible ground invasion after Hamas’ deadly assault last weekend. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today | October 12, 2023

Watch the full episode of Boston Globe Today from October 12, 2023. Watch →

Vacation forever: the new role for tourism agencies

WATCH: Correspondent Jon Marcus explains the creative approaches Maine & Vermont are taking to keep visitors for good. Watch →

What makes milk, milk?

WATCH: Whether you prefer almond, soy, or oat – can you really call it milk? STAT reporter Nicholas Florko explains the fight churning over the name. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Republican Steve Scalise ends bid to become House speaker after failing to secure votes to win

Next steps are uncertain as the House is essentially closed while the Republican majority tries to elect a speaker after ousting Kevin McCarthy from the job. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Scalise scrounges for votes as GOP speaker fight drags on

A day after being narrowly nominated for speaker during a closed-door secret-ballot contest among House Republicans, Scalise, their No. 2 leader, remained far from the 217 votes needed to be elected on the House floor. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s claim that he can’t be prosecuted collides with precedents

Trump is seeking to dismiss the federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to undermine the 2020 election. Continue reading →

The World

World

NATO member Romania finds more drone fragments on its soil after Russian again hits southern Ukraine

Romanian authorities said Thursday they found a crater from a suspected drone that may have exploded on impact on its territory near the border with Ukraine, reviving concerns about possible spillover of Russia’s war in Ukraine onto a NATO member country. Continue reading →

World

CIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in Iran was undemocratic as it revisits ‘Argo’ rescue

While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all times, the intelligence agency, for the first time, has acknowledged something else as well. Continue reading →

World

Blinken invokes Jewish ancestry in address to grieving Israeli public

Blinken stood beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who offered his gratitude to Blinken and the American public for its "incredible support for Israel in our war against the barbarians of Hamas." Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

On the presidential trail with N.H. voters

In a state where residents once loved to talk presidential politics, it’s hard to get a full name in voter interviews because of fears of retaliation about their views on Donald Trump. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

The world is watching the US Senate’s dysfunction and delay on ambassadors and military officials

In normal times, the ability of a single senator to hold up a military promotion or presidential nomination is a recipe for gridlock. At a moment of international turmoil, it undermines America’s international standing. Continue reading →

OPINION

After Hamas attack, universities should not be excusing terrorism

When students start to excuse terrorist acts against civilians, universities have a duty to step in and be the adults in the room. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

Despite push, few New Hampshire Democrats are leaving party ahead of state’s presidential primary

Despite a last-hour push to coax Democrats to switch parties for the state’s first-in-the-nation primary, fewer than 4,000 ultimately left the party before a Friday deadline, new data show. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Medway family trapped in Gaza: ‘Our short trip just turned into a nightmare’

Wafaa Abuzayda and Abood Okal brought their 1-year-old son, Yousef, to visit family in both the West Bank and Gaza and were scheduled to return to Massachusetts on Friday. She said they have been trying to escape since the violence broke out last Saturday but have made no progress and are staying at their family’s home in Jabaliya. Continue reading →

Higher Education

At Brandeis, a different kind of response to Saturday’s horror

Universities were engulfed by controversy this week over how their leaders responded to Hamas’s Saturday attack on Israeli civilians. Brandeis was an exception. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX

Self-doubting Jarren Duran struggling with mental side of injury, but eager to show Red Sox what more he can do

Duran, who led the Red Sox with a .295 average, viewed 2023 as a year of massive progress not so much for what occurred on the field, but in how he processed it. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn

In a changing NBA, Doc Rivers found that what he really needed was a timeout

Fired by the 76ers after all the issues with James Harden, the former Celtics coach is enjoying his time off for now. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins reveal All-Centennial team, and here’s a hint: Bobby Orr headlines it.

The highlight of the Centennial Gala at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel was the announcement of the 20-member all-time team. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Israel’s war with Hamas echoes through Mass. tech and life sciences industries

Hundreds of Israeli employees at Mass. life science companies are coping with the trauma of the atrocities and war raging in the Middle East while having to navigate work and responsibilities here. Continue reading →

Business

With new gates, Massport makes an $800 million bet on international travel at Logan

Foreign travel hasn’t quite rebounded from its pandemic downturn, but airport officials hope four new gates will smooth the path. Continue reading →

Biotech

Karuna plans to more than double its workforce if schizophrenia drug is approved

Karuna, which began clinical trials of a first-of-its-kind schizophrenia drug called KarXT in 2016, has grown rapidly from about 20 employees in 2020 to more than 300 today. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Rudolph Isley, founding member of Isley Brothers and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, dies at 84

Mr. Isley began singing in church with brothers Ronald and O'Kelly and was still in his teens when they broke through in the late 1950s with “Shout.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Walt Garrison, who played for Cowboys in college and NFL and competed as cowboy in rodeos, has died

Mr. Garrison made the most of his Cowboy and cowboy roles, until he tore up his knee bringing a steer to the ground. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Michael Chiarello, chef and Food Network star, dies at 61

His culinary prowess and intuitive knack for marketing helped define a chapter of Italian-influenced Northern California cuisine. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

In their Eras era: Swifties kick off expected blockbuster weekend at AMC Boston Common

They wore DIY Swift-themed apparel and rocked Swift-themed Croc Jibbitz to a sold-out early-access premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which was initially scheduled to release Friday. By Friday, it’ll be showing in 90 countries. Continue reading →

Movies

Welcome back, Carter: Legendary costumer Ruth E. Carter honored with Coolidge Award

In advance of her Sunday event, the Springfield-born, Oscar-winning costume designer talked about "Black Panther," Blaxploitation, Spike Lee, and her creative process. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★

Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx bring an unusual legal case to life in ‘The Burial’

Jones plays a Mississippi mortuary business owner represented by Foxx’s flashy lawyer in this dramedy based on a true story. Continue reading →