Nation

Inside Trump’s backroom effort to lock up the nomination

Not long after the new chair of the Republican Party in Hawaii was elected in May, he received a voicemail from none other than Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Nation

Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation’s ‘downfall’

Manchin, who joined Congress in 2010 and rose to prominence in West Virginia politics when both coal and the Democratic Party were king, has wielded his influence like few other politicians in recent years. Continue reading →

Nation

Amid a mental health crisis, toy industry takes on a new role: building resilience

While still in its early phase, a growing number of toy marketers are embracing MESH — or mental, emotional and social health — as a designation for toys that teach kids skills like how to adjust to new challenges, resolve conflict, advocate for themselves, or solve problems. Continue reading →

World

Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

Three leading advocates for constitutional change in Australia conceded defeat on Saturday in a referendum that would have created an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Continue reading →

World

Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert

The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. The French government started deploying 7,000 troops to increase security around the country after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist. Continue reading →

World

New Zealand elects its most conservative government in decades

After an election campaign of fits and starts, in which neither major party appeared to offer much solace to a weary nation, voters in New Zealand on Saturday ousted the party once led by Jacinda Ardern and elected the country’s most right-wing government in a generation, handing victory to a coalition of two conservative parties. Continue reading →

COMMENTS | LETTERS

Letters to the editor of the Globe Magazine

Readers sound off on college admissions, the value of silence, and more. Continue reading →

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 16 - Oct. 22

Watch the world’s largest regatta along the Charles, attend “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” explore the Indigenous past of Boston Harbor, and more. Continue reading →

MISS CONDUCT

Is it rude to ask someone about the backstory of their tattoo?

Plus, how to handle people who eat while on the phone. Continue reading →

LETTERS

N.H. GOP irked as Mass. folks move north: How do you like them apples?

The free market is great when it works for you, not so great when it works against you. Continue reading →

LETTERS

How well are we grappling with Mass. and Cass?

"More police will not equate to more of the interventions we know to be effective," writes one reader. Another writes, "What Boston and many other cities have done to address such crises has fallen far short." Continue reading →

OPINION

Redeeming captives is a high Israeli priority. Destroying Hamas must be a higher one.

The terrorist group has often kidnapped hostages in order to extort Israel into freeing dangerous prisoners. Continue reading →

GLOBE SANTA

Haitian woes reach the ears of Globe Santa

Every year Globe Santa gets thousands of letters from parents and guardians hoping for some help with gifts ­for their children — more than 17,000 last year. This year, readers in the Globe Santa letter room quickly noticed a sharp increase in letters from Haitian families asking for toys as well as necessities, such as shoes, diapers, and warm clothing. Continue reading →

Politics

A place of love and success

It’s all there in Nativity’s four pillars: Strength, Scholarship, Character, Service. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump comments on Israel unite his Republican rivals after attacks by Hamas

A number of Trump's rivals criticized the former president for slamming Israel's prime minister and calling the militant group Hezbollah “very smart.” Continue reading →

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Strong net-front presence tips chances in favor of the Bruins’ James van Riemsdyk, Trent Frederic

What does it take to get a puck past the goalie off a tip beyond positioning and hand-eye coordination? “Courage would be the No. 1 factor,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said. Continue reading →

BRUINS 3, PREDATORS 2

Bruins overcome penalties to overpower Predators on strength of James van Riemsdyk’s second goal

The go-ahead goal scored by van Riemsdyk early in the third period was his second on the power play. David Pastrnak scored the Bruins' other goal on penalty shot and Jeremy Swayman made 33 saves. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

It would be nice if Patriots fans could hear from Bob Kraft, and other thoughts

We hear from Bill Belichick and Mac Jones almost every day. But Kraft’s is the voice that counts most right now. Continue reading →

NH Business

Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

After the spring’s deep freeze, there may not be apples on the trees, but New Hampshire farmers are depending on visitors to make up the lost revenue. Continue reading →

NH Business

Apple picking may not be an option at N.H. orchards this year

After the spring’s deep freeze, there may not be apples on the trees, but New Hampshire farmers are depending on visitors to make up the lost revenue. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Apples of the future take root in the nation’s strategic fruit repository

Climate change will require breeders to develop apples that can withstand harsher conditions. But can they do that while keeping the fruit crisp and sweet? Continue reading →

IDEAS

The return of an old scourge reveals a deep sickness in the global fishing industry

Chinese fishing vessels stay at sea for years at a time, forcing their crews to confront severe malnutrition. Americans who eat seafood are implicated too. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Khaled Khalifa, lauded Syrian novelist who was ‘exiled at home,’ dies

Khaled Khalifa, a Syrian author whose sprawling novels made him an authoritative chronicler of his country’s decades of war and political upheaval and found readers around the world, died Sept. 30 in his home in Damascus. He was 59. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Andy Bean, 11-time PGA Tour winner, dies from complications of lung surgery

Andy Bean had lung replacement surgery in September. A friend posted on Facebook at the time that Mr. Bean’s lungs had been damaged from COVID-19. Continue reading →

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TELEVISION REVIEW

A creature so wondrous, a brutality so immense

On PBS, Ken Burns’s two-part ‘The American Buffalo’ is both elegy and dirge. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

What’s a favorite show of yours that nobody is talking about? Tell us and we’ll share it.

Help us create a guide to TV’s hidden gems. Continue reading →

ART REVIEW

At sea with ‘Forecast Form’ at the ICA

An exhibition of contemporary Caribbean art offers glimpses into the region’s complexities. Continue reading →

SURVEY SAYS

Boston tops list of cities with the most expensive hotels in the country

Rooms in Boston are more expensive than in New York, plus a look at the most ridiculous travel survey we’ve seen this year. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

‘We’re coming out of the broom closet.’ In Rhode Island, the season of the witch has arrived.

The witches are having a party, but they’re also hoping to educate the public while they shake their broomsticks. Continue reading →

Real Estate

For hosts, short-term rentals require long-term patience

You can’t just plow ahead. Hosts offer tips to second-home owners who want to put their winter properties on sites like Airbnb. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Home of the Week: You don’t have to be a mogul to own this Maine ski chalet

Fully furnished property commands $1,200 a night during peak season and offers five bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Continue reading →