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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Conflict

With Mideast conflict escalating, local Ukrainians fear gaze has shifted from their country’s struggle

Some Boston-area Ukrainians worry that Americans without personal ties to the country “are starting to forget what is happening.” Continue reading →

Politics

In Jim Jordan’s failure, House hard-liners get a taste of their own medicine

His tactics have long caused grumbling among his more moderate and rule-following peers. Continue reading →

Transportation

Green Line Extension shut for four hours over new problem

The extraordinary scene came a day after general manager Phillip Eng revealed widespread track problems on the newest part of the T’s subway system. Continue reading →

Climate

Massachusetts is drowning in single-use plastics. Why not ban them?

Despite being a national leader on many environmental issues, Massachusetts has fallen woefully behind other states that have imposed bans or updated their bottle bills, advocates say. Continue reading →

World

Promised aid to Gaza is stalled by wrangling, as conditions worsen

Two days after President Joe Biden said he had secured Israel’s agreement to allow food, water and medicine into the besieged Gaza Strip, and a day after aid groups were told their trucks would cross the border on Friday, nothing budged, as the powers involved continued to haggle over the details, while conditions within Gaza grew more dire. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today: Sports | October 20, 2023

Watch today’s full episode of Boston Globe Today: Sports from October 20, 2023. Continue reading →

Nicole Yang: Mac against the wall

WATCH: A QB battle is brewing behind the scenes for the New England Patriots. Beat reporter Nicole Yang breaks it all down. Continue reading →

Bryce Harper stealing the postseason show

WATCH: Is Bryce Harper taking over the NLCS? Boston.com reporter Conor Ryan calls fair or foul on whether he’s rightfully taking the spotlight. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro pleads guilty in Georgia election case

Chesebro will avoid jail time and agreed to provide evidence that could implicate other co-defendants, including Trump himself. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge fines Donald Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer is found on campaign website

Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so. Continue reading →

Nation

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatricians group says

According to a new report, the manufacturers make unproven claims that the drinks boost kids’ brains or immune systems. Continue reading →

The World

World

With raids across Dnieper River, Ukraine may be seeking new front in war

Ukrainian forces have stepped up assaults across the Dnieper River near the southern city of Kherson. Continue reading →

World

A thaw between US and Venezuela ahead of a key vote

When the Venezuelan government released five political prisoners late Wednesday to cheers from the country’s opposition, it was the most emotional in a rapid series of policy shifts in the South American country that together represent the most significant softening of relations between Venezuela and the United States in years. Continue reading →

World

Putin, flexing UN veto, takes aim at global rules

Moscow’s rejection of a rules-based international order is evident in its war in Ukraine. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Biden was right to show solidarity with Israel. He is also right to counsel restraint in Gaza.

If Israel topples the Hamas government, then what? The US should be urging the Netanyahu government to think now about the future of the densely populated Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

OPINION

Why dog breed bans are misguided and harmful

It’s not often the dog but the person holding the leash who creates the conditions, often by neglect or abuse, for a dog to attack. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Why not tax cheeseburgers?

Sabrina Shankman has again reminded us of the intricate web that is causing climate change. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

On 10th anniversary of Danvers teacher’s killing, a call for kindness

On Sunday, Colleen Ritzer’s loved ones are asking people to perform random acts of kindness in her name. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Inmates on hunger strike at maximum security prison, call on AG Campbell to investigate alleged assault by correctional officers

The allegations of excessive use of force date back to June, when inmates were transferred to Souza from a solitary confinement unit at another state prison that was shut down in response to a lawsuit filed last year. Continue reading →

Politics

Massachusetts has ‘put some real juice’ behind Cape bridges project, Biden adviser says

The White House’s infrastructure coordinator met with Massachusetts officials on the edge of the Cape Cod Canal, where the state officials urged the Biden administration to help fund the $4.5 billion replacement of the nearby Cape bridges. Continue reading →

Sports

head of the charles

For Weston rower Kristina Wagner, Head of the Charles has become a high-stakes event

The Olympic hopeful will face a stacked field in the championship singles with the regatta offering prize money for the first time. Continue reading →

patriots

With Dante Scarnecchia and Mike Vrabel being honored by Patriots, many old tales are told

Current and former Patriots weighed in with praise and anecdotes about the two newest members of the team's Hall of Fame. Continue reading →

On baseball

Playoff game with 16 pitchers and Craig Kimbrel implosion leaves heads spinning

Zack Wheeler, who is scheduled to start Game 5 for the Phillies on Saturday, doesn’t like how the game is trending. He would like to see more expected of starters, not less. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Magic Beans baby store to close final storefront

The brand, which has sold car seats and strollers to new and expectant parents for nearly two decades, plans to say goodbye to its Wellesley location sometime after the holidays. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Everett set to try again to win state approval for Revolution stadium

Lawmakers are nearing a deal that would enable a long-planned soccer stadium to be built on the banks of the Mystic near Encore Casino. Continue reading →

Business

How a big underground tank in Bedford could help boost state’s ‘bluetech’ economy

Nonprofit defense contractor MITRE is set to open a massive underwater testing facility — more than 20 miles from the sea. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Kenneth Force, marching band leader of distinction, dies at 83

The leader of the Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band from 1971 to 2016, Kenneth Force was one of the nation’s foremost experts in the art of military pomp. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Haydn Gwynne, UK stage and screen star, dies at 66 after cancer diagnosis

A versatile and acclaimed performer on British stage and screen, Haydn Gwynne was nominated for both an Olivier Award and a Tony for her performance in the musical “Billy Elliot." Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

Giving a ‘Masked Hero’ a new spin

Dr. Shan Woo Liu’s great-grandfather invented the predecessor of the N95 mask — now she’s sharing his legacy with a new generation. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

These founders couldn’t find Boston nightlife for queer people of color — so they created their own

From boozy brunch drag shows to an annual five-day trip to Provincetown, Frolic knows how to throw a bash. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Two strong reasons to look forward to ‘MaryLand’ on ‘Masterpiece’

The three-parter, which will premiere on April 7, stars Suranne Jones and Eve Best as sisters working on their estranged relationship after their mother dies. Continue reading →