Boston Globe Today | October 25, 2023

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Ban proposed on chemical linked to Woburn leukemia cluster

WATCH: TCE tied to 21 deadly cases of cancer in kids between 1969 and 1986. Correspondent Vivi Smilgius explains why people are still being exposed. Watch →

Bob Ryan predicts big things for the Celtics

WATCH: Correspondent Bob Ryan and Boston Globe Today Sports host Chris Gasper preview the C's highly anticipated quest for banner 18. Watch →

Nation

Trump ordered to pay $10,000 in new punishment for breaking gag order

The judge, Arthur F. Engoron, who is presiding over Trump’s civil fraud trial, issued the punishment after finding that Trump earlier in the day had violated an order that prevents him from discussing court staff. Continue reading →

Politics

Justice Thomas’s RV loan was forgiven, Senate inquiry finds

The terms of the private loan were as generous as they were clear — with no money down, Justice Clarence Thomas could borrow more than a quarter of a million dollars from a wealthy friend to buy a 40-foot luxury motor coach, making annual interest-only payments for five years. Only then would the principal come due. Continue reading →

Nation

International terror defendants face longer prison terms than domestic counterparts, new study finds

The first-of-its-kind analysis, completed by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland, was provided exclusively to the Associated Press. It comes after federal officials and researchers have repeatedly identified domestic violent extremists such as white supremacists and antigovernment groups as the most significant terror threat to the US. Continue reading →

World

Pope’s synod produces first document, but differences remain over role of women

Pope Francis’ big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church headed into its final stretch Wednesday, with differences over the role of women still dividing the assembly even as it produced its first document after a month of debate. Continue reading →

World

Back-channel talks keep Ukraine and Russia in contact, despite war

Away from the public eye and the bloody front line, Ukraine and Russia are still talking. Continue reading →

World

Hurricane Otis unleashes massive flooding in Acapulco, triggers landslides before dissipating

Hurricane Otis slammed Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane Wednesday, unleashing massive flooding in the resort city of Acapulco, sending sheets of earth down steep mountainsides, and leaving large swaths of the state of Guerrero without power or cellphone service. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

State, Boston police caught using high-tech surveillance gadgetry without a warrant

The days of old style “bugs” and body wires may be gone, but a civil liberties nightmare lives on. Continue reading →

OPINION

What do single mothers really need? Hint: It isn’t marriage.

What’s uncomfortable about the conversation on single parenting is insisting that marriage is the only way to raise healthy and well-adjusted children. Continue reading →

LETTERS

GOP dysfunction was on full display in Jordan’s failed speaker bid

As long as the base of the GOP continues to embrace the MAGA philosophy and its leader, our country’s political environment is going to remain toxic. Continue reading →

Cambridge

Harvard students’ play recalls spirited, sometimes unruly, life of Alice Roosevelt Longworth

“White House Princess,” an original musical written by seniors Maureen Clare and Charlotte Daniels, uses music and humor as it leans into Alice’s rebellious, larger-than-life personality. Continue reading →

Politics

Students at several Mass. colleges staging protests against Israel’s attacks on Gaza, joining nationwide rallies

The local demonstrations were held at multiple institutions including Harvard Divinity School, Smith College, UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, and Tufts University. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Council passes ordinance making it easier for police to clear tents at Mass. and Cass

The Boston City Council on Wednesday voted to make it easier for police to clear tent encampments from streets and sidewalks, the city’s latest effort to address dangerous conditions and a humanitarian crisis near Mass. and Cass. Continue reading →

Celtics Notebook

Jayson Tatum is probably the most prominent current Boston athlete, and hanging out with Tom Brady is a reminder of the next level of greatness

“If I get to that level, that’d be incredible,” said Tatum, who met up with the Patriots great at a charity event this week. Continue reading →

CELTICS 108, KNICKS 104

Kristaps Porzingis makes historic debut, comes up big late as Celtics down Knicks in season opener

The 7-foot, 3-inch forward scored 30 points, the most by a player in his Boston debut, as the Celtics were challenged but made big buckets in the final minutes to beat New York. Continue reading →

On football

For Matthew Slater and the Patriots, emphasizing family is more important than honoring tradition

When Slater stepped to the middle of the locker room after the Patriots’ exhilarating, 29-25 win over the Bills, he determined that his teammates needed a different message. Continue reading →

Biotech

Biogen, Eli Lilly present new clinical data in race to field Alzheimer’s treatments

Cambridge-based Biogen is vying with the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly for leadership in the emerging multibillion-dollar market for Alzheimer’s therapies. Continue reading →

Energy

As Mass. becomes a greener state, can gas utilities keep up?

How transitioning to a fossil-fuel-free world will force gas utilities to adapt — and what that means for your utility bill. Continue reading →

Business

MGM Springfield reaches $6.8 million settlement with AG’s office over wage violations

The attorney general’s office said the alleged violations affected 2,036 workers — ranging from bartenders to cleaners to game dealers — most of whom received hourly wages. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard Roundtree, star of ‘Shaft,’ dies at 81

The actor redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “Shaft” in 1971. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Richard Roundtree, star of ‘Shaft,’ dies at 81

The actor redefined African American masculinity in the movies when he played the title role in “Shaft” in 1971. Continue reading →

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MOVIES

Bill Burr’s controversial movie ‘Old Dads’ opens at No. 1 on Netflix’s charts

The Canton comic’s directorial debut is drawing ire from critics but praise from fans. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Scholastic apologizes, will discontinue its separate diversity catalog after facing criticism

Its recent decision to offer an opt-in/opt-out collection has come under fire for enabling censorship efforts. Continue reading →

DOCUMENTARY REVIEW

Interrogating the interrogator in ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’

Errol Morris’s latest is an extended interview with David Cornwell, the man whose pen was John le Carré. Continue reading →