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Monday, November 6, 2023
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Healthcare

‘The biggest gap in health care’: For patients who are involuntarily committed, a steep drop-off follows

People who meet the high bar for involuntary commitment are offered treatment while hospitalized. But once a patient leaves, there are few checks in place to make sure they are getting whatever additional help they need. Continue reading →

Politics

In Rice, state turns to National Guard vet to oversee Massachusetts’ strained shelter system

"Generally we wouldn’t necessarily look to militarize a response to homelessness," one advocate said of L. Scott "Catfish" Rice's appointment. "But he’s got a particular skill set in organizing and coordinating [in the] big picture, being able to execute plans." Continue reading →

Politics

These off-year elections could show whether abortion is still a driving force in politics

The most closely watched contests include an Ohio constitutional amendment that would protect access to abortion; Kentucky’s gubernatorial race; and state Legislature races in Virginia. Continue reading →

World

Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City

Gaza lost communications Sunday in its third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, while Israel’s military said it encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

What the Golden Gate is (finally) doing about suicides

Workers are nearly finished installing 3 1/2 miles of stainless steel nets — creating what officials call a “suicide deterrent system” — strung on both sides of the bridge, end to end. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s credibility, coherence, and control face test on witness stand

On Monday, Trump will be called to the witness stand at his own civil fraud trial in Manhattan, where, under oath and under fire, the former president will try to convince a single skeptical judge that he did not inflate his net worth to defraud banks and insurers. Continue reading →

Nation

AI fake nudes are booming. It’s ruining real teens’ lives.

Artificial intelligence is fueling an unprecedented boom this year in fake pornographic images and videos. Continue reading →

The World

World

Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City

Gaza lost communications Sunday in its third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, while Israel’s military said it encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two. Continue reading →

World

Arrest of ex-FSB agent signals Kremlin crackdown on pro-war hawks

Igor Girkin wasn't arrested for helping foment Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and war in eastern Ukraine or for his role in the murder of the 298 passengers and crew aboard Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. It was a social media post in which he accused Putin of weakness. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky announces criminal inquiry into attack at soldier ceremony

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Sunday that criminal proceedings had been initiated over an episode in which Russian missiles struck a group of Ukrainian soldiers at an award ceremony in the south of the country, killing some and leaving others wounded. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

If it’s not ‘genocide’ in Gaza, then what should we call it?

What Hamas did on Oct. 7 was an atrocity; that is not in dispute. What Israel is doing in response is also an atrocity. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Vacant offices to housing: A new reality takes shape for downtown

From the White House to City Hall, incentives hold the key to success. Continue reading →

LETTERS

From afar, cries over Israel-Hamas war can only sound discordant

I grieve the senseless deaths of both Israeli and Palestinian civilians, and right now I’m grieving the slaughter of Gazan civilians. Continue reading →

Metro

Elections

City Council candidates make final push before Tuesday election

Mayor Michelle Wu’s high-profile presence on the campaign trail, knocking on doors and speaking at gatherings organized by her picks for City Council, made clear that she sees the upcoming vote as a referendum of her progressive politics. Continue reading →

Maine

‘Strong lives here:’ As Lewiston mourns, community gathers to honor victims and support one another

The pumpkin carving was a hard-won moment of joy in a city that has faced tremendous loss with an uncertain path forward, after 18 people were murdered in the worst mass shooting in the state’s history. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

As the Middle East war continues, Brookline Jews and Muslims gather for collective mourning

Attendees gathered at the Brookline Public Library’s Coolidge Corner branch as two other rallies — one in Brookline supporting Israel, another in Braintree supporting Palestinians in Gaza — drew hundreds of protesters. Continue reading →

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

The Patriots are a bad team, and even worse, Bill Belichick has them stuck in the past

Reality bites if you’re a Patriots fan, and reality has bitten Belichick in the backside. Continue reading →

Nicole Yang | State of the Patriots

Remember when Trent Dilfer said of the Patriots, ‘They’re not good anymore’? It’s true now.

Close to 10 years later, Dilfer is finally correct in making the call. If the Patriots couldn’t beat the Commanders, who can they beat? Continue reading →

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots’ sloppy loss to the Commanders is what the end looks like for Bill Belichick

Tom Brady’s tenure ended under dreary circumstances. Now, apparently, it’s Bill Belichick’s turn. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks

Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund — an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet — ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with participants agreeing that the World Bank would temporarily oversee the fund for the next four years. Continue reading →

Retail

The family behind the Sullivan Tire empire reaches a deal to sell the company to its employees

The deal will make the ubiquitous auto shop chain one of New England’s largest employee-owned companies. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Fannie Mae doesn’t want to talk about its condo loan blacklist. That makes no sense.

Most condo boards and owners are in the dark about the mortgage giant's secret list of properties where it won’t purchase loans. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Hillel Stavis, innovative founder of Harvard Square’s WordsWorth Books, dies at 78

"That reverential moment when somebody walks into a bookstore is a different kind of experience," Mr. Stavis said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Mitchell, Calif. weekly editor who exposed a corrupt cult, dies at 79

A muckraker, David Mitchell's tiny California newspaper challenged the violent drug rehabilitation cult Synanon and, as a result, became one of only a handful of weeklies to win a Pulitzer Prize. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gary Colson, who lobbied to add the 3-point shot during a basketball coaching career, dies at 89

Mr. Colson had a career win-loss record of 563-385 during a 34-year coaching career that included stops at Fresno State, New Mexico, and Pepperdine, beginning at age 24. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Names

How Brookline-born artist Orfeo Taguiri created a ‘cool girl’ wedding invitation that became a viral sensation

The creator inked a series of charming cartoons for French influencer Camille Charrière’s nuptials in December 2021. Nearly two years later, and the internet is still going wild. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

At the Orpheum, Bob Dylan does Bob Dylan things

On the first of three Boston shows, Dylan was focused and steady, largely interested in only one record – 2020′s “Rough And Rowdy Ways” – and in one mood, a simmering, world-weary grumble. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Abuse survivor tries to confront the past

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →