Boston Globe Today | November 15, 2023

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The 'bump factor' is alive and well in Kendall Square

WATCH: It’s been dubbed the ‘most innovating square mile on planet Earth.’ Reporter Rob Weisman shares how it’s helping to fuel the local biotech industry. Watch →

The government temporarily avoids a shutdown. What's next?

WATCH: The new house speaker reached across the aisle to pass the spending bill. Washington bureau chief Jackie Kucinich explains the road ahead. Watch →

Nation

Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays

Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year. Continue reading →

Nation

Xi tells Biden ‘Planet Earth is big enough’ for both the US and China

President Xi Jinping of China told President Biden on Wednesday that it was “unrealistic” for either of the two largest economic and military superpowers to expect to “remodel the other,” as both countries tried, in their own way, to halt a downward spiral in their relationship. Continue reading →

Nation

Senate panel takes a step toward ending Senator Tuberville’s blockade of military nominations

Almost 400 military nominations are in limbo, and the number is growing, due to Tuberville’s blanket hold on confirmations and promotions for senior military officers. Continue reading →

World

Wary Kyiv residents rediscover the joys of a good night’s sleep

For month after endless month, nights in Kyiv were punctuated by the wail of air raid sirens and the sound of explosions from missile and drone attacks. Now, an unusually long lull in nighttime bombardments of the city by Russian forces is allowing residents to do something they have been dreaming of — finally getting some sleep. Continue reading →

World

UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it.

The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is unlawful because asylum-seekers would not be safe in the African country. Continue reading →

World

Woman killed in Belgium 31 years ago is identified by her flower tattoo

The case dates to June 1992, when the body of a woman, given the nickname “the woman with the flower tattoo” by investigators, was found pushed against a grate in a river in Belgium. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Housing in Brookline: A step toward a more inclusive town

As intended, the new MBTA Communities Act is forcing Greater Boston municipalities to allow more housing growth. Continue reading →

OPINION

Electric vehicles are a new flash point in the culture wars

Good luck finding a public charging station in the Deep South or the Great Plains. Continue reading →

OPINION

Both Palestinians and Israelis deserve better

Benjamin Netanyahu has surely entered the history books as Israel’s worst prime minister. Continue reading →

Politics

The panel charged with recommending changes to Massachusetts’s seal and motto just disbanded. It didn’t offer specific substitutes for either.

“Honestly, it was the worst working group that I have ever dealt with in my career,” said one commission member. Continue reading →

Spotlight

Brookline overwhelmingly accepts plan to rezone its major commercial corridor to allow multifamily housing

The vote is expected to put the town in compliance with the state’s historic law requiring communities served by mass transit to rezone to help alleviate the region’s housing crisis. Continue reading →

Higher Education

President of MIT announces effort to combat hate on campus amid tumult over Israel-Hamas war

While antisemitism will be the initial focus, the council’s work will also address prejudice and hate against Arabs and Muslims. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Aren’t we being a little too rough on Mac Jones around here?

In New England, I like to think we reserve the hammer for guys who don’t run out ground balls, rip teammates, or insult fans. Continue reading →

on hockey

David Pastrnak taking aim at a second consecutive 60-goal season, which would put him in elite company

Only eight players, including former Bruin Phil Esposito, have reached the 60-goal mark in back-to-back seasons. Continue reading →

On Basketball

In his 17th season, Al Horford takes pride in showing he can still be a major factor for Celtics

Horford has filled any role required during his second stint with the Celtics. In Wednesday's win in Philadelphia he had five blocked shots and added four 3-pointers. Continue reading →

Technology

Maine passed an automotive right-to-repair law. But Massachusetts is still waiting.

The Massachusetts law — which requires carmakers to provide wireless access to the software and data stored on the vehicle — has been stifled by a lawsuit, and it’s an open question whether the Maine statute will meet a similar fate. Continue reading →

Business

MCCA and its board are at odds over Southie development project

Convention Center staff and board are split over awarding development rights on key site in South Boston. Continue reading →

Biotech

Judge upholds $24 million verdict against Thermo Fisher subsidiary that discriminated against worker with anxiety

US District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin acknowledged that the sum was “remarkable” but said he had no reason to question it. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Terry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71

For two trailblazing decades spent the first female sports editor of The Associated Press, Terry R. Taylor transformed the news agency’s emphasis into multilayered coverage of rigorous reporting, entertaining enterprise, and edgy analysis. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Steve Norton spent more than half a century in the casino industry, running companies and advising state governments on the expansion of gambling, including on riverboats. Continue reading →

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Music

Dropkick Murphys announce 2024 St. Patrick’s Day tour dates

The Celt punk rockers return to the Hub for their annual holiday shows next year. Continue reading →

PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

Some clean, well-lighted places at the Griffin

Artist’s studios and photographer’s darkrooms make for enticing visual subjects. Continue reading →

Arts

The ‘90s had some awesome/atrocious music. Discuss.

Rob Harvilla's podcast “60 Songs that Explain the '90s” joyfully delves into songs from the era that gave us the “Macarena,” “Achy Breaky Heart,” and so much more. Continue reading →