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Sunday, November 19, 2023
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Maine

He was critically injured in the Maine shootings. Now recovering, a father recounts his story of survival.

After 2.5 weeks and four surgeries, Ben Dyer was discharged from the hospital. Now recovering at home, he said that while the tragedy in many ways has broken his life in two, it has not broken him. Continue reading →

Politics

Democrats race to confirm judges as a firewall against a Trump ‘revenge tour’

Federal courts played a pivotal role in stopping, stalling, or forcing rollbacks of several of Donald Trump’s most controversial first-term policies. Federal judges also halted Trump’s legal efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. Continue reading →

high school sports

Parents of students with disabilities say MIAA’s crackdown on sports eligibility is unfair to them

The dispute raises questions about whether the MIAA has gone too far by banning waivers in special cases — and whether that violates its commitment to non-discrimination. Continue reading →

FOOD

Restaurants wrestle with the war in Gaza

Some take a vocal stance. Others offer community, connection, and culture during a difficult time. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions

A California man’s family is pleading for his release after they say he was wrongfully arrested in Venezuela and held for ransom just days after President Biden eased crippling oil sanctions on the socialist-run government Continue reading →

Nation

Officials stock up on overdose antidote naloxone after fentanyl-laced letters disrupt vote counting

Harkening back to the anthrax attacks that killed five people in 2001, the mailings are prompting elections officials already frustrated with ongoing harassment and threats to reach out to local police, fire and health departments for help stocking up on the overdose reversal medication naloxone. Continue reading →

Nation

Climate change is hurting coral worldwide. But these reefs off the Texas coast are thriving

Some of the world’s healthiest coral reefs can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, about 100 miles off the Texas coast. Continue reading →

The World

World

First plane of wounded Palestinian children from Israel-Hamas war arrives in the United Arab Emirates

The first planeload of Palestinian children wounded in the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip reached the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part of a pledged relief effort by the country to aid 1,000 children. Continue reading →

World

IBM, EU, Disney, and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content, hate speech on the site in general or billionaire owner Elon Musk’s own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory Continue reading →

World

Colombia to sterilize Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’

Officials estimate that about 170 hippos, descended from Escobar’s original herd, now roam Colombia, and the population could grow to 1,000 by 2035, posing a serious threat to the country’s ecosystem. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

You really shouldn’t have. Gifts these writers won’t forget.

From a pair of pristine Reeboks to a haunting ventriloquist dummy, our best and worst gifts ever. Continue reading →

At the holidays, my mom always critiqued my clothes. Now that she’s gone, I miss it.

Our holiday ritual involved scrutiny of my wardrobe, decor, and hair. I hated it — and I’d do anything to have it back. Continue reading →

For sales: Charming homes in Charlestown

Boston’s oldest neighborhood packs plenty of character into just over a square mile. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Great program customizing wheelchairs — now expand it

My disabled son, who rides a manual wheelchair, would benefit greatly from the centers’ help. It is tragically unfortunate that assistance for disabled people is frequently limited to particular medical or developmental conditions. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Hip-hop archive preserves history of a Boston sound

As a student of Pacey Foster’s last year, I saw firsthand his passion for the subject, and I think many readers would appreciate being able to listen to some of the artists mentioned in the previous article. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A tale of woe: the tribulations of the unpublished novelist

In today’s world of publishing, the fate of the unknown fiction writer may be worse than it has ever been. Indeed, publication borders on the impossible. Continue reading →

Metro

New Hampshire

Suspect in deadly N.H. psychiatric hospital shooting identified by officials Saturday

Authorities on Saturday identified the 33-year-old man they said opened fire and gunned down a security guard inside a state psychiatric hospital lobby Friday afternoon before being killed by a state trooper. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Lowell city councilor charged with domestic assault and battery

Corey M. Robinson was reelected earlier this month to represent District 2 on the Lowell City Council. Continue reading →

GLOBE SANTA

When the aged are raising the young: ‘I do not look forward to Christmas’

Great-grandparents stepping up to care for children need help to bring a bright note to the holidays Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins notebook

Here’s how goalie Linus Ullmark paid tribute to Gerry Cheevers and the Big, Bad Bruins

Ullmark, who now guards that same 6-foot-by-4-foot area that Cheevers blocked, wore a modern-day version of Cheevers's stitched-face cage during the morning skate and warm-ups. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

It’s not in Bill Belichick’s interest to tank this season, and other thoughts

A very high draft slot would give the Patriots a shot at a top QB prospect, but there are reasons why the coach wouldn't facilitate that. Continue reading →

BRUINS 5, CANADIENS 2

Inspired Bruins dominant again, gleefully dispatch Canadiens

Avenging last weekend's overtime loss in Montreal, Trent Frederic scored twice, David Pastrnak added three assists and Boston rolled to victory at TD Garden. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

This is a genuine article. The same can’t be said about much of what passes for authentic today.

Faking it ‘til we make it is the new national pastime. A brief history of how we got here. Continue reading →

IDEAS

ChatGPT broke the Turing test

For decades, the ability to have a fluid conversation was considered a benchmark for machine intelligence. That turned out to be misleading. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95

Daisaku Ikeda is credited in part with reviving Nichiren Buddhism in the modern age, making it more accessible for present-day practitioners by emphasizing a philosophy of goodness, respect for others, and being happy and at peace. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sally Darr, formidable chef of ‘80s-era French bistro, dies at 100

Sally Darr was the exacting chef and owner of La Tulipe, a tiny 1980s-era French bistro in downtown Manhattan renowned for its exquisite yet homey French cooking — and often agonizing delays — both resulting from her infamous perfectionism. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Music

In the early days of hip-hop, Boston made its own history

Fifty years ago and 200 miles away, hip-hop was born in the Bronx. But by the early '80s, this city and its rappers were establishing an identity and culture all their own. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

In a stunningly honest exhibition, Harvard Art Museums put their links to China’s opium trade on display

Centuries before the US opioid crisis, foreign forces — the museums’ benefactors among them — drove China’s opium addiction. Continue reading →

Architecture Review

Logan’s new Terminal E has much to recommend, starting with its jazzy red exterior

Approximately $50 million of the terminal’s cost came from the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill passed in 2021, Massport’s Luciana Burdi said. Did the taxpayers get their money’s worth? Continue reading →

Travel

Architecture Review

Logan’s new Terminal E has much to recommend, starting with its jazzy red exterior

Approximately $50 million of the terminal’s cost came from the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill passed in 2021, Massport’s Luciana Burdi said. Did the taxpayers get their money’s worth? Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Wild about trolls? See the movie — or even better, Norway

If your bunch is into trolls, consider going to a place where troll obsession is a way of life. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

The battle between preserving the past and affordable housing

The quest to preserve a community’s heritage can become a roadblock to building more affordable housing. Can development and caring for our past coexist? Continue reading →

Real Estate

Ask the Remodeler: Their guest house is full of mold

Plus, a reader’s concrete foundation is flaking. Should he be concerned? Send your home improvement questions to [email protected]. Continue reading →