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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Immigration

Many migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by DeSantis are still stuck in limbo two years later

When the Martha’s Vineyard migrants arrived here, they benefited from an extraordinary outpouring of attention and support. Two years later, at least 20,000 more migrants have arrived, and the landscape has shifted dramatically. Continue reading →

Elections

How has Kamala Harris changed since she first ran for president? Just look at the signs.

The Kamala Harris seeking the White House this year has evolved significantly from the Kamala Harris who first ran for president five years ago. Continue reading →

Spotlight

Jet travel, yacht adventures, and more. How Steward’s CEO used corporate funds as the company crumbled.

A Globe analysis rounds out a globetrotting portrait of how Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre and other executives spent their time — and the company’s money — in the months and years before it went under. Continue reading →

World

An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says

Video taken by The Associated Press showed dozens of people including children digging through the rubble of the building. Continue reading →

News Analysis

Attacks on Hezbollah alter balance of power in long-running fight

The assassination of the senior military leader, Ibrahim Akil, and other ranking Hezbollah militants Friday capped a week that threw Lebanon’s most sophisticated political and military force into deep disarray and appeared to hail a stark shift in the calculations that had long governed the decades-old conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Where joy meets anger: Harris and Trump battle for undecided voters

The so-called undecided or persuadable voters in the seven battleground states who will decide the outcome of the 2024 election. Continue reading →

Elections

The Republican mayor of an Arizona city wants to stop Trump — but rescuing GOP may be ‘lost cause’

John Giles hopes that defeating Trump would help reset the political dynamic and provide stability to democracy. Continue reading →

Nation

For presidents, golf is a refuge. For the Secret Service, it can be a headache.

Presidents and their Secret Service agents have been trying for decades to balance security risks with the need for sporting refuges Continue reading →

The World

World

Ukraine hits 2 more Russian munition depots, seeking to disrupt war effort

The attack came as Ukraine has been pressing its allies for weeks to let it use powerful, Western-delivered missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia. Continue reading →

World

A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region

“Today I finally got out. I am so happy to be back home with my family soon." Continue reading →

World

Car parts, fiberglass and a dream: how a teacher built a hovercraft

On a cold spring day in a small garage in Alberta, Canada, an engine revved up and an improbable machine — fabricated from auto parts, a hand-sewn rubber skirt and an abandoned fiberglass hull — came to life. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

How a Victorian-era town house was modernized for a family of five

A South End couple wanted to adapt the their house for how they and their three kids live while preserving original details. Continue reading →

The secret to getting kids off smartphones might be right in our neighborhoods

Children are over-scheduled and glued to devices. Communities need to help them rediscover free play. Continue reading →

Blind date: ‘She seems like an excellent human’

Will these two daters see a palette of possibilities? Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

An ICU story: when clinging to life is a pain too great to bear

Ernesto Barbieri’s issues with a dying patient’s care echoed thoughts and feelings many of my fellow nurses and nursing assistants have whispered to one another. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Closing schools is painful. But in Boston, it’s essential.

Half-empty schools, of which Boston has a lot, aren’t good for students. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Has Christian conservatism movement peaked?

Donald Trump seemed to have given them some renewed hope of a resurrection. But, like everything Trump touches, this too has turned into a scam. Continue reading →

Metro

Higher Education

BU professor explores inequality on college campuses in new book about Harvard

Boston University professor Anthony Abraham Jack chronicled the vastly different experiences of Harvard students during pandemic-related campus closures. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

A trail honoring peacemaking and victims of violence debuts in Dorchester

The inauguration of the Peace Trail, seven street poles decorated with symbols, explosions of colors, and questions for reflection, honor victims of violent crime and foster peace in their names. Continue reading →

Cambridge

Harvard will pay for a brand-new public dock on the Charles River, while keeping its own boathouses private

After a long back-and-forth over access to the water, one key nonprofit is calling the agreement a “win-win.” Continue reading →

Sports

Christopher L. Gasper

The NFL’s new ‘dynamic kickoff’ is the epitome of too much tinkering with the rules in sports

And no league tinkered as much with its rules recently as MLB, a response to changing tastes of consumers and the analytical tyranny of today’s front offices. Continue reading →

On baseball

Reliever Greg Weissert proved to the Red Sox that he deserved to be in the majors, and he’s been dominant since being recalled

There was a purpose to being sent down. The Sox wanted Weissert to work on throwing his slider harder and improving his command of the pitch. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

We knew it was going to be bad for the Patriots this season, but not this bad, and other thoughts

We lived so well, so long. It was always going to be a rebuilding year. But this? Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

Is how we age a choice?

Science is tracking the behaviors, habits, and attitudes that help people live longer and better lives. Continue reading →

IDEAS

The cherished two-word heirloom my mother passed on to me

Was it advice? A warning? It took me years recognize that what she told me was a true compass to guide me through life. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

John Clements, whose research saved thousands of babies, dies at 101

Dr. John A. Clements, a towering figure in the field of pulmonary research who in the 1950s solved one of the great mysteries of the human lung, then helped to save thousands of lives by designing a drug to treat lung failure in premature infants, died Sept. 3 at his home in Tiburon, Calif.,, north of San Francisco. He was 101. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dusko Doder, journalist with scoop on Soviet leader death, dies at 87

The reporter's time in Moscow from 1981 to 1985, which included exclusives and scoops, represented the triumphal centerpiece of his career as a journalist and author. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Frasier at 40

Kelsey Grammer on 40 years of ‘Frasier’ and why it was ‘his destiny’ to return to Boston

From Boston to Seattle (and back again), the actor reflects on playing the character for four decades across "Cheers" and "Frasier." Continue reading →

Music

Orchestrating a lasting bond: Boston-Leipzig connection transcends language

BSO music director Andris Nelsons is helping to write the German city’s next musical chapter through an auspicious alliance. Continue reading →

Museums

The room where it happened: Gardner Museum to renovate room that housed works stolen in 1990

Visitors can expect a more colorful, sumptuous Dutch Room when the restoration is completed by early 2027. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

‘This is going to be different. It’ll be exclusive.’ JetBlue announces plans to open luxury lounge at Logan.

The airline is Logan’s largest carrier but has never offered customers a lounge in Boston. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Go full beast mode. Here are a few ways to tour the animal kingdom while keeping all your fingers.

Moose trample and sharks bite, but with the help of trained guides, that doesn’t mean they’re off limits to the creature-curious. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Real Estate

Welcome to the Hall of Dead Rooms

In modern abodes, classic home features like hallways are now obsolete. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Design experts offer lighting tips for upgrades that shine

Why you should embrace ceiling fans again, the downsides of above-mirror lighting, and a new take on recessed lights. Continue reading →