Nation

Super PAC puts a $700 million bet on Harris ads

The biggest super political action committee in American politics is in the middle of an unparalleled spending spree, unleashing more money on television advertising in the closing weeks of the 2024 race than the campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris combined. Continue reading →

Nation

How Maya Rudolph’s impression of Kamala Harris has changed

When actor Maya Rudolph first appeared as Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live,” in September 2019, she established a few motifs: Cocktail at the ready, Harris was America’s fun aunt (“I call that a ‘funt,’” she said) and a “smooth-talking lady lawyer” with sex appeal and subpoena power. Continue reading →

Nation

In a bellwether Pennsylvania county, a modest loss could be a win for Harris

There are glimmers of evidence that among some swing voters who backed Joe Biden in 2020, Kamala Harris might be holding the line — even if they don’t want to say so too loudly in a place where former president Donald Trump’s supporters are proudly vocal. Continue reading →

World

Sinwar’s final moments: on the run, hurt, alone, but still defiant

At the end, the fearsome militant leader who had helped unleash a vicious war seemed barely a threat. Continue reading →

World

Fighting rages in Gaza and Lebanon, despite killing of Hamas leader

Israeli forces pounded targets in the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalia on Saturday, killing at least 33 people and injuring dozens of others in the bombardment. Continue reading →

World

A soldier chose a radical way to publicize troop fatigue: He deserted

“I was left with no other option but to leave, slam the door very loudly, and force people to finally start talking about this problem,” Serhii Hnezdilova, Ukrainian soldier, said in a video interview with The New York Times. Continue reading →

Tanking, four-pointers, Pitino: Teaching young Celtics fans about the Bad Old Days

A millennial Green Teamer recalls the despair of a forgotten era of Celtics basketball. Continue reading →

Renovating a 1929 redbrick home for a family of today

In Jamaica Plain, a kitchen finds new life as a family-focused gathering space connected to the outdoors. Continue reading →

Blind date: ‘I was happy to learn that he had tried some classic Rhode Island delicacies’

Will a shared enthusiasm for regional foods lead to a second date? Continue reading →

LETTERS

Cut MCAS, add high-dosage tutoring

Unfortunately too many school districts are unable to afford the high cost. Continue reading →

ENDORSEMENT

The Boston Globe editorial board endorses Kamala Harris

Harris offers a vision of hope and aspiration against former president Donald Trump’s message of fear and loathing. His supporters should take him at his word when he threatens damaging policies. Continue reading →

LETTERS

About charter schools …

This is certainly a complex case. Continue reading →

Metro

Two Palestinian brothers lost everything in Gaza. A nonprofit brought them to Boston to heal.

HEAL Palestine is a nonprofit organization that addresses the humanitarian needs of youth in Gaza, where medical care dwindles by the day. Continue reading →

Politics

Up in the polls, Elizabeth Warren didn’t take it easy on John Deaton, and what else we learned from the week’s debates

Massachusetts voters this week had two chances to watch candidates duke it out as they compete for the only statewide race on the ballot. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Could mixed-income public housing help fix Boston’s affordability crisis? These city councilors think so.

A new social housing model could come to Boston to ease the housing crisis. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

As Banner Night approaches, the Celtics look stacked, and other thoughts

Even with Kristaps Porzingis sidelined, the Celtics have a fab five starting lineup, solid depth, and are prohibitive favorites to repeat as champions. Continue reading →

Christopher L. Gasper

This might seem like a betrayal to some Patriots fans, but a stake in the Raiders was too good for Tom Brady to pass up

Brady’s 5 percent stake in the Silver and Black finally gained NFL owners’ approval on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Patriots still waiting for defense to live up to preseason billing as team’s strength

The Patriots knew their margin of error for getting wins would be slim, but felt confident a stout defense could balance out a new offense. Continue reading →

Business

Karen Lynch took over CVS with a story of trauma and loss. Her ouster is another twist.

Lynch’s rise from her childhood in Ware to the corner office ended with her ouster after three years as CEO. Continue reading →

Business

Karen Lynch took over CVS with a story of trauma and loss. Her ouster is another twist.

Lynch’s rise from her childhood in Ware to the corner office ended with her ouster after three years as CEO. Continue reading →

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IDEAS

Go ahead and use Wikipedia for research

Dismiss the online encyclopedia no longer. It may just be one of the most reliable sources on the internet. Continue reading →

IDEAS

When sports got religion

A new book examines how Christianity became woven into the fabric of American athletics. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joyce Hens Green, a pioneering woman on the federal bench, dies

Joyce Hens Green presided over high-profile cases involving the BCCI bank fraud scandal and the rights of detainees at Guantánamo Bay. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Megan Marshack dies at 70; was with Nelson Rockefeller at his death

She found herself at the center of sensational conjecture about the circumstances of his sudden death in 1979. Continue reading →

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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK | MARK FEENEY

A new doc and a retrospective remind us of Alfred Hitchcock’s enduring, and problematic, appeal

Mark Cousins’s documentary "My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock" and the Somerville Theatre's "A Bit of Hitch" speak to the director’s staying power. Continue reading →

Documentaries

GlobeDocs Film Festival celebrates 10 years of curiosity, art, and community

Filmmakers, journalists, and audiences have come together in dialogue for a decade of thought-provoking docs. Among this year's notable attendees: Michael Dukakis and Errol Morris. Continue reading →

Visual Arts

‘Manet: A Model Family’ at the Gardner Museum reveals intimate drama

With portraits the artist made of the people closest to him, the exhibition tunes into the details of his private life. Continue reading →

TRENDSPOTTING

‘I’ve turned the world into my office.’ Meet the people working remotely while traveling the globe.

It wasn't just a COVID fluke. More and more people are leaving behind their full-time addresses and clocking in remotely from short-term rentals, Airbnbs, or RVs. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Some Maine ghost stories refuse to die. Here are a few favorites.

“Maine is incredibly haunted,” says Jennifer Pictou, CEO of Bar Harbor Ghost Tours. “It surprises me more when a house isn’t haunted.” So of course we had to find out more. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Here’s why you should move to Massachusetts

News of the state’s population demise has been greatly exaggerated. Our health care, life sciences, education, technology, and financial sectors will remain big draws. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Goodbye, Massachusetts. You cost too much.

Massachusetts residents are enduring surging prices that nudge homeownership farther from reach and the nation’s highest child care costs. Continue reading →