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Friday, November 1, 2024
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Media

‘We know that this is monumental’: How Black-led newsrooms are bringing nuance, perspective to Kamala Harris coverage

Many outlets dedicated to serving Black communities face a delicate balancing act in covering Harris: Acknowledging her trailblazing candidacy while still scrutinizing the politician's record. Continue reading →

Health

‘You can no longer drive, and good luck’: Figuring out how long it’s safe to drive has become the third rail of aging

As the proportion of fatal crashes involving older drivers rises, two new studies underscore significant challenges ahead. Continue reading →

New Hampshire Primary Election

‘I’ve been watching horror movies to calm down’: As election anxiety mounts, everyone has their coping methods

With Nov. 5 looming, Boston feels like it’s bracing for a hurricane — not a presidential election. Who will be devastated? Continue reading →

Massachusetts

In wrongful death suit, family of Brandeis student sues school alleging negligence by campus police

The lawsuit details the final hours of Eli T. Stuart, who was actively suicidal during an overnight period in early December. Continue reading →

Elections

What’s the mood in all-important Pennsylvania? ‘Fatigue.’

Both Kamala Harris’s and Donald Trump’s hopes largely rest on Pennsylvania, with its 19 Electoral College votes and status as a swing state. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Presidential race is a 'statistical tie'

WATCH: There’s one factor that may determine who wins, says Franklin & Marshall pollster Berwood Yost. He breaks down why to guest host James Pindell. Watch →

Larry Hogan plays the centrist card

WATCH: A "Never Trumper" is the GOP nominee for an open senate seat in Maryland. Reporter Sam Brodey explains what a win or loss could mean for the country. Watch →

Gen Z reinvents election coverage consumption

WATCH: The youngest voters could decide who wins. Media reporter Aidan Ryan unpacks how they’re following politics. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

‘Obamacare’ enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions

Enrollment under the Biden administration surged, after years of declines during the Trump administration, dropping to a low of 11 million on Trump's watch. But taxpayers have had to pour billions of dollars more into the Affordable Care Act to achieve that increase. Continue reading →

Nation

Internal emails show Harvard leaders debating response to Hamas attack

What is clear is that administrators struggled to find consensus on delicate moral judgments — like whether certain behavior constituted antisemitism — and how to take a stand on portentous affairs dividing the world. Continue reading →

Elections

Why the right thinks Trump is running away with the race

A wave of partisan polls have suggested Donald Trump will cruise to victory, which could cement the idea that the only way he can lose to Vice President Kamala Harris is if the election is rigged. Continue reading →

The World

World

US turns to China to stop North Korean troops from fighting for Russia

The US government has assessed that China is uneasy about the rapidly strengthening security partnership between Russia and North Korea. Continue reading →

World

About 8,000 North Korean troops now at Ukraine’s border are expected in combat soon, US says

North Korea's move to tighten its relationship with Russia has raised concerns around the world about how that may expand the war and what Russian military aid will be delivered in exchange. Continue reading →

World

Spain searches for bodies after unprecedented flooding claims at least 158 lives

Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings as residents salvage what they can from ruined homes. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

America’s choice: democracy, decency, and reason or divisiveness, rumors, and resentment

We’ve seen it all in the campaign’s closing days. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Dana-Farber, Brigham split creates new opportunities for cancer care

Both institutions are rethinking how to offer care. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Sanctions reverberate after silent protest at Harvard library

"Those who were suspended are upset because, after breaking the rules, the university imposed a sanction," writes one reader. Another: "What’s next? Banishment of those who wear T-shirts or buttons favoring their candidate of choice?" Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

At rally, Harvard student group reiterates call for divestment from groups supporting Israel

Alan Garber’s stance was slammed by a pro-Palestinian student group at the nation’s oldest and most prestigious university. Continue reading →

Weather

Red flag warning issued for Southern New England as Boston area reaches ‘severe drought’ conditions

Boston has only recorded a meager 2.30 inches of rain since Sept. 1, making it the second driest fall to date for the area. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Henning installed as Boston’s seventh archbishop

The installation ritual and Mass marked the end of Cardinal Seán O’Malley’s 21 challenging years as archbishop, a tenure dominated by fallout from the clergy sexual-abuse scandal. Continue reading →

Sports

bruins notebook

Return to Carolina brings back the memories for Bruins’ Elias Lindholm

Lindholm started his career with the Hurricanes in 2013 and credits coach Rod Brind'Amour with shaping his game. Continue reading →

Hurricanes 8, Bruins 2

Bruins embarrassed by Hurricanes on the road

The Bruins are back in action Saturday afternoon against the Flyers in Philadelphia. Continue reading →

Patriots beat writer's notebook

Patriots teaching quarterback Drake Maye how to avoid injury when he scrambles and other thoughts

''I have to protect him as well as he has to protect himself,” said offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. Continue reading →

Business

Healthcare

Steward completes sale of doctors network — its last vestige in Mass.

The doctors group, which has thousands of providers here, will now be called Revere Medical. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Here’s how much your natural gas bill will go up this winter

Eversource was approved by state regulators on Thursday for rate increases of 25 percent to 30 percent, while National Grid got approved to hike its rate by 11 percent to 13 percent. Continue reading →

Business

I don’t work at a restaurant. Why are you asking me how restaurant workers should get paid?

We have to ask ourselves how it is that, every election cycle, we allow special interest groups to make an end-run on our legislative process. This is not a good use of democracy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Mimi Hines, a replacement star in ‘Funny Girl,’ dies at 91

She was also known for dishing out one-liners in nightclubs and TV talk shows as half of a comedy-and-song duo, Ford & Hines, with her husband, Phil Ford. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Many parents like me are torn over whether to repeal the MCAS graduation requirement. Here’s a two-part, educators’ view from both sides.

Last week, I talked to Jennifer Amento of the No on 2 Coalition. This week, I talk to Massachusetts Teachers’ Association vice president Deb McCarthy about why to vote yes. Continue reading →

Theater

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou not in ‘& Juliet’?

The jukebox musical "& Juliet" updates "Romeo & Juliet" around the premise that she lives on. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★½

‘Music by John Williams’ captures the magic of the movies — and the maestro who scored them

Director Laurent Bouzereau offers plenty of fun details for both film buffs and the general viewer. Continue reading →