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Sunday, October 5, 2025
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Spotlight

Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?

Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs. Continue reading →

Music

After playing at the opening of Symphony Hall 125 years ago, $11 million Stradivarius violin is at the MFA

The 1714 Stradivarius was owned by Franz Kneisel, the BSO’s second-ever concertmaster and one of the era’s most eminent violinists. Continue reading →

Economy

Winter is coming. So are tariff-induced price hikes on tomatoes and other produce.

A rise in produce prices could be a sign of higher costs to come as President Trump’s tariffs on imported food become more significant. Continue reading →

Health

Massachusetts gears up to protect access as FDA reviews abortion pill

An FDA review of mifepristone is sparking concern over politics outweighing science, even as the agency approved a new generic pill. Continue reading →

Globe Magazine

New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care’

Our math and reading scores have been declining for a decade. The “Southern Surge” should be a wake-up call. Continue reading →

School schedules are breaking parents — and hurting kids

With early releases and endless days off, parents are forced to choose between staying home or spending money. Continue reading →

Kids need more independence. If only Massachusetts law would allow it.

Murky laws are hindering parents from providing children with vital learning experiences. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

At least 1 dead and dozens injured as Russian drones strike a Ukrainian railway station

At least 30 people were wounded in the “savage” attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said following the attack on Shostka, a city in the Sumy region northeast of Kyiv, Continue reading →

Nation

This program rescued Army recruiting

Trainees in the program have 90 days to meet the Army’s minimum academic and body fat standards, or they are sent home. Those who pass go directly to 10 weeks of basic training. Continue reading →

Politics

Partisan shutdown messages could hurt civil service, experts warn

The Trump administration's levying of political attacks on Democrats through federal agency websites and the out-of-office email messages of furloughed workers challenges the foundation of a nonpartisan civil service, a move that could deepen distrust in the government, according to experts and federal employees. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel and Hamas say they’ll work with Trump’s Gaza plan, but gaps remain

Israel and Hamas signaled a readiness to move forward with parts of President Trump's ceasefire plan in what many hoped would lead to a diplomatic breakthrough, but significant gaps will need to be negotiated to bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

World

Police question 6 suspects over deadly Manchester synagogue attack

Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offenses after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England. Continue reading →

World

Japan is set for its first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative lawmaker, won a critical leadership vote Saturday, putting her on track to become Japan's first female prime minister, a milestone in a country where women are vastly underrepresented in politics. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Letters

Ancient wisdom in a judge’s words

A reader cites the wisdom of the Torah in response to a judge's ruling about Trump administration overreach in targeting international students for deportation. Continue reading →

Letters

Some fans’ behavior at Ryder Cup was hard to swallow

A reader responds to Kevin Cullen's column about fans' bad behavior at the Ryder Cup, suggesting that alcohol consumption may have played a part. Continue reading →

Letters

Sheriffs’ success is measured by outcomes, not headlines

Nick Cocchi, Sheriff of Hampden County, responds to an editorial calling to abolish the office of sheriff and pointing to his office's results. Continue reading →

Metro

Spotlight

Larry Nassar and Derrick Todd are two doctors accused of sexual assault under the guise of pelvic floor therapy. What is it?

Pelvic floor therapy is rarely, if ever, done by a physician. Doctors almost always refer patients to a specialist. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Sheffield mother agonizes after sons aboard flotilla detained by Israeli forces

“It seemed like this was not going to plan, and so I was nervous, because when things don’t go to plan, then maybe people escalate," said the mother, Nadia Milleron. Continue reading →

K-12

First civics MCAS finds most Grade 8 students not meeting expectations

Just 39 percent of students passed the first social studies MCAS in nearly 20 years, state data show. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

‘Everybody has to get a Shirley Temple.’ Inside weekly dinners bringing Patriots offensive linemen together.

The dinners have undoubtedly played a role in strengthening their bonds, something that the players feel have translated to the field. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots already scored biggest victory of 2025: Drake Maye is The Guy at QB, post-Tom Brady

Does that mean Maye is going to win six Super Bowls in New England? Let’s not be silly. But it does mean the Patriots have the most important piece to rebuild. Continue reading →

Red Sox

What’s next for the Red Sox? Team president Sam Kennedy contemplates path moving forward.

After an 89-win season and a return to the playoffs, Kennedy insisted that 2025 represented a starting point to build from for the Red Sox. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

Ideas

Wilderness: A poem by Joan Baez

The singer-songwriter reminds us that threats to our wild lands affects us all. Continue reading →

Ideas

Welcome renewable energy to our wild lands

When Bill McKibben sees a wind turbine on the horizon, he sees something beautiful. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Visual Arts

Darkened galleries and ominous signs on a walk through embattled Smithsonian museums

Delayed or incomplete exhibits seem troubling signs in light of Trump's aim to purge "improper ideology." Continue reading →

Television

How we watch: trying to make sense of the way we consume TV

The recent return of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" caused many of us to do something we don't often do: watch live television. Continue reading →

Arts

Cat Stevens has postponed his Boston concert, but the singer’s new memoir addresses Salman Rushdie controversy and Carly Simon romance

In “Cat on the Road to Findout,” the artist known for nearly five decades now as Yusuf Islam doesn’t spare himself when assessing his trajectory from worldwide pop star to misunderstood Muslim to Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Continue reading →

Travel

Travel

Here’s where to eat this fall in the Berkshires

Here are new places not to miss. (Because you don’t get bovine views at Boston restaurants.) Continue reading →

Travel

Seeking peace in the Berkshires

After the busy summer season, the pace of life slows in the Berkshires, making this a great time to enjoy the region as a retreat from city life. Continue reading →