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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Metro

‘It feels like it is still Oct. 7.’ Boston community reflects on two years since attacks on Israel, ongoing Gaza war.

Two years after the attack, many in the Boston area affected by the conflict describe Oct. 7 as a day suspended in time. Feelings of helplessness, fear, and grief are impossible to shake. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, gleaning taps into surplus crops to combat hunger

As the Trump administration has cut millions from food assistance, advocates are looking to local fields for solutions. Continue reading →

Immigration

ICE plans to use Vermont facility to host team using AI, social media to target people

Vermont has also long served as an essential outpost of the US Department of Homeland Security and, in particular, its most controversial arm, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Continue reading →

Politics

Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

The lawsuit alleges that “these advances in President Trump’s long-declared ‘War’ on Chicago and Illinois are unlawful and dangerous.” Continue reading →

World

Israel and Hamas launch indirect talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary

The talks unfolded amid many questions about the plan presented by President Trump last week, including the disarmament of the militant group — a key Israeli demand — and the future governance of Gaza. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Maxwell

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal of the criminal conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading →

Nation

Supreme Court returns to face Trump tests of presidential power

When the nine justices of the Supreme Court return to their raised mahogany bench each year on the first Monday of October, it typically marks the end of a three-month stretch of rest and reflection. Continue reading →

Nation

Supreme Court rebuffs push to revive Missouri law barring police from enforcing some US gun laws

The Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a controversial Missouri gun law that bans police from enforcing some federal firearm laws. Continue reading →

The World

World

French premier resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos

The French presidency said in a statement that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation. Continue reading →

World

Pakistan fights its fiercest Taliban insurgency in a decade

The increasing militant activity has threatened Pakistan’s positioning as a military powerhouse in South Asia. Continue reading →

World

Internal audits shed light on Ukraine’s secret weapons spending

Ukraine is now self-sufficient for nearly 60 percent of its armaments, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said last month. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

Canadians really want the Blue Jays to beat the Yankees. Trump is a big reason why.

In Canada the term “Yankees” stands as shorthand for the citizens of the country that twice sent Trump to the White House. Continue reading →

Editorials

Trump’s deal may end Gaza war, but rebuilding peace will be far harder

A hostage for prisoner swap is only the first step. Continue reading →

Letters

Government shut, with no end in sight

Readers weigh the stakes as the government shutdown continues. Writes one, "The effect of this political impasse will not improve our lot." Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

‘It feels like it is still Oct. 7.’ Boston community reflects on two years since attacks on Israel, ongoing Gaza war.

Two years after the attack, many in the Boston area affected by the conflict describe Oct. 7 as a day suspended in time. Feelings of helplessness, fear, and grief are impossible to shake. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Police in three communities faced large hostile groups during street ‘takeovers’

In the South End, where a crowd of more than 100 threw fireworks, cones, and other objects at police cars, officers arrested two teenagers from Rhode Island. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Confessions of a non-leaf peeper

The Globe drove several hundred miles though the White Mountains and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont watching the leaves change. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Red Sox leaders think the ‘window of contention’ is here, and they’re ready to make improvements for 2026

Team president Sam Kennedy called the 2025 season “a great step forward,” but also acknowledged there's more to be done. Continue reading →

Bruins

Bruins brain trust is bullish on the club they have assembled for 2025-26 NHL season

Buoyed by new additions, the front office is confident opponents will be reaching for the ice packs after a night on the ice with the Bruins. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots RB Antonio Gibson will miss remainder of season after suffering torn ACL

The injury occurred on a kickoff return in the second quarter of New England’s Week 5 win over the Bills. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Mass. employer confidence dips again, sour mood continues in September

The latest confidence index marks the seventh month in a row that the index has been below 50, the longest stretch of negative sentiment since the pandemic. Continue reading →

Bold Types

Founder of 1620 Workwear, a made-in-USA clothing brand, buys East Boston plant

SharkNinja launches an entrepreneurship contest; health care uncertainty drives lobbying spending; and John Nucci gets a retirement sendoff at Suffolk University. Continue reading →

Housing

Survey says Wu should do more to bring down Boston’s sky-high rents

A poll by a state housing advocacy group found that most Bostonians want the city to move more aggressively to build more and rein in housing costs. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Phyllis Gardner, early skeptic of Theranos, dies at 75

Dr. Gardner, a pharmacology professor at Stanford University, offered early advice to Elizabeth Holmes that the Stanford dropout would not heed. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Margaret Markey, who championed victims of sexual abuse, dies at 83

Motivated in part by her son's account of sexual abuse by a priest, Ms. Markey successfully championed a law allowing victims of molestation to seek restitution from predators and a predator's employer many years after the crime. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

A body swap in ‘Wednesday’ gives star Jenna Ortega a chance to shine

The new season sees the titular character swapping bodies with her much more emotive friend Enid. Continue reading →

Love Letters

Endless texting, no dates or plans

I can’t even get someone to show up for golf. Continue reading →

Arts

‘We’re really off to the races.’ Chief Adjuah’s urge for musical innovation is reaching new heights.

To mark the 10th anniversary of his landmark album “Stretch Music,” Chief Adjuah headlines two New England shows this week. Continue reading →