Nation

Coronavirus boosters targeting omicron get FDA blessing for fall push

New omicron-targeting coronavirus booster shots are poised for rollout after being authorized Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration — a move designed to improve protection against severe illness and death during a potential rise in covid-19 cases this fall and winter. Continue reading →

Nation

NASA sets Saturday for its next Artemis launch attempt

NASA is going to attempt to launch its massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the moon Saturday afternoon after an attempt Monday was canceled when a series of problems marred the effort. Continue reading →

Political notebook

Bidens to host Obamas as portraits unveiled

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World

UN experts plan perilous visit to Ukrainian nuclear plant Thursday

An international team of nuclear experts on Wednesday approached the combat zone in Russia’s war on Ukraine, preparing to cross over the front lines Thursday to inspect the imperiled, Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, in one of the most complex and perilous missions of its kind ever attempted. Continue reading →

World

A draft for Russia’s army? Putin opts for domestic stability instead

President Vladimir Putin said Russia is fighting for its very existence in Ukraine, taking on a country that is conspiring with the West to destroy his nation. In high-octane talk shows on state television, the war is presented as a continuation of the Soviet Union’s fight for survival against Nazi Germany. Continue reading →

World

Mexico’s leader vowed ‘hugs, not bullets,’ but the carnage continues

The butcher had been killed, and no one knew why. The execution occurred in broad daylight as he worked in a family-owned restaurant, one of many murders that go unsolved every week in Celaya, among Mexico’s most dangerous cities. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Ricardo Arroyo should quit DA race. If he doesn’t, support Kevin Hayden.

There is no equivalence between Hayden’s missteps and Arroyo’s, and this page believes that the incumbent should continue serving as Suffolk County district attorney. Continue reading →

OPINION

We need to stop whining and figure out how to fix the broke and broken T

With a new governor about to be elected and a Boston mayor advocating mass transportation change, we can tackle this MBTA monolith in a more aggressive and meaningful way. Continue reading →

OPINION

With Ricardo Arroyo and the women who backed him, the #MeToo fever has broken

From Elizabeth Warren to Michelle Wu, powerful women are inclined to first give the benefit of the doubt to a man accused of sexual misconduct — if that man shares their politics. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Rachael Rollins faces ethics probe for attending Democratic fund-raiser

A federal watchdog agency is investigating whether US Attorney Rachael Rollins violated an ethics law when she appeared at a Democratic fundraiser in July to greet First Lady Jill Biden, according to an email reviewed by the Globe. Continue reading →

Metro

A sad and spreading mess

Best of luck to the good people of Suffolk County, who were faced with two way-less-than-stellar choices for the top prosecutor’s job even before the Globe reported on high-school allegations of sexual assault against one of them. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Council meeting turns chaotic in wake of sexual assault allegations against Arroyo

Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo on Wednesday made his first public appearance since major backers withdrew their support of his candidacy for Suffolk district attorney at a contentious City Council meeting. Continue reading →

Golf

Wedding guests are mistaken for LIV protesters, and a Lancaster family is ‘livid’ at the host golf club

Guests were camped out in woods abutting The International in Bolton, site of this week's LIV golf event, and the club called police. Continue reading →

Red Sox 6, Twins 5

Xander Bogaerts’s grand slam broke the game open early, but the Red Sox didn’t make it easy in avoiding a sweep

A five-run third inning gave the Sox a big early lead, and the bullpen managed to close things out despite a nervy finish. Continue reading →

Sports

USA Hockey faults Mass Hockey for its handling of abuse complaints in Assabet program

The national governing body said the Massachusetts organization "failed to take action" on reports of the mistreatment of players, largely by former coach Carl Gray. Continue reading →

Business

For women of color in care work, racial and economic inequities abound, report shows

A new Boston Foundation report explores the extensive racial and economic injustice experienced by low-paid workers — mostly Black, Latino, and immigrant women — who tend to the needs of young children, older adults, and people with disabilities. Continue reading →

Business

Gas-car ban offers a hybrid loophole — and more options for Mass. drivers

California’s ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 isn’t a total ban after all. The state’s regulators decided to permit certain kinds of plug-in hybrid vehicles, which has implications in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Continue reading →

Technology

Hudson residents fear a massive distribution warehouse might end up in their backyard

Plans call for building a 1.2 million-square-foot facility on what is now Intel property, adjacent to an over-55 community. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Elizabeth Bailey, pathbreaker for women in economics, dies at 83

Dr. Bailey was a forceful supporter of deregulation and set out, as she put it, to “free the airline industry from the tentacles of restrictive government.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Lee Thomas, former Sox player, architect of the 1993 Phillies, dies at 86

Mr. Thomas played outfield and first base for the Red Sox in 1964 and 1965 and served as a special assistant to general manager Dan Duquette at the turn of the century. Continue reading →

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MUSIC REVIEW

At MGM Music Hall, James Taylor puts on a career-spanning show with the greatest of ease

Taylor returned to the Boston concert stage following his pandemic-related touring hiatus. Continue reading →

NAMES

Just call her Dr. Joni Mitchell

The folk legend receives honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Sopranos’ convention on tap for December in Los Angeles

There will be big names on hand, most notably show creator David Chase, along with cast members including Edie Falco, Dominic Chianese, Aida Turturro, Robert Iler, and Vincent Pastore. Continue reading →