All of the headlines from today's paper.
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Today's Headlines
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Spotlight investigation

Globe Spotlight Report: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on. Continue reading →

Elections

Primary results suggest sea change for women in Massachusetts politics

For the first time, a Massachusetts election was dominated by women candidates, who won primaries in five out of six statewide races on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Media

Brian McGrory to step down as Globe editor

McGrory, who started at the Globe in 1989 and worked as a reporter, editor, and columnist before being named to the top newsroom job, will become chair of Boston University’s journalism department. Continue reading →

Business

After nearly 40 years, John Hancock to step back from sponsorship of Boston Marathon

“Although our sponsorship will come to an end, we intend to make our final race as principal sponsor a special one," said Marianne Harrison, chief executive of the Boston-based life insurer. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Bannon to surrender to New York authorities to face sealed indictment

Steve Bannon, the onetime political adviser to former president Donald Trump, is expected to surrender Thursday to New York authorities to face state charges in an indictment that remains sealed, according to a person familiar with the case. Continue reading →

Nation

Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list

The names of hundreds of US law enforcement officers, elected officials, and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump ruling lifts profile of judge and raises legal eyebrows

On Monday, Cannon granted Trump’s request to appoint an independent arbiter known as a special master to review materials seized last month from his private Florida club. The extraordinary and unusually broad decision, which could delay the criminal investigation into Trump, drew scrutiny from experts who questioned her legal reasoning and criticized some of the language in her opinion about what rights a former president is entitled to. Continue reading →

The World

World

China’s ‘zero COVID’ bind: No easy way out despite the cost

Tens of millions of Chinese confined at home, schools closed, businesses in limbo, and whole cities at a standstill. Once again, China is locking down enormous parts of society, trying to completely eradicate COVID in a campaign that grows more anomalous by the day as the rest of the world learns to live with the coronavirus. Continue reading →

World

Shelling resumes near Ukraine nuclear plant, despite risks

Shelling resumed near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, with the warring sides trading blame again on Wednesday, a day after the United Nations atomic watchdog agency pressed for a safe zone there to prevent a catastrophe. Continue reading →

World

Bolsonaro turns Brazil’s bicentennial into campaign rally

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro transformed the nation’s bicentennial Wednesday into a multicity campaign event, but he didn’t use his appearances to undermine the upcoming election as his opponents had feared. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Two red states show how the nation’s public health system can be fixed

Reforms in Kentucky and Indiana suggest a path forward. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Helena Buonanno Foulkes for Rhode Island governor

The former CVS executive has strong management skills and a demonstrated capacity for listening, thinking through big problems, and coming up with thoughtful solutions. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Hearing aids are on their way — over the counter

It is my hope that with the newly approved over-the-counter sales of hearing aids there will be advances in the technology, reduced costs, and improvements in the look of hearing aids. Continue reading →

Metro

Elections

As gubernatorial fight begins, Healey and Diehl stake out familiar ground

Geoff Diehl stayed focused on his staunch conservative appeal Wednesday, vowing to protect “individual freedom.” Maura Healey talked about pocketbook issues like affordability and job creation, investing in infrastructure, and pursuing tax relief. Continue reading →

K-12

Amid uncertainties, Boston Public Schools reopens doors to new school year

The usual source of uncertainty has been heightened by the shutdown of the Orange Line, a typical commuting choice for thousands of the district’s students. Continue reading →

Metro

The sad case of the Suffolk DA

The ugly election for the county’s top prosecutor is over. The damage lives on. Continue reading →

Sports

ON BASEBALL

The Red Sox are using the Whitlock Rules to avoid shutting down Garrett Whitlock. But why?

There are only 24 games left to play and the Sox are out of contention for anything meaningful. Shut Whitlock down and let him heal up. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

Keeping an eye on the stumbling Yankees and Mets is entertaining right now

It's a Boston sports tradition to root against all things New York, and the Big Apple's baseball teams have both seen big division leads dwindle. Continue reading →

chad finn

Patriots appear to have built some growing pains into Mac Jones’s second season

Some piece seems to be missing in the new offensive approach — but then again, Bill Belichick has been way ahead of us before. Continue reading →

Business

Business

After nearly 40 years, John Hancock to step back from sponsorship of Boston Marathon

“Although our sponsorship will come to an end, we intend to make our final race as principal sponsor a special one," said Marianne Harrison, chief executive of the Boston-based life insurer. Continue reading →

Commercial

Big change could be coming to The Middle East on Mass. Ave in Cambridge

Development plans propose a six-story hotel with basement and ground-floor music venues, along with a restaurant and bar on the top level. The ground floor would also include three retail spaces. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Live near the coast? There’s insurance for that.

With the National Weather Service predicting above-average hurricane activity this year, this might be a good time to think about coastal property insurance. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

ARTS ACCESS

How an EBT card can help you access the arts

An EBT card can do more than help with the cost of food and other necessities. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Georgia O’Keeffe, amateur sleuth? In Kathryn Lasky’s latest novel, it works

In “Light on Bone,” the Cambridge author wonders: “What would an artist bring to a crime scene that a trained detective wouldn’t?” Continue reading →

MOVIES

What to do with a movie-challenged month? A Cape Cod theater goes old school

Chatham Orpheum Theater hosts Cinemagic Film Festival, featuring more than 50 classic movies Continue reading →