Nation

Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Christmas parade

It took the jury a little over three hours to find Darrell Brooks guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He faces a mandatory life sentence on each homicide count. Continue reading →

Nation

3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer

Three men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election. Continue reading →

Nation

More than 104,000 New York City students were homeless last year

Nearly 1 in 10 students in New York City lived in shelters, doubled up with other families, or in cars, abandoned buildings, or outside as the city grapples with a housing shortage and affordability crisis. Continue reading →

World

Climate pledges are falling short, and a chaotic future looks more like reality

Countries around the world are failing to live up to their commitments to fight climate change, pointing Earth toward a future with more intense flooding, wildfires, drought, heat waves, and species extinction, according to a report issued Wednesday by the United Nations. Continue reading →

World

Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as Ukraine villages pounded

NATO and Russia’s military alike staged planned annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as the Russian president repeated the unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to set off a radioactive “dirty bomb.” On the battlefront, Russian forces pounded more than 40 Ukrainian villages over the past day. Continue reading →

World

When soup and mashed potatoes are thrown, can the Earth win?

Desperate to end complacency about the climate crisis and to pressure governments to stop the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, the protesters behind the recent demonstrations involving food being thrown at priceless art said they had resorted to such high-profile tactics because little else has worked. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Don’t rush into a new redistricting plan

It’s more important for the Boston City Council to produce new electoral maps that reflect community needs and withstand legal challenges than to meet an artificial Nov. 7 deadline. Continue reading →

LETTERS

It’s not partisan — Jan. 6 panel’s work is forensic

In response to a reader's question — "How would it go over if the refs at the Celtics games were as impartial as the panel of the Jan. 6 committee?" — another reader counters: How many people are killed during the average basketball game? Continue reading →

LETTERS

The woman who came to the rally and left

An older woman came and sat on a bench in front of me. She had a small pile of coat hangers, each of which she was twisting into a different shape. Continue reading →

Metro

Methuen’s Titan Casket makes cameo in Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ music video

“We often sell to big productions, but just never, ever someone on the scale of Taylor Swift,” the company's co-founder said. Continue reading →

Metro

Ye is an outlier

The troubled artist is facing consequences for his antisemitism. Those using him as cover for their hateful views keep getting away with it. Continue reading →

Transportation

MBTA general manager says Orange Line delays will continue into December in letter to Markey

Senator Edward J. Markey had requested information about the work necessary to eliminate the slow zones, where trains travel at reduced speed, that have persisted since the line reopened on Sept. 19. Continue reading →

Chad finn

Evaluating the Celtics roster one week into the season

Following the hiccup in Chicago, here’s a status report on each of the players who make it up this genuine championship contender. Continue reading →

Patriots notebook

Report: Mac Jones expected to start at quarterback for Patriots Sunday against Jets

Since Monday’s game, Bill Belichick has declined every opportunity to formally name a starting quarterback — and he did so once again on Wednesday. Continue reading →

On Baseball

It’s Dusty Baker’s experience vs. Rob Thomson’s aggressive style, and other thoughts on the World Series

The World Series starts Friday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Is this finally Baker's time to win the one prize that has eluded him? Continue reading →

Commentary

Hesitation over the flawed ‘millionaires tax’ doesn’t make you a heartless capitalist

There are legitimate concerns about Question 1 — even for voters who believe the wealthy should pay more in taxes. Continue reading →

Residential

Six things we learned about Greater Boston’s housing crisis from the new Boston Foundation report card

Prices are up. Supply is down. And the gap between haves and have-nots in the region’s housing market keeps widening. Continue reading →

Technology

Carmakers say they can’t obey the state’s right-to-repair law

Cybersecurity executives for General Motors and the company that owns carmaker Chrysler told the court that they’ve done nothing to prepare for complying with the law, because they can't. Continue reading →

Obituaries

French iconic painter of black Pierre Soulages dead at 102

Pierre Soulages became highly influential for his reflections of black, which he called “noir-lumiere,” or “black-light,” and was seen as France’s greatest living painter in recent years. Continue reading →

Obituaries

French iconic painter of black Pierre Soulages dead at 102

Pierre Soulages became highly influential for his reflections of black, which he called “noir-lumiere,” or “black-light,” and was seen as France’s greatest living painter in recent years. Continue reading →

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Books

Geena Davis on growing up in Wareham, becoming a badass, and embracing feminism

“The roles I’ve played have … helped transform me, slowly, in fits and starts, into someone of power,” the actress writes in her memoir, “Dying of Politeness” Continue reading →

Names

Boston Book Festival broadens horizons as it returns to Copley Square

Returning to Back Bay Oct. 28-29, with talks by leading literary figures, and an array of readings, lectures, and workshops, all in person, the festival, which enters its 14th year this fall, will feature more than 70 sessions with around 200 authors and speakers. Continue reading →

MATTHEW GILBERT

In Round 2 of our Best TV bracket, a mix of close contests, blowouts, and moral victories

Here are the results that surprised the Globe's TV critic — and the shows he voted for. Continue reading →