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Environmental activists stood atop a hill in a clear-cut section of the Green Mountain National Forest’s Robinson Integrated Resource Project.

In Vermont, a call to end logging in the Green Mountain National Forest

Environmental groups have long battled the timber industry over the sanctity of national forests, but the stakes in those perennial battles have risen in recent years.

Medical marijuana for kids? These moms sought it out — and say any parent would have done the same
In Massachusetts, 45 minors have received permission from state regulators to legally consume medical cannabis, after getting the required recommendations from both a pediatrician and another doctor.

ben volin | sunday football notes
Which NFL coaches are on the hot seat for the season’s final stretch?
This year may not match the upheaval of last year, but 10 head coaches are fighting for their jobs over the final seven weeks of the 2022 season.

Biden’s plan to forgive student debt is on hold. That puts borrowers in limbo.

Six lawsuits have challenged the executive order to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt, and the rollout is currently on hold.

The campaigns of both Senator Raphael Warnock (Left) and GOP candidate Herschel Walker are hoping to attract voters who split the ticket on Election Day.

In a shortened Georgia Senate sprint, candidates court split-ticket voters

In all, 27 votes separate two Mass. House races, further endangering the state’s shrinking GOP

Candidates for state representative in the Nashoba Valley and on the North Shore have filed for district-wide recounts in their races, where a handful of votes separate each of them them in districts that have long been held by Republicans.

On Nantucket, Biden family considers a run for a second term

President Biden and his family are tackling a weighty question during their Thanksgiving holiday retreat to the chilly quiet of Nantucket: whether he’ll seek a second term in 2024.

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Celtics’ bench turns the tide on Kings as third-quarter run leads to blowout win
Coach Joe Mazzulla dug deep into his bench and the response was a 16-0 run to end the third period, sparked by an angry Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard.

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Jaylen Brown’s actions are in conflict with his words, and other thoughts

Yes, these ER doctors are twins
A look at Dr. Randy Kring and his twin brother, Dr. Ryan Kring, as they worked overlapping shifts in the emergency department at Emerson Health.

Christian Pulisic rang the crossbar in the first half of the Americans' scoreless draw with England on Friday, making a loud statement about their worthiness on the world stage before a must-win group stage finale with Iran.

JOHN POWERS | ON SOCCER

Heartening US performance against England leaves expected task: Beat Iran, or go home

While the US were content with a deadlock against the world No. 5 English on Friday, they were going for the victory much of the match because they believed they could get it.

The Springs Motel in the Berkshires. The motel was the subject of the makeover show "Inn the Works."

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

The Magnolia Network show "Inn the Works" followed Lindsey Kurowski as she renovated a 1959 motor lodge from an eyesore to a polished jewel. At least, that’s the way it looked on TV.

A statue of Mickey Mouse with lobster claws is displayed at the Concepts shoe store on Newbury Street.

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This 6-foot-tall statue of Mickey Mouse with lobster claws for hands finally made it back to Boston

The 700-pound statue vanished from Boston two decades ago. But an employee from the shoe store Concepts tracked it down.

Movie Reviews

From left: Paul Dano, Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord, and Michelle Williams in a scene from "The Fabelmans."

Steven Spielberg makes a ‘Spielberg movie’ about Steven Spielberg — and it soars

From left: Edward Norton, Madelyn Cline, Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, and Daniel Craig in a scene from "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."

Daniel Craig returns as a Southern sleuth in ‘Glass Onion,’ set in Greece

Jonathan Majors, left, and Glen Powell in a scene from "Devotion."

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

From left: Amy Adams as Giselle, Sofia (played by Mila and Lara Jackson), Gabriella Baldacchino as Morgan, and Patrick Dempsey as Robert in Disney's live-action "Disenchanted," on Disney+.

Amy Adams heads to the ’burbs in ‘Disenchanted’

A police officer left the station on Nov. 9 in Blackstone. A former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth police officer accused of groping a female student was hired by the police department in Blackstone. He is assigned to investigate sexual assaults.

Ridding police of bad actors a work in progress

POST Commission takes first steps on a long and winding road to reform.

Carroll Muffett

The world can’t recycle its way out of the plastics crisis

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Supreme Court wining, dining, and leaking no light matter

Want to make it ‘top secret’? Pay top dollar.

Hello, darkness, my new friend

An engraving portrait of poet Phillis Wheatley Peters, circa 1773.

The Emancipator

Poetry and the struggle for justice

Early American abolitionists used the storytelling artistry of poetry as a way to dismantle White supremacist thinking. Paul Lewis dissects an 1820 poem published in the original Emancipator called “Far in a gloomy desart, waste and wild.”

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A baker’s dozen of shows to binge during the holiday weekend
It’s time to give thanks — for the good and great shows TV has to offer. These series — some dramas, some comedies, a couple of whodunits — might be just the thing to fill downtime after your company leaves.

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With the election of Maura Healey as governor, Beacon Hill will be controlled by Democrats, and she and many other Democratic politicians supported the "millionaires tax."

The ‘millionaires tax’ is a big change for Massachusetts. What happens now?

Lawmakers could tinker with the tax code if too many people are caught up in the new tax on high earnings, but few expect changes anytime soon.

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Tiffany Haddish and John Early in "The Afterparty."

A baker’s dozen of shows to binge during the holiday weekend

President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and her fiance, Peter Neal, were married on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington last Saturday.

This Boston-based party planner was behind Naomi Biden’s White House wedding

Edward Hopper, "Manhattan Bridge Loop," 1928. Oil on canvas. Gift of Stephen C. Clark, Esq.

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

Rob Delaney will appear at First Church Cambridge to discuss "A Heart That Works" on Dec. 1.

Rob Delaney can endure grief, as long as there’s laughter

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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.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

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Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Superintendent Mary Skipper during an October retreat at the headquarters of Boston Public Schools in the Bolling Building. It was the first in-person School Committee gathering since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Special-needs bias at BPS cries out for independent oversight

International flags hung in a main hallway at York County School of Technology in York, Pa., in 2017. The flags represent the diversity of the students' heritage at the school.

Creating classrooms that draw on immigrants’ skills

Orly Lobel, author of "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future."

IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Is digital privacy overrated?

Logan O'Connor, of the Colorado Avalanche, fought with Ross Colton, of the Tampa Bay Lightning, during the third period in Game 3 of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20 in Tampa.

Charles A. Popkin

Ban fighting in the NHL

Photos of the victims of a mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo. are displayed at a makeshift memorial outside the club. On Nov. 19, a man carrying a handgun and an assault-style rifle opened fire inside the LGBTQ+ club and killed 5 people.

Assault weapons bans work. More states should try them.

The author and his son, Misha, last February.

IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

The mismeasure of Misha

Metro

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From the City by the Sea to the mountains of New Hampshire: Beloved Newport diner moves north

When he heard that Bishop’s 4th Street Diner had to move, Shawn Sylvester, who met his wife in a Sanbornville, N.H., diner, got in touch with Steve and Vicki Bishop

Suspect arrested in fatal Lowell shooting

Rafael Garcia-Rey, 21, is facing charges for the death of Odogwu Ganobi, 26, of Lowell, whom he allegedly shot following a verbal altercation over a traffic dispute on Nov. 15, officials said.

Veteran, cancer survivor from South Boston competes in military Warrior Games

The Warrior Games is an annual sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured active-duty and veteran US military service members.

Ex-Lasell Village chief wants to extend its intergenerational living and learning model

Anne Doyle, who stepped down as president of Lasell Village in Newton at the end of October, is planning an effort to link universities and retirement communities nationally and globally.

Sports

The friendship between Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen (left) and manager Torey Lovullo goes back to 2003.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Longtime friends Mike Hazen and Torey Lovullo believe their Diamondbacks are about ready to turn the corner

Arizona hasn’t made the playoffs since 2017, but the pair in charge think that could be ready to change.

The quarterback-coach combination of Nathaniel Hackett and Russell Wilson hasn't worked out for the Broncos.

ben volin | sunday football notes

Which NFL coaches are on the hot seat for the season’s final stretch?

This year may not match the upheaval of last year, but 10 head coaches are fighting for their jobs over the final seven weeks of the 2022 season.

Tunisia's goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen fails to stop the ball as Australia's Mitchell Duke scores the opening goal during the World Cup group D soccer match between Tunisia and Australia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, on Nov. 26.

Australia beats Tunisia 1-0 to revive its World Cup campaign

Defending champion France and Australia lead Group D with three points each, while Denmark and Tunisia have one point each.

Keep up with the World Cup: See the scores of every match, and check out today’s schedule

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Celtics’ bench turns the tide on Kings as third-quarter run leads to blowout win

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Bashful Patrice Bergeron grateful for standing ovation celebrating 1,000 points

Business

On Nantucket, Biden family considers a run for a second term

President Biden and his family are tackling a weighty question during their Thanksgiving holiday retreat to the chilly quiet of Nantucket: whether he’ll seek a second term in 2024.

Macao awards casino licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 others

Macao has tentatively renewed the casino licenses of MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts and three Chinese rivals after they promised to help diversify its economy by investing in non-gambling attractions, the government said Saturday.

Musk says he’d back DeSantis for president if he makes 2024 run

Biden’s plan to forgive student debt is on hold. That puts borrowers in limbo.

10 hacks for the perfect Disney World vacation

How to find a New England ski adventure that’s just right for you

This week's daters: Ben and Garabed

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He moved to a new city and proceeded to join every sports league you can imagine’

Romanian Pork and White Bean Soup With Vinegar and Caraway (Ciorba de Porc) accompanied by pickled red onions.

Recipes: Boost your stock with a Romanian white bean soup, Basque-style leek soup, and more

metro

Democrat Margaret Scarsdale, center, leads her Republican opponent, Andrew Shepherd, by just 17 votes in the 1st Middlesex District, Shepherd has filed a petition for a recount.

In all, 27 votes separate two Mass. House races, further endangering the state’s shrinking GOP

Yes, these ER doctors are twins

Loved ones lost, and honored with a gift to Globe Santa

sports

David Pastrnak celebrates his overtime winner in front of a raucous Garden crowd.

Bruins improve to 12-0 at home — setting an NHL record — with overtime win

Linus Ullmark departs Bruins victory injured, but team confident star netminder is OK

Joe Mazzulla cuts down on practices as Celtics work through hectic portion of schedule

business

Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

Musk plans Twitter check mark feature again, this time with more colors

Inflation hovers over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday

Boston knitwear brand lands NFL licensing deal

politics

President Biden showed something on his phone to first lady Jill Biden and family members before a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Nantucket on Thursday.

On Nantucket, Biden family considers a run for a second term

Musk says he’d back DeSantis for president if he makes 2024 run

In a shortened Georgia Senate sprint, candidates court split-ticket voters

Nation

Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah.

Woman dies on hike in Utah’s Zion Park, husband rescued

Walmart shooter left ‘death note,’ bought gun day of killing

Trump’s latest dinner guest: Nick Fuentes, white supremacist

World

A woman walks past a recently damaged building due to a Russian strike in Kherson, southern Ukraine, on Nov. 25.

Ukraine works to restore water, power after Russian strikes

German government seeks to ease rules for naturalization

Macao awards casino licenses to MGM, Sands, Wynn, 3 others

opinion

Superintendent Mary Skipper during an October retreat at the headquarters of Boston Public Schools in the Bolling Building. It was the first in-person School Committee gathering since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Special-needs bias at BPS cries out for independent oversight

Meat producers’ overuse of antibiotics is unhealthy

A plea, a shout, alas, a reiteration over mass shootings

lifestyle

Does anyone really change?

Tight security at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, police say

This Boston-based party planner was behind Naomi Biden’s White House wedding

food & dining

Hill Farm by Sagra is a 50-acre sustainable farm, restaurant, and boutique inn situated along the Battenkill River in Vermont’s Equinox Mountain Valley.

Farm-to-table-to-bed in Vermont, ski resort deals, and California dreaming

A woman made chili for neighbors — and outrage ensued. Was she wrong?

This Martha’s Vineyard inn owner cooks the ‘best breakfast in the US’ — with no culinary training

travel

Weston Backcountry, also a leader in offering scholarships for women and underrepresented groups (and supporting backcountry safety and education, in general), has released its first women’s-specific swallowtail snowboard, The Revel, available in 143, 148, and 153 cm.

New winter sports gear worth checking out

Despite a reality TV makeover, this Berkshires motel is not quite ready for its close-up

Holiday splendor in the Brandywine Valley

Arts

Edward Hopper, "Manhattan Bridge Loop," 1928. Oil on canvas. Gift of Stephen C. Clark, Esq.

In ‘Edward Hopper’s New York,’ a city and artist forever entwined

At Yale, Fazal Sheikh exposes the elements in every sense

Looking back at an experiment in looking and learning at MIT

Books

Do not go gentle

A new study of John Singer Sargent views the painter through a 21st century lens

Netflix and poetry in Darryl Pinckney’s post-pandemic literary life

Movies

From left: Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Keeley Karsten, Julia Butters, and Sophia Kopera in "The Fabelmans."

With ‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg joins the club of filmmakers mining their early years for the movies

‘Devotion’ is an interracial friendship story that flies

Famed ‘Goonies’ house for sale in coastal Astoria, Oregon

Television

Extras on the set of “The Chosen” in Midlothian, Texas, on June 8, 2022.

‘The Chosen’ makes Jesus Christ into a streaming star

AMC’s ‘Invitation to a Bonfire’ has been filming in New Bedford

Expect trials, tribulations from anthology series ‘Accused’

music

Haitian star Emeline Michel performs Sunday at Vincent's Nightclub in Randolph.

During Thanksgiving week, a bounty of Haitian music

Tedeschi Trucks’ 2022 tally: four albums, four films, four nights in Boston

Wilko Johnson, British guitarist of Dr. Feelgood, dies at 75

Theater/Dance

A pedestrian, whose reflection is captured in a window, passes under the marquee at the Emerson Paramount Center. ArtsEmerson, which stages some of its shows at the theater, says its attendance this season is below pre-pandemic levels.

At many Boston-area theaters, audiences haven’t staged a comeback

Not ready for the seasonal influx of holiday theater? Try these 4 shows.

Kyle Abraham’s ‘Requiem’ is a journey toward rebirth

globe local

Delaney Supple, left, and Sylvie Lammert have a laugh as they hike at Houghton's Pond in Milton. Waypoint Adventures offers year-round programs like hiking, rock climbing, paddling, cycling, and cross-country skiing.

NO LIMITS: Waypoint Adventure gives students with physical and emotional challenges real-life experiences outdoors

The Argument: Should the state require later start times for all middle and high schools?

‘To do nothing is not an option:’ In Brookline, controversy grows over future of aging public ice rink

Obituaries

A photo provided by Barbara Vinick, via Kulane shows Harriet Bograd, a mentor to Jewish communities worldwide, at Hadassah Primary School in Uganda on Jan. 17, 2011.

Harriet Bograd, 79, dies; mentor to Jewish communities around the world

Ellen Wittlinger, award-winning young adult author who included LGBTQ protagonists, dies at 74

Edward C. Prescott, 81, dies; received Nobel for studying business cycles