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Election countdown: 2 days

In three key battleground states, a blue wall of anxiety about the presidential election
For several election cycles, the path of a successful Democratic candidate has gone through Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. This year, voters in those states and elsewhere are on edge.

What to watch over the final weekend of the campaign

Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes
Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the Sun Belt on Saturday as they embarked on one last weekend quest to sway every undecided voter in the battleground states.

News Analysis
Ahead of unprecedented election, looking for lessons in America’s past
Perhaps only twice have Americans experienced anything like this: once at the precipice of civil war at home, the other time over a proxy war 8,000 miles away.

Vice President Kamala Harris appears on ‘SNL’ as election nears
“I just, I wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes — you know, a Black, South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area,” Maya Rudolph, playing Harris, said into a mirror moments before Harris appeared.

John Mulaney hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Chappel Roan performs

With election mere days away, hundreds gather for Women’s March on Boston Common

Around 750 people gathered at the Boston Commons Saturday for a Women’s March in support of Vice President Kamala Harris and reproductive health care available for all.

In shift from 2020, identity politics loses its grip on the country

What seems to have shifted, according to scholars and political strategists who have closely watched how public views have evolved, is that people are now acknowledging that certain identity-focused progressive solutions to injustice were never broadly popular.

These seven maps show the combinations of swing state victories that could deliver Trump or Harris the presidency
With seven battleground states in play, multiple combinations of victories are possible for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to reach 270. We're breaking them down.

Voter Resources

At ICA Watershed, a Day of the Dead altar exhibit comes to life

The cavernous space of the ICA Watershed became bursting with life Saturday as volunteers prepared for festivities celebrating Day of the Dead, the annual Mexican holiday remembering departed family and friends.
As Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, they grapple with what it means to hold on to tradition

Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again
The last three hospitals still partially functioning in northern Gaza have been encircled by Israeli troops and caught amid fighting for weeks.

All the drama between rapper Megan Thee Stallion and her Maine Coon, explained

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is no stranger to successfully battling it out with other artists in cyphers or public rap beefs, but it seems she may have finally met her match with her cat.

Quiz: What are the best ways to prevent a cold? The science may surprise you.

From bundling up to popping zinc lozenges, we asked the experts what really works.

‘Some were not happy’: At Boston Children’s Hospital, a dispute over how to screen children for gender transition
The testimony provides an extraordinary window into the inner workings of what is perhaps the most influential pediatric gender clinic in the US.

CELTICS 113, HORNETS 103
Celtics go cold from distance, but find different way to finish off Charlotte sweep
What appeared to be a less tense night than Friday suddenly turned interesting when the Hornets began the second half with five 3-pointers in the first 3:59.

Celtics notebook
Lingering hip flexor issue keeps Jaylen Brown out for Celtics on Saturday
Brown, who played 37 minutes in Friday’s win, was scratched from the lineup early Saturday. He said the injury dates back to training camp.

After burning 500 acres, Massachusetts brush fires shift west

The forecast shows little sign of rain so conditions are not set to improve even as the weather cools.
Dorchester man charged with setting brush fire in Milford, police sayHere's where active fires are now in Mass.

He lobbies legislative leaders. His wife is one of their biggest donors.
While lobbyists are capped at giving just $200 to candidates annually, other members of the public — their spouses included — can give up to five times that.

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue

The restaurant chain said it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year.

Race-motivated assault charges filed against former New Hampshire police officer

Conduct by Aaron Goodwin and his family “was motivated by race and/or national origin,” the attorney general’s office said in its filing last week.

Bruins 3, Flyers 0
Bruins win rematch as Joonas Korpisalo blanks Flyers in Philadelphia
The Bruins are right back at it on Sunday (5 p.m.) as they host the Seattle Kraken.

US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months now.

Daylight saving time ends this Sunday. Here’s how to prepare your family.

For parents with little children, experts say small actions can help reduce disruption.

Two killed, two injured in crash on I-495 in Methuen, authorities say

Motorcyclist dies after crash with pickup truck in Bellingham, police say

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Where do the Yankees go from here, and other thoughts following baseball’s postseason

They have made the playoffs six of the seven years under Aaron Boone, but their championship drought is now 15 years long.
Christopher L. Gasper: Dodgers' plan for a title is one Red Sox should follow

A $2 concert ticket? Bargains can be found on the resale market when shows don’t sell out.

Looking for bargain concert tickets online.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Here are some eyebrow-raising stats that tell the story of the NFL season

Week 9 is only the halfway point of the NFL season, so it’s important not to take too seriously some of the trends and stats from the first eight weeks.
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye clears concussion protocol
Harris Vs. Trump on Key Issues

From Israel to crypto, Trump takes a transactional approach to issues

In talking about ‘freedom,’ Harris hopes she has a winning message on guns

Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?

Trump and Harris embody a stark partisan divide on fighting poverty

Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

The untold story of Boston’s Dominican pride and the 2004 Red Sox

A new Globe mini documentary tells the story of how Pedro, Manny, and Big Papi changed Boston
IDEAS | Rémy Furrer

A better way to map the election

RENÉE GRAHAM

It’s not a bad sign for Harris that the race is so close

EDITORIAL

Enrolling kids in college isn’t enough

JEFF JACOBY

What makes vote-buying wrong?

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2023-24 GLOBE SCHOLASTIC AWARDS
Through its winning culture and community spirit, Norwell sets a standard as a Globe Scholastic Award recipient
With 70 percent of the student body participating, Blue & Gold teams won 71.45 percent of their 317 regular-season games in 2023-24 to capture the Globe’s Division 4 Ames Award.

Here are the 10 divisional winners for the 2023-24 Globe Scholastic Awards

Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
Groups on the right and left are spending heavily to reshape courts that could play deciding roles in legal fights over abortion, reproductive rights, voting rights, redistricting and other hot-button issues for years to come.

Five New Bedford bridges are getting makeovers as part of $378 million rehabilitation project
The Route I-195 to Route 18 interchange rehabilitation project will take around six years to complete. Construction is scheduled to begin in the spring.

Palestinians say Israel struck a Gaza clinic during a polio campaign. The army denies it

Palestinian officials say an Israeli drone strike on a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio wounded six people, including four children.

At UN summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
Indigenous delegations erupted into cheers and tears after the historic decision to create the subsidiary body was announced.

Ukraine’s Zelensky urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

Zelensky raised the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained and said Kyiv knows their location. But he said Ukraine can’t do it without permission from allies to use Western-made long-range weapons to hit targets deep inside Russia.

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Protective sea walls recently installed in East Boston already have tenants

Marine organisms are slowly moving into new hexagon-shaped panels in East Boston designed to bring life to a harsh and barren seawall.

Harvard professors bash congressional report on antisemitism as ‘political hit job’
The 325-page report argues university leaders have failed to confront antisemitism on their campuses since the Hamas-led attack on Israel last fall.

REDDIT AMA
‘If any of these questions pass, how and when do they go into effect?’ and other questions about the 2024 statewide ballot initiatives answered
Globe reporters hosted an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit earlier this week that was focused on the five statewide ballot questions Massachusetts residents will be voting on this Tuesday.

In N.H., debate rages over the future of a tax that lawmakers have already killed
New Hampshire’s interest and dividends tax is set to be phased out at the end of this year. But it is a topic in the governor's race in the state.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The reckoning is still ongoing’: Cillian Murphy on the Catholic Church, complicity, and his new Irish drama

Their love story begins at the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and other ‘Avengers’ stars assemble for Kamala Harris endorsement video

Jimmy Kimmel let Trump make the argument against himself in his own words

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Alan Wirzbicki

Someone needs to shake up Beacon Hill

David Scharfenberg

Voters should choose Dylan Fernandes for state Senate

Anita Hill and Daniel Thomas Kryder

Voters can show their commitment to ending gender-based violence

MARCELA GARCÍA

The untold story of Boston’s Dominican pride and the 2004 Red Sox

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Election forecasts are sophisticated — and possibly meaningless

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Vice President Kamala Harris appears on ‘SNL’ as election nears

“I just, I wish I could talk to someone who’s been in my shoes — you know, a Black, South Asian woman running for president, preferably from the Bay Area,” Maya Rudolph, playing Harris, said into a mirror moments before Harris appeared.

At ICA Watershed, a Day of the Dead altar exhibit comes to life

The cavernous space of the ICA Watershed became bursting with life Saturday as volunteers prepared for festivities celebrating Day of the Dead, the annual Mexican holiday remembering departed family and friends.

JD Vance to hold rally in Derry, N.H., on Sunday

Republican Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. will swing through Derry, N.H., on Sunday to rally with supporters as the final days tick down to Tuesday’s election.

With election mere days away, hundreds gather for Women’s March on Boston Common

Around 750 people gathered at the Boston Commons Saturday for a Women’s March in support of Vice President Kamala Harris and reproductive health care available for all.

Sports

BASKETBALL

Joel Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia columnist. NBA is investigating

Embiid took issue with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes, who mentioned the All-Star center’s late brother and his son — both named Arthur — in columns questioning Embiid’s professionalism and effort not being in shape after playing in the Paris Olympics.
Celtics notebook

Lingering hip flexor issue keeps Jaylen Brown out for Celtics on Saturday

Brown, who played 37 minutes in Friday’s win, was scratched from the lineup early Saturday. He said the injury dates back to training camp.
Bruins 3, Flyers 0

Bruins win rematch as Joonas Korpisalo blanks Flyers in Philadelphia

The Bruins are right back at it on Sunday (5 p.m.) as they host the Seattle Kraken.
BRUINS NOTEBOOK

Desperately needing a win, Joonas Korpisalo delivers perfectly for Bruins

BASKETBALL

NBA considering All-Star Game changes again, including getting away from the ‘traditional’ format

mississippi state 45, umass 20

UMass football starts strong, but proves to be no match for Mississippi State

Business

Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the Sun Belt on Saturday as they embarked on one last weekend quest to sway every undecided voter in the battleground states.

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection as sit-down restaurant struggles continue

The restaurant chain said it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year.

In N.H., debate rages over the future of a tax that lawmakers have already killed

As Republicans focus on voter fraud, a conservative Maine outlet enters the fray

magazine
Globe Magazine

‘Fight Song’ was Rachel Platten’s breakout song. Then, she broke down.

Q&A

‘You can be nice and polite, and tough as nails’: How Katherine Clark wields power in Congress

Globe Magazine

A workaholic’s guide to building a sense of self outside of professional achievement

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I had accidentally gotten off at the wrong T stop’

metro

After burning 500 acres, Massachusetts brush fires shift west

Weekend forecast: A fall reset is in the works with cooler temperatures

In N.H., debate rages over the future of a tax that lawmakers have already killed

sports

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich misses game with illness

Shawsheen girls’ volleyball digs deep to remain unbeaten in Division 3 five-set thriller vs. Pembroke

Celtics go cold from distance, but find different way to finish off Charlotte sweep

business

Owner of spas in Easton and Randolph charged with allegedly giving fake Botox injections, feds say

Providence Place mall placed in receivership over alleged $259 million debt

The Roche family is selling Roche Bros.

politics

Candidates are on the home stretch, ahead of Election Day on Tuesday

Live from New York: Harris making surprise ‘Saturday Night Live’ appearance with election looming

JD Vance to hold rally in Derry, N.H., on Sunday

Nation

Race-motivated assault charges filed against former New Hampshire police officer

Trump is betting big on Musk’s swing-state moonshot

Mike Tyson, Marlon Brando, G.I. Joe: The old-world art of pigeon racing

World

Palestinians say Israel struck a Gaza clinic during a polio campaign. The army denies it

US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

Still wrecked from past Israeli raids, hospitals in northern Gaza come under attack again

opinion

Voters can show their commitment to ending gender-based violence

Dominicanos, Boston y Red Sox: Una historia jamás contada

The untold story of Boston’s Dominican pride and the 2004 Red Sox

lifestyle

Crowds flock to tiny Massachusetts town to send off New York’s Rockefeller Christmas tree

What’s your take on friendship after this breakup?

Linda Holliday, former girlfriend of Bill Belichick, sets Internet aflame with ‘Kill Bill’ costume

food & dining

Starbucks nixes upcharge for milk substitutes amid disappointing earnings

The Mighty Squirrel plans a Watertown taproom; imbibe Colonial cocktails at the InterContinental

Iggy’s Bread opens a croissant café with no signage, but plenty of good vibes

travel

American Airlines’ new tactic to tackle ‘gate lice’ crowding may miss the mark

Christmas on the Cape: Skip the airport and head over the bridge for some festive fun

Holiday feasts and fanfare: New Orleans is always up for a party

Arts

Voting with your eyes: A new exhibition at the MFA looks at art and democracy

In Charles Atlas’s video art, the camera dances too

In the Berkshires, Clark Art Institute receives $45 million donation, 331 works of art from late philanthropist

Books

Jodi Picoult’s novel ‘Nineteen Minutes’ was the most banned book in the 2023-24 school year

In Sara Daniele Rivera’s ‘Blue Mimes,’ poetry that moves, in both English and Spanish

Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 27

Movies

GlobeDocs viewers honor two local filmmakers with Audience Awards

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 4-10

Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol’s cinematic collaborator, dies at 86

Television

John Mulaney hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Chappel Roan performs

Vice President Kamala Harris appears on ‘SNL’ as election nears

Television loves a triple play

music

All the drama between rapper Megan Thee Stallion and her Maine Coon, explained

Don’t expect Jakob Dylan to start tweeting any time soon

For 1,400 lucky fans, a surprise Tyler, The Creator performance was a rare treat

Theater/Dance

What makes Frankenstein’s Creature so monstrous, anyway?

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou not in ‘& Juliet’?

Zarna Garg is on a mission — to ‘destroy’ at her Comics Come Home debut

Health

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol’s cinematic collaborator, dies at 86

Barbara Dane, who fought injustice through song, dies at 97

Ron Ely, who played an updated Tarzan in the 1960s, dies at 86