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Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story ponders what the offseason holds in store for him and his teammates after losing to the Yankees in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series.

Given all they overcame, it was a minor miracle the Red Sox made it to October

It’s not difficult to imagine the Red Sox being a 96-team a year from now and looking back on this season as a step to something better.

Rafael Devers (right) hit 35 home runs in 2025, including 20 for the Giants after he was traded in June.

Dan Shaughnessy

Rafael Devers might have been the piece the Red Sox were lacking in the playoffs, and other thoughts

Some might consider it baseball malpractice to trade away a team's best hitter without replacing his level of production.

President Trump spoke to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House last month.

Deepfakes, insults, and job cuts: a government shutdown like no other

President Trump has used insults and mockery to try to bend Democrats to his will in ways that have no obvious parallel in modern history.

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects.

Even though it has been removed from the app marketplace, those who have already downloaded the app should still be able to use it.

President Trump gestured as he arrives at the White House, on Sept. 26 in Washington.

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship

The federal appeals court in Boston became the fifth federal court since June to either issue or uphold orders blocking the president’s birthright order.

Supreme Court lets Trump strip protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants

Here are the initial prices for Boston World Cup tickets at Gillette Stadium

The first tickets went on sale for those who were chosen in FIFA's Visa presale draw.

Sewing machines, snowshoes, toys, and tools: If you need it, you can probably find it at a library of things
Librarians have developed their collections to include all sorts of items, from expensive tools to toys, making them available for patrons to borrow for free instead of buying for themselves.

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was prepared for the implementation of the “first stage” of Trump’s plan.

Nadia Milleron with her two sons, Adnaan and Torleif Stumo, in Barcelona days before the flotilla set off.

Sheffield mother agonizes after sons aboard flotilla detained by Israeli forces

More than 12,000 patients affected by more changes to Blue Cross Medicare Advantage product

Primary care doctors connected to Beth Israel Lahey Health are losing their in-network status for some Medicare Advantage patients.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers and violence

The judge said a lengthy sentence was needed for deterrence and that he was unconvinced that if Combs is released these crimes won’t happen again.

Christian motivational speaker defends speech at Nantucket High School amid controversy

“Last time I checked I had freedom of religion,” Maxamillian Dutton said.

Low-fare Icelandic airline Play abruptly closes

The airline filed for bankruptcy protection and canceled all flights earlier this week.

Oh, baby! New dad grows a 2,507-pound pumpkin, crushes Topsfield Fair record.
There were 33 entries in this year's All-New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair.

Vermont responds to Globe story on Northern education nosedive: ‘Vermont can do a better job’

Nine Methuen spas have now closed as city cracks down on alleged human trafficking

Band teacher allegedly tried to arrange sex in Taunton with 14-year-old he met online

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is more interested in finding two-on-ones on offense than taking 3-pointers.

For those not named Joe Mazzulla, it’s been an intense start to Celtics training camp

Assistant coach Sam Cassell commented that this is the most difficult training camp in his 34 years of NBA basketball. Joe Mazzulla begged to differ.

Baba's Original New York System is a storied spot on Smith Street in Providence that has sold Rhode Island's classic "hot wieners" since the late 1920s.

R.I.’s Original New York System, known for ‘hot wieners,’ to close after nearly 100 years

The restaurant, which first opened in 1927, will close on Oct. 31 after years of financial struggles.

LOVE LETTERS

Will my boyfriend move with me for my PhD?

What happens to my relationship?

Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?
Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

Larry Nassar and Derrick Todd are two doctors accused of sexual assault under the guise of pelvic floor therapy. What is it?

Pelvic floor therapy is rarely, if ever, done by a physician. Doctors almost always refer patients to a specialist.

Opinion

RENÉE GRAHAM

Hollywood’s newest supervillain: an AI-generated ‘actress’

Tilly Norwood is fake. But the attention she’s getting is making real actors nervous.

Jennifer A. Serafyn

I led the civil rights unit at the US Attorney’s Office in Boston. Its dismantling leaves an alarming void.

IDEAS | Daegan Miller

Why I cut my lawn with an old-fashioned scythe

Renée Loth

What if liberals banned books?

IDEAS | Joan Baez

Wilderness: A poem by Joan Baez

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Manchester synagogue terrorist suspect was reportedly under investigation for rape

Jihad al-Shamie, had convictions for past crimes that were unrelated to terrorism, according to a Greater Manchester Police official who spoke with the New York Times.

Boston police ask for public to help ID alleged Roxbury bike thieves

The two male suspects used bolt cutters to gain access to 53 Adams St. on the morning of Sept. 21, police said Friday.

University of Rhode Island fraternity suspended amid hazing allegations

URI has launched an investigation into the allegations regarding the Kappa Iota Chapter of the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, university officials said.

Boston police warn of law enforcement imposter scam

A Dorchester resident this week reported receiving a call from a person claiming to be a police sergeant, who told them to send money via Zelle to cover court costs.

Substitute teacher in Vermont caught with cocaine in classroom, police say

A student alerted school officials after noticing that the teacher was “fidgety” and “a little high-strung,” police said.

Police officer in Millis charged with domestic assault and battery placed on unpaid leave

The officer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and was released on personal recognizance, court records show.

Rising ‘food forests’ bring free fruit and heat relief to Boston’s neighborhoods

A decade of organizing has turned trash-strewn lots into edible parks. Now, Boston is expanding food forests as part of its climate action plan.

Massachusetts gears up to protect access as FDA reviews abortion pill
An FDA review of mifepristone is sparking concern over politics outweighing science, even as the agency approved a new generic pill.

Boston Symphony Orchestra celebrates Symphony Hall then and now
BSO is celebrating 125 years at Symphony Hall with music including “Missa solemnis," which was played when the building first opened.

Was there a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and build a rival kingdom?
A lawsuit by the fair's owner accuses its former landlord, 98-year-old Alphonse D’Amico, of a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and supplant it with his own rival kingdom.

Culture & Lifestyle

Taylor Swift performs in the Paris in 2024. She dons orange, the main color scheme of her upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl," which will release on Oct. 3.

Where to celebrate Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ from dance parties to drag brunches

Amanda Kristin Nichols, Karen Killeen, and Aimee Doherty in "The Hills of California," which runs through Oct. 12 at the Huntington Theatre.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Jocelyn R. Duford and Jeremy Beazlie, during rehearsal for the the Gloucester Stage Company production of "Madame Mozart."

How do you finish a Mozart commission without Mozart?

Laura Lima, "Indistinct Form (Forma Indistinta)," installation view, at Mass Audubon, Boston Public Art Triennial, May 22-Oct. 31, 2025.

A Triennial exhibit for the birds (and other wildlife)

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

An Ambulance passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Kara Panzer

Homeschooling, anti-vax, homeopathy: My left-wing childhood is back, on the right

In a scene from “Breaking Bad,” Skyler White (Anna Gunn) and Walter White (Bryan Cranston) stare at the enormous pile of money he has made from manufacturing methamphetamine.

Renée Graham

How ‘Breaking Bad’ foretold today’s manosphere

IDEAS | Bill McKibben

Welcome renewable energy to our wild lands

State Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez toured Ottoson Middle School in Arlington on Sept. 29.

EDITORIAL

Massachusetts is failing its students if it can’t boost MCAS scores

IDEAS | Christine Mehta

Turning outdoor recreation into ‘re-creation’

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Trump makes MIT an offer, one many on campus hope the school can refuse

President Trump issued terms to MIT and other schools; many on campus urge them to push back.

In photos: Salem’s Grand Parade ushers in Halloween celebration

An estimated 15,000 people lined downtown Salem Thursday night for the Salem Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, which kicked off the city's month-long Halloween celebration.

Oh, baby! New dad grows a 2,507-pound pumpkin, crushes Topsfield Fair record.

There were 33 entries in this year's All-New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair.

Sheffield mother agonizes after sons aboard flotilla detained by Israeli forces

“It seemed like this was not going to plan, and so I was nervous, because when things don’t go to plan, then maybe people escalate," said the mother, Nadia Milleron.

Sports

King Philip running back Keigan Canto-Osorio finds the pylon in front of Natick's Jack Showstead during the Warriors' 23-21 win.

high schools

A 136-point game, five Top 20 losses, defensive stars and more among Friday’s 5 high school football takeaways

Gustavo Varela ran for 358 yards and six scores as Greater Lawrence won a barnburner with Groton-Dunstable, 79-57, and three ranked teams (No. 6 Scituate, No. 10 Milton, and No. 12 Andover) lost to unranked squads.

Coach Mike Donovan has Weymouth at 5-0 after a 28-21 win over Herget division rival Milton.

high school footblal roundup

Friday’s HS Football Roundup: Weymouth clocks Milton with lengthy fourth-quarter drive

With an eight-minute fourth-quarter drive capped by Amahri Gomes's second short TD run of the second half, Weymouth became the last undefeated team in the Bay State Conference.

Caden Smith tossed a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another in a thrilling 28-27 win over Xaverian.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC 28, XAVERIAN 27

Making a statement, Caden Smith steers Central Catholic to stirring victory over Xaverian

The junior QB tossed a pair of first-half touchdown passes, ran for another, and the Raiders denied Xaverian's conversion pass on the final play.

Game 1: Aces 89, Mercury 86

A’ja Wilson and Dana Evans lead Aces past Mercury in WNBA Finals opener

Randolph 27, Mashpee 14

Randolph wins in the trenches to top Mashpee in South Shore showdown

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Given all they overcame, it was a minor miracle the Red Sox made it to October

Business

Trump makes MIT an offer, one many on campus hope the school can refuse

President Trump issued terms to MIT and other schools; many on campus urge them to push back.

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects.

Even though it has been removed from the app marketplace, those who have already downloaded the app should still be able to use it.

Low-fare Icelandic airline Play abruptly closes

R.I.’s Original New York System, known for ‘hot wieners,’ to close after nearly 100 years

magazine

The Education issue

New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care’

PERSPECTIVE

Kids need more independence. If only Massachusetts law would allow it.

The Education Issue

School schedules are breaking parents — and hurting kids

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘She disclosed to me that she was a big Buffalo Bills fan’

metro

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) held an emergency meeting in Boston with workers, patients, labor leaders, and advocates about the government shut down.

Laborers, politicians, employers gather at emergency round table about government shutdown

Immigration attorney says federal officials confiscated his cellphone at Logan

Inmate, girlfriend charged after another inmate dies inside R.I. prison

sports

With relentless pressure, King Philip linebacker Brodie McDonald forced Natick quarterback Matt Caissie into an incomplete pass in the nonleague battle in Natick.

With a smash-mouth approach, fourth-ranked King Philip denies No. 5 Natick in a battle of unbeatens

For those not named Joe Mazzulla, it’s been an intense start to Celtics training camp

Rangers hire Skip Schumaker as manager, signing former Marlins skipper to four-year deal

business

Organic vegetables for sale at a new location of the organic grocer and cafe Erewhon on July 2 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Erewhon hinted its trendy smoothies and organic groceries might be coming to Boston — or that’s what fans thought

More than 12,000 patients affected by more changes to Blue Cross Medicare Advantage product

‘You don’t always have to win’: John Nucci gets quite a retirement sendoff at Suffolk University

politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune at a news conference at the Capitol.

Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown. See a recap.

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship

Nation

In late July, Trump officials announced they would investigate Duke over the criteria its student-run law journal used to select editors. They also accused the university’s health system of “systematic racial discrimination."

Duke was paring back diversity programs. Trump targeted it anyway.

Kansas deputy charged with murder kneeled on inmate for 1 minute and 26 seconds

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers and violence

World

Police close the road near the Heaton Park Congregation’s synagogue in Manchester, England, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. An attack at the synagogue on Thursday shattered a community where many Orthodox Jews have lived peacefully near large numbers of Muslim and Sikh neighbors.

Manchester synagogue terrorist suspect was reportedly under investigation for rape

Drones shut Munich airport overnight

Indonesia school collapse leaves families gripped by grief and fury

opinion

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu greeted fellow passenger Johnny Hennessey while riding the MBTA's Orange Line in September 2022.

Threat to MBTA is part of Trump administration’s tactics against Wu

Trump’s Tylenol announcement, and its repercussions

Why I cut my lawn with an old-fashioned scythe

lifestyle

A worker harvested cabbage on March 5, 2025, in Holtville, Calif.

The recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths per year and climate disaster is fixing food

Will my boyfriend move with me for my PhD?

How to talk yourself down from mammogram fear

food & dining

R.I.’s Original New York System, known for ‘hot wieners,’ to close after nearly 100 years

Erewhon hinted its trendy smoothies and organic groceries might be coming to Boston — or that’s what fans thought

Seth Meyers brings back the Cool Dog for Ayo Edebiri, talks underappreciated Boston lore on ‘Late Night’

travel

Berkshires bound this fall? Here are five new places ranging from rustic to refined.

Here’s where to eat this fall in the Berkshires

Seeking peace in the Berkshires

Arts

New Red Order, "Material Monument to Thomas Morton (Playing Indian)," 2025.

The rowdy colonists you never heard of, and how they might have changed the world

Through the darkness with Martin Puryear at the MFA

A Triennial exhibit for the birds (and other wildlife)

Books

The best local book events this week

On writing a bookish romcom set in the world of literary publishing

Local bestsellers for the week ended Sept. 28

Movies

Five new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

It’s an ‘Oceans 11′ reunion (of sorts) at this year’s New York Film Festival

‘The Lost Bus’ sparks a flame under Matthew McConaughey

Television

How we watch: trying to make sense of the way we consume TV

Seth Meyers brings back the Cool Dog for Ayo Edebiri, talks underappreciated Boston lore on ‘Late Night’

‘The Wire’ played the game for keeps from its first scene onward

music

Audience members watched a film screening during TikTok Debuts Taylor Swift Hub and Los Angeles Pop-Up to Celebrate Her New Album "The Life of a Showgirl" at Westfield Century City on Friday in Los Angeles.

Fine, we’ll tell you about Taylor Swift’s supposed Charli XCX diss track

The B-52s and Devo unleash an oddball circus at the Xfinity Center

On ‘Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift has a lust for love (and her foes)

Theater/Dance

"Finn" will be one of the musicals previewed in Bound for Boston on Oct. 6.

In the first-ever Bound for Boston showcase, new musicals find a stage

‘Hang Time’ has a title both literal and metaphorical

Funny, self-aware ‘Sardines’ finds something to say about death

Health

More than 12,000 patients affected by more changes to Blue Cross Medicare Advantage product

Trump administration delays effort to address Medicare drug price negotiation loophole

Massachusetts gears up to protect access as FDA reviews abortion pill

Obituaries

Ms. Ginger, addressing a crowd from atop a car at the University of California Berkeley on Oct. 2, 1964.

Given all they overcame, it was a minor miracle the Red Sox made it to October

Rafael Devers might have been the piece the Red Sox were lacking in the playoffs, and other thoughts

Deepfakes, insults, and job cuts: a government shutdown like no other

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects.

Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship

Here are the initial prices for Boston World Cup tickets at Gillette Stadium

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

Sheffield mother agonizes after sons aboard flotilla detained by Israeli forces

More than 12,000 patients affected by more changes to Blue Cross Medicare Advantage product

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets 4 years in prison for case involving sex workers and violence

Christian motivational speaker defends speech at Nantucket High School amid controversy

Low-fare Icelandic airline Play abruptly closes

Oh, baby! New dad grows a 2,507-pound pumpkin, crushes Topsfield Fair record.There were 33 entries in this year's All-New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair.

Vermont responds to Globe story on Northern education nosedive: ‘Vermont can do a better job’

Nine Methuen spas have now closed as city cracks down on alleged human trafficking

Band teacher allegedly tried to arrange sex in Taunton with 14-year-old he met online

For those not named Joe Mazzulla, it’s been an intense start to Celtics training camp

R.I.’s Original New York System, known for ‘hot wieners,’ to close after nearly 100 years

Will my boyfriend move with me for my PhD?

Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner? Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

Larry Nassar and Derrick Todd are two doctors accused of sexual assault under the guise of pelvic floor therapy. What is it?

Hollywood’s newest supervillain: an AI-generated ‘actress’

I led the civil rights unit at the US Attorney’s Office in Boston. Its dismantling leaves an alarming void.

Why I cut my lawn with an old-fashioned scythe

What if liberals banned books?

Wilderness: A poem by Joan Baez

More recent News

Manchester synagogue terrorist suspect was reportedly under investigation for rape

Boston police ask for public to help ID alleged Roxbury bike thieves

University of Rhode Island fraternity suspended amid hazing allegations

Boston police warn of law enforcement imposter scam

Substitute teacher in Vermont caught with cocaine in classroom, police say

Police officer in Millis charged with domestic assault and battery placed on unpaid leave

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Culture & Lifestyle

Where to celebrate Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ from dance parties to drag brunches

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

How do you finish a Mozart commission without Mozart?

A Triennial exhibit for the birds (and other wildlife)

Special Projects

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Homeschooling, anti-vax, homeopathy: My left-wing childhood is back, on the right

How ‘Breaking Bad’ foretold today’s manosphere

Welcome renewable energy to our wild lands

Massachusetts is failing its students if it can’t boost MCAS scores

Turning outdoor recreation into ‘re-creation’

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Trump makes MIT an offer, one many on campus hope the school can refuse

In photos: Salem’s Grand Parade ushers in Halloween celebration

Oh, baby! New dad grows a 2,507-pound pumpkin, crushes Topsfield Fair record.

Sheffield mother agonizes after sons aboard flotilla detained by Israeli forces

Sports

A 136-point game, five Top 20 losses, defensive stars and more among Friday’s 5 high school football takeaways

Friday’s HS Football Roundup: Weymouth clocks Milton with lengthy fourth-quarter drive

Making a statement, Caden Smith steers Central Catholic to stirring victory over Xaverian

A’ja Wilson and Dana Evans lead Aces past Mercury in WNBA Finals opener

Randolph wins in the trenches to top Mashpee in South Shore showdown

Given all they overcame, it was a minor miracle the Red Sox made it to October

Business

Trump makes MIT an offer, one many on campus hope the school can refuse

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects.

Low-fare Icelandic airline Play abruptly closes

R.I.’s Original New York System, known for ‘hot wieners,’ to close after nearly 100 years

New England schools are failing — and ‘nobody seems to care’

Kids need more independence. If only Massachusetts law would allow it.

School schedules are breaking parents — and hurting kids

Blind date: ‘She disclosed to me that she was a big Buffalo Bills fan’

metro

Laborers, politicians, employers gather at emergency round table about government shutdown

Immigration attorney says federal officials confiscated his cellphone at Logan

Oh, baby! New dad grows a 2,507-pound pumpkin, crushes Topsfield Fair record.
There were 33 entries in this year's All-New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair.

Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?
Hundreds of women allege Dr. Derrick Todd sexually abused them over a decade. A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state’s medical establishment missed key warning signs.

Massachusetts gears up to protect access as FDA reviews abortion pill
An FDA review of mifepristone is sparking concern over politics outweighing science, even as the agency approved a new generic pill.

Boston Symphony Orchestra celebrates Symphony Hall then and now
BSO is celebrating 125 years at Symphony Hall with music including “Missa solemnis," which was played when the building first opened.

Was there a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and build a rival kingdom?
A lawsuit by the fair's owner accuses its former landlord, 98-year-old Alphonse D’Amico, of a secretive plot to evict King Richard’s Faire and supplant it with his own rival kingdom.