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Get ready for frigid temperatures Wednesday with icy winds

The wind chill on Wednesday morning could be near zero degrees in some places as a cold front brings an early dose of winter.
Maps: When and where to expect snow and record cold this week in New EnglandParts of N.H. and Maine could get six inches of snow

Deval Patrick is now reportedly considering a 2020 run
The former Massachusetts governor told Democratic officials that he doesn’t think any of the current candidates “have established political momentum,” according to The New York Times.

Mass. drivers could be facing two increases at the gas pump

The state’s gas pumps could ultimately provide a ripe resource to help fund Massachusetts’ transportation needs and its long-running war against climate change.

Public impeachment hearings: A look at the witnesses, the format, and more

Up until now, House investigators have held closed-door depositions with key Trump officials as they gather information and documents on the allegations. That changes on Wednesday. 3:09 p.m.
After boost from Rick Perry, political backers got huge gas deal in UkraineHere’s what Joe Biden actually did in UkraineAs we head into the impeachment hearings, here’s your guide to Trump defenders’ arsenal of arguments

opinion

joan vennochi

A climate change forum gets the cold shoulder from Joe Kennedy

Editorial

Massachusetts Senate zeroes in on drug costs

Ideas | Reina Guevara

I am a Dreamer. And I am here to stay.

Ideas | Caleb Gayle

‘Watchmen’ reminds us of what America would rather forget

Ask the Globe

Shakespeare in the Tow Zone: What’s up with Chinatown’s bust of the Bard?

Care worker digs: A nursing home owner on the Cape offers housing to his employees

Peruvian cuisine sees its rise in Boston

theater review

‘The Office! A Musical Parody’ definitely isn’t in the humor business

Connecticut college gymnast dies after suffering spinal-cord injury in practice
Officials at Southern Connecticut State University say 20-year-old Melanie Coleman died Sunday, two days after the incident. an hour ago

Lives and dreams on hold as Supreme Court is set to hear DACA case
President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could force many immigrants to leave the country unless a legal challenge to be heard by the Supreme Court this week is successful.

Opinion: I am a Dreamer. And I am here to stayDACA is under attack. It would be devastating to terminate it

Governor Baker urges public to honor veterans for their sacrifice and bravery

“There is no democracy without the sacrifice of our servicemen and women and their families,” Baker told spectators in his Veterans Day address at a State House ceremony.

‘It’s honestly hell.’ Hospitals see rare vomiting syndrome in heavy marijuana consumers

The condition, called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, can be horrific for patients, causing intense abdominal pain, nausea, and days-long vomiting episodes.

Fox News analyst Andrew Napolitano emerges as a Trump critic

More than two decades into his career as a commentator at Fox News Channel, Andrew Napolitano reached a milestone of sorts when he was called a “fool” on his own network.
Donald Trump Jr.’s UCLA talk marked by anger over no Q&A

Rockport man receives response to message in a bottle he threw in ocean 9 years ago
A 19-year-old college student from Rockport received a response from France on Friday to a message in a bottle that he threw in the ocean when he was 10 years old. 3:05 p.m.

A woman with Pete Buttigieg’s record would miss the debates, Amy Klobuchar says
Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she and other top female presidential candidates wouldn’t be on the debate stage if they had the same experience as Mayor Pete Buttigieg.


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  1. Deval Patrick is now reportedly considering a 2020 run
  2. Don Cherry fired by Sportsnet following on-air comments directed at immigrants
  3. Don Cherry’s xenophobic rant brings apologies — though not from him
  4. At Harvard, an admissions scandal that unfolded out in the open
  5. ‘It’s honestly hell.’ Hospitals see rare vomiting syndrome in heavy marijuana consumers
  6. Fox News analyst Andrew Napolitano emerges as a Trump critic
  7. Connecticut college gymnast dies after suffering spinal-cord injury in practice
  8. Record-setting cold air is coming our way this week
  9. Care worker digs: A nursing home owner on the Cape offers housing to his employees
  10. Mass. drivers could be facing two increases at the gas pump

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The anatomy of a college admission scandal
This was big money. This was Harvard. And they almost got away with it. (Produced and edited by Anush Elbakyan | Globe Staff)

At Harvard, an admissions scandal that unfolded out in the open

The money changed hands in a series of donations, a land deal, a real estate purchase. This was big money. This was Harvard. And they almost got away with it.
He bought the fencing coach's house, then his son got into HarvardHarvard fires fencing coach over Needham house sale

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here’s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Amid a stronger local economy, there are questions about whether Democrats can win back white working-class voters in western Pennsylvania in 2020.

What happened after a young Trump voter in Michigan turned into a vegan AOC fan
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Police bust Roxbury man with drugs and gun after traffic stop

Woman’s body found near wastewater treatment plant in Athol; criminal probe underway

Residents escape flames in two-alarm Canton house fire

Child, 12, rescued after falling 10 feet into dirt hole in Newton

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With Linotype print, the old is new again

In a 20-by-16-foot workshop behind his house in Jamaica Plain, Michael Babcock cajoles and commands what is believed to be the last hot-type press in Boston.

Starting your marriage on a high note: How to add marijuana to your wedding day
What etiquette needs to be considered? What will Pop-Pop think? What about the kids who come?

Women & Power
The 2019 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
The Commonwealth Institute and the Globe Magazine partner to name the most noteworthy companies and nonprofits helmed by women.

Rhode Island

Are Providence leaders having second thoughts about the school takeover?

It has only been 11 days since the state took control of Providence schools, but some city leaders are already upset with how things are going.

‘Rhode Island is a diamond in the rough,’ founder of Providence jewelry business says

Rhode Island officer arrested after allegedly walking off with casino patron’s wallet

Newton

Sports

Dear Chaim Bloom: Keep Mookie, and work your magic on the pitching staff

Brenna Lorenzen penalty puts Medway through to sectional final

With Torey Krug down, Matt Grzelcyk draws power-play duty

Politics / Business

N.Y. Representative Peter King won’t seek reelection in 2020

A woman with Pete Buttigieg’s record would miss the debates, Amy Klobuchar says

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over release of tax returns

Nation / World

Australia confronts ‘catastrophic’ fire conditions

Two Hong Kong protesters shot, one in critical condition

Iran’s violations of nuclear deal increasing, UN watchdog says

Lifestyle

BlendJet a powerful blender for those on the go

Recipe: Toss a hearty salad with roasted butternut, farro, baby kale, and sage vinaigrette

Recipe: Rainbow carrots, cut to look like faceted jewels, are pan-roasted and glazed with honey

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here’s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Amid a stronger local economy, there are questions about whether Democrats can win back white working-class voters in western Pennsylvania in 2020.

What happened after a young Trump voter in Michigan transformed into a vegan AOC fan
One jarring experience shortly after President Trump’s election set off a chain of events that changed a Michigan college student’s political world forever, leaving a mother reeling as her son transformed from a conservative activist into a vegan Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fan in a little under a year.

More from the Battleground project

At a Michigan football field, impeachment is the political line of scrimmage for a suburb in flux

Here, the opioid crisis is bigger than politics. As rehab centers replace pill mills, an Ohio River city fights back

At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

To the millions of us who visit Cape Cod once or twice a summer, the effects of climate change can seem subtle, if we see them at all: A breach in the dunes. A crack in the pavement. But once you know how to see what is shifting, changing and washing away, it is impossible to ignore. Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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(Unsent) Love Letters

Columnist and podcast host Meredith Goldstein and psychotherapist and “Where Should We Begin?” podcast host Esther Perel explore the messages we keep to ourselves.
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SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

Second major hospital chain agrees to pay millions to resolve concerns over concurrent surgery

Whistleblowers accused celebrity surgeon David Samadi of allowing trainees to perform surgeries while he was in another operating room.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

KING, JR. AND TYLER

Providing student opportunities creates student achievement

Opinion | Elissa Ely

Delayed at O’Hare

Opinion | Renée Loth

Trump’s census shenanigans shouldn’t count

EDITORIAL

End the disgraceful attacks on Ukraine whistle-blower

OPINION | JENNIFER C. BRACERAS

The real constitutional crisis

Letters

Youth sports has become an arena of awful behavior

VISUAL STORIES

Two Hong Kong protesters shot, one in critical condition

With Linotype print, the old is new again

The Big Picture: Globe staff photos of the month, October, 2019

Photos: Crews battle California wildfires on both sides of state

Metro

Daughter of killer travels to New Hampshire to attend funeral for slain half-sister

Diane Kloepfer, of Chicago, wants to know the name of her half-sister, whose body was found in a barrel in Allenstown, N.H., in 2000.

Brotherly Love, Brotherly Pub

Steve Musto and his little brother Dave spent so many of their formative years together at Doyle’s that Steve knew he had to take a piece of the iconic JP bar before it closed forever.

Maps: When and where to expect snow and record cold this week in New England

Record-setting cold air for this time of year and some early-season snowfall is expected for New England, as much of the nation braces for a so-called “arctic blast.”

Connecticut college gymnast dies after suffering spinal-cord injury in practice

Officials at Southern Connecticut State University say 20-year-old Melanie Coleman died Sunday, two days after the incident.

Trooper finds two guns in car after Fitchburg man pulled over for missing inspection sticker
A Fitchburg man who was pulled over in Lunenburg Sunday night for not having an inspection sticker on his car was arrested after he was found to be in illegal possession of two guns, one of which was loaded, police said.

Police bust Roxbury man with drugs and gun after traffic stop
Police busted a 27-year-old Roxbury man Sunday evening with drugs and a gun after he was pulled over in a vehicle with a cancelled license plate, authorities said.

STAT

From assisted hatching to embryo glue, most IVF ‘add-ons’ rest on shaky science

Millennials caring for parents with Alzheimer’s face agonizing challenges

She was destined to get early Alzheimer’s, but didn’t. Did a rare mutation protect her?

Before signing up for drug trial, one patient wants to know: Can I afford it?

sports

Dan Shaughnessy

Could this be the year Dwight Evans makes the Hall of Fame?

No player improves in retirement, but some get surges of consideration after they drop from the writer’s ballot as Harold Baines did when he was voted in last year.

With Torey Krug down, Matt Grzelcyk draws power-play duty

The Bruins defenseman has big shoes to fill, but he does have experience on the man-advantage.

Celtics forward Gordon Hayward to have surgery on broken left hand

Hayward’s agent said the timeline for his return will become clearer after the procedure is completed.

Don Cherry fired by Sportsnet following on-air comments directed at immigrants

The former Bruins coach has lost his job after a rant about Remembrance Day in Canada.

Don Cherry’s xenophobic rant brings apologies — though not from him
Comments by the controversial broadcaster and former Bruins coach had the NHL and Sportsnet doing damage control.

Ahead of this week’s rematch, Tom Brady says he’s still not quite over Super Bowl loss to Eagles
Plus, maybe you shouldn’t expect to see a trick play from the Patriots.

Politics

Deval Patrick is now reportedly considering a 2020 run
The former Massachusetts governor told Democratic officials that he doesn’t think any of the current candidates “have established political momentum,” according to The New York Times.

Business

Boston data backup company Carbonite sold for $1.42b

Marijuana

What we know about the Massachusetts vape ban and its future
A look at what’s happening regarding vaping-related lung illnesses, the state’s ban on product sales, and the series of legal maneuvers. On Sept. 24, Governor Charlie Baker instituted a four-month ban on the sale of marijuana and nicotine vapes while authorities investigated the cause of an outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses.

magazine
Women & Power

The 2019 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

Women & Power

How successful female entrepreneurs beat the odds

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She began the conversation by rattling off 10 questions’

Cooking

Recipes: Three surprising ways to make meatballs

sports

Ahead of this week’s rematch, Tom Brady says he’s still not quite over Super Bowl loss to Eagles

Carli Lloyd leads US women’s soccer in rout of Costa Rica

After slow starts, it’s about time for the Bruins to wake up

metro

Maps: When and where to expect snow and record cold this week in New England

Connecticut college gymnast dies after suffering spinal-cord injury in practice

Trooper finds two guns in car after Fitchburg man pulled over for missing inspection sticker

Nation

A woman with Pete Buttigieg’s record would miss the debates, Amy Klobuchar says

After boost from Rick Perry, political backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine

Fox News analyst Andrew Napolitano emerges as a Trump critic

World

Iran calls ex-FBI agent’s case a ‘missing person’ file

Romania presidential vote seen heading to Nov. 24 runoff

Hong Kong protesters urge general strike for Monday

politics

Dept. of Defense witness testifies officials objected to stopping Ukraine aid

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over release of tax returns

Public impeachment hearings: A look at the witnesses, the format, and more

business

Boston data backup company Carbonite sold for $1.42b

Apple Card’s sex-bias claims look familiar to old-school banks

Busisiness agenda

lifestyle

BlendJet a powerful blender for those on the go

Recipe: Toss a hearty salad with roasted butternut, farro, baby kale, and sage vinaigrette

Recipe: Rainbow carrots, cut to look like faceted jewels, are pan-roasted and glazed with honey

marijuana

What we know about the Massachusetts vape ban and its future

Maine investigating marijuana-related ads at arena

Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

opinion

A climate change forum gets the cold shoulder from Joe Kennedy

The ‘We are America’ project

Unnoticed

food & dining

Recipe: Toss a hearty salad with roasted butternut, farro, baby kale, and sage vinaigrette

Recipe: Rainbow carrots, cut to look like faceted jewels, are pan-roasted and glazed with honey

Recipe: It’s time to make an apple pie -- like this one with fresh cranberries in a flaky, buttery crust

travel

Resolutions for this ski season from some of New England’s most avid skiers

Was last season the best season ever?

Three great options for multigenerational ski getaways

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending 11/3

Jhumpa Lahiri on reading across continents and cultures

Keeping ‘A Very Hungry Caterpillar’ well fed

Movies

In Greek, ‘Sophia’ means wisdom — in movies, it means glamour

Tawdry tabloid, beleaguered behemoth, lauded labeler

In Focus: At Boston International Kids Film Festival, summer camp is much more than just a vacation

Television

Week in watching: Daytime impeachment viewing, Disney+, and ‘Twilight Zone’ on the big screen

Seth Meyers’s terrible idea: Letting viewers ‘skip politics’

‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ return is sure to bring ‘Good Times’

music

Richard Goode returns to Jordan Hall with poise, poetry

The Boston Camerata in a glorious ‘Free America!’

At BSO, Andris Nelsons leads Jolas, Ravel, and Shostakovich

Theater/Dance

‘The Office! A Musical Parody’ definitely isn’t in the humor business

Stand-up standouts, and other Boston Comedy Festival highlights

At the Boston Comedy Festival, Caroline Rhea and Artie Lange won’t be telling the same stories

globe local

Son vows to beautify Mansfield cemetery where his father is buried

Brockton museum portrays the agony of opioid addiction

A ‘Deaf Car Guy’ with a driving passion

Obituaries

James Stern, who disrupted a racist group, dies at 55

Louis Eppolito, police officer turned mob hit man, dies at 71

A sentinel to the memories of those lost at Pearl Harbor