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Supporters of the LGBT wave their flag in front of the US Supreme Court.

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The justices turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
A group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.

‘It’s a total mess,’ leaders of nonprofits, unions, and government say of federal shutdownFollow live updates on the Trump administration

Senators Elizabeth Warren (left) and Edward J. Markey spoke to a crowd of protestors during the No Kings rally on Boston Common on Oct. 18.

Warren, Markey vote ‘no’ on Senate bill, citing lack of health care provision

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey criticized the agreement which does not guarantee the Affordable Care Act subsidies will be extended.

A deal in DC gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island senatorsFederal appeals court says full SNAP benefits must be paid for November

Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani participates in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says

Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes and none of the allies were charged in federal cases.

President Trump (center) salutes=d as Jon Batiste performed the national anthem at the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, in February in New Orleans.

Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978

Only two other times did a president go to an NFL game during the regular season while in office, according to the league: Richard Nixon in 1969 and Jimmy Carter in 1978.

Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican.

Desperate to defeat Susan Collins in 2026, Maine Democrats still haunted by 2020 campaign

Democrats' crushing defeat in 2020 looms over their deliberations about which candidate is best to run against the longtime GOP senator.

First responders helped a man who collapsed from heatstroke at a souvenir stand on the Boston Common, during a 2022 heat wave. Temperatures reached into the high 90s, increasing the potential of dehydration and heatstroke.

Trump is skipping the UN’s climate conference. Some New Englanders are filling the void.

Local leaders are on the ground for global climate talks in Belém, Brazil, even as the Trump administration skips the annual conference.

BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS
This Patriots run is more than just beating up on patsies, and other observations from a gritty win over the Buccaneers
The Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row.

Unconventional review: Are the Patriots Super Bowl contenders?

More than 50 suspects arrested in child exploitation investigation

Authorities are holding a news conference at 1 p.m. to discuss the investigation.

A former Healey aide was a pillar of Springfield — until 18 pounds of cocaine arrived at his state office
Those who know LaMar Cook said they're struggling to reconcile the man who uplifted his neighborhood with the one police now say was trafficking drugs into it.

State of emergency lifted in Amherst following apartment fire that displaced more than 230 residents
Firefighting efforts have already used more than 1 million gallons of water, and town officials said crews would remain on scene through Sunday night to extinguish any flare-ups.

MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz, charged in connection with alleged betting scheme, to appear in Boston court

Prosecutors said Monday that Ortiz, who is charged criminally in New York but was arrested Sunday in Boston, will make an initial appearance at the Moakley Courthouse.

MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettorsA closer look at the pitches by Clase, Ortiz cited in sporting gambling indictment

CELTICS 111, MAGIC 107

Jordan Walsh didn’t think he was getting the ball. When he did, he delivered to help Celtics hold off Magic.

Three big 3-pointers in the final 95 seconds, the last by reserve Walsh, saved the visitors in Orlando.

Teachers are battling AI cheating in school. Is help on the way?

With few guidelines in place around AI-usage in schools, Massachusetts teachers scramble to come up with their own strategies for handling plagiarism and the new technology

Bold Types: Vertex’s CEO was an AI skeptic. But not anymore.

Starting Point

With the time change, we fall back into an biannual debate

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Patchy morning fog, periods of rain on a mild Monday before Arctic blast sweeps in

Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida

Boston police seize more than two kilograms of fentanyl in connection with alleged drug distribution network

Man kills 3 co-workers at Texas business, then dies after shooting himself, police say

Marci Darling with some of her old skinny jeans in her home in Manchester-by-the-Sea. They are coming back into fashion, and she is not very happy about it.

BETH TEITELL

Wait, skinny jeans are back? Didn’t we just heal from that?

They’re tight, they’re back, and they’re coming for your sense of self. There’s no true escape — except vintage.

your tv gps

This week’s TV: ‘Sesame Street’ on Netflix, David Duchovny in ‘Malice,’ and more

Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys face off in a showcase for two of our finest actors in "The Beast in Me."

HOME OF THE WEEK

Waterfront living at an over-55 community in Canton for $895K

This two-bedroom condo at Canton Point has direct pond access and is neighbors with Wampatuck Country Club.

The Harvard Plan: Season 2

The Harvard Plan Episode 2: Jay and Alan

Harvard president Alan Garber and National Institutes of Health director Jay Bhattacharya are at the heart of the national fight over the future of academia.

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Opinion

An election-night news broadcast shows Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat who faced headwinds in her successful bid to succeed an unpopular governor in New Jersey.

Noah Rothman

Message from New Jersey: It’s not too early for Republicans to panic

Gains that Donald Trump made in 2024 in the Garden State were reversed in the governor’s race.

David J. Simon

As genocide engulfs Darfur, history’s lessons are forgotten

IDEAS | Peter T. Coleman

What do we mean by ‘dialogue’?

EDITORIAL

State Supreme Court can stop this nonsense and pay public defenders more

Anthony Swofford

Why a federal concealed carry gun bill must be stopped

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A Paris court is deciding Monday whether to release former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison, less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya.

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Boston Ballet performs George Balanchine's "Jewels," which opens with "Emeralds," at Citizens Opera House through Nov. 16.

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Percussionist Matthew Lau in his home studio in Boston.

Queer Asian percussionist aims to reshape contemporary music

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IDEAS | KATE TUTTLE

Americans were divided at the start, and we’re divided now. What can we agree on?

Nick Fuentes in his streaming studio on Sept. 8.

JEFF JACOBY

The right’s immune system is finally fighting back against antisemitism. Maybe.

RENÉE GRAHAM

When the soundtrack of your youth becomes a TV commercial

The Iwo Jima US Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Va.

IDEAS | Stephen O'Connor

There was something special about the Greatest Generation

Public art in downtown Boston installed by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District. Some businesses in Back Bay want to create a similar entity.

EDITORIAL

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

As Trump eyes Venezuela, one key target may be closer to home

Metro

More than 50 suspects arrested in child exploitation investigation

Authorities are holding a news conference at 1 p.m. to discuss the investigation.

Boston police seize more than two kilograms of fentanyl in connection with alleged drug distribution network

Boston police said a monthslong investigation was launched in response to suspected drug activity in the Southwest Corridor area.

MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz, charged in connection with alleged betting scheme, to appear in Boston court

Prosecutors said Monday that Ortiz, who is charged criminally in New York but was arrested Sunday in Boston, will make an initial appearance at the Moakley Courthouse.

RI POLITICS

A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island

“I respect my colleagues on both sides,” Senator Jack Reed said on X, “but the American people don’t deserve a preventable increase in health care costs.”

Sports

Lucas Giolito did not receive a qualifying offer from the Red Sox.

The Red Sox need starter depth, not bullpen arms, and other thoughts

Plus: Remember J.T. Watkins? He's with the Dodgers now.

Jack Parker received his Hall of Fame jacket and ring Saturday in Toronto.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Much to his disbelief, legendary Boston University coach Jackie Parker is, in fact, a Hockey Hall of Famer

Despite his legendary status after 40 years coaching his alma mater, the Hall call hit Parker. “It’s been sort of, ‘Really?!Me?! … You’re talking to me?!’ ” he said.

Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels talks to head coach Mike Vrabel before the game.

Tara Sullivan

Mike Vrabel proved he’s not afraid to go big in a big game — and once again, it paid off

If the Patriots had already put the league on notice that they are for real, this seventh consecutive win somehow felt bigger than all that came before.

RED SOX

MLB GM meetings are here, and Red Sox hope to leave with answers to these three questions

Chad Finn | Unconventional review

Are the Patriots Super Bowl contenders? As long as Drake Maye and the rest stay healthy ... why not?

SHIRLEY LEUNG

As World Cup nears, Boston organizers are still passing the hat to foot $100 million bill.

Business

BOLD TYPES

Vertex’s CEO was an AI skeptic. But not anymore.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals chief Reshma Kewalramani said AI could reduce the time spent on drug-approval paperwork from months to minutes.

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Wait, skinny jeans are back? Didn’t we just heal from that?

They’re tight, they’re back, and they’re coming for your sense of self. There’s no true escape — except vintage.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

As World Cup nears, Boston organizers are still passing the hat to foot $100 million bill.

Landmark Paris agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it.

magazine

Ken Burns, shown posing on a battlefield outside Saratoga Springs, New York, started work on his newest documentary, "The American Revolution," in 2015.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘Human nature doesn’t change.’ Ken Burns on what we learn from the American Revolution.

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘It is attractive to have a conversation with someone passionate about life’

Check out the Cambridge Record Fair on Saturday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 10-16

Lonnie DiNello laughs as she talks with River, a member of her AI family, on her laptop at her Connecticut home in late September.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

She was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything.

metro

Charles Stokes, a community activist and family friend of the LaMar Cook's family, said the day Cook was hired by Governor Maura Healey "was like our Barack Obama moment, for real.”

A former Healey aide was a pillar of Springfield — until 18 pounds of cocaine arrived at his state office

Newport Historical Society’s Revolutionary War exhibit challenges visitors to take a stand

Patchy morning fog, periods of rain on a mild Monday before Arctic blast sweeps in

sports

TreVeyon Henderson had plenty to celebrate with Mack Hollins (13), Will Campbell (66), and Kyle Williams (18) in Tampa, his two long touchdown runs part of a 147-yard day and another Patriots victory.

This Patriots run is more than just beating up on patsies, and other observations from a gritty win over the Buccaneers

Javier Mascherano’s Inter Miami squad showed it takes a full cast to shine in MLS Playoffs

The Patriots defense came up big once again, and players say they have even more in the tank

business

Travelers lined up George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 9.

US airlines’ daily cancellations exceed 2,700 as shutdown impact extends

A MAGA senator promised hope for a dying Ohio mill. Then reality set in.

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights for a second straight day largely due to government shutdown

politics

Trump pardons Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says. Follow live updates.

A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island

Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target

Nation

Volunteer Bruce Toben packed groceries during an emergency food distribution at the at The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Mitzvah Food Program in Philadelphia Friday.

States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments

Arctic air hits much of the US, bringing snow to some areas and very chilly temperatures to Florida

US airlines’ daily cancellations top 2,000 for first time since shutdown cuts began

World

People pose for photos outside the venue for the COP30 UN Climate Summit.

Climate talks start with call for faster action and more togetherness, but without the US

US officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas cease-fire winds down

Thailand threatens to suspend truce deal with Cambodia after a land mine injures troops

opinion

The right’s immune system is finally fighting back against antisemitism. Maybe.

There was something special about the Greatest Generation

Mamdani’s affordability platform is the counter to fascism

lifestyle

Wait, skinny jeans are back? Didn’t we just heal from that?

How to be single (and comfortable alone)

Dog is rescued from Boston’s Ted Williams Tunnel during rush hour

food & dining

Connecticut recently unveiled its first-ever Pizza Trail, a celebration of local pizzerias that aims to prove why the state claims the title of "Pizza Capital of the US."

Connecticut launches a pizza trail and fighting words in quest for total domination over New York

FuGaKyu and some Zaz locations close; Hearth & Hug and SJs open

A beloved JP restaurant is back, bigger than ever

travel

‘This should not be happening’: As shutdown disrupts air travel, many forced to change plans

What shall we get? A pizza expert’s guide to Connecticut’s primo pies.

Welcome to Pantelleria in the Strait of Sicily — ‘the last secret island’

Arts

A color study for Norman Rockwell's “Murder in Mississippi (Southern Justice).” Look magazine art director Allen Hurlburt gave Rockwell the go-ahead to proceed with his final painting based on this sketch. After receiving the final, though, Hurlburt chose instead to publish this
sketch in the June 29, 1965 edition.

See why Norman Rockwell’s family blasted Trump’s DHS for abusing the artist’s legacy

‘Of Light and Air’ at the MFA shows Winslow Homer at his best, with watercolor that comes wildly alive

‘Hammers on Stone’ quarries Cape Ann’s past

Books

Americans were divided at the start, and we’re divided now. What can we agree on?

The 47th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair returns this weekend

Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges

Movies

"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is now streaming on Disney+.

‘Fantastic Four,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ and more new movies and TV shows to stream

‘Nuremberg’ is more than an old school historical epic — it’s a timely warning

‘What, like it’s hard?’ Reese Witherspoon channels ‘Legally Blonde’ during Harvard visit.

Television

Ayo Edebiri plays a British pop star in ‘I Love LA’ guest appearance

This week’s TV: ‘Sesame Street’ on Netflix, David Duchovny in ‘Malice,’ and more

Nikki Glaser hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ sombr performs

music

Queer Asian percussionist aims to reshape contemporary music

Shemekia Copeland doesn’t need a setlist to guide her blues

Mavis Staples brings ‘message’ songs and a massive legacy to New Hampshire

Theater/Dance

Conan O'Brien, on the red carpet before Comics Come Home at TD Garden on Saturday night.

Comics Come Home: Conan O’Brien’s rockin’ ‘Roadrunner’ tribute, Karen Read jokes, plus more highlights

Boston Ballet’s ‘Jewels’ shines anew after a long absence

‘Tick, Tick … Boom!’ is a reminder of what Jonathan Larson could have been

Health

A reusable water bottle is washed in New York. Experts say reusable bottles get grubby no matter what liquid they’re filled with, and it’s important to clean them regularly.

Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here’s why and how.

What Trump’s GLP-1 deal means for the many Massachusetts residents who use weight-loss drugs

Intellia tumbles after patient dies following Crispr treatment

Obituaries

Paul Tagliabue was NFL commissioner from 1989 to 2006.

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown A group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.

Warren, Markey vote ‘no’ on Senate bill, citing lack of health care provision

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says

Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978

Desperate to defeat Susan Collins in 2026, Maine Democrats still haunted by 2020 campaign

Trump is skipping the UN’s climate conference. Some New Englanders are filling the void.

BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSISThis Patriots run is more than just beating up on patsies, and other observations from a gritty win over the BuccaneersThe Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row.

More than 50 suspects arrested in child exploitation investigation

A former Healey aide was a pillar of Springfield — until 18 pounds of cocaine arrived at his state officeThose who know LaMar Cook said they're struggling to reconcile the man who uplifted his neighborhood with the one police now say was trafficking drugs into it.

State of emergency lifted in Amherst following apartment fire that displaced more than 230 residentsFirefighting efforts have already used more than 1 million gallons of water, and town officials said crews would remain on scene through Sunday night to extinguish any flare-ups.

MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz, charged in connection with alleged betting scheme, to appear in Boston court

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Teachers are battling AI cheating in school. Is help on the way?

With the time change, we fall back into an biannual debate

Patchy morning fog, periods of rain on a mild Monday before Arctic blast sweeps in

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Man kills 3 co-workers at Texas business, then dies after shooting himself, police say

Wait, skinny jeans are back? Didn’t we just heal from that?

This week’s TV: ‘Sesame Street’ on Netflix, David Duchovny in ‘Malice,’ and more

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The Harvard Plan: Season 2

The Harvard Plan Episode 2: Jay and Alan

Message from New Jersey: It’s not too early for Republicans to panic

As genocide engulfs Darfur, history’s lessons are forgotten

What do we mean by ‘dialogue’?

State Supreme Court can stop this nonsense and pay public defenders more

Why a federal concealed carry gun bill must be stopped

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Culture & Lifestyle

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Americans were divided at the start, and we’re divided now. What can we agree on?

The right’s immune system is finally fighting back against antisemitism. Maybe.

When the soundtrack of your youth becomes a TV commercial

There was something special about the Greatest Generation

Aim high in Back Bay: The neighborhood deserves more than just a refresh

As Trump eyes Venezuela, one key target may be closer to home

Metro

More than 50 suspects arrested in child exploitation investigation

Boston police seize more than two kilograms of fentanyl in connection with alleged drug distribution network

MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz, charged in connection with alleged betting scheme, to appear in Boston court

A deal in D.C. gets a hard ‘no’ from Rhode Island

Sports

The Red Sox need starter depth, not bullpen arms, and other thoughts

Much to his disbelief, legendary Boston University coach Jackie Parker is, in fact, a Hockey Hall of Famer

Mike Vrabel proved he’s not afraid to go big in a big game — and once again, it paid off

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Are the Patriots Super Bowl contenders? As long as Drake Maye and the rest stay healthy ... why not?

As World Cup nears, Boston organizers are still passing the hat to foot $100 million bill.

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Vertex’s CEO was an AI skeptic. But not anymore.

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As World Cup nears, Boston organizers are still passing the hat to foot $100 million bill.

Landmark Paris agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it.

‘Human nature doesn’t change.’ Ken Burns on what we learn from the American Revolution.

Blind date: ‘It is attractive to have a conversation with someone passionate about life’

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 10-16

She was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything.

Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
A group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who wanted to continue the fight.

BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS
This Patriots run is more than just beating up on patsies, and other observations from a gritty win over the Buccaneers
The Patriots fought through injuries, a stout Bucs defense, and soggy, humid conditions to win their seventh game in a row.

A former Healey aide was a pillar of Springfield — until 18 pounds of cocaine arrived at his state office
Those who know LaMar Cook said they're struggling to reconcile the man who uplifted his neighborhood with the one police now say was trafficking drugs into it.

State of emergency lifted in Amherst following apartment fire that displaced more than 230 residents
Firefighting efforts have already used more than 1 million gallons of water, and town officials said crews would remain on scene through Sunday night to extinguish any flare-ups.

Comics Come Home: Conan O’Brien’s rockin’ ‘Roadrunner’ tribute, Karen Read jokes, plus more highlights
Conan O’Brien, Sarah Silverman, and more joined host Denis Leary for this year's comedy benefit show.

US officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas cease-fire winds down
The last cease-fire agreement in January 2025 fizzled after an exchange period of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, with Israel launching a wave of airstrikes over Gaza.

Is health insurance a matter of life and death? Scientists may have an answer.
The political fight over health care is still going today, as a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats over health care funding fuels the government shutdown.

Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.

What Trump’s GLP-1 deal means for the many Massachusetts residents who use weight-loss drugs
At a time when insurers are backing away from coverage for weight loss medications, President Trump has offered a lifeline that could help more people get the care they need.

Siege of Boston 250 years ago is mostly forgotten but may have been city’s most challenging time
Living in Boston during much of that siege — from April 19, 1775, to March 17, 1776 — meant being a prisoner in the town.