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Election countdown: 5 days

The presidential candidates are making the final push to voters. Why no talk of climate?
The consequences of a warming planet have been everywhere — unless, that is, you’re on the campaign trail.

Live Updates

At dueling rallies, Harris stresses unity as Trump attacks Biden’s ‘garbage’ remark

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hopscotched the battleground states Wednesday as they sought support in a tight race with early voting underway.

Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro says N.H. has ‘most important governor’s race’ in the nation

‘Good Will Hunting’ actor and Cambridge native Matt Damon endorses Question 2

Trump is ‘arrogant,’ ‘narcissistic,’ and ‘paranoid,’ these Mass. voters say. And they’re voting for him again.

Voter Resources

Man who booked clients at high-end brothel pleads guilty in Boston court

This case has drawn national attention after Junmyung Lee and two others were arrested last November and charged with operating a brothel network in Cambridge, Watertown, and Virginia.

Leader of Mattapan tenant organization staves off eviction ... for now

A 73-year-old leader of a Mattapan tenant organization Wednesday celebrated what she considered to be a legal victory in what has become a yearslong fight with her landlord.

His job offer was rescinded after he used the word ‘ladies’ in an email. Now he’s suing Easthampton officials.

Vito Perrone alleges his constitutional rights were violated when School Committee members revoked his contract a day after they offered it without giving him a chance to address their concerns.

CDC says walking pneumonia is surging among children. Here’s what to know.

Doctors are seeing a concerning uptick in respiratory infections in young children, including the condition known as walking pneumonia, according to federal health officials.

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a ‘crime’ to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical team said it couldn’t act until the fetal heartbeat stopped.

Plans to demolish the Pink House in Newbury are on hold, Governor Maura Healey says
The long-abandoned house, whose pink exterior and setting on the marsh have made it a favorite subject for artists, was set to be razed this week, officials said.

Two Boston men arrested for stealing iPhone package from porch of Billerica home, police say

New Mass. State Trooper resigns following OUI arrest

Four MBTA employees fired in connection with criminal investigation at Cabot Yard, Phil Eng says

Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s complicated legacy: challenge, turmoil, and successes

Sean O'Malley is credited with helping the church start to heal from the sexual-abuse scandal, but he still faces criticism for withholding the names of some clerics accused of abuse.
Vatican’s first report on clergy sex abuse, by panel led by Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley, is met with criticism

‘I don’t deserve it’: Seniors sue Revere assisted living home over ‘ancillary fees’
The attorney general's office is drafting regulations to protect assisted living residents.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Giving carte blanche to abusers

“Massachusetts law defines the age of consent as 16,” said District Attorney Timothy Shugrue in a press release. “While the alleged behavior is profoundly troubling, it is not illegal.”

‘John, if you can hear me — I’ve done everything I can.’ Vanity Fair releases part 2 of Karen Read interview

Vanity Fair on Wednesday published the second of a two-part feature on Karen Read, who is charged with murdering her boyfriend in 2022 in Canton.

How might the Patriots approach Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline?

Trading players in the final year of their contracts is valuable, if the Patriots do not plan to re-sign them this coming offseason.
Robert Kraft among nine named semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

‘How many years has it been since they were in the playoffs?’ Hall of Famer David Ortiz laments Red Sox’ decline

While at the World Series as a TV analyst, Ortiz spoke to the truth of the matter when discussing the Red Sox. "The fans get tired of it,” he said.
Pacers 135, Celtics 132

Celtics roar back from 24 down, but still suffer first loss of season to Pacers in overtime

The Celtics are back in action Friday night against the Hornets in Charlotte.
TV CRITIC’S CORNER

There was a TV Teri Garr as well as a movies Teri Garr. Both were pretty great.

The actress, who died Tuesday at 79, communicated a consistent sense of fun and being game for pretty much anything — yet that sense was shot through with wariness.

Kindle screen maker E Ink rolls out its new color surface — with a line of handbags?

The color-changing purse may not be the most obvious application for E Ink, but the Billerica company says that shows how flexible its product can be.
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

Harris proposes Medicare benefits for home care, vision, and hearing

Trump and Harris embody a stark partisan divide on fighting poverty

Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Harris’s righteous frustration with the media

Donald Trump has repeatedly called the American people "the enemy within." Harris called on their better angels with a pitch-perfect case for a better way. Still, with the press, she can’t win.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Will Trump pay for comedian’s Puerto Rico insult?

EDITORIAL

Look to recent history — and vote no on Question 2

JEFF JACOBY

Why I won’t vote for president

Thomas Reed

Republicans and masculinity

Halloween

New England will see a wickedly warm Halloween into the night. Here’s how high temperatures will get where you live.

Aye! Aye! A Newton 13-year-old creates spooky pirate ship for Halloween house display

Newborns at Boston Medical Center get decked out for Halloween

13 spooky TV shows to stream this Halloween season

More recent News

From 70s to 50s: Cooldown set for New England’s first November weekend
The cooler air arrives Friday night with wake-up temperatures on Saturday only registering in the 40s.

Boston City Council green lights compromise property tax proposal, sends to Beacon Hill for approval
The compromise proposal, which Wu reached last week in a deal with business groups, now needs approval from the state Legislature and the governor before the end of November, officials said, so the city can prepare to send property tax bills out in January.

Marijuana delivery companies no longer have to staff each car with two employees, cannabis commission says
The change comes as a relief for many businesses, for whom the two-driver rule made it difficult to turn a profit.

Seth Meyers on his ‘Dad Man Walking’ comedy special, ‘SNL,’ and New Hampshire childhood
The “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host talks Martha’s Vineyard life, Boston accents, the Affleck brothers, John Oliver, and dad jokes.

Second person pleads guilty to robbing mail carriers in Mattapan and Hyde Park
Myesha Lewis, 22, of Boston, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to robbing letter carriers with co-defendant, Kenneth Demosthene, 24, of Stoughton, the US attorney’s office said.

Teen in custody after allegedly stabbing fellow student at Fitchburg school, mayor says

The victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening, Fitchburg Mayor Sam Squailia said.

Recommended reads

Beth Teitell

Are bay leaves a scam? An investigation, and then a taste test.

Do they deepen dishes, adding subtle notes of flavor, as the dogma insists, or are the leaves a sharp and pricey fraud?

Neighbors pay tribute to oft-homeless man who became a fixture of Beacon Hill
Glenn Durkee, who died this month, was remembered as a friendly man who struck up genuine connections with residents and passersby.

Globe Magazine
A workaholic’s guide to building a sense of self outside of professional achievement
The physical risks of the always overachieving work life — and how to avoid them.

‘You can no longer drive, and good luck’: Figuring out how long it’s safe to drive has become the third rail of aging
As the proportion of fatal crashes involving older drivers rises, two new studies underscore significant challenges ahead.

Culture & Lifestyle

The Day of the Dead gets a night at Symphony Hall

‘Martha’: Not much of a good thing

Tom Brady posts Fleetwood Mac lyrics on Instagram following Gisele Bündchen pregnancy news

‘Boston, you must know how special this is for me’: Clairo brings cozy vibes in homecoming show

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

Donald Trump hates America

Carine Hajjar

Inside Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally

EDITORIAL

Globe endorsement: Reelect Elizabeth Warren

IDEAS | Christine Mehta

Harvard-MIT chaplain says tech is our new religion

Mariel Garza

I quit after LA Times owner killed the endorsement of Kamala Harris. I fear he blocked it because of money.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Live Updates

Trump and Harris head to battleground states with 6 days left until Election Day. Follow live updates.

We’re gathering the latest news, updates, and analysis on the 2024 presidential race. Follow along.

New Hampshire candidates for governor question and criticize each other in final debate

Republican Kelly Ayotte’s support for former president Donald Trump was a flash point Wednesday in her final debate with Democrat Joyce Craig in the race to become New Hampshire’s next governor.

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

She was equally prominent outside folk-revival circles. And she was one of the few white women to perform with Black male musicians in the 1950s and ’60s, including Muddy Waters and Louis Armstrong.

Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro says N.H. has ‘most important governor’s race’ in the nation

The governor offered his support to gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig during stops in Bedford and Concord on Wednesday.

Sports

WORLD SERIES | DODGERS 7, YANKEES 6

Dodgers win World Series, erase early five-run hole to vanquish Yankees in five games

Facing elimination, New York scored three runs in the first and led, 5-0, after three, but the Dodgers sent 10 men to the plate in the fifth inning, taking advantage of some shoddy Yankees defense.
UNITED STATES 3, ARGENTINA 0

United States women finish friendly flurry by beating Argentina behind Naomi Girma

It was the third match in six days for the United States, that trio the first since the team won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics this past summer.
NBA

Bronny James, back in Cleveland with the Lakers, scores his first NBA points

In the second game featuring a father-son duo, the younger James checked in with 5:16 left and was cheered every time he touched the ball.
MIAA FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

High school field hockey tournament: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch for Divisions 1-4

Pacers 135, Celtics 132

Celtics roar back from 24 down, but still suffer first loss of season to Pacers in overtime

MIAA GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

High school girls’ volleyball: Favorites, sleepers, players to watch for Division 1-5 tournaments

Business

TALKING POINTS

Healey names new chair of state commission and a new member

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried

Nishad Singh, the company’s former engineering director, was sentenced in Manhattan by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who said his cooperation was “remarkable.”

In red/blue America, hard lessons about the color of money

Roche discloses patient death in Alzheimer’s trial

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Feeling burned out? Here’s how you can turn a career break into a career boost.

Q&A

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

Globe Magazine

Balancing a career and caring for a parent can feel impossible. This advice can help.

MISS CONDUCT

Rude or strategic? Repricing secondhand items when online bidding is unexpectedly competitive.

metro

Leader of Mattapan tenant organization staves off eviction ... for now

Man who booked clients at high-end brothel pleads guilty in Boston court

Four MBTA employees fired in connection with criminal investigation at Cabot Yard, Phil Eng says

sports

Despite being swept by the Celtics, the Pacers learned a lot in last season’s Eastern Conference finals

‘How many years has it been since they were in the playoffs?’ Hall of Famer David Ortiz laments Red Sox’ decline

Kelly O’Connor set as Franklin’s standard bearer in Division 1 girls’ soccer tournament

business

This R.I. cottage is the ‘Scariest House in America,’ according to HGTV

Marijuana delivery companies no longer have to staff each car with two employees, cannabis commission says

Boston City Council green lights compromise property tax proposal, sends to Beacon Hill for approval

politics

This election season, most races aren’t races at all

New Hampshire candidates for governor question and criticize each other in final debate

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

Nation

At dueling rallies, Harris stresses unity as Trump attacks Biden’s ‘garbage’ remark

Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to strike possible noncitizen voters

Mike Johnson vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election

World

North Korea launches long-range missile designed to hit the US that may be a new, more mobile weapon

Israel widens Hezbollah strikes, hitting Lebanese cities beyond border area

Super Typhoon Kong-rey moves toward Taiwan

opinion

When Obama was the divider-in-chief

‘Retired’ isn’t an identity

Donald Trump hates America

lifestyle

Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects.

Winter depression is real — but there are many ways to fight back

Their love story begins at the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge

food & dining

Somewhere amid the frappuccinos, fans say Starbucks lost something

Are bay leaves a scam? An investigation, and then a taste test.

Her new method for hard-boiled eggs is probably old as the hills

travel

Going to Salem for Halloween? Here are 5 things to know.

New rules for airlines could help you get speedy refunds

Here’s how you can stay overnight at — and possibly own — a 143-year-old lighthouse

Arts

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

Ten museum shows to see in every New England state

Books

Essays of fire and light, celebrating antiquarian books, and All She Wrote Books

A new biography of Woodrow Wilson paints an ugly picture

Sy Montgomery loves her chickens. Do they love her back?

Movies

Arnold Schwarzenegger endorses Harris, rips Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election

‘Music by John Williams’ captures the magic of the movies — and the maestro who scored them

‘Martha’: Not much of a good thing

Television

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

There was a TV Teri Garr as well as a movies Teri Garr. Both were pretty great.

Seth Meyers on his ‘Dad Man Walking’ comedy special, ‘SNL,’ and New Hampshire childhood

music

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

Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian’s ‘garbage’ comment about Puerto Rico

The Day of the Dead gets a night at Symphony Hall

Theater/Dance

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

Complexions lifts off with ‘Star Dust’

‘Fall Experience’ gets Boston Ballet’s 61st season off to a flying start

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

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

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

Patti McGee, skateboarding’s first female champion, dies at 79