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‘I feel reborn’: One man’s fight to overcome addiction after living at Mass. and Cass

Miguel Pagan is determined to fulfill a promise he made to his mother to get off heroin, yet the pull of his old life remains strong.

Celtics honor hero who saved lives during Lewiston shooting
Tom Giberti stood at midcourt during a timeout in Tuesday night’s game and received a standing ovation as his story was told to the TD Garden crowd.

You may think you know everything about the Charles Stuart case. You don’t.

For two years, a team of Globe reporters investigated the case. What they found reveals hard truths, unveils explosive new findings, and changes the narrative of a story long cemented in Boston’s lore.
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Cover-up claims, conspiracies, and a controversial blogger: A full breakdown of the Karen Read case
Last week, a boisterous crowd of Canton residents voted for an outside review of its police department. It was just the latest dramatic development in a murder case filled with controversy, conspiracy accusations, and runaway speculation and theories.

ben volin | on football

Panthers are prowling for a big-name head coach. Watch out for Bill Belichick.

There are several reasons why taking over in Carolina next season would make sense for Belichick.
NFL Notebook: Dolphins sign pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul, place Jaelan Phillips on injured reserve
AS I SEE IT

How well do you know Boston?

The Boston area is full of iconic sights and scenes. How well do you know them?

Families of wounded Palestinian students speak out

The parents of Kinnan Abdalhamid said he “told us that he was afraid to leave the hospital."
Family of student wounded in Vermont says he may never be able to walk againMother of man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vt. speaks out

College students shot in Vermont are high-achieving leaders and proud advocates for Palestinian cause, former teacher says

What we know about the Burlington, Vt., triple shooting case

Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway, has died
A lawyer by training, Munger helped Buffett, who was seven years his junior, craft a philosophy of investing in companies for the long term.

Co-owner of Sons of Boston bar pleads guilty to accessory charge in connection with fatal stabbing of Marine

The co-owner of a downtown Boston bar where an altercation led to a Marine being fatally stabbed in March 2022 pleaded guilty Tuesday to an accessory charge for trying to help the accused killer avoid detection after the crime, according to court records.

With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce; more hostages, prisoners are freed

Hamas released 12 hostages and Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners on the fifth day of a fragile cease-fire in the Gaza war that mediators hope to extend even as Israel has pledged to resume its offensive.
Harvard, MIT presidents to testify before Congress about confronting antisemitism on campus

Family planning contracts headed back before N.H. council that’s rejected them 4 times

Republicans on the Executive Council have blocked the contracts for Planned Parenthood and other providers, even though the contracts don’t fund abortion services.

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies, and presidents, including husband Jimmy
Rosalynn Carter was mourned on Tuesday by a rare gathering of all living US first ladies and multiple presidents, including her 99-year-old husband Jimmy Carter in the front row.

Did that $4 thrift shop painting really sell for $191,000? Nope.

A New Hampshire couple was quite happy when a rare N.C. Wyeth work they stumbled upon sold for so much at auction. But when the buyer reneged, the sale and their vacation dreams were undone.

Class is in session: Taylor Swift course coming to Harvard next year

“Taylor Swift and Her World” will dive into the singer’s evolution and her artistic counterparts, according to professor Stephanie Burt.

President Biden to join James Taylor at benefit concert in Boston

The Boston-born musician will perform at a show in support of the president’s re-election campaign.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Donald Trump’s un-wonderful life

Being the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination can’t conceal that the former president is a desperate old man facing more trouble than he ever imagined.
SCOT LEHIGH

Giving consumers a choice when buying their electricity

EDITORIAL

Cannabis worker’s death cries for improved workplace safety rules

MARCELA GARCÍA

A collision with Boston City Hall over Wu’s car accident

JOAN VENNOCHI

More rabbis are calling for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

Beyond the Gilded Gate

Reimagining an American ideal

California is trying to tackle its housing crisis by rethinking the traditional single-family home. Why isn’t Massachusetts?

Explore the project

More recent News

Man ordered held without bail in slaying of his father in Wareham, officials say
Robert Gomes III was arraigned on charges of murder, assault to murder a person over 60 years of age, and assault and battery with a firearm.

Eighth grade boy arrested after gun found in backpack at South Boston charter school

Boston police and school safety officers responded to Up Academy on Dorchester Street shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, a department spokesman said.

Governor Healey unveils plan to protect Mass. coastline from climate change

Governor Maura Healey laid out a new regional approach to collaborate with 78 coastal communities to protect the state's shoreline from the impacts of climate change.
THE FINE PRINT

Rent-a-Center to pay more than $8 million to settle claims of abusive conduct toward poor consumers

Texas-based Rent-a-Center agrees to pay $8.75 million to settle allegations it engaged in a pattern of abusive misconduct targeting low-income communities

NESN to debut first of four-part series on Wednesday celebrating the history of the Bruins
The first episode, airing at 8 p.m and again immediately afterward at 9, focuses on the team’s special connection with Boston and New England.

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors’ orders while recovering from flu
Pope Francis canceled his trip to Dubai for the UN climate conference on doctors’ orders Tuesday, even though he is recovering from the flu and lung inflammation, the Vatican said.

Recommended reads

The upside of Boston’s office space glut? Opportunity for startups.

With millions of square feet on the market for subleasing, venture capital firms are snapping up cheap space.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
In Vermont, a Thanksgiving tradition and time shared by lifelong friends ruined by gunfire
Ever since he enrolled at Brown University, Hisham Awartani has spent every Thanksgiving with relatives in Vermont. After a gunman shot him and two of his friends as they walked on a Burlington sidewalk, he and his family are just thankful he’s alive.

With funding challenges looming, Mass. child care could be in jeopardy
Many early education providers have already reached a breaking point, and the loss of additional state funding in June could be devastating.

GETTING SALTY
He started as a dishwasher at Conley’s Pub & Grille in Watertown. Now, Nelson Whittingham’s career rises to new heights at Moon Bar.
He serves a medley of international dishes, reflecting his Jamaican-Hungarian roots.

Culture & Lifestyle

Salem Film Festival spotlights documentary films from around the world

Tess Gerritsen spies literary opportunity in the unexpected

President Biden to join James Taylor at benefit concert in Boston

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ brings classic holiday magic

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

William Lefebvre and Victoria Wisniewski

Gen Z takes a seat — and sets the table — at COP28

Uri Dromi

A UN refugee agency has been perpetuating the problem of Palestinian refugees

ALEX BEAM

‘Napoleon’ isn’t accurate? Excuse me, mate, were you there?

EDITORIAL

Challenges to Trump’s eligibility are murky at best. But there is a clear way to stop him.

EDITORIAL

Want to learn more about the Middle East? Start here.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?

Metro

Families of wounded Palestinian students speak out

The parents of Kinnan Abdalhamid said he “told us that he was afraid to leave the hospital."
Only 26 Days till Christmas!

Lives upended by crises, mothers ask Globe Santa for help

Globe Santa helps make wishes come true, delivering quality gifts to thousands of families annually since 1956.

Family planning contracts headed back before N.H. council that’s rejected them 4 times

Republicans on the Executive Council have blocked the contracts for Planned Parenthood and other providers, even though the contracts don’t fund abortion services.

Jean Knight, who struck platinum with ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ dies at 80

Ms. Knight received a Grammy Award nomination in 1972 for best female R&B vocal performance, and “Mr. Big Stuff” was nominated for best R&B song.

Sports

nhl

Blackhawks cutting ties with Corey Perry, citing unacceptable conduct on part of veteran forward

Chicago put Perry on unconditional waivers and said his deal will be terminated as long as he clears Wednesday.
Celtics

Celtics honor hero who saved lives during Lewiston shooting

Tom Giberti stood at midcourt during a timeout in Tuesday night’s game and received a standing ovation as his story was told to the TD Garden crowd.
High school boys' hockey

Five story lines to watch with the start of the boys’ hockey season

With players lacing up their skates across the Commonwealth this week, here's a look at five storylines for the 2023-24 boys’ hockey season before opening night on Thursday, Dec. 7.
golf

Tiger Woods not optimistic PGA Tour deal with Saudis will be done by end of year

nba

Report: Mavs’ Mark Cuban working on $3.5 billion sale to family that runs Las Vegas Sands casino

Celtics notebook

Kristaps Porzingis believes he’ll be back in Celtics’ lineup soon

Business

TALKING POINTS

AIM to help diverse companies improve digital skills

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75

A mine operator says an elevator suddenly dropped about 650 feet while carrying workers to the surface in South Africa.

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong

Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to divert some emergency room patients elsewhere

magazine
PERSPECTIVE

The Globe’s film critic picks 6 holiday movies that are actually good

MISS CONDUCT

My in-laws helped repay my student loan. How do I thank them?

winter travel

30 tiny, perfect things about winter in New England

Winter travel

New England ski resorts are rolling out upgrades this winter. Here’s what you should know.

metro

Felony wrongful voting charge filed in N.H. against ex-lawmaker

How well do you know Boston?

COVID-19 pandemic widened capital gap between white, minority businesses in Mass., data shows

sports

NESN to debut first of four-part series on Wednesday celebrating the history of the Bruins

Previewing and predicting the Division 7 Super Bowl: Amesbury vs. Uxbridge

Amesbury and top-seeded Uxbridge will rely upon its band of brothers to lead the charge in Division 7 Super Bowl

business

Amazon introduces Q, an AI chatbot for companies

Cyber Monday sales hit record $12.4 billion even as savings dwindle

Newburyport plant where worker died to close permanently

politics

Hunter Biden offers to testify in House inquiry, but only in public

Mr. Amo goes to Washington (and Smithfield)

Koch network endorses Nikki Haley in Republican presidential primary

Nation

Rosalynn Carter honored by family, friends, first ladies, and presidents, including husband Jimmy

Koch network endorses Nikki Haley for president as it looks to stop Trump

Texas women who could not get abortions despite health risks take challenge to state’s Supreme Court

World

With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce; more hostages, prisoners are freed

Elevator plummets at a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 workers and injuring 75

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors’ orders while recovering from flu

opinion

‘Napoleon’ isn’t accurate? Excuse me, mate, were you there?

Gen Z takes a seat — and sets the table — at COP28

Climate education should be taught in schools

lifestyle

With White House holiday decorations, Jill Biden wanted holiday visitors to feel like kids again

Vermilion Theater presents ‘God of Carnage’ as a Mandarin and English production

Should I stay with my husband?

food & dining

Training the next generation of chefs in New Hampshire

Atelier Colette sits sweetly atop Beacon Hill

Spice up your winter cocktails

travel

New England ski resorts are rolling out upgrades this winter. Here’s what you should know.

How to act like a rude jerk while traveling. (But please don’t.)

Shelby Acosta on having curves, scoring a deal, and the appeal of airport food

Arts

The rooms where it happened: A new MFA show looks at photographers’ studios

Stolen . . . or saved? Professor accuses late minister of pilfering Edward Hopper artwork now at MFA.

’80s hip-hop culture, courtesy of Ice-T and DJ Afrika Islam, is on vivid display at Harvard

Books

Tess Gerritsen spies literary opportunity in the unexpected

Rhode Island bookstore offers holiday gift to support Indigenous author and museum; new book presents portrait of Bangor during a decade of change; Purple Couch Bookshop opens in North Andover

Claire Keegan chronicles malignant masculinity in slim but foreboding collection

Movies

‘Maestro’ presents master challenge for director, star Bradley Cooper

Salem Film Festival spotlights documentary films from around the world

Watch: Chris Evans’s rescue dog Dodger adorably crashes interview on ‘The View’

Television

A world at war in season 4 of ‘All Creatures Great and Small’

This week’s TV: Eddie Murphy makes a deal with an elf, ‘Bookie’ debuts, and the return of Blue Sky shows

This week’s TV: ‘Fargo’ is back, Hannah Waddingham sings, and about those ghosts in ‘The Crown’

music

Jean Knight, who struck platinum with ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ dies at 80

Class is in session: Taylor Swift course coming to Harvard next year

President Biden to join James Taylor at benefit concert in Boston

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ brings classic holiday magic

Two Broadway legends with staying power: ‘Chicago’ and composer John Kander

For these superstar queens, the holidays are anything but a drag

Health

In R.I., there’s a lack of dentists caring for patients with special needs. This program is trying to change that.

R.I. attorney general sues Prospect Medical Holdings, says his concern for its hospitals is ‘greater than it has ever been’

‘I never realized what people go through’: Doctor and former hospital CEO with Stage 4 cancer calls for greater empathy in medicine

Obituaries

Jean Knight, who struck platinum with ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ dies at 80

Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway, has died

Judge Baron H. Martin, a groundbreaking Black lawyer for MBTA, dies at 97