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Canadian prime minister says world can move on without the US, stresses new ties

Mark Carney said the world can make progress on a range of issues without the US, and that consensus reached at a Group of 20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg carries weight.
News Analysis

Trump offers a Ukraine peace plan the Kremlin can love

Many of the 28 points in the proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan offered by the White House read like they had been drafted in the Kremlin.
Ukraine faces ‘difficult choice’ over US plan to end war, Zelensky says

The Trump immigration crackdown has been coming with force — and a catchy name

The names, which play on city and state nicknames or cultural histories, belie the aggressive nature of the enforcement.
Analysis

Trump shows his power, and Marjorie Taylor Greene reveals his weakness

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was critical of President Trump, even as she said she would not run again, hinting at fissures that may be dividing Trump's movement.
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign from Congress

Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Schlossberg, 35, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation found in less than 2 percent of cases.

‘We are librarians with a lot of empty shelves’: Berkshire Community College rebuilds after losing 40,000 books

Fellow book lovers are pitching in to help, and BCC has now received thousands of books, gifts, and offers from private donors, public libraries, and prominent universities.

Re-live championship Saturday as eight boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were crowned

Eight champions were crowned Saturday at Curry College and Doyle Field in Leominster, and you can experience the day all over again by browsing back through our live updates.
Read more Globe Schools coverage

EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food

The agency approved two new pesticides that will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli, and potatoes.
In one week, Trump moves to reshape US environmental policy

An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance

Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz has created a unique stage adaptation of the Maya myth Popol Vuh.

Contractor in Yarmouth trench collapse had prior safety violation, was suing town, records show

Even before the fatality last Tuesday, Revoli Construction Co. of Franklin already was fined nearly $7,000 for a safety violation that occurred just feet from where the trench collapsed, according to OSHA.

Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: ‘Of course I’m thinking about it’
With no clear party leader and Democratic voters raring for a fight, some could-be candidates are being far more transparent about their intentions.

BU students protest Zac Segal, ICE raids in front of President Gilliam’s house

A Capitol idea for a hundred years
Arlington’s favorite movie theater turns 100 on Tuesday and celebrates with a screening of "Casablanca."

Mayor Wu performs alongside cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Boston’s Symphony Hall
Boston's mayor, at the piano, and famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed "Ave Maria" Friday night.

From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom

The museum in Lincoln, designed by the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, hopes to build a facility more fitting than its current one, a blue porta-potty.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Killington’s independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

The sale of Vermont’s Killington to local investors has made waves across the region, where many hope it signals a return to a more authentic experience.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The Patriots are in the playoff race, but they have plenty of company in the AFC

The Patriots have a shot at the No. 1 seed, so let’s break down the AFC playoff race, with 10 teams competing for seven spots.

The Harvard Plan: Season Two

Season Two
The Harvard Plan Episode 3: The Endless Frontier
The Trump administration is proposing a new "compact" that radically remakes the decades-old relationship between government and academia in America.

Listen now and susbscribe to The Harvard Plan
Opinion
OPINION | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Democrats just won back voters who’d embraced Trump. Will they stick around?

American politics could be entering a new phase of volatility.
IDEAS | Daryln Brewer Hoffstot

My favorite Thanksgiving recipe: Reading poems

RENÉE GRAHAM

The Epstein survivors have waited long enough

EDITORIAL

Uptick in prison suicides cries out for humane solution

Alex Beam

In the Gilded Age 2.0, the rich aren’t just different — they’re intolerable

More recent News

YALE 45, HARVARD 28
Harvard loses ‘The Game’, outright Ivy League title to co-champ Yale, which earns FCS playoff berth
For the first time since 1947, the Bulldogs have won “The Game” four straight times.

Lawyer forged liquor licenses for three Boston restaurants, prosecutors say
Lesley D. Hawkins was fired by the law firm after a client alleged that the liquor license she arranged for them was invalid.

The next Epstein files fight could be over his financial records as lawmakers try to follow the money

The focus in Congress now is turning to obtaining bank and regulatory financial records that could shed more light on his alleged crimes and clients.

Israel launches strikes in Gaza as hospitals say at least 24 killed

Israel’s military on Saturday launched airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza in the latest test of the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10.

Boy, 13, dies after crashing electric dirt bike into car in Stoneham

The boy struck the Toyota Corolla, driven by a 73-year-old person, that was turning left from Oak Street onto Royal Street, Friday afternoon.

Harvard reports data breach in alumni affairs division

An "unauthorized party" accessed databases used by Harvard's Alumni Affairs and Development, according to a university spokesperson

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The best (and worst) times to travel for Thanksgiving in the Boston area, per AAA

At least 73 million people will travel by car for the holiday next week, about 90 percent of all travelers, AAA estimated.

Westbound on the Mass. Pike, a ‘Friendly’ reminder of bygone days
The origin story of I-90's most remarkable bush, which has flourished alongside the pike in Wilbraham for 50 years.

This New Hampshire destination was voted ‘best ski town’ by USA Today readers
Better luck next time, Aspen.

DINNER WITH CUPID
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Culture & Lifestyle

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When Steven Spielberg helped launch ‘Columbo’

New Arms and Armor Galleries shine at Worcester Art Museum

‘Fun Home’ cuts deep at the Huntington

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Renée Graham

Michelle Obama is right. America ‘ain’t ready’ for a woman president.

IDEAS | ZOE YU

What a ’90s sitcom can teach us about male and female friendships

PODCAST | SAY MORE

A Boston veteran’s 57-year journey to find peace

Ty Burr

You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us.

EDITORIAL

Trump’s reckless new policy on homelessness

JOAN VENNOCHI

Will the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

Metro

‘It’s gotten worse’: Long a source of frustration, unleashed dogs in Boston spark conflict

The clashes play out in parks, on baseball fields, and Facebook pages — often pitting neighbor against neighbor.

In New Bedford, city of immigrants anchored by diverse religions, some worry about ICE crackdown

Places of worship are a way for communities to stay connected to the faith and culture from their old home.

Mayor Wu performs alongside cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Boston’s Symphony Hall

Boston's mayor, at the piano, and famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed "Ave Maria" Friday night.

Harvard reports data breach in alumni affairs division

An "unauthorized party" accessed databases used by Harvard's Alumni Affairs and Development, according to a university spokesperson

Sports

high school football

Your guide to the 2025 MIAA Super Bowls

Everything you need to know about the MIAA Super Bowls, from who is playing to how to purchase tickets.
Gotham FC 1, Washington 0

Rose Lavelle leads Gotham past Spirit for its second NWSL Championship

The second-seeded Spirit suffered a second consecutive defeat in the NWSL final, having lost last year to the Orlando Pride.
BOSTON INTERNATIONAL 2, HOPEDALE 0

‘This is history’: Boston International first City team to win boys’ soccer state title

Sylberto Brevil and Henrich Saint provided goals, and Jeffrey Louis saved a penalty kick in the second half to preserve the Lions victory.
high schools

MIAA playoff guide: Meet the champions crowned and see Saturday’s state soccer finals schedule

WEST SPRINGFIELD 3, DUXBURY 0

From 11th seed to Division 2 champion, defense was the difference for West Springfield boys’ soccer

NORWELL 1, GREATER NEW BEDFORD 0

With some advice, and an extra touch, Bret Amorosino delivers Norwell’s 3rd boys’ soccer title in 5 years

Business

Canadian prime minister says world can move on without the US, stresses new ties

Mark Carney said the world can make progress on a range of issues without the US, and that consensus reached at a Group of 20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg carries weight.

Harvard is hacked in most recent case of Ivy League cyberattacks

A Harvard University database of alumni, donors, and some students and faculty was accessed by “an unauthorized party” on Tuesday, the school said.

Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say

Visits to Boston Harbor took a big hit after the pandemic

magazine
winter travel

Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

Winter Travel

Killington’s independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘I was amazed at how much we had in common’

PERSPECTIVE

When my parents died 28 days apart, I was left with grief — and a lot of stuff

metro

‘Does Globe Santa still exist?’

Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Weekend forecast: Morning rain before the sun returns for New England

sports

Re-live championship Saturday as eight boys’ and girls’ soccer teams were crowned

Celtics’ lack of focus is getting most foul

Xaverian stays the course, setting up another Division 1 Super Bowl date with St. John’s Prep

business

Boston Fed president signals current rates ‘appropriate for now’

Amtrak rail sets record with more than 34 million riders in 2025

A Chicago street vendor couple has a defiant response to immigration arrests: Stick to the routine

politics

In one week, Trump moves to reshape US environmental policy

Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: ‘Of course I’m thinking about it’

The Trump immigration crackdown has been coming with force — and a catchy name

Nation

EPA just approved new ‘forever chemical’ pesticides for use on food

New Orleans, a city of service workers, braces for an immigration crackdown

Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say

World

An ancient Maya myth finds new life in a Mexican circus company’s performance

Israel launches strikes in Gaza cease-fire’s latest test as hospitals say 24 killed

Ukraine’s allies push back on a US peace plan seen as favoring Moscow

opinion

The disappearing Massachusetts middle class

Trump’s reckless new policy on homelessness

My brother RFK Jr. is betraying our father’s legacy

lifestyle

On Monday, Plymouth will officially declare Nov. 24 ‘Lillian and Dick Gregory Day’

I love your sweater. Is it made from gay sheep wool?

Cute man at Home Depot: Is he single?

food & dining

Talking to strangers is a joy of travel. But we’re doing less of it.

A little shop in Newton’s Nonantum neighborhood makes sandwiches to go

Recipe: Pumpkin has officially found its way into everything, including these buttermilk biscuits

travel

Trying to fly without a REAL ID or passport? It might cost you.

Government wants ‘civility’ back on flights, starting with your clothes

Christmas in Maine, the opening of Rosemead House, and stylish travel garment bags

Arts

Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

From Locke-Ober to the Franklin Public Library

Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

Books

The Providence stories in former Friar star God Shamgod’s memoir: From Kobe to homelessness

From timeless classics to new hits: 20 must-give books

If you haven’t read Annie Hartnett yet, what are you waiting for?

Movies

A Capitol idea for a hundred years

That’s the Chicago Way: Siskel & Ebert first teamed up 50 years ago

‘Train Dreams,’ ‘High Horse: The Black Cowboy,’ plus more new movies and TV shows to stream

Television

Jimmy Kimmel to Trump: ‘I’ll quit my show if you leave office’

When Steven Spielberg helped launch ‘Columbo’

Elizabeth Warren says on The Late Show: ‘And with Jeffrey Epstein, I really mean, follow the money’

music

A haunting concerto by Thomas de Hartmann, and a spectacular surprise debut by Anna Handler at BSO

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards

Theater/Dance

Two well-known literary figures unite in ‘A Sherlock Carol’

‘Fun Home’ cuts deep at the Huntington

When Comics Come Home called, Erin Maguire answered

Health

Harvard stands by Sackler name on its buildings despite student complaints

More than 12 percent of Mass. residents have medical debt, and the number ‘will only grow’ amid federal cuts

Moderna gets breathing room with $1.5 billion loan from Ares

Obituaries

Stephen Anderson, linguist who refuted Doctor Dolittle, dies at 82

Henry Todd, LSD kingpin turned Everest guide, dies at 80

Newman Flanagan, district attorney in Stuart case, other high-profile prosecutions, dies at 95