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Presented in association with HBO, “Murder in Boston: The untold story of the Charles and Carol Stuart shooting,” is available wherever you get your podcasts.

Norfolk DA says he is mystified by US attorney, FBI interest in Karen Read murder prosecution

Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said Tuesday he was mystified why Acting US Attorney Joshua S Levy and the Boston office of the FBI have taken the “extraordinary step” of conducting an inquiry into the ongoing Karen Read murder prosecution.

A full breakdown of the Karen Read case

‘It’s a yes or no question!’ GOP reps slam Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents on campus antisemitism
The university leaders acknowledged that antisemitism, as well as Islamophobia, was on the rise in society and on their campuses and they said it has been difficult in recent weeks to walk the line between protecting free speech and prohibiting what some view as hateful rhetoric.

House will vote next week on formalizing its Biden impeachment inquiry, Speaker Johnson says

Senator Tommy Tuberville is ending blockade of most military nominees, clearing way for hundreds to be approved

Israel moves into Gaza’s second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war
Israel says its troops have entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sends streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians.

‘I owe you a drink. A dinner. A foot massage.’ Newton city councilor sends ‘unwelcome’ texts to colleague.

City Councilor Rick Lipof blamed "COVID fog" for messages sent last month to City Councilor Brenda Noel, who is now calling for the city to create an ethics commission to oversee the conduct of local elected officials.

Details revealed in ratified Boston police union contract, including disciplinary reforms

Contract provisions include discipline reforms that feature a list of serious offenses that would not be eligible for arbitration, a process that some fired police officers use to claw their jobs back or overturn discipline.

Hingham resident, 84, loses nearly $100,000 in phone scam, police say

Beth Teitell | Commentary

A nation twisting with anxiety is willing to try anything. A bed of nails? Hypnosis? A cold plunge? Bring ‘em on.

The bad news is that the nation is swirling in an epidemic of nerves. The good news is that there’s an industry eager to monetize our distress.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen
Once rare, gunfire all too common in Vermont’s biggest city
Burlington, a mostly sleepy college town on Lake Champlain, used to average two shootings a year. Last year, there were 26, and 16 so far this year, including the shooting of three Palestinian college students.

Victim of Vermont shooting: ‘Palestinians need support, not sympathy’In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America

Snow covers a pot of yellow mums and the surrounding yard in East Wakefield, NH.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

First measurable snow possible Wednesday morning for southern New England

Temperatures will dip below freezing overnight Tuesday and some residual moisture moving across the Atlantic Ocean will produce the first measurable snowfall across southern New England.

17.5 inches of snow fell on the summit of Mount Washington, observatory says

New owners of Worcester Red Sox to keep team leadership in place following sale
Diamond Baseball Holdings officially announced Tuesday it would acquire “the majority of the shares of the Worcester Red Sox,” and that the team would remain a Red Sox affiliate.

Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year.

Everything you need to know about ‘rizz,’ but were afraid to ask

For those that don’t speak Gen Z, at least not fluently, all this fuss over “rizz” might be a bit confusing. Here's a primer.

Ideas | Teens speak: A guide to Gen Z slang

Workers guide The Independent Man statue as it is lowered to the ground from the top of the Rhode Island State House in Providence, Rhode Island on Dec. 5, 2023.

Independent Man statue lowered from atop Rhode Island State House

The statue’s marble dome had split beneath its feet and needed emergency repairs. It was taken down from the Rhode Island State House Tuesday for only the second time since it was placed stop the capitol dome in December 1899.

Graham Blanks (center) won the NCAA men’s cross-country national championship meet last month.

How a philosophy major from Harvard became the best college distance runner in the country

Graham Blanks is the first Ivy Leaguer to win the national cross-country title, and he followed up the victory with a record-breaking performance in the 5K. For Blanks, it’s all mental.

Matthew Perry arrived at the premiere of "Ride" at The Arclight Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles. The "Friends" star died in October at the age of 54.

Julia Roberts opens up about death of ex Matthew Perry

"A sudden passing of anybody so young is heartbreaking," Roberts told "Entertainment Tonight."

Opinion

Vice Chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming listened as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol held a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, June 23, 2022. Cheney has been among the GOP’s sharpest critics of former president Donald Trump.

SCOT LEHIGH

Scot Lehigh tried reasoning like a Trump supporter. Here’s what he came up with.

Lehigh gets into the MAGA mindset.

RENÉE GRAHAM

No, Julianna Margulies did not actually apologize

MARCELA GARCÍA

Shots fired: Normalizing crime in Boston

JOAN VENNOCHI

The migrant crisis is a problem for Democrats and Republicans are happy to exploit it

Shira Schoenberg

Campus DEI offices have failed to address antisemitism

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

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Judge postpones hearing for suspended state cannabis regulator, ruling it lacks ‘basic due process’
Judge Debra Squires-Lee ruled that the Tuesday hearing undercut Shannon O’Brien’s due process rights as she seeks to defend herself against accusations she made racist and “culturally insensitive” remarks.

Kamala Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes previously held by slave owner
Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge.

As polls predict Trump rematch, President Biden heads to Boston for fund-raising push
President Biden’s trip to Boston is part of a weeklong fund-raising effort to bolster his campaign coffers as part of his 2024 reelection bid.

Young people appear less likely to vote in 2024, Harvard poll finds

Key figure in ‘S-Town’ podcast killed in standoff with police
A central character from “S-Town,” a popular podcast that detailed the happenings in a small Alabama community, was fatally shot in a standoff with police Sunday, according to local authorities.

Some thoughts on the Celtics and their In-Season Tournament quarterfinal loss to the Pacers
If you’re sick of the Pacers, tough luck. These teams will meet three more times next month, including two games in three nights back in Indiana.

Bailey Zappe in line to start for Patriots Thursday night against Steelers
There hasn’t been confirmation from coach Bill Belichick, but Zappe told reporters on Tuesday that it likely will be him.

Globe Santa

Making the most of a ‘Bad Situation’
Bad Situations. They come in many guises. But making them more bearable is at the heart of the Globe Santa program.

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Globe Santa is a program of the Boston Globe Foundation and exists solely to deliver joy to children.

The bodies of a mother and her 4-year-old daughter were found in the woods in 1973. The killings have never been solved.

On June 5, 1973, Maureen Moynihan, 32, took her 4-year-old daughter, Jennifer, out to run a couple of errands. They never returned.

Shirley Leung
Only five of the largest public companies in Mass. have reached gender parity on their boards
Progress has been made on gender parity, according to the Boston Club’s annual census of the biggest publicly-traded companies in Massachusetts. But if we want to go further, we must go much faster.

A N.H. bridge illustrates the challenge of Biden campaigning on his infrastructure law
Although the Biden administration has awarded about $400 billion in infrastructure funds to more than 40,000 projects across the country, many of them won’t be finished before voters go to the polls in November.

Prominent disinformation specialist files whistle-blower complaint against Harvard
Joan Donovan is seeking “an urgent and impartial investigation” into allegations of donor influence at Harvard’s Kennedy School, which she claims fired her after she began investigating Facebook documents. Harvard calls the allegations “baseless.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Ottessa Moshfegh, author of the award-winning 2015 novel "Eileen."

Ottessa Moshfegh creates a noir ‘New England universe’ in her film adaptation of ‘Eileen’

"Live from the Underground" author Kate Jewell at Village Vinyl and Hi-Fi in Brookline.

A Fitchburg State professor’s new book traces the left-of-the-dial history of college radio

The 10 best TV shows of 2023

‘Murder in Boston’ director hopes documentary can lead to healing for Mission Hill residents

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Tobacco shelves like these will vanish over time in Brookline if a town ordinance is allowed to stand.

JEFF JACOBY

Brookline’s phased cigarette ban is unwise, irrational, and deeply patronizing

EDITORIAL

How the tiny band of Beacon Hill Republicans made an important stand for transparency

IDEAS | KARA MILLER

Why the best holiday gift could be the worst

What Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida did in Massachusetts over a year ago shows a visceral understanding of the dynamics of the immigration issue, along with a willingness to exploit it in a cruel and possibly illegal way.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The migrant crisis is a problem for Democrats and Republicans are happy to exploit it

Andrea Macone, who works for the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, helped to plant some of the 20,000 purple flags in the Common that commemorate Overdose Awareness Day and kick off Recovery Month on Aug. 29, 2022. The purple flags represent the lives lost to overdose in Massachusetts over the past 10 years.

EDITORIAL

If addiction is a disease, why does the probation system treat relapses as a crime?

A dog named Ducky demonstrated FluentPet's communication buttons during the Pepcom Digital Experience before the CES tech show in January.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

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

Metro

Maps show light snowfall expected in Mass.

From Worcester to Western Massachusetts, less than an inch of snowfall is expected, but 1 to 2 inches could fall in a band along the coast running from around Newburyport to New Bedford, according to the National Weather Service.

Massive clock projection at MIT uses local twist to track climate crisis

During COP28, the MIT Climate Clock Team will project a countdown to the projected date and time that Earth will have warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius — a limit on global temperature increase that the planet is projected to hit in May 2024.

‘I owe you a drink. A dinner. A foot massage.’ Newton city councilor sends ‘unwelcome’ texts to colleague.

‘It’s a yes or no question!’ GOP reps slam Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents on campus antisemitism

The university leaders acknowledged that antisemitism, as well as Islamophobia, was on the rise in society and on their campuses and they said it has been difficult in recent weeks to walk the line between protecting free speech and prohibiting what some view as hateful rhetoric.

Sports

Harmoni Turner is averaging 20.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2 steals for Harvard.

Women's college basketball notebook

How women’s basketball star Harmoni Turner overcame childhood trauma to shine for Harvard

Only recently has the junior felt comfortable sharing her experiences.

Celtics

Some thoughts on the Celtics and their In-Season Tournament quarterfinal loss to the Pacers

If you’re sick of the Pacers, tough luck. These teams will meet three more times next month, including two games in three nights back in Indiana.

Baker said the difference in the way schools that participate in revenue-generating college sports operate and the vast majority of college sports is complicating attempts to modernize the collegiate sports model.

ncaa

NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

In a letter sent Tuesday to more than 350 Division I schools, Baker told members that the disparity in resources between the wealthiest schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision and other DI members is creating “a new series of challenges.”

Patriots

Bailey Zappe in line to start for Patriots Thursday night against Steelers

Minor League Baseball

New owners of Worcester Red Sox to keep team leadership in place following sale

Army-Navy game

A closer look at the best Army-Navy football games through the years

Business

CVS plans to overhaul how drugs are priced

Under a new system announced Tuesday, which it calls CostVantage, CVS said it will price drugs based on cost, a set markup, and a fee to cover pharmacy services. The company said the new format is designed to ensure medication prices more closely reflect their “true net cost.”

innovation beat

Massachusetts unveils plan to improve EV charging. Critics say it’s not moving fast enough.

First up: Route 2, and Interstates 91, 495, and 195.

Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What’s behind the price surge?

NH BUSINESS

Extreme weather cost N.H. farmers $13 million in lost crops, a new survey found

magazine

Top Places to Work

These companies are using AI to help their employees, not replace them

2023

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts 2023: Explore the winners lists and more

This week's daters: Jake T. and Elizabeth C.

Dinner with Cupid

‘By the end of the meal, I had almost forgotten that I was on a blind date’

See seven shorts from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival at the ICA.

Your Week Ahead

Norfolk DA says he is mystified by US attorney, FBI interest in Karen Read murder prosecution

Senator Tommy Tuberville is ending blockade of most military nominees, clearing way for hundreds to be approved

Israel moves into Gaza’s second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the warIsrael says its troops have entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sends streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians.

‘I owe you a drink. A dinner. A foot massage.’ Newton city councilor sends ‘unwelcome’ texts to colleague.

Details revealed in ratified Boston police union contract, including disciplinary reforms

Hingham resident, 84, loses nearly $100,000 in phone scam, police say

A nation twisting with anxiety is willing to try anything. A bed of nails? Hypnosis? A cold plunge? Bring ‘em on.

First measurable snow possible Wednesday morning for southern New England

New owners of Worcester Red Sox to keep team leadership in place following saleDiamond Baseball Holdings officially announced Tuesday it would acquire “the majority of the shares of the Worcester Red Sox,” and that the team would remain a Red Sox affiliate.

Everything you need to know about ‘rizz,’ but were afraid to ask

Independent Man statue lowered from atop Rhode Island State House

How a philosophy major from Harvard became the best college distance runner in the country

Julia Roberts opens up about death of ex Matthew Perry

Scot Lehigh tried reasoning like a Trump supporter. Here’s what he came up with.

No, Julianna Margulies did not actually apologize

Shots fired: Normalizing crime in Boston

The migrant crisis is a problem for Democrats and Republicans are happy to exploit it

Campus DEI offices have failed to address antisemitism

Reimagining an American ideal

Explore the project

More recent News

Kamala Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes previously held by slave ownerVice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge.

As polls predict Trump rematch, President Biden heads to Boston for fund-raising pushPresident Biden’s trip to Boston is part of a weeklong fund-raising effort to bolster his campaign coffers as part of his 2024 reelection bid.

Key figure in ‘S-Town’ podcast killed in standoff with policeA central character from “S-Town,” a popular podcast that detailed the happenings in a small Alabama community, was fatally shot in a standoff with police Sunday, according to local authorities.

Some thoughts on the Celtics and their In-Season Tournament quarterfinal loss to the PacersIf you’re sick of the Pacers, tough luck. These teams will meet three more times next month, including two games in three nights back in Indiana.

Bailey Zappe in line to start for Patriots Thursday night against SteelersThere hasn’t been confirmation from coach Bill Belichick, but Zappe told reporters on Tuesday that it likely will be him.

Making the most of a ‘Bad Situation’Bad Situations. They come in many guises. But making them more bearable is at the heart of the Globe Santa program.

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The bodies of a mother and her 4-year-old daughter were found in the woods in 1973. The killings have never been solved.

A N.H. bridge illustrates the challenge of Biden campaigning on his infrastructure lawAlthough the Biden administration has awarded about $400 billion in infrastructure funds to more than 40,000 projects across the country, many of them won’t be finished before voters go to the polls in November.

Culture & Lifestyle

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Brookline’s phased cigarette ban is unwise, irrational, and deeply patronizing

How the tiny band of Beacon Hill Republicans made an important stand for transparency

Why the best holiday gift could be the worst

The migrant crisis is a problem for Democrats and Republicans are happy to exploit it

If addiction is a disease, why does the probation system treat relapses as a crime?

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

Metro

Maps show light snowfall expected in Mass.

Massive clock projection at MIT uses local twist to track climate crisis

‘I owe you a drink. A dinner. A foot massage.’ Newton city councilor sends ‘unwelcome’ texts to colleague.

‘It’s a yes or no question!’ GOP reps slam Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents on campus antisemitism

Sports

How women’s basketball star Harmoni Turner overcame childhood trauma to shine for Harvard

Some thoughts on the Celtics and their In-Season Tournament quarterfinal loss to the Pacers

NCAA President Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

Bailey Zappe in line to start for Patriots Thursday night against Steelers

New owners of Worcester Red Sox to keep team leadership in place following sale

A closer look at the best Army-Navy football games through the years

Business

CVS plans to overhaul how drugs are priced

Massachusetts unveils plan to improve EV charging. Critics say it’s not moving fast enough.

Bitcoin has surpassed $41,000 for the first time since April 2022. What’s behind the price surge?

Extreme weather cost N.H. farmers $13 million in lost crops, a new survey found

These companies are using AI to help their employees, not replace them

Top Places to Work in Massachusetts 2023: Explore the winners lists and more

‘By the end of the meal, I had almost forgotten that I was on a blind date’

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metro

Neronha asks judge to speed up review of challenge to order requiring him to appear in court

First measurable snow possible Wednesday morning for southern New England

Norfolk DA says he is mystified by US attorney, FBI interest in Karen Read murder prosecution

sports

Striking performances: Breaking down baseball’s free agent starting pitchers

NCAA president Charlie Baker calls for new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes

How a philosophy major from Harvard became the best college distance runner in the country

business

With decades of experience, Deborah Flannery named R.I.’s deputy secretary of housing

Israel moves into Gaza’s second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war
Israel says its troops have entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sends streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians.

New owners of Worcester Red Sox to keep team leadership in place following sale
Diamond Baseball Holdings officially announced Tuesday it would acquire “the majority of the shares of the Worcester Red Sox,” and that the team would remain a Red Sox affiliate.

Kamala Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes previously held by slave owner
Vice President Kamala Harris has set the record for the most Senate tiebreaker votes, topping a nearly 200-year-old mark by casting her 32nd to help confirm a new federal judge.

As polls predict Trump rematch, President Biden heads to Boston for fund-raising push
President Biden’s trip to Boston is part of a weeklong fund-raising effort to bolster his campaign coffers as part of his 2024 reelection bid.

Key figure in ‘S-Town’ podcast killed in standoff with police
A central character from “S-Town,” a popular podcast that detailed the happenings in a small Alabama community, was fatally shot in a standoff with police Sunday, according to local authorities.

Some thoughts on the Celtics and their In-Season Tournament quarterfinal loss to the Pacers
If you’re sick of the Pacers, tough luck. These teams will meet three more times next month, including two games in three nights back in Indiana.

Bailey Zappe in line to start for Patriots Thursday night against Steelers
There hasn’t been confirmation from coach Bill Belichick, but Zappe told reporters on Tuesday that it likely will be him.

Making the most of a ‘Bad Situation’
Bad Situations. They come in many guises. But making them more bearable is at the heart of the Globe Santa program.