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Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi, left, and Dr. Jila Khorsand, at a Family Court hearing in Warwick, R.I., on Oct. 24, 2025. The doctors are battling for the right to visit their young granddaughter after the death of their daughter, Shahrzad “Sherry” Naso, who died of cancer in 2024.

‘Unethical and illegal’: New revelations about grandparents medical care in contentious RI visitation case

Text messages shared with the Globe show Dr. Jila Khorsand and Dr. Siavash Ghoreishi discussed getting various medications for their daughter while she was being treated for breast cancer.

Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President Larry Summers (right) and Alan Dershowitz (left) at a dinner at Harvard University that
Jeffrey Epstein (center) hosted on Sept. 9, 2004.

Even with a career marked by controversy, Larry Summers seemed to rise above it all. Then came the Epstein emails.

A towering figure at Harvard University and in national politics for over a quarter-century, the economist now faces the greatest challenge to his legacy.

Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials

Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

The rulings amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target the president’s political opponents.

Pentagon says it’s investigating Senator Mark Kelly after video urging troops to defy ‘illegal orders’

President Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Saturday, Nov. 22.

White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies

A White House proposal would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years.

Follow live updates on the Trump administration

Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office on Oct. 7.

How Rubio tried to bring a pro-Russia peace plan to middle ground

While President Trump had embraced the proposed deal as the near-final word, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was talking about it as an opening gambit.

Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine while US peace plan is discussed

Representative Maggie Goodlander’s office received a bomb threat after she and other congressional Democrats released a video urging service members and intelligence officials to refuse illegal orders.

Starting Point

From bomb scares to swatting, the threat of political violence seems to be getting worse

Democrats and Republicans alike who defy Trump are getting death threats, and new divisions in his coalition could intensify the problem.

Your New England home insurance could vanish. Climate change explains why.
From Connecticut to Maine, coastal communities are feeling the pinch of higher home insurance rates and fewer options for coverage.

The Patriots clearly believe in coach Mike Vrabel.

TARA SULLIVAN

The Patriots already have mastered the NFL’s most difficult challenge — learning how to win

Count it as one more piece of evidence these players believe in what Mike Vrabel is doing.

Ben Volin: Week 12 takeaways from the NFL

In US Senate matchup, Markey would lead Moulton — but not Pressley, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

In a hypothetical Democratic Senate primary, Representative Ayanna Pressley would edge Senator Ed Markey in support, a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll found.

Majority of Massachusetts voters say they support ballot measure reestablishing rent control
The new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey found many voters appear eager for change, with a majority saying they would support at least five different initiatives proposed for the 2026 ballot.

Most in Mass. disapprove of RFK Jr., but one-third give him a thumbs up

A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll reveals uncertainty in some Mass. voters' embrace of vaccines.

Explore the full results of the Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of Mass. residents

From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?
Elite universities are taking fewer doctoral candidates after decades of beefing up their research enterprises.

‘A five-alarm fire’: Pressley demands federal action as job losses among Black women rise

The unemployment rate of Black women of 7.5 percent in September is nearly twice the national average, officials said Monday.

New device detects PTSD episode faster, so service dogs can better assist veterans

“It helps create new patterns,” said engineer and veteran Steven J. Brown.

BOLD TYPES
Mass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woes
State senator Brendan Crighton, who co-chairs the Legislature’s transportation committee, spoke at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Study: Is your bus route one of the slowest in Boston?

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Clouds increase Tuesday with showers arriving later in the day

Harvard orchestra did not violate hazing policy, school decides

L to R: Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda in "Wicked: For Good."

It’s a good week to see a movie. Here’s what’s showing in Boston area theaters right now.

From "Wicked: For Good" to "Rental Family," here's what's playing in Boston.

Movie Review | ★★★★: Benoit Blanc draws a blank in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

Boston newlyweds Rachel Dillon and Jackson Tuck married at Timber Hill Farm in Gilford, N.H.

The Big Day

Living for a summer with his family, they felt like her own family. And now they are.

Former Brandeis classmates Rachel Dillon and Jackson Tuck married at Timber Hill Farm in Gilford, N.H., in August.

Jordon Hudson stands on the sideline before an NCAA college football game between North Carolina and Duke, on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

NAMES

Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson stirs controversy, as Tar Heels’ bowl ambitions sink

Some have labeled the Maine native a distraction to her high-profile boyfriend's college coaching career; now she's threatened a lawsuit.

Opinion

IDEAS | Rong Xiaoqing

From Communist China to Zohran Mamdani’s New York

Having grown up in the aftermath of Mao’s reign, I know a few things about socialism. The incoming mayor doesn’t scare me.

EDITORIAL

What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

Albert W. Alschuler, Norman L. Eisen, and Laurence H. Tribe

The courts broke campaign finance. Maine is giving them a chance to repair it.

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Thanksgiving trains are sold out. Why not borrow more?

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

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

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Massport picks local marina owner to redevelop North Jetty site in South Boston

The Massport board voted to designate Boston Marine Terminal LLC to redevelop 16 acres and to rebuild the crumbling North Jetty on the South Boston waterfront.

NHL raises the alarm: Milan Olympic hockey arena may not be ready in time for February

Commissioner Gary Bettman expressed his concern recently over Santa Giulia Arena, the new and purportedly “state of the art” rink.

Former president Biden arrives on Nantucket for annual Thanksgiving with family

Biden has celebrated Thanksgiving on Nantucket nearly every year since 1975.

Modern forensics help solve N.H. woman’s murder after 50 years

The man investigators identified as Judith “Judy” Lord’s murderer was a suspect in 1975, but he was never charged because of a flawed forensic report.

Dorchester couple charged for death of their 5-week-old daughter who was exposed to drugs

Raynell Levette Reed and Gerard Winn were arraigned separately in Suffolk Superior Court Monday with each facing a charge of manslaughter. Both pleaded not guilty.

Tragic BPS school bus accident video appears to show driver’s eyes off the road

The driver was seemingly not looking at the road when the bus ran over and killed a Hyde Park kindergartner, according to a video recording viewed by the Globe.

Why are so many primary care clinicians moving from Mass General Brigham to Beth Israel?

The doctors' departures are expected to cost MGB millions of dollars in revenue.

AS I SEE IT
What can we be grateful for this Thanksgiving? In the spirit of Charlie Brown: ‘everything.’
Even amid travel headaches and rising prices and polarized times, we can try to relax, take a deep breath, and be nice.

Near Fenway Park, a deck over the Pike is nearly done. But that’s all they’ll build for now.
Developer IQHQ says it will put the $1 billion project on hold until the life science real estate market improves.

‘This could happen again.’ Federal employees are relieved the shutdown is over. But it hasn’t been forgotten.
The rest of the country might be able to put the record-long government shutdown in their rear view mirror, but for federal workers, its impacts will linger.

Culture & Lifestyle

Actor, tour guide, and comedian Rob Crean in the Old South Meeting House. He will have a starring role in an immersive reenactment marking the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, staged in the room where the uprising began.

He’s an actor and comedian, and soon he’ll help show how the American Revolution got started

On Friday, the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers perform an educational dance lesson at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Free November events in Boston: small business sales, Wampanoag Nation performance, and more

Joshua Bell performing Thomas de Hartmann's Violin Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and BSO assistant conductor Anna Handler on Nov. 20, 2025.

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

An installation view of "Fred Wilson: Reflections," at the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. The artist uses classical artisanship like Venetian blown glass to highlight omissions in cultural history.

Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office on Nov. 21.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Trump plays buddy with Mamdani. With Wu, it’s pure hostility.

Higher education leaders and policy makers should dig into the data to figure out where improvements are needed.

EDITORIAL

Why does a Roxbury Community College graduate earn nearly $15,000 less than a Bunker Hill grad?

IDEAS | Daryln Brewer Hoffstot

My favorite Thanksgiving recipe: Reading poems

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes held candles at a bipartisan vigil hosted by the Democratic Women's Caucus on Tuesday.

RENÉE GRAHAM

The Epstein survivors have waited long enough

Kim Kardashian, left, and Khloe Kardashian left the Gritti Palace Hotel on the wedding day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez, in Venice on June 27.

Alex Beam

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

A boy flew a kite in front of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Nov. 3.

JOAN VENNOCHI

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

Metro

Starting Point

From bomb scares to swatting, the threat of political violence seems to be getting worse

Democrats and Republicans alike who defy Trump are getting death threats, and new divisions in his coalition could intensify the problem.

In US Senate matchup, Markey would lead Moulton — but not Pressley, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

In a hypothetical Democratic Senate primary, Representative Ayanna Pressley would edge Senator Ed Markey in support, a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll found.

Majority of Massachusetts voters say they support ballot measure reestablishing rent control

The new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey found many voters appear eager for change, with a majority saying they would support at least five different initiatives proposed for the 2026 ballot.

Most in Mass. disapprove of RFK Jr., but one-third give him a thumbs up

A new Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll reveals uncertainty in some Mass. voters' embrace of vaccines.

Sports

TARA SULLIVAN

The Patriots already have mastered the NFL’s most difficult challenge — learning how to win

Count it as one more piece of evidence these players believe in what Mike Vrabel is doing.

The architect's rendering of the Olympic hockey arena in Milan.

Olympics

NHL raises the alarm: Milan Olympic hockey arena may not be ready in time for February

Commissioner Gary Bettman expressed his concern recently over Santa Giulia Arena, the new and purportedly “state of the art” rink.

The Salem and Beverly football teams meet each other on the Monday before their Thanksgiving Day game, then share lunch.

Thanksgiving football traditions in Massachusetts are about a lot more than the games

All over the state there are alumni gatherings, toasts, and roasts … plus, surprise collisions and explosions.

THANKSGIVING HS FOOTBALL

Fenway Park game adds special touch to Plymouth North-Plymouth South Thanksgiving rivalry

high school football

Thanksgiving week high school football games to watch, and our picks

49ers 20, Panthers 9

Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to victory over his former team, the Panthers

Business

From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?

Elite universities are taking fewer doctoral candidates after decades of beefing up their research enterprises.

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

The 75-pound, German Shepherd-sized robot is increasingly being deployed by local law enforcement to handle armed standoffs, hostage rescues, and hazardous materials incidents.

AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet

BOLD TYPES

Ashley Stolba follows Yvonne Hao out of Healey administration and into Flagship

magazine

Clockwise from top left: the Botanic Garden of Smith College, a cocktail at Wusong Tiki Bar, the pool at InterContinental Boston, and Pineapple Ketch's floating sauna.

winter travel

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

On the slopes at Camden Snow Bowl in Maine.

Winter Travel

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

This week's daters: Stephanie and Stephen

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

‘Unethical and illegal’: New revelations about grandparents medical care in contentious RI visitation case

Forget Amazon. Here are the R.I. small businesses (that ship) to order gifts from this year.

New device detects PTSD episode faster, so service dogs can better assist veterans

sports

The Raiders named Greg Olson their interim offensive coordinator on Monday, returning him to a familiar role.

Raiders name Greg Olson interim offensive coordinator after firing Chip Kelly

Chauncey Billups, Trail Blazers coach, pleads not guilty in rigged poker games case

Providence forward Roger McQueen’s slow start to his college career has been replaced by a hot streak

business

Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries

Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic pill fails in long-shot Alzheimer’s effort

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

politics

Follow live updates on the Trump administration

How Rubio tried to bring a pro-Russia peace plan to middle ground

Justice Department to pursue ‘immediate appeal’ following dismissal of Comey and James cases. See a recap.

Nation

Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota

Galápagos tortoise at San Diego Zoo dies at about 141

AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet

World

Afghan men search through the rubble at the site of an overnight attack on a home that, according to an Afghan government spokesman, was carried out by Pakistan, in the Gurbaz district of Khost province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 25.

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes in east of the country have killed 10 people, mostly children

Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine while US peace plan is discussed

Australian Senator Pauline Hanson suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa in protest

opinion

A graphic from the Brown University pandemic center's Nov. 6 Tracking Report shows states with measles cases. Medical societies, state leaders, and academic researchers have begun filling many of the gaps left by a wildly dysfunctional federal health data system.

Three things in public health to be thankful for

Small businesses are drowning in hidden energy costs

Extremism goes from an inside joke to a terrible reality

lifestyle

Living for a summer with his family, they felt like her own family. And now they are.

BU alum Josh Safdie introduces local student filmmakers to ‘Marty Supreme’ at Coolidge Corner Theatre

Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson stirs controversy, as Tar Heels’ bowl ambitions sink

food & dining

Sweet surprises: Top holiday treats to send this season

These 3 New England restaurants are among OpenTable’s Top 100 in the country

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

travel

The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?

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

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

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

Sven Beckert and his new book ÒCAPITALISM: A Global History.Ó (Left: Maurice Weiss)

1130beckert

Is everything you ever learned about capitalism wrong?

Literary Cambridge, behaving badly

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

Movies

It’s a good week to see a movie. Here’s what’s showing in Boston area theaters right now.

BU alum Josh Safdie introduces local student filmmakers to ‘Marty Supreme’ at Coolidge Corner Theatre

Benoit Blanc draws a blank in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

Television

Left to right: William "The Refrigerator" Perry and Willie Gault.

A new HBO doc shows how the 1985 Chicago Bears did the Super Bowl Shuffle

20 Thanksgiving-themed TV episodes to stream this Turkey Day

Wong Kar-wai is the latest movie master to go TV with ‘Blossoms Shanghai’

music

The Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, which was suspended this fall following a hazing investigation, performs several times a year at Sanders Theatre at the university's Memorial Hall.

Harvard orchestra did not violate hazing policy, school decides

Donald Glover says he had a stroke

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

Theater/Dance

He’s an actor and comedian, and soon he’ll help show how the American Revolution got started

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

‘Fun Home’ cuts deep at the Huntington

Health

Most in Mass. disapprove of RFK Jr., but one-third give him a thumbs up

Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups

Why are so many primary care clinicians moving from Mass General Brigham to Beth Israel?

Obituaries

Ms. Fletcher, then 107, spoke during a Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing in Washington in 2021.

‘Unethical and illegal’: New revelations about grandparents medical care in contentious RI visitation case

Even with a career marked by controversy, Larry Summers seemed to rise above it all. Then came the Epstein emails.

Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed

White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies

How Rubio tried to bring a pro-Russia peace plan to middle ground

From bomb scares to swatting, the threat of political violence seems to be getting worse

Your New England home insurance could vanish. Climate change explains why.From Connecticut to Maine, coastal communities are feeling the pinch of higher home insurance rates and fewer options for coverage.

The Patriots already have mastered the NFL’s most difficult challenge — learning how to win

In US Senate matchup, Markey would lead Moulton — but not Pressley, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

Majority of Massachusetts voters say they support ballot measure reestablishing rent control The new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey found many voters appear eager for change, with a majority saying they would support at least five different initiatives proposed for the 2026 ballot.

Most in Mass. disapprove of RFK Jr., but one-third give him a thumbs up

From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why? Elite universities are taking fewer doctoral candidates after decades of beefing up their research enterprises.

‘A five-alarm fire’: Pressley demands federal action as job losses among Black women rise

New device detects PTSD episode faster, so service dogs can better assist veterans

BOLD TYPESMass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woesState senator Brendan Crighton, who co-chairs the Legislature’s transportation committee, spoke at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Clouds increase Tuesday with showers arriving later in the day

Harvard orchestra did not violate hazing policy, school decides

It’s a good week to see a movie. Here’s what’s showing in Boston area theaters right now.

Living for a summer with his family, they felt like her own family. And now they are.

Belichick girlfriend Jordon Hudson stirs controversy, as Tar Heels’ bowl ambitions sink

From Communist China to Zohran Mamdani’s New York

What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

The courts broke campaign finance. Maine is giving them a chance to repair it.

Thanksgiving trains are sold out. Why not borrow more?

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

More recent News

Massport picks local marina owner to redevelop North Jetty site in South Boston

NHL raises the alarm: Milan Olympic hockey arena may not be ready in time for February

Former president Biden arrives on Nantucket for annual Thanksgiving with family

Modern forensics help solve N.H. woman’s murder after 50 years

Dorchester couple charged for death of their 5-week-old daughter who was exposed to drugs

Tragic BPS school bus accident video appears to show driver’s eyes off the road

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Why are so many primary care clinicians moving from Mass General Brigham to Beth Israel?

AS I SEE ITWhat can we be grateful for this Thanksgiving? In the spirit of Charlie Brown: ‘everything.’Even amid travel headaches and rising prices and polarized times, we can try to relax, take a deep breath, and be nice.

Near Fenway Park, a deck over the Pike is nearly done. But that’s all they’ll build for now. Developer IQHQ says it will put the $1 billion project on hold until the life science real estate market improves.

‘This could happen again.’ Federal employees are relieved the shutdown is over. But it hasn’t been forgotten.The rest of the country might be able to put the record-long government shutdown in their rear view mirror, but for federal workers, its impacts will linger.

Culture & Lifestyle

He’s an actor and comedian, and soon he’ll help show how the American Revolution got started

Free November events in Boston: small business sales, Wampanoag Nation performance, and more

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

Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

Explore the project: Snitch City

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Trump plays buddy with Mamdani. With Wu, it’s pure hostility.

Why does a Roxbury Community College graduate earn nearly $15,000 less than a Bunker Hill grad?

My favorite Thanksgiving recipe: Reading poems

The Epstein survivors have waited long enough

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

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

Metro

From bomb scares to swatting, the threat of political violence seems to be getting worse

In US Senate matchup, Markey would lead Moulton — but not Pressley, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds

Majority of Massachusetts voters say they support ballot measure reestablishing rent control

Most in Mass. disapprove of RFK Jr., but one-third give him a thumbs up

Sports

The Patriots already have mastered the NFL’s most difficult challenge — learning how to win

NHL raises the alarm: Milan Olympic hockey arena may not be ready in time for February

Thanksgiving football traditions in Massachusetts are about a lot more than the games

Fenway Park game adds special touch to Plymouth North-Plymouth South Thanksgiving rivalry

Thanksgiving week high school football games to watch, and our picks

Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to victory over his former team, the Panthers

Business

From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?

A $100,000 robot dog is becoming standard in policing — and raising ethical alarms

AP and Trump administration argue access case before federal appeals court; no ruling yet

Ashley Stolba follows Yvonne Hao out of Healey administration and into Flagship

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

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

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

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

metro

‘Unethical and illegal’: New revelations about grandparents medical care in contentious RI visitation case

Forget Amazon. Here are the R.I. small businesses (that ship) to order gifts from this year.

New device detects PTSD episode faster, so service dogs can better assist veterans

Your New England home insurance could vanish. Climate change explains why.
From Connecticut to Maine, coastal communities are feeling the pinch of higher home insurance rates and fewer options for coverage.

Majority of Massachusetts voters say they support ballot measure reestablishing rent control
The new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey found many voters appear eager for change, with a majority saying they would support at least five different initiatives proposed for the 2026 ballot.

From Harvard to BU to Brown, New England schools are enrolling fewer new PhDs this year. Why?
Elite universities are taking fewer doctoral candidates after decades of beefing up their research enterprises.

BOLD TYPES
Mass. lawmaker says ‘congestion pricing’ should be considered to address the T’s fiscal woes
State senator Brendan Crighton, who co-chairs the Legislature’s transportation committee, spoke at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

AS I SEE IT
What can we be grateful for this Thanksgiving? In the spirit of Charlie Brown: ‘everything.’
Even amid travel headaches and rising prices and polarized times, we can try to relax, take a deep breath, and be nice.

Near Fenway Park, a deck over the Pike is nearly done. But that’s all they’ll build for now.
Developer IQHQ says it will put the $1 billion project on hold until the life science real estate market improves.

‘This could happen again.’ Federal employees are relieved the shutdown is over. But it hasn’t been forgotten.
The rest of the country might be able to put the record-long government shutdown in their rear view mirror, but for federal workers, its impacts will linger.