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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

In the end, defense bails out Patriots’ sorry second-half offense — with some help from Lady Luck

The defense played Atlas and held up the Patriots’ world while quarterback Drake Maye made some youthful mistakes and just enough plays in the end.

DeMario Douglas trusts the process and it pays off in Patriots’ win over Falcons: ‘Now I can really preach it’
Douglas played an integral part in the offense, which hasn’t always been the case this season. The wide receiver finished with four catches on six targets for a team-high 100 yards and scored the opening touchdown in the Patriots' victory.

‘Deep down, I’m frustrated’: Here’s what Drake Maye said after Patriots narrowly escape Falcons
“So much to learn from this game, and just proud of this team," Maye said. "Proud we got the win.”

Red Sox’ Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu field honors as American League Gold Glove Award winners

The joint wins marked the first time that multiple Red Sox have been recognized as Gold Glovers since 2018, when center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and right fielder Mookie Betts (as well as midseason second base pickup Ian Kinsler) won.

Celtics beat writer's notebook
Revamped Celtics wanted to play faster this season, has that been the case through the first seven games?
Last season the Celtics ranked 29th in the NBA in pace, averaging 96.59 possessions per game. This season they are also 29th, but coach Joe Mazzulla does not view this metric as an accurate representation of overall pace.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

It’s a cool and sunny Monday morning, with showers arriving late

If the system moves quickly enough, we could see the rain during the evening commute.

Shutdown showdown: From empty EBT cards to flight delays, Mass. feels the pinch

The shutdown passed a key date on Saturday, when many of the 1 million state residents receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits did not have their EBT cards refilled.
With loans on pause and SNAP in limbo, shutdown squeezes Mass. farmers.

FDA’s top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe ‘serious concerns’

Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland

Follow live updates on the Trump administration

Setti Warren, former Newton mayor and leading political voice, dies at 55
No cause of death was disclosed Sunday by Harvard University, where Warren was the director of the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.

Harvard Medical School quad in Boston is quiet as search for explosion suspects continues

No one was injured in the Halloween-night incident, which had little impact on Boston’s Longwood Medical Area and appeared to be causing more befuddlement than fear among students.

Charles Baker III, problem-solving father of former governor, dies at 97
In a life that took him from Harvard to the Navy, Washington, D.C., and becoming a professor, Mr. Baker was a "multifaceted man," his son Alex said.

Amid voter fraud allegations, long-struggling Lawrence sees another setback
Instead of moving forward, community activists said, the city’s battered image has taken yet another blow.

Boston College Prison Education Program expands to MCI-Framingham

The MCI-Framingham pilot program will enroll 10 to 12 students while continuing to evaluate needs for a long-term program.

As Harvard football extends winning streak, fans reflect on university’s ‘huge year’

As the university navigates backlash from Trump, game day rituals feel more sacred, alumni said.
LOVE LETTERS

Am I a ‘pick-me’ girl?

What does that even mean?

Red Sox manager Alex Cora finishes New York City Marathon

Cora completed the 26.2 miles through the boroughs of New York City along with his partner, Angelica Feliciano. 

The Harvard Plan: Season 2

The Harvard Plan Episode 1: And so it begins...

It's been a heck of a year in academia. This podcast miniseries, in partnership with WNYC's On The Media, examines the moral calculus universities face in dealings with the Trump administration.
Listen now and subscribe to The Harvard Plan
Opinion
IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

A rural doctor tries to puncture his red county’s media bubble

Ben Boardman felt sick about where the country was headed. Then he hit on a way to give his neighbors a fresh perspective.
IDEAS | KELLY HORAN

Why France’s stolen crown jewels matter

JEFF JACOBY

What worries me about Mamdani

EDITORIAL

New graduation requirement should include coursework, proof of learning

JOAN VENNOCHI

‘Power protects itself’: Marwa Khudaynazar on her City Hall downfall

More recent News

A powerful earthquake kills at least 10 people in northern Afghanistan

Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, said at least 10 people died and 260 were injured in the earthquake.

Meet Redwing, the torpedo-shaped robot testing the limits of ocean observation

An autonomous ocean robot, launched from Woods Hole, is attempting to complete a first-ever trip around the world.

National Men’s March rallies on Boston Common

Antiabortion protesters faced counter demonstrators, many of whom wore costumes or clown noses.

Arrests in Louvre heist show power of DNA databases in solving crimes

While the spectacular heist may have seemed like an advertisement for the lack of security at European museums, the speed of tracking the suspects was testament to the power of DNA in police investigations in France.

Austin wants voters to raise taxes for the homeless. It’s not going well.

A referendum in Austin, Texas, to raise taxes for city services partly to address homelessness has set off a surprising backlash in the deep blue city.

‘Heavy, that was close’: Delta jetliner may have had near miss with Cape Air plane at Logan Airport

Controllers ordered the Delta flight to go around to avoid the Cape Air plane, which had been cleared to take off from an intersecting runway.

Recommended reads

Farm to ... closet? In New England, a growing movement to put local wool to use.

For farmers, selling wool and yarn can provide an additional source of income to help keep their farms afloat.

Why Strava, Letterboxd, Beli, and other niche social media apps are having a moment
The apps serve as both a personal diary and a tight-knit social network that some users prefer over larger sites networks that they believe have grown toxic.

Former Healey aide ‘violated’ public trust, prosecutors say, as judge orders him held on cocaine trafficking charges
A prosecutor said LaMar Cook “represents a danger to the community at large” and argued that he should be held for up to 120 days. A judge agreed.

THE FINE PRINT
How to save money in one of the most expensive regions in the country
Refinancing, batch cooking, taking the T. Here are some tips for reducing — or at least flattening — household expenses.

Culture & Lifestyle

New ‘Stranger Things’ trailer teases the beginning of the end for Joe Keery and the cast in final season

The vibrant art of Allan Rohan Crite, who chronicled Black Boston, finally gets recognition

‘It was Just an Accident’ skillfully questions the cost of revenge

Living the influencer life (and making it very funny) in Rachel Sennott’s ‘I Love LA’

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

Patrick Mehr

The problem with Lexington’s proposed new high school

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Why progressives still find Graham Platner appealing

EDITORIAL

Get cellphones out of schools

IDEAS | HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE

What I discovered by accidentally deleting the novel I’d been writing for 30 years

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Why progressives still find Graham Platner appealing

IDEAS | Greg Mercer

The lobsters are moving north

Metro

As Harvard football extends winning streak, fans reflect on university’s ‘huge year’

As the university navigates backlash from Trump, game day rituals feel more sacred, alumni said.

Boston College Prison Education Program expands to MCI-Framingham

The MCI-Framingham pilot program will enroll 10 to 12 students while continuing to evaluate needs for a long-term program.

With loans on pause and SNAP in limbo, shutdown squeezes Mass. farmers.

Farmers have built SNAP-eligible products into their business models.

Charles Baker III, problem-solving father of former governor, dies at 97

In a life that took him from Harvard to the Navy, Washington, D.C., and becoming a professor, Mr. Baker was a "multifaceted man," his son Alex said.

Sports

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Globe Top 20 football poll: Ranked No. 1, prepped for the playoffs

St. John’s Prep finished the regular season atop the rankings. Top 10 teams Methuen and Natick were dealt close losses in their finales, with Milton making the biggest jump up to No. 9.
BEN VOLIN | INSTANT ANALYSIS

Streaking Patriots show some cracks, and other observations after they found a way to beat the Falcons

The Patriots deserve credit for winning a sixth straight when they clearly not at their best, but a better opponent — like, say, the Buccaneers — would have made them pay.
RED SOX

Red Sox’ Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu field honors as American League Gold Glove Award winners

The joint wins marked the first time that multiple Red Sox have been recognized as Gold Glovers since 2018, when center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and right fielder Mookie Betts (as well as midseason second base pickup Ian Kinsler) won.
MIAA FOOTBAL PLAYOFFS

The high school football playoffs are here. See the favorites, sleepers, and best first-round matchups.

MIAA SOUTH SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Newton North girls’ swimming continues to make a splash, winning first South championship since 2014

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

In the end, defense bails out Patriots’ sorry second-half offense — with some help from Lady Luck

Business

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

Millions of people could lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to expire, and there are few real talks between the parties over how to end it.

Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats, shuns negotiations as shutdown drags on

“Republicans have to get tougher,” President Trump said in a CBS interview. “If we end the filibuster, we can do exactly what we want.”

As Harvard football extends winning streak, fans reflect on university’s ‘huge year’

Tariffs are Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them.

magazine
Kitchens & Baths

‘Do we tear it down or restore it?’ Redesigning a fire damaged Victorian in Cambridge.

PERSPECTIVE

America doesn’t need Trump’s $40 million statue collection. We already have one that the states paid for.

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘We actually didn’t talk a lot about work, which was honestly refreshing’

CONNECTIONS

How a sculptor from Jamaica Plain carved out a friendship with an author in Hiroshima before meeting him

metro

Shutdown showdown: From empty EBT cards to flight delays, Mass. feels the pinch

Police investigating 2 shootings in Brockton

Harvard Medical School quad in Boston is quiet as search for explosion suspects continues

sports

Jaguars’ Cam Little kicks 68-yard field goal to break NFL record, then beat Raiders in OT

As Harvard football extends winning streak, fans reflect on university’s ‘huge year’

Kyle Larson wins second NASCAR championship, denying Denny Hamlin

business

Tariffs are Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them.

Trump would make Supreme Court history by attending tariffs case

Why Strava, Letterboxd, Beli, and other niche social media apps are having a moment

politics

FDA’s top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe ‘serious concerns’

War powers law does not apply to Trump’s boat strikes, administration says

Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he ‘won’t be extorted’ by Democrats

Nation

Judge to weigh plea deal of funeral home owner accused of stashing nearly 190 decaying bodies

Austin asked voters to raise taxes for the homeless. It’s not going well.

Tariffs are Trump’s favorite foreign policy tool. The Supreme Court could change how he uses them.

World

Arrests in Louvre heist show power of DNA databases in solving crimes

These cats do it for glory, not salmon. (No, it’s the salmon.)

Latest strike on boat in Caribbean Sea kills 3, Hegseth says

opinion

New high school would be a responsible investment in Lexington’s future

Win or lose, Seth Moulton’s Senate campaign is good for democracy

What I discovered by accidentally deleting the novel I’d been writing for 30 years

lifestyle

Am I a ‘pick-me’ girl?

MassArt alum Marcus Allen turned his high school closet into a vintage shopping mecca

Caregiving for my wife has taught me a lesson

food & dining

At The Franklin, vintage vibes with French fare in Bristol, R.I.

Birds of Paradise takes its final flight; Comfort Kitchen will open Ama, an Allston sibling

The weirdest Halloween candy of 2025, ranked

travel

Snow! Sand! Mariah Carey! Here are eight holiday escapes worth checking out.

I used ChatGPT to plan my vacation. Here’s why I wish I hadn’t.

Astoria – of ‘Goonies’ fame – wants your attention

Arts

California museum’s collection looted: Over 1,000 items stolen in early morning heist

The vibrant art of Allan Rohan Crite, who chronicled Black Boston, finally gets recognition

At the BPL, ‘Revolution!’ lives up to its exclamation mark

Books

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary

One Pynchon after another

A debut novelist at 52, Erin O. White says her book is right on time

Movies

Hang on to your fedoras! Noirvember returns to Boston.

One Pynchon after another

‘It was Just an Accident’ skillfully questions the cost of revenge

Television

Miles Teller hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Brandi Carlile performs

New ‘Stranger Things’ trailer teases the beginning of the end for Joe Keery and the cast in final season

Living the influencer life (and making it very funny) in Rachel Sennott’s ‘I Love LA’

music

Miles Teller hosts ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Brandi Carlile performs

Are music critics bullies?

John Legend once worked in Boston making PowerPoint slides. Now he’s back as one of music’s most powerful balladeers.

Theater/Dance

Jordan Klepper on finding the humanity in talking across the political divide

Manual Cinema’s ‘The 4th Witch’ takes a different angle on the story of Macbeth

‘Lizard Boy’ is split between its heartfelt romance and superhero intensity

Health

A $33,000 increase for a Vermont family? Obamacare marketplace insurance prices slated to skyrocket.

At Chamber of Commerce event, Mass. eds-and-meds leaders detail wish lists for the end of a tough year

Obamacare prices become public, highlighting big increases

Obituaries

Charles Baker III, problem-solving father of former governor, dies at 97

Setti Warren, former Newton mayor and leading political voice, dies at 55

Renato Casaro, ‘Michelangelo of movie posters,’ dies at 89