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New England winters are getting much warmer, data show

Thanks to climate change, winters are getting warmer across the country, but a new analysis of federal temperature data shows the trend is particularly strong in parts of the northeast.
GREAT DIVIDE

US Court of Appeals takes up Boston exam school case

The temporary policy increased the percentages of Black and Latino applicants who secured admission to the city's exam schools while the rates for Asian-American and white applicants declined.

Attorney General’s office approves Nantucket topless beach proposal

Attorney General Maura Healey’s office has given the green light to a bylaw amendment allowing anyone to go topless on public or private beaches on the island.

25 arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning armed coup

Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany's 16 states against adherents of the so-called Reich Citizens movement.

KEVIN CULLEN
A Black cop, a white cop, and the Confederate flag
They say no good deed goes unpunished, and Patrick Buchanan would certainly agree.

COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN
One of Rhode Island’s top TV anchors is leaving in her prime. And she wants you to know why.
As shootings and other tragedies become more common, they're taking their toll on the journalists who have to report on them.

One dead, four people hurt after truck slams into traffic light pole on Rte. 44 in Raynham

Vor Biopharma says first patient given its gene editing therapy for leukemia is in remission

Man, 69, shot to death, two women wounded and suspected shooter kills himself in Fall River, authorities said

Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors

A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago.

Aaron Judge, Yankees reach 9-year, $360 million deal

Judge set an American League record with 62 homers in 2022, powering the Yankees to the AL East title.
Under Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox have traded their knockout signings of the past for a series of small jabs

BU finishes its ‘Jenga Building,’ the most environmentally friendly tower in the city

The new data science center on Commonwealth Ave. will be powered by wind and heated and cooled by geothermal wells that reach nearly one-third of a mile underground.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Migrants going unhoused as lawmakers dawdle

A humanitarian crisis in the state demands a sense of urgency on Beacon Hill.
SCOT LEHIGH

Don’t have a hissy fit about the primary, New Hampshire

JEFF JACOBY

Developing nations need wealth, not climate reparations

IDEAS | ELIZABETH BARTHOLET

We can do better for American Indian children

IDEAS | Joshua Kurlantzick

Dissent is hobbling China’s ability to influence the rest of the world

The Emancipator

Overpolicing breaks Black and Brown communities. What can we build instead?

We need to reimagine so-called ‘public safety’ practices which protect wealthy White communities, while overpolicing Black and Brown ones.
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Here’s why CVS was sued over fundraising fraud at checkout
Point-of-sale donations in stores can be confusing. Here’s what consumers need to know.

Jury convicts Trump Organization of tax fraud and other crimes

The Trump Organization was convicted on Tuesday of tax fraud and other crimes, forever tarring former president Donald Trump and the company that bears his name.

Breeze Airways sets dates to start R.I.-to-L.A. nonstop, 5 other routes
The airline says nonstop service from T.F. Green to Los Angeles will start in May, and it will add other routes in March.

Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting

The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday over the power of state courts to strike down congressional districts drawn by the legislature because they violate state constitutions.
INNOVATION BEAT

We tried Post and Mastodon, two Twitter alternatives. Here’s what we found.

The chaos has prompted many users to look for alternatives, but replacing Twitter’s vast ecosystem of news, jokes, and constant conversation isn’t easy.

Curry College student stabbed, sent to hospital after altercation inside dorm; suspect sought

A Curry College student was stabbed in the arm early Sunday inside a residence hall, and police are searching for the perpetrator, officials said.
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A local treasure, gone: What happened to the stained glass windows in Pawtucket’s Pitcher-Goff House?

An antiques dealer said they bought them legally. But the home’s current owner insists that the previous owner should never have been able to sell them.

At long last, Maura Healey and Michelle Wu met privately at Boston City Hall. They were light on details.
Tuesday’s confab is meant to “discuss the ongoing partnership between leadership of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and City of Boston."

Commentary
I did housework while watching ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ and it was a surreal experience
Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman” was named the greatest film of all time in a recent critics’ poll. It follows a woman performing the most ordinary of duties: housework. Editor Brooke Hauser watched the film this past weekend while folding a massive amount of laundry and making soup.

Transformative decision a half-century ago to scrap I-95 extension still resonates in Boston today

Fifty years ago last week, Governor Francis Sargent killed the Southwest Expressway, an 8-mile extension of Interstate 95 from Canton to the South End, a decision that transformed and shaped modern Boston.

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Tree lightings, holiday markets, and more family-friendly events for 2022

Laughs are in store in Ryan Landry’s ‘Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors’

I did housework while watching ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ and it was a surreal experience

Historic Deerfield selling rare book collection

Special Projects

A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
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A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Special Report

Homicide’s other victims

RENÉE GRAHAM

‘I want people to realize that violence against trans people . . . is real, and it’s an epidemic’

Brian Wynne

Pollsters should look hard at their Question 1 misfire

EDITORIAL

Biden can do more for rail workers

MARCELA GARCÍA

When journalists are the target of high-tech espionage

IDEAS | DAVID DESTENO

Church should be more like Burning Man

Metro

Attorney General’s office approves Nantucket topless beach proposal

Attorney General Maura Healey’s office has given the green light to a bylaw amendment allowing anyone to go topless on public or private beaches on the island.
RI TRANSPORTATION

Breeze Airways sets dates to start R.I.-to-L.A. nonstop, 5 other routes

The airline says nonstop service from T.F. Green to Los Angeles will start in May, and it will add other routes in March.
GREAT DIVIDE

US Court of Appeals takes up Boston exam school case

The temporary policy increased the percentages of Black and Latino applicants who secured admission to the city's exam schools while the rates for Asian-American and white applicants declined.
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

One of Rhode Island’s top TV anchors is leaving in her prime. And she wants you to know why.

As shootings and other tragedies become more common, they're taking their toll on the journalists who have to report on them.

Sports

MLB

Aaron Judge, Yankees reach 9-year, $360 million deal

Judge set an American League record with 62 homers in 2022, powering the Yankees to the AL East title.
Boxing

Mills Lane, Hall of Fame boxing referee, dies at 85

Lane officiated more than 100 title fights, sharing the ring with greats such as Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes and Lennox Lewis, and was respected for his fairness and toughness.
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Under Chaim Bloom, the Red Sox have traded their knockout signings of the past for a series of small jabs

The Sox are Team Caution, casting a wide net on players who would be solid additions, but not jumping in to chase Justin Verlander, Aaron Judge, or the other big names.
red sox notebook

Red Sox interested in reunion with Christian Vázquez, still working on Rafael Devers extension

MLB NOTEBOOK

Pittsburgh wins the first MLB Draft lottery; Red Sox get 14th pick in 2023

red sox

Rangers scoop up lefthanded starter Andrew Heaney, another potential Red Sox target

Business

Vor Biopharma says first patient given its gene editing therapy for leukemia is in remission

The clinical trial of the therapy was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the firm faced difficulties finding volunteers willing to participate.

Caroline Ellison, math whiz and Newton native, was bound for success. Then she got into crypto.

Conversations with more than a dozen people who knew her paint a picture of a brainy, well-educated, and ambitious woman who was bred for success but is now associated with a spectacular failure.

BU finishes its ‘Jenga Building,’ the most environmentally friendly tower in the city

RI BUSINESS

Here’s why CVS was sued over fundraising fraud at checkout

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Top Places to Work

The 2022 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts

Top Places to Work

How are these companies helping employees with inflation? Cash.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: "I made a list of things we could talk about"

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Dec. 5-18

metro

Providence Journal editor is out after the latest round of Gannett layoffs

Man, 69, shot to death, two women wounded and suspected shooter kills himself in Fall River, authorities said

At Boston bar that inspired ‘Cheers,’ fans, patrons remember actress Kirstie Alley

sports

EMass girls’ hockey: Canton’s Carolyn Durand headlines Players to Watch

Blake Griffin understands his role with the Celtics, and he’s playing it perfectly

Girls’ hockey notebook: Archbishop Williams buzzing with anticipation now that Maggie Lynch has arrived

business

Biden visits Arizona computer chip site, highlights jobs

Bankruptcy, again, for Bertucci’s

Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox

politics

Warnock wins in Georgia. Here are three reasons why that matters.

Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting

Senate Democrats add teeth to their majority with Warnock win

Nation

Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors

Trump team searches two of his properties amid court battle with DOJ

Jury convicts Trump Organization of tax fraud and other crimes

World

25 arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning armed coup

Suicide bomber hits Indonesian police station, killing 1

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

opinion

Don’t have a hissy fit about the primary, New Hampshire

The pros and cons of a meat tax

Don’t laugh at the racist jokes this holiday season. Instead, have The Talk with family.

lifestyle

An author tweeted that only two people showed up to her book signing. Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, and others responded in solidarity.

Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year

‘It’s a dirty game.’ Netflix unveils ‘Harry & Meghan’ series trailer and release dates

food & dining

The multiple faces of Faccia a Faccia

Bankruptcy, again, for Bertucci’s

How to conquer your fear of holiday baking

travel

Hey, Chase Sapphire Reserve, where’s my $15,194?

When Bermuda had an identity crisis, the island turned to a Bostonian for help

‘Biguanas’ and Bogie add to the allure of this funky Florida outpost

Arts

Welcome to the (Peruvian) jungle at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

Guests at the Earthshot Awards were encouraged to dress sustainably. Mayor Wu understood the assignment.

Does the art world finally ‘get’ Alex Katz?

Books

An author tweeted that only two people showed up to her book signing. Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, and others responded in solidarity.

In Jane Smiley’s latest novel, two young women navigate sex work and detective work on the frontier

Kerri Maher, author of ‘The Paris Bookseller’ and other historical novels, takes a contemporary approach to reading

Movies

I did housework while watching ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ and it was a surreal experience

The greatest films of all time, according to critics? ‘Jeanne Dielman,’ ‘Vertigo,’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’ make the cut

‘Sr.’ is Robert Downey Jr.’s moving tribute to his filmmaker-father

Television

Keeping apace of ‘Slow Horses’ pays off in the end

‘Cheers’ star Kirstie Alley has died at 71

Holidays are the perfect time for streaming

music

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies

All the big names on the ‘green carpet’ at William and Kate’s Earthshot ceremony

On their final day in Boston, Prince William and Kate had a packed agenda

Theater/Dance

ART to present a revival of ‘Evita’; ‘Into the Woods’ coming to the Colonial

Laughs are in store in Ryan Landry’s ‘Little Christmas Tree Shop of Horrors’

Faran Tahir to play the title role in ‘Macbeth’ on the Common

globe local

At Newton City Hall, a community garden provides shelter to pollinators

Amid rising costs, Riverside mixed-use project will be delayed

Hull considers fate of nonfunctioning wind turbine

Obituaries

Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies

‘Cheers’ star Kirstie Alley has died at 71

Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91