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Second Republican debate

Highlights from the second Republican presidential debate

Seven candidates took the stage at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California Wednesday night (Fox News).

Five takeaways from the cacophonous second Republican presidential debate

Several of the candidates rolled out new strategies to try to generate momentum. But the night often felt chaotic, with candidates shouting over one another.

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Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis participated in the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of the Republican candidates

A look at how the candidates performed in the second Republican presidential debate Wednesday night.

Biden’s decision to make history with UAW picket line visit a ‘total no-brainer’
He saw firsthand the sacrifices the UAW made when he was vice president, and the union’s efforts now to regain financial ground fit into his broader economic agenda.

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Is he dirty? Mac Jones has lost the benefit of the doubt with fellow NFL players.
In only two-plus years in the league, the Patriots quarterback has compiled a dubious rap sheet. And it hasn't gone unnoticed.

Ja'Whaun Bentley is leading the Patriots in tackles through three games.

Through three games, which Patriots are trending up and which are trending down?

In general, defensive players have gotten off to stronger starts than those on offense.

Boston Globe Spotlight team

There are no words
They are among society’s most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis.

With tax bill passage, Healey’s tax cut campaign promise inches toward reality

Just nine months into her tenure, the Democratic-led Legislature is poised to soon deliver a $1 billion tax package to Governor Healey’s desk.

Larry Edelman: Mass. tax relief package has a little something for everyone (to hate)

Questions mount on slowed Green Line extension track, which T says ‘has always been narrow’

Governor Maura Healey said the major question is “how these defects can be possible after only a year in service.”

Business community reacts to problems plaguing MBTA Green Line extensionGreen Line extension riders lament slow zones

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies
Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

El Niño: What is it and how might it impact our winter

No matter which winter prediction you look at, nobody really knows what’s going to happen, but there are some variables we can consider in order to help us understand how the atmosphere may unfold in the coming months.

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Try this in a small town. And in every town.
Those who will be hurt most because of a shutdown will be more numerous in cities. But a lot of those cities are also the antidote for the cruelty and dysfunction that now defines Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s House.

15-year-old Dorchester girl shot in head shows ‘some positive signs,’ father says

The father of two children injured in a shooting at the Franklin Field housing complex last week says his 15-year-old daughter who was shot in the head continues to fight for her life — but is taking “baby steps” toward recovery.

Menendez indictment raises questions about Egypt, too

Egypt is a key American ally that receives more than $1 billion in military aid from the United States each year, the second-highest in the world, after Israel.

Police in two states search for man who tied up employees of Salem, N.H., loan store and robbed them at gunpoint

Mass. General Hospital receives largest gift for cancer research in its history

The writer and his girlfriend (now wife), Katie, in Rome, where she was studying art in the summer of 1999.

Why I owe my marriage to bad spelling

With typos and grammar bloopers in my college applications, it was no surprise I was rejected by my first-choice college. Not getting what I wanted turned out to be a blessing.

Joe Mazzulla (right) was abruptly thrust into the head coaching job a year ago, and now he has a season's worth of experience and his own hand-picked coaching staff.

Six things to watch as the Celtics get set to open training camp

They again will enter a season among the favorites to win the NBA title, but the roster has been reshuffled. And Marcus Smart is gone.

Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee Bucks gives the Celtics much to ponder

The Fenway Park clubhouse on Wednesday before the final home game of the season looked nothing like the sharp digs before Opening Day. JOHN TLUMACKI/GLOBE STAFF

Peter Abraham | RAYS 5, RED SOX 0

Red Sox getting ready to transition from one season to the next

The Fenway Park clubhouse was being emptied out as Boston played its final home game of the season Wednesday.

Red Sox legend David Ortiz visits Mattapan for youth financial literacy panel

The Green Line extension has a track problem that requires speed reductions to 3 miles per hour. I can walk at that pace, if not faster, and I just had hip replacement surgery.

A troubled MBTA: What’s the plan to fix it, Maura Healey and Phillip Eng?

They need to step up and let the riding public know what the big picture plan is for fixing the troubled agency.

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The Bloom is off my Red Sox rose

Another overtime scandal — this time in state corrections

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Will the Supreme Court side with loan sharks?

Joshua Rauh and Seamus Duffy

United Auto Workers strike: Is the union idling in the past?

Hispanic Heritage Month

From left: Constanza Cabello, Elias Torres, Amanda M. Fernández, Jay Calderín, Silvia López Chavez, and Dr. Daniela RamÍrez Schrempp

Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX’s ALX100

Four girls at an athletic field in Roxbury, at a recreational sporting event sponsored by La Alianza Hispana.

Rarely seen snapshots of Latino Boston

Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, a long-time public health advocate and Latino radio host who has launched Rhode Island’s first Spanish-language health website, nuestrasalud.com.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, doctor says R.I. can do better: ‘Taco Tuesday is not progress. It is appeasement.’

Owner Edner Ttrente Et Un at Viva Mi Arepa, a Venezuelan restaurant in West Roxbury.

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

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In Sullivan Square, big changes coming before the BPDA this week
The Boston Planning and Development Agency board is set to vote on two major projects and a master plan for fast-changing Sullivan Square.

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Shutdown looks more likely, as House GOP leaders reject Senate plan
A federal government shutdown this weekend looks increasingly likely, as House Republicans indicated Wednesday they would not consider a bipartisan Senate plan to fund the government past the weekend deadline.

Tall ships to return to Boston Harbor in 2026 for nation’s 250th birthday
In celebration of the US’s 250th birthday in July 2026, a fleet of tall ships will dock in locations across Boston Harbor and welcome the public aboard for the fifth year.

A new (old) sign for the ‘Old’ Hancock Tower
The insurer plans to put the sign that long graced center field at Fenway atop its Back Bay headquarters.

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Long before school desegregation in Boston, these Black leaders were pushing for racial equity in education
Decades of activism, community organizing, and legal campaigns led by Black women set the stage for the landmark Garrity decision in 1974 that led to the forced busing and desegregation of Boston Public Schools.

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

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Plastics and other trash littered a salt marsh in Chelsea in April.

Joan Fitzgerald

Massachusetts lags on banning plastics

A wave crashed over the new seawall at Brant Rock in Marshfield, Sept. 16. The remnants of Hurricane Lee put on a show at high tide as hundreds came out see the powerful surf crashing.

Michael E. Mann

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A humpback whale breached in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank

The new Taiwan passport was revealed in Taipei, Taiwan, Sept. 2, 2020.

Before it’s too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop

General Mark Milley, outgoing chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 28, 2021.

Normalizing Trump’s unhinged rage is an invitation to violence

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

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Metro

Report: The biggest challenges facing R.I. public schools

Falling enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and disappointing test scores are just a few of the issues identified by Brown University's Annenberg Institute.

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died, his publicist said Thursday.

With tax bill passage, Healey’s tax cut campaign promise inches toward reality

Just nine months into her tenure, the Democratic-led Legislature is poised to soon deliver a $1 billion tax package to Governor Healey’s desk.

During Hispanic Heritage Month, doctor says R.I. can do better: ‘Taco Tuesday is not progress. It is appeasement.’

During a Latinx summit at Rhode Island College, Dr. Pablo Rodriguez criticizes Lifespan and Care New England for failing to support his new Spanish-language public health website.

Sports

Spirits are optimistic in Europe that Rory McIlroy will be able to lead the home team to yet another victory in the Ryder Cup. The three-day event in Rome begins early Friday morning. GREGORIO BORGIA/ASSOCIATED PRESS

From Rory to JT to one impressive rookie, the Ryder Cup should be a fascinating spectacle

Get ready for plenty of fist-pumping in what Europe stalwart Rory McIlroy called “the purest competition in golf."

Joe Mazzulla (right) was abruptly thrust into the head coaching job a year ago, and now he has a season's worth of experience and his own hand-picked coaching staff.

Six things to watch as the Celtics get set to open training camp

They again will enter a season among the favorites to win the NBA title, but the roster has been reshuffled. And Marcus Smart is gone.

Ja'Whaun Bentley is leading the Patriots in tackles through three games.

Through three games, which Patriots are trending up and which are trending down?

In general, defensive players have gotten off to stronger starts than those on offense.

Braves 6, Cubs 5 (10 innings)

The Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes first player with 40 home runs and 70 stolen bases

Orioles 5, Nationals 1

Orioles close in on AL East title

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Red Sox getting ready to transition from one season to the next

Business

Harbinger Health raises $140 million for blood test to screen for cancers

Harbinger wants to market a blood-based test that can detect multiple types of cancer, including tumors of the lung and pancreas, that are often detected too late for patients to survive.

A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next?

The federal government is heading toward a shutdown this weekend that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers, and roil politics.

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

The Education Issue

Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.

How scary is ‘Jaws,’ really? My second-grader asked to find out.

MIT Museum’s free Cambridge Science Festival runs Monday through Sunday.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1

The writer and his dad after the writer made a hole-in-one in 2012.

I used to dread being dragged to the golf course by my dad. Then he got sick.

metro

David Ortiz at bat against the Brewers at the beginning of the 2014 season.

Red Sox legend David Ortiz visits Mattapan for youth financial literacy panel

Podcast: The long wait for Early Intervention services in R.I.

El Niño: What is it and how might it impact our winter

sports

Taylor Walls of the Rays was safe when Red Sox first baseman Justin Turner had to leap to catch a high throw from third baseman Bobby Dalbec in the second inning.

Like the Red Sox, Brayan Bello and Justin Turner are struggling to the finish line, and Wednesday’s home finale was the latest example

Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee Bucks gives the Celtics much to ponder

Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he’ll be back in 2024

business

Evergrande is the world’s most heavily indebted real estate developer and is at the center of a property market crisis that is dragging on China’s economic growth.

Trading of shares of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande suspended in Hong Kong

Is crypto dead? Critic Molly White doesn’t think so.

NLRB finds Salem pot dispensary fired union supporters

politics

President Biden.

House Republicans are set to make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing

GOP debate fact-check: What Haley, Ramaswamy, and others said.

Shutdown looks more likely, as House GOP leaders reject Senate plan

Nation

A portrait of American soldier Travis King

Video appears to show American solider who crossed into North Korea arriving back in the US

Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

Ruling against Trump cuts to the heart of his identity

World

Dozens of protesters opposed to the overhaul gathered outside Netanyahu's private residence in Jerusalem ahead of the hearing, while Netanyahu's allies defended the law.

Israel’s High Court hears challenge to law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

An explosion following a lightning strike in the Uzbek capital kills 1 person and injures 162

As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10 percent of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say

opinion

Senator Robert Menendez speaks during a press conference on Monday in Union City, N.J. Menendez and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery.

Menendez should resign, for the good of the Senate and his party

The sheer joy of fixing something rather than throwing it away

Before it’s too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop

lifestyle

A person showed his scan card for their personal selection numbers for a ticket for a Powerball drawing on Nov. 7, 2022 in Renfrew, Pa.

Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

Prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs with weight-loss effects soar past 9 million

food & dining

Rosebud in Davis Square.

Rosebud in Davis Square to close for a rebrand

Village Restaurant in Essex closes its doors after almost 70 years

10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

travel

Nick Fiore, left, and Ali Harris, right, relax by the fire at Graniteer 2022.

Networking, conservationism, and enjoying the outdoors at the Graniteer Festival

Climate change is altering more than the weather. It’s also disrupting tourism as we know it.

Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

Arts

An original copy of Phillis Wheatley's first collection of poems, "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," which is stored in the Boston Public Library's Special Collections Department for the public to explore.

A date with rare books and historical records at the Boston Public Library

Technology opens wide in Rachel Rossin’s immersive ‘MAW’

Manet, Degas, and the nude that changed everything

Books

Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman speaks at Ilsley Public Library on the Middlebury stop of his Banned Books Tour.

Vermont’s lieutenant governor takes banned books on the road

Marty Baron, author of the new book ‘Collision of Power,’ tells the stories behind the stories

Josh Barkan, whose memoir ‘Wonder Travels’ chronicles his divorce, takes readers around the world

Movies

Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in "Fair Play."

Power suits and power plays: ‘Fair Play’ pits lovers against each other in cutthroat world of high finance

Late night TV shows announce their return after Hollywood writers end strike

‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ barks up a familiar tree

Television

Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley at the first Republican presidential debate in August.

How to watch tonight’s second Republican presidential debate

Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

Making a scene in ‘Succession’

music

Noah Kahan performs on day one of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Grant Park in Chicago.

Vermont native Noah Kahan announces second Fenway Park show

Mass. companies see chance to capitalize on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce mania

Euro rockers Måneskin bring swagger and spectacle to TD Garden

Theater/Dance

Jad Abumrad

Jad Abumrad talks teaming up with Ira Glass, the future of podcasting, and the dearth of ‘deep-dive journalism’

At Raising Voices fest, Taylor Mac will dig into ‘24-Decade History of Popular Music’

A murder, a marriage, a ghost, and some barbecue. ‘Fat Ham’ adds new flavors to ‘Hamlet.’

Health

A CVS pharmacist administers vaccinations for COVID-19 and seasonal flu to Angie Chandler at a store in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, Sept. 15.

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

In its first year, calls to 988 Lifeline increase 50 percent in Rhode Island

Dana-Farber deal highlights a surprising trend: New cancer centers are in vogue

Obituaries

Actors Michael Gambon as Professor Dumbledore, left, and and Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter are seen in a scene from the movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

Michael Gambon, actor who played Professor Dumbledore in 6 ‘Harry Potter’ movies, dies

Michael Bonallack, Britain’s greatest amateur golfer and and chief of the R&A club, dies at 88

Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died