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Volunteers sort donated food items at New York Common Pantry on Friday.

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings. Follow live updates.

The process of loading the cards, which involves steps by state and federal government agencies and vendors, can take up to two weeks in some states.

A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?

An almost empty Dorchester Community Fridge on Claybourne Street last week. “It’s feast or famine,” volunteer Michael Zayas said. The fridge is usually packed with food from donors to help with food insecurity in the neighborhood. “It’s a sign of the times.”

‘Take what you need and leave what you can’: Community fridges are the people’s food bank

With food insecurity on the rise, fridges in Boston and beyond are seeing an increase in visitors and need. Here's what to know and how to help.

Where to find community fridges in the area

Host Seth Meyers during his "Late Night" monologue on Thursday.

President Trump lashes out at Seth Meyers over ‘Late Night’ segment

Trump took to social media over the weekend to slam Meyers as "a truly deranged lunatic" for a late-night segment mocking the president.

The crypto mogul Changpeng Zhao speaks at a conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 30, 2025.

Trump says he doesn’t know crypto billionaire he pardoned

Changpeng Zhao had admitted to violations that allowed criminals to move money on the cryptocurrency exchange he founded, which struck a lucrative deal involving the Trump family’s own venture.

Four key moments from Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview

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She was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything.
More and more people are turning to artificial intelligence for support, companionship, and even love. There are risks, but some users say it has surprising benefits.

Amanda Ross, owner of Georgetown Barbershop, checked out the traffic outside her business.

Georgetown’s cookie-cutter downtown is choked by a rush hour traffic nightmare

The town sits at a geographic crossroads that turns the light at the center of town into a maddening backup.

Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a tax increase on offshore corporate profits.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Raise Up’s tax hike would stall progress on Massachusetts’ business climate

Instead of squeezing businesses, the Legislature should first rein in spending.

Patriots lose Kayshon Boutte to a hamstring injury, and other snap count observations from their win over the Falcons

Hamstrings can be a tricky injury, as the Patriots saw this summer with cornerback Christian Gonzalez, so Boutte’s status bears watching.

Mike Vrabel responds to accusations of illegal clapping

Cardi B watches play between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Foxborough.

Cardi B cheers on Stefon Diggs at Gillette

Boston hotel settles discrimination complaint involving woman ejected from restroom; lawyer says she will sue

The Dorchester woman and her girlfriend were ejected from a bathroom at the Liberty Hotel after an employee accused her of being a man, the MCAD said.

Alex Bregman opting out of Red Sox contract, putting third baseman back on open market
The move was expected since Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal in February that included opt-out clauses after each of the first two seasons.

Re-sign Bregman? Trade Duran? Here are the other big questions for the Red Sox’ offseason.

How the state’s most ambitious housing law in decades is tearing this peninsula town apart
Many towns have been divided over the MBTA Communities Act, but few as badly as Winthrop.

Canton sergeant who responded to crime scene in Karen Read case placed on leave

The town's police department came under scrutiny during the Karen Read case.

A new Back Bay business district aims to spruce up the neighborhood. The area’s biggest office landlord is resisting.

The Back Bay Association has been lining up votes to create a business improvement district, with impact on commercial property taxes and street life.

What kind of weather does November have in store for New England?

November temperatures have skyrocketed over the past century, warming about a third of a degree per decade, mainly due to climate change.

Death of Setti Warren prompts outpouring from local politicians, leaders: ‘Massachusetts lost a light’
“Setti Warren was my mayor, my friend, and an exemplar to everyone of public service," Representative Jake Auchincloss wrote.

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

Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

Voters will pick new mayors in up to nine New Hampshire cities on Tuesday

nwsl

Boston Legacy sets home opener date for inaugural season

The NWSL will expand to a 30-game schedule with the addition of Boston and Denver to the league. The playoffs for the 2025 season begin this weekend.

Howard Merlin, Boston Ballet director of costumes, in the Boston Ballet costume storage room.

WORKING ARTIST

Boston Ballet’s costume director ensures a good look and a good fit — over and over again

In "The Nutcracker" alone, Howard Merlin's responsibilities include 300 costumes.

17 Circuit Ave. Unit 2 in Newton is on the market for $679,000. It's one of three units in the building.

HOME OF THE WEEK

Updated Newton condo near the Green Line for under $700,000

This three-unit condo building was created out of a home built in 1910.

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

What if Boston-area voters had the same opportunity?

Alan Wirzbicki

Other cities can tax themselves for transit. Why can’t we?

Imagine if people in Boston were offered the chance to vote to tack a penny on the sales tax with the proceeds dedicated to the T.

JEFF JACOBY

What worries me about Mamdani

Mariel Garza

Can Los Angeles elect its own Zohran Mamdani?

EDITORIAL

Drug raid hype at home casts doubt on lethal ‘drug boat’ airstrikes

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

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

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MCC head Michael Bobbitt to step down
Bobbitt, who led the arts agency for nearly 5 years, will lead OPERA America.

John Hancock launches docuseries on rethinking the aging process

The video series is part of a broader push under Hancock president Brooks Tingle’s direction to strengthen Boston’s claim as a “longevity hub.”

Voters will pick new mayors in up to nine New Hampshire cities on Tuesday

The incumbent mayor of one New Hampshire city already lost her bid for reelection this fall, and more might soon follow, as voters head to the polls.

How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year
A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit.

Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid, and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal

The combined company will have a large stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper and Huggies.

Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers

The exchange marked another step forward for the tenuous, US-brokered cease-fire intended to end the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas.

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.

your tv gps
This week’s TV: Kim Kardashian in ‘All’s Fair,’ Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus,’ and more
Plus, watch Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform songs from "Wicked" in "Wicked: One Wonderful Night."

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Marcus Allen in Manhattan, on Oct. 9. Allen runs the Society Archive, a vintage clothing showroom in Manhattan that has become a port of call for stylists and shoppers seeking something they can’t really find elsewhere.

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

Fleurs De Villes' "Downton Abbey"-inspired floral exhibit, pictured on display in London, will be exhibited at the Prudential Center Nov. 5-9.

Free November events in Boston: Fleurs de Villes, Memory Café

Jean Peters in the 1953 film "Pickup on South Street," directed by Samuel Fuller.

Hang on to your fedoras! Noirvember returns to Boston.

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

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

From left, an 1853 portrait of Empress Eugénie wearing the diamond and pearl tiara stolen in the Louvre heist; Eugénie’s crown, dropped by the thieves in their getaway; Eugénie’s tasseled diamond bow corsage, sold by the French state in 1887 and bought back and returned for display at the Louvre in 2008; and American heiress Evalyn Walsh McLean wearing the Hope Diamond in 1914. That stone was cut from a diamond in the French crown jewels that was plundered during the French Revolution in 1792.

IDEAS | KELLY HORAN

Why France’s stolen crown jewels matter

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at a rally on Oct. 26.

JEFF JACOBY

What worries me about Mamdani

EDITORIAL

New graduation requirement should include coursework, proof of learning

Marwa Khudaynazar held up the flag of Afghanistan, her ancestral homeland, at the end of a commencement ceremony of the University of Massachusetts Boston at TD Garden on Aug. 26, 2021.

JOAN VENNOCHI

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

The proposed new Lexington High School Bloom would cost about $660 million, making it one of the most expensive high schools in state history.

Patrick Mehr

The problem with Lexington’s proposed new high school

A lobster in front of a trap off Biddeford, Maine, in 2018.

IDEAS | Greg Mercer

The lobsters are moving north

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Clouds build on Monday for a round of showers tonight

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

Voters will pick new mayors in up to nine New Hampshire cities on Tuesday

The incumbent mayor of one New Hampshire city already lost her bid for reelection this fall, and more might soon follow, as voters head to the polls.

Boston hotel settles discrimination complaint involving woman ejected from restroom; lawyer says she will sue

The Dorchester woman and her girlfriend were ejected from a bathroom at the Liberty Hotel after an employee accused her of being a man, the MCAD said.

RI COURTS

Trump administration will tap contingency funds to make partial SNAP payments

But the US Department of Agriculture has refused to dip into other funds to make full food stamp payments for November.

Sports

nwsl

Boston Legacy sets home opener date for inaugural season

The NWSL will expand to a 30-game schedule with the addition of Boston and Denver to the league. The playoffs for the 2025 season begin this weekend.

Cardi B cheers on Stefon Diggs, Patriots in win at Gillette

The Grammy winner was seen clapping and celebrating next to team owner Robert Kraft after Diggs scored a touchdown.

Bryant University's Mia Mancini of Mansfield, Mass., a former All-Stater at Wheeler School in Providence, led the Bulldogs in scoring, assists and 3-pointers last year.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

In R.I. college hoops, teams reload via the transfer portal. Will it be enough to make the NCAA tournament?

Here's where URI, Brown and Bryant men's and women's teams are starting from as college basketball season gets under way this week.

Baseball Hall of Fame

Dwight Evans denied, but Roger Clemens is one of eight on Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Players Era ballot

Patriots

Patriots lose Kayshon Boutte to a hamstring injury, and other snap count observations from their win over the Falcons

Red Sox

Re-sign Bregman? Trade Duran? Here are the other big questions for the Red Sox’ offseason.

Business

A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?

Key legal principles at the heart of conservative challenges to major initiatives in the Biden years are driving the arguments in the fight against President Trump’s tariffs.

Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid, and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal

The combined company will have a large stable of household brands under one roof, putting Kenvue’s Listerine mouthwash side-by-side with Kimberly-Clark’s Cottonelle toilet paper and Huggies.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

A new Back Bay business district aims to spruce up the neighborhood. The area’s biggest office landlord is resisting.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Raise Up’s tax hike would stall progress on Massachusetts’ business climate

magazine

Initially, the owners hoped for an in-ground spa, but due to the high ground water, they pivoted to purchasing a freestanding kit from a company in Japan. Littleton-based Combined Energies collaborated with the building team to ensure the spa area would not be overwhelmed by humidity.

Kitchens & Baths

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

Statues from the National Statuary Hall Collection from left: Nathanael Greene (Rhode Island), John Winthrop and Samuel Adams (Massachusetts), Sakakawea (North Dakota), Po’pay (New Mexico), Helen Keller (Alabama), Chief Standing Bear (Nebraska), Chief Washakie (Wyoming), and Mary McLeod Bethune (Florida).

PERSPECTIVE

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

This week's daters: Brooke F. and Michael S.

DINNER WITH CUPID

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

Writer Allen M. Spivack (right) and his wife, Sherry Grossman, toast their friendship with Toshibo Kanaya in Hiroshima.

CONNECTIONS

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

metro

Flags fly outside the Canton, Mass. Police Headquarters building, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Canton.

Canton sergeant who responded to crime scene in Karen Read case placed on leave

HealthSource RI monthly premiums set to double, on average, with federal tax credits expiring

Death of Setti Warren prompts outpouring from local politicians, leaders: ‘Massachusetts lost a light’

sports

Alex Bregman is opting out of his Red Sox contract.

Alex Bregman opting out of Red Sox contract, putting third baseman back on open market

Jazz at Celtics: Boston looks to bounce back from blowout at home

Your Monday Mike Vrabel rundown: Patriots coach responds to accusations of illegal clapping

business

British scientist Andrew Steele argues that the Galapagos tortoise might serve as a model for longevity for humans.

John Hancock launches docuseries on rethinking the aging process

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown

Providence barbecue restaurant Durk’s to close after 8 years

politics

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings. Follow live updates.

A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?

Trump says he doesn’t know crypto billionaire he pardoned

Nation

This photo provided by Scotty Ray Boyd shows an escaped monkey sitting in the grass Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Heidelberg, Miss.

Mississippi mother kills escaped monkey fearing for her children’s safety

Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

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

World

Damage is seen in the historic Blue Mosque after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Mazar-e-Sharif, northern Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

Jamaica rushes to prepare for peak tourism season as it digs out from Hurricane Melissa

UK police charge man with attempted murder over train stabbing that wounded 11 people

opinion

Why France’s stolen crown jewels matter

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

There’s the natural evolution of precedent, and then there’s the Roberts court

lifestyle

Cardi B cheers on Stefon Diggs, Patriots in win at Gillette

Am I a ‘pick-me’ girl?

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

food & dining

Durk's, a casual restaurant serving barbecue classics and comfort food, is closing in Providence.

Providence barbecue restaurant Durk’s to close after 8 years

‘Take what you need and leave what you can’: Community fridges are the people’s food bank

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

travel

Passengers walked from a terminal at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown

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.

Arts

This undated photo provided by the Oakland Museum of California Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, shows the Rutilated Quartz Dome Neckpiece by Florence Resnikoff at the Oakland Museum of California, in Oakland, Calif.

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

A scene from "A House of Dynamite." Military officials at the Strategic Command Headquarters in Omaha assess an intercontinental ballistic missile.

‘A House of Dynamite’ gets a lot right. Experts hope that terrifies you.

Hang on to your fedoras! Noirvember returns to Boston.

One Pynchon after another

Television

President Trump lashes out at Seth Meyers over ‘Late Night’ segment

This week’s TV: Kim Kardashian in ‘All’s Fair,’ Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus,’ and more

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

music

Host Miles Teller during "SNL" promos on Tuesday.

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

Boston Ballet’s costume director ensures a good look and a good fit — over and over again

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

Health

Roche is set to give Manifold $55 million up front, with a revenue potential of up to $2 billion to research and develop a drug for neurological diseases.

Boston biotech Manifold partners with Roche to tackle neurological diseases

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

Obituaries

Mr. Baker, second from left, with his three sons, from left, Jonathan, Alex, and former governor Charlie Baker.

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings. Follow live updates.

‘Take what you need and leave what you can’: Community fridges are the people’s food bank

President Trump lashes out at Seth Meyers over ‘Late Night’ segment

Trump says he doesn’t know crypto billionaire he pardoned

GLOBE MAGAZINEShe was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything.More and more people are turning to artificial intelligence for support, companionship, and even love. There are risks, but some users say it has surprising benefits.

Georgetown’s cookie-cutter downtown is choked by a rush hour traffic nightmare

Raise Up’s tax hike would stall progress on Massachusetts’ business climate

Patriots lose Kayshon Boutte to a hamstring injury, and other snap count observations from their win over the Falcons

Cardi B cheers on Stefon Diggs at Gillette

Boston hotel settles discrimination complaint involving woman ejected from restroom; lawyer says she will sue

Alex Bregman opting out of Red Sox contract, putting third baseman back on open marketThe move was expected since Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal in February that included opt-out clauses after each of the first two seasons.

How the state’s most ambitious housing law in decades is tearing this peninsula town apartMany towns have been divided over the MBTA Communities Act, but few as badly as Winthrop.

Canton sergeant who responded to crime scene in Karen Read case placed on leave

A new Back Bay business district aims to spruce up the neighborhood. The area’s biggest office landlord is resisting.

What kind of weather does November have in store for New England?

Death of Setti Warren prompts outpouring from local politicians, leaders: ‘Massachusetts lost a light’“Setti Warren was my mayor, my friend, and an exemplar to everyone of public service," Representative Jake Auchincloss wrote.

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

Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

Voters will pick new mayors in up to nine New Hampshire cities on Tuesday

Boston Legacy sets home opener date for inaugural season

Boston Ballet’s costume director ensures a good look and a good fit — over and over again

Updated Newton condo near the Green Line for under $700,000

The Harvard Plan: Season 2

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

Other cities can tax themselves for transit. Why can’t we?

What worries me about Mamdani

Can Los Angeles elect its own Zohran Mamdani?

Drug raid hype at home casts doubt on lethal ‘drug boat’ airstrikes

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

More recent News

MCC head Michael Bobbitt to step downBobbitt, who led the arts agency for nearly 5 years, will lead OPERA America.

John Hancock launches docuseries on rethinking the aging process

Voters will pick new mayors in up to nine New Hampshire cities on Tuesday

How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the yearA so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit.

Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid, and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal

Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers

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

your tv gpsThis week’s TV: Kim Kardashian in ‘All’s Fair,’ Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus,’ and morePlus, watch Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform songs from "Wicked" in "Wicked: One Wonderful Night."

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 momentThe 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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

Free November events in Boston: Fleurs de Villes, Memory Café

Hang on to your fedoras! Noirvember returns to Boston.

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Why France’s stolen crown jewels matter

What worries me about Mamdani

New graduation requirement should include coursework, proof of learning

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

The problem with Lexington’s proposed new high school

The lobsters are moving north

Metro

Clouds build on Monday for a round of showers tonight

Voters will pick new mayors in up to nine New Hampshire cities on Tuesday

Boston hotel settles discrimination complaint involving woman ejected from restroom; lawyer says she will sue

Trump administration will tap contingency funds to make partial SNAP payments

Sports

Boston Legacy sets home opener date for inaugural season

Cardi B cheers on Stefon Diggs, Patriots in win at Gillette

In R.I. college hoops, teams reload via the transfer portal. Will it be enough to make the NCAA tournament?

Dwight Evans denied, but Roger Clemens is one of eight on Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Players Era ballot

Patriots lose Kayshon Boutte to a hamstring injury, and other snap count observations from their win over the Falcons

Re-sign Bregman? Trade Duran? Here are the other big questions for the Red Sox’ offseason.

Business

A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?

Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid, and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal

A new Back Bay business district aims to spruce up the neighborhood. The area’s biggest office landlord is resisting.

Raise Up’s tax hike would stall progress on Massachusetts’ business climate

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

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

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

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

GLOBE MAGAZINE
She was lonely and depressed. Her ‘beautiful little AI family’ changed everything.
More and more people are turning to artificial intelligence for support, companionship, and even love. There are risks, but some users say it has surprising benefits.

Alex Bregman opting out of Red Sox contract, putting third baseman back on open market
The move was expected since Bregman signed a three-year, $120 million deal in February that included opt-out clauses after each of the first two seasons.

How the state’s most ambitious housing law in decades is tearing this peninsula town apart
Many towns have been divided over the MBTA Communities Act, but few as badly as Winthrop.

Death of Setti Warren prompts outpouring from local politicians, leaders: ‘Massachusetts lost a light’
“Setti Warren was my mayor, my friend, and an exemplar to everyone of public service," Representative Jake Auchincloss wrote.

MCC head Michael Bobbitt to step down
Bobbitt, who led the arts agency for nearly 5 years, will lead OPERA America.

How to spot November’s supermoon, the closest of the year
A so-called supermoon happens when a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit.

your tv gps
This week’s TV: Kim Kardashian in ‘All’s Fair,’ Vince Gilligan’s ‘Pluribus,’ and more
Plus, watch Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform songs from "Wicked" in "Wicked: One Wonderful Night."

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.