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Rams 28, Patriots 22

Drake Maye ran three times for 27 yards.

‘You either win or learn’: Here’s what we are learning about Drake Maye: He’s the real deal.

The Patriots rookie quarterback continues to be the best reason to keep on watching this team.

Christian Gonzalez explains his role against Rams WRs after Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua torch PatriotsSee how the game unfolded

Between the hashmarks
It’s another empty feeling for Patriots’ defense, which fails to create a takeaway against Rams
It was the fourth time in the last five games where the Patriots failed to come away with an interception.

Ben Volin | Instant analysis
Jerod Mayo is not coaching to win, and it cost the Patriots against the Rams
The Patriots had several attempts to go for the jugular, but Mayo took the easy way out every time.

Celtics to visit President Biden at the White House on Thursday
The most recent Boston team to visit the White House was the 2018 Red Sox, but many players skipped the visit because of then-President Donald Trump's comments about Latin American countries.

How Harris burned through $1.5 billion in 15 weeks
The campaign spared no expense as it hunted for voters — paying for an avalanche of advertising, social media influencers, a for-hire door-knocking operation, thousands of staff, pricey rallies, a splashy Oprah town hall, celebrity concerts, and even drone shows.

Pete Hegseth attends FOX News All American New Year at Wildhorse Saloon on December 31, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says

Hegseth agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to the woman because he feared that revelation of the matter “would result in his immediate termination from Fox."

Here are the people Donald Trump has picked for key positions so farChris Wright is energy secretary pick

Congress will ‘do the math’ on a key tax pledge by Trump, Mike Johnson says

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Donald Trump’s plan to end income tax on tips would have to be paid for, injecting a note of caution into one of the president-elect’s key campaign pledges.

Trump boosters expect big returns on their investment: ‘The shackles are off’

Limit the reach of federal regulations on artificial intelligence. Make room for cryptocurrencies to thrive. Ease the antitrust crackdown on big tech companies. Buy more military drones. And don’t raise taxes on billionaires.

‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Cyclists demand end to fatal crashes at State House rally

More than 200 cyclists biked from Cambridge to the doorstep of the State House on Sunday to memorialize riders killed in crashes and demand the passage of safety legislation.

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles

President Biden’s decision is a major change in US policy, and it comes two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office with his vow to limit further support for Ukraine.

Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war

Organic carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak sickens 39, kills 1

As of Sunday, 39 people in 18 states have been infected, resulting in 15 hospitalizations and one death in California.

Special education is becoming more expensive for schools. That’s one reason why they can’t pay educators more.

With teachers on strike in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, officials say the rapidly rising cost of special education is among the reasons why they cannot afford the pay raises educators are seeking.

‘I want to scream, but I can’t.’ The hidden world of special education settlements in Mass.

‘My frustrations got the best of me’: Gloucester mayor sorry for obscene gesture

Greg Verga apologized Friday after he was caught on camera making an obscene gesture to teachers on strike.

Long COVID may be far more common than previously known, new Mass General Brigham study finds

A new study from researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests racial disparities and the difficulty in diagnosing the condition may be leading to a massive undercount.

Bluesky is growing up. Maybe too fast.
It's a relatively new social network. Bluesky is seeing big increases in users, especially after Nov. 5.

At the Frank M. Sokolowski Elementary School in Chelsea, Raelynn Ruiz reacted to her reading tutors on her computer during class.

‘I was so wrong’: In Chelsea, virtual tutoring overcomes skeptics, delivers results

60-year-old woman dies after stabbing in Roxbury park, police say

Hezbollah’s main spokesman killed in Israeli strike in central Beirut, official says

The 16-bedroom, 120,000-square foot mansion built by Yankee Candle founder Michael J. Kittredge in Leverett.

Can late Yankee Candle founder’s $23 million luxury estate be a solution to the state’s housing shortage?

The $23 million property has been on the market as a single-family home for two years without any bidders — until developer Joshua Wallack entered the picture.

Backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo could be in line to make a second straight start Monday night.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

Could boost the Bruins need to go on a winning run come from Joonas Korpisalo? The backup goalie may be that guy.

Realistically, the Bruins may have but these next five-eight games to shake their sleepwalking ways and gain some traction in the East.

From left: Charli XCX and Marcello Hernández during Promos in Studio 8H for "Saturday Night Live" on Thursday.

Charli XCX hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

"SNL" went "brat" as pop star Charli XCX pulled double duty as this weekend's host and musical guest.

Opinion

Hunter Biden after leaving court during his trial on tax evasion charges in Los Angeles in September.

RENÉE GRAHAM

President Biden should pardon his son Hunter

With a weaponized Justice Department, Trump’s retribution agenda won’t stop with political opponents and their families.

JEFF JACOBY

The missionary in the parking lot

IDEAS | JEFF HOWE

The ‘science’ of polling is broken

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill lobbyists have their own ‘family plan’ for political donations

LETTERS

The one thing that should have disqualified Trump in voters’ eyes

Globe Santa

Lives upended by domestic violence, parents ask for Globe Santa’s help

For children in a fractured family, the holiday season is little more than a painful reminder of what they lack.

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Biden visits Amazon, vowing help to fight climate change
President Biden pledged new financial help to protect the Amazon, the planet’s largest tropical rainforest, during a visit to Brazil on Sunday, making one final push to combat climate change before President-elect Donald Trump returns to power in January.

Man wanted in nonfatal shooting of 58-year-old woman in Attleboro, police say

Jacob Lacourse, who has connections to Attleboro and Pawtucket, R.I., is accused of shooting a 58-year-old woman on Oakland Avenue, Attleboro police said.

Red Line trains to be suspended between Harvard and Broadway starting Sunday
Direct shuttle bus service will run every 15 minutes between Harvard and South Station weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., officials said.

MIAA football playoffs: Tough schedules now paying off for Walpole, Foxborough as they move on to the semifinals
Both teams struggled against stiff early competition, but both teams are now reaping the dividends in the playoffs.

Tensions over abortion erupt as protesters confront Men’s March in Boston
Hundreds of anti-abortion marchers faced off against counter-protesters in Boston as the two sides shouted slogans at each other. Police gave everyone a notice to disperse.

Shen Yun’s longstanding labor practices attract regulators’ scrutiny
The prominent dance company requires its performers to keep grueling tour schedules and train under abusive conditions, former performers have said.

‘I listened to videos about how he will help’: Latino voters turned to YouTube, WhatsApp for election information

The growing demographic group turns to social media for news more than other demographic groups, research shows.

The wealthy have unfair advantages when getting specialized education for their kids. Here’s what the state can do.
From expanding civil legal aid to bolstering the special educator workforce, here are five avenues Massachusetts can pursue to make out-of-district settlements more equitable.

At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad
How a student-run investment group became a key selling point for the Waltham business school

Chad Finn | Sports Media
There’s still no clarity at WZLX after end of Rich Shertenlieb’s show, and other sports media notes
WZLX has been airing music in the morning, with Kenny Young — who had been the program director for Shertenlieb’s show — occasionally chiming in as the de facto host.

Culture & Lifestyle

This combination of photos shows a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci by an unknown circa the 16th century and filmmaker Ken Burns, during his commencement speech at Brandeis University on May 19.

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

Attendees enjoying a silent disco, which will take place at Republic Fitness in Somerville.

City Hall coffee lounge, a new Levain, and a JP Literary Salon: Free things to do in Boston this week

Artist Alan Michelson with his unfinished sculpture, "The Knowledge Keepers," at UAP’s Pollich Tallix foundry in Rock Tavern, N.Y. The finished pair have now been installed in front of the MFA.

MFA installs Alan Michelson’s answer to ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit.’ ‘No one would ever take them for Native American stereotype.’

Jenée Walker and Kerry Casting wed Aug. 22, 2024, at the Lakehouse in Halifax with 105 of their family and friends.

That time she manifested her ideal man

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.

Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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

Artist's rendering of a proposed New England Revolution soccer stadium along the Mystic River in Everett.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story

IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

Can we please have less political art now?

Donald Trump supporters smiled as he arrived to speak during a campaign rally at J.S. Dorton Arena, on Nov. 4, in Raleigh, N.C.

Cathy Young

The many faces of Trump’s gender politics

Cartons of eggs were arranged for sale in a Kroger grocery store in August 2022 in Houston.

LETTERS

It was the stupid economy

Supporters of Donald Trump held hands while arriving at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz., on Oct. 13.

RENÉE GRAHAM

The hypocritical politics of identity politics

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Man wanted in nonfatal shooting of 58-year-old woman in Attleboro, police say

Jacob Lacourse, who has connections to Attleboro and Pawtucket, R.I., is accused of shooting a 58-year-old woman on Oakland Avenue, Attleboro police said.

‘I was so wrong’: In Chelsea, virtual tutoring overcomes skeptics, delivers results

In the aftermath of the pandemic, lofty promises to reinvent schooling abounded, but little innovation has come to fruition. Chelsea‘s experiment stands as an example of what’s still possible with the right resources and leadership.

‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Cyclists demand end to fatal crashes at State House rally

More than 200 cyclists biked from Cambridge to the doorstep of the State House on Sunday to memorialize riders killed in crashes and demand the passage of safety legislation.

Organic carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak sickens 39, kills 1

As of Sunday, 39 people in 18 states have been infected, resulting in 15 hospitalizations and one death in California.

Sports

Tara Sullivan

‘You either win or learn’: Here’s what we are learning about Drake Maye: He’s the real deal.

The Patriots rookie quarterback continues to be the best reason to keep on watching this team.

Rams receiver Puka Nacua (right) had a field day against the Patriots, with seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown.

Between the hashmarks

It’s another empty feeling for Patriots’ defense, which fails to create a takeaway against Rams

It was the fourth time in the last five games where the Patriots failed to come away with an interception.

Lexington Christian Academy’s Ani Greene (7) who scored all four of her team's goals, goes on the attack during the first half against Vermont Academy in the NEPSAC Class D girls' soccer final Sunday at the FC Stars complex in Lancaster.

NEPSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ani Greene’s four goals carry Lexington Christian girls’ soccer to Class D title

The junior from Arlington took care of all the offense, giving her 69 goals for the season, in a 4-3 win over Vermont Academy.

Celtics

Celtics to visit President Biden at the White House on Thursday

Rams 28, Patriots 22

The Rams put up over 400 yards of offense to hand New England its eighth loss. Here’s how it happened.

State of the Patriots

What’s going on with Patriots rookie receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker?

Business

Bluesky is growing up. Maybe too fast.

It's a relatively new social network. Bluesky is seeing big increases in users, especially after Nov. 5.

Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

The US antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred dealmaking throughout corporate America during President Biden’s administration may be tamer and kept on a shorter leash by President-elect Donald Trump.

SPORTS MEDIA

‘Inside the NBA’ will air on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and NBA, AP sources say

BOLD TYPES

Shoe company Wolverine opens new Saucony office in Boston

magazine

Betsy Ehrenberg holds up the letter Tyler wrote to introduce himself to her. (For privacy, the Globe obscured his contact information.)

Globe Magazine

A woman with cancer needed a miracle from a stranger. A veteran in pain needed one, too.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘THAT is the kind of unapologetically nerdy passion I’m looking for’

Marine Lance Corporal Antonio “Tony” Molina during a Veterans Day event at the Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial Plaza in the South End last year.

PERSPECTIVE

Puerto Ricans have fought for the US since WWI. They must never be forgotten.

Festive cocktails, and a mocktail, for any holiday celebration.

holiday style

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

metro

Bernard J. Calvi, 23, a US Army Air Force private, was one of thousands of US and Filipino service members held in Cabanatuan POW Camp #1. Calvi's remains were identified in September and will be buried in his hometown in December.

Remains of WWII airman from North Adams to be buried in December

More Mass. Black voters are backing Trump. Dems want to know how they can re-energize the voting base.

Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming New Bedford zoo neglected beloved elephants

sports

Ja'Lynn Polk had zero targets Sunday, his touches coming in practice.

What’s going on with Patriots rookie receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker?

Clutch situations haven’t always been Jayson Tatum’s forte. That didn’t stop him Saturday night.

EMass football: With a record-breaking run, Fairhaven’s Justin Marques headlines Players of the Week

business

Sai Hejmadi (left) and Aidan Swenson, members of the Bentley Investment Group, in the school's trading room.

At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad

Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon

In jobs bill, Mass. lawmakers move to protect Roxbury nonprofit accused of predatory lending

politics

Supporters of Donald Trump with signs and T-shirts that read "Blacks for Trump" marched in Washington D.C. in 2023.

More Mass. Black voters are backing Trump. Dems want to know how they can re-energize the voting base.

Congress will ‘do the math’ on a key tax pledge by Trump, Mike Johnson says

Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary

Nation

A salmon swam in a Klamath River tributary in October.

Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

Shen Yun’s longstanding labor practices attract regulators’ scrutiny

How Harris burned through $1.5 billion in 15 weeks

World

On Sunday, an Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed a chief spokesman for Hezbollah, the militant group confirmed. A man could be seen screaming in front of a computer shop hit during the strike Sunday in Beirut.

Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman, while a strike in Gaza kills at least 30

Russia bombards power grid in one of war’s largest attacks, Ukraine says

Why Trump’s space for deal-making in the Middle East has shrunk

opinion

A children's festival on the terrace of Lofos Strefi in 2022.

Anarchists have some lessons for Trump’s America

La estrategia detrás del triunfo histórico de Rubén Gallego

Ruben Gallego’s blueprint for Democratic success

lifestyle

Moira Legault and Tyler Ferron of Nashua, N.H., wed on Nov. 7 at the Amherst Woman's Club in Amherst. The celebration, in part, was provided by Chicago nonprofit Wish Upon a Wedding, an organization that helps to provide weddings and other ceremonies to couples facing life-altering illnesses.

From heartache to hope: A canceled wedding finds new meaning

Should I swear off dating?

A + B = I’m single again

food & dining

Cocktails at Wink and Nod in Boston in 2019.

Sad hour continues: Beacon Hill lawmakers again decline to bring ‘happy hour’ back to Mass.

Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

Feast & Fettle will close its retail store in Pawtucket, R.I.

travel

A mountain hut on the TMB in Switzerland, where weary hikers from Massachusetts would soon be refreshed by hot cappuccino in porcelain mugs.

We spent 12 days on the greatest hiking trail in the world. You can, too.

Taylor Goldsmith on doing what he wants, catching up on sleep, and making coffee on a plane

See the world by train; renew your passport soon

Arts

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

MFA installs Alan Michelson’s answer to ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit.’ ‘No one would ever take them for Native American stereotype.’

Laurie Simmons: when a house is not a home

Books

OX, Untitled, 2016. Paris. Acrylic on paper.

Poems of desire, looking at graffiti, a new bookstore in Quincy

Stephen King refutes rumors he called Elon Musk Trump’s ‘First Lady,’ was kicked off X

Author readings around Boston through Nov. 23

Movies

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Conan O’Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars

Television

Charli XCX hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Ken Burns on why no one, not even Elon Musk, can compare with Leonardo da Vinci

The real strangeness of ‘Stranger Things’

music

A 2022 performance of the Celebrity Series presented with the Berlin Philharmonic.

The Berliners are back

Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 18-24

Mattapan native SeeFour wanted the world to see Boston hip-hop on Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’

Theater/Dance

Two Lavine Learning Lab students welcome audience members to an ART performance.

American Repertory Theater launches Lavine Learning Lab for local high schools

For a fast-moving ‘Noises Off,’ set designers used every inch of the stage

'Tartuffe' finds new resonance, and an antic comic tone to match

Health

Dr. Susan Meschwitz, center, a chemistry professor at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., in her lab with two undergraduate students.

About 30% of women are reinfected with a UTI within a year. This R.I. professor is looking for a way to change that.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

Obituaries

Former US women's gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi carried Kerri Strug to receive her gold medal for women's team gymnastics competition at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on July 23, 1996. Karolyi died Friday at the age of 82.

Rams 28, Patriots 22

‘You either win or learn’: Here’s what we are learning about Drake Maye: He’s the real deal.

Between the hashmarksIt’s another empty feeling for Patriots’ defense, which fails to create a takeaway against RamsIt was the fourth time in the last five games where the Patriots failed to come away with an interception.

Ben Volin | Instant analysisJerod Mayo is not coaching to win, and it cost the Patriots against the Rams The Patriots had several attempts to go for the jugular, but Mayo took the easy way out every time.

Celtics to visit President Biden at the White House on ThursdayThe most recent Boston team to visit the White House was the 2018 Red Sox, but many players skipped the visit because of then-President Donald Trump's comments about Latin American countries.

Defense pick Hegseth paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says

Congress will ‘do the math’ on a key tax pledge by Trump, Mike Johnson says

Trump boosters expect big returns on their investment: ‘The shackles are off’

‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Cyclists demand end to fatal crashes at State House rally

Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles

Organic carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak sickens 39, kills 1

Special education is becoming more expensive for schools. That’s one reason why they can’t pay educators more.

‘My frustrations got the best of me’: Gloucester mayor sorry for obscene gesture

Long COVID may be far more common than previously known, new Mass General Brigham study finds

Bluesky is growing up. Maybe too fast.It's a relatively new social network. Bluesky is seeing big increases in users, especially after Nov. 5.

‘I was so wrong’: In Chelsea, virtual tutoring overcomes skeptics, delivers results

60-year-old woman dies after stabbing in Roxbury park, police say

Hezbollah’s main spokesman killed in Israeli strike in central Beirut, official says

Can late Yankee Candle founder’s $23 million luxury estate be a solution to the state’s housing shortage?

Could boost the Bruins need to go on a winning run come from Joonas Korpisalo? The backup goalie may be that guy.

Charli XCX hosts and performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

President Biden should pardon his son Hunter

The missionary in the parking lot

The ‘science’ of polling is broken

Beacon Hill lobbyists have their own ‘family plan’ for political donations

The one thing that should have disqualified Trump in voters’ eyes

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Man wanted in nonfatal shooting of 58-year-old woman in Attleboro, police say

Red Line trains to be suspended between Harvard and Broadway starting Sunday Direct shuttle bus service will run every 15 minutes between Harvard and South Station weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., officials said.

MIAA football playoffs: Tough schedules now paying off for Walpole, Foxborough as they move on to the semifinalsBoth teams struggled against stiff early competition, but both teams are now reaping the dividends in the playoffs.

Tensions over abortion erupt as protesters confront Men’s March in BostonHundreds of anti-abortion marchers faced off against counter-protesters in Boston as the two sides shouted slogans at each other. Police gave everyone a notice to disperse.

Shen Yun’s longstanding labor practices attract regulators’ scrutinyThe prominent dance company requires its performers to keep grueling tour schedules and train under abusive conditions, former performers have said.

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Revs soccer stadium is a classic Boston insider story

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Man wanted in nonfatal shooting of 58-year-old woman in Attleboro, police say

‘I was so wrong’: In Chelsea, virtual tutoring overcomes skeptics, delivers results

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‘You either win or learn’: Here’s what we are learning about Drake Maye: He’s the real deal.

It’s another empty feeling for Patriots’ defense, which fails to create a takeaway against Rams

Ani Greene’s four goals carry Lexington Christian girls’ soccer to Class D title

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Will the antitrust showdown launched under Biden turn into ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ under Trump?

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Who could use a drink? Six festive cocktails for holiday parties.

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Remains of WWII airman from North Adams to be buried in December

More Mass. Black voters are backing Trump. Dems want to know how they can re-energize the voting base.

Between the hashmarks
It’s another empty feeling for Patriots’ defense, which fails to create a takeaway against Rams
It was the fourth time in the last five games where the Patriots failed to come away with an interception.

Ben Volin | Instant analysis
Jerod Mayo is not coaching to win, and it cost the Patriots against the Rams
The Patriots had several attempts to go for the jugular, but Mayo took the easy way out every time.

Celtics to visit President Biden at the White House on Thursday
The most recent Boston team to visit the White House was the 2018 Red Sox, but many players skipped the visit because of then-President Donald Trump's comments about Latin American countries.

Bluesky is growing up. Maybe too fast.
It's a relatively new social network. Bluesky is seeing big increases in users, especially after Nov. 5.

Red Line trains to be suspended between Harvard and Broadway starting Sunday
Direct shuttle bus service will run every 15 minutes between Harvard and South Station weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., officials said.

MIAA football playoffs: Tough schedules now paying off for Walpole, Foxborough as they move on to the semifinals
Both teams struggled against stiff early competition, but both teams are now reaping the dividends in the playoffs.

Tensions over abortion erupt as protesters confront Men’s March in Boston
Hundreds of anti-abortion marchers faced off against counter-protesters in Boston as the two sides shouted slogans at each other. Police gave everyone a notice to disperse.

Shen Yun’s longstanding labor practices attract regulators’ scrutiny
The prominent dance company requires its performers to keep grueling tour schedules and train under abusive conditions, former performers have said.

The wealthy have unfair advantages when getting specialized education for their kids. Here’s what the state can do.
From expanding civil legal aid to bolstering the special educator workforce, here are five avenues Massachusetts can pursue to make out-of-district settlements more equitable.

At Bentley University, the trading room floor is a launching pad
How a student-run investment group became a key selling point for the Waltham business school