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Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension. Follow live updates.

While the bill is unlikely to gain traction in a Republican-controlled Congress, Democrats harshly criticized the Trump administration for pressuring ABC toward the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk? Watch his monologue.

ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air indefinitely on Wednesday amid controversy over comments he made on his show Monday night about Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Jimmy Kimmel is the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here’s a look at others.Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain.

Vigil for Charlie Kirk at UNH elicits patriotic fervor: ‘Our nation is really at war’

Northeast states officially launch regional public health collaborative

The announcement came as a powerful federal advisory committee met to reconsider several vaccine recommendations.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed tells Trump to back off even as it trims interest rates

Despite the president’s threats to its independence, the central bank is ignoring his demand for drastically lower interest rates.
Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

Pair of Trevor Story errors prove costly as Red Sox lose series finale to Athletics at Fenway Park

The Sox begin a three-game series against the Rays Friday night in Tampa.

Block of Harvard Square will be permanently closed to traffic, European-style

Multiple restaurants will have back patio spaces on Lower Bow Street beginning in the spring.

Randolph has the highest eviction rate in the state. What’s driving it?

Among all Massachusetts municipalities with more than 2,500 renters, Randolph had 41.5 evictions per 1,000 renter households in the first half of 2025.

Harvard Medical School ‘on track’ to cut research by 20 percent, dean says

The school's dean said the cuts are part of an overall effort to spend more efficiently amid federal funding cuts and a looming increase in the endowment tax.

Mass. lawmakers are moving to limit what personal info companies can collect amid ‘Wild West’ of data collection

Senate Democrats said the bill would give Massachusetts the “strongest, strictest” data privacy laws in the nation.

‘Dude, dude, this isn’t good.’ Humpback whale nearly strikes ship off N.H. coast.
“If that whale decides he’s going to come up and go on your boat, you’re going to dive out of the way,” the boat's captain said. “You’re no match for these whales.”

Man arrested for allegedly assaulting referee at youth basketball game in Providence

Video footage showed the man swinging a knife and striking an official at a game.
BOLD TYPES

Fidelity’s Abby Johnson headlines crypto conference in Quincy

The Boston Blockchain Week conference, held in Quincy Center, got some star power from an early mover in the sector.

Map: How Somerville’s stunner of a mayoral preliminary played out neighborhood-by-neighborhood
Voters decisively ousted a sitting mayor, a rarity. Here is a precinct-by-precinct breakdown of how the ballots came in.

Woman, 32, pleads not guilty to pushing elderly woman off MBTA bus

US Marshals arrest 60 fugitives in sweeping crackdown

Goldberg drops legal effort to prevent O’Brien’s return to Cannabis Commission

‘Hamilton’ may land differently today, but Kai Thomani Tshikosi says it’s as relevant as ever

The Boston native plays Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the touring production.

These are New England’s most picture perfect fall foliage towns

Our storied region is up to its flannel-swathed neck in towns that look perfect for celebrating all things pumpkin spice- and apple-flavored.
LOVE LETTERS

At 65, is the goal to re-partner?

Or is being single just fine?
Opinion
Carine Hajjar

For an attorney general, Pam Bondi has a dim understanding of the First Amendment

When the attorney general threatened to “go after” hate speech directed at Charlie Kirk, the hypocrisy was too blatant for her fellow Republicans to ignore.
LETTERS

Jimmy Kimmel is removed. Who’s next?

IDEAS | JESSE SINGAL

The problem with ‘mankeeping’

Renée Graham

Hegseth’s ridiculous attempt to push Black servicemen out of the military

EDITORIAL

Municipalities shouldn’t leave marijuana companies in limbo over legal questions

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Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series finals stop in Boston this weekend
The Seaport hosts the competition this weekend, with participants diving into the harbor off of the ICA.

Travelers looking to skip security lines at Logan Airport can soon go to ‘remote terminal’ in Framingham
The transportation authority plans to start testing the system next summer, at an overflow lot for Massport’s Logan Express bus service.

The cities where buying a house is most and least affordable as mortgage rates change
When mortgage rates dropped to historic lows in 2021, below 3 percent, Britt Vaughan met with a real estate agent and tried to buy a home in Altadena, California, where he and his wife have lived for more than a decade.

‘SNL’ season 51: Who’s joining, who’s leaving, and everything you need to know

From who’s leaving and who’s joining to what to expect this year, here’s everything you need to know about the new season.

Two officers suspended with pay by Framingham police chief during misconduct probe, officials say

Officials did not say why the officers were suspended.

An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?

For now, Khalil remains protected from detention and deportation under a separate judicial order.

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When self-doubt creeps in at work, pause and reframe your negative thoughts. Here’s how.

Feeling like an impostor — doubting one’s own abilities despite a track record of success — is common, especially among women and members of marginalized groups.

DEVRA FIRST
From sushi to barbecue: Here are new restaurants to try in Boston this fall
A new crop of restaurants are coming to Boston.

Money, Power, Inequality
US citizens of color on high alert after Supreme Court allows racial profiling by ICE
Black, Latino, and Asian residents, even those who were born in the US, are taking their passports when they leave the house and staying on high alert.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
‘It wasn’t a fling’: Will Middlebrooks, Jenny Dell reflect on their Fenway love story and being a media power couple
Their relationship began as fodder for the gossip pages – and things haven’t slowed down since.

Culture & Lifestyle

Local authors honored with American Book Awards

After years as a photographer, this Hull resident has found a new groove in music

Boston music gets a seat on the Recording Academy’s new Sound Board

Jessica Chastain tells Seth Meyers about the Red Sox-themed prank her Harvard classmates pulled on her

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

The joyful perseverance of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Shaila Kapoor

Charlie Kirk reached young liberal men, too

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

These key races will divine the fate of the Democratic Party

EDITORIAL

As workforce credential programs proliferate, how should students choose?

JEFF JACOBY

Don’t expect another ‘Morning in America’

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Summerlike weather to kick off the weekend before a steep cooldown arrives

Saturday will see a big shift in temperatures, dropping 10 degrees or more from Friday and setting up a crisp, fall start to the weekend.

What Jimmy Kimmel said about Charlie Kirk and Trump’s response

President Trump dismissed criticism from some that ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was a violation of free speech.

Woman, 32, pleads not guilty to pushing elderly woman off MBTA bus

Luz M. Pineda was arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of assault and battery on an elderly person over 60, records show.

Mass. lawmakers are moving to limit what personal info companies can collect amid ‘Wild West’ of data collection

Senate Democrats said the bill would give Massachusetts the “strongest, strictest” data privacy laws in the nation.

Sports

Patriots

Missed kicks haven’t shaken the confidence of Patriots rookie Andy Borregales, or the team’s confidence in him

Coach Mike Vrabel, who presented Borregales with a game ball for his fourth-quarter field goal last Sunday against the Dolphins, said he’s not ready to discuss making a change.
KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY

New Bruins coach Marco Sturm opens his first training camp, and the battles for roster spots have begun

With the goaltending and defensive top six pretty much set, it looks like the real intrigue for Sturm this preseason is how his team will be lined up front.
Ben Volin | On football

Aaron Rodgers still gets most of the attention, but the Steelers look dysfunctional heading into game against Patriots

Though they carry a 1-1 record, same as the Patriots, the Steelers are out of whack in all three phases.
Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

Pair of Trevor Story errors prove costly as Red Sox lose series finale to Athletics at Fenway Park

Tara Sullivan

As Bill Parcells prepares to enter Patriots Hall of Fame, ex-Giants tight end Mark Bavaro fondly recalls his former coach

Bruins Notebook

Fresh off earning a six-year contract extension, Morgan Geekie can ‘start to play free’ as Bruins training camp opens

Business

The cities where buying a house is most and least affordable as mortgage rates change

When mortgage rates dropped to historic lows in 2021, below 3 percent, Britt Vaughan met with a real estate agent and tried to buy a home in Altadena, California, where he and his wife have lived for more than a decade.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed tells Trump to back off even as it trims interest rates

Despite the president’s threats to its independence, the central bank is ignoring his demand for drastically lower borrowing costs.
BOLD TYPES

Fidelity’s Abby Johnson headlines crypto conference in Quincy

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls again, dips to lowest level since early October

magazine
environment

Bill McKibben has been writing about climate change for decades. He thinks solar can save us.

LOVE LETTERS

He doesn’t believe in marriage, but I do

The Ring Finders

They’re fast. They’re ready. They have metal detectors.

MISS CONDUCT Classics

Combating man-spread on the train

metro

Heavyweight boxing legend Rocky Marciano’s childhood home in Brockton added to National Register of Historic Places

Brown University announces lab renovation after receiving $16.75m gift from Canadian businessman Pierre Lassonde

Clouds will break on Thursday for the warmest day of the work week

sports

NEPSAC football preview: A team-by-team look at the 2025 season

Bob Goodenow, chief of hockey players union, dies at 72

Game 153: Red Sox vs. Athletics lineups, preview, and playoff scenarios

business

Goldberg drops legal effort to prevent O’Brien’s return to Cannabis Commission

Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here’s a look at others.

politics

Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension. Follow live updates.

An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?

Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the US media landscape

Nation

Suspect in killing of 3 Pennsylvania officers was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges

3 police officers killed and 2 injured in rural Pennsylvania shooting

ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s death

World

Behind castle walls, the rich and powerful wine and dine and Trump beams

Pope Leo talks Trump, sex abuse scandals, LGBTQ+ welcome, and China in his first interview

Pope Leo talks Trump, sex abuse scandals, LGBTQ+ welcome, and China in his first interview

opinion

Trump lauds West Point’s snub of Hanks, but the president’s no prize himself

Don’t despair, America. Tomorrow is another day.

‘It takes more than money’: Running for governor would be an uphill climb for Alan Leventhal

lifestyle

At 65, is the goal to re-partner?

When self-doubt creeps in at work, pause and reframe your negative thoughts. Here’s how.

Connect Four, lightsabers, Furbies ... and snow: Which playthings belong in the Toy Hall of Fame?

food & dining

Central Square’s Darling lives up to its name

From a R.I. restaurant to her South Korean roots, Gift Horse chef makes a bold move before motherhood

‘Peace, justice, and human rights’: Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled

travel

This fall, Litchfield is in the limelight

A sheepherding fest, a sturdy roller bag, and artists’ tools on display

Sapphira Cristál on staying hydrated, Beyoncé, and getting back to Australia

Arts

New Harvard exhibit celebrates iconic PBS ‘Mystery!’ intro animator

To acknowledge past wrongs, a new sculpture at historic King’s Chapel

Thinking of cities as green machines

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended Sept. 14

Author readings around Boston this week

Is it easier to become an astronaut than to build a happy family?

Movies

‘The History of Sound’ fails to make a joyful noise

Football horror film ‘HIM’ throws nothing but interceptions

Old-school Mass. writer Ben Shattuck steps out of his comfort zone with ‘The History of Sound’ adaptation

Television

‘SNL’ season 51: Who’s joining, who’s leaving, and everything you need to know

Jimmy Kimmel is the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here’s a look at others.

Sinclair stations to air Charlie Kirk tribute during Jimmy Kimmel time slot on Friday

music

Ed Sheeran is coming back to Massachusetts next year

Stefon Diggs sidesteps question about Cardi B’s baby announcement

Boston music gets a seat on the Recording Academy’s new Sound Board

Theater/Dance

A towering ‘The Hills of California’ at the Huntington

‘Hamilton’ may land differently today, but Kai Thomani Tshikosi says it’s as relevant as ever

Melendy flies high in ‘Featherbaby’

Health

Northeast states officially launch regional public health collaborative

Federal vaccine adviser says former CDC officials can’t be trusted unless they agree to ‘public debate’

When self-doubt creeps in at work, pause and reframe your negative thoughts. Here’s how.

Obituaries

John H. Luckadoo, last pilot from a storied bomber group, dies at 103

Bob Goodenow, chief of hockey players union, dies at 72

Mary Rose Oakar, 85, first Arab American woman in Congress, dies