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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Today's Headlines

Jimmy Kimmel back on late-night TV: After a short-lived suspension over his comments about the murder of Charlie Kirk, Kimmel aired again last night. See all the most interesting moments here.

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Immigration

Leominster family says ICE agents held their daughter outside their home so they would turn themselves over

“Is that your daughter? Come here so I can see those IDs,” an agent tells the father, waving at him to come out of the house, according to video the family recorded. Continue reading →

Politics

Seth Moulton believed to be weighing 2026 primary challenge to Ed Markey

The Salem Democrat has not made a final decision but is seriously looking at challenging the two-term Democratic senator, several sources told the Globe. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham will soon bill you when your doctor consults a specialist about your care

Patients at the state's largest health system will be billed extra when their primary care doctors consult with specialists via a digital platform. Continue reading →

Social Justice

Boston pays $150,000 to two Black men falsely linked to 1989 Carol Stuart murder

Mayor Wu formally apologized to the men, their families, and “Boston’s entire Black community” in 2023 for how the city handled the investigation. Continue reading →

Politics

‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump slams UN over immigration and climate change in speech

President Trump's speech was both grievance-filled and self-congratulatory as he used the platform to applaud his second-term achievements and lament world leaders. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course

The jury of five men and seven women found Ryan Routh guilty on all counts. Continue reading →

Nation

‘Autism doesn’t need a cure’: Trump’s message rankles people living with the disability

Sitting on the couch a few weeks ago watching television, Jonathan Gardner saw something that made him text his mother immediately. "Weird question," he typed. "Did you take Tylenol at all when you were pregnant with me?" Continue reading →

Nation

Defense Department delays cleanup of ‘forever chemicals’ nationwide

The Pentagon has been one of the most intensive users of these chemicals, which are also known as PFAS and are a key ingredient in firefighting foam. Continue reading →

The World

World

As Western nations recognize statehood, Palestinians doubt its impact

On Monday, France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, and Monaco announced or confirmed their recognition of a Palestinian state. Continue reading →

World

To understand Ukraine at war, stop by a gas station

Once mere pit stops, gas stations are now pillars of Ukraine’s war effort. Continue reading →

World

Egypt most prominent political prisoner goes free

His reunion with his family caps a yearslong campaign joined by world leaders, Nobel laureates, and celebrities to win the freedom of one of Egypt’s most well-known pro-democracy activists from the 2011 Arab Spring protests. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OpEds

For today’s immigration woes, a lesson from Reagan

By deporting hard-working immigrants who have done nothing wrong while in this country, we are tearing the tapestry that has made America great. Continue reading →

Editorials

RFK Jr. has proven nothing but his unfitness. He must go.

Kennedy is endangering America’s health. Continue reading →

Columns

An American president toppling American democracy is uncharted territory

No, we haven’t been here before. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Stuart case settlement is a sobering reminder of the cost of racist policing

It’s hard to overstate just what a raw nerve this case hit in Boston in 1989. Continue reading →

Rhode Island Crime

Former R.I. basketball coach ordered to serve probation, no jail time, for naked ‘fat tests’ of students

“There is anger, but it pales in comparison to how exhausted I am,” one former athlete wrote in a statement to the court. “In the bluntest terms, the legal system failed me.” Continue reading →

Transportation

Trump has thrown a wrench in some Mass. transportation plans. Here’s a list of the impacted projects.

The Globe is compiling a running list of transportation projects derailed or disrupted by Washington since President Trump took office for the second time. Continue reading →

Sports

Red Sox

Craig Breslow discusses Red Sox not adding to offense at trade deadline

"If we were to have known that Wily [Abreu] would be down and Roman [Anthony] would be down, maybe we would’ve acted differently,” the chief baseball officer said. Continue reading →

Celtics

‘I’m doing everything in my power to get back to 100 percent.’ Jayson Tatum opens up about his Achilles’ recovery and eventual return.

"I know one thing: My first game back will be at home, it will be in TD Garden," Tatum said. Continue reading →

Bruins

Nikita Zadorov buries overtime winner as Bruins top Rangers for first preseason win

The Bruins rallied from a 4-1 third-period deficit on a pair of goals by Michael Eyssimont and a tying tally by Marat Khusnutdinov before Zadorov won it in OT, 5-4. Continue reading →

Business

Business

What happens when private equity buys a hospital?

A new study has unveiled the latest consequence of private-equity ownership on a hospital — more patient deaths in the emergency room. Continue reading →

Retail

Applegreen drops out of Mass. highway service plaza deal

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation originally awarded the lucrative lease to Applegreen in June, but losing bidder Global Partners has waged a media and government relations battle to overturn the bid. Continue reading →

Business

Meta ramps up spending on AI politics with new super PAC

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Claudia Cardinale, alluring star of 1960s cinema, dies at 87

Ms. Cardinale starred in films as varied as Federico Fellini’s dreamscape masterpiece “8 1/2” and Blake Edwards’s slapstick comedy “The Pink Panther.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ron DiMenna, founder of the Ron Jon Surf Shop chain, dies at 88

Mr. DiMenna helped expand a niche sport into mainstream lifestyle culture. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Theater

A wedding setting offers ‘The Ceremony’ time to reflect

The latest play in the Ufot Family Cycle, from CHUANG Stage, tells a story of family, culture, and connection. Continue reading →

Music

In Boston, Elvis Costello makes peace with the first decade of his legacy

As a performer who’s been wildly inconsistent in recent years, Costello came to Boston with a setlist that stuck almost exclusively to his first 10 years as a recording artist. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Here’s where to pick your own apples, plus an apple expert’s favorite orchards, varieties, and juicy tips

In an effort to form new core memories this fall, we asked the author of "The Apple Lover’s Cookbook" for advice about the best baking varieties and other things. Continue reading →