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Walsh could testify in City Hall corruption case

If Mayor Martin J. Walsh were called, it would be the first time that a sitting mayor in Boston has taken the stand in a criminal trial in nearly 100 years. an hour ago

Several business destroyed in 9-alarm Natick blaze

Heavy smoke poured from a building containing several downtown businesses as officials closed surroundings roads to allow firefighters to knock down the blaze.

RMV oversight hearing halted when two officials don?t show up to testify

Lawmakers voiced anger that two officials weren?t available to testify about operations at the agency, which remains mired in questions about how it failed to track errant motorists for months, if not years. 19 minutes ago

Long before the shooting, Big Papi had brushes with people who ?want something from me?
David Ortiz has long grappled with the risks of life in the limelight, encountering past trouble with Dominican associates, including one man on his own payroll.

Roxbury man accused in fatal hit-and-run in Somerville pleads not guilty

Vystar acquires Rotmans furniture store

McDonough donates $10 million to Worcester Art Museum, largest gift of its kind in museum?s history

opinion

Editorial

Holding the line on casino expansion
RACHELLE G. COHEN

Redefining public corruption not an option
Jennifer C. Braceras

Partisan politics blocks a qualified judicial appointment in N.H.
Renée Loth

Trump?s human rights ? and wrongs

NAMES
Video of Tom Brady and his daughter jumping off a waterfall even made The Rock queasy
?If Vivi is going to be an Olympic champion one day, it probably won?t be in synchronized diving.? 2 hours ago

Julian Edelman to miss beginning of training camp with thumb injury, report says
The Patriots receiver either broke or sprained his thumb catching a pass and is expected to be back in about three weeks. an hour ago

Dave Epstein
It was the humidity that made it so miserable
All that water vapor combined with all the heat gave us temperatures that felt well over 100 degrees for most of the daylight hours this past weekend. 2 hours ago

Invisible no more: Social Security will soon slide into insolvency
Barring Washington getting over its dysfunction and fixing Social Security, the program may soon have to cut benefits for tens of millions of retirees.


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The Globe is looking into the end-of-life medical care that Massachusetts residents receive. We want to examine how the healthcare system can improve care for dying patients.

Sports

Even if the Red Sox make the playoffs, it doesn?t look like they?ll be there long

Make it 10 straight unbeaten for streaking Revolution

Sony Michel, five others to start Patriots camp on PUP list

Politics

Warren warns of another economic crash as she touts her policies as a way to prevent it

Ahead of Mueller hearings, top Democrats accuse Trump of ?high crimes and misdemeanors?

Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection, leaves party post

Lifestyle

?Ugly Delicious? chef David Chang cooking up new Netflix series

Ben Mezrich is making ?Billions? for Showtime

At Tanglewood, BSO gives ?Brightness of Light? its world premiere

Business

Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement

A pitch for ?reality-based? startups

Boston Fed president tells Trump to back off. Politely, of course

more headlines

Man?s body pulled from the Charles River

Troopers were notified around 7:45 a.m. Monday of ?a body in the Charles River in the area of Magazine beach on the Memorial Drive side,? the agency said in a statement. 3 hours ago

No parole for man who killed his roommate in Mashpee for selling him low-quality cocaine

Troy Ashley, 49, pleaded guilty in 2003 to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Frederick Brown two years earlier at the residence they shared. 2 hours ago

N.H. man helped down White Mountains trail after suffering heat-related injuries

A man and his father were attempting to hike 16 miles on the Glen Boulder Trail in Sargent?s Purchase, N.H., when they ran into trouble. 2 hours ago

Stevens? colleagues pay respects in Supreme Court ceremony

John Paul Stevens died last week in Florida at age 99 after suffering a stroke, and his body is in repose in the court?s Great Hall. an hour ago

Iran says it arrested 17 CIA spies, some sentenced to death

The country claimed that a group of Iranian nationals were recruited by the CIA to spy on military and nuclear sites.

Puerto Ricans gather for massive protest to expel governor

The demonstrations are expected to b e one of the biggest protests ever seen in the US territory, eith irate islanders pledging to drive Governor Ricardo Rosselló from office. 42 minutes ago

Husband killed in freak accident on North Carolina beach, woman says

A woman says her husband was killed on the North Carolina coast when a wave crashed into him, slamming his head into the sand and breaking his neck.

Parents told they could lose kids over unpaid school lunches

A Pennsylvania school district is warning that children could end up in foster care if their parents do not pay overdue school lunch bills.

From the Boston Sunday Globe

Long before the shooting, Big Papi had brushes with people who ?want something from me?

David Ortiz has long grappled with the risks of life in the limelight, encountering past trouble with Dominican associates, including one man on his own payroll.

Invisible no more: Social Security will soon slide into insolvency
Barring Washington getting over its dysfunction and fixing Social Security, the program may soon have to cut benefits for tens of millions of retirees.

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn
Though it approached legalization very differently than Mass., Canada is grappling with some of the same challenges: high prices, short supplies, a robust black market.

Rhode island

SCOOP: Mulling lawsuit, R.I. League of Cities and Towns hires Angel Taveras in battle over continuing union contracts

Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras might no longer hold elected office, but that doesn?t mean he?s out of the game. 2 hours ago

Providence police officer stays ?Malloy Strong?
The fourth annual Rising Above Cancer 5K Run/Walk is expected to raise about $75,000 for the Lifespan Cancer Institute?s Patient Support Fund.

Sean Spicer throws first pitch at PawSox?s Pride Night, and team faces backlash
The former White House press secretary joined a wounded veteran to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Friday?s game. The Trump administration, in which Spicer worked, has been criticized for attempting to dismantle LGBTQ rights.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Michael A. Cohen

Trump has turned the racial dog whistle into a steam whistle
RENÉE GRAHAM

With racism in America, there?s never a teachable moment
Ideas | Thomas Abt

Democrats are skipping out on the most important gun fight of all
SCOT LEHIGH

Boorish bikers beat a Boston retreat
DIANE HESSAN

Trump vs. the Squad ? voters weigh in
Editorial

Convicted felon Sal DiMasi should not be a Beacon Hill lobbyist

VISUAL STORIES

In a dramatic close call, a big shark grabs a fish and surprises boaters in Cape Cod Bay

MBTA releases video of Red Line derailment

A look back at JFK Jr.?s life and death on the 20th anniversary of his plane crash off Martha?s Vineyard

Photos: The changing face of Federal Hill

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Eck on David Price: ?He?s my new Kirk Gibson?
Dennis Eckersley is happy to spend time at the Hall of Fame with friends and family rather than engage in a dust-up with the Red Sox pitcher.

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Isaiah Thomas?s story is a lesson for NBA stars
Thomas?s willingness to play injured during the 2017 postseason aggravated a hip problem that cost him a shot at a max contract.

A captain befriends a sea gull and keeps the crackers coming
Gloucester schooner captain Heath Ellis and Polly Five Toes have become celebrity BFFs on Cape Ann.

Metro

?Why don?t they go back?: the increasing psychological toll of racism in the Trump era

Minorities say they?re feeling more emotional strain caused by President Trump?s frequent overt hostility.

Roxbury man accused in fatal hit-and-run in Somerville pleads not guilty

The driver charged in the deadly hit-and-run crash this weekend that killed 52-year-old Cheryl Pauline Richards was arraigned Monday morning.

Walsh could testify in City Hall corruption case

If Mayor Martin J. Walsh were called, it would be the first time that a sitting mayor in Boston has taken the stand in a criminal trial in nearly 100 years.

Mysterious Sunflower syndrome is spotlighted at MGH

Patients are compulsively drawn to bright light, which triggers an unusual type of seizure.

No parole for man who killed his roommate in Mashpee for selling him low-quality cocaine
Troy Ashley, 49, pleaded guilty in 2003 to second-degree murder in the shooting death of Frederick Brown two years earlier at the residence they shared.

Dave Epstein
It was the humidity that made it so miserable
All that water vapor combined with all the heat gave us temperatures that felt well over 100 degrees for most of the daylight hours this past weekend.

STAT

What the Ebola emergency means, what it doesn?t mean, and what?s next

Role of seizures in Alzheimer?s disease is gaining overdue attention

Opinion: I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn?t my doctors help me?

Opinion: New insights from a bird?s-eye view of clinical trials

sports

Dan Shaughnessy

He went to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and unearthed these nuggets

Could Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens join Derek Jeter in the Class of 2020 inductees at the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Julian Edelman to miss beginning of training camp with thumb injury, report says

The Patriots receiver either broke or sprained his thumb catching a pass and is expected to be back in about three weeks.

Even if the Red Sox make the playoffs, it doesn?t look like they?ll be there long

The Red Sox have a chance to repeat as World Series champions, but they?ve treated that opportunity far too casually.

Sony Michel, five others to start Patriots camp on PUP list

The running back sat out the Patriots? offseason workouts after reportedly undergoing a knee procedure

REVOLUTION 2, FC CINCINNATI 0
Make it 10 straight unbeaten for streaking Revolution
Riding their best MLS run since 2005, Carles Gil provided New England all the offense it would need just nine minutes in.

SEVILLA 2, LIVERPOOL 1
Full-throated, Reds-mad crowd salutes Liverpool at Fenway
Liverpool lost late in its exhibition match at Fenway Park, but Boston clearly showed itself the club?s second home.

Politics

House Republicans vow tough questions for Mueller at hearing
The House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee will question Mueller in separate hearings on the report.

Business

Vystar acquires Rotmans furniture store
The largest furniture and flooring store in New England, Worcester-based Rotmans Furniture and Carpet, has been acquired by Vystar Corp.

Marijuana

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn
Though it approached legalization very differently than Mass., Canada is grappling with some of the same challenges: high prices, short supplies, a robust black market.

magazine
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I am a devout Christian and he is an atheist. Classic!?
Cover Story

?I got lucky, man.? Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times

Miss Conduct

Advice: At a party, we were served vegan mystery food
Perspective | Magazine

I was a paramedic at the US border. Kids need doctors now.

sports

Kevin Harvick?s gamble pays off at NASCAR race in New Hampshire

Katie Ledecky loses first major swim final in six years

Red Sox wilt in dropping series to Orioles

metro

RMV oversight hearing halted when two officials don?t show up to testify

Roxbury man accused in fatal hit-and-run in Somerville pleads not guilty

Walsh could testify in City Hall corruption case

Nation

Holyoke mayor Alex Morse to challenge Richard Neal in 2020 Democratic primary

Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection, leaves party post

In some states, GOP sees the recall as its way back to power

World

1,800 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal

Taliban attack security checkpoint and hospital in Pakistan

Two airlines cancel flights to Cairo after Britain warns of ?heightened risk of terrorism?

politics

Warren warns of another economic crash as she touts her policies as a way to prevent it

Holyoke mayor Alex Morse to challenge Richard Neal in 2020 Democratic primary

Bernie Sanders might be losing his N.H. firewall

business

Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement

Chinese money in the US dries up as trade war drags on

Wind victory comes at just the right time for Eversource

arts

The week in watching: Mueller speaks, goodbye to ?Orange,? and a backlash to the ?Thrones? backlash

McDonough donates $10 million to Worcester Art Museum, largest gift of its kind in museum?s history

With ?Art of Self-Defense? and ?Sopranos? prequel, Boston?s Alessandro Nivola takes center stage

lifestyle

Video of Tom Brady and his daughter jumping off a waterfall even made The Rock queasy

?NOS4A2? renewed for season 2 at AMC

?Ugly Delicious? chef David Chang cooking up new Netflix series

marijuana

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn

Canada's lessons in legalizing cannabis

I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn?t my doctors help me?

opinion

Redefining public corruption not an option

Trump?s human rights ? and wrongs

Partisan politics blocks a qualified judicial appointment in N.H.

food & dining

Where to take your kids to eat this summer vacation

Mr. Tamole team brings authentic tamales to town

This is nuts: Peanut butter, now in powder form

travel

Why drive to Newport when you can float instead?

In San Francisco, new destinations over the top

You can visit, as long as you promise not to sing ?Walking in Memphis?

Books

A speed-reading archaeologist digs in to catch up

Location, location, location

Bodies in detail, Kipling in Vermont, and Shakespeare in the park

Movies

?Avengers: Endgame? is now the highest-grossing film of all time

Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con audience with ?Top Gun? sequel trailer

A child?s death, a ruined life, in ?Who Killed Garrett Phillips??

Television

Tina Fey, Robert Carlock create comedy for Ted Danson

Chris Rock to star in new season of ?Fargo?

Tired of ?dopey? children?s shows, author James Patterson concocts ?Kid Stew?

music

When Bob Marley came to Allston

When a lifelong record collector reaches his turning point

A happy reunion, and the journey of ?Penelope? to Tanglewood

globe local

For dam on Hanover/Norwell line, the days are numbered

Newton mayor seeks limits on e-cig sales

Cops call this meals-on-wheels a steal

Obituaries

Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99

Peter McNamara, who won three tennis Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 64

Dr. Marc Mitchell, a pioneer of digital health care for the world?s poorest patients, dies at 70