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Democratic debate

Health care, immigration emerge as points of division in second night of Democratic debate

Democrats battled over health care on Wednesday in the early moments of a presidential debate that tested the strength of Joe Biden?s candidacy.
Protesters target de Blasio during second night of Democratic debate

Tracking the candidates? speaking times over both nights of the second Democratic debate

Fact check: Wednesday's Democratic debate is under scrutiny

Grading the candidates after Tuesday night's debate

 Tracker: Who?s running for president in 2020?

Walsh aide testifies that pressuring Boston Calling to use union workers was unfair

Joyce Linehan took the stand for more than two hours, and provided insight into the administration?s deliberations on permits for the 2014 Boston Calling festival. 8:32 p.m.

Thousands are without power after strong thunderstorms roll through

Powerful thunderstorms caused power outages, and heavy rain and gusty winds slowed traffic and briefly closed Logan airport. 22 minutes ago
Dave Epstein: This July is the warmest month recorded in Boston's history

These photos show how serious today's thunderstorms were

Baker says he learned of RMV lapses ?on the day the registrar resigned?

?Twenty. Twenty years,? the governor said Wednesday, in an apparent reference to a time frame that the Registry had been ignoring alerts on law-breaking drivers.
5 key revelations from Tuesday?s stunning State House hearing
Joan Vennochi

The buck never stops with Baker

opinion

MICHAEL A. COHEN

Does Trump have even one redeeming quality?
editorial

Police dogs deserve emergency medical care

RENÉE GRAHAM

Your racist uncle was never funny
CASS SUNSTEIN

Would support for Trump increase if he apologized?

Editors' picks

Jeneé Osterheldt
Jeneé Osterheldt

Can a black woman fly at The Wing?

Boston?s new workspace for women has a mission of inclusivity, but does The Wing do the work it takes to be welcoming?

Newcomb Hollow Beach closed second straight day because of shark sightings

The Wellfleet beach had been closed Tuesday afternoon after a State Police helicopter observed a great white shark near swimmers.
State Police Air Wing looks for sharks around Cape Cod

Marathon bomber?s lawyers have Dec. court date to appeal death sentence

On Tuesday, Judge Juan R. Torruella of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a brief order setting oral arguments in Marathon bomber?s Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s appeal for Dec. 12.

Latest Metro / Local News

What?s coming to the former GE land in the Seaport?

A Quincy police officer?s son is at home with cancer. These officers paid him a visit

A knife-wielding robbery suspect and thousands of dollars in cash found in Weymouth

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  6. Ethnicity not a factor in Elizabeth Warren?s rise in law
  7. Nine analytical thoughts on why the Red Sox didn?t make any moves
  8. Walsh aide testifies pressuring Boston Calling to use union workers was unfair
  9. Live updates: The second round of Democratic debates, night two

We?re examining end-of-life medical care in Mass. Please share your loved ones? experiences to help our reporting

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.

Summer on the Cape

Tell us your favorite spots on the Cape

Despite the sharks and the tornadoes, the Cape is still one of our favorite places in the world. Tell us what makes the Cape special for you, and we?ll pull together a list of the greatest places on the Cape.

Cape Cod rentals are having an unexpectedly slow summer

Cool cruising along the Cape Cod Rail Trail

Sports

Asked about contract, Tom Brady simply praises Patriots

Patriots and Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti dies at 78

Here?s a look at Wednesday?s MLB trades, starting with the Astros adding Zack Greinke

Politics / Business

Fed cuts rates by quarter point, signals potential for more

GE?s CFO, Jamie Miller, will step down

Reagan called President Nixon to slur Africans as ?monkeys? in unearthed tapes

Nation / World

Trump orders Navy SEAL prosecutors to be stripped of achievement medals

Jeffrey Epstein, surrounded by scientific luminaries, hoped to seed the human race with his DNA

Capital One says hacker gained access to personal information of more than 100 million people

Lifestyle

Mario Lopez walks back remarks that it?s ?dangerous? for parents to accept kids as transgender

Gwyneth does Nantucket to promote her brand and Goop pop-up shop

Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince dies at 91

Rhode island

Why Luis Aponte?s exit could shake up Providence politics for years

City Councilor?s Luis Aponte?s stunning decision might bring a new majority to Providence?s legislative body.
RHODE MAP

Was Mayor Elorza right about the Fane tower? A gripping story out of Bristol. No swimming at Scarborough

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has long raised questions about the height and the design of the proposed 46-story Hope Point Tower on the former I-195 land.

Baker and Raimondo: A tale of two governors and two very different approval ratings

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, often lands atop Morning Consult?s list of the nation?s most popular governors, while Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo, a Democrat, usually finds herself near the bottom of the list. Why is that exactly?

Bold Types
TD GARDEN

Vikki Spruill

Vikki Spruill is the new president and CEO of the New England Aquarium. Spruill shares her vision for how she plans to expand the organization from a tourist destination to a leader on ocean conservation advocacy.

About Bold Types

Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.

Next Bold Types

Niraj Shah is the cofounder and CEO of the online housewares giant Wayfair.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Do Americans favor capital punishment? That depends on whether murder rates rise or fall
cass sunstein

Would support for Trump increase if he apologized?
EDITORIAL

Law inspired by Michelle Carter case could clarify gray area
Joan Vennochi

Elizabeth Warren cuts through the ?yada, yada, yada? ? but can she beat Trump?

Scot Lehigh

Moderates debate, mug the harder lefties

Letters

Lapse in hospice care leaves a wound ? and stirs response

VISUAL STORIES

11 photos that show the amazing sand sculptures from the Revere Beach festival

Photos: Public art in the Boston area

Watch: Providence-bound commuter rail train catches on fire

12 photos from Patriots training camp ? including the return of Tom Brady

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More seatback screens, nicer meals, free Wi-Fi, and wine? Delta rethinks economy

Delta Air Lines is making changes in the economy cabin, and, get this, the changes are for the good of passengers.
Traffic at Logan is about to get worse, and Massport wants you to know it

Can a 27-year-old learn to drive in Boston? I was determined to find out

What are roundabouts and why is everyone always honking at me?
DEVRA FIRST
DEVRA FIRST

Birth of the cool: The story behind the ice cream sandwich, an icon at 120

At 120, the ice cream sandwich has seen its share of reinvention. But it?s perfect the way it is.

Deaths in police custody underscore dangers for people arrested with drug issues

The recent deaths of two people in Boston Police custody highlight growing concerns that police are ill-equipped to handle suspects with substance use and mental health issues.

Metro

Somerville mayor says student-housing developer will try to keep tenants in Davis Square block

Big changes might be coming to the heart of the square with Scape?s purchase of the buildings, which house Irish pub The Burren, McKinnon?s Market, the Sligo Pub, and several restaurants.

National Grid Gas employee struck by a car in Spencer

A National Grid Gas employee was struck by a car Wednesday morning while marking piping for an upcoming construction project, Spencer Police Department said in a Facebook post.

Woman seriously injured in Hanson crash

The woman, 49, who is from Halifax, was flown to a Boston hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.

Person shot in Jamaica Plain

Officers responded to the area of 928 Parker Street shortly after 8:30 p.m.

In Maine, migrants? deadline nears

More than 250 asylum seekers remain huddled in a Portland sports arena, and city officials cannot guarantee they all will be housed before an Aug. 15 deadline to leave.

Texas deputy sheriff charged with cyberstalking Worcester teen

Pasquale T. Salas, 25, of the Matagorda County sheriff?s office, allegedly met the victim while playing the online video game Minecraft in 2014, when she was 12-years-old, officials said.

STAT

Schizophrenia?s origins explored with placenta and brain organoids

NIH-funded project aims to build a ?Google? for biomedical data

This company wants to make a once-a-month option for birth control pills

We asked experts to pick apart a clinic?s claims about ketamine

sports

ben volin | on football

Observations and impressions from the first week of Patriots training camp

The competition is ratcheting up in Foxborough and some storylines are developing.

Dave Dombrowski was right not to overplay his hand

Dombrowski said he would have been more ?open-minded? to a deal if the Red Sox had been closer to first place.

Red Sox hoping Darwinzon Hernandez can provide relief

The team, which stood past at the trade deadline, likes what it has seen from the rookie lefthander.

Bruce Arena looking forward to tough test for Revolution

New England?s 11-game unbeaten streak on the line against MLS leader Los Angeles FC at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
Chad Finn
Chad Finn

Nine analytical thoughts on why the Red Sox didn?t make any moves

The Red Sox stayed with the status quo in their glaring problem areas on the roster, specifically the bullpen.
NFL NOTEBOOK
NFL NOTEBOOK

WR Michael Thomas agrees to $100 million deal with Saints

The contract pays Thomas about $61 million in guaranteed salary and bonuses and ends his training camp holdout.

Politics

Scorecard: Grading the Democratic candidates on the second night of the July debates

Former vice president Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were both in the hot seat Wednesday as they defended their records and proposals.

Business

TALKING POINTS
TALKING POINTS

Baker wants price cap for offshore wind bids removed

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Marijuana

MARIJUANA MOMENT
MARIJUANA MOMENT

Coast Guard issues order barring active duty members from visiting marijuana shops

The US Coast Guard issued an order Tuesday clarifying that active duty service members cannot use marijuana ? or even enter a cannabis shop ? regardless of state law.
magazine
Your Home | The Guide

Is your kids? clutter driving you crazy? These six tips can help.

Perspective

Lessons in parenting . . . from "The Bachelorette"
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I?m uncommonly ambitious for an academic?

Connections

I learned about friendship by watching my mom and her friends at the kitchen table

sports

FIFA approves expansion of women?s World Cup field in 2023

How the Revolution have gone from MLS abyss to playoff contention

Astros acquire Zack Greinke to add to stacked rotation

metro

Thousands without power after strong thunderstorms roll through

Person shot in Jamaica Plain

Agnes Heller, outspoken Hungarian philosopher, at 90

Nation

US officials say Osama bin Laden?s son killed in strike

Trump orders Navy SEAL prosecutors to be stripped of achievement medals

A rare do-over congressional election is a chance to battle-test 2020 strategies

World

Afghan soldier shoots 2 US troops dead at Kandahar army base

Pound slumps as Britain?s new prime minister reaffirms plan to exit EU by Oct. 31

China says most Muslims have been released from camps. Others say prove it.

politics

Tracking the candidates? speaking times over both nights of the second Democratic debate

Health care, immigration emerge as points of division in second night of Democratic debate

Fact check: Democratic debate rhetoric under scrutiny

business

Baker wants price cap for offshore wind bids removed

On list of GE?s big issues, don?t forget labor unrest

Business agenda

arts

This Boston artist shunned the limelight. He deserves to be famous.

At Newport, collaborations link the past, present, and future of jazz

Jon Batiste is the Newport Jazz Festival?s Mr. Everything

lifestyle

Ernie Boch Jr. welcomed ?Fergie,? Duchess of York, to a bash at his manse

Newton native Erica Rhodes shows off her comedy chops on NBC?s ?Bring the Funny?

?Stranger Things? star Joe Keery stops in Portsmouth, N.H., for lunch, poses for selfie

marijuana

Coast Guard issues order barring active duty members from visiting marijuana shops

6 companies challenge Utah?s medical marijuana growing picks

Sheriff in Oregon says 2 have been arrested in raid on black market pot grow

opinion

Moderates debate, mug the harder lefties

Another Trump first: He?s the pro-hunger president

For Democrats in 2020, the center will hold ? it?s the far left that won?t

food & dining

Birth of the cool: The story behind the ice cream sandwich, an icon at 120

Recipe: A quick summer dinner begins with macerated tomatoes and a pot of angel hair pasta

Recipe: Marinate chicken breasts in a soy-honey brine to keep them from drying out on the grill

travel

Cycle a picturesque coastal route from Gloucester to Maine

Logan, JetBlue rank low for on-time arrivals, especially in the summer

A shining Star in the Atlantic

Books

Drawn to books that make his brain feel like it?s operating at a higher level

An incomplete reunion brings overdue revelations in Richard Russo?s ?Chances Are... ?

Local bestsellers for the week ending 7/21

Movies

No Stills, no Nash, no Young ? but a lot of Crosby

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham?s ?Hobbs & Shaw? is brainless, but it?s a fun summer movie

Documentary ?Mike Wallace Is Here? is a slam-bang look at a slam-bang interviewer

Television

Joss Whedon bringing sci-fi ?epic? with Laura Donnelly to HBO

Ahead of series finale, the Wahlbergs reveal how ?Wahlburgers? TV show ?rebuilt our family?

Amy Poehler teams up with ?Simpsons? producers for new animated series

music

At Newport, collaborations link the past, present, and future of jazz

Jon Batiste is the Newport Jazz Festival?s Mr. Everything

Chance the Rapper?s ?Big Day? is the sound of a happily married man

globe local

That day in summer when time stops

Stolen laundry and the great toothpaste robbery

EEE virus is found in seven local communities

Obituaries

Agnes Heller, outspoken Hungarian philosopher, at 90

Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince dies at 91

Neil Estern, sculptor of monumental public works, dies at 93