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Trump threatens 10 percent tariffs on China starting Sept. 1

Trump says US to place new 10 percent tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports amid slow-moving trade talks, effective Sept 1.

Truck driver was on drugs, reaching for drink at time of fatal New Hampshire crash, report says

The report provides the most detailed account to date of the fiery crash that killed seven, injured three others, and led to a widening scandal at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles.
As Baker denies knowledge of RMV lapses, lawmakers are ?skeptical? that issues stayed inside agency Joan Vennochi: With state agency scandals, the buck never stops with Baker

Meet the 92-year-old who eats sweets almost every day and still beat a world running record

Diane Hoffman of Chestnut Hill smashed the world record for her age in the 400-meter dash Saturday. 2:52 p.m.

Raccoon rescued after getting his head stuck in a sewer grate in Newton

A raccoon stuck in a storm grate was rescued Thursday morning in Newton after ?quite the operation,? the Newton Fire Department said. 2 hours ago

North Korea accused of launching ?unidentified projectiles?

opinion

BRIAN HAMILTON

The complexities of the $15 minimum wage
MICHAEL APKON

What level of disparity in health care are we willing to tolerate?
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Does Trump have even one redeeming quality?

Editors' picks

Working from home is becoming more common. But can it be done well?

Companies tried out a week of telecommuting in order to better understand and improve the experience of remote workers. The effort reflects a growing interest in what one consultant calls the ?fourth industrial revolution.?

Portland hurries to move asylum seekers out of sports arena before deadline

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.

?He took my childhood.? Small-town R.I. leader faces sex abuse claims

Three men say they were victimized as children by a prominent local official. Years later, they wonder why no one stopped him.

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Police are investigating a stabbing in Mattapan

Sullivan?s restaurant on Castle Island to open up satellite eatery at Logan Airport

Longnook Beach in Truro closed due to shark sightings

Quincy woman, 30, arrested for allegedly locking her dog in car on hot day

Man who died in Dorchester shooting had been out celebrating 30th birthday, relatives say

The deceased man?s family identified him Thursday as Alfredo ?Freddy? Centeio, who had turned 30 on Wednesday. 3 hours ago

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  2. Herald?s ?Wok Tall? front page is no laughing matter for Asian-Americans
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  4. ?He took my childhood.? Small-town R.I. leader faces sex abuse claims
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  8. Think it?s hot now? Just wait
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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

Rainy day diversions on the Cape

Sports

Day 7: Tom Brady rallies the offense after slow start

Tom Brady explains why he bulked up this season

?We have no control over Josh Gordon?: Bill Belichick addresses status of suspended wideout

Politics / Business

Corey Lewandowski says he?s interested in running for US Senate seat in New Hampshire

After ?Send her back!? chant, Ohio rally is a test for Trump

Healey says electricity suppliers still overcharging customers

Nation / World

Greenland lost 217 billion US tons of ice amid July heat wave

A face only a mother Cambroraster could love: Canadian paleontologists find new creature in Burgess Shale

A$AP Rocky testifies in Sweden, says he tried to avoid fight

Lifestyle

Beach Road Weekend puts the Vineyard on the summer festival map

?Hobbs and Shaw,? ?Gertrude and Claudius,? and all that (Newport) jazz

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

Rhode island

Club linked to homicide allowed to reopen, with conditions

A Rhode Island club closed by authorities after it was linked to a homicide is being allowed to reopen under certain conditions.
RHODE MAP

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.

Bold Types
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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

JOAN VENNOCHI

With state agency scandals, the buck never stops with Baker
Free Press

Jamal Khashoggi and Azory Gwanda remain atop latest One Free Press Coalition?s ?10 Most Urgent? list
EDITORIAL

Police dogs deserve emergency medical care
JOAN VENNOCHI

It?s the progressives vs. Biden (and Obama)
Scot Lehigh

Joe Biden redeems himself
Letters

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

VISUAL STORIES

9 photos of the more than 200 asylum seekers at the Portland Expo Center

John Farrell goes lobstering

Photos: Public art in the Boston area

Photos: A look back at the 1969 moon landing

Metro

Suffolk jail officer attacked in attempted robbery on way to work

An officer at the Suffolk County House of Correction was attacked by a group of people in Boston while arriving to work Thursday morning, authorities said.

State commission to examine licensing for medical professionals trained in other countries

The 23-member panel established in this year?s state budget will be tasked with removing barriers surrounding licensing procedures for foreign-trained medical professionals.

Police are investigating a stabbing in Mattapan

Boston police responded to the area of 522 River St. for a report of a person stabbed at 4:47 p.m., police said.

Boston?s Barbara Ridlon was all cop, and that?s high praise

Barbara Ridlon was part of the first class of women to join the Boston Police Department, and later became one of the first three to be promoted to the rank of sergeant. As Walter Fahey, a great police officer once said, giving the highest praise he could, she was ?all cop.?

Raccoon rescued after getting his head stuck in a sewer grate in Newton

A raccoon stuck in a storm grate was rescued Thursday morning in Newton after ?quite the operation,? the Newton Fire Department said.

Sullivan?s restaurant on Castle Island to open up satellite eatery at Logan Airport

A Massport spokeswoman confirmed via e-mail that Sully?s ?will be opening in Terminal B by the end of the summer.?

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

Christopher L. Gasper

Ty Law was driven to prove people wrong, and that made him a no-doubt Hall of Famer

The former Patriot cornerback had supreme confidence, and on Saturday he will reach football?s pinnacle.

Rookie Chase Winovich had rush job after Patriots practice

The linebacker was asked to work with Tom Brady ? a fellow Michigan Wolverine ? and give the QB some simulated pressure.

Day 7: Tom Brady rallies the offense after slow start

It looked as though the defense would dominate the day again ? until a late series of drills.

Right now, Patriots defense is far ahead of the offense

The players on offense are still getting to know each other, while the defense is brimming with chemistry.

?We have no control over Josh Gordon?: Bill Belichick addresses status of suspended wideout

Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league?s substance abuse policy last season.
GRAPHIC
GRAPHIC

A closer look at all the quarterbacks Ty Law victimized

The Patriots cornerback intercepted 37 different quarterbacks over his 15 seasons in the NFL.

Politics

Fox?s Tomi Lahren apologizes for offensive tweet on Kamala Harris

Fox News personality Tomi Lahren is apologizing for an offensive tweet directed at Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Business

Sports Log
Sports Log

Stocks slump after Trump puts more tariffs on Chinese goods

Stocks slumped Thursday and bond prices spiked after President Trump surprised markets with a new 10 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of goods from China,

Marijuana

Tennessee state pension fund invested in marijuana industry

Tennessee officials say they weren?t aware that the state?s pension fund invested stock in a marijuana industry company, despite the state?s opposition to legalizing any usage of marijuana.
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Perspective

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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

Film study: What made Ty Law great (according to Tom Brady)

Ty Law was driven to prove people wrong, and that made him a no-doubt Hall of Famer

Picking off a few of Ty Law?s finest moments

metro

State commission to examine licensing for medical professionals trained in other countries

R.I. Democrats tap Cyd McKenna as executive director

Boston?s Barbara Ridlon was all cop, and that?s high praise

Nation

John Dillinger relatives doubt body in grave is the gangster

After ?Send her back!? chant, Ohio rally is a test for Trump

?Chance the Snapper,? alligator in Chicago lagoon, cost the city $33,600 to remove

World

Israel is expected to approve surge in Jewish construction in West Bank

Boris Johnson visits Belfast as Brexit woes hurt UK economy

China warns against bid to sow discord over South China Sea

politics

Senate passes budget, debt deal; Trump expected to sign

After ?Send her back!? chant, Ohio rally is a test for Trump

Debate rivals hit Biden, and even Obama, as they try to deny front-runner status

business

Herald?s ?Wok Tall? front page is no laughing matter for Asian-Americans

Boston-based venture capital firm announces $600m to invest in biotech

Stonewall Kitchen has a new owner ? and bigger ambitions

arts

?The Great Hack? looks at how history was changed, and Tarantino changes history

?The Handmaid?s Tale? arc across three seasons, from ?praise be? to ?please end?

Jeff Daniels to star in Showtime?s ?Rust?

lifestyle

Camille Kostek weighs in on whether Rob Gronkowski could come out of retirement

?Red Sea Diving Resort? writer-director calls Chris Evans ?a leader on and off set?

Trillium to host beer fest in Canton

marijuana

Tennessee state pension fund invested in marijuana industry

Some school districts in New Mexico protest proposed medical cannabis rule

CBD piques the interest of consumer health giants

opinion

Death penalty gets the Trump nod

Cities and towns make progress on housing

It?s the progressives vs. Biden (and Obama)

food & dining

GreCo opens at the Seaport?s Pier 4, and Bambara hosts a pop-up

Farm fresh veggies, eggs, and meats, delivered right to your door? There?s an app for that

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

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

Growing pains, family ties, and a larger-than-life lawyer

Local bestsellers for the week ending July 28

In ?Trick Mirror,? the face of a major new talent

Movies

?The Great Hack? looks at how history was changed, and Tarantino changes history

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

Television

?The Handmaid?s Tale? arc across three seasons, from ?praise be? to ?please end?

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?

music

Beach Road Weekend puts the Vineyard on the summer festival map

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

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

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