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Granddaughter of RFK, Ethel Kennedy dies at Hyannis Port compound

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, was the daughter of Courtney Kennedy Hill and Paul Hill. 2 hours ago

Too much, too fast? Towns hit ?pause? on big projects

As demand for housing surges across Eastern Massachusetts, three communities inside Route 128 are grappling with how to meet that need without damaging the quality of life.
Editorial: Cities, towns make progress on housing

Trump again targets ?Squad? at rally, but there?s no ?send her back? chant

Trump, who seemed to want to avoid further furor, urged his supporters ahead of the rally to avoid the chant and largely stuck to a greatest hits performance. 2 hours ago
Gun shop buys ?4 Horsemen? billboard insulting ?Squad?

Chesto Means Business
Deep cut: $8 billion in value lopped off Gillette
Competition from upstarts and currency issues prompted the corporate owner of the Boston razor giant to took a huge write-off.

Truck driver was on drugs, reaching for drink at time of fatal New Hampshire crash, report says
RAYS 9, RED SOX 4

Last week is distant memory as Tampa completes sweep at Fenway

opinion

RENÉE GRAHAM

Biden fails to shine in second debate, but keeps his lead safe ? for now
Editorial

Cities and towns make progress on housing
BRIAN HAMILTON

The complexities of the $15 minimum wage
yvonne abraham

Think it?s hot now? Just wait

Editors' picks

Kevin Cullen
Boston?s Barbara Ridlon was all cop, and that?s high praise
Ridlon was part of the first class of women to join the Boston force, 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.?

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.?

A primer on methane (and cow flatulence)
Why we should be worried about leaks from he greenhouse gas.

Latest Metro / Local News

Tensions flare between R.I. hospital leaders after merger talks collapse

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

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

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

Walsh aides looked to preserve union-friendly reputation, former city official testifies

Testimony showed that the fledgling Walsh administration was keenly interested in preserving the mayor?s reputation as a staunch union supporter.

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.


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  3. Does Trump have even one redeeming quality?
  4. ?He took my childhood.? Small-town R.I. leader faces sex abuse claims
  5. Herald?s ?Wok Tall? front page is no laughing matter for Asian-Americans
  6. Working from home is becoming more common. But can it be done well?
  7. Scorecard: Grading the Democratic candidates on the second night of the July debates
  8. Too much, too fast? Towns hit ?pause? on big projects
  9. Jayson Tatum excited about Celtics? future with Kemba Walker

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

Jayson Tatum excited about Celtics? future with Kemba Walker

Complacency a familiar tune these days at Fenway Park

?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

Trump threatens 10 percent tariffs on China starting Sept. 1

Healey says electricity suppliers still overcharging customers

Nation / World

North Korea accused of launching ?unidentified projectiles?

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

Lifestyle

Is Tom Brady house hunting in Connecticut and New Jersey?

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

Beach Road Weekend puts the Vineyard on the summer festival map

Rhode island

R.I. Democrats tap Cyd McKenna as executive director

She will replace Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye, who was recently hired to be executive director of the New Jersey Democratic Party.

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

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
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

Opinion | Michael Apkon

What level of disparity in health care are we willing to tolerate?
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
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

According to police, the victim was struck with a metal pipe multiple times during the conflict.

Kennedy family announces death of Saoirse Hill, granddaughter of Ethel Kennedy

Barnstable police responded to a home on Marchant Avenue ?for a reported unattended death,? the Cape & Islands district attorney?s office said in a statement.

In Roxbury, a lifeline of learning for struggling families

Horizons for Homeless Children, a statewide nonprofit, offers homeless children a place to play.

Lottery

Lottery results from Thursday drawings

Lawmakers fail to agree before summer recess on banning drivers? use of hand-held devices
The House speaker said that despite his disappointment, he?s confident legislation will be sent to Governor Charlie Baker soon.

New England news in brief

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.

Last week is distant memory as Tampa completes sweep at Fenway

Andrew Cashner couldn?t get through the sixth as the Red Sox lost a fourth straight at home before a critical series in the Bronx.

Dana LeVangie continues search for answers to solve pitching staff?s inconsistency

As difficult as it was to preside over last year?s staff, this year?s rotation has presented a greater challenge for the Red Sox pitching coach.

Alex Cora plans rare team meeting prior to Yankees series

Declaring ?it?s the reality of where we?re at,? the Red Sox manager will touch base with his team before a critical series in the Bronx.

NFL NOTEBOOK
Center Ryan Kalil ends brief retirement, signs on with Jets
A five-time Pro Bowler with the Panthers, Kalil was added to a thin offensive line group with the Jets.

Adam Himmelsbach
Jayson Tatum excited about Celtics? future with Kemba Walker
The third-year forward is confident the former Hornets guard will be a great fit in Boston.

Politics

Could those unwieldy Democratic debates boost Trump?s cause?
This week?s clashes turned remarkably negative, showcasing the unwieldy contours of a primary election in which candidates desperate to stand out are laying into each other.

Business

TALKING POINTS
Dynatrace stock soars on first day of trading
Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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.

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

David Ortiz?s annual golf tournament relocates to Florida for 2019

Complacency a familiar tune these days at Fenway Park

Red Sox ratings, like the team, suffer a falloff

metro

Tensions flare between R.I. hospital leaders after merger talks collapse

Kennedy family announces death of Saoirse Hill, granddaughter of Ethel Kennedy

In Roxbury, a lifeline of learning for struggling families

Nation

Former top economic adviser Gary Cohn says Trump?s trade war is hurting the US economy

Growing support for an impeachment inquiry adds to pressure on Pelosi

Atlanta to add context about racism to historic monuments

World

Mozambique president and opposition leader sign peace accord, ending years of hostilities

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

Boris Johnson visits Belfast as Brexit woes hurt UK economy

politics

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

Senate passes budget, debt deal; Trump expected to sign

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

business

Dynatrace stock soars on first day of trading

This cheese shop?s a slice of old Boston

Deep cut: $8 billion in value lopped off Gillette

arts

The Ticket: What?s happening in the local arts world

Georgia O?Keeffe?s forgotten sister, and a glimpse of what might have been

Marianne Williamson and the viral vote

lifestyle

Meghan Kausel

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?

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

Scene Here: Festivals to the south ? in Rhode Island and on the Vineyard

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

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

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