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Plan to catch stoned drivers risks punishing innocent people, critics say

Eight takeaways from the Patriots? time in Michigan

The first joint practices and preseason game are in the books. Here?s what we noticed.

Federal sex discrimination suit challenging Harvard policy will proceed

Mass. adopted gun confiscation law to avoid potentially violent ends. A year later, it's rarely used

Since last August, just 20 petitions have been filed in Massachusetts courts, largely in cases of suicide prevention and domestic incidents.

FAA investigates after Boston MedFlight pilot alleged to have fallen asleep

opinion

Editorial

Pilot program could boost rail travel in Western Mass.
Jeff Jacoby

For good reason, statehood for D.C. has always been a nonstarter
Renée Graham

Fraught with a uniquely American fear
Letters

1 world + more children = ?

Latest Metro / Local News

Rhode Island woman injured hiking in Crawford Notch State Park

Four injured in Falmouth ambulance crash

13-year-old boy injured by umbrella at Gloucester beach

?Where do you want us to go?? Homeless in the South End speak out
Neighborhood residents say the number of homeless people have increased in recent months. Some of the homeless interviewed Friday say no other options exist.

Tensions flare as homeless and drug users spread into South End

The Angels? Shohei Ohtani comes close to hitting Red Seat at Fenway in batting practice
Ohtani crushed a ball that appeared to land just five rows shy of Ted Williams?s famed Red Seat.


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  8. The Angels? Shohei Ohtani comes close to hitting Red Seat at Fenway in batting practice
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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.

MGM?s lawsuit raises the stakes in Connecticut casino battle

This litigation could be good for Governor Ned Lamont; maybe it raises the stakes enough to finally get a deal done.

Convicted child rapist Wayne Chapman found not guilty of exposing himself to prison staff

His acquittal means he will be released to the public, according to the Middlesex district attorney?s office.

Mike Pence set to attend Nantucket fund-raiser on Saturday

Governor Charlie Baker is set to greet Pence at the airport, according to Baker aides. Baker is doing so in his official capacity and won?t attend the fund-raiser, they said.
Amid internal GOP spat, Baker fund-raiser for state party canceled

Shark sightings closed Nauset Beach in Orleans twice Friday; Wellfleet beach also closed

Nauset Beach in Orleans was closed twice Friday, bringing the tally up to five closures in three days for the popular Cape Cod beach.

Editors' picks

Glossier opens pop-up village in Seaport, part of a new model for selling makeup

A look inside the Seaport pop-up shop
Shirley Leung

Would ?managed lanes? make rush hours more manageable?

Beer, boots, and now a movie. Tiny Allagash sees its name become a brand

Elizabeth Warren called Trump a white supremacist. And she?s not the only one

Sports

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Patriots preseason opener dusts Red Sox in ratings Thursday night

Rob Gronkowski, WWE star?

Politics / Business

Trump: Fund-raiser backlash makes SoulCycle owner Stephen Ross ?hotter?

Trump says he wants background checks, also reassures NRA

GOP, Democrats team up against possible US foreign aid cuts

Nation / World

Michael Brown?s father seeks new investigation into killing

Photos: On 50th anniversary of Beatles' Abbey Road cover shot, fans flock to world?s most famous crosswalk

Judge tells restaurant iguana thrower: Don?t brag about it

Lifestyle

Tony Bennett performs a private concert at Encore Boston Harbor Casino

Cash-strapped students are skipping meals at colleges

Inflatable cartoon monsters feel like ?a form of protest? at South End?s Cyclorama

Rhode island

Providence officer shot ? and he likely was saved by a bulletproof vest

Tyrone Robinson, 19, was arrested after he allegedly shot the officer Friday afternoon outside a strip mall.
RHODE MAP

Don?t forget: The state dropped the ball with Providence schools, too

If the Johns Hopkins University report on Providence schools served as a scathing indictment of generations of city leaders, it?s worth asking: Where were state officials for the last 25 years?

Rhode Island?s oldest black church marks 200th birthday

Providence?s Congdon Street Baptist Church has had an integral role in providing spiritual and educational needs for the community.

Bold Types
Wayfair

Niraj Shah

Shah explains how the company has been building supply-chain infrastructure to speed up shipping and compete with Amazon.

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

Lyndia Downie has been Pine Street Inn's president since 2000.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

EDITORIAL

Making sure sober homes are safe
Opinion | David Keith

Massachusetts needs congestion pricing now
Opinion | Tom Keane

Thank Ayanna Pressley and Donald Trump for a crowded city council race
Opinion | Jon Santiago

All hands on deck to clean up a troubled corner

EDITORIAL CARTOON | WARD SUTTON

President Trump, the uniter-in-chief
Ideas | Anthony Flint

Letting a thousand flowers bloom: innovations in building climate resilience

VISUAL STORIES

Beer, boots, and now a movie. Tiny Allagash sees its name become a brand

For Red Sox minor leaguer who lives in an RV, life is a wonderful road game

Globe staff photos of the month, July 2019

Photos from outside the funeral services for 22-year-old Saoirse Kennedy Hill

Metro

They?re starting ? yes, starting ? a newspaper on the Cape

The Provincetown Independent aims to fill what its publisher and editor say is a local news void.

Federal sex discrimination suit challenging Harvard policy will proceed

In a Friday memorandum and order, Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton wrote ?[P]laintiffs have alleged facts sufficient to state a plausible claim under a theory of gender stereotyping.?

Four injured in Falmouth ambulance crash

Four people were injured in a head-on crash involving an ambulance and two cars on Route 151 in Falmouth Friday afternoon, police said.

Boston police arrest second man in Mattapan slaying

Dane Henry, 23, of Roxbury was arrested Friday and charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of 74-year-old Eleanor Maloney in Mattapan last April.

Mass. adopted gun confiscation law to avoid potentially violent ends. A year later, it?s rarely used
Twenty petitions have been filed in Massachusetts courts, with most ? about 14 ? generating at least an emergency order from a judge, court data show. It?s been largely used in cases of suicide prevention and domestic incidents.

Lottery
Lottery results from Friday drawings

STAT

For every 69 high-dose opioid prescriptions, U.S. pharmacies dispensed only one overdose-reversal drug

Amid rising concern, pay-to-play clinical trials are drawing federal scrutiny

Ann Curry is going to air patients? medical mysteries on live TV

My favorite patient turned on me. I learned about emotional work

sports

JULIAN McWILLIAMS

For Rick Porcello, the quest to improve has been a constant grind

The Red Sox righthander has struggled this season, but it?s not for lack of effort or a commitment to his craft.

Opting out could be hit or miss for J.D. Martinez

Coming off another strong season, the Red Sox slugger will face a difficult decision on his contract.

Rob Gronkowski, WWE star?

WWE?s Mojo Rawley, a friend of the former Patriots tight end, said he could see Gronk having a second career in the ring.

J.D. Martinez powers Red Sox past Angels

Martinez went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two home runs, scoring four runs and driving in four.

SPORTS LOG
Liverpool opens new English Premier League season with rout
The European champions, beaten by a point by Manchester City for the domestic crown, rolled promoted Norwich City.

FEDEX CUP playoffs
Dustin Johnson hitting it pure at Northern Trust
Johnson is missing some putts, but his ball-striking is so good he leads Jordan Spieth by a shot.

Politics

GOP, Democrats team up against possible US foreign aid cuts
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are teaming up against what appears to be a Trump administration plan to cut the foreign aid budget.

Business

Chesto Means Business
MGM?s lawsuit raises the stakes in Connecticut casino battle
This litigation could be good for Governor Ned Lamont; maybe it raises the stakes enough to finally get a deal done.

Marijuana

Plan to catch stoned drivers risks punishing innocent people, critics say
In the absence of a pot ?breathalyzer,? Governor Charlie Baker supports expanding a controversial program that relies largely on police observations.

magazine
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I came back from the bathroom ... and he was ordering his Uber?
Cover Story

How to shop for pot in Massachusetts
GLOBE MAGAZINE

These are the most common questions marijuana budtenders get asked
Love Letters

I just flew to another city to have dinner with my work crush

sports

Dustin Johnson hitting it pure at Northern Trust

Eight takeaways from the Patriots? time in Michigan

Jackie Bradley Jr. trying to work his way out of latest slump

metro

?Here I can be very free?: Childhood burn survivors find a haven in Conn. summer camp

Federal sex discrimination suit challenging Harvard policy will proceed

Should Massachusetts cities and towns be allowed to extend the right to vote in local elections to legal non-citizens?

Nation

In rare media briefing, Pentagon officials seek to depoliticize massive military cloud project

Family of 2-month-old El Paso orphan said they wanted to share their pain with Trump

Trump: Fund-raiser backlash makes SoulCycle owner Stephen Ross ?hotter?

World

Indians plant 220 million trees in single day

Italy edges closer to an election, perhaps in late October

Olympics construction worker among dead as heat wave batters Japan

politics

Trump: Fund-raiser backlash makes SoulCycle owner Stephen Ross ?hotter?

New Hampshire governor vetoes 3 gun control bills

GOP freezes Twitter spending after Mitch McConnell?s account locked

business

MGM?s lawsuit raises the stakes in Connecticut casino battle

Trump says he won?t devalue dollar amid trade war with China

Chase erases Canadian credit card debts

arts

?Manson: The Women? takes viewers inside ?family?

Twitter hacks, Tanner triggers, tragic losses, and more

At Williamstown, Uma Thurman overcomes the challenges of a role ? and the production she?s in

lifestyle

Sarah Silverman shares video of anti-Semitic pastor wishing for her death

Tony Bennett performs a private concert at Encore Boston Harbor Casino

Red Sox, fans team up to collect socks for the homeless

marijuana

Plan to catch stoned drivers risks punishing innocent people, critics say

Farmers ditch soybeans for weed?s cousin, hemp

Retired baseball All-Star Shane Victorino announces Hawaii cannabis partnership

opinion

Massachusetts needs congestion pricing now

All hands on deck to clean up a troubled corner

For good reason, statehood for D.C. has always been a nonstarter

food & dining

Shake Shack to open new location, this one in Downtown Crossing

A conversation with Tiffani Faison of Sweet Cheeks and Tiger Mama, and soon Orfano

Serving up splendor Downeast

travel

Finding good coffee on the Cape is no longer a grind

Looking for a New England getaway before summer ends? Here are some suggestions

New ways to appreciate Boston?s architecture

Books

Claire Millikin finds poetry amid the pines of Maine in ?Ransom Street?

For Jess Row, a long read is time well spent

Historically speaking, the kids are alright

Movies

Upcoming movie events here and about

Director Richard Linklater talks about his latest, ?Where?d You Go, Bernadette?

Not just a matter of black and white

Television

Three options in the streaming world for Friday viewing

Monica Lewinsky-produced ?Impeachment? is FX?s next ?American Crime Story?

Stephen King to write new ending for ?The Stand? TV series

music

Tavares brothers are still in harmony

John Fogerty celebrates 1960s rock with ?My 50-Year Trip? tour

On ?Immunity,? Clairo takes pop in a fresh direction

globe local

Arlington pair echo history in Hockey Night win

For some rock climbers, nothing beats bouldering

Night at the Brewseum returns to Easton

Obituaries

I chased details about Rosie Ruiz?s life; she outdistanced me

As in life, apparent death of Rosie Ruiz shrouded in a bit of mystery

Harley Race, wrestler known as ?King of the Ring,? dies at 76