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10 Democrats to make cut for next debate, several others miss the mark

Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns. 3 hours ago
Who's in and who's out? A primer on the September Democratic debate Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race

N.H. governor said DMV backlogs were ?constantly being addressed,? but accelerated after Mass. RMV scandal
New Hampshire suspended more than 900 licenses following an internal review of unprocessed violations in other states. Governor Chris Sununu said this was ?a completely different situation? than the backlog in Massachusetts.

Campaign to oust union president another chapter in tumultuous State Police saga

Sergeant Mark Lynch took over as president of the State Police union after the tough-talking former president ? who was recently arrested for embezzlement ? resigned last year. Members question whether Lynch has what it takes to advocate for one of the most powerful labor groups in the state.

Opinion

LEONARD L. GLASS

Trump is the problem
editorial

One way to raise revenue: crack down on tax cheats
Joan Vennochi

Can Ed Davis pitch the truth to David Ortiz?
Nancy Gertner

There should be a chorus crying foul over Boston Calling verdict

Hurricane Dorian heads for Florida after brushing Caribbean islands

The hurricane is moving over open waters after doing limited damage in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, though forecasters warn it is gaining strength. 2 hours ago
Dave Epstein: The latest on Dorian's path Hurricane tracker: Follow current storms

N.C. college student from Boston allegedly threatened mass violence

Paul Steber, a 19-year-old freshman at High Point University, also kept firearms and ammunition in his college dorm room, police said.
Peter Abraham | On baseball

J.D. Martinez and Red Sox should stick together

Designated hitter can opt out of his contract with $62.5 million remaining over three years.
Xander Bogaerts leads big bats in critical Colorado win David Price returning to Red Sox for Sunday start

Editors' picks

As costs mount, states scramble for new ways to pay for late-in-life care
hiawatha bray

Are local police departments and Amazon in cahoots to sell you Ring doorbell cameras?

Here are the Boston streets that will be closed off during move-in weekend

JIM MCBRIDE
Patriots trade for pair of offensive linemen in Jermaine Eluemunor, Korey Cunningham
New England acquired guard Eluemunor from the Ravens, and also traded for Cardinals tackle Cunningham.

?Live pee or die?: N.H. governor steps in to let woman keep her ?PB4WEGO? license plates
In a letter, the state DMV had said Wendy Auger?s plates violate the rules. But the 48-year-old argued that she?s had them for more than a decade.


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  4. Xander Bogaerts leads big bats in critical Colorado win
  5. J.D. Martinez and Red Sox should stick together
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  7. Should police be helping Amazon sell its Ring doorbell cameras?
  8. This school year is going to be totally different, I swear!
  9. Trump is the problem
  10. ?I feel like I?m signing my son?s death warrant.? Children at Boston hospitals face deportation

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Immigrants in US military face new citizenship rule for kids
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled new rules that will make it harder for children of some immigrants serving in the military to obtain citizenship.

Obituary
Don Rodman, whose philanthropy helped Greater Boston?s poorest children, dies at 88
Mr. Rodman founded and owned Rodman Ford in Foxborough, and spent years raising and giving away more than $150 million.

A new name for Dudley Square? Voters may get to weigh in this fall.
The proposal to name the area Nubian Square has been floated for several years, never gaining any serious steam. But voters may now have a say.

Chesto Means Business
Herb Chambers squares off against Burlington planning board over dealership project
What would seem like a fairly routine request to split Herb Chambers? Audi-Porsche dealership, just off a Route 128 ramp in town, into two buildings has turned into a legal quagmire.

Recent Local News

Mass. medical board suspends license of NY doctor arrested on weapons charges

Boston police investigating death of elderly man in Mission Hill

As national frustration builds on guns, dozens of proposals target already strict laws in Massachusetts

?A perversion?: Emerson president rips Straight Pride Parade; organizer defends gathering

Sports

George Springer leads rally as Astros down Rays again

Lakers? DeMarcus Cousins accused of violent threats

Politics / Business

Democrats? window to qualify for next debate closing quickly

Nation / World

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ends once-promising presidential bid

Lifestyle

Russell Simmons pays a visit to the Charles Hotel as daughter arrives at Harvard

Gary Gulman sets HBO special ?The Great Depresh? for October

Rhode island

Michael Dukakis has some advice for the four governors meeting in Boston on Tuesday

His transportation recommendation could be summed up in two words: regional rail.
RHODE MAP

Do mayors deserve a pay raise?

You rarely hear Rhode Island mayors say this in public, but it?s not uncommon for them to bicker about it behind the scenes: They believe they are paid too little to run their cities and towns.

Lawmakers and defense businesses to discuss military innovation in Rhode Island

Policymakers and defense industry representatives, including Defense Secretary Mark Esper, are coming together in Rhode Island to discuss innovation and technologies in development for the military.

Bold Types
Eastern Bank

Bob Rivers

Bob Rivers is the chair and chief executive officer of Eastern Bank, the largest and oldest mutual bank in the U.S. Rivers discusses why he?s placed social justice issues at the center of the bank?s mission.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Opinion | Naomi Klein

The Amazon is on fire ? indigenous rights can help put it out
Opinion | Larry Hogan and Charlie Baker

Governors focus on transportation bottlenecks
Editorial

Providence might be divine, but the trip still takes too long
JOAN VENNOCHI

For Biden, it?s the people vs. the gaffe police
Editorial Cartoon | Dan Wasserman

Trump?s trade war dance
Letters

The ?best,? for now ? that?s not enough to set policy on stoned drivers

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Fires in the Amazon basin

Photos from Boston?s Caribbean Carnival parade

Photos: Sights from South Station

Earth?s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

Metro

Archeologists unearthing secrets of Maine Colonial fort built in 1700s

A dig is happening in Windham, Maine, allowing archeologists to get a closer look at the remnants of a fort built to protect an early settlement known as New Marblehead.

Boston police investigating death of elderly man in Mission Hill

The man, who is believed to have been in his 70s, may have been injured in the area of 868 Huntington Ave. between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday, police said in a press release.

Lottery

Lottery results from Wednesday drawings

A new name for Dudley Square? Voters may get to weigh in this fall.

The proposal to name the area Nubian Square has been floated for several years, never gaining any serious steam. But voters may now have a say.

Time Machine
Aug. 29, 1988: Boston Mayor Raymond L. Flynn spent three hours inside the heavily guarded Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, conferring with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, who told Flynn that ?our struggle will not end until Solidarity is recognized as the agent of the Polish people.??

YVONNE ABRAHAM
This school year is going to be totally different, I swear!
Ah, back-to-school time! That glorious season of fresh pencils and new beginnings, when anything seems possible. Again.

STAT

STAT wins long legal fight to release secret Purdue OxyContin files

How Warren, Sanders, and other 2020 Dems want to lower suicide rates

They rallied around ?our boys? with Duchenne. Where did that leave girls?

Glass-half-full attitude may help you live past 85, new study finds

sports

Eileen Donahue to be inducted into National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame

The Watertown coach has won 662 games and 18 state championships since she took the position in 1986.

George Springer leads rally as Astros down Rays again

He broke a tie with a bloop RBI single in Houston?s three-run seventh inning.

Lakers? DeMarcus Cousins accused of violent threats

The NBA and the team are investigating a claim that the newly signed center threatened violence against a former girlfriend.

David Price returning to Red Sox for Sunday start vs. Angels

The lefty hasn?t pitched since Aug. 4 due to a cyst in his wrist, forcing Alex Cora even more scrambling to fill innings.

Peter Abraham | On baseball
J.D. Martinez and Red Sox should stick together
Designated hitter can opt out of his contract with $62.5 million remaining over three years.

NFL NOTEBOOK
NFL denies Browns request on suspended Kareem Hunt
The former Kansas City running back will need to spend his eight-game suspension without contact from his team.

Politics

10 Democrats set for next debate as several others miss cut
Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns.

Business

Marijuana

Mass. health care professionals told to look out for cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping
Nearly 200 cases of mysterious lung illnesses have surfaced across the country.

magazine
Cover story

Diet advice changes by the minute. How are we supposed to figure out what to eat?

Perspective

Why are black males supported only when they?re athletes?

Beyond Lyme Disease

Ticks: They?re not just for hikers anymore

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 26-Sept. 8

sports

Roger Federer rallies to advance to third round; Venus Williams eliminated

Patriots trade for pair of offensive linemen in Jermaine Eluemunor, Korey Cunningham

Expect Patriots to feature Sony Michel more in passing game

metro

Mass. medical board suspends license of NY doctor arrested on weapons charges

A new name for Dudley Square? Voters may get to weigh in this fall.

This school year is going to be totally different, I swear!

Nation

Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 1 storm

Democrats? window to qualify for next debate closing quickly

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race

World

Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage

Iran?s Rouhani says no talks with Trump until sanctions are lifted

First Chinese bishop consecrated with pope?s OK after deal

politics

Who is in and who is out? A primer on the September Democratic debate

Democrats? window to qualify for next debate closing quickly

Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of 2020 presidential race

business

Herb Chambers squares off against Burlington planning board over dealership project

Friday the 13th? It didn?t hold back new MullenLowe president

Executive draws on his career experience (literally, for cartoons)

arts

The curtain rises on a fall season with plenty to offer

Acting is right up their alley, but bowling? That?s a struggle

To be young and rebellious in Mexico City in 1986

lifestyle

Block Island Beach House is updated, but still honors the past

Russell Simmons pays a visit to the Charles Hotel as daughter arrives at Harvard

Gary Gulman sets HBO special ?The Great Depresh? for October

marijuana

Mass. health care professionals told to look out for cases of severe lung illness associated with vaping

5 years in, Washington considers overhaul of pot regulation

An ugly breakup shines light on marijuana business in Maine

opinion

Trump is the problem

One girl?s troubled trail through Mass. foster care system

Can Ed Davis pitch the truth to David Ortiz?

food & dining

Meet Claire Saffitz, the Internet?s favorite pastry chef

Go ahead and microwave fish, and other office lunch etiquette you should ignore

How to pack a school lunch your kids will actually eat

travel

Block Island Beach House is updated, but still honors the past

When in Connecticut, head for the Hills

Las Vegas goes to pot

Books

Looking back on Woodstock ? the music, the people, the money

Solving the mystery of what to read with beach house book roulette

Local bestsellers for the week ending 8/18

Movies

To be young and rebellious in Mexico City in 1986

Jillian Bell laces them up in ?Brittany Runs a Marathon?

Harvard Film Archive floats some boats with 2019 overnight movie marathon

Television

?Mindhunter? consistently captivates in season 2

Leslie Jones is leaving ?SNL? after five seasons

Taylor Swift wins top prize, Missy Elliott honored for lifetime achievement at VMAs

music

On the road again (and again and again) with Lukas Nelson

On 25th anniversary of ?Grace,? video released of Jeff Buckley performing in Cambridge

Peter Wolf on roads traveled, friendships made, and those early Boston days

globe local

Obituaries

Don Rodman, whose philanthropy helped Greater Boston?s poorest children, dies at 88

Orlando Suero, photographer of Kennedys and other luminaries, dies at 94

Isabel Toledo, who designed Michelle Obama?s inaugural outfit, dies at 59