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Graphic: What happened during the Winthrop shootings, turn by turn

The vicious attack lasted less than 15 minutes from beginning to end. What happened?

A neighbor attached a bouquet of flowers to a fence outside a building where a chaotic and deadly scene erupted Saturday afternoon.

How a violent rampage in Winthrop left two dead and a town reeling

Signs and flowers were attached to a fence outside a building in Winthrop, where an armed man crashed a hijacked truck on Saturday, then fatally shot two people before he was killed by police.

What we know so far about the two people murdered in Winthrop: Ramona Cooper and David Green

Video, images, and interviews deepen questions about role of pool deck in condo collapse

A Washington Post examination of video and images from the deadly collapse of a high-rise apartment building outside Miami — along with interviews with structural engineers, a key witness, and an investigator — deepens questions about whether existing damage to a deck in the pool area contributed to the disaster.

Weeks before Miami-area condo building collapse, condo board boss warned of worsening damage Officials pledge multiple probes into Miami-area condo building collapse

Longtime director of Boston rape crisis center leaves amid a broiling controversy over racial equity

The departure of Gina Scaramella comes after more than half of the nonprofit’s staff sent the board a letter detailing what they said was the director's failure to “rise to the current challenge of addressing white supremacy.”

The Great Divide

Task force calls for exam school admission changes, but gives in on exception for high-ranking students

The changes finalized at a public meeting Tuesday night would place much more emphasis on a student’s grades than test results, and would separate applicants into eight groups based on their socioeconomic status, so that a low-income child would not be competing with a wealthier student for the same seat.

Red Sox 7, Royals 6

Red Sox withstand another starter’s meltdown and drop Royals again

Matt Barnes struck out the side for his 18th save as the Red Sox’ bullpen provided 4⅔ innings of shutout relief.

Red Sox’ Nick Pivetta wanted to go deep into the game, but instead he was taken deep

With extreme heat increasingly in the forecast, how can we adapt?

As climate change progresses, heat waves like the one that has settled over New England this week are expected to become even more common. Chelsea hopes to significantly reduce extreme heat with some carefully selected low-tech strategies that can be exported to other communities.

Crook Point Bascule Bridge catches fire

Old railroad ties burn less than one month after design competition envisioned a new future for the Seekonk River span between Providence and East Providence.

Beej Das spoke during a debate between the Democratic candidates for the third district congressional seat in Lowell in April 2018.

Former US House candidate in Mass. indicted on federal election charges

A former longshot Massachusetts candidate for the US House has been indicted on charges that he solicited illegal campaign contributions and used campaign money to pay business debts, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Gwendolyn Berry (left), third place, turns away from the U.S. flag during the national anthem as DeAnna Price (center), first place, and Brooke Andersen, second place, also stand on the podium after the women's hammer throw final at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials on June 26 in Eugene, Ore. In 2019, US Olympic officials reprimanded Berry after her demonstration on the podium at the Pan-American Games in Peru.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Gwen Berry, and the hammers thrown at Black womanhood

Democracy depends on Black women, yet America does not see the humanity of Black girls and women.

Glenn Ordway will maintain a presence at WEEI.

Sports-radio fixture Glenn Ordway will retire from full-time post at end of summer

Ordway, 70, will stay on as host of “The Real Postgame Show” after Patriots games, and also will develop a podcast.

Son charged with murdering father in Duxbury pond was performing exorcism and baptism, prosecutors say

Jack Callahan, 19, was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on a single charge of murder stemming from the death of his father.

What do Bostonians think of police? About half of those polled had a generally positive perception of the force

The poll of 500 Boston voters by Suffolk University and the Globe indicates many likely voters appear to harbor more moderate views on issues of policing than some local progressive political candidates and advocates who are calling for a continued overhaul of the department.

Jill Biden is heading to New England during Fourth of July weekend

First lady Jill Biden will be in New England just as Americans begin celebrating the country’s independence this coming weekend.

Study finds residential construction projects riddled with under-the-table payments, poor treatment of workers

The authors of the study project that misclassification of workers in the Massachusetts construction industry led to a $24.5 million to $40.6 million shortfall in the state’s unemployment insurance fund in 2019.

Former owner of Sandwich seafood store charged with killing $10,000 worth of lobster, police say

The former owner of a Sandwich seafood store was arrested Saturday after he allegedly turned off the oxygen supply to the store’s live lobster tank, killing approximately $10,000 worth of lobster, Sandwich police said.

Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primary

The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials retracted their latest report on the vote count after realizing it had been corrupted by test data never cleared from a computer system.

Opinion

The scene on Monday where, two days earlier, an armed man crashed a stolen truck, then fatally shot two Black people before being killed by law enforcement, in Winthrop. The act is being treated as a hate crime.

A hate crime in Winthrop

What happened in a Boston suburb last week is exactly the kind of white extremist violence that has federal authorities worried.

I’ve become a GOP fund-raising bogeyman

This year, Independence Day is also Interdependence Day

A few items on Acting Mayor Kim Janey's desk in City Hall are a desk plate, received as a gift, and a Roxbury Puddingstone.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey, unpacked

Republican US Representative John Curtis of Utah in his office in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 2021. Curtis led the creation of a conservative climate caucus in Congress. A small but growing number of Republicans are coming to terms with what polls have been saying for years: independents, suburban voters, and especially young Republicans are worried about climate change and want the government to take action.

John Olds and Samuel Garber

Generation Z seeks the kind of results that Republicans can bring to the table

THE GREAT DIVIDE ⟶

See the latest from our education team focused on race, class, and opportunity in schools.

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Dom Richmond took video of a great white shark eating a seal 'close to shore' in Provincetown on Saturday.

Video: Great White Shark feasts on seal ‘close to shore’ in Provincetown

Dom Richmond said the apex predator was roughly 20 to 30 feet away from where the waves were breaking on the sand.

What to do if you see someone drowning: An experienced lifeguard’s advice to good Samaritans

Recent cases underscore how important it is for untrained individuals to avoid jumping into the water to rescue someone at all costs, says B.J. Fisher, a trained lifeguard of nearly 50 years. Here’s what you can do to help instead.

Analysis

N.H.’s Sununu, the GOP’s top Senate recruit for 2022, may have just created a big political problem over abortion

In a little-noticed move on Friday, the Republican Party’s top recruit to run for the US Senate next year— and possibly flip the balance of power in the chamber ― may have committed a mistake that will likely dominate next year’s election.

Bruins star David Pastrnak announces death of 6-day-old son: ‘You will be loved forever’

Pastrnak and his girlfriend, Rebecca Rohlsson, on Monday shared the news of the loss of Viggo Rohl Pastrnak. He was born on June 17 and died on June 23.

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Special Projects

Editorial: Future-proofing the presidency

Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. Here’s how to thwart the next American tyrant.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance: Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting

Blind Spot

An 11-month Globe investigation found that people nationwide are dying in crashes caused by drivers who should have had their licenses suspended. One in 10 US drivers has at least one offense — from speeding to vehicular homicide — that isn’t reflected on their driving record.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

This year, Independence Day is also Interdependence Day

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Yesterday’s tax policy won’t solve today’s yawning wealth gap

A few items on Acting Mayor Kim Janey's desk in City Hall are a desk plate, received as a gift, and a Roxbury Puddingstone.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey, unpacked

Republican US Representative John Curtis of Utah in his office in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 2021. Curtis led the creation of a conservative climate caucus in Congress. A small but growing number of Republicans are coming to terms with what polls have been saying for years: independents, suburban voters, and especially young Republicans are worried about climate change and want the government to take action.

John Olds and Samuel Garber

Generation Z seeks the kind of results that Republicans can bring to the table

To appeal to farmers across the American South beginning in the mid-20th century, the USDA began naming the beans after Confederate generals.

IDEAS | MATTHEW ROTH

Confederate soybeans and the legacy of racism in American agriculture

Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, June 25, 2011, before the rain.

IDEAS | RYAN DAVIS

Taylor Swift’s miracle in the rain and the mystery of shared experience

Metro

Crook Point Bascule Bridge catches fire

Old railroad ties burn less than one month after design competition envisioned a new future for the Seekonk River span between Providence and East Providence.

What do Bostonians think of police? About half of those polled had a generally positive perception of the force

The poll of 500 Boston voters by Suffolk University and the Globe indicates many likely voters appear to harbor more moderate views on issues of policing than some local progressive political candidates and advocates who are calling for a continued overhaul of the department.

‘Another scorcher’: Oppressive heat and humidity continues in Mass.

A heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday for most of Massachusetts as heat index values are expected to reach the triple digits, according to forecasters.

Jill Biden is heading to New England during Fourth of July weekend

First lady Jill Biden will be in New England just as Americans begin celebrating the country’s independence this coming weekend.

Sports

First-base coach Tom Goodwin (left), Xander Bogaerts, and the Red Sox like where they going on the bases.

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox’ aggressive tactics on bases have defenses on the run

Red Sox base coaches Tom Goodwin (66 steals in 1996) and Carlos Febles (20 steals in '99)

Nick Pivetta handed the ball to manager Alex Cora after allowing nine hits and six runs in 4⅓ innings.

Red Sox’ Nick Pivetta wanted to go deep into the game, but instead he was taken deep

Pivetta allowed three home runs and six earned runs one start after not allowing a hit in 6⅔ innings vs. the Rays.

Alex Verdugo sails into home plate as he scores on a sixth-inning double by J.D.Martinez as part of a high-flying game between the Red Sox and Royals inside Fenway Park.

Red Sox 7, Royals 6

Red Sox withstand another starter’s meltdown and drop Royals again

Matt Barnes struck out the side for his 18th save as the Red Sox’ bullpen provided 4⅔ innings of shutout relief.

MLB

Attorney: Woman says Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer assaulted her

Baseball notebook

Kyle Schwarber having a blast as Nationals’ leadoff hitter, smashing 12th homer in 10 games

Franklin girls’ lacrosse overcomes lightning delay, Chelmsford to reach first Division 1 state title game

Business

More deaths reported in intense US Northwest heat wave

About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.

Gordon Ramsay is coming to the Back Bay

Now that Americans are eating out in droves again, Ramsay is cooking up his US expansion.

Fox News fined $1 million for sex harassment and retaliation

Boston Children’s Hospital teams up with ElevateBio

Comfort Zone

From left: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office."

Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms

Grammy-winning artist esperanza spalding will perform in ArtsEmerson's "Iphigenia" this upcoming season.

For ArtsEmerson, a less busy but ambitious season

Megan Thee Stallion performed at the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X shine at BET Awards

Tory Burch room at Hancock Shaker Village

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers

STAT

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We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions

More than two dozen virologists, epidemiologists, and others responded to STAT's question about what they still most wanted to know.

Cement Head’s last fight: He was denied parole six times — until he was about to become a Covid-19 statistic

In lawyers' view, the Department of Correction was trying to make it seem like it had fewer Covid-19 deaths on its hands than it really did.

Troubling podcast puts JAMA, the ‘voice of medicine,’ under fire for its mishandling of race

Critics say editors have asked authors to scrub the term racism from their articles even as they publish others that include racist notions.

Despite resistance, researchers investigate the possibility of a new mental health disorder

Many researchers say the study of sluggish cognitive tempo, which is still in its early stages, can’t yet support a formal diagnosis.

magazine

Jerell and Valeria on their Zoom blind date.

Dinner with Cupid

"It was a nice change to arrive to a date and not have to wait around drinking alone"

Rabbi Jen Gubitz and her husband, Matan BenYishay, on their wedding day last July.

Always a rabbi, one day a bride

Anger lessons from my kids: ‘I’m mad because I am sad! Duh!’

Alison created a melamine plate wall with pieces she found online at Ballard Designs; The Enchanted Home; Pomegranate; Replacements, Ltd.; and WebstaurantStore.

Small plunge pool + plastic privacy hedge = instant backyard oasis

metro

First lady Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, right, visited a vaccination event at Minute Maid Park, in Houston on Tuesday.

Jill Biden is heading to New England during Fourth of July weekend

Firefighters battle intense heat, 7-alarm blaze in Revere

Task force calls for exam school admission changes, but gives in on exception for high-ranking students

sports

Kyle Schwarber celebrates his solo home run with Nationals teammate Juan Soto during the first inning Tuesday.

Kyle Schwarber having a blast as Nationals’ leadoff hitter, smashing 12th homer in 10 games

Franklin girls’ lacrosse overcomes lightning delay, Chelmsford to reach first Division 1 state title game

Repeat, Weston boys’ tennis makes its four straight Division 3 championships

business

The ElevateBio BaseCamp in Waltham.

Boston Children’s Hospital teams up with ElevateBio

Roads, bridges, jobs: Biden selling big infrastructure deal

Study finds residential construction projects riddled with under-the-table payments, poor treatment of workers

politics

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, a mob supporting Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington.

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

House votes to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues

House GOP leaders won’t support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Nation

Eric Adams in Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Error mars vote count in NYC mayoral primary

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

Weeks before Miami-area condo building collapse, condo board boss warned of worsening damage

World

People celebrate the departure of Ethiopian troops in Mekelle, Ethiopia, Monday night.

Jubilant Tigray capital greets insurgents after Ethiopian retreat

Security in Afghanistan is decaying, US general says as forces leave

Behind China’s takeover of Hong Kong

opinion

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Yesterday’s tax policy won’t solve today’s yawning wealth gap

Acting Mayor Kim Janey, unpacked

The wrong way to tackle the scourge of Alzheimer’s disease

lifestyle

Kitchen Sink candles.

Candles inspired by food and nature at Kitchen Sink Candle Co.

Recipe: Dal, like this one with black lentils and fire-roasted peppers, is a staple dish in India

These New World winemakers will woo you back to sauvignon blanc

food & dining

Tinned Seafood from Back Bay restaurant Saltie Girl, who offers a monthly subscription of boxes of tinned seafood.

Saltie Girl is offering tinned fish subscription boxes

These cookies for adults are a Real Treat

Candles inspired by food and nature at Kitchen Sink Candle Co.

travel

A guest room at Blind Tiger.

The secret is out about Blind Tiger in Portland

The guiding light of poetry and place

The new Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine opens

Arts

Tory Burch room at Hancock Shaker Village

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers

In Uphams Corner, artists push back against the sale of their workspace

Artists keep pushing beyond the gender binary

Books

The author-illustrator, photographed at his home, just inked a deal to adapt his "¡Vamos!" series for the small screen.

Raúl The Third brings border culture to life in books for kids

50 years after the Pentagon Papers, does a free press still function?

Looking forward to a ‘hot Freud summer’

Movies

Mavis Staples (left) and Mahalia Jackson performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, in a scene from the documentary "Summer of Soul."

Soul power

‘No Sudden Move,’ on HBO Max: noir unhinged and unpacked

‘Zola’: the road trip as emoji confetti

Television

Brian Cox as Logan Roy in "Succession."

With season 3 looming, hints at determining the story line of ‘Succession’

How the cast fared when they became former ‘Friends’

This week’s TV: A reprieve for ‘Sanditon,’ a very Brady crossover, and Martha Stewart’s digs

music

Panos A. Panay, a Berklee alum and vice president, was tapped Tuesday to helm the Recording Academy alongside Valeisha Butterfield Jones.

Berklee vice president Panos Panay tapped as Recording Academy co-president

Amplifying refugees and their musical talents

Elton John to bring farewell tour to Gillette Stadium in 2022

Theater/Dance

Grammy-winning artist esperanza spalding will perform in ArtsEmerson's "Iphigenia" this upcoming season.

For ArtsEmerson, a less busy but ambitious season

Christopher Lloyd’s journey, from kooks to King Lear

Barrington Stage’s ‘Chester Bailey’ glows in the dark

globe local

Newton City Hall. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is seeking residents' input on the use of federal COVID-19 relief funds.

Newton mayor seeks residents’ input on spending $63 million federal COVID-19 relief funds

What we know so far about the two people murdered in Winthrop: Ramona Cooper and David Green

Major league rugby team relocates from Weymouth to Quincy

Obituaries

Mike Gravel.

Mike Gravel, Springfield native who became a US senator in Alaska, dies at 91

Paralyzed by illness, Anthony Weller, 63, wrote sonnets a letter at a time

Jeanne Lamon, who led an early-music ensemble, dies at 71