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Severe weather and damaging storms are possible Wednesday afternoon

As a slow-moving frontal system approaches the region and clashes with hot and humid air, the stage will be set for strong to severe widespread storms Wednesday, and a chance of showers through the holiday weekend.

This heat wave will end, but first there will be sun, humidity, and thunderstorms

An online trail leaves few clues about Winthrop shooter

Nathan Allen’s online trail reveals few indications about his alleged journey into white supremacy. But experts who study the far right say incongruities between someone’s public persona and private animus are not uncommon.

‘There are no lone wolves’ when it comes to white supremacist violence, expert says in wake of Winthrop shooting Graphic: What happened during the Winthrop shootings, turn by turn

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.

Education rises as a pivotal issue among likely voters in race for mayor, poll finds

Four more bodies pulled from rubble in Miami-area condo collapse, bringing death toll to 16

A fire official has told families that four additional victims have been found dead in condo rubble; the death toll rises to 16.

Former official who said Surfside condo building was sound leaves new job Miami-area condo searchers eye tropical forecast as effort stretches on

Trump Organization, CFO expected to face charges in New York over taxes

Donald Trump’s company and longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg are expected to be charged Thursday with tax-related crimes stemming from a New York investigation into the former president’s business dealings.

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

The House is poised to launch a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday with expected approval of a special committee to probe the violent attack.

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.

During a routine assessment at a home in Maine, John McInnis Auctioneers of Amesbury discovered a previously unknown work on paper by Pablo Picasso.

Picasso painting found in closet of a Maine home sells for more than $150,000 at auction

A painting attributed to 20th-century master Pablo Picasso that was recently discovered in Maine sold at auction over the weekend in Amesbury, Mass.

These are sunny days for Chaim Bloom's Red Sox: They are in first place and have swept the Yankees twice.

dan shaughnessy

Chaim Bloom is pleased with Red Sox but isn’t gloating: ‘We haven’t accomplished anything yet’

The Red Sox have made a full turnaround from last year's misery, but the chief baseball officer knows there is still work to be done.

A face sculpture hangs over a stairway entrance to the restaurant.

A renovation that’s on the money: This Boston luxury hotel just got a little more luxurious

The Langham Hotel returns after a nearly two-year makeover.

What’s new (and not to miss) in Newport

There will be bugs — but the good kind. And music. And really good food.

Discover big nature and puny crowds at these national parks

These destinations offer raging beauty and plenty of personal space.

Gordon Ramsay is coming to the Back Bay

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

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.

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.

Robinhood to pay $70 million to settle allegations from regulator

The case represents the largest financial sanction ever ordered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a decision that reflects the “scope and seriousness of the violations,” the watchdog said Wednesday in a statement.

Opinion

I’ve become a GOP fund-raising bogeyman

Give to state Republican Party . . . or else.

The roof of the Humphreys Street Studios carries the slogan of the tenants' campaign.

In Uphams Corner, a plan for development without displacement

Many of the provisions of the landmark police reform bill passed last year actually become law July 1, and the clock will start ticking on the promises made, the reforms envisioned for Massachusetts.

Massachusetts police reform law gets real

Police investigate the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn on June 23. New Yorkers are increasingly concerned about a rise in violence in the city, with a 53.2 percent hike in shootings from last year so far this year. Eric Adams, a former New York City police sergeant, is currently in the lead for the Democratic nomination for mayor due to his tough-on-crime platform.

Democrats discover that ‘defund the police’ is political poison

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

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Recommended reads

Skye Thomson, of Winthrop, knelt down to place flowers at a makeshift memorial to a chaotic and deadly scene that erupted Saturday afternoon.

‘It was mayhem’: How a peaceful day in Winthrop became a matter of life and death

Here’s what happened Saturday, leading to two Black bystanders being gunned down and authorities investigating a hate crime.

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

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

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.”

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.

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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

A close-up of a page from a mid-19th century book promoting "71 postures favorable to vocal delivery," which included suggested cures for "defective articulation."

IDEAS | STANLEY Z. FISHER

I have stuttered all my life. Now I’d like to have a word.

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

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

Summer in the Highlands returns to Newton with live music and a movie

After missing out on weekly concerts during the pandemic, residents of Newton recently enjoyed a musical performance by Studio Two, a Beatles tribute band, and an outdoor movie.

RI HEALTH

R.I. officials: State should close one Eleanor Slater Hospital building, change leadership

The review represents the first steps in Governor Dan McKee’s efforts to address the crisis that’s roiling the state’s hospital of last resort.

CORONAVIRUS

A plane full of medical supplies from R.I. has touched down in India. Three more are coming

“It’s crazy, the outpouring of support that folks from the community were providing,” the supply chain manager for Care New England says.

Picasso painting found in closet of a Maine home sells for more than $150,000 at auction

A painting attributed to 20th-century master Pablo Picasso that was recently discovered in Maine sold at auction over the weekend in Amesbury, Mass.

Sports

These are sunny days for Chaim Bloom's Red Sox: They are in first place and have swept the Yankees twice.

dan shaughnessy

Chaim Bloom is pleased with Red Sox but isn’t gloating: ‘We haven’t accomplished anything yet’

The Red Sox have made a full turnaround from last year's misery, but the chief baseball officer knows there is still work to be done.

Grant Gambrell was drafted out of Oregon State in the third round by the Kansas City Royals in 2019.

Minor League notebook

Red Sox prospect Grant Gambrell — the PTBNL in the Andrew Benintendi trade — likes the way his fortune has swung

“I’m a contact guy, I like to get swings,” said the 6-foot-4-inch righthander. “I like to have my games to be done within an hour and a half."

Maine Mariners announced as Bruins’ new ECHL affiliate

Portland, which hosted the team's AHL affiliate a generation ago, already hosts the Red Sox-affiliated Portland Sea Dogs and the NBA G League's Maine Celtics.

Royals at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 81: Royals at Red Sox lineup and notes

‘Ice in your head and fire in your heart.’ How two Mass. fencers are sharpening their skills for the Tokyo Olympics

Bruins’ Brad Marchand named to NHL’s First All-Star Team for second time

Business

Robinhood to pay $70 million to settle allegations from regulator

The case represents the largest financial sanction ever ordered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a decision that reflects the “scope and seriousness of the violations,” the watchdog said Wednesday in a statement.

Celtics grants aim to boost Black-owned small businesses

First round of Power Forward Grant recipients won $25,000 each.

More deaths reported in intense US Northwest heat wave

Gordon Ramsay is coming to the Back Bay

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

During a routine assessment at a home in Maine, John McInnis Auctioneers of Amesbury discovered a previously unknown work on paper by Pablo Picasso.

Picasso painting found in closet of a Maine home sells for more than $150,000 at auction

Severe weather and damaging storms are possible Wednesday afternoon

‘It’s what we love, what we do together’: Vokes Players return to an outdoor stage

sports

Martín Pérez has gone more than five innings just once in his last four outings.

Game 81: Royals at Red Sox lineup and notes

‘Ice in your head and fire in your heart.’ How two Mass. fencers are sharpening their skills for the Tokyo Olympics

Bruins’ Brad Marchand named to NHL’s First All-Star Team for second time

business

Austun Wilde rested with her two dogs at a cooling center in the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.

More deaths reported in intense US Northwest heat wave

Gordon Ramsay is coming to the Back Bay

Fox News fined $1 million for sex harassment and retaliation

politics

A mob of Donald Trump supporters were outside the Capitol on Jan. 6.

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

Trump Organization, CFO expected to face charges in New York over taxes

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

Nation

63 confirmed cases, 1 death, and 10,692 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

Former official who said Surfside condo building was sound leaves new job

House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

World

Restaurant staff, in protective suits, disinfect the floor of Chongchun Restaurant in Pyongyang. After saying for months that it kept the coronavirus completely at bay, North Korea on Wednesday, June 30, came closest to admitting that its anti-virus campaign has been less than perfect.

Kim Jong Un sounds alarm on COVID with warning of ‘great crisis’

Mexican rescuers have saved lives in disaster zones around the world. Now they’re in Florida

‘A form of brainwashing’: China remakes Hong Kong

opinion

State Department of Conservation and Recreation employees posted "no swimming" signs last week at Turtle Pond in Hyde Park after a man drowned there.

Family wealth should not be a factor in rates of drowning deaths

Confederate soybeans and the legacy of racism in American agriculture

Close the ‘SNAP gap’ and get food assistance to those who need it

lifestyle

Aerial view from 470 Atlantic Ave. observation deck shows the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum on Fort Point Channel.

Savoring the triumphs of a harborfront open to all

Discover big nature and puny crowds at these national parks

As a Marriott executive, he’s traveled widely, but the thrill is not gone when it comes to Hawaii

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

Just strolling around Newport feels like a vacation. And this year, the big events are back, so the streets will be bustling.

What’s new (and not to miss) in Newport

Savoring the triumphs of a harborfront open to all

Discover big nature and puny crowds at these national parks

Arts

"WildFire" by Natalie Tyler

With sculpture, Edith Wharton’s estate becomes open field for the imagination

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers

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

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

From "Persepolis."

Drawn to nonfiction: using animation in documentaries

‘I Carry You With Me’: when home is far away and emotions run deep

Soul power

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

Members of the Wayland Vokes Theatre (From left): Christina Petrillo of Newton as Miss Fischer, director Donnie Baillargeon of Marlborough, and Chris Cardoni of Billerica as Pablo Picasso rehearsing "A Picasso" by Jeffrey Hatcher.

‘It’s what we love, what we do together’: Vokes Players return to an outdoor stage

Poetry readings, stamp exhibits, and a blood drive

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

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