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From organic farm to armed standoff, Wakefield suspect took unexpected path

A tough transition out of the military led Jamhal Latimer to Blue Skys Farm in Cranston, R.I., more than five years ago. What took him from there to an armed standoff in Wakefield is unclear.

Parents of Wakefield suspect stunned by standoff, arrest State police identify men arrested in standoff What is ‘Rise of the Moors,’ the R.I. group that broadcast live from the I-95 standoff?

Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from errant fireworks

Police in Novi, Mich., said the firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby Sunday night.

Young Asian Americans struggle to get immigrant parents to open up about a painful issue: racism

Amid swelling anti-Asian sentiment, propelled by rhetoric surrounding COVID-19, second-generation Asian Americans are talking to their parents about subjects they never dared to broach before: race, racism, and identity.

17-year-old lifeguard stabbed while on duty at Bell Pond in Worcester; four men arrested

LePage announces run for Maine governor in 2022, setting up contest with clues for Trump’s own comeback

Red Sox reliever Adam Ottavino stands barefoot on the lip of the mound at Fenway Park, five hours before game time. He believes the process, called Earthing, grounds him and helps him prepare for the game.

‘I want all the spirits that are in here to favor me.’ How Adam Ottavino uses Earthing to help him focus on pitching

"Basically, I’m just trying to connect with the environment I’m going to be in every day and it just kind of helps," the Red Sox reliever said.

TOM FARRAGHER

‘It kind of gives me a little escape from reality’: Baseball on the Cape a welcome summertime salve

The deadly pandemic that has rearranged lives around the world has not defeated the 2021 edition of the Cape Cod Baseball League, a breeding ground for sluggers and aces who made it big.

Weather | Dave Epstein

More heat is on the way with temperatures in the 90s expected Tuesday and Wednesday

We're going to see a return of hot weather and high humidity, and rain is possible Tuesday and later in the week.

The remaining part of the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building fell in a controlled demolition on July 4, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. The decision by officials to bring the rest of the building down was brought on by the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa and fears that the structure might come down in an uncontrolled fashion.

Three bodies are found as search resumes after rest of South Florida condo is demolished

Three more bodies were found Monday, officials said, bringing the total to 27 recovered. Rescuers had been given the all-clear to resume work looking for victims after demolition crews set explosives Sunday night that brought down the building’s remains.

Rabbi Shlomo Noginski was surrounded by family at home on Sunday.

‘If people want to see a miracle, they should look at me,’ says rabbi who survived attack

Last week Rabbi Shlomo Noginski was fighting for his life, struggling against a man who authorities say attacked him with a knife and a gun outside the Shaloh House, a Jewish school in Brighton.

The Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums band members that attended Sunday's parade.

Firefighters band marching in Quincy Fourth of July parade revives driver who suffered a heart attack

A man was driving a float carrying children in the Squantum Independence Day parade when he suffered a heart attack Sunday, and the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums band members leapt into action.

As the pandemic changes how we work, co-working is taking off in the suburbs

Pre-pandemic, coworking was highly concentrated in Boston and Cambridge, with a wave of buzzy spaces catering to flexible urban workers. Now, operators are eyeing the suburbs.

Hand sanitizer is here to stay, but it’s not without risks. Here’s what doctors have to say

The near-ubiquitous nature of hand sanitizer is a net positive, several doctors said. But it does have some drawbacks and should not be overused.

Free swimming lessons program in Mass. opens amid wave of recent drownings

The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s “Learn to Swim” program, which occurs annually, is open to people older than 4 and is held Monday through Friday at locations across the state.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Mass. retailers get potential boost from Senate in fight over commission-based overtime pay

A rider in the Senate's budget bill would sharply reduce damages paid by retailers in the state for paying salespeople incorrectly.

innovation economy

Give Boston a landmark to honor the big ideas that made it great — and guide us to the future

A tourist can spend a long summer weekend doing the top three things TripAdvisor recommends (Fenway Park, the Freedom Trail, and the Museum of Fine Arts) and not scratch the surface of Boston’s scientific and technological contributions to the modern world.

Aly Raisman asks for help finding dog after he ran off during fireworks in Boston’s Seaport District

Massachusetts native and two-time Olympian Aly Raisman said her dog, Mylo, became frightened by fireworks in the Seaport District on Saturday night.

Opinion

Weston High School senior Eche Onwuama performs a rap he wrote for the METCO Advocacy Day at the Massachusetts State House on March 19, 2019.

School integration is back. Congress should embrace it.

And here in New England, school officials should make a vigorous play for the federal dollars attached to the White House’s proposal.

Teacher Deborah Garcia Weitz works with Denzel Bobbitt in her kindergarten classroom at Mozart Elementary School, June 15. Mozart Elementary has a diverse teaching staff compared with its students, making it an outlier among Boston Public Schools. Principal Michael Baulier says hiring and retaining great teachers of color is one of his top priorities in running the school.

Massachusetts DEI directors

Diversity, equity, and inclusion education should be included in public schools

An email from the Wellesley Public Schools inviting students to a "Healing Space" is subject to a federal civil rights complaint from Parents Defending Education.

Richard L. Cravatts

There’s cause for concern in teaching critical race theory

A Trump supporter (left) and a demonstrator argue outside the convention center at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Feb. 28 in Orlando, Fla.

DEI initiatives leave out the people who voted for Trump

The Declaration of Independence inspires

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Marshfield Police chief Phillip A. Tavares at his desk in March.

The secret he carried

For more than 30 years, Phillip Tavares, now Marshfield’s police chief, has never stopped working to secure justice for his father.

Biden hopes IRS will catch tax dodgers to help pay for his infrastructure bill

A deal struck by President Biden and a bipartisan group of 21 senators calls for pumping $40 billion into the much-maligned agency. The funding is projected to result in the collection of $140 billion in additional revenue over a decade.

Geoff Diehl announces bid for governor; he’s first Republican to enter race

Diehl made the announcement during a Fourth of July barbeque in Hadley organized by the Western Mass GOP Patriots Political Action Committee, according to his campaign manager, Amanda Orlando.

Battle for the GOP

They kept the wheels on democracy as Trump tried to steal an election. Now they’re paying the price

As President Trump and his allies looked for the pressure points in the country’s sprawling election system, hoping to overturn his loss, they met resistance from Democrats but also a cadre of Republicans who acted as the guardrails of American democracy by prioritizing truth and law over political allegiance.

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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

Still No. 1.

Lincoln was the best. Buchanan was the worst. What about the others?

French President Emmanuel Macron at the inauguration of the French Cultural Center in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 27. He acknowledged that France bears some responsibility for the 1994 genocide in the central African country.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Hey, America, how about an apology?

Should you know if your neighbor owns a gun?

NASA and some of the world’s leading engineers and space scientists are at work on a plan to avoid the destruction of Earth by an errant asteroid.

IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

The following asteroid collision is only a test

A Black Voters Matter’s “Freedom Ride for Voting Rights” bus, at the National Mall, in Washington, June 26. This year is the 60th anniversary of the launch of the original Freedom Rides from Washington, D.C. throughout the South to challenge segregation in busing and public facilities.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The Supreme Court took a hammer to voting rights, proving Douglass’s words still true

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

From organic farm to armed standoff, Wakefield suspect took unexpected path

A tough transition out of the military led Jamhal Latimer to Blue Skys Farm in Cranston, R.I., more than five years ago. What took him from there to an armed standoff in Wakefield is unclear.

Young Asian Americans struggle to get immigrant parents to open up about a painful issue: racism

Amid swelling anti-Asian sentiment, propelled by rhetoric surrounding COVID-19, second-generation Asian Americans are talking to their parents about subjects they never dared to broach before: race, racism, and identity.

Hand sanitizer is here to stay, but it’s not without risks. Here’s what doctors have to say

The near-ubiquitous nature of hand sanitizer is a net positive, several doctors said. But it does have some drawbacks and should not be overused.

Firefighters band marching in Quincy Fourth of July parade revives driver who suffered a heart attack

A man was driving a float carrying children in the Squantum Independence Day parade when he suffered a heart attack Sunday, and the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums band members leapt into action.

Sports

Nate McMillan led the Hawks to their first playoff berth since 2017.

Hawks reach agreement to make Nate McMillan full-time coach

McMillan, in his interim role, led the team to an improbable run to the Eastern Conference finals.

Spain manager Luis Enrique (right) knows all too well how his country has fared against Italy in the past.

Longtime tormentor Italy stands in way of Spain at Euro 2020

Italy and Spain meet in the semifinals of Euro 2020, with plenty of history between the two nations on the pitch.

Patriots tight end Hunter Henry can block as well as run solid routes.

Tight end Hunter Henry always has been a difficult matchup, and he’ll work out perfectly for Patriots

Henry's high school coach sees great things his former star pupil.

In Wimbledon’s last Manic Monday, Roger Federer gets most of the attention

‘I want all the spirits that are in here to favor me.’ How Adam Ottavino uses Earthing to help him focus on pitching

Red Sox at Angels | 9:38 p.m. (ESPN, NESN)

Game 86: Red Sox at Angels lineups and pregame notes

Business

Fallout continues from biggest global ransomware attack

Thousands of organizations — largely firms that remotely manage the IT infrastructure of others — were infected in at least 17 countries in Friday's assault.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Mass. retailers get potential boost from Senate in fight over commission-based overtime pay

A rider in the Senate's budget bill would sharply reduce damages paid by retailers in the state for paying salespeople incorrectly.

innovation economy

Give Boston a landmark to honor the big ideas that made it great — and guide us to the future

Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role

Comfort Zone

What can we learn from wedding announcements? Cate Doty answers with "Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages"

What we can learn from wedding announcements

Conductor Keith Lockhart was photographed Friday at Symphony Hall. The 2021 Boston Pops July Fourth Spectacular will mark the conductor's reunion with live audiences.

Keith Lockhart on July 4: ‘The theme of this concert, in my mind, is about rebirth’

Carolina Aragón's "FutureSHORELINE" represents climate threats as well as solutions proposed by scientists.

In Fort Point, public art helps visualize rising sea levels

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

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

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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

Among the top stories for the magazine so far in 2021 have been a piece about the origins of William Shakespeare's work (left), a story on Black joy (top right), and the annual Top Spots to Live story (bottom right).

Recommended reading

Ten of the best Globe Magazine stories from 2021 (so far)

Titi, a 6-year-old rescue dog, gazes adoringly at the writer’s husband, actor Chris Cooper, in their Massachusetts home.

A father’s soothing ways

The owners of this Ogunquit summer house asked the designer to create a loft in their young daughters' bedroom.

Home design ideas: A bedroom with a loft provides an escape for young sisters

Squam Lake attracts naturalists, canoers, and kayakers right through autumn. “It’s the quiet coffee shop to Lake Winnipesaukee’s loud nightclub,” says homeowner Sam Kachmar.

A 1970s fixer-upper on a New Hampshire lake draws new owners with its ‘family vibe’

metro

The Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drums band members that attended Sunday's parade.

Firefighters band marching in Quincy Fourth of July parade revives driver who suffered a heart attack

Free swimming lessons program in Mass. opens amid wave of recent drownings

More heat is on the way with temperatures in the 90s expected Tuesday and Wednesday

sports

Still playing at the top of his game at 39, Roger Federer received repeated applause in his victory over Lorenzo Sonego.

In Wimbledon’s last Manic Monday, Roger Federer gets most of the attention

‘I want all the spirits that are in here to favor me.’ How Adam Ottavino uses Earthing to help him focus on pitching

Game 86: Red Sox at Angels lineups and pregame notes

business

Jeff Bezos.

Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role

Southwest, American delays hint at hard summer for travelers

Cambridge scooter startup takes on Silicon Valley giants

politics

A person stands at the 9/11 Memorial in New York, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The start of the trial of the accused mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four accused co-conspirators will now start on Nov. 7, 2021, at the earliest.

Twenty years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment

LePage announces run for Maine governor in 2022, setting up contest with clues for Trump’s own comeback

Biden celebrates progress against virus, but acknowledges hurdles ahead

Nation

A person stands at the 9/11 Memorial in New York, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The start of the trial of the accused mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four accused co-conspirators will now start on Nov. 7, 2021, at the earliest.

Twenty years after 9/11, lawsuit against Saudis hits key moment

Census takers worry that apartment renters were undercounted

Journalists attacked, hurt at Georgian anti-LGBT protest

World

Strong waves and sargassum brought by the tide are seen at the Malecon after the passage of Storm Elsa in Santo Domingo on July 4, 2021.

Tropical Storm Elsa moving across west Cuba, then to Florida

Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions

Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery, Vatican says

opinion

French President Emmanuel Macron at the inauguration of the French Cultural Center in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 27. He acknowledged that France bears some responsibility for the 1994 genocide in the central African country.

Hey, America, how about an apology?

State’s housing woes don’t just extend to the Cape — they’re rife there

Just think of the energy savings from a digital currency backed by a central bank

lifestyle

Vanessa Zoltan, founder of Not Sorry Productions and author of "Praying With Jane Eyre," out this week from Penguin Random House.

Vanessa Zoltan on ‘Praying With Jane Eyre’ and how pop culture can be sacred

Willing to enter a ‘throuple’ relationship for her

Should I e-mail my ex for closure?

food & dining

Butter rice ssam is served at Cloud & Spirits restaurant near Central Square.

At Cloud & Spirits, one chef’s vision of Korean cuisine

The Red Hat may reopen in early fall under new ownership

A Dunkin’ iced coffee has become a fixture at the Ashmont T station — and Boston Reddit is invested

travel

Kiddie shampoo was a lot more fun when it came in bottles like these, as seen at the Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum.

Museum or giant toybox? One family’s vast collection of playthings and artifacts is the stuff of childhood memories

This Rhode Island hotel has been named one of the 15 best beach resorts in the US

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

Arts

Virgil Abloh's “You’re Obviously in the Wrong Place,” from 2015.

Moving fast, thinking deeply at the ICA’s Virgil Abloh show

Art that crystallizes the past

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

Books

Battling the patriarchy’s censor in ‘The Man Who Hated Women’

Reading Chinese authors, and trying to learn Mandarin

Lessons in how to fool yourself in ‘Nobody, Somebody, Anybody’

Movies

Chris Pratt in "The Tomorrow War."

In ‘The Tomorrow War,’ on Amazon, the future is now

Two cheers for the red, white, and blue

The Civil War monumentalized; seeing the death penalty in action

Television

Shark Week returns to Discovery and some shows will also appear on Discovery+.

Discovery’s Shark Week returns Sunday

This week’s TV: ‘Gossip Girl’ returns, sharks are everywhere, and cops trail the supernatural

Julia Roberts to lead star-filled cast in Starz’s ‘Gaslit’

music

Connie C. Chin, shown in the Global Arts Live offices in Cambridge, is a former professional dancer with an MBA from Yale. Most recently she has been president of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library.

Once an artist, now an administrator, Connie C. Chin prepares to lead Global Arts Live into a new era

Keith Lockhart on July 4: ‘The theme of this concert, in my mind, is about rebirth’

For ’80s heartthrob Richard Marx, it’s all about the music

Theater/Dance

BOSTON, MA - 07/04/2019 Confetti falls on the audience attending the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Despite the heat, a large crowd came out to celebrate one of the countryÕs largest and oldest public Fourth-of-July events that took place on the Esplanade.Erin Clark for the Boston Globe

How to watch the July Fourth Pops celebration and fireworks from home

For ArtsEmerson, a less busy but ambitious season

Christopher Lloyd’s journey, from kooks to King Lear

globe local

Haverhill Sign Company's city limits sign in 1910.

Big shoes to fill: Film tells how a Haverhill union activist became America’s first socialist mayor

Should the state phase out Mass Save rebates for new oil-fired systems for heat and hot water?

Somerville moves to honor military heroes still among us

Obituaries

Theresa Parks was a founder of Roxbury Tenants of Harvard.

Theresa Parks, Mission Hill housing advocate who stood up to Harvard, dies at 84

Tom Reich, pioneering baseball and hockey agent, dies at 82

Mimi Stern-Wolfe, presenter of socially conscious concerts, dies at 84