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Kamala Harris, embracing No. 2 role, ends up in spotlight’s glare

“It is an unprecedented level of vitriol,” said Rodney Ellis, a Harris County commissioner and former Texas state senator who is a longtime friend of Harris. “But I am proud of the way she has held her head high.”

Acting mayor offers reprieve to some city employees on return to work

Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s administration has agreed to let some SEIU Local 888 employees delay their return to work, if a review of their individual circumstances warrants it.

District Attorney Rachael Rollins spoke during a press conference in June.
Advocates applaud Rollins’s request to overturn thousands of convictions linked to troubled drug lab
The request by Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins moves the state’s legal system closer to acknowledging it can’t vouch for evidence handled by the lab and needs to make amends to defendants who were convicted of crimes based on drug tests performed there, observers said.

9 shot in Boston over weekend, police say

All of the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to survive, a department spokesman said.

Phillies 11, Red Sox 2
Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor hands the ball over to manager Alex Cora after a rough outing in the eighth inning.
Phillies end reliever Josh Taylor’s 26-game scoreless streak, beat Red Sox with eight-run eighth inning
It was the most runs allowed by the Red Sox in a single inning this season.

Martín Pérez early innings struggles continue
The Nigeria bench reacts during Saturday night's 90-87 exhibition upset of Team USA.

Team USA basketball shocked by Nigeria in pre-Olympic opener

The Americans had gone 39-0 in their last three Olympic seasons — including exhibitions — and beaten Nigeria by a combined 127 points in their last two meetings.
After the Trail Blazers were bounced from the playoffs in the first round once again, Damian Lillard went back to work last week as Team USA prepared for the Summer Olympics.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Damian Lillard’s situation in Portland just became more awkward

As rumors circulate around the six-time All-Star, the team hired a coach with a sexual assault case in his background.
Tom Brady was named best male athlete at The ESPYs, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers were honored as best team.

Tom Brady, Naomi Osaka named best athletes at The ESPYS

The longtime Patriots quarterback was recognized as the top male, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers were honored as best team.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance
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Massachusetts has ultra-strict marijuana packaging rules. So why wasn’t my infused ice cream childproof?

An easily-broken plastic ring will likely be all that stands between curious kids and Cloud Creamery's (delicious) infused treats.

Mayoral candidates press the flesh as in-person campaigning makes a return

After nearly a year and a half in which politicians — including those running in last year’s presidential election — have been forced to rely largely on virtual events to promote their campaigns, candidates went to meet voters where they were, whether in restaurants, at parks, or on their doorstep.

In New Hampshire, a low-key Democrat may face a high-profile fight

Senator Maggie Hassan, a former governor of her state, is working to burnish her centrist image without making political waves.

Delta variant spills out of an incubator that is also a Midwest tourist hotspot

Some areas of the US remain reticent about COVID-19 vaccines even as the Delta variant spreads.
Woman infected with two COVID-19 variants highlights next risk

Search at Florida collapse site revives memories of past tragedies

The confirmed death toll from the tragedy in South Florida stood Saturday at 86, with another 43 people still missing. Authorities concluded that there was “no chance of life” in the remaining rubble, but the pressure has not waned for the crews to find victims so families can lay their loved ones to rest.

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

After a lifetime of yearning to fly in space, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson was poised to blast off aboard his own rocket ship Sunday in his boldest, grandest adventure yet.
Where and what to watch for

Opinion

A cover over construction staging on the front of the Massachusetts State House on May 17 pictures a façade of the State House.
EDITORIAL

The Mass. House dodges on transparency

Answering to the public is the job of state legislators. So why are they going out of their way to avoid doing it?
Open plans like this have come to dominate many offices, partly because they're cheaper. But they're not necessarily great for creative work.
IDEAS | ANNIE MURPHY PAUL

The open-plan office hijacks your brain
Ol Pejeta Conservancy head caretaker Zachary Mutai caresses one of the world's two remaining northern white rhinos.
IDEAS | Maja Prijatelj-Videmšek & Boštjan Videmšek.

The race to save the northern white rhino
Governor Charlie Baker stands at a social distance from other officials during a press conference marking the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
EDITORIAL

It’s time to open up the State House
Eileen Ryan campaigns for ranked-choice voting in costume, Oct. 31, 2020, in Cambridge.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The glorification of ranked-choice voting

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

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See the latest from Globe Rhode Island.

NEWTON ⟶

See the Globe’s expanded Newton coverage in partnership with Boston University.

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Tommie Smith's gesture on the podium in Mexico City in 1968 — which John Carlos, right, followed — is the most famous example of athlete activism. The IOC has adapted their protest policy for this month's Tokyo Games, giving some concessions to athletes, but far fewer than they want.
Tara Sullivan

Olympic athletes seem ready to defy the rules and protest in Tokyo. How will the IOC respond?

“The movement has gotten too big,” one expert explained. “Athletes know their voices are powerful.” But with the IOC banning outsized shows of activism, what happens after the fist is raised?

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
The Superdome, the Saints, and the sights and sounds of New Orleans combine to make this the No. 1 NFL travel destination.
Longtime NFL writer Ben Volin ranks the best NFL destinations
It is really hard to have a bad time in New Orleans. Incredible food, incredible culture and nightlife, and most everything is walkable.

Technician Hilary Blair put a cuff on Fritz to get his blood pressure in the critical care unit as attendant Rae Bowman (left) held him. Fritz had to wait five hours to be tested for a tick-borne illness.
‘We’re feeling the stress of incredible numbers, and it’s affecting people’: Pandemic pets put unexpected strain on veterinary practices
A massive rise in pet ownership during the pandemic, including first-timers who worry like new parents, has spurred an unprecedented demand for emergency care, as well as backlogs for routine appointments, veterinarians said.

CAPE TRAVEL
A flatbread with braised short rib? Why yes — if it’s the one they’re making in the pizza ovens at Crisp or Crisp Too in Osterville.
13 top places to eat on Cape Cod
Discover these tasty places on your next trip over the bridge.

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EDITORIAL

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

With the highest vaccination rates in the country, Massachusetts is largely protected from disease outbreaks.
Sylvia Fogel, Andrew Zimmerman, Charlotte Mao, and John Gaitanis

School vaccination requirements may lead to other health disparities
Anti-vaccine protesters rallied outside Houston Methodist Hospital on June 26.
RENÉE GRAHAM

The unnecessary death march of the unvaccinated
Boys are exposed to higher levels of testosterone in utero and are more likely to exhibit a preference for rough and tumble play.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Does testosterone matter?
A man with his dog drops off his mail-in ballot at Boston City Hall during the Massachusetts State Primary, on Sept.1, 2020.
EDITORIAL

Let Boston vote early and by mail
Rabbi Shlomo Noginski at his Brighton home on Sunday, three days after he was stabbed outside the Shaloh House, a Jewish day school.
JEFF JACOBY

How to speak out against antisemitism
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

Metro

Toddler dies after being struck by SUV in Chelsea

A 19-month-old boy died after he was struck by a livery vehicle around noon on Saturday near 74 Bellingham St., State Police said.

Mayoral candidates press the flesh as in-person campaigning makes a return

After nearly a year and a half in which politicians — including those running in last year’s presidential election — have been forced to rely largely on virtual events to promote their campaigns, candidates went to meet voters where they were, whether in restaurants, at parks, or on their doorstep.

Advocates applaud Rollins’s request to overturn thousands of convictions linked to troubled drug lab

The request by Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins moves the state’s legal system closer to acknowledging it can’t vouch for evidence handled by the lab and needs to make amends to defendants who were convicted of crimes based on drug tests performed there, observers said.

Acting mayor offers reprieve to some city employees on return to work

Acting Mayor Kim Janey’s administration has agreed to let some SEIU Local 888 employees delay their return to work, if a review of their individual circumstances warrants it.

Sports

Tom Brady was named best male athlete at The ESPYs, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers were honored as best team.
THE ESPYS

Tom Brady, Naomi Osaka named best athletes at The ESPYS

The longtime Patriots quarterback was recognized as the top male, and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers were honored as best team.
Red Sox starting pitcher Martín Pérez reacts after Philadelphia's Jean Segura hit a home run during the first inning at Fenway Park on Saturday.
Red Sox

Martín Pérez early innings struggles continue

Martín Pérez has struggled this season to get things going at the beginning of games this season. His 5.60 ERA over the first two innings is 12th worst among pitchers with at least 15 starts.
Lionel Messi holds the Copa America trophy as he and his Argentina teammates celebrate their win over Brazil.
SOCCER

Lionel Messi, Argentina beat Brazil to win Copa America for first major title since 1993

Messi celebrated his first major title with his national team, thanks to a goal by Ángel di Maria in the 22nd minute,
OLYMPIC BASKETBALL

Team USA basketball shocked by Nigeria in pre-Olympic opener
Phillies 11, Red Sox 2

Phillies end reliever Josh Taylor’s 26-game scoreless streak, beat Red Sox with eight-run eighth inning
MLB Notebook

Ronald Acuña’s season over after tearing ACL

Business

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson flying own rocket to space

After a lifetime of yearning to fly in space, Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson was poised to blast off aboard his own rocket ship Sunday in his boldest, grandest adventure yet.

Haiti’s interim prime minister confirms request for US troops to country

Haiti’s interim government has asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

MassBio said to be in talks with state Senator Joseph Boncore for CEO position

Biden signs order to urge more scrutiny of big business

Comfort Zone

Silvia López Chavez's latest public artwork is a colorful mural wrap.
COMMUNITY

On the Common, a public restroom wrapped with beautiful art
A still from Ensemble Altera's COVID-era "Amazing Grace" video.
MUSIC

For this Providence choir, an emotional return to live music: ‘It could be overwhelming’
Fried seafood at B&B Fish in Marblehead.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Picks for summertime dining with kids
Climb to the top of South Light and you’ll have views of its twin, North Light, and the rocky coast.
DAYTRIPPING

A visit to Thacher Island, where tragedy and beauty meet

STAT

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
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.

Boston, MA -- 03/16/21 -- The cover of the summary report of the review hearing for Jospeh Messere, is seen on March 16, 2021, provided by his attorney David Apfel.(Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
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.

JAMA illo
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.

SCT illo
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.

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summer dining

Where (and what) to eat in Newport this summer
a new appreciation

The Thoreau I didn’t know

Perspective

Talking to strangers, it turns out, is very good for us
Vietnamese Grilled Lemon Grass Pork (Thit Nuong).
Cooking

Grilled pork and eggplant shine in these flavorful Vietnamese dishes

metro

In late May, City Hall announced that all employees would be due back to work in person on July 7, if not sooner.

Acting mayor offers reprieve to some city employees on return to work

Esther Bejarano dies at 96; Auschwitz survivor fought antisemitism and racism with music

Spurred by pandemic, doctors try to make breast cancer screening easier

sports

The Nigeria bench reacts during Saturday night's 90-87 exhibition upset of Team USA.

Team USA basketball shocked by Nigeria in pre-Olympic opener

Phillies end reliever Josh Taylor’s 26-game scoreless streak, beat Red Sox with eight-run eighth inning

Ronald Acuña’s season over after tearing ACL

business

President Biden handed out a pen used to sign an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy on Friday.

Biden signs order to urge more scrutiny of big business

Harvard Business School’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer to start in September

Boston home-buying app seeks to overhaul industry, one swipe at a time

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei in June and urged migrants not to travel to the United States.

Kamala Harris, embracing No. 2 role, ends up in spotlight’s glare

Biden nominates LA mayor Eric Garcetti for India ambassador

Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing

Nation

Smoke enveloped trees as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burns in Doyle, Calif.

Heat wave blankets US West as fires rage in several states

Search at Florida collapse site revives memories of past tragedies

Alaska GOP leaders endorse challenger to US Senator Murkowski

World

Pope Francis appeared on a balcony of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, where he is recovering from intestinal surgery, for the traditional Sunday blessing and Angelus prayer.

Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery

‘We need help’: Haiti’s interim leader requests US troops

Haiti’s power vacuum escalates kingmakers’ battle for control

opinion

Anti-vaccine protesters rallied outside Houston Methodist Hospital on June 26.

The unnecessary death march of the unvaccinated

Does testosterone matter?

A standoff on the highway, a riddle in our midst

lifestyle

Love Letters

My husband is working on himself, but is that enough?

A new ramen spot in Chinatown, plus beer dinners and champagne brunches

I know he talks about other women

food & dining

Tuna tartare served at Talise in Annisquam.

A beautiful view of the water from every table at Talise in Gloucester’s Annisquam

Shrubbly from Vermont is a new summer thirst-quencher

New owners keep Portuguese Bakery traditions going in Provincetown

travel

In this June 7, 2021, photo, people board an American Airlines flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Masks are mandated on all flights, and everyone who buys a ticket has agreed to comply.

There’s only one side to the saga of American Airlines Flight 893

An outdoor fest in N.H., a Cape Cod redo, and Road Scholar hits the road once again

Exploring the Elizabeth Islands (and swimming with cows)

Arts

Silvia López Chavez's latest public artwork is a colorful mural wrap.

On the Common, a public restroom wrapped with beautiful art

At the ICA Watershed, artist Firelei Báez draws history from the deep

At Brown University, a gallery show with absorbing newsprint

Books

The forest and the trees in ‘Appleseed’

‘The Outlier’ reconsiders Jimmy Carter’s presidency

A championship season in ‘Tall Men, Short Shorts’

Movies

Robert Downey Jr., left, with his father Robert Downey Sr., in 2008.

Directing done very differently

Doc Talk: taking a Lunch break, finding eternity in grains of sand

A study in Scarlett

Television

A scene from season two of "This Way Up," starring the show's writer and creator, Aisling Bea.

The whip-smart British comedy ‘This Way Up’ is the perfect post-pandemic binge

Kiefer Sutherland to take on the role of FDR in ‘The First Lady’

18 shows to binge after a rainy, stormy, bad-weather day

music

A still from Ensemble Altera's COVID-era "Amazing Grace" video.

For this Providence choir, an emotional return to live music: ‘It could be overwhelming’

New music for the out-of-it

For music listeners stuck in the past, these 13 artists might remind you of some old favorites

Theater/Dance

Harriet Harris is shown during a 2020 filming of "Eleanor," a role she'll be reprising onstage for live audiences at Barrington Stage Company.

Juggling two major roles, Harriet Harris has returned to the Berkshires in earnest

A teller of tales, buffeted by waves of ridicule

Emerson Colonial Theatre will reopen to a jam-packed slate of shows beginning in September

globe local

John Voss brought his wife, Mira Voss a cup of hot tea before the show at Coolidge Corner Theater.

‘You’re just engulfed by the screen’: Movie fans relish the chance to return to beloved Coolidge Corner Theatre

Rollins moves to overturn thousands of convictions based on testing at now-closed state drug lab

Rhode Island Report

Obituaries

Esther Bejarano in 2010.

Esther Bejarano dies at 96; Auschwitz survivor fought antisemitism and racism with music

James Kallstrom, who led FBI review of TWA crash, dies at 78

Yury Dokhoian, chess coach who guided Gary Kasparov, dies at 56