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Charts: The COVID-19 pandemic in Mass. is not going away
COVID-19 will continue to circulate in Massachusetts, experts say, causing more infections and hospitalizations, although probably not a dramatic surge in severe illness.

Forecasters: Keep an eye out for strong thunderstorms — and even a tornado

Strong to severe thunderstorms could rumble through Southern New England Monday afternoon and evening and a brief tornado could spin up, according to the National Weather Service.

Maximum apparent temperatures across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

These maps show what to expect from Monday’s thunderstorms

New video from Jan. 6 committee shows Trump edited lines in speech after Capitol attack

Representative Elaine Luria, a Virginia Democrat and member of the committee, posted a video to Twitter on Monday that included testimony from multiple Trump White House officials and a copy of a prepared speech that had been edited with thick black marker.

Former top aide to Pence testifies to grand jury in Jan. 6 investigation

In the race for Suffolk DA, Ricardo Arroyo doubles down on progressive reform as a path to victory
He says his four years as a public defender showed him how crucial a district attorney can be, how their policies can directly affect people’s lives, their ability to secure a job, housing, and even student loans.

‘I was called to be the DA’: Teenage wish propelled Kevin Hayden to attain dream job

Mass. House, Senate say they’ve reached compromise on later-term abortion bill

Scientists, lawmakers say N.H. company spewed more ‘forever chemicals’ than acknowledged

In last-minute move, Victor Peña takes stand in his kidnapping, rape trial

Jennifer Thomson-Sullivan captured video of the chaos that ensued as people jumped out of the windows of the MBTA Orange Line train that caught on fire Thursday morning, July 21.

opinion | Jennifer Thomson-Sullivan

I was on the Orange Line train that caught fire. I’m furious.

When I got home later that morning, I waited for the MBTA to call. No one ever did.

Analysis

10 people who may run for president in 2024 if Trump and Biden do not
If not Biden and Trump, then who?

The Arizona primary next week could provide a preview of the Republican base’s appetite for the vision of the party Mike Pence (above) is selling — which differs sharply from former president Trump’s.

Mike Pence is being lauded as a hero for democracy in D.C. Trump’s base still hates him.

A proxy battle between Pence and former president Donald Trump is playing out in the race to replace term-limited Republican Governor Doug Ducey in Arizona.

‘I think everyone was shocked’: Father and son capture video of whale hitting boat in Plymouth
While fishing around 10 a.m. just off White Horse Beach, Justin Enggasser, 46, and his son Leo, 15, watched as a whale breached the ocean’s surface and then land directly on the bow of a 19-foot vessel, causing it to dip into the water.

Whale breaches, lands on small boat in Plymouth Harbor ‘They take up every parking space’: Whale watchers have been flocking to this spot in Plymouth

The Celtics have had interest in Kevin Durant (left) for some time, but Jaylen Brown (right) would be a high price to pay.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Would it be worth the cost for the Celtics to deal Jaylen Brown to the Nets for Kevin Durant?

The Celtics would have to determine whether it’s worth it to give up a cornerstone player in his prime for an aging one.

Do you want the Celtics to make a run at Kevin Durant?

Brandi Carlile (right) introduces Joni Mitchell Sunday at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I.

A surprise Joni Mitchell serenade closes the Newport Folk Festival

The legendary singer, now 78, joined Brandi Carlisle and other artists for a festival-closing "Joni Jam" that featured Mitchell's breathtaking performance of "Both Sides Now."

Mr. Sorvino was a master of playing the gangster and cop but wanted to be known for his wide-ranging skills, including cooking and singing.

‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

In his over 50 years in the entertainment business, Mr. Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television.

Opinion

Alan Dershowitz, a member of Donald Trump’s defense team, leaves the US Capitol in Washington during Donald Trump's impeachment hearings on Jan. 27, 2020.

Is Alan Dershowitz being canceled on Martha’s Vineyard?

Chilmark Free Library won’t allow the controversial lawyer to hold a book talk, saying the building can’t accommodate the crowd. He thinks it’s because of his defense of Donald Trump against impeachment.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The biggest obstacle to a better night-life in Boston? The T.

Harvey Silverglate

Public support for campus free speech is an essential qualification for college presidents

The Supreme Court made it easier to carry a gun. Massachusetts needs to push back.

William B. Gould IV

America’s latest union push needs teeth

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

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SJC ruling backs Boston in long-running legal fight with Quincy over rebuilding Long Island Bridge

In the latest decision in the long fight between Boston and Quincy over the rebuilding of the Long Island Bridge, the state’s highest court Monday ruled state approval for Boston’s plan trumps the rejection by the Quincy Conservation Commission.

Neo-Nazi group leader pleads not guilty to fighting with counter-protester outside drag queen event

The pair challenged a group of neo-Nazis in Jamaica Plain this weekend outside a community center where families had gathered for a children’s drag queen story hour. Criminal prosecution of the leader of the extremist group will continue.

In Maine, 15-year-old boy charged with murdering 14-year-old girl in her home

A 15-year-old boy is charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl whose body was found by her mother inside the family home in Mount Vernon, Maine last week, according to the Kennebec Journal.

Woman opened fire in Dallas airport; officer shot her, police say
A 37-year-old woman fired several gunshots, apparently at the ceiling, inside of Dallas’ Love Field Airport on Monday before an officer shot and wounded her, authorities said.

As deadline looms, Baker hopes ‘important’ cannabis legislation reaches his desk
The long-pending legislation has strong support from political leaders, but appears stalled in a State House committee.

Funeral services planned for 23-year-old Harvard woman who was found dead in Vermont

Mary Anderson, 23, was found dead in her pickup truck in Vermont. She died from a gunshot wound to the head, authorities said.

Recommended reads

On Tuesday, the Parole Board will hear the petition of Ramadan Shabazz to reduce his charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder.

After 51 years in prison, Ramadan Shabazz deserves his freedom

On Tuesday, the Parole Board will hear the petition of Ramadan Shabazz to reduce his charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder.

The return of happy hour in Mass.? State Senate gives green light; restaurateurs have their doubts.
“Any type of discounted alcohol means a dollar less that goes to the bottom line. Most restaurants are not asking for this,” said the president of the Massachusetts Restaurant Association.

Photos: See creations from the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival
From dinosaurs to a butterfly, participants created an array of figures during the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on Friday.

This week’s TV: Grief and ‘The Bear,’ a mysterious ‘Resort,’ and Neil Patrick Harris gets ‘Uncoupled’
These days, a lot of series arrive and quickly disappear from our collective memory, it's heartening to see "The Bear" generate so much buzz.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Speedy Ortiz headlines NICE, a fest on Saturday.

A stacked lineup of local bands for NICE, a fest

Schanaya Barrows (left) and Jada Saintlouis in "can i touch it?"

In Company One’s ‘can i touch it?,’ a battle over a neighborhood’s — and a family’s — identity

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward on the set of "Rachel, Rachel," 1968.

When Newman met Woodward

Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon in Peter Jackson's "The Beatles: Get Back."

Welcome to the Beatles-verse

Special Projects

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Daisy Edgar-Jones in West Hollywood, Calif., on June 7.

Why ‘it’ matters

Head of School Peter Beck (center) sat with students during lunch break at the Buxton School in Williamstown on June 9. The school plans to eliminate smartphones in the upcoming school year.

With smartphone ban, Mass. school might just put its finger on a new approach

Javari Toney, 15, enjoys jumping on his pogo stick by his home on Dorchester Ave. on July 6th, after a weekend of multiple shootings in the city.

Eugene F. Rivers III

Boston Black leadership has a problem

Police gather outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Consolidate the police

A supporter holds up a sign calling on Latinos to vote for Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for US Senate during a rally in Lilburn, Ga., Dec. 7, 2020. The rally was part of an effort to register and mobilize voters in Georgia's growing Latino population.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Latino voters may determine control of the US Senate

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

Global information wars are a threat to the planet. This is how we could broker peace.

Metro

In last-minute move, Victor Peña takes stand in his kidnapping, rape trial

He asserts that he was trying to help the woman outside a Boston bar in 2019, and denies holding her against her will.

Cicilline, Nadler urge White House to fund monkeypox clinics

The money would be used to ensure clinics can scale outreach efforts and properly diagnose monkeypox.

Neo-Nazi group leader pleads not guilty to fighting with counter-protester outside drag queen event

The pair challenged a group of neo-Nazis in Jamaica Plain this weekend outside a community center where families had gathered for a children’s drag queen story hour. Criminal prosecution of the leader of the extremist group will continue.

R.I. state senators Morgan and Paolino must pay fines for campaign finance violations

And the Rhode Island Board of Elections refers a case involving former House candidate Daryl W. Gould to the attorney general after he fails to file campaign finance reports for six years.

Sports

A video went viral showing Packers running back AJ Dillon attempting a Lambeau Leap before a Green Bay police officer intervened.

Green Bay police review video in which officer grabs Packers’ AJ Dillon

The former BC star was attempting a Lambeau Leap into the stands during an exhibition match between Bayern Munich and Manchester City, but a "miscommunication" saw an officer pull Dillon back by the collar before shoving him.

Fans will be welcome to attend training camp sessions starting Wednesday.

A guide to the 2022 Patriots training camp

New England will begin preparations for the new season this week.

The Celtics have had interest in Kevin Durant (left) for some time, but Jaylen Brown (right) would be a high price to pay.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Would it be worth the cost for the Celtics to deal Jaylen Brown to the Nets for Kevin Durant?

The Celtics would have to determine whether it’s worth it to give up a cornerstone player in his prime for an aging one.

A few complaints about these free-falling Red Sox

Patriots draft pick Marcus Jones has been making his football dreams come true

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

Game 97: Guardians at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

Key elements of influential Alzheimer’s study may have been fabricated, report says

Key elements of influential Alzheimer’s study may have been fabricated, report says.

Zuckerberg sells home for $31 million

For Boeing, Lufthansa, and Samantha Bee, some turbulence ahead.

Rahn Dorsey promoted to key job at Eastern Bank Foundation

Even tech giants like Amazon and Meta can’t escape the slowdown

magazine

This week's daters: John Q. and Jon G.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I tried not to fangirl too hard but I don’t think I succeeded’

Explore a 300-pound block of ice at the Discovery Museum in Acton.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, July 25-31

Tracy K. Smith photographed at Harvard, where she just completed her first year as a professor.

Can poetry possibly matter in a time like this? Harvard’s Tracy K. Smith knows the answer.

A sample of the decision making devices in Ben Sisto's collection, including a Magic 8 Ball, the Radio Shack Executive Decision Maker, dice, and others.

Magic 8 Balls. Coin flips. Why do we turn to objects to make decisions for us?

metro

Reproductive rights activists rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts State House earlier this summer.

Mass. House, Senate say they’ve reached compromise on later-term abortion bill

‘Exquisite Entanglement’ exhibit in Arlington explores climate change through a surreal lens

Teachers union, AFL-CIO endorse McKee

sports

Sydney McLaughlin left the field in the dust in the 400 hurdles, with a performance one analyst called "Beamonesque."

Takeaways from the World Track Championships: Sky’s the limit for scintillating US star Sydney McLaughlin

The Bruins would love to see Jack Studnicka take the next step

David Ortiz is proof of the value a franchise player can have, both during and after their playing days

business

Bromfield Street on a recent weekday afternoon. The avenue can be used as a barometer of the central business district’s post-COVID recovery — slow and surely there, but discouraging all the same.

On Bromfield Street lives the past, present, and future of downtown Boston

Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices

Politicians want to crack down on payment systems like Zelle. Here’s why.

politics

The panel investigating Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol shared a video Monday which included White House aides discussing Trump's speech on Jan. 7 in the Rose Garden. The footage showed outtakes from his speech, as he became frustrated and discussed the wording with staff.

The tough words Trump never spoke: Jan. 6 panel’s new video

Former top aide to Pence testifies to grand jury in Jan. 6 investigation

Biden says he’s ‘feeling better every day’ after COVID case

Nation

An Atlanta judge has barred District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County from pursuing a criminal case against state Senator Burt Jones, one of 16 pro-Trump "alternate electors." Judge Robert C.I. McBurney's decision was based on Willis headlining a conflicting June fund-raiser for Jones's Democratic rival in the race.

Prosecutor is barred from pursuing criminal case against Trump ally

Alaska experiencing wildfires it’s never seen before

Charts: The COVID-19 pandemic in Mass. is not going away

World

Kyaw Min Yu, a pro-democracy activist talks to journalists as he arrives at Yangon airport welcomed by his wife Nilar Thein, background, also an activist, and his daughter after being released from a prison on Jan. 13, 2012, in Yangon. Myanmar has carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years. Kyaw Min Yu, a 53-year-old democracy activist better known as Ko Jimmy, was executed for violating the counterterrorism law.

Myanmar executes four prodemocracy activists, defying foreign leaders

Pope apologizes for ‘devastating’ school abuses in Canada

Two people killed in shooting in Vancouver, B.C., police say

opinion

Police gather outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

Consolidate the police

Alive and well and living on death row

Wu picks promising team, but implementation will be true measure

lifestyle

Bang on a Can All-Stars

Bang on a Can, Mass MoCA will present a vision at full volume for 2022′s LOUD Weekend

Feeling guilty after ending a long-distance relationship

In Canada, Pope Francis will apologize for treatment at church schools

food & dining

Ms. Kennedy, in a scene from the documentary "Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy."

Diana Kennedy, cookbook author who promoted Mexican cuisine, dies at 99

Picnics are good. Picnics at magnificent mansions are better.

Jay Leno spotted enjoying classic R.I. Saugy dogs at Newport’s ‘Wally’s Weiners’

travel

Buildings along Nantucket Harbor.

Heading to Nantucket this summer? Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s happening.

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

Colorful, wild, and occasionally quiet. The Outer Cape puts on a show.

Arts

The 1895 Blue Serpent Clock Egg by Faberge on display at Moscow’s State Tretyakov Gallery.

An ‘alleged’ Faberge egg was found on a seized Russian yacht. If authenticated, it could be sold with proceeds going to Ukraine

‘Believing Is Bad for You’: At the Museum of Russian Icons, ‘Images of Atheism’

Painting, pattern, and place collide in Bob Dilworth’s tender portraits

Books

‘An Honest Living’: A modern noir

He reads poetry to his fiction students

Love and radio in ‘Honey and Spice’

Movies

Mr. Sorvino was a master of playing the gangster and cop but wanted to be known for his wide-ranging skills, including cooking and singing.

‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

‘Titanic,’ ‘The Omen’ actor David Warner dies at 80

Bob Rafelson, director of ‘Five Easy Pieces,’ dies at 89

Television

Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear."

This week’s TV: Grief and ‘The Bear,’ a mysterious ‘Resort,’ and Neil Patrick Harris gets ‘Uncoupled’

Showtime’s ‘Fellow Travelers’ will revisit the McCarthy era

Welcome to the Beatles-verse

music

Karina Canellakis conducts the BSO.

At Tanglewood, bold returns and new beginnings

A stacked lineup of local bands for NICE, a fest

A surprise Joni Mitchell serenade closes the Newport Folk Festival

Theater/Dance

Schanaya Barrows (left) and Jada Saintlouis in "can i touch it?"

In Company One’s ‘can i touch it?,’ a battle over a neighborhood’s — and a family’s — identity

Limón Dance finds a beautiful balance at Jacob’s Pillow

The Sondheim bandwagon is getting very, very crowded

globe local

"菊蜂鳥" or "Chrysanthemum Hummingbird" depicts a version of nature in which different species, like birds and flowers, are entangled.

‘Exquisite Entanglement’ exhibit in Arlington explores climate change through a surreal lens

A manufactured home can be where the heart is

Should Massachusetts make Election Day a state holiday?

Obituaries

Mr. Trimble became first minister in Northern Ireland’s first power-sharing government the same year, with the SDLP’s Seamus Mallon as deputy first minister.

David Trimble, architect of N. Ireland peace deal, peace prize recipient dies at 77

‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83

Edward Feiner, 75, dies; revolutionized the look of federal buildings