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US advisers endorse updated COVID shots for fall boosters

US health advisers on Thursday endorsed new COVID-19 boosters that target today’s most common Omicron strains, saying if enough people roll up their sleeves, the updated shots could blunt a winter surge.

7,790 confirmed cases and 49 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass. State health officials say another 37 residents diagnosed with monkeypox

Ex-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack
A retired New York Police Department officer was sentenced on Thursday to a record-setting 10 years in prison for attacking the US Capitol and using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers trying to hold off a mob of Donald Trump supporters.

Lawyers in Trump White House to appear before Jan. 6 grand jury Judge again denies Graham’s effort to skirt Georgia subpoena

Ginni Thomas emails urged new 2020 electors in Wisconsin

Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6

Trump documents probe: Judge appears open to special master

A federal judge Thursday appeared to give a boost to former president Donald Trump’s hopes for appointing an outside legal expert to review government records seized by the FBI, questioning the Justice Department’s arguments that Trump couldn’t make the request and that it would needlessly delay its investigation.

House committee reaches deal to get Trump financial records Trump reemerges in Mass. governor’s race with pre-primary ‘tele-rally’ for GOP hopeful Geoff Diehl

Biden to address threats to democracy in Philadelphia speech

A moving truck hit an overpass on Soldiers Field Road, the first ‘Storrowing’ of the month

Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo.

Judge takes Arroyo request for access to sex assault files under advisement, plans to issue decision

Embattled City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, whose campaign for Suffolk district attorney has been rocked by revelations that he had been accused of possible sexual assault in two instances as a teenager, though never charged, seemed to fight back tears during an interview on the "Java With Jimmy" show on Thursday.

Dorchester man charged in confrontation outside City Council chamber More than 1.1 million people could vote in Massachusetts state primary, Galvin predicts

Following recent controversies, Suffolk DA candidates face off at debate

OPINION | Tom Keane

What if Ricardo Arroyo wins?

christopher l. gasper

Picking up troubling vibes from Mac Jones, and other Patriots thoughts
No matter how many tepid votes of confidence Jones gives the new offense, his body language is giving him away,

If the LIV golf series is an attempt at Saudi ‘sportswashing,’ it isn’t working
Rather than distracting from Saudi Arabia's track record on human rights, the controversial sports venture is bringing even more attention to it.

LIV vs. PGA is a heavyweight battle for the soul of golf Your guide to the LIV Golf Invitational Boston

In March 2019, Russell Westbrook, then with the Thunder, got into a verbal altercation with a fan at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

Latest racial incident does not help Utah’s reputation or help the cause

Instead of dismissing these episodes as “one bad apple" exceptions, we need to understand why they keep happening and acknowledge that racism and sexism still exist.

A tomato and camembert sandwich with a hint of salt from Shirley.

Davis Square welcomes a sandwich sensation

Shirley you won’t find a better lunch anywhere.

A trial run of the subway was taken from Boston's Park Street Station before the 1897 opening of the first subway in the United States.

America’s first subway opened in Boston 125 years ago on Sept. 1

On Sept. 1, 1897, America’s first-ever subway tunnel opened for service.

Opinion

Health misinformation is making us sick

It is important to know why health misinformation spreads and to understand how it spreads.

Gorbachev failed, which is why he was so greatly honored

IDEAS | MARISSA CONRAD

The medical gamble of my life

Ricardo Arroyo should quit DA race. If he doesn’t, support Kevin Hayden.

With Ricardo Arroyo and the women who backed him, the #MeToo fever has broken

The Talk | Vidya Krishnan

The ‘model minority’ in the middle no more?
While many Indian American families simply ignore "The Talk" or encourage silence until it is forced, many are now learning to talk about race.

Orange Line shutdown

Representative Seth Moulton calling for ‘top-to-bottom changes’ and ‘a wholesale culture shift’ at the MBTA
US Representative Seth Moulton is calling for “top-to-bottom changes” and “a wholesale culture shift” at the MBTA.

‘It was helplessly funny’: Amid frustrating Orange Line shutdown, some shuttle drivers provide positivity
From telling jokes to playing music over the speakers, some riders have been praising the upbeat attitudes of the shuttle bus drivers who have come to Boston during the Orange Line shutdown.

During first week of Orange Line shutdown, officials highlight obstacles cyclists often face
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Cambridge City Councilor Alanna Mallon took to Twitter this week to highlight common safety issues cyclists face.

Your guide to the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown
The Orange Line is shut down until the morning of Sept. 19. Find shuttle bus routes, schedules, and guides to navigate Boston.

Pick your stops: Find an alternative Orange Line route

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

More recent stories

Famous Maine sailboat Victory Chimes put up for sale

A famous three-masted sailboat in Maine that is a designated National Historic Landmark, has been put up for sale, according to the owner, Capt. Sam Sikkema.

MATTHEW GILBERT

I just want to watch a TV show. Please don’t make me work for it
The need to prep has become increasingly common on TV. Series now arrive with long-established mythologies and worlds that have already been laid out, expanded, and sometimes twisted around in books, comics, and movies.

Matthew Gilbert: Will ‘SNL’ experience addition by subtraction?

A fresh breeze for future space explorers? MIT researchers say they’ve made oxygen multiple times from Mars atmosphere
MIT researchers say they’ve successfully taken the carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere on the Red Planet and made oxygen from it multiple times, which could mean fresh air for future explorers a long, long way from home.

Boston’s crypto scene is charting its future — in this group chat
The "Boston DAO" has some 350 members — spanning CEOs, venture capitalists, and college students — and recently published a 1,000-word manifesto.

Wellesley High volunteer lacrosse coach charged with possession of child pornography

Ryan Cook, 44, of Wellesley, was arraigned Wednesday in Dedham District Court, where a not guilty plea was entered for him, legal filings show. Bail was set at $10,000 cash.

In blockbuster NBA trade, Cavaliers to acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell from Jazz
Cleveland is sending Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, and rookie Ochai Agbaji along with three unprotected first-round picks to the Jazz.

Recommended reads

The Red Line.

After blistering report from federal inspectors, MBTA has its work cut out for it

The Federal Transit Administration ordered the T to staff up, improve communication with frontline workers, and bolster safety checks, among dozens of required actions.

Here are the 24 findings the FTA made in its scathing report on the T

‘It’s been strange.’ The Massachusetts primary election is unprecedented and subdued all at once.
A bizarre and mostly sleepy state primary is inching toward a close in Massachusetts, where nearly every constitutional office is up for grabs, yet large swaths of the electorate remain undecided, or unenthused, and without choices in races for some of the state’s most consequential offices.

Larry Edelman

‘Quiet quitting’ is a serious threat to our way of life. Just ask Arianna Huffington.
With worker productivity slipping and a near-record number of unfilled jobs, the economy can ill afford a tsunami of slacking.

USA Hockey faults Mass Hockey for its handling of abuse complaints in Assabet program
The national governing body said the Massachusetts organization "failed to take action" on reports of the mistreatment of players, largely by former coach Carl Gray.

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Culture & Lifestyle

A booth at the Vineyard Artisans Festival's Labor Day Weekend Festival.

9 ways to enjoy your Labor Day weekend

A collage of artists coming to Boston-area venues in September. Clockwise from top left: Van Morrison, Diana Ross, My Chemical Romance, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruno Mars, and the Wu-Tang Clan.

One month, so many concerts

In this 2015 file photo, Kimon Kirk performs at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge.

Lizard Lounge announces a reopening date, 30 months after COVID shut it down

Michael Tilson Thomas leads the BSO in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

Michael Tilson Thomas closes Tanglewood on a triumphant note

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

Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and his wife, Raisa, in Bonn, West Germany, on June 13, 1989.

Gorbachev failed, which is why he was so greatly honored

City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, left, participates in a debate with Interim Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden at More Than Words Bookstore in Boston on Aug. 9.

Ricardo Arroyo should quit DA race. If he doesn’t, support Kevin Hayden.

Before the Globe published an interview with one of Ricardo Arroyo’s accusers, Senator Elizabeth Warren gave some insight into why she had not withdrawn her endorsement as of Tuesday.

With Ricardo Arroyo and the women who backed him, the #MeToo fever has broken

This aerial view of construction in Allston has Harvard's new Science and Engineering Complex in the foreground.

IDEAS | Alaina D. Boyle & Jennie C. Stephens

Higher education needs a new mission. How about climate justice?

Mikhail Gorbachev hosted a press conference in 1992 at the Gorbachev Foundation in Moscow.

Mikhail Gorbachev, a too-trusting statesman

“My ovaries, like me, are only 37, still working hard to regulate my mood, metabolism, and sleep cycle. I’d like to hang on to them for as long as possible.”

IDEAS | MARISSA CONRAD

The medical gamble of my life

Metro

Prominent doctor faces backlash amid ‘fight over the heart of public health’

The controversy over Dr. Leana Wen reflects the growing rift in public health, and among ordinary Americans, over how the United States moves forward with COVID-19.

An “Allston Christmas” miracle: heirloom rug returned to rightful owner after being left on curb

When Claire posted on Reddit that her family heirloom rug had been accidentally left on the curb and snatched up by passersby, she had all but lost hope of ever seeing it again.

Famous Maine sailboat Victory Chimes put up for sale

A famous three-masted sailboat in Maine that is a designated National Historic Landmark, has been put up for sale, according to the owner, Capt. Sam Sikkema.

7,790 confirmed cases and 49 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Sports

Top-seeded Iga Swiatek has dropped just eight games through two rounds of the US Open.

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek advancing quietly at US Open with focus instead on Serena Williams

Swiatek, a two-time French Open champion, beat 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens, 6-3, 6-2, for her WTA Tour-leading 50th victory this season.

Russell Wilson's new deal comes three weeks after the NFL approved the record $4.65 billion sale of the Broncos.

Quarterback Russell Wilson signs five-year, $245 million contract extension with Broncos

The extension pays Wilson an average of $49 million a year beginning in 2024 and keeps him under contract in Denver through the 2028 season.

Hilary Knight (right) had a goal and an assist as the Americans overpowered Hungary, 12-1, in the quarterfinals.

Women's world hockey: US 12, Hungary 1

Hilary Knight sets points record in United States’ win at women’s world hockey championships

Knight has 87 points in 12 appearances at the worlds.

Patriots notebook

Will the Patriots arriving in Miami early help them win season opener against Dolphins?

In blockbuster NBA trade, Cavaliers to acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell from Jazz

christopher l. gasper

Picking up troubling vibes from Mac Jones, and other Patriots thoughts

Business

New online dashboard helps flyers with delays, cancellations

Starting Thursday, travelers can check the dashboard and see what kinds of guarantees, refunds, or compensation the major domestic airlines offer in case of flight delays or cancellations.

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 27 fell by 5,000 to 232,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Twitter is finally testing an edit button

Abortion rights loom larger in investment decisions

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On Sept. 10, help raise money for the Jimmy Fund at Blooms, Brews & BBQ at Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Aug. 29-Sept. 11

A humpback whale breaches and is about to land on the writer and his friend paddling in the kayak.

After a whale crashed on top of my kayak, I set out to learn how they communicate

15 treats from Boston restaurants that taste as good as they look, for $20 or less

Summer Tomato Tian

Recipes: Summer tomatoes stand out in these side and salad dishes

metro

Boston, MA - A bridge on Soldiers Field Road in Allston tore off the roof of a U-Haul moving truck. MassDOT briefly closed the road to inspect the bridge, but found no structural damage. (WCVB)

A moving truck hit an overpass on Soldiers Field Road, the first ‘Storrowing’ of the month

RIPTA’s busiest bus line is now fare-free, for a year

A fresh breeze for future space explorers? MIT researchers say they’ve made oxygen multiple times from Mars atmosphere

sports

Rich Hill is 3-0 with a 2.86 ERA in six career appearances against the Rangers.

Game 132: Rangers at Red Sox lineups and notes

Red Sox prospect Blaze Jordan is off to an impressive start in Greenville

Rusty Strawn rides a strong start to win the Senior Amateur title at Kittansett Club

business

Patients with sickle cell disease often require regular transfusions. An experimental drug from Forma could help change that.

Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk buys Watertown biotech Forma for $1.1b

A look back at Michela’s, Kendall Square’s first destination restaurant

British regulators want concessions in Activision Blizzard deal

politics

An image the Department of Justice included in an August 30, 2022 court filing shows documents marked SECRET//SCI that were recovered from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and home in Florida.

Trump documents probe: Judge appears open to special master

Ex-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack

Judge again denies Graham’s effort to skirt Georgia subpoena

Nation

This August 2022 photo provided by Pfizer shows vials of the company's updated COVID-19 vaccine during production in Kalamazoo, Mich.

US advisers endorse updated COVID shots for fall boosters

California approves a wave of aggressive new climate measures

Biden to address threats to democracy in Philadelphia speech

World

As European countries scramble to line up alternative energy sources with Russia squeezing the EU on natural gas supplies, some are looking for help from Iran. That is, of course, if and when Tehran and Washington agree to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Will a renewed Iran nuclear deal mean cheaper energy?

UN inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant despite fighting

Former Malaysian first lady guilty a week after Najib jailed

opinion

Andrea Campbell (left) and Shannon Liss-Riordan, vying for attorney general, during the Framingham Dems BBQ in Framingham on Aug. 27.

Dueling endorsements in the hotly contested race for state AG

Therapy program gave her the tools to survive and move forward

Ricardo Arroyo should quit DA race. If he doesn’t, support Kevin Hayden.

lifestyle

How a 12-hour walk can change your life

As gossip about Tom Brady’s 11-day absence continues, one peculiar explanation keeps cropping up

No one asks me out

food & dining

A tomato and camembert sandwich with a hint of salt from Shirley.

Davis Square welcomes a sandwich sensation

Cocktails are the mane attraction at the retro-themed Wig Shop; hunt big game on Beacon Hill

This was supposed to be the summer Maine tourism returned to normal. Instead, ‘this year has been the toughest.’

travel

Santa Monica beach vendor

A Southern California road trip in the summer? I surprised even myself.

Dancing in the street in Cambridge, saying cheese in Maine, and extending the summer in Bermuda

A New Hampshire Beatles fan bought George Harrison’s childhood home. Now you can hang out in the room where the Fab Four once jammed.

Arts

Amy Heller, "Horseshoes vs Skates," LED mixed-media cyanotype on silk, in "Out of the Blue" at PAAM.

Tangled up in blue at Provincetown Art Association and Museum

At the MFA, the liveliness of ‘Stillness’

Zainab Sumu’s fibers of being

Books

A young duchess, an angry husband, a murder?

A good man is hard to find

Reading aloud, to children and adults

Movies

The Luna Theater at Mill No. 5 in Lowell is one of more than 20 area movie theaters participating in National Cinema Day.

Coming soon: $3 tickets for National Cinema Day

‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul’ ministers to the faithful

Game, set, ‘McEnroe’

Television

An orc, as depicted in the new Amazon series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

I just want to watch a TV show. Please don’t make me work for it

Will ‘SNL’ experience addition by subtraction?

‘The Murders Before the Marathon’ asks if Boston bombing was preventable

music

Steven Tyler onstage at Fenway Park in August 2014. The band returns to the ballpark for their twice-delayed 50th anniversary show Sept. 8.

Aerosmith all-timers: 10 favorite shows from decades of covering the band

Campfire festival blazes again at Passim this weekend

The familiar voice of Dan Tyminski returns to bluegrass

Theater/Dance

Wesley Jones (seated) and Francis Jue in "Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992" at Signature Theatre.

In Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,’ the voices of a shattered city

Jacob’s Pillow festival closes with mighty Miami City Ballet

A Broadway detour brings ‘Sing Street’ to the Huntington

globe local

MetroWest residents attending a job and resource fair at South Middlesex Opportunity Council, in Framingham.

MetroWest: A region with prosperity and inequity

Turning a botanic garden into an enchanted forest

Will Massachusetts benefit from sports betting?

Obituaries

Mr. Thomas build a pennant-winning team through trades and free agents for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Lee Thomas, former Sox player, architect of the 1993 Phillies, dies at 86

Uma Pemmaraju remembered as a pioneering Indian American in Boston’s TV news and on Fox

‘Triangle of Sadness’ actor, model Charlbi Dean dies at 32