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Karen Kaplan to depart Hill Holliday after four-decade tenure
Hired at the Boston-based ad agency in 1982 as a receptionist, Karen Kaplan has been at the helm of the company for 10 years. She will be replaced by current president Chris Wallrapp.

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

US officials cleared Perrigo's once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription. The company won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales.

Safety equipment ‘malfunctioned’ during fire at Red Line station, forcing firefighters to carry water, extinguishers, officials say
The train operator noticed smoke coming from underneath the car when it arrived at the station early Thursday, according to the MBTA.

Ted Williams Tunnel reopened after closing briefly for medical emergency

See live traffic around the Boston area

Before crashing into Jamaica Plain house, Councilor Kendra Lara was driving double the speed limit, police say
Boston police investigators are looking to cite Lara with additional violations, including reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a seat belt violation, documents show.

Matthew Nilo, lawyer accused in string of Charlestown sexual assaults, pleads not guilty to new rape, assault charges in North End attacks

A clerk magistrate set bail at $50,000 cash, which Nilo planned to post immediately, according to his lawyer. His next hearing in the case is scheduled for September.

‘It hasn’t set in yet’: Vermonters assess the damage after historic flooding

See photos and videos of flooding in Vermont

Bullet strikes window of North End bakery Modern Pastry

No fingerprints, DNA sample, or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says

Family members gathered and comforted their mother Marta De Los Reyes while she held a photo of her deceased son at their family business in Lynn. Their son Dickson Joel De Los Reyes Gomez, 24, disappeared on June 11 after leaving a Chelsea party. His body was found in a Revere marsh on June 16 by State Police.

‘We are still asking for justice’: Family of Lynn man found dead in marsh last month criticizes police investigation

Investigators and Dickson Joel De Los Reyes Gomez's family have offered conflicting accounts on when the search began and how Lynn police responded when they learned he was missing.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries
The Casco Bay islands are minutes from Portland, but they have a personality all their own.

Postcards were a phenomenon when they were introduced in the late 19th century. By 1913, there were 900 million being sent just within the United States, at a time when the population was still under 100 million.

Wish you were here: Some travel traditions are quickly and quietly fading away

Technology and changing tastes have speeded the demise of picture postcards, paper maps, traveler’s checks, and other once commonplace objects long associated with life-changing journeys.

CONNECTIONS

Twenty years ago, I had an epiphany and made a big life change
Nothing was stopping me from moving to a lake in Guatemala and meeting a friend named Marcos.

Jonah Hill at the UK Premiere of "The Wolf Of Wall Street," in 2014.

Jonah Hill’s alleged texts sparked a discussion on ‘therapy speak’ — and if it was misused. Here’s what experts had to say.

In a text exchange the actor allegedly laid out the “boundaries” he expected a then-girlfriend to follow to maintain their romantic partnership, prompting a debate over whether he had “weaponized” such language against her.

Brad Stevens has been courtside with the Celtics at summer league.

Brad Stevens is ‘optimistic’ Jaylen Brown deal will get done, talks Grant Williams departure

Stevens also has at least one open roster spot, but wouldn't reveal much about the direction he intends to go to fill it.

Brad Stevens is ‘optimistic’ Jaylen Brown deal will get done, talks Grant Williams departure

Is it OK to tell friends I don’t enjoy their gifts?

Plus, tricks for connecting people’s names to their faces when you have poor face recognition.

Excited for the ‘Barbie’ movie? Celebrate the dolls that started it all.

We asked Globe staffers to share their experiences with the iconic Mattel doll.

Tell us your Barbie memories

Harrison Ford was overlooked by Emmy voters for his supporting turn in the comedy series "Shrinking."

MATTHEW GILBERT

Amid some deserving Emmy nominees, snubs, surprises, and head scratchers

There were surprises and snubs aplenty when nominations were announced Wednesday.

Opinion

Fenway Park will transform itself into a temporary pickleball mecca this summer.

Pickleball: A net gain for Boston (despite the racket)

Yes, it’s noisy. But recreation space should change with the times, and right now many residents want pickleball.

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

Burnout is causing doctors to leave medicine. Here’s how to help them stay.

Divyansh Kaushik

The US is losing the AI race because of its immigration policies

IDEAS | JOSHUA KURLANTZICK

The return of the men in green

IDEAS | STUART ROWE

T riders are getting better options while the Sumner Tunnel is closed. Why can’t they be permanent?

More recent News

Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate
The only other vice president to cast so many was John C. Calhoun, vice president from 1825 to 1832.

Huge Dorchester Bay project wins key approval
The city’s architectural review board approved the master plan for a 21-building complex to rise on the site of the old Bayside Expo Center.

No more outsourcing? Making drugs locally is a key focus of the life sciences industry.
At least 10 biomanufacturing plants have recently opened, expanded, or are under construction across the state.

Federal jury finds gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue eligible for the death penalty

The jury's decision sets the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison.

In West Roxbury, dueling protests over planned ‘road diet’ to create room for bike lane

Motorists encountered a lively protest against a controversial “road diet” that would take away a travel lane on Centre Street and replace it with a bike lane.

Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse

A press conference announcing the decision is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. If the actors do go on strike, it will be the first time since 1960 that actors and writers picket film and television productions.

Recommended reads

Severe labor and delivery complications in Mass. nearly doubled over past decade, DPH report finds: ‘Racism — not race — is the risk factor’

Exacerbated by COVID, complications disproportionately affect communities of color and people with disabilities, according to the report.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action could dampen K-12 diversity efforts, experts say
The ruling in late June arrived as school districts across Massachusetts have encountered heated resistance to equity policies, spurring a spate of legal actions.

Amid Ozempic marketing push, demand for weight-loss drugs may increase insurance premiums in Mass. next year
The hikes could threaten to push overall increases in health care spending in Massachusetts beyond the 3.6 percent benchmark set by the state for 2024.

Mass. has long collected federal benefits meant for children in its care. Some lawmakers want to change that.
“I needed help, I was struggling,” Marissa Pike said. “If they had set that money aside for me, it would have turned my life around.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen and executive director Meredith Hodges at their South End location in 2016.

Boston Ballet executive director Meredith ‘Max’ Hodges to depart

The Chicago-style Italian beef sandwich at Culinary Delights in Natick.

You watched ‘The Bear.’ Now eat the sandwich that stars in it.

Meredith Leich, "Animated Drawings for a Glacier (Cuttyhunk)."

At Marion Art Center, ‘Illuminations’ plays with shadow and light

Lola Tung as Belly and Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah in season two of "The Summer I Turned Pretty."

‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ creator Jenny Han on season two’s ties to the Cape, Taylor Swift, and finding forgiveness

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

rosenthal

Don’t let an assault weapon end another life. Ban them.

Demonstrators in favor of canceling student debt marched from the Supreme Court to the White House in Washington, June 30.

More can be done to ease the heavy burden of student debt

The leader of Spain's Vox party, Santiago Abascal, gave a thumbs up as he arrived for a meeting in Madrid on June 24.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Polarization will put Spain’s young democracy to the test

A bicyclist made their way down the bus lane on Boylston Street between Exeter Street and Dartmouth Street on June 27.

Make way for bicycles on Boylston

Those asking for rent control and help with housing demonstrated on the front steps of the State House on June 1.

Why should state legislators control the fate of rent control in Boston?

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

Safety equipment ‘malfunctioned’ during fire at Red Line station, forcing firefighters to carry water, extinguishers, officials say

Boston firefighters were forced to use carry water cans and fire extinguishers onto the elevated tracks at the MBTA’s Charles Street/MGH station Thursday to extinguish a small fire underneath a Red Line train car when a standpipe that was supposed to provide water failed, fire officials said.

Bobcat spotted in Worcester yard

Gineton Silva, 25, spotted a bobcat in his Worcester yard.

Karen Kaplan to depart Hill Holliday after four-decade tenure

Hired at the Boston-based ad agency in 1982 as a receptionist, Karen Kaplan has been at the helm of the company for 10 years. She will be replaced by current president Chris Wallrapp.

GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

N.H. launches a new safety campaign to reduce speeding

The New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety has given money to 92 law enforcement agencies to enforce speed limits.

Sports

Rory McIlroy plays a shot on Day 1 of the Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland, on Thursday.

Rory McIlroy says he’d retire if LIV Golf was the only place to play

The golfer has left little doubt how he feels about the rival league, even before LIV Golf was formed.

The Celtics Jason Tatum howls after he slammed home two first quarter points on May 25, 2023.

Jayson Tatum joined Drake onstage at TD Garden concert

Tatum was fittingly introduced to the soundtrack of Drake’s “Look What You Done.”

On Wednesday, Patriots tight end Hunter Henry was at the PXG store in Framingham, getting fitted for a new set of clubs.

Ben Volin I On football

For Patriots tight end Hunter Henry, summer vacation means working out, staying ready for football, and catching the golf bug

Henry is preparing to report for his eighth NFL season on July 25.

Marketa Vondrousova tops Elina Svitolina to reach women’s final at Wimbledon

Brad Stevens is ‘optimistic’ Jaylen Brown deal will get done, talks Grant Williams departure

Here are five Patriots position battles we’ll be watching this summer

Business

Karen Kaplan to depart Hill Holliday after four-decade tenure

Hired at the Boston-based ad agency in 1982 as a receptionist, Karen Kaplan has been at the helm of the company for 10 years. She will be replaced by current president Chris Wallrapp.

FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

US officials cleared Perrigo's once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription. The company won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales.

US applications for jobless benefits fall again as labor market continues to defy the Fed actions

Vice President Kamala Harris to address NAACP convention in Boston this month

magazine

The Cars in 1979, from left: Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and David Robinson

How a WBCN deejay and a Harvard dining hall concert helped The Cars get their big break

I spoke about climate change as a TV meteorologist. Then came the death threat.

I want to end my relationship, but I worry about my partner

Raspberry-Cardamom Eton Mess

Cool off with summer desserts including Eton mess

metro

Recent Ted Williams Tunnel traffic from East Boston because of the Summer Tunnel closure. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: METRO

Ted Williams Tunnel reopened after closing briefly for medical emergency

‘We are still asking for justice’: Family of Lynn man found dead in marsh last month criticizes police investigation

Cano and Amo pick up key endorsements in the R.I. congressional race

sports

Celtics guard JD Davison (11 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 turnover) kept pace with Lakers guard Bryce Hamilton in the first half.

Led by Jordan Walsh, Celtics rally to top Lakers in Summer League action

US men’s soccer team stunned by Panama in a shootout in the Gold Cup semifinals

ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says he has been diagnosed with cancer for a third time

business

The ChatGPT app is seen on an iPhone in New York on May 18, 2023.

The FTC is investigating whether ChatGPT harms consumers

No more outsourcing? Making drugs locally is a key focus of the life sciences industry.

Inflation cools sharply in June, good news for consumers and the Fed

politics

No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in the West Wing lobby last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn’t identify a suspect. There are no leads on who brought the drugs into the White House.

No fingerprints, DNA sample, or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says

Vice President Kamala Harris matches record for tiebreaking votes in Senate

House Republicans set to interrogate FTC’s Khan over ethics, antitrust issues

Nation

A Star of David hangs from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

Federal jury finds gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue eligible for the death penalty

Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

Cassidy Hutchinson, a key witness at Jan. 6 hearings, has a book deal

World

President Biden spoke during a news conference with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday.

Biden proclaims NATO alliance ‘more united than ever’ as he celebrates new member Finland

Ukraine repels large Russian missile and drone attack that injures civilians in Kyiv

Tens of thousands of doctors in England start ‘longest’ strike in health system’s history

opinion

Activists protested outside the Supreme Court in Washington.

The need for Supreme Court ethics reforms transcends party lines

The Boston City Council is the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons

A blueprint for addressing growing inequities in the overdose crisis

lifestyle

I want to date younger men

Robert Kraft celebrates July 4 with Hamptons bash featuring Dave Matthews, Grandmaster Flash, media report says

I need a toaster

food & dining

Bar pizza from Bardo's in South Boston.

Ice cream tacos sweeten High Street Place; Harpoon Brewery opens a popsicle-and-pickleball club

At MarketStreet Lynnfield’s Sushi Ike and Soi 8, two restaurants rolled into one

Simon Pearce glass shop in Quechee, Vt., to reopen after flooding ‘in the coming days’

travel

Cars traverses the auto road that leads to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire on June 12, 2020.

N.H. launches a new safety campaign to reduce speeding

Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries

Wish you were here: Some travel traditions are quickly and quietly fading away

Arts

Meredith Leich, "Animated Drawings for a Glacier (Cuttyhunk)."

At Marion Art Center, ‘Illuminations’ plays with shadow and light

In his scant six years of painting, Matthew Wong built a vision all his own

At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this summer, art that lives and grows

Books

Novelists Paul Tremblay (pictured) and Mona Awad have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the makers of ChatGBT, claiming the company used their copyrighted work to train their chatbot.

Authors Paul Tremblay, Mona Awad file lawsuit against ChatGPT creator OpenAI

The prosperous Brookline family of Andrew Ridker’s ‘Hope’ struggles in the aftermath of their own spectacular misjudgments

David Lipsky’s ‘The Parrot and the Igloo’ details the forces behind decades of climate change denial

Movies

Excited for the ‘Barbie’ movie? Celebrate the dolls that started it all.

What to know about The Sphere, a jaw-dropping new venue in Las Vegas

A historic Maine movie theater is for sale for $1.3 million. Will anybody save it?

Television

Actor Brian Cox was nominated for best actor in a drama series for his role in "Succession."

‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spots

Amid some deserving Emmy nominees, snubs, surprises, and head scratchers

Kristen Kish named new host of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’

music

The Celtics Jason Tatum howls after he slammed home two first quarter points on May 25, 2023.

Jayson Tatum joined Drake onstage at TD Garden concert

Warren and Dan Zanes on the Del Fuegos’ demise, their reconciliation, and the band’s reunion show

Peter Wolf returns to TD Garden Saturday as part of the Jim Irsay Collection’s (free!) road show

Theater/Dance

The Sphere lights up for the first time on July 4, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 366-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide venue, the largest spherical structure on Earth, features a 580,000-square-foot display, the largest LED screen in the world, and is expected to open later in 2023.

What to know about The Sphere, a jaw-dropping new venue in Las Vegas

Cheryl D. Singleton’s skill is key ingredient in Gloucester Stage’s ‘Stew’

Uri Geller has been bending reality for 50 years

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

In an undated photo from Marianne Barcellona, the documentarian Ellen Hovde.

Ellen Hovde, ‘Grey Gardens’ documentarian, dies at 97

Milan Kundera, Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris aged 94

Remains of missing World War II US Army soldier from Mass. identified 79 years later, federal officials say