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Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

Authorities said the shootings happened late Saturday morning at a subdivision in Hampton, a city of about 8,500 people about 40 miles south of Atlanta.

Candidates compete in special election for Beacon Hill council seat
An experienced Boston political hand and a longtime prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are competing in a special election this summer for a Boston City Council district that stretches from Beacon Hill to Mission Hill.

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday.

Yvonne Abraham: When it comes to extreme heat, we’re all in hot water. But some of us are in deeper than others.

As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway

For families who have fled states where Republican-dominated legislatures have blocked access to gender-affirming care, Massachusetts is something of a safe haven.

CUBS 10, RED SOX 4

Bad formula leads to end of Red Sox’ six-game winning streak
Cubs benefit from the Red Sox finding a way to lose. James Paxton gave up a season-high six runs in the third inning, matching the starter's total yield from his prior five outings, and Cody Bellinger crushed a grand slam for Chicago in the fateful frame.

Single-engine plane crash lands at Martha’s Vineyard Airport

Three injured in machete fight Friday night in Waltham

Competitor dies during Maine road rally race through forest near N.H.

The auxiliary dam, which acts as a spillover of the Wrightsville Dam in Montpelier, Vt.

The dam near Montpelier held. As climate change brings stronger storms, experts fear many won’t.

Hundreds of dams across New England that could cause significant economic loss or death are at risk for failure, according to federal data.

What you need to know about Vermont’s Wrightsville Dam This writer foretold Vermont’s storms seven years ago

At-risk dams in southern New England

Map: Do you live near a dam that’s at risk of failing?

A federal database cataloging thousands of the region’s larger dams lists 533 of them as being at risk for failure and, if they do fail, causing significant economic loss or death.

‘The single biggest threat to the security of the country’: Extremism in the military is alarming experts
In the last five years, at least 84 current and former military service members have been arrested and exposed as harboring far-right, antigovernment, or neo-Nazi ideologies, according to a Globe analysis of court documents, media reports, and studies compiled by independent researchers.

Madison Park valedictorian is first in family to go to college — and to graduate high school
Lourdjinia Louis came here five and a half years ago from Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, bewildered by US culture and speaking no English as she enrolled in Boston Public Schools. Last month she graduated at the top of her class.

Chris Martiello holds a lightbulb with the skull of a mouse that has gone through the process of diaphonization.

The bone collectors: A look inside the macabre culture of dealing in human remains

The Harvard morgue scandal revealed a community of oddities collectors.

Devra First mostly eats Cucumbers With Stuff standing at the counter.

‘Girl dinner’ is TikTok’s latest food trend. I’m one step ahead.

Meet a movement so exclusive you won’t find it anywhere on the Internet at all!

Vacationers to Peaks Island in Casco Bay can pick their freshly caught lobster directly out of the tank at Forest City Seafood.

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.

AL All-Star Shohei Ohtani of the Angeles stands alone in his value to a team. He’s a cleanup hitter and ace starter.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s future is the biggest story in baseball

Ohtani, the biggest box-office draw in the game, expressed similar sentiments about Yankee Stadium.

Opinion

Former president Donald Trump walked to speak during a rally, in Pickens, S.C., July 1, 2023.

Don’t let Trump run out the clock on justice

Voters deserve to know the verdict of Donald Trump’s criminal trial before the former president appears on the ballot again in 2024.

Christine M. Pink

When it comes to donating bodies for research, the living must advocate for the dead

Anatomical donor programs are crucial to training the next generation of physicians

The high cost of rejecting immigrants

El alto costo de repudiar a los inmigrantes

More recent News

Chad Finn | Sports Media

‘Toucher & Rich’ still owns morning drive, but WEEI’s ‘Greg Hill Show’ is creeping into the rearview mirror
After the Sports Hub's flagship program buried its competitor early in the spring book, WEEI's morning show made a strong return heading into the summer.

Beach closing tracker: See where beaches are closed in Mass.
Is the water at your favorite beach safe? After a heavy rainfall, it’s common to find beaches around Massachusetts closed to swimming.

Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu rushed to hospital; his office says he is in ‘good condition’
A leading Israeli news site said Benjamin Netanyahu, 73, had fainted at home but was fully conscious at the hospital.

Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan
As relatives wept, the older brother of a 12-year-old Mattapan boy who was fatally shot in his home was arraigned Friday in Dorchester Municipal Court for allegedly improperly storing the firearm that discharged, killing the child.

Judge finds Monica Cannon-Grant violated bail conditions while awaiting trial on fraud charges
During a hearing in federal court in Boston, a US Magistrate judge said Cannon-Grant’s move to become the fiduciary for her 65-year-old father was a “clear violation” of bail conditions.

After car crash, Councilor Lara ‘hopeful’ about reelection chances even as rumors about her housing situation swirl
“My hope is that that my worst day is not being weighed against the two years of work I’ve done on the City Council,” Kendra Lara told the Globe.

Recommended reads

President Biden, shown with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, delivered remarks on the Supreme Court's decision on the administration's student debt relief program during an appearance at the White House on June 30.

What to know about the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan

Vice President Kamala Harris said the forgiveness applies to borrowers who have been paying down their loans for at least two decades “and should qualify for relief.”

Tucker Carlson grills 2024 GOP candidates at Iowa cattle call
As an abortion ban went into effect in Iowa, GOP presidential candidates saw firsthand how ubiquitous the issue of abortion is among the conservative base.

RI BUSINESS

Actress accuses R.I. luxury resort owner of sexual harassment
An attorney for Paul Mihailides, owner of the Preserve Sporting Club and Residences in Richmond, said the resort plans to file a countersuit against Alison McDaniel.

A historic Maine movie theater is for sale for $1.3 million. Will anybody save it?
The owners of the Colonial Theatre — 110 years old and in "turn-key" condition — hope the right cinephile or patron of the arts will keep the local landmark alive.

Culture & Lifestyle

Gauthier Dance performing "Minus 16," choreographed by Ohad Naharin, at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Germany’s Gauthier Dance brings its trademark fluidity and abandon to a bold program at Jacob’s Pillow

Summer film 2023 gif for hp use

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

Peso Pluma, the Mexican singer who's had a breakout year, comes to the Leader Bank Pavilion on Aug. 27.

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

Fran Drescher, actress and president of SAG-AFTRA, speaks about the vote to strike during a news conference in Los Angeles.

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

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

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's refusal to make public the names of the donors to a tax-exempt group created to finance her transition into the governor’s office is a serious blow to transparency.

Governor Healey must do better on transparency

Latinos are not well-represented in higher education — only 4 percent of master’s degree holders and 1 percent of PhD holders are Latino.

Latinos aren’t represented in higher education. Here’s how to fix that.

Great Captain Island, also known as Great Captain's Island, is off the coast of Greenwich, Conn.

The island that time forgot

AI's potential for disinformation is high. Eliot Higgins used a widely accessible program to create realistic-looking images of a fictitious skirmish between Donald Trump and police officers.

IDEAS | Jacqueline Harding & Cameron Domenico Kirk-Giannini

AI’s future worries us. So does AI’s present.

IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

The ageist in the mirror

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

Metro

Melvin Wulf, transformative civil liberties lawyer, dies at 95

Melvin Wulf, a constitutional lawyer who reshaped the American Civil Liberties Union into a more aggressive litigator, argued 10 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Evelyn Boyd Granville, barrier-breaking mathematician, dies at 99

One of the first Black women to receive a doctorate in mathematics from an American university, Evelyn Boyd Granville's groundbreaking work in computers included helping calculate orbit trajectories and lunar-landing scenarios for the space program.

Regrettable regression

The Boston City Council is beset by scandal, bitter infighting, and wild allegations.

Candidates compete in special election for Beacon Hill council seat

An experienced Boston political hand and a longtime prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are competing in a special election this summer for a Boston City Council district that stretches from Beacon Hill to Mission Hill.

Sports

Christopher Bell, driver of the No. 20 Rheem/WATTS Toyota fielded by Joe Gibbs Racing, poses for photos after winning the pole award during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Crayon 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday.

NASCAR | Crayon 301 (NHMS, Sunday 2:30 p.m., USA Network)

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

For Bell, and the rest of the Cup Series drivers, New Hampshire is the start of the final seven-race stretch before the field is set and the 10-race sprint for the finish opens Sept. 3 at Darlington Raceway.

All eyes will be on Rory McIlroy as he enters the final round of the Genesis Scottish Open with a one-stroke lead.

Rory McIlroy enters final round of Scottish Open with one-shot lead over Tom Kim

McIlroy was at 13-under 197 overall as he bids for his first professional victory in Scotland.

Rory McIlroy is tuning up for the British Open by playing the Scottish Open.

Rory McIlroy returns to Royal Liverpool, the site of his 2014 British Open triumph, looking to end major drought

McIlroy won four out of 15 majors from the 2011 US Open through the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla, and he has come up empty ever since.

CUBS 10, RED SOX 4

Bad formula leads to end of Red Sox’ six-game winning streak

Chad Finn | Sports Media

‘Toucher & Rich’ still owns morning drive, but WEEI’s ‘Greg Hill Show’ is creeping into the rearview mirror

Grant Williams opens up about his Celtics departure, his relationship with Joe Mazzulla, and more

Business

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history

The Mega Millions top prize has grown again to an estimated $640 million after there was no winner of the lottery’s latest giant jackpot.

Officials tout $44m federal investment in N.H. biotech industry

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo joined both US senators from New Hampshire, plus local officials, for a roundtable about the future of the “BioFabrication Cluster” in Manchester.

State Street stock drops more than 12 percent

Korro Bio absorbs Frequency Therapeutics in reverse biotech merger

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

Marcos the fisherman on one of his daily visits.

Twenty years ago, I had an epiphany and made a big life change

This week's daters: Lindsey and Joshua

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘After we talked for a bit, the nerves went away’

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

metro

Lourdjinia Louis is the 2023 valedictorian of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.

Madison Park valedictorian is first in family to go to college — and to graduate high school

Officials tout $44m federal investment in N.H. biotech industry

Police searching for man who allegedly stole truck with baby inside in Dorchester

sports

Carlos Alcaraz (right) and Novak Djokovic crossed paths at a Friday practice session.

Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon men’s final for the ages

Coach Greg Cronin knows about development, and he’ll have to do plenty to resurrect the Ducks

Carlos Rodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard lock horns again in Tour showdown

business

Whoop Founder and CEO Will Ahmed leads a tour of the company's new headquarters in Kenmore Square on Thursday.

Whoop has a new HQ, just steps from Fenway. Here’s a peek inside.

Biden administration to forgive $39 billion in student debt

Inflation isn’t dead yet

politics

US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo greets Tom Bollenbach, chief technology officer for Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) in Manchester, N.H., on Friday, July 14, 2023, as ARMI founder Dean Kamen, left, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, and US senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen (not pictured) toured the ARMI facility in Manchester, N.H., to publicize the selection of southern New Hampshire’s BioFabrication Cluster for a $44 million award from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

Officials tout $44m federal investment in N.H. biotech industry

Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024

Why a single senator is blocking US military promotions and what it means for the Pentagon

Nation

Evelyn Boyd Granville in the classroom at the University of Texas at Tyler in 1991.

Evelyn Boyd Granville, barrier-breaking mathematician, dies at 99

One man’s lonely war on Central Park pickleball

The Iowa caucuses are six months away. Some Republicans worry Trump may be unstoppable

World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a statement after talks with his South Korean counterpart in Kyiv on Saturday.

Russian forces are doing ‘everything they can’ to stop counteroffensive, Zelensky says

America’s foreign vacations tell us something about the US economy

Home is where the horses are for a threatened culture

opinion

Photo illustration by Alex LaSalvia.

Unlocking potential for incarcerated people through Pell Grant reinstatement

MTA chief Max Page bulls clumsily about in the public-policy shop

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

lifestyle

When South End couple Noorullah Maqsoodi and Sana Batool's beloved canaries went missing, their neighbors sprung into action to bring the pets home.

How South End neighbors helped two lost ‘engagement canaries’ find their way home

Was I too mean?

A new Harvard report draws a link between parent and teen mental health

food & dining

Devra First mostly eats Cucumbers With Stuff standing at the counter.

‘Girl dinner’ is TikTok’s latest food trend. I’m one step ahead.

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

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

Edward Hopper, “Gloucester Beach, Bass Rocks,” 1923-24.

The Cape Ann Museum’s Edward Hopper show opens this month, but he wasn’t the only famous artist who painted here

Five museum shows to enrich your summer excursions, from Connecticut to Maine

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

Books

Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto,’ a sequel to ‘Harlem Shuffle,’ delves deep into the maelstrom of 1970s Harlem

Journalist Karen Pinchin documents the unusual life and fraught times of the endangered bluefin tuna in ‘Kings of Their Own Ocean’

Leah Myers on Native American authors and fantasy favorites

Movies

Summer film 2023 gif for hp use

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

Matt Damon, Emily Blunt leave ‘Oppenheimer’ premiere to strike

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Television

Director Steven Soderbergh in New York in 2021.

Soderbergh to release new sci-fi comedy ‘Command Z’ on his own website

Movie stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

TV won’t be taking the rest of the summer off

music

Jon Batiste performs at Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, earlier this month. In the coming weeks, he'll be taking the stage at both the Newport folk and jazz festivals.

Jon Batiste’s musical imagination can’t be contained by one Newport festival, so he’ll play both

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

With ‘Seen-Unseen,’ Boston Landmarks Orchestra makes ‘The Symphonic Legacy of Black American Women’ visible

Theater/Dance

Seán Curran Company and Darrah Carr Dance perform at Jacob's Pillow

Seán Curran and Darrah Carr bring Irish dance with a modern aesthetic to Jacob’s Pillow

Staging ‘Macbeth’ on the Common presents some uncommon challenges

In Somerville, two festivals of feet-making beats

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 a photo provided by Laura Wulf shows, Melvin Wulf in an undated photo. Wulf, a constitutional lawyer who reshaped the American Civil Liberties Union into a more aggressive litigator, argued 10 cases before the United States Supreme Court and supported the future Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in bringing a landmark sex discrimination case, died on July 8, 2023, at his home in Manhattan. He was 95. (Laura Wulf via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY OBIT WULF BY RICHARD SANDOMIR FOR JULY 15, 2023. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

Melvin Wulf, transformative civil liberties lawyer, dies at 95

Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102

My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.