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What income do you need to be a 1-percenter in Mass.?

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T won’t say when it last inspected fire-suppression equipment that failed at Charles/MGH

MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said that while the T “did not have any formal annual inspection” last year on the failed standpipe, a more rigorous approach is coming.

Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions
The decision comes just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education.

Chris Sununu won’t seek reelection as New Hampshire governor

Sununu, 48, announced his decision Wednesday to forgo a fifth two-year term. His decision came as he aims to play a significant political role from the sidelines of New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

Republican Kelly Ayotte claims N.H. Democrat endorsed by Maura Healey would ‘turn New Hampshire into Massachusetts’

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Marc Tessier-Lavigne's resignation came after he learned the results of an extensive investigation into his past research, which confirmed data-manipulation in scientific papers that he co-authored and found that he took insufficient steps to correct them.

From STAT: Stanford president’s departure begs the question: Who takes the credit — or blame — in team science?

Boy killed in Hyde Park hit-and-run crash was ‘life of the party,’ uncle says
Residents in Hyde Park are mourning the death of a 4-year-old boy who was fatally injured by a hit-and-run driver on Tuesday night.

ATHLETICS 6, RED SOX 5

Brayan Bello serves up three homers as Red Sox drop series to Athletics
After putting together seven consecutive quality starts, while posting a 2.51 ERA in that span, the 24-year-old righthander gave up six runs in four innings.

Tufts Medicine has limited time to improve its financial picture

Teenage girl shouts for help after alleged indecent assault near Jamaica Plain restaurant

Cillian Murphy in a scene from "Oppenheimer."

Odie Henderson review | ★★1/2

‘Oppenheimer’ brings out the best and worst in Christopher Nolan

This biopic of the ‘father of the atomic bomb’ is visually stunning but emotionally empty.

An MIT student asked AI to make her headshot more ‘professional.’ It gave her lighter skin and blue eyes.
Rona Wang, who is Asian American, said the AI gave her "features that made me look Caucasian.”

Actor Matt Jones walks a picket line with members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on July 18. The impact of artificial intelligence on writing and acting jobs is a key issue in the strike, which has shut down Hollywood.

Here’s why the actor and screenwriter unions are so worried about AI

The walkout by film writers and actors in Hollywood is the first major strike in which artificial intelligence has become a bargaining issue.

Ben Volin I On football

The Bills, Dolphins, and Jets are spending big money on their rosters. Why aren’t the Patriots?
The Patriots are currently spending $201.6 million in cash on their 2023 roster. The league average is $245.6 million, per the NFL Players Association.

Patriots among teams interested in acquiring Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims, also work out running back Leonard Fournette

A Rakks shelving system is an economical solution for storing the homeowner’s book collection in the living room, where simple lights don’t interfere with the leafy view.

Your Home | Small Spaces

How a Roxbury home uses Japanese design principles to feel larger than it is

The floor plan “forces you to slow down, pause, and collect yourself,” says one of the architects.

People walked (and rode) on Carson Beach.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Humidity eases a bit in Greater Boston over next several days

Overall, the pattern of high humidity and high amounts of rain is somewhat relinquishing its grip on the region. The 10-day forecast looks like average or even a little below-average precipitation.

Swimmers beware: A record-breaking summer for cyanobacteria See where beaches are closed in Mass.

Megan Rapinoe (front) and Alex Morgan helped lead the United States to the 2019 World Cup title in France and are both heading back to their fourth World Cup.

Women's World Cup

Your guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup: The host nations, the outlook for the United States, and more

The Women's World Cup is back and bigger than ever with an expanded field of 32 teams and a strong list of contenders looking to prevent a US three-peat in Australia and New Zealand.

Dozens of athletes — including entire US women’s soccer team — call for Congress to reform SafeSport

Cynthia Laine tried to encourage her son Luke, 11, to go down the slide while visiting Coggshall Park in Fitchburg.

‘We can never let our guard down’: After recent deaths, families of autistic children say wandering is constant concern

Drowning is a leading cause of death for all children. But children with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than neurotypical kids, according to a 2017 study.

Weather

Little relief in sight from onslaught of searing heat in parts of US
Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit, according to forecasters.

Massachusetts is experiencing smoky skies from wildfires in Canada.

Air quality alert issued through Wednesday in Mass. due to smoke from Canada

Map: How bad is the air quality right now?

Opinion

Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy with their sister-in-law Jacqueline Kennedy during the funeral of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 25, 1963, in Washington, D.C.

Alex Beam

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spouts nonsense, but some conspiracy theories are true

Sometimes one person’s conspiracy theory is another person’s eminently arguable proposition.

Leon Aron

The unintended consequence of Putin’s war in Ukraine

EDITORIAL

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JEFF JACOBY

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Trump’s target letter suggests the sprawling US probe into the 2020 election is zeroing in on him

A target letter sent to Donald Trump suggests that a sprawling Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election is zeroing in on him after more than a year of interviews with top aides and state officials from across the country.

Judge upholds the $5 million jury verdict against Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s sex abuse and defamation case

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara pleads not guilty to multiple charges in connection with June crash

The court ordered Lara not to drive without a license, and she was released on her own recognizance. The next court date in the case is scheduled for Aug. 16.

Brockton teenager killed in Randolph crash, three passengers injured

Officials said Terry Boston Jr., of Brockton, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night. Three other passengers, a male and two females, were sent to area hospitals.

Massachusetts is building a green economy, but does it have the workers to do so?
A new report published by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center forecasts thousands of new jobs by 2030 in order to meet the state’s decarbonization goals. But as of now, we’re not ready to fill them.

Toast drops 99-cent online order fee after pushback from restaurants
The Boston software company drew complaints from its customers about the mandatory charge, which went into effect July 10.

Newport asks police to probe Matos signatures
The request comes two days after Jamestown officials asked the police to investigate Matos campaign signatures that included the names of dead people.

Don’t even try to put this ‘Barbie’ in a box

Greta Gerwig’s surreal satire starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is one of this year’s best films.

Tell us: Do you plan to see 'Barbie' in a theater?

Is it time to get yet another COVID-19 shot?
Here are the current recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and comments from some experts who believe the advice may in some cases be too cautious.

Lawmakers advance plan for new T oversight agency
The bill's movement comes nearly a year after federal officials found serious failings with the current state oversight structure for the MBTA.

In ‘The Country of the Blind,’ Andrew Leland explores blindness in America and comes to terms with losing his sight
The Northampton writer, editor, and podcaster learned as a teenager that he would lose his vision.

Culture & Lifestyle

Thomas Wilkins leads a program of music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Duke Ellington, and Jeff Midkiff July 23 at Tanglewood. In addition, Wilkins hosts a Saturday morning kid-friendly concert July 22.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Mourning [A] BLKstar plays shows in Provincetown on Saturday and Boston on Sunday.

Mourning [A] BLKstar sends a message to your heart, mind, and hips

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

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

Unknown, "Mina Loy Dressed for the Blindman's Ball," 1917.

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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

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This week the Wu administration offered substantial real estate tax breaks to developers willing to take on the complex and costly efforts of converting downtown office building space into apartments or condos.

EDITORIAL

Vacant after the pandemic, downtown offices might find new life as housing

California Governor Gavin Newsom at a press conference in Sacramento on Feb. 1.

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

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Evan Wright, a first-year Columbia University medical student, performed at a ceremony of gratitude honoring people who donated their bodies for study in the school's anatomy lab, in New York, April 21, 2023.

Christine M. Pink

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

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

Eneida Román

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

IDEAS

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

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Another abuser takes a life he thinks he owns

The police reports from Newton make for gut-wrenching, and tragically predictable, reading.

Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions

The decision comes just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education.

T won’t say when it last inspected fire-suppression equipment that failed at Charles/MGH

MBTA general manager Phillip Eng said that while the T “did not have any formal annual inspection” last year on the failed standpipe, a more rigorous approach is coming.

RI CRIME

Suspect wanted in fatal shooting of teenage boy in Providence

Detectives have drawn an arrest warrant for Samuel Medina to charge him with murder in the killing late Friday of 17-year-old Darnell Whitford. Detectives also are looking at three other suspects who were with Medina.

Sports

Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft last month, attended the Bulls-Pistons game played in Paris in January.

NBA

NBA to stage another game in Paris, with the Nets and Cavaliers to meet in France

The game will be the third regular-season game held at Accor Arena. The Bulls and Pistons played in the French capital in January.

Brayan Bello allowed three home runs for the first time in a major league start.

ATHLETICS 6, RED SOX 5

Brayan Bello serves up three homers as Red Sox drop series to Athletics

After putting together seven consecutive quality starts, while posting a 2.51 ERA in that span, the 24-year-old righthander gave up six runs in four innings.

South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout (bottom right) plays out of a bunker on the 17th hole during a practice round for the British Open at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, England.

Golf

New par-3 17th hole attracting all the attention at British Open

The picturesque par 3 could provide some drama on Sunday at the 151st Open. It is only 136 yards long but could yield everything from easy birdies to high scores.

Bruins

Former Bruins forward Tomas Nosek signs 1-year deal with Devils

Patriots

Patriots among teams interested in acquiring Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims, also work out running back Leonard Fournette

Dozens of athletes — including entire US women’s soccer team — call for Congress to reform SafeSport

Business

Microsoft and Activision delay deal to settle British regulatory issues

The new extension, set for Oct. 18, signals that the two companies believe they will complete the deal but need more time to satisfy regulators’ concerns.

Biden administration unveils tougher guidelines on mergers

The guidelines show the administration’s commitment to an aggressive antitrust agenda aimed at curtailing the power of companies such as Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon.

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

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Six ways to boost your home’s curb appeal without breaking the bank

COOKING

Recipes: Go beyond eggplant parm with these three dishes from around the world

PERSPECTIVE

Hollywood, bring intermission back to super long movies

MISS CONDUCT

What income do you need to be a 1-percenter in Mass.?

T won’t say when it last inspected fire-suppression equipment that failed at Charles/MGH

Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions The decision comes just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down race-based affirmative action in higher education.

Chris Sununu won’t seek reelection as New Hampshire governor

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Boy killed in Hyde Park hit-and-run crash was ‘life of the party,’ uncle says Residents in Hyde Park are mourning the death of a 4-year-old boy who was fatally injured by a hit-and-run driver on Tuesday night.

ATHLETICS 6, RED SOX 5 Brayan Bello serves up three homers as Red Sox drop series to Athletics After putting together seven consecutive quality starts, while posting a 2.51 ERA in that span, the 24-year-old righthander gave up six runs in four innings.

Tufts Medicine has limited time to improve its financial picture

Teenage girl shouts for help after alleged indecent assault near Jamaica Plain restaurant

‘Oppenheimer’ brings out the best and worst in Christopher Nolan

An MIT student asked AI to make her headshot more ‘professional.’ It gave her lighter skin and blue eyes. Rona Wang, who is Asian American, said the AI gave her "features that made me look Caucasian.”

Here’s why the actor and screenwriter unions are so worried about AI

Ben Volin I On football The Bills, Dolphins, and Jets are spending big money on their rosters. Why aren’t the Patriots? The Patriots are currently spending $201.6 million in cash on their 2023 roster. The league average is $245.6 million, per the NFL Players Association.

How a Roxbury home uses Japanese design principles to feel larger than it is

Humidity eases a bit in Greater Boston over next several days

Your guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup: The host nations, the outlook for the United States, and more

‘We can never let our guard down’: After recent deaths, families of autistic children say wandering is constant concern

Weather

Little relief in sight from onslaught of searing heat in parts of US Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit, according to forecasters.

Air quality alert issued through Wednesday in Mass. due to smoke from Canada

Map: How bad is the air quality right now?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spouts nonsense, but some conspiracy theories are true

The unintended consequence of Putin’s war in Ukraine

What’s holding up gun safety in the Legislature?

A free society protects your right to burn a holy book

Our misguided obsession with G.O.A.T.

More recent News

Trump’s target letter suggests the sprawling US probe into the 2020 election is zeroing in on him

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara pleads not guilty to multiple charges in connection with June crash

Brockton teenager killed in Randolph crash, three passengers injured

Massachusetts is building a green economy, but does it have the workers to do so? A new report published by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center forecasts thousands of new jobs by 2030 in order to meet the state’s decarbonization goals. But as of now, we’re not ready to fill them.

Toast drops 99-cent online order fee after pushback from restaurants The Boston software company drew complaints from its customers about the mandatory charge, which went into effect July 10.

Newport asks police to probe Matos signatures The request comes two days after Jamestown officials asked the police to investigate Matos campaign signatures that included the names of dead people.

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Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions
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Brayan Bello serves up three homers as Red Sox drop series to Athletics
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The Bills, Dolphins, and Jets are spending big money on their rosters. Why aren’t the Patriots?
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Little relief in sight from onslaught of searing heat in parts of US
Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit, according to forecasters.

Massachusetts is building a green economy, but does it have the workers to do so?
A new report published by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center forecasts thousands of new jobs by 2030 in order to meet the state’s decarbonization goals. But as of now, we’re not ready to fill them.

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Lawmakers advance plan for new T oversight agency
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The Northampton writer, editor, and podcaster learned as a teenager that he would lose his vision.