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Second teenager dies after car crash in Randolph; victims were brothers, officials say

Makhi Boston had been in intensive care at Boston Medical Center after the crash. Makhi’s younger brother, Terry Boston Jr., was pronounced dead Tuesday at the scene of the crash.

Slain Newton woman remembered as ‘a shining light’
Since Nancy Hanson was killed Saturday in her Newton home, allegedly by her husband, those close to her have come together to mourn her and offer support for her three sons.

Yvonne Abraham: The ZIP code may change, but the story remains the same

Boston police release video of car identified in hit-and-run that killed boy in Hyde Park

The video shows what police describe as a “dark grey subcompact hatchback” running a stop sign at the corner of Wood Avenue and Safford Street in Hyde Park moments before Ivan Pierre was killed.
Boy killed in Hyde Park hit-and-run crash was ‘life of the party,’ uncle says

Pettiness among Mass. lawmakers is now delaying a key gun control bill, critics say

Neither the Massachusetts House nor the Senate will agree on which committee should hear a wide-ranging gun bill, resulting in a lack of public hearing where residents can testify in front of lawmakers.

Three $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts
Three $2 Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts Wednesday were $1 million winners.

Chiropractor charged with allegedly placing secret camera in public bathroom of his Peabody office

Vineyard man faces federal charges in connection with Falmouth bank heist

As health concerns around energy drinks resurface, Red Bull’s student marketing program has hundreds of openings across US

Taking a closer look at student ambassador marketing program as health concerns around the use of energy drinks among adolescents resurface.
TRAVEL

Exploring van life in Southern California beach towns, where ‘roughing it’ feels good

The expense of equipping a modern camper van translates to higher rental costs. But if you can swing it, the freedom is priceless.

Who is the campaign worker behind the Matos signature scandal?

Holly McClaren is famous for her appearance in an ad for Governor McKee, and she is now infamous for allegedly collecting suspect signatures in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District race.
Matos campaign ‘deeply disappointed and angry’ over suspect signatures
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Courts must not misread the First Amendment in a way that threatens democracy

A federal judge went too far when he stopped the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies about misinformation on their platforms.
Ernest J. Moniz

Boston hospitals have devices that could be used to make dirty bombs. Why won’t they ditch them?
IDEAS | STEPHEN HARROP

Harry Frankfurt identified what may be the quintessential phenomenon of contemporary culture
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

GOP corporate culture war aims to protect white males
IDEAS | MATTHEW REMSKI

America’s summer of fake saviors

'Barbenheimer'

Odie Henderson review | ★★★★
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.

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.

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

More recent News

What will be the impact of the Women’s World Cup field expanding from 24 to 32 teams?
The door opened for eight debutantes from four continents who’d been on the threshold for years.

Your guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup 10 global stars to watch in the Women’s World Cup

Devastated farms tally losses from Western Mass. flooding
More than 75 farms suffered damage from recent heavy rains, and that number is expected to rise.

Your paycheck could clear faster now that the FedNow instant payment service for banks has launched

Unlike other private money-transferring services like PayPal or Venmo, FedNow services will only be available through banks or credit unions.

Licensing Board to consider whether North End restaurant owned by suspected shooter should keep liquor license

The hearing could determine whether Monica’s Trattoria should keep its liquor license after an owner of the family business, Patrick Mendoza, allegedly fired shots at another man last week.

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.

German police search for a lion suspected to be on the loose on the edge of Berlin

German police are searching with helicopters, drones, and infrared cameras as well as a vet and hunters for a potentially dangerous animal, suspected to be a lioness, that was sighted overnight on the southern edge of Berlin.

Recommended reads

Tufts Medicine has limited time to improve its financial picture

The state’s sixth-largest health system serves a large low-income population.

Odie Henderson review | ★★★★
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.

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.”

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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

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

‘Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable’ celebrates a remarkable ‘cultural pollinator’

Special Projects

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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

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

What Gavin Newsom’s proposed 28th Amendment gets right
EDITORIAL

Don’t let Trump run out the clock on justice
Christine M. Pink

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

Metro

Boston Medical Center residents rally for better wages

The providers claim they face ‘extreme hours and working conditions and rampant burnout.’

Slain Newton woman remembered as ‘a shining light’

Since Nancy Hanson was killed Saturday in her Newton home, allegedly by her husband, those close to her have come together to mourn her and offer support for her three sons.
RI POLITICS

Who is the campaign worker behind the Matos signature scandal?

Holly McClaren is famous for her appearance in an ad for Governor McKee, and she is now infamous for allegedly collecting suspect signatures in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District race.

Vineyard man faces federal charges in connection with Falmouth bank heist

A business owner on Martha’s Vineyard currently held without bail on state charges stemming from an April armed robbery of a Falmouth bank was charged Wednesday with a federal offense in the case, authorities said.

Sports

Patriots

Patriots positional outlook: Plenty of questions surround receiving corps

Can this group of pass-catchers provide enough of a spark for quarterback Mac Jones?
On soccer I John Powers

The US women’s soccer team insists no World Cup match will be easy, but on paper the opener against Vietnam is a mismatch

If the Vietnamese somehow manage to beat the two-time defending champions, it will be the biggest upset in soccer history, and perhaps in any sport.
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL ALLIANCE PRO CHAMPIONSHIP

An international flavor has the Boston Renegades licking their chops for a fifth straight championship

Renegades head coach John Johnson said that after the team won its first title, "folks overseas started noticing."
world cup 2023

Move over, USWNT: 10 global stars to watch in the Women’s World Cup
world cup 2023

World Cup 2023: Meet the US women’s national team
Christopher L. Gasper

It is baffling that Jaylen Brown doesn’t have a deal yet, and other Celtics thoughts

Business

Your paycheck could clear faster now that the FedNow instant payment service for banks has launched

Unlike other private money-transferring services like PayPal or Venmo, FedNow services will only be available through banks or credit unions.

Masks are out at In-N-Out after burger chain bans employees from wearing them in five states

The policy, which goes into effect Aug. 14, applies to In-N-Out employees in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Utah.

Inside the private writings of Caroline Ellison, star witness in the FTX case

US jobless claims fall again as labor market continues to flash strength
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

Is it OK for woman to throw a shower if she's using a surrogate?

metro

Matos campaign ‘deeply disappointed and angry’ over suspect signatures

Three $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Massachusetts

Licensing Board to consider whether North End restaurant owned by suspected shooter should keep liquor license

sports

What will be the impact of the Women’s World Cup field expanding from 24 to 32 teams?

A gunman in New Zealand kills 2 people hours ahead of first game in Women’s World Cup

Women’s World Cup security heightened ahead of opening match following deadly shooting in Auckland

business

As health concerns around energy drinks resurface, Red Bull’s student marketing program has hundreds of openings across US

For the few local businesses that still require masks, a series of uphill battles

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further curbs, ambassador says

politics

Jan. 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril as he campaigns for 2024

The Senate Judiciary panel will consider ethics rules for the Supreme Court

RFK Jr. testifies at a House hearing over online censorship

Nation

Masks are out at In-N-Out after burger chain bans employees from wearing them in five states

The wait is over as Powerball finally has a winner for its estimated $1 billion jackpot

Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US

World

German police search for a lion suspected to be on the loose on the edge of Berlin

Protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad ahead of planned Quran burning in Stockholm

At least two people killed in third night of Russian air attacks against southern Ukraine

opinion

The politic fringe: RFK Jr.’s troubling candidacy looms

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

The unintended consequence of Putin’s war in Ukraine

lifestyle

I’m going to stop hooking up with him

How to beat the heat without breaking the bank

Princess Diana’s iconic black sheep sweater could fetch at least $50,000 at auction

food & dining

Where to watch the Women’s World Cup in R.I.

Umbria returns to the North End; Gufo to open in East Cambridge

In Newport, a pizzeria that brings chefs back to their roots

travel

I’ve been banned by Airbnb, but no one will tell me why

WCVB’s Brittany Johnson on crunchy peanut butter, coffee mugs, and getting to know Boston

Camper van rental tips

Arts

‘Mina Loy: Strangeness Is Inevitable’ celebrates a remarkable ‘cultural pollinator’

‘Impassioned Destruction’: Exhibit offers new perspective on Boston Tea Party

In ‘Slice,’ Aaron Fink celebrates the sensuality of paint — and the succulence of a famous fruit

Books

Harvard Book Store’s virtual warehouse sale this week features more than 500 titles

Chasten Buttigieg in N.H. for ‘I Have Something to Tell You’ book tour

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

Movies

From ‘Marcel’ to ‘Theater Camp,’ mockumentaries that turn it up to 11

‘Everything is possible’: At 90, Alanis Obomsawin is more optimistic than ever

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

Television

Buoyant ‘Afterparty’ holds up well in season 2

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

Marshal Raylan Givens stands tall in mixed-bag ‘Justified’ revival

music

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

After nearly 30 years, there’s movement in the case of Tupac Shakur’s killing. Here’s what we know.

Las Vegas police serve search warrant in Tupac Shakur murder investigation

Theater/Dance

‘Annie,’ ‘Hadestown,’ and ‘The Cher Show’ coming to the Wang Theatre in 2024

Comedian Jenny Yang is on strike and on tour at the same time

North Shore Music Theatre is alive with a sparkling ‘Sound of Music’

globe local

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

Harry G. Frankfurt, philosopher with surprising take on bull, dies at 94

Actress, singer and style icon Jane Birkin dies in Paris at age 76

Melvin Wulf, transformative civil liberties lawyer, dies at 95