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Research from Harvard economists confirms elite colleges favor wealthy students

The findings confirm what many have suspected: Prestigious private colleges tend to give advantage to applicants from high-income families over less affluent ones, even when they have comparable academic qualifications.

Body of chef to Barack and Michelle Obama recovered from Martha’s Vineyard pond

The body of a chef who cooked for Barack and Michelle Obama from the White House through the post-presidency was pulled from a pond on Martha’s Vineyard on after he went missing while paddleboarding the previous evening, officials said.

Recent outbreak at Everett migrant hotel shelter shows dueling crises ‘coming to a head,’ advocates say
Boston's housing shortage can't keep pace with the city's growing population of asylum-seeking migrants, who are at greater risk of falling ill while living in close quarters in emergency shelters, advocates say.

MIAA cites pattern of ‘serious, egregious’ violations in Fenwick case

The punishment follows a legal dispute over Fenwick’s request for the MIAA to grant a waiver for a 19-year-old student to play baseball last spring in his fifth year of high school.
Bishop Fenwick gets a one-year postseason ban

Berklee College of Music announces president Erica Muhl will not return
Hired in 2020, Muhl was the first female president of the 78-year-old institution.

Healey administration opposes release of waste water from decommissioned Pilgrim nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay

But legal experts said that the federal government, not state authorities, may have the final say.

Dorchester man held on assault charges; allegedly attacked woman for not saying ‘Good morning’

Here’s why you don’t want to ignore that ‘No Swimming’ sign these days

It might seem harmless just to jump in the water at a beach closed for swimming. But you should think twice, officials say.
See where beaches are closed in Mass. All Plum Island beaches reopen to swimming after drop in bacteria levels
Seven wonders of the sports world

The story of a 50-year love affair with Fenway Park

Globe journalist Stan Grossfeld traveled across America to capture the venues that have captured our hearts.

If you’re lucky enough to get inside Augusta National, you’ll understand why they call it ‘heaven’

The Masters is on every sports fan's bucket list. And they'll all tell you it's worth it.
Tell us: What’s the greatest sports venue in America? In the world?

Nantucket oceanfront home condemned after erosion strips away 35 feet of dune since November, official says
The Nantucket Board of Health issued an emergency condemnation order for a home at 21 Sheep Pond Road last week, citing the precarious position of the structure on the beach and violations of state sanitary codes.

The story behind the R.I. shoreline confrontation you may have seen on TikTok

Cheyne Cousens, 40, often used a public shore access point in Middletown when he was growing up nearby. He recently returned to the spot to take a swim, and is now facing a trespassing charge.

A 27-mile community-made trail brings urban hiking to Boston

The Walking City Trail, spanning 17 neighborhoods, marries the city’s green spaces and urban landscapes to create an immersive experience for locals and tourists.

Boys spot ‘incredibly rare’ blue frogs in Rhode Island

Jack Ragosta was “over the moon” his mother said, after finding the glistening blue frog and researching the unusual find.
Dan Shaughnessy

Danny Ainge almost returned to baseball after the Celtics traded him, and other discoveries from a weekend at the Hall of Fame

Plus, an interesting conversation over breakfast with Johnny Bench.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Kendra Lara must hold herself to the same standard as everyone else

Her constituents have to decide whether she represents their interests or merely her own when she ignores laws others are expected to follow.
Tom Keane

The deadly motorcycle accident. And the other vehicle.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Texas’s barbaric treatment of migrants
IDEAS | SUZANNE MATSON

My Barbie, my self
JEFF JACOBY

When the minimum wage rises, does homelessness rise too?

More recent News

State board of elections to verify nomination signatures in question in First Congressional race
Separately, the attorney general is moving forward with a criminal investigation into forms submitted by Sabina Matos’ campaign.

Man’s foot lost in October pedestrian fatality recovered off I-93 in Dorchester

Troopers confirmed the foot had “characteristics that matched those of the victim” in an Oct. 1, 2022, crash in which a Quincy man was killed while walking along the interstate in the early morning hours after his car struck a guardrail.

Alnylam signs $2.8 billion deal with Roche to advance Cambridge biotech’s injection for high blood pressure
If approved, the drug could change the way hypertension is treated, according to the companies.

Proposed closure of Leominster Hospital maternity ward is criticized
Opponents say the closure will imperil the health of mothers and newborns in the community.

Kelly Ayotte running for New Hampshire governor in 2024
The former US senator’s entrance sets up a contest among multiple conservative GOP candidates.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Heat wave likely this week as high pressure builds off the Atlantic seaboard
Another weather system approaches Tuesday with mostly sunny skies but a chance for a pop-up shower or thunderstorm, mostly away from the coastline.

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BETH TEITELL | COMMENTARY

Welcome to the grievance-packed world of electric vehicle charging

EV drivers are hogging chargers. Motorists driving gas-powered cars are trying to reclaim parking spots lost to EV charging.

‘What else are you going to do with it?’: Developer Bill Cummings is giving away his fortune.
How a hard-working fruit punch salesman built a suburban real estate empire — and why he’s now focused on turning it into game-changing donations.

KEVIN CULLEN
Behind the Maine flag debate, an identity crisis
The decision on the future of the flag likely will be decided by voters in a November referendum. But Mainers appear very divided on the idea.

Rise in cancer among younger people worries and puzzles doctors
An array of cancers are striking people younger than 50 at higher rates than in previous decades, prompting new screening guidelines, new research, and growing concern.

Culture & Lifestyle

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

After a rain-shortened first night, Luke Combs makes a splash at Gillette

Dorrance Dance an engaging treat for eyes and ears at Jacob’s Pillow

For Edward Hopper, Gloucester was a last chance and a fresh start

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

PODCAST | SHIRLEY LEUNG

Introducing Globe Opinion podcast ‘Say More with Shirley Leung’
RENÉE GRAHAM

With the NAACP convention, Boston looks to repair its reputation
EDITORIAL

Want to fix health care burnout? Improve work conditions for doctors and nurses.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Have an extra room in your home? Host a migrant.
EDITORIAL

Boston’s student athletes deserve a first-class playing field
IDEAS | MATTHEW REMSKI

America’s summer of fake saviors

Metro

RI POLITICS

Democrats agree on issues, differ on background and experience

Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus holds forum with 10 of the 12 Democrats running in the First Congressional District.

Proposed closure of Leominster Hospital maternity ward is criticized

Opponents say the closure will imperil the health of mothers and newborns in the community.
RI POLITICS

State board of elections to verify nomination signatures in question in First Congressional race

Separately, the attorney general is moving forward with a criminal investigation into forms submitted by Sabina Matos’ campaign.

Body of chef to Barack and Michelle Obama recovered from Martha’s Vineyard pond

The body of a chef who cooked for Barack and Michelle Obama from the White House through the post-presidency was pulled from a pond on Martha’s Vineyard on after he went missing while paddleboarding the previous evening, officials said.

Sports

High schools

MIAA cites pattern of ‘serious, egregious’ violations in Fenwick case

The punishment follows a legal dispute over Fenwick’s request for the MIAA to grant a waiver for a 19-year-old student to play baseball last spring in his fifth year of high school.
Baseball Notebook

Braves land relievers Pierce Johnson and Taylor Hearn in trades with Rockies and Rangers

The league-best Braves bolstered their bullpen on Monday.
Red Sox Notebook

The Red Sox look very different from the last time they played the league-best Braves

The Braves have continued to dominate since the teams met in May, while the Sox have undergone something of a transformation.
NFL

NFL indefinitely suspends Broncos second-year player Eyioma Uwazurike for gambling on games
Schools Notebook

St. Mary’s and Everett football to square off at Thanksgiving for the first time
NFL NOTEBOOK

Joe Burrow reports to Bengals training camp without long-term contract extension in tow

Business

‘Barbie’ shatters opening weekend records

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
bold types

At Veolia, Van Heems is building a workforce pipeline for his whole industry.

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult ‘soft landing’?

Nantucket oceanfront home condemned after erosion strips away 35 feet of dune since November, official says
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Why ACL injuries are hanging over the Women's World Cup
Your Home | Small Spaces

To split a room for siblings, they borrowed from sailboat design
COOKING

Recipes: Stay cool with fresh summer salads
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 24-30

metro

Boys spot ‘incredibly rare’ blue frogs in Rhode Island

Healey administration opposes release of waste water from decommissioned Pilgrim nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay

Homelessness in Rhode Island

sports

Report: Bills lose running back and Patriots nemesis Nyheim Hines for season after jet ski accident

Jaclyn Dehney wins elusive national wrestling title at Fargo, N.D., meet

Alexandra Popp back on the mark, powers Germany to rout of Morocco

business

Alnylam signs $2.8 billion deal with Roche to advance Cambridge biotech’s injection for high blood pressure

Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

Ginkgo Bioworks fellowship aims to open doors for Black STEM students

politics

Ramaswamy slated to headline South Carolina county GOP fundraiser in return to early voting state

DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Black people benefited from slavery

Jill Biden heads to Paris to help mark US return to UN educational and scientific agency

Nation

Biden administration sues Texas governor over Rio Grande buoy barrier that’s meant to stop migrants

$7,200 for every student: Arizona’s ultimate experiment in school choice

Abortion messaging roils debate over Ohio ballot initiative. Backers said it wasn’t about that.

World

Israeli doctors reveal Netanyahu’s chronic heart problem only after implanting pacemaker

Russia strikes Danube River port, escalating attacks on Ukraine grain routes

As Rhodes burns, fires strike more Greek islands

opinion

To save mothers’ lives, reduce racism in obstetrical care

The vexing blueprint of ‘celebrity’ presidential politics

Losing NASA — and finding it again

lifestyle

Can I be happy with someone who’s a full-time caregiver?

Should I make this breakup less ugly?

How to make your home a haven from toxic teenage overachievement culture

food & dining

Meet the chefs who feed Beyoncé and Lizzo on tour

Recipes: Stay cool with fresh summer salads

How a Mexican lager became America’s bestselling beer

travel

Feeling fancy at the foot of the Catskill Mountains

A Chatham inn’s makeover, Colorado’s hot springs, and a self-folding travel stroller

The best rental car company for every type of traveler

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

In Edith Bruck’s ‘Lost Bread,’ an account of the Holocaust and its aftermath, cruelty continues for survivors even after Auschwitz is closed

Could ‘The Last of Us’ really happen? Emily Monosson details the potential future of fungal pathogens in an ever-warming world

Visual columnist Wendy MacNaughton on books about mortality and drawing

Movies

With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors

Fans reclaimed ‘girliness’ through fashion at the opening night of Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’

‘Beetlejuice’ movie set props stolen in Vermont, including 150-pound abstract art statue, police say

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Twisted Metal’ premieres, ‘Dark Winds’ returns, and ‘Big Brother’ endures

Reality TV performers need a union, ‘Housewives’ star says

Netflix hikes ad-free price for new subscribers

music

At Tanglewood, musical postcards from the ‘new world’

Rhett Miller strikes a balance between his solo pursuits and the Old 97′s

After a rain-shortened first night, Luke Combs makes a splash at Gillette

Theater/Dance

Dorrance Dance an engaging treat for eyes and ears at Jacob’s Pillow

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

Amid labor turmoil in Hollywood, Broadway seems to avoid a strike

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

Charles Wurster’s fight of a lifetime: Defending the environment, saving the birds

Tony Bennett, ‘the best singer in the business,’ has died at 96

Kevin Mitnick, who eluded authorities during hacking spree, is dead at 59