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Pence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in Trump’s indictment
The indictment is informed, in part, by contemporaneous notes that former vice president Mike Pence kept of their conversations in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Follow updates about the indictment

Live Updates

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Donald Trump to campaign in New Hampshire on Aug. 8
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Judge in Trump trial is known for tough Jan. 6 sentences
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Historians say new Trump indictment is more consequential than previous ones

The new Jan. 6 indictment will test the justice system. Trump wants it that way.

James Pindell | Analysis

Five ways this Trump indictment is different

‘Gravely serious charges.’ Boston legal experts react to Trump indictment for 2020 election.

Harvard professor accused of research fraud files defamation lawsuit against university, academics

The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Boston, names Harvard Business School dean Srikant Datar as well as three authors of Data Colada, who alleged in a four-part series that four academic articles Gino cowrote contained fraudulent data.

How one housing project in Newton may change the way we think about building green
The 13-building, all-electric housing project will be built using construction methods to maximize energy efficiency to the point where tenants pay no heating or cooling bills.

Mayor Michelle Wu says troubled Mass. and Cass area has reached ‘new level of public safety alarm’

“Even those who are experts and do this every single day have said it’s reached a new level that is untenable,” Wu said in an interview Wednesday on the online program “Java with Jimmy.”

Marblehead superintendent agrees to resign, one week after School Committee calls off vote to terminate him

The School Committee has not publicly indicated why it was seeking to part ways with Superintendent John Buckey.

Boston did not discriminate against Satanic Temple, federal judge rules

The dispute centers on city councilors' refusal to extend an invitation to the Temple to give the opening prayer before a meeting.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Pleasant weather continues, with a brief, rainy interruption
Rain could make its presence felt late Thursday and into Friday but otherwise, Greater Boston will continue to see the sunny, pleasant weather it has benefited from all week.

Jury recommends death sentence for Pittsburgh synagogue gunman who killed 11 in 2018

Brick Demique (right) handed off books to Didi Poitier as they restocked a little free library.

When their school district in Florida took books off the shelves, this community built their own little libraries

Groups are fighting back after the Republican Legislature passed a slate of laws that critics say paved the way for book bans.

Beyoncé brought her "Renaissance World Tour" to Gillette Stadium on Tuesday night.

In thrilling fashion, Beyoncé transforms Gillette Stadium into the world’s most lavish dance club

Beyoncé's wildly dense, visually stunning set that celebrated the history of dance music filled the stadium with an energy that felt charged with the possibility of something new.

Take a peek at Beyoncé's Gillette setlist More coverage of Beyoncé at Gillette

Beyonce performed at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Aug. 1, 2023, on her Renaissance World Tour.

Beyoncé appeared to skip Lizzo’s name in ‘Break My Soul’ remix at Gillette Tuesday amid lawsuit

A scene from Beyoncé's concert at Gillette Stadium Tuesday night.

Video: Watch highlights from Beyoncé’s Gillette show

Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an online event as supporters watch from an organic potluck in Keene, N.H., on July 24.

In unlikely presidential bid, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cobbles together motley coalition

Democrats, Republicans, political neophytes, and recent converts make up a group that seems unlikely to land him in the White House but demonstrates how far a candidate can go with a familiar name and a conspiratorial bent.

Carli Lloyd, now a Fox commentator, played on two US teams that won the World Cup and was a two-time FIFA Player of the Year

Carli Lloyd sounded a warning for the US women’s soccer team, and it would be wise to heed her

Lloyd had harsh words after the disappointing tie with Portugal, and her no-filter approach should be no surprise to anyone who paid attention to her career.

NAACP Convention in Boston

Attendees at the NAACP convention in Boston, which drew more than 10,000 participants.

‘Thriving together’: Black Bostonians and visitors celebrate a successful NAACP convention

Leah Baptista Pires, 15, of Dorchester, who won silver in ballet for the NAACP's ACT-SO competition, poses for a portrait in the Public Garden.

Boston-area youth win prizes in annual NAACP competition

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton puts her arm around Hazel Dukes after presenting Dukes with the Spingarn Medal, the NCAAP’s highest honor, at the closing of the 114th NAACP National Convention at the Boston Convention Center.

Hillary Clinton presents civil rights activist Hazel Dukes with NAACP’s highest honor

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke with rapper Meek Mill during a Boston Celtics game in 2018.

Robert Kraft, Meek Mill tell NAACP convention that Jewish, Black communities must combat hate together

Electric-car owner and green policy advocate Bob Armstrong is proposing to allow EV charging stations to put their logos on the common blue service signs before highway exits.

This Mass. resident wants to put EV charging stations on highway exit signs

Why do gas stations get highway exit signs, but EV charging stations don’t? Blame antiquated federal highway regulations.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, in September 2019.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie to separate after 18 years of marriage

The two said in statements posted on Instagram that they made the decision after “many meaningful and difficult conversations.”

Zach Braff, left, and Donald Faison walked a picket line outside Netflix studios on July 25, 2023, in Los Angeles.

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

As strikes drag on, watch the picket lines

Many of the entertainment-news outlets have been keeping their eyes on the strikers as they march outside the major studios and networks.

Opinion

Former president Donald Trump during a rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29, 2023. The third indictment of the former president in four months finally gets to the heart of the matter, the issue that will define the future of American democracy.

Inside the Trump indictment: What the country stands for

A shift away from him would mean that his supporters had finally found a line they could not cross. It’s the line between right and wrong, between lawful and unlawful. And yes, it’s the line between democracy and tyranny.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Trump indictment doesn’t mention race, but it’s all there

The indictment of Donald Trump is essential for democracy

IDEAS | JOSHUA PEDERSON

Jaylen Brown and the optics of great generosity

The Jan. 6 indictment is the most important case against Trump

More recent News

Vermont man charged with gross negligence in crash that killed actor Treat Williams
Ryan M. Koss, 35, was charged Tuesday after the office of Bennington County State’s Attorney Erica Marthage completed an investigation into the June 12 crash that killed Treat Williams, according to Vermont State Police.

N.H. sues to undo convicted murderer’s ‘fresh start’ name change
Advocates for victims of domestic violence say the ability to vet an individual’s past offenses is especially important since domestic violence tends to escalate over time.

Southern rockhopper penguin chick improving at New England Aquarium
A southern rockhopper penguin’s health is improving a month after the chick was helped through the hatching process at the New England Aquarium, officials said.

Video shows a Boston Police officer being launched from long slide at City Hall Plaza. He was ‘hurt’ but is fine.

“He was hurt and used his own personal medical insurance to be treated,” said Sergeant Detective John Boyle. “He lost no time and has returned to work.”

DPH launches new tool to track beach closures
More than 50 remain closed due to high bacteria levels and other causes.

Maine lighthouse featured in ‘Forrest Gump’ movie hit by lightning

Lighting recently struck a Maine lighthouse that dates back to the 19th century and that was featured in the Hollywood movie Forrest Gump, officials said.

Seven wonders of the sports world

Augusta National

Augusta National

There’s a reason they call it ‘heaven’

Churchill Downs

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

From the Brickyard to the Snake Pit

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field

The windchill is 7 degrees. Who cares?

Churchill Downs

A weeklong party for a two-minute race

Cameron Indoor

Cameron Indoor Stadium

The Crazies are one of a kind

Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium

The fun starts early at The Big House

Fenway Park

Fenway Park

A love affair spawned from the ‘Impossible Dream’

Recommended reads

Governor Maura Healey announced a new four-year agreement between the T and its largest union, Carmen’s Local 589.

MBTA bus drivers are getting a raise as agency struggles to staff up, restore service

A new four-year contract for the MBTA’s largest union includes an 18 percent wage increase over the life of the tentative agreement, the most significant pay increase for the agency’s frontline workers since the 1990s, Governor Maura Healey said Wednesday.

Family of Henrietta Lacks and Waltham-based Thermo Fisher settle lawsuit over use of HeLa cells
It accused the company of profiting from her cloned cells, which have been widely used in research for more than 70 years. Terms of the agreement are not being made public.

‘If only I was an armchair!’ Loss of nonemergency services for disabled people leaves many trapped in their homes.
Ambulance companies that once carried people up and down stairs to medical appointments largely discontinued the practice during COVID restrictions.

What’s being fixed in the Sumner Tunnel? These are the key upgrades.
The Globe spoke to officials at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to learn about the biggest changes to the nearly 90-year-old Sumner Tunnel.

Culture & Lifestyle

From left, Michelangelo ("Mikey"), voiced by Shamon Brown Jr.; Donatello ("Donnie"), voiced by Micah Abbey; background left, Leonardo ("Leo"), voiced by Nicolas Cantu; and Raphael ("Raph"), voiced by Brady Noon.

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’: Secret of the snooze

Pink gets the party started at Fenway Park Monday night with some aerial acrobatics.

A soaring set from Pink at Fenway Park

Kayla Shimizu as Ariel (center left) and Davron S. Monroe as Sebastian (center right) with the ensemble of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" at Reagle Music Theatre in Waltham.

A restless daughter makes waves in Reagle’s ‘Little Mermaid’

Oona Doherty / OD Works in "Navy Blue" at the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Oona Doherty brings US premiere of a searching, existential ‘Navy Blue’ to Jacob’s Pillow

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

Students in a sixth-grade math class at First Avenue Elementary School in Newark, N.J., have been among the early testers of Khanmigo, a new AI-assisted tutoring bot.

IDEAS | Albert Fox Cahn & Shruthi Sriram

Will AI be monitoring kids in their classrooms?

Customers entered the Angel Cakes bakery on 5th Street in Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 9. Owner Jen Angel died from injuries she sustained after being dragged more than 50 feet by a car carrying thieves who had robbed her in downtown Oakland on Feb. 6.

In Oakland, the NAACP decries the harm caused by progressive crime policies

In an aerial view, migrants seeking asylum wade through the Rio Grande river into the United States on July 18, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Massachusetts can’t handle the influx of migrants on its own

So long as gray seals remain protected, regardless of their numbers, they will continue to proliferate and attract white sharks.

Gray seals no longer need federal protection

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Flipping our lids over toilet etiquette

IDEAS | Fredrik deBoer

The hubris of AI hype

Metro

Harvard professor accused of research fraud files defamation lawsuit against university, academics

The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Boston, names Harvard Business School Dean Srikant Datar as well as three authors of Data Colada, who alleged in a four-part series that four academic articles Gino cowrote contained fraudulent data.

Trump indictment

Governor Healey says Trump’s indictment is ‘not surprising’

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Follow along with live updates.

Donald Trump to campaign in New Hampshire on Aug. 8

Polling suggests the former president is the Republican frontrunner in this first-in-the-nation primary state despite his legal woes

After Senator Duckworth shared she couldn’t access theatre, Mass. residents with disabilities say problems persist here too

Tammy Duckworth couldn’t enter a movie theater because the elevator was broken. Massachusetts residents who are disabled say they frequently face the same barriers with facilities not being ADA compliant.

Sports

Through all the bad results in Cleveland, 11 years full of them, Joe Thomas continually stood out as the shining star of the Browns. The 10-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio.

Browns tackle Joe Thomas was an iron man, Cleveland’s own on his NFL journey to the Hall of Fame

For 11 years, Thomas was a pillar of excellence for a franchise that has spent most of the past two-plus decades in disarray.

The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry level contract in November and released him 72 hours later.

Mitchell Miller, who signed with the Bruins and was cut days later, joins Slovakian team

The Bruins endured backlash for their decision to sign Miller, who pleaded guilty in an Ohio juvenile court in 2016 to charges of assault and a violation of the Ohio Safe Schools Act.

Verdugo (right) hit a two-run home run during the fifth inning of the Sox' 6-4 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

Alex Verdugo happy to stay with Red Sox after trade deadline

Verdugo, whose contract runs through 2024, has been with the Red Sox since arriving in 2020 as part of the Mookie Betts trade with the Dodgers.

Patriots offense finally has its day to shine, and other observations from training camp

patriots notebook

JuJu Smith-Schuster believes Patriots are in good hands with their wide receivers

atlas at revolution | Thursday, 8 p.m. (Apple TV)

Without Bruce Arena, Revolution will try to advance in Leagues Cup Thursday

Business

Power from offshore wind farms could flow by fall

The first-in-the-nation offshore wind project south of Martha’s Vineyard aims to be fully operational by this time next year.

Streep and Clooney lead donation campaign for striking actors

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation, a charity that provides financial assistance to workaday performers, said on Wednesday that Streep and Clooney had helped lead a donation campaign that had raised more than $15 million over the past three weeks.

IRS expects faster refunds in 2024 for people who stop using paper

BofA joins Fed in reversing recession call amid growing optimism

magazine

This week's daters: Matt and Leanne.

Dinner with Cupid

‘In lieu of bringing me flowers, he made a donation to a wildflower organization’

He was caught trying to defraud a COVID relief fund. Then he vanished.

Readers are struck by woman’s search for answers about what happened to relatives in the Holocaust

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 31-Aug. 13

metro

Treat Williams attended the world premiere of "Second Act" in New York on Dec. 12, 2018.

Vermont man charged with gross negligence in crash that killed actor Treat Williams

‘Thriving together’: Black Bostonians and visitors celebrate a successful NAACP convention

Land Court judge rules Graves Light owners do not have to pay property tax to town of Hull

sports

Kutter Crawford is coming off a win at San Francisco in which he held the Giants scoreless through five innings before allowing a run in the sixth.

Game 108: Red Sox at Mariners lineups and notes

Danilo Gallinari says he ‘can’t wait to play against Boston’ after Celtics-Wizards trade

Bishop Fenwick students grapple with MIAA’s postseason ban: ‘It’s just really cruel to do this’

business

Part of an 800-unit apartment complex that's starting construction in Newton.

How one housing project in Newton may change the way we think about building green

New US energy rules are turning off incandescent light bulbs for good

Hollywood writers and studios to restart talks after 3-month standoff

politics

President Biden and former president Barack Obama (right) in 2022 in Philadelphia, Pa. Obama, at a private lunch with Biden earlier this summer, voiced concern about Donald Trump’s political strengths

Obama privately warned Biden of Trump’s political strengths

Governor Healey says Trump’s indictment is ‘not surprising’

Donald Trump to campaign in New Hampshire on Aug. 8

Nation

Then president Trump watched Mike Pence address a news conference at the White House in 2020.

From right-hand man to critical witness: Pence at heart of Trump prosecution

Judge in Trump Jan. 6 trial is known for tough Capitol riot sentences

Jury recommends death sentence for Pittsburgh synagogue gunman who killed 11 in 2018

World

Tankmen of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" rest during a military training near the frontline in the Donetsk region, on August 1, 2023.

Ukrainian troops trained by the West stumble in battle

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie to separate after 18 years of marriage

Fugitive Alahverdian can be extradited to Utah to face rape charge, UK judge says

opinion

A demonstrator stood outside the Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington on Tuesday following former president Donald Trump's indictment over his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The Jan. 6 indictment is the most important case against Trump

What the crack epidemic reveals about America

The agony and hypocrisy of Black Republicans

lifestyle

Voice actor Maile Flanagan, who voices the titular character, Naruto Uzumaki, in the English language dub of popular anime, "Naruto." She will be at Fan Expo Boston this weekend to meet with fans.

‘Naruto’ star Maile Flanagan talks Boston College improv roots and the Patriots anime club

Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, and Pete Davidson announce performance in Springfield

Eliza Dushku Palandjian and Peter Palandjian donate $7.5 million to Brigham and Women’s Hospital

food & dining

Event guests try the new Ultimate Take-Home Sundae. (Photo: Monica Healy with Canadian Press)

Hindu group demands apology from Baskin-Robbins for not disclosing beef products in Rocky Road ice cream

Owning her own brand — Lighthouse Keeper’s — is her jam

For Bitter For Worse will shake up your ideas about zero-proof spirits

travel

Overall, the average home value in Provincetown as of Aug. 2 was $906,875 -- up nearly 4 percent from a year ago, according to Zillow.

The ‘Nantucket-ization’ of P-town

Author Karen White on her Tuscan villa dreams, unplugged vacations, and why she’d like to travel with Ryan Reynolds

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard camp on floor at Logan airport during delay: ‘We made quite a home here’

Arts

Installation view from Steven Careau's "in the lining of fields" at TurnPark Art Space. Lacewood, steel, brass, copper.

Steven Careau’s sculptures are fields of vision

In the ’weeds (in a good way): The New Bedford Whaling Museum looks at seaweed as cultural artifact

Putting monumentality underfoot on the Greenway

Books

Poet and novelist Ben Purkert

Ben Purkert examines masculinity in his debut novel, ‘The Men Can’t Be Saved’

Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books

The hero of Peter Heller’s ‘The Last Ranger’ stalks the boundary between solitude and society

Movies

Treat Williams attended the world premiere of "Second Act" in New York on Dec. 12, 2018.

Vermont man charged with gross negligence in crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Bidens head to summer blockbuster ‘Oppenheimer’ during beach vacation

Eliza Dushku Palandjian and Peter Palandjian donate $7.5 million to Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Television

Zach Braff, left, and Donald Faison walked a picket line outside Netflix studios on July 25, 2023, in Los Angeles.

As strikes drag on, watch the picket lines

‘Euphoria’ stars Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney post heartfelt tributes to late co-star Angus Cloud

Max miniseries ‘Full Circle’ comes to satisfying conclusion

music

Married couple David Wax and Suz Slezak of David Wax Museum.

David Wax Museum’s duo answer life-altering challenges with life-affirming music

Beyoncé appeared to skip Lizzo’s name in ‘Break My Soul’ remix at Gillette Tuesday amid lawsuit

A record-breaking number of cyclists showed up for Newport Folk Festival. This bike advocacy group hopes it happens again for Jazz Fest.

Theater/Dance

Kayla Shimizu as Ariel (center left) and Davron S. Monroe as Sebastian (center right) with the ensemble of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" at Reagle Music Theatre in Waltham.

A restless daughter makes waves in Reagle’s ‘Little Mermaid’

Oona Doherty brings US premiere of a searching, existential ‘Navy Blue’ to Jacob’s Pillow

On the Common, a ‘Macbeth’ steeped in misery and madness

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

Former Connecticut state Senator Louis DeLuca in 2007.

Former GOP Senate leader in Connecticut who resigned amid a legislative probe dies at 89

Angus Cloud, breakout star of ‘Euphoria,’ is dead at 25

William H. Dilday Jr., history-making Black executive in TV, dies at 85