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‘There’s nobody free from the risk.’ Kidnappings, violence threaten humanitarian work in Haiti

For New England’s humanitarian organizations working in Haiti, the July 27 kidnapping of community health nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her child is a familiar, and horrific, story that plagues ordinary Haitians every day.

Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor who mentored the Obamas, dies at 70
A towering figure in civil rights and the legal community, Mr. Ogletree mentored Barack and Michelle Obama when they were Harvard Law School students, and represented famous clients in court.

From 2019: As his Alzheimer’s looms, Charles and Pam Ogletree take one last walk in love

FDA approves postpartum depression pill from two Cambridge drug firms

There was no immediate announcement on what Sage Therapeutics and Biogen plan to charge for the medicine, which is considered a potential blockbuster.

Vt. man charged in crash that killed Treat Williams says he knew the actor well, disputes state’s charges

“I considered him a friend,” Ryan Koss, who is charged in connection to the death of the 71-year-old actor, said Friday. “I know his family feels his sudden loss even more deeply than I do, and I offer my sincerest condolences to them.”

Money from opioid settlements is flowing to Massachusetts cities and towns

Local officials are holding public meetings to solicit ideas and considering new investments in such solutions as mobile crisis response teams, transitional housing, and improved access to medications that treat addiction.

Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for streamer Kai Cenat’s giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars
A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular livestreamer’s hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches, leaving police struggling to rein in the chaos.

9 lightning strikes reported in Moultonborough, N.H., as thunderstorms cross over the Lakes Region

Brockton Hospital may remain closed into 2024 after devastating fire

Man convicted for murder of Boston woman in Lowell in 2020

Long Beach in Rockport is a summer paradise. It may also be a climate disaster waiting to happen.

On a dune in Rockport sit 152 summer cottages, built behind an aging seawall, on land owned by the town. With their leases expiring and storm surges rising, many are asking if it’s time to start the retreat.

red sox
Red Sox designate Christian Arroyo for assignment, call up Luis Urías
The 28-year-old Arroyo, who spent a month on the injured this season, was hitting .241 in 66 games.

Dan Shaughnessy: Dan Duquette knows what it’s like on the hot seat in the Red Sox front office, and other thoughts
BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 3

Blue Jays peck away at James Paxton as Red Sox drop series opener

The lefthander allowed four runs in five innings on a season-high nine hits while giving up three homers for just the third time in his career.
Justin Turner shrugs off report the Red Sox nearly traded him to Miami Chad Finn: Making sense of Chaim Bloom’s approach at the trade deadline, and other Red Sox thoughts

POLITICS
Pence campaigns in N.H. on his work with Trump — and the limits of that loyalty
The former vice president’s role defending democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, is in the spotlight as the former president faces his third indictment this year

DeSantis dismisses Trump’s 2020 election theories as false

PARENTING UNFILTERED
In praise of the purpose-free, couch potato weekend
When even relaxation is quantified, it’s time to let go of the rope and languish in peace.

‘Riding makes me feel strong’: Pediatric heart patients ride horses as part of medical care

Boston Children's Hospital patients worked with therapy horses this week, which medical experts say can help them increase physical strength, learn emotional skills, and gain self-confidence.

What’s the deal with ‘lazy girl jobs’? (Hint: It’s not laziness.)

The viral TikTok trend is the latest example of an appeal for better work-life balance wrapped in a buzzy anti-work sentiment.
patriots notebook

With future unclear following arrest on gun charges, Patriots cornerback Jack Jones is focused on football

The second-year player spoke to reporters on Friday for the first time since his June arrest following an incident at Logan Airport.
New giant video board the center of attention among renovations at Gillette Stadium
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Inspired by MLB’s success, let’s adjust the clock with some other sports, too

We knew there had to be a better way with baseball, and now that we have it, maybe it’s worth considering how some other sports are spending their time — and ours.

US will have to make adjustments in World Cup game against Sweden, a nemesis

The Americans almost always have been able to overcome skillful opposition with athleticism, but that is not going to work in this tournament.
As women’s sports continues to grow, mental health care for female athletes remains years behind
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Too many of Boston’s pools are closed

The city’s new effort to prevent drownings is laudable. But it won’t reach its potential until the city’s swimming pools have reopened.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The debt we still owe to our Afghan allies
EDITORIAL

The state tax foreclosure law is unconstitutional. So why is it being enforced?
SCOT LEHIGH

Greg Torres, the practical idealist

IDEAS | SHANNON A. MULLEN

Reclaiming our agency

More recent News

Wallis Beach in Rye, N.H., closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels

Wallis Beach in Rye, N.H., closed to swimmers on Friday due to elevated fecal bacteria levels, according to a statement from the town.

A private jet took off from Logan without clearance and nearly hit an incoming flight, NTSB finds

A National Transportation Safety Board report released Thursday included a photo that showed the LearJet crossing the intersection in front of JetBlue flight 206 as it was preparing to land on Feb. 27.

Sketch released of suspect who attacked woman as she walked along Charles River in Waltham

State Police on Friday released an artist’s sketch of a man who attacked a woman from behind on Sunday as she walked along the Charles River in the area of Newton and Farewell streets.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
Once possible downpours clear out, weekend weather looks good
The highest risk for severe weather Friday is over western New England, but some of these storms could make it to the coastline.

Storm dumps a month’s worth of rain in parts of Vermont followed by more rain, high winds Friday

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Hip-hop turns 50, and New York is throwing an epic birthday party
If hip-hop were a person, it would be eligible for an AARP card this month. Here's how a back-to-school party in the Bronx birthed a global movement, and how New York is celebrating.

Jan. 6, classified documents, hush money: Tracking the investigations into Donald Trump
Former president Donald Trump faces a growing mountain of legal trouble. We've compiled all the cases in one place to help you keep track.

Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge

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?
Photo 3

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

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.

TV CRITICS CORNER
TV’s best episodes of the year (so far)
Amid the blur of the binge era, these series crafted standout stories within their seasons that asked viewers to slow down and take notice.

Hiring strong, but exodus of T employees thwarts beleaguered agency’s efforts
Phil Eng, who began leading the MBTA in April, said in an interview on WBUR the T is “hiring at a rate we’ve never hired before,” but is seeing far too many employees exit the troubled agency.

Criminals on campus: Student sexual assault survivors seeking justice face murky process under Title IX amid political shifts
Colleges have struggled for decades with a pervasive culture of assault and harassment. But experts say a once imperfect process for holding perpetrators accountable is now broken and in desperate need of repair — and politicians are partly to blame.

Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

The Witch City is open, and it’s no ghost town, either

Who needs Disney? We have our own haunted (or just seriously spooky) mansions.

On Story Land’s Nostalgia Nights, a gift for grownups: Permission to play

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

Diana DiZoglio

The Legislature isn’t special. It should get audited like others do.
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Women’s stories may change the abortion narrative
Lindsey Ulin

I learned the hard way that US airlines aren’t required to have EpiPens
LETTERS

Eastman’s lawyer: Trump indictment smacks of a partisan takedown
EDITORIAL

Big Tech shouldn’t operate unchecked
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Storms weaken as they cross into Massachusetts; Greater Boston spared heavy precipitation

A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect Friday as forecasters expected a system that bought heavy storms to upstate New York would move into Massachusetts, but the storms weakened as they crossed the western border.
POLITICS

Pence campaigns in N.H. on his work with Trump — and the limits of that loyalty

The former vice president’s role defending democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, is in the spotlight as the former president faces his third indictment this year

Man convicted for murder of Boston woman in Lowell in 2020

Xavier DeJesus, 23, of Lowell, was found guilty of second degree murder by a Middlesex Superior jury on Wednesday. He fatally shot Deija Mendez, 23, of Mattapan, in a dispute over purchasing a used car outside a home in Lowell, officials said.

Vt. man charged in crash that killed Treat Williams says he knew the actor well, disputes state’s charges

“I considered him a friend,” Ryan Koss, who is charged in connection to the death of the 71-year-old actor, said Friday. “I know his family feels his sudden loss even more deeply than I do, and I offer my sincerest condolences to them.”

Sports

ASTROS 7, YANKEES 3

Astros get to Luis Severino early and often to beat the last-place Yankees

Including last year’s sweep in the ALCS, the Astros are 10-3 against the Yankees, who are a half-game behind the Red Sox at the bottom of the AL East, since the start of last season.
ORIOLES 10, METS 3

Orioles thump Mets in Buck Showalter’s return to Baltimore to maintain AL East lead

James McCann had three hits and five RBIs and Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer to pace the Orioles' offense. Mike Baumann came out of the Baltimore bullpen to ward off a New York threat and improve to 9-0.
Colleges

Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and Utah

The day began with hope and nine members for the Pac-12. It ended with the league with roots that date back a century and more NCAA championships than any other down to four schools and facing extinction.
Sun 88, Fever 72

Six players in double figures power Connecticut over Indiana for 20th win
BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 3

Blue Jays peck away at James Paxton as Red Sox drop series opener
nfl

Eagles’ Josh Sills acquitted on first-degree kidnapping and rape charges

Business

Mega Millions players spurned again as jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion

Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a jackpot winner.

Thousands overwhelm New York’s Union Square for streamer Kai Cenat’s giveaway, tossing chairs and pounding cars

A crowd of thousands that packed Manhattan’s Union Square for a popular livestreamer’s hyped giveaway got out of hand Friday afternoon, with some clambering on vehicles, hurling chairs and throwing punches, leaving police struggling to rein in the chaos.

FDA approves postpartum depression pill from two Cambridge drug firms

FDA approves first postpartum depression pill
magazine
Globe Magazine

Frank Smith was locked up for eight decades. At 98, what would it mean to be free?

Globe Magazine

How a WBCN deejay and a Harvard dining hall concert helped The Cars get their big break

Your Summer Beach Bag

10 great books to read on a New England beach this summer

Globe Magazine

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

metro

Storm dumps a month’s worth of rain in parts of Vermont followed by more rain, high winds Friday

Brockton Hospital may remain closed into 2024 after devastating fire

As women’s sports continues to grow, mental health care for female athletes remains years behind

sports

Jose Siri, Zack Littell team up to deliver Rays a win in series opener in Detroit

Falcons cornerback Jeff Okudah carted off field, will undergo MRI on right ankle

Chris Board eager to help Patriots special teams rebound, and other observations from training camp

business

Judge narrows US case that says Google illegally protects monopoly

Cyberattack disrupts hospitals and health care in Rhode Island, Conn., several other states

What’s the deal with ‘lazy girl jobs’? (Hint: It’s not laziness.)

politics

Pence campaigns in N.H. on his work with Trump — and the limits of that loyalty

If convicted, Trump Secret Service protection may rule out prison

Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge.

Nation

After clash over teaching on gender, psychology class may be available to Florida students

DeSantis dismisses Trump’s 2020 election theories as false

Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge

World

Pope visits Portuguese shrine known for apocalyptic prophesy linked to Russia as war rages on

Pakistani police arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan after court conviction

At least 20 dead and 27 missing in floods surrounding China’s capital Beijing, thousands evacuated

opinion

In Mass., it’s one-party rule because the other party fails

State can act to place more mental health care workers in the field

The Legislature isn’t special. It should get audited like others do.

lifestyle

A book fair for grownups — with beer

Richard Russo reunites with old friends in ‘Somebody’s Fool’

In praise of the purpose-free, couch potato weekend

food & dining

New Monica’s Trattoria manager approved by Boston Licensing Board after owner arrested

How restaurateurs can support local agriculture in N.H.

Exceptional baguettes at Michette, a tiny, artisanal East Somerville bakery

travel

The best new camping gear out there

Who needs Disney? We have our own haunted (or just seriously spooky) mansions.

Hip-hop turns 50, and New York is throwing an epic birthday party

Arts

At the Clark Art Institute, nature and culture under pressure

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

Books

Ann Patchett’s ‘Tom Lake,’ a quietly devastating tale of a mother and her daughters, delves deep into the relationship between acting and life

Journalist Yepoka Yeebo, in ‘Anansi’s Gold,’ tracks the con man behind the stories of Ghana’s lost gold

Tess Gunty, 2022 National Book Award winner, on poetry as a stimulant for both mind and body

Movies

In fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin, movie weapons supervisor waives right to preliminary hearing

‘Shortcomings’ spends a long time with a real jerk

How ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ influenced a generation of kids-at-heart

Television

Actor Mark Margolis, murderous drug kingpin on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

Syndicated show-dependent Comedy Central to release a TV movie

TV’s best episodes of the year (so far)

music

Weekend-long, multi-genre music festival is Zoe Sparks’ Boston bon voyage

What to know ahead of Tory Lanez’s sentencing in Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting

Hip-hop turns 50, and New York is throwing an epic birthday party

Theater/Dance

Coming to Jacob’s Pillow: a balletic Bowie joyride

Dancing five decades of hip-hop at Jacob’s Pillow

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

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 Ogletree, Harvard Law professor who mentored the Obamas, dies at 70

Actor Mark Margolis, murderous drug kingpin on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

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