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The most dangerous job for lawyers is being on Trump’s legal team

Focus is on lawyers for Donald Trump and their arguments and actions as the former president faces another round of indictments.

Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump appears to promise revenge

DeSantis dismisses Trump’s 2020 election theories as false

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

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.”

A taxi is mobbed by young people after hundreds gathered at Union Square Park for an announcement by a streamer that he would give away game consoles at the park in New York, on Aug. 4.

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

An aerial view of the end of Long Beach in Rockport, where a creek feeds into a marsh behind summer cottages. An aging seawall protects the homes from ocean waves, but experts say rising storm surges make the cottages vulnerable to destructive flooding from the marsh.

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.

‘There’s nobody free from the risk.’ Kidnappings and violence threaten humanitarian work in Haiti.
For New England’s humanitarian organizations working in Haiti, the kidnapping of community health nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her child is a familiar, and horrific, story that plagues ordinary Haitians every day.

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.

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.

MassWildlife State Botanist Robert Wernerehl went to find this pinedrops plant after amateur botanist Skye van der Laan told him about its presence in the Berkshires.

MassWildlife confirms first record of pinedrops in the state

The pinedrops plant was spotted in the Berkshires.

.There’s a hot new job title going around that you won’t find on anybody’s résumé.

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.

Brown quarterback Deshaun Watson is one to watch, given his exorbitant contract and lackluster return last season.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Here are some interesting people and fascinating circumstances as we embark on the 2023 NFL season

Ben Volin is trying something a little different in his list.

Giants manger Gabe Kapler, beard neatly trimmed and stylish with dark-tinted sunglasses, has the Giants in contention.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

In his unique style, manager Gabe Kapler has put the pieces together for the Giants

The former Red Sox, now 48, brings a presence to the team that works.

Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt scored three goals in group play as her team went 3-0.

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

Cloughtery Pool in Charlestown is closed for demolition and rebuilding until next summer.

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

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

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.

Storm dumps a month’s worth of rain in parts of Vermont followed by more rain, high winds Friday
The Rutland area faced the brunt of the storms on Friday with downpours similar to those around Middlebury in Addison County the day prior, the National Weather Service said.

Cardinal O’Malley leads Boston pilgrims to World Youth Day in Lisbon
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley is leading more than 600 pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Boston in World Youth Day in Lisbon, the archdiocese said Wednesday.

Brockton Hospital may remain closed into 2024 after devastating fire
Parts of the hospital still need to be rewired and supply chain delays have hampered the arrival of all the necessary equipment, hospital officials said Friday.

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

Dancer Eliud Xavier Melendez shows participants on a hip-hop tour a few breakdance moves.

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.

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

Faran Tahir and Joanne Kelly in "Macbeth," which Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presents at Boston Common's Parkman Bandstand through Aug. 6.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Some of Salem’s hotspots are better in summer, in our view — like The Roof at The Hotel Salem, shown here, where the panorama of the city and harbor is as cool as the drinks.

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

This one is haunted, says nearly everyone, but it’s a “good energy.” Wilson Castle in Proctor, Vt., hosts overnights for paranormal investigators.

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

The author in the Old Woman's shoe.

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

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

Forget the smart gizmos and give stupid a chance

Taylor Edwards broke down outside a courtroom in Austin, Texas, on July 20. She is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought by women who were denied abortions in the state despite serious pregnancy complications.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Women’s stories may change the abortion narrative

What I needed was an epinephrine auto-injector, also known as an EpiPen, but neither the airplane emergency medical kit nor any other passenger had one.

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

Attorney John Eastman (left) and Rudolph Giuliani at a rally in support of Donald Trump and his presidency outside the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.

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

Tech has been evolving far faster than government can keep up, resulting in a free-for-all that can put consumers at risk and limit a free marketplace of products.

Big Tech shouldn’t operate unchecked

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

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.

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

Brown quarterback Deshaun Watson is one to watch, given his exorbitant contract and lackluster return last season.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Here are some interesting people and fascinating circumstances as we embark on the 2023 NFL season

Ben Volin is trying something a little different in his list.

Giants manger Gabe Kapler, beard neatly trimmed and stylish with dark-tinted sunglasses, has the Giants in contention.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

In his unique style, manager Gabe Kapler has put the pieces together for the Giants

The former Red Sox, now 48, brings a presence to the team that works.

Germany's Alexandra Popp reacted after South Korea's goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi, right, saved her shot at goal. Germany failed to advance after the game ended in a draw.

World Cup 2023: Follow along here for daily schedule and results

The United States is searching for its third straight World Cup title — but the quest nearly came to an end in its group stage finale.

ASTROS 7, YANKEES 3

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

ORIOLES 10, METS 3

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

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

Business

The most dangerous job for lawyers is being on Trump’s legal team

Focus is on lawyers for Donald Trump and their arguments and actions as the former president faces another round of indictments.

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

FDA approves postpartum depression pill from two Cambridge drug firms

magazine

Frank Smith was locked up for eight decades, likely longer than anyone alive.

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

The Cars in 1979, from left: Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and David Robinson

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

A book sitting in the sand with blue skies and water behind it. The pages are blowing in the wind.

Your Summer Beach Bag

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

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

metro

Andrew Sampsell, who works for the Vermont Dam Safety Program, checks in on the Wrightsville Dam in Montpelier on July 14, 2023, after major flooding in the area.

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 continue to grow, mental health care for female athletes remains years behind

sports

Connecticut's Tiffany Hayes (right) passes past Indiana Fever defender Lexie Hull during the second half of Friday night's Sun victory in Indianapolis.

Six players in double figures power Connecticut over Indiana for 20th win

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

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

business

Stephanie Hathaway hugs her three children as they play at their neighborhood park in Clear Lake, Texas, on Feb. 2, 2023. In 2019, the FDA approved a postpartum medicine from Sage called Zulresso, but it had to be taken intravenously over 60 hours in a hospital. Hathaway, who participated in the study of Zulresso, was excited that a similar medicine might be available as a pill.

FDA approves first postpartum depression pill

Judge narrows US case that says Google illegally protects monopoly

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

politics

Former Vice President Mike Pence greets guests before speaking during a town hall event at American Legion Post 27 in Londonderry, N.H., on Aug. 4, 2023.

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

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31, in Salix, Iowa. The call to shelve the AP course marks the College Board's latest clash with the administration of DeSantis.

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

A voter picked up a sticker after casting a ballot at the Boston Centers for Youth and Families' Shelburne Community Center in Roxbury on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020.

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

Porter Square Books will hold a Grown-up Book Fair on Aug. 6 at Trillium Brewing.

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

Monica’s Trattoria on Prince Street in the North End.

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

NEMO’s new Tempo 35 is a three-season, spoon-shaped sleeping bag with a roomy and relaxed fit that makes it extra comfy for side sleepers (you’ll appreciate the additional space at your elbows and knees).

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

“Mano dura” (left) and “Pulmón #2” (right) by Eddie Rodolfo Aparicio.

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

An aerial photo over the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M., on Oct. 23, 2021. In a court filing Friday Aug. 4, 2023, Arizona-based armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed waived her right to a courtroom review of evidence on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”

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

Mark Margolis in 2014.

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

Zoe Sparks performing at Arlene's Grocery in May 2022.

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

Complexions Contemporary Ballet will perform "Star Dust," a David Bowie-inspired work, at Jacob's Pillow, Aug. 9-13.

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

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

Charles Ogletree, a Harvard Law School professor, was the author of the new "All Deliberate Speed," a memoir and study of race and society in the 50 years since the Supreme Court's "Brown v. Board of Education" decision, in 2004.

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