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Mass. child welfare is using apartments as short-term housing for foster children

Using apartments is the latest solution to a foster home shortage that the state has struggled with for years.

Here are the 10 drugs the Biden administration is targeting for Medicare price talks

President Biden’s administration released a list of 10 drugs for which the federal government will take a first-ever step: negotiating drug prices directly with the manufacturer.
With start of Medicare drug price negotiations, a rift over their impact in Mass. Tell us: What do you want to know about the drug price negotiation plan?

Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida as a Category 3 storm
Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas Tuesday, less than a day before Hurricane Idalia was expected to barrel into the state.

Hurricane Idalia tracker: Follow the storm's path New England is at risk for dangerous rip currents this week as Hurricane Franklin churns in Atlantic

As thousands of Massachusetts students return to school this week, here are some changes to expect

Multiple school districts across the state reopened their doors this week, while others don't welcome back students until after Labor Day.

Mass. transportation secretary will step down fewer than eight months after she started. Why?

Gina Fiandaca is the first member of Governor Maura Healey’s Cabinet to announce her departure, after one of the shortest tenures for a Cabinet secretary in recent memory.
MBTA outlines another slew of service disruptions

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer

Scalise said he will continue to serve in the House. He described the cancer as “very treatable” and said it was detected early.

Neurosurgeon extracts worm from woman’s brain in Australia: ‘We all felt a bit sick’

A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital has plucked a 3-inch worm from the patient’s brain.

Parents of Maine teen who died on school-sponsored hiking trip sue in federal court

Bicyclist dies after crash with UPS truck in Newton

Winchester man and three juveniles arrested in downtown Boston graffiti bust, police say

‘It’s criminal behavior’: Hundreds involved in a series of violent incidents across Boston

Between two incidents at city movie theaters, police arrested 13 teenagers.

GETTING SALTY
Steak-and-cheese innovator Mike Devish is a Worcester hero
Soon, he’ll open Ziggy Bombs down the street from Boston University, serving sandwiches topped with spareribs and crab rangoon.

SHERYL JULIAN

New season, new schedule, new kitchen plans

Every family who’s been pulled in a dozen directions and eating on the fly all summer is ready for a do-over as soon as school starts. Here are some family-friendly recipes to ease the transition.
7 new restaurants to check out in R.I.

Dog owners face dearth of pet-friendly rentals in Boston: ‘Just give us a chance’

Nationwide, renters have reported a shortfall of reasonably priced properties that welcome certain pets.
dan shaughnessy

Turns out Donald Trump is built just like a lot of famous athletes. Or is he?

The former president self-reported himself as 6-3, 215, at his Georgia booking — the same size as Patriots receiver DeVante Parker and other sports notables.

San Francisco, not Boston, has emerged as a hub for self-driving cars. Maybe we’re fine with that.
Massachusetts once hoped to pioneer autonomous vehicles. But for better or worse, the state has largely ceded that role to California.

The Sumner Tunnel is reopening Friday. Here’s what you need to know.

The Sumner Tunnel is scheduled to reopen Friday after a two-month closure that shut down the main corridor to Logan International Airport for critical repairs to the nearly 90-year-old tunnel.

During ‘unprecedented bat season,’ hundreds of Rhode Island residents receive rabies vaccine

Health officials said they’re seeing more reports of bats in people’s homes than they have in previous years.

5 things to know about newly acquired Patriots OT Vederian Lowe

Lowe, a 2022 Vikings draft pick, had to assume a lot of responsibility at a young age.
Tracking all the Patriots’ roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline

How to see the ‘blue supermoon’ Wednesday night

Look up Wednesday night to see a “blue supermoon” — a full moon that looks larger and brighter than normal, astronomers said.
Bright planets and a blue moon: A fall stargazing guide for beginners
Opinion
Rachelle G. Cohen

Wu’s Mass. and Cass tent ordinance is a feel-good distraction

What use is another law when the ones on the books aren’t enforced?
EDITORIAL

Why is the Fed so obsessed with 2 percent inflation?
JOAN VENNOCHI

Report: Cambridge police fatality leaves the public ‘wondering why’
David Daley

Ranked choice voting deserves a place in presidential primaries
NEWSLETTERS

Fixing the red zones on the Red Line

News you can use

New ‘cars only’ sign installed to prevent trucks from getting ‘storrowed’ in Boston
A “cars only” sign was installed Monday at a Storrow Drive entrance, officials said.

Are we actually experiencing a COVID spike? Take a look at the data.
Plenty of data remain publicly accessible to determine whether COVID is actually on the upswing.

A back-to-school tech tuneup: Here’s what to know about your devices and software
It’s time to prep your gadgets and programs for the year ahead.

More recent News

Rain + inflation = less tourism on N.H.’s seacoast
“It hasn’t been a good summer,” said John Nyhan, president of the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce. “A lot of it has been driven because of the weather.”

March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
The judge denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026, but also set it later than the January date proposed by special counsel Jack Smith’s team.

Trump chief of staff Meadows says actions laid out in Georgia indictment were part of his job

ASK MATTHEW
Even if the strikes drag on, this TV critic won’t be at a loss
A break from the onslaught of new shows could actually be a good thing: I'd be able to guide readers to lesser-known series and unrecognized favorites.

Man, 19, charged in Marlborough hit-and-run crash that injured child on bicycle

Andy Lopez, of Marlborough, was arraigned Monday in Marlborough District Court on charges of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident causing personal injury, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and filing a false motor vehicle insurance claim, officials said.

Mass. state trooper remains in ICU following crash in Utah with suspected drunk driver

State Trooper Matthew McRae remains in critical condition at the University of Utah Hospital, but “his health is slowly improving,” State Police Association of Massachusetts President Patrick McNamara said in a statement Monday.

Two teens, 15 and 17, arrested for allegedly carrying loaded guns on Dorchester street, police say

Boston police arrested a pair of teenagers for allegedly carrying loaded guns Monday evening on a Dorchester street, officials said.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

A Newport celebrity gets a multimillion-dollar makeover

Rosecliff, a Gilded Age Rhode Island mansion, gets a well-deserved touch-up and reopens to the public on Sept. 1. Here's a look.

In the absence of any proven treatment, can people with long COVID recover?
Some people with long COVID get at least partially better, while many continue to suffer.

‘This is a solvable problem’: New Massachusetts studies aim to unlock the mysteries of chronic Lyme disease
A distinct “antibody signature” could herald a new test to pinpoint who will recover.

Remembering the people who made the Boston Tea Party happen, 250 years later
On Sunday a special ceremony was held in honor of John Dickman, a Hopkinton resident who took part in the Boston Tea Party on Dec. 16, 1773, and a commemorative plaque was placed at his gravesite in Evergreen Cemetery.

Culture & Lifestyle

Founder of failed Fyre Festival is attempting a sequel

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Alex G and Alvvays hold an indie rock summit

On TV, fall will lack its usual grandeur

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

Should children be allowed to work?

CARINE HAJJAR

Why Vivek Ramaswamy is catching on in New Hampshire and beyond

LETTERS

Workplace is the next battleground in affirmative action fight
EDITORIAL

With crisis at Mass. and Cass, officials can’t only plan for tomorrow
Timothy Scalona

The myth of right to shelter in Massachusetts
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

Nicholas Hitchon, whose life was chronicled in the acclaimed “Up” series of British documentaries, beginning when he was a boy in the English countryside in 1964 and continuing through the decades as he grew to become a researcher and professor at the University of Wisconsin, died July 23 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 65.

Parents of Maine teen who died on school-sponsored hiking trip sue in federal court

The lawsuit contends the student had limited access to water while hiking and that his pleas to turn back were ignored before he eventually lost consciousness in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest in 2021.

Mass. child welfare is using apartments as short-term housing for foster children

Using apartments is the latest solution to a foster home shortage that the state has struggled with for years.

During ‘unprecedented bat season,’ hundreds of Rhode Island residents receive rabies vaccine

Health officials said they’re seeing more reports of bats in people’s homes than they have in previous years.

Sports

Red Sox vs. Astros | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 133: Astros at Red Sox lineups and notes

Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to snap a two-game losing streak against Houston Tuesday night.
patriots

5 things to know about newly acquired Patriots OT Vederian Lowe

Lowe, a 2022 Vikings draft pick, had to assume a lot of responsibility at a young age.
red sox

5 things to know about Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela after his call-up to MLB

Rafaela is slashing .302/.349/.520 with 20 home runs and 79 RBIs over 108 games in the minors this season.
patriots

Tracking all the Patriots’ roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER

11 Eastern Mass. boys’ soccer players to watch in 2023
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER

Who’s No. 1? See the Globe’s preseason Top 20 rankings for boys’ soccer.

Business

Is Corporate AI coming for our jobs?

WATCH: Boston Globe technology reporter Hiawatha Bray gives his forecast on the rise of artificial intelligence in business, from automation to data analysis.

San Francisco, not Boston, has emerged as a hub for self-driving cars. Maybe we’re fine with that.

Massachusetts once hoped to pioneer autonomous vehicles. But for better or worse, the state has largely ceded that role to California.
TOURISM

Rain + inflation = less tourism on N.H.’s seacoast

Dog owners face dearth of pet-friendly rentals in Boston: ‘Just give us a chance’
magazine
Globe Magazine

Pot prices have tanked. Dispensaries are closing. Is a great crash coming?

Globe Magazine

Ysabel Garcia knows the danger of a mental health crisis. She has a lifesaving message.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I could definitely spot her smile in the crowd’
PERSPECTIVE

Shutting up and listening is a superpower

metro

How to see the ‘blue supermoon’ Wednesday night

Rain + inflation = less tourism on N.H.’s seacoast

Survey: Too many Rhode Island kids don’t see the value of school

sports

Turns out Donald Trump is built just like a lot of famous athletes. Or is he?

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are back on CBS’s top NFL broadcast team for another season, starting with the Patriots’ opener

Stunningly, the Red Sox raised the white flag against the Astros

business

With start of Medicare drug price negotiations, a rift over their impact in Mass.

Tell us: What do you want to know about Biden’s drug price negotiation plan?

Here are the 10 drugs the Biden administration is targeting for Medicare price talks

politics

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise diagnosed with blood cancer

Republican lawmakers vote to silence ‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat for a day

March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

Nation

Graduate student charged with murder in killing of University of North Carolina faculty member

Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida as a Category 3 storm

Denver to pay $4.7 million over claims curfew targeted George Floyd protesters

World

Memorial service for Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been held, his spokespeople say

Neurosurgeon extracts worm from woman’s brain in Australia: ‘We all felt a bit sick’

Massive wildfire in northeastern Greece persists for 11th day despite European firefighting efforts

opinion

What do we get wrong about the March on Washington?

They can put a man on the moon, but they can’t find a better State House spot for JFK statue?

The morning I became part of the latest trend: quiet firing

lifestyle

Touring North America, singer-songwriter Maisie Peters comes of age

They just want to be friends

50th Caribbean American Carnival brings ‘all the flavor’ to Franklin Park

food & dining

These tomato sauces are made from too-big or too-small tomatoes. But they’re perfectly tasty.

With a sturdy brioche pretzel roll, you can load up your hot dog with condiments and confidence

Row 7 Seed Co. expands its lineup with Sweet Prince and Midnight Roma tomatoes

travel

Rain + inflation = less tourism on N.H.’s seacoast

A Newport celebrity gets a multimillion-dollar makeover

A luxurious new way for Bostonians to fly to Bermuda, with a hefty price tag to match

Arts

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

‘Blue Beetle,’ Latino representation, and the danger of a single superhero story

Books

Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’: Not Safe for Teens?

‘Satisfaction for women is everywhere,’ says E. Jean Carroll, who’s collaborating on a romance novel with Mary Trump

Esmeralda Santiago on drawing courage from books

Movies

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

For this year’s Harvard Film Archive all-night movie marathon, gambling’s on the table

‘Golda’: When smoke gets in your eyes

Television

Even if the strikes drag on, this TV critic won’t be at a loss

This week’s TV: Pirates on Netflix, living to 100, and the pleasures of comic whodunits

Bob Barker, courtly host of ‘The Price Is Right,’ has died

music

Founder of failed Fyre Festival is attempting a sequel

New tech platform helps independent musicians grow their fanbase

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Alex G and Alvvays hold an indie rock summit

Theater/Dance

Dance and digital effects merge in Compagnie Käfig’s imaginative ‘Pixel’ at Jacob’s Pillow

‘The Ding Dongs’: When that doorbell rings, watch out

Old and new at the Pillow

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Nicholas Hitchon, 65, who aged 7 years at a time in the ‘Up’ documentaries

Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49

Yevgeny Prigozhin, renegade mercenary chief who rattled Kremlin