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Breaking

Patriots’ Jack Jones reaches deal with Suffolk County district attorney to have gun charges dropped

Jones, 25, had been arrested at Logan Airport in June allegedly carrying two loaded guns in his luggage. He could still face punishment from the NFL.

Meet the 2023 Patriots: A player-by-player look at the initial 53-man roster

The season begins Sunday, and these are the players Bill Belichick will begin with, hoping to improve on last season.

Already an area of concern, Patriots’ offensive line faces stiff test right away from Eagles

Philadelphia has a formidable pass rush and led the NFL in sacks last season on the way to the Super Bowl.
See the Globe's predictions for the NFL season

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.

DEVRA FIRST
Whopper-less her entire life, our critic tried one for the first time. Here’s what she thought.
Devra First had her first Whopper. It happened, like so many things in this country, because of a lawsuit.

Brookline’s Japonaise Bakery & Cafe is back, and loyalists are lining up

The Japanese-French bakery on Beacon Street had been closed for remodeling for nearly two years, and in that time, the baker — as much as the bakery itself — underwent changes, too. All for the better.

This Boston penthouse ‘in the sky’ is on the market for nearly $10 million. See the photos.

The property, with its rooftop trees and lush greenery, is visible to drivers on the Mass. Pike. and even to pedestrians walking down Columbus Avenue in the South End.

In aftermath of recent Boston teen brawls, police point to social media

The rise of social media use among youth is well-documented, but a causal relationship between social media use and violent in-person events is more difficult to quantify.

New study led by Boston scientists finds latest COVID-19 variant is less of a threat than feared
The BA.2.86 subvariant had captured the world’s attention because it carries over 30 mutations in its spike protein.

Providence strikes deal with colleges for more than $200M over 20 years
Four colleges and universities in Providence have agreed to pay the cash-strapped city $223 million over 20 years, as part of a new voluntary agreement between the private institutions that are exempt from paying taxes.

Autopsy conducted on Worcester teenager who died after eating spicy tortilla chip in social media challenge

The Doherty Memorial High School sophomore died suddenly on Friday and his family suspects he suffered complications following the “One Chip Challenge."
What happens when you eat too many chili peppers?

RI PRIMARY
Cicilline watching R.I. voters choose his successor
The former congressman talks about his new job leading the Rhode Island Foundation and offers insights for whoever ends up winning the First Congressional District seat.

Wonderfund names new CEO: Lauren Baker

Dr. Aram V. Chobanian, president who calmed BU at a troubled time, dies at 94

More than 100 Connecticut state troopers accused of faking traffic stops

Hampton Beach lifeguards make 91 rescues over Labor Day weekend, officials say

Parents, educators defend Lexington schools’ diversity curriculum after petition

The “Serious Talks” curriculum has existed for more than a decade and highlights themes including disability, race, and gender identity. But an online petition created last month demands the curriculum be removed from Lexington schools.

How could smuggled Roman art have ended up at the Worcester Art Museum?

Seizure of $5 million bronze bust is part of broader criminal investigation by Manhattan DA’s office into looted works at multiple museums.
Manhattan DA seizes ancient Roman bust from Worcester Art Museum
larry edelman | trendlines

Employers are reclaiming the balance of power

Hiring has slowed for months against the headwinds of higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve to restrain inflation, and people are pouring into the labor force.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Tim Scott has a woman problem

Like nagging parents, some Republicans want to know why the presidential candidate has never been married.
EDITORIAL

With schools opening this week, Boston needs to finish safety plan and resolve questions about role of police
Brendan Little

Long Island is a haven worthy of our most vulnerable
Eric Chasalow and Emily Frey

Why is the music PhD program being cut from Brandeis?

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Too often, military defense comes off as offense

News you can use

Early voting for Boston City Council elections has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
The city’s preliminary election is slated for Sept. 12, with the general election to follow on Nov. 7.

Your guide to Boston's 2023 elections

COVID-19 levels are on the rise again in Mass. Here’s what to know.
As summer slides into fall and children around the state return to school, the uptick in COVID-19 that began in July is continuing, with hospitalizations now at a five-month high.

The Sumner Tunnel has finally reopened. Here’s what you need to know.
After a two-month closure that shut down a main route from Logan International Airport for critical repairs, the Sumner Tunnel reopened Friday.

More recent News

McConnell’s health episodes show ‘no evidence’ of being strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s office released a letter from the Capitol physician as the Senate returns from an extended summer break and questions mount over his health.

Federal court again strikes down Alabama’s congressional map
The judges ordered that the new map be independently drawn, taking the responsibility away from the Republican-controlled Legislature while chastising state officials who “ultimately did not even nurture the ambition to provide the required remedy.”

You don’t use drugs and don’t think you know anyone who does. Should you still carry Narcan?
Everything you need to know about the opioid overdose reversal medication, which is expected to be available over-the-counter starting this week.

New book details Biden-Obama frictions and says Harris sought roles ‘away from the spotlight’

President Biden, who spent eight years as Barack Obama's vice president, told a friend that Obama couldn't even curse properly, according to a new book by a staff writer for "The Atlantic."

How clean needles help combat N.H.’s opioid crisis
Harm reduction has been gaining traction in recent years, and now there are 10 registered syringe service programs in the state.

An emu is on the loose in Lakeville, Mass.

Lakeville Animal Control is seeking help locating a loose emu that’s been spotted in multiple locations in the Lang Street and County Road area, according to a Facebook post.

Recommended reads

One year in, the spotlight is on Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, whether he likes it or not

After his first full year in one of the most demanding posts in Boston, Cox said his tenure so far is “a work in progress.”

Many Mass. students are returning to hot classrooms that could compromise their learning
Sweltering temperatures in old school buildings can cause loss of learning, compromised sleep, and even heat stroke, according to pediatricians.

Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it?
When nurses and doctors experience discrimination from patients, everyone suffers.

A boy lost his father to gun violence. His mother is throwing birthday parties for kids who share similar grief.
Shiaka McIntosh is currently a one-woman operation, handmaking decorations out of her Dorchester home and shouldering much of the cost herself.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘A New Brain’ with plenty of heart at Barrington Stage

Reliable rockers from Arctic Monkeys at TD Garden

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

Author readings around Boston Sept. 3-9

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

IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

My heartening summer school class on the new science of aging
JEFF JACOBY

Of course it’s not racist to criticize Kamala Harris
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts needs a new tool against scammers who target elders
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans keep talking about ‘riots’ and ‘civil war.’ Believe them.
IDEAS | Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

Saying goodbye to ideas that no longer work
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

USDA declares disaster in Vermont as locals continued to rebuild after storm damage

The US Department of Agriculture declared a natural disaster for 14 Vermont counties, making farmers in those and adjacent areas, including Berkshire and Franklin counties in Massachusetts, eligible for consideration for Farm Service Agency emergency loans, according to a Tuesday letter from Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack to Vermont Governor Phil Scott.

In aftermath of recent Boston teen brawls, police point to social media

The rise of social media use among youth is well-documented, but a causal relationship between social media use and violent in-person events is more difficult to quantify.

State’s new system for handling jobless claims is set to launch Sept. 12

The initial rollout is focused on eliminating “ineffective or unnecessary business processes” for employers and third-party claims administrators.

Parents, educators defend Lexington schools’ diversity curriculum after petition

The “Serious Talks” curriculum has existed for more than a decade and highlights themes including disability, race, and gender identity. But an online petition created last month demands the curriculum be removed from Lexington schools.

Sports

patriots

Patriots’ Jack Jones reaches deal with Suffolk County district attorney to have gun charges dropped

Jones, 25, had been arrested at Logan Airport in June allegedly carrying two loaded guns in his luggage. He could still face punishment from the NFL.
College Football

Tom Brady has a message for Deion Sanders’s son after Colorado’s upset win over TCU

Shedeur Sanders, who is signed to Brady Brand, got a text from Brady after throwing for a school-record 510 yards.
Bruins

The Bruins open captains’ practice with a void to fill, and an obvious candidate to fill it

After Patrice Bergeron called it a career in the offseason, his old linemate looks poised to inherit the letter on Bergeron's sweater.
patriots

Meet the 2023 Patriots: A player-by-player look at the initial 53-man roster
Baseball notebook

Rangers activate Nathan Eovaldi from injured list to make pivotal start against Astros
patriots notebook

Already an area of concern, Patriots’ offensive line faces stiff test right away from Eagles

Business

State’s new system for handling jobless claims is set to launch Sept. 12

The initial rollout is focused on eliminating “ineffective or unnecessary business processes” for employers and third-party claims administrators.

New York City’s crackdown on Airbnb is starting. Here’s what to expect.

The move is expected to lead to the removal of thousands of listings from the platforms.

US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel

Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it?
MISS CONDUCT

How to get a guest with a ‘lack of social graces’ to fall in line
COOKING

Sheet pan recipes using salmon, chicken, or sausages make for easy school night dinners

Globe Magazine

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

metro

How clean needles help combat N.H.’s opioid crisis

Cicilline watching R.I. voters choose his successor

Manchester needs a unified plan to functionally end homelessness

sports

With the field hockey season upon us, Walpole opens the season No. 1 in Globe Top 20

Game 139: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notes

Coco Gauff reaches her first US Open semifinal by beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-2

business

Search set for new Massport head

Boston startups that survived tough times may go public — or get profitable

Employers are reclaiming the balance of power

politics

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Biden awards Medal of Honor to Army helicopter pilot who rescued soldiers in a Vietnam firefight

Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and waives right to arraignment

Nation

New York City’s crackdown on Airbnb is starting. Here’s what to expect.

US moves to force recall of 52 million air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel

Prosecutors in all 50 states urge Congress to strengthen tools to fight AI child sexual abuse images

World

South Korean teachers want an end to parents’ harassment

Saudi Arabia and Russia extend oil production cuts through December

Country Garden makes $22.5 million payment, with $15 billion to go

opinion

For children in foster care, physical spaces matter

Find viruses before they find us

They want fiscal healing: Medicare drug price talks are lauded

lifestyle

He made me think we had a future together

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

PEM turns cultural perceptions of bats upside down

food & dining

What happens when you eat too many chili peppers?

Brookline’s Japonaise Bakery & Cafe is back, and loyalists are lining up

Vela’s Guara Pimenta talks Ted Kennedy, fine dining, and the Brazilian army

travel

New York City’s crackdown on Airbnb is starting. Here’s what to expect.

It was a very rainy summer on Cape Cod. How have businesses (and crowds) fared?

Giant ‘stuffies’ are part of a new R.I. tourism campaign. Locals aren’t the biggest fans.

Arts

How could smuggled Roman art have ended up at the Worcester Art Museum?

At Mystic Seaport Museum, Alexis Rockman’s massive ‘Oceanus’ is a monument to the sea

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

Books

Don’t stand so close to me

‘We did puberty and menopause on a 34-foot boat’: How a family of three sailed for two years from Mass. to Grenada

The heart of ‘Dayswork’: ‘I seem to have contracted Melville.’

Movies

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

True-crime docuseries ‘Never Let Him Go’ chronicles Cambridge man’s quest for justice

Summer movies postmortem: Our critic on 4-star favorites, forgettable flops, and films he wished he’d reviewed

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ a ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff, and uncovering gay murders

‘Blue Bloods’ mines the past to ride out the present

If you like ‘Suits,’ then try these shows on for size

music

RIP Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth and meme king extraordinaire

Reliable rockers from Arctic Monkeys at TD Garden

Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, has died

Theater/Dance

Arab American Comedy Festival takes the show on the road, with a first stop in Boston

‘A New Brain’ with plenty of heart at Barrington Stage

Squint and you’ll see Quint: Ian Shaw channels his dad in the ‘Jaws’-inspired ‘The Shark Is Broken’

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

Dr. Aram V. Chobanian, president who calmed BU at a troubled time, dies at 94

Nathan Louis Jackson, writer for the theater and TV, dies at 44

Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, has died