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Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor on the same day he campaigns in the state

Trump picked a new fight with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he’s looking to reverse his narrow 2020 loss to Biden.
See more live updates from the campaign trail

Steward to lay off nearly 1,250 workers as it closes two hospitals in Mass.

The bankrupt company says the workers will be off the job by the end of the month.

Healey’s dilemma: How to help Steward hospitals without helping Steward

Hotel owners are earning millions in contracts by turning their suburban outposts into shelters for homeless and migrants
The homeless and migrant crisis has been expensive for taxpayers, but it’s been a boon for some hotel owners, including two Massachusetts companies.

57 migrant families at overflow shelters given eviction notices, must leave by Friday

The first round of verbal and written notices were given to families who had stayed in the shelters the longest, said a spokesperson for Governor Maura Healey.
YVONNE ABRAHAM

There are no good options when it comes to the crisis in the Mass. emergency shelter system

Who’s really at the wheel for Uber and Lyft? In many ways, it’s AI.
Trial testimony revealed that the ride-hailing apps' algorithms can predict how much riders in certain situations might be willing to pay, and how much compensation drivers might accept.

NH jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of retired Red Sox star

Tropical depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through Gulf toward Florida

Waltham police investigating fatal shooting

Risk of Eastern equine encephalitis raised in several communities south of Boston

Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks

Forecast | Dave Epstein

We have one month left of summer. Here’s a hint at what the weather holds.

It’s been a hot one. Will August hold any relief?
Hot nights and high humidity — A look back at a rough July in New England Bikers to face some unsettled weather during this weekend’s Pan-Mass Challenge
2024 Paris Olympics

Amid furor over gender, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches a medal in front of friendly Parisian fans
Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary in the quarterfinals, moving to the semifinals — and earning at least a bronze. She fights next Tuesday.

An editor's note from The Boston Globe Your Olympics daily digest: Schedules and results
John Powers | On Olympics

US swimming not used to being left in the wake of other countries

 Ledecky wins 800 freestyle

What to know for the star-studded final round of men’s golf at the Paris Olympics

US women’s soccer ‘needed a little bit of something different’ to beat Japan. Trinity Rodman delivered.

Mass. prides itself on being a leader on climate issues. So what happened to the climate bill?
What troubles many in the state’s climate community is that up until the bill failed, it had seemed so likely to pass.

At Healey’s urging, lawmakers ready to call special session to pass stalled economic development bill

The $11,000 butter from ‘The Bear’ is handmade in Shoreham, Vt.

The show makes a not-so-subtle reference to Animal Farm Creamery, originally based in Orwell. But has their newfound fame changed life on the farm?

‘You’re never going to shut me up’: Haverhill man returns home after a rare voice-box transplant

Marty Kedian is the first person in the world with an active cancer to undergo the procedure.
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

The euphoric experience of watching Stephen Nedoroscik earn bronze medal in pommel horse at his old training gym
The viewers gathered at Nedoroscik’s former training gym to watch him compete in the pommel horse final for the US men’s gymnastics team at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Stephen Nedoroscik, the quirky pommel horse star, ends Olympics with another medal
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

We're releasing 10 special puzzles over 10 days that will put your problem-solving skills to the test.
Patriots training camp observations

Patriots training camp observations: After a tough first week, the offense has made its mark

The Patriots’ offense certainly struggled through the first six practices, but seemed to hit its stride during this last three-day stretch.
Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael, former Bears tackle battling ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame from his home
Rangers 7, Red Sox 4

Red Sox can’t overcome another tough start for Tanner Houck in loss to Rangers

Houck was charged with six runs on eight hits over five innings. He is 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA in three starts since appearing in the All-Star Game.
Red Sox legend Fred Lynn likes what he sees in Jarren Duran
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Sean and Erin McDonough lead drive to eradicate the disease that took their father

Fund-raising efforts in Will McDonough’s memory have channeled some $3 million to fund Dr. Rodney Falk’s cardiac research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Opinion
IDEAS | KATIA WISH

Learning to really see Boston, one sketch at a time

Capturing the city in two dimensions is a multisensory exercise in the art of looking at a place I only thought I knew.
Danielle Ferrier

Healey is right — the shelter system is at a breaking point
Kelly Turley

Shelter policy is cruel and harmful
SCOT LEHIGH

Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin
Alex Beam

Whose ‘Lord of the Rings’ is it anyway?
Best of the Best

9 best craft breweries and taprooms to visit in Greater Boston

9 of Boston’s best live music clubs for rock, hip-hop, jazz, and more

We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

➔ More from The Boston Globe's Best of the Best

More recent News

Vermont suffered millions in damage from this week’s flooding and will ask for federal help
The toll of damage from recent flooding in Vermont exceeds $6 million, and the state is asking the federal government for help, officials said.

Synagogues, churches, and schools receive $4.75 million in grants to protect from hate crimes, terror attacks
The state's Nonprofit Security Grant Program awarded money to 85 nonprofit organizations to help protect them from hate crimes or terror attacks.

How JD Vance thinks about power
He has been unswerving in recent years in his assessment of how Republicans should carry themselves when they win: Use every available lever of state, even if that means testing the bounds of the constitutional system.

MUSIC REVIEW
Metallica digs deep into their heavy metal history to bring a rockin’ night to Gillette Stadium
The band kicked off the first of two nights in Foxborough with a show filled with fan favorites and beloved, deep cut tracks.

Three people, including 79-year-old man and 11-month-old, burned by hot oil at Plymouth Market Basket
Firefighters responded Thursday evening to a report of burn injuries at the store on Commerce Way.

Two firefighters injured, four residents displaced, in Hyde Park fire

The fire was contained to the first and second floors of multi family home on River Street.

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VISUAL ARTS

At 25, Mass MoCA has secured its place in contemporary art. But has it lifted up North Adams?

Priorities have shifted for today’s cultural institutions, says Kristy Edmunds, the museum's director. It’s about helping the community, helping artists.

For Black and biracial people in the Boston area, Trump’s remarks about Harris feel all too familiar
“As a biracial woman of color . . . people always want to pick your identity,” said Linda Champion, a former Suffolk County prosecutor and the daughter of a Korean mother and a Black father.

Aerosmith retires from touring, citing permanent damage to Steven Tyler’s voice last year
The iconic band behind hits like “Love in an Elevator” and “Livin’ on the Edge” posted a statement Friday announcing the cancellation of remaining dates on its tour and provided an update on Tyler’s voice.

Harvard’s Alan Garber to stay on as president until 2027
The university will launch a search for his successor in late spring 2026, Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker said in a message to the campus community.

Culture & Lifestyle

Chenoweth charms, but Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is a mixed bag

‘The Instigators’: a heist-gone-wrong movie done right? Nope.

Marylee Fairbanks, co-producer of award-winning ‘The Outsiders,’ is a multifaceted force

Give AI engine text prompt, get song. Where does that leave musicians?

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Renée Loth

Boston’s chief of planning Arthur Jemison departs with a brief but meaningful legacy
Alan Sager

It may be Steward’s decision to close hospitals, but it’s Healey’s too
EDITORIAL

A brazen effort to steal an election in Venezuela

SCOT LEHIGH

What Kamala Harris can learn from George H.W. Bush
Cris Martin

The prisoner swap: Why now?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Trump campaigns in Atlanta, and tears into Georgia’s Republican governor. Follow live updates.

We're gathering the latest news, updates, and analysis on the 2024 presidential race. Follow along.

Steward to lay off nearly 1,250 workers as it closes two hospitals in Mass.

The bankrupt company says the workers will be off the job by the end of the month.

57 migrant families at overflow shelters given eviction notices, must leave by Friday

The first round of verbal and written notices were given to families who had stayed in the shelters the longest, said a spokesperson for Governor Maura Healey.

Alexander Waugh, literary scion of a literary dynasty, dies at 60

Throughout Alexander Waugh's varied career as a composer, columnist, and historian, he bore lightly the weight of his literary inheritance — his father, Auberon, and his grandfather, Evelyn, were considered among the finest English writers of the 20th century.

Sports

Rangers 7, Red Sox 4

Red Sox can’t overcome another tough start for Tanner Houck in loss to Rangers

Houck was charged with six runs on eight hits over five innings. He is 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA in three starts since appearing in the All-Star Game.
red sox notebook

Despite Triston Casas’s attempts at humor, Red Sox are taking first baseman’s rehab seriously

The club was surprised Friday when Casas told a reporter in Worcester, “When I make contact with the ball, it feels like someone’s stabbing me with a knife right in the ribs.”
OLYMPICS

What to know for the star-studded final round of men’s golf at the Paris Olympics

The top 10 entering Sunday’s final round includes Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, and Rory McIlroy.
TWINS 6, WHITE SOX 2

White Sox losing streak reaches 19 in a row, tied for the 12th longest in major league history
A SHOT FOR LIFE

Drawing inspiration from his dad’s battle with melanoma, Ryan Higgins claims second straight A Shot For Life Challenge
Patriots

With an ability to stretch the field, speedy Patriots receiver Demario Douglas still awaits his first touchdown catch

Business

Healey’s dilemma: How to help Steward hospitals without helping Steward

The governor is weighing how to rescue a half-dozen cash-starved hospitals without aiding executives who enriched themselves while presiding over the health system’s collapse.

Who’s really at the wheel for Uber and Lyft? In many ways, it’s AI.

Trial testimony revealed that the ride-hailing apps' algorithms can predict how much riders in certain situations might be willing to pay, and how much compensation drivers might accept.

A pattern of lavish spending at a leading LGBTQ nonprofit

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children’s online privacy law
magazine
Best of the Best

We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

Best of the Best

Live the high life at Boston’s 6 best rooftop bars and restaurants

Best of the Best

Boston’s 9 best ice cream shops for a blazing hot day. Or a rainy one.
summer travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

metro

There are no good options when it comes to the crisis in the Mass. emergency shelter system

We have one month left of summer. Here’s a hint at what the weather holds.

Ex-BPD sergeant sentenced to supervised release in OT fraud scheme

sports

Patriots training camp observations: After a tough first week, the offense has made its mark

After capturing another gold medal in vault, Simone Biles plays coy about 2028 plans

US swimming not used to being left in the wake of other countries

business

Two R.I. companies report 260+ layoffs; manufacturing plant to shut down

Wu threatens to thwart any plans to redevelop Carney Hospital site

What in the world is happening on Beacon Hill?

politics

Trump campaigns in Atlanta, and tears into Georgia’s Republican governor. Follow live updates.

Chuck Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Kamala Harris is atop the party ticket

US to boost military presence in Mideast, sending fighter jet squadron and keeping carrier in region

Nation

Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor on the same day he campaigns in the state

Tropical depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through Gulf toward Florida

How JD Vance thinks about power

World

Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks

Terrorist attack on crowded beachfront in Somalia kills at least 32

Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks

opinion

There’s nothing weird about calling Trump weird

Nurses are a safety net against teaching hospitals’ ‘July effect’

Roxbury neighbors have valid concerns about planned development

lifestyle

Jordan’s royal court announces the birth of Princess Iman, King Abdullah’s first grandchild

Dating after abuse

Clorox wipes, pretzel donations, communication: Teachers share what they really need from parents

food & dining

We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

REV Burger opens in Beverly; one of Boston’s best bars gets a dark revamp

A menu of appealing dishes greets diners at Ninebark in West Newton

travel

So long, seaplanes: Boston-New York service grounded this summer after selling too few tickets

Fun, unexpected, and accessible: A roundup of recommendations for travelers with mobility issues

Medical records from Holland America are mysteriously held up

Arts

‘I’m sort of a spy’: ‘Vivian Maier Unseen Work’ presents work of photographer who preferred seeing to showing

Science and myth meet in ‘Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination,’ at the Harvard Museum of Natural History

Acton’s Discovery Museum wins National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Books

Jessica Anthony’s new book does ‘The Most’ with a tight time frame

Beach reads: 10 best thrillers and mysteries of 2024 so far

‘Circle of Hope’ is the portrait of a church in crisis, and the messy humanity that might save us all

Movies

‘Kneecap’ is the somewhat true tale of an Irish-language hip-hop group

‘The Instigators’: a heist-gone-wrong movie done right? Nope.

In ‘Sing Sing,’ art lifts up a theater troupe of incarcerated men

Television

For 101 minutes, Glamourama Central visits HBO

‘Veep,’ TV’s prophesies, and our attachment to entertainment

Will Colin Jost survive the Olympics? His injuries while covering surfing have become ‘comedy gold.’

music

Metallica digs deep into their heavy metal history to bring a rockin’ night to Gillette Stadium

André 3000, Kamasi Washington, and more help kick off Newport Jazz Festival’s 70th anniversary

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York

Theater/Dance

Chenoweth charms, but Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is a mixed bag

Broadway fans have been making pilgrimages to Boston for overlapping ‘Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Gatsby’

Cats (yes cats) that play instruments and perform acrobatic tricks bring feline fun to Arlington

Health

What consumers should know about the FTC’s upcoming lawsuit against CVS over how it negotiates drug prices

What’s next for Roger Williams Medical Center? CEO warns Boston University could terminate affiliation, court docs show.

Fatal overdoses drop in R.I. for the first time in five years

Obituaries

Alexander Waugh, literary scion of a literary dynasty, dies at 60

Wolfgang Rihm, prolific contemporary classical music composer, dies at 72

Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86