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Last year, Elizabeth Warren and JD Vance were a political odd couple. Here’s what that might tell us about the 2024 election.
The duo’s common interest speaks to an increasing willingness in both parties to embrace anti-corporate populism — a trend that could continue to be a key campaign theme through November.

How JD Vance thinks about power More updates from the campaign trail

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

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?

Bikers to face some unsettled weather during this weekend’s Pan-Mass Challenge

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.

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

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

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

Three people, including 79-year-old man and 11-month-old, burned by hot oil at Plymouth Market Basket

Waltham police investigating fatal shooting

Strikes on Gaza kill 12 and stabbing in Israel kills 2 as fears of wider war spike

On Cape Cod anyway, the summer job is back

The rising cost of living for young people, combined with an unusually tight labor market, has teens working summer jobs at rates not seen for years.

From Brockton to Andover, teens are mobilizing to create climate solutions in their local communities

As climate anxiety rages among teens and young adults, many are turning to local activism as a way to push back against feelings of helplessness.
2024 Paris Olympics

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions
Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has clinched her first Olympic medal in front of a crowd that chanted her name at the Paris Games.

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

Defending world champion Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won’t race for individual medal

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

RI HEALTH
In the food desert of Woonsocket, RI, they just want to feed the needy
There are no easily accessible supermarkets in this city of 43,000 people, and plans for a “food hub” fell through. For years, a handful of community nonprofits have tried to help, providing meals to residents in need.

Ideas | Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie, and Milko Schvartzman

Taking over from the inside: How China became the superpower of seafood

China is threatening food security by buying access to other countries’ waters and extending questionable fishing practices around the world.
CHAD FINN

The Patriots’ Drake Maye has often struggled in practice. That’s immaterial for the rookie quarterback’s future.

He’s a 21-year-old rookie quarterback practicing against a strong veteran defense, swimming in new information, and just trying to keep his helmet above water.
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.

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.
FOOD

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?
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
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Biden’s Supreme Court and presidential reform plan may be untested. But it’s worth trying to protect the rule of law.

The president proposed term limits for justices, a binding code of ethics, and a constitutional amendment making clear that presidents are not immune from prosecution for actions taken in office.
SCOT LEHIGH

Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin
MARCELA GARCÍA

The hidden tax power of undocumented immigrants
Danielle Ferrier

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

Shelter policy is cruel and harmful
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.

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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

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.

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.

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

The risk was raised to high in Carver and Middleborough and to moderate in Bridgewater, Lakeville, and Rochester, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said.

NH jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of retired Red Sox star
Eckersley was found guilty Friday of reckless conduct, endangering the welfare of a child, and falsifying physical evidence, but not guilty of two felony assault charges.

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.

‘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.

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

IDEAS | KATIA WISH

Learning to really see Boston, one sketch at a time
Alan Sager

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

Whose ‘Lord of the Rings’ is it anyway?
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

Church leaders offer support after vandals target five churches with anti-LGBTQ graffiti

After a week of prayer and gatherings aimed at unity, the affected congregations in Natick, Framingham, Sharon, Norwood plan to assemble on Sunday at their respective churches for worship.
RI HEALTH

In the food desert of Woonsocket, RI, they just want to feed the needy

There are no easily accessible supermarkets in this city of 43,000 people, and plans for a “food hub” fell through. For years, a handful of community nonprofits have tried to help, providing meals to residents in need.

On Cape Cod anyway, the summer job is back

The rising cost of living for young people, combined with an unusually tight labor market, has teens working summer jobs at rates not seen for years.

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.

Sports

Mixed-gender boats start racing in 1st Games with equal sailing medal chances for men and women

The mixed-gender boats – both dinghies and a multihulls – took to the Mediterranean on Friday and Saturday in Marseille for the 2024 Olympics, just as the first medal races in skiffs and windsurfing were held.

Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson a no-show at 200 meters and won’t race for individual medal at Olympics

It turns American Gabby Thomas into the clear favorite to win the 200m.

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has clinched her first Olympic medal in front of a crowd that chanted her name at the Paris Games.

Rising United States women’s wrestling program poised to challenge Japan for supremacy
CHAD FINN

The Patriots’ Drake Maye has often struggled in practice. That’s immaterial for the rookie quarterback’s future.
Rangers 7, Red Sox 4

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

Business

On Cape Cod anyway, the summer job is back

The rising cost of living for young people, combined with an unusually tight labor market, has teens working summer jobs at rates not seen for years.

A year after Maui wildfire, chronic housing shortage and pricey vacation rentals complicate recovery

Thousands of displaced residents on Maui have faced a year of anxious uncertainty since the deadliest US wildfire in a century devastated Lahaina.

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

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

Synagogues, churches, and schools receive $4.75 million in grants to protect from hate crimes, terror attacks

The euphoric experience of watching Stephen Nedoroscik earn bronze medal in pommel horse at his old training gym

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

sports

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

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

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

business

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

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

politics

Last year, Elizabeth Warren and JD Vance were a political odd couple. Here’s what that might tell us about the 2024 election.

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

Nation

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings

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

Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire

World

Strikes on Gaza kill 12 and stabbing in Israel kills 2 as fears of wider war spike

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

opinion

The prisoner swap: Why now?

Who’s their best at 3 a.m.? Not the Massachusetts Legislature.

Whose ‘Lord of the Rings’ is it anyway?

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