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Bishop of Providence to be named successor to Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley
Henning will replace Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley after he served more than 20 years as Boston’s archbishop. O’Malley, 80, has been in the position more than five years past the typical retirement age for bishops, 75.

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.

Kamala Harris is interviewing three vice presidential contenders today ahead of her choice

At least three leading candidates — Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, and Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania — are scheduled to meet with Vice President Harris on Sunday.
More updates from the campaign trail

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?

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.

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.

Saint Anthony’s Feast introducing advanced security measures in response to festival disruptions

Wareham man dies after tractor-trailer rear-ends 3 vehicles on I-495, officials say

US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran

Will rodent birth control get rid of rats? A Jamaica Plain pilot program is exploring the idea.

The idea appeals to residents and lawmakers, who see rats as an unpleasant and rampant public health issue but would also like to phase out the use of rodenticide.

APPRECIATION
In spite of themselves, Aerosmith persevered through the rock ‘n’ roll version of nine lives
The region’s live music scene has famously produced some world-class bands, but none has come close to the relentless rock ‘n’ roll-ness of Aerosmith. As the band finally calls it quits after 54 years, we look back (and crank it up).

2024 Paris Olympics

Sunisa Lee completes her redemption arc by winning another individual bronze on uneven bars
With an inspiring tale of redemption and courage, the American emerged from a personal nightmare to write a new Olympic story.

An editor's note from The Boston Globe Your daily Olympics digest: Schedules, medal results and more

Harvard grad Kristen Faulkner became a full-time cyclist in 2021. She just won an unlikely gold in Paris.

Faulkner, who grew up in Alaska and rowed at Harvard, won the Americans' first medal in the cycling road race since 1984.

Noah Lyles delivers on the hype, claims Olympic gold in 100-meter photo finish

US women set world record in 4x100 medley to close out Olympic swimming, edge Australia on golds
JOHN POWERS | ON OLYMPICS

Usually a sleepy town in August, Paris is full of Olympic excitement and French fervor

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.

Some MBTA stations, seen as overdose hotspots, have begun stocking Narcan in accessible boxes

Harvard students led an effort to put the life-saving drug in MBTA stops after confronting overdoses close to campus.
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

Team USA men’s basketball is onto the quarterfinals. See the Olympic tournament bracket.
Jayson Tatum is gunning for his second Olympic gold alongside LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant. See when the Americans play and how to watch.

US women’s basketball extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with victory over Germany
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

We're releasing 10 special puzzles over 10 days that will put your problem-solving skills to the test.
LOVE LETTERS

My friend’s girlfriend doesn’t trust me

I don’t know how to deal with her.
MUSIC REVIEW

An ‘acid jazz mosh pit’ kind of day at Newport Jazz Festival

It was a Saturday full of delights at Fort Adams State Park with Johnathan Blake, Samara Joy, Elvis Costello, Dinner Party, and more.
red sox 7, rangers 2

Four home runs, including two by Wilyer Abreu, power Red Sox in win over Rangers

Boston is 2½ games out of a wild-card sport entering a three-game series against the Royals starting Monday night in Kansas City.
Why Saturday was a breakthrough for Red Sox’ Triston Casas in road to return
Opinion
IDEAS | Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie, & 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.
EDITORIAL

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

The hidden tax power of undocumented immigrants
SCOT LEHIGH

Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin
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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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.

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?

A new dawning for that green awning? Historic rock club Great Scott finds next home in Allston.
Four years after the club’s closure during the pandemic, a trio of business partners has secured a promising location for Great Scott that will reintroduce the club alongside O’Brien’s Pub.

Brockton man on moped dies after hit-and-run crash in Fairhaven, officials say
The victim, identified by the Bristol district attorney’s office as Alexis Alvarez, was riding a moped on Main Street near Riverside Cemetery and the Interstate 195 overpass when the crash occurred, police said.

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.

Tropical Storm Debby moving through Gulf toward Florida with hurricane warnings
A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby north of Cuba on Saturday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with the Florida coast.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

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

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

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

Saint Anthony’s Feast introducing advanced security measures in response to festival disruptions

In past years, attendees could freely roam countless North End streets as they enjoyed the Italian festival’s street vendors and entertainment until it closed. The new restrictions will include a hard stop at 9 PM, bans on backpacks and outside liquids, and additional police officers and private security.

Walter Shapiro, political columnist with a contrarian streak, dies at 77

Mr. Shapiro, whose career included stints as a presidential speechwriter, stand-up comic, professor, author and, as a recent college graduate, congressional candidate, died on July 21 in Manhattan.

Bishop of Providence to be named successor to Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley

Henning will replace Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley after he served more than 20 years as Boston’s archbishop. O’Malley, 80, has been in the position more than five years past the typical retirement age for bishops, 75.

Some MBTA stations, seen as overdose hotspots, have begun stocking Narcan in accessible boxes

Harvard students led an effort to put the life-saving drug in MBTA stops after confronting overdoses close to campus.

Sports

COLLEGE SWIMMING

She’s a rookie coach taking over a BC swim program coming off a season-long suspension. So why is Dara Torres smiling?

“It’s really the challenge: the year they had last year, the fact they’ve been at the bottom of the ACC for a while. This is a building process. They have nowhere to go but up," the Olympic legend said.
Olympics

Sunisa Lee completes her redemption arc by winning another individual bronze on uneven bars

With an inspiring tale of redemption and courage, the American emerged from a personal nightmare to write a new Olympic story.
OLYMPICS

On a wild final night of swimming, U.S. sets two world records, edges Australia in gold-medal race

The US women's 4x100-meter medley relay team and 1,500 freestyler Bobby Finke set world records on the final day of the Olympic swimming competition.
TWINS 13, WHITE SOX 7

With 20th straight defeat, White Sox move within one loss of American League record
red sox 7, rangers 2

Four home runs, including two by Wilyer Abreu, power Red Sox in win over Rangers
JOHN POWERS | ON OLYMPICS

Usually a sleepy town in August, Paris is full of Olympic excitement and French fervor

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.

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

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

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

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

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

sports

In the latest chapter of this fierce rivalry, Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz in Olympic final for a ‘golden slam’

From Caster Semenya to Imane Khelif: For female athletes of color, gender and identity scrutiny is part of a long trend

Team USA men’s basketball is onto the quarterfinals. See the Olympic tournament bracket.

business

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

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

politics

Kamala Harris is interviewing vice presidential candidates ahead of her decision. Follow live updates.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump had different rallies in the same Atlanta arena, showcasing America’s deep divides

VP campaign launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ in push to win over GOP voters put off by Trump

Nation

Kamala Harris is interviewing three vice presidential contenders today ahead of her choice

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

World

The minister vowed that the authorities will “do whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice” and that justice will be swift.

Ukraine’s Zelensky displays F-16 jets to combat Russia in the air

US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran

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

My friend’s girlfriend doesn’t trust me

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

Dating after abuse

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

On Broadway soon, on two very different series back then

For 101 minutes, Glamourama Central visits HBO

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

music

In spite of themselves, Aerosmith persevered through the rock ‘n’ roll version of nine lives

An ‘acid jazz mosh pit’ kind of day at Newport Jazz Festival

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

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

Walter Shapiro, political columnist with a contrarian streak, dies at 77

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

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