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Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall

Vice President Kamala Harris’ coronation as the Democrats' standard-bearer for the 2024 presidential election is now official after the Democratic National Committee announced the formal results of the online voting by delegates on Monday night.
Kamala Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination. Follow live updates. JD Vance’s wife defends his ‘childless cat ladies’ remark, calling it a ‘quip’

RFK Jr. posed with a dead bear cub and other revelations from The New Yorker exposé

‘I’m not that exciting’: Boston’s future archbishop evokes humility

Boston’s next archbishop struck a tone of modesty as he was formally named the successor to Cardinal Seán O’Malley on Monday. “I am not worthy of this call,” said archbishop-elect Richard Henning.
Archbishop-elect Richard Henning: ‘My first job is to be a listener’ A new archbishop is coming to Boston. Here’s what to know about Bishop Richard Henning.

Karen Read’s lawyers argue double-jeopardy protections prevent her being retried for murder

Karen Read’s lawyers say they believe the entire jury will confirm that they unanimously reached not guilty verdicts on the charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident before the judge declared a mistrial in the case.

Wall Street has its worst day since 2022 as fear of a US economic slowdown deepens

The Dow Jones Industrial Average reeled by 1,033 points, or 2.6 percent, while the Nasdaq composite slid 3.4 percent.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The risk of a recession is real, but the stock market meltdown is overdone

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance
The seismic decision could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies.

Maps show Debby’s forecast threat levels as storm tracks toward New England later this week
New England could see heavy rain by Thursday-Friday before storms spill into the weekend as Debby's core nears.

Passengers face delays at Boston’s Logan Airport because of weather

Waltham woman charged with assault on partner who was later found dead

Visitors to White Mountains told to keep food away from bears that have ‘lost their natural fear of humans’
2024 Paris Olympics

Sexism left them out of the Olympics for years. But now, American women are outpacing their male counterparts on the podium.

In a trend that began with the 2008 Games, US women are winning more medals than US men. The success of the female athletes is a reflection of increased opportunity in the Olympics that was a long time coming.
Simone Biles takes silver in floor exercise in Paris Olympics send-off; Jordan Chiles wins bronze

What do they sell at a Paris Olympics concession stand? I taste-tested some options.

At Paris Olympics, Tom Brady and his daughter meet athletes and root for Team USA. See photos and videos.

Dwyane Wade is leaning on Olympics booth partner Noah Eagle to navigate the start of his broadcast career

red sox 9, royals 5
Red Sox open important series with win, gain ground on Royals in wild-card race
The win left the Red Sox 1½ games behind the Royals for the American League's third wild-card spot.

THE FINE PRINT
How is ‘trip insurance’ different from ‘trip protection’? A Danvers couple found out the hard way.
Milda Walkley and Leo Peters canceled their Mediterranean trip well in advance, but Viking Cruises imposed a $3,800 cancellation penalty because they mistakenly filed with Viking’s insurer, not Viking directly.

watch

Is pet insurance worth it? Or a waste?

We love our pets, and would do just about anything to keep them safe and healthy. But health challenges or accidents can happen at anytime, and vet bills are expensive.
Brian McGrory

Is the Boylston Street bike lane necessary, or is someone just trying to prove a point?

City leaders thought it was absolutely imperative that they crowbar bike lanes onto a street that was thriving without them. The whole thing now feels like a crowded, unkempt, chaotic mess.
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

john powers | on the olympics
What is it like to be an ‘Individual Neutral Athlete’ at the Paris Olympics?
Though Russia and Belarus are banned from these Games, a few of their athletes are allowed to compete — with certain restrictions.

Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

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

Training camp observations: It’s time to see the Patriots face some true opposition

We'll get a much better gauge of where progress has been made when they begin preseason play vs. Carolina Thursday.

As the summer tourism season wears on, hotel workers say they’re feeling the effects of understaffing

In the thick of their busy summer season, Boston hospitality workers say many hotels are plagued by a dearth of employees, which affects their workloads, morale, and guests’ experiences.
AS I SEE IT

Road warriors against cancer lift up Pan-Mass Challenge founder

Bike-a-thon founder Billy Starr: “I don’t know how to explain it. It’s like being with 6,800 of my best friends.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Are ‘politics, sports, and revenge’ behind state’s failure to move on Everett stadium?

Boston’s three pastimes may have converged on Robert Kraft’s proposal to build a soccer stadium.
Karen Stabiner

The DiCaprio effect when dating after 50
MARCELA GARCÍA

There may be no way to overthrow Maduro
Maggie Hassan

Trump’s disability comments are cruel to families like mine
EDITORIAL

Evan Gershkovich comes home after a prisoner exchange worth making
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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A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injures US personnel, officials tell AP
Several US personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, US defense officials said Monday, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces.

Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds
Thomas and his wife, Virginia, took a round-trip flight between Hawaii and New Zealand in November 2010, according to international flight records maintained by Customs and Border Protection, Senator Ron Wyden wrote.

Smithsonian curator Angela Tate to join Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket
She will be the museum’s first chief curator and director of collections.

Lawrence man charged with robbery, assault after alleged attack in downtown Boston

Xavier DeJesus was arrested after a male victim accused DeJesus of biting and punching him while attempting to steal his bicycle in downtown Boston, police said.

Teenager charged with trying to steal moped at knifepoint in Allston, police say

A 17-year-old boy was arrested for armed robbery after a group of people allegedly tried to steal a moped from a man at knifepoint in Allston late Sunday night, Boston police said.

LOVE LETTERS
Searching for some (peri)-menopause friends
If perimenopause has changed your outlook, goals, relationships, and way of life – or has affected you second hand – Love Letters would like to hear from you.

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State Secrets

In the Massachusetts Legislature, nearly everyone is a leader. Just look at their paychecks.

Over the last several decades, lawmakers have dramatically expanded the ranks of leadership, while, somewhat conversely, concentrating more power than ever in the hands of the House speaker and Senate president.
Database: How much does your state lawmaker earn?

A typed note. A blaring alarm. Police report details final weeks, hours, of Kamal family in Dover murder-suicide.
A police report captures the family’s dire financial circumstances in the lead-up to Rakesh “Rick” Kamal’s final act — including confirmation that they were due to be evicted the same day the family’s bodies were found.

Perspective
Netflix’s ‘Black Barbie’ and the importance of dreaming big
A recent documentary highlights the doll’s journey — and her impact on Black children.

Steward bidder says it would have bought Carney, Nashoba, and other hospitals
A physician-owned health system that operates safety-net hospitals in Michigan and Illinois said it made a bid to acquire all of Steward's Mass. hospitals.

Culture & Lifestyle

Searching for some (peri)-menopause friends

MIT students create original movie-musical inspired by ‘La La Land’

Cape Ann Museum goes public with capital campaign

Jewelry artist Tanya Crane mixes small scale with ‘Big Pimpin’’

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 | Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie, & Milko Schvartzman

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Mayor Wu, Boston police attend National Night Out events across the city

Mayor Michelle Wu and police officials visited neighborhoods across Boston to celebrate National Night Out.

Kamala Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination. Follow live updates.

Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for a crucial week that includes her most critical decision yet: choosing a running mate.

Visitors to White Mountains told to keep food away from bears that have ‘lost their natural fear of humans’

The US Forest Service is warning hikers and campers in the White Mountain National Forest to stop feeding bears after the agency began receiving near-daily reports in mid-July about the animals interacting with people.

Karen Read’s lawyers argue double-jeopardy protections prevent her being retried for murder

Karen Read’s lawyers say they believe the entire jury will confirm that they unanimously reached not guilty verdicts on the charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident before the judge declared a mistrial in the case.

Sports

ATHLETICS 5, WHITE SOX 1

White Sox match ignominious American League record with 21st straight loss

The White Sox matched the 1988 Orioles for the most consecutive losses in the AL, and moved two losses shy of the 1961 Phillies' 23-straight defeats.
red sox 9, royals 5

Red Sox open important series with win, gain ground on Royals in wild-card race

The win left the Red Sox 1½ games behind the Royals for the American League's third wild-card spot.
BASEBALL

Emotional Freddie Freeman gets standing ovation in return to Dodgers as his 3-year-old son recovers from rare medical issue

Maximus first got sick during the All-Star break in July. Four days later, the child couldn't sit up or walk and eventually stopped eating and drinking.
red sox notebook

‘They’re fun to watch.’ Red Sox manager Alex Cora marvels at outfielder Jarren Duran and the Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr.
OLYMPICS

American Caroline Marks and French Polynesia’s Kauli Vaast capture surfing gold at Paris Olympics
peter abraham | on baseball

Red Sox rotation has to right itself, but needed relief may be on the way for overworked bullpen

Business

Witnesses will tell a federal safety board about the blowout on a Boeing 737 Max earlier this year

The two-day hearing could provide new insight into the Jan. 5 accident, which caused a loud boom and left a gaping hole in the side of the Alaska Airlines jet.

Elon Musk sues OpenAI, renewing claims ChatGPT-maker put profits before ‘the benefit of humanity’

Elon Musk filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, renewing claims that the ChatGPT-maker betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits.

Wall Street has its worst day since 2022 as fear of a US economic slowdown deepens

CrowdStrike hits back in heated spat with Delta over global tech outage
magazine
summer travel

Netflix’s ‘Black Barbie’ and the importance of dreaming big
Best of the Best

Boston’s 7 best boutique hotels, for your vacation or staycation needs
Best of the Best

22 things to do in Boston for visitors (and residents looking to rediscover a classic)
Best of the Best

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

metro

Passengers face delays at Boston’s Logan Airport because of weather

‘I’m not that exciting’: Boston’s future archbishop evokes humility

Bill Weld among Republicans backing Kamala Harris

sports

Louisiana-born pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis wins second straight gold for Sweden with record-setting performance

Sexism left them out of the Olympics for years. But now, American women are outpacing their male counterparts on the podium.

A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returned to Kansas ballfield six months after the original was stolen

business

Michelle Knight steps up at RWA Wealth Partners

Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

politics

Michigan primaries will set the stage for Senate, House races key to control of Congress

Ferguson thrust them into activism. Now, Cori Bush and Wesley Bell battle for a congressional seat.

Kansas sees 2 political comeback bids in primary for open congressional seat

Nation

Harris nears her big VP reveal after fierce lobbying from Democrats

CrowdStrike hits back in heated spat with Delta over global tech outage

Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

World

UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Facing mass protests, Bangladesh leader quits, setting up power struggle

Hundreds in Israel mark the 5th birthday of a child held hostage in Gaza

opinion

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

Free community college might not be such a great gift

The shame of the state’s nursing homes

lifestyle

In a new book, Ellen Ruppel Shell studies the slippery beasts of Maine and the ‘eel people’ they’ve snagged

Searching for some (peri)-menopause friends

This week’s freebies and deals: Art, photography classes, a ‘Goonies’ screening, and more

food & dining

What do they sell at a Paris Olympics concession stand? I taste-tested some options.

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

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

Smithsonian curator Angela Tate to join Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket

Jewelry artist Tanya Crane mixes small scale with ‘Big Pimpin’’

Cape Ann Museum goes public with capital campaign

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

5 rings, 15 questions

This week’s TV: The boys are back in town as Matt Damon and the Afflecks bring ‘The Instigators’ to streaming

On Broadway soon, on two very different series back then

music

Nile Rodgers, Laufey, and more deliver good times on the final day of the Newport Jazz Festival

Ice Spice ignites MGM Fenway as her first headlining tour stops in Boston

Longtime host on Boston radio station Country 102.5 to retire after 3 decades

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

Tsung-Dao Lee, 97, physicist who challenged a law of nature, dies

Peter Theisinger, 78, dies; led Mars rover missions for NASA

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