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Kamala Harris introduces Tim Walz as VP pick at Philadelphia campaign event
Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate at a campaign event in Philadelphia Tuesday night.

Staunch progressive or lifelong moderate? Tim Walz’s allies say he’s neither — or both.

Over nearly two decades in politics, Tim Walz has been able to embody a slew of apparent political contradictions while coming across to many voters as authentic.
Diet Dew, piglets, and Beyonce Day: Walz has had his share of viral moments

How Kamala Harris trusted her gut and picked Tim Walz

In choosing Walz, Harris looks to keep the Democratic ‘honeymoon’ going

With Walz now on the ticket, Vance previews expected GOP attack lines

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz make first appearance together as Democratic ticket. Follow live updates.

Harris announced on Tuesday morning that Walz, the governor of Minnesota, is her running mate, and they rallied together in Philadelphia ahead of a tour of battleground states.

Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush in Democratic primary

Bell’s campaign received a big boost from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, whose super political action committee, United Democracy Project, spent $8.5 million to oust Bush.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
Bill Belichick’s upcoming media blitz has one big goal: To show NFL owners what they’re missing out on
You better believe Broadcast Bill’s newfound fondness for the media and his media employment is part of a game plan to get back into coaching.

2024 Paris Olympics

Tara Sullivan
‘The happiest moment of my life’: Gabby Thomas, Massachusetts’ own, blazes to glory at the Paris Games
The former Harvard sprinter seized the moment, racing away from the field to capture Olympic gold, and yet she couldn't believe what she accomplished.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, with overwhelming support from fans, moves one win away from a cherished gold medal

The Cannabis Control Commission is in chaos, and the state’s $7 billion pot industry is paying for it

Months of scandal and a call for receivership have many questioning who is at the helm of the state agency, and what their dysfunction means for consumers and marijuana companies.

Steward landlords turning over properties to lender, boosting hopes of deals on hospitals this week

The state of Massachusetts has extended a bridge loan in hopes of finalizing the hospital sales by week’s end.
tech lab

Why Google’s antitrust defeat might not matter

A federal court found that Google’s internet search business violates federal antitrust law features. Now comes the more daunting challenge: What to do about it.

ADDRESS
The median home price here is edging toward $1m. Sorry, it’s going to cost you a lot more than that.
From property taxes to private mortgage insurance to closing costs, we calculated what buyers can expect to shell out.

After Wu pressures Senate, Spilka all but declares property tax proposal dead on Beacon Hill

The home rule petition unexpectedly advanced out of the House last minute after Wu and House leadership agreed to some changes to the proposal, but the Senate didn't take it up before a chaotic end to formal sessions last week.
Healey urges lawmakers to reconvene, vote on what senator dubs ‘colonoscopy of climate policy’ Massachusetts now has a ‘historic’ $5.2 billion housing law on the books. But how far will it go?
Forecast | Ken Mahan

A soggy start to the day will slowly shift to partly sunny skies

A high pressure will delay the arrival of Debby’s heavy rain to New England, but that break will likely be short-lived.
Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, expected to again douse the Carolinas before moving north

Maps show Debby’s forecast flood risk, potential track as storm moves toward New England
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

Team USA never let Brazil have a chance, and other observations as men’s basketball rolls on to the Olympic semifinals
The US will face Serbia in the semifinals on Thursday night.

Your Olympics daily digest: What you missed on Tuesday See the current Olympic medal count for the Summer Games
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

We're releasing 10 special puzzles over 10 days that will put your problem-solving skills to the test.
Peter Abraham | RED SOX 6, ROYALS 5

Masataka Yoshida, looking like a $90 million bust in June, has been a difference-maker for the Red Sox

Yoshida is 34 of 103 (.330) with nine extra-base hits and 24 RBIs in his last 27 games.

‘A story that no one’s ever told’: New TV show portrays Federal Hill, New England Mafia, and the birth of the witness protection program

A sneak preview of the new TV pilot about John Partington, a Rhode Islander who helped form the witness protection program, will be shown at the Providence Place Mall on Wednesday night.

Great white shark caught on video off South Shore

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, a nonprofit in Chatham, shared the video on Monday.
Fisherman captures whale ‘putting on an absolute show’ in Dorchester Bay
Opinion
IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Fewer kids are applying to Boston’s exam schools. It’s a sign of a larger problem for the city.

The decline in applications to Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, and the John D. O’Bryant speaks to the challenges of raising kids here.
JEFF JACOBY

Nike celebrates athletics at its worst

EDITORIAL

Legislature must return to work

‘Color me disappointed’: Six Opinion writers weigh in on Tim Walz
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why Donald Trump is attacking Kamala Harris’s racial identity
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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Cambridge School Committee votes to offer algebra to middle schoolers in 2025
The Cambridge School Committee voted Tuesday night to give eighth graders the option to take Algebra 1 starting in the 2025-2026 school year, and the course could become required for all students the next school year.

First human case of West Nile virus, first animal case of EEE confirmed, state says
A man in his 40′s was exposed to WNV in Hampden County in addition to a horse in Plymouth and mosquito samples collected in Dedham that tested positive for EEE, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a statement

Ex-BPD officer sentenced to 6 months in federal prison in OT fraud scandal
Diana Lopez, 62, of Milton, was also sentenced to two years of supervised release, fined $5,000 and ordered to pay $36, 028 in restitution, the statement said.

Debris from broken Vineyard Wind turbine washes ashore in Falmouth
Debris was found at Black Beach, Chapoquoit Beach, Woodneck Beach, and Old Silver Beach, Falmouth town officials said Tuesday.

Man arrested for allegedly stealing $13,000 worth of chips from Everett casino
Gary Hunt, 35, is facing larceny charges after he allegedly reached into a dealer's tray and stole 13 orange chips before fleeing through an emergency exit Tuesday evening, State Police said.

Dr. Roman W. DeSanctis, renowned cardiologist who felt called to practice medicine, dies at 93
“He would say that as a cardiologist, it’s important to listen to the heart, but it’s much more important to listen to the patient,” said Dr. Brit Nicholson, former chief of medicine at Mass. General.

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Beth Teitell

‘Quiet vacationing’ is the workplace trend of summer. But is it ethical?

“Quiet vacationing” is hooky on steroids. Some employees sneak away for weeks with a few strategic emails and calls. The requirements? A manager who’s not into micro-managing. A light workload. And chutzpah.

‘It feels so relieving.’ Students celebrate free community college program
News earlier last week that the $58 billion state budget signed into law by Governor Maura Healey included free community college for students of all ages seemed almost too good to be true.

In Boston, just four of city’s top 100 earners are women. The majority are white men.
Data obtained by the Globe highlight the gender and race gaps in city government pay.

On the Street
In Worcester, a ballpark and a neighborhood rise together
As with many stadium deals that require public financing, building Polar Park, home of the Worcester Red Sox, was controversial. But so far, the bet seems to be paying off.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Who’s going to fix this?’ As book bans proliferate, kid-lit authors take matters into their own hands.

Meet the Sherborn resident who stars in Netflix’s wildly popular kids show ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’

Def Leppard, Journey, and Steve Miller Band bring familiar fanfare to Fenway Park

Searching for some (peri)-menopause friends

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 | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The secret history and uncertain future of purple
MARCELA GARCÍA

There may be no way to overthrow Maduro
EDITORIAL

Let’s help ‘childless cat ladies’ who want to have a child, not mock them
JOAN VENNOCHI

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

The DiCaprio effect when dating after 50
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Maps show Debby’s forecast flood risk, track as storm moves toward New England later this week

New England could see heavy rain by Thursday-Friday before storms spills into the weekend as Debby's core nears.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

A soggy start to the day will slowly shift to partly sunny skies

A high pressure will delay the arrival of Debby’s heavy rain to New England, but that break will likely be short-lived.

‘A story that no one’s ever told’: New TV show portrays Federal Hill, New England Mafia, and the birth of the witness protection program

A sneak preview of the new TV pilot about John Partington, a Rhode Islander who helped form the witness protection program, will be shown at the Providence Place Mall on Wednesday night.
RI FOOD & DINING

13 must-attend food and wine festivals in Rhode Island, from August to November 2024

From dining inside one of the Newport mansions with chef Jacques Pépin, to munching on classic New England seafood, here are the biggest festivals for foodies taking place from August to November 2024.

Sports

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

Bill Belichick’s upcoming media blitz has one big goal: To show NFL owners what they’re missing out on

You better believe Broadcast Bill’s newfound fondness for the media and his media employment is part of a game plan to get back into coaching.

Claire Michel, Olympic triathlete who fell ill after swim in Seine River, says a virus made her sick

Belgium's Olympic committee announced Sunday that it would withdraw its team from Monday's triathlon mixed relay because Claire Michel was unable to compete.

Open water swimmers cleared to train in Seine River ahead of 10-kilometer marathon event

Olympic open water swimmers received the go-ahead to train in long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined it was safe to dive in.
Red Sox 6, Royals 5

Masataka Yoshida, Kenley Jansen help Red Sox stave off Royals in series-clinching win
Red Sox notebook

Liam Hendriks throws first live batting practice session since Tommy John surgery
Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Masataka Yoshida, looking like a $90 million bust in June, has been a difference-maker for the Red Sox

Business

The Cannabis Control Commission is in chaos, and the state’s $7 billion pot industry is paying for it

Months of scandal and a call for receivership have many questioning who is at the helm of the state agency, and what their dysfunction means for consumers and marijuana companies.
tech lab

Why Google’s antitrust defeat might not matter

A federal court found that Google’s internet search business violates federal antitrust law features. Now comes the more daunting challenge: What to do about it.
ADDRESS

Kingston Home of the Week invites you to take the plunge whatever the weather
ADDRESS

The median home price here is edging toward $1m. Sorry, it’s going to cost you a lot more than that.
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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

Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns

Man arrested for allegedly stealing $13,000 worth of chips from Everett casino

Dozens of guinea pigs found abandoned on wooded trail in Dracut

sports

White Sox end AL record-tying losing streak at 21 games with win in Oakland

Framber Valdez loses no-hitter with two outs in ninth on homer, Astros still beat rival Rangers

Westford’s Smith sister trio struggle at US Women’s Amateur

business

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software fix

Man arrested for allegedly stealing $13,000 worth of chips from Everett casino

Extreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, new poll finds

politics

With Walz now on the ticket, Vance previews expected GOP attack lines

Missouri Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe wins Republican nomination for governorship

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz make first appearance together as Democratic ticket. Follow live updates.

Nation

Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out.

How Lahaina’s more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, expected to again douse the Carolinas before moving north

World

A Russian governor urges people to give blood as hazy reports of a Ukrainian incursion emerge

Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

Part of a hotel on Germany’s Mosel River collapses. Two people are dead and others are trapped.

opinion

Let’s help ‘childless cat ladies’ who want to have a child, not mock them

Project labor agreements are good for the state and job growth

The secret history and uncertain future of purple

lifestyle

Searching for some (peri)-menopause friends

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

My friend’s girlfriend doesn’t trust me

food & dining

13 must-attend food and wine festivals in Rhode Island, from August to November 2024

Light summer meals in 30 minutes or less

Food Crayon adds a taste of flavor and fun

travel

‘Quiet vacationing’ is the workplace trend of summer. But is it ethical?

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

Arts

Audrey Flack, painter, sculptor and photorealist pioneer, dies at 93

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

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

Books

The lives and loves of Peggy Guggenheim

‘Hitler’s People’ looks at the past to warn about a possible future

For Dinaw Mengestu, reading can be a return to his youth

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

‘A story that no one’s ever told’: New TV show portrays Federal Hill, New England Mafia, and the birth of the witness protection program

Meet the Sherborn resident who stars in Netflix’s wildly popular kids show ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’

It’s time for ‘Summer Under the Stars’ on TCM

music

Def Leppard, Journey, and Steve Miller Band bring familiar fanfare to Fenway Park

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

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

Dr. Roman W. DeSanctis, renowned cardiologist who felt called to practice medicine, dies at 93

Audrey Flack, painter, sculptor and photorealist pioneer, dies at 93

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