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GOP attacks on Walz’s military service echo ‘swift-boating’ of Kerry two decades ago. Democrats say they’ve learned since.

That tactic has resurfaced with a veteran on the Democratic presidential ticket for the first time since Kerry, with Republican Donald Trump’s campaign taking the lead.
More live updates from the campaign trail
STAT

Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why.

On eve of Mass. overflow shelter evictions, activists plea for compassion
Dozens of activists gathered at the State House Thursday afternoon to deliver a letter, signed by more than 300 health care providers and 30 community organizations, urging Healey to change course on a new policy that limits stays in overflow shelters to five business days.

Boston hotel workers vote to strike

As many as 4,500 hotel workers at 35 hotels in Boston and Cambridge are prepared to walk off the job after their contracts expire Aug. 31.

Here’s where Debby is forecast to hit hardest in New England
Now a tropical depression, the storm is still forecast to bring heavy rain to Western Mass. and parts of Vermont through Saturday morning.

Dave Epstein: Sunday is looking like the best pick for a great summer day A deadly tornado, flooding rains, and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby

In the path of Debby, Vermonters brace, again, for flooding

Three Columbia University deans who sent insulting texts have resigned

Three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging text messages that the university president said “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes” during a forum about Jewish issues in May are resigning, a spokesperson said Thursday.
US judge dismisses suit claiming MIT ignored antisemitism on campus

Astronauts, including Needham native, may not be able to return from space station until next year

Fatal police shooting of former acting New Bedford fire chief justified, DA’s office finds

US and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, ‘no excuses’

Suspect in 1989 rapes in Framingham reportedly captured in L.A.

Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots waste a good opportunity to get Drake Maye some work in victory over Panthers in preseason opener

The rookie quarterback only played one series, in the first quarter.
Patriots use all four quarterbacks to open preseason slate with win over Panthers

Jenny Slate is living her dream New England life — on and off screen
The Milton native talks motherhood, finding community at her husband’s general store, and bringing a bit of the South Shore to "It Ends with Us."

KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA
In the Massachusetts suburbs, mansions are taking over
The trend of building properties clocking in at 4,000, 7,500, or even 10,000 square feet bodes ill for the state’s efforts to solve, or at least ease, its housing crisis.

An East Providence home set a record-high sales price for the city

The Perseid meteor shower is this weekend. It could be one of the last times we see it.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend, raining as many as 75 meteors per hour across the night sky. But as light pollution worsens, advocates worry: How many more of these will be visible in Massachusetts?
Perseid meteor shower peaks Sunday evening and clear skies are promising a good show

In a cutthroat grocery store landscape, where does Stop & Shop stand?

The No. 1. grocer in Massachusetts, which plans to close 32 stores, is renovating locations and expanding promotions to stay in the game.
Olympic men's basketball | US 95, Serbia 91

Stephen Curry came through in the clutch, rallying US men’s basketball in win over upset-minded Serbia

Warriors star scored 36 to lead Team USA from a 13-point deficit at the start of the fourth to a 95-91 victory.
Wembymania in France? Not quite. The Spurs star is hardly the biggest draw. French fans, more than anything, love winners.
tara sullivan

For COVID-stricken Noah Lyles, just being in the race was a victory. The bronze medal was a bonus.

Unlike the disappointment of 2021, he was up against something out of his control, and his ability to accept that was a sign of his growth.
What we know after Lyles was diagnosed with COVID
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

John Powers | On Olympics
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles a crowning Olympic triumph in an impressive American medal haul
McLaughlin-Levrone's gold in the women's 400-meter hurdles capped an extraordinary night for the Americans, who gathered up eight medals in four events in track and field.

A look at Snoop Dogg’s best moments from the Paris Olympics so far Team USA men’s basketball is in the gold-medal game. See the Olympic tournament bracket.
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

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

Red Sox rotation concerns run deeper than their recent rut

The team’s rotation — an early-season strength — is amidst one of its worst stretches in years.
OBITUARY

Hall of Fame golfer and eight-time PGA winner Juan ‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez dies at 88

He also had 22 victories on the Champions Tour from 1985-2002 and was inducted into the PGA World Golf Hall of Fame in 1992. A cause of death was not made public.
TABLES

Añejo opens in Plymouth; Dryft drifts into Wellesley

Plus, Charlestown’s Good Company pours its final cocktail.
Boston’s Greco brings Greek fast-casual to the Burlington Mall
Opinion
Robert Kuttner

Who is to blame for the Wall Street panic attack? The Federal Reserve.

Investors are not sure what the Fed will do. Suddenly, the process of moving beyond the recent bout of inflation while avoiding a recession looks far less orderly than it did just a week ago.
Jim Spencer

I covered Tim Walz. He’s the nicest tough guy you may ever meet.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Walz pick gives Trump campaign the reset it needed
RENÉE GRAHAM

In this presidential contest, we still aren’t having the right conversations about aging
IDEAS | Robert Israel

Monday is Victory Day in Rhode Island — a holiday worth reconsidering
Best of the Best

Have a blast at Boston’s best bowling, bouldering, mini golf, and more

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

The Coolidge Corner, Alamo, and 5 more of the best movie theaters around Boston

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More recent News

Healey signs ‘big deal’ veterans benefits law
Governor Maura Healey signed off Thursday on a new veterans’ benefits law, while Veterans’ Services Secretary Jon Santiago told a packed town hall in Lexington that the Holyoke Veterans Home had been awarded licensure by the Department of Public Health.

What we know about the Taylor Swift concert terrorist plot in Vienna
Officials said one of the suspects confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue.

Canton Select Board shifts to Zoom meetings after months of verbal attacks
After months of verbal attacks during Town Hall meetings, often by supporters of Karen Read, the Canton Select Board will move its meetings online to ensure they can be held in a “safe and efficient” way.

Man charged after allegedly pointing an air rifle at several people, including a 5-year-old, in Boston

The New Hampshire man is facing assault charges after pointing a rifle at several people, including a 5-year-old.

K-9 helps Boston police recover firearms following arrest in Mattapan

Officers requested K-9 assistance shortly after arresting Michael McGee, 19, of Fall River, on an outstanding warrant as well as new firearms charges, Boston police said Thursday.

Missing boy found unresponsive in Pawtucket, R.I., pool, police say

The child was later placed in intensive care at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, according to authorities.

Recommended reads

In a cutthroat grocery store landscape, where does Stop & Shop stand?

The No. 1. grocer in Massachusetts, which plans to close 32 stores, is renovating locations and expanding promotions to stay in the game.

It’s electric! In Boston, buildings are testing cutting-edge technology to transition fully to renewable energy.
From solar batteries to wind-powered heating systems, some local building owners are testing the latest green technology.

‘It feels so relieving.’ Students celebrate free community college program
News that the $58 billion state budget includes free community college for students of all ages seemed almost too good to be true for many students.

‘Where is the accountability?’: Chaos at the Cannabis Control Commission leaves $7 billion pot industry in the lurch
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.

Culture & Lifestyle

She rode elephants for Ringling. Now she dances with trees.

Green Day delivers punk rock sermon as ‘Saviors’ tour takes over Fenway Park

Kenley Jansen loves the music of his native Curaçao. His new record label will help it reach more ears.

‘Uncertainty is a powerful tool,’ says ‘Good One’ director India Donaldson

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

Suspect in 1989 rapes in Framingham reportedly captured in L.A.

Stephen Paul Gale, 71, surrendered to police just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday near UCLA Medical Center, after leading officers on a nearly 30-mile chase from Wilmington to Westwood, according to Ch. 7-KACB news.

Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine

Maine joins a dozen other states with similar laws, requiring that buyers wait 72 hours to complete a purchase and retrieve a weapon.

Fatal police shooting of former acting New Bedford fire chief justified, DA’s office finds

The officers' use of force in the shooting death of Paul N. Coderre Jr., 55, on Dec. 29 after he shot an Acushnet officer “was consistent with the severity of the situation, and with each departments’ internal policies regarding the use of force,” prosecutors said in a report released Thursday.

Lowell man arrested for defrauding Division of Motor Vehicles in New Hampshire, authorities say

Matthew Lefebvre, 33, owner of Only Dealz in Derry, N.H. will be arraigned in Concord District Court in New Hampshire on Sept. 27 one count of tampering with public records and one count of bond required, according to a statement from New Hampshire State Police.

Sports

patriots 17, panthers 3

Jacoby Brissett, Drake Maye make cameos as Patriots open preseason with win over Panthers

Brissett and Maye were done after a single series, Bailey Zappe was in the game by the end of the first quarter, and the biggest cheers came with Joe Milton under center.
OBITUARY

Hall of Fame golfer and eight-time PGA winner Juan ‘Chi Chi’ Rodriguez dies at 88

He also had 22 victories on the Champions Tour from 1985-2002 and was inducted into the PGA World Golf Hall of Fame in 1992. A cause of death was not made public.
Olympic men's basketball | US 95, Serbia 91

Stephen Curry came through in the clutch, rallying US men’s basketball in win over upset-minded Serbia

Warriors star scored 36 to lead Team USA from a 13-point deficit at the start of the fourth to a 95-91 victory.
TENNIS

As she prepares for US Open defense, Coco Gauff wins her first hard-court match since April
Ben Volin | Instant Analysis

Patriots waste a good opportunity to get Drake Maye some work in victory over Panthers in preseason opener
Red Sox

Red Sox rotation concerns run deeper than their recent rut

Business

Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine

Maine joins a dozen other states with similar laws, requiring that buyers wait 72 hours to complete a purchase and retrieve a weapon.
TALKING POINTS

SharkNinja is on a tear

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Boston hotel workers vote to strike

As rate cuts near, a moment of truth for the Fed
magazine
Globe Magazine

They’re friends. They’re Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy.

MISS CONDUCT

Friends keep flaking on me. They text about catching up, then go radio silent.
Perspective

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

I reconnected with an old flame, and want him back in my life

metro

On eve of Mass. overflow shelter evictions, activists plea for compassion

Healey signs ‘big deal’ veterans benefits law

What we know about the Taylor Swift concert terrorist plot in Vienna

sports

Patriots get quarterbacks in preseason opener against Panthers

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s world record in the women’s 400-meter hurdles a crowning Olympic triumph in an impressive American medal haul

For COVID-stricken Noah Lyles, just being in the race was a victory. The bronze medal was a bonus.

business

R.I. man arrested for allegedly stealing $13,000 worth of chips from Everett casino

Mortgage rates drop sharply, with 30-year at 6.47 percent

Wall Street rallies to its best day since 2022 on encouraging unemployment data; S&P 500 jumps 2.3%

politics

Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10, ABC News says

Kamala Harris isn’t giving interviews. Any questions?

How Tim Walz’s personal finances compare to JD Vance, other politicians

Nation

Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida’s 10-day challenge

A deadly tornado, flooding rains, and swollen rivers plague residents in the path of Debby

Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport

World

President Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days after exchange with Elon Musk

Two suspected Houthi attacks target a ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say

Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say

opinion

Nike celebrates athletics at its worst

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

The boxes are checked for a battle over MCAS ballot question

lifestyle

We didn’t work on the marriage enough

Searching for some (peri)-menopause friends

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

food & dining

Boston’s Greco brings Greek fast-casual to the Burlington Mall

Añejo opens in Plymouth; Dryft drifts into Wellesley

From coffee milk to cheese-less pizza, why are Rhode Island’s iconic foods so weird?

travel

Accessible and awesome: These hotels roll out the red carpet for guests with mobility issues

‘If you’re thinking about taking that trip, do it. You will never regret it.’

An Acadia tour for wheelchair users, outdoor playgrounds in Colorado, and a cool new charging station

Arts

Harvard to retain Sackler name on two university-owned buildings

On your mark. Get set. G.O.A.T.

Fans — including Matt Damon — want a Robin Williams statue in Boston Public Garden. Here’s why it hasn’t been built (yet).

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 4

Choosing a BPL writer-in-residence, publishing the Clemente Writing Project, and a poet laureate for Maine

In Peter Heller’s ‘Burn,’ old friends face a smoldering mystery

Movies

‘Quiz Show’ still asks the right questions 30 years later

‘Uncertainty is a powerful tool,’ says ‘Good One’ director India Donaldson

Jenny Slate is living her dream New England life — on and off screen

Television

An accumulation of Connelly

A reimagined ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ — with a woman host — gets a screening in Arlington

Life-size Polly Pocket house comes to Littleton as Airbnb’s new ‘Icon’ property, company says

music

What we know about the Taylor Swift concert terrorist plot in Vienna

Green Day delivers punk rock sermon as ‘Saviors’ tour takes over Fenway Park

Kenley Jansen loves the music of his native Curaçao. His new record label will help it reach more ears.

Theater/Dance

In ‘Searching for Goya,’ a truth is found: ‘We shouldn’t be brutalizing one another’

Three-play series ‘Suffrage in Black and White’ highlights Boston history

Comedy meets psychedelic science as Shane Mauss brings ‘A Better Trip’ to Boston

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

Betsaida Gutiérrez, Jamaica Plain’s voice of community and tenacity, dies at 72

Tom Korologos, shepherd of Republican nominees, dies at 91

Billy Bean, second openly gay ex-MLB player who later worked in commissioner’s office, dies at 60