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The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?
Here are four graphs that capture the state of markets, jobs, industry, and cost-of-living in both the US and Massachusetts and Greater Boston.

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school kills over 80 people, Palestinian health officials say
The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56
Wojcicki was among Google’s longest-serving employees and one of the highest-profile female executives in Silicon Valley. Few people had greater sway over the economics of the internet in the social media era.

Here’s the latest on Debby in New England
Power outages reported across Vermont. Rain expected to clear Saturday morning.

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

Lawyers for Karen Read argue for dismissal of two charges at hearing
The defense’s request is premised on jurors who have come forward to say they unanimously reached not guilty verdicts on the charges of second-degree murder and leaving the scene of an accident.

Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says

The airline Voepass said that its plane, an ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop, was headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport Guarulhos with 57 passengers and 4 crew members aboard when it crashed in Vinhedo.

‘I trusted them to take care of her’: Teen girl missing from R.I. group home is found in male employee’s residence

The girl’s mother wants to know what happened, demanding accountability from the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families, which placed her daughter in the home run by the North American Family Institute.

On Friday, Aug. 9, a tractor trailer transporting a windmill blade to Columbia, Maine, collided with the railroad bridge that crosses over Rt. 1 in Stockton Springs. The collision caused both the tractor and trailer hauling the blade to overturn, shutting down Rt 1.

‘Storrowed’ in Maine: tractor-trailer hauling massive wind turbine blade overturns after hitting railroad bridge

Construction worker dies after fall in Boston’s theater district, police say

Boy and woman shot and injured, man fatally shoots self at Lowell home, authorities say

Applied Invention cofounder Danny Hillis, at the Texas site where the "Clock of the Long Now" is being built.

innovation economy

This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.

Applied Invention is working on mind-boggling initiatives such as a mechanical clock designed to last 10,000 years, or torpedo-like underwater drones to gather data from the ocean.

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Bozeman, Mont., on Aug. 9.

Donald Trump headlines Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely

Trump kicked off his rally about 90 minutes behind schedule and immediately began lacing into Democratic Senator Jon Tester. “We are going to defeat radical left Democrat Jon Tester, he’s terrible,” he said.

A financial tale of two potential vice presidents: JD Vance and Tim Walz That time Trump nearly died in a helicopter crash? Didn’t happen. Follow election live updates

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at Zeta Phi Beta's Grand Boulé convention in Indianapolis on July 24.

With Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the Divine Nine is set to play a key role heading into November

As Harris, a graduate of Howard University, a historically Black school, has made a point of highlighting her membership and spoken at several Black Greek-letter organization events, members have grown excited about her candidacy.

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign in Arizona as they fight to gain ground in the Sun Belt

Massachusetts ‘millionaires tax’ generated $2.2 billion in first year, but budget gap remains
After adjusting for the new tax revenue, the state currently faces a budget gap of around $233 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30.

A homeless man sat near the bandstand in Hyannis in 2015.

Plan for mid-Cape homeless shelter pits two towns against nonprofit developer

The proposal is the latest flashpoint over how to confront a record increase in homelessness in Barnstable County.

Many migrant families given reprieve from shelter evictions — at least for now

Where can you see the Perseid meteor shower without light pollution? You’ll need to drive farther than you think
For those who live in the city, light pollution is a given. But data show that all over Eastern Massachusetts, lights disrupt optimal viewing of the night sky, even on quiet suburban streets.

The Geminid meteor shower viewed from the Wachusett Reservoir in West Boylston in 2023.

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

Olympics | Tara Sullivan

Sha’Carri Richardson dazzled as anchor of the US women’s 4x100 relay, but Gabby Thomas set the table: ‘She completes the equation.’
The Harvard graduate ran a 10.25-second third leg to send Richardson sailing on a scorching 10.09 anchor to help the United States win gold in the women's 4x100 relay.

Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola wins men’s marathon at Paris Olympics to end Kenya dominance

Algeria’s Imane Khelif wins boxing gold in dominant bout, capping tumultuous Paris Olympics

US men’s 4x100 relay disqualified, denied medal bid by botched handoff on baton’s first exchange

john powers | on the olympics

This US women’s soccer team has forged its own winning identity, and now looks to add a gold medal

2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

Why isn’t Jayson Tatum playing in the Olympics? Steve Kerr explains, and Tatum’s mother speaks out.
Tatum remains diplomatic, but his mother shared her frustration on social media, saying it is "unacceptable" that the NBA champ is so far down in the rotation.

Dan Shaughnessy: Bob Cousy speaks out about Steve Kerr not playing Jayson Tatum One-on-one with Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens in Paris

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Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Science And Engineering Complex.

Northeastern completely reinvented itself. Here’s what that could mean for higher ed as a whole.

In the space of one generation, Northeastern University has undergone a complete metamorphosis. The former commuter school that used to admit nearly everyone is now as hard to get into as Amherst or Bowdoin College.

The Scarlet Lady, one of the ships in the Virgin Voyages fleet.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Psst. Hey, sailor. Are you looking for a good time? Then have I got a cruise for you.

Virgin Voyages has created a wholly new experience on the seas. (Or perhaps it’s an unholy new experience.) Either way, it's a win for solo travelers who don't want to go it alone.

How to pick the right tour company

The Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship in June.

Fenway Sports Group may explore opportunity to buy Celtics

It’s unclear how seriously FSG would pursue a deal, and it's possible that it would need partners to purchase the team.

Opinion

Reporter Ian Urbina climbed aboard a Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa in 2019 to inspect the living conditions of deckhands.

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.

Heather Hopp-Bruce

Exploding watermelons, orange cats, and other chance encounters

Rachelle G. Cohen

Ukraine’s house is on fire and the Truth Squad is dialing 911

Healey’s no-win shelter situation

A long to-do list for Beacon Hill, which left so much undone

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

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

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More recent News

Artist paints vibrant mural at Joyce Kilmer School in West Roxbury: ‘For the longest time it’s been a brick wall’
Titled “Together We Rise,” the building-size mural was painted by Denver-based artist Thomas “Detour” Evans.

Red Sox

Red Sox bullpen falters as homestand opens with 8-4 loss to Astros
The newcomers to the Red Sox bullpen were part of a late-innings collapse that saw a 3-1 lead entering the seventh unravel in an 8-4 loss to the Astros at Fenway Park.

Alex Cora says Triston Casas’s return is ‘up to him’

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors
“When you ID someone for alcohol and realize you hosted their christening party 21 years prior, that’s when you know you have had a good run," the owners wrote in announcing the pub's closure.

Olympic swimmers, cancer survivor, team up to make waves against cancer at Castle Island in South Boston
The 29th annual Swim Across America - Boston Open Water Swim will be held Saturday morning on Castle Island at Pleasure Bay, a fund-raiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the MGH Cancer Center.

NH HEALTH

Two more wrongful death lawsuits filed against N.H. hospital over troubled heart surgeon
The plaintiffs fault Catholic Medical Center in Manchester for allowing Dr. Yvon Baribeau to continue performing surgeries despite warning signs and prior patient deaths. Read the lawsuits here.

Vineyard Wind lays out cleanup plan for damaged turbine, but doesn’t say when wind farm will resume spinning
GE Vernova, meanwhile, is running a comprehensive check of all its Haliade-X style blades.

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Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage at the 114th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's national convention, July 29, 2023, in Boston.

The multiracial population of Mass. — and the US — is growing rapidly. That could change electoral politics.

Birth data show more than one in five babies born in Massachusetts are multiracial.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Having a bucket list tells me he’s an adventurous person’
Will these daters check all the right boxes for each other?

Homelessness is surging in Greater Boston. A new study blames the state’s housing crisis.
Housing costs and migration are both contributing to a big surge in homelessness in and around Boston.

Globe Magazine

They’re friends. They’re Satanists. They have a plan to save American democracy.
How a Salem-based temple is staging a rebellion against the religious right.

Culture & Lifestyle

Colleen AF Venable, the author of "Kiss Number 8," at her home in the Berkshires. Stacked around her are books from friends and fellow authors who have also written titles that have been banned or challenged. She's one of some 2,000 members who have recently joined the advocacy group Authors Against Book Bans.

Is a single word enough to get a children’s book blacklisted? Maybe — if that word is ‘nonbinary.’

Jenny Slate, left, and Blake Lively in a scene from "It Ends With Us."

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

Taylor Swift tribute singer June (center) and backup dancers Josh Tompong (left) and Greta Koenig performed a Taylor Swift tribute concert in Canobie Lake Park in Salem, N.H., on July 27.

New Hampshire may have the Eras Tour experience you need

Participants in a tree-dancing workshop last Sunday in Brattleboro, Vt.

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

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance delivered remarks at a campaign event in Philadelphia, Aug. 6, 2024. Vance characterized his new opponent, Tim Walz, as a “San Francisco-style liberal” who represents the “radical left” of the Democratic Party.

PODCAST | SAY MORE

Will Tim Walz or JD Vance actually move the needle? Opinion writers react.

Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in "The Bear."

Abraham Nussbaum

Medical training doesn’t have to be a bear

Members of the Texas National Guard watched migrants after they breached barriers set up on the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas, March 21, 2024.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Will Trump’s ‘Deport them All’ fizzle out like ‘Build the Wall’?

Fabrics that were dyed indigo in a pit in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The secret history and uncertain future of purple

Televisions showed former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, as he spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Where can you see the Perseid meteor shower without light pollution? You’ll need to drive farther than you think

For those who live in the city, light pollution is a given. But data show that all over Eastern Massachusetts, lights disrupt optimal viewing of the night sky, even on quiet suburban streets.

Here’s the latest on Debby in New England

Power outages reported across Vermont. Rain expected to clear Saturday morning.

The multiracial population of Mass. — and the US — is growing rapidly. That could change electoral politics.

Birth data show more than one in five babies born in Massachusetts are multiracial.

Olympic swimmers, cancer survivor, team up to make waves against cancer at Castle Island in South Boston

The 29th annual Swim Across America - Boston Open Water Swim will be held Saturday morning on Castle Island at Pleasure Bay, a fund-raiser for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the MGH Cancer Center.

Sports

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Invalides in Paris on Aug. 10.

Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola wins men’s marathon at Paris Olympics to end Kenya dominance

Tola finished in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 6 minutes, 26 seconds, with Belgium's Bashir Abdi finishing 21 seconds behind and Benson Kipruto taking bronze for Kenya, 34 seconds back.

Tanner Houck allowed one run on four hits over six innings on Friday night and left with a 3-1 lead.

Red Sox bullpen falters as homestand opens with 8-4 loss to Astros

The newcomers to the Red Sox bullpen were part of a late-innings collapse that saw a 3-1 lead entering the seventh unravel in an 8-4 loss to the Astros at Fenway Park.

Triston Casas has had an exit velocity of 95 miles per hour or faster on 10 of 19 balls he has put in play during his rehab stint with Worcester.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Alex Cora says Triston Casas’s return is ‘up to him’

Triston Casas played games in three straight days for Worcester from Tuesday through Thursday and 10 of the 19 balls he’s put in play clocking in with an exit velocity of 95 miles per hour mph or greater.

Wilyer Abreu has found solace on the diamond

New York City FC 1, Revolution 1 (NYCFC wins on PKs, 7-6)

Revolution can’t replicate shootout success, knocked out of Leagues Cup by NYCFC

Beau Hossler shoots 10-under 60 at vulnerable Sedgefield in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship

Business

The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?

Here are four graphs that capture the state of markets, jobs, industry, and cost-of-living in both the US and Massachusetts and Greater Boston.

innovation economy

This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.

Applied Invention is working on mind-boggling initiatives such as a mechanical clock designed to last 10,000 years, or torpedo-like underwater drones to gather data from the ocean.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

magazine

The cofounders of The Satanic Temple, who go by the pseudonyms Lucien Greaves (left) and Malcolm Jarry, at headquarters in Salem.

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

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

This week's daters: Adam and Faith.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Having a bucket list tells me he’s an adventurous person’

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

metro

Retired Rear Admiral Stephen T. Keith spoke during the dedication of the Navy Park at Squantum, built on parts of the former naval air station and at a plant that built destroyers in World War II. The park, dedicated to the city's Navy vets, includes the "Lone Sailor" statue, the 19th casting of the statue erected in memorials around the world.

‘Lone Sailor’ statue unveiled at Quincy’s new Navy Park at Squantum

Plan for mid-Cape homeless shelter pits two towns against nonprofit developer

A dancing lobster, Chuck Norris, and lots of trees: Take a look at the rejected Maine flag designs

sports

Lydia Ko already owns two Olympic medals, but she needs gold to complete her set, and the Kiwi will be gunning for that Saturday as the 20-time LPGA winner has a share of the lead going into the final round of the Paris Games women's golf tournament.

What to know about the final round of the women’s Olympic golf tournament

Trevor Story to take batting practice Monday

Why isn’t Jayson Tatum playing in the Olympics? Steve Kerr explains, and Tatum’s mother speaks out.

business

A damaged turbine blade from an offshore wind farm south of Martha's Vineyard fell into the ocean last month.

Vineyard Wind lays out cleanup plan for damaged turbine, but doesn’t say when wind farm will resume spinning

‘Miramar’ estate in Newport, first built for Titanic survivor, will eventually become a museum

Trump’s tax plan could add trillions in debt. Harris’s is a mystery.

politics

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, left, and UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks at a campaign rally at UAW Local 900, Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Wayne, Mich.

Harris and Walz hold rally in Arizona, while Trump visits Montana

Donald Trump headlines Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign. Some Republicans are worried.

Nation

Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz speaks with volunteers making signs at a local campaign office in Phoenix on August 9.

A financial tale of two potential vice presidents: JD Vance and Tim Walz

NYPD officer charged with using chokehold banned after George Floyd’s death

COVID-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

World

People check the damage inside a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, following an Israeli strike on Aug. 10.

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school kills over 80 people, Palestinian health officials say

Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard, airline says

About 400 million people worldwide have had long COVID, researchers say

opinion

Televisions showed former president Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, as he spoke on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 18.

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages

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

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

lifestyle

How much chemistry should anyone feel on a first date?

The novel that will make you happy to live in Boston

We didn’t work on the marriage enough

food & dining

Kaitlin Nagle of South Boston, Rachel Mulhern of Milton, Mike McDonagh of Dorchester, and Jen Reddish of Weymouth, were among the customers at The Blarney Stone on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006.

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

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

Añejo opens in Plymouth; Dryft drifts into Wellesley

travel

Experts agree that there are pros and cons of every tour company. It’s important to find a match to your own personal travel style and goals.

How to pick the right tour company

Psst. Hey, sailor. Are you looking for a good time? Then have I got a cruise for you.

You + group tours: How to find the perfect match

Arts

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Harvard to retain Sackler name on two university-owned buildings

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

Books

"The God of the Woods," Liz Moore, Riverhead Books and "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War,"
Erik Larson, Crown.

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

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Michelangelo, "Mikey," voiced by Shamon Brown Jr., Donatello "Donnie," voiced by Micah Abbey, background left, Leonardo "Leo", voiced by Nicolas Cantu, and Raphael "Raph," voiced by Brady Noon.

Art history gallery opens in Dover, N.H., to mark birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

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

Television

Emmy nominee Carol Burnett in "Palm Royale."

Still so glad we’ve had this time together

Streaming TV rate hikes: Here we go again

An accumulation of Connelly

music

Eddie Palmieri will headline the festival.

Inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival coming to the Common this September

Jordan Knight and NKOTB plan to impress hometown crowd with ‘Magic’ Mansfield show

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 12-18

Theater/Dance

Bob Odenkirk appears at the premiere of the series "Lucky Hank" in West Hollywood, Calif., on March 15, 2023, left, Kieran Culkin appears at the premiere of HBO's "Succession" season four in New York on March 20, 2023, center, and Bill Burr appears at the premiere of "Blonde" in Los Angeles on Sept. 13, 2022. The trio will star in the revival of the cutthroat business play “Glengarry Glen Ross” slated for Broadway.

New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr

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

Health

A CVS pharmacy location in San Francisco, Calif.

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

'Chi Chi' Rodriguez was always comfortable with a club in his hand.

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

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

Tom Korologos, shepherd of Republican nominees, dies at 91