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What students say the pro-Palestinian movement is really about
A summer camp called the “Western Massachusetts Popular University for Palestine” is meant to bring attention to the war in Gaza. But participants also view the conflict as a symptom of a wider global malaise.

Biden says he dropped out of presidential election because he feared being a ‘distraction’ to Democrats
President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he ended his reelection bid after hearing from congressional Democrats that he’d harm their chances in November.

Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow More live updates from the campaign trail

Immigration courts in Mass. on pace to have record number of deportation filings
The rising number of deportation cases in the state mirrors a national trend.

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Colleges large and small in the US are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet.

Directors of licensing and testing have left their jobs at Cannabis Control Commission in latest personnel shakeup

The state agency has been beset by leadership changes and a call from the state inspector general for a receiver to handle its daily operations.

Bail reduced to $10,000 for Irish firefighter held in Boston on rape charge

Terence Crosbie, 37, is accused of raping a woman in her sleep at a Boston hotel in March during a visit to march in the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade with members of the Dublin Fire Brigade.

Israel broadens its evacuation orders after deadly strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter
Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops have returned to heavily destroyed areas where they had previously battled Palestinian militants.

Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil
US 67, France 66

A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold

Wilson had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Americans just edged out the hosts in Paris.
See final results and medal winners from the 2024 Paris Olympics
tara sullivan

Through no fault of her own, Jordan Chiles is being asked to return her bronze medal. Shame on the IOC for making this decision.

US ties China for most golds; finishes on top in overall medal count. See the final Olympic medal table.
john powers | on the olympics

‘I am the Olympic champion. How is this possible?’ Sifan Hassan, fresh off two medals on the track, stuns in women’s marathon

‘Make sure this fuels you:’ Jayson Tatum’s awkward Olympics gave him all the motivation he needs for another Celtics title

When Tatum is paired again with fellow superstar Jaylen Brown, the Finals MVP who couldn’t even make the roster that came to Paris, sparks should fly.
Will Tatum’s awkward Olympic experience influence his decision to play for USA Basketball in 2028 at Los Angeles?

In Archbishop-elect Richard Henning, supporters see ‘a great comfort’ in new Boston leader
Henning is poised to take over as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, one of the largest Catholic communities in the United States with more than 1.8 million members.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

New Englanders are great at handling blizzards. Let’s apply that know-how to heat waves.

We know how to do snow around here. But can we New Englanders be just as hardy when it comes to extreme heat?

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.
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

US women’s soccer outlasts Brazil to win first Olympic gold since 2012
Mallory Swanson netted the game's only goal in the 57th minute and Alyssa Naeher made a clutch save in stoppage team as Team USA held on to win the gold-medal game.

US men set Olympic record and Gabby Thomas leads women to gold as Americans sweep 4x400 relay US men’s water polo team wins first medal since 2008 by knocking off Hungary for bronze
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

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

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 Perseid meteor shower is this weekend. It could be one of the last times we see it.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

These seven NFL holdouts (or hold-ins) are lingering longer than expected

With just four weeks to go until the regular season, these squabbles need to be resolved ASAP for the players to be on the field for Week 1.
Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is released by Patriots Having a pair of Patriots quarterbacks with zip in their arms is a welcome development
astros 5, red sox 4

Red Sox late rally falls short as Yordan Alvarez powers Astros to victory

Alvaraez, who dominates the Red Sox, especially at Fenway Park, had two home runs and three RBIs for Houston.
Nick Sogard settling into being a major leaguer
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Putting free tampons in all school bathrooms is hardly a radical idea

Republicans are trying to smear Tim Walz over a Minnesota law that actually is in step with public opinion.
JEFF JACOBY

The case for colorblindness is as compelling — and vital — as ever
EDITORIAL

One way to control health care costs: crack down on dubious diagnoses
IDEAS | BRYAN KETT

Who was the monster beating me to the communal crossword puzzle?
Heather Hopp-Bruce

Exploding watermelons, orange cats, and other chance encounters
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

➔ More from The Boston Globe's Best of the Best

More recent News

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead
Sao Paulo state government said in a statement Saturday evening that the remains of all the victims had been recovered. There were 34 male and 28 female bodies in the wreckage, it said.

Pedestrian injured in falling debris from sign in Downtown Crossing
She was struck just after 2 p.m. by part of a sign that came from a building next to The Corner Mall on Washington Street. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening, said Officer Michael Torigian, a Boston police spokesman.

‘Original sin’: Torture of 9/11 suspects means even without plea deal, they may never face a verdict
A Defense Department disagreement over how to bring to justice the accused mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four others has thrown the cases into disarray

Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general
US Senator Mazie Hirono and the state’s incumbent congressional representatives won their races in the Democratic Party’s primary election on Saturday.

‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
The delayed law enforcement response to the shooting has been widely condemned as a massive failure: Nearly 400 officers waited more than 70 minutes before confronting the gunman in a classroom filled with dead and wounded children and teachers.

Joe Mazzulla returned the Larry O’Brien trophy to Wyc Grousbeck with a dent in it
Grousbeck told WEEI that he lent the trophy to the Celtics' head coach for two days.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago amid questions of presidential privilege and immunity. We’re still considering those issues.
Here, as in so many other ways, former president Donald Trump has changed the calculus.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
As severe turbulence increases, why isn’t seat belt use on planes required at all times?
Researchers say climate change is making the skies less friendly. You won’t catch them — or some pilots — unbuckled midflight.

Culture & Lifestyle

Still so glad we’ve had this time together

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

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

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

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

PODCAST | SAY MORE

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

Medical training doesn’t have to be a bear
MARCELA GARCÍA

Will Trump’s ‘Deport them All’ fizzle out like ‘Build the Wall’?
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

The secret history and uncertain future of purple
LETTERS

Trump’s disability comments speak to what another term presages
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

In Archbishop-elect Richard Henning, supporters see ‘a great comfort’ in new Boston leader

Henning is poised to take over as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, one of the largest Catholic communities in the United States with more than 1.8 million members.

Immigration courts in Mass. on pace to have record number of deportation filings

The rising number of deportation cases in the state mirrors a national trend.

What students say the pro-Palestinian movement is really about

A summer camp called the “Western Massachusetts Popular University for Palestine” is meant to bring attention to the war in Gaza. But participants also view the conflict as a symptom of a wider global malaise.

US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal

The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the US Coast Guard Academy has been revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal.

Sports

2024 summer olympics

2024 Paris Olympics: See final results and medal winners

The US women's basketball team capped the action off with a nail-biting win over France for an unprecedented eighth straight Olympic gold.
olympics

US ties China for most golds; finishes on top in overall medal count. See the final Olympic medal table.

The US took gold in women's basketball to pull even with the Chinese with 40 golds each.
US 67, France 66

A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic gold

Wilson had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Americans just edged out the hosts in Paris.
john powers | on the olympics

‘I am the Olympic champion. How is this possible?’ Sifan Hassan, fresh off two medals on the track, stuns in women’s marathon
ASTROS AT RED SOX | 1:35 P.M. (NESN)

Game 116: Astros at Red Sox lineups and notes

tara sullivan

Through no fault of her own, Jordan Chiles is being asked to return her bronze medal. Shame on the IOC for making this decision.

Business

Biden says he dropped out of presidential election because he feared being a ‘distraction’ to Democrats

President Joe Biden said on Sunday that he ended his reelection bid after hearing from congressional Democrats that he’d harm their chances in November.

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

Colleges large and small in the US are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet.

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in three key states in NYT/Siena College poll
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

Globe Magazine

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

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

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

metro

Pedestrian injured in falling debris from sign in Downtown Crossing

Bail reduced to $10,000 for Irish firefighter held in Boston on rape charge

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

sports

USOPC will appeal IOC’s decision that gymnast Jordan Chiles must return bronze medal

What to know about the Olympic closing ceremony: Flag bearers, Snoop Dogg, and maybe a Tom Cruise sighting?

What we know about American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return her bronze medal

business

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

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

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

politics

Harris promises to end tax on tips at rally in Las Vegas

Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates

Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono wins Democratic primary for third term, will face McDermott in general

Nation

‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting

Everyone agrees there’s a homeless crisis in the US. Plans to address it vary among mayor candidates.

Where do you live? That’s a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses.

World

Israel broadens its evacuation orders after deadly strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter

Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo as experts work to identify the dead

opinion

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

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

¿Se esfumará el ‘Deportemos a Todos’ de Trump como desapareció ‘A Construir el Muro’?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beyond reason: Aaron Sorkin on why ‘The West Wing’ wouldn’t work now

Still so glad we’ve had this time together

Streaming TV rate hikes: Here we go again

music

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

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

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

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

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