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WATCH: A federal judge in New Hampshire ruled in favor of 15-year-old Parker Tirrell. Reporter Steven Porter unpacks what could happen next.

Transgender teen permitted to play girls’ soccer, for now

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Money, Power, Inequality

She thought the phone call was a scam. But it was news that her ancestor helped abolish slavery in Mass.

Genealogists have located a direct descendant of Elizabeth Freeman, a formerly enslaved woman whose 1781 freedom lawsuit helped abolish slavery in Massachusetts.

Democratic National Convention

‘It can be quite heartbreaking:’ Michelle Wu shares new details about her pregnancy as she makes the case for Harris-Walz

Behind the Obama-Harris friendship: a key endorsement and a kindred spirit
Kamala Harris’s early endorsement of Barack Obama's presidential bid paid off, and Obama has never forgotten it.

Live updates

Barack Obama set to deliver DNC address; Harris and Walz attend rally in Milwaukee

What to watch as the Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Chicago

Trump promotes AI images to suggest that Taylor Swift endorsed him

As Alpha-gal syndrome cases increase on the Vineyard, a lack of institutional knowledge creates a ‘twilight zone of information’
There is no treatment for Alpha-gal syndrome, but some have reduced symptoms over time.

Watch: What to do if you find a tick on your body
Chad Finn

Which current Patriots will still be here when the team is legitimately competitive again?

Not necessarily competitive for Super Bowls, but for division championships and deep playoff runs.
Dan Shaughnessy: Bill Parcells has thoughts on whether to play a young quarterback

‘We knew we had to get out’: This family fled N.H. over legislation that would restrict their transgender daughter

“It was destroying us,” said Abi Maxwell, about increasing legislative attempts to reshape her transgender daughter’s day-to-day life.
Federal judge orders N.H. to let transgender girl keep playing on girls’ soccer team, for now

State auditor is taking aim at nondisclosure deals and wants Healey to sign an order barring them

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio wrote the order, which would bar nondisclosure agreements in many state settlement agreements and void any past ones, when she thought she might be acting governor.

Mother fatally wounded infant son and then died by suicide inside North Andover home, prosecutor says

On Monday afternoon, emergency responders found the child and his mother suffering from knife wounds, officials said.

Biden approved secret nuclear strategy refocusing on Chinese threat

President Biden approved in March a highly classified nuclear strategic plan for the United States that, for the first time, reorients America’s deterrent strategy to focus on China’s rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal.

Plan to convert three downtown Boston office buildings into housing moves forward
The city’s zoning board of appeal unanimously approved a proposal to convert three adjoining buildings into one building with 95 rental apartments, officials said.

State’s Steward exit plan is no sure thing, as creditors push back
A group of creditors that extended $575 million in secured loans to Steward said it has the right to block the sale of its hospitals.

After deal to save six Steward hospitals, pressure mounts on Healey to preserve Carney, Nashoba

Takeaways from the final report on Lewiston mass shooting

The 215-page report focuses on the timeline leading up to, during, and immediately after Robert Card killed 18 people and wounded more than a dozen more at a bar and a bowling alley.

State agency looking into reports in Mass. of winged ants that fly

Body pulled from Boston Harbor identified as missing Brighton man, officials say

Man arrested at Logan Airport and charged with kidnapping his infant son

Is dog-friendly dining a good idea? The Globe’s food critic brought her dog to Boston restaurants to find out.

Here's how it went at a few local spots.

Porter Square Books to expand, moving to Lesley University building

In October, the bookseller will move to a 6,200-square-foot retail space at 1815 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, about a quarter-mile from its current location.

Celtics star Jaylen Brown posts photos of underwater offseason workout

“Take this pic before I drown,” Brown captioned his post on Twitter.
Opinion
Joan Vennochi

All that applause for Biden was also for his decision to quit the race

Biden did what Donald Trump could not — step away from power — and Democrats in Chicago showed their appreciation.
SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden owes Nancy Pelosi a thanks, not a freeze-out
RENÉE GRAHAM

At the DNC, Jesse Jackson gets his flowers
JEFF JACOBY

An Israeli hostage deal with Hamas only guarantees future atrocities

Alex Green

Why does Trump hate people with disabilities so much?
Best of the Best

Boston’s best restaurant deals: 22 places to grab a bite for $20 or less

Live the high life at Boston’s 6 best rooftop bars and restaurants

Check out these 13 hotspots for the best nightlife in Boston and Cambridge

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

More recent News

Anheuser-Busch lays off nearly 200 in Medford as it cuts back distribution operations

The company's Massachusetts distribution operations will be taken over by Taunton-based Quality Beverage.

Former counselor at Amherst school sues district, officials over allegations she mistreated transgender students

School officials sought to have three counselors “fired because of their Christian beliefs,” the lawsuit alleged.

‘Danya, she’s coming.’ Brewster woman gives birth on side of the highway. Dad cuts the cord in Dunkin’ parking lot.

The couple started the drive to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth well before her contractions were close. But halfway there, they realized they weren't going to make it.

150 Stoughton students won’t have a bus to school this fall

About 16 percent of students seeking bus service to Stoughton High School or O’Donnell Middle School won’t be getting it, Superintendent Joseph F. Baeta said.

Drivers in Mass. draw nearly 100,000 violations per month

The most common violations were speeding, failure to stop or yield, and inspection sticker issues.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams runs Falmouth Road Race from International Space Station

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is still stuck in space but that didn’t stop her from running the 7-mile Falmouth Road Race.

Disaster declaration approved for Vermont for July flooding from remnants of Beryl

Governor Phil Scott has made a separate disaster declaration request for flood damage caused by storms on July 30.

Cause of large Chelsea fire that displaced 50 residents can’t be determined, city officials say

Chelsea officials said the damage to the apartment building was too extensive for the cause to be determined.

Maria Branyas Morera, world’s oldest person, dies at 117

Having been born before the emergence of the telephone, Ms. Morera came to embrace the digital revolution, fashioning herself on social media as “Super Catalan Grandma.”

Recommended reads

No one wants to buy the iconic Pink House in Newbury, so it’s going to be razed

Situated alone on the marsh along the causeway to Plum Island, the Pink House has become a favorite of landscape artists and something of a symbol for the region.

‘Tragic and devastating day’: 2 swept away, at least 100 rescued after ‘historic’ flooding in Conn.
More than 10 inches of rain fell in a matter of hours on Sunday from a series of storms that moved through the region.

Track grocery prices in Massachusetts and across the United States
Here’s a snapshot of recent prices for common products at local supermarkets.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during the busiest weeks of the year
Yes, there will be crowds. But the "Kanc" offers stunning views and hidden gems, if you know where to look.

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston to celebrate 40 years of New Edition with a mural, street dedication, and concert

Daniel J. Levitin’s ‘Secret Chord’ shows music healing what ails us

‘Between the Temples’: Cringe comedy goes to synagogue

Before there was comment culture, there was Phil Donahue

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Sunny outlook at DNC, with stormy days ahead
Lauren Stiller Rikleen

The hellscape of the emergency department
IDEAS | RACHEL AMENT

Parenting is so hard that I turned to ChatGPT for help
JEFF JACOBY

The hypocrisy of criticizing the other candidate’s flip-flops
EDITORIAL

State’s $1 billion shelter program leaves taxpayers in the dark
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Search continues for Mass. man reported missing while on vacation in Hilton Head, S.C.

Stanley Kotowski, 60, was last seen Aug. 16 around 10:30 a.m. in the area of South Sea Pines Drive on Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s office in South Carolina.
Money, Power, Inequality

She thought the phone call was a scam. But it was news that her ancestor helped abolish slavery in Mass.

Genealogists have located a direct descendant of Elizabeth Freeman, a formerly enslaved woman whose 1781 freedom lawsuit helped abolish slavery in Massachusetts.

Disaster declaration approved for Vermont for July flooding from remnants of Beryl

Governor Phil Scott has made a separate disaster declaration request for flood damage caused by storms on July 30.

State agency looking into reports in Mass. of winged ants that fly

“Check out the ants swarming this afternoon,” Epstein wrote above the crawly clip.

Sports

women's college basketball

Holy Cross women’s basketball coach Maureen Magarity steps down, citing family reasons

Magarity spent four years at the helm of the Holy Cross program, racking up a 72-41 record and winning the Patriot League title in 2023 and 2024.
REVOLUTION

Revolution loan defender Ryan Spaulding to USL Tampa Bay as MLS season resumption nears

Spaulding appeared in 13 of New England’s first 18 matches this season, but just two of the last 14 since he took a 14th-minute red card in a home loss to Philadelphia on May 18.
Chad Finn

Which current Patriots will still be here when the team is legitimately competitive again?

Not necessarily competitive for Super Bowls, but for division championships and deep playoff runs.
PATRIOTS MAILBAG

Patriots mailbag: Answering questions about wide receivers, the front seven, and trade candidates
Red Sox at Astros | 8:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 125: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes
NFL

Brian Flores says he was hurt by Tagovailoa’s sharp criticism but wishes Dolphins QB well

Business

Fed confronts up to a million US jobs vanishing in revision

Job growth in the year through March was likely far less robust than initially estimated, which risks fueling concerns that the Federal Reserve is falling further behind the curve to lower interest rates.

Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people, including British tech magnate Mike Lynch, believed trapped some 164 feet underwater in the hull of a superyacht that sank in a storm off Sicily.

Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian clears key antitrust review

Porter Square Books to expand, moving to Lesley University building
magazine
Globe Magazine

The heiress at Harvard who helped revolutionize murder investigations — and the case she couldn’t forget
GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘That’s nice!’: Four New England jingles we still can’t get out of our heads
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 19-25
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during the busiest weeks of the year

metro

Cause of large Chelsea fire that displaced 50 residents can’t be determined, city officials say

Walz is leading the way on school lunches, family leave, R.I. lawmakers of color say

Commission investigating Lewiston shooting comments on findings of final report

sports

Patriots add defensive reinforcements in Kobe Jones and Christian McCarroll

Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer will go on Worcester’s injured list

For pistol shooter Ada Korkhin of Brookline, there was plenty of fun in these Olympic Games

business

NASA astronaut Suni Williams runs Falmouth Road Race from International Space Station

BMW recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to water pump issue

Plan to convert three downtown Boston office buildings into housing moves forward

politics

Barack Obama set to deliver DNC address; Harris and Walz attend rally in Milwaukee

Trump campaigns to ‘make America safe again’ as Democratic convention zeroes in on his felony record

What to watch as the Democratic National Convention enters its second day in Chicago

Nation

Why Amtrak’s system keeps breaking down: It’s 100 years old

Behind the Obama-Harris friendship: a key endorsement and a kindred spirit

13 protesters arrested during first day of Democratic National Convention in Chicago

World

Deep seas and tight spaces impede search for 6 missing after yacht sinks off Sicily

Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning ‘time is of the essence’

Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say

opinion

When adopting pets, do owners get the lowdown on care costs?

Sunny outlook at DNC, with stormy days ahead

Why does Trump hate people with disabilities so much?

lifestyle

This week’s free, cheap things to do: JP Porchfest, ‘Footloose,’ and Vinyl Night at the ICA

I feel trapped in this relationship

And the groom wore shorts

food & dining

Hospital warns about burns from viral TikTok candied-fruit recipe

5 tips for making a school lunch your kid will actually eat

Moromi soy sauce is pure umami, neither too salty nor overly tangy

travel

When he’s not playing Jean Valjean on stage, he’s a busy dad and an organized packer

On Korea’s Jeju Island, we journeyed into the past. We found much more.

Your guide to navigating the Kancamagus Highway during the busiest weeks of the year

Arts

Boston to celebrate 40 years of New Edition with a mural, street dedication, and concert

Studio furniture artist Mark Del Guidice practices the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

Books

Porter Square Books to expand, moving to Lesley University building

Daniel J. Levitin’s ‘Secret Chord’ shows music healing what ails us

Boston’s hottest night out: no music, no talking, just books

Movies

‘Between the Temples’: Cringe comedy goes to synagogue

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 19-25

Television

‘A Closer Look’ to get a wider look

‘Bad Sisters’ to return for a second season

Before there was comment culture, there was Phil Donahue

music

Boston to celebrate 40 years of New Edition with a mural, street dedication, and concert

Harold Meltzer, composer of impossible-to-pigeonhole works, dies at 58

My kid’s music picks on the radio sometimes make me cringe

Theater/Dance

A new comedy club is set to open inside one of Boston’s historic theaters this fall

Dance Theatre of Harlem keeps lighting paths for young people of color

For the local breakdancing community, Olympic attention is thrilling — and complicated

Health

Medicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patients

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.

Obituaries

Harold Meltzer, composer of impossible-to-pigeonhole works, dies at 58

Ruth Colvin, who founded global literacy corps, dies at 107

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88