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Seahawks at Patriots | 1 p.m. | Fox

Jerod Mayo got a win in his first game as Patriots coach. Can he do it again in Week 2?

live updates

The Patriots and Seahawks are gearing up for action at Gillette Stadium. Follow live updates ahead of Patriots home opener.

The Seahawks will be without workhorse running back Kenneth Walker. Stay tuned for more live updates in Week 2.

If the Patriots beat the Seahawks, it will be time to adjust our expectations even more

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12:00 p.m.
Players to watch
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What do Sunday’s inactives mean for the Patriots?

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Are there really must-win situations in Week 2 of the NFL season? History suggests yes.
Since the NFL expanded the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams in 2020, only 2 of 32 teams to start 0-2 have made the playoffs.

tara sullivan

How does a family like the Gaudreaus go on? ‘You walk on’, says father who also lost his son to a drunk driver.
You do things for the living left behind, for future generations so this never happens again. You work to change rules, to change laws, to change behaviors.

Driver charged with killing NHL’s Johnny Gaudreau and his brother had .087 blood-alcohol level

Ernesto Barbieri and Jess Ruliffson | Opinion

True stories from an ICU: Was it right to keep their sister alive?

An illustrated opinion piece that explores the emotional impact of hospice care on ICU nurses and hospital employees.

State Police troopers give a demonstration of the StarChase technology that helps them avoid dangerous high-speed chases.

State troopers have a new tactic against fleeing vehicles — shooting GPS tracking tags

It may sound like a high-tech gadget from an action movie. But it's real.

A fan’s guide to the Big E: What you need to know about this year’s fair

Like a state fair on steroids, the 17-day Big E is billed as “the biggest party on the East Coast,” and it runs through Sept. 29.

Teacher Laure Bouyon greeted Theo Lazarus and his dad Arnold Lazarus during drop off time at Capucine Montessori School in Cambridge.

Doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, or in between, if you live in Cambridge pre-k is now free

The city’s universal pre-kindergarten program comes with a substantial taxpayer pricetag: Funding in this fiscal year is set at $34 million.

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri in "The Bear."

The Emmys are Sunday. Who should win? Who will win? A critic’s predictions.

"The Crown" v. "Shogun"; "The Bear" v. "Abbott Elementary." Here's some analysis of the matchups and who deserves the statuette.

Donations pour in for demonstrator accused of shooting man during a violent clash at a pro-Israel rally in Newton

The two men involved had online identities on their opposing views of the Israel-Hamas war.

A missile fired by Yemen’s rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport

Election 2024

They were cold on Trump, but then these GOP governors got in line

Several high-profile Trump holdouts have set aside their reservations in a show of how reluctant segments of the GOP appear to be coming home to the former president.

Why thousands of Haitians have settled in Springfield, Ohio
Many immigrants from Haiti have settled in Springfield, Ohio, drawn by the low cost of living and plentiful jobs. But volume of Haitian newcomers has strained resources and stirred tensions.

Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters Follow live updates on the presidential election

Rethink Robotics, once a prominent startup, returns to Boston
Six years after the Boston-based firm went out of business, it's back and preparing to roll out new industrial robots that could work in collaboration with humans.

‘PFAS is everywhere’: A Mass. class action lawsuit may set a new standard for damages
Environmental and industry groups are closely watching the case ahead of an expected "tsunami" of PFAS lawsuits.

In Sandra Birchmore case, questions emerge about why outside investigators weren’t brought in from the start

The case has reignited questions over whether State Police detectives assigned to district attorneys’ offices should investigate local police-involved incidents.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a war orphan who went on to dance with Boston Ballet, has died
DePrince's career included dancing for Dance Theatre of Harlem and Dutch National Ballet.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

This is what ending affirmative action looks like

A picture of the aftermath of last year’s Supreme Court decision is coming into focus. It’s not pretty

Wife of Jane’s Addiction frontman says tension and animosity led to onstage scuffle in Boston

If the Falcons lose to the Eagles to drop to 0-2 and Kirk Cousins still doesn’t look right, the pressure will intensify to send him to the bench.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Are there really must-win situations in Week 2 of the NFL season? History suggests yes.

Since the NFL expanded the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams in 2020, only 2 of 32 teams to start 0-2 have made the playoffs.

Thomas Castellanos threw a trio of touchdown passes, but also tossed two picks in a performance that highlighted his talent, but also his flaws.

Missouri 27, BC 21

No. 24 Boston College’s impressive start undone by one five-minute stretch in loss to No. 6 Missouri

In the day’s only matchup between ranked teams, the Eagles flashed promise but ultimately Missouri’s wide receivers wore down BC’s secondary and the Tigers rallied from 11 down.

Free agent acquisition Nikita Zadorov is the biggest of the Bruins' backline bruisers at 6 feet 6 inches, 248 pounds.

Jim McBride | Sunday hockey notes

It looks like they’re trying to put together a modern-day version of the Big Bad Bruins

Being hard to play against throughout an 82-game season is a necessity. It’s on the postseason stage, however, where size, muscle, and grit are the most important ingredients to advance.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

Donald Trump spoke to reporters in the spin room following the debate Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, on March 16, in Vandalia, Ohio.

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

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, NC, on Friday.

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump’s economic attacks

Opinion

IDEAS | ERIK FRID

How scammers used AI to profit from my brother’s death

Beware the scourge of fake obituaries.

JEFF JACOBY

Why don’t unions have to stand for reelection?

EDITORIAL

Financial aid programs for former foster kids highlight system’s needless complexity

RENÉE GRAHAM

Country music’s gatekeepers didn’t snub Beyoncé. They shortchanged themselves.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The best memes debunking Trump’s pet-eating claim

Busing at 50

Listen to the full episode

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

Earline Pruitt, and her daughter Denise, describe the start of school desegregation in this Globe audio documentary.

Your memories of Boston's busing era Perspective: The busing crisis divided Boston. But playgrounds brought kids like me together.

More recent News

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say
The incident occurred Friday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse.

Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro

Venezuelan officials say they've arrested six foreign nationals, including three Americans, accusing them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

Happy the elephant hasn’t been seen in months. What’s going on?
Typically, Happy is the main attraction on the monorail ride through the Wild Asia exhibit.

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot.

Sunday’s Child

Jose, 15, loves to laugh with others
Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Too many texts from Trump or Harris asking for money? There’s an app for that.
A local entrepreneur has launched a free app for iPhone users to delete unwanted texts based on keywords.

‘I’m still here’: Before Alzheimer’s, he prided himself on his intellect. Can a new treatment curb his decline?

Tony Downs is one of the first patients in the country to take Leqembi, a newly approved drug. He and his wife are hoping it will help slow his downhill path.

FALL ARTS GUIDE

90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall
From theater and dance performances to comedy shows and concerts, see what’s on the calendar around the Hub this fall.

In Salem, a new exhibit summons the spirits at Peabody Essex Museum
Spiritualism captured the attention of the curious and the mourning, mediums, and illusionists — all of whose stories are explored in ‘Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums.’

What you need to know about EEE, the mosquito-borne disease climbing in New England
In areas deemed at critical risk, Massachusetts officials advise residents cancel or reschedule outdoor gatherings, including organized sporting events, to avoid peak mosquito hours.

Culture & Lifestyle

Cuban band Clave & Blues will return to perform at the second annual Fiesta en la Plaza.

City Hall Plaza welcomes another free ‘Fiesta’ for Latinx Heritage Month

Hannah Gadsby’s got something special to say

Composer Mary D. Watkins, right, reviews music with opera singer Deborah Nansteel at the home of co-librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs during a rehearsal for the new opera "Is This America?," about civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer.

For Mary D. Watkins, activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s story is operatic

Singer Meghan Trainor performed at NBC's Today show at Rockefeller Plaza on June 7 in New York. She returns to the Bay State this month as part of her "Timeless" tour.

After more than seven years, Meghan Trainor is back on tour — and loving every minute of it

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JD Vance met with members of the press following the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Sept. 10.

SCOT LEHIGH

JD Vance fogs up the school safety debate

Shannon O'Brien, center, was in Suffolk Superior Court with her attorneys, William Gildea, left, and Max D. Stern on Dec. 4, 2023. On Monday, Treasurer Deb Goldberg fired O’Brien after a process that dragged out for a year.

EDITORIAL

Was Shannon O’Brien really guilty of ‘gross misconduct’?

IDEAS | JACK SHAFER

The anti-mainstream media election

Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump departed a campaign event at Central Wisconsin Airport on Sept. 7 in Mosinee, Wis.

LETTERS

Don’t come here looking for kind words on Donald Trump

Busing motivated both Robert Lewis Jr. (left) and Sal LaMattina (right) to pursue careers in public service.

PODCAST | SAY MORE

50 years ago, busing rocked East Boston. Two best friends remember how it drove their neighborhood apart.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Mary McFadden, celebrated designer of shimmering dresses, dies at 85

Mary McFadden, a fashion designer who was famous not just for her shimmering, pleated dresses, which cascaded freely to the floor, but for her visage — stark white Kabuki-style makeup and bluntly cut ebony hair — died Friday at her home in Southampton, New York. She was 85.

Michigan’s Greg Harden, who advised Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, and more, dies at 75

I could never have had the success I had without the time, energy, love, and support he had given me,” said Brady.

Donations pour in for demonstrator accused of shooting man during a violent clash at a pro-Israel rally in Newton

The two men involved had online identities on their opposing views of the Israel-Hamas war.

Sunday’s Child

Jose, 15, loves to laugh with others

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Sports

live updates

The Patriots and Seahawks are gearing up for action at Gillette Stadium. Follow live updates ahead of Patriots home opener.

The Seahawks will be without workhorse running back Kenneth Walker. Stay tuned for more live updates in Week 2.

Mr. Harden threw the ceremonial first pitch before a Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals game at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2023.

Michigan’s Greg Harden, who advised Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, and more, dies at 75

I could never have had the success I had without the time, energy, love, and support he had given me,” said Brady.

Kutter Crawford has dropped his past five starts due to poor run support, and he will be on the mound Sunday.

red sox at yankees | 1:35 p.m. (NESN)

Game 150: Red Sox at Yankees lineups, notes, and wild-card standings

Kutter Crawford will be on the mound for the Red Sox opposite Carlos Rodón.

GEORGIA 13, KENTUCKY 12

No. 1 Georgia does just enough to get past Kentucky

Inter Miami 3, Union 1

Lionel Messi scores twice in return as Inter Miami rallies past Philadelphia

HS FOOTBALL Roundup

Jack Balzarini tosses four touchdowns in Carver’s nonleague win vs. Nantucket

Business

Rethink Robotics, once a prominent startup, returns to Boston

Six years after the Boston-based firm went out of business, it's back and preparing to roll out new industrial robots that could work in collaboration with humans.

Charles River Labs to cut over 600 jobs

The Wilmington-based biotech research firm is seeing drug industry clients pull back on spending.

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Two local biotechs go public, raising $540 million total

magazine

My Boston History | The Power of Now

Amplify LatinX honors 100 Hispanic and Latino leaders across Mass.

Cancer survivor Luis Perez at his home in Chelsea.

My Boston History | The Power of Now

Cancer is the number one cause of death among Latinos. It doesn’t have to be.

CONNECTIONS

My grandmother taught me many things. How to cook, however, was not one of them.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We didn’t have loads in common, but the conversation was flowing regardless’

metro

State Police recruit dies after training exercise at academy, agency confirms

State troopers have a new tactic against fleeing vehicles — shooting GPS tracking tags

This is what ending affirmative action looks like

sports

Central Catholic's Jomar Berrios, (No. 1) tries to make a diving tackle on Springfield Central's Ja'Cyion Cox, who proved unstoppable in a 42-20 nonleague win over the No. 8 Raiders in Lawrence on Saturday night.

Ja’Cyion Cox helps Springfield Central throttle No. 8 Central Catholic in nonleague road win

Revolution again can’t handle Orlando City in painful 3-0 defeat

Is it time for Georgii Merkulov and Fabian Lysell to make the jump from AHL Providence to the Bruins?

business

Cain Hayes, CEO of Point32Health will be leaving his post leading the second-biggest health insurer in Massachusetts.

CEO of Point32Health, state’s second-largest health insurer, is leaving the company

CVS pharmacists now prescribing birth control in Mass.

Boston buildings were bathed in blue light this 9/11 to show solidarity with NYC

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a debate, Oct. 7, 2020, in Salt Lake City, left, and former president Donald Trump speaks during a debate, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.

Follow live updates on the 2024 presidential election

Harris is promoting her resume and her goals rather than race as she courts Black voters

Republicans don’t want to talk about Jan. 6. Trump can’t help himself.

Nation

Jamie McGregor, left, the chief executive of McGregor Metal, an automotive parts maker, spoke with Daniel Campere, a Haitian worker, in Springfield, Ohio on Aug. 26.

Why thousands of Haitians have settled in Springfield, Ohio

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

World

A police officer inspects the area around a fire after the military said it fired interceptors at a missile launched from Yemen that landed in central Israel on Sept. 15.

A missile fired by Yemen’s rebels lands in Israel and triggers sirens at international airport

Ukrainian troops talk of stiffer resistance as they fight in Russian territory

Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro

opinion

Donald Trump’s false claim that Haitian migrants are eating family pets in Ohio inspired a wave of memes online.

The best memes debunking Trump’s pet-eating claim

Give us late-night trains, but not yet

The continued polarization over Israel on college campuses

lifestyle

Attendees enjoy a game of volleyball at last year's Backyard Bash.

Free events in Boston this week: A playground for grown-ups, Latin Music & Dance fest returns to Eastie, and more

Dating someone with a chronic medical condition

So your kid was cut from the team. What now?

food & dining

The Jahunger noodles, hand-pulled and tossed with beef, onions, chiles, and chives.

Jahunger brings hand-pulled noodles, spicy lamb, and other Uyghur specialties to Cambridge

A Southern supper parlor comes to the Porter Square Hotel; Mr. H brings Shanghainese specialties to the Seaport

Brews, bites, and big screens: Here’s what’s on tap at the Great American Beer Hall in Medford

travel

A late summer crop of onions at The Farm at Weston fills a bin. You’ll find fall produce for sale at farm stands throughout southern Vermont.

A late-summer, slow sojourn in southern Vermont

When reserving an extra seat on United, don’t forget to do this

Jason Bowen on playing a prince, finding fun on vacation, and weighing his luggage

Arts

Édouard Manet, "Madame Auguste Manet," about 1866.

At the Gardner this fall, Manet and family

In Salem, a new exhibit summons the spirits at Peabody Essex Museum

Mayor Michelle Wu says city working to extend free Sunday museum program to all school-aged children in 2025

Books

Cleyvis Natera is part of this year's Provincetown Book Festival.

Provincetown Book Fest, a new novel of Maine, and celebrating trees in verse

Arlie Russell Hochschild’s ‘Stolen Pride’ mines white rural shame

Amanda Becker’s profile of America after the fall of Roe

Movies

The 138th New England Fall Flower Shower will be held Saturday and Sunday.

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 16-22

Fall forward with these 39 movies

Local theaters are serving up cinematic scares for the season

Television

"The Bear" Ayo Edebiri won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series at the 75th Emmy Awards in January. The Dorchester native is nominated in the lead actress category when the awards return Sunday night.

How to watch the 2024 Emmy Awards

Humanitas Prizes go to ‘Hacks,’ ‘Fellow Travelers,’ and ‘Black Cake’

20 new and returning TV shows to watch as the leaves turn this fall

music

Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 16-22

After more than seven years, Meghan Trainor is back on tour — and loving every minute of it

For Mary D. Watkins, activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s story is operatic

Theater/Dance

Rudy Pankow as Romeo and Emilia Suárez as Juliet in ART’s "Romeo and Juliet."

At ART, a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that’s both moving and in motion

In ‘Leopoldstadt,’ Tom Stoppard gets personal

Two new productions that poke fun at old stereotypes

Health

Lifespan signed a purchase agreement to take over Morton Hospital in Taunton.

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

Ms. McFadden, at a gala in New York in 2012.

Seahawks at Patriots | 1 p.m. | Fox

The Patriots and Seahawks are gearing up for action at Gillette Stadium. Follow live updates ahead of Patriots home opener.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes Are there really must-win situations in Week 2 of the NFL season? History suggests yes. Since the NFL expanded the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams in 2020, only 2 of 32 teams to start 0-2 have made the playoffs.

tara sullivan How does a family like the Gaudreaus go on? ‘You walk on’, says father who also lost his son to a drunk driver. You do things for the living left behind, for future generations so this never happens again. You work to change rules, to change laws, to change behaviors.

True stories from an ICU: Was it right to keep their sister alive?

State troopers have a new tactic against fleeing vehicles — shooting GPS tracking tags

A fan’s guide to the Big E: What you need to know about this year’s fair

Doesn’t matter if you’re rich, poor, or in between, if you live in Cambridge pre-k is now free

The Emmys are Sunday. Who should win? Who will win? A critic’s predictions.

Donations pour in for demonstrator accused of shooting man during a violent clash at a pro-Israel rally in Newton

They were cold on Trump, but then these GOP governors got in line

Why thousands of Haitians have settled in Springfield, Ohio Many immigrants from Haiti have settled in Springfield, Ohio, drawn by the low cost of living and plentiful jobs. But volume of Haitian newcomers has strained resources and stirred tensions.

Rethink Robotics, once a prominent startup, returns to Boston Six years after the Boston-based firm went out of business, it's back and preparing to roll out new industrial robots that could work in collaboration with humans.

‘PFAS is everywhere’: A Mass. class action lawsuit may set a new standard for damages Environmental and industry groups are closely watching the case ahead of an expected "tsunami" of PFAS lawsuits.

In Sandra Birchmore case, questions emerge about why outside investigators weren’t brought in from the start

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a war orphan who went on to dance with Boston Ballet, has died DePrince's career included dancing for Dance Theatre of Harlem and Dutch National Ballet.

This is what ending affirmative action looks like

Wife of Jane’s Addiction frontman says tension and animosity led to onstage scuffle in Boston

Are there really must-win situations in Week 2 of the NFL season? History suggests yes.

No. 24 Boston College’s impressive start undone by one five-minute stretch in loss to No. 6 Missouri

It looks like they’re trying to put together a modern-day version of the Big Bad Bruins

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump have housing plans. Economists have doubts.

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

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

Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump’s economic attacks

How scammers used AI to profit from my brother’s death

Why don’t unions have to stand for reelection?

Financial aid programs for former foster kids highlight system’s needless complexity

Country music’s gatekeepers didn’t snub Beyoncé. They shortchanged themselves.

The best memes debunking Trump’s pet-eating claim

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

More recent News

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say The incident occurred Friday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse.

Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill President Maduro

Happy the elephant hasn’t been seen in months. What’s going on? Typically, Happy is the main attraction on the monorail ride through the Wild Asia exhibit.

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot.

Sunday’s Child Jose, 15, loves to laugh with others Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Too many texts from Trump or Harris asking for money? There’s an app for that. A local entrepreneur has launched a free app for iPhone users to delete unwanted texts based on keywords.

Recommended reads

‘I’m still here’: Before Alzheimer’s, he prided himself on his intellect. Can a new treatment curb his decline?

FALL ARTS GUIDE 90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall From theater and dance performances to comedy shows and concerts, see what’s on the calendar around the Hub this fall.

In Salem, a new exhibit summons the spirits at Peabody Essex Museum Spiritualism captured the attention of the curious and the mourning, mediums, and illusionists — all of whose stories are explored in ‘Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums.’

What you need to know about EEE, the mosquito-borne disease climbing in New England In areas deemed at critical risk, Massachusetts officials advise residents cancel or reschedule outdoor gatherings, including organized sporting events, to avoid peak mosquito hours.

Culture & Lifestyle

City Hall Plaza welcomes another free ‘Fiesta’ for Latinx Heritage Month

Hannah Gadsby’s got something special to say

For Mary D. Watkins, activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s story is operatic

After more than seven years, Meghan Trainor is back on tour — and loving every minute of it

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JD Vance fogs up the school safety debate

Was Shannon O’Brien really guilty of ‘gross misconduct’?

The anti-mainstream media election

Don’t come here looking for kind words on Donald Trump

50 years ago, busing rocked East Boston. Two best friends remember how it drove their neighborhood apart.

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Mary McFadden, celebrated designer of shimmering dresses, dies at 85

Michigan’s Greg Harden, who advised Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, and more, dies at 75

Donations pour in for demonstrator accused of shooting man during a violent clash at a pro-Israel rally in Newton

Jose, 15, loves to laugh with others

Sports

The Patriots and Seahawks are gearing up for action at Gillette Stadium. Follow live updates ahead of Patriots home opener.

Michigan’s Greg Harden, who advised Tom Brady, Michael Phelps, and more, dies at 75

Game 150: Red Sox at Yankees lineups, notes, and wild-card standings

No. 1 Georgia does just enough to get past Kentucky

Lionel Messi scores twice in return as Inter Miami rallies past Philadelphia

Jack Balzarini tosses four touchdowns in Carver’s nonleague win vs. Nantucket

Business

Rethink Robotics, once a prominent startup, returns to Boston

Charles River Labs to cut over 600 jobs

Boar’s Head closing Virginia plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak

Two local biotechs go public, raising $540 million total

Amplify LatinX honors 100 Hispanic and Latino leaders across Mass.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Are there really must-win situations in Week 2 of the NFL season? History suggests yes.
Since the NFL expanded the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams in 2020, only 2 of 32 teams to start 0-2 have made the playoffs.

tara sullivan

How does a family like the Gaudreaus go on? ‘You walk on’, says father who also lost his son to a drunk driver.
You do things for the living left behind, for future generations so this never happens again. You work to change rules, to change laws, to change behaviors.

Why thousands of Haitians have settled in Springfield, Ohio
Many immigrants from Haiti have settled in Springfield, Ohio, drawn by the low cost of living and plentiful jobs. But volume of Haitian newcomers has strained resources and stirred tensions.

Rethink Robotics, once a prominent startup, returns to Boston
Six years after the Boston-based firm went out of business, it's back and preparing to roll out new industrial robots that could work in collaboration with humans.

‘PFAS is everywhere’: A Mass. class action lawsuit may set a new standard for damages
Environmental and industry groups are closely watching the case ahead of an expected "tsunami" of PFAS lawsuits.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a war orphan who went on to dance with Boston Ballet, has died
DePrince's career included dancing for Dance Theatre of Harlem and Dutch National Ballet.

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel from northern France, authorities say
The incident occurred Friday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse.

Happy the elephant hasn’t been seen in months. What’s going on?
Typically, Happy is the main attraction on the monorail ride through the Wild Asia exhibit.

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbird pilot.

Sunday’s Child

Jose, 15, loves to laugh with others
Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Too many texts from Trump or Harris asking for money? There’s an app for that.
A local entrepreneur has launched a free app for iPhone users to delete unwanted texts based on keywords.

FALL ARTS GUIDE

90 fun things to do in and around Boston this fall
From theater and dance performances to comedy shows and concerts, see what’s on the calendar around the Hub this fall.

In Salem, a new exhibit summons the spirits at Peabody Essex Museum
Spiritualism captured the attention of the curious and the mourning, mediums, and illusionists — all of whose stories are explored in ‘Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums.’

What you need to know about EEE, the mosquito-borne disease climbing in New England
In areas deemed at critical risk, Massachusetts officials advise residents cancel or reschedule outdoor gatherings, including organized sporting events, to avoid peak mosquito hours.