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Massachusetts resettled thousands of homeless families in apartments. Now some can’t pay rent.

Some families have to leave a Massachusetts rental assistance program before they have a stable income, or even a work permit.

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’

Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return in September to speed up the pace of confirmations.
Trump displays his volatile side as he lashes out over jobs data and Russia

It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs.

It’s possible that the disappointing numbers are growing pains from President Trump's rapid transformation of the economy — or they may be a preview of even more disruption to come.

Until Trump fired her, she was an economist with bipartisan support

Watchdog agency investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity

Steve Pagliuca-led group reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun, but WNBA cool on potential move to Boston
The league still must approve the sale, which will be for a record $325 million, and declared Saturday nine other cities which sought WNBA expansion franchises "have priority over Boston."

ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

After latest pitcher injury news, how do the Red Sox look on the hill in their push for October baseball?

After losing the likes of Houck, Crawford, and Dobbins, and adding Dustin May at the trade deadline, how the Sox look on the hill in the push to get to October?
Red Sox 7, Astros 3: After falling behind early, Boston offense erupts for fourth straight win at Fenway

Is it a boy or a girl? New Harvard study suggests it’s not just random chance.

A new Harvard study looks into what determines sex at birth. One surprising finding: the older the mom, the more likely she is to have multiple children of the same sex.

The ‘deadliest kind of highway’: Crashes keep happening on Route 6 in Fairhaven
Over the Fourth of July weekend, two people died and one person was seriously injured in three separate car crashes on Route 6 in the area.

Maine seasonal police officer is being held in Plymouth ICE facility, prison confirms

Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican citizen who was hired as a summer reserve officer in Old Orchard Beach.

Officers scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar

The suspected shooter in an attack in which four people were killed in a small Montana town fled into nearby mountains, officials said.

Dunkin’ releases controversial commercial mentioning genetics amid uproar over Sydney Sweeney ads

First, American Eagle featured Sydney Sweeney talking about her genes and her jeans. And now Dunkin’ has Gavin Casalegno.

Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families
Witnesses and health workers say Israeli forces opened fire near two aid distribution sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

2-year-old in critical condition after falling through window screen in Worcester, officials say

Scuba diver dies exploring shipwrecks 150 miles off Cape Cod, officials say

Small earthquake shakes the New York and New Jersey area

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Taking a deeper look at the most concerning injuries after two weeks of NFL training camp

From the archive

No bookings, no problem: How my Dad winged Cape Cod summer vacations with five kids

Watch Party

Tom Brady’s soccer docuseries, plus more new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend

Best of the Best

Bowling, pickleball, and other games in Boston for the young at heart

We picked the best food spots in Greater Boston. Here’s how you responded.

The Coolidge Corner, The Brattle Theatre, and five more of the best movie theaters around Boston

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Opinion
IDEAS | RICH BARLOW

I didn’t want to need free groceries

Neither did anyone else I met lining up at the food pantry.
EDITORIAL

‘A civil rights issue’: Why Massachusetts needs a new literacy law

David D’Alessandro

This is how the Market Basket family feud will end

Joan C. Williams

How Democrats can stop talking past each other and start winning

Vanessa Kerry

Gutting EPA climate rules will put lives at risk

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MLB Speedway Classic between Reds and Braves suspended by rain in the bottom of the first
The MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred’s push to take MLB to places where baseball isn’t played every day live.

New Hampshire becomes first state in New England to ban gender-affirming care for minors

Governor Ayotte signed a bill that prohibits healthcare providers from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people under 18.

Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft will not release tax return, says he earned $6.3 million in 2024

Kraft has come under fire from opponent Mayor Michelle Wu for a lack of transparency over his personal financial situation and any potential conflicts of interest it could present as he seeks the mayoralty.

The Newport Jazz Festival begins with swing, soul, and a sprinkle of pop
On Friday, performers normally found at pop festivals were just as well-received as jazz's heavy hitters.

For Boston Foundation’s Lee Pelton, now is the time to make an impact
Boston Foundation chief Lee Pelton says the philanthropic group can help bridge a challenging time for the city.

Dragon Bravo fire grows to largest wildfire in the continental US
A wildfire in Grand Canyon National Park has burned for nearly a month in, growing into the largest wildfire of the year so far in the continental US.

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The problem with the Las Vegas Sphere’s new take on ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain, the one who’s altering a cinematic classic.

A Roslindale family was priced out of Boston. So they bought in Fall River. They’re not the only ones.
As more and more people in expensive cities such as Boston look for cheaper housing, Fall River is emerging as an option for first-time home buyers.

Two pubs claim to be London’s oldest riverside pub. Which one is right?
The unofficial title of the oldest riverside pub in the city has long been disputed, with both the Mayflower and the Prospect of Whitby laying claim to the title.

The art of mending: ‘I cannot repair a broken . . . relationship with a strained family member, but I can darn a sock.’
Some area artisans are dedicating themselves to the practice of physical repair and using it as a meditation on life’s trickier fissures.

Culture & Lifestyle

From R&B to biotech, Aloe Blacc knows how to raise spirits

Tom Brady’s soccer docuseries, plus more new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend

Oscar winner Jessica Chastain is hitting the books at Harvard

‘This is my ancestors, this is my people’: Why ‘Chief of War’ is Jason Momoa’s most personal project yet

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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

Bernie Sanders

US must stop arming Israel as Gaza starves

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Trump isn’t done with the judiciary

EDITORIAL

‘A civil rights issue’: Why Massachusetts needs a new literacy law

Alex Beam

Hunter Biden is looking sprightly. Maybe what doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Involuntary commitment should be on the table in the opioid crisis

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Jeannie Seely, who pushed boundaries and broke hearts at the Grand Ole Opry, dies at 85

Jeannie Seely, who in the 1960s helped transform the image of women in country music from demure, gingham-clad helpmeet to self-possessed free spirit, died Friday in Hermitage, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. She was 85.
Dave Epstein

August outlook: There’s a month left of summer. Here’s a hint at what the weather holds.

Although we’re starting August on a cool note, it does look like the weather will heat up, especially in the second week. Here are six things to know about our August forecast.
WEEKEND FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN

Abundant sunshine, cooler temps will make for a gorgeous weekend

Both Saturday and Sunday provide two nearly perfect beach days, with low humidity and cooler temperatures.

Maine seasonal police officer is being held in Plymouth ICE facility, prison confirms

Jon Luke Evans, a Jamaican citizen who was hired as a summer reserve officer in Old Orchard Beach.

Sports

Tara Sullivan

The sale and move of the Connecticut Sun to Boston is a no-brainer. Why isn’t the WNBA on board?

The league’s statement is an absolute head-scratcher, putting the brakes on everything good about the potential sale, stifling so much remarkably positive news.
Baseball

MLB Speedway Classic between Reds and Braves suspended by rain in the bottom of the first

The MLB Speedway Classic was first announced nearly a year ago as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred’s push to take MLB to places where baseball isn’t played every day live.
Red Sox 7, Astros 3

After falling behind early, Red Sox offense erupts for fourth straight win at Fenway

The Sox' 36-21 record at home has powered the return to competitiveness. They have won 11 of their last 12 at Fenway and 20 of 25.
Soccer

Lionel Messi exits with hamstring injury but Inter Miami defeats Necaxa in Leagues Cup match

PGA TOUR

Cameron Young closing in on first PGA Tour win with 5-shot lead at Wyndham Championship

WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN

Miyu Yamashita struggles on 24th birthday and sees her Women’s British Open lead shrink to one shot, Rockland’s Megan Khang three back

Business

Until Trump fired her, she was an economist with bipartisan support

Nearly the entire Senate supported Erika McEntarfer in 2024 to lead the agency that produces key data on jobs and inflation.

Not just Big Bird: What to know about the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its funding cuts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street."

FBI redacted Trump’s name in Epstein files for privacy reasons

It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs.

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Best of the Best

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Larz Anderson Auto Museum and 10 other things to do around Boston with kids

CONNECTIONS

Ever since I was born I’ve found a way to ruin my sister’s birthday parties. We’re still close.

metro

Massachusetts resettled thousands of homeless families in apartments. Now some can’t pay rent.

Is it a boy or a girl? New Harvard study suggests it’s not just random chance.

Mayoral candidate Josh Kraft will not release tax return, says he earned $6.3 million in 2024

sports

After latest pitcher injury news, how do the Red Sox look on the hill in their push for October baseball?

Sharpshooters light it up in A Shot for Life Challenge to raise money for cancer research

Sterling Sharpe gives fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother Shannon his gold jacket

business

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station just 15 hours after launch

For Boston Foundation’s Lee Pelton, now is the time to make an impact

What consumers can expect from import taxes as the US sets new tariff rates

politics

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’

Until Trump fired her, she was an economist with bipartisan support

Watchdog agency investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity

Nation

Brutal arrest of Black student in Florida shows benefits of recording police from new vantage point

Small earthquake shakes the New York and New Jersey area

Officers scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar

World

A former US soldier finds a home in Mexican wrestling

Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families

Pope thrills hundreds of thousands of young Catholics at Holy Year youth festival

opinion

Trump isn’t done with the judiciary

A columnist walks into another columnist’s newsletter …

Entre columnistas: una entrevista que no sabías que necesitabas

lifestyle

What does it mean to be ‘working on yourself’?

Five escapist beach reads for when you just need to tune it all out

The art of mending: ‘I cannot repair a broken . . . relationship with a strained family member, but I can darn a sock.’

food & dining

We picked the best food spots in Greater Boston. Here’s how you responded.

Row 34 to open in Kenmore Square; Louis Corner replaces Barbara Lynch’s Butcher Shop

A new Revival Cafe location in Watertown has a very appealing setting

travel

A grand Kennebunkport Inn reopens, and a belt breezes through TSA

I’m in my hot flashes era. It’s changed how I travel.

I’m new to Boston. Here’s how I’ve turned every weekend into a staycation.

Arts

Vacationland through other eyes: Three photographers see many faces of Maine

A Gloucester of another century, when fishing was king, returns in pictures

Amid a culture of fear, a celebrated artist’s most important exhibition is pulled from Smithsonian

Books

The New England Poetry Club’s new summer series is reframing Americana

Author readings around Boston this week

A different kind of wedding singer, in a new novel by a writer and a songwriter

Movies

Tom Brady’s soccer docuseries, plus more new TV shows and movies to watch this weekend

The problem with the Las Vegas Sphere’s new take on ‘The Wizard of Oz’

‘Is Ben playing Turtle Boy in the movie deal?’ Ben Affleck and Karen Read backer hung out and people noticed.

Television

‘I don’t want to go back in the system’: Harris talks political future in first post-election interview with Colbert

‘King of the Hill’ still has something to say in its return

In ‘Marc Maron: Panicked,’ the comedian finds familiar turf to good effect

music

The Newport Jazz Festival begins with swing, soul, and a sprinkle of pop

From R&B to biotech, Aloe Blacc knows how to raise spirits

Justin Timberlake says he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease

Theater/Dance

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s ‘As You Like It’ is a trouser tale with deep pockets and pleasant surprises

Tangled branches in Company One’s ‘The Meeting Tree’

At Jacob’s Pillow, the Stephen Petronio Company takes a farewell bow

Health

Is it a boy or a girl? New Harvard study suggests it’s not just random chance.

Researchers forecast what Trump’s bill will mean for patients: Debt and delayed care

New initiatives aim to make Charles River and Mass. beaches more swimmable

Obituaries

Jeannie Seely, who pushed boundaries and broke hearts at the Grand Ole Opry, dies at 85

Rose Leiman Goldemberg, 97, dies; her ‘Burning Bed’ was a TV benchmark

Robert Wilson, provocative playwright and director, is dead at 83