Patients are losing patience, and they?re speaking out

Many medical offices don?t see long waits by patients as a top priority. Is it because changes could harm the bottom line?

The Trump presidency

President Trump has given just one prime-time speech and one solo press conference since his inauguration.

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Matt Viser | Analysis

Who?s in charge in D.C.?

Trump?s presidency has created an unprecedented power vacuum, and it?s leaving the nation ? and the world ? uneasy.

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Politicians from both parties have appealed to the president, without apparent success, to focus on running the country.

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?The people know the truth. The fake media tried to stop us from going to the White House,? the president told supporters Saturday.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-11642[1].jpg Are we still feeling patriotic?

The political landscape has changed an awful lot. Has it altered how we view our country, too?

Independence Day

Keith Lockhart will conduct his 23rd Fourth concert at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade.

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?We?re really trying to give the concert back to the people?

The Boston Pops are now in charge of the Independence Day spectacular, and conductor Keith Lockhart wants to enhance the show?s patriotic spirit.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_fountainweeatherfeature_metro154.jpg A warm, humid weekend is expected, and then a beautiful July 4

Showers are possible into Sunday in the Boston area, and then the skies are expected to be more clear through Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2000_genzyme_leader3.jpg At Sanofi Genzyme, a new beginning

Bill Sibold, the company?s new president, is the first leader who has no ties to the legendary Henri Termeer.

A view of a portion of Harvard?s Allston campus that is now under construction, with downtown Boston skyscrapers in the background.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Drew Faust?s Harvard legacy: the Allston expansion

It once appeared that Faust would be known as the university president who stopped an ambitious growth plan.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LostKitchen-header.jpg Welcome to the Lost Kitchen, the best Maine restaurant you may never be able to eat at

More than 10,000 people called the day reservations opened for the season. The story behind this out-of-the-way restaurant is one of second chances.

The Celtics? pursuit of Gordon Hayward

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The Celtics? delegation for today?s visit by Hayward includes Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/200_hayward_stevens.jpg Is Gordon Hayward getting chauffeured around town by Brad Stevens?

A Twitter user posted a pic Saturday that appears to show the former Butler player and coach together at Logan Airport.

Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) guards Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second half during Game 4 of the NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 8, 2017, in Salt Lake City. The Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Gary Washburn | On basketball

Beyond Hayward, there is no Plan C

What if this doesn?t work out? What should the Celtics do? Very little.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-14212[1]-14396.jpg David Price is entering no-win territory

His verbal altercation with Dennis Eckersley could be another sign that Price isn?t enjoying the Boston Baseball Experience.

Lanie, Carol, and Brenna with goats.

Bump in the Road: Salvaging a vacation after a really bad start

I?d walked away from my luggage without alerting my wife. Neither of us had an eye on it. But someone else did.

Ideas | Mark Peters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/12/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_9V7XZ-6223-6344.jpg The long-term, part-time ?gig?

For many, the freedom of side hustles is worth the risks. For others, a side hustle is simply better than no hustle at all.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/6edaa591e6be49a9802c40661712aa7a-6edaa591e6be49a9802c40661712aa7a-0.jpg Maine governor, House speaker won?t talk to each other. They won?t even cross the street

Amid a partial shutdown of the state government, Maine?s governor and House speaker can?t agree on where to meet.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/805382948.jpg At halfway mark, Red Sox have reason for optimism

The team is encouraged that it?s in first place despite a sometimes frustrating first half of the season.

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Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

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Families like the Sabkys are turning to the internet to raise money to fund research that companies overlook.