How do you get into Harvard? For the lucky few, there?s the Z list.

According to five years of admissions data and internal e-mails and documents that Harvard had to provide Students for Fair Admissions for the court case, about 50 to 60 students in the college?s freshman class of more than 1,600 students enter through the Z list process.

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Universities across the country have their admissions lists, rejection lists, and waitlists, but Harvard?s end-of-the-admissions-line Z list is a place of both purgatory and privilege.

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President Trump may not be on the ballot this November, but he?s dominating the airwaves nationally, with more than a quarter of political ads mentioning him.

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President Trump said Sunday he?d be willing to shut down the government if Democrats refuse to vote for his immigration proposals, including building a wall along the US-Mexico border.

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President Trump joked that he could have had Tom Brady as a son-in-law.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/composite_3.jpg ?It came down to a matter of inches.? Father of injured Falmouth police officer grateful following shooting

Across Falmouth, residents expressed relief and gratitude on Saturday that two officers survived the shootout.Across Falmouth, residents expressed relief and gratitude on Saturday that two officers survived the shootout.

Quechee, VT. - 06/26/18- Thomas Thorburn 10, from Wilder, Vermont leaps into the cool water of the Ottauquechee River of the Quechee Gorge in Quechee State park. The U.S. Route 4 bridge is seen in the distance, is a popular vantage point to look down into the 165 feet deep gorge. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

dave epstein

July was hot and humid, and that will continue into August

The hot, sunny weather we?ve experienced likely won't abate anytime soon.

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A police spokesman said the shooting happened on the 3400 block of Claiborne Avenue.

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Five people have died, including two firefighters, a woman and her two great-grandchildren, ages 4 and 5.

US Representative Seth Moulton, back center, spoke at The Merrimack County Democrats Summer Social at the home of Ambassador Dick Swett and Dr. Katrina Swett in Bow, N.H. on Saturday.

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In New Hampshire, Moulton calls for ?new generation of political leadership?

Moulton, who represents Massachusetts? Sixth Congressional District, was the keynote speaker at the Merrimack County Democrats? main summer event.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_29warrenpic13_MET.jpg Elizabeth Warren criticizes GOP on opioid crisis, immigration

At a town hall Saturday, Warren sharply criticized the Trump administration and congressional Republicans for straying away from American values.

INNOVATION ECONOMY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Handout_29kirsner_01_biz.jpg At PillPack, a lot of credit goes to the father of invention

CEO TJ Parker?s concept grew out of ideas from his dad?s modest New Hampshire pharmacy business. Amazon is buying the company for about $1 billion.

A photo in Rick Stack's collection shows him (right) at the scene of a car crash. Captain Rick Stack, a long-time North Attleboro firefighter, has been diagnosed with PTSD.

Mark Stockwell/Sun Chronicle

First responders can be haunted by close encounters with suffering and death

He was a first responder who?d seen it all, but then the memories rushed back and crushed him. Now he advocates for firefighters facing PTSD, a burden rarely discussed but very real.

Boston, MA - 7/28/2018 - (8th inning) Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) slides safely home scoring on a RBI double by Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) during a four run scoring eighth inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins in the third of a four game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 29Red Sox-Twins, LOID: 8.4.2639724244.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Jackie Bradley Jr.?s average is a small detail in a much larger body of work

The center fielder provided some pop with a two-run triple in Saturday?s win.

Former Boston Red Sox players, from left to right, Wade Boggs, Pedro Martinez and Jim Rice walk off the field after throwing out ceremonial first pitches before an interleague baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, May 27, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Dan Shaughnessy

At Cooperstown, the Red Sox are the talk of town

Red Sox Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez said this year?s lineup is a little bit better than the 2004 curse-busting world champions.

Foxborough-7/27/2018 The Patriots held their second day of training camp at the Gillette Stadium facility. Coach Bill Belichick listened to a reporters question during his morning press availability. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

Ben Volin | On Football

Scrutiny comes with Bill Belichick?s job, but it sure was loud this offseason

The Malcolm Butler and Jimmy Garoppolo decisions are among the reasons the Patriots coach faced a barrage of criticism.

Rowley, MA - 6/30/2018 - A woman catties a painting as people shop for antiques and other items at the Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley, MA, June 30, 2018. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

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RITES OF SUMMER

Treasure hunting before the cows are up

Antique furniture, vintage fashion, collectibles ? there?s something for everyone at Todd Farm Flea Market in Rowley.

obituary

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/WCVB_28booth_001.jpg Clark Booth, 79, a TV sportscaster and more for decades

Mr. Booth widely roamed Boston?s sports, news, and features landscapes for 55 years.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/graham-1605.jpg In Trump?s America, Trayvon Martin?s story goes on

A new documentary on Trayvon Martin?s death is difficult to watch, because his story continues: Again and again, black victims are defamed and dehumanized.

Nestor Ramos

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/400_nestor.jpg Got a Lamborghini? You needn?t worry about being towed

This is a tale of two parking violations: one in Cambridge that resulted in a ticket, another in Missouri that landed a woman in jail.

Your Home | Magazine

Don?t miss out on this money for energy-efficient home improvements

Strategic upgrades can help you slash heating and cooling expenses ? and maybe even make some money while you?re at it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Walker_072118_29weiweipix_7760x.jpg Ai Weiwei brings a potent show to Provincetown

?Rebar and Case? springs from the moment when the famed artist?s practice slammed into the brick wall of the Chinese government.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/27/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/regularblank-8424-khLF--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg How to stop your smartphone from tracking you

Here are some steps you can take to help stop companies from knowing exactly where you are all the time.

Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/szymczak_votingX_01.jpg Time for a spring primary in Massachusetts

Fall primaries are great for incumbents, but problematic for challengers.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Commuting_print.jpg The target: you and your every move

How companies use geolocation data to target you ? and everyone around ? in ways you?re not even aware of.

Newsletters

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A convenient digest of the top political news of the past week, delivered every Saturday. Sign up now.

STAT

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Two years after saying they?d consider licensing new suppliers of marijuana for scientific purposes, none has been approved.

Globe event

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Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

Cars

Search This Week's Specials

Pittsburgh sees hands-on restart of Uber's self-driving cars

Uber officials say the company has taken the first step toward relaunching its self-driving cars on Pittsburgh area streets four months after a fatal accident involving one of the cars in Tempe, Arizona

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

Address

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/stan-fellows-home-nest-illustration$medium.jpg Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town?

As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The life aquatic

The summer heat is here. Take a look at animals cooling off with water or in their aquatic environments.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.