TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ

 ?I?m not a terrorist,? Taylor Usry said upon learning that she was followed by air marshals.

Jay Paul for The Boston Globe

She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.

Worcester always wanted to be a baseball town. Now it has the WooSox.

To locals, it seems only fitting that a city the size of Worcester should have a pro sports team, if not more than one.

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 12: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 12, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Lesson learned? Red Sox should have given Chris Sale more time

Sale?s return to the DL ? after just one start ? shows how careful the team has to be before running him back out there.

Home of the Week

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner080718BIZ081918HomeoftheWeek31.jpg In a historic Waltham neighborhood, a ?young? house is listed for $619,000

Cedarwood had its start in the 1920s, when cars became affordable and suburban living became a reality.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/6b69091059fc47a996910b3f867eeed9-6b69091059fc47a996910b3f867eeed9-0.jpg ?Crazy Rich Asians? beats out Mark Wahlberg?s ?Mile 22? at the box office

Glitz has won out over guns at the North American box office this weekend.

MICHELLE SINGLETARY | THE COLOR OF MONEY

A debt-free college degree? It?s possible

Smart spending, smart saving, and smart choices can make it happen.

Boston MA 8/17/18 Ragan Smith on the vault during the US senior women's competition at US Gymnastics at TD Garden. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff

When it comes to injuries, gymnasts don?t want to hurt their chances

Ragan Smith shrugs off pain as part of a gymnast?s life, and doesn?t actually know how many broken toes she has now.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/lee_080618_deafsalsa10_met.jpg She cannot hear the music. But this dancer and her students move to silent rhythms

Kerry Thompson doesn?t need to hear the music to know how it moves her.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/b472e28acdab43a9a4a651b95e852918-b472e28acdab43a9a4a651b95e852918-0.jpg That Jackie Bradley catch? Here?s how he did it without getting hurt

The Red Sox center fielder also explained why Kevin Kiermaier?s effort on a ball he just missed was also a display of elite defensive skills.

NICK CAFARDO I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/1016329744.jpg Let?s size up the Red Sox? playoffs competition

What are the strengths and areas of vulnerability of the playoff contenders the Red Sox might face in October?

BEN VOLIN | On Football

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/15/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/a7f4ff1c9f614ec2b8d9312b6f6467bf-a7f4ff1c9f614ec2b8d9312b6f6467bf-0.jpg Malcolm Butler has moved on, from the Patriots and his Super Bowl benching

The cornerback signed a life-changing contract ? five years, $61.2 million ? with the Titans in March.

Texans 16, 49ers 13

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/f106c0980de94bdb8c9a7ce775833658-f106c0980de94bdb8c9a7ce775833658-0.jpg Jimmy Garoppolo sharp in a preseason loss for 49ers

The former Patriots backup quarterback was 10 of 12 for 136 yards and a touchdown.

Images from Adobe Stock; Globe staff photo illustration

Globe Magazine

Put away that credit card. You need to use cash more

Big banks are the big winners when shoppers whip out the plastic. Meanwhile, Americans sink further into debt.

PHOTOS

Demonstrators take over City Hall Plaza

Right-wing demonstrators and counterprotesters exchanged taunts and ugly accusations, but no violence was reported.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-19432.jpg N.H. woman who survived bear attack has no hard feelings

Apryl Rogers was mauled last month by a black bear inside her home.

Television Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Group-Sitting-On-Ledge-Vertical-FIN-400dpi.jpg ?Meh? to Matt Groening?s ?Disenchantment?

The ?Simpsons? creator pokes fun at the tropes of medieval drama in his new Netflix series.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-19454.jpg K-9 Kenny retires from Hull Police Department

K-9 Kenny sported a snappy pair of sunglasses and indulged in a cake adorned with a Milk Bone at his retirement ceremony Saturday.

The gaming room at MGM Springfield.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

MGM hopes its big bet on Springfield casino pays off

The state?s first full-fledged casino opens Friday, seven years after gaming was legalized in Mass. And this looks like no casino you?ve ever seen, as un-Vegas as Springfield itself.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/1013897452.jpg Pentagon sees space as next frontier

The US is perched on the edge of a new era in space militarization, and a new administration is eager to engage in a high-tech arms race.

Bon Appetit magazine has named Portland, Maine, as its Restaurant City of the Year for 2018. The city has a thriving restaurant scene, including the Eventide Oyster Co.

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Devra First

Why don?t Boston restaurants win national awards?

The city inarguably offers excellent food and a wealth of culinary talent. But when it comes to wider recognition, it is often overlooked.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/b29d9f4b6a0a450587a82d80a6f730a4-17b2faf18281475a9d64b3bdfeaccf8e-0.jpg Brennan considers legal action to stop clearance revocations

Former CIA Director John Brennan said he is considering taking legal action to try to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping other current and former officials? security clearances.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_conley_henning.jpg Longtime Suffolk DA backs prosecutor as his successor

Dan Conley?s endorsement of Greg Henning was long expected.

Toddler dies after being pulled from Granby pool

A 2-year-old child died after being pulled from a pool in Granby Saturday night.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_18G7N8.jpg ?Dream or reality?? Korean relatives to reunite after decades apart

Hundreds of Koreans will participate, starting Monday, in a week of temporary reunions of families divided between the North and South.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AP18222295330365.jpg Another strong quake hits Indonesia?s Lombok island

The temblor caused landslides on Mount Rinjani and damaged buildings.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/39138fd3de7941de8021a88103db8208-39138fd3de7941de8021a88103db8208-0.jpg US says conserving oil is no longer an economic imperative

The position was outlined in a memo released last month in support of the Trump administration?s proposal to relax fuel mileage standards.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/642353988.jpg In the Trump era, these are the forgotten Republicans

Members of Congress, governors, and state party leaders are struggling to fit into President Trump?s party.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/542ff345-2468-46c0-bd93-29d4f1a1f739.jpg Trump?s tax cuts for the wealthy are paying political dividends

The rollback has unlocked of millions of dollars in campaign donations from conservatives and corporate interests that benefited from it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/aac46951-7fe1-4d74-8b76-5a551ea9a65e.jpg White House counsel is playing key role in Mueller probe

Don McGahn has provided some details that investigators would not have learned of otherwise, several officials said.

At St. Christopher Church in Dorchester, the Rev. Paul Helfrich became emotional as he addressed the Pennsylvania grand jury report from the pulpit during Mass on Saturday.

Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

In parishes around US, outrage grows in wake of Pa. scandal

More than 1,000 people have signed a letter demanding that every US bishop resigns in the wake of the latest sexual abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_sharks8_met[1].jpg Victim in Truro shark attack is improving

Meanwhile, Longnook Beach remained closed for swimming because of ?recent shark activity.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/RETIRE_BANK_FRAUD_ADV19.jpg A new law helps banks flag fraud against seniors

A Maine effort to encourage bank employees to recognize suspicious activity in exchange for greater protection from legal liability for reporting it is now national law.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/2f6e15244c43449a89cc15bd69d4cd59-2f6e15244c43449a89cc15bd69d4cd59-0.jpg A mysterious first lady weathers a chaotic White House

After more than a year in Washington, Melania Trump remains an intensely private first lady still adjusting to the demands of a new life.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Turner010318METRO04mbtaprep27-13970-14194-14235.jpg When it comes to commuter rail, privatization isn?t problem

The T doesn?t have ? and never has had ? the in-house ability to operate the commuter lines itself.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner051518METRO07chelseabus505-19204-U832996319084rWB--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg This MBTA route showcases all of the T?s bus problems

The 111 is a rolling case study of all that ails MBTA bus service: overcrowding, delays caused by traffic and passengers who pay in cash, and frequent cancellations.

Newsletters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/25/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/statehouse150-3271.jpg This Week in Politics

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STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/16/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/CF3A0977.jpg A women?s health firm pitched a much-needed drug. Men didn?t get it

Antiva Biosciences is getting a front-row view of the challenges involved in pitching a company focused on women?s health.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

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.

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Elon Musk confronts a fateful tweet and an 'excruciating' year

?I thought the worst of it was over ? I thought it was,? Elon Musk told the New York Times. ?The worst is over from a Tesla operational standpoint.? He continued: ?But from a personal pain standpoint, the worst is yet to come.?