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Jeneé Osterheldt | Commentary

Yes, Mr. President, the ?Squad? is telling you how government should run. That?s why they were elected

It is the job of Congress to make laws, to seek justice, to be the voice of the American people. For Trump, the real problem is these outspoken members are black and brown women.
Meet the 'Squad': Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, and Omar

The long, sordid history behind Trump?s ?go back? to your country comments

President Trump?s line of attack on four Congresswomen is anything but new.
Congresswomen targeted by Trump vow to fight his ?hateful? policies Most migrants at border with Mexico would be denied asylum protections under new Trump rule Here's how Republicans are reacting to Trump's comments People are sharing their 'Go back to your country stories. Has this happened to you? Tell us
Timeline

From birtherism to Charlottesville: Donald Trump's racially related comments

Here?s a look at some of the more controversial comments made over the years by Donald Trump.
Trump vehemently defends his tweets about congresswomen: 'Many people agree with me'

opinion

Michael A. Cohen: Does Trump know what it means to be an American?

Editorial: A racist blast from the White House exposes the reality of Donald Trump

In first year of medical parole, just four inmates granted reprieve

Two men in prison, both seeking release because they are ailing, claim Massachusetts prisons are not letting inmates apply for the new medical parole program.
CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA

Gerry Callahan?s ouster finally gives WEEI a face lift

It?s unlikely Greg Hill will provide much of a ratings boost, but at last, Boston?s pioneering sports station will sound different.

Class-action suit alleges Encore Boston Harbor cheats gamblers

A class-action lawsuit filed Monday alleges that the newly opened Encore Boston Harbor in Everett is cheating gamblers through its blackjack and slot machine practices.
Encore Boston Harbor took in $16.9 million in gaming revenue during opening week
TECH LAB

Ransomware attacks: Not if, but when, agencies say

City and state agencies are being hammered by ransomware attacks that have crippled public services and cost taxpayers millions. So far, Massachusetts has been spared the devastation.

?Every single word they said was from my book?: WBUR host apologizes after men interviewed never credited female author

If no action is taken, here?s how hot it will get in Mass. by century?s end

opinion

MARCY REED AND CAROL FULP

Building the New Boston through corporate diversity
Joan Vennochi

Ted Kennedy?s long life in public service was a privilege of different times
Editorial Cartoon

Trump fashions his own flag
SWANEE HUNT

Don?t call victims of sex trafficking ?young women?

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Sports

Politics

Lifestyle

8-year-old daughter of accused shooter was one of the victims of July Fourth attack, DA says

The circumstances of the shooting weren?t immediately clear.
dave epstein

Brace yourself: It?s going to get even hotter

Over the next week, it looks like official observation stations across southern New England will add four to six more 90-degree days with an official heat wave likely, even at the airport.

Drunk driver crashes car into ocean in Falmouth, police say

Police responded to Surf Beach at the end of Mill Road around 1 a.m. Sunday, Falmouth police said in a statement.

Seven Mass. residents injured in Maine highway crashes
The Sunday crash in Ogunquit began when a car?s engine failed on the highway and another car hit it from behind, officials said.

It was a parking lot. Now it?s a park, and the ?center of gravity? in reimagined Fenway neighborhood
Over the last two decades, developer Steve Samuels has transformed the Fenway neighborhood into a retail mecca. His latest project aims to add new vibrancy to the streetscape.

Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer?s
Medical professionals around the country are looking to develop a ?quick and dirty? blood test that can be administered at routine checkups to help increase early Alzheimer?s detection.<br/>

From The Boston Sunday Globe

How Massachusetts made the Apollo 11 moon landing possible

The skill and diligence of hundreds of Mass. workers enabled the US to fulfill President John F. Kennedy?s pledge to put a man on the moon in less than 10 years.
How to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in Mass.

Women?s soccer wage fight revives battle for Equal Rights Amendment
The World Cup winners, who are suing their employer for paying them less than their unsuccessful male counterparts, may have just given the ERA its biggest chance for revival in decades.

Kevin Paul Dupont
Former Bruin Geoff Courtnall was saved, and now he wants to save others, too
A call from Cam Neely helped Courtnall get his life back. He and his siblings have built a mental health center to help bring others back from the brink.

Rhode island

Jump bike service sees a big price increase in Providence

Beginning Monday, the 1,100 Jump bikes in Providence cost nothing to unlock, but they immediately cost 30 cents a minute. So a 30-minute ride costs $9 and a 60-minute ride costs $18.

Historic flags remain in storage, more than two years after they were removed from State House for restoration
There is no plan for when ? or how ?the state?s battle flags will return to Rhode Island.

R.I.?s David Cicilline uses his House perch to take on Google and Facebook
The US representative?s new role as big tech inquisitor provides a platform to further elevate his already rising profile.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Ideas | Rita Indiana

The David Ortiz shooting and the corruption of the Dominican dream

Renée Graham

Everyone knew about Jeffrey Epstein. Nobody cared
Opinion | David Shribman

The meaning of Jimmy Carter?s ?malaise? speech
JEFF JACOBY

George Washington was right about ?baneful? two-party politics
Snapshot

Tweets of the Week: Steyer for Batman, Warren?s emails, and the ?war cloud?
Opinion | Taylor Pendergrass and Janos Marton

How progressive prosecutors can transform the criminal justice system

Recommended Reads

Christopher Muther

Could clues to Harvard Square?s future be found in a stunning new English hotel?

What will Gerald Chan make of properties he?s been scooping up in the Boston area? If Heckfield Place is any indicator, we won?t know for a while, but it will be worth the wait.

Adrian Walker
Ayanna Pressley brushes off Trump?s tweets ? but not his treatment of refugees
Pressley said of a Twitter rant by President Trump: ?It?s just another day in the world under this administration.?

Marshfield surf shop?s music show takes on life of its own
It was originally a mission. Now Levitate has grown into a lifestyle and a brand, complete with its own massive festival.

6 months before N.H. primary, a top tier of candidates has emerged
Interviews with two dozen Democratic activists and campaign staff on the ground this week yielded a top-tier of contenders operatives say are pulling in front of the pack.

Man shot Sunday in Dorchester has died

Boston-area sports camp abruptly canceled, leaving parents in the dark

Authorities identify Cambridge woman, 77, who drowned in Wellfleet pond

Three years later, roller-coaster City Hall extortion case is going to trial

Three arrested after alleged drug deal broken up by police in East Boston leads to violent struggle

Red Sox announce 37-year Boston police veteran as new security director

Metro

Kayaker?s 57-mile journey down the Charles River raises thousands for families of first responders

Liam McDermott of Medway was greeted at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade Saturday by members of the Greater Boston Firefighters Pipes and Drum Band.

Vermont man and woman found with more than 13 grams of crack cocaine during traffic stop in Bernardston

A male driver, 42, and female passenger, 42, were charged with possession of crack cocaine following a traffic stop on I-91 North in Bernardston, Massachusetts State Police said in a statement Monday.

Worcester home healthcare company to pay $162,000 in restitution to more than 230 employees

A Worcester home healthcare company and its owner have agreed to pay $162,000<span class="ld"/> in restitution to settle allegations that it violated state wage laws, Attorney General Maura Healey said.

Somerville man arrested for assault, attempted kidnapping in Cambridge

The man was seen yelling at and striking a woman, before attempting to grab a stroller carrying her 1-year-old child last Tuesday, police said.

Anti-Semitic fliers discovered at Marblehead synagogue
The fliers denied the existence of the Holocaust, equating it to ?fake news.?

There?s no state budget in sight. And lawmakers just asked Baker for another extension.
Two-plus weeks into the fiscal year ? and more than 40 days after closed-door negotiations started ? lawmakers have yet to produce an annual spending plan, and one top official raised the possibility Monday of exploring ?other options? to get the long-delayed deal done.

STAT

Trump claims ?tremendous? progress on opioids. Reality is more complicated

Opinion: Newborn screening saves lives. Congress needs to reauthorize the program

Trump abandons proposal that would have ended certain drug rebates

Case highlights the long-term risks of experimental stem cell therapy

sports

WIMBLEDON | MEN?S FINAL

Novak Djokovic outlasts Roger Federer in fifth-set tiebreaker to repeat as Wimbledon champion

Djokovic won his fifth Grand Slam title on grass in the longest final in Wimbledon history.

Smith, McGee team up to take home this NEPGA trophy

It came down to a card-off as Brian Smith and Garth McGee combined for a 6-under 64 at Wanumetonomy.

There?s not as much steam on Rick Porcello?s four-seam fastball

If Rick Porcello?s four-seamer looked anything but fast Monday, your eyes did not deceive. It averaged 90.6 m.p.h.

Red Sox slug their way past Blue Jays

Michael Chavis got the fireworks started early with a first inning grand slam.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK
Red Sox designate Eduardo Nunez for assignment
Nunez, 32, batted .228 with two home runs in 60 games with the Red Sox this season.

Adam Himmelsbach
13 thoughts about the Celtics? summer league run
The team?s draft picks played and had promising moments, Tacko Fall stole the show, and Javonte Green looked like a man among boys.

Politics

Meet the ?Squad?: Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, and Tlaib
The four Democratic congresswomen have all made history in politics and are the targets of a series of Twitter attacks from President.

Business

Video depicts how rising seas will affect South Boston
It?s part of a presentation showing resiliency of proposed development at L Street Power Station site.

Marijuana

Utah delays deadline to award medical cannabis licenses
Applicants vying for a handful of licenses to grow Utah?s medical marijuana will have to wait longer than expected to find out who has been selected.

magazine
Cover Story

Sharks on Cape Cod: Just how scared should we be?

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I appreciated her asking if the 10-year age difference bothered me?

Cooking

Recipes: Three new ways to love grains
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do in and around Boston, July 15-21

sports

Sadio Mane?s success for Senegal could keep him from US

Gerry Callahan?s ouster finally gives WEEI a face lift

Andrew Cashner?s changeup is the talk of the clubhouse

metro

Going Quiet: Rhode Island among the states hiding 911 recordings from families, lawyers, and the general public

If no action is taken, here?s how hot it will get in Mass. by century?s end

There?s no state budget in sight. And lawmakers just asked Baker for another extension.

Nation

Police: 2 dead, officer hurt at Baltimore methadone clinic

Final blast of torrential rains unleashed by weakened Barry

Man sentenced to 2d life term in Charlottesville car attack

World

Zuma says corruption allegations were a conspiracy to oust him

Populist mayor is picked to run against Taiwan?s president

India assesses technical snag that aborted moon mission

politics

Congresswomen targeted by Trump vow to fight his ?hateful? policies

Fact Check: Trump falsely accuses Ilhan Omar of proclaiming ?how great Al Qaeda is?

Congresswomen respond to Trump's tweets

business

Amazon Prime Day has lots of competition

Business Agenda

Ransomware attacks: Not if, but when, agencies say

arts

An enjoyable tale of transformation in North Shore Music Theatre?s ?Freaky Friday?

The week in watching: How ?The Loudest Voice? measures up, the ?Big Little Lies? finale, and Emmy nods

At Tanglewood, Andris Nelsons and BSO shake the Shed with long-awaited Verdi Requiem

lifestyle

Barbie goes glam rock to honor David Bowie?s Ziggy Stardust

Gift from the sea: New Bedford?s bounty starts with scallops

Bethenny Frankel has a witty response about her relationship with Boston?s Paul Bernon 

marijuana

Utah delays deadline to award medical cannabis licenses

New Mexico governor?s work group focuses on legalizing marijuana

Marijuana arrests in Wisconsin hit black residents hardest

opinion

Building the New Boston through corporate diversity

US grapples with the lure of its borders

A racist blast from the White House exposes the reality of Donald Trump

food & dining

Q&A with Project Bread president Erin McAleer, on feeding kids through the summer

Portland restaurants you can actually get into

Getting Salty with Ming Cao of JP Fuji Group

travel

Could clues to Harvard Square?s future be found in a stunning new English hotel?

At Gray?s Grist Mill, they?re feeding tradition

World?s largest airlines taking small steps to reduce cabin waste

Books

In Pulitzer-winner Colson Whitehead?s ?The Nickel Boys,? a childhood lost to Jim Crow

Professor and clinician Sharon Lamb explores how mothers mother

?The Ghost Clause? peers through the walls of loss and memory

Movies

Lulu Wang draws on family history in ?The Farewell?

In Focus: Some truth about true crime

From his podcast to movies, it?s all personal for Marc Maron

Television

The week in watching: How ?The Loudest Voice? measures up, the ?Big Little Lies? finale, and Emmy nods

?Avenue 5? takes ?Veep? creator back to HBO

Paramount show will revisit ?Sexy Beast? character

music

At Tanglewood, Andris Nelsons and BSO shake the Shed with long-awaited Verdi Requiem

Aimee Mann?s voice does the talking in Beverly show

Carly Rae Jepsen? Call her self-assured.

globe local

For dam on Hanover/Norwell line, the days are numbered

Newton mayor seeks limits on e-cig sales

Cops call this meals-on-wheels a steal

Obituaries

Pernell Whitaker, tactical, defensive boxing champ, dies at 55

Martin Charnin, director and lyricist who brought ?Annie? to Broadway, at 84

Mitchell Feigenbaum, an architect of chaos theory, dies at 74