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Deal struck on $43 billion state budget, drug price controls

State budget negotiators reached a compromise Sunday, three weeks into the new fiscal year. The full House and Senate are expected to vote on the deal Monday.

Bernie Sanders might be losing his N.H. firewall

The Vermont senator trounced Hillary Clinton in the 2016 New Hampshire primary. This time around, he can?t take the state for granted.

McDonough donates $10 million to Worcester Art Museum, largest gift of its kind in museum?s history
Matthew Gilbert | Your TV GPS

The week in watching: Mueller speaks, goodbye to ?Orange,? and a backlash to the ?Thrones? backlash

Globe critic Matthew Gilbert?s guide to what?s on television this week.

Michigan beauty queen ousted over ?offensive? Twitter posts, officials say

Boston doctor Marc Mitchell, a pioneer of digital health care for the world?s poorest patients, dies at 70

Roxbury man arrested in connection with fatal Somerville hit-and-run crash

opinion

Editorial

Holding the line on casino expansion
Jeff Jacoby

Trump blasts ?the Squad? for not loving America. Does he?
Jennifer C. Braceras

Partisan politics blocks a qualified judicial appointment in N.H.

Trump?s human rights ? and wrongs

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Red Sox need to turn this season around in a hurry
With 14 straight games against the Rays and Yankees upcoming, the team can?t afford any more losses like Sunday?s shutout.

Red Sox shut down, 5-0, by Orioles On Baseball: Should the Sox buy or sell at the trade deadline?

Dan Shaughnessy
He went to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and unearthed these nuggets
Could Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens join Derek Jeter in the Class of 2020 inductees at the Baseball Hall of Fame?


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The Globe is looking into the end-of-life medical care that Massachusetts residents receive. We want to examine how the healthcare system can improve care for dying patients.

Sports

Make it 10 straight unbeaten for streaking Revolution

Sony Michel, five others to start Patriots camp on PUP list

Maximum Security survives another stewards? inquiry to win the Haskell Invitational

Politics

Ahead of Mueller hearings, top Democrats accuse Trump of ?high crimes and misdemeanors?

Puerto Rico governor will not seek reelection, leaves party post

Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99

Lifestyle

?Ugly Delicious? chef David Chang cooking up new Netflix series

Ben Mezrich is making ?Billions? for Showtime

At Tanglewood, BSO gives ?Brightness of Light? its world premiere

Business

A pitch for ?reality-based? startups

Boston Fed president tells Trump to back off. Politely, of course

British firm?s plans to build private dorms in Boston hit a snag

more headlines

Nearly a third of high school students with disabilities experience cyberbullying, report says

More than a third of those victims reported that they had suicidal tendencies due to the harassment they encountered on social media, the report said.
Week Ahead

Daylilies are in glorious splendor now

The New England Daylily Society is putting on an exhibition and sale on Saturday of some of the most spectacular, best-groomed daylilies grown by enthusiasts all over the region.

Three killed when car registered in Mass. rolls over on I-89 in N.H.

The victims, who were not identified, were not wearing seat belts, New London Fire Chief Jason Lyon said Sunday night.

Plan would make coastal mansions eligible for disaster aid

On an exclusive Connecticut peninsula, where signs warn outsiders to stay off private roads, eight multimillion-dollar homes with sprawling yards along the Long Island Sound are poised to become eligible for taxpayer-funded disaster aid.

Dr. Marc Mitchell, a pioneer of digital health care for the world?s poorest patients, dies at 70

The longtime lecturer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health also founded D-tree International.

Small fire reported at West Roxbury police station

The fire in the rear exterior of the Centre Street station was reported at about 8:45 p.m., Boston police said.

Hostile witness or Democrats? hero? Robert Mueller?s past turns before Congress offer important clues

The former FBI director?s appearances on Capitol Hill were marked by his polite reticence and lawmakers? deference to his judgment.

?Avengers: Endgame? is now the highest-grossing film of all time

The superhero extravaganza has passed ??Avatar.?? It?s grossed an estimated $2.79 billion worldwide in 13 weeks.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST MOON LANDING

Photos: A look back at the 1969 moon landing

The moon landing and Chappaquiddick: How this week in 1969 unfolded in the pages of the Globe

Draper dusts off treasures of the Apollo era

Your smartphone has 1 million times more memory than the Apollo computer

opinion

Editorial

How a ?moonshot? came to symbolize the potential of government
Letters

?A collective sense of awe? ? readers recall Apollo 11
Alan Price

To achieve today?s moonshots, we must be bold

From the Boston Sunday Globe

Long before the shooting, Big Papi had brushes with people who ?want something from me?

David Ortiz has long grappled with the risks of life in the limelight, encountering past trouble with Dominican associates, including one man on his own payroll.

Invisible no more: Social Security will soon slide into insolvency
Barring Washington getting over its dysfunction and fixing Social Security, the program may soon have to cut benefits for tens of millions of retirees.

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn
Though it approached legalization very differently than Mass., Canada is grappling with some of the same challenges: high prices, short supplies, a robust black market.

Rhode island

Providence police officer stays ?Malloy Strong?

The fourth annual Rising Above Cancer 5K Run/Walk is expected to raise about $75,000 for the Lifespan Cancer Institute?s Patient Support Fund.

Sean Spicer throws first pitch at PawSox?s Pride Night, and team faces backlash
The former White House press secretary joined a wounded veteran to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Friday?s game. The Trump administration, in which Spicer worked, has been criticized for attempting to dismantle LGBTQ rights.

Opinion | Lincoln Chafee
The party of peace: Why I joined the Libertarian Party
The party is willing to fight against irresponsible American global behavior and against the inexorable march to more senseless wars.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Michael A. Cohen

Trump has turned the racial dog whistle into a steam whistle
RENÉE GRAHAM

With racism in America, there?s never a teachable moment
Ideas | Thomas Abt

Democrats are skipping out on the most important gun fight of all
SCOT LEHIGH

Boorish bikers beat a Boston retreat
DIANE HESSAN

Trump vs. the Squad ? voters weigh in
Editorial

Convicted felon Sal DiMasi should not be a Beacon Hill lobbyist

VISUAL STORIES

MBTA releases video of Red Line derailment

A look back at JFK Jr.?s life and death on the 20th anniversary of his plane crash off Martha?s Vineyard

Photos: The changing face of Federal Hill

Photos: A look back at the 1969 moon landing

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Cape Cod baseball, where the grass is real and the price is right

The Cape Cod Baseball League is a summertime staple on the Cape. The best collegiate players in the country compete nightly before Major League scouts, and gems emerge from diamonds.

Dan Shaughnessy
Eck on David Price: ?He?s my new Kirk Gibson?
Dennis Eckersley is happy to spend time at the Hall of Fame with friends and family rather than engage in a dust-up with the Red Sox pitcher.

GARY WASHBURN | SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES
Isaiah Thomas?s story is a lesson for NBA stars
Thomas?s willingness to play injured during the 2017 postseason aggravated a hip problem that cost him a shot at a max contract.

A captain befriends a sea gull and keeps the crackers coming
Gloucester schooner captain Heath Ellis and Polly Five Toes have become celebrity BFFs on Cape Ann.

Metro

Roxbury residents celebrate their neighborhood with Unity parade

The second annual event was held Sunday, despite the overwhelming heat blanketing the city.

Male dies after being pulled from water in Swansea

The victim was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

Three killed when car registered in Mass. rolls over on I-89 in N.H.

The victims, who were not identified, were not wearing seat belts, New London Fire Chief Jason Lyon said Sunday night.

It?s officially a heat wave with temperatures above 90 degrees again

Boston reached an official heat wave Sunday, with the third straight day of 90-plus degree weather. But cooler temperatures are on the way.

Deal struck on $43 billion state budget, drug price controls
State budget negotiators reached a compromise Sunday, three weeks into the new fiscal year. The full House and Senate are expected to vote on the deal Monday.

Confirmed shark sightings briefly closed two Cape Cod beaches Sunday
Race Point Beach in Provincetown and an unidentified beach in Orleans were each closed for an hour, according to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.

STAT

What the Ebola emergency means, what it doesn?t mean, and what?s next

Role of seizures in Alzheimer?s disease is gaining overdue attention

Opinion: I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn?t my doctors help me?

Opinion: New insights from a bird?s-eye view of clinical trials

sports

BRITISH OPEN

Shane Lowry runs away with win in British Open

On a stormy final day, the Irishman shot 1-over 72 but still pulled away from the field to win by six shots.

Make it 10 straight unbeaten for streaking Revolution

Riding their best MLS run since 2005, Carles Gil provided New England all the offense it would need just nine minutes in.

Full-throated, Reds-mad crown salutes Liverpool at Fenway

Liverpool lost late in its exhibition match at Fenway Park, but Boston clearly showed itself the club?s second home.

Kevin Harvick gambles and wins at Loudon

Harvick raced to his first Cup Series victory of the season, winning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the second straight year.

Sports Log
Katie Ledecky loses first major swim final in six years
??This stings a little,?? the 22-year-old Ledecky said. ??It?s not what I'm used to.??

ORIOLES 5, RED SOX 0
Red Sox wilt in dropping series to Orioles
Andrew Cashner struggled again, and Baltimore journeyman Asher Wojciechowski took a no-hitter into the seventh inning.

Politics

Hostile witness or Democrats? hero? Robert Mueller?s past turns before Congress offer important clues
The former FBI director?s appearances on Capitol Hill were marked by his polite reticence and lawmakers? deference to his judgment.

Business

Chinese money in the US dries up as trade war drags on
Chinese investment has plummeted by nearly 90 percent since President Trump took office.

Marijuana

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn
Though it approached legalization very differently than Mass., Canada is grappling with some of the same challenges: high prices, short supplies, a robust black market.

magazine
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I am a devout Christian and he is an atheist. Classic!?
Cover Story

?I got lucky, man.? Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times

Miss Conduct

Advice: At a party, we were served vegan mystery food
Perspective | Magazine

I was a paramedic at the US border. Kids need doctors now.

sports

Mariano Rivera saved his best for last

Jim Herman, former Trump club pro, wins on PGA Tour

Simon Yates takes Stage 15; Thibault Pinot gains ground

metro

Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99

It?s officially a heat wave with temperatures above 90 degrees again

Deal struck on $43 billion state budget, drug price controls

Nation

Heat and humidity maintain grip on Eastern US, but Midwest gets a reprieve

Teen activists score mental health days for Oregon students

Plan would make coastal mansions eligible for disaster aid

World

1,800 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal

Taliban attack security checkpoint and hospital in Pakistan

Two airlines cancel flights to Cairo after Britain warns of ?heightened risk of terrorism?

politics

In Trump?s long career, an opportunistic view of race

How is Beto O?Rourke hoping to revive his campaign? By getting back to his roots

?It?s our America?: Michelle Obama speaks out amid Trump tweet furor

business

Chinese money in the US dries up as trade war drags on

Wind victory comes at just the right time for Eversource

Home security system proved anything but

arts

The week in watching: Mueller speaks, goodbye to ?Orange,? and a backlash to the ?Thrones? backlash

McDonough donates $10 million to Worcester Art Museum, largest gift of its kind in museum?s history

With ?Art of Self-Defense? and ?Sopranos? prequel, Boston?s Alessandro Nivola takes center stage

lifestyle

?NOS4A2? renewed for season 2 at AMC

?Ugly Delicious? chef David Chang cooking up new Netflix series

At Tanglewood, BSO gives ?Brightness of Light? its world premiere

marijuana

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn

Canada's lessons in legalizing cannabis

I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn?t my doctors help me?

opinion

Trump?s human rights ? and wrongs

Partisan politics blocks a qualified judicial appointment in N.H.

Holding the line on casino expansion

food & dining

Where to take your kids to eat this summer vacation

Mr. Tamole team brings authentic tamales to town

This is nuts: Peanut butter, now in powder form

travel

Why drive to Newport when you can float instead?

In San Francisco, new destinations over the top

You can visit, as long as you promise not to sing ?Walking in Memphis?

Books

A speed-reading archaeologist digs in to catch up

Location, location, location

Bodies in detail, Kipling in Vermont, and Shakespeare in the park

Movies

?Avengers: Endgame? is now the highest-grossing film of all time

Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con audience with ?Top Gun? sequel trailer

A child?s death, a ruined life, in ?Who Killed Garrett Phillips??

Television

Tina Fey, Robert Carlock create comedy for Ted Danson

Chris Rock to star in new season of ?Fargo?

Tired of ?dopey? children?s shows, author James Patterson concocts ?Kid Stew?

music

When Bob Marley came to Allston

When a lifelong record collector reaches his turning point

A happy reunion, and the journey of ?Penelope? to Tanglewood

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

Robert Morgenthau, longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99

Peter McNamara, who won three tennis Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 64

Dr. Marc Mitchell, a pioneer of digital health care for the world?s poorest patients, dies at 70