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Joe Biden accepts the Democratic nomination for president
Joe Biden accepted the Democratic nomination for president with a speech that framed the upcoming election as a stark choice between ?light? and ?darkness."

Biden accepts nomination, vows to lead nation out of ?season of darkness'

Joe Biden, a politician born during World War II whose life was twice rocked by tragedy, accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night with a speech that framed the upcoming election as a stark choice between ?light? and ?darkness? and vowed to unite the country if elected.
A recap of the four-day convention
Analysis

For the first time in the entire campaign, Biden offers a reason to vote for him, not just against Trump

In moving speech, 13-year-old N.H. boy says Biden helped him overcome stutter

Julia Louis-Dreyfus roasts Trump, GOP as DNC host

?We will do whatever?s necessary?: Justice Department to seek death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber
The Justice Department will again seek the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Attorney General William Barr said Thursday, leaving some survivors of the devastating attack reeling at the specter of a painful new trial.

What victims and their families had to say after Tsarnaev's death sentence was vacated What would a new Tsarnaev trial look like, five years later?

Flu shot mandate for Mass. students leaves many questions unanswered

The state?s new rule mandating flu vaccines for students under age 30 is drawing nearly as many questions as plaudits from health and education leaders who say they're uncertain how it will operate or be enforced.
Mass. to provide rapid mobile coronavirus testing this fall to school districts that need it Tracker: What are Mass. school districts deciding for the fall?

Here?s why progressives are furious over Nancy Pelosi?s endorsement of Joe Kennedy

Just as the Democratic Party is seeking to solidify its diverse base around the candidacy of former vice president Joe Biden this week at an all-virtual Democratic convention, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s endorsement of Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III in Massachusetts? Senate Democratic primary race is reopening old wounds.
In surprise endorsement that roils party?s left wing, Pelosi throws support behind Kennedy

Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to be sentenced Friday in college bribery plot
More than a year after ?Full House? star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were charged with paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California, the famous couple appears headed for prison.

Opinion

EDITORIAL

Boston police dodge records requests
IDEAS | NOAH Y. KIM

Housing will test white support for Black lives
Renée Graham

At the RNC, Trump will offer the strongest case against his re-election
David Litt

Despite his praise for the suffrage movement, Trump is committed to doing the opposite

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

Graphic: US shows little signs of being able to control coronavirus spread

Five things to know about the Steve Bannon indictment
Steve Bannon, the former chief executive of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, is facing federal charges in New York.

Ex-Trump aide Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme A growing list: Trump associates ensnared in legal troubles

Globe Magazine
A math problem stumped experts for 50 years. This grad student from Maine solved it in days
?That?s ridiculous,? Lisa Piccirillo thought when she first learned about the Conway knot problem. ?We should be able to do that.?

Postmaster to testify before Senate amid uproar over mail
When John R. Soares formally becomes the president of Local 718 Thursday night, the union that represents Boston firefighters will make history ? for the first time, the 78-year-old labor organization will be led by a person of color.

Postmaster general eyes aggressive changes at Postal Service after election

Business diaries
Brockton Stop & Shop reinvents itself to meet COVID-19 needs
The once-shuttered Belmont Street store has been reinvented to meet shopping needs during the pandemic.

Once an insurgent, Seth Moulton carries a different title in his latest fight: incumbent
Six years after charging into Congress, Moulton is fending off his first primary fight in the Sixth Congressional District, a sleepy, three-way race that is opening the centrist Democrat?s record to perhaps its fullest public vetting.

California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes were blazing through California on Thursday, straining firefighting resources by the sheer vastness of the battle lines.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
Another plea for a corporate titan to do the right thing: Reopen Haverhill?s Brooks Brothers factory
But so far, the new owner has been silent about its plans for the site.

Brooks Brothers continues to deny severance to laid off Haverhill factory workers. ?They are invisible?

Post-pandemic Cape Cod could be more unaffordable, officials fear
Truro Senator Julian Cyr said he's worried that trends in the housing market linked to COVID-19 "will only exacerbate how Cape Cod is so profoundly unaffordable."

More Recent headlines

Doctors say Russian opposition politician wasn?t poisoned, refuse transfer

Male injured jumping out of way of commuter train in Revere

Wisconsin election officials vote to keep Kanye West off presidential ballot
Special Report

The hidden dangers on our roads

Deadly crashes on the nation's roads could have been prevented, if only state agencies had opened their mail. Read the exclusive Globe investigation now.
Read Part 1 now ? See how dangerous the roadways are in your state

On StatNews.com

Seven months later, what we know about Covid-19 ? and the pressing questions that remain

Watch: What day is it? How pandemic stress alters your perception of time

Comfort Zone

A dazzling lantern display opens at the Franklin Park Zoo

In online dance classes, no one can see you miss a step

For a climbing challenge, try summiting the highest point in seven states

Recipes: Three fresh plum desserts for summer

Recommended Reads

I wanted to see how COVID-19 had changed Manhattan. I found that in many ways, it hadn?t.

Three months after I left New York for Boston while both cities were at a standstill, I returned to a re-emerging city.

Among colleges? many fall worries: students? mental health
Studies conducted over the past few months have captured the widespread effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students? wellbeing during a critical time in their adolescent development.

Climate change likely to hit hard on the North Shore, new report finds
The report finds potentially catastrophic effects from rising seas and heavier storms on the beaches, sea walls, salt marshes, and a range of coastal development in 13 communities on the North Shore.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island College will close the elementary school on its campus

Faced with a $10 million deficit, the college plans to close the $12,000-a-year Henry Barnard School, lay off workers, and force executives to take pay cuts of up to 10 percent.

Hot dogs, chicken fingers, and Ring Pops: A child-friendly guide to Rhode Island?s beach concession stands

Bench trial set for Oct. 5 in Rhode Island money laundering case
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Adrian C. Madaro

Why East Boston?s coronavirus infection rate is higher than the rest of the city
Scot Lehigh

The Democrats bring it all together
Elissa Ely

?I want to fund the post office?
Stephen Kinzer

Oil could keep US in the Middle East for a very long time
Bill Keating

The Postal Service has always delivered ? Trump has not
IDEAS | David Scharfenberg

Aerosmith, the Cars, the Pixies ? Boston used to be a rock ?n? roll capital. Where has all the music gone?

VISUAL STORIES

Dont?a Hightower?s fiancée was in labor for 17 hours. He used ?28-3? to help her push through

Photos: Mayflower II, a reimagining of vessel used by pilgrims, sails home to Plymouth

Devastated by multiple tragedies, a border city seeks a bridge to the future

?I want to save everything?: In the era of COVID-19, a small army of animal lovers is providing triage for creatures in distress

metro

Boston Public Garden lagoon drained to protect ducks and other wildlife from algae growth
The lagoon at the Boston Public Garden is expected to take two to three days to fully drain, the city?s Park and Recreation Department said Thursday.

Gloucester officials urge boating safety and social distancing on the water

Gloucester officials on Friday urged boaters to boat responsibly and to comply with COVID-19 related health guidelines while out on their vessels.

Here?s why progressives are furious over Nancy Pelosi?s endorsement of Joe Kennedy

Just as the Democratic Party is seeking to solidify its diverse base around the candidacy of former vice president Joe Biden this week at an all-virtual Democratic convention, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s endorsement of Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III in Massachusetts? Senate Democratic primary race is reopening old wounds.
EDUCATION

Rhode Island College will close the elementary school on its campus

Once an insurgent, Seth Moulton carries a different title in his latest fight: incumbent

sports

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Barry Trotz guides Islanders past his former Capitals club in 5 games

The Isles will face Boston in the second round if Montreal beats Philadelphia, and the Flyers if top-seeded Philadelphia hangs on to defeat the Canadiens.
SPORTS LOG

Chiefs ban headdresses and Native American-themed face paint

In a statement, the Chiefs said the changes came after conversations with national organizations that work closely on issues that affect Native Americans.

Nathan Eovaldi, Red Sox roll a seven in rout of Orioles

His seven innings are the longest start by a Red Sox pitcher in 2020, while Xander Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland homer as offense comes alive again in Baltimore.
NFL

Washington football coach Ron Rivera says he?s suffering from cancer
Revolution

New England Revolution tie Philadelphia Union
Celtics

Timberwolves win NBA lottery; Memphis conveys 14th pick to Celtics

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

Business

Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to be sentenced Friday in college bribery plot
More than a year after ?Full House? star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were charged with paying half a million dollars in bribes to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California, the famous couple appears headed for prison.

Goodyear: Attire supporting police OK, but no political wear
The CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said Thursday that it will allow employees to wear attire supporting law enforcement, though it will continue to ask them not to express support for any political candidates while on the job.

Appeals court gives reprieve to Uber, Lyft in California

Postmaster general eyes aggressive changes at Postal Service after election

Electricity supplier reaches $10M settlement with Attorney General Healey over sales practices
Business diaries

Brockton Stop & Shop reinvents itself to meet COVID-19 needs

Politics

A growing list: Trump associates ensnared in legal troubles

Postmaster to testify before Senate amid uproar over mail

Julia Louis-Dreyfus roasts Trump, GOP as DNC host

Marijuana

Boston Cannabis Board approves two marijuana retailers, defers action on Patriot Care

Rivals hit Jake Auchincloss over marijuana skepticism
magazine
Cover story

A sexual predator exploited her online, then came after her in the real world
Perspective

Suffragists fought a pandemic and bias. We owe it to them to vote.
Cooking

Recipes: Three fresh plum desserts for summer
Love Letters

After 8 years of flirting, should this pair exit the ?friend zone??

sports

In wait, Bruins now can take their game off ice for a break

Tiger Woods looks to a trusted friend in opening round of the Northern Trust

Harris English sets the pace in Round 1 of the Northern Trust

metro

Boston Public Garden lagoon drained to protect ducks and other wildlife from algae growth

Gloucester officials urge boating safety and social distancing on the water

Here?s why progressives are furious over Nancy Pelosi?s endorsement of Joe Kennedy

Nation

13-year-old boy who struggles with stutter praises Biden

Joe Biden accepts the Democratic nomination for president

Biden accepts nomination, vows to lead nation out of ?season of darkness'

World

FBI team arrives this weekend to take part in Beirut probe

FBI team arrives this weekend to take part in Beirut probe

Iran threatens ?dangerous future? for UAE after Israel deal

politics

Postmaster to testify before Senate amid uproar over mail

Julia Louis-Dreyfus roasts Trump, GOP as DNC host

Biden accepts nomination, vows to lead nation out of ?season of darkness'

business

Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli to be sentenced Friday in college bribery plot

Goodyear: Attire supporting police OK, but no political wear

Appeals court gives reprieve to Uber, Lyft in California

lifestyle

California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes

?Nomadic Matt? Kepnes on being grounded and setting up roots

Tentrr offers secluded campsites on private land ? including dozens of gems in New England

marijuana

Boston Cannabis Board approves two marijuana retailers, defers action on Patriot Care

Rivals hit Jake Auchincloss over marijuana skepticism

Marijuana company will destroy $2.6 million inventory of year-old vapes

opinion

Housing will test white support for Black lives

Boston police dodge records requests

At the RNC, Trump will offer the strongest case against his re-election

food & dining

New pizza comes to Chestnut Hill and Quincy, and an old Chinatown favorite returns

McGreevy?s in the Back Bay joins list of Boston-area restaurants to close amid COVID-19

Dumpling Daughter gets a tasty Brookline sibling

travel

?Nomadic Matt? Kepnes on being grounded and setting up roots

Send your troubles to Santa Fe

They opened the B&B of their dreams, then COVID-19 arrived

Books

Bibliophiles: Helen Macdonald on Shakespeare and animal books

He loved Lucy: Fiction and family history mingle with television royalty in ?The Queen of Tuesday?

New England Literary News

Movies

?Imagine no one?s done a period drama before'

In Focus: What happened in Iran in 1953 ? and many other places since

?From Controversy to Cure? shows how Kendall Square went from empty lots to biotech mecca

Television

Sarah Cooper syncs up with CBS for new comedy series

?Love in the Time of Corona? is made for this moment

Can Amazon deliver an ?even more twisted? ?Dead Ringers??

music

ACRONYM stands for joy on the group?s latest early-music release

Pianist Conrad Tao wants you to question everything

A new hearing for suffragist and composer Ethel Smyth: ?She took on what she called the male machine'

Theater/Dance

Newton native?s first play may lack a stage, but not an all-star cast

In online dance classes, no one can see you miss a step

Live theater returns to the Berkshires in a changed world

globe local

Post-pandemic Cape Cod could be more unaffordable, officials fear

For readers young and old, bookstores prove they?re an essential business, too

Should Massachusetts adopt the proposed physician-assisted suicide bill?

Obituaries

Dan H. Fenn Jr., founding director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, dies at 97

Dale Hawerchuk, hockey hall of famer with a talent for scoring big, dies at 57

American released from Lebanon after being jailed for months dies