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Republican National Convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings
Two of the Republican Party?s rising stars, both people of color, offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump?s leadership on Monday night, closing the opening night of the GOP?s scaled-back convention with a positive message at odds with the dark warnings that dominated much of the night. 36 minutes ago

Trump?s family members, conservative allies dominate GOP convention lineup Trump to hold rally in Manchester, N.H., on Friday

Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time

Fact Check: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud

Massachusetts says extra $300 a week in jobless benefits will be paid soon

The state?s request for money to pay the added benefit was granted last week by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Kenosha protesters clash with police after Black man shot
Anger over the shooting of a Black man by police in a southeastern Wisconsin city spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police once again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters who defied a curfew, threw bottles and shot fireworks at law enforcement officials guarding the courthouse.

Stephen Lynch gets into contentious exchange with USPS head DeJoy: ?What the heck are you doing??

Representative Stephen Lynch, a longtime South Boston Democrat, got into a contentious back-and-forth with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday during a hearing on operational changes that have led to mail delays across the country.
USPS leader defends changes, denies ?sabotaging? election

FDA?s plasma decision may hamper ?gold standard? research, experts say

The FDA?s decision this week to allow convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 will make it harder to conduct rigorous studies of its effectiveness, because patients will demand the therapy rather than agreeing to studies in which they might get a placebo, experts said Monday.

Opinion

Joan Vennochi

Joe Kennedy is pitching himself as a racial justice warrior. Is he?

Luis R. Fraga, Luz E. Herrera, and Leticia Saucedo

Democrats must invest in the future of the party ? Latinos
EDITORIAL

Candidates should ask super PACs to stay positive ? and disclose funders in a timely way
Justin Hurst

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is committed to policing reforms

Massachusetts Sept. 1 primary elections

The 2020 Massachusetts primary voter guide

This fall Massachusetts voters will select candidates for nine different congressional races and one Senate race. Here's what to know about the candidates.
SJC asked to make last-minute change to state primary election calendar

Ed Markey defines himself with digital strategy aimed at young voters

With the primary just days away, Senator Ed Markey hopes he'll be seen as the real change maker as the race with Representative Joe Kennedy III comes down to the wire.
Voter guide: Massachusetts Senate primary

Joe Kennedy wages fierce campaign to reach voters

In recent weeks, as the pandemic has loosened its grip on the state, Representative Joe Kennedy III has scrambled to make up for lost time, returning to the campaign trail with a flurry.
In caustic Senate race?s final day: news of death threats against Kennedy, complaints of whining

Special report

Blind Spot

Last summer, a truck driver allegedly caused the crash that killed seven motorcyclists in N.H. His case showed states aren?t routinely sharing info about driver convictions. We spent 11 months investigating this problem. Spoiler: It's nationwide, and it's huge.
Read Part 1 ? Read Part 2 ? Watch the documentary short

On StatNews.com

Drug makers rebut Trump tweet that FDA ?deep state? is delaying Covid-19 vaccines and drugs

Will Covid-19 vaccines be safe for children and pregnant women? The data, so far, are lacking

Comfort Zone

11 rooftop restaurants and patios to enjoy (safely) while it?s still summer

BPL offers local museum passes to cardholders

The next hot pandemic purchase is ... a heat lamp

Scootering cross-country for a kick and a cause

Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

Here?s a look at the state map of communities that are high, moderate, and low risk for COVID-19

11 coronavirus vaccines to keep an eye on

South End?s Harriet Tubman House hit by graffiti
A developer plans to convert the property into condos, sparking debate in the neighborhood.

Dow kicks out Exxon, Pfizer, Raytheon in biggest shake-up since 2013
Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, and Raytheon Technologies were kicked out of the Dow Jones Industrial Average as part of the stock benchmark?s biggest reshuffling in seven years, actions that will boost the influence of technology companies that have dominated the 2020 stock market.

Jerry Falwell Jr. agrees to resign from Liberty University, reverses course
Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned Monday from his leadership post at evangelical Liberty University amid allegations related to his wife?s sexual encounters with a much younger business partner.

COVID-19 outbreak linked to Maine wedding has residents feeling ?on edge'

The increasing numbers of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 linked to an outbreak that that began at a wedding in Maine have left residents of the area feeling ?on edge,? according to Millinocket Fire Chief Thomas Malcolm.

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Matchup of first-time playoff foes Celtics and Raptors shapes up as a classic

Alleged killer of Roxbury convenience store clerk held without bail on murder charge

Milton superintendent announces sudden retirement

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TOM FARRAGHER

It reads like fiction, but it?s true: A community rallies around to save its beloved, rambling old bookstore

Matt Tannenbaum, a beloved fixture at The Bookstore on Housatonic Street, had never seen a tale quite as compelling and heartwarming as the one now unfolding here in Lenox.

Alleging ?environmental racism,? residents protest plan to remove scores of mature trees in Roxbury
In a move that some Roxbury residents denounce as a form of environmental racism, city officials are planning a new road project that would cut down about a quarter of mature trees along a major byway.

On Nantucket, a racist act gets a second look
In March 2018, the front door of the African Meeting House on Nantucket had been defiled with racist graffiti. In the two years that followed, no charges were filed, no arrests made, and the initial outcry eventually faded from the island?s mainstream consciousness. But for the growing number of island residents of color, the pain has never left.

Rhode Island

With National Guard, R.I. activating ?operations center? to help schools reopen amid pandemic

Governor Raimondo announces that facilities team will walk through every school building before students enter classrooms.

Great white shark detected near Block Island

While national conventions go virtual, Rhode Island candidates still go door-to-door
Newton

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Justin Hurst

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is committed to policing reforms
Luis R. Fraga, Luz E. Herrera, and Leticia Saucedo

Democrats must invest in the future of the party ? Latinos
Rachelle Cohen

Wu?s obstructionism is a losing strategy
EDITORIAL

Hospitals need a stronger prescription for keeping the public?s trust
Abdallah Fayyad

The case for a foreign-born president
IDEAS | NOAH Y. KIM

Housing will test white support for Black lives

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

South End?s Harriet Tubman House hit by graffiti
A developer plans to convert the property into condos, sparking debate in the neighborhood.

Alleged killer of Roxbury convenience store clerk held without bail on murder charge

Stephon Samuel, 25, who is accused of shooting Tanjim Siam, 24, was arraigned on charges of murder, armed assault to murder, armed robbery with a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.

FDA?s plasma decision may hamper ?gold standard? research, experts say

The FDA?s decision this week to allow convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 will make it harder to conduct rigorous studies of its effectiveness, because patients will demand the therapy rather than agreeing to studies in which they might get a placebo, experts said Monday.

Ex-City Hall health chief Felix G. Arroyo sues Marty Walsh

Anthony Martignetti, star of iconic 1969 Prince Spaghetti commercial, dies at 63

sports

Phil Mickelson shoots 61, takes lead in PGA Champions debut

Mickelson, trying to fine-tune his game for the US Open, made 11 birdies at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri.
NFL

NFL reports zero positive results in recent COVID testing

League expressed confidence in testing protocols after recent nine-day test period produced zero positives.

Revolution looking to get offense on track against D.C. United

New England, which hasn't scored in three matches, is struggling without the injured Carles Gil.

Matchup of first-time playoff foes Celtics and Raptors shapes up as a classic
Sports Log

Roger Goodell to Colin Kaepernick: ?I wish we had listened earlier'

Bucks roll past Magic again, take 3-1 series lead

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

TALKING POINTS
Moderna to provide 80 million doses of would-be vaccine to EU
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Delta warns of 1,941 job cuts for pilots on grim travel outlook
Delta Air Lines Inc. will furlough 1,941 pilots in October because it sees little chance of improvement in the bleak outlook for commercial flying over the next six months.

Protesters slam lack of diversity in vaccine trial, but Brigham disputes numbers

Massachusetts says extra $300 a week in jobless benefits will be paid soon

Dow kicks out Exxon, Pfizer, Raytheon in biggest shake-up since 2013
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Tech startups pivot to solve new problems in the pandemic

Politics

Fact Check: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud

Republican National Convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings

Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time

USPS leader defends changes, denies ?sabotaging? election

Stephen Lynch gets into contentious exchange with USPS head DeJoy: ?What the heck are you doing??

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.
Feature

A math problem stumped experts for 50 years. This grad student from Maine solved it in days

Cooking

Recipes: Three fresh plum desserts for summer

sports

Indians? Terry Francona continues to be sidelined by health issues

Can Devin Asiasi and Dalton Keene become next great tight end tandem for Patriots?

Tampa?s Patrick Maroon sees the same battling Bruins this time around

metro

South End?s Harriet Tubman House hit by graffiti

Alleged killer of Roxbury convenience store clerk held without bail on murder charge

FDA?s plasma decision may hamper ?gold standard? research, experts say

Nation

Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time

St. Louis couple, in RNC speech, to defend show of weapons

COVID-19 cases in the US are falling because restrictions are working

World

Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties open

Coronavirus crisis has made Brazil an ideal vaccine laboratory

Japanese politicians mark war anniversary at contentious shrine

politics

Republican National Convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings

Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time

USPS leader defends changes, denies ?sabotaging? election

business

Moderna to provide 80 million doses of would-be vaccine to EU

Delta warns of 1,941 job cuts for pilots on grim travel outlook

Protesters slam lack of diversity in vaccine trial, but Brigham disputes numbers

lifestyle

Saying ?I do? at a ?minimony?

The next hot pandemic purchase is ... a heat lamp

BPL offers local museum passes to cardholders

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

Joe Kennedy is pitching himself as a racial justice warrior. Is he?

Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse is committed to policing reforms

Candidates should ask super PACs to stay positive ? and disclose funders in a timely way

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

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

Hunting the American dream in ?The Great Offshore Grounds?

Bibliophiles: Helen Macdonald on Shakespeare and animal books

Movies

?It?s good to be back.? Moviegoers return to AMC theaters around Boston

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

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

Television

A great show doesn?t have to make me happy, it just has to make me think

This week?s TV: The Fox News ?Hoax,? prime time for Republicans, and the VMAs

For the Tony Awards, the show will go on

music

Imagine that, a song called ?Wash My Hands? has won a John Lennon award

Boston Symphony Orchestra lays off 50 full-time administrative staffers

From Prince to Coltrane to Joni, here?s a raft of desert island discs

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

Three abutters appeal Dunstan East 40B development in West Newton

On Nantucket, a racist act gets a second look

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

Obituaries

Angela Buxton, who won Wimbledon doubles title with Althea Gibson, dies at 85

Fern Cunningham-Terry, sculptor who put Black history in the public square, dies at 71

Geoffrey Nunberg, expert on how language works, 75