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Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions in voting rights case

The court, by a 6-3 vote, decided that Arizona’s limits on who can return early ballots for another person and the refusal to count ballots cast in the wrong precinct are not racially discriminatory.

Longtime chief financial officer for the Trump Organization Allen Weisselberg (center) surrendered himself Thursday morning in New York Weisselberg and the Trump Organization have been indicted in connection with a tax investigation.
Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg surrenders to face charges in court
The longtime Trump Organization chief financial officer surrendered to authorities early Thursday ahead of expected charges against him and former president Donald Trump’s company.

Pelosi names Representative Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 insurrection

Cheney said in a statement that she is “honored” to serve on the committee and that “Congress is obligated to conduct a full investigation of the most serious attack on our Capitol since 1814.”

Workers at the site of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.
Work at collapsed Fla. condominium halted over stability concerns of the remaining structure
Search crews that have been atop the pile of rubble for the last week stopped work early in the morning out of concern for the stability of the remaining structure.

‘We can do it’: President Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside after condo building collapse

Cambridge man, 31, booked in animal cruelty case that left one cat dead, two others injured

Police said the suspect allegedly notified one of the animal's owners through an online app that he had found one of the cats after it was attacked.

CDC director steers clear of recommending booster for people who got Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine

“Right now, we have no information to suggest that you need a second shot after J&J, even with the delta variant,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on NBC-TV’s “Today” show.
Experts say those in Mass. should respect but not fear the Delta variant
A vaccine recipient smiled after receiving her second Covid-19 vaccination at Gillette Stadium.

The Mass. vaccine lottery is live. Here’s how to sign up to win $1 million
Eugene Chung has stated that he does not plan to reveal the organization or the interviewer who made the comment.

NFL says it cannot confirm Eugene Chung’s claim that he was told he was ‘not the right minority’

The former Patriots lineman said the remark was made to him during an interview for a head coaching position this offseason.
The famously abandoned Dunkin' iced coffee on the median at the Ashmont T station.

A Dunkin’ iced coffee has become a fixture at the Ashmont T station — and Boston Reddit is invested

A forgotten Dunkin' cup between the tracks at the Ashmont T station has captivated locals on social media, with some waxing philosophical about whether it’s half full or half empty, wondering if it’s a Banksy installation, or asking to be kept “cupdated.”
Josh Báez is playing in the Park League this summer after a stellar high school season in the spring.

Meet Massachusetts’ Josh Báez, a possible first-rounder in the draft, and a potential ‘superstar in MLB’

The Dexter Southfield outfielder/pitcher needs some polish to his game but is loaded with tools and has scouts salivating.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Seres gets $175m upfront payment in licensing deal with Nestle

The Cambridge company, which is working on a treatment for C. diff, a bacterium that causes severe diarrhea and colitis and leads to an estimated half a million infections in the United States each year, will receive an upfront payment of $175 million.

R.I. passes bill requiring free feminine hygiene products in schools

“What many people do not realize... is that a lack of access to these products can cause students to miss crucial school days,” a legislator said.

Sexual assault allegations at Epic Theatre spark internal investigation, staff resignations

A former performer accused the artistic director of sexual assault, and now the theater company has cancelled all projects and performances.

A view of the White House.
New survey ranks Abraham Lincoln as most effective president, Donald Trump as one of the least
Abraham Lincoln is the most effective president in US history according to a recently released C-SPAN survey.

The USS Constitution.
25 lottery winners get to join ‘Old Ironsides’ on July 4 cruise
Twenty-five lottery winners plus one guest will get to join the ship on a cruise from Charlestown to Castle Island in South Boston and back.

The Red Hat on Bowdoin Street
The Red Hat may reopen in early fall under new ownership
Keith Gleason and Jake Nicholson, who co-managed Finn McCool’s, are now helming the Red Hat on Beacon Hill, telling the Globe they did some "number crunching and decided that it was worth taking the leap of faith.”

Opinion

An inmate gets outdoor recreation time on the recreation deck in an individual caged unit in the Secure Treatment Program at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in 2016.
EDITORIAL

Making prisons more humane

Massachusetts needs to find a better way to care for people with mental illness who remain behind bars.
An epidemic of loneliness is taking a toll on the mental and physical well-being of millions of Americans.
IDEAS | ELIZABETH PRESTON

Feeling lonely? You’re not alone.
US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh arrives for the daily press briefing at the White House, April 2.
Joan Vennochi

Boston voters still like Marty Walsh. What does that say about the mayor’s race?
The roof of the Humphreys Street Studios carries the slogan of the tenants' campaign.
John Barros

In Uphams Corner, a plan for development without displacement
Renderings of the proposed redevelopment at 380 Stuart St. (by architecture firm CBT) and a car camshaft (in the eyes of the beholder, a reader).
LETTERS

Let me be the first to name a new Boston landmark

THE GREAT DIVIDE ⟶

See the latest from our education team focused on race, class, and opportunity in schools.

RHODE ISLAND ⟶

See the latest from Globe Rhode Island.

NEWTON ⟶

See the Globe’s expanded Newton coverage in partnership with Boston University.

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Uvalyn Davis served lunch to resident Jane Mellis, 94, at the Leavitt Family Jewish Home. “I almost died, but I wanted to come back.” Davis said about her coming down with COVID-19 in March of 2020. She has been at the facility for 24 years and is an ambassador trying to get unvaccinated staff to get their shots.

Massachusetts senior care company mandates COVID shots for workers — a first for state’s nursing homes

The move comes as vaccination rates remain stubbornly low at many nursing homes and other senior care facilities.

The Great Divide
Councilor Julia Mejia, shown last month, said Wednesday night, “How much longer are we going to allow political interests to come at the cost of our children’s education?”
Attempt to water down plan to bring more disadvantaged children into exam schools generates a backlash
The eleventh-hour changes sparked sharp criticism from parents, students, mayoral candidates, and city councilors.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Nathan Allen, the alleged shooter in the Winthrop rampage on Saturday, photographed walking down Shirley Street. The box truck he crashed into a house moments before is visible behind him.
Of course white supremacist violence can happen in Massachusetts. We’re not special
Even in a place considered progressive, where you might assume fewer people would grab at the easy answers offered by white supremacy, the sick ideology whose hold on this country gets stronger by the day.

Analysis
The outside of Vermont's State House in Montpelier.
At the federal level, action is slow on reparations, criminal justice reform, and immigration. But not in New England
Here is a quick sampling of some topics that may not have gotten the attention they deserved as we head into the dog days of summer.

video

Special Projects

EDITORIAL

Editorial: Future-proofing the presidency

Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. Here’s how to thwart the next American tyrant.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance: Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting

Blind Spot

An 11-month Globe investigation found that people nationwide are dying in crashes caused by drivers who should have had their licenses suspended. One in 10 US drivers has at least one offense — from speeding to vehicular homicide — that isn’t reflected on their driving record.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

SCOT LEHIGH

I’ve become a GOP fund-raising bogeyman
Police investigate the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn on June 23. New Yorkers are increasingly concerned about a rise in violence in the city, with a 53.2 percent hike in shootings from last year so far this year. Eric Adams, a former New York City police sergeant, is currently in the lead for the Democratic nomination for mayor due to his tough-on-crime platform.
JEFF JACOBY

Democrats discover that ‘defund the police’ is political poison
British fans at the judo competition in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
IDEAS | Bryan Schonfeld and Sam Winter-Levy

The Olympics may make the world worse
Many of the provisions of the landmark police reform bill passed last year actually become law July 1, and the clock will start ticking on the promises made, the reforms envisioned for Massachusetts.
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts police reform law gets real
The scene on Monday where, two days earlier, an armed man crashed a stolen truck, then fatally shot two Black people before being killed by law enforcement, in Winthrop. The act is being treated as a hate crime.
RENÉE GRAHAM

A hate crime in Winthrop
Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, June 25, 2011, before the rain.
IDEAS | RYAN DAVIS

Taylor Swift’s miracle in the rain and the mystery of shared experience

Metro

It was a scorcher: June broke heat records in Boston

The sizzle is official. Boston suffered through the hottest June ever recorded, the National Weather Service said.
WEATHER | DAVE EPSTEIN

Forecast: Here’s how the holiday weekend is shaping up

Temperatures will cool and rainfall will be plentiful from Thursday afternoon through the first part of Friday, and then more showers for the rest of Friday into Saturday. Sunday will be drier and somewhat warmer.

25 lottery winners get to join ‘Old Ironsides’ on July 4 cruise

Twenty-five lottery winners plus one guest will get to join the ship on a cruise from Charlestown to Castle Island in South Boston and back.
RI POLITICS

R.I. passes bill requiring free feminine hygiene products in schools

“What many people do not realize... is that a lack of access to these products can cause students to miss crucial school days,” a legislator said.

Sports

The NCAA will now allow Division-1 athletes to market their name, image, and likeness.

What is NIL? NCAA rules are changing regarding athlete pay. Here’s what it means

This will be the biggest change to college athletics since … well, possibly ever.
Eugene Chung has stated that he does not plan to reveal the organization or the interviewer who made the comment.

NFL says it cannot confirm Eugene Chung’s claim that he was told he was ‘not the right minority’

The former Patriots lineman said the remark was made to him during an interview for a head coaching position this offseason.
Ed Mantie was a three-time Tri-Valley League Coach of the Year at Westwood High.

BC High names former Westwood and Framingham coach Ed Mantie to direct football program

A record-setting receiver at Boston University, Mantie put together successful seasons in the Tri-Valley League and Bay State Conference in the past decade.
chad finn

A Ted Lasso-esque take on the surprising Red Sox at the halfway point

A successful run for Scituate boys’ lacrosse ended with a long, stormy night in Longmeadow
Royals at Red Sox | 1:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 82: Royals at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

Seres gets $175m upfront payment in licensing deal with Nestle

The Cambridge company, which is working on a treatment for C. diff, a bacterium that causes severe diarrhea and colitis and leads to an estimated half a million infections in the United States each year, will receive an upfront payment of $175 million.

Boston Children’s Hospital plans another expansion

Children’s is still in the midst of a more than $1 billion expansion of its main campus in Boston’s Longwood neighborhood.

Glazed Over: Initial response to Krispy Kreme IPO tepid
innovation economy

In a region known for Reebok and New Balance, a new generation of shoe startups is stepping up

Comfort Zone

What can we learn from wedding announcements? Cate Doty answers with "Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages"

What we can learn from wedding announcements
From left: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office."
ASK MATTHEW

Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms
The Pickup Music Project's musical fences were at the Boston Children's Museum boardwalk from April to October 2019.

Boston artist’s music sculpture features in Kevin Hart’s ‘Fatherhood’
Grammy-winning artist esperanza spalding will perform in ArtsEmerson's "Iphigenia" this upcoming season.
THEATER

For ArtsEmerson, a less busy but ambitious season

STAT

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
More than two dozen virologists, epidemiologists, and others responded to STAT's question about what they still most wanted to know.

Boston, MA -- 03/16/21 -- The cover of the summary report of the review hearing for Jospeh Messere, is seen on March 16, 2021, provided by his attorney David Apfel.(Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
Cement Head’s last fight: He was denied parole six times — until he was about to become a Covid-19 statistic
In lawyers' view, the Department of Correction was trying to make it seem like it had fewer Covid-19 deaths on its hands than it really did.

JAMA illo
Troubling podcast puts JAMA, the ‘voice of medicine,’ under fire for its mishandling of race
Critics say editors have asked authors to scrub the term racism from their articles even as they publish others that include racist notions.

SCT illo
Despite resistance, researchers investigate the possibility of a new mental health disorder
Many researchers say the study of sluggish cognitive tempo, which is still in its early stages, can’t yet support a formal diagnosis.

magazine
Jerell and Valeria on their Zoom blind date.
Dinner with Cupid

"It was a nice change to arrive to a date and not have to wait around drinking alone"
Rabbi Jen Gubitz and her husband, Matan BenYishay, on their wedding day last July.
Connections

Always a rabbi, one day a bride
Perspective

Anger lessons from my kids: ‘I’m mad because I am sad! Duh!’
Alison created a melamine plate wall with pieces she found online at Ballard Designs; The Enchanted Home; Pomegranate; Replacements, Ltd.; and WebstaurantStore.
Summer Living

Small plunge pool + plastic privacy hedge = instant backyard oasis

metro

State Representative Carol Hagan McEntee, a South Kingstown Democrat

R.I. passes bill requiring free feminine hygiene products in schools

New survey ranks Abraham Lincoln as most effective president, Donald Trump as one of the least

Parts of Mass. and New England face drought, and the heat isn’t helping

sports

Hunter Renfroe (above) was coming off seasons of .216 and .156 when Chaim Bloom picked him up.

A Ted Lasso-esque take on the surprising Red Sox at the halfway point

A successful run for Scituate boys’ lacrosse ended with a long, stormy night in Longmeadow

Game 82: Royals at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

CEO Eric Girouard in the showroom of Brunt Workwear, a footwear startup that focuses on boots for construction workers and tradespeople.

In a region known for Reebok and New Balance, a new generation of shoe startups is stepping up

US weekly jobless claims post larger-than-expected decline, but increase in Mass.

New York grand jury returns criminal indictments against Trump’s company and its CFO

politics

The Capitol on Thursday.

House approves $715 billion transportation, water bill

Pelosi names Representative Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 insurrection

Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions in voting rights case

Nation

President Biden spoke alongside Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, right, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, left, about the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, during a briefing in Miami Beach on Thursday.

‘We can do it’: President Biden brings message of comfort to Surfside after condo building collapse

CDC director steers clear of recommending booster for people who got Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine

Work at collapsed Fla. condominium halted over stability concerns of the remaining structure

World

Britain's Prince William (left) and Prince Harry unveiled a statue they commissioned of their mother Princess Diana, on what woud have been her 60th birthday, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London, Thursday.

Princes William, Harry unveil Princess Diana’s statue

Princess Diana statue unveiling brings together feuding Princes Harry and William

Xi takes firm line as China Communist Party marks centenary

opinion

Many of the provisions of the landmark police reform bill passed last year actually become law July 1, and the clock will start ticking on the promises made, the reforms envisioned for Massachusetts.

Massachusetts police reform law gets real

Democrats discover that ‘defund the police’ is political poison

I have stuttered all my life. Now I’d like to have a word.

lifestyle

What can we learn from wedding announcements? Cate Doty answers with "Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages"

What we can learn from wedding announcements

What’s new (and not to miss) in Newport

The history of baseball jerseys, the Vineyard’s new dining guide, and an Art Deco hotel in D.C.

food & dining

The Red Hat on Bowdoin Street

The Red Hat may reopen in early fall under new ownership

A Dunkin’ iced coffee has become a fixture at the Ashmont T station — and Boston Reddit is invested

Shake Shack comes to Somerville, a floating oyster bar docks in East Boston, and Trillium’s flagship opens in Canton

travel

Just strolling around Newport feels like a vacation. And this year, the big events are back, so the streets will be bustling.

What’s new (and not to miss) in Newport

The history of baseball jerseys, the Vineyard’s new dining guide, and an Art Deco hotel in D.C.

Savoring the triumphs of a harborfront open to all

Arts

David Chatt's "1982"

Art that crystallizes the past

With sculpture, Edith Wharton’s estate becomes open field for the imagination

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers

Books

The author-illustrator, photographed at his home, just inked a deal to adapt his "¡Vamos!" series for the small screen.

Raúl The Third brings border culture to life in books for kids

50 years after the Pentagon Papers, does a free press still function?

Looking forward to a ‘hot Freud summer’

Movies

Chris Pratt in "The Tomorrow War."

In ‘The Tomorrow War,’ on Amazon, the future is now

The Civil War monumentalized; seeing the death penalty in action

Drawn to nonfiction: using animation in documentaries

Television

Cush Jumbo and Jared Harris in AMC's "The Beast Must Die."

On AMC, ’The Beast Must Die’: Something not right on the Isle of Wight

What if MTV had picked up ‘Freaks and Geeks’?

With season 3 looming, hints at determining the story line of ‘Succession’

music

Marc Raibert, left rear, founder of Boston Dynamics, watches one of the company's Spot robots during a demonstration on Jan. 13, 2021, at their facilities in Waltham.

Watch: Boston Dynamics robots challenge K-pop stars BTS to a dance-off

Berklee vice president Panos Panay tapped as Recording Academy co-president

Amplifying refugees and their musical talents

Theater/Dance

Grammy-winning artist esperanza spalding will perform in ArtsEmerson's "Iphigenia" this upcoming season.

For ArtsEmerson, a less busy but ambitious season

Christopher Lloyd’s journey, from kooks to King Lear

Barrington Stage’s ‘Chester Bailey’ glows in the dark

globe local

Members of the Wayland Vokes Theatre (From left): Christina Petrillo of Newton as Miss Fischer, director Donnie Baillargeon of Marlborough, and Chris Cardoni of Billerica as Pablo Picasso rehearsing "A Picasso" by Jeffrey Hatcher.

‘It’s what we love, what we do together’: Vokes Players return to an outdoor stage

Poetry readings, stamp exhibits, and a blood drive

Newton mayor seeks residents’ input on spending $63 million federal COVID-19 relief funds

Obituaries

Mr. Rumsfeld was the youngest, at 43, and the oldest, at 74, to hold the post of defense secretary.

Donald Rumsfeld, charismatic and combative secretary of defense, dies

Mike Gravel, Springfield native who became a US senator in Alaska, dies at 91

Paralyzed by illness, Anthony Weller, 63, wrote sonnets a letter at a time