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Overwhelmed veterinarians struggle with staggering surge in pet visits

A massive surge in pet ownership during the pandemic, including first-timers who worry like new parents, has spurred an unprecedented demand for emergency care, as well as backlogs for routine appointments, veterinarians said.

RED SOX 11, PHILLIES 5
J.D. Martinez celebrates with teammates after his three-run home run in the second inning put the Red Sox ahead to stay Friday night.
J.D. Martinez leads hit parade, Red Sox return to home cooking in rout of Phillies
The designated hitter belted a three-run home run, drove in four runs, and was one of six Boston batters with two hits apiece.

Garrett Richards warms to the task against Phillies

FDA head calls for federal probe into approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

It’s the latest fallout over last month’s approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK’d against the advice of its own outside experts.
On statnews.com: The FDA has called for a federal investigation into its controversial Alzheimer’s drug approval
Matt Damon arrives for a press conference for the film "Stillwater" at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on July 9, 2021.

Matt Damon tears up during 5-minute standing ovation for his new movie at Cannes
Aly Raisman's dog Mylo was found on Friday. He had been missing since the weekend.

Aly Raisman’s dog Mylo was found after nearly a week
A black bear, dubbed "Boo Boo," had been seen roaming a number of South Shore towns over the last several weeks. On Friday, the state Division of Fisheries & Wildlife confirmed the bear’s death in a statement.

‘Boo Boo’ the bear killed after medical van collision in Marion, state officials confirm

In a sad end to a mystery that had lingered since a medical van struck a black bear in Marion on June 24, state officials on Friday confirmed that the animal died of its injuries and that it was Boo Boo, the black bear that had been seen roaming a number of South Shore towns over the last several weeks.
In this Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing on the nomination of Andrew Saul to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Biden fires head of Social Security Administration, a Trump holdover who drew the ire of Democrats

Andrew Saul was fired after refusing a request to resign, White House officials said. His deputy, David Black, who was also appointed by former president Donald Trump, resigned Friday upon request.
A group of parents is hoping to convince the court to overturn a verdict in the spring that upheld the constitutionality of the temporary exam school admission plan.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Federal district court judge withdraws opinion in exam school case, saying ‘I was misled’

Boston school officials will face questions Friday afternoon from a federal court judge for not submitting racially charged text messages as evidenced in an exam school case earlier this year, an action that Judge William Young has already characterized as “potentially fraud on the Court.”
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Haiti’s interim prime minister confirms request for US troops to country

Haiti’s interim government has asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

Second grader Ku Swaray crossed the street with her twin sisters, Miatta and Emma, who are both in first grade, as they returned to F. Lyman Winship Elementary School in Brighton in April, among the 23,000 Boston Public Schools students returning to full-time in-person learning at the time.
Boston Public Schools releases preliminary plan for spending $123m in federal relief funds
Many educators and families hope the influx of money will be transformative for the district, where many schools are considered underperforming by the state.

I-93 ramp in Boston to be closed for movie film Saturday

The on-ramp at Lincoln and Essex streets leading to Interstate 93 north will be closed from 4 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, MassDOT announced.

Rubble and debris of the Champlain Towers South condo can be seen in Surfside, Florida.
‘Heartbreaking’: Death toll in Florida condo collapse now 79
The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 79 on Friday, a number the mayor called “heartbreaking” as recovery workers toiled for a 16th day to find victims in the rubble. Another 61 people remain unaccounted for.

Dan Shaughnessy
Dave Dombrowski said he's "proud of what we did in Boston" but is happy to turn the page on that chapter.
Dave Dombrowski doesn’t agree that he strip-mined the Red Sox to win a title, and other thoughts
Theo Epstein got all the credit in 2004 even though Dan Duquette built the team. Isn't that true of this season for Dombrowski?

LOVE LETTERS
Love Letters
My husband is working on himself, but is that enough?
An update and question from a reader. Help.

Opinion

A man with his dog drops off his mail-in ballot at Boston City Hall during the Massachusetts State Primary, on Sept.1, 2020.
EDITORIAL

Let Boston vote early and by mail

With a mayoral election fast approaching and Beacon Hill unwilling to extend statewide pandemic voting reforms, the city should act quickly.
Rabbi Shlomo Noginski at his Brighton home on Sunday, three days after he was stabbed outside the Shaloh House, a Jewish day school.
JEFF JACOBY

How to speak out against antisemitism
Anti-vaccine protesters rallied outside Houston Methodist Hospital on June 26.
RENÉE GRAHAM

The unnecessary death march of the unvaccinated
When freelance ​work dried up after COVID-19 hit, Boston trombonist Skye Dearborn​ ​had to live off her savings and eventually qualified for unemployment benefits and food stamps.
Jonathan Kaledin

America needs a Department of Arts and Culture
Boys are exposed to higher levels of testosterone in utero and are more likely to exhibit a preference for rough and tumble play.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Does testosterone matter?

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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Rosemary Scapicchio is one of those who have supported Bobby George in his return to the practice of law.
KEVIN CULLEN

The redemption of Bobby George

Once one of Boston’s highest-flying lawyers, Bob George lost his license to practice law after his 2012 conviction for money laundering. Now he’s back, ready to reenter the only place where he felt completely at ease: a courtroom.

The world is unprepared for new ‘age of pandemics,’ G-20 panel warns

In a sobering 92-page report, a panel of independent experts called Friday for sweeping reforms to the World Health Organization and billions in new spending to stave off the next outbreak, which they warned could be far deadlier than the coronavirus.

Overdose victims’ families protested in 2018 at Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
Massachusetts and other states reach $4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over company’s role in opioid crisis
The settlement with the Sackler family and its disgraced drug company caps years of legal disputes as states tried to hold accountable the country’s most notorious manufacturer of prescription painkillers for its part in the opioid epidemic.

CAPE TRAVEL
A flatbread with braised short rib? Why yes — if it’s the one they’re making in the pizza ovens at Crisp or Crisp Too in Osterville.
13 top places to eat on Cape Cod
Discover these tasty places on your next trip over the bridge.

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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

Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson (second from left) accompanies volunteers and staffers during a door-knocking outreach effort to inform residents about an upcoming COVID-19 vaccination event, on June 30, in Birmingham, Ala.
Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht

Respect the Delta variant, but don’t fear it — unless you’re not vaccinated
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Libel laws, the Supreme Court, and Donald Trump’s not-so funny campaign pledge
A heavy police presence assembled at a staging area at Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, not far from Interstate 95, as a standoff was taking place on the highway between police and armed men in the early morning of July 3.
LETTERS

A standoff on the highway, a riddle in our midst
Ashish K. Jha

Masking indoors in the age of the Delta variant
Walden Pond swimmer Peter Halpert from Lincoln was upset about the state's ban on open-water swimming. "This is holy water. It's a spiritual and religious event to swim in this pond," Halpert said. The state announced on Wednesday that it was lifting the ban.
EDITORIAL

Give people safe access to public waters

NASA and some of the world’s leading engineers and space scientists are at work on a plan to avoid the destruction of Earth by an errant asteroid.
IDEAS | DAVID SHRIBMAN

The following asteroid collision is only a test

Metro

Aly Raisman’s dog Mylo was found after nearly a week

Two-time Olympian Aly Raisman reunited with her dog, Mylo, Friday nearly a week after the pup was spooked by fireworks and ran away in the Seaport District.

Tropical Storm Elsa winds down after dumping rain on the region

National Weather Service radar showed the storm heading northeast out of Massachusetts by mid-afternoon, but forecasters warned that small rivers and streams in some areas were still on the rise.

Boston Pride announces closing amid controversy over inclusion

The announcement, posted to the organization’s website Friday afternoon, came one month after Pride board president Linda DeMarco said she would resign this summer in response to complaints that the organization excluded people of color and trans people, which led some to boycott the group.
RI Crime

‘Boo Boo’ the bear killed after medical van collision in Marion, state officials confirm

In a sad end to a mystery that had lingered ever since a medical van struck a black bear in Marion on June 24, state officials on Friday confirmed that the animal died of its injuries, and that it was Boo Boo, the black bear that had been seen freely roaming a number of South Shore towns over the last several weeks.

Sports

Garrett Richards walked off a winner for the first time since May 19.

Garrett Richards warms to the task against Phillies

He earned his fifth win of the year and finished with three scoreless innings in the 11-5 win.
J.D. Martinez celebrates with teammates after his three-run home run in the second inning put the Red Sox ahead to stay Friday night.
RED SOX 11, PHILLIES 5

J.D. Martinez leads hit parade, Red Sox return to home cooking in rout of Phillies

The designated hitter belted a three-run home run, drove in four runs, and was one of six Boston batters with two hits apiece.
Luke List had an 8-under par 63 in the second round of the John Deere Classic.

Luke List takes 1-shot lead at John Deere Classic with string of seven birdies in eight holes

List, who is No. 117 in the FedEx Cup, stayed home the last two weeks to help with their 2-year-old daughter after his newborn son was hospitalized.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Kiké Hernández settles into unexpected everyday role in center field for Red Sox
Dan Shaughnessy

Dave Dombrowski doesn’t agree that he strip-mined the Red Sox to win a title, and other thoughts
Soccer

Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner looks forward to heightened circumstances on US men’s national team

Business

Haiti’s interim prime minister confirms request for US troops to country

Haiti’s interim government has asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.

MassBio said to be in talks with state Senator Joseph Boncore for CEO position

The Winthrop Democrat is a leading candidate to run the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, the trade group for the state’s booming biotech industry.

Biden signs order to urge more scrutiny of big business

Harvard Business School’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer to start in September

Comfort Zone

Silvia López Chavez's latest public artwork is a colorful mural wrap.
COMMUNITY

On the Common, a public restroom wrapped with beautiful art
A still from Ensemble Altera's COVID-era "Amazing Grace" video.
MUSIC

For this Providence choir, an emotional return to live music: ‘It could be overwhelming’
Fried seafood at B&B Fish in Marblehead.
IN THE FAMILY WAY

Picks for summertime dining with kids
Climb to the top of South Light and you’ll have views of its twin, North Light, and the rocky coast.
DAYTRIPPING

A visit to Thacher Island, where tragedy and beauty meet

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
summer dining

Where (and what) to eat in Newport this summer
a new appreciation

The Thoreau I didn’t know

Perspective

Talking to strangers, it turns out, is very good for us
Vietnamese Grilled Lemon Grass Pork (Thit Nuong).
Cooking

Grilled pork and eggplant shine in these flavorful Vietnamese dishes

metro

A black bear photographed in New Hampshire.

‘Boo Boo’ the bear killed after medical van collision in Marion, state officials confirm

Rhode Island Columbus statue vandalized

Mass. legislators unanimously approve $48.1 billion state budget

sports

Kiké Hernández has been a key part of the Red Sox outfield, spending most of his time in center field this season.

Kiké Hernández settles into unexpected everyday role in center field for Red Sox

Dave Dombrowski doesn’t agree that he strip-mined the Red Sox to win a title, and other thoughts

Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner looks forward to heightened circumstances on US men’s national team

business

Terrill Drake will be Harvard Business School's first chief diversity and inclusion officer.

Harvard Business School’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer to start in September

Boston home-buying app seeks to overhaul industry, one swipe at a time

Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals

politics

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Biden nominates LA mayor Eric Garcetti for India ambassador

Police testimony will lead off panel’s first Jan. 6 hearing

The world is unprepared for new ‘age of pandemics,’ G-20 panel warns

Nation

Rubble and debris of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida.

Cat from collapsed building found alive, returned to family

Six months after riot, Capitol fencing comes down

CDC issues new school guidance, with emphasis on full reopening

World

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands before their meeting in Geneva on June 16.

Biden tells Putin the US will take ‘any necessary action’ after latest massive ransomware attack, White House says

Probe into Haitian president’s assassination reaches far and wide

Afghan warlord slams govt, quick US goodbye

opinion

Back again, digitally enhanced

As court’s term ends, inquiring minds turn to Justice Breyer’s retiring mind

Voting rights are being put through the wringer

lifestyle

Love Letters

I know he talks about other women

Picks for summertime dining with kids

A beautiful view of the water from every table at Talise in Gloucester’s Annisquam

food & dining

Tuna tartare served at Talise in Annisquam.

A beautiful view of the water from every table at Talise in Gloucester’s Annisquam

Shrubbly from Vermont is a new summer thirst-quencher

New owners keep Portuguese Bakery traditions going in Provincetown

travel

In this June 7, 2021, photo, people board an American Airlines flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Masks are mandated on all flights, and everyone who buys a ticket has agreed to comply.

There’s only one side to the saga of American Airlines Flight 893

An outdoor fest in N.H., a Cape Cod redo, and Road Scholar hits the road once again

Exploring the Elizabeth Islands (and swimming with cows)

Arts

Silvia López Chavez's latest public artwork is a colorful mural wrap.

On the Common, a public restroom wrapped with beautiful art

At the ICA Watershed, artist Firelei Báez draws history from the deep

At Brown University, a gallery show with absorbing newsprint

Books

The forest and the trees in ‘Appleseed’

‘The Outlier’ reconsiders Jimmy Carter’s presidency

A championship season in ‘Tall Men, Short Shorts’

Movies

Robert Downey Jr., left, with his father Robert Downey Sr., in 2008.

Directing done very differently

Doc Talk: taking a Lunch break, finding eternity in grains of sand

A study in Scarlett

Television

A scene from season two of "This Way Up," starring the show's writer and creator, Aisling Bea.

The whip-smart British comedy ‘This Way Up’ is the perfect post-pandemic binge

Kiefer Sutherland to take on the role of FDR in ‘The First Lady’

18 shows to binge after a rainy, stormy, bad-weather day

music

A still from Ensemble Altera's COVID-era "Amazing Grace" video.

For this Providence choir, an emotional return to live music: ‘It could be overwhelming’

New music for the out-of-it

For music listeners stuck in the past, these 13 artists might remind you of some old favorites

Theater/Dance

Harriet Harris is shown during a 2020 filming of "Eleanor," a role she'll be reprising onstage for live audiences at Barrington Stage Company.

Juggling two major roles, Harriet Harris has returned to the Berkshires in earnest

A teller of tales, buffeted by waves of ridicule

Emerson Colonial Theatre will reopen to a jam-packed slate of shows beginning in September

globe local

John Voss brought his wife, Mira Voss a cup of hot tea before the show at Coolidge Corner Theater.

‘You’re just engulfed by the screen’: Movie fans relish the chance to return to beloved Coolidge Corner Theatre

Rollins moves to overturn thousands of convictions based on testing at now-closed state drug lab

Rhode Island Report

Obituaries

James Kallstrom, then director of the New York field office of the FBI, smiled during an interview in 1997

James Kallstrom, who led FBI review of TWA crash, dies at 78

Yury Dokhoian, chess coach who guided Gary Kasparov, dies at 56

She knew JFK and Oswald, and wrote about both: author Priscilla Johnson McMillan dies at 92