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As monkeypox cases mount, health officials, advocates try to prevent spread, stigma to gay community

Even as scientists and health officials race to learn more about the mysterious monkeypox outbreak in the United States, one thing seems clear: confusion and misinformation about the virus are spreading faster than the infectious disease itself.

Boston civil rights leaders denounce white supremacist group that marched through city

Local civil rights leaders on Sunday denounced the white supremacist group Patriot Front a day after about 100 members marched through Boston carrying shields, flags, and a banner reading, “Reclaim America.”

Marchers carrying flags for white supremacist group move through downtown Boston

As the economy wobbles, where does that leave workers?

A number of companies have started laying off workers, even though many employers are still desperate to fill jobs.

Black drivers pulled over in Boston at 2.4 times the rate of white drivers, study finds

The results stand in stark contrast to statewide research conducted by the Massachusetts public safety office in February that found ‘no support’ for racial disparities in traffic stops.

Can Biogen’s backup plan for Alzheimer’s succeed?
Biogen and its partner Eisai have submitted another Alzheimer’s therapy to the FDA. But just as before, experts are divided on the drug.

Zach Lacy, 15, drowned in the Merrimack River in 2020. His twin sister, Zoe (left), and his then-girlfriend Meghan McGonagle have worked to improve safety in the aftermath of the tragedy. They visited a memorial to Zach set up above the part of the river where he died.

The Merrimack River has claimed 31 lives in 12 years. Could future tragedies be prevented?

The rash of deaths has raised questions among affected families and communities about what, if anything, could be done to curtail the loss of life along the river.

Fall of Roe could bring ‘catastrophic consequences’ to maternal, fetal health
Doctors in Boston brace for an influx of patients with complex pregnancies, deliveries.

Socialist groups hold rally to protest congressional Democrats’ lack of action on abortion

Multiple criminal referrals of Trump possible, Cheney says
Cheney emphasized that the Justice Department should not refrain from prosecuting Trump out of concerns about political optics if the evidence warrants criminal prosecution.

Toronto Blue Jays' Marcus Semien, left, was congratulated by first base coach Mark Budzinski after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, July 16, 2021.

Blue Jays coach leaves team after death of daughter

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Sunday that first base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team following the death of his eldest daughter. Julia Budzinski was 17.

Alex Verdugo is welcomed in the dugout after scoring on Franchy Cordero's single in the fourth inning.

peter abraham | on baseball

No rest for the weary as Red Sox prepare for 17-game stretch against American League East

After finishing a 5-4 road trip with a win over the Cubs, the Red Sox will begin a vital stretch against the Rays on Monday at Fenway Park.

Red Sox avoid series sweep, throwing error leads to extra-inning win over Cubs Xander Bogaerts day to day after receiving seven stitches for thigh laceration

Sam Hauser appeared in 26 games for the Celtics last season, and could be looking at a bigger role next season.

Celtics to re-sign forward Sam Hauser to three-year deal as sharpshooter could see bigger role next season

The Celtics will keep hold of Hauser, who shot 43 percent from 3-point range both in 26 NBA appearances and 10 G League games last season.

Lakers, Nets reportedly kicking the tires on Russell Westbrook trade for Kyrie Irving

Opinion

The Innovation Trail highlights 21 locations between Downtown Crossing and Cambridge’s Central Square.

IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

Boston has the Freedom Trail. How about an Innovation Trail?

The city has been a hub of discovery and scientific breakthroughs for four centuries. A walking tour seeks to tell that story.

The Revolution was America’s first civil war

Gender-affirming health care is simply good health care

IDEAS | KERMIT ROOSEVELT III

What we get wrong about the Fourth of July

IDEAS | GRANT E. STANTON

The unsung Black Patriots of Revolutionary Boston

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Police say unarmed Black man in Ohio traffic stop was shot 60 times
A 25-year-old Black man who was killed last week by police officers in Akron, Ohio, suffered more than 60 gunshot wounds but was unarmed at the time, the police chief said Sunday.

76 fake charities shared a mailbox. The IRS kept approving more.
The “American Cancer Society of Michigan,” state authorities say, was a fake charity. And not even a good fake.

As city shakes off pandemic doldrums for July 4th weekend, downtown goes to the dogs

Crowds were out and about in Boston for Harborfest events leading up to the Fourth of July extravaganza on the Esplanade.

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Why is Brittney Griner in Russia in the first place? Because the NBA does not do enough financially to help the WNBA.
Griner and other WNBA players are compelled to play in foreign countries to maximize their worth.

Boundless Robotics is making marijuana growing easy
The Boston-based startup has developed Annaboto, an indoor cannabis growing system that uses artificial intelligence to manage the growing cycle.

Pandemic widened disparities in postpartum care, study of Boston-area women finds

The research from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that postpartum care, after dropping among all races in the first quarter of 2020, rebounded more slowly among Black and Hispanic parents.

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Bostonians danced through the night at Mariel Underground, a downtown nightclub founded by the COJE Management Group.

Boston night life is entering a new era — or at least, it’s trying to

A wave of new clubs and bars are opening in farther-flung neighborhoods, as the city tries to shake off its pandemic slumber and become more fun.

CHAD FINN

Thirty years ago, I saw firsthand how good new Bruins coach Jim Montgomery was with young players
The 1993-93 University of Maine men's hockey team were led by Montgomery, the team captain, who took a future Hall of Famer under his wing as the Black Bears won it all.

It’s a midsummer night’s dream: Seven ways to experience Shakespeare this season
This summer has productions from well-established organizations like the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and the Boston Lyric Opera, as well as new outfits like the Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival — which began in 2021 — in Chatham.

Liz Cheney’s anti-Trump crusade could cost her her job. But her message may be sinking in, even in deep red Wyoming.
Her unyielding stance against the former president’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election has thrust her into political peril at home, where she is battling Republicans who have no problem telling voters exactly what they want to hear about Donald Trump, whether or not it’s true.

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire of the Chicks perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., in June.

It’s been a long time coming, but the Chicks have taken ‘Gaslighter’ on the road

The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

Ashley Kirsner, founder of Skip the Small Talk, leads one of the socializing events at Trident Booksellers & Cafe. Kirsner, who has studied social psychology, says many believe they need to polish their conversational skills after two years disrupted by pandemic isolation.

Feeling weird about socializing? Skip the Small Talk wants to help

Sam Jay interviews a Satanist on a duck boat on her HBO show "Pause With Sam Jay."

With a new season of ‘Pause,’ Sam Jay keeps the conversation going

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Dalton Barcus, a lifeguard at the Mirabella Pool in the North End, rests after swimming laps on June 25, the pool's opening day, with temperatures in the high 80s. Once again, the state is experiencing a shortage of lifeguards at pools and beaches.

Lifeguard shortages — residents shouldn’t have to swim at their own risk

Readers celebrate interdependence — and their dependence on themselves

Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to Mark Meadows when he was White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, testified on Tuesday at the House Jan. 6 select committee hearing.

Democracy demands the courage to speak out

Women rested after abortions at the Women's Medical Services clinic in Philadelphia, May 17, 1973.

IDEAS | David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché

It’s time to put abortion clinics on federal land

Fourth of July fireworks over the Charles River and Esplanade.

IDEAS | REGINA HANSEN

Our primal, universal urge to light up the night sky

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the cellphone location data collected and retained by tech companies like Google could be used by law enforcement officials looking to crack down on those seeking abortions.

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES AND EMILY DREYFUSS

Delete your period app. Get a burner phone. How your digital data can be used against you in a post-Roe world.

Metro

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

From mafia hideouts to secrets only restaurant owners on Federal Hill know

‘These walls all have ears. They have all listened over the years,’ one owner said. ‘If only they could speak of the secrets they hold.’

5 innovators to watch in Rhode Island

Small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Ocean State have come up with some truly innovative ideas. Here’s a look at a few we’ve spotlighted recently.

Pandemic widened disparities in postpartum care, study of Boston-area women finds

The research from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that postpartum care, after dropping among all races in the first quarter of 2020, rebounded more slowly among Black and Hispanic parents.

Socialist groups hold rally to protest congressional Democrats’ lack of action on abortion

Around 200 people attended a downtown Boston rally organized by Socialist Alternative Boston on Sunday to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Sports

Rick Bowness stepped away from the Dallas Stars in May after three years as their coach.

Rick Bowness, 67, returns to Winnipeg Jets to once again take over as coach

Bowness spent most of the past three NHL seasons coaching Dallas, leading the Stars to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.

Toronto Blue Jays' Marcus Semien, left, was congratulated by first base coach Mark Budzinski after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, July 16, 2021.

Blue Jays coach leaves team after death of daughter

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Sunday that first base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team following the death of his eldest daughter. Julia Budzinski was 17.

Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic is unbeaten five matches into his New England career, extending his franchise record, but settled for a draw on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.

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Revolution extend unbeaten run, but can’t hold leads in home draw with Cincinnati

New England hasn't been beaten in 10 straight matches (4-0-6), but twice held one-goal leads and couldn't secure three points from the team they're chasing in the Eastern Conference standings.

Baseball notebook

Streaking Rays take care of Blue Jays

peter abraham | on baseball

No rest for the weary as Red Sox prepare for 17-game stretch against American League East

Lakers, Nets reportedly kicking the tires on Russell Westbrook trade for Kyrie Irving

Business

5 innovators to watch in Rhode Island

Small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Ocean State have come up with some truly innovative ideas. Here’s a look at a few we’ve spotlighted recently.

Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses

The unrest among Dutch farmers was triggered by a government proposal to slash emissions of pollutants like nitrogen oxide and ammonia by 50% by 2030.

As the economy wobbles, where does that leave workers?

INNOVATION BEAT

Boundless Robotics is making marijuana growing easy

magazine

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

metro

Chloe Zera, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and vice president of the health policy and advocacy committee of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, posed for a portrait at her home. Zera is expecting her hospital to see more out-of-state women with complicated pregnancies who want to have a full range of options, but hasn't seen any increase yet.

Fall of Roe could bring ‘catastrophic consequences’ to maternal, fetal health

The Merrimack River has claimed 31 lives in 12 years. Could future tragedies be prevented?

As monkeypox cases mount, health officials, advocates try to prevent spread, stigma to gay community

sports

Tyler Reddick, driver of the No. 8 3CHI Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc.

Another first-time NASCAR Cup series winner as Tyler Reddick gets his first at Road America

Thirty years ago, I saw firsthand how good new Bruins coach Jim Montgomery was with young players

J.T. Poston earns wire-to-wire victory at John Deere Classic

business

Hugh Courtney, who suffers from mild cognitive impairment, received an infusion of Biogen's experimental Alzheimer's drug lecanemab at McLean Hospital in Belmont. With him is Dr. Brent P. Forester, chief of the division of geriatric psychiatry at McLean.

Can Biogen’s backup plan for Alzheimer’s succeed?

Eversource faces conflict of interest questions in wind-energy contracts

31 bodies, some decomposing, found at Indiana funeral home

politics

Mariah Lopez, attended a vigil in Manhattan on Aug. 27, 2013, for a transgender woman who was killed. Lopez has pushed the authorities for years to reopen cold cases involving the deaths of transgender people.

Suing New York, over and over, for transgender rights

76 fake charities shared a mailbox. The IRS kept approving more.

Gridlock in Congress has amplified the power of the Supreme Court

Nation

From left: Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Callif.; Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss, and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., during the House Jan. 6 select committee public hearing on Capitol Hill.

Multiple criminal referrals of Trump possible, Cheney says

A turbulent US this July 4, but many see cause to celebrate

Police say unarmed Black man in Ohio traffic stop was shot 60 times

World

The glacier in the Marmolada range of Italy's Alps near Trento from which a large chunk has broken loose Sunday.

Drones used in search after fatal Italian glacier avalanche

Canadian government: Tycoon in China due to stand trial

US ambassador urges China to stop spreading Russian ‘lies’

opinion

‘I always feel better when I feel kind’

Our primal, universal urge to light up the night sky

Readers celebrate interdependence — and their dependence on themselves

lifestyle

Audience members watch the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "The Tempest" on Boston Common in July 2021.

It’s a midsummer night’s dream: Seven ways to experience Shakespeare this season

He’s ‘glued to his phone’

The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’

food & dining

Furniture is stored in the top floor space of Joe Marzilli's Old Canteen Italian Restaurant on Atwells Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The Federal Hill institution, which has operated for over 60 years, is being put up for sale.

From mafia hideouts to secrets only restaurant owners on Federal Hill know

Boston night life is entering a new era — or at least, it’s trying to

What to make this Fourth of July weekend

travel

Fishing at sunset on the beach in West Falmouth.

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

A pizza oven for anywhere, an art show takes flight, and a new hotel near SeaTac

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates 60 years

Arts

The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

At Childs Gallery, the privacy of parenthood and the constancy of change

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Mr. Brook received the 2008 Ibsen Award at a ceremony in Oslo in 2008.

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97

Jenny Slate on why ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ is making people cry

How Tom Brady convinced Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement (something he’s quite familiar with)

Television

Kristine Froseth (pictured in 2020) will costar in "The Buccaneers."

Edith Wharton’s ‘The Buccaneers’ is coming to Apple TV+

12 actors whose performances are must-see TV right now

In 35th season, ‘POV’ subjects will range from pandemic to disabilities

music

Dead & Company perform at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Saturday night.

Dead & Company weather the storm at Gillette

Linda Kramer, wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dies at 55

Rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar after 45 years

Theater/Dance

Dancer Ty Morrison of BODYTRAFFIC in "SNAP," which appears on Jacob's Pillow's outdoor stage through July 3.

BODYTRAFFIC mirrors life’s darkness, light, and in-betweens at Jacob’s Pillow

Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence delivers stunning ‘The Equality of Night and Day’ at Jacob’s Pillow

A new beginning for actor and comedian Petey Gibson

globe local

Yurika Tarui and Aiden Wright, the two recipients of the Meserve Award. Photos by Ryan Davis and Seamus Webster

Two ‘true leaders’ at Newton North High School receive prestigious award

Out of city hall, but still loving their cities: 5 former mayors embark on their next acts

Should school committees in Massachusetts be appointed?

Obituaries

Mr. Brook received the 2008 Ibsen Award at a ceremony in Oslo in 2008.

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97

Deborah James, UK cancer research campaigner, dies at 40

H.T. Chen, choreographer with broad experience, focus on Asia, dies at 74