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Mass. lawmakers have cleared the way for Robert Kraft to build a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has spent years looking for a new home for his New England Revolution soccer team, and it may have found it in Everett.

In progressive Massachusetts, a long history of white supremacy
While the displays of propaganda are shockingly hateful and vile, they are far from new.

Indiana doctor’s lawyer tells AG to halt false statements
Attorney Kathleen DeLaney sent the “cease and desist” letter to Indiana Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita on behalf of obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard, who performed a medical abortion on the girl.

Analysis | James Pindell
Why Biden’s fist bump with the Saudi crown prince was worse for American power than the Afghanistan pullout
As a candidate, Biden repeatedly said that, if elected, he would make Saudi Arabia a “pariah.” Yet there he was Friday, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - and giving him a fist bump.

White House is sidelined as Manchin again crushes Biden’s policy ambitions
Dan Shaughnessy

The Red Sox aren’t afraid of the Yankees. We saw it again on Friday night.

The Red Sox went into Friday night with four straight losses, a 5-12 record since June 27, and an 11-24 mark against the AL East, but pulled out a victory over their top rivals.
Nicole Yang | Sunday football notes

Taking an early look at what the Patriots will be up against in the AFC East

Once kings of the AFC East, highlighted by an a 11-season streak at the top, the Patriots find themselves trying to keep up with the mighty Bills.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

An in-depth conversation with Rays manager Kevin Cash

Under Cash, the low-budget Rays have finished first, second or third five times and won the American League pennant in 2020.
SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

This summer, cool down with some art and culture

Got a lazy summer day you’re looking to fill? From Guston at the MFA to Rob "Problak" Gibbs’s mural for Dewey Square, here are some must-sees around the city.

With plenty of summer still ahead, TV is just getting warmed up
In the coming weeks, you'll be able to fill your downtime with mysteries and thrillers ("The Patient," "Surface"), epic fantasies ("House of the Dragon," "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power"), and some promising comedies ("Bad Sisters," "Uncoupled").

The best of the rest of summer movies
Almost all of this summer's high-profile releases have come out. Still to come: Jordan Peele's "Nope" and "Bullet Train" starring Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock. Plus, Ben Affleck's 50th birthday.

Walking on sunshine with 25 of our favorite songs of summer
A great summer song can evoke the season, or it can just be the right song hitting in just the right way at just the right time. Here are some favorites chosen by Globe arts writers, editors, and contributors from summers past and present.

A guide to free, family-friendly events from now through Labor Day
These Massachusetts festivals, concerts, outdoor movies and more don't cost a thing to attend.

Opinion
LETTERS

Joe Biden: the man, the moment, the muddle, the middle, the maybe

We don’t need to worry about 2024 right now. Let’s worry about the upcoming primaries and getting out the vote. Let’s get people engaged in what’s going on, not just complaining about what Biden coulda, woulda, shoulda done.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Demonizing migrants may be the GOP’s most consistent platform. Just ask Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Massachusetts can lead democracy back from the brink
IDEAS | SABITH KHAN

Going home: What happens to migrants when they return to the country they left behind?
EDITORIAL

The world can’t miss a last chance on the Iran deal
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data once per week. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate percentage. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

150 years of The Boston Globe

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

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Democratic leaders in battleground states want Washington to do more to ensure abortion rights
Many Democrats are expressing frustration with their party’s leaders in Washington over their response to the court eliminating the federal right to an abortion.

Massachusetts hospitals are joining the climate fight
Half of all hospitals in the state signed a White House pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Van Gogh self-portrait found hidden behind another painting
A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist’s paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday.

Man found fatally stabbed in Dorchester early Saturday morning
Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Dorchester early Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Boston Police Department.

6 people die after storm causes Montana highway pileup
Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said.

Man rescues missing 5-year-old girl from marsh in Plymouth
Jake Manna was installing solar panels in Buttermilk Bay when he heard people in the neighborhood were searching for a missing child, police said. He stopped working and helped search for the girl, who has autism.

Recommended reads

A Massachusetts cafe was named one of the world’s best restaurants by Conde Nast Traveler

Conde Nast Traveler recently released a list of the world’s best restaurants, and a small Belmont cafe made the cut.

First lady Jill Biden makes return visit to Row 34 in Boston’s Seaport
She ordered an assortment of the restaurant’s crudo, crabcakes, and bouillabaisse, according to Nicole Kanner of All Heart PR. Diners gave the first lady a standing ovation upon her arrival.

To escape high gas prices, many are searching for electric vehicles. They’re nowhere to be found.
A global semiconductor chip shortage is leaving dealers with few EVs.

ADAM HIMMELSBACH | BEAT WRITER'S NOTEBOOK
On Tony Parker, rings, and cookies: Ten thoughts on the Celtics from the summer league
How assistant Joe Mazzulla's stock rose in Las Vegas, some lesser-known winners from the Malcolm Brogdon deal, and more.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Festival Betances returns to the South End to celebrate a panorama of Puerto Rican music and culture

Can we please stop pretending family vacations are nothing but fun?

NKOTB’s Mixtape shows have Donnie Wahlberg feeling like a kid again

Cooperstown has a couple of new fans

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | TOM CHAFFIN

We should stop giving the Founding Fathers capital-letter reverence
SCOT LEHIGH

Jan. 6 panel highlights an unhinged Trump White House

RENÉE GRAHAM

Joe Biden is not the man for this moment
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Two challenges, one column!
EDITORIAL

Renters, seniors, and the working poor: Beacon Hill doles out the tax breaks
IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

Global information wars are a threat to the planet. This is how we could broker peace.

Metro

Mark Fleischman, the last impresario of Studio 54, dies at 82

Mark Fleischman, who presided over the raucous, drug-crazed denouement of the celebrity-studded Manhattan disco Studio 54 in the early 1980s, died Wednesday in Switzerland. He was 82.

Mass. lawmakers have cleared the way for Robert Kraft to build a new soccer stadium for the New England Revolution in Everett

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has spent years looking for a new home for his New England Revolution soccer team, and it may have found it in Everett.

NH fire marshal finds no criminal intent in Red Jacket resort fire, cause ‘undetermined’

Investigators made the determination after interviewing guests and examining evidence from the April 30 fire at the popular White Mountain resort in North Conway, New Hampshire fire officials said Friday.

In progressive Massachusetts, a long history of white supremacy

While the displays of propaganda are shockingly hateful and vile, they are far from new.

Sports

RED SOX AT YANKEES | 7:15 P.M. (FOX)

Game 92: Red Sox have a chance to take a series from the Yankees, plus lineups and notes

Boston can win its first series against an AL East opponent on Saturday.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

An in-depth conversation with Rays manager Kevin Cash

Under Cash, the low-budget Rays have finished first, second or third five times and won the American League pennant in 2020.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

If Johnny Gaudreau got $9.75 million a year from the Blue Jackets, what is Bruins star David Pastrnak worth?

Pastrnak, with 215 goals over the last six seasons, has evolved as one of the game’s premier scorers. Scorers get paid.
Nicole Yang | Sunday football notes

Taking an early look at what the Patriots will be up against in the AFC East
Dan Shaughnessy

The Red Sox aren’t afraid of the Yankees. We saw it again on Friday night.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Tanner Houck kept his composure, and it sure seems like the closer role suits him well

Business

Renewed Russian attacks strike several areas of Ukraine

At least three civilians were killed and three more were injured in a Russian rocket strike on the northern Ukrainian city of Chuhuiv in the early hours, a regional police chief said.

Sri Lanka begins choosing leader to replace ex-president

Sri Lankan lawmakers will choose a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse.

Biden intervenes in railroad contract fight to block strike

BPDA approves another lab building in the Seaport
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Globe Magazine

40 tiny, perfect things about summer in New England
LOVE LETTERS

My wife wants to move closer to my stepsons. I won’t go.
PERSPECTIVE

Libraries can save the summer. And maybe democracy, too.
COOKING

Recipes: Charring broccoli, corn, and other vegetables on the grill

metro

Center plans to give W. E. B. Du Bois and other Black Berkshirites the credit they’re due

Most of R.I. facing ‘moderate drought’ conditions

Man rescues missing 5-year-old girl from marsh in Plymouth

sports

Allyson Felix secures record 19th medal in her final world track championships

The Red Sox blew another lead in the ninth, but Xander Bogaerts saved the day at Yankee Stadium

Major League Baseball agrees to pay minor leaguers $185 million to settle federal suit

business

Battery Ventures shrugs off tech downturn and raises largest VC fund

Hasbro toys, New York Times to create a Wordle board game

Odds of US recession within next year near 50 percent, survey shows

politics

Jan. 6 panel to examine Trump’s 187 minutes of inaction during Capitol riot

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service for erased texts

Biden tells Democrats to quickly pass pared-down economic package

Nation

White House sidelined as Manchin again crushes Biden’s policy ambitions

6 people die after storm causes Montana highway pileup

UNC-Chapel Hill settles with Hannah-Jones in tenure flap

World

Israel strikes Gaza target in response to rocket fire

Biden says he raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

Two universities in Mykolaiv hit by Russian missile strikes, as Ukraine points to civilian casualties in Vinnytsia attack

opinion

Health care price transparency gives people control over their decisions

If there’s a will, there’s a way to stop more shootings

We’re all tired of COVID. But it’s not done with us.

lifestyle

Somerville’s ArtBeat festival emphasizes community, inclusivity

She doesn’t tell me about her family conflicts

Can we please stop pretending family vacations are nothing but fun?

food & dining

First lady Jill Biden makes return visit to Row 34 in Boston’s Seaport

For the love of butter: Chef Jeanie Roland on pushing the culinary boundaries in a small New England town

At Parla, swanky drinks where you least expect them

travel

Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best Awards’ are out for 2022, and there’s a lot to celebrate in New England

Try a city triathlon in Boston, just for fun

Actress Elizabeth A. Davis on her favorite vacation destination

Arts

At the Clark, proof that Auguste Rodin is still the man

This summer, cool down with some art and culture

At the Gardner, Maurice Sendak’s journey from page to stage

Books

The view from above in ‘Imagine a City’

Jamil Jan Kochai likes to binge different authors

A very bad trip

Movies

The best of the rest of summer movies

‘Madame Web’ movie filming transforms Boston into retro NYC

Review: ‘Both Sides of the Blade,’ three sides of a triangle

Television

Fifth season of ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ arrives in September

With plenty of summer still ahead, TV is just getting warmed up

There’s no getting away from it all in ‘The Resort’

music

Walking on sunshine with 25 of our favorite songs of summer

Classical music events to catch before the summer is over

The Black Keys are here to ‘Boogie’

Theater/Dance

In ‘Mr. Fullerton,’ the seduction of Edith Wharton

The season’s overflowing with dance of all types, from Jacob’s Pillow in Becket to a quarry in Vermont

Throughout New England, the stage is set for theatergoers who are eager to explore

globe local

Is the state’s multi-family zoning requirement in MBTA communities good policy?

Make way for the feisty northern water snake

Legendary rock star visits local police station

Obituaries

Mark Fleischman, the last impresario of Studio 54, dies at 82

Eugenio Scalfari, elder statesman of Italian journalism, dies at 98

John R. Froines, chemist and member of the Chicago Seven, dies at 83