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A police officer lost her job 10 years ago. She’s still fighting to get it back.

“This is the culmination of a ten-year struggle of a determined and courageous woman to find justice after being hounded out of the Boston Police Department for having the audacity to complain about abusive treatment by a powerful senior officer,” lawyers for Brenda James said.

Lawmakers strike deal for $52 billion budget, including more cash for embattled MBTA

The state budget bill would dedicate hundreds of millions of additional dollars to the MBTA, sock away more cash in the state’s savings account, and includes $1.8 billion more in spending than either the House or Senate initially approved, lawmakers said.

Boston, Springfield begin to lift gun license restrictions after Supreme Court decision

In cities where officials have routinely restricted approved gun permits — saying, for example, firearms can only be taken to and from the range — the decision could mark a dramatic change in how guns are regulated.

Adding to the threats facing horseshoe crabs, a controversial pharmaceutical company just started harvesting their blue blood on Cape Cod
A multibillion-dollar company received permission to harvest blood from horseshoe crabs in Massachusetts. The company says the blood will have critical medical functions; environmental advocates have grave concerns about the harvesting of so many of the endangered species.

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas drive-through
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were wed Saturday in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel, culminating a relationship that stretched over two decades in two separate romances and headlined countless tabloid covers.

BJackie Canas-Perez was often being asked to do "non-promotable tasks" such as planning office parties, taking notes, training coworkers, helping manage conflicts, and writing letters of recommendation.

At the office, unrewarded work often falls to women

Planning a birthday party, taking notes, or serving on a committee — studies have found that women are more likely than men to take on service-oriented tasks. The disparity is even more pronounced for women of color.

Teenager with ties to Massachusetts sailing across the Atlantic by himself
Cal Currier, 16, started taking sailing lessons earlier this year. Now he’s on a trip of a lifetime, crossing the Atlantic Ocean on his own sailboat.

Peter Abraham | YANKEES 13, RED SOX 2

Loss of Chris Sale should put Red Sox into sell mode at the MLB trade deadline
Teams have to earn upgrades at the trade deadline and the Red Sox haven’t shown they deserve them this season.

Chris Sale lasted just 24 pitches on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, and his 2022 season is in danger of being finished after just two starts and not even six innings.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Chris Sale has a broken finger and the Red Sox are a broken team

With Chris Sale's season possibly over and it not appearing like the Sox could compete with any good team in October, it may be time to sell at the Aug. 2 trading deadline.

Red Sox draft three high schoolers, including ‘best friend’ of last year’s top pick

An aerial view of Fort Devens, taken in 2006.

Despite plenty of room to grow, Devens faces cap on development

A key lawmaker is moving to allow more commercial growth at the old military base, but the state agency that runs Devens and the towns it straddles are not yet in agreement on future plans.

“Forgotten Souls of Tory Row: Remembering the Enslaved People of Brattle Street,” an installation of bottle trees, is on view outside the History Cambridge office on Brattle Street.

‘The ugly can turn into beauty’: Bottle trees on Brattle Street hold memory of the enslaved

The bottle trees, part of an art exhibit on the lawn of History Cambridge’s office that was inaugurated this weekend, are meant to commemorate the people who were enslaved in Cambridge in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Aida Osman and KaMillion in "Rap Sh!t."

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Coming this week: the debut of ‘Rap Sh!t,’ a six-part profile of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and more Jan. 6 testimony

Noteworthy shows to check out this week.

SEVEN WEEKS OF SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

Children play near the completed mural "Breathe Life Together" by Rob "ProBlak" Gibbs.

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.

Summer comedy in Boston

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Seven Weeks of Summer: Explore the full guide

Opinion

A policeman removes the handcuffs from WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner in a courtroom prior to a hearing in the Khimki district court, just outside Moscow, Russia on July 15, 2022.

Time to bring Brittney Griner home

As long as Putin is in power, he’ll keep using Americans as pawns; but it’s past time to bring Griner, and other Americans facing profound injustice abroad, safely home.

On turning 60

The US is still not prepared for the next pandemic

Part of the solution to climate change is nuclear power

Ernest J. Moniz

A way forward on the climate crisis and energy insecurity

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.

More recent stories

Man rescued from Saugus pond in ‘grave condition’
The man, believed to be 21 years old, was pulled from the water and taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital on Sunday, State Police said.

Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response

The findings of an investigative committee released Sunday were the first to criticize both state and federal law enforcement.

Baby safe after mother throws child out window of burning building
A 15-month-old baby was safely caught by an off-duty firefighter Sunday morning after the mother threw the child out the second-floor window of their burning Hyde Park home, according to fire officials.

Largest study to date shows how COVID vaccines affect women’s periods

Nearly half of the participants of a recent study who were menstruating regularly at the time of the survey reported heavier bleeding during their periods after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Extreme heat warning goes into effect in UK

Britain’s first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as authorities prepare for record high temperatures that are already disrupting travel, health care, and schools.

3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman, police say

Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.

Recommended reads

At Milford Nissan, a 2019 pre-owned Nissan Leaf SV is the only electric vehicle on the lot, for now. Guy Bedau, fleet sales manager, said the last new 2022 car he sold was three weeks ago.

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.

LeBron James takes a shot at Celtics fans: ‘They racist as [expletive]’
James was asked to name the road city in which fans have the biggest impact on the game, and he quickly named Boston.

A boarding school in the Berkshires is banning smartphones for students and teachers
The Buxton School’s unique experiment comes at time when the pendulum may be swinging away from technology in education.

‘We’re not going to quit.’ In western Ukraine, strength and resilience endure
The Boston Globe spent eight days in western Ukraine speaking with people about how they’re coping amid the ongoing war and what’s next. This is the second in a series of dispatches from a nation under siege.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Catherine Kirk and Martell Ruffin in Kyle Abraham's "An Untitled Love."

At Jacob’s Pillow, Kyle Abraham’s sensual, joyful love letter to the songs of D’Angelo and The Vanguard

Maurice Sendak's design for battle scene, act 1 ("Nutcracker"), 1982-83

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

New Kids on the Block perform at TD Garden Friday night.

New Kids and friends bring a block party to TD Garden

Sarah Newhouse as Edith Wharton in "Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets" at Gloucester Stage Company.

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

Special Projects

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

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

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The Life Choices building in Longmont, Colo., was burned and vandalized hours after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Attacks on pregnancy centers, like attacks on abortion clinics, should be intolerable

President Joe Biden spoke at Max S. Hayes High School in Cleveland on July 6. The speech showcased a final rule tied to his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package from last year. The rule allows troubled multicompany pensions to be made financially whole, ensuring full benefits for 2 million to 3 million workers and retirees.

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

In this photo released by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, technicians work at the Arak heavy water reactor's secondary circuit, as officials and media visit the site, near Arak, 150 miles southwest of the capital Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 23, 2019.

The world can’t miss a last chance on the Iran deal

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas tours the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass, Texas, on May 23.

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

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

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

Teenager with ties to Massachusetts sailing across the Atlantic by himself

Cal Currier, 16, started taking sailing lessons earlier this year. Now he’s on a trip of a lifetime, crossing the Atlantic Ocean on his own sailboat.

FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

Fancy Liège-style waffles and other well-traveled street food

Burgundian owner Shane Matlock is whipping up Belgian waffles in Providence while planning a new travel food show that will give back to communities around the world.

COMMENTARY | DEB RUGGIERO

Invest in infrastructure and policy, so older Rhode Islanders can age in place with dignity

The Ocean State must address the needs of a growing, active, older population, state Representative Deb Ruggiero says, by returning the office of healthy aging to department-level status, investing in home care, local senior centers, and more.

Bringing sustainability, self-care awareness into this Providence-based skincare line

Soulita was co-founded by Lexus Fernandez and Evan Delpeche.

Sports

Gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (center), silver medalist Shericka Jackson (right), and bronze medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah celebrate Jamaica's sweep in the women's 100.

world track notebook

Sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a 35-year-old mother, wins fifth world title

Fraser-Pryce, mother of a 4-year-old son, Zyon, led all the way and crossed the line in 10.67 seconds.

Highlight Reel of Red Sox First Round Pick Mikey Romero

Christopher Bell steers into Turn 4 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.

Christopher Bell wins Ambetter 301 to move into prime position for spot in NASCAR playoffs

He was just one of three racers in playoff position without a 2022 win and was just scraping by in last place of the top 16.

Maxime Cressy defeats Alexander Bublik in Newport for first ATP Tour title

Red Sox draft three high schoolers, including Mikey Romero, ‘best friend’ of last year’s top pick Marcelo Mayer

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Loss of Chris Sale should put Red Sox into sell mode at the MLB trade deadline

Business

At the office, unrewarded work often falls to women

Planning a birthday party, taking notes, or serving on a committee — studies have found that women are more likely than men to take on service-oriented tasks. The disparity is even more pronounced for women of color.

Bringing sustainability, self-care awareness into this Providence-based skincare line

Soulita was co-founded by Lexus Fernandez and Evan Delpeche.

Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia

Despite plenty of room to grow, Devens faces cap on development

magazine

40 tiny, perfect things about summer in New England

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

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

Grilled Broccoli With Pistachio and Citrus Vinaigrette

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

metro

Legislative leaders beefed up spending across the budget, including setting aside $150 million more for a trust fund to help cover the cost of a $1.5 billion school funding law passed in 2019.

Lawmakers strike deal for $52 billion budget, including more cash for embattled MBTA

‘Are we making ourselves sitting ducks?’ Local drag performers voice safety concerns amid increase in threats.

A police officer lost her job 10 years ago. She’s still fighting to get it back.

sports

Druw Jones, the No. 2 overall pick in Sunday's draft, joined his father Andruw at an A's-Braves game last month in Atlanta.

2022 MLB Draft: Bloodlines run deep as Jackson Holliday, Druw Jones taken with top two picks

Chris Sale has a broken finger and the Red Sox are a broken team

Mike Trout joins Bryce Harper among voted All-Star starters who won’t play

business

From left, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., staff counsel Dan George, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Vice Chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., staff counsel Candyce Phoenix, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., sit on the dais as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

Jan. 6 panel to receive Secret Service texts after data loss

Pakistan’s ruling coalition, Imran Khan face off in by-elections

United Arab Emirates earmarks $820 million to build satellites, fund space plan

politics

Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey.

GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Arizona

Trial expected to begin for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon

Biden’s realism approach runs head-on into liberal pressure

Nation

Director Roman Polanski.

Prosecutor: US judge reneged on promise in Polanski sex case

Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response

Louisiana abortion ban case heard before judge

World

People sit on the sun-parched grass in Greenwich Park with the Maritime museum and Canary Wharf financial district in the background in London, on July 17.

Extreme heat warning goes into effect in UK

Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests

Berlin hosts envoys for heart-to-heart talks on climate

opinion

An aerial view of Argentina's Social Development Minister building depicts former first lady Eva Peron.

Look beyond Perón for the villains in Argentina’s decline

Family child-care network will be key to Boston’s pre-K ambitions

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

lifestyle

People walked down Centre Street during the Boston Open Streets event in Jamaica Plain.

Celebrate community spirit at these upcoming Boston Open Streets events

How do I pursue a long-distance work crush?

Somerville’s ArtBeat festival emphasizes community, inclusivity

food & dining

A fried chicken and waffles dish is prepared in the kitchen of Burgundian as gravy is poured on.

Fancy Liège-style waffles and other well-traveled street food

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

travel

The Pickering House Inn in Wolfeboro, N.H.

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

Auguste Rodin, "Monument to Balzac," original model 1897, this casting 1954. Seen as part of "Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern" at the Clark Art Institute.

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

Daniel Kaluuya in "Nope."

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

Aida Osman and KaMillion in "Rap Sh!t."

Coming this week: the debut of ‘Rap Sh!t,’ a six-part profile of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and more Jan. 6 testimony

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

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

music

New Kids on the Block perform at TD Garden Friday night.

New Kids and friends bring a block party to TD Garden

Walking on sunshine with 25 of our favorite songs of summer

Classical music events to catch before the summer is over

Theater/Dance

Sarah Newhouse as Edith Wharton in "Mr. Fullerton, Between the Sheets" at Gloucester Stage Company.

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

Jayden Cannon (l) and Julia Nambalirwa-Lugudde, co-director of The Greenhouse School set new plans in the butterfly garden bed on Saturday.

Aspiring Eagle Scout helps to protect monarch butterflies at Salem school

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

Make way for the feisty northern water snake

Obituaries

Mr. Shargel represented Mafia bosses, corrupt politicians, and celebrities in hot water among more than 125 jury trials.

Gerald Shargel, criminal defense lawyer for the mob, dies at 77

Jean Hannon, Red Sox fan with a championship life, dies at 96

Lily Safra, star-crossed socialite and philanthropist, dies at 87