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Inside Provincetown’s ‘Herculean’ effort to save the summer from monkeypox

Most businesses make 80 to 90 percent of their yearly revenues during the 10-week summer season and many residents make much of their income during the same period.
Mass. offering monkeypox vaccines at 11 clinics
THE GREAT DIVIDE

What to know about how Boston Public Schools is spending its federal relief funds

To distribute $50 million per year to schools, the district opted for a simple formula. For each English learner, low-income student and student with disabilities enrolled each year, a school will get $813.

‘What good does it do to keep the public in the dark?’ Lawmakers grill state’s top transportation officials in safety oversight hearing

Secretary of Transportation Jamey Tesler and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak testified in front of the Legislature’s joint committee on transportation, where lawmakers questioned the T's safety and communication practices.

Man accused of kidnapping and raping woman subjected victim to ‘three days of hell,’ prosecutor says

Victor Peña, the man accused of abducting a woman after she left a Boston bar in January 2019 and repeatedly raping her in his apartment over multiple days, subjected his victim to “three days of hell” before she was rescued, a prosecutor told jurors during opening statements at Peña’s trial Monday.

UK has warmest-ever night, braces for record-smashing heat
Millions of people in Britain woke from the country’s warmest-ever night on Tuesday and braced for a day when temperatures could break records, as a heat wave scorching Europe walloped a country not built for such extremes.

Extreme heat puts life on hold in vulnerable Britain

A mysterious radio signal has been detected from a distant galaxy, MIT says

Usually, the mysterious bursts last for a few milliseconds at most. But this signal lasted up to three seconds. It also included bursts of radio waves that repeated every 0.2 seconds, in a clear periodic pattern.

The end of an era for West Newton Cinema

After more than 40 years in business, the Bramante family announced Monday they would sell their iconic West Newton Cinema property to a local developer while they search for a new operator for the theater.

Photographer captures close encounter between whale and paddleboarder in Plymouth

Craig Picariello photographed a whale breaching the surface of the water near a paddleboarder at Manomet Point Sunday morning.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Computer chips are vital to national security. US needs to make more of them on American soil.

Congress should approve $52 billion in subsidies for the domestic semiconductor industry before it goes elsewhere.
Nandini Jammi

Defund Tucker Carlson and Fox News
MARCELA GARCÍA

What should Boston’s night-life czar do?
Michael J. Sullivan

Biden’s DOJ is flirting with a dangerous clemency precedent
Kevin Outterson and Henry Skinner

Antibiotic-resistant infections could dwarf the COVID-19 pandemic
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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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

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Evaluating the performances of the key players on the Celtics’ Summer League team
The Celtics' last two second-round picks, as well as their new two-way signee, had their moments to shine during Las Vegas Summer League.

Prosecutors won’t pursue case against Colbert team at Capitol complex
The US attorney's office for D.C. said that nine members of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” had been invited by congressional staffers into the Longworth House Office Building on June 16 and that an escort left them unattended.

Wu declares heat emergency in Boston that takes effect Tuesday
Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday declared a heat emergency for Boston that will take effect from Tuesday through Thursday, with temperatures expected to hit the mid-to-high 90s during that period.

Boston police unions sue city over restriction on less-than-lethal force

The unions representing detectives and superior officers in the Boston Police Department are suing the city over its restriction on less-than-lethal force, such as chemical spray and rubber bullets, and are calling for a judge to rule on the validity of past ordinances that the unions allege the city is violating.

Missing Maine toddler, parents seen on security footage at campground last month

Two-year-old Lydia Hansen and her parents, Jill Sidebotham and Nicholas Hansen, were reported missing July 2 when they did not return to Sidebotham’s home in Sanford, Maine, after going on a camping trip.

What’s in a name? For GE, post-breakup, quite a bit

The industrial conglomerate detailed new brands for each of its three units — power and renewable energy, health care, and aviation — after its spinoff.

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Hours from the ocean, a sailboat dream becomes an Internet sensation

Seven years ago, all Steve Denette had was a farm full of trees, and a romantic notion. Now, the Arabella is less than a year from completion.

They’re bleeding horseshoe crabs on the Cape and some advocates are worried
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.

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.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘Chloe,’ social media obsession and a fascinating ruse

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

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

New Kids and friends bring a block party to TD Garden

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

Ernest J. Moniz

A way forward on the climate crisis and energy insecurity
EDITORIAL

Time to bring Brittney Griner home
RENÉE GRAHAM

On turning 60
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?
IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

The end of an era for West Newton Cinema

After more than 40 years in business, the Bramante family announced Monday they would sell their iconic West Newton Cinema property to a local developer while they search for a new operator for the theater.

‘Oh my god, not again’: COVID variant making reinfections more common

Omicron and subvariants like BA.4 and BA.5 have raised the rate of reinfection with COVID-19. Though experts expect reinfections to be milder than initial infections, they still come with risks.

Boston police unions sue city over restriction on less-than-lethal force

The unions representing detectives and superior officers in the Boston Police Department are suing the city over its restriction on less-than-lethal force, such as chemical spray and rubber bullets, and are calling for a judge to rule on the validity of past ordinances that the unions allege the city is violating.

Police searching for missing 23-year-old woman from Town of Harvard

Mary Anderson was last seen in Hudson, N.H., at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police said.

Sports

Women's Soccer | U.S. 1, Canada 0

US beats Canada for CONCACAF W Championship title, ‘24 Olympic berth

The United States scored the only goal of the game when Rose Lavelle was fouled in the box and Morgan fooled Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on the penalty.
home run derby

Nationals’ Juan Soto out-blasts Seattle’s Julio Rodriguez in youthful Home Run Derby final

A year after an epic first-round slugfest with Shohei Ohtani, Washington's Juan Soto captured his first Home Run Derby crown.
RED SOX

The ups and downs of an inconsistent Red Sox first half

The Sox enter the break 48-45 and 12-26 against their opponents in the American League East, where they’re in fourth place and now without Chris Sale again. Still, they remain afloat and in the mix.
Christopher L. Gasper

In LA, Mookie Betts looms as a cautionary tale for what future holds for Red Sox and their unsigned homegrown stars
ALL-STAR GAME NOTEBOOK

Back at All-Star Game, J.D. Martinez fulfilling his contract to the end
celtics

Celtics won’t use $17.1m trade exception, sources say

Business

The end of an era for West Newton Cinema

After more than 40 years in business, the Bramante family announced Monday they would sell their iconic West Newton Cinema property to a local developer while they search for a new operator for the theater.

Tesla hit by German suit over car surveillance, carbon footprint

VZBV, the main German consumer association, argues that Tesla doesn’t tell buyers that they must comply with European data regulations when using the sentry mode, which uses cameras to observe the vehicle’s surroundings

Three-way race emerges for Sri Lanka leader as alliances shift

New Chamber chairman wants Boston’s business community to embrace a more diverse workforce
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Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘It was very hard to hear her’
CONNECTIONS

Our tiny online community was born during the pandemic. We thrived off our mutual solitude.
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, July 18-24
Globe Magazine

40 tiny, perfect things about summer in New England

metro

‘What good does it do to keep the public in the dark?’ Lawmakers grill state’s top transportation officials in safety oversight hearing

Providence strip club robbed of $22,000 in one-dollar bills

What to know about how Boston Public Schools is spending its federal relief funds

sports

Noah Lyles sets pace in 200-meter qualifying in 19.98 seconds

Red Sox go college pitcher heavy on second day of the Draft, but nab intriguing catcher Brooks Brannon late

Clayton Kershaw gets home All-Star start at Dodger Stadium, faces Rays’ Shane McClanahan

business

When policy is personal: Why Beacon Hill is split on abortion bill

More lab space: French pharma Servier is growing its cancer business in Seaport

Alphabet split ends era of jumbo prices for megacaps

politics

House to vote on same-sex marriage, push back against court

Maryland voters choosing Gov. Hogan successor

Former White House aides to testify at Jan. 6 hearing on Thursday

Nation

Prosecutors won’t pursue case against Colbert team at Capitol complex

Washington, D.C., leads the nation in monkeypox cases per capita

Parkland gunman’s death penalty trial begins as US reels from mass shootings

World

UK has warmest-ever night, braces for record-smashing heat

EU starts membership talks with Albania, North Macedonia

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

opinion

A way forward on the climate crisis and energy insecurity

In the shadow of Pilgrim nuclear plant, EPA warning reverberates

How bad off is the world? Ask the planet

lifestyle

Chris Evans says he’s ‘laser-focused’ on finding a partner

Celebrate community spirit at these upcoming Boston Open Streets events

How do I pursue a long-distance work crush?

food & dining

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

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

In ‘Chloe,’ social media obsession and a fascinating ruse

Sesame Street amusement park issues apology after video appears to show performer ignoring two Black children

This week’s TV: The debut of ‘Rap Sh!t,’ a profile about Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and more Jan. 6 testimony

music

Tanglewood sings with a weekend of opera and choral music

New Kids and friends bring a block party to TD Garden

Walking on sunshine with 25 of our favorite songs of summer

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

The end of an era for West Newton Cinema

Aspiring Eagle Scout helps to protect monarch butterflies at Salem school

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

Obituaries

Claes Oldenburg dies at 93; pop artist made the everyday monumental

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

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