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BA.5 variant will keep Massachusetts at a COVID-19 plateau through the summer, experts predict

Health practitioners and scientists are unified in predicting there will be no summer lull in the COVID-19 outbreak and that the virus will likely continue to simmer in the population.
Can you still use an at-home COVID-19 test past its expiration date? It depends.

Diehl, Doughty face off in first — and maybe last — GOP gubernatorial debate

The two Republican candidates for governor met Wednesday in a pointed debate, with Chris Doughty pitching himself as well-suited to juice Massachusetts’ economy and Geoff Diehl presenting himself as a conservative who will win culture-war battles.

Was Trump ‘detached from reality’ or calculating? Jan. 6 committee to cap case against ex-president

Donald Trump’s frame of mind — whether rational or raving — will be a central component of the Jan. 6 hearing on Thursday night.

‘I didn’t want to die, so I just let him,’ victim testifies in kidnapping, rape case
The woman who was allegedly abducted by Victor Peña, a former Charlestown resident charged with kidnapping her after she left a Boston bar in January 2019 and repeatedly raping her in his apartment over multiple days, told jurors that she stopped resisting the sexual assaults because she “didn’t want to die.”

Woman pleads not guilty in Texas killing of Vermont cycling star

A woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson as a romantic rival pleaded not guilty to a murder charge on Wednesday, as her lawyers pressed for a quick trial that the judge then scheduled to start in late October.

Judge rules that ban on mandatory life sentences for juveniles should be extended to young adults

If the Supreme Judicial Court affirms the decision, dozens of inmates convicted of first-degree murder for crimes committed in young adulthood may become eligible for parole.

Three top staffers set to depart BPDA, adding to dozens of agency openings

Another round of departures are underway at the city’s powerful development agency, as builders worry about understaffing.

WBUR anchor Jack Lepiarz performs on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ cracks the whip on Simon Cowell

Lepiarz, who goes by the stage name Jack The Whipper, appeared on NBC's “America’s Got Talent” where he stunned all three judges, including Simon Cowell, with his whip-cracking prowess.
Opinion
Jim Waldo

About those deleted Secret Service texts

Completely erasing electronic data is actually very difficult.
JEFF JACOBY

What Harvard means by ‘diversity’
IDEAS | Deena Emera

Reproductive choice is at the core of being a female mammal
IDEAS | ELLEN JOVIN

Confounding commas, prickly participles
Jon Garelick

Jan. 6 hearings are must-see TV
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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Eastern Mass. communities face power outages amid brutal heat

More than 12,300 electric customers were without power as of 11:02 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s outage map. Eversource crews were working to restore power for thousands of customers in Acton and Falmouth.

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Temperatures in the 90s are expected through Sunday in Massachusetts
The heat and humidity will persist as parts of New England see the first heat wave of the summer.

Host Stephen Curry hits more big shots against Celtics, this time during ESPY awards
Curry poked fun at the Celtics and Grant Williams, who was in the audience.

THE FINE PRINT
Exhausted new parents, a tongue-tied infant, and an insurance company playing by the rules. Is there room for flexibility?
Point32Health rejected Alexzandra and Gene Lyons' insurance claim for a procedure they believe was medically necessary for their infant.

Baker announces nominees for Superior, District courts
Governor Charlie Baker nominated Brent A. Tingle, a partner at the law firm Morrison Mahoney for more than 20 years, as an associate justice of the Superior Court, and Jon L. Revelli, an assistant clerk magistrate, as an associate justice of the District Court, according to a statement.

Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol insurrection
A bipartisan group of senators agreed Wednesday on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.

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Review: ‘Nope’ is deeply strange, and Jordan Peele knows exactly what he’s doing

Writer-director Jordan Peele’s latest mixes sci-fi, horror, and, yes, western. From start to finish, you don't know what's coming next.

A super PAC for . . . Mass. lieutenant governor??? Strange but true, despite the position having little power.
A super PAC created to back Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll’s bid for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor is wading into the little-watched race for Massachusetts government’s No. 2 role. Driscoll's opponents decried the new group.

The typical house in Greater Boston now costs $900,000. Here’s what that’ll buy you in the rest of America.
Home buyers with almost a million to spend can get more space in Denver and Philadelphia — or a high-rise studio apartment in Brooklyn.

Boston selected as site for announcement of Earthshot prizes founded by Prince William
Boston is getting the royal treatment in December when the city hosts the second annual awards ceremony for the Earthshot Prize, an honor founded by Prince William of Britain to highlight and back solutions to climate change and other pressing environmental challenges, prize officials said.

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Filming of ‘Bridgerton’ season 3 underway

10 must-see artists at this year’s Newport Folk Festival

Tanglewood sings with a weekend of opera and choral music

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

EDITORIAL

Computer chips are vital to national security. US needs to make more of them on American soil.
Kevin Outterson and Henry Skinner

Antibiotic-resistant infections could dwarf the COVID-19 pandemic
Ernest J. Moniz

A way forward on the climate crisis and energy insecurity
EDITORIAL

Time to bring Brittney Griner home
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On turning 60
IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

Baker announces nominees for Superior, District courts

Governor Charlie Baker nominated Brent A. Tingle, a partner at the law firm Morrison Mahoney for more than 20 years, as an associate justice of the Superior Court, and Jon L. Revelli, an assistant clerk magistrate, as an associate justice of the District Court, according to a statement.

Authorities investigate Wilmington hit-and-run

The crash occurred at the intersection of Nichols and Fifth streets — near the Billerica and Tewksbury town lines — at around 7:10 a.m., according to a statement from the Wilmington Police Department.

Judge rules that ban on mandatory life sentences for juveniles should be extended to young adults

If the Supreme Judicial Court affirms the decision, dozens of inmates convicted of first-degree murder for crimes committed in young adulthood may become eligible for parole.

Diehl, Doughty face off in first — and maybe last — GOP gubernatorial debate

The two Republican candidates for governor met Wednesday in a pointed debate, with Chris Doughty pitching himself as well-suited to juice Massachusetts’ economy and Geoff Diehl presenting himself as a conservative who will win culture-war battles.

Sports

Sports

Host Stephen Curry hits more big shots against Celtics, this time during ESPY awards

Curry poked fun at the Celtics and Grant Williams, who was in the audience.
NBA

James Harden takes a pay cut, agrees with 76ers on a two-year, $68 million deal

Harden will make about $14.5 million less this coming season than he could have earned under his previous deal.
NFL

49ers give Jimmy Garoppolo permission to seek trade, but is there a market for a recuperating, $24 million quarterback?

Garoppolo is returning from offseason shoulder surgery and is in the final year of his contract.
Baseball Notebook

All-Star Game showcases modern baseball: homers, strikeouts, and shifts

Red Sox

Trevor Story’s move to second base sparked plenty of debate, but he’s been one of baseball’s best in his new spot for the Red Sox
Horse racing

In his return to horse racing, Bob Baffert’s Taiba is favored in $1 million Haskell Stakes

Business

US demands talks on Mexican energy policies it calls unfair

The US is demanding talks to resolve the dispute, starting a process Wednesday that could end in trade sanctions against Mexico.

European nations asked to cut natural gas use 15% until spring

The European Commission proposed rationing natural gas Wednesday to save the region from a major energy crisis should Russia slash gas exports this winter in the escalating conflict over Ukraine.

Biogen sheds neuroscience drug programs amid uncertain future

USPS will make 40% of its new trucks electric, up from 10%
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PERSPECTIVE

Are you a helicopter dog parent? Then you should read this.
COOKING

Recipes: Tuna packed in olive oil makes an easy, satisfying supper
LOVE LETTERS

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Globe Magazine

40 tiny, perfect things about summer in New England

metro

BA.5 variant will keep Massachusetts at a COVID-19 plateau through the summer, experts predict

Rocket docket redux. Still a bad idea.

Transit Police seek person of interest in ‘homophobic’ assault

sports

USA’s Sydney McLaughlin cruises into finals of women’s 400m hurdles at world championships

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic on US Open entry list, but they are big question marks to play

The best player in women’s college basketball was not originally invited to the ESPYS, and was even more hurt by a late request

business

Mass Audubon wants more state spending on open space

Wellesley renewable energy company Vanguard is sold to BlackRock for $700 million

Three top staffers set to depart BPDA, adding to dozens of agency openings

politics

Senate group strikes deal to rewrite Electoral Count Act

House Democrats move to protect contraception from Supreme Court

Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip ‘not a good idea’

Nation

Ex-cop Thomas Lane faces sentencing in George Floyd killing

R. Kelly’s manager faces trial over theater-emptying threat

Secret Service watchdog knew in February that texts had been purged

World

World’s oldest male giant panda dies at age 35 in Hong Kong

US demands talks on Mexican energy policies it calls unfair

Fearing Russian cutoff, Europeans are asked to ration natural gas

opinion

Is age of consent on the Republican chopping block?

House bill’s nod to stadium robs Mystic River community of a voice

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

lifestyle

WBUR anchor Jack Lepiarz performs on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ cracks the whip on Simon Cowell

From ‘Madame Web’ to ‘Maestro’ — a look at the Hollywood productions filming in Massachusetts in 2022

Need to beat this week’s heat? Head to one of these 75+ spray fountains, pools, or community centers.

food & dining

Glou cocktail and wine bar offers a casual, playful vibe on Providence’s East Side

The best ice cream in Rhode Island? Try these 9 great spots

You can see everything that goes into these veggie burgers

travel

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

Actress Elizabeth A. Davis on her favorite vacation destination

Try a city triathlon in Boston, just for fun

Arts

‘Believing Is Bad for You’: At the Museum of Russian Icons, ‘Images of Atheism’

Painting, pattern, and place collide in Bob Dilworth’s tender portraits

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

Books

Ten thrillers to read on your summer vacation

The view from above in ‘Imagine a City’

Jamil Jan Kochai likes to binge different authors

Movies

At the Coolidge, trying to survive a horror-movie marathon

Review: ‘Nope’ is deeply strange, and Jordan Peele knows exactly what he’s doing

In ‘The Gray Man,’ it’s lawyers, guns, and money, only without the lawyers and money

Television

Filming of ‘Bridgerton’ season 3 underway

WBUR anchor Jack Lepiarz performs on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ cracks the whip on Simon Cowell

‘Only Murders’ builds on initial success in season 2

music

Joy Oladokun on Hendrix, hip-hop, hard truths, and her return to Newport

The Linda Lindas just wanna have fun

10 must-see artists at this year’s Newport Folk Festival

Theater/Dance

Side by side by side by side

Theatrely’s stage reviews, news, and TikToks speak Gen Z’s language

The compassionate, cockeyed comedy of Maria Bamford

globe local

‘It is truly a celebration of family.’ Nonantum opens its arms for St. Mary of Carmen Society’s festival and parade

East Bridgewater gets ready for its 200th birthday bash

Newton’s NewMo rideshare service offers free trips through end of July

Obituaries

Robert F. Curl Jr., Nobel Prize recipient in chemistry, dies at 88

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

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