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Manchin says he has health, energy, tax deal with Schumer

There was no immediate explanation why Senator Joe Manchin had suddenly agreed to the broad package dealing with health care costs, energy and climate issues, taxing higher earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt.

US offered Russia a deal for Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, secretary of state says

The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

Editorial: Time to bring Brittney Griner home

Tiverton, R.I., restaurant shares antisemitic meme, drawing backlash

After a flood of complaints, Yelp has suspended reviews of the Atlantic Sports Bar and Restaurant, which posted about the heat wave on Facebook with an image of Holocaust victim Anne Frank.

As Gunstock sits closed in New Hampshire, controversy roils on

A meeting of the board that oversees ski mountain erupted Tuesday with calls for two members to resign after mountains’ entire management team quit in protest last week.

Former Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng (left) and Tou Thao.

Former Minneapolis police officers sentenced for violating George Floyd’s rights

Tony Dow.

Actor Tony Dow, known as Wally Cleaver on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ has died

Jose Gonzales shut his eyes while he waited for the Orange Line to arrive at Downtown Crossing on June 20.

‘For a major city to not have reliable public transportation is a huge problem.’ Rider frustration with T cuts is palpable.

The MBTA slashed service on the Blue, Red, and Orange lines last month by more than 20 percent in response to safety edicts from the federal government.

Mass. e-bike legislation is moving on Beacon Hill

Analysis

Things look bad, but maybe not bleak, for Democrats in the midterms. Here are 3 reasons why.
At the beginning of the year, it appeared Republicans were poised to win basically everything everywhere on the ballot in 2022. Eight months later, things have changed — somewhat.

Harvard researchers delve into court documents to probe motivations of Jan. 6 rioters
The most common motivations, researchers found, were support for Donald Trump and the mistaken belief that the election was rigged.

Justice Deptartment is investigating Trump’s actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe

David Ortiz launching his own line of cannabis products
Pre-rolled blunts called “Sweet Sluggers” will be the first product in the Papi Cannabis portfolio and is set to launch later this week.

A warm haze settled over sunbathers, boaters, and shade-seekers at Carson Beach last week.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Humidity is returning to Greater Boston and might bring rain

It’s more likely than not that you stay dry Thursday and Friday, but some areas could see a gusty thunderstorm and some downpours. After a couple of days of the humid stuff, it’s back to dry weather this weekend.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

Larry Edelman | The 2-minute drill

Fed boosts interest rates for fourth time this year as its fight against inflation continues

Central bank officials acknowledged the economy was slowing but said additional rate increases were likely.

Starting his 23rd season as Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick kept an eye on things as the team opened camp Wednesday morning in Foxborough.

At 70, Bill Belichick is still fueled by his competitive drive and his love of football

Uninterested in sitting on the achievements of his past, and with laser focus on the goals of his future, Belichick remains a fascinating figure.

Photos from training camp Ben Volin: Belichick is thrilled with Mac Jones Patriots extend Davon Godchaux

Opinion

Riders cycle past vintage Citroen cars parked along a roadside during this year's Tour de France.

IDEAS | JAMES DAO

Why I love the Tour de France — and why you should too

Cycling offers freedom, speed, and rushes of adrenaline. What could be more American than that?

David Ortiz owns this city

IDEAS | BRYAN PFEIFFER

Leave the light on for moths

How Biden can act immediately on climate change

Governor should sign climate bill that would end gas-powered car sales in 2035

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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Towns crack down on water use in Mass. as drought continues with no end in sight
In Pembroke, water levels were so low on Sunday and Monday that it impacted water pressure in fire hydrants, raising concerns by public safety officials. “It’s just a dangerous situation,” said Jason Viveiros, Pembroke's fire chief.

Motorcyclist testifies in Zhukovskyy trial: Truck plowed through ‘like a bowling ball’
The last rider in a group of Marine motorcycle club members testified Wednesday that he saw a “ball of flame” and then a truck “plowing through motorcycles” in a 2019 crash in New Hampshire that killed seven bikers.

Read the Pulitzer Prize-winning series 'Blind Spot'

Blocking the Herring River a century ago brought disastrous ecological consequences. Now, officials want to resurrect it.
After years of studies, a $70 million effort to bring back as much of the natural flow of the river as possible. It's the largest such restoration project in the Northeast.

Obama is out with his book and music lists for the summer. See his picks here.
The former president on Tuesday released his fine-tuned lists of books he’s been diving into and songs he’s been playing on repeat recently — all curated for the summer season.

A third of Americans feel guilty about taking vacation, new study finds
Most Americans are burned out at work, but almost half say they aren’t using all of their paid time off. Meanwhile, Europeans get an average of 21 days off, and they take all of them — and feel much less guilty about it.

Bennifer takes Paris: Romantic strolls, lavish dinners, and Ben Affleck’s most iconic nap yet
Mr. and Mrs. Affleck jetted off to the French capital last Thursday, and since then they’ve been spotted dining at lavish restaurants and cruising the Seine with their kids. One photographer even caught Affleck napping: head tipped back, phone in hand. It’s all been quite a whirlwind.

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Inflation and recent Supreme Court decisions have cast a cloud over many Massachusetts residents.

A suffocating sense of unease: Mass. residents are stressed by inflation, Supreme Court decisions, new poll finds

Sharply rising prices and seismic Supreme Court decisions have cast a cloud over the lives of Massachusetts residents even as COVID-19 has begun to fade, according to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll.

Explore the data: The full Suffolk/Globe poll results

Did you wake up sluggish and irritable? Fewer than 1 in 3 Americans get ‘restorative’ sleep, study finds.
Just 28 percent of participants reported high scores of restorative sleep, meaning they woke up with improved alertness, cognitive function, mood, and energy, according to a new study led by physicians at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Getting a little too close with your computer screen? Check out our guide to making friends in Boston.
We’re betting most of us could use a brush-up on how to, you know, leave the house and talk to people.

Massachusetts is 18th state to ban discrimination based on one’s natural hairstyles
As Governor Baker signed legislation barring discrimination on the basis of a person’s natural hairstyle or hair texture into law in his office Tuesday afternoon, twin sisters Deanna and Mya Cook, 21, smiled with pride and joy.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Make potential new pottery friends at one of Clay Lounge's one-time workshops.

Getting a little too close with your computer screen? Check out our guide to making friends in Boston.

Maia Reficco stars in HBO Max's "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin," premiering this Thursday.

‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ star Maia Reficco talks new series, original influences

The Boston Common is one popular place to read a book around Boston.

Here are 10 of the best spots to read a book around Boston, according to readers

Karina Canellakis conducts the BSO.

At Tanglewood, bold returns and new beginnings

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Welcome Back to Boston

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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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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

An athlete completes an exercise during a FHSAA Girls Weightlifting Championship in New Port Richey, Fla.

Who needs Title IX now?

Daisy Edgar-Jones in West Hollywood, Calif., on June 7.

Why ‘it’ matters

Members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol look out from the dais during a July 12 hearing.

Lawmakers shouldn’t wait for history to judge Trump

Javari Toney, 15, enjoys jumping on his pogo stick by his home on Dorchester Ave. on July 6th, after a weekend of multiple shootings in the city.

Eugene F. Rivers III

Boston Black leadership has a problem

WORCESTER , MA - 12/29/2021 Christine Little, Registered Nurse and Nurse Education Safety Specialist, cracks open the door to request more supplies while helping to put in a dialysis line for a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center. As COVID-19 cases spike and the pandemic ravages on, hospitals are faced once again with a shortage of ICU beds.

Nurses are in short supply. The Legislature can do something about it.

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

Don’t mess with us, Texas

The throwback justices on the US Supreme Court and rabid anti-choicers in half the country may have reversed Roe and enacted a mountain of state laws restricting abortion access, but this isn’t 1972.

Four Senate candidates could be first Asian Americans elected to R.I. legislature

Four women aim to represent communities ranging from rural West Greenwich to Providence’s East Side.

‘Your building’s on fire! Get out!’ Residents recall Roxbury fire that displaced 50 people

The fire was so powerful that drivers on the Southeast Expressway could see the flames on the roof of the five-story condo.

Providence to install 25 license plate cameras to fight crime in the city. Here’s what you need to know.

The Flock Safety system is intended to help fight crime, but some critics -- including the ACLU of Rhode Island -- cite safety and privacy concerns.

Sports

Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson faces possible punishment from the NFL.

Deshaun Watson practicing with Browns, but for how long?

Watson did not speak to the media on Day 1 of camp.

Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux started 16 games last season.

Patriots sign defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to two-year contract extension

The deal is worth $20.8 million with $17.85 million fully guaranteed, per Godchaux’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus.

Josh Uche played in 12 games last season and recorded 12 tackles, including three sacks.

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Some Patriots believe Josh Uche is lined up to do big things this season

Uche was buried on the linebacker depth chart last season, but teammates Trent Brown and Matthew Judon expect him to emerge.

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Game 99: Guardians at Red Sox lineups and notes

‘I love the guys that we got’: Jayson Tatum refuses to talk about Kevin Durant-Jaylen Brown rumors

Patriots owner Robert Kraft a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2023 class

Business

Berkshire Hathaway-owned lender to pay $20 million in redlining case

Mortgage lender Trident Mortgage Company faced allegations by state and federal prosecutors that it worked to keep people in nonwhite neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia from applying for home loans.

Teva agrees to tentative $4.25 billion national settlement over opioids

The deal would resolve thousands of lawsuits brought by states, other jurisdictions and, for the first time in a national settlement, Native American tribes over the opioid epidemic.

Senate passes bill to subsidize US-made semiconductor chips

As Gunstock sits closed in New Hampshire, controversy roils on

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As a senior, I wanted to fight ageism. I had to look in the mirror first.

He wanted a divorce after 26 years of marriage. Now, he wants to reconnect.

I wear a special perfume for my husband. Then my mom started wearing it, too.

Spanish tortilla with roasted red peppers

Recipes: Pull together a tasty dinner of Spanish favorites

metro

The Canton Historical Society is undertaking an archeological exploration of artifacts found under the floor at the David Tilden House (circa 1725) in Canton, Massachusetts. The goal of the archaeological site examination will be to locate and document any archaeological deposits that are present within the project impact area.

‘Like an adult day camp’: volunteer archeologists dig under historic Canton home

Mass. e-bike legislation moving on Beacon Hill

Humidity is returning to Greater Boston and might bring rain

sports

David Ortiz was honored at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

David Ortiz launching his own line of cannabis products

Bill Belichick is thrilled with Mac Jones, and isn’t afraid to say it

Photos: Patriots open up training camp to start preparing for the 2022 season

business

While a merger with Frontier is off, it isn’t clear whether a majority of Spirit’s shareholders would support JetBlue’s latest offer or if regulators would approve a merger with JetBlue.

Spirit Air ends merger deal with Frontier, will continue JetBlue talks

Facebook parent Meta posts first revenue decline in history

Wall Street closes higher after new Fed rate hike, earnings

politics

Hulu said that “after a thorough review,” Disney had decided to align Hulu’s political advertising policies to be consistent with the company’s sports and entertainment cable networks and the streaming service ESPN Plus.

Hulu to accept political ads according to Disney broadcast standards

Manchin says he has health, energy, tax deal with Schumer

Things look bad, but maybe not bleak, for Democrats in the midterms. Here are 3 reasons why.

Nation

According to an investigation by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, gun manufacturers have made over $1 billion in the last decade selling military-style assault weapons. Daniel Defense CEO Marty Daniel testified virtually during a hearing Wednesday.

AR-15 style guns sold as a sign of manhood as shootings rise

Suspect in Illinois July Fourth parade shooting indicted for murder, attempted murder

Harvard researchers delve into court documents to probe motivations of Jan. 6 rioters

World

Protesters have demanded the departure of United Nations peacekeepers deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, accusing them of failing to protect civilians from militant groups. At least 15 people were killed and 60 others injured.

Anti-UN protests in Congo leave 15 dead, including 3 peacekeepers

A marauding monkey was killed in Japan. Others will take its place.

WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox

opinion

St. Vincent Hospital nurses walk the picket line outside the hospital in Worcester, Mass., Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.

Avoiding the hard work necessary to retain nurses

With sharks, treat the beach as the wide-open sea it is rather than a swimming pool

Trump’s base will not abandon its modern-day Lost Cause

lifestyle

Tony Dow.

Actor Tony Dow, known as Wally Cleaver on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ has died

Bennifer takes Paris: Romantic strolls, lavish dinners, and Ben Affleck’s most iconic nap yet

Getting a little too close with your computer screen? Check out our guide to making friends in Boston.

food & dining

The Atlantic Sports Bar and Restaurant in Tiverton, R.I.

Tiverton, R.I., restaurant shares antisemitic meme, drawing backlash

Led by a bartender, Kimi’s Bar is Providence’s newest jewel

Tofu press makes it a breeze to squeeze

travel

Americans are feeling burnout, but almost half say they aren’t using all of their vacation days, a new study finds.

A third of Americans feel guilty about taking vacation, new study finds

How to save money on a road trip

Heading to Nantucket this summer? Here’s a look at what’s new and what’s happening.

Arts

The 1895 Blue Serpent Clock Egg by Faberge on display at Moscow’s State Tretyakov Gallery.

An ‘alleged’ Faberge egg was found on a seized Russian yacht. If authenticated, it could be sold with proceeds going to Ukraine

‘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

Books

The Boston Common is one popular place to read a book around Boston.

Here are 10 of the best spots to read a book around Boston, according to readers

‘An Honest Living’: A modern noir

He reads poetry to his fiction students

Movies

A still from "Dear Zoe," starring Sadie Sink of "Stranger Things."

Woods Hole Film Festival spotlights films on science and social justice

Where were you in ’82?

The documentary ‘My Old School’ is in a class of its own

Television

Kate Winslet in "Mare of Easttown."

Kate Winslet and HBO: A marriage made in prestige-TV heaven

Tony Dow’s wife incorrectly reported that he had died, family says

Cancellation of ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ robs late-night TV of a vital voice

music

Nubya Garcia is coming to the Newport after recent performances at the Montreux and North Sea jazz festivals.

British saxophonist Nubya Garcia’s view from Newport is about to change

At the Newport Jazz Festival, 10 exciting boundary-stretchers

The Bacon Brothers talk ‘forosoco’ music and Boston connections ahead of shows in Mass.

Theater/Dance

Schanaya Barrows (left) and Jada Saintlouis in "can i touch it?"

In Company One’s ‘can i touch it?,’ a battle over a neighborhood’s — and a family’s — identity

Limón Dance finds a beautiful balance at Jacob’s Pillow

The Sondheim bandwagon is getting very, very crowded

globe local

An aerial view of Bressingham Garden at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Gardeners are attempting to balance responsible water use with the need to keep plants vibrant.

‘It needs to rain’: Parks and public gardens adapt to ongoing drought

Newton’s new fire chief sworn in during City Hall ceremony

Donut Villa to bring brunch, cocktails to Newtonville

Obituaries

Dr. Lovelock, with one of his early inventions, a homemade Gas Chromatography device, used for measuring gas and molecules in the atmosphere.

James Lovelock, whose Gaia theory saw the Earth as alive, dies at 103

Tony Dow’s wife incorrectly reported that he had died, family says

Tim Giago, founder of first independent Native American newspaper, dies