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Celtics legend Bill Russell, towering champion in Boston, dies at 88
Russell, the Celtics center who was the cornerstone of basketball’s greatest dynasty and an exemplar of racial harmony and progress, died Sunday.

‘A champion unlike any other’: Read the Celtics’ statement on Bill Russell’s death Former president Barack Obama pays tribute to Bill Russell

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Bob Cousy remembers teammate Bill Russell: ‘He fought the good fight’

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Boston had a complicated relationship with Bill Russell, its greatest winner in both basketball and life

Those who connected with Bill Russell share common memories: The laugh, the charity, the passion

Photos: Bill Russell through the years
Few have pieced together more incredible careers — or remarkable lives — than the 11-time champion. Follow his journey through the camera lens.

‘Thank you for everything’: NBA world reacts to Bill Russell’s passing

Russell's death on Sunday sparked an outpouring of grief, admiration, and memories on social media.

‘What a great legend he is.’ Reflecting on the legacy of Celtics great Bill Russell

“To many of us, he was a hero and a role model. One that we wanted to try and emulate the best we could,” said the Rev. Miniard Culpepper said. “Bill Russell taught us never to give up.”

The Massachusetts State House at night.

Billions in tax relief. Sports betting. Gun control. It was all on the line as lawmakers blew past midnight in wild end to Mass. legislative session.

Despite giving itself 19 months to complete formal business ― and an end-of-July deadline to wrap it all up — the Legislature was slogging through its final night with negotiators still locked in closed-door talks over major bills.

Red Sox 7, Brewers 2

With roster changes looming, Red Sox overcome distractions and right ship for a day with win vs. Brewers
The Red Sox, who remain in last place in the AL East, wrapped up a 10-game homestand with a 7-2 win over the Brewers before heading out on a seven-game road trip, beginning with a three-game series Monday in Houston.

With his name swirling in trade rumors, Nate Eovaldi ready for important start vs. Astros

11 displaced by East Boston building collapse

Firefighters evacuated the building at 282 Sumner St. after the exterior masonry veneer partially collapsed, Boston fire officials said on Twitter at 1:33 a.m. A dog and a cat were also displaced by the collapse, the department said.

Actor Nichelle Nichols speaks during the Creation Entertainment's Official Star Trek Convention at The Westin O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill., Sunday, June 8, 2014.

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lieutenant Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died

Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lieutenant Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies.

‘Star Trek’ alums, more react to death of Nichelle Nichols

After Roe v. Wade, more college students want contraception vending machines on campus

New England college students are organizing to have vending machines with emergency contraceptives installed on campuses following the high court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last month.

Robert Santiago (right) served as the grand marshal of Puerto Rican parade on Sunday.

Parade and pinchos bring a piece of Puerto Rico to Boston

The Puerto Rican parade and festival made its return to Boston under clear blue skies Sunday after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 21, 2022. Manchin was key in shaping the Democrats’ new tax, climate, and drugs bill.

Manchin pitches Democrats’ tax and climate bill to silent Sinema

Senator Joe Manchin, the architect of the Democrats’ new tax, climate and drugs bill, made a public pitch to his colleague Kyrsten Sinema to get on board with the legislation, arguing that it doesn’t raise taxes.

Paul English, co-founder of Kayak and the entrepreneur behind the MLK project in Boston.

Paul English sells his podcast startup Moonbeam, to fund Boston venture studio

To English, the sale marks the sixth such a deal that he has completed of a startup that he’s led.

An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

An authority on child sex trafficking, she spent decades trying to understand whether the unthinkable happened to her, too.

Read the story Watch the video Event: Join Kate Price and Janelle Nanos for a conversation about this project

Opinion

A protest rally to demand government action on monkeypox in New York on July 21, 2022.

Did US health officials learn nothing from COVID?

Enough is enough. The Biden administration must devote all necessary resources to ensure that testing, treatment, and vaccines are available to every person who needs them.

The authoritarian impulse

Subpoena Ginni Thomas

Deborah Ramirez, Sen. Michael Barrett, Rep. David Linsky, Jacqueline Bohatch, and Anna Olsson

Massachusetts should require gun liability insurance

Bring them their flowers now, while they’re living

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

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Two killed, one seriously injured in Templeton crash

Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Baldwinville Road just after 2 a.m., according to Lindsay Corcoran, a spokesperson for the Worcester district attorney’s office.

34-year-old hiker from N.Y. hospitalized after becoming ill on Signal Ridge Trail in N.H.

John Nesel had gone up the trail Saturday evening with a hiking partner, officials said. They camped overnight, during which time Nesel experienced consistent abdominal pain, and at around 7 a.m. he activated his beacon, according to the statement.

Blade falls off nearly 500-foot-tall wind turbine in Gloucester

Gloucester firefighters responded to a report that one of the three blades on a 492-foot-tall wind turbine had fallen off at Applied Materials on Dory Road in the Blackburn Industrial Park at around 7 a.m., according to a statement from city officials.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

No one in the NFL wears as many hats as Patriots coach Matt Patricia
Matt Patricia is not only coaching the offensive line and calling plays in practice thus far, he's signing contracts and managing cap space.

Two Boston officers taken to hospital after being struck by car Sunday

The officers were directing traffic for the Puerto Rican Festival in Franklin Park when they were struck.

LOVE LETTERS

She wanted to sleep over, but I drove her home
“I apologized for my nerves and said I wanted to try again.”

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Michael Cox was appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu on July 13 to be Boston’s next police commissioner after three difficult years as Ann Arbor's police chief.

Boston’s new police commissioner tried to bring change to Ann Arbor. It wasn’t easy.

Newly tapped Boston police commissioner Michael Cox spent roughly three years as the chief in Ann Arbor, a Michigan college town whose practices have not always aligned with the city’s liberal ideals.

In a market badly out of kilter, many older residents are stuck in their homes
Many empty nesters, retired or downshifting, are living in houses that are too big for them.

For sale at Smith & Wesson: Guns, and a healthy dose of fear
A leader in the gun industry, Smith & Wesson has ratcheted up messages around self defense over the last 20 years in an attempt to broaden its customer base. Sales have soared.

Pelosi’s Asia itinerary skips mention of Taiwan stopover
The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing, which claims the island democracy as its own territory.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Great Barrington, MA--6/20/2022 - An exterior view of Hunt Slonem’s Great Barrington estate. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

‘They’re like artworks of mine’: Hunt Slonem collects estates that inspire his work

Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards after winning the best actor Oscar for his role in "King Richard."

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock on Instagram, breaks silence since Oscars slap

Celisse performs at the sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert.

At the Newport Jazz Festival, 10 exciting boundary-stretchers

Rachael Warren (center left) as Beatrice and Tia James (center right) as Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing."

In ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ on Boston Common, wiles of a summer night

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The afterlife of corpses

Rapper Bad Bunny performs on stage as part of his three-day "Un Verano Sin Ti" series of concerts at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan on July 28.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny, and the island’s future

Hostess Bel Carillo holds a Lock & Key, made with Pinapple Infused Zaya, 16 year rum, Sandeman Rainwater, madeira, pineapple juice, lime juice, coconut cream syrup, and clarified whole milk, served from a "smoking" lock box at Next Door Speakeasy in East Boston. Legalizing happy hour is one of several pending pieces of legislation on Beacon Hill.

As the finish line nears, a few tasks remain for Beacon Hill

Lisa Benlon, a former state legislator, goes door to door as a volunteer in Merriam, Kan., on July 13, 2022, on behalf of opponents of a proposed amendment on abortion.

The matter with Kansas

NASA's first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were broadcast in Piccadilly Circus, London.

IDEAS | FLYNN COLEMAN

The James Webb Space Telescope is giving humanity what we need right now

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

Billions in tax relief. Sports betting. Gun control. It was all on the line as lawmakers blew past midnight in wild end to Mass. legislative session.

Despite giving itself 19 months to complete formal business ― and an end-of-July deadline to wrap it all up — the Legislature was slogging through its final night with negotiators still locked in closed-door talks over major bills.

N.H. State Police say man in Corvette drove 161 m.p.h. on I-93

A New Hampshire State Police trooper was on patrol on the northbound side of the interstate in Ashland, N.H., about 11:15 a.m. when an orange sports car blew past him and was clocked on radar at 161 miles per hour in a 70-miles-per-hour zone, State Police said in a statement.

‘What a great legend he is.’ Reflecting on the legacy of Celtics great Bill Russell

“To many of us, he was a hero and a role model. One that we wanted to try and emulate the best we could,” said the Rev. Miniard Culpepper said. “Bill Russell taught us never to give up.”

Parade and pinchos bring a piece of Puerto Rico to Boston

The Puerto Rican parade and festival made its return to Boston under clear blue skies Sunday after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

Sports

Deebo Samuel's extension with the 49ers is reportedly for $71.5 million, with more than $58 million guaranteed.

Deebo Samuel signs three-year extension worth up to $71.5m with 49ers

Samuel is the 11th wide receiver to receive a contract averaging at least $20 million per year this offseason.

The Patriots signed 30-year-old veteran cornerback Terrance Mitchell in the offseason and he'll compete with fellow signing Malcolm Butler and rookie Jack Jones for a starting spot.

Two defensive position battles to watch when the Patriots put on the pads Monday

With Jalen Mills slated to take the No. 1 cornerback job from the departed J.C. Jackson, who will line up opposite him?

Tony Finau ran away with the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club shooting a 5-under 67 for a five-shot victory.

With victory at Rocket Mortgage, Tony Finau is first PGA Tour player to win consecutive tournaments in three years

Finau had a tournament-record 26-under-par 262 at Detroit Golf Club.

Those who connected with Bill Russell share common memories: The laugh, the charity, the passion

Report: NFL will announce Deshaun Watson suspension on Monday

Red Sox notebook

With his name swirling in trade rumors, Nate Eovaldi ready for important start vs. Astros

Business

Paul English sells his podcast startup Moonbeam, to fund Boston venture studio

To English, the sale marks the sixth such a deal that he has completed of a startup that he’s led.

Pelosi’s Asia itinerary skips mention of Taiwan stopover

The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that has fueled tension with Beijing, which claims the island democracy as its own territory.

Manchin pitches Democrats’ tax and climate bill to silent Sinema

Black ownership of South African businesses falls below 30 percent

magazine

An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

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.

Spanish tortilla with roasted red peppers

Recipes: Pull together a tasty dinner of Spanish favorites

metro

A Plan B vending machine that was installed at Boston University in March. Students at other colleges are seeking access the emergency contraceptive pill after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade earlier this summer.

After Roe v. Wade, more college students want contraception vending machines on campus

Death toll in Kentucky hits 26 amid renewed flood threat

Boston’s new police commissioner tried to bring change to Ann Arbor. It wasn’t easy.

sports

Tyler Reddick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series road course race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Tyler Reddick wins NASCAR Cup Series road course race at Indianapolis

Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal sends England past Germany in women’s European Championship soccer final

Boston had a complicated relationship with Bill Russell, its greatest winner in both basketball and life

business

Ukrainian workers collect grain to be processed at the Continental Farmers Group facility, on the outskirts of Ternopil, Ukraine, on July 25, 2022.

Ukraine’s first grain ship may depart on Monday, Turkey says

Germany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries

Sri Lanka’s president says IMF deal delayed a month, AP reports

politics

Mark Finchem, a Republican candidate for Arizona Secretary of State, waves to the crowd as he arrives to speak at a Save America rally on July 22, in Prescott, Ariz.

Top election official races feature deniers of 2020 results

Vulnerable House Democrats see abortion as winning campaign theme

Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a row

Nation

A firetruck drives along California Highway 96 as the McKinney Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on July 30.

Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire

Kansas abortion vote tests political energy in post-Roe America

Parkland trial a rare, curtailed look at mass shooting gore

World

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi lands in Singapore to kick off Asia tour

US seeks to expand ties with New Zealand amid China worries

Pelosi heads for Singapore, but is silent on Taiwan

opinion

President Biden speaks at the former Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset on July 20. He announced executive action to confront climate change, including plans to steer federal dollars to heat-ravaged communities.

How Biden can act immediately on climate change

Massachusetts should require gun liability insurance

What recession?

lifestyle

She wanted to sleep over, but I drove her home

A summer reading list for gardeners and green thumbs

I need to get over a crush on an old friend

food & dining

Spicy chicken karahi at Flavor Boom!

Flavor Boom! puts a global, gourmet spin on fast food

Cheesesteaks come to High Street Place; Boston Public Market gets a beer truck

Something new for travelers is popping up all over

travel

See "the world’s largest rubber duck,” according to organizers of Michigan’s 2022 Fest of Sail, running Aug. 12-14 on the shores of Lake Superior in Marquette. Mama Duck (pictured here) weighs 31,500 pounds and measures 61 feet high, 69 feet wide, and 79 feet long.

Art in Brattleboro, music and laughter in Portland, and the world’s largest rubber duck in Michigan

My Turo rental was repossessed with valuable items inside

Pedaling his message: Conn. cyclist is riding 10,000 miles to raise awareness about distracted driving

Arts

Great Barrington, MA--6/20/2022 - An exterior view of Hunt Slonem’s Great Barrington estate. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

‘They’re like artworks of mine’: Hunt Slonem collects estates that inspire his work

When Andrew Wyeth imagined — and rendered — his own funeral

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

Books

Illustration for review of "The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide" by Steven W. Thrasher. 0731Viral; Books; 7-31-22

The virus of inequality in ‘The Viral Underclass’

Caring for one who didn’t care for you

Related Reading: A city of one’s own

Movies

Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards after winning the best actor Oscar for his role in "King Richard."

Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock on Instagram, breaks silence since Oscars slap

‘You can’t go up to Mark Wahlberg’: The do’s and don’ts of being a movie extra

‘DC League of Super-Pets’: when (guinea) pigs fly

Television

Lea Michele (pictured with Cory Monteith in an episode of "Glee") has been accused of abusing power and threatening to have people fired on the set of "Glee" and on Broadway.

TV stars and execs trailed by tales of on-set bullying

On TV, it’s a new old story

Alia Shawkat’s quiet force adds a layer of depth to FX’s ‘The Old Man’

music

Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys performs Friday night at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield.

Black Keys stick with the tried and true at the Xfinity Center

At the Newport Jazz Festival, 10 exciting boundary-stretchers

Watch: Dancers hurt when giant screen falls during Hong Kong concert

Theater/Dance

Taylor Stanley in "Redness," choreographed by Shamel Pitts, performed in "Dichotomous Being: An Evening of Taylor Stanley."

Ballet star Taylor Stanley explores new territory at Jacob’s Pillow

The new Boston Tap Party brings four days of fancy footwork to town

Julianne Boyd is departing Barrington Stage to the strains of ‘A Little Night Music’

globe local

Public school enrollment falls in Mass. amid pandemic, high housing costs, and aging suburbs

Should Massachusetts high schools lock student cell phones during the day?

Police officers step in and provide roadside assistance

Obituaries

Ms. Mahoney held her Harvard Crimson press card from the late 1940s.

Joan McPartlin Mahoney, Harvard Crimson’s first female reporter, dies at 94

Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group