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Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan after visit that fueled US-China rift

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departed Taiwan on Wednesday after meeting with the president and other officials in a visit that heightened tensions with China.

MBTA said to be considering 30-day shutdown of Orange Line to perform maintenance

The shutdown, which would stretch into September, would allow the T to perform long-overdue maintenance.

Mass. House speaker accuses Baker of keeping key tax info from lawmakers before tax relief package stalled

Speaker Ronald Mariano accused Governor Charlie Baker’s administration of keeping lawmakers in the dark about the potential of the state triggering a 1980s-era law that could require it to send billions to taxpayers. Baker's team denied the charge.

With no states the same when it comes to gaming, sports bettors will find Massachusetts’ bill features unique set of rules

Whether a college team can be bet on depends greatly on where the team is from and where you are wagering.

Broadcast legend Vin Scully dies at age 94
The Dodgers made the announcement on Twitter, saying in part Scully was “the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more.”

Boston city councilors file ordinance to require council or mayoral approval for flags

The ordinance is intended to allow Boston to celebrate flag raisings while bringing the city into compliance with the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision about expression.

Two Democratic candidates for attorney general lacked state-mandated workers’ comp insurance for months
The campaigns of Andrea Campbell and Quentin Palfrey called the matter an oversight and said they would immediately obtain the required insurance policy.

Lieutenant governor hopefuls argue for MBTA fixes, tax cap law in GBH debate

Tuesday's votes and primary contests

Voters cast their ballots in the Kansas Primary Election at Merriam Christian Church on Tuesday in Merriam, Kansas.

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban

The referendum in the conservative state was the first test of US voter sentiment about abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Arizona state Representative Mark Finchem spoke during a rally of Trump supporters at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing in March.

Trump-backed lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies wins GOP nod for Arizona secretary of state

An Arizona lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies and was endorsed by former president Donald Trump won the Republican primary Tuesday for the top elections post in the presidential battleground.

State Attorney General Eric Schmitt spoke at an election-night gathering after winning the Republican primary for US Senate on Tuesday in St Louis, Missouri.

See full results and takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

A Republican congressman who voted to impeach former president Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection lost to a Trump-backed opponent early Wednesday, while two other impeachment-supporting House Republicans awaited results in their primaries in Washington state.

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Red Sox were buyers and sellers at the trade deadline
After their trades and acquisitions, the Red Sox emerged better in some spots, worse in others.

Red Sox play the surprising hand they are dealt at trading deadline and acquire Eric Hosmer Christian Vázquez bids farewell to Red Sox in Instagram post: ‘There are a lot of mixed feelings’

Rafael Devers gave the Sox a 2-1 lead in the sixth, one the bullpen wouldn't relinquish.

Red Sox 2, Astros 1

Rafael Devers makes an immediate impact in return to reshuffled Red Sox in win over Astros

The Sox star was reinstated from the IL Tuesday and drove in both runs — including a solo homer — to help beat Houston.

Cyclists to Mayor Michelle Wu: Let’s get rolling on more bike lanes
More than 100 cyclists formed a “people-protected bike lane” along a busy thoroughfare in a striking protest to urge the mayor to install long-discussed protected bike lanes there and elsewhere around the city.

Tom Brady is currently in training camp, preparing for his third season with the Buccaneers.

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Tom Brady recommitted to the Patriots in 2019. It turns out he was having talks about playing for the Dolphins.

An NFL investigation found that Miami was recruiting Brady in 2019, his final year with the Patriots. The Dolphins and team owner Stephen Ross were both hit with big punishments on Tuesday.

NFL levies heavy punishment on Dolphins, owner Stephen Ross for tampering to bring Tom Brady to Miami

Developer Center Court Mass is proposing seven lab and residential buildings along Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester.

More big development is coming to Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester

A developer is aiming a large-scale project for a stretch along Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester that is currently made up of parking lots and low-slung buildings.

Nathan Carman departs federal court in Providence in 2019.

Is Nathan Carman a horrible monster, or just horribly misunderstood?

Listening to the competing narratives during Nathan Carman’s detention hearing, you would have to conclude he is either a scheming sociopath or just about the unluckiest guy in the world.

Opinion

A view of a Continental Farmers Group grain silo, or elevator, in Western Ukraine. Every day, trucks make the perilous journey across the war-torn country in order to transport freshly harvested wheat from the facility to other countries and Ukrainian ports, where it awaits export.

IDEAS | Boštjan Videmšek and Jure Eržen

The battle for Ukraine — and global food security

20 million tons of grains are trapped in the country’s silos. Even with an agreement to ease a blockade on exports, the ability of some of the world’s poorest nations to feed their people remains in peril.

Public life needs more good losers

About that ‘chaotic finish’ to the legislative session

Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan is high-risk, low-reward

Biden is racking up big wins both near and far

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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President Biden on Wednesday will sign an executive order aimed in part at making it easier for women seeking abortions to travel between states to obtain access to the procedure.

Billerica woman who suffered miscarriage after listeria infection sues Florida ice cream maker

Kristen Hopkins and her husband, Frank Imbruglia, filed a lawsuit last month in Pinellas County Circuit Court against Big Olaf Creamery LLC, a Sarasota ice cream manufacturer whose product is connected to at least 23 Listeria monocytogenes cases this year, including one that ended in the patient’s death, court documents show.

Data: Mass. pandemic shows little sign of quitting
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For streaming services, there’s suddenly danger in numbers
The streaming environment has gotten a lot more crowded, and the fight for market share has gotten fiercer. For the streamers, that means a sharper test looms of their programming ingenuity as well as their business acumen.

150 cats flown to New Bedford from Florida animal shelters
A plane full of 150 cats flew into New Bedford Regional Airport from Florida on Tuesday, the first flight of a program spearheaded by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to move cats from overwhelmed shelters in Florida to better-equipped shelters in Massachusetts, according to the MSPCA-Angell Animal Medical Center.

To hear Mac Jones tell it, Patriots offense has a ways to go
“I think we have a lot of room to grow here,” Jones said in regard to the streamlined offense the coaches are implementing.

Patriots defensive lineman Henry Anderson is making the most of his extra reps

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Kate Price remembers something terrible

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

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Massachusetts ranked healthiest state in the US for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Massachusetts was rated the healthiest state in the country according to a study by the digital health company Sharecare in partnership with Boston University’s School of Public Health. Hawaii, New Jersey, Maryland, and New York rounded out the top five.

We asked 7 female chefs to weigh in on ‘The Bear’ and toxic kitchen culture. They had a lot to say.
The Hulu series is this summer’s hit show. But for some people who work behind the scenes in restaurants, it also hits a little too close to home.

‘I have no choice but to do this.’ A Boston-based group is distributing cash to displaced Ukrainians.
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Culture & Lifestyle

Barry Manilow comes to TD Garden Thursday.

For Barry Manilow, it all began with a fortnight in New England

Cecile McLorin Salvant performs during a tribute to the late George Wein, founder of the Newport Jazz Festival, during an all-star set that culminated the three-day festival Sunday.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Rep. Glenn Thompson in 2017. Would a member of Congress who was about to publicly express happiness for his son’s marriage to another man precede the occasion by doing something to publicly express antagonism toward such marriages?

A bum ‘hypocrisy’ rap

House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano and House Ways and Means chair Aaron Michlewitz speak to reporters in the Massachusetts State House on August 1, 2022. Lawmakers deliberated on high-stakes bills from Sunday into early Monday morning.

Tax relief? The check is not in the mail

A sequoia that burned and died from the 2015 Rough Fire, still standing in the Kings Canyon National Park in California, Oct. 27, 2020.

Bina Venkataraman

Is US politics finally tilting in favor of the planet?

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell stands court side during a tribute in his honor in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston, Nov. 1, 2013.

Boston Celtics green never veiled Bill Russell’s unapologetic Blackness

Steven V. Mazie

The quiet demise of the church-state wall

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

New Chapman Middle School will be ready for fall

The 252,000-square-foot building will become Weymouth’s only middle school, accommodating all sixth- through eighth-graders, or about 1,470 students.

Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, ordered held without bail in federal court

Crawford said the government’s case linking Carman to his mother’s death was strong, and his “acrimonious feud” with his aunts over his inheritance and his interest in guns “all are evidence of a volatile situation.”

R.I. gubernatorial candidates debate environmental issues

All six candidates agreed climate change is the most pressing environmental issue in the state.

MBTA said to be considering 30-day shutdown of Orange Line to perform maintenance

The shutdown, which would stretch into September, would allow the T to perform long-overdue maintenance.

Sports

In his first season as closer, Jorge Lopez made his first All-Star Game last month, and, if his new Twins teammates do well, could make his first postseason this fall.

BASEBALL TRADE DEADLINE

Twins load up for playoff run by acquiring Orioles closer López, Reds starter Mahle, and Tigers reliever Fulmer

Former Central Catholic standout Steve Hajjar was one of the nine prospects dealt away by the Twins on Tuesday afternoon.

Eric Hosmer's refusal to waive his no-trade clause and go to Washington ended up pointing him to Boston and a different playoff race.

Red Sox play the surprising hand they are dealt at trading deadline and acquire Eric Hosmer

In the absence of other teams willing to overpay, the Sox kept their group together, hoping that the additions and players soon returning from injury can propel a postseason bid.

Vin Scully was the longtime voice of the Dodgers.

Broadcast legend Vin Scully dies at age 94

The Dodgers made the announcement on Twitter, saying in part Scully was “the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more.”

Red Sox 2, Astros 1

Rafael Devers makes an immediate impact in return to reshuffled Red Sox in win over Astros

A SHOT FOR LIFE ALL-STAR GAMES

A Shot For Life All-Star games make Power-ful debut by gathering region’s top talent on the same court

WNBA: Sun 87, Mercury 63

Alyssa Thomas posts another triple-double as Sun trounce Mercury

Business

Ship with Ukrainian grain cleared to travel to Lebanon

The ministry said an inspection team finished its review aboard the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni.

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruption

China blocked imports of citrus and fish from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by Nancy Pelosi.

Russia brands Ukrainian steel plant defenders terrorists

Shopify invests in Boston marketing firm

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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

Central Penn. - 4/1/2022 Kate Price looks out of her car window while visiting her childhood town. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

Listen: Kate Price remembers something terrible

This week's daters: Noah and Katie

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Sports are very important to me’

The Boston Seafood Festival is set for August 7. The annual event will feature chef demonstrations, oyster shucking contests, a lobster bake, and more.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, August 1-14

metro

From left to right: Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, state Senator Eric Lesser, and state Representative Tami Gouveia at the state's Democratic party convention in June.

Lieutenant governor hopefuls argue for MBTA fixes, tax cap law in GBH debate

Mass. House speaker accuses Baker of keeping key tax info from lawmakers before tax relief package stalled

Cyclists to Mayor Michelle Wu: Let’s get rolling on more bike lanes

sports

Tom Brady was contacted by Dolphins executives about joining the team while he was still with the Patriots.

NFL levies heavy punishment on Dolphins, owner Stephen Ross for tampering to bring Tom Brady to Miami

Tom Brady recommitted to the Patriots in 2019. It turns out he was having talks about playing for the Dolphins.

Red Sox were buyers and sellers at the trade deadline

business

A JetBlue airplane is shown at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. JetBlue Airways' second quarter loss reported Tuesday was wider than Wall Street expected.

JetBlue posts Q2 loss as fuel costs offset rising revenue

JPMorgan Chase eyes big expansion in Mass.

Job openings eased in June, reflecting early signs of slowdown

politics

State Attorney General Eric Schmitt spoke at an election-night gathering after winning the Republican primary for US Senate on Tuesday in St Louis, Missouri.

See full results and takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Trump-backed lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies wins GOP nod for Arizona secretary of state

Biden to sign executive order to protect travel for abortion

Nation

Voters cast their ballots in the Kansas Primary Election at Merriam Christian Church on Tuesday in Merriam, Kansas.

Kansas voters protect abortion rights, block path to ban

Illinois parade attack suspect expected back in court

Justice Dept. sues Idaho over its abortion restrictions

World

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, left, spoke after receiving the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon, Taiwan’s highest civilian honour, from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, right, at the president's office on Wednesday in Taipei, Taiwan.

Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan after visit that fueled US-China rift

Ship with Ukrainian grain cleared to travel to Lebanon

Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

opinion

President Barack Obama presents a 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to basketball hall of fame member, former Boston Celtics coach and captain Bill Russell, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Russell, the most prolific winner in NBA history, died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 88.

Bill Russell’s greatness on and off the court

Is US politics finally tilting in favor of the planet?

Charlie Baker reminds Massachusetts voters why they’ll miss him

lifestyle

Runners along the Charles River in Cambridge during a morning sun rise over the Boston downtown skyline in the background.

Massachusetts ranked healthiest state in the US for second year in a row

She wanted to sleep over, but I drove her home

A summer reading list for gardeners and green thumbs

food & dining

A seafood platter at Mill's Tavern in Providence, Rhode Island.

The best oyster deals in Rhode Island

Shake some shiitake powder into just about anything

Some things remain the same at revamped and renovated P-town mainstay

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

Adrienne Sloane, "Culture Wars," wood, laser-cut puzzle, painted soldiers, print on tin box, in "PeaceWork" at Storefront Art Projects.

Adrienne Sloane makes political statements with jigsaw puzzle pieces

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

When Andrew Wyeth imagined — and rendered — his own funeral

Books

Sam Cornish, Boston's first poet laureate, at Back Bay Station in 1987.

Put a little poetry in your summer with these August events

The virus of inequality in ‘The Viral Underclass’

Caring for one who didn’t care for you

Movies

Brad Pitt, left, and Bad Bunny in "Bullet Train."

In ‘Bullet Train,’ Brad Pitt’s got a ticket to ride

In ‘Resurrection,’ Rebecca Hall carries the mother load

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

Television

Netflix last month reported losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and viewer belt tightening.

For streaming services, there’s suddenly danger in numbers

Steady, self-effacing Pete Williams of NBC News will be missed

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

music

Barry Manilow comes to TD Garden Thursday.

For Barry Manilow, it all began with a fortnight in New England

Mo Ostin, music powerhouse who put artists first, dies at 95

In Ireland, a fiddler from BC competes among the best

Theater/Dance

Richard Snee and Paula Plum in "Grand Horizons" at Gloucester Stage Company.

In Gloucester Stage’s ‘Grand Horizons,’ a bombshell at the dinner table, fallout for a family

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

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

globe local

The entrance to the new Maria Weston Chapman Middle School.

New Chapman Middle School will be ready for fall

Newton Neighbors seek school supplies donations, volunteers for food pantry

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

Obituaries

Dr. Zawahri (left), speaking to Osama bin Laden at an undisclosed location.

Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri led a life of secrecy and violence

Mo Ostin, music powerhouse who put artists first, dies at 95

Fidel Ramos, Philippine president who broke with Marcos, dies at 94