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For some workers thriving remotely, returning to the office can reignite old inequities

For those who feel overwhelmed, judged, or excluded in the workplace — and have the ability to work from anywhere — the massive work-from-home experiment over the last two and a half years has been a revelation. And some are pushing to stay remote permanently.

Decision to shut down entire Orange Line for a month of track work is a high-stakes gamble for the MBTA

The shutdown, from the evening of Aug. 19 until the morning of Sept. 19, will come just as students are starting classes and many workers are considering a post-summer return to downtown offices.

The Orange Line is shutting down for 30 days. The MBTA has some tips for getting through it. Incoming Boston schools chief faces new challenge for fall: Orange Line closure as classes start

SHIRLEY LEUNG

Shutting down the Orange Line may just be the start
The Red, Blue, and Green lines aren’t exactly state of the art, so it’s no stretch to think that further service suspensions loom.

Democrats see hope in November after surprise Kansas abortion vote

Driven by a stunning surge in turnout, the rejection of the ban is the first major statement on abortion rights by voters since Roe was overturned.

These charts and maps show how the antiabortion ballot question was defeated in Kansas Kamala Harris to make first visit to Mass. as VP to highlight abortion rights

Conspiracy-steeped voters power Trump allies’ wins in Arizona
If they succeed in November, the candidates would have control over parts of the key swing state’s election apparatus in 2024.

A humpback whale chasing a school of pogies breached near a fishing boat off White Horse Beach in Plymouth.

In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge

The trio of humpback whales that began surfacing near Manomet Point in mid-July have been a daily fixture ever since, putting the Plymouth harbormaster on high alert, threatening the safety of boaters, and igniting rows among residents and visitors about parking and beach access.

How the Charles River is being affected by drought
At Millennium Park in West Roxbury, there’s a public launch where you can set out and explore the Charles River on a kayak or canoe. But don’t try that right now.

Mayor Wu declares heat emergency in Boston from Thursday to Sunday Boston could see up to 18 days of high-tide flooding next year, NOAA says

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

J.D. Martinez, surprised to still be with the team, sorts through results of Red Sox’ trades
“To be honest I didn’t think I was going to be here,” Martinez said. “Once Christian went, I thought it was a matter of time. I think everybody felt that way.”

Newly acquired Astro Trey Mancini watches his second-inning home run sail out of the park.

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Red Sox can’t complete the sweep as Astros muffle them in series finale

Houston righthander Jose Urquidy gave up only two hits in seven innings and struck out 10 without walking a batter.

The Globe caught up with Adam Nagler when he landed in Long Island in mid-July.

Adam Nagler completes 630-mile solo paddleboarding journey to Nantucket — then hits the water again

Nagler is headed back to Long Island (that's 250 miles) and then will begin training for a 30-day ironman event.

House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz discussed the measures passed by the Legislature on Monday.

Making headway on Beacon Hill

Sure, the chambers look bad after the chaos of the last few days. But legislators have done a lot of good.

Elaine and Gerald Schuster at their 65th-wedding anniversary celebration in 2017.

Elaine Schuster, philanthropist and political benefactor ‘in a league of her own,’ dies at 90

“There’ll never be another Elaine Schuster,” Attorney General Maura Healey said.

Opinion

IDEAS | TODD WASHBURN

Us vs. Them and the paradox of education

Political polarization in America is at a fever pitch, and highly educated people on both sides of the spectrum make it worse. Here’s what we can do about it.

US must open its doors to more Ukrainian refugees

Public life needs more good losers

Kansas abortion vote shows how hard it is to take away a right

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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Democratic candidates for state auditor trade barbs in contentious WBUR-WCVB-Globe debate
State Senator Diana DiZoglio and former transportation advocate Chris Dempsey pitched voters on why they should be the state’s next government watchdog.

These are the most (and least) expensive US cities for renters, a new report says
Boston was ranked the fourth most expensive city for renters in the United States, with the median monthly rent of $2,600 on a newly listed one-bedroom apartment. Where's the cheapest place to rent? Akron, Ohio, according to a new report.

Survivor makes a stand after priest who made inappropriate comments to children assigned to Narragansett parish
Ryan Brophy, a father and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, felt he had to act when he learned the diocese had assigned the Rev. Eric Silva as assistant pastor at St. Thomas More Church.

Lawsuit alleges that Arlington Police chasing white suspect wrongly arrested Black man

An Arlington police officer who was pursuing a white suspect placed a knee on a 20-year-old Black man's neck despite having no evidence that he was involved in any crime, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Wednesday.

In South Korea, Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China

Pelosi and other members of Congress flew to South Korea on Wednesday evening as part of their Asian tour that already took them to Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan. After South Korea, they will travel to Japan.

Taiwan cancels flights as China holds military drills

Paraglider goes down near Westminster golf course
A man in his 50s was flown by medical helicopter to UMass Memorial Hospital Wednesday night after his paraglider got tangled up in trees, officials said.

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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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New research suggests intensity of hits in sports, not years played, may be better predictor of devastating brain damage
New research from Boston scientists suggests that the intensity of hits, rather than their total number or the cumulative years of play, is a better predictor of which athletes will develop an irreversible brain disease.

Massachusetts is getting hotter. Our electricity system is not prepared.
The networks of wires and substations that bring electricity to homes and businesses are already stressed as housing density increases, and many parts of them will likely need upgrading or expanding.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

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

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.

A fine Wein tribute highlights the Newport Jazz Festival

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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

Running for treasurer, Diossa cites his experience as mayor of Central Falls

On this week’s Rhode Island Report podcast, James Diossa talks about who he is supporting in the races for governor, lieutenant governor and Congress.

The Orange Line is shutting down for 30 days. The MBTA has some tips for getting through it.

Alternative shuttle bus service will be offered, the MBTA said. But they also advise people to take the commuter rail, a bus or another MBTA subway route. Or, if you can, work from home.

In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge

The trio of humpback whales that began surfacing near Manomet Point in mid-July have been a daily fixture ever since, putting the Plymouth harbormaster on high alert, threatening the safety of boaters, and igniting rows among residents and visitors about parking and beach access.

US Attorney launches ‘End Hate Now’ hotline

Residents who suspect white supremacist activity or any other form of hate crime can report it by calling 1-83-END-H8-NOW (1-833-634-8669), Massachusetts US Attorney Rachael Rollins said Wednesday.

Sports

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers standing in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on July 26.

Closing arguments set to take place for Brittney Griner’s drug case in Russia

Closing arguments in Brittney Griner’s cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday.

The Red Sox' Brayan Bello entered the game in the top of the fourth inning but didn't last long, suffering a left groin strain after two outs.

Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox’ Brayan Bello entered in fourth inning and exited in fourth inning with left groin strain

Bello said he didn't know how long he would be out.

Midfielder Sebastian Lletget totaled three goals in 22 games in all competitions for the Revolution.

Revolution make another move, trade Sebastian Lletget to FC Dallas for allocation money

The Revolution also are expected to bring in Venezuelan Christian Makoun from Charlotte FC.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

J.D. Martinez, surprised to still be with the team, sorts through results of Red Sox’ trades

Somewhat of a forgotten linebacker, Patriots’ Anfernee Jennings, out last season, putting in his time at camp

Righthander Luis Castillo stellar in his Seattle debut, helping the Mariners defeat the Yankees

Business

For some workers thriving remotely, returning to the office can reignite old inequities

For those who feel overwhelmed, judged, or excluded in the workplace — and have the ability to work from anywhere — the massive work-from-home experiment over the last two and a half years has been a revelation. And some are pushing to stay remote permanently.

In Plymouth, a summer unlike any other as whales and hordes of watchers converge

The trio of humpback whales that began surfacing near Manomet Point in mid-July have been a daily fixture ever since, putting the Plymouth harbormaster on high alert, threatening the safety of boaters, and igniting rows among residents and visitors about parking and beach access.

US proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers

CVS earnings helped by COVID test kits, longer flu season

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

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

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (right) joined Wrentham businessman Chris Doughty, for a fireside chat Wednesday night in Peabody, Mass.

N.H. Governor Chris Sununu stumps for Doughty, says Wrentham businessman is GOP’s best chance against Healey

Two people rescue resident of burning Dorchester home

Incoming Boston schools chief Mary Skipper faces new challenge for fall: Orange Line closure as classes start

sports

Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Red Sox in the Christian Vázquez trade Monday night.

Newly acquired Enmanuel Valdez, a longtime Red Sox fan, makes a nice debut with Worcester

Cardinals WR Marquise Brown charged with criminal speeding

Red Sox can’t complete the sweep as Astros muffle them in series finale

business

The Orange Line train catching on fire last month represented the depth of the problems facing the MBTA.

Shutting down the Orange Line may just be the start

Senate proposal would give CFTC responsibility for policing bitcoin, ethereum

Moderna plans $3 billion buyback with COVID market shifting

politics

First lady Jill Biden.

Jill Biden carries out new mission in second year as first lady

GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor

Conspiracy-steeped voters power Trump allies’ wins in Arizona

Nation

Law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 15, 2018, the day after a deadly shooting at the school.

Jurors to visit still bloodstained Parkland school building

Firefighters partially surround deadly California fire

Gabby Petito’s legacy: $100K gift to domestic abuse hotline

World

A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag at the Museum of the Communist Party of China on May 26, in Beijing.

China claims ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait

In South Korea, Pelosi avoids public comments on Taiwan, China

Ukrainian cities shelled, including one near nuclear plant

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.

The battle for Ukraine — and global food security

Public life needs more good losers

About that ‘chaotic finish’ to the legislative session

lifestyle

An apartment building at 300 Marlborough St. shown in 2013.

These are the most (and least) expensive US cities for renters, a new report says

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

She wanted to sleep over, but I drove her home

food & dining

Jeremy Allen White (left), Lionel Boyce (center), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in "The Bear." White stars as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a five-star chef running a Chicago dive sandwich shop that he inherited from his older brother.

We asked 7 female chefs to weigh in on ‘The Bear’ and toxic kitchen culture. They had a lot to say.

Shake some shiitake powder into just about anything

The best oyster deals in Rhode Island

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

Inside Boston Ballet's portable new ÜNI Public Art.

Boston Ballet’s ÜNI Public Art offers 360-degree views of dance under a portable dome

Alex Light’s ‘You Are Not a Before Picture’ celebrates loving the body you’re in

Put a little poetry in your summer with these August events

Movies

Patton Oswalt, left, and James Morosini in "I Love My Dad."

‘I Love My Dad’: When father doesn’t know best

In ‘Sharp Stick,’ Lena Dunham stages a sentimental sex education

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

Television

Andre Braugher (right) with Richard Gant in "Men of a Certain Age."

‘Good Fight,’ great actor: Andre Braugher returns to series TV

For streaming services, there’s suddenly danger in numbers

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

music

Burning Spear is shown performing last month in San Francisco.

Reggae pioneer Burning Spear returns to Boston on his post-retirement, not-a-tour tour

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

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

Theater/Dance

Jonathan Epstein (left) and Allyn Burrows in "A Walk in the Woods" at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox.

In ‘A Walk in the Woods,’ the fate of the world is on the table

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

globe local

The city of Newton is working with Metro West Collaborative Development and Civico Development to turn the West Newton armory on Washington Street into affordable housing. Advocates said the city should use a large piece of its federal pandemic aid money to create more affordable housing for lower-income residents.

‘It’s the right thing to do.’ Advocates say Newton should tap rescue funds for affordable housing

Newton City Council expected to vote on senior center project funding Aug. 8

New Chapman Middle School will be ready for fall

Obituaries

Elaine and Gerald Schuster at their 65th-wedding anniversary celebration in 2017.

Elaine Schuster, philanthropist and political benefactor ‘in a league of her own,’ dies at 90

Vin Scully, broadcast legend and Dodgers icon, dies at age 94

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