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A member of US Secret Service walked at the entrance of former president Donald Trump's house at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.

Mar-a-Lago search sparks questions about Trump’s potential legal peril

The decision to take the unprecedented step of searching an ex-president’s home would likely have required the sign off of top officials including Attorney General Merrick Garland as well as a federal judge, and would not have been made lightly, former prosecutors said.

Here’s a look at the potential criminal investigations Trump faces Analysis: What the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago means and doesn’t mean

Former president Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower, late Aug. 9, in New York.

Trump says he’s testifying Wednesday in NY investigation

Former president Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul, he confirmed in a post on his Truth Social account.

See full results and takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Vermont and three other states
Vermont Senate leader Becca Balint advanced from the Democratic primary to face Republican Liam Madden in a general election contest that will determine who will be Vermont’s next representative in the US House. Meanwhile, Ron Johnson will take on Wisconsin’s Democratic lieutenant governor in November.

Peter Welch wins Democratic primary for Senate in Vermont, Becca Balint wins nomination for House

Mass. truck driver is acquitted in 2019 motorcycle crash that killed seven motorcyclists
Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, was acquitted of all charges, seven counts of manslaughter, seven counts of negligent homicide, and one count of reckless conduct.

Federal transportation board releases investigation into N.H. crash that killed 7 motorcyclists

‘Our job is not done’: Here’s what you need to know about next generation COVID vaccines

Despite calls to speed more powerful shots, most say they are still years away.

Orange Line riders — and mayors — still in the dark about how commuters are supposed to get around during shutdown

The T offered contradictory information about what riders can expect. On Tuesday, flyers posted at stations and the agency’s website featured conflicting routes for shuttle buses that will replace train service. After Globe inquiries, the website was changed.

Block Island Ferry brawl leads to several arrests, minor injuries, and plenty of questions
Videos taken by passengers show members of the US Coast Guard boarding the ferry, which was bringing people back from New Shoreham after a crowded festival at Ballard’s Beach Resort on Monday.

Shaun Harrison, former English High dean, pleads guilty to federal racketeering charges
Harrison, a former member of the Latin Kings and academic dean who is serving time in state prison for attempting to kill a student he had directed to sell marijuana at the school, pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges, officials said.

‘It appears to be a horrible accident.’ Police investigate death of Dartmouth graduate near campus bridge
David Gallagher was fatally injured early Monday while with friends near the Ledyard Bridge, police said. The 24-year-old had returned to Dartmouth to participate in his COVID-delayed graduation ceremony.

My spouse of 30 years has gone from a moderate to a staunch Trump supporter

I’m trying to figure out if I should just find a way to accept our differences.

The Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. dives home safely for an insurance run in the 11th inning.

Braves 9, Red Sox 7 (11 innings)

Red Sox can’t find magic formula, lose to Braves in 11 innings, 9-7

The loss was the Sox’ fifth loss in six games, as they remain in last place in the AL East.

Christopher L. Gasper: It’s painfully clear that the Red Sox can’t count on much from Chris Sale

A Portuguese man o' war swims in the ocean off Jupiter Beach Park in 2020, in Jupiter, Fla.

Portuguese man o’ war sightings in Mass. prompt beach closures

A recent flurry of Portuguese man o’ war sightings have prompted temporary beach closures in Yarmouth, Westport, and Chatham over the past several days.

Opinion

A selection of old and new subway cars are parked at the Orange Line's Wellington Station train yard, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Medford, Mass. Boston's public transit system is a mess, harried commuters and officials are increasingly looking to a Chinese-owned subway car manufacturer to account for some of the troubles. There have been fatal accidents, subway car collisions, malfunctioning elevators, and trains running on weekend schedules during rush hour. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Repairs to Orange Line: the T better get it right

Federal regulators should be watching how well the transit agency handles an upcoming 30-day closure of the Orange Line.

Reading the tea leaves about the FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago

Charlottesville was a template for the Jan. 6 insurrection

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

What happened at Mar-a-Lago is good for democracy

Baker’s tax cap warning should have surprised no one on Beacon Hill

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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GARY WASHBURN

Serena Williams broke the tennis mold, even if her all-time greatness isn’t always recognized
Williams is the greatest player the game has ever known, even if full appreciation is still to come.

In a dramatic scene of sportsmanship in Texas, beaned Little League batter rises to console upset pitcher
As the pitcher stared at the ground in tears, the hit batsman walked to the mound and put his arm around the pitcher.

THE FINE PRINT

Airline lost your luggage? You’re not alone. Here’s what to do.
The vast majority of lost luggage is found and returned to its owners within 24 hours. But you should know what to do if it's not.

Candidates for Suffolk district attorney square off in debate
The Democratic candidates for Suffolk district attorney took part in a debate Tuesday evening that focused on young people’s experiences in the court system but included barbs from a challenger who had called on the incumbent to step down just one day earlier.

INNOVATION BEAT

Woburn startup is saving water as droughts spread
Gradiant, a 10-year-old company based in a Woburn office park off Route 128, has developed an energy-efficient technology to treat and filter water that’s based on the natural evaporation and rainfall cycle.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Big wind farms planned in far Northern Maine could benefit Mass.
Mass. climate bill could help state connect to wind power from Northern Maine.

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A view of a great white shark during a research trip with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy off the coast of Cape Cod.

Here’s what it’s like to see great white sharks up close off Cape Cod

For the expedition, I joined several workers from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and their special guest, a professional drone photographer from California.

Who should get the monkeypox vaccine? What to know as Mass. limits shots to one dose only
The second dose, normally administered 28 days later, will be offered after supplies increase. Here are answers to some common questions about the monkeypox vaccine.

Once the ‘it’ supplement, vitamin D is losing its sparkle
Vitamin D supplements, regularly consumed by millions of Americans, have not held up to the considerable hype of warding off many common, dreaded diseases.

MUSIC REVIEW

At Tanglewood, ‘Lessons in Love and Violence’: a study in sonic storytelling
The American premiere of English composer George Benjamin’s highly anticipated third opera concluded the Festival of Contemporary Music.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Meng Jin, author of "Self-Portrait with Ghost"

Meng Jin’s ‘Self-Portrait with Ghost’ explores dignity, joy and the present through short stories

Gugu Mbatha-Raw (left) and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in “Surface."

Beneath ‘Surface,’ there’s not much depth

Sofía Padilla and Davey Steinman, artistic co-directors of Paradox Teatro, with their puppet, Ruben.

Through puppetry, a vivid tale of migrant hardships

Emmett G. Price III, dean of Africana Studies at Berklee, says of gospel: "There’s such hope, resilience, and perseverance that comes through this music."

Berklee getting high-schoolers into the spirit of gospel music

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Cas Martin wore a transgender flag as he listened to a speaker during a Transgender Day of Visibility Event outside of the State House on March 31.

Massachusetts can continue to lead the way in providing gender-affirming health care

In the face of catastrophic MBTA service disruptions, not to mention a passenger dragged to his death after his arm was caught in a malfunctioning subway door, this new board has been remarkably quiet when it comes to speaking up for T riders.

Don’t scrap the MBTA. Free it from Beacon Hill politics.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met in Taipei on Wednesday.

Pelosi shows the way forward on Taiwan

A fire chief and his daughter drop off goods for a community member in Jackson, Ky., on July 31.

Keep your scorn. Kentucky needs your solidarity.

President Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on July 15.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

The case for cozying up to dictators

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

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

Metro

R.I. could elect its first transgender state legislator this year

Amid a national surge in legislation aimed at limiting LGBTQ rights, three transgender candidates are running for General Assembly seats in Democratic primaries.

‘Our job is not done’: Here’s what you need to know about next generation COVID vaccines

Despite calls to speed more powerful shots, most say they are still years away.

Shaun Harrison, former English High dean, pleads guilty to federal racketeering charges

Harrison, a former member of the Latin Kings and academic dean who is serving time in state prison for attempting to kill a student he had directed to sell marijuana at the school, pleaded guilty Tuesday to racketeering charges, officials said.

Rhode Island business news: July 2022

Regular updates from Rhode Island business leaders and industry experts.

Sports

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks before the 2022 soccer World Cup draw at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar, on April 1.

FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar one day earlier

The World Cup is set to open on Nov. 21, a Monday, with the Netherlands facing Senegal at 1 p.m. local time in Doha.

Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash where former NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant died in Calabasas, Calif., Jan. 26, 2020.

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit to be heard by LA jury

Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy trial against the Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire departments begins Wednesday in a U.S. District Court just over a mile from where Kobe Bryant played most of his career with the Lakers.

The Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. dives home safely for an insurance run in the 11th inning.

Braves 9, Red Sox 7 (11 innings)

Red Sox can’t find magic formula, lose to Braves in 11 innings, 9-7

The loss was the Sox’ fifth loss in six games, as they remain in last place in the AL East.

Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists in a high-scoring victory over Sky

Jackie Bradley Jr. signs with Blue Jays after being released by Red Sox

Little League Baseball

In a dramatic scene of sportsmanship in Texas, beaned Little League batter rises to console upset pitcher

Business

‘Our job is not done’: Here’s what you need to know about next generation COVID vaccines

Despite calls to speed more powerful shots, most say they are still years away.

Japan’s Honda sees declining profits on semiconductor crunch

Tokyo-based Honda Motor Co. reported Wednesday that its profit totaled 149.2 billion yen ($1.1 billion) in the April-June quarter, down from 222.5 billion yen ($1.7 billion) a year earlier.

Trump says he’s testifying Wednesday in NY investigation

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Big wind farms planned in far Northern Maine could benefit Mass.

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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.

Special project

Kate Price remembers something terrible

Black women are constantly expected to be strong. It’s taking a toll.

Pasta with zucchini, pancetta, and saffron.

Recipes: Summer veggies like zucchini and corn put a fresh spin on pasta

summer memories

40 tiny, perfect things about summer in New England

metro

Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee delivers his State of the State address to lawmakers and guests in the House Chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, in Providence, R.I.

Rhode Island political news: August 2022

Mass. truck driver is acquitted in 2019 motorcycle crash that killed seven motorcyclists

Orange Line riders — and mayors — still in the dark about how commuters are supposed to get around during shutdown

sports

Chris Sale broke a finger in July and on Saturday fractured his right wrist.

Chris Sale out for the season after undergoing surgery on right wrist following bicycle accident

Red Sox closer Tanner Houck placed on injured list with back issue

Serena Williams broke the tennis mold, even if her all-time greatness isn’t always recognized

business

A demonstration of the wireless power transfer system from WiTricity, a Watertown-based startup.

Watertown company raises $63 million in funding round

Container shippers are set to smash year-old profit record by 73%

Coinbase falls after second-quarter revenue misses estimates

politics

Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Becca Balint delivers a victory speech to her supporters gathered at the Harmony Lot, in Brattleboro, Vt., on Aug. 9, after being declared the winner in Vermont's Congressional Democratic primary.

See full results and takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Vermont and three other states

‘We’re back, baby’: New bill boosts US climate credibility

Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers

Nation

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference on March 11, at the governor's office in Lansing, Mich.

Jury picked, evidence next in second trial in Governor Whitmer plot

Albuquerque police detain suspect in killings of Muslim men

Justice Department asks judge to pause Idaho abortion ban

World

The Beluga whale swims in the lock of Notre Dame de la Garenne prior to be moved, in Saint-Pierre-la-Garenne, west of Paris, France, on Aug. 9.

Stranded whale euthanized after removal from French river

China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan

Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea

opinion

ANTONELLO SILVERINI

We’re using the word ‘racist’ just fine, thanks

What happened at Mar-a-Lago is good for democracy

Legislature needs to return to business

lifestyle

John Travolta, left, and Olivia Newton-John shown in a 2006 file photo. Newton-John, a longtime resident of Australia whose sales topped 100 million albums, died Monday at her southern California ranch, John Easterling, her husband, wrote on Instagram and Facebook. She was 73.

John Travolta posts tribute to ‘Grease’ co-star Olivia Newton-John

‘Prey’ star Dane DiLiegro is a beast

I hooked up with my friend’s ex

food & dining

Roasted Red Pepper-Walnut Spread (Muhammara)

Recipe: Muhammara, from the cookbook ‘Arabiyya,’ is a delicious roasted red pepper-walnut spread

The brains behind ‘The Cocktail Seminars’

4 New England summer foods threatened by climate change

travel

Donna Roy-Mangiaratti and her husband, Ed Mangiaratti, had their luggage lost by Lufthansa, on their return trip from Europe. His was returned after some days. Hers was lost for weeks.

Airline lost your luggage? You’re not alone. Here’s what to do.

Cabinet secretary postpones Mass. visit as flights are canceled due to severe weather

I just flew the inaugural JetBlue Boston-to-London flight. Here’s what it was like.

Arts

Courtney Stock, "Euphotic Zone," 2022, egg tempera, gouache, acrylic and ink on paper, steel.

Painterly weavings at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

MFA makes major photography acquisition

On a pair of Maine islands, the legacy of the Wyeths lives on

Books

Meng Jin, author of "Self-Portrait with Ghost"

Meng Jin’s ‘Self-Portrait with Ghost’ explores dignity, joy and the present through short stories

‘He truly was an American treasure.’ Luminaries react to death of historian David McCullough

Higher education, riding for a fall

Movies

Mr. Mosley, with other cast members of "Magnum PI" Tom Selleck and Larry Manetti in 2009.

Roger Mosley, the chopper pilot T.C. on ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ dies at 83

John Travolta posts tribute to ‘Grease’ co-star Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John, star of ‘Grease,’ chart-topping singer, dies at 73

Television

Mr. Mosley, with other cast members of "Magnum PI" Tom Selleck and Larry Manetti in 2009.

Roger Mosley, the chopper pilot T.C. on ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ dies at 83

Former WBZ-TV anchor and reporter Uma Pemmaraju has died

John Travolta posts tribute to ‘Grease’ co-star Olivia Newton-John

music

From left: Dominik Belavy (Gaveston), Nathaniel Sullivan (King), and George Benjamin at the US premiere of George Benjamin's opera "Lessons in Love and Violence" at Ozawa Hall with the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.

At Tanglewood, ‘Lessons in Love and Violence’: a study in sonic storytelling

John Travolta posts tribute to ‘Grease’ co-star Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John, star of ‘Grease,’ chart-topping singer, dies at 73

Theater/Dance

Sofía Padilla and Davey Steinman, artistic co-directors of Paradox Teatro, with their puppet, Ruben.

Through puppetry, a vivid tale of migrant hardships

Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s fusion of physicality and beauty is a feast for the eyes

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

globe local

A rendering of the Newton Center for Active Living, which would replace the Newton Senior Center at 345 Walnut St. in Newtonville.

Newton City Council approves funding to replace senior center with larger facility

Newton to gather public feedback on proposed zoning changes for village centers

Out walking at night? Don’t forget to look up at the sky.

Obituaries

Mr. Mosley, with other cast members of "Magnum PI" Tom Selleck and Larry Manetti in 2009.

Roger Mosley, the chopper pilot T.C. on ‘Magnum, P.I.,’ dies at 83

Issey Miyake, Japanese fashion designer known as the prince of pleats, dies

Lamont Dozier, writer of numerous Motown hits, dies at 81