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Congress passes climate, health care, tax bill, sending measure to President Biden to sign

Democrats happily declared victory on top-tier goals like providing Congress’ largest ever investment in curbing carbon emissions, reining in pharmaceutical costs, and taxing large companies.
Here’s what’s in Democrats’ climate, health care, deficit reduction measure

Anne Heche has died, son confirms in statement to Los Angeles Times
Heche was removed from life support on Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times. The actor is known for her roles in “Six Days, Seven Nights,”“Donnie Brasco,” and “Return to Paradise,” among other films.

Here’s how to get where you need to go during the Orange Line shutdown, according to MBTA
While the Orange Line is shut down, the MBTA will also be closing the Green Line between Government Center and Union Square stations and will provide shuttle bus service at all Green Line stations along this stretch.

Larry Edelman: The MBTA is an asset we can’t afford to squander

North Attleborough priest placed on administrative leave amid investigation

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
Dan Shaughnessy

Remembering a true Hall of Fame era with Celtics, and other thoughts

Take a look at the 1962-63 world champion Celtics team photo. Sixteen men, 11 Hall of Famers.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Can the Florida Python Challenge make this invasive species hissssstory?

The annual Florida Python Challenge invites the brave (or crazy) to hunt down the species in an effort to preserve the Everglades, which are overrun with the creatures. Just watch out for the teeth.
Chad Finn

Give Bill Belichick the benefit of the doubt, Tyquan Thornton will help, and other thoughts on the Patriots

Even though Mac Jones and the varsity didn't play against the Giants, the preseason opener at least provided a few morsels of mild interest.
Opinion
ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Is Kevin Hayden fit to be district attorney?

When it comes to holding police accountable, Hayden’s office looks uncomfortably like a throwback to see-no-evil prosecutors of the past.
MARCELA GARCÍA

A breach of trust in East Boston?
EDITORIAL

Revenge porn does real harm to real victims. Why won’t the state Senate act?
RENÉE LOTH

Blowin’ in the wind
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Open Mass. beaches to everyone — with buses
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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Former Mass. cannabis czar joins medical marijuana app startup

After leaving the Cannabis Control Commission in April, business veteran Steve Hoffman is returning to the private sector with a new passion for medical cannabis.

Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating

The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the US in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.

Inside the three pro pickleball leagues battling it out for supremacy
The PPA (Professional Pickleballers Association) will air an event on CBS on Saturday — the first national broadcast for the burgeoning sport. But the APP (Association of Pickleball Professionals) and MLP (Major League Pickleball) are right in the mix.

On campaign trail, an easy layup for Maura Healey, who faces no active Democratic opponent
The attorney general is shaking hands, touring sites, and shooting hoops.

LOVE LETTERS
He’s hooked up with nearly all of his female friends
“Most of these people are still actively part of his social life.”

ben volin | on football
Details are scarce on Tom Brady’s hiatus from the Bucs. Here are three theories.
The quarterback will be away from the team for at least a week and a half, and the Bucs say they knew this was coming.

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An elephant statue. Rare Ferraris. A hard-right South Dakota pol. Just an evening with the leading Mass. GOP candidate for governor.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl’s fund-raiser offered a window into a different Massachusetts political universe than runs counter to the stereotype — a red dot amid deep blue.

As monkeypox cases mount, Mass. colleges race to get ahead of a new kind of potential outbreak
After dealing with COVID-19 already, several of the state’s largest schools this week are moving to tackle monkeypox, taking to social media, updating their websites, and sending out e-mail blasts to provide families with the latest science.

Missing girl Harmony Montgomery is dead, authorities say
She was murdered in Manchester in December 2019, nearly two years before she was reported missing. officials said.

Failed sewer system in Provincetown expected to be restored before Saturday, officials say
Officials say they anticipate the problem should be fully corrected before Sunday, in time for the start of Carnival Week.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Susan Orlean hosts ‘Book Exploder,’ a lit spinoff of hit music podcast

In ‘Secret Headquarters,’ a 14-year-old discovers his father is not what he seems

In bringing ‘Anastasia’ to the stage, creators added gravitas, and plenty of new songs

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.
Globe Magazine

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Dallas Ducar

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

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

JEFF JACOBY

Pelosi shows the way forward on Taiwan
Beth Howard

Keep your scorn. Kentucky needs your solidarity.
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

Failed sewer system in Provincetown expected to be restored before Saturday, officials say

Officials say they anticipate the problem should be fully corrected before Sunday, in time for the start of Carnival Week.

Ongoing coverage of the Catholic Church, misconduct, and abuse by clergy in Rhode Island

State prosecutors are conducting a review of more than 100,000 documents related to the sexual abuse of children that have been turned over by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. Read Globe Rhode Island’s ongoing coverage of abuse by clergy and the Catholic Church in Rhode Island.
RI politics

Rhode Island political news: August 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.
RI BUSINESS

Rhode Island business news: August 2022

Regular updates from Rhode Island business leaders and industry experts.

Sports

PATRIOTS

Bill Belichick is branching out from his own coaching tree when it comes to Patriots joint practices

After years of joint practices against familiar coaches, Belichick is going for the unfamiliar with the Panthers and Matt Rhule.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

How SISRun went from a single pickup game to a destination for the state’s brightest female basketball talent in three years

“It’s like a family, like, it’s just fun,” Bridgewater Raynham's Natalia Hall-Rosa said of the two-day event. “You get to do your thing and be surrounded by people that you enjoy.”
Chad Finn

Give Bill Belichick the benefit of the doubt, Tyquan Thornton will help, and other thoughts on the Patriots

Even though Mac Jones and the varsity didn't play against the Giants, the preseason opener at least provided a few morsels of mild interest.

Inside the three pro pickleball leagues battling it out for supremacy
Yankees at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 114: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes
Patriots

James White discusses the Patriots offense and reflects on career following retirement announcement

Business

Here’s what’s in Democrats’ climate, health care, deficit reduction measure

The biggest investment ever in the US to fight climate change. A hard-fought cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients. A new corporate minimum tax to ensure big businesses pay their share.
Larry Edelman

The MBTA is an asset we can’t afford to squander

Worse than being an embarrassment, our transit system is in danger of becoming an economic liability.

Boston Dynamics backing $400 million AI and robotics research center in Kendall Square
RHODE MAP

End of an era: The Dunkin’ Donuts Center will be getting a new name
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Globe Magazine

What I learned about urban development and environmental preservation from kayaking Alewife Brook
Globe Magazine

Vape wars: The fierce debate over the banning (and unbanning) of Juul e-cigarettes

PERSPECTIVE

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

I’m trying to stay friends with someone who’s chronically hours late

metro

Here’s how to get where you need to go during the Orange Line shutdown, according to MBTA

Need a hiking companion? Adopt a goat.

On campaign trail, an easy layup for Maura Healey, who faces no active Democratic opponent

sports

Can the Florida Python Challenge make this invasive species hissssstory?

Remembering a true Hall of Fame era with Celtics, and other thoughts

Triston Casas should have been in the majors by now. Is he feeling down about it? ‘Absolutely not.’

business

South Korea to pardon Samsung’s Lee, other corporate giants

Business group warns rise of remote work threatens Mass. economy

Give and take: West gives Ukraine weapons, bans Russian coal

politics

Congress passes climate, health care, tax bill, sending measure to President Biden to sign

FBI recovered documents labeled ‘top secret’ during search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

Timeline of events leading up to FBI search of Trump’s home

Nation

Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York

Congress OK’s Dems’ climate, health bill, a Biden triumph

Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmth

World

UN Ship to Carry Ukrainian Grain Directly to Countries Worst Affected by Shortage

Afghan girls face uncertain future after 1 year of no school

US, Indonesia, Australia hold drills amid China concerns

opinion

Republicans’ ‘banana republic’ charge is bananas

Congress is plagued by hyperpartisanship even on matters popular with the public

America’s crisis of democracy has already arrived

lifestyle

‘Star Trek’ actor Jonathan Frakes on Riker’s return, beaming down to Boston

He’s hooked up with nearly all of his female friends

This year, students in Mass. will have access to free school meals. But how do we stop the stigma around hunger?

food & dining

North End outdoor dining — with its new fees — is nearing its end. Where did the money go?

The South Shore gets a new brunch spot; the North End prepares for a feast

This quick-service restaurant is all it’s Crack’d up to be

travel

Don’t know a jibe from a jib? Check out The Sailing Museum in Newport

The Silver Scream Con in Danvers, a new restaurant in Portland, and a military vehicles museum in Wyoming

‘We want to give you a sense of Maine, but not clobber you with it’

Arts

‘Exposure 2022′ takes photography to unexpected places

Painterly weavings at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

MFA makes major photography acquisition

Books

In widowhood, making sense of a turbulent marriage

Reading everything from Dr. Seuss to books about war

One apartment building holds many stories

Movies

For Ben Affleck’s 50th birthday, we’re celebrating the good, the bad, and the ‘Gigli’

Forget Buffy. Meet Bud the vampire slayer.

In ‘Secret Headquarters,’ a 14-year-old discovers his father is not what he seems

Television

Bandleader Jon Batiste is leaving ‘The Late Show’

Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’

When ‘Saul’ called, Brookline’s Alison Tatlock answered

music

After two decades, BLO returns to Boston Common with ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert’s ‘The Late Show’

On the TD Garden stage, Kendrick Lamar wrestles with love, fame, and himself

Theater/Dance

A too-muted ‘Hymn’ at Shakespeare & Company

Dance Heginbotham’s Pillow program explores dance and music, humor and heartbreak

In bringing ‘Anastasia’ to the stage, creators added gravitas, and plenty of new songs

globe local

‘I’m gambling all the time with my crops’: Farmers struggle to adapt to drought

Should all K-12 students in Massachusetts be guaranteed daily recess?

Dragonflies aren’t just pretty — they eat pesky bugs like mosquitoes

Obituaries

Bill Pitman, revered studio guitarist, is dead at 102

Raymond Briggs, who drew a wordless ‘Snowman,’ dies at 88

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