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Commuters exit a shuttle that arrived from the Forest Hills MBTA station on the first Monday after the MBTA shut down the Orange Line for service repairs.

MBTA arranged for 200 shuttle buses during Orange Line shutdown. Where are they from?

Dozens of companies have been subcontracted to provide buses, many through Boston-based Yankee Line. Firms in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Maryland have sent shuttles to the area.

Civil rights organization asks federal authorities to review Orange Line closure

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu rode the commuter rail from Roslindale Village to the Back Bay on Saturday.

Michelle Wu takes on the T’s troubles

From fighting climate change to getting kids to school on time to jump-starting downtown’s recovery to accessing affordable housing — all of what the mayor wants to achieve revolves around a functioning transit system.

A filmmaker asked for videos of local turkeys. Her documentary about the birds is coming to Coolidge Corner Theatre.
More than a year after a local filmmaker solicited videos and stories from residents for a documentary about local turkeys, the finished project — called “Turkey Town” — is coming to Coolidge Corner Theatre.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Fed-up vacationers are turning to travel advisers: ‘It’s been a renaissance for us’
For the first time in nearly a decade, travel advisers are swamped as the need for their expertise balloons.

President Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan

President Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need.

President Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)

Tuesday’s elections in N.Y. and Florida are reason to pause and rethink what we assume we know about the midterms

Think you had a good idea how the midterms would turn out? Tuesday's results hint that you may not.

Abortion politics, DeSantis flexes muscle: Five takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

Suspect indicted in 1986 murder of woman, 20, in Beverly

A suspect has been indicted in the 1986 slaying of a woman in Beverly, according to Essex District Attorney Jonathan W. Blodgett’s office.

Suffolk DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo was twice investigated in possible sexual assaults. He says he was never informed.

Ricardo Arroyo, a Boston city councilor currently locked in a heated campaign to be district attorney, said that he only learned of the accusations and the investigations when he was questioned by the Globe.

Dave Epstein | Forecast

As the rain gives way to sunshine, the New England drought is still going strong for most

With rain shower activity gone, we're getting back to the sunshine. Temperatures could get into the 80s Wednesday in the Boston region.

Four people dead after murder-suicide in Lynn, officials say

Ben Butterworth, senior manager for Climate and Energy Analysis at Acadia Center, and his wife, Olivia Cerf, installed heat pumps at their Melrose home.

How to decarbonize your home, with help from the Inflation Reduction Act

The act, which President Biden signed last week, could make decarbonizing more affordable.

They both have children – on opposite sides of the country. Whose kids get shortchanged?

When he’s out of the military, he will have to decide whether to live with his girlfriend and her kids or move near his daughter.

Your next job might be in the metaverse

WFH is here to stay — but we have to do better than Zoom.

Opinion

Suffolk County District Attorney candidate Ricardo Arroyo said he’s innocent of all the allegations — which he may be. But he also said he knew nothing about them — which is hard to believe, given his effort to contact one alleged victim.

Will progressives stick with Ricardo Arroyo after sexual assault allegations?

To stick with Arroyo now, they have to believe not only that he’s innocent of these allegations, but that he knew nothing about them until asked by the Globe.

We need a new narrative for the Afghanistan War

If you don’t vote the way I do, the answer is no

Youth hockey remains a world of parents beware

A haughty lecture from new teachers’ union head

The Big Picture | Brandon Hasbrouck

Checked and balanced: North Carolina Supreme Court clinches a win for democracy
North Carolina NAACP v. Moore provides a blueprint to advocates for democracy to challenge similar laws in their own states’ courts, where many more voting rights cases will be tried.

Orange Line shutdown

Transport vans will help Boston Public Schools bus drivers.

Mayor Wu and BPS announce busing solutions for students during Orange Line shutdown

The agreement between Boston Public Schools, the city, and the district’s bus drivers union includes contracting with additional companies to drive transport vans to serve students who travel to schools outside of the city.

A notice of the closure at the Assembly Orange Line Station. The looming changes highlight how much big commercial projects rely on a working MBTA.

The Orange Line shutdown puts developers building by the T in a tricky spot

Many Greater Boston developers who have spearheaded construction along the Orange Line consider the 30-day interruption a short-term headache. But that’s only if the shutdown actually results in the repairs the T says it can accomplish.

Orange Line trains in the yard at Wellington Station as work to fix the rail was underway.

Two Orange Line construction vehicles derailed. The incidents won’t slow shutdown project, T says.

“Neither one of these incidents will have an adverse impact on the Orange Line work schedule,” a T spokesperson said.

Your guide to the MBTA’s Orange Line shutdown

The Orange Line is shut down until the morning of Sept. 19. Find shuttle bus routes, schedules, and guides to navigate Boston.

Pick your stops: Find an alternative Orange Line route

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Harvard Art Museums stay open late on Thursday for exploring and mingling
Hosted the last Thursday of each month, the events, which began in April, allow visitors to explore the galleries for free and after hours.

Prisoners knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger would be arriving in 2018 and quickly plotted to kill him, prosecutors allege
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John Williams takes a bow at his 90th birthday celebration at Tanglewood.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Kate Bush fans danced in Sydney, Australia, on July 30 to celebrate the Most Wuthering Heights Day — a recreation of Bush's 1978 "Wuthering Heights" music video, which was inspired by Emily Bronte's 1847 novel.

IDEAS | MARC HIRSH

Why do we care if other people like the music we do?

It’s been more than 18 months since Donald Trump “spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the Constitution to march down to the Capitol and subvert American democracy,” as US Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, put it during a televised hearing.

It’s the democracy, stupid

The scene outside the State House after the bill allowing people in Massachusetts without legal immigration status to get a driver's license was passed in June.

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Fear and loathing of immigrants drives license ballot question

Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1970, not long after the song "Bad Moon Rising" generated a remarkably common mondegreen.

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May I have a word: Wrong phrases that sound totally right

A window damaged during the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington.

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Providence launches $600k eviction-defense program for low-income residents

The program, the Providence Eviction Defense, will match eligible residents facing eviction with an attorney or law student in housing court to prevent eviction.

Tim Page, storied Vietnam War photographer, dies at 78

Arriving in Vietnam in 1965 at 20, Mr. Page spent much of the next four years capturing the fighting with his camera, becoming one of the war’s most renowned and fearless photojournalists while being wounded four times.

Rhode Island reparations report suggests programs for Providence, not cash

The report, issued by the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission, defines “reparations” as efforts that close the “present-day racial wealth and equity gaps,” and outlines 11 areas for the city to focus its efforts

Elorza to endorse Gonzalo Cuervo for Providence mayor

Outgoing Mayor Jorge Elorza plans to endorse Gonzalo Cuervo over Brett Smiley and Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, a decision that could shake up the race with less than three weeks until the Democratic primary.

Sports

Brayan Bello is still searching for his first win in the majors.

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Game 124: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to even the series with Toronto at Fenway Park.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.

Top PGA Tour players to commit to 20-event big-money slate

The slate includes the four majors and features $20 million purses, with a plan for the best players to compete against each other up to 17 times.

After going into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1987, Len Dawson was inducted as a broadcaster in 2012.

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

The MVP of Kansas City's victory over the Vikings in January 1970, Dawson had entered hospice care Aug. 12.

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Jimmy Garoppolo still remains with 49ers after their latest roster cuts

Brad Stevens rejects trade talk, backs Jaylen Brown with Celtics: ‘We felt really good about building around these guys that we’ve been building around’

Business

President Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan

President Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need.

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Dozens of companies have been subcontracted to provide buses, many through Boston-based Yankee Line. Firms in Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Maryland have sent shuttles to the area.

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The Batman costume loved by Noah Pozner, the youngest Sandy Hook victim, at his father’s home.

The epic story of a Sandy Hook family fighting Alex Jones and the rise of conspiracy theories

A humpback whale breaches and is about to land on the writer and his friend paddling in the kayak.

After a humpback whale crashed on top of me in my kayak, I set out to learn how they communicate

Hoisin-Glazed Baby Back Ribs

Summer recipes: Baby back ribs and chicken satay for your next cookout

Boaz, the writer's son, is up at bat in one of his summer Little League games at Cassidy Baseball Field Complex in Medway.

At my son’s Little League games, I feel my father’s presence all around me

metro

Boston, MA - 8/22/2022 Commuters exit a shuttle that arrived from the Forest Hills MBTA station on the first Monday after the MBTA shut down the Orange Line for service repairs on August 22, 2022. (Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe)

Civil rights organization asks federal authorities to review Orange Line closure

Meet the R.I. state representative who doubles as the perfect wrestling villain

A filmmaker asked for videos of local turkeys. Her documentary about the birds is coming to Coolidge Corner Theatre.

sports

Jackie Bradley Jr. was back at Fenway Tuesday night as an opponent for the first time.

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Ben Brown stands tall as Concord-Carlisle aims for 39th straight winning season

Julian Edelman needles Eli Manning over the end of Super Bowl XLII: ‘Did you pay the refs, too, after paying Asante Samuel?’

business

Thermo Fisher Scientific's massive new plant in Plainville.

Thermo Fisher opens 300,000-square-foot plant in Plainville

Michelle Wu takes on the T’s troubles

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Attorney Dan Goldman speaks with reporters after addressing supporters on the evening of the Democratic primary election Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in New York. Goldman is running in the packed Democratic primary race for New York's 10th Congressional District. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Tuesday’s elections in N.Y. and Florida are reason to pause and rethink what we assume we know about the midterms

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2 New York Democrats ousted from US House in primary losses

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New graduates lined up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2018.

President Biden’s student loan plan: What we know (and what we don’t)

Biden nears decision on canceling $10,000 in student loans as allies feud

Uvalde school board to consider firing district police chief

World

US Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, right, with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, checks pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, April 29, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine

Ukraine girds for heavy attacks as it marks Independence Day

Past South Korean governments blamed for abuses, deaths at facility

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It’s been more than 18 months since Donald Trump “spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the Constitution to march down to the Capitol and subvert American democracy,” as US Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, put it during a televised hearing.

It’s the democracy, stupid

May I have a word: Wrong phrases that sound totally right

Ukraine bloodied, not broken on Independence Day

lifestyle

Richard Dreyfuss (left) and Robert Shaw in "Jaws,."

9 shark movies to watch before the end of the summer

Elon Musk under fire for reported 9-minute flight from San Jose to San Francisco

ADHD and dating apps

food & dining

Outside Moëca at 1 Shepard St. in Cambridge.

Giulia won a neighborhood’s heart with Italian fare. Can Moëca do the same with seafood?

Kids (and chocolate) rule Choco Town

Recipe: Cook fresh rainbow chard and other greens Italian-style with sweet and sour flavors

travel

Uncollected suitcases piled up at Heathrow's Terminal Three baggage reclaim amid staffing shortages and booming demand for travel this summer.

Fed-up vacationers are turning to travel advisers: ‘It’s been a renaissance for us’

What the drought could mean for New England’s fall foliage

Brothers who leapt from ‘Jaws’ bridge followed a strong Jamaican connection to Cape and Islands

Arts

Harvard Art Museums hosts monthly evenings of fun, food, and creative activities. The next one is Aug. 25.

Harvard Art Museums stay open late on Thursday for exploring and mingling

These landscapes demand a closer look

Rose B. Simpson shapes stories in clay and steel

Books

Author Rebecca Kuang.

Fantasy author R.F. Kuang’s new novel makes magic out of what is lost in translation

Norah Vincent, who chronicled passing as a man, is dead at 53

The threat of violence in ‘Babysitter’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Movies

Javier Bardem (left) and Rafa Castejón in "The Good Boss."

In ‘The Good Boss,’ Javier Bardem takes charge

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez set to tie the knot again with three-day Georgia wedding ceremony, reports say

Getting to know Nollywood, Nigeria’s version of Hollywood

Television

Paddy Considine as King Viserys Targaryen in a scene from "House of the Dragon."

‘House of the Dragon’ is a ratings hit for HBO

‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ premieres on HBO

This week’s TV: Go ‘Bad Sisters,’ a real-life ‘Lasso,’ and the ‘Only Murders’ finale

music

John Williams takes a bow at his 90th birthday celebration at Tanglewood.

At Tanglewood, evocative tributes to two titans: Stephen Sondheim and John Williams

Next door to Fenway Park, Boston’s newest concert venue is ready to take the field

Lady Gaga brings her best selves to Fenway Park

Theater/Dance

Bill Burr, shown in his 2022 Netflix special, "Live at Red Rocks."

Bill Burr brings his A game to Fenway Park

‘The Buddy Holly Story’ keeps the focus on his ascent

Boston Ballet’s Citydance documentary celebrates the program’s reach, influence in its 30th year

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Norwood High School Principal Hugh Galligan was named High School Principal of the Year by the Massachusetts School Administrators' Association.

Norwood High leader is named Principal of the Year

Cats to compete in show at Verve Hotel in Natick

Newton officials consider one-year moratorium, tighter rules on cutting trees on private property

Obituaries

Mr. Page, surrounded by Cambodian children at a coffee stand in Chimpou, Cambodia, in 1991. His book "Page After Page" recalled his experiences as a combat photographer during the Vietnam War and included remembrances of his friends who were killed, including two who were captured near the same spot two decades before and presumably killed by communist forces.

Tim Page, storied Vietnam War photographer, dies at 78

Julian Robertson, 90, dies; brought hedge funds into the mainstream

Gary Gaines, coach of ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame, dead at 73