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Biden asks Americans for ‘unity, hope, and optimism’ in effort to end cancer ‘as we know it’

In a speech Monday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, President Biden called on Americans to move forward toward his goal of cutting the cancer death rate by at least half in the next 25 years.
Biden to name Ginkgo Bioworks VP as director of new federal agency

At Logan airport, Biden and other officials talk up infrastructure law

President Biden on Monday touted the bipartisan infrastructure law at Logan International Airport, which is receiving $50 million from the massive federal spending package.
Dolphins 20, Patriots 7

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones passes tests on his back, expects to go through ‘normal routine’ this week
After the team returned to Massachusetts, Jones underwent additional testing, and, according to the QB, those results also came back negative.

Cars destroyed by fire in Hard Rock Stadium parking lot during Patriots-Dolphins game
Ben Volin | On football

NFL Week 1 review: Cowboys’ high hopes dashed after injury to Dak Prescott, and other observations

The Cowboys looked to be a Super Bowl contender, but they’ll be lucky to stay in the playoff race while Prescott recovers from hand surgery.

What was it like to grow up in a $23 million mansion? A daughter of the Yankee Candle founder gives a sneak peek.
Kylie Kittredge, the 19-year-old daughter of Yankee Candle founder Michael J. Kittredge II, took to TikTok to give her followers a look life at 113 Juggler Meadow Road in Leverett, Mass. The sprawling estate recently hit the market for $23 million.

Mayor Wu notches notable misses in Mass. primary endorsements. Will it hurt her?
Michelle Wu spent a portion of her progressive political capital backing candidates who lost in Tuesday’s primary, leaving Boston’s top politician with a less-than-stellar power-broking record.

These Mass. colleges were ranked among the best in the nation by US News & World Report
In its latest annual ranking of the top colleges and universities nationwide, seven schools in Massachusetts placed in the top 50 for the category of national universities, and another six were in the top 50 category for liberal arts colleges.

Book excerpts: The Trump era

Trump vowed to stay in the White House following election loss, new book says

Snippets from several new books about the Trump administration provide an inside look at explosive encounters between members of Trump’s Cabinet and White House officials on a variety of topics.
Trump’s team takes aim at Mar-a-Lago records investigation, calling it ‘misguided’

Boston Children’s Hospital researchers find antibody that neutralizes all major coronavirus variants in tests on mice

An antibody developed by Boston Children’s Hospital researchers has been shown to neutralize all major COVID variants, including all Omicron strains, which could lead to a new treatment, the hospital said.

Student stabbed by another student inside Jeremiah Burke High School in Dorchester, police say

Millions flow into ‘millionaires tax’ campaigns as opponents launch TV ad campaign

Boston Public Schools welcome kindergarten students

Video of Melrose coffee shop employee celebrating his first paycheck goes viral

When he received his first paycheck, Joe Sullivan burst into joy, a triumphant moment that was captured on video and has now been viewed on TikTok more than 3 million times.
billy baker

I shouldn’t have called fly-fishing dumb

Fly-fishermen are not very good at catching fish, but I have come to learn that they are exceptionally good at sending emails.

The middle school boys thought their teacher was a ‘creep.’ So they tracked how he treated the girls.

A “pedo database” where some Davisville Middle School students documented how their teacher harassed girls in their class is now part of an investigation into the North Kingstown teacher.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why community groups are filling the safety void at Boston schools

Is there a safety crisis in Boston’s public schools? Should we bring back metal detectors and police officers?
Wes Ely

The landmines long COVID leaves behind
Katherine M. Gehl

Final four voting prioritizes general election
Joan Vennochi

With her endorsements, Mayor Wu took a loss, but also a stand
NEWSLETTER

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HEALTH | Katherine Standish and Afi Semenya
Paying attention: Boston hospital helps breastfeeding Black moms, babies thrive
Many healthcare interventions can help families successfully breastfeed and address compelling evidence of racist structures that perpetuate the vicious cycle of health inequities.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.
Spotlight investigation

Part 1
A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death
Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

Timeline: What the public didn't know about Dr. Yvon Baribeau Video: What the Spotlight Team’s investigation discovered about Dr. Baribeau
Part 2

A crisis of conscience, with lives on the line

Alarmed doctors at Manchester's Catholic Medical Center tried to get a troubled colleague barred from surgery. But hospital leaders resisted. Then came the "summer of death."

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Dave Epstein | Forecast

Expert possible showers on Tuesday, followed by a stellar stretch of September sunshine

A cold front is going to approach Tuesday, bringing more humidity as well as the chance for a few showers. Then we'll see sunny skies through Friday.

Queen Elizabeth II hailed in Scotland service as a ‘constant in all our lives’

With her four children walking silently behind the hearse, Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped oak coffin made the solemn journey Monday along a crowd-lined street in the Scottish capital to a cathedral for a service of thanksgiving for her 70-year reign.
Former colonies conflicted over Queen Elizabeth II

Shark sighted off Nahant beach; officials urge caution
A shark was sighted off Nahant Beach Reservation on Monday, prompting officials to urge caution for beachgoers.

Massachusetts woman rescued after she was swept into the ocean at Acadia National Park in Maine

A 20-year-old Royalston woman had to be rescued after she was swept into the ocean at Acadia National Park on Saturday.
Injured hiker rescued by ATV from Blueberry Mountain in N.H.

Worcester high school under construction damaged in 3-alarm fire

A worker was taken to a local hospital with injuries that are said to not be major, according to officials.

Police question mother after three children found dead on NYC beach

The bodies of the 7-year-old boy, 4-year-old girl, and 3-month-old girl were found after a nearly three-hour search that began at 1:40 a.m. when a relative called police, worried the woman intended to harm her children.

Recommended reads

Inside the forgotten story of the Chinatown mothers who mobilized during the Boston busing crisis

The story of Boston’s busing crisis, the one memorialized in books, films, and podcasts, is typically characterized as a Black and white struggle. What is less known is the story of the Chinese immigrant women who organized a three-day school boycott in 1975 that would change the balance of power in Chinatown for decades to come.

Crisis on the front lines: Inside hospitals, nurses are on the brink
Even as the threat of COVID recedes, nurses face multiple crises.

At an old mill in Littleton, gun dealers openly defy Maura Healey’s assault weapon decrees
A former elastic mill northwest of Boston hosts the most federally licensed gun manufacturers and dealers in the country. It's place where you can find almost anything from pistols to World War I antiques — and, especially, all manner of ways around the state’s gun laws.

Mass. business, political leaders ramp up efforts to win new federal health HQ
While this local group has been active since May, the unveiling of the name and website was intended to coincide with President Biden’s visit on Monday to talk about his revival of the “Cancer Moonshot” project.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Episode 4 of ‘House of the Dragon’ delivers shocking twists

Ideology and personality prove a combustible combination in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’

Boston Book Festival returns with an in-person array of events

Who’ll win at the Emmys, who should, and who’s owed an apology

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

Katherine M. Gehl

Final four voting prioritizes general election
Rachel G. Bratt

The hitch? That small print in SUN mortgage documents.
EDITORIAL

Smoothing the way for more marijuana shops
JEFF JACOBY

Congress sued to block Trump’s illegal spending. Now it should sue to block Biden’s.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Personal wealth doesn’t guarantee a wealth of votes
IDEAS | LASHYRA NOLEN

Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine

Metro

Here’s what’s going to happen to a bunch of old Orange Line trains

In a few weeks, a batch of retired Orange Line trains will be carted off on flatbed trucks to the Costello Dismantling Co. scrapyard.

I shouldn’t have called fly-fishing dumb

Fly-fishermen are not very good at catching fish, but I have come to learn that they are exceptionally good at sending emails.

Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race

Organizers confirmed the change as registration opened Monday for the 127th running of the marathon on April 17, 2023.
RI BUSINESS

R.I. oyster-growing industry sees strong recovery in 2021 after COVID shutdown dip

The top aquaculture product was, yet again, the venerable oyster: 10.2 million were sold for consumption in 2021.

Sports

Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz, 19, is the No. 1 face of a sport longing for a new star

Alcaraz is the first teenager to top the ATP rankings, and the man he beat in the US Open, Casper Ruud, is No. 2.
RED SOX

Chasing down a batting title is helping Xander Bogaerts deal with the emotions of an uncertain Red Sox future

“I know it’s coming down to the finish line and obviously stuff might get a little emotional. I’m just trying to enjoy the moment," the AL's batting leader said. "I have to be on point I feel if I want to perform [well] with everything that’s going on.”
Patriots

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones passes tests on his back, expects to go through ‘normal routine’ this week

After the team returned to Massachusetts, Jones underwent additional testing, and, according to the QB, those results also came back negative.
Ben Volin | On football

NFL Week 1 review: Cowboys’ high hopes dashed after injury to Dak Prescott, and other observations

Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race
Christopher L. Gasper

Can Matt Patricia and Joe Judge even do the job? The loss to the Dolphins brings that into question.

Business

Starbucks offers new perks for non-union cafes

The new benefits begin Sept. 19, Seattle-based Starbucks said in a statement Monday.

Novogratz says Fidelity to shift retail to crypto soon

“While we have nothing new to announce, expanding our offerings to enable broader access to digital assets remains an area of focus,” Fidelity said in a statement Monday.

At Logan airport, Biden and other officials talk up infrastructure law

What was it like to grow up in a $23 million mansion? A daughter of the Yankee Candle founder gives a sneak peek.
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Fall travel

Six perfect New England towns for a fall getaway
LOVE LETTERS

I’m leaving for college; he’s starting work. Can our love endure?
PERSPECTIVE

However you become a parent, caring for a baby dramatically changes your brain

COOKING

Recipes: Chocolate and cocoa powder combine for intensely rich desserts

metro

Expert possible showers on Tuesday, followed by a stellar stretch of September sunshine

A day before R.I. primary, two former top health officials send anti-McKee messages

Boston police commissioner urges college students: watch out for spiked drinks, make sure that vehicle is your rideshare

sports

Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron sees the bright side of beginning the season without some key players

Frozen Fenway returns in 2023 with doubleheaders for men’s and women’s college hockey

Cars destroyed by fire in Hard Rock Stadium parking lot during Patriots-Dolphins game

business

Wall Street rallies ahead of high-stakes inflation report

Good buy, Type O’s: iMessages can finally be edited and deleted

Harvard and Amazon launch alliance to tackle quantum science

politics

Trump asks judge to keep blocking FBI from working with seized classified files

Trump’s team takes aim at Mar-a-Lago records investigation, calling it ‘misguided’

Trump vowed to stay in the White House following election loss, new book says

World

Antimonarchists tread lightly after queen’s death, but their goal persists

Queen Elizabeth II hailed in Scotland service as a ‘constant in all our lives’

Ukraine makes more gains, pushes back to border in places

opinion

Marriage equality cries out for protection

Congress sued to block Trump’s illegal spending. Now it should sue to block Biden’s.

Personal wealth doesn’t guarantee a wealth of votes

lifestyle

What was it like to grow up in a $23 million mansion? A daughter of the Yankee Candle founder gives a sneak peek.

After moving in together, there’s less sex

How do you get over a bad breakup?

food & dining

Video of Melrose coffee shop employee celebrating his first paycheck goes viral

Three innovators in food and dining making a difference in Rhode Island

Northern Spy hosts a fermented feast; Urban Hearth pops up in the Fenway

travel

In fall, Key West serves up inspiration and rejuvenation — without the crowds

Following in Georgia O’Keeffe’s footsteps

High-end cruising in Arctic Canada, a device that breaks language barriers, and a gym for on the road

Arts

MFA examines Life magazine’s portrait of America with a critical eye

10 must-see art exhibitions this season

Chelsea, then and now, in black and white

Books

Boston Book Festival returns with an in-person array of events

ICYMI: Merriam-Webster adds ‘lewk,’ ‘yeet,’ and ‘side hustle’ to the dictionary

An exercise in memory in ‘Lessons’

Movies

90-plus movies to be pumped about this fall

‘The Story of Film: A New Generation’ looks at 80 films from the past decade

In the new ‘Pinocchio,’ on Disney+, the nose knows

Television

Episode 4 of ‘House of the Dragon’ delivers shocking twists

This week’s TV: Two under-the-radar shows, ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust,’ and the Emmys

For many of us, ‘The Crown’ is how we got to know the queen

music

Shift Orchestra Project debuts with visually stunning ode to the Earth

A red-hot romp from the Chili Peppers at Fenway Park

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss raise the roof, as promised

Theater/Dance

Ideology and personality prove a combustible combination in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’

10 shows to see in a robust season at the theater

Comedian Nate Bargatze is no ordinary everyman

globe local

‘The jewel of our city’

The Argument: Should the state expand the potential use of dangerousness hearings?

Creating gardens for pollinators — and people

Obituaries

William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96

Ronald Glasser, doctor who chronicled Vietnam War wounded, dies at 83

‘Food Flirts’ cohost Sheila Brass, cookbooks scholar and baker, dies at 85