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Wrongful conviction victims could access compensation sooner under new Mass. proposal

State lawmakers have proposed a bill that would not only expedite access to the money owed to the wrongly incarcerated, but also connect them with social services already available to returning citizens.

Map: How bad is the air quality right now?

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality levels in the Northeast. See the latest readings.

See photos of wildfire smoke in Boston and in other places
Many locations in the Eastern United States are seeing hazy skies because of ongoing fires in Canada.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
Saluting five ESPN personalities who lost their jobs on Friday
The whole thing stinks, no matter how much ESPN and Disney want to throw around the soulless buzzword “efficiency” as the rationalization.

Criminal charges pending against mother after toddler found alone in hot car in Falmouth
The child was found Friday seated in a car seat, inside a locked vehicle, on a 78-degree day in full view of the sun, Falmouth police said.

Boaters escape burning vessel off Mattapoisett
Several local agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard responded Saturday afternoon to a report of the burning boat in Aucoot Cove, the department said on Facebook.

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara crashes car into Jamaica Plain house with son in backseat

Trump pressured Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to overturn 2020 election
July 4th Weekend

Here’s where to watch July 4th fireworks in Mass.

Your full guide to Mass. July Fourth celebrations, from fireworks to food and more

Planning your July 4th menu? Here are some of our best barbecue recipes.

What to make for dessert this July 4th
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Kutter Crawford tuned in from the tub as the Red Sox salvaged his strong start

“I was the only one in there and watching it unfold,” Crawford said as the Sox got the final out at home plate in a one-run win. “Kind of a roller coaster of emotions there.”

JFK’s Harvard essay resurfaces, to mockery, after Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action

According to a 1935 essay to Harvard College, John F. Kennedy endeavored to be a “Harvard Man,” just like his father. The essay resurfaced and became a point of derision this week after the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

July Fourth weekend weather will tease rain, but it won’t be a washout

While the weekend will not be perfect, it will certainly be acceptable, with lots of dry hours, limited levels of precipitation, and warm temperatures.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court’s dangerous free speech view threatens LGBTQ protections

The First Amendment has never been used as a tool by which commercial businesses can not only discriminate against customers but also openly announce their intention to do so. Until now.
NEWSLETTERS

Out-Trumping Trump on immigration
NEWSLETTERS

¿Peor que Trump en inmigración?
Laurence H. Tribe and Jeffrey B. Abramson

With Supreme Court LGBTQ decision, marriage equality is at risk
EDITORIAL

The Supreme Court gutted affirmative action. But colleges must still seek racial diversity.

More recent News

Here’s what’s open, closed on the Fourth of July
Retail and grocery stores are open but public offices and banks will be closed. Check out the complete list.

Fall River police officer arrested, had ‘inappropriate relationship’ with teen

Officer Michael Morin was arrested by members of the Fall River Police Department's major crimes division.

On first full day of NBA free agency, an unbothered Grant Williams sticks around Boston and waits out process
Williams, a restricted free agent, can sign an offer sheet with any of the other 29 teams in the league that the Celtics would have 24 hours to match. The forward could also accept his qualifying offer from the Celtics and become an unrestricted free agent in 2024.

Taylor Swift is making more than $13 million a night on her tour
Taylor Swift is bringing in ticket sales of more than $13 million a night on the road — putting her on a trajectory to deliver the highest-grossing tour in music history.

Two women killed in separate car crashes in Western Mass.

No charges have been filed as of Saturday evening for either crash that occurred in Granby on Saturday and Gill on Friday, the Northwestern district attorney’s office said.

RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 6
A road win at home: The Red Sox win in Toronto on Alex Verdugo’s throw to the plate
It was the first Red Sox win to end with an out at home plate since 2011, when Darnell McDonald threw out Edwin Encarnacion to beat the Blue Jays, 3-2.

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DeSantis finds friendly crowd at Moms for Liberty conference, but Trump’s influence runs deep
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Special Projects

Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

RENÉE GRAHAM

Two Georgia women, collateral damage of Trump’s election lies, are finally cleared of wrongdoing

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Titan submersible implosion: another safety lesson learned through tragedy
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The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins
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I love Bud Light. You got a problem with that?
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Ending affirmative action doesn’t mean college admissions will be fairer
IDEAS

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

Boaters escape burning vessel off Mattapoisett

Several local agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard responded Saturday afternoon to a report of the burning boat in Aucoot Cove, the department said on Facebook.

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara crashes car into Jamaica Plain house with son in backseat

City Councilor Kendra Lara’s son, Zaire, was being treated Friday night at Boston Children’s Hospital, where he received “several stitches” and is expected to be okay, her office said in a statement.

Harvard students, community members rally in support of affirmative action

The event, led by the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, was the latest student-led response to the court’s landmark decision.

Coast Guard apologizes for mishandling of sexual assaults at Connecticut academy

The U.S. Coast Guard apologized Friday for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s New London academy. The service also acknowledged it did not widely disclose its six-year internal investigation into dozens of cases from 1988 to 2006.

Sports

MLB NOTEBOOK

Anthony Volpe helps Yankees escape with a split after getting crushed by Cardinals to open doubleheader

Volpe, who hit a go-ahead triple in the nightcap, has raised his average from .193 to .220 in his last six games.
Swimming

Caleb Dressel fails to qualify for swimming worlds after 22nd place in 50 freestyle

Dressel didn't qualify for worlds in any of his four events, showing just how far he has to go after a long break from swimming.
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Revolution manage tie with Cincinnati, but miss opportunity to gain ground on East leader

New England extended its unbeaten streak to seven games (3-0-4).
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Free Jacks secure franchise’s first playoff win, advance into Major League Rugby Championship
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Kutter Crawford tuned in from the tub as the Red Sox salvaged his strong start
nhl

New Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock feels better suited to deal with players this time around

Business

US forest managers urge revelers to swap fireworks for Silly String, but some say not so fast

While it's worth encouraging folks not to use fireworks amid escalating wildfire danger, some environmentalists say it's kind of silly that federal land managers would suggest using aerosol cans of sticky party string out in nature.

3 killed, 17 wounded in Ukraine from Russian attacks, as Spain highlights European support for Kyiv

Ukrainian officials on Saturday morning reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south, as a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began in Kyiv as a show of continuing support from Madrid and the European Union for Ukraine’s fight to dislodge invading Russian forces from its territory.

Taylor Swift is making more than $13 million a night on her tour

Supreme Court rules for designer who objects to making wedding websites for gay couples
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Your Summer Beach Bag

10 ice cream treats to cool you off as summer heats up around Boston
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Your Summer Beach Bag

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10 great books to read on a New England beach this summer

metro

After high court’s ruling on affirmative action, colleges confront daunting next steps on admissions

See photos of wildfire smoke in Boston and in other places

Wrongful conviction victims could access compensation sooner under new Mass. proposal

sports

Bernhard Langer 18 holes from winning US Senior Open at 65 years old

A road win at home: The Red Sox win in Toronto on Alex Verdugo’s throw to the plate

Predators land Ryan O’Reilly for four years, $18 million on first day of NHL free agency

business

‘We can never be too careful’: Mass. advocates fear effect of Supreme Court gay rights ruling

Disappointment, and another try, in wake of Supreme Court ruling shooting down student debt relief

Tidewater Landing developer misses self-imposed financing deadline

politics

DeSantis finds friendly crowd at Moms for Liberty conference, but Trump’s influence runs deep

Supreme Court rules for designer who objects to making wedding websites for gay couples

Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default

Nation

Man cited in Supreme Court LGBTQ+ rights case says he was never involved

US attorney in Hunter Biden case defends investigation to House Republicans

Lilli Vincenz, early activist in gay rights movement, dies at 85

World

In the Paris suburb where police shot a teenager, violence and vigilance

Macron cancels state visit to Germany amid unrest at home

Ukraine says it is ready for arrival of Wagner troops in Belarus

opinion

Bidenomics: Let’s look at the numbers

Ending affirmative action doesn’t mean college admissions will be fairer

Beacon Hill bungles budget, again

lifestyle

How grown-up Gronk feels about ‘Baby Gronk’

At 19, I don’t have enough dating experience

Wildfire smoke drives traditional summer camp activities indoors

food & dining

What to make for dessert this July 4th

Planning your July 4th menu? Here are some of our best barbecue recipes.

Red, white, and blue recipes for your July 4th table

travel

It’s hard not to be happy in Pharrell Williams’s hometown, Virginia Beach

What the doctor orders: Use your vacation time, don’t under pack, and get good sleep

City tours at a discount, a Mill City folk fest, and the faces of Bowdoin

Arts

More than a century of watercolors at Harvard Art Museums demonstrate the form’s unruly pleasures

At PEM, exploring the ‘Black Atlantic’

In Portland, celebrating a neighbor’s 50th anniversary

Books

Anya von Bremzen, in ‘National Dish,’ explores how certain foods came to embody the cultures that created them

‘How We Do It,’ a collection of essays on the craft of writing, speaks directly to Black writers

Heidi Julavits on summer rental house books and reading in the sauna

Movies

In ‘Every Body,’ three intersex activists illuminate the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+

Eight coming-of-age films to revisit the magic of girlhood

Tales from the drive-in on its 90th anniversary

Television

Want to see Kevin Bacon as a bounty hunter-zombie? Wait for ‘The Bondsman.’

These TV shows will get you through the dregs of right now

Did allegations, investigation prompt end of ‘The Other Two’?

music

Press Play: A range of ragtime

Five essential En Vogue tracks to get you psyched for the Pops on July 4

Rufus Wainwright embraces the folk he absorbed from his folks

Theater/Dance

In ‘The Normal Heart,’ the AIDS crisis and a battle against an epidemic of indifference

Mark Morris Dance Group opens Jacob’s Pillow with buoyant ‘The Look of Love’

In ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ the arc of a doomed empire

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95

Lowell Weicker, maverick senator, governor from Connecticut, dies

Bobby Osborne, mandolinist who flouted bluegrass convention, dies at 91