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12-year-old boy dies of gunshot wound in Mattapan; adult facing charges

Boston police late Thursday night announced the arrest of a man, identified as Walter Hendick, 22, of Mattapan, on charges of improper storage of a firearm — accessible to someone under age 18; unlawful possession of a firearm; and unlawful possession of ammunition.

Despite her revoked license, City Councilor Kendra Lara ‘regularly’ drove to City Hall
City Councilor Kendra Lara “regularly” drove to work at Boston City Hall, a city spokesperson said Thursday, even though she has not had a valid driver’s license for a decade.

Matthew Nilo, lawyer accused in string of Charlestown sexual assaults, pleads not guilty to new rape, assault charges in North End attacks
A clerk magistrate set bail at $50,000 cash, which Nilo posted shortly after he was led away from the courtroom in handcuffs.

Central Falls man arrested for entering US Capitol on Jan. 6
Juan Rodriguez was discovered in a Senate staff office during the riot, the FBI said.

Soda sweetener aspartame is now listed as possible cancer cause

Kentucky man with 40 skulls in apartment arrested in case tied to Harvard Medical School probe

Once ‘The Nanny,’ Fran Drescher is now center stage as the actors union leader

Fran Drescher is the latest in a long line of familiar faces to run SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents tens of thousands of screen actors. But it amounts to a surprising plot twist in her long career.
The Hollywood strikes explained

A few things to keep an eye on as the Red Sox open a pivotal second half

Whether the team stages a firesale or a playoff push could hinge on the coming weeks.
The Red Sox’ 11th-round pick is a 'scout’s dream.' He also survived pediatric cancer.
Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

Bruce Cassidy had a very special reason for bringing the Stanley Cup to Milton

A crowd of 300-400 gathered for a glimpse of the Cup and to remember Cassidy Murray, the 13-year-old local girl killed in an early-2022 boating accident.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

MTA chief Max Page bulls clumsily about in the public-policy shop

Thwarted at the State House, Page looks to the 2024 ballot to further his anti-MCAS quest.
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

Burnout is causing doctors to leave medicine. Here’s how to help them stay.
Divyansh Kaushik

The US is losing the AI race because of its immigration policies
IDEAS | STUART ROWE

T riders are getting better options while the Sumner Tunnel is closed. Why can’t they be permanent?
EDITORIAL

Pickleball: A net gain for Boston (despite the racket)

More recent News

Another bad day for riders on the MBTA, as train fire erupts
A Red Line train operator noticed smoke coming from underneath a car Thursday when it arrived at the Charles/MGH Station, according to the MBTA.

What you need to know about how firefighters use standpipes

ANALYSIS | James Pindell
The RNC and DNC have each created a problem they may have to walk back. They hope you don’t notice.
For decades, the national parties were relegated to the sidelines. But in the past few years, both parties have been seeking to reclaim power by injecting themselves more into the presidential nomination process.

Former Harvard president Larry Summers urges elite colleges to end legacy admissions
“Unless universities now respond dramatically and innovatively, the likely result will be degradation of an American university system that is the envy of the world,” Summers wrote.

US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans
The former Massachusetts senator angrily rebuffed what he called a “stupid” lie that he routinely travels by private jet during a grilling by House Republicans.

Amherst-Pelham superintendent announces return amid investigation into transgender discrimination complaints

Michael Morris announced Thursday he was cleared to return to his role after taking a temporary leave for health reasons in May, a decision that came amid a Title IX investigation into allegations that counselors at Amherst Regional Middle School discriminated against transgender students.

What you need to know about Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill
Doctors call it one of the safest over-the-counter medications at the pharmacy.

Recommended reads

Amid some deserving Emmy nominees, snubs, surprises, and head scratchers

There were surprises and snubs aplenty when nominations were announced Wednesday.
See all of this year's Emmy nominees

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries
The Casco Bay islands are minutes from Portland, but they have a personality all their own.

Jonah Hill’s alleged texts spark discussion on ‘therapy speak’ — and if it was misused. Here’s what experts say.
In a text exchange the actor allegedly laid out the “boundaries” he expected a then-girlfriend to follow to maintain their romantic partnership.

No more outsourcing? Making drugs locally is a key focus of the life sciences industry.
At least 10 biomanufacturing plants have recently opened, expanded, or are under construction across the state.

Culture & Lifestyle

TV, movies, and the viewing void: The Hollywood strikes explained

Excited for the ‘Barbie’ movie? Celebrate the dolls that started it all.

Idris Goodwin’s ‘The Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ imagines a mythical journey for a budding guitarist

For First Aid Kit, a healthier approach, a lighter sound

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

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

JOHN ROSENTHAL

Don’t let an assault weapon end another life. Ban them.
EDITORIAL

More can be done to ease the heavy burden of student debt
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Polarization will put Spain’s young democracy to the test
EDITORIAL

Make way for bicycles on Boylston
Jim Braude

Why should state legislators control the fate of rent control in Boston?

IDEAS

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

Metro

12-year-old boy dies of gunshot wound in Mattapan; adult facing charges

Boston police late Thursday night announced the arrest of a man, identified as Walter Hendick, 22, of Mattapan, on charges of improper storage of a firearm — accessible to someone under age 18; unlawful possession of a firearm; and unlawful possession of ammunition.
RI BUSINESS

Actress accuses owner of R.I. luxury resort of sexual harassment

An attorney for Paul Mihailides, owner of the Preserve Sporting Club and Residences in Richmond, said the resort plans to file a countersuit against Alison McDaniel.

Another bad day for riders on the MBTA, as train fire erupts

A Red Line train operator noticed smoke coming from underneath a car Thursday when it arrived at the Charles/MGH Station, according to the MBTA.

Central Falls man arrested for entering US Capitol on Jan. 6

Juan Rodriguez was discovered in a Senate staff office during the riot, the FBI said.

Sports

College basketball

Former LSU women’s basketball player Danielle Ballard dies after being struck by a car

Memphis police said Ballard, 29, “succumbed to her injuries” at a hospital after being taken from the scene of an accident.

Coyotes place newly signed Alex Galchenyuk on waivers following his arrest on multiple charges

Galchenyuk was arrested Sunday on charges of private property hit and run, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
Red Sox

A few things to keep an eye on as the Red Sox open a pivotal second half

Whether the team stages a firesale or a playoff push could hinge on the coming weeks.
Golf

PGA Tour and Saudi wealth fund drop poaching clause from agreement at Justice Department’s request
Revolution

Revolution acquire midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye from Toronto FC for midfielder Latif Blessing
Golf

Ryan Downes of Longmeadow and Matthew Naumec of Framingham advance to final of 115th Massachusetts Amateur

Business

Actors join writers on strike, grinding studios to a halt

LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood actors’ union approved a strike on Thursday for the first time in 43 years, bringing the $134 billion American movie and television business to a halt over anger about pay and fears of a tech-dominated future.

Big development project around Fenway Park wins key city vote

BPDA board OK's eight-building development on streets surrounding Fenway Park.

Wholesale prices barely budged in June, another good sign

Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks
magazine
Globe Magazine

How a WBCN deejay and a Harvard dining hall concert helped The Cars get their big break

GLOBE MAGAZINE

I spoke about climate change as a TV meteorologist. Then came the death threat.

LOVE LETTERS

I want to end my relationship, but I worry about my partner
COOKING

Cool off with summer desserts including Eton mess

metro

Montpelier bustles with cleanup efforts after flood waters swamp local businesses

What you need to know about how firefighters use standpipes

What you need to know about Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill

sports

The Red Sox’ 11th-round pick is a ‘scout’s dream.’ He also survived pediatric cancer.

Boston College names Todd Interdonato baseball coach

Bruce Cassidy had a very special reason for bringing the Stanley Cup to Milton

business

Scientists ramp up efforts to develop vaccine for virus linked to mononucleosis — and worse

Three Pulitzer-winning cartoonists let go in one day

Founder of bankrupt crypto firm Celsius is arrested on fraud charges

politics

Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, new poll shows

GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa

Secret Service closes probe of cocaine in White House

Nation

House votes to limit abortion access in the military, bowing to the right

Soda sweetener aspartame is now listed as possible cancer cause

Soda sweetener aspartame is now listed as possible cancer cause

World

Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks

A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it’s only going to get worse

Junta’s allies reject Thai election results, derailing top opposition figure

opinion

The poet said, ‘No man is an island.’ Also true on Nantucket.

Abortion may become a Republican fault line in red states

The need for Supreme Court ethics reforms transcends party lines

lifestyle

I want to date younger men

Robert Kraft celebrates July 4 with Hamptons bash featuring Dave Matthews, Grandmaster Flash, media report says

I need a toaster

food & dining

Ice cream tacos sweeten High Street Place; Harpoon Brewery opens a popsicle-and-pickleball club

At MarketStreet Lynnfield’s Sushi Ike and Soi 8, two restaurants rolled into one

Simon Pearce glass shop in Quechee, Vt., to reopen after flooding ‘in the coming days’

travel

N.H. launches a new safety campaign to reduce speeding

Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries

Wish you were here: Some travel traditions are quickly and quietly fading away

Arts

At Marion Art Center, ‘Illuminations’ plays with shadow and light

In his scant six years of painting, Matthew Wong built a vision all his own

At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this summer, art that lives and grows

Books

Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto,’ a sequel to ‘Harlem Shuffle,’ delves deep into the maelstrom of 1970s Harlem

Journalist Karen Pinchin documents the unusual life and fraught times of the endangered bluefin tuna in ‘Kings of Their Own Ocean’

Leah Myers on Native American authors and fantasy favorites

Movies

Matt Damon, Emily Blunt leave ‘Oppenheimer’ premiere to strike

TV, movies, and the viewing void: The Hollywood strikes explained

‘The Miracle Club’: Melodrama on the road to redemption

Television

Timing is everything when it comes to Emmy nods and snubs

TV, movies, and the viewing void: The Hollywood strikes explained

Emmy nominations list: ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear,’ and ‘The White Lotus’ dominate

music

For First Aid Kit, a healthier approach, a lighter sound

Jayson Tatum joined Drake onstage at TD Garden concert

Warren and Dan Zanes on the Del Fuegos’ demise, their reconciliation, and the band’s reunion show

Theater/Dance

Idris Goodwin’s ‘The Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ imagines a mythical journey for a budding guitarist

What to know about The Sphere, a jaw-dropping new venue in Las Vegas

Cheryl D. Singleton’s skill is key ingredient in Gloucester Stage’s ‘Stew’

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

Ellen Hovde, ‘Grey Gardens’ documentarian, dies at 97

Milan Kundera, Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris aged 94

Remains of missing World War II US Army soldier from Mass. identified 79 years later, federal officials say