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After car crash, Councilor Lara ‘hopeful’ about reelection chances even as rumors about her housing situation swirl

“My hope is that that my worst day is not being weighed against the two years of work I’ve done on the City Council,” Kendra Lara told the Globe.

Despite her revoked license, City Councilor Kendra Lara ‘regularly’ drove to City Hall

New Boston City Council map appears set after redistricting lawsuit resolves

Boston’s political map appears set for this fall’s elections after a resolution was reached this week in a long-running federal lawsuit from neighborhood groups that had challenged boundaries drawn by the City Council last fall.

Police search for man charged in shooting outside Modern Pastry in the North End

An arrest warrant was issued for Patrick Mendoza, 54, of Boston, on charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery, police said Friday.

Judge finds Monica Cannon-Grant violated bail conditions while awaiting trial on fraud charges

During a hearing in federal court in Boston, US Magistrate Judge Judith Dein said Cannon-Grant’s move to become the fiduciary for her 65-year-old father was a “clear violation” of bail conditions set after her arrest last year.

What to know about the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan

Vice President Kamala Harris said the forgiveness applies to borrowers who have been paying down their loans for at least two decades “and should qualify for relief.”

Biden administration to forgive $39 billion in student debt

Movie stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

“Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades.

State Street stock drops more than 12 percent

A Boston police officer passed by a bouquet on the sidewalk in front of the home on Fessenden Street where a 12-year-old boy was shot on Thursday afternoon.

Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan

As relatives wept, the older brother of a 12-year-old Mattapan boy who was fatally shot in his home was arraigned Friday in Dorchester Municipal Court for allegedly improperly storing the firearm that discharged, killing the child.

DEVRA FIRST

‘Girl dinner’ is TikTok’s latest food trend. I’m one step ahead.
Meet a movement so exclusive you won’t find it anywhere on the Internet at all!

Not yet ‘in full asking mode,’ Biden campaign announces $72 million haul as Jill Biden heads to Mass. to raise cash
The Biden reelection campaign announced its second-quarter fund-raising figures Friday, which included money given to the Democratic National Committee and their affiliated committees.

The Egerton family unpacked at at their new home in Concord. They moved from Austin, Texas, to Massachusetts a few weeks ago to provide a better life and home for their transgender daughter, Willow.

As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway

For families who have fled states where Republican-dominated legislatures have blocked access to gender-affirming care, Massachusetts is something of a safe haven.

A man used a paddle board to get through downtown Montpelier, Vt., after the flooding this week.

This writer foretold Vermont’s storms seven years ago

“We Are Unprepared” follows a young couple who move to a rural community in Vermont soon before a catastrophic storm hits, revealing the strains in their relationship and in their community.

Cambridge no longer offers advanced math in its public middle schools.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Cambridge schools are divided over middle school algebra

The district’s aim in eliminating advanced math in middle school was to reduce disparities between low-income children of color and their more affluent peers. But some argue the decision has had the opposite effect.

Your view: Should all schools offer advanced courses to students?

A baby stroller was covered by an umbrella in the Boston Public Garden on June 29, 2023.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

Another weekend, and another round of showers, thunderstorms, and humidity looms

Heavy rain from storms moving through the area could produce urban street flooding in an already saturated environment.

The World Health Organization’s cancer agency recently deemed the widely-used sweetener, aspartame, a “possible” cause of cancer.

Time to ditch Diet Coke? Don’t panic yet, experts say, after WHO lists aspartame as ‘possible’ carcinogen.

“I don’t think possible causes should be alarming if your lifestyle is balanced,” one doctor said.

Opinion

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's refusal to make public the names of the donors to a tax-exempt group created to finance her transition into the governor’s office is a serious blow to transparency.

Governor Healey must do better on transparency

The governor should disclose the donors who helped fund her transition.

Latinos aren’t represented in higher education. Here’s how to fix that.

The island that time forgot

IDEAS | Jacqueline Harding & Cameron Domenico Kirk-Giannini

AI’s future worries us. So does AI’s present.

IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

The ageist in the mirror

More recent News

Massachusetts veterinarians are helping aid abandoned animals in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has exacerbated the nation's population of abandoned animals, so local veterinarians in Massachusetts are gathering resources to help the strays and the veterinarians who take care of them.

Bob Ryan

Let’s talk about some really big topics: Elly De La Cruz, Victor Wembanyama, and the pitch clock
At 7 feet, 3½ inches, Wembanyama possesses the court vision of a legitimate point guard. At 6 feet, 5 inches, Elly De La Cruz has a remarkable combination of speed and power.

RI BUSINESS

Actress accuses R.I. luxury resort owner 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.

Norwood man charged with manslaughter in death of his infant daughter held without bail
Anthony Decosta, 36, pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, and witness intimidation.

Meet the Globe’s Spring 2023 All-Scholastics
The Globe salutes the region’s best high school athletes and coaches in eight spring sports. Find the section in print on Sunday, July 16.

Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
A Long Island architect was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders.

Recommended reads

Peter Schworm, left, with his uncle, Bob Schworm.

My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.

Be present, fun, supportive, kind: These are just a few of the lessons Uncle Bob offered about how an uncle can be a positive force on a kid's life.

BPDA approves $1.6 billion development around Fenway Park
The proposal — co-developed by Fenway Sports Group — would put eight new buildings on the blocks surrounding the historic ballpark.

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you
The Emmys could well be postponed, given the intensity of this labor dispute. Learn about the issues actors, writers, and producers are striking over.

‘We are still asking for justice’: Family of Lynn man found dead in marsh criticizes police investigation
Investigators and Dickson Joel De Los Reyes Gomez's family have offered conflicting accounts on when the search began and how Lynn police responded when they learned he was missing.

Culture & Lifestyle

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It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

Peso Pluma, the Mexican singer who's had a breakout year, comes to the Leader Bank Pavilion on Aug. 27.

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

Fran Drescher, actress and president of SAG-AFTRA, speaks about the vote to strike during a news conference in Los Angeles.

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Mattel; Adobe stock

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

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

rosenthal

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

Demonstrators in favor of canceling student debt marched from the Supreme Court to the White House in Washington, June 30.

More can be done to ease the heavy burden of student debt

The leader of Spain's Vox party, Santiago Abascal, gave a thumbs up as he arrived for a meeting in Madrid on June 24.

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Polarization will put Spain’s young democracy to the test

A bicyclist made their way down the bus lane on Boylston Street between Exeter Street and Dartmouth Street on June 27.

Make way for bicycles on Boylston

Those asking for rent control and help with housing demonstrated on the front steps of the State House on June 1.

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

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

Metro

A wealthy Providence developer got 30 years of tax breaks in 2021. Now the City Csouncil may take legal action.

Mayor Brett Smiley says he doesn’t support the deal, which was negotiated by the previous mayor’s administration.

Police search for man charged in shooting outside Modern Pastry in the North End

An arrest warrant was issued for Patrick Mendoza, 54, of Boston, on charges of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery, police said Friday.

Judge finds Monica Cannon-Grant violated bail conditions while awaiting trial on fraud charges

During a hearing in federal court in Boston, US Magistrate Judge Judith Dein said Cannon-Grant’s move to become the fiduciary for her 65-year-old father was a “clear violation” of bail conditions set after her arrest last year.

Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102

Evelyn M. Witkin's discovery of the process by which DNA repairs itself opened the door to significant advances in the treatment of cancer and genetic defects.

Sports

Brayan Bello is 6-4 with a 2.35 ERA over his last 12 starts.

Red Sox at Cubs | 8:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 92: Red Sox at Cubs lineups and notes

Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox open a three-game series against Chicago at Wrigley Field.

Sam Cassell spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach with the 76ers.

Celtics notebook

For Sam Cassell, who won a championship with the Celtics, it was an easy decision to return to Boston

Cassell calls the 2008 championship he won in a reserve role for the Celtics “the most fantastic time of my life as a basketball player.”

Jeremy Pruitt was fired as Tennessee's football coach in early 2021.

College football

University of Tennessee fined $8 million for more than 200 infractions in football program

The NCAA's report said Tennessee committed 18 Level 1 violations, the most severe, and said most involved recruiting infractions and direct payments to athletes and their families.

Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova are 0-3 in Grand Slam finals. That will change Saturday when one of them wins Wimbledon

Michal Kwiatkowski wins mountaintop Tour de France stage as Tadej Pogacar cuts into Jonas Vingegaard’s overall lead

Expect to wait a bit longer for news on Jaylen Brown’s super-max deal with the Celtics

Business

State Street stock drops more than 12 percent

Investors were apparently concerned that Boston-based State Street’s net interest income fell 10 percent from the previous quarter to $691 million in the one that ended on June 30.

Korro Bio absorbs Frequency Therapeutics in reverse biotech merger

The deal will leave five-year-old Korro with $170 million in cash to advance its pipeline of six drug candidates.

Whoop has a new HQ, just steps from Fenway. Here’s a peek inside.

Biden administration to forgive $39 billion in student debt

magazine

The Cars in 1979, from left: Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and David Robinson

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

Marcos the fisherman on one of his daily visits.

Twenty years ago, I had an epiphany and made a big life change

This week's daters: Lindsey and Joshua

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘After we talked for a bit, the nerves went away’

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

metro

A Boston police officer passed by a bouquet on the sidewalk in front of the home on Fessenden Street where a 12-year-old boy was shot on Thursday afternoon.

Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan

At least 15 candidates have 500 valid signatures in R.I. congressional race

This writer foretold Vermont’s storms seven years ago

sports

Novak Djokovic is seeking a 24th major singles championship to set the mark for the most in the Open era, which began in 1968.

Novak Djokovic advances to Wimbledon men’s final, and will meet Carlos Alcaraz for record-tying eighth title

Meet the Globe’s Spring 2023 All-Scholastics

Girls’ rugby

business

Food prices are still climbing fast, but overall inflation has slowed significantly.

Inflation isn’t dead yet

Meet Denise Chisholm, Fidelity’s guru of quant research

Biden making $20 billion available from ‘green bank’ for clean energy projects

politics

President Biden, shown with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, delivered remarks on the Supreme Court's decision on the administration's student debt relief program during an appearance at the White House on June 30.

What to know about the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan

House GOP approves Defense bill that restricts abortion access and halts diversity initiatives

House GOP moves to end Pentagon’s abortion, diversity policies

Nation

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Carlo Vittorini, longtime publisher of Parade magazine, dies at 94

Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings

Famed pianist André Watts dies at age 77

World

Gen. Mark Milley (left) the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (right) shook hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Friday. The highest-ranking US military officer encouraged Japan's doubling defense spending over the next five years.

US military chief praises Japan’s defense funding boost as a buttress against China and North Korea

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can’t settle on a solution.

Blinken meets Wang Yi in Indonesia. But the region remains wary of the US-China rivalry

opinion

A worker gestured while standing in a video display room at a concept shop for Chinese electric car maker Jidu in Beijing, on Feb. 14. Chinese tech company Baidu's electric car firm Jidu unveiled a "Roboverse" concept shop spotlighting its artificial intelligence technology.

The US is losing the AI race because of its immigration policies

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

The return of the men in green

lifestyle

When South End couple Noorullah Maqsoodi and Sana Batool's beloved canaries went missing, their neighbors sprung into action to bring the pets home.

How South End neighbors helped two lost ‘engagement canaries’ find their way home

Was I too mean?

A new Harvard report draws a link between parent and teen mental health

food & dining

Devra First mostly eats Cucumbers With Stuff standing at the counter.

‘Girl dinner’ is TikTok’s latest food trend. I’m one step ahead.

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

travel

Cars traverses the auto road that leads to the top of Mount Washington in New Hampshire on June 12, 2020.

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

Edward Hopper, “Gloucester Beach, Bass Rocks,” 1923-24.

The Cape Ann Museum’s Edward Hopper show opens this month, but he wasn’t the only famous artist who painted here

Five museum shows to enrich your summer excursions, from Connecticut to Maine

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

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

Summer film 2023 gif for hp use

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

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

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Television

Actor Jason Sudeikis joined members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild as they walk a picket line outside NBC Universal in New York City on Friday.

Movie stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

TV won’t be taking the rest of the summer off

When Jay Leno recalls those rough early days in Boston comedy, he has to laugh

music

Jon Batiste performs at Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland, earlier this month. In the coming weeks, he'll be taking the stage at both the Newport folk and jazz festivals.

Jon Batiste’s musical imagination can’t be contained by one Newport festival, so he’ll play both

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

With ‘Seen-Unseen,’ Boston Landmarks Orchestra makes ‘The Symphonic Legacy of Black American Women’ visible

Theater/Dance

Seán Curran Company and Darrah Carr Dance perform at Jacob's Pillow

Seán Curran and Darrah Carr bring Irish dance with a modern aesthetic to Jacob’s Pillow

Staging ‘Macbeth’ on the Common presents some uncommon challenges

Ten dance festivals and summer series entertain with all manner of movement

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

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

Dr. Evelyn Witkin, a Lasker award winner, posed for a photo in her home in Princeton, N.J., on Oct. 3, 2015.

Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102

My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.

Remembering Bill Reynolds, a legendary R.I. sports columnist, author, and basketball star