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Judge in Karen Read case refuses to step down, hears arguments on gag order
The judge said in court Tuesday that Karen Read’s motion for her recusal “is not credible” and that “all four points raised in the defendant’s motion are without merit.”

Sharon Durkan wins special election for Boston City Council District 8 seat

Durkan, 32, a Democratic activist who has worked for Mayor Michelle Wu and US Senator Edward Markey, won 70 percent of the vote over Montez Hawywood, a veteran prosecutor, during Tuesday's special election.

Economists say US just might avoid a recession after all

A survey of economists at leading US businesses released this week showed a large majority put the risk of a recession starting in the next year at 50 percent or less, a significant improvement from this spring.

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process

The investigation will focus on whether Harvard “discriminates on the basis of race by using donor and legacy preferences in its undergraduate admissions process.”

‘You shouldn’t be here’: R.I. state rep’s visit to illegal ‘sip joint’ draws police attention

A late-night encounter with police outside an unlicensed after-hours drinking establishment puts a young, progressive state lawmaker — and an under-the-radar problem in Providence — in the spotlight.

Aaron Hernandez’s brother arrested in Connecticut after threats, visits to UConn and Brown

Dennis John "DJ" Hernandez failed to attend a court hearing on July 7 for a prior arrest and instead used his ex-girlfriend’s car to drive to Brown University in Providence, R.I., and the University of Connecticut, where he played football in the mid-2000s, police said.

Sumner Tunnel restoration on schedule, one-third completed, officials say

Crews closed the East Boston-to-downtown tunnel July 5 to begin round-the-clock repairs.

DoubleTree Hotel in Boston evacuated for high levels of carbon monoxide, officials say

Campbell among attorneys general calling on Congress to pass GI Bill Restoration Act

He flourished as an outfielder but struggled as an infielder, which led the Red Sox to clear up a logjam at the position by trading Kiké Hernández to the Dodgers.

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Dealing Kiké Hernández to the Dodgers was a move the Red Sox needed to make

Hernández was traded to the Dodgers for two Triple A pitchers on Tuesday to open a roster spot for Pablo Reyes, a somewhat useful journeyman utility player.

Masataka Yoshida celebrates with Red Sox teammates Adam Duvall (left) and Justin Turner (right) after belting a two-run home run in the eighth inning to seal a 7-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

Red Sox 7, Braves 1

Neither wind, rain delay, nor triple play could derail the Red Sox in a victory over the National League-leading Braves

The Red Sox erupted for 12 hits, with every batter getting a hit led by Masataka Yoshida, who went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a two-run homer in the eighth inning of a 7-1 victory over the Braves.

Possible record high temperatures in Boston pose unique risk to unhoused people
The Boston Public Health Commission and local homeless shelters are working to support the city’s homeless population in the hot weather.

These maps show what to expect from this week’s ‘dangerous heat’ in Southern New England Wu declares heat emergency in Boston for Thursday and Friday

Gary Washburn

Bronny James’s shocking cardiac arrest brings back memories of Reggie Lewis’s death 30 years ago
Lewis collapsed and died while working out at Brandeis University.

Bronny James is the latest in a series of young athletes to suffer cardiac arrest. Here’s what to know.

Tafari Campbell, then a White House sous chef, is seen in a screen shot from a video posted online by the Obama administration in 2012.

‘My heart is broken’: Former Obama White House chef mourned following apparent drowning death in Edgartown

Tafari Campbell of Dumfries, Va., had been paddle boarding in Edgartown Great Pond when he appeared to briefly struggle, submerged, and did not return to the surface, authorities have said. Crews ultimately found the 45-year-old’s body Monday morning.

From left: Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Owen Wilson as Father Kent in Disney's live-action "Haunted Mansion."

★★★ | Odie Henderson Review

The second time’s the charm for Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

The latest adaptation of the famous dark ride boasts a very funny cast led by an excellent LaKeith Stanfield.

Patrice Bergeron hoisted the Stanley Cup in 2011, the lone championship in his 19-year career.

Kevin Dupont | On Hockey

It was a privilege for all to witness the understated elegance and unrelenting competitiveness of Patrice Bergeron

The timing was never going to be right for his retirement, even 20 years after he was drafted as an 18-year-old from Quebec.

Tom Brady attended the Los Angeles premiere of "80 For Brady" in January.

Tom Brady’s playing the field, and the tabloids can’t stop speculating about whom he might be dating

Brady has kept his private life very much on the down-low since his divorce last fall from Gisele Bundchen. But lately, the former QB has been keeping a very busy social schedule.

Opinion

Call Florida’s school curriculum on Black history what it is — a mendacious white nationalist hagiography fostered by the racist, ahistorical, anti-education policies of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Republican candidate for president.

Florida’s silver linings guide to slavery

First comes revisionism. Denialism about America’s original sin won’t be far behind.

Free prison calls provide a lifeline for inmates, families

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Journalism is being killed in Central America

With the release of ‘Oppenheimer,’ debate over using the atomic bomb on Japan continues

Jeremy Kofsky and Kael Weston

Senate must confirm Marine Corps commandant

More recent News

Richard Hanson, Newton man charged with killing his wife, cannot have contact with their 3 sons, judge rules
A Newton District Court judge ruled Monday that Richard Hanson cannot have contact with his three sons as he is awaiting trial for allegedly bludgeoning the boys’ mother, Nancy Hanson, to death while they were all together in their home.

Providence City Council will take legal action against ‘sweetheart’ tax breaks for wealthy developer
Buff Chace, a prominent developer, received 30 years of tax breaks under a 2021 consent order.

Jaylen Brown, Celtics finally agree to super-max contract extension that locks in forward for the long haul
The five-year, $304 million deal ensures that Brown will be part of the core for the long term as the team pursues its first NBA title since 2008.

North End restaurant’s license to serve liquor, food suspended following owner’s arrest on criminal charges
The suspension effectively renders the restaurant temporarily nonviable. The Board did not set a date for the next hearing, but said it would work to schedule it quickly.

Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson admits to ethics violation, pays penalty in connection to hiring relatives
The ethics commission said city employees are simply not allowed to hire members of one’s immediate family.

The Indigo Girls had no idea ‘Closer to Fine’ would have such a big role in ‘Barbie’
Emily Saliers, of the duo, talks about the classic song finding a new audience – thanks to “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig.

Seven wonders of the sports world

Augusta National

Augusta National

There’s a reason they call it ‘heaven’

Churchill Downs

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

From the Brickyard to the Snake Pit

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field

The windchill is 7 degrees. Who cares?

Churchill Downs

A weeklong party for a two-minute race

Cameron Indoor

Cameron Indoor Stadium

The Crazies are one of a kind

Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium

The fun starts early at The Big House

Fenway Park

Fenway Park

A love affair spawned from the ‘Impossible Dream’

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He was caught trying to defraud a COVID relief fund. Then he vanished.

Charged in the first such case in the nation, he seemingly abandoned his SUV in Quincy and walked into the Atlantic. But as with much in his life, the truth wasn’t what it seemed.

Harvard student’s ChatGPT experiment reveals disruption in store for higher education
The experiment reveals a major challenge for educators scrambling to keep up with the fast-pace adoption of a tool that is hard to detect and capable of composing college-level prose.

‘What else are you going to do with it?’: Developer Bill Cummings is giving away his fortune.
How a hard-working fruit punch salesman built a suburban real estate empire — and why he’s now focused on turning it into game-changing donations.

A Vermont town went without drinking water for 10 days. Some blame the private water company.
The outage in affluent Woodstock, Vt., has some residents talking about whether the town should take over the water system.

Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Owen Wilson as Father Kent in Disney's live-action "Haunted Mansion."

The second time’s the charm for Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

The Lowell Folk Festival takes over the city's downtown July 28-30.

10 must-see artists and events at the Lowell Folk Festival

Even if you haven't seen the movie — you've likely seen the trailer. Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken sing along to the Indigo Girls song "Closer to Fine" in a scene from "Barbie."

The Indigo Girls had no idea ‘Closer to Fine’ would have such a big role in ‘Barbie’

The cast of "The Boy Who Kissed the Sky," including Errol Service Jr. (third from right) as The Boy.

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

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

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara left West Roxbury District Court on July 19 after her arraignment on charges related to her recent car crash.

Kendra Lara must hold herself to the same standard as everyone else

A sign advertising the NAACP convention was seen from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on July 17.

With the NAACP convention, Boston looks to repair its reputation

PODCAST | SHIRLEY LEUNG

The deadly motorcycle accident. And the other vehicle.

The author's 1964 bubble-cut Barbie and friends with Barbie's peach Austin Healey 3000.

IDEAS | SUZANNE MATSON

My Barbie, my self

Migrants walked by a string of buoys placed in the water along the US-Mexico Rio Grande border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 16.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Texas’s barbaric treatment of migrants

Jim Caviezel in Angel Studios' "Sound of Freedom."

IDEAS | MATTHEW REMSKI

America’s summer of fake saviors

Metro

Campbell among attorneys general calling on Congress to pass GI Bill Restoration Act

A letter from a group of attorneys general was sent to Congress on the 75th anniversary of the US military’s desegregation.

Possible record high temperatures in Boston pose unique risk to unhoused people

The Boston Public Health Commission and local homeless shelters are working to support the city’s homeless population in the hot weather.

Providence City Council will take legal action against ‘sweetheart’ tax breaks for wealthy developer

Buff Chace, a prominent developer, received 30 years of tax breaks under a 2021 consent order.

Sharon Durkan wins special election for Boston City Council District 8 seat

Durkan, 32, a Democratic activist who has worked for Mayor Michelle Wu and US Senator Edward Markey, won 70 percent of the vote over Montez Hawywood, a veteran prosecutor, during Tuesday's special election.

Sports

Masataka Yoshida celebrates with Red Sox teammates Adam Duvall (left) and Justin Turner (right) after belting a two-run home run in the eighth inning to seal a 7-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Fenway Park.

Red Sox 7, Braves 1

Neither wind, rain delay, nor triple play could derail the Red Sox in a victory over the National League-leading Braves

The Red Sox erupted for 12 hits, with every batter getting a hit led by Masataka Yoshida, who went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and a two-run homer in the eighth inning of a 7-1 victory over the Braves.

Rocky Wirtz. who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Blackhawks, died Tuesday.

Rocky Wirtz, third-generation owner of Blackhawks, dead at 70

Everything changed in 2007 when Rocky Wirtz became the team chairman as the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013, and 2015.

DeWanna Bonner did it all down the stretch on Tuesday.

Sun 88, Wings 83

DeWanna Bonner delivers 32 points as Sun halt Wings’ five-game winning streak

Bonner scored nine of her 32 points in the final two minutes.

Braves catch Red Sox in a bizarre third-inning triple play

Red Sox trade Kiké Hernandez to the Dodgers for a pair of minor league pitchers

Inter Miami 4, Atlanta United 0

Lionel Messi doesn’t waste any time in scoring his next two goals for Inter Miami

Business

Unexplained outage at Chase Bank leads to interruptions at Zelle payment network

Chase issued a statement noting that it was “working to restore full service to account transfers, Zelle payments and bill payments,” but offered no details regarding the cause of the service outage or its expected duration.

Mass. casinos fined for allowing bets on Mass. college sports games

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

UPS, Teamsters reach agreement, averting strike

GM’s electric vehicle rollout delayed by slow battery production

magazine

Why ACL injuries are hanging over the Women's World Cup

A bunk inspired by sailboats creates two distinct spaces for the teenagers who share the bedroom.

Your Home | Small Spaces

To split a room for siblings, they borrowed from sailboat design

Chicken Salad With Romaine and Tahini-Herb Dressing

Recipes: Stay cool with fresh summer salads

Learn how watercolor techniques have evolved over the years at Gallery Talk: American Watercolors, 1880 – 1990: Into the Light, at the Harvard Art Museums.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 24-30

metro

A lobster boat passes the country's first floating wind turbine off the coast of Castine, Maine, Sept. 20, 2013.

Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects

Aaron Hernandez’s brother arrested in Connecticut after threats, visits to UConn and Brown

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process

sports

Justin Herbert is getting a big payday.

Chargers, QB Justin Herbert agree to 5-year extension worth $262.5 million

Aaron Hernandez’s brother arrested in Connecticut after threats, visits to UConn and Brown

After he threw a bullpen session, Red Sox hope Chris Sale’s next step is facing live hitters

business

“The global economy continues to gradually recover from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it is not yet out of the woods,” Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s chief economist, said Tuesday.

Global economy shows signs of resilience despite lingering threats

GE boosts outlook on aerospace gains, rebound in renewables

Fidelity’s sci-fi future takes shape next to South Station

politics

Concertina wire lines the banks of the Rio Grande on the Pecan farm of Hugo and Magali Urbina, near Eagle Pass, Texas.

A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal

US Department of Education opens investigation into Harvard’s legacy and donor admissions process

Economists say US just might avoid a recession after all

Nation

Hunter Biden.

Hunter Biden’s guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challenges

Gynecologist accused of sexually abusing over 200 patients is sentenced to 20 years in prison

DeSantis cuts campaign staff by a third in effort to rein in costs

World

A pod of long-finned pilot whales gather closely near Cheynes Beach east of Albany, Australia, on July 25.

Nearly 100 pilot whales strand themselves on an Australian beach. Half have died despite efforts

Blinken visits tiny Tonga as US continues diplomatic push to counter China in the Pacific

34 killed in Algerian wildfires as heat waves parch Mediterranean region

opinion

Migrants walked by a string of buoys placed in the water along the US-Mexico Rio Grande border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on July 16.

Texas’s barbaric treatment of migrants

Kendra Lara must hold herself to the same standard as everyone else

Want to fix health care burnout? Improve work conditions for doctors and nurses.

lifestyle

Tom Brady attended the Los Angeles premiere of "80 For Brady" in January.

Tom Brady’s playing the field, and the tabloids can’t stop speculating about whom he might be dating

You had me at prenup

Can I be happy with someone who’s a full-time caregiver?

food & dining

Customers walked to a Trader Joe's market, Aug. 13, 2019, in Cambridge, Mass. Trader Joe’s announced Friday, July 21, 2023, that it would recall two of its cookie products because they may contain rocks.

Trader Joe’s announces recall of two cookie brands with possible rock contamination

This cool, small appliance turns fruit into desserts

Effie’s Homemade expands its biscuit lineup

travel

Rooms at the Chatwal Lodge feature Adirondack- style furnishings.

Feeling fancy at the foot of the Catskill Mountains

A Chatham inn’s makeover, Colorado’s hot springs, and a self-folding travel stroller

The best rental car company for every type of traveler

Arts

Maria Molteni and collaborators Vin Caponigro, Laura Campagna, and Ash Capachione stand on Moltenia's mural "Gateway to Infinity (An Anti-monument)."

Putting monumentality underfoot on the Greenway

An atelier of her own

Before they went full Hollywood, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles broke the mold in Northampton

Books

In Edith Bruck’s ‘Lost Bread,’ an account of the Holocaust and its aftermath, cruelty continues for survivors even after Auschwitz is closed

Could ‘The Last of Us’ really happen? Emily Monosson details the potential future of fungal pathogens in an ever-warming world

Visual columnist Wendy MacNaughton on books about mortality and drawing

Movies

From left: Rosario Dawson as Gabbie, Tiffany Haddish as Harriet, LaKeith Stanfield as Ben, and Owen Wilson as Father Kent in Disney's live-action "Haunted Mansion."

The second time’s the charm for Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

The Indigo Girls had no idea ‘Closer to Fine’ would have such a big role in ‘Barbie’

Before they went full Hollywood, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles broke the mold in Northampton

Television

Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond in "Minx."

In season 2, ‘Afterparty’ and ‘Minx’ lack surprises — but not enjoyment

Tom Brady’s playing the field, and the tabloids can’t stop speculating about whom he might be dating

This week’s TV: ‘Twisted Metal’ premieres, ‘Dark Winds’ returns, and ‘Big Brother’ endures

music

The cover of Rachel Rose's debut album, "Parachute."

Singer Rachel Rose created a showcase for queer musicians, and hopes Boston will be its next stop

10 must-see artists and events at the Lowell Folk Festival

The Indigo Girls had no idea ‘Closer to Fine’ would have such a big role in ‘Barbie’

Theater/Dance

Dorrance Dance in "45th & 8th" at the 2023 Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

Dorrance Dance an engaging treat for eyes and ears at Jacob’s Pillow

Company One’s ‘Boy Who Kissed the Sky’ mythologizes a young Jimi Hendrix’s experience

Amid labor turmoil in Hollywood, Broadway seems to avoid a strike

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

FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lujack, left, recceives the Heisman Memorial Trophy from Wilbur Jurden, president of the Downtown Athletic Club in New York, Dec. 10, 1947. Lujack, the Heisman Trophy winner who led Notre Dame to three national championships in the 1940s, died in Florida on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, following a brief illness. He was 98. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris, File)

Johnny Lujack, 1947 Heisman winner who led Notre Dame to 3 national titles, dies at 98

Gregory Z. Thomajan, the dean of Boston haberdashery, dies at 87

Reeves Callaway, maker of really, really fast cars, dies at 75