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Tornado warning, severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Mass. canceled Saturday

The warning was in effect until 9 p.m. for central Plymouth and northern Bristol counties. A severe thunderstorm warning expired at 9:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Lightning may have sparked fire at Popeyes restaurant in Quincy, official says A storm is moving through Massachusetts. See photos of its effects.

To deliver medical care in space, doctors are training in the most remote, austere places on Earth
A new Space Medicine Fellowship by Mass General and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is preparing for the need for medical care on the verge of a boom in space travel.

Nurse from N.H. and her child were kidnapped in Haiti, nonprofit says
The 31-year-old woman is from New Hampshire but lives in the Caribbean nation and is married to the organization's director.

Studies retracted after Harvard professor who researches honesty faces allegations of fraud

The accusations, concerning four studies Francesca Gino coauthored, have raised fears that the fraud is more widespread.

Reluctant to retire, leaders raise a tough question: How old is too old?
After a series of troubling moments this week, an uncomfortable question has become unavoidable, leaving voters, strategists, and even politicians themselves wondering: Just how old is too old to serve in public office?

Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman

President Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.

Governor Maura Healey moving to partner’s Arlington home

Healey quietly moved to Porter Square last July, months before her election victory. The relocation was kept under wraps.
NAACP Convention in Boston

Young convention attendees want to help, to make a difference

NAACP festivities kick off at The Hub, with a block party, career fair, and more

NAACP leaders tour Boston’s majority-Black neighborhoods, talk civic engagement

Who will be in Boston for the NAACP Convention?

After a delayed start, Lexington’s Sal Frelick is cleaning up in the big leagues

A thumb injury undoubtedly cost him an earlier call-up, but the former Boston College star now has arrived with a bang.
Frank Dell'Apa I On soccer

It’s becoming clear that US three-peat chances at Women’s World Cup will go through Europe

Next up for the US is a must win (or tie) against Portugal Tuesday.

Jaylen Brown has big plans for the future now that he’s finalized his big contract

With a five-year, $304 million deal in hand, Brown expressed his vision for leaving Boston a better city than when he arrived in the summer of 2016.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Audit Beacon Hill? Yes, but...

Attorney General Campbell can turn this political hot potato into a teaching moment.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Revere is clueless about home-based day care
Carol Rose, Rebecca Hart Holder, and Nate Horwitz-Willis

Legislature needs to ban the sale of cellphone location data
IDEAS | ELAN BABCHUCK AND WENDY CADGE

America has a loneliness epidemic. How about religious groups as part of the solution?
Andre M. Perry and Jordan Fields

Boston Task Force on Reparations is setting a precedent for other states to follow
Beyoncé at Gillette

How to prepare for Beyoncé's ‘Renaissance World Tour’ at Gillette

At long last, Beyoncé comes to Gillette Stadium Tuesday. Get ready.
Heading to Gillette Stadium to see Beyoncé? Here’s what you need to know. Critic's notebook: Beyoncé, and the making of a ‘Renaissance’ woman

More recent News

Bronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos emerging days after he suffers cardiac arrest
The 18-year-old plays a brief melody in front of his family, smiled, and got up without speaking in a video posted on his father's Instagram account.

Music review
A monster set from Hollywood Vampires at the Wang
The rock 'n' roll supergroup featuring Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, and Johnny Depp delivered nearly two hours of timeless rock covers and originals with all the morbid theatrics of a Halloween special.

In summer heat, bear spotted in Southern California backyard Jacuzzi
Police in the city of Burbank responded to a report of a bear sighting in a residential neighborhood and found the animal sitting in a Jacuzzi behind one of the homes.

30 days over 110 degrees in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest.
A historic heat wave that has gripped the US Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.

Cancer treatment could halt Lyme disease in its tracks, UMass Amherst researchers say
A drug used to treat some cancers could be effective in halting symptoms of tick-borne Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that sickens nearly half a million Americans each year, according to a new study.

Cape DA urges state, federal law enforcement to investigate Ron DeSantis over Martha’s Vineyard migrant crisis
Cape and Islands District Attorney Rob Galibois announced he intends to investigate the dropping of dozens of migrants on Martha’s Vineyard last year.

Listen to 'Say More'

The chatbot will see you now
Here are five takeaways from a new book on the AI revolution in medicine by Microsoft’s research head, a Harvard Medical School professor, and a Boston health journalist.

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?
Photo 3

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’

Recommended reads

Body camera footage shows State Police stop of U-Haul from Patriot Front demonstration in Boston

Recently released footage from State Police body-worn cameras has shed new light on efforts by law enforcement to catch up with Patriot Front organizers after they paraded through Boston last July.

Bluebikes pedals on, expands with new stations
The fact that the MBTA is anything but well-functioning these days makes the Bluebikes alternative all the more vital.

The summer splendor of the outdoor shower on the Cape
Once merely a mainstay to rinse off after a day at the beach, they’ve become more creative — with each owner adding personal touches.

Nearly a month past July 1 deadline, Mass. House, Senate budget leaders announce budget agreement
While Massachusetts legislative leaders did not announce any details, they said they are confident they will be able to vote on the state's fiscal year 2024 budget on Monday.

Culture & Lifestyle

A monster set from Hollywood Vampires at the Wang

Oona Doherty brings US premiere of a searching, existential ‘Navy Blue’ to Jacob’s Pillow

In ‘Talk To Me,’ RackaRacka YouTubers and first-time directors Danny and Michael Philippou conjure the terrors of teenhood

Weekend brings free music and entertainment to Seaport during the 114th NAACP National Convention

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

EDITORIAL

Flooding ravaged Massachusetts farms. The state should help farmers recover.
IDEAS | JOHN R. BAWDEN

Ten years of watching Cuba change — and stay the same
JOAN VENNOCHI

‘Save the city’ mission looks like an effort to save old Boston
IDEAS | LIZ SHULMAN

Keep ChatGPT out of the classroom
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Let’s celebrate Black Women’s Equal Pay Day by bringing an end to it
IDEAS | Fredrik deBoer

The hubris of AI hype

Metro

Nurse from N.H. kidnapped with her child in Haiti, nonprofit says

Alix Dorsainvil, 31, is a nurse who had been living in Haiti for “some time now” and is married to Sandro Dorsainvil, director of El Roi Haiti Outreach International, the organization said. She was kidnapped with her child near Port au Prince on Thursday.

In Boston Saturday, Harris warns of ‘full-on attempt to attack’ hard-won rights, freedoms

”We know every day we must be vigilant in protecting that which we have achieved, and keeping our eyes on ... our collective vision of how we continue to strengthen our nation,” Harris said.

Vice President Kamala Harris makes surprise visit to Roxbury Community College

The visit from the vice president came at the end of an event organized by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute.
Sunday's Child

Skylher enjoys sports and outdoor activities

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

Sports

giants 3, red sox 2

Red Sox rally in ninth before losing to Giants on walkoff home run by J.D. Davis

Davis took the first pitch he saw from Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen deep to left field.
ASTROS 17, RAYS 4

Astros set season high for runs as Rays’ July collapse continues

The Rays fell to 6-16 in July as Taj Bradley lost his fourth straight start.
YANKEES 8, ORIOLES 3

Aaron Judge homers and Yankees offense awakens against Orioles

Judge has three walks and three hits in nine plate appearances since returning Friday from the toe injury that kept him out since early June.
MLB

Mike Yastrzemski’s appreciation for his grandfather, Carl, grows with every season in the majors
red sox notebook

Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas made an adjustment at the plate, and results show it was the right move

Golf roundup

Lee Hodges takes five-shot lead into final round of 3M Open

Business

To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books

“I consider this such a level of discrimination. This law is an act of force that can hardly be made sense of."

Wall Street returns to rallying following reports on profits and inflation

Wall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economy.

Adidas to release second batch of Yeezy sneakers after breakup with Ye

US proposes 18 percent fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

Clothes call: What’s appropriate wedding attire?

PERSPECTIVE

Why I know the NAACP’s next generation is going to accomplish great things
GLOBE MAGAZINE

At a time when women’s sports are ready to soar, a lack of science is holding them back

metro

To deliver medical care in space, doctors are training in the most remote, austere places on Earth

Freedom, and soup

Young convention attendees want to help, to make a difference

sports

Mets send ace Max Scherzer to the Rangers

The Red Sox’ Justin Turner is proving he’s still a second baseman at heart

It’s becoming clear that US three-peat chances at Women’s World Cup will go through Europe

business

Mattel is considering ‘Barbie’ sequel as it plans more Hollywood franchises

Ford recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly

The Fed’s preferred inflation measure cooled in June

politics

Vice President Kamala Harris makes surprise visit to Roxbury Community College

Reluctant to retire, leaders raise a tough question: How old is too old?

The UFO congressional hearing was ‘insulting’ to US employees, a top Pentagon official says

Nation

In summer heat, bear spotted in Southern California backyard Jacuzzi

30 days over 110 degrees in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest.

‘A dangerous combination’: Teenagers’ accidents expose e-bike risks

World

Russia strikes another grain terminal, extending a campaign against Ukraine’s ports

To wrap, or not to wrap? Hungarian bookstores face fines over closed packaging for LGBTQ+ books

It’s a miracle, say family of Japanese soldier killed in WWII, as flag he carried returns from US

opinion

A Rose without thorns

Midwives help ensure better outcomes and should be paid accordingly

Hope on the climate change front

lifestyle

Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much.

After $304 million supermax extension, Jaylen Brown’s personal life gets supermax attention from the tabloids

I don’t want the marriage to end

food & dining

Sullivan’s Castle Island outdoor seating closed because of aggressive — and hungry — seagulls

Watching the boats glide past at ReelHouse Oyster Bar in the Seaport, it’s easy to get hooked

Bartaco opens in Brookline; HobGoblin is Downtown Crossing’s newest haunt

travel

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard camp on floor at Logan airport during delay: ‘We made quite a home here’

Budget bills $2,133 for hail damage that never happened

Savoring the best 15 minutes in art history

Arts

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

The hero of Peter Heller’s ‘The Last Ranger’ stalks the boundary between solitude and society

Susan Casey, veteran journalist of the life aquatic, explores the history and wonder of the subterranean ocean world in ‘The Underworld’

Donovan X. Ramsey, author of ‘When Crack Was King,’ on the lasting influence of poetry and books in childhood

Movies

In ‘Talk To Me,’ RackaRacka YouTubers and first-time directors Danny and Michael Philippou conjure the terrors of teenhood

‘More than just film screenings’: Woods Hole Film Festival returns to Cape Cod for its 32nd year

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard camp on floor at Logan airport during delay: ‘We made quite a home here’

Television

Actor Max Greenfield urges studio CEOs to ‘be the heroes’ and make a deal in Hollywood strikes

Boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity

Hollywood strikes reportedly force postponement of the Emmys

music

A monster set from Hollywood Vampires at the Wang

At Roadrunner, Jason Isbell and his versatile band bring heat and heart

Beyoncé, and the making of a ‘Renaissance’ woman

Theater/Dance

Oona Doherty brings US premiere of a searching, existential ‘Navy Blue’ to Jacob’s Pillow

On the Common, a ‘Macbeth’ steeped in misery and madness

Huntington Theatre Company names Christopher Mannelli executive director

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

Jean Fagan Yellin, who uncovered a slavery tale’s true author, dies at 92

Pamela Blair, original performer of comedic ‘Chorus Line’ gem, dies at 73

Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56