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Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, has died
Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of the rock band Smash Mouth, which was best known for its ubiquitous 1999 hit “All Star,” died Monday.

Manhattan DA seizes ancient Roman bust from Worcester Art Museum
The Worcester Art Museum purchased the statute in 1966, when the museum was “provided with little information about the object’s history,” museum officials said.

Union leaders take a confident tone as Labor Day arrives amid high-profile strikes
Boston's annual Labor Day breakfast came before a rally and march in support of SAG-AFTRA performers squaring off with the entertainment industry.

Biden says he went to his house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., because he can’t go ‘home home’

“I have no home to go to,” said President Biden, who lives at the White House on weekdays and spends most weekends in Delaware, where he has two homes.
Biden heads to Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade and is expected to speak about unions’ importance

Brockton superintendent said he ‘overspent’ schools budget, but defends handling of finances

Superintendent Michael P. Thomas said soaring costs in areas like out-of-district student placements, transportation, and staffing forced him to overspend this year’s $229 million schools budget.

Russia’s Putin says there will be no new grain deal until the West meets his demands

Gasoline tanker overturns, burns on Interstate 84 in Connecticut
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ a ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff, and uncovering gay murders

A new British comedy series arrives on these shores. Also premiering this week: Hulu's powerful four-part docuseries “Never Let Him Go,” and LaKeith Stanfield in the Apple TV+ drama "The Changeling."

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

Barbie has become the highest grossing film of 2023 after generating $1.38 billion at the worldwide box office.
Red Sox at Rays | 4:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 138: Red Sox at Rays lineups and pregame notes

Righthander Brayan Bello is the scheduled starter for Monday's opener of a three-game set in Tampa.
Chris Sale, Red Sox hang in to produce a grueling win over the Royals and a series victory
Opinion
EDITORIAL

On the front lines with a charity responding to the migrant crisis

Faced with a housing crisis and an influx of migrants, the state is only able to meet its right-to-shelter requirements thanks to its partnership with dedicated shelter operators.
Jonathan Runstadler and Anice Lowen

Find viruses before they find us
IDEAS | FREDRIK DEBOER

Identity politics is a game the left can’t win
Lauren Baker and Jill Shah

For children in foster care, physical spaces matter

Vicki Shabo

On abortion, America is a nation of haves and have-nots

News you can use

COVID-19 levels are on the rise again in Mass. Here’s what to know.
As summer slides into fall and children around the state return to school, the uptick in COVID-19 that began in July is continuing, with hospitalizations now at a five-month high.

The Sumner Tunnel has finally reopened. Here’s what you need to know.
After a two-month closure that shut down a main route from Logan International Airport for critical repairs, the Sumner Tunnel reopened Friday.

Fun things to do Labor Day weekend in and around Boston
Classic suggestions for soaking up the last bits of summer in style.

Travelers hoping to enjoy one last summer fling over Labor Day weekend should expect lots of company

More recent News

TARA SULLIVAN
The new-look AFC East is stronger than ever, and the Patriots face stiff competition to stay out of the basement
The once-mighty Patriots are stuck at the bottom looking up at the Bills, Jets, and Dolphins.

Four Boston city councilors urge state of emergency be declared at Mass. and Cass
Councilors Murphy, Baker, Flaherty, and Flynn wrote in a Friday letter to the Boston Public Health Commission stating that the declaration would give Mayor Wu's administration “more flexibility to respond to the ongoing tragedy.”

Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death
The iconic songwriter known for “Margaritaville” died Friday at his home in Long Island, four years after being diagnosed with Merkel Cell Skin Cancer.

Burning Man attendees may get to leave on Monday

Zelensky ousts defense chief as ministry grapples with corruption claims
Ukraine's defense minister resigned Monday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to replace him amid a widening corruption probe and slow-moving counteroffensive against Russian invaders in the country's southeast.

LOVE LETTERS
He made me think we had a future together
And now I’m just ... single and 40.

Pope wants to keep big Vatican meeting on the church’s future behind closed doors, ideology-free

Pope Francis defended the decision to keep the discussions of a big Vatican meeting on the future of the Catholic Church behind closed doors, saying Monday the three-week conference was a religious moment for the church and “not a television program” that was open to scrutiny.

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Six months after a fire shuttered Brockton Hospital, its absence disrupts life in the city

Residents face long wait times for emergency and primary care, and nearby businesses are suffering.

At the Crane Estate in Ipswich, a dancing ban by the stage leaves revelers divided
When the Trustees of Reservations announced the dance ban in late July, just after a Beatles cover band performance, they pointed to rowdy behavior as part of the decision.

As Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, so do his views on racism
Doubting the lasting effects of racism in America has been at the core of Ramaswamy’s pitch since his 2021 book decrying “wokeism” made him a conservative media darling.

In daring, daylong rescue, crews reach stranded hikers on Mount Katahdin in Maine
First responders who joined the daring rescue of six hikers on Mount Katahdin in Maine last weekend had to contend with 30 mph winds and plummeting temperatures during an operation that lasted 21 hours, according to a nonprofit rescue group that helped bring the trapped hikers to safety.

Culture & Lifestyle

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

Author readings around Boston Sept. 3-9

If you like ‘Suits,’ then try these shows on for size

Why is this 12-foot-tall puppet coming to Boston?

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

IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

My heartening summer school class on the new science of aging
JEFF JACOBY

Of course it’s not racist to criticize Kamala Harris
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts needs a new tool against scammers who target elders
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans keep talking about ‘riots’ and ‘civil war.’ Believe them.
IDEAS | Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

Saying goodbye to ideas that no longer work
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Union leaders take a confident tone as Labor Day arrives amid high-profile strikes

Boston's annual Labor Day breakfast came before a rally and march in support of SAG-AFTRA performers squaring off with the entertainment industry.

Pope wants to keep big Vatican meeting on the church’s future behind closed doors, ideology-free

Pope Francis defended the decision to keep the discussions of a big Vatican meeting on the future of the Catholic Church behind closed doors, saying Monday the three-week conference was a religious moment for the church and “not a television program” that was open to scrutiny.
RI POLITICS

The latest political news in Rhode Island

Endorsements, campaign announcements, and more leading up to the special election for R.I.’s First Congressional District

Lions, tigers, taxidermy, arsenic, political squabbling, and the Endangered Species Act. Oh my.

The fate of the mounted lion, bears, gorilla, and other animals that have long greeted visitors entering a Sioux Falls zoo looks grim.

Sports

ben volin | on football

The Eagles are aiming for redemption in a season that will start in Foxborough

The loss to Kansas City in last year's Super Bowl still stings, and it is quietly fueling a team that has plenty of star power coming back.
Red Sox at Rays | 4:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 138: Red Sox at Rays lineups and pregame notes

Righthander Brayan Bello is the scheduled starter for Monday's opener of a three-game set in Tampa.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Orioles maintain AL East lead with another series win, while second-place Rays keep pace

Adley Rutschman and Jordan Westburg came up with the big hits for Baltimore against Arizona. In Cleveland, Taylor Wells delivered the go-ahead run with a single for Tampa Bay.
US OPEN

Defending US Open champion Iga Swiatek beaten by Jelena Ostapenko, will surrender world No. 1 ranking
COLLEGE FOOTBALL | FLORIDA STATE 45, LSU 24

Florida State builds off momentum of last season, pounds LSU in top-10 showdown
YANKEES 6, ASTROS 1

Prized prospect Jasson Domínguez homers again as Yankees complete sweep of Astros

Business

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

Barbie has become the highest grossing film of 2023 after generating $1.38 billion at the worldwide box office.

Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance

President Biden has told a crowd gathered in Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade he’s “celebrating jobs, good-paying jobs, jobs you can raise a family on, union jobs.”

Russia’s Putin says there will be no new grain deal until the West meets his demands
tech lab

At home, 5G starts to make sense for broadband service
magazine
Globe Magazine

He's the youngest soccer player ever signed by the Revolution
MISS CONDUCT

How do you get people to leash their dogs in places where it’s required?
Globe Magazine

Smugglers dumped drugs off the coast. Struggling Maine fishermen saw a jackpot.
Globe Magazine

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

metro

Manhattan DA seizes ancient Roman bust from Worcester Art Museum

New charges filed against Dorchester man arrested in shooting that wounded 8 during J’ouvert celebration

Second victim in Saturday shooting of seven people at Lynn party dies

sports

Kyle Larson kicks off NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with first win at Darlington

19-year-old Chanettee Wannasaen shatters Portland Classic scoring record for first LPGA Tour victory

Masataka Yoshida’s strong showing includes three-run homer in Red Sox’ win

business

Seeing to hear better

They never asked for a private hospital room. But now they’re being charged $5,000 for one.

For emerging musicians, booking a show can be challenging. One R.I. startup might have a solution.

politics

A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat

In the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican candidates search for a path against Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit

Nation

Burning Man attendees may get to leave on Monday

This year’s Burning Man is a wet, muddy mess. Here are videos and photos.

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six-month station mission

World

Pope wants to keep big Vatican meeting on the church’s future behind closed doors, ideology-free

A drone attack on Myanmar border police reportedly kills 5. A resistance group claims responsibility.

Zelensky ousts defense chief as ministry grapples with corruption claims

opinion

Of course it’s not racist to criticize Kamala Harris

To guide AI rules, take a page from nuclear weapon safety standards

US will be clashing with Russia and China for a long time

lifestyle

He made me think we had a future together

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

PEM turns cultural perceptions of bats upside down

food & dining

Beach culture is on the menu at Brookline’s new bartaco location

Somerville’s Cantina La Mexicana is closing; Blue Ribbon Brasserie prepares for a fall opening

‘Our love letter to Mexico’: New restaurant on Providence’s Federal Hill pays homage to traditional cuisine

travel

It was a very rainy summer on Cape Cod. How have businesses (and crowds) fared?

Giant ‘stuffies’ are part of a new R.I. tourism campaign. Locals aren’t the biggest fans.

This Maine inn ranked 4th-best bed and breakfast in the US, according to USA Today

Arts

At Mystic Seaport Museum, Alexis Rockman’s massive ‘Oceanus’ is a monument to the sea

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

Books

Butcher or baronet?

Author readings around Boston Sept. 3-9

Did Orwell’s wife write herself out of history?

Movies

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

True-crime docuseries ‘Never Let Him Go’ chronicles Cambridge man’s quest for justice

Summer movies postmortem: Our critic on 4-star favorites, forgettable flops, and films he wished he’d reviewed

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ a ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff, and uncovering gay murders

‘Blue Bloods’ mines the past to ride out the present

If you like ‘Suits,’ then try these shows on for size

music

For emerging musicians, booking a show can be challenging. One R.I. startup might have a solution.

Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

Theater/Dance

Squint and you’ll see Quint: Ian Shaw channels his dad in the ‘Jaws’-inspired ‘The Shark Is Broken’

In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism strikes at a Jewish family’s idea of home

Why is this 12-foot-tall puppet coming to Boston?

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Right Rev. Bud Cederholm, ‘Green Bishop’ of Episcopal Diocese, dies at 79

Marilyn Lovell, stoic wife of Apollo 13 commander, dies at 93

Jimmy Buffett, singer whose ‘Margaritaville’ became anthem and empire, is dead at 76