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Dengue fever cases in Mass. are on pace to break local records, according to CDC data
Massachusetts has had 50 cases this year, though they were likely in travelers who caught the disease elsewhere.

Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm
Beryl has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to become a major storm as it nears Caribbean.

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Showers and humidity move in Sunday

Mass. public health officials warn of possible measles exposure by international traveler

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Saturday warned of a potential exposure to measles by an infected international visitor who traveled by bus from Hanover, N.H., to Logan Airport in Boston for a flight to Amsterdam on June 22.

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?

What happens if there is a hung jury in the Karen Read trial?

If Judge Beverly Cannone declares a mistrial — as she did in a separate murder trial last year — the case would be returned to the court docket as pending, requiring prosecutors to make a decision on whether to proceed again.
Jury at Karen Read trial end deliberations for the week without reaching a verdict

TRAVEL
Yellowstone, minus the crowds
A Globe photographer made an early-season visit to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton national parks. Here’s why — and what she saw.

‘A true American hero;’ 30 years after his death, Lt. Stephen Minehan honored in Dorchester

South Shore pediatrician indicted for assaulting patients, Plymouth DA says

Man found dead in car that crashes into home in Dorchester, police say

Teens incarcerated in R.I. write obituaries for the forgotten: ‘No one should be just a number’

More than 1,000 anonymous graves sit just adjacent to the Rhode Island Training School. The young people incarcerated there worked to give stories to those buried next door.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Biden’s implosion in Thursday’s debate has obscured a far more troubling truth
Trump didn't win Thursday's presidential debate, our columnist writes. Biden lost it.

For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

Jill Biden could make or break Biden’s campaign. She says she’s all in.

Major Democratic donors ask themselves: What to do about Biden?

High & Dry
From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license
The workarounds — legal as they may be — reflect a Boston liquor license system that is designed for those with the connections to power and money that allow them to serve alcohol.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Brad Stevens is fully aware of what it costs the Celtics to be a championship contender

As long as the Celtics have high quality players, especially Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the salary cap will be an issue.
Celtics plan to pick up Sam Hauser’s player option for 2024-25 season

Oldest active female train operator in the world spreads love, empathy, and a fondness for Aquarium Station

Helen Antenucci has been working as an MBTA train operator for 29 years and is a certified Guinness World Record holder for being the oldest active female train operator.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Tua Tagovailoa put up big numbers the last two seasons, so why does it seem like the Dolphins don’t want to sign him to a new contract?

Tagovailoa, the No. 5 pick in the 2020 draft, made it clear during minicamp this month that he’s not interested in giving the Dolphins a discount.

The Bruins made four selections in the 2024 NHL draft. See every Boston pick.

 A look at the 2024 NHL draft selections with New England ties Connor McDavid, Oilers can only hope crushing Stanley Cup loss is a springboard
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda’s legacy includes being remembered as the first Red Sox designated hitter

 With so many teams still in the hunt, baseball’s trade deadline becomes much more complicated
Opinion
IDEAS | Morgan Evelyn Arnold

There’s a gaping hole in Boston’s live music scene

Underground music performances had to shut down after the secret got out. Now the lack of alternatives is more glaring than ever.
SCOT LEHIGH

Joe Biden’s disaster of a debate
Stephen Gillers and Nancy Gertner

Judge Aileen Cannon is slow-walking the Trump documents case

Jill Jacobson

With Supreme Court overturning the Chevron doctrine, lawmakers must legislate, not delegate
LETTERS

Debate 2024: Did we all just see that?
LGBTQ Pride Month

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?
ADDRESS

Push for LGBTQ+ housing gains traction in US
DEVRA FIRST

They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today.

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom

More recent News

In presidential search, Boston College faces choice between continuity and renewal

Under the Rev. William Leahy’s leadership, Boston College has become richer, bigger, more selective, and more academically prestigious. At the same time, however, he has been criticized for slow-walking efforts to make the school more welcoming to LGBTQ+ students.

Everett man arrested on arson charge in Squealing Pig fire, police say
Prasiddha Baruwal, 23, faces charges of arson of a commercial building, breaking and entering in the nighttime to commit a felony, and willful malicious distraction of property, Boston police said Saturday.

Takeaways: How Trump’s possible VP pick shifted on LGBTQ+ issues as his presidential bid neared
North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is little-known on the national stage but is now a top choice to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate.

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?
A $396 pineapple comes tucked into an ornate red box that unfurls like origami and is punched with breathing holes. A $156 melon, swaddled in foam netting, grew alone on a vine from which every other fruit was pruned, with the aim of making it extra sweet.

A string of Supreme Court decisions hits hard at environmental rules

A spate of decisions over the past two years by the Supreme Court has significantly impaired the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in the air and water, regulate the use of toxic chemicals and reduce the greenhouse gasses that are heating the planet.

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine’s outgunned and undermanned defenses along the front line of the battlefield in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv.
Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return to Kyiv

Recommended reads

Commentary | Brian McGrory

The Biden we saw on Thursday night is not capable of being president for another four years

There is no shame in growing old. But there is in not knowing when to leave.

Migrants will no longer be allowed to sleep at Logan Airport, Healey administration says
It was the administration’s latest response to a surge of migrants that has overwhelmed the state’s homeless shelter system.

125 dolphins stranded in ‘difficult location’ during low tide on Cape Cod, 10 dead
A spokesperson for the International Fund for Animal Welfare said the dolphins are at risk of sunburn and overheating until the tide rises later today.

Cambridge cyclist deaths put spotlight on truck, intersection dangers
The crashes underscore the fact that as communities across Greater Boston work to add bike infrastructure, even the separated lanes favored by bike riders can only do so much to prevent serious injuries and deaths.

Culture & Lifestyle

In Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods,’ family secrets invade summer camp

Take this job and . . . show it: Why TV shows about work can work so well

Boston-bred Lake Street Dive returns to its old territory

Where exactly is Western Mass.? ‘Janet Planet’ will show you.

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | CHRISTINE MEHTA

Man or bear? Which would women rather encounter on a hiking trail?
GLOBE OPINION COLUMNISTS

Six Globe columnists on the first presidential debate of 2024

EDITORIAL

Curbs on ghost guns, a better ‘red flag’ law on owners can’t wait for next year
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Sex and stress? There’s a connection. How one sex therapist became an expert on burnout.
EDITORIAL

Clarence Thomas’s ethical lapses bring shame on the nation’s highest court
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Showers and humidity move in Sunday

A mix of clouds, sun and showers will unfold during the latter part.

‘A true American hero;’ 30 years after his death, Lt. Stephen Minehan honored in Dorchester

Over 100 people gathered behind Florian Hall in Dorchester at noon Friday to watch the dedication and naming of Lieutenant Stephen F. Minehan Square.
GOLF | US SENIOR OPEN

Hiroyuki Fujita handles the blows at Newport Country Club, carries two-shot lead into final round of US Senior Open

Fujita, 53rd in the field in driving distance, hit 15 greens in regulation Saturday and was the major's only player without a third-round bogey. That was enough to stay ahead of playing partners Steve Stricker and Richard Green.

Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm

Beryl has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic and is forecast to become a major storm as it nears Caribbean.

Sports

ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Padres’ Matt Waldron brings knuckleball, thoughts of Tim Wakefield into Fenway Park start vs. Red Sox

Waldron connected with Wakefield, who died last September, along his journey to the big leagues. "He was a very helpful, giving guy," Waldron said of Wakefield.
US men's gymnastics trials

‘I’m an Olympian. It’s crazy.’ Stoughton’s Frederick Richard cements spot on US men’s gymnastics Olympic squad; Worcester’s Stephen Nedoroscik also punches ticket to Paris

Richard finished first overall after the second day of the US Olympic gymnastic trials with 170.500 points.
US Olympic trials: women's gymnastics

Gymnast Shilese Jones pulls out of US Olympic women’s trials with leg injury

The 21-year-old was among the leading contenders to join Simone Biles on the five-woman team that will head to Paris as heavy favorites to win gold. Jones injured her left knee training on the vault on Friday..
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda’s legacy includes being remembered as the first Red Sox designated hitter
GOLF | US SENIOR OPEN

Hiroyuki Fujita handles the blows at Newport Country Club, carries two-shot lead into final round of US Senior Open

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

With so many teams still in the hunt, baseball’s trade deadline becomes much more complicated

Business

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there

It wasn’t clear when the aid might reach Palestinians in Gaza, where experts have warned of the high risk of famine as the Israel-Hamas war is in its ninth month.

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?

A $396 pineapple comes tucked into an ornate red box that unfurls like origami and is punched with breathing holes. A $156 melon, swaddled in foam netting, grew alone on a vine from which every other fruit was pruned, with the aim of making it extra sweet.
High & Dry

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?
magazine
Follow-up

A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter
Globe Magazine

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

In Little League, I shrank. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt a spark when we pulled the [pinball] lever together and our hands touched’

metro

Biden’s implosion in Thursday’s debate has obscured a far more troubling truth

Mass. public health officials warn of possible measles exposure by international traveler

Lawrence man charged after drug bust yields thousands of pills, $250,000 in cash, from home

sports

A look at the 2024 NHL draft selections with New England ties

Celtics pick up Sam Hauser’s player option; decline Neemias Queta’s option with hope to keep him around

Game 82: Padres at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

Today is Rupa Shenoy’s last day hosting WBUR’s ‘Morning Edition’

US customers abroad report issues connecting to their networks

politics

A string of Supreme Court decisions hits hard at environmental rules

Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

Things to know about how Julian Assange and US prosecutors arrived at a plea deal to end his case

Nation

Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm

Major Democratic donors ask themselves: What to do about Biden?

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?

World

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there

UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

opinion

R.I. Housing secretary Stefan Pryor to step down

A CNN anchor booted a Trump spokesperson mid-interview for her mendacious pre-debate spin. Journalists, take note.

The Constitution cannot tether us to the past when it comes to keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people

lifestyle

He supports his parents

Readers sound off on the spots that didn’t make our best beaches list

My partner is a serious flirt

food & dining

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

Zomsa brings a chic taste of Nepal to Arlington Center, with momos and martinis

ButterBird opens in Watertown; PLNT Burger comes to Coolidge Corner

travel

Yellowstone, minus the crowds

This town’s name isn’t a punch line. Or is it? Exploring Athol’s surprisingly posh, somewhat scandalous Scottish roots.

A new tour in Boston, an upstate New York escape, and a portable jump starter for summer travels

Arts

Mystic Seaport Museum set for major expansion

David Ibbett’s Mars Symphony turns the mysterious red planet into an instrumental soundscape

Patrick Shearn’s ‘Skynet’ takes flight at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston

Books

In Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods,’ family secrets invade summer camp

In ‘Horror Movie,’ horror master Paul Tremblay plays with perception and reality

Julia Phillips’s second novel, ‘Bear,’ starts slow but nails the ending

Movies

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

Five things to do around Boston, July 1-14

Bill Cobbs, ‘Sopranos’ and ‘Night at the Museum’ actor, dies at 90

Television

‘Original Sin’ takes another stab at ‘Dexter’ backstory

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

The best shows of the year, so far

music

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

Kinky Friedman, musician and humorist who slew sacred cows, dies at 79

Boston-bred Lake Street Dive returns to its old territory

Theater/Dance

A nine-play cycle chronicling three generations of a Nigerian-American family is on the way

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Health

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Obituaries

Orlando Cepeda, baseball slugger known as the Baby Bull, dies at 86

Willa McKee, Governor McKee’s mother who starred in his political ads, has died

Kinky Friedman, musician and humorist who slew sacred cows, dies at 79