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Biden to host evening press conference as more lawmakers call on him to exit race

The press conference comes as more lawmakers are calling for him to bow out in the face of concerns that he could hand the White House back to Donald Trump.
Live Updates

How Project 2025, a once-obscure right-wing blueprint for Trump’s second term, became Biden’s rescue plan
With Biden's faltering reelection effort under immense strain, Democrats are leaning on Project 2025 to refocus attention on Trump.

King’s Beach in Lynn has the worst water quality rating of any beach in the state. Here’s why.
For as long as most Lynn residents can remember, King’s Beach has been sullied with excessive levels of bacteria.

A list of Mass. beaches that are closed because of bacteria

Assessed at nearly $2 million, Nantucket waterfront home sells for just $200,000. ‘Inevitably the ocean will win.’

The ocean is quickly encroaching on the property at 28 Sheep Pond Road, devouring more of the beachfront year after year.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best
Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

state secrets
Fine dining, cigar lounges, and TD Garden suites: Here’s what happens when Beacon Hill’s most powerful pick up the tab
Beacon Hill’s most powerful figures rarely use their accounts to actually campaign but instead pick up extravagant dinner checks for colleagues and constituents, stock holiday party bars, and throw parties.

More from The Globe's State Secrets series

Local police didn’t want him to have guns. He was allowed to buy them anyway. Then he killed his wife — and himself.

Police in Hopkinton, R.I., twice denied Joseph Francis’ applications to buy firearms because of a cyberstalking charge. But Francis’ lawyer, who is also the president of the R.I. Second Amendment Coalition, cleared the way.

Five people, including an 11-year-old, were shot in Dorchester on Wednesday night. Neighbors recounted a chaotic scene.

The gunfire broke out around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday night. All five people were expected to survive.

SJC grants new trial to man convicted in 2013 stabbing death in Milton

A Roxbury man convicted in the 2013 stabbing death of a Milton man was granted a new trial by the state’s highest court Thursday.

Massachusetts officials launching $20.3 million project to repair State House dome, cupola
Workers with the firm, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger were captured in photos posted by the State House News Service repelling down the dome Thursday morning, conducting what state officials later said was an “initial condition assessment" of the landmark.

Happy days here again? Mass. Senate adds path for the revival of happy hour drink specials in Mass.

The Senate approved an amendment that would permit cities and towns statewide to facilitate restaurants’ abilities to offer drink specials for the first time since 1984.

Embattled cannabis commission proposes overhauling itself

The move to establish a new governance structure follows months of turmoil at the agency, including calls for it to be taken over by a state receiver.

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush-money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Falling branch weighing ‘thousands of pounds’ hits four children in Norwood, sending three to the hospital

Best-selling New Hampshire mystery writer charged with possession of child pornography

N.H. State Police issues public warn of phone scam where callers impersonate troopers

Ousted Hull superintendent gets $700,000 payout in discrimination settlement

Family of teen who died in ‘One Chip Challenge’ files lawsuit
QUICK BITE

Rebelle, a Providence bagel pioneer, spreads out in Kendall Square

Its warm hand-rolled bagels, unusual cream cheeses, and sweets are now available in Cambridge.
Qué Mas opens in Beverly from Scampo scion Alex Pineda
Say More podcast | Shirley Leung

What’s next for Karen Read? 5 things you need to know.

The Karen Read trial may be over, but neither the defense nor the prosecution is resting. Both sides are gearing up for another legal battle.
THE VIP LOUNGE

Adam Gardner of Guster on getting food poisoning, slowing down, and being grateful

We caught up with Gardner, who lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, with his family to talk about all things travel.
Opinion
Renée Graham

The rapid and unsurprising redemption of Will Smith

Two years after Will Smith slapped the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth at the Academy Awards, Smith's new film was the most popular movie in America on its opening weekend in June.
EDITORIAL

A judge’s sound decision in the Karen Read case
Joan Vennochi

Democrats flirt with generational change. Or not.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Biden and Trump are showing their stark contrast out in the open. But is anyone seeing it?
Linda J. Bilmes and Cornell William Brooks

US has a history of paying reparations. Why won’t it pay Black Americans?

More recent News

Bill Belichick to join ‘Inside the NFL’ for the upcoming season
The longtime Patriots coach will join host Ryan Clark and ex-players Chris Long and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson on Friday nights.

Broadway-bound musical ‘The Queen of Versailles’ comes to Boston
Kristin Chenoweth and company capture the extravagance and humanity of a Florida family’s rise and fall.

T safety chief says excavator derailment caused hourslong Red Line delay Tuesday morning
MBTA Chief Safety Officer Timothy Lesniak said an excavator “ran up on top of the rail” that was being pulled by another excavator in front of it, causing it to derail during track work early Tuesday morning.

Alec Baldwin’s lawyer grills crime scene tech over search for live ammo at his shooting trial
A lawyer for Alec Baldwin grilled a crime scene tech over what he suggested was a shoddy and insufficient search for the source of live ammo that ended up in the actor's gun and killed a cinematographer.

Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville’ dies at 75
Ms. Duvall was an intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman.

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures, including slow response times and disorganization

The country's military acknowledged a string of errors in its core mission of protecting the country’s citizens, including slow response times and disorganization.

Federal dollars coming to Mass. to buy cleaner, electric buses

The transformation from diesel to electric buses in Massachusetts got a big boost this week: an infusion of nearly $60 million from Washington to help pay for 57 new electric buses.

House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
Even if the resolution, titled inherent contempt, had passed, it was unclear how the fine would be enforced as the dispute over the tape of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur is now playing out in court.

Disaster revisits Vermont as Beryl’s remnants flood the state a year after catastrophic rainfall

At least one person is dead in Vermont after the remnants of Hurricane Beryl brought flooding that led to frantic evacuations, knocked out bridges, and washed away much of an apartment building.
Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl

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THE FINE PRINT

It’s so hot. Are landlords legally obliged to provide air conditioning?

State health codes don't require landlords to provide air conditioning, but if they promise air conditioning, they have to maintain it.

MISS CONDUCT
Should out-of-town guests be invited to the wedding rehearsal dinner?
In other wedding woes, what to do when adopted cousins are left off the guest list.

Money, Power, Inequality
‘Latino prosperity is American prosperity.’ Amplify LatinX wants to increase resources for locals.
Since the nonprofit's Small Business Program launched in 2020, it has prioritized helping entrepreneurs stay open during the pandemic and assisted businesses with growth.

Claudia Franc Williams, daughter of Red Sox legend Ted Williams, dies at 52
Williams died in December, but the Red Sox held off announcing it to honor her family’s wish to mourn privately before sharing the news, according to Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy.

Culture & Lifestyle

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company brings ‘A Christmas Carol’ to Boston this holiday season

With their 12th album out now, the Bacon Brothers take the mic in Lynn on Saturday

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

A TV career that grew and grew and … Gru

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

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Biden and Trump are showing their stark contrast out in the open. But is anyone seeing it?
Rich Barlow

Oklahoma mandates Bible study; here’s how to do it right
JEFF JACOBY

Readers offer their designs for a new Massachusetts flag
EDITORIAL

Why was Steward paying millions to spy on critics while its business was suffering?
David Lat

It’s John Roberts’s Supreme Court after all
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

N.H. State Police issues public warn of phone scam where callers impersonate troopers

“The New Hampshire State Police never solicits payment of fines or fees over the phone and urges the public to remain vigilant for scams,” the agency said in a statement Thursday.

Massachusetts officials launching $20.3 million project to repair State House dome, cupola

Workers with the firm, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger were captured in photos posted by the State House News Service repelling down the dome Thursday morning, conducting what state officials later said was an “initial condition assessment" of the landmark.

Mass. pauses COVID-19 data reporting until Aug. 1

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.
RI CRIME

Local police didn’t want him to have guns. He was allowed to buy them anyway. Then he killed his wife — and himself.

Police in Hopkinton, R.I., twice denied Joseph Francis’ applications to buy firearms because of a cyberstalking charge. But Francis’ lawyer, who is also the president of the R.I. Second Amendment Coalition, cleared the way.

Sports

COLLEGES

In another blow to NCAA, appeals court says some athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws

The Division 1 athletes and former athletes behind the suit in Philadelphia are seeking more modest hourly wages similar to those earned by their peers in work-study programs.
Wimbledon

Jasmine Paolini wins Wimbledon’s longest women’s semifinal ever, will face Barbora Krejcikova for the title

Paolini is the first woman to get to the title matches at Roland Garros and the All England Club in the same season since Serena Williams in 2016.
Athletics at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 92: Athletics at Red Sox lineups and notes

Tanner Houck will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to take the rubber match of their series with Oakland at Fenway Park.
Red Sox

How can the Red Sox find the next Jarren Duran in the 2024 MLB Draft?
Bruins

Projecting the 2024-25 Bruins lineup: Defense, goaltending set to be areas of strength
patriots

Bill Belichick to join ‘Inside the NFL’ for the upcoming season

Business

How a Teamster leader’s flirtations with Trump have divided the union

Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has framed his decision to speak at the Republican National Convention next week as a savvy maneuver to keep the union’s doors open to whoever prevails in November’s presidential election.

Embattled cannabis commission proposes overhauling itself

The move to establish a new governance structure follows months of turmoil at the agency, including calls for it to be taken over by a state receiver.

Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states
Say More podcast | Shirley Leung

What’s next for Karen Read? 5 things you need to know.
magazine
Best of the Best

22 places to find amazing food in Boston for about $20 or less. Sometimes much less.
LOVE LETTERS

When it comes to relationships, ‘I see only green flags’
PERSPECTIVE

$50 for what?! Junk fees are everywhere, and consumers are fed up.
Cooking

Summer recipes: Three delicious cherry desserts

metro

Family of teen who died in ‘One Chip Challenge’ files lawsuit

Partial shutdown of Red Line train service over next two weeks

What’s next for Karen Read? 5 things you need to know.

sports

‘Road furniture’ causes Primoz Roglic to crash near finish of stage won by Biniam Girmay in Tour de France

Your guide to the 2024 MLB Draft: When will the Red Sox pick, local players to watch, and first-round order

The PGA of America got it right by naming Keegan Bradley US Ryder Cup captain, and other thoughts

business

Assessed at nearly $2 million, Nantucket waterfront home sells for just $200,000. ‘Inevitably the ocean will win.’

Lawsuit filed in case of teen who died after eating spicy chip as part of online challenge

Fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdy

politics

Biden faces big press conference, flubs ‘Putin’ for ‘Zelensky’ in praising Ukraine leader

Biden to host evening press conference as more lawmakers call on him to exit race

House defeats measure to fine Garland over refusal to share Biden audio

Nation

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush-money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Alec Baldwin’s lawyer grills crime scene tech over search for live ammo at his shooting trial

A Trump ally is training 75 armed citizens. Is that a militia?

World

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures, including slow response times and disorganization

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures. But it says tank strike on home did not kill Israelis

Oil tanker held by Iran for over a year reaches international waters, tracking data shows

opinion

Democrats flirt with generational change. Or not.

Biden and Trump are showing their stark contrast out in the open. But is anyone seeing it?

Press tells Biden it’s time to go. He says no.

lifestyle

JFK’s only grandson Jack Schlossberg joins Vogue as a political correspondent

Getting over him all over again

The Power of Story

food & dining

Rebelle, a Providence bagel pioneer, spreads out in Kendall Square

Qué Mas opens in Beverly from Scampo scion Alex Pineda; Smoke Shop closes two locations while planning a suburban expansion

A centuries-old method for tastier fish is catching on in Providence

travel

Adam Gardner of Guster on getting food poisoning, slowing down, and being grateful

My Apple Vacations voucher doesn’t work! Can I get a refund?

The art of the do-nothing vacation

Arts

Hope Alswang, 77, who transformed Florida’s largest art museum, dies

When what you see is what you buy

At the Gardner, two photo shows celebrate LGBTQ community from the West Village to Boston and beyond

Books

‘Every age gets the Arthur it deserves,’ says Lev Grossman

Author readings around Boston through July 20

Deborah Harkness writes fiction about witches, reads nonfiction about Shakespeare

Movies

Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville’ dies at 75

Forget it, Jake, it’s all about ‘Faye’

‘Longlegs’ is a creepy serial-killer movie with a Cage-y twist

Television

Soccer’s Darke knight rises to the occasion

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert says goodbye to his job of 27 years, and to you, his readers

A TV career that grew and grew and … Gru

music

Adam Gardner of Guster on getting food poisoning, slowing down, and being grateful

With their 12th album out now, the Bacon Brothers take the mic in Lynn on Saturday

The next generation of jazz, coming right up

Theater/Dance

Broadway-bound musical ‘The Queen of Versailles’ comes to Boston

From the Royal Ballet, a heaping serving on a hot summer night at Jacob’s Pillow

BosTix booth reopens at Faneuil Hall on July 10

Health

Fatal overdoses drop in R.I. for the first time in five years

Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of 2 Rhode Island hospitals, was under investigation by DOJ

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

Obituaries

Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville’ dies at 75

Claudia Franc Williams, daughter of Red Sox legend Ted Williams, dies at 52

Hope Alswang, 77, who transformed Florida’s largest art museum, dies