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After bandaged Trump makes appearance, RNC to focus on immigration

The former president was in Milwaukee along with Senator JD Vance on Monday. Trump chose Vance as his running mate.
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Staged? Inside job? Why conspiracy theories around Trump’s assassination attempt have exploded.

In New England, Trump’s show of strength after assassination attempt may have made an impact with voters

Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at the GOP convention as his union flirts with endorsing Trump

Donald Trump chooses Ohio Senator JD Vance as 2024 running mate

RNC convenes after an assassination attempt and Trump chose a running mate: Takeaways from Day 1

Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 Republican National Convention

Boston police use of ‘undercover’ Snapchat accounts at issue in SJC case

The case will weigh the Police Department’s argument the release of the information will expose sensitive investigative techniques against civil liberty groups’ concerns about racial profiling and discriminatory tactics.
Nearly 100 Boston police officers made $100,000-plus in overtime alone in 2023

Biden allies worry he is not getting complete information about race
Democratic lawmakers and strategists inside the effort to reelect President Biden have grown concerned in recent days that he is listening to a small number of aides who are limiting the data he receives.

In NBC interview, Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Trump
Weather Focus | Ken Mahan and Ivy Scott

With warm nights at an all-time high, what happened to those cool summer nights?

It used to be that summer evenings provided a much-needed break from the heat. But now the days are getting hotter and more humid.
Ken Mahan | Forecast: Dog days of summer trudge on. It’s going to feel like 100 again in Boston. 13th floor window on Causeway St. shatters from extreme heat, rains glass on sidewalk

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing

Ralph de la Torre, the Steward founder, chairman, and chief executive, drew a gross salary of $3,766,461.36, according to a court filing.
Senate health bill targets Steward crisis, seeks to relieve pressure on system

Gary Zerola, Boston lawyer convicted of 2021 rape, sentenced to up to a decade in prison

Ryan pushes antiviolence bill after shootings in Cambridge, Somerville, Medford

6-year-old boy in critical condition after being ejected during 2-car crash in Carlisle

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

At Summer League, Jaylen Brown talks about his Team USA snub, and says he will use it as motivation

“I’m super fired-up,” Brown said in Las Vegas on Monday, where he watched the Celtics defeat the Lakers.
Celtics hold Bronny James to 2 points in Summer League victory over Lakers
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

For Joe Mazzulla, enjoying the Celtics’ championship means getting to work on the next one

The challenge of repeating fascinates Mazzulla. “That’s the goal, to continue that process toward greatness,” he said.

AS I SEE IT
The majestic bald eagle is thriving again, to the delight of Massachusetts birders and photographers alike
The comeback of the bald eagle in Massachusetts since DDT decimated them in the mid-20th century has been impressive. In 1967 they were listed as endangered. Now they are thriving.

Challenged to deliver and prove he belonged in the Red Sox rotation, All-Star Tanner Houck learned, then did
“It was not an overnight thing. I had to learn to trust my stuff in the zone and not throw every pitch 110 percent,” Houck said on the eve of his first All-Star Game. “I’ve always believed I had this ability. . . . I wanted to take it myself.”

Meet the 10 players the Red Sox have drafted so far

Boston has picked up six pitchers in the 2024 amateur draft, with the final day of selections set to resume on Tuesday afternoon.
Red Sox set sights on pitching on Day 2 of draft, starting with Brandon Neely in third round

Here are five players who really need to impress in Patriots training camp

Tyquan Thornton will be in a crowded positional fight, one that could get even more crowded if the Patriots make a deal for a receiver.

From apocalyptic action to vacation comedies, here are 20 hot and cold-themed movies to stream this summer

Beat the heat indoors with these streamable summer movie night recommendations.

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn

Prime Day, a two-day discount event for Amazon Prime members, kicks off on Tuesday and runs through Wednesday.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

An assassin’s bullet shouldn’t stifle debate

Avoiding incendiary rhetoric doesn’t mean avoiding the issues that divide Americans.
IDEAS | RAVI IYER

The surgeon general has new social media guidelines. Minnesota already made some of them into law.
NANCY GERTNER

Judge Cannon, who dismissed Trump documents case, follows Justice Clarence Thomas’s unethical lead
JEFF JACOBY

Will Trump’s near-assassination jolt the nation into cooling its apocalyptic rhetoric?

MARCELA GARCÍA

How to champion Latinx college students in Massachusetts
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The 8 best burgers around Boston (including a veggie burger — it counts!)

Regina, Si Cara, and 6 more places to find Boston’s best pizza

We searched for Boston’s best breakfasts. These 12 places are winners.

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Who will be Rhode Island’s next housing secretary?
Stefan Pryor will serve his last day this week, after less than a year and a half on the job. His predescesor, Josh Saal, abruptly resigned after about a year. What will it take to fill the position?

Stoughton man pleads guilty to robbing two letter carriers, including one at knifepoint, prosecutors say

A Stoughton man pleaded guilty Monday in US District Court in Boston to robbing two US Postal Service letter carriers of their arrow keys used to open blue collection boxes, the US attorney’s office said.

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
The fishermen were sentenced for "knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements" in a scheme involving Atlantic herring, prosecutors said in a statement.

In wake of Trump shooting, Mass. AG doubles down on gun reform: ‘I meant what I said’

“It’s about time that this country address gun violence,” Campbell, a Democrat and former Boston city councilor, wrote Sunday on social media.

Braintree police arrest 3 for burglaries after finding hidden camera outside home

Three people who allegedly appear to be connected to an international burglary ring were arrested in Braintree after a camera was found hidden outside a home that was burglarized, police said Monday.

Provincetown fund-raiser featuring VP Harris, top Mass. politicians still slated for Saturday

The event is set to happen even though the shooting caused the Biden campaign to scramble some preexisting plans.

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Anchors leaving. Low viewership. No helicopter. At the Boston 25 TV news station, uncertainty reigns.

At least 13 anchors, producers, reporters, and other employees have left Boston 25 since the start of the year.

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The Krafts’ road to an Everett soccer stadium for the Revolution goes through Boston — and Mayor Wu
It’s not time to blow the whistle on this game quite yet. Why not? The main road into Everett goes through Boston — and Mayor Michelle Wu.

Beth Teitell
Karen Read case ended in a mistrial. But the diehards haven’t given up.
The judge in the Karen Read trial declared a mistrial. It triggered a cliffhanger — and in some, an even deeper obsession.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
After a shocking weekend, the Democrats have no choice but to replace Biden
Start protesting across the country, every day, until Joe Biden steps aside for a stronger candidate.

Culture & Lifestyle

The power of ‘Hoops’

Natalie Portman is on the case in ‘Lady in the Lake,’ on Apple TV+

The Trump photo: clenching a fist, clinching an election?

Laura Scheuerell merges memories, stories, and stuff in her evocative mixed-media work

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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?

Data show that these Celtics are truly extraordinary, a team of uncommon prowess on both ends of the court
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

MARCELA GARCÍA

How to champion Latinx college students in Massachusetts
Patricia O’Toole

Woodrow Wilson shows how much can go wrong with an incapacitated president
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Plato saw someone like Joe Biden coming
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A First Amendment fight for the future of the internet
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Don’t sell out the people who use Franklin Park
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Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Weather Focus | Ken Mahan and Ivy Scott

With warm nights at an all-time high, what happened to those cool summer nights?

It used to be that summer evenings provided a much-needed break from the heat. But now the days are getting hotter and more humid.
RI EDUCATION

Providence will shorten its school day this fall, one year after extending it

The extra half hour of school is going away after just one year. Did it work?
RI HOUSING

Who will be Rhode Island’s next housing secretary?

Stefan Pryor will serve his last day this week, after less than a year and a half on the job. His predescesor, Josh Saal, abruptly resigned after about a year. What will it take to fill the position?
RI EDUCATION

Newport Festivals Foundation and The Met School are training the next generation of musicians in Newport, R.I.

A new internship-style program, Newport Festivals Music Lab, offers hands-on learning with an unforgettable end-of-year experience: playing at the Newport Folk Festival

Sports

Celtics hold Bronny James to 2 points in Summer League victory over Lakers

James played 25 minutes, finishing with two points, three rebounds and one assist.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

At Summer League, Jaylen Brown talks about his Team USA snub, and says he will use it as motivation

“I’m super fired-up,” Brown said in Las Vegas on Monday, where he watched the Celtics defeat the Lakers.
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

For Joe Mazzulla, enjoying the Celtics’ championship means getting to work on the next one

The challenge of repeating fascinates Mazzulla. “That’s the goal, to continue that process toward greatness,” he said.
mlb draft 2024

Red Sox set sights on pitching on Day 2 of draft, starting with righthander Brandon Neely in third round
MLB HOME RUN DERBY

Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez outslugs Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals in final round to claim HR Derby crown
RED SOX

Challenged to deliver and prove he belonged in the Red Sox rotation, All-Star Tanner Houck learned, then did

Business

Steward postpones the bidding deadline for its doctors group

The delay, disclosed in an overnight court filing in US Bankruptcy Court in Houston, does not affect the timetable for selling the company’s eight hospitals in Massachusetts.

Staged? Inside job? Why conspiracy theories around Trump’s assassination attempt have exploded.

Among the claims: Donald Trump’s blood was fake. The Secret Service clearly anticipated the shooting. Trump’s triumphant, clenched-fist pose was just a little too photogenic to be real.

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn
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Mood of Mass. employers turns gloomy
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Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 15-21

metro

Dog days of summer trudge on. It’s going to feel like 100 again in Boston.

Boston police use of ‘undercover’ Snapchat accounts at issue in SJC case

Braintree police arrest 3 for burglaries after finding hidden camera outside home

sports

Ludlow’s Samantha Bertini makes history, wins national wrestling title

Although not in attendance, Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers receives attention from across the game

Here’s the nine New England baseball prospects selected on Day 2 of the MLB amateur draft

business

China’s economy slows sharply as housing troubles squeeze spending

Bain’s Tamar Dor-Ner looks to ‘the robots’ to broaden the consultancy’s impact

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing

politics

Biden allies worry he is not getting complete information about race

Trump, alongside VP pick JD Vance, appears at RNC after officially becoming nominees

Biden is trying to sharpen the choice voters face in November as Republicans meet in Milwaukee

Nation

What to know about the attempt on Trump’s life and its aftermath

Judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump

Three hikers die in Utah parks as triple-digit temperatures linger in western US

World

US journalist Gershkovich scheduled to appear in Russian court for the second hearing of spy charges

Forty dead in heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan; 17 killed in bus accident

American convicted in killing of Italian plainclothes officer gets house arrest after appeal

opinion

‘Why and While America Slept’ by John F. Kennedy and Winston Churchill

How do rental brokers benefit renters?

A warming planet will bring more than just heat waves

lifestyle

In 225-square-feet, The Old Baby is a ‘merch booth’ for P-town

Iced coffee, fashion show, and a musician’s dream festival: Free and discounted Boston offers this week

I’m only attracted to his side profile

food & dining

People on food assistance increasingly turn to grocery delivery. But not without a price tag.

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

travel

Three summer music festivals, a Palm Springs spa, and relief from tired legs

Making the most of a skip-gen vacation

Legoland New York Resort: Plastic overload or a brickin’ good time?

Arts

The Trump photo: clenching a fist, clinching an election?

Laura Scheuerell merges memories, stories, and stuff in her evocative mixed-media work

Dorothy Lichtenstein, philanthropist and a rare ‘artist’s widow,’ dies at 84

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

From apocalyptic action to vacation comedies, here are 20 hot and cold-themed movies to stream this summer

Shannen Doherty, who starred in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed,’ has died

This summer at the movies, you can tangle with ‘Twisters,’ party with Prince, go old school with Godzilla, and more

Television

Natalie Portman is on the case in ‘Lady in the Lake,’ on Apple TV+

James Sikking, costar of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90

This week’s TV: Slow sports week? Maybe not.

music

Newport Festivals Foundation and The Met School are training the next generation of musicians in Newport, R.I.

Concertmaster Nathan Cole makes BSO debut with stunning ‘Scheherazade’

How reggaeton stars like Bad Bunny are driving a basketball boom in Puerto Rico

Theater/Dance

The power of ‘Hoops’

10 promising theatrical productions in the offing, including ‘Westminster,’ ‘Hoops,’ and ‘Tootsie’

Eight enticing dance events to enjoy before fall

Health

What’s next for Roger Williams Medical Center? CEO warns Boston University could terminate affiliation, court docs show.

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

Obituaries

James Sikking, costar of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90

Russ Morash, the ‘father of how-to TV shows’ like ‘This Old House,’ dies at 88

Shannen Doherty, who starred in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed,’ has died