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In lengthy speech, Trump accepts GOP nomination

It was the former president’s first speech since the attempted assassination. Meanwhile, President Biden faces renewed pressure from Democrats.

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Former president Donald Trump speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Majority of Mass. Democratic and left-leaning voters say they want different nominee than Biden, new poll shows

Explore the full results of the Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll

Biden’s campaign faces critical moment, as Democrats encourage him to consider exiting 2024 race

GOP’s Milwaukee happy days contrast with the Democrats’ Biden drama

Widespread Microsoft outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets, and companies around the world

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.

JetBlue leaders well aware of the work they have to do, doubling down on commitment to Boston Logan

JetBlue believes it can fix what’s gone wrong, and vows that Boston remains utterly central to their future.

Dear JetBlue: What happened? Can you please fix it?

Boston officer struck by car; police shoot driver in JP

A chaotic and violent scene unfolded in Jamaica Plain Thursday night, as Boston police shot the driver of a stolen car who struck an officer with the vehicle, police said.

‘I am frightened for my personal safety’: Judge in Karen Read case impounds jury list after juror voices fears

“If juror names are made public, we will be constantly threatened and harassed and there will likely be a physical confrontation at some point,” a juror in the case wrote to the judge.

Attorneys for Karen Read: A 5th juror says jury cleared her of murder, leaving scene charges

BPDA board votes to approve White Stadium renovation despite ongoing lawsuit

More than a dozen residents and a local environmental nonprofit are suing Boston in an effort to stop the city's plans to renovate White Stadium for BPS students and bring a new professional women's soccer team to Boston.

Here’s how a jar of salsa cost Needham thousands of dollars

A smashed jar of salsa prompted the closure of a popular public pool in Needham this week, as crews drained, cleaned, and refilled the pool to ensure no glass shards would harm swimmers.

Six charged with murder in Lynn drive-by shooting that killed two, injured five

Russia seeks 18-year prison sentence for US reporter on trial on espionage charges

A damaged turbine blade from an offshore wind farm detached Thursday morning and fell into the ocean.

Broken windmill blade off Nantucket causing bigger concern for clean energy advocates

After a Vineyard Wind turbine was damaged and fell into the ocean Saturday, there are questions that are both immediate — like whether it’s safe to swim and whether ocean-dependent businesses can operate — and more long term.

Here’s what we know about the damaged wind turbine casting debris onto Nantucket’s beaches

Vineyard Wind says ‘significant part’ of damaged turbine blade detached Thursday morning

GE Vernova’s shares take a hit amid Vineyard Wind debacle

Dan Shaughnessy

Is Dustin Pedroia a Hall of Famer? We asked him about his chances.
The diminutive second baseman is eligible for the first time this winter and faces a high hurdle for admission.

Free community college. Fare-free regional transit. Shelter funding. Here’s what’s in the $58 billion budget deal.
More than two weeks after the fiscal year began, Massachusetts lawmakers reached a deal on a $58 billion state budget plan.

A stack of hefty cookies from The Half Cookie.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Eight new, kid-friendly summertime food destinations

It’s too hot to cook. It’s too hot to do much of anything, really, but we have to eat.

The Globe wants to talk to New England residents who identify as neurodivergent and want to share their experiences navigating the workplace.

Are you neurodivergent? Tell us how you navigate the workplace.

Have you requested accommodations from your employer? Introduced sensory adjustments to your office? Switched careers to better support your wellbeing? We want to hear from you.

The 25-acre waterfront estate in Duxbury offers sweeping views of the ocean.

See inside the Duxbury oceanfront estate on the market for $40 million

John Reed, the former chairman of Citigroup and the New York Stock Exchange, and his wife are selling their sprawling oceanfront property on Goose Point.

John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in "Pulp Fiction."

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Not necessarily the ‘best.’ Not all his ‘favorite.’ These are the Globe film critic’s top 10 most-watched movies of all time.

“Best' movies may be masterpieces, but I don’t necessarily want to watch them at 2 a.m. when I can’t sleep,” says film critic Odie Henderson.

Sand sculptors worked on their creations at Revere Beach on Thursday.

For most, sand art is a beachgoer’s pastime. For the competitive sculptors at Revere Beach, it’s a way of life

Fifteen sand sculptors from around the world will compete in the 20th International Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach.

Opinion

Senator JD Vance at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

With JD Vance as heir apparent, will MAGA outlive Trump?

JD Vance is a talented politician. But sustaining Trumpism after Trump will be tricky.

The dog days are here

Who are the women voting for Trump?

Boston police overtime grows with no end in sight

Republicans and rhetoric

Best of the Best

Madhouse Cafe

The 9 best coffee shops around Boston in 2024

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9 of the best seafood restaurants in Boston to try this year

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Have a blast at Boston’s best bowling, pickleball, mini golf, and more

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Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and Fox Business host, dies
His death was announced Thursday in a post on his official X account, which called him a “fighter till the very end – fighting for what mattered to him the most, God, his family and the country.”

$15 minimum wage for tipped workers headed to ballot
Proponents of the measure say a $15 minimum wage would make earnings more predictable and promote greater equality among workers. Opponents say it would hurt an industry faced with slim margins and high inflation.

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Bob Newhart, sitcom legend and Grammy-winning standup comic, has died
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Recommended reads

Paul McCartney. "Self-portraits. Paris," January 1964.

‘It was like being in a very exciting film’: Paul McCartney describes being at the center of Beatlemania

“Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-64: Eyes of the Storm” is a front-row seat on that film. It runs at the Brooklyn Museum through Aug. 18.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘We’re taking the wrong kids’: High-needs students lose out in vocational school admissions
A new Globe analysis of statewide data appears to confirm advocates' claims that there's an insidious factor at play when vocational schools deny admission to certain students.

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The magic number to afford a home in Boston? $217,000 in annual income.
Rising prices have outstripped earnings growth, putting homeownership further out of reach.

Culture & Lifestyle

Latrell James performs at the GLD FSTVL held at City Hall Plaza in Boston in 2023. James is among the Boston artists who will take the stage for the upcoming locally focused Home Alone Fest.

At the inaugural Home Alone Fest, Boston artists aim to pack the house

The Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science, Boston displays 360-degree visuals of Martian landscapes during performances of David Ibbett's "Mars Symphony.”

When composers and scientists join forces, it’s alchemy for the ears

A Concerts in the Courtyard performance at the Museum of Fine Arts in 2022.

Live music fills the MFA’s courtyard once again for seven summer shows

Natalie Portman with "Lady in the Lake" writer-director Alma Har’el.

One city, two murders, a very different time: Natalie Portman talks ‘Lady in the Lake’

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A patchwork of dying grass marked the locations of tents that had been a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Chicago on May 7.

Shira Schoenberg

How colleges should prepare to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia

A security guard monitored a gate during the pro-Palestinian encampment at Harvard Yard in May.

Universities need to leave DEI behind

Mayor Michelle Wu laughed with 2024 Valedictorian Christela St. Cyr while attending the Valedictorians Luncheon at Fenway Park on May 28. The annual event recognized and celebrated the 32 top graduates of the Boston Public Schools.

David D’Alessandro

The real reason business is mad at Wu? She doesn’t cater to our ego.

A pedestrian passed a mixed-income housing project in progress at Washington Street in Nubian Square in Roxbury in 2023.

Lawmakers should send housing bond bill to governor’s desk

"This doesn’t mean Caesarist leaders are less dangerous than fascist ones," the author writes. "They’re actually more threatening in one sense."

IDEAS | Elizabeth Svoboda

Trump isn’t a fascist. He’s a Caesarist.

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Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Shark season has begun on the Cape. Why aren’t swimmers concerned?

This year, shark season kicked off on the Cape with two late May sightings and dozens spotted since then, which experts said was on par for shark activity in recent years.

Explore the full results of the Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll

Read the full results of the new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of 500 likely Massachusetts voters.

Atop Mount Washington, weather observers have a front row seat to the most extreme weather

Find out what goes into forecasting the most intense weather on earth from the highest point in the northeastern United States.

A beautiful day is in store as dry air settles across the region

New England will see a gorgeous weather pattern heading into the weekend.

Sports

Red Sox radio broadcasters Dave O'Brien (left) and Joe Castiglione teamed up for eight years.

What’s it like to work with Joe Castiglione? We asked six of his broadcast partners.

"Joe’s never met anyone in baseball he didn’t like, and who didn’t like him," Dave O'Brien said.

Joe Castiglione, who came from Cleveland to take over Red Sox radio play-by-play duties in 1983, won the Ford C. Frick Award honor in his fourth year as a finalist.

You’ll hear plenty of gratitude when Red Sox radio icon Joe Castiglione gets his moment in the Hall of Fame spotlight

Castiglione will receive the Ford C. Frick award Saturday at the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation, which takes place at 3 p.m. in Cooperstown.

Dustin Pedroia has stayed involved with his former team, and he made an appearance at Fenway South this spring.

Dan Shaughnessy

Is Dustin Pedroia a Hall of Famer? We asked him about his chances.

The diminutive second baseman is eligible for the first time this winter and faces a high hurdle for admission.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Bentley football field will be named after Peter Yetten, the 30-year coach who raised program from infancy

Russell Westbrook traded from Clippers to Jazz, reportedly will join Nuggets after buyout

BPDA board votes to approve White Stadium renovation despite ongoing lawsuit

Business

Widespread Microsoft outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets, and companies around the world

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.

Are you neurodivergent? Tell us how you navigate the workplace.

Have you requested accommodations from your employer? Introduced sensory adjustments to your office? Switched careers to better support your wellbeing? We want to hear from you.

GE Vernova’s shares take a hit amid Vineyard Wind debacle

BPDA board votes to approve White Stadium renovation despite ongoing lawsuit

magazine

The guilt of the never-good-enough mother

Is it OK these days to ask who one intends to vote for?

Lamplighter Brewing

Best of the Best

9 best craft breweries and taprooms to visit in Greater Boston

Indonesian Coconut-Curry Beef

Instant Pot comes to the rescue when it’s too hot to cook

metro

Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters, 64 percent said they would prefer someone else as the party’s nominee than President Biden, according to a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll.

Majority of Mass. Democratic and left-leaning voters say they want different nominee than Biden, new poll shows

JetBlue leaders well aware of the work they have to do, doubling down on commitment to Boston Logan

It will finally be nice this weekend. Here are 5 things to know about the weather ahead.

sports

Members of the Rays (from left) president Brian Auld, owner Stuart Sternberg, team president Matt Silverman, and senior managing director Michael Harrison were all smiles after the City of St. Petersburg voted to approve the plan for a new ballpark.

New $1.3 billion stadium approved in downtown St. Petersburg for Tampa Bay Rays

One-on-one with Joe Mazzulla, who is celebrating this Celtics’ championship by working toward the next one

By leaving French club Strasbourg, Patrick Vieira makes himself a candidate to be the next US men’s national team coach

business

Members of the Rays (from left) president Brian Auld, owner Stuart Sternberg, team president Matt Silverman, and senior managing director Michael Harrison were all smiles after the City of St. Petersburg voted to approve the plan for a new ballpark.

New $1.3 billion stadium approved in downtown St. Petersburg for Tampa Bay Rays

Passenger traffic at Logan back to pre-pandemic levels

See inside the Duxbury oceanfront estate on the market for $40 million

politics

Former president Donald Trump speaks on stage on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Trump formally accepts GOP nomination at RNC after assassination attempt

Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president

Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, new poll shows

Nation

Visitors arrive for the evening visitation session for Corey Comperatore at Laube Hall, July 18, in Freeport, Pa.

Thousands celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally, private funeral set for Friday

Harvey Weinstein due in NYC courtroom for hearing tied to upcoming retrial

Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally

World

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky outside 10 Downing Street in London, on July 19.

Zelensky to address Britain’s government to appeal for support

Russia seeks 18-year prison sentence for US reporter on trial on espionage charges

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim drone strike that kills 1 person, injures at least 10 in Tel Aviv

opinion

Satellite photo of the Baltic Sea surrounding Gotland, Sweden, with algae blooms swirling in the water.

Using the ocean as a carbon sink may be our best hope against climate change

Universities need to leave DEI behind

How colleges should prepare to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia

lifestyle

Kate Pierson, of the B-52s, now lives in Truro part of the year. She'll perform as part of the Cape Cod Jazz & Arts Festival in Harwich in August.

Kate Pierson of the B-52s is a Cape Codder now

Eight new, kid-friendly summertime food destinations

80-year-old L.L. Bean staple finds a new audience as a trendy bag

food & dining

Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage rallied with restaurant workers in Boston last fall in support of a ballot initiative to abolish the tipped minimum wage.

$15 minimum wage for tipped workers headed to ballot

An award-winning chef and a longtime neighborhood restaurant join forces

The Mahaniyom team opens Brookline cocktail bar Merai; Amba serves Mediterranean plates in Cambridge

travel

Looking down the central atrium to see Elora Restauant at the new Hotel Volga in Mexico City.

What it’s like to stay at Hotel Volga in Mexico City

Greg Hildreth on the ‘Queen of Versailles,’ cacti, and that old Grey Poupon gag

Tomato tasting, coaster thrills, and a handy phone gadget

Arts

Paul McCartney. "Self-portraits. Paris," January 1964.

‘It was like being in a very exciting film’: Paul McCartney describes being at the center of Beatlemania

Beau McCall, a.k.a. The Button Man, blurs the lines between art, fashion, and craft

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

Books

Marcela Fuentes

For Marcela Fuentes, it’s fairy tales and books with female villains

A group portrait of Provincetown’s artists, poetry of broken beauty, and a panel on trans writers

Local bestsellers for the week ended July 14

Movies

Amy Adams, in white, and a film crew shoot a scene at the Brant Rock seawall in Marshfield. Mike Sleeper was driving back from work with his daughter Sarah when they spotted the production.

Amy Adams films new movie ‘At the Sea’ in Plymouth and Marshfield, leaving fans star-struck

Not necessarily the ‘best.’ Not all his ‘favorite.’ These are the Globe film critic’s top 10 most-watched movies of all time.

‘Twisters’: The answer is blowin’ in the wind

Television

Jamie Lee Curtis on "The Bear."

Amid a bountiful Emmy haul for ‘The Bear,’ her nod stands out

René Redzepi on the lessons he learned from Anthony Bourdain and why we don’t need to eat lobster all year long

2024 Emmy Awards: From Ayo Edebiri to Tom Brady’s roast, see the full list of nominees

music

The Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science, Boston displays 360-degree visuals of Martian landscapes during performances of David Ibbett's "Mars Symphony.”

When composers and scientists join forces, it’s alchemy for the ears

At the inaugural Home Alone Fest, Boston artists aim to pack the house

FringePVD brings ‘all things weird and wonderful’ to R.I.

Theater/Dance

A blue fly character called The Foreigner guards the mysterious egg that is his prized possession in a scene from Cirque du Soleil's "OVO."

Bugs take the limelight when Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ returns to Boston

The power of ‘Hoops’

Eight enticing dance events to enjoy before fall

Health

A CVS pharmacy location in San Francisco, Calif.

What consumers should know about the FTC’s upcoming lawsuit against CVS over how it negotiates drug prices

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

Obituaries

Bob Newhart in 2016

Bob Newhart, sitcom legend and Grammy-winning standup comic, has died

Kathy Willens, pathbreaking photographer who captured sports and more, dies at 74

Dan Collins, 80, author who rejected view of Giuliani as a 9/11 hero, dies