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BIDEN EXITS RACE, ENDORSES HARRIS

Vice president says she will ‘earn and win’ the nomination as Democrats in Mass. and beyond throw support behind her
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ANALYSIS

Biden’s out. What’s next? Answers to some questions you might have.

There are party rules, a lot of politics, and a lot of opinions. But here is a guide to the logistics.

Who is endorsing Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee?
ADRIAN WALKER

President Biden makes decision that is best for the country

Read Biden’s full letter announcing he’s leaving presidential race

Harris could become first woman, second Black person to be president

Relief, shock, nerves, cautious optimism: Voters express a mix of emotions as Biden ends presidential campaign

Some New England Democrats rally behind Kamala Harris as others keep their powder dry
EDITORIAL

Joe Biden puts country ahead of ego

After demotion of BPD deputy superintendent, department’s commitment to reform is questioned

Eddy Chrispin says Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox demoted him after he accepted a position as commissioner for the state agency that certifies law enforcement officers in Massachusetts.

More debris from damaged wind turbine found off the coast of Nantucket, company officials says
Additional debris from a damaged offshore wind turbine was found Sunday morning off the coast of Nantucket.

The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here’s how its newspaper met the moment.
Journalists at the Eagle, the community's resource since 1870 and one that struggles to survive just like thousands of local newspapers across the country, had to make sense of chaos in their backyard — and the global scrutiny that followed.

Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt

Woman dies after head-on collision on Route 125 in Epping, N.H., second driver hospitalized

A 31-year-old New Hampshire woman died early Sunday morning after her car crossed into a lane of oncoming traffic.

Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a message to customers Sunday that flight cancellations continued as the airline tried to recover its systems and restore operations.

Two people trapped in car, ‘seriously injured,’ after multi-vehicle crash in Westmoreland, N.H., police say

Two people were taken to the hospital on Sunday after they were trapped in a car following a three-vehicle crash in Westmoreland, N.H

Celtics, Sam Hauser agree on four-year contract extension worth $45 million

In addition to returning their top nine rotation players from their title squad, the Celtics now have all five starters, as well as Hauser and Payton Pritchard, under contract through at least 2025-26.
LOVE LETTERS

My high school musical crush is back in my life

It’s secret feelings all over again.
MUSIC REVIEW

Kane Brown’s country-rock fusion transforms Fenway into Nashville North

Over a taut 16-song set — and a short delay because of some rogue pyrotechnics — he and his band split the difference between amped-up versions of Brown’s biggest hits and sweet ballads that showed off the core of his appeal.
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

With Biden out, here’s how the Democrats can defeat Trump

Democrats can’t let up on Donald Trump. His lies and moral bankruptcy need to be called out. Voters should not be allowed to grow numb to them.
Who could be the Democrats’ new VP nominee?
SCOT LEHIGH

Biden does the right thing by stepping down from race

EDITORIAL

Joe Biden puts country ahead of ego
LETTERS

The Democratic ticket: And then there was …
IDEAS | JOHN BENJAMIN

Israel is destroying the Zionism I can support
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Migrants trying to pass through Mexico in recent years have organized large groups to try to reduce the risk of being attacked by gangs or stopped by Mexican immigration officials as they travel.

Israel’s latest airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 15 including children
The airstrikes were in central Gaza, where nine people including two children were killed, and the southern city of Khan Younis, where at least six people were killed including two girls.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
For one woman allegedly assaulted by a masseur, a long wait for justice
The Middlesex DA initially charged the masseur with rape, then downgraded the charges to indecent assault and battery. “He [could get] only two years, and I have a whole lifetime of this,” the accuser said.

Fall River man stabbed to death in Brockton
Police arrested a suspect at the scene.

EPA weighing controversial geoengineering ocean experiment south of Martha’s Vineyard
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution want to release more than 6,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide into the open ocean in an attempt to increase seawater’s carbon dioxide absorption.

Patriots wide receivers preview: Will rookies Ja’Lynn Polk and Javon Baker help this group catch fire?
Wide receiver is easily the Patriots' most intriguing offensive skill position group.

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‘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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Culture & Lifestyle

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Special Projects

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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.
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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.

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

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

Harris says she intends to ‘earn and win’ presidential nomination after Biden steps aside. Follow live updates.

His decision puts the Democratic nomination up for grabs as the party enters uncharted territory in the modern era.

More debris from damaged wind turbine found off the coast of Nantucket, company officials says

Additional debris from a damaged offshore wind turbine was found Sunday morning off the coast of Nantucket.

‘There is no playbook’: As Biden withdraws, New England Democrats not all singing the same tune on replacement

As the news that President Biden will not seek reelection ricocheted around the political world on Sunday, New England Democrats were united in their calls to celebrate his legacy — but some prominent politicians remained circumspect as to which Democrat they believed should inherit it.
ADRIAN WALKER

President Biden makes decision that is best for the country

One of the great careers Washington has ever seen is effectively over. What rises to replace it promises to be the greatest political drama of our lifetime.

Sports

BASEBALL

Adrián Beltré highlights 2024 Hall of Fame induction

Former Red Sox third baseman one of four inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y.
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Dodgers hit Kutter Crawford for five home runs, complete series sweep of the Red Sox

Crawford allowed six earned runs, matching a season high, over five innings. Jarren Duran provided the Red Sox' offensive highlight with a first-inning homer.
RED SOX

Closer Kenley Jansen avoids Red Sox’ trip to Denver for Rockies series because of heart condition

Jansen said he had to get his heart shocked after playing in the high altitude of Colorado in 2012, 2018, and 2022. He will rejoin the Red Sox on Friday in Boston.
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Whether club buys or sells at trade deadline, Red Sox know they have to keep their focus on the field
MLB

Red Sox miss chance to gain ground in AL East, as both Yankees, Orioles lose
GOLF

Nick Dunlap becomes first player in PGA Tour history to win as amateur and pro in the same year

Business

The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here’s how its newspaper met the moment.

Journalists at the Eagle, the community's resource since 1870 and one that struggles to survive just like thousands of local newspapers across the country, had to make sense of chaos in their backyard — and the global scrutiny that followed.

Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage

Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a message to customers Sunday that flight cancellations continued as the airline tried to recover its systems and restore operations.

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing

EPA weighing controversial geoengineering ocean experiment south of Martha’s Vineyard
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Potted plants help turn a tight Cambridge backyard into a shady oasis

CONNECTIONS

Why my mom devoted herself to teaching kids to swim for the Red Cross and YMCA for 22 years
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Our first order of business was to ask the waitress to move our table’
Best of the Best

9 best craft breweries and taprooms to visit in Greater Boston

metro

Relief, shock, nerves, cautious optimism: Voters express a mix of emotions as Biden ends presidential campaign

Man dies after being pulled from pond in Lakeville

Roxbury residents celebrate their neighborhood in annual Unity Parade

sports

Without question, Tanner Houck’s change in pitch selection is why the Red Sox starter is an All-Star

Kyle Larson makes late charge through field to capture his first Brickyard 400 victory

Billy Horschel laments mistakes at Troon and tips cap to champion Xander Schauffele

business

What happened to ‘digital resilience’?

Fajitas & ‘Ritas closure leaves one less casual spot downtown

Massachusetts moves closer to mandating employers to disclose salary ranges on job postings

politics

Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race

JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio

Harris says she intends to ‘earn and win’ presidential nomination after Biden steps aside. Follow live updates.

Nation

Trump’s campaign quickly pivots to Harris after Biden announces decision to leave the race

Truman and Johnson also stepped aside, but ‘the circumstances are quite different’

Kamala Harris’s first presidential campaign was a failure. Has she changed?

World

3,000 migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan headed for the US border

Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen as conflict with Houthis continues

Israel’s latest airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 15 including children

opinion

My father couldn’t fix everything, but that didn’t keep him from trying

Turbine debris off Nantucket doesn’t compare to damage caused by fossil fuels

Donald Trump seems to have united the GOP. Has he?

lifestyle

Andy Li handcrafts positivity, one pennant at a time

My high school musical crush is back in my life

Get free advice. Send your relationship question to Love Letters.

food & dining

Fajitas & ‘Ritas closure leaves one less casual spot downtown

$15 minimum wage for tipped workers headed to ballot

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

travel

From run-down lodging to retro boutique chic: A unique Maine motel gets a second life

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

Tomato tasting, coaster thrills, and a handy phone gadget

Arts

Two new curatorial hires at the MFA

‘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

Books

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

Five things to do around Boston, July 22-28

‘It always felt like life was imitating art’: Lee Isaac Chung talks weathering real tornadoes on ‘Twisters’ set

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

Television

What’s so funny? These series don’t seem to know.

Bob Newhart showed me how to be a man

A Globe critic remembers Bob Newhart, as humble and dry-witted in real life as he was on TV

music

Kane Brown’s country-rock fusion transforms Fenway into Nashville North

‘I’m mean because I grew up in New England’: Noah Kahan was in full force during his star-studded show at Fenway Park

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

Theater/Dance

At Jacob’s Pillow, Miguel Gutierrez invites the audience to join in grief, and in silliness

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

The power of ‘Hoops’

Health

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

Nguyen Phu Trong, powerful Vietnamese leader, is dead at 80

Longtime US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died

Naomi Pomeroy, chef who made Portland a dining destination, dies at 49