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‘She has lit a fire under Democrats’: Money for Kamala Harris pours in from Massachusetts donors

Day after Biden withdrew from the race, Healey and Driscoll endorse VP Kamala Harris for president

Democratic delegate tracker: Which delegates are backing Kamala Harris?

A breakdown of the biggest Kamala Harris memes, for those who just fell out of a coconut tree

Prominent Harvard scholar criticized by conservative lawmakers is leaving for Princeton

Khalil Gibran Muhammad is frustrated with Harvard leadership for not defending him against criticism that his teachings help fuel antisemitism.

Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says: ‘We failed’

The assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump was the Secret Service’s “most significant operational failure” in decades, Director Kimberly Cheatle told lawmakers as calls mounted for her to resign.

Judge in Karen Read case sets January date for new trial
Judge Beverly J. Cannone, who declared a mistrial on July 1 after jurors said they remained deadlocked, scheduled her retrial for Jan. 27.

Aly Raisman reveals she’s been hospitalized twice for paralysis and ‘stroke-like symptoms’
The Olympic gold medalist and Needham native said that, during the episodes, she couldn’t move her arms or legs, remember her name, or speak coherently.

Mayor of Taunton charged with attacking husband in domestic dispute Friday

Shaunna L. O’Connell, 54, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and battery on a household member and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Malden teen charged with murder during Chelsea brawl

Woman pulled from Natick lake is in stable, but critical condition

Of the 20 highest-paid Boston police officers, nearly half have disciplinary records

Boston outlines surveillance technology in first-ever transparency report

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone

Get text updates from Globe reporters at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Tyler (left Glen Powell) and Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) in the summer blockbuster "Twisters."

From CGI to storm chasing, ‘Twisters’ thrills. But did they get it right?

Here’s why this summer blockbuster of Mother Nature’s most feared storms is a weather enthusiast’s must see.

Forecast: Expect rain beginning on Tuesday ‘Twisters’ movie review: The answer is blowin’ in the wind

THE FINE PRINT

When a hurricane upends travel plans, what do airlines owe consumers for a flight not taken?
Airline practices give passengers perverse incentives to fly in potentially dangerous weather, some customers say.

Mass General Brigham ‘fully operational’ after CrowdStrike outage; some Logan passengers still seeing delays Most airlines except one are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage. The feds have noticed.

Pedro Martinez dejectedly headed to the dugout after being pulled in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS at Yankee Stadium. What transpired that night would inspire a congressman's letter to President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

Dan Shaughnessy

As always, the world revolves around the Red Sox … even when it comes to presidential politics

When President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, there was a connection to the 2003 ALCS between the Red Sox and Yankees.

On Baseball: Whether club buys or sells at trade deadline, Red Sox know they have to keep their focus on the field

A Good Samaritan spotted the turtle struggling in the water last Thursday and contacted officials to facilitate the rescue of the turtle nicknamed "Phinney."

Entangled 400 lb. leatherback sea turtle rescued off Cape Cod

Staff from the New England Aquarium in Boston and the Barnstable harbormaster's office responded last Thursday and removed a rope from the shoulder region of the turtle's right front flipper.

People playing with a volleyball while swimming in Walden Pond earlier this summer.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Flooding, bacteria, hostility: So much for Walden Pond’s tranquility

Swimmers vs. fishermen. Crowds vs. Mother Nature. In summer, tensions can simmer at Thoreau’s beloved retreat.

Good Samaritan is among Steward's Massachusetts hospitals.

Bids were due a week ago. There’s still no word on buyers for Steward hospitals.

The waiting continues for patients, employees, and communities eager to learn who might acquire their facilities.

Dan Taberski's new podcast is "Hysteria."

Podcast Review

Could mass hysteria explain these mysterious outbreaks, from Havana syndrome to hiccups?

Dan Taberski's new podcast 'Hysterical' dives into unexplained outbreaks, including one among teen girls in Danvers.

Weston Nurseries' Wayne Mezitt, co-owner of the garden center in Hopkinton, Mass., in 2007. Mezitt died on July 18 from complications due to a tick-borne illness.

Dave Epstein

A plantsman and mentor: Reflecting on the gift of Wayne Mezitt

His death is a loss for the entire horticultural community, but it’s also a loss that hits me personally.

Opinion

There’s no doubt Vice President Kamala Harris is qualified to be commander in chief. But it will do her no good to be seen as the beneficiary of backroom machinations or a coronation.

EDITORIAL

Take a deep breath, Democrats. Then pick a new presidential candidate.

Scores of Democratic delegates immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, but they should let a competitive process play out.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Real Democratic unity requires more than words

IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD

Detroit forgot about cars

Jonathan Jacoby

Netanyahu confronts his critics by exploiting antisemitism

MARCELA GARCÍA

She kept her gravely ill dog alive. Was that animal cruelty?

Best of the Best

The 9 best coffee shops around Boston in 2024

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

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Boston outlines surveillance technology in first-ever transparency report
More than 20 cities and towns across the country have passed similar surveillance ordinances in recent years, as drones, facial recognition software, license plate readers, and other technologies became increasingly accessible to local governments.

Patriots linebackers preview: If Matthew Judon is good to go, this group will be even better
Judon played only four games last season because of injury, and there are questions about his contractual situation, but he is a game-changer.

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help
One video from July 6 shows a tense moment in which former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson yelled at 36-year-old Sonya Massey over moving a pot from the stove.

EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine will get a total of $450 million to accelerate adoption of cold-climate heat pumps and water heaters.

EPA weighing controversial geoengineering ocean experiment south of Martha’s Vineyard

MUSIC REVIEW

Foo Fighters prove rock still has power with roaring Fenway Park show

Taking the stage in Boston on Sunday, Dave Grohl and his band delivered paeans to the power of huge rock shows, using Fenway as their pulpit.

YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: A second look at ‘Two American Families’ and Pete Rose, plus a ‘Sea Change’ close to home

Or you can just travel straight back to 14th-century Italy, to seek laughs among the plague on “The Decameron” on Netflix with a cast featuring a fun mix of less familiar faces and fan favorites.

Migrants in the Boston area rush to secure legal status amid concerns over upcoming election

With the election approaching, migrants in Massachusetts area are scrambling, terrified of what the future could look like under a second Trump presidency.

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.

Is New England really the hydrangea capital of the US? These are the best spots to see them.
Data collected by nature enthusiasts give us an idea of how often — and where — hydrangeas are grown in Massachusetts and around the country.

tech lab

How errant keystrokes at CrowdStrike led to a global outage of Microsoft networks
The cybersecurity firm issued a software update for computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, but the update contained a bug so severe that it caused the “blue screen of death.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Could mass hysteria explain these mysterious outbreaks, from Havana syndrome to hiccups?

Select's pop-up vintage market on March 31.

This week’s freebies, deals: Vintage clothing pop-up, orchestra, and half-priced arcade games, and more

Kane Brown performing Saturday night at Fenway Park.

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

Fiber artist Andy Li in his South Boston studio.

Andy Li handcrafts positivity, one pennant at a time

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.

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.

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The author, age 3, and her father wash the family car in the driveway of her childhood home in Evanston, Ill., in 1979.

IDEAS | LISA WEISS

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

Alex Beam

The dog days are here

SAGE STOSSEL

The Olympics we need

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

EDITORIAL

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.

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Entangled 400 lb. leatherback sea turtle rescued off Cape Cod

Staff from the New England Aquarium in Boston and the Barnstable harbormaster's office responded last Thursday and removed a rope from the shoulder region of the turtle's right front flipper.

Harris visits campaign headquarters in Delaware, breaks donation record. Follow live updates.

Aiming to put weeks of intraparty drama over President Biden’s candidacy behind them, prominent Democrats, party leaders, and political organizations quickly lined up behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

Prominent Harvard scholar criticized by conservative lawmakers is leaving for Princeton

Khalil Gibran Muhammad is frustrated with Harvard leadership for not defending him against criticism that his teachings help fuel antisemitism.

POLITICS

Democrats’ emotions went from ‘howls of pain and distress’ to ‘relief, joy, enthusiasm,’ Whitehouse says

Senator Whitehouse recounts the arc of Democratic emotions following President Biden’s debate performance and the “relief, joy, enthusiasm” greeting Vice President Harris’ bid for the presidency.

Sports

LeBron James led the Americans past Dennis Schroeder and Germany on Monday in London, the team's final exhibition before the Olympics begin in Paris.

UNITED STATES 92, GERMANY 88

LeBron James plays hero again, scores final 11 points as US men’s basketball beats reigning world champion Germany

The Americans finished their exhibition slate 5-0, but there was only one game that was a true cakewalk. That was against Serbia, the team that’ll face the US on Sunday in the first Olympic game this summer for both teams.

According to tax documents, the ACC distributed an average of $44.8 million per football-playing member (including Boston College) and $706.6 million in total revenue for the 2022-23 season. That's a conference record, but behind both the Big Ten and SEC.

COLLEGES

Atlantic Coast Conference promises to fight ‘as long as it takes’ in legal disputes with Clemson, Florida State

Those schools are challenging the league’s grant-of-rights media agreement that gives the ACC control of media rights for any school that attempts to leave for the duration of a TV deal with ESPN running through 2036.

Inside the NBA's Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, and Shaquille O'Neal smile as they are honored at the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame awards tip-off celebration and awards gala in 2021.

SPORTS MEDIA

‘Inside the NBA’ lives? Warner Bros. Discovery matches Amazon offer to keep piece of NBA broadcast rights

The Prime Video package would have had games on Thursday nights after it is done carrying NFL games. Its other nights were Friday and Saturday. TNT would likely carry games on Thursday, with the other nights streamed on Max.

Get text updates from Globe reporters at the Paris 2024 Olympics

olympics

Meet the US men’s gymnastics team: Massachusetts’ Frederick Richard hopes to return Americans to podium

Aly Raisman reveals she’s been hospitalized twice for paralysis and ‘stroke-like symptoms’

Business

‘She has lit a fire under Democrats’: Money for Kamala Harris pours in from Massachusetts donors

Since President Biden announced on Sunday that he would not seek another term, fundraisers say they’ve been besieged by donors big and small.

TALKING POINTS

New England states win federal grants for heat pumps

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Mass General Brigham ‘fully operational’ after CrowdStrike outage; Logan passengers still seeing delays, cancellations

bold types

Melissa Lavinson gets some help as she helps shepherd the state’s clean energy transition

magazine

Last year’s Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts, at City Hall Plaza.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 22-28

Best of the Best

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

Opaline glass and rattan pendants by Mitzi play off the tropical vibe of the bedroom wallpaper by A-Street Prints.

Smaller Space Living

‘It feels palatial!’ Clever home design makes a South End condo live large

LOVE LETTERS

‘She has lit a fire under Democrats’: Money for Kamala Harris pours in from Massachusetts donors

Day after Biden withdrew from the race, Healey and Driscoll endorse VP Kamala Harris for president

Democratic delegate tracker: Which delegates are backing Kamala Harris?

A breakdown of the biggest Kamala Harris memes, for those who just fell out of a coconut tree

Prominent Harvard scholar criticized by conservative lawmakers is leaving for Princeton

Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says: ‘We failed’

Judge in Karen Read case sets January date for new trial Judge Beverly J. Cannone, who declared a mistrial on July 1 after jurors said they remained deadlocked, scheduled her retrial for Jan. 27.

Aly Raisman reveals she’s been hospitalized twice for paralysis and ‘stroke-like symptoms’ The Olympic gold medalist and Needham native said that, during the episodes, she couldn’t move her arms or legs, remember her name, or speak coherently.

Mayor of Taunton charged with attacking husband in domestic dispute Friday

Malden teen charged with murder during Chelsea brawl

Woman pulled from Natick lake is in stable, but critical condition

Of the 20 highest-paid Boston police officers, nearly half have disciplinary records

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone

Get text updates from Globe reporters at the Paris 2024 Olympics

From CGI to storm chasing, ‘Twisters’ thrills. But did they get it right?

THE FINE PRINT When a hurricane upends travel plans, what do airlines owe consumers for a flight not taken? Airline practices give passengers perverse incentives to fly in potentially dangerous weather, some customers say.

As always, the world revolves around the Red Sox … even when it comes to presidential politics

Entangled 400 lb. leatherback sea turtle rescued off Cape Cod

Flooding, bacteria, hostility: So much for Walden Pond’s tranquility

Bids were due a week ago. There’s still no word on buyers for Steward hospitals.

Could mass hysteria explain these mysterious outbreaks, from Havana syndrome to hiccups?

A plantsman and mentor: Reflecting on the gift of Wayne Mezitt

Take a deep breath, Democrats. Then pick a new presidential candidate.

Real Democratic unity requires more than words

Detroit forgot about cars

Netanyahu confronts his critics by exploiting antisemitism

She kept her gravely ill dog alive. Was that animal cruelty?

The 9 best coffee shops around Boston in 2024

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

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

➔ More from The Boston Globe's Best of the Best

More recent News

Patriots linebackers preview: If Matthew Judon is good to go, this group will be even better Judon played only four games last season because of injury, and there are questions about his contractual situation, but he is a game-changer.

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help One video from July 6 shows a tense moment in which former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson yelled at 36-year-old Sonya Massey over moving a pot from the stove.

EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution

Foo Fighters prove rock still has power with roaring Fenway Park show

This week’s TV: A second look at ‘Two American Families’ and Pete Rose, plus a ‘Sea Change’ close to home

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Migrants in the Boston area rush to secure legal status amid concerns over upcoming election

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.

Is New England really the hydrangea capital of the US? These are the best spots to see them. Data collected by nature enthusiasts give us an idea of how often — and where — hydrangeas are grown in Massachusetts and around the country.

tech lab How errant keystrokes at CrowdStrike led to a global outage of Microsoft networks The cybersecurity firm issued a software update for computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, but the update contained a bug so severe that it caused the “blue screen of death.”

Culture & Lifestyle

Could mass hysteria explain these mysterious outbreaks, from Havana syndrome to hiccups?

This week’s freebies, deals: Vintage clothing pop-up, orchestra, and half-priced arcade games, and more

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

Andy Li handcrafts positivity, one pennant at a time

Special Projects

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

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

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

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

The dog days are here

The Olympics we need

Lawmakers should send housing bond bill to governor’s desk

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Entangled 400 lb. leatherback sea turtle rescued off Cape Cod

Harris visits campaign headquarters in Delaware, breaks donation record. Follow live updates.

Prominent Harvard scholar criticized by conservative lawmakers is leaving for Princeton

Democrats’ emotions went from ‘howls of pain and distress’ to ‘relief, joy, enthusiasm,’ Whitehouse says

Sports

LeBron James plays hero again, scores final 11 points as US men’s basketball beats reigning world champion Germany

Atlantic Coast Conference promises to fight ‘as long as it takes’ in legal disputes with Clemson, Florida State

‘Inside the NBA’ lives? Warner Bros. Discovery matches Amazon offer to keep piece of NBA broadcast rights

Get text updates from Globe reporters at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Meet the US men’s gymnastics team: Massachusetts’ Frederick Richard hopes to return Americans to podium

Aly Raisman reveals she’s been hospitalized twice for paralysis and ‘stroke-like symptoms’

Business

‘She has lit a fire under Democrats’: Money for Kamala Harris pours in from Massachusetts donors

New England states win federal grants for heat pumps

Mass General Brigham ‘fully operational’ after CrowdStrike outage; Logan passengers still seeing delays, cancellations

Melissa Lavinson gets some help as she helps shepherd the state’s clean energy transition

Five things to do around Boston, July 22-28

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

‘It feels palatial!’ Clever home design makes a South End condo live large

Judge in Karen Read case sets January date for new trial
Judge Beverly J. Cannone, who declared a mistrial on July 1 after jurors said they remained deadlocked, scheduled her retrial for Jan. 27.

Aly Raisman reveals she’s been hospitalized twice for paralysis and ‘stroke-like symptoms’
The Olympic gold medalist and Needham native said that, during the episodes, she couldn’t move her arms or legs, remember her name, or speak coherently.

THE FINE PRINT

When a hurricane upends travel plans, what do airlines owe consumers for a flight not taken?
Airline practices give passengers perverse incentives to fly in potentially dangerous weather, some customers say.

Patriots linebackers preview: If Matthew Judon is good to go, this group will be even better
Judon played only four games last season because of injury, and there are questions about his contractual situation, but he is a game-changer.

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help
One video from July 6 shows a tense moment in which former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson yelled at 36-year-old Sonya Massey over moving a pot from the stove.

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.

Is New England really the hydrangea capital of the US? These are the best spots to see them.
Data collected by nature enthusiasts give us an idea of how often — and where — hydrangeas are grown in Massachusetts and around the country.

tech lab

How errant keystrokes at CrowdStrike led to a global outage of Microsoft networks
The cybersecurity firm issued a software update for computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system, but the update contained a bug so severe that it caused the “blue screen of death.”