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Democrats brace for ‘Godzilla of racial and misogynistic campaigning’ against Harris
As Kamala Harris moves forward with her presidential campaign, Democrats are preparing for attacks on her by Donald Trump and his allies in what could be a perfect storm for negative campaigning.

Where Harris stands on the issues: Abortion, immigration, and more

‘She’s going to have to fight a different fight’: For women of color, hope and fear surround Kamala Harris’s candidacy
Joy about the potential for the nation’s first woman president came with a layer of trepidation about the racism and sexism that could stand between Harris and history.

Warren slams Vance’s 2021 comments referring to Harris and other Democrats as ‘childless cat ladies’

Which Democrats haven’t endorsed Kamala Harris?

Who might Kamala Harris pick for VP? Here’s a shortlist of candidates.

A pair of Mass. State Police troopers who testified at Karen Read trial are under internal investigation

Earlier in the week, Read learned she can expect to stand trial again in January on charges related to the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.

Patient care advocate: Steward hospitals face staffing challenges and broken equipment

Despite those problems, the advocate, called an “ombudsman,” said Steward patients are safe.

Governor Healey announces sweeping changes to state’s emergency shelter system

Healey’s administration will soon limit stays in overflow sites to five days and add to an existing priority list for spots in long-term shelters new groups, including families with veterans.

Brothers film wild moment as whale jumps on and capsizes boat off New Hampshire coast: ‘I can’t believe that actually happened’

In a remarkable scene caught on video near Portsmouth, N.H., on Tuesday morning, a whale lunged out of the water and landed on a small boat, capsizing it and sending two people into the water. Both were rescued and neither was injured.

Massachusetts has the best public school systems in the country, according to WalletHub study

Massachusetts ranked No. 1 when finance website WalletHub compared school systems across the United States using 32 metrics, including dropout rates, student-teacher ratios, and median standardized test scores.

More debris found in ocean south of Nantucket as cleanup continues from damaged Vineyard Wind turbine

Vineyard Wind said the damage was discovered the night of July 13 but the cause remains under investigation by the wind turbine's manufacturer, Cambridge-based GE Vernova.

Man in Maine is arrested for allegedly shooting at teens who knocked at his door in ‘ding-dong-ditch’ prank

A man in Harrison, Maine, allegedly fired at a group of teens who knocked on his door and then sprinted away in a mindless prank. One was wounded in the leg, officials said.

Housing crisis pushing residents to leave state, poll says

Watch: Great white shark spotted several times in waters off coast of southern Maine
Red Sox 6, Rockies 0

Tyler O’Neill (two HRs) and Cooper Criswell (seven shutout innings) help Red Sox end four-game skid

The teams wrap up the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Alex Speier: In dire need of an upgrade, could the Red Sox bring back James Paxton?

How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: What to do if you don’t (or do) have cable, plus dates of key events

Whether you stream the Games online or watch on television, there are plenty of ways to catch all the action.
Looking to keep up with the Olympics? These American athletes on TikTok have you covered.
christopher l. gasper

At Patriots camp, school is now in session — for the team and new head coach Jerod Mayo

Mayo is in his own competition this season — competing with the ghost of Bill Belichick in every game plan, every in-game move, every situation.
Jerod Mayo says Jacoby Brissett is the Patriots’ No. 1 quarterback
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

JD Vance dismisses the American idea

At the heart of Americanness is not blood or soil but the embrace of fundamental principles and beliefs.
Joan Vennochi: Vance is going after higher ed despite benefiting from it
SCOT LEHIGH

The strengths and liabilities of Kamala Harris
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans scramble to define Harris with old stereotypes
IDEAS | RACHEL LEOPOLD ROBINSON

How I learned to live with OCD
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Real Democratic unity requires more than words
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

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

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More recent News

TD Bank closing seven branches in Massachusetts. Here’s where they are.
The branches slated to close are in Boston, Belmont, Bourne, Brewster, Burlington, and Lexington, bank officials said.

SJC overturns man’s conviction in mistaken-identity murder in Charlestown that left 17-year-old dead
The state’s highest court ruled there was no evidence that the lone man convicted in the 2014 mistaken-identity killing shared the shooters’ “lethal intent.”

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez will resign next month after his federal bribery conviction
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey will resign on Aug. 20 after his federal bribery conviction, he said in a letter to the governor of New Jersey

Former Harvard women’s hockey coach Katey Stone sues the university for discrimination
Stone alleges that, in comparison to male coaches, "female coaches are undervalued, underpaid, heavily scrutinized, and held to a breathtakingly more stringent standard of behavior."

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump at rally
Kimberly Cheatle had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations into how the shooter was able to get so close to the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Man sentenced to life behind bars for 1988 Southie murder
Carl Richard Vega, a convicted sex offender, was first identified as a suspect in 2011 through a DNA match.

Recommended reads

Maine mass shooter told civilian mental health hospital last summer he had ‘hit list,’ Army Reserve report says

Despite the gunman's symptoms of psychosis and “homicidal ideations” in August 2023, a New York hospital allowed him to leave the facility. Less than three months later, he carried out the state's worst mass shooting.
Read the Army Reserve’s report on the Lewiston shooting

PERSPECTIVE
I’m a die-hard Boston sports fan. Can the WNBA get me to root for New York?
The WNBA presents a problem for people like me: There is no Boston team.

More Bostonians are biking as bike lanes boom, but barriers remain
The city aims to expand the bike lane network so that by the end of next year, half of residents live within a 3-minute walk of a safe and connected bike route.

It’s been one of the hottest summers in New England. Will the second half fare better or worse?
A strong Bermuda High has been influencing our weather hear in the Northeast, causing dangerously hot, humid and stormy conditions.

Culture & Lifestyle

In East Boston, Atlantic Works Gallery artists share immigration stories, community

And the Democratic nominee for president is … Maya Rudolph?

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

At Harvard: volumes large and small, the aesthetic life of plants, volcanic eruptions

Special Projects

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.
Interactive map

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

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
EDITORIAL

Lawmakers should send housing bond bill to governor’s desk
IDEAS | Elizabeth Svoboda

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Off the field, media interns at the Cape Cod Baseball League are the heavy hitters

Just like the players, the media interns are all college students who flock to the Cape for unpaid roles every summer to run the media operations of all 10 teams — and gain key experiences for a dream career in sports journalism.

Cheng Pei Pei, ‘queen’ of kung fu cinema, dies at 78

Ms. Cheng, a star of two of the most beloved kung fu movies of all time, “Come Drink With Me” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” died Wednesday at her home in the San Francisco Bay Area.

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

His band became known as a training ground for some of the greatest blues guitarists to come out of England, including Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor.

A pair of Mass. State Police troopers who testified at Karen Read trial are under internal investigation

Earlier in the week, Read learned she can expect to stand trial again in January on charges related to the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.

Sports

Alex Speier | On baseball

In dire need of an upgrade, could the Red Sox bring back James Paxton?

Before he was designated for assignment, Paxton impressed for the Dodgers against the Red Sox, limiting his former team to three runs with seven strikeouts over five innings.
Red Sox 6, Rockies 0

Tyler O’Neill (two HRs) and Cooper Criswell (seven shutout innings) help Red Sox end four-game skid

The teams wrap up the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.

Off the field, media interns at the Cape Cod Baseball League are the heavy hitters

Just like the players, the media interns are all college students who flock to the Cape for unpaid roles every summer to run the media operations of all 10 teams — and gain key experiences for a dream career in sports journalism.
BASEBALL

Rays’ Taylor Walls clarifies Donald Trump-inspired celebration was ‘joke,’ but that former president showed ‘character’ after assassination attempt
Red Sox notebook

Jarren Duran hits the century mark along with the Red Sox
Patriots notebook

Matthew Judon, Davon Godchaux present and accounted for on first day of Patriots’ training camp

Business

Off the field, media interns at the Cape Cod Baseball League are the heavy hitters

Just like the players, the media interns are all college students who flock to the Cape for unpaid roles every summer to run the media operations of all 10 teams — and gain key experiences for a dream career in sports journalism.
TALKING POINTS

TD Bank to close seven branches in Mass.

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

More debris found in ocean south of Nantucket as cleanup continues from damaged Vineyard Wind turbine
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The secret to Jack Connors’s success? Ask anyone who knew him.
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PERSPECTIVE

I’m a die-hard Boston sports fan. Can the WNBA get me to root for New York?
Best of the Best

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

Cooking

Shake up your burger game. Try a beef-pita version with crisped cheese, chicken, or quinoa.
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 22-28

metro

Mass. vehicle inspections to resume Wednesday following software outage

Warren slams Vance’s 2021 comments referring to Harris and other Democrats as ‘childless cat ladies’

New Hampshire man arrested in connection to Lowell temple shooting

sports

With Christian Barmore serving as an anchor, the Patriots’ defensive front looks formidable

Jerod Mayo says Jacoby Brissett is the Patriots’ No. 1 quarterback, but leaves the door open for Drake Maye

Rams avoid Matthew Stafford holdout without new extension for Super Bowl-winning quarterback

business

A very strong quarter at General Motors overshadowed by potential headwinds for industry

Delta Air Lines travelers at Logan struggle to find luggage, rebook flights after global software outage

Patient care advocate: Steward hospitals face staffing challenges and broken equipment

politics

Trump expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Biden will make a case for his legacy — and for Harris to continue it — in his Oval Office address

Netanyahu visit sparks wave of protests in DC, with all sides criticizing the Israeli PM

Nation

An Alaska veteran is finally getting his benefits — 78 years after the 103-year-old was discharged

Arkansas court orders state to count signatures collected by volunteers for abortion-rights measure

Hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone sends tourists racing for safety

World

Art student pulls off a (very brief) coin heist at the British Museum

Israeli military using tanks and fighter jets to strike in Khan Younis

Brazil to allow miles of selective logging in effort to preserve the Amazon

opinion

‘Unity’? ‘Healing’? Trump and GOP are unfit for normalization.

Navigation apps make directions easy. Maybe too easy.

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

lifestyle

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

Andy Li handcrafts positivity, one pennant at a time

My high school musical crush is back in my life

food & dining

On Newbury Street, mezcal gets the spotlight

A fresh take on a Bloody Mary mix

This farmers’ market program teaches kids about fruits, veggies, and food systems

travel

Massport shelves decision on charging travelers to charge up their electric cars

When a hurricane upends travel plans, what do airlines owe consumers for a flight not taken?

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

Arts

In East Boston, Atlantic Works Gallery artists share immigration stories, community

At Harvard: volumes large and small, the aesthetic life of plants, volcanic eruptions

Bill Viola, celebrated video artist who manipulated time and sensory perceptions, dies at 73

Books

With ‘Nicked,’ author M. T. Anderson goes for a new readership: adults

‘We Burn Daylight’ revisits Waco through the eyes of young lovers

At Harvard: volumes large and small, the aesthetic life of plants, volcanic eruptions

Movies

Can ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ bring back the old Marvel box-office magic?

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

Five things to do around Boston, July 22-28

Television

‘Homicide’ to begin streaming on Peacock in August

And the Democratic nominee for president is … Maya Rudolph?

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

music

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

At Tanglewood, Wagner at twilight

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

Cheng Pei Pei, ‘queen’ of kung fu cinema, dies at 78

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

Robert L. Allen, who shed light on a navy yard blast and notorious trial, dies at 82