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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.

For women of color, hope and fear surround Kamala Harris’s candidacy

Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mate
Comments Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced.

Warren slams Vance’s 2021 ‘childless cat ladies’ comments about Harris

Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’

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

They didn’t vote to nominate her for president. Some N.H. voters are ready to rally around Kamala Harris anyway.

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.

Brothers film wild moment as whale jumps on and capsizes boat off N.H. 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.

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor.

Police official Basanta Rajauri said authorities have pulled out all 18 bodies. The pilot has injuries to his eyes but his life is not in any danger, said a doctor at Kathmandu Medical College Hospital.

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.

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.

FBI chief to face questions over Trump assassination attempt as he returns to Capitol Hill

FBI Director Christopher Wray is set to testify about the bureau’s investigation into the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, with lawmakers at a congressional hearing likely to press him for fresh details about the gunman’s motive and background.
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against former president Donald Trump at rally

Netanyahu looks to boost US support in speech to Congress, but faces protests and lawmaker boycotts

This could have been our Olympic summer. Will Boston ever host the Games?

In January 2015, Boston was officially selected as the American bid city for the 2024 Summer Games, but by the end of July, the dream was over.
How to watch the 2024 Paris Olympics: What to do if you don’t (or do) have cable, plus dates of key events

If Boston had hosted the 2024 Olympics, these were the proposed venues. What has happened there since?

A look back at what the organizers had in mind — and at what has happened at those sites in the intervening years.

ADRIAN WALKER
Jack Connors wanted others to share in his good fortune, and Boston is much the better for it
Of his many legacies, Jack Connors's dedication to Camp Harbor View will stand as one of his greatest.

Jack Connors, advertising titan and legendary philanthropist-power broker, dies at 82
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

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

Reaction: Jack Connors was ‘a mentor of mentors,’ say leaders he nurtured

DEVRA FIRST | WHAT SHE'S HAVING
A mini-dining crawl for hot summer nights
We've got caviar wishes and green tea dreams thanks to Matsunori Handroll Bar and Kyo Matcha.

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

Frustrated travelers continued to seek their luggage and rebook flights Tuesday at Logan International Airport as the airline worked to recover from last week’s devastating global software outage that hampered air travel around the country.
Mass. vehicle inspections to resume following software outage
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?
Mark Feeney review | ★★½

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

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman team up to find out.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shared publicly that she had two miscarriages. It’s more common than you think.

Public declarations from Wu and other public figures are part of a larger movement aimed at reducing a long standing stigma that has forced countless women to endure their losses alone.
Opinion
IDEAS | JAKE BERRY ELLISON JR.

My elderly father had dementia, anger issues, and many guns. What were we to do?

One under-reported aspect of America’s firearms epidemic: armed seniors with memory issues. My family had few legal options for disarming our dad.
SCOT LEHIGH

The strengths and liabilities of Kamala Harris
EDITORIAL

State’s oldest prison gets a new lease on life
JEFF JACOBY

Joe Biden’s flatterers compare him to George Washington. That’s ridiculous.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans scramble to define Kamala Harris with old stereotypes and conspiracy theories

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The 9 best coffee shops around Boston in 2024

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Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100 percent protection against HIV is ‘stunning’
There were no infections in the young women and girls that got the shots in a study of about 5,000 in South Africa and Uganda, researchers reported.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.”

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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

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."

James Pindell | ANALYSIS
Who might Kamala Harris pick for VP? Here’s a shortlist of candidates.
Harris’s vice presidential pick will be a clean, cold political calculation — who can help her get across the finish line first in November.

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.

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

JEFF JACOBY

JD Vance dismisses the American idea
IDEAS | RACHEL LEOPOLD ROBINSON

How I learned to live with OCD
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Real Democratic unity requires more than words
IDEAS | LISA WEISS

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

The dog days are here
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

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.
Forecast | Ken Mahan

Stalled frontal boundaries lead to more unsettled weather across New England. Here’s what that means for today.

Rainfall intensity may range from very light to steady at times, with dry periods mixed in.

Mass. vehicle inspections to resume following software outage

Some problems from Friday's global software outage remain unresolved.

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.

Sports

PATRIOTS

Ten questions for a Patriots franchise beginning training camp at a crossroads

What will things look like without Bill Belichick at the helm? How soon will Drake Maye get his chance to start? And what will an Alex Van Pelt offense look like?

NBC goes for ratings gold with strategy to ‘contemporize’ 2024 Olympics

Molly Solomon, executive producer of NBC’s Olympics programming, is trying to attract the attention of people — millennials and Gen Z, in particular — who may not be in the habit of watching the Olympics.
PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Boston didn’t get to host the Summer Olympics. At least the T is all fixed, right?

We need the sorts of big ideas fueled by the prospect of hosting the global event — improving transit, building more housing, and creating a new neighborhood at Widett Circle — even if they don’t come with a gold medal.
olympics

This could have been our Olympic summer. Will Boston ever host the Games?
olympics

If Boston had hosted the 2024 Olympics, these were the proposed venues. What has happened there since?

Runners set off on the annual Death Valley ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest foot race

Business

PODCAST | SAY MORE WITH SHIRLEY LEUNG

Boston didn’t get to host the Summer Olympics. At least the T is all fixed, right?

We need the sorts of big ideas fueled by the prospect of hosting the global event — improving transit, building more housing, and creating a new neighborhood at Widett Circle — even if they don’t come with a gold medal.

Chinese officials warn of risks from higher US tariffs, urge US business leaders to help mend ties

Chinese officials have warned a delegation of top US executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country.

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

TD Bank to close seven branches in Mass.
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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

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

Supporters and opponents square off over seawall R.I. country club built without permission

Man sentenced to life behind bars for 1988 Southie murder

sports

Salt Lake City celebrates expected announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics

Jarren Duran hits the century mark along with the Red Sox

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

business

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

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

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

politics

Clip resurfaces of Vance criticizing Harris for being ‘childless,’ testing Trump’s new running mate

Harris to address historically Black sorority as her campaign hopes to win women of color

Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says

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

Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people. Pilot is lone survivor.

Ukraine’s foreign minister seeking ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100 percent protection against HIV is ‘stunning’

opinion

Jack Connors — a legend, a dream maker, a friend to all

JD Vance is going after higher ed despite benefiting from it

How I learned to live with OCD

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

A mini-dining crawl for hot summer nights

On Newbury Street, mezcal gets the spotlight

A fresh take on a Bloody Mary mix

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