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Steward seeks to close two hospitals by end of August

The timeline is almost three months sooner than generally allowed under Massachusetts rules.
Here’s what we do and don’t know about the Steward closures More coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

Steward closing hospitals in Boston, Central Mass.
EDITORIAL

Local residents lose in closure of Carney, Nashoba Valley hospitals

Those ‘childless’ women JD Vance speaks of? There are 46 million of them.

In 2023, an estimated 38 percent of American adults did not have biological children, or roughly 101 million people nationwide, according to a Globe analysis. About 46 million of them are women.

Bernie Sanders: Kamala Harris will struggle to win unless she speaks to the ‘long-neglected working class’

James Pindell | Analysis: Four policy questions Harris must answer ASAP to avoid being defined by Trump
Live updates

Trump says, ‘You won’t have to vote anymore’ if he’s elected

North End restaurant owner pleads guilty to shooting at neighbor
Patrick Mendoza was accused of firing a gun at a neighborhood foe, missing the man but hitting the front window of Modern Pastry last year.

Blind man says Boston officer struck by vehicle was helping him cross ‘very dangerous intersection’ in North End

Scott Hartmann credits the officer with saving his life in a notoriously busy and dangerous intersection as he walked home with his guide dog.

Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Black bear and cub destroy car in Connecticut after getting trapped inside

How the US captured one of Mexico’s biggest drug lords
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In his Olympic debut, Frederick Richard carried himself with confidence — and carried the US into the team final

The Stoughton gymnast has officially reached a dream: He is an Olympian. Now, can he medal? We'll find out Monday.
Derrick White on his Olympic arrival, reuniting with Celtics, Jaylen Brown’s frustrations, and defending an NBA title Sherborn’s Eli Dershwitz once again fails to medal in Olympics, bowing out in men’s sabre round of 32

Why is Olympic surfing in Tahiti? The waves in Teahupo’o are perfect — but also dangerous.

The River Seine is open to Olympic swimmers. Could that work in the Charles?

Your Olympics daily digest: Medals are being awarded on the first day of competition. See the schedule and results.
Chad Finn | Sports media

The Olympic opening ceremony on NBC, as grand as it was, was a little, well ... weird

NBC’s emphasis on celebrity during these Games backfired.
Red Sox 9, Yankees 7

Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida rally Red Sox in the eighth inning of come-from-behind win vs. Yankees

Abreu tied it with his pinch-hit RBI double then Yoshida put the Red Sox ahead to stay with a 2-RBI single to highlight a three-run outburst in the eighth of a Fenway Park electrifying 9-7 victory over the Yankees.
Red Sox reacquire lefthander James Paxton to bolster starting pitching
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Joe Castiglione’s moment in the spotlight was one of the many memories from Hall of Fame weekend

Castiglione's family and the Red Sox hosted a party to celebrate the radio broadcaster receiving the Frick Award.
It was no secret Alex Cora’s ‘dream job’ was to remain as manager of the Red Sox

In a growing trend, some Boston students are getting paid to attend summer classes

For many teens in low-income households, the obstacle in taking part in summer classes comes down to economics: They need to earn a paycheck, often to help out with their family’s income.
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

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Worcester gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik does one thing very, very well. And he delivered on Saturday at the Olympics.
The pommel horse specialist earned the highest single score of any American routine in the men's gymnastics qualification to help Team USA get into the final.

Photos from the opening ceremony See highlights from the opening ceremony See this weekend's Olympics schedule
DEVRA FIRST

Where to eat like you’re at the Olympics (without leaving home)

10 French cafes, restaurants, and bakeries to transport your taste buds from Boston to Paris

Predicting the top sleeper teams and biggest disappointments of the 2024 NFL season

Keep an eye on the Cardinals, but the Eagles might be in for a fall.
Training camp observations: Patriots offense is producing few fireworks so far
CONNECTIONS

What I learned living abroad that college couldn’t teach me

My gap year at a Swiss vineyard wasn’t what I expected.

Wildfire smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canada may cause some hazy skies in New England

These pockets of haze we'll see this weekend won’t affect the air quality throughout the region.
Weather mailbag: We’re talking summer wind, mountain tornadoes, and more
Opinion
Katherine Gergen Barnett

The cost of high food prices — obesity

Given the extraordinary price of food currently, food benefits such as SNAP and WIC need to be broadened to cover more people living on the edge of food insecurity.
Catherine D’Amato

Our neighbors are going hungry. Here’s how to care for them.
Michael Walsh and Dorie Seavey

Heat pumps are the pathway to energy affordability
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why mothers often can’t win
IDEAS | STEPHEN O'CONNOR

Thoreau’s cellphone
Best of the Best

At the best comedy clubs in Boston, big laughs sometimes come in small spaces

Boston’s best restaurant deals: 22 places to feast for $20 or less

The six best lobster rolls served around Boston

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Three members of Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons among 7 killed in Wyoming plane crash
The plane crash occurred at about 1 p.m. on Friday in Wyoming, killing everyone aboard. Investigators are looking into the cause.

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about US users, information that has wound up being stored on Chinese servers and accessible to ByteDance employees in China, federal officials said.

Brief court hearing held for Lindsay Clancy, Duxbury woman charged with killing her three children
Her lawyer said he will argue at trial that Clancy should not be held criminally responsible for her actions because of her mental illness.

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs.
As the warming Earth sizzled through a week with four of the hottest days ever measured, the world focused on cold hard numbers that showed the average daily temperature for the entire planet.

EV charging company picks Boston for East Coast headquarters
The chief executive of EVPassport said he has already hired 20 people for the 4,000-square-foot office, which is expected to open in September, and plans to add another 15 people to the local team.

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Around New England with Kevin Cullen

In Maine, a case of poisoned trees brings angry phone calls and a quest for criminal charges

Fear and loathing in vacationland: Maine’s poisoned-tree case has brought angry phone calls and a quest for criminal charges.

Five ways to have a ‘brat’ summer in Boston
Boston is brat if you make it brat.

A turkey badly damaged a Boston woman’s car. A video of the attack has gone viral: ‘Without proof, it sounds insane.’
For about a year, Alicia Mastroianni and the wild turkeys of Boston lived together in peace. That ended last week.

Where have the students gone? New reports lay out causes of Boston’s enrollment losses.
Boston has lost more than 20 percent of its students across all school sectors over the last three decades.

Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Book Festival to kick off with Malcolm Gladwell

At the Farnsworth, a rare look at Andrew Wyeth’s forays into abstraction

Going for the gold and also going for some laughs

Matt Damon belts out ‘Sweet Caroline’ in ‘Tonight Show’ duet with Jimmy Fallon

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

Mike Rombach

Protect consumer choice on electric suppliers

Daniel J. Swift

Why Wu’s business tax hike plan is bad policy
Joan Wickersham

The hottest, coolest summer movie ever
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Anointing Kamala Harris was a mistake
SCOT LEHIGH

Trump’s and Netanyahu’s myopic stance on the Iran nuclear deal has left the world in a worse place
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Cities are razing homeless camps across US. Advocates want New Bedford to build one.

The city-run encampment is envisioned as a place where homeless people could live safely.

Steward seeks to close two hospitals by end of August

The timeline is almost three months sooner than generally allowed under Massachusetts rules.

The River Seine is open to Olympic swimmers. Could that work in the Charles?

For decades, the Charles has been a punch line, its “Dirty Water” memorialized in the rock song and known as something most would consider jumping in only on a dare.

In a growing trend, some Boston students are getting paid to attend summer classes

For many teens in low-income households, the obstacle in taking part in summer classes comes down to economics: They need to earn a paycheck, often to help out with their family’s income.

Sports

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Decades later, memories make these baseball coins priceless

In 1962, Salada Tea and Junket Desserts sponsored a set of 221 collectible MLB plastic coins.
Patriots

Jabrill Peppers, seemingly made for Patriots’ defense, has found a home and security

“I definitely want to be here,” Peppers said. "It’s the perfect fit for me, and I love the guys here.”
Chad Finn | Sports media

The Olympic opening ceremony on NBC, as grand as it was, was a little, well ... weird

NBC’s emphasis on celebrity during these Games backfired.
olympics

Sherborn’s Eli Dershwitz once again fails to medal in Olympics, bowing out in men’s sabre round of 32
olympics

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

Derrick White on his Olympic arrival, reuniting with Celtics, Jaylen Brown’s frustrations, and defending an NBA title

Business

Steward seeks to close two hospitals by end of August

The timeline is almost three months sooner than generally allowed under Massachusetts rules.

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about US users, information that has wound up being stored on Chinese servers and accessible to ByteDance employees in China, federal officials said.
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Smart spending tips for your next international getaway

Justice Dept. defends TikTok law that forces app’s sale or ban
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GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

Photos: A rare look inside Harvard’s collection of 7.5 million insects
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘At the end of the evening he pulled out a package of Pop Rocks for me’
PERSPECTIVE

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

metro

North End restaurant owner pleads guilty to shooting at neighbor

Bernie Sanders: Kamala Harris will struggle to win unless she speaks to the ‘long-neglected working class’

Wildfire smoke from Pacific Northwest and Canada may cause some hazy skies in New England

sports

When does Team USA men’s basketball play? See the schedule here.

Your Olympics daily digest: Medals are being awarded on the first day of competition. See the schedule and results.

Avery Bradley has switched gears to retirement, but his high hopes remain

business

IGT Gaming to be purchased by Apollo Global Management in $6.3b deal

‘Running as a woman of color and you’re a first is enormously challenging’: In R.I., Ocasio-Cortez backs Harris, cites climate

Steward closing hospitals in Boston, Central Mass.

politics

Trump says, ‘You won’t have to vote anymore’ if he’s elected

Trump returns to Minnesota with Midwesterner Vance to try to swing Democrat-leaning state

Justice Dept. claims TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

Nation

Trump tells Christians ‘You won’t have to vote anymore’ if he’s elected

Marvel returns to Comic-Con with hotly anticipated panel about its post-’Deadpool & Wolverine’ plans

California’s largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

World

Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Life and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs.

Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China

opinion

The unacceptable, growing risk of nuclear war

The hottest, coolest summer movie ever

A peaceful farewell for pets

lifestyle

I love my dogs more than my (ex-)husband

Five ways to have a ‘brat’ summer in Boston

Meet Tyler George, our very own local KIDZ BOP star

food & dining

Where to eat like you’re at the Olympics (without leaving home)

We can all scream now: The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail is officially live

Imitation beef? Wahlburgers sues California barbecue company, claiming trademark infringement.

travel

What’s new on Martha’s Vineyard: From burgers to boutiques

JetBlue to fly out of N.H. and R.I., officials said, increasing flights in New England

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

Arts

At the Farnsworth, a rare look at Andrew Wyeth’s forays into abstraction

He heard America singing: A show at Harvard’s Carpenter Center celebrates Harry Smith

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

Books

Boston Book Festival to kick off with Malcolm Gladwell

How college radio taught me to be a writer

Beacon celebrates Baldwin, Massachusetts Book Awards expand, and a new bookstore for romance

Movies

Five things to do around Boston, July 29-Aug. 11

Writer-director Sean Wang gets personal with his feature debut, ‘Dìdi’

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

Television

‘Presumed Innocent’ is guilty of excess

Jennifer Aniston condemns JD Vance for his ‘childless cat ladies’ comments

What viewers watch can say a lot about their politics

music

Five ways to have a ‘brat’ summer in Boston

‘The soundtrack of our lives’: Voices of Black Boston reunite to celebrate the legacy of WILD 1090 AM

Meet Tyler George, our very own local KIDZ BOP star

Theater/Dance

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company embraces the discord in ‘The Winter’s Tale’

Shakespeare & Company presenting world premiere of ‘The Islanders’

Ethan Slater plays Marcel Marceau, brings work in progress to Williamstown Theatre Festival

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

Martin S. Indyk, diplomat who sought Middle East peace, dies at 73

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a musical voice for civil rights, is dead at 81

Lewis Lapham, editor who revived Harper’s magazine, dies at 89