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Kamala Harris is running on Joe Biden’s record, but she’d likely be a different kind of president
“The vice president believes that just because something has always been done a certain way doesn’t mean it has to be done that way moving forward,” said her former aide Rachel Palermo.

Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices with Kamala Harris in the presidential race

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Trump’s running mate thinks even less of women than he does

Live updates

Harris holds fund-raiser in the Berkshires; Trump and Vance campaign in Minnesota

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war
A rocket strike at a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights has killed at least 12 children and teens.

Israeli airstrike hits school in Gaza, killing at least 30

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know
New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others.

chesto means business
Who will be Boston’s ‘next Jack Connors’?
Who could move as deftly as Connors across the worlds of philanthropy, business, higher ed, health care, and politics?

Volunteers search Rumney Marsh for the remains of Harmony Montgomery
Investigators say Adam Montgomery disposed of his daughter's remains in 2020, but he has refused to disclose where he left her body.

3-alarm fire in South Boston sends thick black smoke into sunny sky

This family wants to redevelop their Roxbury home into much-needed housing. It isn’t working.

Amid a citywide housing crisis, the Webster family hoped to turn their single-family home on Elmwood Street into 47 mini-apartments. Then neighbors got involved.

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Simone Biles pushes her sport — and the mental health conversation — forward with every twist and turn in Paris
When she limped off the floor with a leg injury, a sense of déjà vu set in. But Biles, in her third Olympics, knows how to move forward — as she showed us in Tokyo.

The extraordinary Simone Biles is now an ‘old’ favorite for more gold at Paris Olympics

A performance in the Olympics opening ceremony evoked the ‘Last Supper.’ Officials are now apologizing.

Olympics pre-race triathlon event in Seine River canceled over water quality concerns

Peter Abraham | On Baseball
With Red Sox suddenly reeling, pressure mounts on Craig Breslow to bring in more deadline help
The trade deadline is 6 p.m. Tuesday, and the Sox are a car with a blown engine headed for a brick wall. It’s now up to Breslow to improve his team.

Red Sox fall to the Yankees at Fenway Park
TRAVEL

The top 10 campgrounds in New England

There are hundreds of campgrounds in New England, from primitive, walk-in sites to resort-style properties, and everything in between. These are some of our favorites.

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever

Marvel is back on top with " Deadpool & Wolverine,” which earned a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters.
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2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

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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.

Your Olympics daily digest: Simone Biles, women’s soccer, and men’s basketball highlight Day 2 in France
Ben Volin | On Football

Jacoby Brissett wanted to hold throwing sessions before Patriots training camp. Everyone showed up.

Jacoby Brissett texted his teammates and suggested they get together for throwing sessions in Florida before the start of training camp. It didn’t take much convincing to get everyone on board.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

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.

When drugstores disappear: Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in ‘pharmacy deserts’

Many of these dead zones overlap vulnerable communities — already poorer, sicker, and less well-resourced than the rest of the state. Where do patients go?
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

It’s KA-mala, not ka-MA-la

People should be pronouncing the vice president's name correctly by now.
IDEAS | Michael Serazio

ChatGPT’s uncanny valley of the mind
JEFF JACOBY

Will making community college free make it better?
EDITORIAL

After reports of dismal conditions, nursing homes need more staff — and more oversight
Katherine Gergen Barnett

The cost of high food prices — obesity
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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Park fire in California grows dramatically, becoming largest active blaze in US
The Park fire in Northern California has grown considerably to become the largest active blaze in the country, as firefighters raced Saturday to contain scores of blazes across the West.

Smart spending tips for your next international getaway
Cash or credit? What’s the best card company? What are common travel mistakes?

We can all scream now: The Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail is officially live
And it's a delicious way to cap off National Ice Cream Month.

After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
Iowa is set to join more than a dozen other states where abortion access has been sharply curbed since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Steward pushes for earlier closure of two hospitals
The timeline is almost three months sooner than generally allowed under Massachusetts rules.

Steward closing hospitals in Boston, Central Mass.

At least 12 killed by mudslide in China as heavy rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region
Chinese state media say 12 people were killed after a mudslide hit a homestay house in a mountainous tourist area as heavy rains drenched southeastern China.

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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.

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.

How the US captured one of Mexico’s biggest drug lords
It sounded like a story ripped from a narco thriller: One of the biggest drug lords in Mexico was lured onto an airplane, flown across the border, and presented to US federal agents by the son of his former partner in crime.

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

SUNDAY'S CHILD

Aaminah is sweet and imaginative

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

This family wants to redevelop their Roxbury home into much-needed housing. It isn’t working.

Amid a citywide housing crisis, the Webster family hoped to turn their single-family home on Elmwood Street into 47 mini-apartments. Then neighbors got involved.

Volunteers search Rumney Marsh for the remains of Harmony Montgomery

Investigators say Adam Montgomery disposed of his daughter's remains in 2020, but he has refused to disclose where he left her body.

3-alarm fire in South Boston sends thick black smoke into sunny sky

The fast-moving blaze engulfed the rear and back deck at 587 East Broadway Saturday afternoon before spreading to an adjacent building, said Firefighter Brian Alkins, a department spokesman.

Sports

Olympics

Jaylen Brown calls out USA Basketball director Grant Hill for ‘conspiracy’ remark

“Grant Hill calling me a conspiracy theorist is disappointing," Brown said on social media.
2024 summer olympics

Your Olympics daily digest: Simone Biles, women’s soccer, and men’s basketball highlight Day 2 in France

On Sunday, the GOAT is on the mat, an All-Star Team USA roster takes the court in Lille, and the USWNT is looking for revenge.
tara sullivan

Simone Biles pushes her sport — and the mental health conversation — forward with every twist and turn in Paris

When she limped off the floor with a leg injury, a sense of déjà vu set in. But Biles, in her third Olympics, knows how to move forward — as she showed us in Tokyo.
YANKEES AT RED SOX | 7:10 P.M. (ESPN)

Game 104: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes

US MEN vs. SERBIA | 11:15 a.m. (NBC)

US men’s basketball preview: Americans get medal defense underway vs. Serbia
Olympics

Meet the US women’s soccer team, which hopes to return to golden glory at the Paris Olympics

Business

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever

Marvel is back on top with " Deadpool & Wolverine,” which earned a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters.
chesto means business

Who will be Boston’s ‘next Jack Connors’?

Who could move as deftly as Connors across the worlds of philanthropy, business, higher ed, health care, and politics?

This family wants to redevelop their Roxbury home into much-needed housing. It isn’t working.

Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation
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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

Trump’s running mate thinks even less of women than he does

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

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

sports

Simone Biles shakes off leg injury to dominate during qualifying as US moves into position to advance

South Sudan finally qualified for the Olympics. Then officials played Sudan’s anthem instead.

A performance in the Olympics opening ceremony evoked the ‘Last Supper.’ Officials are now apologizing.

business

Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control

TikTok Data Collection is National Security Threat, DOJ Says

Kamala Harris focuses on three potential running mate candidates

politics

Harris holds fund-raiser in the Berkshires; Trump and Vance campaign in Minnesota

Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices with Kamala Harris in the presidential race

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be coming to your doctor’s office. Here’s what to know

Nation

Park fire in California grows dramatically, becoming largest active blaze in US

After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it

Harris holds her first fund-raiser as the likely Democratic nominee in the Berkshires

World

At least 12 killed by mudslide in China as heavy rains from tropical storm Gaemi drench region

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China

The US and China air global differences as their top diplomats meet for sixth time since last year

opinion

Protect consumer choice on electric suppliers

Por qué las madres a veces salen perdiendo

Why mothers often can’t win

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

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever

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

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

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