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Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’s race during appearance at NABJ convention
Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris’s race during an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday. (C-SPAN)

Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’s race at Black journalists’ convention. Follow live updates.

The Republican former president claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had only promoted her Indian heritage.
Live Updates

Harris’s campaign slams Trump after he said she ‘happened to turn Black’

Donald Trump falsely accused Kamala Harris of having “happened to turn Black” only a few years ago, claiming that “all of a sudden, she made a turn” in her identity.
2024 Paris Olympics

Adam Himmelsbach | Instant analysis
Jayson Tatum struggles as Team USA easily gets past South Sudan, 103-86, and other observations
Tatum started after not seeing the court in the men's basketball Olympic opener, and never got into an offensive flow.

Will Colin Jost survive the Olympics? His injuries while covering surfing have become ‘comedy gold.’
john powers | on the olympics

Shinnosuke Oka’s gold in men’s gymnastics all-around is doubly sweet for Japan

Frederick Richard knew he didn’t deliver his best in the all-around, but he’s not fazed: ‘I’m going to be here a while’

🢂 See more Olympics coverage 🥇
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Why JetBlue’s playbook for profitability is bad news for Boston travelers

The airline is pulling out of several airports across the country, leaving Bostonians with fewer options.

What are the best — and worst — Boston accents in the movies? Globe staffers sound off.

“To some extent, carrying the accent correctly, at least on screen, is as much about attitude — a mixture of loyalty, pride, and not giving a you-know-what — as anything else,” says Jon Chesto.
Matt Damon makes a homecoming with ‘The Instigators’

Steward bankruptcy judge approves closing of Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals

Steward is working to sell six other Massachusetts hospitals amid stalled negotiations.

Accused Sept. 11 plotters agree to plead guilty at Guantánamo Bay

The man accused of plotting the attacks on Sept. 11 and two of his accomplices will plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence rather than a death-penalty trial, prosecutors said Wednesday.

For years, wealthy Martha’s Vineyard property owners have fought over a beach. Now, lawmakers are stepping into the fray.

The House last week passed a bill designed to clarify when a barrier beach that literally moves because of erosion or rising sea levels is considered public. It immediately inflamed a long-running legal dispute an island away.

Chesto Means Business
MBTA eyes redevelopment of crumbling Alewife garage
The agency is seeking partners to redo the massive site at the northern end of the Red Line.

‘They think it’s a joke’: Boston has rules for big construction projects that no one follows
During the past four years, not a single project has reported meeting all the rules intended to diversify the industry and bolster the number of city residents working on construction sites, a Globe review found.

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Weather heats up into the weekend with a mix of sun, rain and, of course, humidity.

The first weekend of August will feature a lot of humidity, some periods of sunshine, but also the chance for showers.

Flash flood warning issued for parts of N.H. near flood-ravaged Vermont towns
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed is gambling with the job market

Gloucester fire causes ‘small explosions,’ one person hospitalized

2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

ADAM HIMMELSBACH
Covering the Paris Olympics means I finally get the food do-over I’ve been craving
I was 12 when I was last in Paris, and let’s just say I didn’t exactly appreciate French cuisine back then. This time, I’m not making the same mistake. Here's what I ate on a recent night out.

Franklin’s Kristi Kirshe had the perfect word to describe the US rugby bronze medal: ‘Ethereal’

Ice packs, popsicles, and retreating to Canada: Here’s how Globe readers stay cool during summer heat

Ice packs, popsicles, and retreating to Canada: Here’s how Globe readers stay cool during summer heat

As legislative session winds to a close, Mass. lawmakers still have big policymaking to do. Here’s what they have left.

While a late-session crunch is typical on Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts Legislature still has lots of work to do before the legislative session ends on July 31.

No AC, water or ice. Heat waves renew concern about conditions in Mass. prisons

Massachusetts public health laws regarding temperature maximums in prisons do exist, but they only apply during the coolest months of the year.
Opinion
Barney Frank

Steve Bannon’s warning to American Jews

What does he mean that we need to have ‘a hard weld with Christian nationalism’?
JOAN VENNOCHI

Governor Healey could try to stop Steward hospital closings — if she wanted to
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

How Project 2025 backfired on the GOP
EDITORIAL

A brazen effort to steal an election in Venezuela

SCOT LEHIGH

How a VP can take the Oval Office
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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US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall

The inflators in about 49 million vehicles from 13 manufacturers can explode and hurl shrapnel into drivers and passengers.

Boston public school bus drivers to use new GPS app this year, officials say

This school year, bus drivers will be using an updated GPS-based app that will show where individual buses are, when they are slated to arrive at a stop, and when they get to school. Such real-time information was previously unavailable, officials said.

Emanuel Lopes, convicted of killing Weymouth police officer and bystander, sentenced to consecutive life terms

Emanuel Lopes was found guilty in February of murdering Weymouth police Sergeant Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams in 2018.

Federal regulators issue revised suspension order for Vineyard Wind as more debris falls from damaged turbine

Fiberglass debris from the damaged turbine has continued to fall into the ocean in recent days.

Tesla recalling more than 1.8 million vehicles due to hood issue

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla is recalling some vehicles because the hood latch assembly may fail to detect an unlatched hood after it has been opened.

For local comedy scene staples, leaving Boston is about jump-starting creativity — not chasing fame

Comics Danya Trommer and Angela Sawyer are trading in the Hub for the Big Apple and the City of Brotherly Love. Here's why.
How ‘Dream Corp LLC’ star Ahmed Bharoocha found his voice in Boston’s comedy scene

No bail for Brockton murder suspect arrested at Logan; second suspect hospitalized, third sought

Marcus Miranda pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Romualdy Pierre-Charles.

Boar’s Head expands recall to include 7 million more pounds of deli meats tied to listeria outbreak

The new items include meat intended to be sliced at delis as well as some packaged meat and poultry products sold in stores.
Money, Power, Inequality

In Mass., clinicians travel to orchards and fields to bring health care to farmworkers

As climate change increases the severity and duration of heat waves, clinicians are seeing the health impact on workers and are taking the initiative to meet workers where they’re at.

Recommended reads

‘It’s devastating’: Flash flooding, up to 8 inches of rain destroy homes, trigger swiftwater rescues in Vermont

Torrential storms dumped 5 to 8 inches of rain over several hours early Tuesday morning, across communities including St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville.
Dave Epstein: What caused the sudden rush of torrential rain in Vermont? See photos and videos from the Vermont flooding

Here’s what to know about online lottery offerings approved in Mass.
The approval of online lottery sales comes after years of debate on the issue, which has pitted local retailers who rely on ticket sales against state officials who envision an influx of public revenue.

Amid migrant influx, cost of running Mass. emergency shelter system surpasses $1 billion
“For well over a year now, the Healey-Driscoll administration has been clear that the current size of the Emergency Assistance shelter system is unsustainable,” a spokesperson said.

ADRIAN WALKER
The MCAS ballot battle has officially begun, and I hope Massachusetts passes the test
Ballot questions are a lousy way to make this kind of decision.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘Sing Sing,’ art lifts up a theater troupe of incarcerated men

Fighting a surveillance state by changing your face

Maya Rudolph will return to ‘SNL’ to play Kamala Harris this election season

New venues and thriving artists reaffirm Lowell as a launchpad for local music

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why Kamala Harris’s running mate should be Mark Kelly
JOAN VENNOCHI

New shelter policy will put ‘children and babies’ on the streets
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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

City sues police union to avoid paying legal fees for Boston police supervisors acquitted of overtime fraud

For years, officers tasked with sorting through files in the department’s evidence warehouse submitted for full overtime shifts despite regularly going home hours early or arriving late.

Literacy reform bill dies, but new reading program gets $20 million investment

The $58 billion state budget signed by Governor Maura Healey on Monday included a $20 million boost for early literacy education in 2025, part of an ambitious five-year plan to bolster reading scores by providing school districts with money for new curriculum and teacher training.

Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’s race at Black journalists’ convention. Follow live updates.

The Republican former president claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had only promoted her Indian heritage.

Emanuel Lopes, convicted of killing Weymouth police officer and bystander, sentenced to consecutive life terms

Emanuel Lopes was found guilty in February of murdering Weymouth police Sergeant Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams in 2018.

Sports

2024 summer olympics

Your Olympics daily digest: What you missed on Wednesday in France

The US picked up a medal in BMX freestyle and another in canoe slalom.
john powers | on the olympics

Shinnosuke Oka’s gold in men’s gymnastics all-around is doubly sweet for Japan

After Japan won the team title, the individual honor mattered greatly, and when the favorite faltered, Oka stepped up.

Will Colin Jost survive the Olympics? His injuries while covering surfing have become ‘comedy gold.’

Jost, of "Saturday Night Live" fame, concedes he may be a questionable pick to deliver surf commentary at the Olympics. But the mismatch has made for more unintentional comedy than any sketch writer could dream up.
Adam Himmelsbach | Instant analysis

Jayson Tatum struggles as Team USA easily gets past South Sudan, 103-86, and other observations
tara sullivan

Franklin’s Kristi Kirshe had the perfect word to describe the US rugby bronze medal: ‘Ethereal’
olympics

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1,500-meter freestyle, tying record for most Olympic gold medals by a female swimmer

Business

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The Fed is gambling with the job market

Central Bank chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rates wouldn’t fall until at least mid-September even though inflation has been tamed.

Biden kicks sweeping student debt relief plan into gear

Student loan borrowers will be able opt out of President Biden’s new policy to reduce or eliminate their balances.

Fed is open to September rates cut if inflation stays cool

Boeing names its next CEO while posting a quarterly loss of more than $1.4 billion
magazine
Best of the Best

Book lovers take note: These are the 8 best bookstores around Boston
CONNECTIONS

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

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

Parents, it’s OK to stop trying to solve your adult children’s problems. Really.

metro

Flash flood warning issued for parts of N.H. near flood-ravaged Vermont towns

Boston public school bus drivers to use new GPS app this year, officials say

No AC, water or ice. Heat waves renew concern about conditions in Mass. prisons

sports

A Shot for Life showcases state’s best basketball players and raising funds for cancer research

Frederick Richard knew he didn’t deliver his best in the all-around, but he’s not fazed: ‘I’m going to be here a while’

Game 107: Mariners at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Steward bankruptcy judge approves closing of Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals

US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall

The Federal Reserve sees cooler inflation and slower job market, suggesting a rate cut is nearing

politics

Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’s race at Black journalists’ convention. Follow live updates.

Harris’s campaign slams Trump after he said she ‘happened to turn Black’

US-Mexico border arrests are expected to drop 30 percent in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency

Nation

As Republicans attack Harris on immigration, here’s what her record shows

Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: ‘I offer up no excuses’

Wetland plant once nearly extinct may have recovered enough to come off the endangered species list

World

Accused Sept. 11 plotters agree to plead guilty at Guantánamo Bay

As war gets bleaker, more Ukrainians appear open to a peace deal

From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions

opinion

JD Vance imposes some family values — and the fur flies

Don’t just protect democracy. Complete it.

‘Czar’ or not, Kamala Harris bungled immigration

lifestyle

Free things to do this week: a multisensory City Hall performance, chamber concert, and more

I’m having trouble getting over the divorce

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

food & dining

Covering the Paris Olympics means I finally get the food do-over I’ve been craving

They put their Tamarind Heads together, and the result is a sweet and smoky BBQ sauce

Introducing Sweet Garleek, a cross between garlic and a leek

travel

Covering the Paris Olympics means I finally get the food do-over I’ve been craving

Why JetBlue’s playbook for profitability is bad news for Boston travelers

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

Arts

Science and myth meet in ‘Sea Monsters: Wonders of Nature and Imagination,’ at the Harvard Museum of Natural History

Acton’s Discovery Museum wins National Medal for Museum and Library Service

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

Books

‘Circle of Hope’ is the portrait of a church in crisis, and the messy humanity that might save us all

In Jane Alison’s ‘Villa E,’ battling over a beautiful house

Fighting a surveillance state by changing your face

Movies

In ‘Sing Sing,’ art lifts up a theater troupe of incarcerated men

What are the best — and worst — Boston accents in the movies? Globe staffers sound off.

Matt Damon makes homecoming with ‘The Instigators’

Television

Will Colin Jost survive the Olympics? His injuries while covering surfing have become ‘comedy gold.’

Way, way up there in ‘Mountain Queen’

Maya Rudolph will return to ‘SNL’ to play Kamala Harris this election season

music

For Whitney Houston fan, each piece of memorabilia captures one moment in time

New venues and thriving artists reaffirm Lowell as a launchpad for local music

🎷 Newport has all the vibes this week with Bridging the Gap Festival

Theater/Dance

For local comedy scene staples, leaving Boston is about jump-starting creativity — not chasing fame

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

Shakespeare & Company presenting world premiere of ‘The Islanders’

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

Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader on Israel’s hit list since Oct. 7, is killed in an airstrike at 62

Erica Ash, comedian and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and ‘Mad TV’ star, dies at 46