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VP Kamala Harris responds to Donald Trump’s remarks about her race at event in Houston
Vice President Kamala Harris responds to remarks made by former President Donald Trump during an event in Houston.

Kamala Harris responds to Donald Trump’s remarks about her race, saying ‘It was the same old show.’ 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. Harris responded on Wednesday night, saying “the American people deserve better.”
Live Updates

Black journalists, members of Congress slam Trump after he said Harris ‘happened to turn Black’

At the National Association of Black Journalists Convention, 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

For US men’s basketball, Jayson Tatum was back in the starting lineup. But his benching vs. Serbia was ‘a humbling experience.’
The All-Star forward’s first shot, a 3-pointer, caromed off the side of the backboard, causing the raucous crowd to groan. He finished with 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

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

 Here's what happened today in the Summer Games

How the brief, beautiful existence of ‘Nadalcaraz’ became one of the Olympics’ biggest attractions

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 🥇

With session nearing end, Massachusetts lawmakers still seeking deals on housing, economic development

Such a late-session crunch session has become the norm on Beacon Hill, but it makes it no less chaotic, with a variety of major proposals still up in the air.
Literacy reform bill dies, but new reading program gets $20 million investment

On eve of new 5-day overflow shelter limit, Mass. says providers can extend stays up to a month

A fact sheet released by the state and circulated to Massachusetts shelter providers Wednesday says providers can grant “administrative extensions” of up to 30 business days at “any point in a families’ stay in overflow emergency shelter.

Steward bankruptcy judge approves closing of Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals
Steward is working to sell six other Massachusetts hospitals amid stalled negotiations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Edgartown issues swim warning after debris from broken turbine washes ashore on Martha’s Vineyard beaches

Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher, says she thought baby died after she gave birth
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.

john powers | on the olympics

Shinnosuke Oka’s gold in men’s gymnastics all-around is doubly sweet for Japan
Alex Speier | RED SOX 3, MARINERS 2 (10 INNINGS)

New Red Sox faces Danny Jansen, Lucas Sims immediately fuel needed win

Their contributions, each in their first games in Boston after the trade deadline, were particularly meaningful and gave a hint of how the splash-less acquisitions can still help bolster the team’s efforts to stay in the postseason hunt.
Red Sox defeat Mariners, 3-2, in 10 innings

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

Anyone who stands outside for more than a few seconds knows that this summer has been hot — so hot, in fact, that heat waves have already broken numerous records and suffocatingly high temperatures returned again this week.

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.
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

➔ More from The Boston Globe's Best of the Best

More recent News

A Vermont sheriff has lost his driveway to flood waters twice in one month
“You kind of feel defeated, but it’s something you can’t control,” Hemond said in an interview Wednesday.

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.

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.

Nephew of Providence police chief pleads guilty in multi-state fentanyl ring

Officers with the US Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating Jasdrual “Josh” Perez, 36, of Cranston in September 2019.

Undercover agents net $10.5 million worth of cocaine, 65 pounds of methamphetamine, in Andover, US Attorney’s office says
Simranjit Singh, 28, and Gusimrat Singh, 19, of Fresno, Calif., were each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Fall River man convicted for fraudulent hood cleaning services at Bristol County restaurants

Antonio Borges, 62, the former owner of Borges Cleaning Pro, must serve 90 days of a one-year sentence at the Bristol County Jail and House of Corrections, with the balance suspended for two years, Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III’s office said in a statement Wednesday.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Kamala Harris responds to Donald Trump’s remarks about her race, saying ‘It was the same old show.’ 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. Harris responded on Wednesday night, saying “the American people deserve better.”

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. Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard issued a swim advisory Wednesday for two beaches after debris from the turbine washed ashore.

With session nearing end, Massachusetts lawmakers still seeking deals on housing, economic development

Such a late-session crunch session has become the norm on Beacon Hill, but it makes it no less chaotic, with a variety of major proposals still up in the air.

Flooding minimal tonight in already hard-hit St. Johnsbury area of Vermont

Some spots received an additional 2 inches of rain from today's storms.

Sports

Olympics | Men's tennis

How the brief, beautiful existence of ‘Nadalcaraz’ became one of the Olympics’ biggest attractions

The Spanish pairing of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz lasted only three matches, but left an indelible imprint on these Summer Games.
OLYMPICS

For US men’s basketball, Jayson Tatum was back in the starting lineup. But his benching vs. Serbia was ‘a humbling experience.’

The All-Star forward’s first shot, a 3-pointer, caromed off the side of the backboard, causing the raucous crowd to groan. He finished with 4 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.
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.
ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

New Red Sox faces Danny Jansen, Lucas Sims immediately fuel needed win
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Reliever Lucas Sims gets right in the mix, delivering on hopes to help Red Sox win ballgames
olympics

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’

Business

Hollywood’s video game performers head to the picket line over AI protections

The protest marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers voted to strike last week.

Trump vows to cut taxes on Social Security in bid to woo seniors

Donald Trump pledged to eliminate taxes on Social Security payments for seniors, a move that would cut levies for some elderly Americans but further strain benefits for those who have yet to retire.
TALKING POINTS

DC attorney general sues StubHub over hidden fees

Steward bankruptcy judge approves closing of Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals
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

Alexandra Eckersley, daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher, says she thought baby died after she gave birth

On eve of new 5-day overflow shelter limit, Mass. says providers can extend stays up to a month

Nephew of Providence police chief pleads guilty in multi-state fentanyl ring

sports

Rafael Devers, Red Sox steady the ship, beat Mariners in 10 innings for first series win since the All-Star break

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

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

business

Former New Hampshire governor’s beachfront home in British Virgin Islands on the market for $15.9 million

The Fed is gambling with the job market

Biden kicks sweeping student debt relief plan into gear

politics

Kamala Harris responds to Donald Trump’s remarks about her race, saying ‘It was the same old show.’ Follow live updates.

Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race

Vance attacks Harris as a ‘phony’ who ‘grew up in Canada’

Nation

Biden urges Congress to get tougher on fentanyl traffickers

Biden kicks sweeping student debt relief plan into gear

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

World

Venezuela’s Maduro asks Supreme Court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

Russia launches its biggest drone barrage against Ukraine in 7 months. No injuries are reported

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

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