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Matthew Judon’s future as a Patriot

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Four jurors in Karen Read trial tell prosecutors panel agreed to acquit on two charges

Lawyers for Read had previously said that several jurors had told them they unanimously agreed to acquit on the two charges, including second-degree murder.

Harris has enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, Democratic chair says

The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ votes.
More live updates from the campaign trail

Harvard’s Alan Garber to stay on as president until 2027
The university will launch a search for his successor in late spring 2026, Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker said in a message to the campus community.

Wu threatens to thwart any plans to redevelop Carney Hospital site

A letter from Mayor Michelle Wu warned the hospital's landlords against trying to cash in on the property with more lucrative development.
ADRIAN WALKER

State House fiddles as Massachusetts burns

In a perfect illustration of what went wrong with this historically bad session, the big players in the House and Senate left 18 months of work for the last night, only to find that they couldn’t resolve their differences in a matter of hours.
Boston priorities die in chaotic end to legislative session
shirley leung

What in the world is happening on Beacon Hill?

Woman killed two young girls and then herself in Mechanic Falls, Maine, officials say

13-year-old girl remains in coma after being hit by SUV in Worcester, family says

Healey taps top political adviser to join administration

Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November

Raccoon with its head stuck in a storm drain grate rescued in Cambridge

Video: Two entangled timber rattlesnakes face off on a Blue Hills trail

Best of the Best

We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

When we released our selections for the best coffee shops, breakfast spots, Italian restaurants, and more, we asked readers to share their favorites.
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‘I’m giving up’: At Mass. and Cass, open-air drug market smaller, but persistent
The city has repeatedly attempted to clean up the area, but the vices these blocks are known for always return.

After a year of campus unrest over Israel-Hamas war, Harvard introduces updated application question

Harvard University will now ask students to reflect on a time they strongly disagreed with someone about an idea or issue, as part of its supplemental application questions for the upcoming admissions cycle.
Gaza war opponents are hopeful — but not yet convinced — that Harris will take a different stance than Biden
2024 Paris Olympics

tara sullivan
The facts in the case of the Algerian boxer are getting distorted in the rush to judge
No one would dispute that men shouldn't box against women. But that is not what happened in Paris. Repeat: That is not what happened.

Your Olympics daily digest: Today's schedule, results, and more

Uproar over female boxers overshadows competition in Paris: ‘Real damage is being done by misinformation’

Aly Raisman on her time at the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles, and her health: ‘I really have surprised myself’
olympics beat writer's notebook

The Celtics take Paris, Simone Biles’s ‘goat’ moment, the viral Turkish shooter, and other nuggets from the Olympics

Bikers to face some unsettled weather during this weekend’s Pan-Mass Challenge

Periods of heavy rain possible during the annual bike-a-thon Saturday and Sunday.
Tell us: How are your electricity bills after these heat waves?
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

john powers | on the olympics
With Olympic ouster, US men’s soccer is reminded the likelihood of a medal is further away than one might hope
Friday's 4-0 beatdown by Morocco was a harsh tutorial for a group that qualified for the Games for the first time since 2008.

US men’s soccer team eliminated after loss to Morocco 4-0 in quarterfinals of Paris Olympics Olympic track and field preview: Five must-watch events in Paris, and everything else you need to know
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

We're releasing 10 special puzzles over 10 days that will put your problem-solving skills to the test.

Tate McRae is one of Canada’s biggest pop stars right now. Here’s how Boston inspired her latest album.

The rising Canadian singer, who performs in Boston this month, opens up about how the city inspired the titular track on her new album.
LOVE LETTERS

Dating after abuse

Will anyone want to move at my pace?
alex speier | on baseball

To date, the Chris Sale-Vaughn Grissom trade has been a bust for Red Sox, but injuries have a lot to do with that

Sale is a Cy Young favorite with the Braves, while Grissom has played just 23 games. But the second baseman still could help down the stretch.
Dan Shaughnessy: We’re still wondering exactly what the Red Sox are
Opinion
Alan Sager

It may be Steward’s decision to close hospitals, but it’s Healey’s too

The absence of a competitive free market in health care means anarchy if state government remains on the sidelines, passively observing.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The hidden tax power of undocumented immigrants
Cris Martin

The prisoner swap: Why now?
SCOT LEHIGH

Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin
Alex Beam

Whose ‘Lord of the Rings’ is it anyway?
Best of the Best

9 best craft breweries and taprooms to visit in Greater Boston

9 of Boston’s best live music clubs for rock, hip-hop, jazz, and more

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

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Mystic Aquarium will release two rehabilitated sea turtles into Block Island Sound
Two rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were found cold-stunned on Cape Cod last fall are now healthy and will be released at the Town of Westerly’s Wuskenau Beach on Saturday

An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
The 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the US to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who’d been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children’s online privacy law
The latest lawsuit alleges that TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated federal law by not obtaining parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.

Challenger calls for R.I. Senate president to ‘pass the torch,’ while Ruggerio calls it a ‘cheap shot’

Senate President Dominick Ruggerio skipped a fundraiser Thursday because he’s undergoing a ‘minor procedure’ related to shingles, and not cancer, a spokesman said.

Lynn man charged with killing his brother’s pregnant girlfriend

Zachary Vozzella was ordered held without bail Thursday on charges that he stabbed his brother’s pregnant girlfriend to death while his brother was in custody for allegedly assaulting her, authorities said.

R.I. will definitely file suit over Washington Bridge failure

The lawsuit comes as the state is preparing to go back out to bid for a company to reconstruct the bridge, after no companies initially submitted bids to rebuild it.

Recommended reads

Thousands were arrested at campus protests. For students, the fallout was only beginning.

Hundreds of cases have yet to be resolved on campuses that saw the highest number of arrests during the wave of protests over the war in Gaza, according to an analysis of data.

So long, seaplanes: Boston-New York service grounded this summer after selling too few tickets
Tailwind Air's basic pitch was a door-to-door trip between Boston and Manhattan that’s speedier than flying, at one-way prices ranging from $400 to $800.

Historic ‘Fogland Farm,’ a 1730s-era home once owned by a Revolutionary War colonel, is for sale in R.I. for $5.95m
The property has eight bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, two drawing rooms, four working fireplaces, and a screened porch.

Is it safe to go in the water? These Mass. beaches regularly violate bacteria safety standards.
An increasing number of swimming beaches in Massachusetts have a worsening bacteria problem that poses a threat to the public.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Instigators’: a heist-gone-wrong movie done right? Nope.

Broadway fans have been making pilgrimages to Boston for overlapping ‘Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Gatsby’

Give AI engine text prompt, get song. Where does that leave musicians?

Fighting a surveillance state by changing your face

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

Renée Loth

Boston’s chief of planning Arthur Jemison departs with a brief but meaningful legacy
IDEAS | KATIA WISH

Learning to really see Boston, one sketch at a time
EDITORIAL

A brazen effort to steal an election in Venezuela

SCOT LEHIGH

What Kamala Harris can learn from George H.W. Bush
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why Kamala Harris’s running mate should be Mark Kelly
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

ADRIAN WALKER

State House fiddles as Massachusetts burns

In a perfect illustration of what went wrong with this historically bad session, the big players in the House and Senate left 18 months of work for the last night, only to find that they couldn’t resolve their differences in a matter of hours.

After a year of campus unrest over Israel-Hamas war, Harvard introduces updated application question

Harvard University will now ask students to reflect on a time they strongly disagreed with someone about an idea or issue, as part of its supplemental application questions for the upcoming admissions cycle.

13-year-old girl remains in coma after being hit by SUV in Worcester, family says

"Ayuen is constantly walking around with a smile on her face and makes friends with everyone she meets," African Community Education wrote on Facebook. "She is a hard worker, an honor roll student, and incredibly kind.”

Video: Two entangled timber rattlesnakes face off on a Blue Hills trail

The timber rattlesnakes were fighting, something that has rarely been captured on video.

Sports

PATRIOTS

After starting the week in a rut, Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has been trending up

After a rough start to the week, the arrow appears to be pointing in the right direction for the rookie.

Simone Biles says she loves her ‘black job,’ an apparent clapback at Donald Trump

Trump has been criticized for arguing during his June debate with President Biden that migrants are taking "Black jobs" and "Hispanic jobs" from Americans.
training camp observations

Patriots training camp observations: An encouraging day for the offense — except the backup QBs

Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye took almost every rep, and both had their best day of camp.
PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK WATCH

Patriots quarterback watch: More progress from Drake Maye and steadiness from Jacoby Brissett
olympics

Uproar over female boxers overshadows competition in Paris: ‘Real damage is being done by misinformation’
minor details

Being a student of the game has kept Worcester infielder Chase Meidroth on the rise

Business

A pattern of lavish spending at a leading LGBTQ nonprofit

Perks, luxurious business travel, and large pay packages might be commonplace at a for-profit company. But legal experts said they were inappropriate for a nonprofit organization that must ensure that executive pay is reasonable and aligned with the charity’s mission and the intent of donors.

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children’s online privacy law

The latest lawsuit alleges that TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance violated federal law by not obtaining parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.
RI BUSINESS

Two R.I. companies report 260+ layoffs; manufacturing plant to shut down

Wu threatens to thwart any plans to redevelop Carney Hospital site
magazine
Best of the Best

We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

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Live the high life at Boston’s 6 best rooftop bars and restaurants

Best of the Best

Boston’s 9 best ice cream shops for a blazing hot day. Or a rainy one.
summer travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

metro

Challenger calls for R.I. Senate president to ‘pass the torch,’ while Ruggerio calls it a ‘cheap shot’

Four jurors in Karen Read trial tell prosecutors panel agreed to acquit on two charges

Mystic Aquarium will release two rehabilitated sea turtles into Block Island Sound

sports

The Celtics take Paris, Simone Biles’s ‘goat’ moment, the viral Turkish shooter, and other nuggets from the Olympics

Argentinian attacker Luca Langoni the latest piece in Caleb Porter’s remake of the Revolution

By extending with the Patriots, safety Jabrill Peppers plans ‘to be part of the turnaround’

business

What in the world is happening on Beacon Hill?

US added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll

So long, seaplanes: Boston-New York service grounded this summer after selling too few tickets

politics

Few Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, new poll says

Simone Biles says she loves her ‘black job,’ an apparent clapback at Donald Trump

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children’s online privacy law

Nation

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York

Increasing wind and heat plus risk of thunderstorms expected in fight against California wildfire

World

Behind the deal: spies, a killer, secret messages and unseen diplomacy

Turkey blocks access to Instagram. It’s in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief, reports say.

At least 4 dead in apartment block collapse following gas explosion in Russia’s Ural Mountains

opinion

Trump takes a wild swing at Harris

An Illinois sheriff offered ‘no excuses’ for the unjustified police killing of a Black woman. What he hasn’t offered is his resignation.

Boston’s chief of planning Arthur Jemison departs with a brief but meaningful legacy

lifestyle

Dating after abuse

Clorox wipes, pretzel donations, communication: Teachers share what they really need from parents

He’s phubbing me (and others)

food & dining

We picked the best food in Greater Boston. You, readers, had thoughts.

REV Burger opens in Beverly; one of Boston’s best bars gets a dark revamp

A menu of appealing dishes greets diners at Ninebark in West Newton

travel

So long, seaplanes: Boston-New York service grounded this summer after selling too few tickets

Fun, unexpected, and accessible: A roundup of recommendations for travelers with mobility issues

Medical records from Holland America are mysteriously held up

Arts

‘I’m sort of a spy’: ‘Vivian Maier Unseen Work’ presents work of photographer who preferred seeing to showing

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

Books

Jessica Anthony’s new book does ‘The Most’ with a tight time frame

Beach reads: 10 best thrillers and mysteries of 2024 so far

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

Movies

‘Kneecap’ is the somewhat true tale of an Irish-language hip-hop group

‘The Instigators’: a heist-gone-wrong movie done right? Nope.

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

Television

For 101 minutes, Glamourama Central visits HBO

‘Veep,’ TV’s prophesies, and our attachment to entertainment

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

music

Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York

Tate McRae is one of Canada’s biggest pop stars right now. Here’s how Boston inspired her latest album.

Suno strikes back in AI music fight

Theater/Dance

Chenoweth charms, but Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is a mixed bag

Broadway fans have been making pilgrimages to Boston for overlapping ‘Queen of Versailles’ and ‘Gatsby’

Cats (yes cats) that play instruments and perform acrobatic tricks bring feline fun to Arlington

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