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‘A literal transfer of cash’: How widespread leadership stipends stifle dissent in the Massachusetts Legislature

Over the last several decades, lawmakers have dramatically expanded the ranks of leadership, while, somewhat conversely, concentrating more power than ever in the hands of the House speaker and Senate president.

Database: How much does your state lawmaker earn?

Harris to announce VP pick by Tuesday following interviews with top vice presidential candidates. Follow live updates.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz met with Vice President Kamala Harris at her residence in Washington on Sunday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank

Bishop of Providence to be named successor to Boston’s Cardinal O’Malley

Henning will replace Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley after he served more than 20 years as Boston’s archbishop. O’Malley, 80, has been in the position more than five years past the typical retirement age for bishops, 75.
Cardinal O’Malley reflects on 20 years at the helm
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Heat and humidity hang on across the Boston area, with afternoon showers possible

A new developing weather pattern will take hold for the rest of the week.
Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and catastrophic flooding to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 12.4 percent as investors dump a wide range of shares

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, ending 15-year rule
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS

Harvard grad Kristen Faulkner became a full-time cyclist in 2021. She just won an unlikely gold in Paris.
Faulkner, who grew up in Alaska and rowed at Harvard, won the Americans' first medal in the cycling road race since 1984.

US women’s basketball extends Olympic win streak to 58 games with victory over Germany
Games & Puzzles

Play Decathalon

We're releasing 10 special puzzles over 10 days that will put your problem-solving skills to the test.
red sox 7, rangers 2

Four home runs, including two by an emotional Wilyer Abreu, power Red Sox in win over Rangers

Abreu, whose grandmother died Saturday night after a long illness, broke down crying in the dugout after hitting a solo homer in the fourth inning.
APPRECIATION

In spite of themselves, Aerosmith persevered through the rock ’n’ roll version of nine lives

The region’s live music scene has famously produced some world-class bands, but none has come close to the relentless rock ’n’ roll-ness of Aerosmith. As the band finally calls it quits after 54 years, we look back (and crank it up).

She’s a rookie coach taking over a BC swim program coming off a season-long suspension. So why is Dara Torres smiling?

“It’s really the challenge: the year they had last year, the fact they’ve been at the bottom of the ACC for a while. This is a building process. They have nowhere to go but up," the Olympic legend said.
Opinion
Karen Stabiner

The DiCaprio effect when dating after 50

Men prefer younger women. If you’re a woman over 60 — maybe even 50 — you know I’m right.
IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

Boston’s startup scene needs more diversity. Let’s expand it beyond tech and biotech.
EDITORIAL

Evan Gershkovich comes home after a prisoner exchange worth making
Maggie Hassan

Trump’s disability comments are cruel to families like mine
LETTERS

The people have spoken: Beacon Hill requires transparency
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

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

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Longtime host on Boston radio station Country 102.5 to retire after 3 decades
Carolyn Kruse is retiring from the station after more than 30 years of playing country hits and interviewing some of the genre's top stars, she said Friday.

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN
This week’s freebies and deals: Art, photography classes, a ‘Goonies’ screening, and more
A weekly roundup of the best of Boston, at a bargain.

LOVE LETTERS
My friend’s girlfriend doesn’t trust me
I don’t know how to deal with her.

Some MBTA stations, seen as overdose hotspots, have begun stocking Narcan in accessible boxes

Harvard students led an effort to put the life-saving drug in MBTA stops after confronting overdoses close to campus.

US and allies prepare to defend Israel as Netanyahu says it’s already in ‘multi-front war’ with Iran

Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing last week of a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran.

Brockton man on moped dies after hit-and-run crash in Fairhaven, officials say
The victim, identified by the Bristol district attorney’s office as Alexis Alvarez, was riding a moped on Main Street near Riverside Cemetery and the Interstate 195 overpass when the crash occurred, police said.

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On Cape Cod anyway, the summer job is back

The rising cost of living for young people, combined with an unusually tight labor market, has teens working summer jobs at rates not seen for years.

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

Last year, Elizabeth Warren and JD Vance were a political odd couple. Here’s what that might tell us about the 2024 election.
The duo’s common interest speaks to an increasing willingness in both parties to embrace anti-corporate populism — a trend that could continue to be a key campaign theme through November.

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

Metallica digs deep into their heavy metal history to bring a rockin’ night to Gillette Stadium

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

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

Marylee Fairbanks, co-producer of award-winning ‘The Outsiders,’ is a multifaceted force

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

IDEAS | Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie, & Milko Schvartzman

Taking over from the inside: How China became the superpower of seafood
EDITORIAL

Biden’s Supreme Court and presidential reform plan may be untested. But it’s worth trying to protect the rule of law.
MARCELA GARCÍA

The hidden tax power of undocumented immigrants
SCOT LEHIGH

Fickle fortune frowns upon The Great Trumpkin
Kelly Turley

Shelter policy is cruel and harmful
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Brian McGrory

Is the Boylston Street bike lane necessary, or is someone just trying to prove a point?

Is the Boylston Street bike lane necessary, or is someone just trying to prove a point?
RI BUSINESS

In Narragansett, some landlords sue to stop town’s new law on short-term rentals, calling it a ‘scheme’ to ban rentals

Although the ordinance was to take effect on Sept. 1, the town has agreed to stay its action until a hearing on a temporary restraining order on Sept. 16.
INNOVATOR Q&A

R.I. startup is developing eco-friendly building materials from corn cobs and cannabis waste

EcoForge is a startup in Rhode Island developing affordable building materials from local agricultural residues.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Heat and humidity hang on across the Boston area, with afternoon showers possible

A new developing weather pattern will take hold for the rest of the week.

Sports

Taiwan asks for investigation into a fan at Olympic badminton having a sign taken away and ripped up

Taiwan’s government has called on French authorities to investigate an incident at the Paris Olympics men’s doubles badminton final against China when a Taiwan fan had her sign reading “Let’s go Taiwan” ripped from her hands and torn up.

Olympic triathlon mixed relay goes ahead with swims in the Seine amid water quality concerns

Olympic triathletes plunged into the Seine River Monday morning as the mixed relay event got underway after organizers said the bacteria levels in the long-polluted Paris waterway were at acceptable levels.

Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely

French authorities are making broad use of discretionary powers during the 2024 Olympics and their run-up to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the biggest event modern France has ever organized.
MLB

After eight days in the ICU, Freddie Freeman and his wife say their 3-year-old son is home from the hospital
OLYMPICS

Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions
TWINS 13, WHITE SOX 7

With 20th straight defeat, White Sox move within one loss of American League record

Business

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 12.4 percent as investors dump a wide range of shares

Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than 12 percent on Monday as investors worried that the US economy may be in worse shape than had been expected and dumped a wide range of shares.
INNOVATOR Q&A

R.I. startup is developing eco-friendly building materials from corn cobs and cannabis waste

EcoForge is a startup in Rhode Island developing affordable building materials from local agricultural residues.

A typed note. A blaring alarm. Police report details final weeks, hours, of Kamal family in Dover murder-suicide.

Harris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to remember.
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Best of the Best

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

Best of the Best

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

Heat and humidity hang on across the Boston area, with afternoon showers possible

‘A literal transfer of cash’: How widespread leadership stipends stifle dissent in the Massachusetts Legislature

Region doused with rain as flights delayed at Logan, one plane returns because of lightning

sports

Your Olympics daily digest: Here’s what you missed on a busy Sunday and what to watch Monday

Four home runs, including two by an emotional Wilyer Abreu, power Red Sox in win over Rangers

New England Free Jacks repeat as Major League Rugby champions with dominant victory over Seattle Seawolves

business

Chinese businesses hoping to expand in the US and bring jobs face uncertainty and suspicion

Longtime host on Boston radio station Country 102.5 to retire after 3 decades

On Cape Cod anyway, the summer job is back

politics

Harris to announce VP pick by Tuesday following interviews with top vice presidential candidates. Follow live updates.

Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, is ready to shock Washington if Trump wins second term

Focus on economy and answer the Harris ‘Freedom’ message: What GOP strategists think Trump should do

Nation

Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and catastrophic flooding to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina

Cooler weather helps firefighters corral a third of massive California blaze

Did a father tell his teenage son to kill rapper PnB Rock? Jurors to hear closing arguments at trial.

World

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, ending 15-year rule

UK prime minister convenes emergency panel to end days of far-right violence across Britain

Here’s what to know about the violent anti-government protests roiling Bangladesh

opinion

Healey is right — the shelter system is at a breaking point

Shelter policy is cruel and harmful

Communities pay when Steward’s bankruptcy results in hospital closures

lifestyle

This week’s freebies and deals: Art, photography classes, a ‘Goonies’ screening, and more

My friend’s girlfriend doesn’t trust me

Jordan’s royal court announces the birth of Princess Iman, King Abdullah’s first grandchild

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

Cape Ann Museum goes public with capital campaign

‘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

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

This week’s TV: The boys are back in town as Matt Damon and the Afflecks bring ‘The Instigators’ to streaming

On Broadway soon, on two very different series back then

For 101 minutes, Glamourama Central visits HBO

music

Longtime host on Boston radio station Country 102.5 to retire after 3 decades

In spite of themselves, Aerosmith persevered through the rock ’n’ roll version of nine lives

An ‘acid jazz mosh pit’ kind of day at Newport Jazz Festival

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

Walter Shapiro, political columnist with a contrarian streak, dies at 77

Alexander Waugh, literary scion of a literary dynasty, dies at 60

Wolfgang Rihm, prolific contemporary classical music composer, dies at 72