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Judge to decide whether transgender N.H. teen can play on her school’s soccer team

The state declined to sign onto an agreement that would have allowed the plaintiffs to keep playing school sports during an initial phase of litigation. N.H.’s ban against trans girls playing on girls’ sports team went into effect Sunday.
Transgender girl’s family sues N.H. after school bars her from soccer practice under new state law

Eight neurodivergent people in Greater Boston told us how they navigate the workplace
Some work remotely to minimize disruptions. Others request that instructions are given in writing, rather than verbally. Others punctuate their daily to-do lists with regular rewards.

Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, new poll shows
Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole.

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How to watch, who is speaking, and more details about the Democratic National Convention

Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire

Harris’s nomination has ‘lit a fire’ among the Black donor class on Martha’s Vineyard. Here’s why that’s important.

Training camp observations: Drake Maye turns up the heat in quarterback competition
Jerod Mayo made it clear Friday that the quarterback competition is not over, so there could be an opening for Drake Maye if he continues to make progress.

Eliot Wolf defends Patriots’ offensive line as unit struggles to convince in training camp

Two men charged in road-rage incident near MIT Sailing Pavilion in Cambridge, officials say

The drivers, 65-year-old Cesar Gutierrez of Revere and 30-year-old Kevin Osorio of Boston, do not know each other, according to State Police.

Five shot near Dominican Festival in Franklin Park

Five people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Sunday night after a shooting broke out in Franklin Park as a daylong celebration of Dominican culture was winding down, Boston police said.

Immigrant advocates call for end of ICE contract with Plymouth jail
Activists who work with detainees say they are subjected to a grind of daily, spirit-breaking conditions that take a toll on their physical and mental health.

Anti-war protesters call for arms embargo, cease-fire in Israel at State House ahead of DNC

Several hundred protesters marched to the State House calling for an arms embargo to stop US weapons supplies to the Israeli government.
Quintuplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken visits the region to seek a cease-fire deal

Three Republican Senate candidates are competing to take on Elizabeth Warren as the Mass. GOP fights for relevance

Looming over the GOP primary contest is the eternal question for Massachusetts: In a reliably blue state, can any Republican win a statewide race?

Ernesto whips up dangerous swells, rip currents along the East Coast

Choppy surf, high tide prompt rip current alerts along the Southern New England shoreline.

Another Outer Banks home collapses into the ocean, a stark reminder of climate change

TV CRITIC'S CORNER
Further thoughts on Matthew Perry’s death
The new revelations about the ‘Friends’ star’s death are a reminder of how actor and character can differ.

George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
LOVE LETTERS

I feel trapped in this relationship

We have a child now
Orioles 4, Red Sox 2

Red Sox had chances, but bats can’t deliver in the right moments in series-splitting loss to Orioles

Boston had 11 hits but was just 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position, striking out 11 times.
Red Sox righthander Liam Hendriks returns to mound with scoreless inning for Triple A Worcester

Green brothers power Bivouac to Big3 Championship at TD Garden

Former Celtics first-round pick Gerald Green was named league MVP with 18 points, and his brother Garlon hit the winning bucket in the title game in front of 10,000 fans.
Former Celtics first-round pick Guerschon Yabusele returning to NBA with 76ers
Opinion
EDITORIAL

State’s $1 billion shelter program leaves taxpayers in the dark

Shining a brighter light is key to preventing corruption, addressing public skepticism.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trying mightily — and failing miserably — to manage my election expectations

JEFF JACOBY

The hypocrisy of criticizing the other candidate’s flip-flops
IDEAS | DANIEL BROCK JOHNSON

James Foley’s last gift
LETTERS

There’s a price to pay for Northeastern’s rise in the rankings
Best of the Best

Boston’s best restaurant deals: 22 places to grab a bite for $20 or less

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

Check out these 13 hotspots for the best nightlife in Boston and Cambridge

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Reprieves continue for many migrant families facing ouster from overflow shelter system
More than two thirds of families who received notices to leave temporary overflow shelters in Mass. have been granted reprieves, the Healey administration said Saturday.

Ukrainian president says push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there

Zelenskyy says the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border.

Alex Yee and Jeanne Lehair win first supertri races of the season and Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman spotted during Boston Triathlon
Swayman hopped on a bike and took part in the team relay race, helping Team Human Powered Health place second, while former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown finished second in the men’s sprint 65-plus age group.

Cambridge Brewing Company announces it will close in December
A longtime destination in Kendall Square, Cambridge Brewing Company has announced it’s closing after 35 years in business.

Milton man, 62, arrested after two men stabbed in Roxbury, police say

A 62-year-old Milton man was arrested after two men were allegedly stabbed near a diner in Roxbury on Saturday night, leaving one with life-threatening injuries, Boston police said.

No joke: The Onion thinks print is the future of media
The funniest writers at The Onion shuffled through dozens of news stories at a meeting last week, trying to discern which headline would make readers laugh harder.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM

JD Vance and the GOP won’t leave women be. Not even in menopause.

The extremists who run the GOP are obsessed with our uteri. Like, weirdly obsessed.

‘I want to see something done’: As Maine mass shooting probe nears end, survivors want action to prevent future violence
For survivors and victims’ families, it has been an agonizing wait for the commission’s final report, which it expects to release Tuesday at Lewiston City Hall.

Born without a right hand, he set his heart on playing the violin. Now he has his own unique sound.
Adrian Anantawan founded the new Music Inclusion Ensemble.

‘Sleepwalking into a crisis’: Summer programs catch on as federal money runs out
Summer learning options swelled after the pandemic, including in Mass., but they have yet to make a significant dent in COVID-related learning loss.

Culture & Lifestyle

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

John Cena wins big in ‘Jackpot!’

Dance Theatre of Harlem keeps lighting paths for young people of color

Born without a right hand, he set his heart on playing the violin. Now he has his own unique sound.

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

Carine Hajjar

Trump — king of the bros
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why is it always *that* antigay slur that men often use when angry at another man?
PODCAST | SAY MORE

‘People should be very prepared for the probability of a polling error.’ Five takeaways from pollster Nate Silver.
JOAN VENNOCHI

In her spat with Wu, Spilka protects the Senate and the business community
EDITORIAL

Wu’s tiff with the Senate president over a tax bill accomplishes nothing
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Five shot near Dominican Festival in Franklin Park

Five people were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Sunday night after a shooting broke out in Franklin Park as a daylong celebration of Dominican culture was winding down, Boston police said.
New Hampshire

Judge to decide whether transgender N.H. teen can play on her school’s soccer team

The state declined to sign onto an agreement that would have allowed the plaintiffs to keep playing school sports during an initial phase of litigation. N.H.’s ban against trans girls playing on girls’ sports team went into effect Sunday.

Two men charged in road-rage incident near MIT Sailing Pavilion in Cambridge, officials say

The drivers, 65-year-old Cesar Gutierrez of Revere and 30-year-old Kevin Osorio of Boston, do not know each other, according to State Police.

Ernesto whips up dangerous swells, rip currents along the East Coast

Choppy surf, high tide prompt rip current alerts along the Southern New England shoreline.

Sports

NASCAR

NASCAR suspends FireKeepers 400 until Monday following rain delays

On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup race, cars went to pit road. They will resume at 11 a.m.
TIGERS 3, YANKEES 2 (10 inn.)

Parker Meadows wins it in 10th as Tigers edge Yankees in MLB Little League Classic

Detroit rookie Jace Jung tied the game 1-all when he ripped an RBI single off Clay Holmes with two outs in the ninth.
LIV

Brooks Koepka wins LIV Golf Greenbrier after Jon Rahm forces playoff

In the playoff at the par-3 18th, Rahm's 25-foot par putt to match Koepka caught the edge of the cup and rimmed out.
BOSTON TRIATHLON

Alex Yee and Jeanne Lehair win first supertri races of the season and Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman spotted during Boston Triathlon
BOXING

A 58-year-old Mike Tyson is feeling ready for a rescheduled bout with Jake Paul
Orioles 4, Red Sox 2

Red Sox had chances, but bats can’t deliver in the right moments in series-splitting loss to Orioles

Business

Game of inches: Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry

Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry

No joke: The Onion thinks print is the future of media

The funniest writers at The Onion shuffled through dozens of news stories at a meeting last week, trying to discern which headline would make readers laugh harder.

Eight neurodivergent people in Greater Boston told us how they navigate the workplace

Indonesia’s new capital isn’t ready yet. The president is celebrating Independence Day there anyway
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Globe Magazine

The heiress at Harvard who helped revolutionize murder investigations — and the case she couldn’t forget
GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘That’s nice!’: Four New England jingles we still can’t get out of our heads
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘We are both engineers who like cooking’
CONNECTIONS

My kid’s music picks on the radio sometimes make me cringe

metro

Three die in head-on crash that shut down Route 101 in New Hampshire

Cambridge Brewing Company announces it will close in December

Immigrant advocates call for end of ICE contract with Plymouth jail

sports

Arizona State’s Jose Luis Ballester becomes first Spaniard to win US Amateur, fending off Iowa’s Noah Kents

Caitlin Clark flies by the WNBA rookie season assist record with 12 games to go

Green brothers power Bivouac to Big3 Championship at TD Garden

business

Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’

Strategist who ran DeSantis’ ill-fated bid is working with Musk to help organize voters for Trump

2022 was a down year for hospital CEO pay — except for Mass General Brigham

politics

Harris and Walz campaign by bus in Pennsylvania day after Trump held rally in same state

Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, new poll shows

Thousands of activists expected in Chicago for Democratic convention to call for Gaza cease-fire

Nation

Detroit-area mall guards face trial in man’s death more than 10 years later

Texas jury to decide if student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting

George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says

World

What is the latest on the high-stakes negotiations over a cease-fire in Gaza?

Ukrainian president says push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there

Ukrainian president says push into Russia’s Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there

opinion

Welcome to Boylston Street, a microcosm of the bike lane battle

El dolor de perder a tu mascota

Losing a pet: I asked, you answered

lifestyle

I feel trapped in this relationship

And the groom wore shorts

My ex still sends memes and old pictures

food & dining

MIDA replaces DW French in the Fenway

Reading cookbooks and poetry to stay close to her mother

A rosé by any other name: Veteran Boston tech entrepreneurs launch winemaking business

travel

A little food, a little wine, a lot of fun, a way of life

Tasting our way through Croatia’s truffle country

Tacos, tortillas, and tejate: Eating and drinking our way through Oaxaca

Arts

Woven wonders at the Portland Museum of Art

At Bowdoin, men at war and women exalted as symbols of the state

At the MFA, Hyman Bloom and the cycle of life

Books

Jodi Picoult launches book tour with home-state N.H. stop

The quantum, eternal force of Audre Lorde

Author readings around Boston through Aug. 24

Movies

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 19-25

His mom enrolled in bat mitzvah classes. He made a movie about it starring Carol Kane.

Television

Further thoughts on Matthew Perry’s death

Sharks are focus of new documentary film ‘Great White Summer’

Winning back then, hosting now

music

My kid’s music picks on the radio sometimes make me cringe

Jack Russell, Great White singer and survivor of R.I. nightclub fire, has died

The spirit of the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus will rise anew at a Hopkinton farm this weekend

Theater/Dance

Dance Theatre of Harlem keeps lighting paths for young people of color

For the local breakdancing community, Olympic attention is thrilling — and complicated

New ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ on Broadway attracts Kieran Culkin, Bob Odenkirk, and Bill Burr

Health

Medicaid-funded meal service ships unhealthy food to patients

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.

Obituaries

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

Greg Kihn, who scored hits with ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘The Breakup Song,’ dies at 75