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Greater Boston home prices inch down in August after sky-high summer

The median price for a single-family home was $915,000 last month, a slight dip after a record-breaking June.
2024 Election

Ohio governor deploys state troopers to schools after Trump, Vance push migrant conspiracy. How did we get here?
“We cannot let the bad guys win,” Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said Monday about the decision to have state police conduct daily sweeps of schools in Springfield, Ohio.

How Asian American voters could decide the 2024 election FBI, USPS intercept suspicious envelope sent to Mass. elections division

As Fed is set to lower interest rates, concerns rise about Trump’s desire to influence future decisions

Trump broke with tradition and publicly vented his displeasure at interest rate hikes in 2018.
Campaign updates: Harris denounces political violence after assassination attempt
YOUR VIEW

How has the chaos of the 2024 presidential election affected your social interactions?

100 people sworn in as new US citizens during ceremony at Boston’s Old South Meeting House

In honor of Citizenship Day, Boston welcomed 100 new citizens from all over the world during this year’s naturalization ceremony at the Old South Meeting House on Tuesday afternoon.

‘A step backward, to take two steps forward’: Boston leaders on disruptive transition to new yellow bus tracking app

The district still falls short of the 95 percent on-time arrival rate that is required under a state improvement plan.
RI BUSINESS

‘Nothing is final’: Hasbro toys likely wouldn’t relocate from R.I. to Boston for ‘at least 18 months,’ according to CEO

In an email from the CEO obtained by the Globe, Chris Cocks said, “We’re still considering the options, talking to people, and figuring out the details.”

In Karen Read case, State Police investigation was tied to Proctor text messages

State Police internal affairs investigators found in July that allegations that a lieutenant failed to properly supervise a trooper who sent crude and misogynistic text messages about Karen Read to coworkers was “not sustained,” records show.

POST to consider disciplinary case against former Stoughton police officer William Farwell

Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers, blames Israel. At least 9 dead, thousands injured.
Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl — and wounding several thousand, officials said.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after a judge ordered him to be held without bail in a case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes.

Crane Beach in Ipswich closed to swimming Tuesday after great white sighting

The shark was in about 5 to 7 feet of water, police said.

17-year-old dies after car crash in Duxbury, officials say

Authorities believe that speed may have been a factor in the crash.

Who is leaving Massachusetts? And why? Here’s what a report reveals.

Working-age adults are the Massachusetts residents leaving in the highest numbers, according to a new analysis.

ADRIAN WALKER
The feds must step in to investigate the latest State Police scandal
The death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia during training is the latest setback for the Massachusetts State Police.

State Police recruit who died spoke of hazing-like conditions, but persisted

Tell us your experience at the State Police Academy

This massive Beacon Hill townhouse is on the market for nearly $20 million. Take a look inside.

It’s one of the biggest homes on Beacon Hill to hit the market in recent memory.

Where are they now? A look at some of the key players in the Aaron Hernandez saga ahead of the new FX series.

 Watch: How the Globe Spotlight Team discovered Aaron Hernandez’s dark secrets See full coverage about Aaron Hernandez from the Globe
Odie Henderson review | ★★★

Pretty hurts: Demi Moore returns to her horror-genre roots in ‘The Substance’

What is The Substance? It's a drug that will create a younger version of you from your own DNA. That new you will graphically fall out of your back, complete with squishy sound effects.

Harris vs. Trump on key issues

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Harris might be gaining ground in Maine’s key electoral district, threatening Trump’s path to White House

Why Trump’s and Harris’s proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact

Trump’s struggle to deliver a clear message on abortion at the debate leaves him vulnerable on a key issue

Hispanic Heritage Month

El mito del voto latino

El cáncer es la primera causa de muerte entre los latinos. No tiene por qué serlo.

To Latinx or not to Latinx

My grandmother taught me many things. How to cook, however, was not one of them.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

What a novel experience to lose yourself in fiction

Tell me, column readers, do you read novels? And if so, why?
IDEAS | MATTIA FERRARESI

As schools consider whether to ban smartphones, some nightclubs are already there
WILL AUSTIN

Why cellphones don’t belong in Massachusetts classrooms
MARCELA GARCÍA

To Latinx or not to Latinx
ALAN WIRZBICKI

Reading the T leaves on late-night service
Busing at 50
Listen to the full episode

‘You tried to break us, and you didn’t’: One family relives busing in new audio documentary

Earline Pruitt, and her daughter Denise, describe the start of school desegregation in this Globe audio documentary.
Your memories of Boston's busing era Perspective: The busing crisis divided Boston. But playgrounds brought kids like me together.

More recent News

Michaela DePrince, ballerina who danced to fame from a war-torn childhood, dies at 29
Ms. DePrince, orphaned during the Sierra Leone civil war, rose to worldwide fame.

Michaela DePrince died one day before her mother, family says

NH CRIME
17 women sue N.H. corrections department over alleged sexual assaults by female officer
These lawsuits are distinct from the decades of alleged physical and sexual abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention facilities, but convey a similar central allegation.

Female Sutton police lieutenant says she was wrongly denied chief’s job due to gender discrimination
Lieutenant Lisa Sullivan accused the town and three board members who voted against her appointment of discrimination.

Partial lunar eclipse supermoon double-header will grace the sky tonight
The “supermoon” will appear larger and brighter than average.

The room where it happened: Gardner Museum to renovate room that housed works stolen in 1990
Visitors can expect a more colorful, sumptuous Dutch Room when the restoration is completed by early 2027.

Man fatally shot in Littleton, N.H., after allegedly running into someone else’s car during chase, police say

Authorities determined that the men knew each other. No criminal charges have been filed.

Instagram, facing pressure over child safety online, unveils sweeping changes

Instagram said the accounts of users younger than 18 will be made private by default in the coming weeks, which means that only followers approved by an account-holder may see their posts.

Two hikers rescued after a ‘medical emergency’ on the Franconia Ridge Trail

The hikers were chaperoning Boy Scout troops on Saturday when they called for help.

Former office manager of Dartmouth student newspaper sentenced to 15 months in prison for embezzling more than $223,000

The former office manager allegedly stole from the student newspaper to pay for luxury expenses, including plane tickets, hotels, and furniture, authorities said.

Recommended reads

KARA BASKIN

A first look at 9 Dragons at The Brook, a new Kowloon restaurant in Seabrook, N.H.

A Kowloon spinoff, inside a casino? It makes perfect sense. Here’s what to know about this new Kowloon incarnation.

AS I SEE IT
Mass. Ave. is a glorious state of mind
“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

innovation beat
Is startup funding coming back?
The value of four recent deals exceeds the $3 billion of exit activity in Massachusetts all of last year, a sign that the local market could be heating up.

TRAVEL
Four Newport hotels ranked best in the world, according to Michelin Guide
Much like the rest of Newport, these four hotels each have distinct ties to the Gilded Age and the most prominent members of America’s high society.

Culture & Lifestyle

Pretty hurts: Demi Moore returns to her horror-genre roots in ‘The Substance’

Boston native selected for Issa Rae + Snapchat’s creator program

Newburyport Documentary Film Fest: ‘We’ve definitely beaten the odds’

‘Laughs in Spanish,’ at SpeakEasy Stage, offers more than just laughs

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

Rich Barlow

Massachusetts should abolish religious exemptions for vaccinations
IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

One antiabortion strategy could upend other forms of health care too

EDITORIAL

US should demand Israel investigate killing of pro-Palestinian activist
IDEAS | ERIK FRID

How scammers used AI to profit from my brother’s death
JEFF JACOBY

Why don’t unions have to stand for reelection?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Live updates

Harris denounces political violence as candidates resume campaigning after apparent assassination attempt

Donald Trump is heading to Michigan and Vice President Kamala Harris answered questions at a forum for Black journalists in Pennsylvania. See the latest from the 2024 campaign trail.

Two hikers rescued after a ‘medical emergency’ on the Franconia Ridge Trail

The hikers were chaperoning Boy Scout troops on Saturday when they called for help.

Attorney General’s office voices support for proposed Dennis homeless shelter

The town’s Planning Board has opposed the project, raising concerns over such issues as the facility’s size and traffic impact.

POST to consider disciplinary case against former Stoughton police officer William Farwell

The prosecution arm of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, or POST, initiated proceedings last year to strip William T. Farwell of his authority to work as a police officer in Massachusetts and to add his name to a national list of decertified officers.

Sports

NFL

Dolphins place QB Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve after latest concussion

Tagovailoa, who suffered his third concussion in two years in Miami's opener, will be eligible to return in Week 8 against Arizona.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

EMass field hockey: Monomoy’s Emery Cappallo strikes for 6, headlines Players of the Week

The sophomore had a hat trick in a victory over Martha’s Vineyard, and then another against St. John Paul II Monday night.
HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY

EMass field hockey Top 20: Watertown, Walpole, Franklin still 1-2-3

Unbeaten Watertown (5-0) has a cumulative 32-1 scoring margin, and Walpole (6-0) has outscored foes 27-0 in three straight shutouts.
ben volin | on football

A statistical dive into the Patriots’ loss to Seattle, starting with a puzzling lack of play-action passes
Celtics

Watch the trailer for new Netflix NBA series featuring Jayson Tatum

Red Sox at Rays | 6:50 p.m. (NESN)

Game 151: Red Sox at Rays lineups, notes, and wild-card standings

Business

Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election

As Election Day draws nearer, social media posts by Musk are raising concerns that he will use his immense platform to question the legitimacy of the vote in the US presidential election and perhaps call for resistance if Republican nominee Donald Trump loses.

Greater Boston home prices inch down in August after sky-high summer

The median price for a single-family home was $915,000 last month, a slight dip after a record-breaking June.

Banking deal oversight to get a major revamp
RI BUSINESS

‘Nothing is final’: Hasbro toys likely wouldn’t relocate from R.I. to Boston for ‘at least 18 months,’ according to CEO
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

The secret to getting kids off smartphones might be right in our neighborhoods
Cooking

Snacks and sides made with fall carrots, beets, and kale at peak perfection
My Boston History | The Power of Now

In her mother’s breast cancer fight, she saw why more Latina oncologists are needed

My Boston History | The Power of Now

Amplify LatinX honors 100 Hispanic and Latino leaders across Mass.

metro

FBI, USPS intercept suspicious envelope sent to Mass. elections division

100 people sworn in as new US citizens during ceremony at Boston’s Old South Meeting House

Rain chances Wednesday evening could quench Boston’s dry spell.

sports

Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots here in Week 3

Tom Brady, Bill Belichick trade compliments, reminisce about Patriots dynasty on ‘Let’s Go!’ podcast

Status of Jeremy Swayman isn’t the only question facing Bruins on the eve of camp

business

R.I. housing department to acquire shuttered Charlesgate nursing home for $6.85m

Is startup funding coming back?

MIT grads fight for your right to bet on 2024 elections

politics

Harris strikes measured contrast with Trump’s contentious appearance before Black journalists

As Fed is set to lower interest rates, concerns rise about Trump’s desire to influence future decisions

Ohio governor deploys state troopers to schools after Trump, Vance push migrant conspiracy. How did we get here?

Nation

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment

Sean Combs indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering

Ex-officer testifies he beat a ‘helpless’ Tyre Nichols then lied about it

World

Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers, blames Israel. At least 9 dead, thousands injured.

Hezbollah started using paging devices more widely after Oct. 7, experts say

Another blow to Trudeau: Liberals lose a long-held seat

opinion

US should demand Israel investigate killing of pro-Palestinian activist

One antiabortion strategy could upend other forms of health care too

A troubling echo in Germany’s election

lifestyle

Cheated on … again

Free events in Boston this week: A playground for grown-ups, Latin Music & Dance fest returns to Eastie, and more

Dating someone with a chronic medical condition

food & dining

Recipe: Turn the popular pairing of sausage and broccoli rabe into a topping for a large flatbread

Recipe: If your garden is overrun with tomatoes, simmer a sauce and freeze it for a dark January day

Recipe: Serve sweet and spicy oven-baked carrot fries with yogurt-herb sauce

travel

Four Newport hotels ranked best in the world, according to Michelin Guide

A late-summer, slow sojourn in southern Vermont

Jason Bowen on playing a prince, finding fun on vacation, and weighing his luggage

Arts

The room where it happened: Gardner Museum to renovate room that housed works stolen in 1990

The Griffin Museum of Photography takes a look at AI and visual reality

What does ‘orgasmic’ fiber art look like? Ask Sam Fields.

Books

Hillary Clinton takes stock of life’s wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric

Provincetown Book Fest, a new novel of Maine, and celebrating trees in verse

Arlie Russell Hochschild’s ‘Stolen Pride’ mines white rural shame

Movies

Pretty hurts: Demi Moore returns to her horror-genre roots in ‘The Substance’

Boston Film Festival returns for 40th year

‘Optimus is very profitable’: Hasbro CEO hopes new Transformers movie will boost sales

Television

HBO is casting extras for ‘The Gilded Age’ in R.I.

Watching often and early: Expect a lot of politics on television over the next seven weeks

How Milton native Jen Statsky helped make ‘Hacks’ a hit

music

After starting out in a Roxbury ‘college house,’ Magdalena Bay is now one of pop music’s rising stars

John Krasinski and Eddie Vedder dined in Boston before rocking Fenway Park with Pearl Jam

A dream team cast was the crowning glory of Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Mitridate’

Theater/Dance

‘Laughs in Spanish,’ at SpeakEasy Stage, offers more than just laughs

Michaela DePrince died one day before her mother, family says

At ART, a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ that’s both moving and in motion

Health

Why is Lifespan buying hospitals in Massachusetts instead of saving two in Rhode Island?

R.I. Life Science Hub still in negotiations to develop lab incubator space: ‘In the business world... things moved a lot faster’

What happens when AI picks your medical coverage

Obituaries

Michaela DePrince, ballerina who danced to fame from a war-torn childhood, dies at 29

Tito Jackson, Jackson 5 singer and guitarist, dies at 70

Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died, family says