Online lottery backers to try again on Beacon Hill

Lawmakers scratched out a proposal this week that would have allowed the state to begin peddling digital tickets.

Shirley Leung

What does the equal pay law mean for Mass. women?

Does the new law mean I can demand to be paid as much as Dan Shaughnessy? Not exactly.

A view down Washington Street of the Paramount. — DINA RUDICK/GLOBE STAFF

adrian walker

Here comes the Downtown Crossing neighborhood

What kind of neighborhood is downtrodden downtown on the verge of becoming?

City may have to force police to wear cameras

Boston police are having trouble finding volunteers to wear body cameras for a pilot program.

Baker will sign Uber, Lyft legislation

Governor Charlie Baker?s office announced that he will sign legislation regulating the ride-sharing industry.

Campaign 2016

Opinion | Joseph E. Stiglitz

Trump and the damage done

Trump?s success has raised the question: Can the United States be trusted in the long run?

In Maine, Trump takes aim at Somali refugees

Citing the Marathon bombers and Somalis in Maine, Donald Trump raised the prospect of terrorists infiltrating the country as refugees.

Former modeling agent says he got Melania Trump?s visa

Agent Paolo Zampolli has offered the most detailed description yet of how the wife of the Republican presidential nominee came into the country.

Hospitals decry new US 1- to 5-star rating system

The hospital industry?s varying responses show how hard it can be to find consensus about what constitutes good quality health care.

Redstone family fires another shot at Viacom president

The Redstone family has launched another salvo at Phillipe Dauman, once among its most trusted lieutenants.

Ex-AG working on lawsuit for Cambridge family in baby?s death

Former Mass. AG Martha Coakley has joined another lawyer pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of 1-year-old.

A beginner's swim class at the Lynn YMCA in June. — Timothy Tai for The Boston Globe

Immigrants, their children at higher risk of drowning

Immigrants are significantly overrepresented among drowning victims in Massachusetts ponds, lakes, and swimming pools.

DON AUCOIN | CRITIC?S NOTEBOOK

From the stage, timely depictions and perspectives on bullying

From Boston to the Berkshires, theater productions examine the new forms of bullying in the age of digital culture and hyper-competitive college admissions.

NAMES

?Arthur? memes are all the rage ? despite WGBH being ?disappointed?

Just because WGBH is ?disappointed? by crude memes of ??Arthur?? doesn?t mean people are going to stop sharing them online.

Boston police defend transfer of assets from taxi king

The department allowed the city?s biggest taxi owner to transfer 362 medallions days before he was charged with federal fraud and tax offenses.

Music review

Yes features old sounds and new faces at Lynn Auditorium

Though just one member of the classic lineup is currently appearing with the band, a program devoted to two vintage Yes albums was a rousing success.

RED SOX 3, MARINERS 2

Red Sox escape Seattle with extra-inning win

Brock Holt?s single up the middle in the 11th bounced off a glove and into center field, delivering Travis Shaw with the winning run

2016 Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 03: Fireworks explode above the Maracana stadium during the rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 03, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio 2016 will be the first Olympic Games in South America. The event will take place between August 5-21. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) — Buda Mendes/Getty

Ready or not, Rio Olympics reach the starting line

Organizers faced daunting challenges, but a last-minute rush seems to have everything in place.

In Mass., Brazilians watch Olympics from afar

As Rio de Janeiro readied itself for the Olympic Games opening ceremonies, the vast Brazilian diaspora nearly 5,000 miles away wasn?t sure how to feel.

Friday at the Olympics: Games kick off with a big party

The cauldron will be lit Friday night, the starting bell for 11,239 athletes from 207 countries.

sips

Is this what the wine store of the future looks like?

At Wine Riot, shelves are stocked with the help of crowdsourced feedback, tastings are fun, and educational displays are cheeky and eye-catching

More hotels are letting the dogs in

We are bringing the pup along on vacation more often, and some hotels are OK with that.

THINGS TO DO

The Weekender: Bowie, Buress, and the Olympic Games

Everything fun to do this weekend in Boston and beyond.

Opinion & Ideas

DANTE RAMOS

Lessons from the Uber war

Uber?s impending victory has major implications for politics, transportation, and the new economy. Here are some of them.

Globe investigations

Private schools, painful secrets

The unexpected price of reporting abuse: retaliation

The Globe found 15 instances of retaliation at New England private schools against students or employees who raised concerns about sexual abuse by staffers.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Rio locals reflect on upcoming Olympics

Residents expressed mixed feelings about the cost and security of the Games, while holding out hope they will bring joy to a nation facing economic and political crises.