Afghanistan plan involves 3,900 more troops, officials say

The first deployments could take place within days.

Felix G. Arroyo.

Felix G. Arroyo accused of repeated sexual harassment by city employee

In a complaint, a woman who worked for Arroyo alleges he ?spanked? her buttocks, made sexual comments, and grabbed her by the back of her neck. Arroyo called the allegations baseless.

Donald Trump with former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio in January 2016.

Trump will not pardon former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio at Phoenix rally

President Trump had said he was ??seriously considering?? a pardon for former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, an immigration hardliner.

Barnstable Police

Kennedys ?incited this crowd into an angry mob,? police say

Matthew ?Max? Kennedy allegedly threw himself into a wall, smashed a shelf full of glass objects, and refused to cooperate with officers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_PW2DV.jpg Who is Louise Linton? 5 facts beyond her Instagram rant

She bragged about how much she paid in taxes ? but who exactly is she?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/7f3571de29b045428be7fcd2012a612b-7f3571de29b045428be7fcd2012a612b-0.jpg A list of Confederate monuments defaced or removed after Charlottesville

About 50 Confederate monuments around the country have been removed, vandalized, or both.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_081517_16MBTA_10769x.jpg Baker defends hiring of new MBTA general manager

The governor said he remains confident in Luis Ramirez despite accounting problems at a company Ramirez recently led as chief executive.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_reneenorestant_metro012copy[1].jpg Former TD Garden guard accused of beating homeless man may have charges dismissed

Rene Norestant Jr., who was captured on video beating a homeless man with his own cane, will avoid jail time if he performs community service.

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In an editorial, the Rev. William Aitcheson described himself as ??an impressionable young man?? when he became a member of the hate group.

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Robert Kraft (right) shook hands with President Donald Trump when the Patriots visited the White house in April.

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The Patriots gave Trump a Super Bowl ring with his name engraved on it

Anthony Scaramucci produced a bit of fake news this week in regards to President Trump, Robert Kraft, and a Patriots Super Bowl ring.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-599228438.jpg Malia Obama politely brushed us off when we tried for an interview at Harvard

The eldest daughter of former president Barack Obama has moved into one of the dorms on campus, just like all the other freshmen in the class of 2021.

NAMES

Former President Obama spotted dining at Harvard Square restaurant

President Obama was spotted at Harvest restaurant Monday and the timing lines up perfectly with freshman move-in day at the school.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-3235.jpg Donald Trump usually trusts his instincts, and that?s a problem

President Trump repeatedly finds his promises and proclamations ripped apart by reality.

Kianna Kaizer (left), the girlfriend of Jeremy Himmelman (right), called his ??political side?? only a small part of his life but acknowledged he held decidedly far-right beliefs.

Deadly shooting ends friendships forged in neo-Nazi group

The friendship of four young roommates ? though cemented in an obscure neo-Nazi group ? never seemed destined for bloodshed.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Handout_2dutchlady06_art.jpg Forgotten for 300 years, ?The Dutch Lady? rediscovered on Copley library shelf

?The Dutch Lady,? a play that appears to have been forgotten for centuries, has found a new life this summer on the London stage.

Associated Press

Perspective | Magazine

Let?s stop teaching kids that reading is boring

Novels are great entertainment, so why do library programs make it seem like summer reading is a chore?

Jeff Immelt.

Talking Points

GE?s Jeff Immelt says he couldn?t afford to be ?a wuss?

The company?s former chief executive has penned a 6,000-plus-word essay for the latest issue of the Harvard Business Review.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Shelton_23lighthouse01_met.jpg For $650,000, you could own this Maine lighthouse ? plus the island it?s on

Blue Hill Bay Lighthouse is located on Green Island off the coast of Brooklin, Maine, and offers white sand beaches and 360-degree oceanfront views.

Things That Work

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/amsterdamgarage1.jpg Could underwater garages solve Boston?s parking shortage?

At least three other cities, all in Europe, have constructed parking garages under waterways.

The solar eclipse

The moon eclipsed the sun above the Washington Monument on Monday.

Do your eyes hurt after the solar eclipse? Here?s what you need to know

So you looked directly at the sun while trying to watch the solar eclipse. Did you cause damage to your eyes?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/iss052e056225.jpg NASA?s photos of the eclipse are better than yours

An iPhone camera is no match for NASA.

Special reports

part 1

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A Globe review finds the children are often denied love and support and pressured to keep the scandal secret. And the church has done absolutely nothing to help.

Crossword

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/crossword.jpg Play the crossword

Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.

Opinion & Ideas

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-3237.jpg A free-speech rally, minus the free speech

In the course of preventing a riot, the city rode roughshod over the rights of a small, disfavored minority.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

Investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/03/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_MB3WQ.jpg Documenting Hate: Submit an incident you know about

If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/22/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/APOE4.jpg At high risk for Alzheimer?s, they?re experimenting ? on themselves

Tips to prevent dementia abound, but there?s little hard science. So carriers of a variant that raises their risk experiment ? on themselves.

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