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EDITORIAL
Charlie Baker: Four years later
Four years after endorsing Baker, the editorial board reflects on how 2014 priorities can inform the 2018 election.
Patriots 27, Texans 20
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER
After offseason drama, it?s same old Patriots
Relationships might have changed in Fort Foxborough but the standard of football remains unscathed.
TARA SULLIVAN
Patriots? defense up to the challenge, unlike last year?s season opener
New England held dangerous quarterback Deshaun Watson in check and limited Houston to 325 yards.
BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL
Even in victory, Patriots not overly impressed with their performance
They will never acknowledge they are happy with the progress of the team, especially after just one week.
Nora Princiotti
Rob Gronkowski said he wants to remain a Patriot, then he went out and played like it
Gronk had seven receptions for 123 yards and a TD, and chuckled at a report claiming he squashed a trade in the offseason.
Les Moonves, longtime CBS chief, steps down
Moonves resigned Sunday night after the publication of new sexual harassment allegations against him.
David L Ryan/Globe Staff
Crumbling concrete, leaking roofs, and busted elevators: the state of the T
Nearly 60 percent of MBTA garages, and parking lots are rated as being in need of significant repairs, according to a new, preliminary assessment the agency conducted of its properties.
Commentary
Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, and the trials of excellence for black women
On a night that should have been a celebration, the tennis stars shed tears and a hug as a consolation for the sweet-and-sour sting that comes with being black and a woman and great.
?Listen up, Mr. President: Tick, tock,? Warren tells Trump
With less than 60 days to the midterms, US Senator Elizabeth Warren rallied hundreds of supporters Sunday with an excoriation of the president and GOP lawmakers.
Charlie Baker stops for beer and banter at L Street Tavern in South Boston
Baker famously poured beers for patrons during his 2014 campaign. This time, the governor was cheering the Patriots on as he talked to customers.
?She did a phenomenal job?: Teen student pilot lands plane in Beverly after losing a wheel
A 17-year-old student pilot landed safely and escaped injury early Sunday evening after her plane lost a wheel while departing Beverly Regional Airport.
Miss New York is named 2019 Miss America
Miss Connecticut was runner-up, and Miss Massachusetts finished fifth.
Addiction, remixed: Sober coffee bar and club in Claremont offers drug-free social options
In a town ravaged by the opioid crisis and addiction, a sober social spot offers safe and musical alternatives for patrons.
Hope for new macular degeneration treatments buoys patients
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Scientists are experimenting with dozens of new treatments, including about 20 in clinical trials, to combat an eye disease that afflicts more than 9 million Americans.
Adrian Walker
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Marty Walsh?s very bad week
Does it have long-range implications for the mayor?s political future?
Man who died in party cruise fall remembered as kind, caring
A friend, who was critical of the staff?s handling of the incident, said 21-year-old Aaron Dibella of Peabody had decided to ?joke around? and that it was an ?honest mistake.?
Dallas police officer arrested on manslaughter charge
Amber Guyger, who shot a black man last week at his home, was booked into a county jail on Sunday night, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Strengthening Florence takes aim at Southeast
It is too early to know what path the storm will take, but it could roll ashore in the Carolinas by Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Cohasset Police Department via Twitter
Dead humpback whale calf washes ashore in Cohasset
The 2-year-old humpback whale carcass was still floating around in the surf as of Sunday evening, according to New England Aquarium officials.
John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tim Rice are now in elite territory as EGOT winners
Few artists have achieved the EGOT ? winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
Names
A-Rod worked at Wahlburgers Sunday after losing a bet to Mark Wahlberg
The former Yankees star had some fun and paid off a bet with Mark Wahlberg.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Boys against men: BC and Holy Cross shouldn?t play again
Boston College-Holy Cross was great in the day of ?Mad Men.?? Now it?s just madness.
Special reports
TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ
She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.
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STAT
How a ?hidden safety net? was rolled out in response to quarantined plane
A system involving federal, state, and local agencies across the U.S. at major ports of entry is the country?s ?hidden safety net.?
Globe must-reads
Sports
Patriots 27, Texas 20
Patriots hold on to defeat Texans in season-opener
The Patriots led the entire way in Foxborough, although the Texans made things interesting late.
Metro
Cruise ship continues voyage after getting stranded in Buzzards Bay
The Star Pride had 350 people on board at the time, according to the Coast Guard.
Globe Local
Building a better shop classroom
Technology and jobs change nonstop. As vocational schools overhaul their aging facilities, flexibility is the watchword.
Real Estate
Rents are rising fast in once-affordable old apartments
Units at properties built in 1959 or earlier had steeper median rent increases from 2000 to 2016 than those half their age.
Politics
Trump officials see weaknesses in the midterms
A pair of top Republicans acknowledged in a private meeting that the party was battling serious vulnerabilities.
Nation & World
Obama, on stump for Calif. Democrats, again targets Trump
The midterm elections give Americans ??a chance to restore some sanity in our politics,?? Obama said Saturday in Anaheim.
Cars Search This Week's Specials
10 notable new cars for 2019, according to Edmunds
Edmunds has selected some of the best models buyers can expect at dealerships now or in the near future.
Columnists
Business
Chinese retail titan Alibana announces succession plan
Jack Ma will step down as chairman in 2019, with chief executive Daniel Zhang taking on the title.
Arts
Dance Review
Boston Ballet kicks up its heels in ?Genius at Play?
The troupe?s season opener celebrates the centennial of choreographer Jerome Robbins.
Travel
Discovering the joys of getting lost on a bike in Europe
A solo, self-guided bike tour reveals the joys of wrong turns and the beauty of a very large lake.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Until next year, my sweetheart
In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic
Real Estate
Address
Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town?
As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
Globe event
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
Podcast
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever
A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
The Big Picture
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
The Big Picture
Globe staff photos of the month, August 2018
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.
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