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Ex-MBTA official says he was fired for flagging serious safety issues
The MBTA?s former chief safety officer says he was fired in retaliation after he called attention to serious safety hazards and pushed executives to stop suppressing information about dangerous mishaps.

Editorial

The MBTA says it has enough money. Now it has to figure out how to spend it faster

By the time the T completes its 15-year plan to achieve a ?state of good repair,? some commuters will be ready for The Ride.

CBS Evening News anchor Norah O?Donnell on Bezos, Brady, and a woman in the White House
O?Donnell will soon become the third woman to anchor an evening network news show.

How many tall people does it take to start a club?

Women must be at least 5 feet 10 inches and men must be 6 feet 2 inches to join the Boston Beanstalks.

World Cup final

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

No apologies here: American women were world-beaters

There was no keeping the US women?s soccer team down, whether it was winning matches, speaking their mind, or celebrating with abandon.
Analysis: Talented US could not be stopped

From Boston to Whitman, soccer fans cheer US women to victory

Watch parties erupted in celebration Sunday when the US women?s national team beat the Netherlands, 2-0, in the World Cup final.
Chants of ?equal pay? break out after US women win World Cup

opinion

RENÉE LOTH

How to resurrect a river
Kevin Flike

America facing a third war with no exit strategy
Jennifer C. Braceras

Do most voters even know who Bill Weld is?
editorial

The Baker administration had an important opportunity to help poor children ? it passed

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  1. No apologies here: American women were world-beaters
  2. Ex-MBTA official says he was fired for flagging serious safety issues
  3. CBS Evening News anchor Norah O?Donnell on Bezos, Brady, and a woman in the White House
  4. FBI, ICE use driver license photos without owners? knowledge or consent
  5. Could the Celtics reap the rewards of Kawhi Leonard?s signing with the Clippers?
  6. With Dad?s support, one teen is playing video games instead of going to high school
  7. Sex-trafficking charges could put Jeffrey Epstein behind bars for 45 years
  8. E-cigarette users find themselves seeking help to quit
  9. Photos: Rolling Stones jam at Gillette Stadium

Travel

Those hidden resort fees? You?re not the only one worked up about them

If you head here only to dive or swim or snorkel at the shore, you?ve missed a rich and important part of a lovely country.

A bedtime story, deep in the jungle in Belize

If you head here only to dive or swim or snorkel at the shore, you?ve missed a rich and important part of a lovely country.

Photos: Rolling Stones jam at Gillette Stadium
The English rock group was joined by blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. for the concert.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
Week in watching: TV?s best dystopia, JFK Jr.?s wedding tapes, and ? gross! ? ?Dr. Pimple Popper? is back
Globe critic Matthew Gilbert?s guide to what?s on television.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
Could the Celtics reap the rewards of Kawhi Leonard?s signing with the Clippers?
A revamped Boston roster will still have to deal with mighty Milwaukee and Philadelphia in the East.

Gas canisters found near Fenway Park after concert-goers used them to ?achieve a high?
Boston police recovered 67 canisters containing nitrous oxide near Fenway Park on Friday ? which happened to be the same night that Phish was playing a concert at the Red Sox? ballpark.

Ancient life awakens amid thawing ice caps and permafrost
For a few exceptional species, thawing ice caps and permafrost are starting to reveal another narrative of global warming ? one of astonishing biological resilience.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Red Sox will savor break, but know crunch time awaits
Starting Friday, Boston ? still out of a playoff spot ? hosts the MLB-best Dodgers, then plays 21 games in 21 days against AL East competition.

Sox top Detroit, 6-3, in final game before break As Sox hit All-Star break, bats are booming

Sex-trafficking charges could put Jeffrey Epstein behind bars for 45 years

The billionaire financier is charged with running an operation that brought dozens of girls as young as 14 to his opulent Manhattan home.

One person hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following crash on Route 128

The occupant of a vehicle in a three-car crash in Danvers was taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries, police said early Monday. 2 hours ago

Rainbow flag again set on fire at N.Y. gay bar

The owner of Harlem?s Alibi Lounge says a rainbow flag was set aflame at the club?s entrance for the second time in just over a month. 53 minutes ago

Iran open to diplomacy to save deal, but has ?no hope?

Iran remains open to diplomacy to save its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but has ?no hope? in the international community, the country?s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday, as the Islamic Republic broke the limit the agreement put on its enrichment of uranium. an hour ago

Man shot in Dorchester Sunday afternoon, marking third Boston shooting in 14 hours

A man in his late 30s was shot in Dorchester and transported to a local hospital late Sunday afternoon, marking the third shooting in Boston over a 14-hour period.
Two men shot in Boston early Sunday

Federal grand jury probing GOP fund-raiser Elliott Broidy

The grand jury in New York is investigating whether the businessman used his position as vice chair of President Trump?s inaugural committee to drum up business deals with foreign leaders.

Video shows bolt of lightning striking boat in South Boston

A video circulating online shows lightning nearly blowing a boat in South Boston to smithereens as severe thunderstorms swept through the Boston area Saturday evening.

Iowa, Nevada to launch caucus voting by phone for 2020

Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over the telephone instead of showing up at their states? traditional neighborhood caucus meetings next February, according to plans unveiled by the state parties.

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Promoting peace in Roxbury through sport and community

At new casino, a rare Boston sight: diversity

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

IDEAS | S.I. ROSENBAUM

Trump wants to deny transgender rights on religious grounds. But what if gender identity, itself, is a matter of the soul?

PAULINE PERRY

Wagering is wagering . . . no matter how nicely presented
ANNE BERNAYS

Boston aside, busing was a success ? and it has a future
Michael A. Cohen

Trump?s July 4 pageant can?t mask the rot within
Jeff Jacoby

?Proclaim Liberty?: How the Hebrew Bible molded revolutionary America
Letters

Doctor sees utter waste in Partners HealthCare?s rebranding effort

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Stopping injustice or putting the public at risk? Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins?s tactics spur pushback

Rollins promised to stop prosecuting ?low-level? nonviolent offenses, but critics say she may be letting dangerous criminals off the hook.
Ayanna Pressley's husband benefits from Rollins's approach to traffic violations

One viral moment can set a 2020 candidate apart ? but they?re hard to come by
Modern campaigns are increasingly shaped by lightning-in-a-bottle turns of political fortune and momentum that are hard to define and impossible to predict, but they are undeniably real.

?We are family?: Bikers pay tribute to victims of deadly N.H. motorcycle crash
Bikers came by the thousands Saturday, riding into Laconia, N.H., at the edge of the White Mountains to honor seven of their brothers and sisters who died in a horrific crash last month.

With Dad?s support, one teen is playing video games instead of going to high school
Last year, Dave Herzog took the extraordinary step of withdrawing his son from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School so that Jordan would have more time to devote to competitive gaming.

Missing Tyngsborough man found dead in the woods Sunday

Water ban issued in Franklin after fire at treatment plant

8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list

2 men taken to hospital after homemade cannon-type device discharges in N.H.

WeWork said to raise up to $4 billion in debt

Greek prime minister loses reelection to center right

Woman in serious condition after being pulled from the water off Hull?s Nantasket Beach
Lifestyle
Music Review

Boston Symphony Orchestra begins Tanglewood season in style
Names

Stevie Wonder says he's getting a kidney transplant in fall

Cameron Boyce, who acted in ?Grown Ups? and on Disney Channel, dies at 20
Names

Ben Affleck?s ?Triple Frontier? flop is reportedly making Netflix more budget-conscious

Metro

Remembering Woodstock, 50 years on, at The Cabot

The Beverly theater has partnered with The David Bieber Archives to celebrate the anniversary with a free exhibit titled ?Back To The Garden: 1969 & The Woodstock Era.?

Motorcyclist facing life-threatening injuries following crash in Leominster

A motorcyclist was medflighted to UMass Memorial Medical Center with life-threatening injuries after in a crash in Leominster Sunday evening, officials said.

Gas canisters found near Fenway Park after concert-goers used them to ?achieve a high?

Boston police recovered 67 canisters containing nitrous oxide near Fenway Park on Friday ? which happened to be the same night that Phish was playing a concert at the Red Sox? ballpark.

Woman in serious condition after being pulled from the water off Hull?s Nantasket Beach

A woman in her 60s who was seen ?potentially drowning? on Nantasket Beach in Hull Sunday afternoon is in serious condition at South Shore Hospital after being rescued from the water.

From Boston to Whitman, soccer fans cheer US women to victory
Watch parties erupted in celebration Sunday when the US women?s national team beat the Netherlands, 2-0, in the World Cup final.

Missing Tyngsborough man found dead in the woods Sunday
A 65-year-old man who had been missing since July 4 was found dead in the woods in Tyngsborough Sunday afternoon, officials said.

STAT

Warren blasts former FDA commissioner for joining Pfizer?s board

Health tech companies often flop. Here?s what?s behind the successes

A psychedelics evangelist tries to turn magic mushrooms into medicine

The boy was dying. Zebrafish helped save his life

sports

ALL-STAR FUTURES GAME

Jarren Duran?s speed rockets him to big stage, too

The lone Red Sox representative at the Futures Game was hardly able to believe he belonged on Sunday.

Eagle on final hole gives 20-year-old Matthew Wolff first PGA win

Wolff was playing in just his third tournament as a professional ? all on sponsor exemptions

Christian Yelich will pass up Home Run Derby

He will be replaced by Oakland Athletics slugger Matt Chapman.

Jarren Duran?s speed rockets him to big stage, too

The lone Red Sox representative at the Futures Game was hardly able to believe he belonged on Sunday.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
Red Sox will savor break, but know crunch time awaits
Starting Friday, Boston ? still out of a playoff spot ? hosts the MLB-best Dodgers, then plays 21 games in 21 days against AL East competition.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL
Could the Celtics reap the rewards of Kawhi Leonard?s signing with the Clippers?
A revamped Boston roster will still have to deal with mighty Milwaukee and Philadelphia in the East.

Politics

Federal grand jury probing GOP fund-raiser Elliott Broidy
The grand jury in New York is investigating whether the businessman used his position as vice chair of President Trump?s inaugural committee to drum up business deals with foreign leaders.

Business

Your data could be at the center of the fight against Big Tech
Germany?s top antitrust enforcer, Andreas Mundt, recently asked a room full of lawyers, academics and regulators to imagine a wall filled with their personal information collected by Facebook and Google.

Marijuana

300 marijuana plants seized during drug bust at home in Carver; 1 arrested
The homeowner of 5 Bisbee Drive alerted police around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday that his tenant was conducting an illegal marijuana growing operation out of the home.

magazine
Cover Story

15 things to love and 11 things to loathe about Boston
Globe Magazine

Learning to love the world?s ugliest building

Perspective

Could private buses be the answer to Boston?s nightmarish commutes?
Dream Course

A golf fanatic picks the 18 best holes to play on New England courses

sports

?A little public shame never hurt anyone?: Chants of ?equal pay? break out after US women win World Cup

Overflowing with talent, US could not be stopped

Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy carted off field after violent home-plate collision

metro

Gas canisters found near Fenway Park after concert-goers used them to ?achieve a high?

From Boston to Whitman, soccer fans cheer US women to victory

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, face of Indonesia disaster relief efforts dies at 49

Nation

Iranian scientists accused of violating US sanctions

Crews working to restore utilities, repair roads after Calif. earthquake

Trump officials dismiss reports of disease and hunger in border facilities

World

Ancient life awakens amid thawing ice caps and permafrost

Iran is now enriching uranium beyond nuclear deal limits

Top UK diplomat in US criticizes Trump in leaked memos

politics

US to pursue route to citizenship question on 2020 census

Biden says having a female vice president would be ?great?

Warren eyes executive actions to level racial wage disparities among women

business

Your data could be at the center of the fight against Big Tech

WeWork said to raise up to $4 billion in debt

CBS Evening News anchor Norah O?Donnell on Bezos, Brady, and a woman in the White House

arts

Photos: Rolling Stones jam at Gillette Stadium

Week in watching: TV?s best dystopia, JFK Jr.?s wedding tapes, and ? gross! ? ?Dr. Pimple Popper? is back

Boston Symphony Orchestra begins Tanglewood season in style

lifestyle

Are you a craft-beer drinker suffering from flavor-bomb fatigue? Idle Hands feels your pain.

Stevie Wonder says he's getting a kidney transplant in fall

Ben Affleck?s ?Triple Frontier? flop is reportedly making Netflix more budget-conscious

marijuana

Pro-marijuana group unveils more detailed initiative in North Dakota

ACLU settles lawsuit against town over medical marijuana ordinance

Here?s what to know about the pot shops opening in Massachusetts this week

opinion

Do most voters even know who Bill Weld is?

America facing a third war with no exit strategy

How to resurrect a river

food & dining

Harvard student manages to compete in ?MasterChef? cooking show and graduate, all in one very surreal spring

Wachusett Brewing Co. comes to Cambridge, and Peregrine serves up the flavors of Italian islands

In a tiny spot in Chestnut Hill, Chef Ronsky is turning out a smart, traditional Italian menu

travel

Hybrid footwear for all terrains

Wit and wisdom in West Hartford

No more elephant rides and horse-drawn carriages: Visitors, tour companies put focus on animal welfare

Books

Author prefers a long report to a short story

A treatise on sound, a spiritual revolution, and a walk in the woods

Local bestsellers for the week ending 6/30

Movies

?Under the Silver Lake? is a noir where the sun shines

?Maiden? excitingly documents a pathbreaking round-the-world race

A beguiling and hermetic world in ?The Third Wife?

Television

Bravo gives ?Cash Cab? reboot the green light

If I got to pick the Emmy nominees for drama

In her Michelle Carter documentary, filmmaker asks viewers to be the jury

music

Photos: Rolling Stones jam at Gillette Stadium

Boston Symphony Orchestra begins Tanglewood season in style

The Ticket: What?s happening in the local arts world

globe local

For dam on Hanover/Norwell line, the days are numbered

Newton mayor seeks limits on e-cig sales

Cops call this meals-on-wheels a steal

Obituaries

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, face of Indonesia disaster relief efforts dies at 49

Louie Howland, editor and award-winning maritime historian, dies at 81

Cameron Boyce, who acted in ?Grown Ups? and on Disney Channel, dies at 20