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Invisible no more: Social Security will soon slide into insolvency

Barring Washington getting over its dysfunction and fixing Social Security, the program may soon have to cut benefits for tens of millions of retirees.

Registry fails to alert local police of trouble drivers, flouts law enacted after 2014 traffic tragedy

A Globe review has found the agency has failed to send notifications about license suspensions and revocations to municipal police departments in compliance with ?Haley?s law.?

Temperatures Sunday set to climb toward triple digits in Boston

Temperatures across Eastern Mass. on Sunday could hit 100 ? with a heat index expected to reach 100 to 110.
Help Desk: 7 ways to beat the scorching heat 12 hacks to keep your house cool Heat and humidity maintain grip on Eastern US

Woman dies after hit and run crash in Somerville

The woman, who is believed to be about 50 years old, was walking in the crosswalk on Mystic Avenue Saturday night.

JFK Library celebrates 50th anniversary of moon landing

Thousands of people visited the Dorchester museum Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 crew?s extraordinary feat.

Braintree police have a request: Don?t commit crime until Monday

Taunton woman killed Saturday night in two-car crash in Norton

Fisherman rescued off the coast of Nantucket

opinion

Editorial

The path to better-managed state government
Jeff Jacoby

Trump blasts ?the Squad? for not loving America. Does he?
LINCOLN CHAFEE

The party of peace: Why I joined the Libertarian Party
Letters

Criticizing our country, freely . . . for now

Cape Cod baseball, where the grass is real and the price is right
Bradley went 2 for 5 with six RBIs and hit two of the team?s five homers.

Local Travel

A coastal treasure chest awaits in Gloucester

A sunny July day just begs for a trip to the ocean. The North Shore offers many fine seaside communities, but Gloucester ? ?America?s Oldest Seaport? ? was my choice.

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  2. Long before the shooting, Big Papi had brushes with people who ?want something from me?
  3. In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn
  4. As the trade deadline looms, the Red Sox face a tough call: salvage or shutter the season?
  5. Eck on David Price: ?He?s my new Kirk Gibson?
  6. Isaiah Thomas?s story is a lesson for NBA stars
  7. In a dramatic close call, a big shark grabs a fish and surprises boaters in Cape Cod Bay
  8. Here?s why Rich Hill wants to pitch as long as he can
  9. Registry fails to alert local police of trouble drivers, flouts law enacted after 2014 traffic tragedy

We?re examining end-of-life medical care in Mass. Please share your loved ones? experiences to help our reporting

The Globe is looking into the end-of-life medical care that Massachusetts residents receive. We want to examine how the healthcare system can improve care for dying patients.

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST MOON LANDING

Photos: A look back at the 1969 moon landing

The moon landing and Chappaquiddick: How this week in 1969 unfolded in the pages of the Globe

Draper dusts off treasures of the Apollo era

Your smartphone has 1 million times more memory than the Apollo computer

opinion

Editorial

How a ?moonshot? came to symbolize the potential of government
Letters

?A collective sense of awe? ? readers recall Apollo 11
Alan Price

To achieve today?s moonshots, we must be bold

Sports

Jackie Bradley Jr. powers Red Sox in rout of Orioles

How to improve the NHL?s product? Dress more skaters

Shane Lowry homes in on claret jug after building a 4-shot lead at British Open

Politics

?It?s our America?: Michelle Obama speaks out amid Trump tweet furor

How is Beto O?Rourke hoping to revive his campaign? By getting back to his roots

Trump tweets about R.I. governor as he attacks NYT columnist

Lifestyle

?The Lightning Thief? is a blast ? and that?s no myth

?Cats? trailer unites the Internet in abject terror

Matt Damon teams up with ?Spotlight? director Tom McCarthy for new movie

Business

Boston Fed president tells Trump to back off. Politely, of course

British firm?s plans to build private dorms in Boston hit a snag

Another cool new office, this one for business catering company ezCater

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Woman injured in jet ski crash in Plymouth

The 19-year-old woman was flown to Boston Medical Center for treatment, a Plymouth fire official.

Somerville?s Kirkland Tap & Trotter restaurant is closing

Owner and chef Tony Maws said the restaurant would be shutting down Saturday night after six years of business.

Where Roe v. Wade has the biggest effect

Roe upholds abortion in very different ways around the country. Without it, the fallout would be highly uneven, according to new research.

Sean Spicer throws first pitch at PawSox?s Pride Night, and team faces backlash

The former White House press secretary joined a wounded veteran to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Friday?s game. The Trump administration, in which Spicer worked, has been criticized for attempting to dismantle LGBTQ rights.

Officer files motion against State Police, saying it hasn?t admitted him to academy ?without preconditions?

A federal jury gave Orlando Riley, a New Bedford police officer, a $130,000 discrimination award in 2018, but he pushed further.

Besieged Puerto Rico governor goes quiet amid protests

Ricardo Rosselló, the telegenic 40-year-old son of a former governor, has dropped his normally intense rhythm of public appearances and gone into relatively long periods of near-media silence, intensifying questions about his future.

N.H. state lawmaker claims ?owning slaves doesn?t make you racist? in Facebook comments
?There?s no evidence at all that I?ve ever acted in a racial manner,? said Werner Horn, Republican of Franklin.

Brookline schools superintendent resigns

The Brookline School Committee is expected to pick an interim leader soon to replace Andrew Bott, who led the district for three years.

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MBTA releases dramatic video footage of June Red Line derailment

The MBTA has released video footage of the June 11 Red Line derailment that wreaked havoc on commutes for days afterward.

Tide wants to do your laundry for you ? so I let them do mine
With the pithy slogan ?Life, Not Laundry,? Tide now operates 140 dry cleaning stores in 19 states, and Tide University is cleaning students? clothes at 23 colleges, including MIT.

?Since I got my bike, I?ve stopped playing ?Fortnite??
A strange craze has swept the city?s streets, as young kids in huge packs have turned BMX cruisers ? a fad of the ?80s ? into the street movement of the moment.

Rhode island

Providence police officer stays ?Malloy Strong?

The fourth annual Rising Above Cancer 5K Run/Walk is expected to raise about $75,000 for the Lifespan Cancer Institute?s Patient Support Fund.

Opinion | Lincoln Chafee
The party of peace: Why I joined the Libertarian Party
The party is willing to fight against irresponsible American global behavior and against the inexorable march to more senseless wars.

R.I. education chief seeks control of Providence schools
Angélica Infante-Green is planning to ask the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education for the authority to ?reconstitute? Providence?s struggling school system.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Michael A. Cohen

Trump has turned the racial dog whistle into a steam whistle
RENÉE GRAHAM

With racism in America, there?s never a teachable moment
Ideas | Thomas Abt

Democrats are skipping out on the most important gun fight of all
SCOT LEHIGH

Boorish bikers beat a Boston retreat
DIANE HESSAN

Trump vs. the Squad ? voters weigh in
DAVID S. FRIEDMAN

Convicted felon Sal DiMasi should not be a Beacon Hill lobbyist

VISUAL STORIES

MBTA releases video of Red Line derailment

A look back at JFK Jr.?s life and death on the 20th anniversary of his plane crash off Martha?s Vineyard

Photos: The changing face of Federal Hill

Photos: A look back at the 1969 moon landing

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GARY WASHBURN | SUNDAY BASKETBALL NOTES

Isaiah Thomas?s story is a lesson for NBA stars

Thomas?s willingness to play injured during the 2017 postseason aggravated a hip problem that cost him a shot at a max contract.

A captain befriends a sea gull and keeps the crackers coming
Gloucester schooner captain Heath Ellis and Polly Five Toes have become celebrity BFFs on Cape Ann.

Here are the key unanswered questions surrounding the Mass. RMV scandal
Four weeks have passed since Volodymyr Zhukovskyy allegedly crashed head-on into a group of motorcyclists in New Hampshire, killing seven people.

Shirley Leung
Red Line?s slow service, explained
Believe it or not beleaguered riders, the MBTA is making progress on getting the Red Line back to normal. Now don?t get too excited.

Metro

Third prosthetic leg discovered near memorial for Revere man killed in Wellfleet shark attack

The first artificial leg was found in March, according to Wellfleet police, who are investigating the incidents.

In a dramatic close call, a big shark grabs a fish and surprises boaters in Cape Cod Bay

The shark launched itself at a fish mere feet behind a boat, giving the people on board a sudden scare.

One person hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after rollover crash in Shelburne

State Police responded to the scene of the one-car crash early Sunday.

Kelsi, 13, has a great sense of humor

She loves being the center of attention and is also a talented singer. She recently auditioned for the school?s talent show.

Taunton woman killed Saturday night in two-car crash in Norton
A 49-year-old Taunton woman was killed in the crash and a 46-year-old Taunton man was taken to a hospital by MedFlight to be treated for life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Southwest planes collide on Nashville airport tarmac
The airline says both planes returned to the gate ??under their own power?? and were taken out of service for evaluation.

STAT

What the Ebola emergency means, what it doesn?t mean, and what?s next

Role of seizures in Alzheimer?s disease is gaining overdue attention

Opinion: I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn?t my doctors help me?

Opinion: New insights from a bird?s-eye view of clinical trials

sports

PETER ABRAHAM | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Here?s why Rich Hill wants to pitch as long as he can

The 39-year-old Dodgers lefthander is in the final year of his contract but believes he has plenty left in the tank.

Red Sox reliever Josh Taylor comfortable pitching to his strengths

Taylor has a 3.74 earned run average over 21 appearances.

Jackie Bradley Jr. powers Red Sox in rout of Orioles

Red Sox center fielder went 2 for 5 with 6 RBIs and accounted for two of the team?s five homers in a 17-hit barrage.

Lin Na becomes first Asian-born player enshrined in the Tennis Hall of Fame

Na, Mary Pierce, and Yevgeny Kafelnikov ? all two-time major winners ? were inducted during ceremonies in Newport, R.I.

Peter Abraham | On baseball
As the trade deadline looms, the Red Sox face a tough call: salvage or shutter the season?
Dave Dombrowski cannot expect the team to contend if it remains stuck in the middle.

NASCAR NOTEBOOK | NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Christopher Bell dominates the field in Xfinity victory
Bell led 186 of the 200 laps and finished more than four seconds ahead of Cole Custer.

Politics

In Trump?s long career, an opportunistic view of race
The president often sought to pit Americans against one another along racial lines ? even on his reality show, ?The Apprentice.?

Business

Activists pledging to organize a boycott of Wayfair
The activists have organized a petition signed by several hundred customers pledging a boycott in a show of support for Wayfair employees who had staged their own protest in June.

Marijuana

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn
Though it approached legalization very differently than Mass., Canada is grappling with some of the same challenges: high prices, short supplies, a robust black market.

magazine
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I am a devout Christian and he is an atheist. Classic!?
Cover Story

?I got lucky, man.? Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times

Miss Conduct

Advice: At a party, we were served vegan mystery food
Perspective | Magazine

I was a paramedic at the US border. Kids need doctors now.

sports

Julian Alaphilippe keeps overall lead at Tour de France

Eck on David Price: ?He?s my new Kirk Gibson?

Down 4 shots, Tommy Fleetwood ready to chase Shane Lowry

metro

A R.I. farm ? you can buy the alpacas ? hits the market for $625,000

Kelsi, 13, has a great sense of humor

Southwest planes collide on Nashville airport tarmac

Nation

Where Roe v. Wade has the biggest effect

Pocket-sized shark squirts glowing clouds from pockets

No more manholes in Berkeley as city writes gender out of codes

World

Iran seizes British tanker in the Persian Gulf as tensions with the West escalate

Trump administration may delay ban on abortion referrals at family planning centers

Iranians? seizure of British oil tanker seen as a move to escalate conflict

politics

How is Beto O?Rourke hoping to revive his campaign? By getting back to his roots

?It?s our America?: Michelle Obama speaks out amid Trump tweet furor

After distancing himself from hostile chant, Trump calls rally supporters ?incredible patriots?

business

Activists pledging to organize a boycott of Wayfair

Trump says debt limit talks in ?good shape? after Pelosi rebuff

Judge to slash $2 billion award for couple with cancer in Roundup lawsuit

arts

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

Hostile yahoos, horrifying ?Cats,? hustling bots, and thriving house plants

?The Lightning Thief? is a blast ? and that?s no myth

lifestyle

A room of one?s own

Brendan MacAllister

Almost two years after diagnosis, NBC10 anchor Natasha Verma, now cancer-free, heading to new station

marijuana

In legalizing marijuana, Canada did everything differently. Here?s what we can learn

Canada's lessons in legalizing cannabis

I wanted to try medical marijuana. Why couldn?t my doctors help me?

opinion

Trump is back on the hustings, rustling up some racism

Criticizing our country, freely . . . for now

Trump has turned the racial dog whistle into a steam whistle

food & dining

Where to take your kids to eat this summer vacation

Mr. Tamole team brings authentic tamales to town

This is nuts: Peanut butter, now in powder form

travel

Why drive to Newport when you can float instead?

In San Francisco, new destinations over the top

You can visit, as long as you promise not to sing ?Walking in Memphis?

Books

A speed-reading archaeologist digs in to catch up

Location, location, location

Bodies in detail, Kipling in Vermont, and Shakespeare in the park

Movies

Tom Cruise surprises Comic-Con audience with ?Top Gun? sequel trailer

A child?s death, a ruined life, in ?Who Killed Garrett Phillips??

Doc Talk: More moon, more Morris, more music

Television

Tina Fey, Robert Carlock create comedy for Ted Danson

Chris Rock to star in new season of ?Fargo?

Tired of ?dopey? children?s shows, author James Patterson concocts ?Kid Stew?

music

When Bob Marley came to Allston

When a lifelong record collector reaches his turning point

A happy reunion, and the journey of ?Penelope? to Tanglewood

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

Cesar Pelli, designer of iconic buildings around the world, at 92

Mitch Petrus, former Giants offensive lineman, at dies 32

Arthur Ryan, who founded the low-cost fashion chain Primark, dies at 83