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Thousands without power after strong thunderstorms roll through

More than 12,000 customers were without power as of around 5 p.m., and the severe weather Wednesday included a microburst at Boston?s Logan International Airport. 3 minutes ago
July will be the warmest month ever recorded in Boston

These photos show how serious today's thunderstorms were

Baker says he learned of RMV lapses ?on the day the registrar resigned?

?Twenty. Twenty years,? the governor said Wednesday, in an apparent reference to a time frame that the Registry had been ignoring alerts on law-breaking drivers.
5 key revelations from Tuesday?s stunning State House hearing
Joan Vennochi

The buck never stops with Baker

Dow falls more than 300 points as hopes for further rate cuts fade

 Fed cuts rates by quarter point, signals potential for more

opinion

MICHAEL A. COHEN

Does Trump have even one redeeming quality?
editorial

Police dogs deserve emergency medical care

RENÉE GRAHAM

Your racist uncle was never funny
CASS SUNSTEIN

Would support for Trump increase if he apologized?

Democratic debate

The second round of Democratic debates: How to watch, and who is participating

 Biden likely to be target of attacks Wednesday night
Ground Game

Scorecard: Grading the candidates after the Democratic debate
JOAN VENNOCHI

Elizabeth Warren cuts through the ?yada, yada, yada? ? but can she beat Trump?

Democratic Debate

Night 2: Wednesday, July 31, 8 p.m. (CNN)

Editors' picks

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Jeneé Osterheldt

Can a black woman fly at The Wing?

Boston?s new workspace for women has a mission of inclusivity, but does The Wing do the work it takes to be welcoming?

Newcomb Hollow Beach closed second straight day because of shark sightings

The Wellfleet beach had been closed Tuesday afternoon after a State Police helicopter observed a great white shark near swimmers. 2 hours ago
State Police Air Wing looks for sharks around Cape Cod

Tsarnaev?s lawyers to plead appeal of death penalty in December

On Tuesday, Judge Juan R. Torruella of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a brief order setting oral arguments in Marathon bomber?s Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s appeal for Dec. 12.

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What?s coming to the former GE land in the Seaport?

A Quincy police officer?s son is at home with cancer. These officers paid him a visit

Somerville mayor says student-housing developer will try to keep tenants in Davis Square block

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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.

Summer on the Cape

Tell us your favorite spots on the Cape

Despite the sharks and the tornadoes, the Cape is still one of our favorite places in the world. Tell us what makes the Cape special for you, and we?ll pull together a list of the greatest places on the Cape.

Cape Cod rentals are having an unexpectedly slow summer

Cool cruising along the Cape Cod Rail Trail

Sports

Asked about contract, Tom Brady simply praises Patriots

Patriots great Nick Buoniconti dies at 78

Here?s a look at Wednesday?s MLB trades, starting with the Astros adding Zack Greinke

Politics / Business

Shields Health to sell stake to Walgreens and Welsh Carson for up to $900 million

GE?s CFO, Jamie Miller, will step down

Reagan called President Nixon to slur Africans as ?monkeys? in unearthed tapes

Nation / World

Federal court orders DEA to explain marijuana research block

5.9 magnitude earthquake hits coast of El Salvador

Capital One says hacker gained access to personal information of more than 100 million people

Lifestyle

Mario Lopez walks back remarks that it?s ?dangerous? for parents to accept kids as transgender

Robert Eggers? new film ?The Lighthouse? is set on an island in New England

Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince dies at 91

Rhode island

Why Luis Aponte?s exit could shake up Providence politics for years

City Councilor?s Luis Aponte?s stunning decision might bring a new majority to Providence?s legislative body.
RHODE MAP

Was Mayor Elorza right about the Fane tower? A gripping story out of Bristol. No swimming at Scarborough

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has long raised questions about the height and the design of the proposed 46-story Hope Point Tower on the former I-195 land.

Baker and Raimondo: A tale of two governors and two very different approval ratings

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, often lands atop Morning Consult?s list of the nation?s most popular governors, while Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo, a Democrat, usually finds herself near the bottom of the list. Why is that exactly?

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Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Do Americans favor capital punishment? That depends on whether murder rates rise or fall
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Would support for Trump increase if he apologized?
EDITORIAL

Law inspired by Michelle Carter case could clarify gray area
Joan Vennochi

Elizabeth Warren cuts through the ?yada, yada, yada? ? but can she beat Trump?

Scot Lehigh

Moderates debate, mug the harder lefties

Letters

Lapse in hospice care leaves a wound ? and stirs response

VISUAL STORIES

11 photos that show the amazing sand sculptures from the Revere Beach festival

Photos: Public art in the Boston area

Watch: Providence-bound commuter rail train catches on fire

12 photos from Patriots training camp ? including the return of Tom Brady

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More seatback screens, nicer meals, free Wi-Fi, and wine? Delta rethinks economy

Delta Air Lines is making changes in the economy cabin, and, get this, the changes are for the good of passengers.
Traffic at Logan is about to get worse, and Massport wants you to know it

Can a 27-year-old learn to drive in Boston? I was determined to find out

What are roundabouts and why is everyone always honking at me?
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DEVRA FIRST

Birth of the cool: The story behind the ice cream sandwich, an icon at 120

At 120, the ice cream sandwich has seen its share of reinvention. But it?s perfect the way it is.

Deaths in police custody underscore dangers for people arrested with drug issues

The recent deaths of two people in Boston Police custody highlight growing concerns that police are ill-equipped to handle suspects with substance use and mental health issues.

Metro

As key Walsh aide testifies in corruption trial, clarity remains elusive

The corruption trial of city officials Kenneth Brissette and Timothy Sullivan is unfolding, and one big question looms ? when does politics become extortion?

These photos show how sudden and serious today?s thunderstorms were

Severe thunderstorms were rumbling through the region Wednesday, with the storm hitting Boston shortly before 4 p.m.

Cause determined in Pepperell apartment fire that killed woman

A burning candle or malfunctioning power strip ignited a fatal fire Tuesday that left one woman dead and at least four injured, officials said.

Judge allows police to resume using breath test evidence in drunken driving cases

The judge also ordered the state to notify thousands of drivers their drunken driving convictions could be overturned because of unreliable machinery.

Newcomb Hollow Beach closed second straight day because of shark sightings

The Wellfleet beach had been closed Tuesday afternoon after a State Police helicopter observed a great white shark near swimmers.

A Quincy police officer?s son is at home with cancer. These officers paid him a visit

Two Quincy police officers paid a special visit to the window of their colleague?s 3-year-old son with brain cancer who is confined to his home, police said.

STAT

Schizophrenia?s origins explored with placenta and brain organoids

NIH-funded project aims to build a ?Google? for biomedical data

This company wants to make a once-a-month option for birth control pills

We asked experts to pick apart a clinic?s claims about ketamine

sports

ben volin | on football

Observations and impressions from the first week of Patriots training camp

The competition is ratcheting up in Foxborough and some storylines are developing.

Red Sox do nothing at trade deadline

The inactivity came as a surprise, given the performance of the pitching staff.

Tom Brady sounds as curious as the rest of us about an extension

The Patriots? inaction on a new contract for him is strange, considering how efficiently it can be done.

Day 6: Defense heats up for Patriots

The defense turned in another strong performance while the offense struggled.
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adam himmelsbach

During Africa trip, Tacko Fall learned from Joel Embiid and Dikembe Mutombo

The Celtics rookie returned to Senegal with the Basketball Without Borders program, and he was student as well as teacher.

Asked about contract, Tom Brady simply praises Patriots

The quarterback?s deal is in its final year, and he shed no light on where things stand with a possible extension.

Politics

US imposes financial sanctions on Iran?s foreign minister

The US government is imposing financial sanctions on Iran?s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as part of its escalating campaign of pressure against the Islamic Republic.

Business

Stocks sink as Powell dents hopes for multiple rate cuts

The Federal Reserve lowered its key interest rate for the first time in a decade but left investors feeling uncertain about the likelihood of further cuts.

Marijuana

MARIJUANA MOMENT
MARIJUANA MOMENT

Coast Guard issues order barring active duty members from visiting marijuana shops

The US Coast Guard issued an order Tuesday clarifying that active duty service members cannot use marijuana ? or even enter a cannabis shop ? regardless of state law.
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Your Home | The Guide

Is your kids? clutter driving you crazy? These six tips can help.

Perspective

Lessons in parenting . . . from "The Bachelorette"
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ?I?m uncommonly ambitious for an academic?

Connections

I learned about friendship by watching my mom and her friends at the kitchen table

sports

How the Revolution have gone from MLS abyss to playoff contention

Patriots great Nick Buoniconti dies at 78

Game 109: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

metro

Severe thunderstorms across the Boston region on Wednesday

Not all that glitters is a Super Bowl ring

Thousands without power after strong thunderstorms roll through

Nation

Mario Lopez walks back remarks that it?s ?dangerous? for parents to accept kids as transgender

Reagan called President Nixon to slur Africans as ?monkeys? in unearthed tapes

What to know about Marianne Williamson

World

Pound slumps as Britain?s new prime minister reaffirms plan to exit EU by Oct. 31

China says most Muslims have been released from camps. Others say prove it.

Hong Kong charges dozens of protesters with rioting

politics

Biden likely to be target of attacks in second night of debate

Mario Lopez walks back remarks that it?s ?dangerous? for parents to accept kids as transgender

Reagan called President Nixon to slur Africans as ?monkeys? in unearthed tapes

business

Dow falls more than 300 points as hopes for further rate cuts fade

Fed cuts rates by quarter point, signals potential for more

NIH-funded project aims to build a ?Google? for biomedical data

arts

?Gertrude and Claudius? casts a different light on ?Hamlet? at Barrington Stage

Joss Whedon bringing sci-fi ?epic? to HBO

Chance the Rapper?s ?Big Day? is the sound of a happily married man

lifestyle

Ernie Boch Jr. welcomed ?Fergie,? Duchess of York, to a bash at his manse

Newton native Erica Rhodes shows off her comedy chops on NBC?s ?Bring the Funny?

?Stranger Things? star Joe Keery stops in Portsmouth, N.H., for lunch, poses for selfie

marijuana

Coast Guard issues order barring active duty members from visiting marijuana shops

6 companies challenge Utah?s medical marijuana growing picks

Sheriff in Oregon says 2 have been arrested in raid on black market pot grow

opinion

Moderates debate, mug the harder lefties

Another Trump first: He?s the pro-hunger president

For Democrats in 2020, the center will hold ? it?s the far left that won?t

food & dining

Birth of the cool: The story behind the ice cream sandwich, an icon at 120

Recipe: A quick summer dinner begins with macerated tomatoes and a pot of angel hair pasta

Recipe: Marinate chicken breasts in a soy-honey brine to keep them from drying out on the grill

travel

Cycle a picturesque coastal route from Gloucester to Maine

Logan, JetBlue rank low for on-time arrivals, especially in the summer

How to pick a honeymoon destination

Books

Drawn to books that make his brain feel like it?s operating at a higher level

An incomplete reunion brings overdue revelations in Richard Russo?s ?Chances Are... ?

Local bestsellers for the week ending 7/21

Movies

No Stills, no Nash, no Young ? but a lot of Crosby

Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham?s ?Hobbs & Shaw? is brainless, but it?s a fun summer movie

Documentary ?Mike Wallace Is Here? is a slam-bang look at a slam-bang interviewer

Television

Joss Whedon bringing sci-fi ?epic? to HBO

Ahead of series finale, the Wahlbergs reveal how ?Wahlburgers? TV show ?rebuilt our family?

Amy Poehler teams up with ?Simpsons? producers for new animated series

music

Chance the Rapper?s ?Big Day? is the sound of a happily married man

In a rare concert, the return of Amy Beach

Marvels from Schumann and Schoenberg at Marlboro Music Festival

globe local

That day in summer when time stops

Stolen laundry and the great toothpaste robbery

EEE virus is found in seven local communities

Obituaries

Neil Estern, sculptor of monumental public works, dies at 93

Harlan Lane, Northeastern professor who studied and championed deaf culture, 82

Pilot Richard Vaux, who in 1985 retrieved a hijacked TWA jet from Beirut, dies at 85