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Health care, immigration emerge as points of division in second night of Democratic debate

Democrats battled over health care on Wednesday in the early moments of a presidential debate that tested the strength of Joe Biden?s candidacy.
The key moments from the second Democratic debate
Health care, immigration emerge as points of division in second night of Democratic debate. (Anush Elbakyan/Globe Staff)
Ground Game

Grading the candidates after Wednesday night's debate

Fact checking Wednesday night's Democratic debate

Kirsten Gillibrand, Joe Biden spar over Biden?s 1980s stance on child care tax credit

Tracking the candidates? speaking times over both nights of the debate

Protesters target de Blasio during second night of Democratic debate

Portland hurries to move asylum seekers out of sports arena before deadline

More than 250 asylum seekers remain huddled in a Portland sports arena, and city officials cannot guarantee they all will be housed before an Aug. 15 deadline to leave.
RAYS 8, RED SOX 5
RAYS 8, RED SOX 5

After the Rays roughed him up, a frustrated Rick Porcello took it out on something that couldn?t hit back: two dugout TV monitors.

Tampa Bay tagged the struggling starter for six runs as the Red Sox fell further behind in the wild-card race.
Peter Abraham | on baseball

Dave Dombrowski was right not to overplay his hand

Dombrowski said he would have been more ?open-minded? to a deal if the Red Sox had been closer to first place.
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Boston?s new workspace for women has a mission of inclusivity, but does The Wing do the work it takes to be welcoming?

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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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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.

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Sports

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Asked about contract, Tom Brady simply praises Patriots

Patriots and Dolphins great Nick Buoniconti dies at 78

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Boston-area housing gains lag job growth, report says

NY health data firm moving its headquarters to Boston

Fed cuts rates by quarter point, signals potential for more

Nation / World

Trump orders Navy SEAL prosecutors to be stripped of achievement medals

Jeffrey Epstein, surrounded by scientific luminaries, hoped to seed the human race with his DNA

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

Gwyneth does Nantucket to promote her brand and Goop pop-up shop

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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Letters

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DEVRA FIRST

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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

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

Big changes might be coming to the heart of the square with Scape?s purchase of the buildings, which house Irish pub The Burren, McKinnon?s Market, the Sligo Pub, and several restaurants.

Thousands without power after strong thunderstorms roll through

Powerful thunderstorms caused power outages, and heavy rain and gusty winds slowed traffic and briefly closed Logan airport.

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

Dave Dombrowski was right not to overplay his hand

Dombrowski said he would have been more ?open-minded? to a deal if the Red Sox had been closer to first place.

Red Sox hoping Darwinzon Hernandez can provide relief

The team, which stood past at the trade deadline, likes what it has seen from the rookie lefthander.

Bruce Arena looking forward to tough test for Revolution

New England?s 11-game unbeaten streak on the line against MLS leader Los Angeles FC at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
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Chad Finn

Nine analytical thoughts on why the Red Sox didn?t make any moves

The Red Sox stayed with the status quo in their glaring problem areas on the roster, specifically the bullpen.
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NFL NOTEBOOK

WR Michael Thomas agrees to $100 million deal with Saints

The contract pays Thomas about $61 million in guaranteed salary and bonuses and ends his training camp holdout.

Politics

FBI agents raid South Bend Housing Authority offices

FBI agents raided the offices of the Housing Authority of South Bend, Indiana, the second potential distraction back home for the presidential campaign of the city?s mayor, Pete Buttigieg.

Business

Boston-area housing gains lag job growth, report says

Greater Boston has added a lot of housing in the last few years. But it is adding even more jobs ? a key reason why living here keeps getting more expensive.

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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lifestyle

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

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food & dining

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travel

Cycle a picturesque coastal route from Gloucester to Maine

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

A shining Star in the Atlantic

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? with Laura Donnelly 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

At Newport, collaborations link the past, present, and future of jazz

Jon Batiste is the Newport Jazz Festival?s Mr. Everything

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globe local

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EEE virus is found in seven local communities

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Agnes Heller, outspoken Hungarian philosopher, at 90

Towering Broadway director and producer Hal Prince dies at 91

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