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DEVRA FIRST

Whopper-less her entire life, our critic tried one for the first time. Here’s what she thought.

Devra First had her first Whopper. It happened, like so many things in this country, because of a lawsuit.

Brookline’s Japonaise Bakery & Cafe is back, and loyalists are lining up

The Japanese-French bakery on Beacon Street had been closed for remodeling for nearly two years, and in that time, the baker — as much as the bakery itself — underwent changes, too. All for the better.

This Boston penthouse ‘in the sky’ is on the market for nearly $10 million. See the photos.
The property, with its rooftop trees and lush greenery, is visible to drivers on the Mass. Pike. and even to pedestrians walking down Columbus Avenue in the South End.

dan shaughnessy
Nostalgia will be in the air as Holy Cross takes on Boston College in football again
The old rivals have met just one time since 1986 as the series became one-sided. They'll play Saturday at noon at Alumni Stadium.

2023 NFL preview

Will the Patriots reach 10 wins? Who will meet in the Super Bowl? See the Globe’s NFL predictions for 2023.

The Patriots face a tough schedule and play in a tough division, so it could be an uphill battle for a playoff spot.
Your view: What are your predictions for the 2023 NFL season?

‘It’ll be really a special reunion’: Tom Brady reflects on his return to Gillette Stadium

The former quarterback will be honored at halftime Sunday at the place that was his home field for 20 seasons.
beat writer's notebook

From final roster decisions to Kristaps Porzingis to Bill Russell tales, a handful of Celtics nuggets

Training camp is suddenly less than a month away as another NBA season begins creeping up on us.

Wonderfund names new CEO: Lauren Baker

Her role as first lady of Massachusetts behind her, Baker takes on the top job at a nonprofit that aims to help the 43,000 kids served by Department of Children and Families.

Autopsy conducted on Worcester teenager who died after eating spicy tortilla chip in social media challenge
The Doherty Memorial High School sophomore died suddenly on Friday and his family suspects he suffered complications following the “One Chip Challenge."

What happens when you eat too many chili peppers?

Doctors say overdoing it on spice is never such a hot idea. This is largely because of capsaicin, the substance that makes peppers so spicy. In abundance, it can cause all sorts of unpleasant, and even dangerous, irritation throughout the body.

Police investigating after hate group signs are posted around Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard

Police on Martha’s Vineyard are asking for the public’s help after four signs promoting a white nationalist hate group recently appeared around the town of Oak Bluffs.

What to know about Narcan as it heads for drug store shelves: Should everyone carry it?

The opioid overdose reversal medication will be available over-the-counter starting next week.

This New Hampshire lawsuit may not boot Trump off the ballot. But it won’t be the last attempt.

As former president Donald Trump battles criminal charges in four separate cases, he is also beginning to confront other legal threats to his candidacy: the growing flurry of lawsuits that aim to remove him from the presidential ballot.
Vivek Ramaswamy hits campaign trail in New Hampshire, seeking to build on post-debate buzz

McConnell’s health episodes show ‘no evidence’ of being strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says

Vineyard man faces federal charges in connection with Falmouth bank heist

A business owner on Martha’s Vineyard currently held without bail on state charges stemming from an April armed robbery of a Falmouth bank was charged Wednesday with a federal offense in the case, authorities said.

More than 100 Connecticut state troopers accused of faking traffic stops

Motorcyclist dies in crash in Hingham on Monday

One person killed in crash on Route 3 in Pembroke

‘Crew of Three’ on the high seas

Kimberly Ward and her family sailed from Massachusetts to the Caribbean over a two-year period, learning to do everything from cooking to schooling to laundry aboard a 34-foot sailboat. Her new book, "Crew of Three," chronicles their adventure.
MISS CONDUCT

How to get a guest with a ‘lack of social graces’ to fall in line

“I’m concerned this woman may say something that makes the rest of my family want to do something not in line with a season of repentance.”

Many Mass. students are returning to hot classrooms that could compromise their learning

Sweltering temperatures in old school buildings can cause loss of learning, compromised sleep, and even heat stroke, according to pediatricians.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

With schools opening this week, Boston needs to finish safety plan and resolve questions about role of police

The district got rid of school police officers. Now what?
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Too often, military defense comes off as offense
Brendan Little

Long Island is a haven worthy of our most vulnerable
Eric Chasalow and Emily Frey

Why is the music PhD program being cut from Brandeis?

LETTERS

State’s foster care system needs many hands lifting it in support

News you can use

Early voting for Boston City Council elections has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
The city’s preliminary election is slated for Sept. 12, with the general election to follow on Nov. 7.

Your guide to Boston's 2023 elections

COVID-19 levels are on the rise again in Mass. Here’s what to know.
As summer slides into fall and children around the state return to school, the uptick in COVID-19 that began in July is continuing, with hospitalizations now at a five-month high.

The Sumner Tunnel has finally reopened. Here’s what you need to know.
After a two-month closure that shut down a main route from Logan International Airport for critical repairs, the Sumner Tunnel reopened Friday.

More recent News

Restaurant tech company Toast names new CEO
Chris Comparato, who has run the restaurant payments company since 2015, will remain on Toast’s board when cofounder Aman Narang takes the top job starting on January 1.

Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power

A three-judge panel has blocked Alabama’s new congressional map after lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court.

Biden nominates former Treasury secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel
If Lew is confirmed by the Senate, he will come to one of the highest-profile US ambassadorships.

Advocates rally against ordinance allowing police to sweep homeless encampments in Manchester

The alderman who proposed the ordinance wants police to be able to hand out citations for public camping even if no shelter beds are available.
PERSPECTIVE

Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it?

When nurses and doctors experience discrimination from patients, everyone suffers.

Jamaica Plain man faces illegal gun charges following Mattapan nightclub shooting
Regan Feliz is due in Dorchester court Tuesday to face illegal handgun charges after Boston police responded to a shooting at a Mattapan nightclub early Monday that injured two people, officials said.

Recommended reads

One year in, the spotlight is on Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, whether he likes it or not

After his first full year in one of the most demanding posts in Boston, Cox said his tenure so far is “a work in progress.”

It was a very rainy summer on Cape Cod. How have businesses (and crowds) fared?
From hotels and restaurants to the ferries and beaches, some venues have reported lower numbers, but sales and foot traffic remain high overall.

Climate change and poverty are complex problems. These solutions aim to address both.
To try to address climate change and poverty, Boston and Massachusetts officials are funding programs that will recruit people who aren’t in the workforce and, in many cases, pay them to learn green energy trades.

A boy lost his father to gun violence. His mother is throwing birthday parties for kids who share similar grief.
Shiaka McIntosh is currently a one-woman operation, handmaking decorations out of her Dorchester home and shouldering much of the cost herself.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘A New Brain’ with plenty of heart at Barrington Stage

Reliable rockers from Arctic Monkeys at TD Garden

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

Author readings around Boston Sept. 3-9

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG

My heartening summer school class on the new science of aging
JEFF JACOBY

Of course it’s not racist to criticize Kamala Harris
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts needs a new tool against scammers who target elders
RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans keep talking about ‘riots’ and ‘civil war.’ Believe them.
IDEAS | Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

Saying goodbye to ideas that no longer work
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

Police investigating after hate group signs are posted around Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard

Police on Martha’s Vineyard are asking for the public’s help after four signs promoting a white nationalist hate group recently appeared around the town of Oak Bluffs.

This Boston penthouse ‘in the sky’ is on the market for nearly $10 million. See the photos.

The property, with its rooftop trees and lush greenery, is visible to drivers on the Mass. Pike. and even to pedestrians walking down Columbus Avenue in the South End.

What to know about Narcan as it heads for drug store shelves: Should everyone carry it?

The opioid overdose reversal medication will be available over-the-counter starting next week.

Autopsy conducted on Worcester teenager who died after eating spicy tortilla chip in social media challenge

The Doherty Memorial High School sophomore died suddenly on Friday and his family suspects he suffered complications following the “One Chip Challenge."

Sports

Red Sox at Rays | 6:40 p.m. (NESN)

Game 139: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will be on the mound when the Red Sox continue their series with Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.
beat writer's notebook

From final roster decisions to Kristaps Porzingis to Bill Russell tales, a handful of Celtics nuggets

Training camp is suddenly less than a month away as another NBA season begins creeping up on us.
United States 100, Italy 63

Basketball World Cup: US men roll past Italy to reach semifinals

The United States will play either Germany (5-0) or Latvia (4-1) in Friday for a chance to play in Sunday's game for the gold medal.

Fan ejected from US Open match after German player said the man used language from Hitler’s regime
dan shaughnessy

Nostalgia will be in the air as Holy Cross takes on Boston College in football again
Patriots

‘It’ll be really a special reunion’: Tom Brady reflects on his return to Gillette Stadium

Business

Wonderfund names new CEO: Lauren Baker

Her role as first lady of Massachusetts behind her, Baker takes on the top job at a nonprofit that aims to help the 43,000 kids served by Department of Children and Families.

This Boston penthouse ‘in the sky’ is on the market for nearly $10 million. See the photos.

The property, with its rooftop trees and lush greenery, is visible to drivers on the Mass. Pike. and even to pedestrians walking down Columbus Avenue in the South End.

How a Boston entrepreneur helped more than 160,000 children in Central America to read and write

Restaurant tech company Toast names new CEO
magazine
Globe Magazine

He's the youngest soccer player ever signed by the Revolution
MISS CONDUCT

How do you get people to leash their dogs in places where it’s required?
Globe Magazine

Smugglers dumped drugs off the coast. Struggling Maine fishermen saw a jackpot.
Globe Magazine

He was caught trying to scam a COVID fund. Then he vanished.

metro

Lowell teacher who celebrates students’ diversity named Mass. History Teacher of the Year

Early voting for Boston City Council elections has begun. Here’s what you need to know.

Advocates rally against ordinance allowing police to sweep homeless encampments in Manchester

sports

The Premier Lacrosse League brought its playoff show to Gillette Stadium. A Boston-based team could be next.

Everything you need to know about the 2023 NFL season

Will the Patriots reach 10 wins? Who will meet in the Super Bowl? See the Globe’s NFL predictions for 2023.

business

What you need to know as student loan repayments restart

New leader starts up at Hack.Diversity nonprofit

UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

politics

McConnell’s health episodes show ‘no evidence’ of being strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says

Biden nominates former Treasury secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio faces sentencing in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Nation

Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power

Killer who escaped Pennsylvania prison is spotted nearby on surveillance cameras

Rhode Island voters to decide Democratic and Republican primary races for congressional seat

World

Kenya’s leader says climate change is eating away Africa’s GDP, calls for talks on global carbon tax

Activist detained in Hong Kong partially won appeal over recognition of overseas same-sex marriage

Kim Jong Un and Putin plan to meet in Russia to discuss weapons

opinion

Find viruses before they find us

They want fiscal healing: Medicare drug price talks are lauded

Shot at students demanding diversity ignores red states’ clawbacks

lifestyle

He made me think we had a future together

Less swiping, more face time: Niche speed-dating offers a specialized alternative to online romance

PEM turns cultural perceptions of bats upside down

food & dining

What happens when you eat too many chili peppers?

Brookline’s Japonaise Bakery & Cafe is back, and loyalists are lining up

Recipe: Roast a whole chicken with apples and glaze it with honey for a Jewish New Year dinner

travel

It was a very rainy summer on Cape Cod. How have businesses (and crowds) fared?

Giant ‘stuffies’ are part of a new R.I. tourism campaign. Locals aren’t the biggest fans.

This Maine inn ranked 4th-best bed and breakfast in the US, according to USA Today

Arts

At Mystic Seaport Museum, Alexis Rockman’s massive ‘Oceanus’ is a monument to the sea

Cartoonist Barbara Shermund makes a comeback

At Peabody Essex Museum, Gio Swaby’s virtuosic portraits of Black women in thread and fabric

Books

Don’t stand so close to me

‘Crew of Three’ on the high seas

The heart of ‘Dayswork’: ‘I seem to have contracted Melville.’

Movies

‘Barbie’ tops ‘Super Mario’ as highest grossing 2023 film

True-crime docuseries ‘Never Let Him Go’ chronicles Cambridge man’s quest for justice

Summer movies postmortem: Our critic on 4-star favorites, forgettable flops, and films he wished he’d reviewed

Television

This week’s TV: ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ a ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff, and uncovering gay murders

‘Blue Bloods’ mines the past to ride out the present

If you like ‘Suits,’ then try these shows on for size

music

RIP Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth and meme king extraordinaire

Reliable rockers from Arctic Monkeys at TD Garden

Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, has died

Theater/Dance

‘A New Brain’ with plenty of heart at Barrington Stage

Squint and you’ll see Quint: Ian Shaw channels his dad in the ‘Jaws’-inspired ‘The Shark Is Broken’

In the Huntington’s ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ antisemitism strikes at a Jewish family’s idea of home

Health

Changing the landscape of cancer care in R.I.: Lifespan, Brown to seek NCI designation

To better understand alcohol addiction, new research is turning to fruit flies

Stanford president to resign after investigation finds he failed to ‘decisively and forthrightly’ correct research

Obituaries

Nathan Louis Jackson, writer for the theater and TV, dies at 44

Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, has died

Right Rev. Bud Cederholm, ‘Green Bishop’ of Episcopal Diocese, dies at 79