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Erin explodes in strength to a powerful Category 5 hurricane, forecasters say

While the hurricane’s center wasn’t expected to hit land, it threatened to dump flooding rains in the Caribbean.
WEATHER FOCUS | DAVE EPSTEIN

Is it time to rethink how we measure potential hurricane threats?

‘Is that the look you want to give?’ Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins relies heavily on employees for campaign donations

Since starting his second full term in January 2023, Tompkins has relied heavily on donations from those who work for him.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
The docuseries ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues’ isn’t bad, except the Tom Brady parts
The five-episode program that debuted at the end of July features the former Patriots quarterback and his business partner.

To help low-income kids with cancer have better treatment outcomes, a researcher tries a different innovation: Cash
A pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer is giving cash to low-income families of kids who are newly diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.

Mass. hospitals pushed executive pay to new heights in 2023. Here’s how much CEOs made.

Several leaders helming their organizations through crises saw an earnings boost, even as their hospitals had to subsequently reduce services or staff.

Public access to ‘paradise for walkers’ in Concord will remain, SJC rules
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court sided with the town of Concord against private landowners, including Harvard, in a dispute over public access to private property.

Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike

‘Now, there is fear everywhere’: How Trump’s immigration crackdown has permeated R.I.’s smallest city, home to a big Latino population

Myriam Maya, who moved to Central Falls from Colombia 25 years ago, said the immigration crackdown is frightening people more than the pandemic, which ravaged this small city.

After meeting with Putin, Trump shifts his tone on Ukraine
President Trump said he wants a peace deal in Ukraine, not a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Trump in Washington on Monday.

No deal to end Ukraine war after Trump rolls out red carpet for Putin
News Analysis

How the Trump-Putin summit signals a return to imperial thinking

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the idea of imperialism has gained momentum. And Trump’s assertive second term has spurred new accusations that his demands for deference reflect an imperial mentality.
ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Forget about Epstein. This 20-point polling gap should really worry Trump.

President Trump has aggressively tried to push the Epstein story out of the news cycle. It's a lot harder to do that with inflation.

The Vikings have had great teams held back by quarterbacks. Will it be any different with J.J. McCarthy?
The Vikings are coming off a 14-3 season, and look dangerous again, but they have an inexperienced QB.

Three up, three down, and three to watch as the Patriots take on the Vikings on Saturday
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

It looks like Aaron Judge is running away with the AL MVP, and other thoughts on baseball’s awards races

The regular season is 75 percent in the books and the first game of the postseason is only six weeks away.
Meet the Red Sox fan delivering up the team’s timely and beloved shirts

Keys dropped in toilets, shockingly unprepared travelers, missing kids. These are tales from the visitor center.

How tourism’s front-line workers do more than give directions.
KEVIN CULLEN

The world outside is a lot to take in right now. The ones inside books are much better.

It has been liberating and exhilarating. It’s like doing 10,000 steps, but for your brain.
LARRY EDELMAN | TRENDLINES

Jon Cronin is selling his penthouse condo in the St. Regis Residences

The 10,600-square-foot unit has been on the market for a couple of months, with an asking price of $49.5 million.
Best of the Best

Eleven coffee shops that are elevating Boston’s cafe culture

The 15 best bakeries to get your daily bread (and a lot more) around Boston

These six record stores are a vinyl lover’s delight

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Opinion
Alexandra Vacroux

No deal. Trump wants what Putin won’t give.

Trump’s offers may appeal to Putin, but they will not change his decision to take Ukraine.
Saatvik Ahluwalia

Boys, and men, are falling behind

Elissa Ely

My love for mail, interrupted

Alex Beam

Putin’s failed experiment to lure anti-woke Americans to Russia

IDEAS | Emily Flake & Miriam Jayaratna

The Presidential Fitness Test, revamped!

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Public access to ‘paradise for walkers’ in Concord will remain, SJC rules
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court sided with the town of Concord against private landowners, including Harvard, in a dispute over public access to private property.

Across the land, rainbow crosswalks face orders to erase ‘asphalt art’
The memo from the Florida Department of Transportation warned city and county leaders that the state could withhold funding if they didn’t acquiesce.

chris vognar notebook
How ‘South Park’ became the buzziest thing on TV — in its 27th season
The animated comedy has had an attention-grabbing couple of weeks.

Man killed in Maine shooting, gunman ‘located’ by police during hours long shelter in place

Authorities have not publicly identified the victim or the alleged gunman.

Off-duty NYPD officer fatally shoots man pointing fake gun

The officers 'performed life-saving measures' and then the man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Woman claims to be ‘caretaker’ for dementia patient, allegedly turns house into drug den, massage parlor, police say

Maria C. Martin, 38, pled not guilty to abusing an elderly person, larceny from a building, and vandalizing property at her Aug. 6 arraignment in East Brookfield district court. She was released on personal recognizance Friday, court documents show.

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On a hot summer day, give these dogs a dock, and they’re all eager to take the plunge

Some 250 very good girls and boys of a wide array of breeds, sizes, and skill levels participated in a North American Diving Dog certified event.

Is the concept of a ‘song of the summer’ dead? Some experts think so.
Last summer was dominated by the ubiquitous hooks of Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, and Shaboozey. This year, those ubiquitous, season-defining hits are scarce.

Mark Feeney
In troubled times on Earth, the world’s largest digital camera delivers staggering beauty from way, way out in space
Breathtaking celestial photographs, most recently from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, capture a vastness beyond terrestrial concerns.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
A fraudulent cancer breakthrough, a test for the future president of MIT, and a new age of doubt in science
It seemed like Duke scientists had developed a “Holy Grail” of cancer treatment. Then the truth came out.

Culture & Lifestyle

He almost left comedy altogether. Now, Liam McGurk is sharing a more personal side onstage.

Meghann Fahy and Seth Meyers discuss the differences between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on ‘Late Night’

Outstanding dance numbers and the Wiz himself help light up ‘The Wiz’ at the Opera House

Photographically, California in the ‘60s comes to Hyannis in 2025

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Trump-Putin faceoff in Alaska key to a lasting peace in Ukraine

IDEAS | Emily Flake & Miriam Jayaratna

The Presidential Fitness Test, revamped!

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Why autocracy is rising in America, and how to stop it before it’s too late

Heather Mac Donald

Trump is right to send the National Guard to Washington

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Why autocracy is rising in America, and how to stop it before it’s too late

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

WEEKEND FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN

Weekend forecast: Great start, but hot finish for some near-perfect August weather

Anyone looking for some end-of-summer beachtime can rejoice.

‘Is that the look you want to give?’ Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins relies heavily on employees for campaign donations

Since starting his second full term in January 2023, Tompkins has relied heavily on donations from those who work for him.
WEATHER FOCUS | DAVE EPSTEIN

Is it time to rethink how we measure potential hurricane threats?

The longstanding hurricane rating system, the Saffir-Simpson Scale, only takes into account sustained wind speeds and not the full devastating impact of a hurricane.
Money, Power, Inequality

To help low-income kids with cancer have better treatment outcomes, a researcher tries a different innovation: Cash

A pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer is giving cash to low-income families of kids who are newly diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.

Sports

marlins at red sox | 4:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 124: Marlins at Red Sox lineups and notes

Boston sends righthander Brayan Bello to the mound Saturday to start the second game of a weekend set at Fenway Park.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

The docuseries ‘Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues’ isn’t bad, except the Tom Brady parts

The five-episode program that debuted at the end of July features the former Patriots quarterback and his business partner.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The Vikings have had great teams held back by quarterbacks. Will it be any different with J.J. McCarthy?

The Vikings are coming off a 14-3 season, and look dangerous again, but they have an inexperienced QB.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

This should be a fascinating season for the Celtics, despite tempered expectations

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

It looks like Aaron Judge is running away with the AL MVP, and other thoughts on baseball’s awards races

Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Signed to a prove-it deal, Johnny Beecher knows this is his make-or-break season with the Bruins

Business

Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike

The airline and flight attendants weren't able to reach a deal, leaving travelers around the world scrambling during the peak summer travel season.

Mass. hospitals pushed executive pay to new heights in 2023. Here’s how much CEOs made.

Several leaders helming their organizations through crises saw an earnings boost, even as their hospitals had to subsequently reduce services or staff.

Financially strained Brockton Hospital and its parent cut 80 jobs and service lines

Cannabis testing lab reaches agreement with regulators to lift suspension

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on the cover

A fraudulent cancer breakthrough, a test for the future president of MIT, and a new age of doubt in science

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘We both enjoy board games, thrillers, and living in the city’

GLOBE MAGAZINE

One Maine scientist can’t sleep at night because he’s thinking about how this creature could unlock human regeneration

Perspective

A planned seven-story building behind Fenway Park could ruin the Green Monster. Don’t do it, Red Sox.

metro

The world outside is a lot to take in right now. The ones inside books are much better.

Trump and Putin end joint press conference without sharing details of talks on Ukraine

‘Otherworldly’ and ‘ethereal’ clouds rolled across Massachusetts amid severe thunderstorms

sports

Free burgers? George Webb’s marketing brilliance is something Brewers fans can sink their teeth into.

Ex-Wisconsin players say in lawsuit that former coach Marisa Moseley psychologically abused them

Story-book ending: Red Sox shortstop walks off the Marlins with bases-loaded single

business

Redevelopment of Providence’s ‘Superman’ building to continue after owner’s death

Citizens Bank parent recruits former State Street exec to be its next CFO

Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US

politics

Trump administration agrees to keep D.C. police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement order

Democrats release plan to boost party’s California US House seats in fight for Congress

No deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after Trump rolls out red carpet for Putin

Nation

Off-duty NYPD officer fatally shoots man pointing fake gun

With a shovel and a dream, woman finds 2.3 carat diamond in Arkansas

Across the land, rainbow crosswalks face orders to erase ‘asphalt art’

World

Erin explodes in strength to a powerful Category 5 hurricane, forecasters say

After meeting with Putin, Trump shifts his tone on Ukraine

How the Trump-Putin summit signals a return to imperial thinking

opinion

We work at Harvard, and we will not cave to Trump’s demands

Justice Clarence Thomas wants to overturn same-sex marriage protections. Kim Davis is leading the charge.

Trump is too soft to handle America’s hard truths

lifestyle

His side of the divorce story makes me look awful

A letter to my oldest son, before he starts high school

This farm enclave in Ohio is Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom’

food & dining

We ate our way through Lima, from street food to the world’s best restaurants

Soak in the views — and the champagne — at Bubble Bath

From ‘Kippenhan Slam’ to ‘Trotta Chop,’ Braintree tavern features Little League stars on the menu

travel

These two waterfront hotels in New England were ranked among the 10 best in the U.S., per USA Today readers

Where to eat in Rome and Sicily

Keys dropped in toilets, shockingly unprepared travelers, missing kids. These are tales from the visitor center.

Arts

Photographically, California in the ‘60s comes to Hyannis in 2025

‘Sculpture to Be Seen from Mars’ sets the tone in a deeply stirring exhibit about time and our place in it

In troubled times on Earth, the world’s largest digital camera delivers staggering beauty from way, way out in space

Books

Experimental theater and fairy tales combine in ‘Flashout’

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 10

Author readings around Boston this week

Movies

‘Butterfly,’ ‘Night Always Comes,’ plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

‘Nobody 2’: Better call brawl

A match made in Brooklyn: The films of Spike Lee and Denzel Washington

Television

‘Alien: Earth’ and the art of the perfect needle drop

How ‘South Park’ became the buzziest thing on TV — in its 27th season

Obsessed with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’? Here are places on the Cape, Vineyard that capture the feel of Cousins Beach.

music

Is the concept of a ‘song of the summer’ dead? Some experts think so.

Four big reveals from Taylor Swift’s ‘New Heights’ podcast episode with Jason and Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ will release on Oct. 3

Theater/Dance

Outstanding dance numbers and the Wiz himself help light up ‘The Wiz’ at the Opera House

He almost left comedy altogether. Now, Liam McGurk is sharing a more personal side onstage.

A tour de force star performance elevates ‘No Child ...’

Health

Mass. hospitals pushed executive pay to new heights in 2023. Here’s how much CEOs made.

Financially strained Brockton Hospital and its parent cut 80 jobs and service lines

Draft of major MAHA report calls for more education, less regulation — and offers few policies

Obituaries

Billy Howton, top Green Bay Packers receiver in the ’50s, dies at 95

Leonard Tow, cable TV magnate and a major philanthropist, dies at 97

Danielle Spencer, child star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60