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‘That’s a big tax increase’: US businesses and consumers likely to pay most of Trump’s tariffs

Tariffs are collected when foreign goods arrive at the border and amount to a back-door tax increase that one analysis estimates will cost the average US household $2,400 this year.
Wall Street dips as world stock markets take Trump’s tariffs in stride: Live updates

Trump requires colleges turn over more admissions data in fight against diversity policies

While many universities have diminished race as a factor in whom they let in, the Trump administration has made diversity policies a centerpiece of its pressure campaign.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

A reader asks: Has Trump ever done anything right? Here’s my answer.

It’s a fair question — and one genuinely difficult to answer about a president who thrives on outrage and leans heavily into authoritarianism.

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

The move blocks transgender troops with 15–18 years of service from retiring and instead forces them out without benefits.
Commentary

Kate Merrill was replaced by another white, blonde anchor at WBZ. That’s discrimination?

Merrill alleges she was forced out of her job last year because the CBS station was advancing a “DEI agenda.” It sure seems like she's trying to take advantage of our fraught political moment.

Read the text messages featured in Kate Merrill’s lawsuit

Merrill's lawsuit contains numerous text messages between her and former colleagues. Read them here.
Five things to know about ex-WBZ anchor Kate Merrill’s lawsuit against station, CBSRead the lawsuit

Sales tax-free weekend is here for Mass. Here’s what to know, and what items you can save on.

Massachusetts will celebrate its annual sales tax holiday this weekend for most retail items priced under $2,500.

Years of complaints against Gabriel House owner offer glimpses of an embattled businessman

Etzkorn has battled employees, contractors, neighbors, and government officials on issues ranging from small claims to multimillion-dollar Medicaid payments, to the operation of Gabriel House, a Globe review found.
‘The hardest I’ve worked in my life’: Hear from the Fall River firefighters who responded to deadly Gabriel House fireRead more coverage of the Gabriel House fire

Some public safety funding for Boston-area cities suddenly comes with a big catch: Use a chunk of the cash to help ICE

The new mandate could complicate $13 million in prospective grant money for Greater Boston communities.

Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections

“No one is going to come to Massachusetts and attack our people, attack our institutions, attack our providers because we believe in freedom,” Healey said.

‘Not grossly disproportionate’: SJC rules it’s OK to strip ex-trooper of $1m pension after conviction in overtime scandal

The state’s highest court upheld a board’s decision to strip the former trooper of his retirement package for his “significant breach of the public trust.”

‘NextGen Acela’ trains to debut in late August, Amtrak announces
The new trains feature 27 percent more seats and more daily departures, Amtrak said. They will have a top speed of 160 miles per hour, 10 miles per hour faster than the current fleet.

What to know about new research indicating lithium can help protect against Alzheimer’s disease

Lithium is a metal found in some foods, drinking water, and in trace amounts in our bodies.

Police officer resigns amid probe into Morrissey Boulevard crash that killed three teens

A Globe report in April highlighted inconsistencies in Triston Champagnie’s statements about the pursuit.

Pierogi vendor delivers retort after Alan Dershowitz dustup on Vineyard

"Mr. Dershowitz consciously decided to befriend and defend men who have been accused of abusing and harming women," Krem Miskevich wrote on social media.

N.H. public schools challenge constitutionality of anti-DEI provisions in newly adopted state budget

Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas

Suspect who ‘ambushed’ two Pennsylvania state troopers in shooting is dead, official says

QUICK BITE

At Daily Provisions in Harvard Square, counter-service melts for the modern age

Daily Provisions is a sunny spot with big windows and cheerful bustle.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Take it from an experienced travel writer: These are the best rest stops in New England. (And one rises to the top.)

CELTICS

Jayson Tatum is making the rounds — sans walking boot — following his stop at Gillette with an appearance in Providence

Best of the Best

Find fresh air with a view at Boston’s six best rooftop bars

The nine best spots to satisfy your seafood cravings

Book lovers take note: These are the 10 best bookstores around Boston

More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

Opinion
Alex de Waal

A massacre in slow motion: Israel is responsible for mass starvation in Gaza

Every day that Israel is forcing starving Palestinians to fight over crumbs, more children are dying at Israel’s hands.
EDITORIAL

A bipartisan plan to boost housing takes root in Congress

Renée Graham

Leave Labubu lovers alone

David Daley

Democrats can’t gerrymander themselves out of their gerrymandering problem

JOAN VENNOCHI

In the game of politics, Michelle Wu evades traps while Josh Kraft is stuck in them

More recent News

How the Red Sox negotiated a stunning extension with Roman Anthony and his agents: ‘Why wouldn’t I want to do this?’
Negotiations that began Sunday continued Tuesday at Fenway Park, but an impasse led Anthony's agents to leave the stadium. As they walked down the street, Craig Breslow called.

Boston gives pro soccer team six more weeks to line up financing for White Stadium project
Boston Legacy Football Club expects financing to be done by Sept. 15 to help pay for its portion of redeveloping the crumbling Franklin Park stadium.

Critic's Notebook

Some modest proposals for what might safely play at a ‘First Lady Melania Trump Opera House’

The president says drag shows, anti-American propaganda, and "anything woke" are out. Fortunately, we found some other choices.

Arrest made in sex toy incident from Tuesday’s Sun-Mercury game as similar occurances frustrate WNBA security, players

Police say the 18-year-old pulled the item from his sweater pocket and threw it toward the seats in front of him, striking a spectator in the back.

Woman working at hospital treated 4,500 patients without license, police say

The woman was arrested Tuesday on seven counts of practicing a health care profession without a license and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information.

Officials seek public’s help in searching for ailing manatee on Cape Cod

“This animal has beached itself and looks a little thin,” said Erin Burke, the protected species program manager at the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. “The International Fund for Animal Welfare is hoping to do a preemptive rescue.”

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THE FINE PRINT

She fell on a Boston sidewalk, fractured her jaw, and got nothing from the city. Why?

State laws favor municipalities at the expense of trip-and-fall victims, making it almost impossible for ordinary folks to get adequate compensation for injuries.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
He wanted to make a patriotic movie. He was prosecuted for it — and then disappeared.
Almost a century after the disgraced filmmaker Robert Goldstein vanished, I found him.

Everett city lawyer on leave after second drunken-driving charge. It’s his fourth arrest in two years.
"I’m going to prosecute you because I’m a lawyer," the assistant solicitor allegedly told the patrolman who gave him a field sobriety test.

New hope for Alzheimer’s: Groundbreaking Harvard study finds lithium reverses brain aging
The research suggests a new approach to preventing and treating the mind-robbing disease.

Culture & Lifestyle

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Coming of age is hard enough, without Russia invading your country

Jacob’s Pillow cancels rest of summer festival after Friday’s deadly accident

James Patterson and Vicky Ward to write book on UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

In the game of politics, Michelle Wu evades traps while Josh Kraft is stuck in them

David Daley

Democrats can’t gerrymander themselves out of their gerrymandering problem

IDEAS | Finnegan Schick

Why have men stopped reading fiction?

EDITORIAL

What will the new White Stadium actually cost?

Renée Graham

Is Trump trying to sanitize his political legacy at the Smithsonian?

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

GBH’s Callie Crossley to be inducted into NABJ Hall of Fame

The honors by the National Association of Black Journalists recognize 'legendary Black journalists and communicators who have made outstanding contributions to the news and media industries.'

Some public safety funding for Boston-area cities suddenly comes with a big catch: Use a chunk of the cash to help ICE

The new mandate could complicate $13 million in prospective grant money for Greater Boston communities.

Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections

“No one is going to come to Massachusetts and attack our people, attack our institutions, attack our providers because we believe in freedom,” Healey said.
NH EDUCATION

N.H. public schools challenge constitutionality of anti-DEI provisions in newly adopted state budget

Four districts joined the state’s largest teachers union and other advocates in a lawsuit that addresses themes similar to those in two prior cases that are still pending.

Sports

CELTICS

Jayson Tatum is making the rounds — sans walking boot — following his stop at Gillette with an appearance in Providence

Tatum didn't address his injury, but he was moving around comfortably without a walking boot for the second day in a row.
Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox ‘still are incredibly confident’ in Kristian Campbell amid his stay in the minor leagues

Campbell received an eight-year, $60 million deal in April, several days into his major league career. Two months later, his struggles caused the Red Sox to demote him to Triple A Worcester, where he remains.
RED SOX

How the Red Sox negotiated a stunning extension with Roman Anthony and his agents: ‘Why wouldn’t I want to do this?’

Negotiations that began Sunday continued Tuesday at Fenway Park, but an impasse led Anthony's agents to leave the stadium. As they walked down the street, Craig Breslow called.
WNBA

Arrest made in sex toy incident from Tuesday’s Sun-Mercury game as similar occurances frustrate WNBA security, players

LEGION REGION 1 TOURNAMENT

Shrewsbury advances, but Fall River eliminated on second day of Legion Region 1 baseball tournament

red sox

‘You feel the vibe’: With Red Sox rolling, Alex Cora has noticed the atmosphere at Fenway Park

Business

TALKING POINTS

Sarepta soars as revenue beats estimates on Elevidys milestone

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since November 2021 in the latest sign of widening cracks in the labor market.

Trump’s planned 100 percent computer chip tariff sparks confusion among businesses and trading partners

Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

He wanted to make a patriotic movie. He was prosecuted for it — and then disappeared.

LOVE LETTERS

Since I moved away, I find myself fighting to maintain old friendships

PERSPECTIVE

At 73, I tried to redeem my basketball failures. Here’s what I learned.

Readers' recommendations

These 11 ice cream shops are churning out greatness

metro

Police officer resigns amid probe into Morrissey Boulevard crash that killed three teens

Cape Cod man pleads guilty to threatening to murder ‘prominent federal official’ and their family

Sales tax-free weekend is here for Mass. Here’s what to know, and what items you can save on.

sports

Boston gives pro soccer team six more weeks to line up financing for White Stadium project

Connecticut Sun acquire Aaliyah Edwards from Washington Mystics in exchange for Jacy Sheldon

What Drake Maye told Jayson Tatum during meet-up at Patriots training camp

business

Trump opens the door for private equity and crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options

In Providence, the child care crisis gets an assist from the Celtics

Wall Street drifts lower as stock markets worldwide take Trump’s new tariffs in stride

politics

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

Wall Street dips as world stock markets take Trump’s tariffs in stride. Follow live updates.

‘That’s a big tax increase’: US businesses and consumers likely to pay most of Trump’s tariffs

Nation

Trump threatens to deploy National Guard in D.C., take over police department

Ultra-processed foods make up over half of Americans’ calories, CDC says

Woman working at hospital treated 4,500 patients without license, police say

World

Trump says he would meet with Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukraine’s Zelensky

France’s largest wildfire in decades contained

Trump administration plans to burn contraceptives

opinion

Harvard’s daunting path to a deal

Democrats can’t gerrymander themselves out of their gerrymandering problem

What will the new White Stadium actually cost?

lifestyle

I want to plan a future with this woman

The Lemonade Wars return to Marshvegas festival as its young organizer eyes big growth

Young Bostonians are ditching dating apps — and running instead

food & dining

At Daily Provisions in Harvard Square, counter-service melts for the modern age

Tiffani Faison’s Bubble Bath opens in the Back Bay; New England BIPOC Festival announces an all-star lineup

Chef Ashley Flagg, a Little Donkey alum, blazes her own path in West Hartford, Conn.

travel

A girlfriends’ getaway to the best wine region you’ve never heard of

Cape Cod Canal is both vital waterway and playland

Actor Alan Mingo Jr. on umbrellas, Diana Ross, and remembering to pack a hoodie

Arts

Looking back at ‘Where’s Boston?’ then and where Boston is now

Vacationland through other eyes: Three photographers see many faces of Maine

A Gloucester of another century, when fishing was king, returns in pictures

Books

Better living through mathematical literacy?

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 3

Coming of age is hard enough, without Russia invading your country

Movies

From ‘Freaky Friday’ to ‘Herbie Rides Again,’ a look at the other kind of Disney movie

Conan O’Brien plays a therapist in first trailer for ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

In ‘My Mother’s Wedding,’ three sisters confront the past

Television

After 46 years, a tired ‘Alien’ franchise gets new life, and new relevance, on TV

Meet Chris Vognar, the Globe’s new TV and pop culture critic

Cartoon characters on cartoon accents in ‘King of the Hill’

music

Some modest proposals for what might safely play at a ‘First Lady Melania Trump Opera House’

Big drums, big sound — and a big space problem

Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88

Theater/Dance

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s ‘As You Like It’ is a trouser tale with deep pockets and pleasant surprises

Tangled branches in Company One’s ‘The Meeting Tree’

At Jacob’s Pillow, the Stephen Petronio Company takes a farewell bow

Health

What to know about new research indicating lithium can help protect against Alzheimer’s disease

Years of complaints against Gabriel House owner offer glimpses of an embattled businessman

What to know about Powassan virus, a rare but serious tick-borne disease

Obituaries

Joseph Lovett, TV producer who shed an early light on AIDS, dies at 80

Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88

Award-winning AP photographer Bob Daugherty captured history with speed and persistence