Boston Globe Today | July 19, 2023

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What does it take to be a one-percenter in MA?

WATCH: Business columnist Larry Edelman discusses the annual income for families in Massachusetts and the disparity between the one-percent and middle class. Watch →

The prevalence of right-wing extremism in the military

WATCH: Investigative reporter Hanna Krueger breaks down the rise of far-right military extremism and why Washington hasn't fixed the problem. Watch →

Nation

Israeli president works to ease tensions with US, calling bond ‘irreplaceable’

President Isaac Herzog of Israel used an address to Congress on Wednesday to try to smooth over fresh tensions between his country and the United States, appealing to US lawmakers to continue investing in the “irreplaceable” relationship even as he acknowledged problems at home that have strained that bond. Continue reading →

Nation

Third verse, same as the first: Republicans shrug at latest Trump case

The indictments of Donald Trump — past and pending — are becoming the background music of the 2024 presidential campaign: always there, shaping the mood, yet not fully the focus. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge upholds the $5 million jury verdict against Trump in a writer’s sex abuse and defamation case

Trump’s lawyers had asked the judge to reduce the jury award to less than $1 million or order a new trial on damages. Continue reading →

World

South Africa skirts dilemma after Putin cancels visit

South African officials have been wrestling for months with a dilemma that thrust them into the crosshairs of a faraway war: Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, a close ally, was set to attend an important diplomatic summit in their country, yet they would be legally obliged to arrest him. Continue reading →

World

Russia targets terminals in Odesa after quitting grain deal, Ukraine says

Russia bombarded the Black Sea port city of Odesa for a second-straight night with drones and missiles. Continue reading →

World

Wheat prices spike after Russia escalates tensions in the Black Sea

Two days after Russia pulled out of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea, Moscow took another step to hinder shipping. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Courts must not misread the First Amendment in a way that threatens democracy

A federal judge went too far when he stopped the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies about misinformation on their platforms. Continue reading →

OPINION

Boston hospitals have devices used to make dirty bombs. Why won’t they ditch them?

Boston hospitals have an opportunity to receive tens of thousands of dollars of cost savings toward the purchase of new equipment that is just as effective for medical and research purposes as the radiological devices they have been using for decades. Continue reading →

LETTERS

These Boston cyclists eagerly await a Boylston Street lane

My 8-year-old is starting to ride his bike to school, and I hope it can be a way for him to continue to gain independence. But that independence requires a safe bike infrastructure. Continue reading →

Metro

Boy killed in Hyde Park hit-and-run crash was ‘life of the party,’ uncle says

Residents of the neighborhood mourned the death of young Ivan Pierre. Continue reading →

Politics

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara pleads not guilty to multiple charges in connection with June crash

The court ordered Lara not to drive without a license, and she was released on her own recognizance. The next court date in the case is scheduled for Aug. 16. Continue reading →

Metro

Another abuser takes a life he thinks he owns

The police reports from Newton make for gut-wrenching, and tragically predictable, reading. Continue reading →

Cape Cod League baseball

Steve Englert has been coaching in the Cape League for 20 years. His secret to success? Keeping things fun.

While Englert is quick to praise his players for the success, those around the league respect him not only for winning but the fashion in which his teams do it. Continue reading →

World Cup preview

If the US women are seriously challenged in the World Cup, it will likely come from a team from Western Europe

When the tournament comes down to the final four next month, odds are the United States will be joined by: England or Germany; Australia or France; and Spain or Sweden. Continue reading →

ATHLETICS 6, RED SOX 5

Brayan Bello serves up three homers as Red Sox fall to lowly Athletics and squander opportunity to gain in playoff race

The Red Sox (51-46) are now 2½ games behind the Astros for the third wild card spot after losing back-to-back games in Oakland. Continue reading →

Consumer

Toast drops 99-cent online order fee after pushback from restaurants

The Boston software company drew complaints from its customers about the mandatory charge, which went into effect July 10. Continue reading →

Energy

Massachusetts is building a green economy, but does it have the workers to do so?

A new report published by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center forecasts thousands of new jobs by 2030 in order to meet the state’s decarbonization goals. But as of now, we’re not ready to fill them. Continue reading →

TALKING POINTS

Teamsters, UPS set to resume negotiations as deadline approaches

Stories you may have missed from the world of business. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Stephen M. Silverman, biographer of stage and screen, is dead at 71

A longtime entertainment reporter and author, Stephen Silverman wrote a critically admired biography of notoriously reticent British director David Lean and a forthcoming book about Broadway titan Stephen Sondheim. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dermot Doran, priest who rallied aid for Biafran airlift, dies at 88

Father Doran was the driving force behind a massive civilian-backed effort to save millions of people in a breakaway republic from starvation. Continue reading →

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Arts

‘We have to make sure that Black people are at the center’: Kyera Singleton on co-curating ‘Slavery in Boston’ at Faneuil Hall

Singleton talks about the community outreach that she and the curatorial team did while organizing the show — and the outreach they still plan to do. Continue reading →

Arts

‘The Holdovers,’ starring Paul Giamatti, released its first trailer

The film, set and shot in Massachusetts, will be out this fall. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Marriage shifts between blissful and abusive

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →