Boston Globe Today | July 24, 2023

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GOP long game in New Hampshire

WATCH: Political reporter James Pindell dissects the New Hampshire governor's race and gives his thoughts on some dark-horse GOP presidential candidates. Watch →

Death threats to a meteorologist

WATCH: Former local TV meteorologist Chris Gloninger shares his story of receiving death threats after spreading awareness about climate change in Iowa. Watch →

Nation

Justice Department sues Texas over floating barrier in Rio Grande

The Justice Department on Monday filed suit against the state of Texas over its installation of a floating barrier meant to stop people from swimming across the Rio Grande, arguing that the interlocking buoys placed in the river by the state violated federal law. Continue reading →

Nation

IRS halts surprise visits to homes and businesses

The IRS said Monday it would immediately curb the practice of sending agents to make surprise visits to homes and businesses, scaling back a policy that for decades has been central to its efforts to collect unpaid taxes amid political backlash and increasing threats to its employees. Continue reading →

Nation

Thorny rules and maybe an absent Trump: A month out from the first GOP debate

With a month to go before the first Republican presidential debate, the stage in Milwaukee remains remarkably unsettled, with the front-runner, former president Donald Trump, waffling on his attendance and the rest of the participants far from certain. Continue reading →

World

As Rhodes burns, fires strike more Greek islands

Residents and tourists have fled wildfires in two more favorite Greek destinations, Corfu and Evia, even as the blazes that have gripped the island of Rhodes for seven days, prompting an evacuation that officials described as the largest in Greece’s history, spread onward into a village. Continue reading →

World

Jill Biden is in Paris to mark the US return to the UN’s educational and scientific agency

Jill Biden arrived in Paris early Monday, accompanied by her daughter, Ashley Biden, after flying overnight from Washington to join other VIPs and speak at a ceremony Tuesday at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Continue reading →

World

US confronts tight but turbulent relationship with Israel

Long before moving into the White House, President Biden compared the relationship between the United States and Israel to that of close friends. “We love one another,” he said, “and we drive one another crazy.” Continue reading →

OPINION

Texas’s barbaric treatment of migrants

Email says state troopers were told to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande and deny water to asylum seekers Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Free prison calls provide a lifeline for inmates, families

Now a year overdue, ending burdensome costs needs one final push. Continue reading →

OPINION

Kendra Lara must hold herself to the same standard as everyone else

Her constituents have to decide whether she represents their interests or merely her own when she ignores laws others are expected to follow. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Healey administration opposes release of waste water from decommissioned Pilgrim nuclear power plant into Cape Cod Bay

But legal experts said that the federal government, not state authorities, may have the final say. Continue reading →

Social Justice

The NAACP convention in Boston kicks off this week. Here’s what you need to know.

Your guide to the 114th annual convention, happening this year in the heart of Boston for the first time since 1982. Continue reading →

Health

Proposed closure of Leominster Hospital maternity ward is criticized

Opponents say the closure will imperil the health of mothers and newborns in the community. Continue reading →

High schools

MIAA cites pattern of ‘serious, egregious’ violations in Fenwick case

The punishment follows a legal dispute over Fenwick’s request for the MIAA to grant a waiver for a 19-year-old student to play baseball last spring in his fifth year of high school. Continue reading →

patriots

Five free agents who could help the Patriots on offense

They couldn't land star receiver DeAndre Hopkins, but there are other talents still available on the market. Continue reading →

Bruins

New Bruin Reilly Walsh believes he is ready for his NHL breakthrough season

The 24-year-old former Harvard defenseman acquired in trade from the Devils brings a scoring touch that could separate him. Continue reading →

Biotech

Ginkgo Bioworks fellowship aims to open doors for Black STEM students

The Cultivate Fellowship provides support and access to professional opportunities as part of the company’s $1 million commitment to diversity. Continue reading →

bold types

At Veolia, Van Heems is building a workforce pipeline for his whole industry.

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of the movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Biotech

Alnylam signs $2.8 billion deal with Roche to advance Cambridge biotech’s injection for high blood pressure

If approved, the drug could change the way hypertension is treated, according to the companies. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Carlin Glynn, actor whose comeback brought her a Tony, dies at 83

After a long hiatus spent raising a family, Carlin Glynn stepped back into the footlights, sang onstage for the first time, and walked away with a Tony Award for her performance as the madam in the 1978 hit “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." Continue reading →

Obituaries

Cheri Pies, who guided lesbian couples in parenthood, dies at 73

Dr. Pies, a professor, compiled her teachings and experiences into a book. “Considering Parenthood: A Workbook for Lesbians,” which provided practical advice on a wide range of topics. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

Can I be happy with someone who’s a full-time caregiver?

She’s always with her elderly mother. Continue reading →

Music

Rhett Miller strikes a balance between his solo pursuits and the Old 97′s

"If I could only do one or the other, I’d be really bummed," says the singer, who plays a solo acoustic show at City Winery Wednesday before returning to Boston with his band in September. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

After a rain-shortened first night, Luke Combs makes a splash at Gillette

Combs seemed determined to put on as full of a set as he could in his second Gillette show of the weekend after Friday night’s concert had been cut short by torrential storms. Continue reading →