Boston Globe Today: Sports | August 4, 2023

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Captain Obvious: Brad Marchand’s candidacy for captaincy

Fair or Foul: Julian McWilliams and Connor Ryan on the USWNT celebration and the Bruins on their captaincy search. Continue reading →

Patriots go on the offensive at training camp

Going Deep: Connor Ryan shares his first-hand observations from the Patriots training camp, saying there could be some promise for them this season. Continue reading →

Nation

House Democrats push for televising Trump trials on classified documents, 2020 charges

While cameras are common in state and local courtrooms, they are generally not allowed in federal courtrooms. Continue reading →

Nation

Two US Navy sailors charged with helping Chinese

The charges appear to reflect the Chinese government’s deep interest in the Navy’s Pacific Fleet and other aspects of the US military’s operations in that region. Continue reading →

Nation

Florida ‘effectively’ bans Advanced Placement Psychology course

The state guidance comes just a week before classes begin across the state, forcing districts into difficult decisions. Continue reading →

World

Russian warship damaged in Ukrainian drone attack

The strike on the Russian ship demonstrated the expanding ability of Ukraine’s fleet of air and sea drones to pierce even well-defended Russian targets. Continue reading →

World

Chris Christie visits Ukraine, highlighting GOP divide over US role

The former New Jersey governor billed the trip as a fact-finding mission to assess the effectiveness of US military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny receives a new 19-year sentence

Navalny was already serving a nine-year sentence in a maximum-security penal colony east of Moscow. Continue reading →

OPINION

The debt we still owe to our Afghan allies

It’s a shameful state of affairs when Congress can’t come together to provide stability to so many Afghans who helped American forces. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Too many of Boston’s pools are closed

The city’s new effort to prevent drownings is laudable. But it won’t reach its potential until the city’s swimming pools have reopened. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Actually, we can’t yet ‘ignore COVID’

While I understand the desire to promote optimism amid the ongoing pandemic, I am deeply concerned about the potential consequences of downplaying the importance of COVID precautions and the significant risk of long COVID. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

MassWildlife confirms first record of pinedrops in the state

The pinedrops plant was spotted in the Berkshires. Continue reading →

Health

Long-polluted parts of Boston’s major rivers continue to fail EPA’s water quality ‘report card’

Progress on cleaning up Boston’s three main rivers is uneven and some sections are still receiving failing grades, according to the 2022 Water Quality Report Card from the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading →

Health

As women’s sports continues to grow, mental health care for female athletes remains years behind

The US women’s national soccer team is honoring the memory of a player who died by suicide. Continue reading →

on soccer

US will have to make adjustments in World Cup game against Sweden, a nemesis

The Americans almost always have been able to overcome skillful opposition with athleticism, but that is not going to work in this tournament. Continue reading →

BLUE JAYS 7, RED SOX 3

Blue Jays peck away at James Paxton as Red Sox drop series opener

The lefthander allowed four runs in five innings on a season-high nine hits while giving up three homers for just the third time in his career. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS

Patriots rework Matthew Judon’s contract to give him more guaranteed money

The 31-year-old four-time Pro Bowl selection could earn up to $18 million this year now that he and the club have reworked the four-year pact he signed in 2021. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Jobs report brings more good news for the economy

With each passing month, confidence is building that a severe downturn can be avoided. Continue reading →

Energy

People want to go electric. Cambridge is launching a program to help them figure out how.

A new city program would connect people who want to install EV chargers, electric stoves, and other green appliances with contractors and vendors who specialize in them. Continue reading →

Residential

As rent control falters on Beacon Hill, advocates mull taking the matter to the ballot box

It’s a long road, but measures filed this week could put rent control up for a vote in November 2024. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law professor who mentored the Obamas, dies at 70

A towering figure in civil rights and the legal community, Mr. Ogletree mentored Barack and Michelle Obama when they were Harvard Law School students, and represented famous clients in court. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Actor Mark Margolis, murderous drug kingpin on ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

Emmy-nominated actor Mark Margolis played former drug kingpin Hector Salamanca in “Breaking Bad” and then in the prequel “Better Call Saul.” Continue reading →

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Names

A book fair for grownups — with beer

Over a hundred bookworms are expected at Trillium Brewing Fort Point on Aug. 6 for the second of three of Porter Square Books’ annual Grown-up Book Fair events. Continue reading →

Music

Weekend-long, multi-genre music festival is Zoe Sparks’ Boston bon voyage

The Los Angeles native, who came to Boston five years ago to study bass performance at Berklee College of Music, said the two-day event is her “last hurrah” before she moves back west with her band at the end of August. Continue reading →

Names

Richard Russo reunites with old friends in ‘Somebody’s Fool’

The author brings his newest "Fool" novel to the Brattle on Aug. 7, transporting readers to a small town only he could create for the third time. Continue reading →