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Saturday, August 19, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Massachusetts

Pollution is threatening Cape Cod’s famous waters. Its towns are spending hundreds of millions to head off an environmental disaster.

“It may be worse before it gets better,” said Richard Delaney, CEO of the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown. “But the correction, the solution, is underway.” Continue reading →

Health

New abortion data for Massachusetts show the impact of recent court rulings

More people from out of state are coming to Massachusetts to end their pregnancies. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

Democrats livid over Biden’s N.H. primary snub are banking on a write-in win

If the president’s name isn’t on their ballot, party leaders say, voters will add it themselves: “The DNC created a mess, and New Hampshire Democrats are going to have to clean it up.” Continue reading →

Movies

Coming to a live venue near you: As Hollywood strikes rage on, Bay State brings in some big (and not-so-big) names

As Hollywood writers approach the four-month mark of their strike, live performance venues are scrambling to make room for a growing number of them who are hitting the road. Continue reading →

World

Troop deaths and injuries in Ukraine war near 500,000, US officials say

The total number of Ukrainian and Russian troops killed or wounded since the war in Ukraine began 18 months ago is nearing 500,000, U.S. officials said, a staggering toll as Russia assaults its next-door neighbor and tries to seize more territory. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today: Sports | August 18, 2023

Watch the full episode of Boston Globe Today: Sports from August 18, 2023. Continue reading →

Elliott’s arrival and Krejci’s departure

WATCH: Patriots reporter Christopher Price explains Ezekiel Elliott’s potential impact in New England and NHL writer Kevin Paul Dupont on David Krejci’s legacy. Continue reading →

Hit or stay: Betting on Kristaps Porzingis’ health

WATCH: Kevin Paul Dupont and Christopher Price hit the blackjack table to preview preseason week two for the Pats and analyze Kristaps Porzingis' injury. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Justice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

US eyes battle with drug giants over 10 costly medications for seniors

The announcement is part of a sweeping — and legally contested — campaign to lower costs for seniors on Medicare. Continue reading →

Elections

How many of Trump’s trials will happen before the election?

Some experts predicted that only one or two trials will take place next year; one speculated that none of the four Trump cases will start before the election. Continue reading →

The World

World

Thousands evacuated in Canary Islands after ‘most complex’ fire in 40 years

Firefighters on the Spanish island of Tenerife scrambled Friday to contain a devastating fire, described as the most complicated in the Canary Islands in 40 years, after it blackened forests, prompted lockdowns, and forced thousands of people to evacuate. Continue reading →

World

British nurse is convicted of killing seven newborns

The guilty verdicts make Lucy Letby the most prolific serial killer of children in modern British history. Continue reading →

World

Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease

Since reaching a Chinese-mediated détente in March, Iran and Saudi Arabia have moved toward reopening diplomatic missions in each other’s countries. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

How to go viral on TikTok

TikTok’s famously engaging algorithm can be tricked, even if it’s secretive and constantly changing. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Get kids vaccinated in time for school

Parents, school, and health officials all play a role. Continue reading →

LETTERS

State has a long road ahead in providing EV charging stations

In South Boston, where people argue over a shoveled parking spot, what’s going to happen when someone is hogging an EV spot after they have a full charge? Continue reading →

Metro

Health

UMass Chan program encourages teens of color to pursue careers in behavioral health

A four-week program at UMass Chan Medical School exposes underrepresented teenagers to jobs in psychology, psychiatry, and social work, hoping to fill a shortage of diverse providers. Continue reading →

Weather

At least four tornadoes reported as storm wreaks havoc across Southern New England

A wet and windy weather system tore a wild path through southern New England on Friday, unleashing at least four tornadoes that brought nickel-size hail and winds that lifted and flipped cars, uprooted massive trees, and generated a waterspout in the ocean off Boston. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Business leaders, some officials support plan to clear Mass and Cass, open recovery campus at Widett Circle

If built, the recovery campus would operate for three or four years until the city reopens its addiction treatment center on Long Island in Boston Harbor. Continue reading →

Sports

women's world cup

England vs. Spain is a worthy final matchup as the class of this Women’s World Cup

Spain will need to find answers to England’s hard-charging counterattacks and set-piece threat. Continue reading →

amateur baseball

The ‘chaos’ of college baseball has heads — and rosters — spinning in the Cape League

The NCAA's NIL policy and transfer portal are creating major headaches for managers in the summer league. Continue reading →

Red Sox notebook

Triston Casas proves he’s capable of handling plenty on his plate

While his postgame appetite has been the stuff of legend in the Red Sox clubhouse, the 6-foot-4-inch, 244-pound slugging first baseman has feasted at the plate with his technical approach. Continue reading →

Business

Jobs

Massachusetts unemployment rate falls to new low

The state’s labor market became even tighter in July as unemployment fell to a new low and more workers left the labor force, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Continue reading →

Business

BPDA board OK’s nearly 900 new apartments and condos around the city

The board approved 876 housing units in six neighborhoods around the city, including a 220-unit apartment complex at the site of the former New England Casket Co. in East Boston. Continue reading →

TRENDLINES

Is the endangered liberal arts major worth saving?

Liberal arts have come under pressure from higher education’s rapidly rising costs, but the very nature of this education leads to adaptable, flexible workers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

John Devitt, champion swimmer with a tarnished gold medal, dies at 86

Australian champion swimmer John Devitt was awarded a gold medal in the showcase race of the 1960 Rome Olympics even though he had a slower time than the runner-up. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Netflix bidding farewell to DVD services

As of Sept. 29, those red envelopes will be a thing of the past. Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

After serial monogamy, I want to be single for a full year

But ... what if I meet someone sooner? Continue reading →