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Thursday, August 8, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Climate

Indigenous history lies buried in far downeast Maine. The race is on to preserve it.

As climate change leads to higher seas, archeologists are racing to understand and preserve what they can before the ocean takes it away. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Mass. advocates push back on 5-day limit for overflow migrant shelters

Aid groups are protesting the state’s new policy and scrambling to provide housing. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Among Massachusetts hospitals, the gap between rich and poor widens

Hospitals that serve lower income patients charge much lower prices compared to big players like Mass General Brigham. Continue reading →

Politics

In Boston, just four of city’s top 100 earners are women. The majority are white men.

Data obtained by the Globe highlight the gender and race gaps in city government pay. Continue reading →

Books

Is a single word enough to get a children’s book blacklisted? Maybe — if that word is ‘nonbinary.’

Founded by kid-lit writers, Authors Against Book Bans fights censorship by deploying authors to the front lines, from social media to school board meetings. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

‘Extreme’ weather forecast for August

WATCH: The last official month of summer is shaking up to be a soaker and a scorcher. Lead meteorologist Ken Mahan takes a look at what we can expect. Watch →

Controversy surrounding Mayor Wu’s maternity leave

WATCH: If she doesn’t take time off, would that imply women don’t need it? Or, would it be the ultimate act of feminism? Columnist Shirley Leung weighs in. Watch →

New Bedford could build a homeless encampment

WATCH: Cities across the country are tearing camps down, but local advocates want to build. Reporter John Hilliard unpacks the plan and pushback. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds

The number of women getting abortions in the US actually went up in the first three months of 2024 compared with before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a report released Wednesday found. Continue reading →

Nation

Harris and Walz say they’re ‘joyful warriors,’ narrowly miss tarmac confrontation with Vance

The Democrats visited Wisconsin and Michigan, hoping to shore up support among younger, diverse, labor-friendly voters. Continue reading →

Political Notebook

Trump calls Harris-Walz ticket ‘communist’

Trump also suggested he was willing to debate Harris anywhere, despite having pulled out of a scheduled debate. Continue reading →

The World

World

After French rail sabotage, some see signs of a murky ‘ultraleft’

There have been no arrests, and no suspects have been publicly identified more than a week after coordinated arson attacks in France that disrupted rail travel for hundreds of thousands of travelers before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Continue reading →

World

Arab and Western nations urge restraint as Israel-Iran tensions simmer

The diplomatic push by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, came as the United States, France, and other countries have also been trying to lower tensions in the Middle East and renew stalled efforts to achieve a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine launches rare cross-border ground assault into Russia

The assault, which began Tuesday in the Kursk region of western Russia, has resulted in heavy fighting, according to images from the battlefield verified by independent military analysts and Russian statements. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Walz pick gives Trump campaign the reset it needed

The Trump campaign was unprepared for Kamala Harris’s strong start and seemed unsure about the best way to attack her. With Tim Walz, it knows exactly what to do. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Marijuana testing must be accurate

Michigan provides an example of how regulators can hold labs accountable. Continue reading →

LETTERS

And just like that, Harris and Walz are off and running

Readers offer a range of reactions, almost all positive, to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris's choice of Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

‘My confidence grew’: Tilling gardens sprouts more than just summer fruit for students living in urban areas

The initiative, which works with students in Boston and Cambridge, strives to ensure equity in science education and urban students’ access to nature. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Friends mourn pregnant woman killed in Lynn: ‘All she ever wanted was to be a mom’

Brianna Welsh, 25, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend's brother. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

US judge dismisses suit claiming MIT ignored antisemitism on campus

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit claiming the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reacted with “deliberate indifference” to antisemitism and discrimination on campus that created a climate of fear for Jewish and Israeli students. Continue reading →

Sports

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A pretty cool moment for a Summer Games: US figure skaters receive their 2022 gold medals

The Russians' use of banned substances eventually disqualified them, but it was a long and frustrating battle for the Americans. Continue reading →

ROYALS 8, RED SOX 4

Kutter Crawford can’t find his command and the Royals avoid a Red Sox sweep

The Royals tagged Crawford for six runs in just 3⅔ innings, his shortest start of the season. He issued four walks. Continue reading →

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Five things to watch as the Patriots take on the Panthers in Thursday’s preseason opener

After weeks of training camp, the Patriots get to go up against an opponent for the first time this summer. Continue reading →

Business

Trendlines

The meltdown that wasn’t: 5 lessons from Wall Street’s panic attack

Investors took a deep breath. They decided the world isn’t about to end. So what did we learn from this episode? Continue reading →

Healthcare

Warren, Markey press private equity giant Apollo to speed Steward hospital sales

Apollo Global Management is facing political pressure to untangle snags and finalize sales by the end of the week. Continue reading →

On The Street

How Worcester is handling an influx of residents priced-out from elsewhere

The fastest-growing city in New England is crafting housing and transportation plans to absorb its growing population. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Audrey Flack, painter, sculptor and photorealist pioneer, dies at 93

Whether delving into the photorealist movement or creating massive sculptures of women, Ms. Flack spent most of her seven-decade career swimming against the art-world tide. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Museums

Harvard to retain Sackler name on two university-owned buildings

"Arthur Sackler’s legacy is not necessarily deplorable but rather is complex, ambiguous and debatable," committee members wrote in a report released to the public Wednesday. Continue reading →

Restaurants

Owners of Boston bar where former Marine was killed will sell liquor license and give proceeds to victim’s family, lawyer says

An attorney for the owners, Carolyn M. Conway, said "Loyal Nine" has been closed and owners have no plans to reopen it. Continue reading →

Books

Elin Hilderbrand throws in the beach towel

“The Queen of the Beach Reads” retires her Nantucket-set books. Next up? Western Massachusetts and Nicole Kidman. Continue reading →