Today's Headlines
‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Tuesday, August 13, 2024


[link removed]

[link removed]
Today's Headlines

[link removed]
Today's Paper
[link removed]
Metro
[link removed]
Opinion
[link removed]
Sports
[link removed]
Arts
[link removed]
Comics
[link removed]
Crossword





Page one







[link removed]

Elections


[link removed]
VP candidates have policies and profiles that may seem worlds apart, but both have deep Midwestern roots

Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio have policies, profiles, and tones that can seem worlds apart. But they share where their world views first took root: the Midwest.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]







[link removed]

Cambridge


[link removed]
Cambridge spent years — and $1.4 million — hiding harassment claims against high-profile police officer

Public documents detail that the city quietly settled with three female Cambridge police officers who had accused a high-profile sergeant of sexual harassment.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





[link removed]

Crime & Courts


[link removed]
‘A battle of experts’: Karen Read case spotlights murky realities of digital forensics

While some forensic work is well established, such as DNA evidence, the Read trial showed other technologies aren’t quite as grounded.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





[link removed]

Business


[link removed]
Parks commission approves Mayor Wu’s demolition plan for White Stadium, over opposition

The vote marked another step forward on the issue for Wu, who has argued that a public-private partnership will benefit Boston Public Schools students.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







[link removed]

red sox


[link removed]
Jarren Duran suspended two games after using homophobic slur caught on broadcast

The Red Sox outfielder's salary for those two games will be donated to an LGBTQ+ advocacy group.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







[link removed]
Go to Page One →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


The Nation






Nation


[link removed]
Meta turns down volume on politics, and Instagram views for progressives dive

Over a roughly three-month period following the policy’s rollout in early March, researchers at Accountable Tech, a social media integrity nonprofit, gathered viewership data for five prominent Instagram accounts with a collective following of 13.5 million people.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Nation


[link removed]
The hacking of presidential campaigns begins, with the usual fog of motives

For the third presidential election in a row, the foreign hacking of the campaigns has begun in earnest. But this time, it’s the Iranians, not the Russians, making the first significant move.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Nation


[link removed]
IVF threats in Alabama drive clinics to ship out embryos

An emerging movement against in vitro fertilization is driving some doctors and patients in red states to move or destroy frozen embryos.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to The Nation →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


The World






World


[link removed]
Israel anticipates direct attack from Iran; US deploys more vessels to region

The United States has deployed more vessels to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including a submarine and several destroyers, as concerns grow in the region about a potential Iranian attack on Israel.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





World


[link removed]
Facing a Ukrainian incursion, Putin directs his rage at the West

President Vladimir Putin of Russia lashed out at the West over Ukraine’s weeklong incursion into Russian territory in a tense televised meeting with his top officials Monday, a sign of how the surprise attack has unsettled the Kremlin.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







World


[link removed]
Britain’s anti-immigrant riots pose critical test for Starmer

With cars being torched and mosques and hotels housing asylum-seekers under attack, the riots that swept Britain over the past two weeks have posed the first direct challenge to the new prime minister, Keir Starmer.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to The World →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


Editorial & Opinion






OPINION


[link removed]
Let’s stop questioning the honorable military service of Tim Walz (or JD Vance)

Neither Vance nor Walz has falsely claimed to have received an award for valor (or even a Bronze Star for meritorious service), and neither has falsely claimed to be a combat veteran.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





EDITORIAL


[link removed]
Tin ear on bronze medals from the IOC

Jordan Chiles of the United States and Ana Barbosu of Romania have suffered because of officials’ mistakes. They should both be awarded medals.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







LETTERS


[link removed]
Robin Williams memorial in Boston could create a lot of good will

Williams was a legend, and if a world-class city like Boston were to honor him, it could help us heal from losing him too soon.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Editorial & Opinion →

[link removed]


Metro






Politics


[link removed]
In Jamaica Plain, a rat birth control pilot program draws supporters and critics

In the Hyde Square area of the neighborhood, there is far from consensus on the program’s efficacy so far, a reflection of ongoing questions and criticism of the novel strategy for reducing rat numbers.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





AS I SEE IT


[link removed]
Underwater junkyard detail

Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage have pulled up golf balls, tires, beer cans, fishing lures, and a garden gnome from Cape Cod ponds. They scout each pond and find the trash before approaching the pond association.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Higher Education


[link removed]
Holy Cross donor pledged the largest gift in school history for arts center. Now, he’s suing for millions of dollars.

Cornelius B. Prior Jr. said Holy Cross “did not honor its agreement” to build the center promptly. On Monday, the college's president said the allegations “are simply untrue.”
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Metro →

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]


Sports






olympics


[link removed]
Some of the most memorable, funniest, and most heartwarming moments of the Olympics

Stars were born, legends were immortalized, underdogs shocked the world, and there was, unfortunately, plenty of controversy.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





ON FOOTBALL


[link removed]
The Patriots’ quarterback rotations have been a little, well, weird

Why did Drake Maye get only six snaps in the preseason opener? Why isn't he practicing with the starters? And where's Joe Milton?
[link removed]
Continue reading →







ON BASEBALL


[link removed]
Once again, the Red Sox find themselves answering for players’ comments

Jarren Duran was caught on a game broadcast Sunday afternoon, in which he directed a homophobic slur at a heckling fan, resulting in a team-issued two-game, unpaid suspension.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Sports →


Business








Business


[link removed]
Parks commission approves Mayor Wu’s demolition plan for White Stadium, over opposition

The vote marked another step forward on the issue for Wu, who has argued that a public-private partnership will benefit Boston Public Schools students.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







BOLD TYPES


[link removed]
Sullivan steps into top job at The Arc of Massachusetts

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on the Boston business scene.
[link removed]
Continue reading →









Business


[link removed]
Steward again postpones bankruptcy sales hearing for six Massachusetts hospitals

It was the fourth time Steward, which is running out of operating capital, has delayed a scheduled sales hearing for the hospitals.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Business →


Obituaries






Obituaries


[link removed]
Duane Thomas, enigmatic running back for the Cowboys, dies at 77

Mr. Thomas, whose brief period of brilliance as a running back with the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1970s was overshadowed by a highly publicized contract dispute with the team that ended up shortening his career, died Aug. 4.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





Obituaries


[link removed]
Antonio Delfim Netto, minister behind Brazil’s boom, dies at 96

On Mr. Delfim Netto's watch as finance minister from 1967 to 1974, the Brazilian economy expanded at an average annual rate of 10 percent, still the fastest on record.
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Obituaries


[link removed]
Eddie Canales, who gave migrants water, and dignity, dies at 76

Mr. Canales, a human rights advocate who fought to save migrants trekking through the harsh terrain of South Texas, died July 30 at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas.
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Obituaries →


Arts & Lifestyle






TV CRITIC'S CORNER


[link removed]
For stars of ‘Succession,’ the boards beckon

Many of the HBO drama’s stars have made it a priority to return to the stage.
[link removed]
Continue reading →





LOVE LETTERS


[link removed]
I feel like ‘the girlfriend who got pregnant’

"We haven’t been dating for a long time, and this ... has taken us by surprise."
[link removed]
Continue reading →







Books


[link removed]
J. Courtney Sullivan is a local author — for real this time

Are you a local author? Are you reading a book by a local author? Who counts as local?
[link removed]
Continue reading →






[link removed]
Go to Arts & Lifestyle →




[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

[link removed]

About This Email
You received this message because you signed up for the Today's headlines newsletter. To automatically unsubscribe, please
[link removed]
click here .

Please note: this will unsubscribe you from the newsletter only. If you wish to cancel your BostonGlobe.com subscription, please call 1-888-MY-GLOBE (1-888-694-5623)
.

[link removed]
Sign up for more BostonGlobe.com newsletters .


If you are interested in advertising opportunities for this newsletter,
mailto:[email protected]
please contact us here .

[link removed]
View in Browser |
[link removed]
Manage Your Account |
[link removed]
Terms of Service |
[link removed]
Privacy Policy |
[link removed]
Help Center


Address:

The Boston Globe

1 Exchange Place Suite 201

Boston, MA 02109-2132


(c)Copyright 2024 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC