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Thursday, August 22, 2024
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Elections

‘This genuine guy who cares’: In Tim Walz, Kamala Harris finds an enthusiastic hype man

In the days leading up to Walz's DNC speech, what struck many delegates about his quick rise was his embrace of being number two to a candidate who could become the first female president of the United States, a role not every man in politics might be suited to. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

As Alpha-gal syndrome cases increase on the Vineyard, a lack of institutional knowledge creates a ‘twilight zone of information’

There is no treatment for Alpha-gal syndrome, but some people have reduced symptoms over time. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston mayors have tried to rein in police overtime for decades. Why won’t it stick?

Last year police overtime costs soared to $88.5 million — more than 20 percent of the department’s overall budget. Continue reading →

Money, Power, Inequality

Elizabeth Warren, Angus King among Congress members whose net worth linked to slaveholder ancestry, study finds

Researchers coupled genealogy data with financial disclosure reports from members of the 117th Congress. Continue reading →

Future of Work

‘I want to get back to the classroom’: As fall semester approaches, grad workers’ strike at BU grinds on

Around 3,000 students have yet to reach on agreement about their pay and benefits with the institution, less than two weeks before classes begin. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Walden Pond polluted by crowds and human waste

WATCH: The local attraction is now anything but peaceful. Globe Magazine contributor William J. Kole dives into the simmering tensions. Watch →

Tick surge: How to protect yourself

WATCH: Meteorologist Dave Epstein's breaks down how to repelling ticks from people and property, and what to do if you find one on your body. Watch →

Is decaf coffee dangerous? Some say it is.

WATCH: Advocates argue that the brew contains a cancer-causing chemical but not everyone agrees. STAT reporter Nicholas Florko breaks down the controversy. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

When will hurricane season roar back to life?

No storms are in the forecast any time soon. In fact, the rest of August may go without a single named storm forming. Continue reading →

Nation

Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion

Under both states' measures, abortions would be allowed until fetal viability — the point at which a fetus could survive outside the womb, typically around 24 weeks. Continue reading →

Politics

Michelle Obama lifts up Harris while lambasting Trump

Delivered ahead of her husband’s own convention speech, Michelle Obama sent a message that was by turns both political and personal. Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia said it repelled a large Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

Russia said Wednesday that Moscow had come under a sizable drone attack overnight, as Ukraine presses on with a cross-border offensive far from the capital that has rattled the Kremlin. Continue reading →

World

Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes amid fears of escalation

The Israeli military and Hezbollah traded cross-border strikes Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead deep inside eastern Lebanon, as the conflict on Israel’s northern border continued to fuel concerns about a wider regional conflagration. Continue reading →

World

Greek oil tanker drifting and ablaze after repeated attacks in the Red Sea, British military says

The attack, the most serious in the Red Sea in weeks, comes during a monthslong campaign by Houthis targeting ships over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip that has disrupted a trade route through which $1 trillion in cargo typically passes each year. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Ukraine takes the fight to Russia

Even if it is forced by the West to fight with one hand tied behind its back. Continue reading →

OPINION

Republicans don’t have a monopoly on patriotism

Gwen Walz defended the record of her husband, vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, at the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Brazilian economist’s obituary leaves out fiscal boom’s dark side

Yes, he was the "minister behind Brazil’s boom," but that boom was a bust, not a boon, to the vast majority of the Brazilian population. Continue reading →

Metro

Weather

In a summer of severe flooding in New England, a 1,000-year storm hit Connecticut. Here’s how.

The weather models didn’t see it coming. But “training” storms and an already primed atmosphere converged to deliver a surge of devastating rainfall. Continue reading →

Higher Education

MIT says incoming class is less diverse as a result of Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action

The Cambridge institution is one of the first major universities to release demographic data for its incoming class since the landmark ruling. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Mass. expands to support more families in need

The organization will be expanding out of the city to the suburbs to support families who have been pushed out because of the lack of affordable housing. Continue reading →

Sports

lpga

The field is strong for the LPGA’s FM Championship at TPC Boston (but it doesn’t include Nelly Korda)

The Aug. 29-Sept. 1 tournament in Norton will mark the LPGA's first stop in Greater Boston since 1997. Continue reading →

Red Sox 4, Astros 1

Ceddanne Rafaela sparks Red Sox in series-clinching win over the Astros

The Red Sox rookie sparked at the plate (pair of RBI doubles) and at shortstop in a 4-1 victory over the Astros. Continue reading →

on football

The Patriots will soon cut the roster to 53. Who’s staying, who’s going, and why are they looking for reinforcements?

NFL teams must make their cuts by 4 p.m. Tuesday, so it’s a crucial time for the Patriots, who have the No. 3 waiver priority. Continue reading →

Business

Housing

Is Greater Boston’s red-hot housing market starting to mellow?

Supply is up, prices are leveling, and even interest rates are starting to tick back down. Continue reading →

Real Estate

From World Shaving Headquarters to something new: Gillette launches redevelopment of Fort Point campus

The goal, Gillette said, is to create a vibrant mixed-use community as well as a unique waterfront park. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Steward landlord rejects state’s offer for St. Elizabeth’s, setting up legal showdown

A lawyer for Apollo Global Management said that the state’s $4.5 million proposal to take the property through eminent domain “significantly undervalues the real property underlying St. Elizabeth’s.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

NBA

Hall of Famer Al Attles, one of NBA’s first Black head coaches, dies at age 87

Attles coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager, and team ambassador. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Aprea, actor in ‘Godfather, Part II’ and ‘Full House,’ dies at 83

In “The Godfather, Part II” (1974), Mr. Aprea played a young version of Salvatore “Sal” Tessio, an earnest mobster. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Dance

Boston Ballet announces roster for 2024-2025 season

The company includes a total of 68 dancers, 32 percent of whom identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or people of color) or multiracial, and 14 nationalities are represented, according to the ballet. Continue reading →

Music

Got the DNC roll call music stuck in your head? Here’s a playlist of all the New England songs.

With hits from Taylor Swift and Dropkick Murphys, these were the songs each state chose. Continue reading →

Music

Noah Kahan to release ‘Live From Fenway’ album this month

Fans who may have missed Noah Kahan’s sold-out shows at Fenway in July have another chance to feel the magic of his performances this summer. Continue reading →