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Politics

Harris makes history as exuberant convention closes. But now, Democrats have work to do.

Beneath the party atmosphere, there’s also been an unmistakable countdown, which on Thursday reached 75: the number of days left to convince voters to elect her over Donald Trump. Continue reading →

K-12

‘I feel really lucky’: Pushed out of Everett, Priya Tahiliani takes helm of troubled Brockton schools

Superintendents don’t last long in Massachusetts. Turnover is worse for district leaders of color. Continue reading →

Politics

IVF has become a hot topic at the DNC. In Mass., more couples use it to conceive.

Massachusetts reported the highest percentage of births involving fertility treatments of any state in 2022, according to the CDC. Continue reading →

Climate

Sea levels reach new high in 2023, Earth ‘shatters’ several climate records, new report finds

The American Meteorological Society’s comprehensive review is a sort of “annual physical” for the Earth. She’s unwell. Continue reading →

Elections

Harris summons Americans to reject political divisions, warns of consequences posed by a Trump win

Harris's address in Chicago caps a whirlwind eight weeks in American politics and manifests the stunning reversal of Democratic fortunes just 75 days until Election Day. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

‘She can’t be overshadowed’: What’s at stake for Harris

WATCH: Tonight at the DNC, Kamala Harris will deliver the most important speech of her life. Deputy Washington Bureau chief Tal Kopan unpacks Harris's message. Watch →

OPINION: Gen Z's energy drink problem

WATCH: College student Natalie Kaufman argues caffeine overconsumption is a health problem her peers shouldn't sugarcoat or ignore. Watch →

Does UnitedHealth ‘squeeze profits out of patients?’

WATCH: STAT hospitals and insurance reporter Tara Bannow investigated troubling practices at the healthcare giant. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

FDA approves latest round of targeted COVID vaccines

For the frailest Americans, who have been dying of COVID-19 in growing numbers this summer, the shots could offer a reprieve from a virus that disproportionately endangers those whose vaccinations are out of date. Continue reading →

Nation

Europe offers clues for solving America’s high maternal mortality rates

Solutions abroad can be translated to the United States, experts believe. For example, many European countries make it easier to get prenatal and postpartum care that involves both doctors and nonphysicians including midwives. Continue reading →

Politics

Politics has changed since 2016. Look no further than the three powerful Mass. women who took center stage Thursday at the DNC.

Many events at the convention this week have focused on female leadership and highlighted core policy debates once dismissed as “women’s issues.” Continue reading →

The World

World

Russia pushes forward in Ukraine’s east as Kursk offensive slows

The Russian advance has put the Ukrainians in the precarious position of defending one critical front while attempting to press forward on another. Continue reading →

World

French destroyer in EU mission rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks

Yemen's Houthi rebels are suspected to have carried out the assault on the Sounion, though they have yet to claim responsibility for the attack. Continue reading →

World

Hungary says it will provide free tickets to Brussels for migrants trying to enter the EU

Hungary’s threat to transport migrants to Brussels mirrors similar moves from Republican governors in the United States, who since 2022 have bused or flown undocumented immigrants to Democratic strongholds including Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The Supreme Court is on the ballot, even if it’s not a DNC headliner

Democrats should be screaming about the Supreme Court from the rooftops. Why aren’t they? Continue reading →

OPINION

Harris’s fight against price gouging is good economics

The idea that prices serve to balance supply and demand — and should be left free to do so — is bred in the bone of economists. So much so that facts barely matter. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Cartwright for SJC clerk for Suffolk County

The race for an office many voters have never heard of is suddenly hot. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Oxford Board of Health recommends 6 p.m. curfew to protect residents from EEE

The state last week raised the risk level for EEE in Oxford and neighboring Douglas, Sutton, and Webster, after determining a man was exposed to the virus in Worcester County. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Company behind N.H. robocalls spoofing Biden’s voice to pay $1 million fine, FCC says

The company has agreed to the civil penalty and to what the FCC described as a first-of-its kind compliance plan with the agency. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Former Framingham pharmacist pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan deaths from meningitis outbreak

Under the terms of a plea negotiation with Michigan prosecutors Thursday, Glenn Chin, who worked at New England Compounding Center, will get get a 7½-year prison sentence but will not serve additional time behind bars, as he will receive credit for time served. Continue reading →

Sports

patriots

Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt gushes about Drake Maye but says, ‘Right now, [Jacoby Brissett is] our starting quarterback’

Asked what’s holding him back from giving Maye more first-team reps, Van Pelt’s answer was straightforward: “Jacoby.” Continue reading →

On football

Patriots aren’t really going to make Drake Maye the Week 1 starter, are they?

Coach Jerod Mayo says now the job is an open competition after saying for several weeks Jacoby Brissett was the starter. Continue reading →

tara sullivan

At 44, Rich Hill is back with the Red Sox after coaching his son in Little League. And a shot at the postseason gives him energy.

The veteran lefthander signed on with the Red Sox yet again in the hopes that he can be a difference-maker in their playoff push. Continue reading →

Business

Trendlines

The state says it can’t save Steward hospitals in Dorchester, Central Mass. Why?

The governor’s deal to save six Steward hospitals has been overshadowed by her decision to stand aside while the bankrupt company shuts Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center. Continue reading →

Biotech

UK’s cost-effectiveness agency gives negative review of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi

The UK’s cost-effectiveness watchdog on Thursday said that the limited benefits of the treatment from Eisai and Cambridge-based Biogen do not justify its costs. Continue reading →

Housing

‘We feel like our hands are tied’: Developers and Black church sue BPDA to build apartments on wooded land in Hyde Park

The long-running fight over 24 acres on the border of Hyde Park and Roslindale has moved from City Hall to the courtroom. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Charles R. Cross, biographer of Cobain and Hendrix, dies at 67

Mr. Cross was the editor of The Rocket, a biweekly magazine, from 1986 through 2000, a period when Seattle bands Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam redefined rock. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Myron E. Ullman III, executive who remade Macy’s and J.C. Penney, dies at 77

In a business of grandiose personalities, Mr. Ullman stood out for being a measured executive with a keen analytical mind and an intense focus on customer satisfaction, Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Television

‘Pommel horse guy’ Stephen Nedoroscik to compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

The 25-year-old Worcester native will compete in a different arena this fall — the dance floor. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

Summer’s almost over? Say it isn’t so! Here are 10 ways to keep the vacation vibes going.

We've got a few ways to squeeze more summer joy out of the year, no matter what the calendar (or the Kohls commercial) says. Continue reading →

Travel

PBS travel guide Rick Steves reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The famed travel writer and TV personality posted that “there is a clear path forward to getting healthy.” Continue reading →