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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Parents group launches campaign for ‘true diversity of thought’ in New England private schools

The campaign by the new, Boston-based group Parents United was prompted by parents’ glimpses into their children’s remote classrooms during the pandemic, said Ashley Jacobs, the group’s executive director. Continue reading →

Business

For years, in-law apartments have been discouraged in Greater Boston. The housing shortage is changing that

More municipalities are mulling so-called accessory dwelling units as one way to add housing without drastically altering the feel of neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Social Justice

Amid rash of assaults, Asian American elders practice self-defense with canes and fists

Over the past year and a half, Asian Americans have been scapegoated for the coronavirus. On Thursday mornings, dozens of seniors gather at the VietAID community center in Fields Corner to learn defense techniques they hope will thwart anyone who’d wish them harm. Continue reading →

Coronavirus

With mask confusion reigning, the chin mask is the summer’s latest look

On its website, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against wearing the mask around your neck or your forehead. But the chin mask’s message is one of benevolence. Tucked away when it’s not needed, whipped over the nose and mouth when called for. It lives to serve. Continue reading →

Politics

Too soon to say if Americans may need vaccine booster, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is President Biden’s chief medical adviser, said Sunday “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

California and other parts of the West broil and burn

Firefighters working in searing heat struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year while state power operators urged people to conserve energy after a huge wildfire in neighboring Oregon disrupted the flow of electricity from three major transmission lines. Continue reading →

Nation

Branson completes Virgin Galactic flight, aiming to open up space tourism

Soaring more than 50 miles into the hot, glaringly bright skies above New Mexico, Richard Branson at last fulfilled a dream that took decades to realize: He can now call himself an astronaut. Continue reading →

Nation

Seminole Indians hit the jackpot with controversial Florida gambling deal

Today, this tribe of about 4,300 controls six casinos in Florida and six more in other states, Canada, and the Dominican Republic, not to mention a hotel and restaurant chain with locations in 70 countries. And it’s poised to take exclusive control of the largest legal sports betting operation in the country, thanks to a deal cut this spring with Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and the legislature. Continue reading →

The World

World

FBI officials in Haiti to discuss US assistance after assassination

FBI officials arrived in the Haitian capital on Sunday to assess conditions after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, but the Biden administration has not granted Haitian officials’ requests for US troops to help provide security. Continue reading →

World

Pope Francis leads Sunday prayer a week after surgery

Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since undergoing colon surgery last week, greeting the faithful from a balcony at Gemelli hospital in Rome. Continue reading →

World

How local guerrilla fighters routed Ethiopia’s powerful army

A scrappy force of local Tigrayan recruits scored a cascade of battlefield victories against the Ethiopian military, one of Africa’s strongest. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

The Biden administration must cancel student loan debt

It would increase opportunities for an entire generation to invest in entrepreneurship, retirement accounts, and generational wealth through homeownership. Continue reading →

OPINION

A truly progressive student loan policy

Targeted reforms would focus help on the families and individuals who are actually struggling with student loan debt. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Help women get back to work

A full and equitable economic recovery from the pandemic means making child care accessible for families — and for working moms in particular. Continue reading →

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Metro

Crime & Courts

Chelsea stunned by toddler’s death

Neither the 19-month-old boy, who was struck by a livery vehicle, nor his family has been identified by authorities. Continue reading →

Metro

Elderly brother and sister killed in Saugus fire mourned in two communities

Louis Gallo, 78, and Rosemarie Naples, 80, died in the fire that engulfed their home early Saturday morning, one of Naples’s daughters said Sunday. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Lynn allocates $500,000 to set up an unarmed crisis-response team

Lynn plans to establish a crisis-response team for mental health emergencies, which could make it the first city in Massachusetts to finance an alternative to traditional policing. Continue reading →

Sports

Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal with 20 major titles

Djokovic's run of dominance continues as he ties Federer and Nadal with 20 Grand Slam titles, having won all three so far in 2021. Continue reading →

Phillies 5, Red Sox 4

Despite disappointing loss to Phillies, Red Sox manager Alex Cora says good teams win a lot of ballgames, and ‘We’re good.’

Despite nearly doubling Philadelphia’s hit total, the Sox stranded 10 runners and lost at home before the All-Star break. Continue reading →

Golf Roundup

Min Woo Lee wins three-way playoff to claim second European Tour title

Min Woo Lee and Thomas Detry also secured places in the British Open at Royal St. George’s, with England’s Jack Senior claiming the final one on offer thanks to a tie for 10th. Continue reading →

Business

Business

For years, in-law apartments have been discouraged in Greater Boston. The housing shortage is changing that

More municipalities are mulling so-called accessory dwelling units as one way to add housing without drastically altering the feel of neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Lifestyle

How Anania Williams blew up on TikTok and became a Gen Z comedy star

If you’re on TikTok, you’ve probably seen (and heard) Emerson student Anania Williams. As @anania00, Williams has nearly 2 million followers on the app and a dedicated fanbase that loves his self-deprecating humor and candor. Continue reading →

Names

She fell down the Gardner Museum heist rabbit hole. So she turned the crime scene into her own work of art

Former Boston resident Katy Slininger, 31, embroidered an intricate reconstruction of the Gardner Museum heist after watching the Netflix docuseries, “This Is a Robbery.” Continue reading →

SHOPPING

Experts share their tips for shopping the Brimfield Antique Flea Market

Thousands of buyers and dealers come from all over to visit the Brimfield Antique Flea Market. Here are some tips to help navigate it. Continue reading →