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Tara Sullivan

It’s difficult not to think of the Tokyo Olympics as The Conflicted Games

How do you lose yourself rooting for athletes and hoping for great performances while wondering whether the Games should be going on at all? Continue reading →

Health

Janey says BPS students must wear masks as Baker says he plans no changes to COVID-19 policies

Boston Public Schools students will be required to wear face masks this fall, Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced Thursday, hours after Governor Charlie Baker said he has no plans to reimpose statewide restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationally and in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Metro

The ‘Fyre Fest’ of overnight camps closed after 6 days

New Hampshire’s rustic, long-running Camp Quinebarge abruptly shut down earlier this month after just six days. Camp directors informed parents, who had shelled out $3,400 for two weeks, that they needed to pick up their children the next morning. Continue reading →

Metro

As stresses build, lifeguarding becomes an anxious grind

Storms. Stabbing. Staffing shortages. As summer rolls along, lifeguards have been confronted with a host of challenges that have turned the job into an anxious grind, scanning the horizon for danger that never seems far. Continue reading →

Biotech

Biogen defends Aduhelm approval process, says ‘misinformation’ is fueling controversy

The Cambridge biotech vigorously defended its actions that led to the approval of Aduhelm, saying scientific data indicated the medicine will likely help patients and that the firm’s interactions with federal regulators were appropriate. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Flu stages an unwelcome comeback

Now that masks are off and social gatherings, hugs, and handshakes are back, the run-of-the-mill viruses that cause drippy noses, stuffy heads, coughs, and sneezes have also returned with a vengeance. Continue reading →

political notebook

Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP

The Republicans’ House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a “sham process” and suggested that GOP lawmakers who take part could face consequences. Continue reading →

Nation

NASA releases first detailed map of the insides of Mars

Paired with recent activities at the surface by new NASA and Chinese robotic rovers, these missions highlight stark differences between our blue world and the red one next door. Continue reading →

The World

World

Violence overshadows memorial Mass for slain Haitian leader

Demonstrations after the Mass turned violent. Protesters fired their guns in the air, throwing rocks and overturning heavy concrete barricades next to the seashore as businesses closed and people took cover. Continue reading →

World

Haiti leader’s slaying exposes role of ex-Colombian soldiers

The soldiers make up a pool of recruits for companies seeking a wide range of services — as consultants or bodyguards, in teams guarding Middle Eastern oil pipelines or as part of military-like private security in places like the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan. Continue reading →

World

American tourists are back in Europe, but so are COVID restrictions

Weeks after popular destinations like Greece, France and Spain reopened to US travelers, they are putting new restrictions into place amid a rise in coronavirus cases. In some cases, those measures will limit the venues where unvaccinated visitors can go. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Giving a boost to nonprofits in their time of need

Restoring the state’s charitable tax deduction is the right thing to do. Continue reading →

OPINION

Would you fall prey to authoritarianism? Take the test.

Your results could be edifying — and perhaps even personally helpful. Continue reading →

OPINION

Just the fact(oid)s, please

A facta-palooza of possible new words has revealed itself to me. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

The ‘Fyre Fest’ of overnight camps closed after 6 days

New Hampshire’s rustic, long-running Camp Quinebarge abruptly shut down earlier this month after just six days. Camp directors informed parents, who had shelled out $3,400 for two weeks, that they needed to pick up their children the next morning. Continue reading →

Metro

As stresses build, lifeguarding becomes an anxious grind

Storms. Stabbing. Staffing shortages. As summer rolls along, lifeguards have been confronted with a host of challenges that have turned the job into an anxious grind, scanning the horizon for danger that never seems far. Continue reading →

Globe Local

Bookkeeper who stole more than $1 million from small businesses sentenced to three years in federal prison

Victims described bookkeeper Patricia Lindau as a nice woman who would ask about their lives and their children. But, after she disappeared and they started receiving overdue tax notices, they realized Lindau had taken their money, leaving them to pay the tax bills. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

First-round pick Marcelo Mayer signs with Red Sox, gets a Fenway welcome

Sources told the Globe the 18-year-old shortstop signed for an at-slot $6.664 million, and will report to their facility in Florida on Friday to begin his pro career. Continue reading →

RED SOX 5, YANKEES 4 (10 INN.)

Four extra-inning wild pitches (no, really) key Red Sox beating Yankees at Fenway

Given a one-run lead in the 10th, Brooks Kriske scored the automatic runner from second, then advanced the eventual winning run to third without the Sox needing to put a ball in play. Continue reading →

Dan Shaughnessy

Late Globe writer Nick Cafardo will finally take his rightful place at Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

Our guy Nick loved baseball more than anyone and had a fondness for Cooperstown. On Saturday, he'll join journalism's all-time greats as the recipient of the BBWAA’s Career Excellence Award. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking

With few restrictions on what companies can do with the vast amount of data they collect from web page visits, apps, and location tracking built into phones, there’s not much to stop spying on just about anyone that’s a target of another person’s curiosity — or malice. Continue reading →

Business

After searching for a new home, CommonWealth Kitchen works out deal to stay put in Grove Hall

CommonWealth will buy the 36,000-square-foot factory it currently rents for a below-market price of $7 million — with the help of a new $2.5 million forgivable loan from the city — ending more than two years of uncertainty. Continue reading →

Business

For airlines, it’s looking more like 2019 again

The aviation recovery is gaining momentum. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

STAGE REVIEW

Harriet Harris gives ‘Eleanor’ her all at Barrington Stage

Harris generates a force field that largely transcends the overly formulaic aspects of Mark St. Germain’s bioplay about Eleanor Roosevelt. Continue reading →

Music

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks on marriage, making music, and Martha’s Vineyard

On the road again after a long layoff, they'll be playing two dates on the Vineyard this weekend. Continue reading →

ART

Murals arrive with a message for Boston: It’s time to act on ocean conservation

The Sea Walls Boston public art program brings a wave of new works, including one by celebrity artist Shepard Fairey. Continue reading →