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Health

Coronavirus outbreak in Provincetown was an unsettling shock. ‘Is anybody else feeling sick?’

More than 1,000 coronavirus cases have been linked to the outbreak in Provincetown, and it has reshaped the scientific community’s understanding of vaccines. Continue reading →

Spotlight

A group of doctors, medical students seeks to prohibit Boston’s hospital chiefs from working on corporate boards

A Globe Spotlight report found Boston’s hospital CEOs accept lucrative board positions at rates far higher than in other major cities in the country. Continue reading →

FOOD

Boston restaurateurs are devising their own public health measures amid the Delta variant

Used to be, you needed an ID to get served at a restaurant. Now you might need to show a vaccine card, too. Continue reading →

Metro

‘We had to change everything’: After an attack on Asian American father, he and his family face a different life

Mugged on his way to the North Quincy Red Line station in February, 69-year-old Liem Tran has spinal cord damage, rising medical bills, and a deep well of frustration and sorrow. His family have rallied around him but have been frustrated by law enforcement’s reluctance to charge Tran’s attack as a hate crime, though it came amid a wave of assaults against elderly Asian Americans across the country. Continue reading →

Health

The other COVID crisis: Patients with mental illness are waiting for overwhelmed hospitals to treat them

There aren’t enough beds or workers to treat all the patients in need, and the demand is overwhelming the health care system. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Antiabortion activists turn to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Antiabortion activists are citing an unlikely authority for their arguments that Roe v. Wade is a misguided ruling that deserves to be overturned: the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Continue reading →

News Analysis

How Cuomo took advantage of #MeToo

The complaints against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo can seem dully familiar in the #MeToo era. But just as the world was waking up to the predations of powerful men several years ago, Cuomo used the state’s highest office to commit fresh offenses, according to the report. All the while, he publicly aligned himself with the #MeToo movement, enhancing his reputation and generating campaign cash. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s repeating donation tactics led to millions in refunds into 2021

The aggressive fundraising tactics that former president Donald Trump deployed late in last year’s presidential campaign have continued to spur an avalanche of refunds into 2021, with Trump, the Republican Party, and their shared accounts returning $12.8 million to donors in the first six months of the year, newly released federal records show. Continue reading →

The World

World

French push against domestic abuse may overlook some police

Despite a new official push to tackle domestic abuse, such violence by law enforcement remains unaddressed. Victims and lawyers are pushing for solutions such as training and independent internal police investigations. Continue reading →

World

Taliban take second Afghan city in two days

Another provincial capital, the second in two days, all but fell Saturday in Afghanistan, officials said, this one in the country’s north, where a Taliban offensive has surrounded several cities since international forces began withdrawing in May. Continue reading →

World

They wait hours to withdraw cash, but most ATMs are empty

The customers, desperate for cash, began lining up at the ATM at 3:30 a.m. By dawn, the queue had swelled to more than 300 people. By noon, when temperatures had reached 100 degrees, many were still waiting, hoping this would be the day they could finally withdraw money from their own bank accounts. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Glaring COVID-19 data omission demands a fix

The Provincetown cluster has reinforced the LGBTQ community’s demand that DPH start counting them. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Can’t we do better than electric shock as a treatment of last resort?

Isn’t it only our lack of will and investment that allows these methods to be continued? Continue reading →

LETTERS

Duxbury athletic director deserved a better outcome

The void Thom Holdgate’s ultimate parting leaves will be felt not only in the Duxbury community but also statewide. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

‘We had to change everything’: After an attack on Asian American father, he and his family face a different life

Mugged on his way to the North Quincy Red Line station in February, 69-year-old Liem Tran has spinal cord damage, rising medical bills, and a deep well of frustration and sorrow. His family have rallied around him but have been frustrated by law enforcement’s reluctance to charge Tran’s attack as a hate crime, though it came amid a wave of assaults against elderly Asian Americans across the country. Continue reading →

Metro

What is a ‘Yart Sale,’ exactly? Somerville is hosting its first one

On August 14, Somerville is hosting its first “Yart Sale,” a citywide event that welcomes artists of all calibers to set up shop on their porches, or in their yards and driveways, and sell their artwork to passersby. Continue reading →

Metro

New England news in brief

Two men from Boston standing outside Fuego Lounge in Providence were shot dead early Saturday morning. Continue reading →

Sports

Stan Grossfeld

How much does a major leaguer’s glove matter to him?

“This is your baby,” says former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. Continue reading →

dan shaughnessy

This Red Sox skid seemed inevitable, and other thoughts

The Sox are a rather ordinary team that played over its head for three electric months, and the next couple of weeks are critical for them. Continue reading →

GAME 1: BLUE JAYS 1, RED SOX 0 | GAME 2: RED SOX 2, BLUE JAYS 1 (8 INNINGS)

‘The scuffle has been real,’ but Alex Verdugo helps Red Sox salvage doubleheader split with Blue Jays in extras

The offense came alive just in time to win Game 2 after mustering only a pair of hits in the opener, foiling a strong start by Nick Pivetta. Continue reading →

Business
Ideas

IDEAS

Seeing ghosts? Wake up.

Research into a phenomenon known as sleep paralysis explains how our minds perceive frightening nighttime apparitions. Continue reading →

IDEAS

The fallacy of ‘whiteness’

The word is being thrown around in ways that could do more harm than good. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70

Dennis Thomas was the alto sax player, flutist, and percussionist for long-running funk-soul band Kool & the Gang, known for hits like "Celebration" and "Get Down On It" and also served as master of ceremonies at the band’s shows. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

ART

Provincetown: Where gallerists know how to behave in a crisis

A booming summer season didn't entirely end with news last month of a COVID-19 cluster. Instead, art dealers and collectors have adapted. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

The National Park Foundation held a Best of the Decade photo contest. Here are the winning pictures

The 2020 Share the Experience contest invited amateur photographers to submit their favorite shots from a decade of adventures. Continue reading →

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

TV bursts into song

"Schmigadoon!" is only the latest example of how television programmers have rediscovered musical theater. Continue reading →

Travel

TRAVEL

The National Park Foundation held a Best of the Decade photo contest. Here are the winning pictures

The 2020 Share the Experience contest invited amateur photographers to submit their favorite shots from a decade of adventures. Continue reading →

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

What’s it like to take a cruise during a pandemic? Our travel writer sailed around the Greek Islands to find out

Because I’m fully vaccinated and thoroughly pro-mask, I forged ahead. Continue reading →

Real Estate