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Politics

With infrastructure bill vote, some Republicans acknowledge climate change dangers. Will they act to stop them?

As Democrats and climate activists push for far more sweeping action, there appears to be scant willingness among Republicans on Capitol Hill to go much further in addressing the root causes of climate change. Continue reading →

Health

As infections rise across Mass., hospitals set deadlines for employee vaccinations

Their workers must be fully vaccinated by this fall and not wait for full FDA approval of the vaccines. The new rules come amid another spike in infections and growing fears about the Delta variant. Continue reading →

Politics

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he’ll resign amid impeachment push

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he would “step aside” amid a push to impeach him stemming from findings of a sexual harassment investigation. Continue reading →

RED SOX

Why Chris Sale immersed himself in the minor league life, including the four-hour bus rides

Typically, major leaguers spend very little time with the minor leaguers on a rehab assignment, but Sale took the opposite approach. Continue reading →

RI CRIME

With thousands of complaints, every neighborhood in Providence has an ATV problem

Since January 2020, city residents have called police more than 2,600 times about illegal bikes and ATVs disturbing their neighborhoods. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

All population growth in US driven by minorities, upcoming census data likely to reveal

For the first time in the history of the country’s census taking, the number of white people in the United States is widely expected to show a decline when the first racial breakdowns from the 2020 Census are reported this week. Continue reading →

Nation

Wisconsin governor vetoes GOP bills to restrict absentees

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed a series of bills Tuesday passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature that would have imposed new restrictions on absentee ballots in the key battleground state. Continue reading →

Nation

Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire

California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history kept pushing through forestlands on Tuesday as fire crews tried to protect rural communities from flames that have destroyed hundreds of homes. Continue reading →

The World

World

Taliban overrun 3 more provincial capitals, increasing pressure on Kabul

Afghan forces essentially collapsed in three more strategic provincial capitals on Tuesday, adding to an already alarming drumbeat of Taliban victories around the country and effectively cutting off the main highway connecting the country’s capital with northern Afghan provinces. Continue reading →

World

Ethiopia urges citizens to end Tigray war ‘once and for all’

Ethiopia’s government on Tuesday summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country’s military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region “once and for all.” Continue reading →

World

Prince Andrew likely to try to avoid testimony at all costs

Britain’s Prince Andrew is likely to do anything he can to avoid giving evidence in a US lawsuit filed by an American woman who alleges that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic say. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

On the other hand, nice photos!

Thanks to the Globe for the glorious photographs of David L. Ryan. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

N.Y. helps rebuild our tattered political norms

By pressuring Governor Andrew Cuomo to leave office following a devastating sexual harassment inquiry, New York Democrats did what Republicans refused to do during the Trump presidency. Continue reading →

OPINION

The lasting impact of LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics

More out athletes than ever participated in Tokyo, and they left an indelible mark in medals and pride. Continue reading →

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Metro

Politics

Mass. could receive up to $8 billion under $1 trillion infrastructure package

The trillion-dollar infrastructure bill that the US Senate passed Tuesday will direct $8 billion to Massachusetts for various projects if the measure ultimately becomes law, Senator Ed Markey’s office said Tuesday. Continue reading →

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston lawyer forgot to tell judge about missing evidence in exam school challenge, new court documents say

Lawyers representing the City of Boston blame their own memory lapses and poor communication for failing to alert a federal court judge to missing evidence in a closely watched court challenge to a previous exam school admissions policy. Continue reading →

Metro

Below the radar, mayoral candidates are talking about climate change

Climate change is an issue of searing urgency, but you don’t often sense that on the campaign trail. It’s clear this isn’t something that can be pushed aside any longer. Continue reading →

Sports

Peter Abraham | on baseball

For the Red Sox, pieces aren’t fitting together

The Sox now have 10 losses in the last 12 games and are five games behind the Rays in the division. Continue reading →

Patriots training camp report

Tuesday’s Patriots training camp report: Team gears up for exhibition opener

It’s unclear how the snaps will be divided against Washington, though it’s likely Mac Jones will get his first professional snaps against an angry defense. Continue reading →

RAYS 8, RED SOX 4

Matt Barnes implodes in the ninth, as Red Sox beaten again via another blown lead

Up by three after five innings, the Red Sox gave up seven unanswered runs as the division leaders deepened Boston's skid, and built their own lead to a season-high five games. Continue reading →

Business

Business

‘A magnet, not a mandate:’ How one Boston-area life insurer is rethinking the office, and doing away with HQ

Sun Life U.S. will scrap its traditional "headquarters" in Wellesley and tell most of its 3,500 employees, including 1,200 in Mass., they can work mostly remotely, long after the pandemic. Continue reading →

Innovation Economy

Just over the horizon

Thirteen years after its founding, is the time finally right for CubicPV and its solar cells? Continue reading →

Biotech

Medford RNA firm GreenLight Biosciences to go public in $1.2b deal

The company’s research includes pesticide alternatives and a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Dance

The Boston She Party dancers depict a racy revolution in ‘Follies for Boston’

Set to premiere at Big Night Live on Aug. 12, the jazz-meets-burlesque revue is based on events in Boston that led up to the Revolutionary War. Continue reading →

Names

As the ‘Jeopardy!’ host search comes to an end, here are our top 5 and worst 5 picks

Spoiler: Rumored frontrunner Mike Richards doesn’t even make the cut. Continue reading →

PUBLIC ART

New program matches muralists with immigrant-owned businesses

A Rebel Mural is the first public mural project from the grassroots nonprofit Rebel Cause. Continue reading →