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Business

Brothers who leapt from ‘Jaws’ bridge followed a strong Jamaican connection to Cape and Islands

The brothers who leapt into the ocean on Martha’s Vineyard Sunday were following in the footsteps of fellow Jamaicans who’ve been coming to the Cape and Islands for decades to work in the summer. Continue reading →

Transportation

‘I just hope that everybody just stays safe out there.’ Orange Line travel plan will be tested during morning commute

For already beleaguered commuters, the Monday morning trip to work or school may mean embarking into a new circle of hell, as state and local leaders warn that an unprecedented, month-long Orange Line shutdown for repairs will likely snarl traffic and cause gridlock across the region. Continue reading →

TRAVEL

What the drought could mean for New England’s fall foliage

We asked experts what to expect during the upcoming leaf-peeping season given the dry, hot summer, and it turns out not all hope is lost. A couple of cold snaps at the right time could turn things around and keep tourists — and the tourism industry — happy. Continue reading →

Politics Policy

Electric vehicle incentives are getting a total makeover

Between the federal Inflation Reduction Act and Massachusetts' new state climate bill, electric vehicle incentives are in for some big changes. Here's how those could affect you. Continue reading →

Nation

Appeals court halts Graham testimony before Atlanta grand jury

The ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit gives a temporary reprieve to Senator Lindsey Graham, who has been fighting prosecutors’ efforts to bring him before a special grand jury. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

The final days of the Trump White House: Chaos and scattered papers

Four days before the end of the Trump presidency, a White House aide peered into the Oval Office and was startled to see the president’s personal photos still arrayed behind the Resolute Desk — guaranteeing that the final hours would be a frantic dash. Continue reading →

Nation

Minneapolis teacher contract race language ignites firestorm

When Minneapolis teachers settled a 14-day strike in March, they celebrated a groundbreaking provision in their new contract that was meant to shield teachers of color from seniority-based layoffs and help ensure that students from racial minorities have teachers who look like them. Continue reading →

Nation

‘We don’t want DeSantis to just walk into the White House’

On the first day of early voting in Broward County, Florida’s Democratic mecca, Jared Brown, a 41-year-old lawyer who until recently had never attended a Democratic Party meeting, drove to the polls in suburban Hollywood, slipped on a party T-shirt, and grabbed a clipboard to go knock on voters’ doors. He was motivated by anger. Continue reading →

The World

World

What Russians see in the news: a war over Western plans to subjugate them

“Vesti Nedeli,” the flagship weekly roundup of Kremlin-controlled television news, recently portrayed a long history of predatory Western powers coming to grief when they invaded Russia: Sweden in the 18th century, France in the 19th, Germany in the 20th. Continue reading →

World

Car explosion kills daughter of Putin ally Alexander Dugin, Russia says

The daughter of Alexander Dugin, a far-right Russian nationalist who helped shape the Kremlin's narrative about Ukraine, was killed Saturday when the car she was driving exploded near Moscow, according to Russia's main investigative authority. Continue reading →

World

Singapore to repeal ban on sex between consenting men

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore said Sunday that the government would repeal the country’s colonial-era law criminalizing sex between men, a step long sought by gay rights advocates, but that it would propose a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Sorry, kids, no more phones in school

A growing number of schools are experimenting with locking away students phones during the day. More of that, please. Continue reading →

OPINION

The closing of Mission Hill School attacks progressive education

The failures at the school have been extensively covered. Positive aspects of the school have been buried. Continue reading →

OPINION

Nonprofits need to step up for Boston Public Schools

Our city’s education nonprofits need to be working together to deliver a future where their services aren’t needed. Continue reading →

Metro

TRAVEL

What the drought could mean for New England’s fall foliage

We asked experts what to expect during the upcoming leaf-peeping season given the dry, hot summer, and it turns out not all hope is lost. A couple of cold snaps at the right time could turn things around and keep tourists — and the tourism industry — happy. Continue reading →

Politics

‘We are in this together’: Bernie Sanders draws thousands to pro-labor rally in Cambridge

The event was one of several Sanders has held nationwide to promote organized labor alongside prominent organizers. Continue reading →

Health

Monkeypox vaccine providers start new method of injection

An intradermal approach is thought to spur a stronger immune reaction so that less vaccine is needed in each shot. Up to five doses can now be extracted from vials originally intended for one dose. Continue reading →

Sports

PATRIOTS

Top rookies, biggest surprises, position battles to watch, and more as the Patriots enter the final week of preseason

This will be a critical week as players battle for roster spots and positioning before rosters are cut to 53 on Aug. 30. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Questions surround the Patriots offense, but their defense is looking as stingy as ever

The Panthers offense didn't exactly provide an elite test on Friday, but the Patriots defense is shaping up like another dominant group. Continue reading →

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox, Orioles not simply along for the ride in Williamsport

“It’s not an easy day travel-wise and all that. But then when you get here and you forget about all the luxury and the five-star hotels and traveling and all that," Alex Cora said of the one-off Little League Classic. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Brothers who leapt from ‘Jaws’ bridge followed a strong Jamaican connection to Cape and Islands

The brothers who leapt into the ocean on Martha’s Vineyard Sunday were following in the footsteps of fellow Jamaicans who’ve been coming to the Cape and Islands for decades to work in the summer. Continue reading →

Business

Developer unveils plans for Everett’s massive fuel tank farm

One of Greater Boston’s biggest developments in years is taking shape just north of the Boston city line, on a sprawling 95-acre fuel tank farm in Everett. Continue reading →

Innovation economy

Keeping video game voice chats from turning dark

A Cambridge startup plans to use AI technology to differentiate players’ trash talk from abusive behavior. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Juan Alonso, whose novels glittered with light that ‘comes from within,’ dies at 86

At 62 pages, Mr. Alonso's first novel was "a little jewel of a book," the writer Russell Banks once said. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Weiskopf, major champion and golf course architect, dies

His best year was in 1973, when he won seven times around the world, including the claret jug and the World Series of Golf at Firestone. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

Lady Gaga brings her best selves to Fenway Park

Friday's concert showed one of this century’s greatest pop stars flexing her muscles after four years and several pandemic-fueled false starts. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

‘The Buddy Holly Story’ keeps the focus on his ascent

The classic jukebox musical, running through Aug. 28 at the North Shore Music Theatre, still has something to say about the perpetual generation gap. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Family witness to underage imbibing wants to tell

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →