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Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25 percent tariff rates stay in place. Follow live updates.

President Trump said that autos would face a 25 percent tariffs, while copper, aluminum, and steel would be taxed at 50 percent.
Trump’s latest tariff deadline is approaching. Here are the deals the US has announced so far.

‘We lead the world’: Under fire from Trump, Mass. research, higher ed sectors would get $400 million injection via new bill from Healey

Amid cuts from the federal government, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey filed a bill to inject $400 million into research and development projects.
Canceled HIV research in R.I. is reinstated, but fears persist about DEI crackdown

Virginia Giuffre’s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein ‘stole’ her

President Trump said that he got upset with Jeffrey Epstein over his poaching of workers and that Epstein had stolen Virginia Giuffre from his Palm Beach, Florida, club.

N.H. permanent resident allowed to return home after being stuck in Canada for weeks

Christopher Landry, a green-card holder and father of five, had been denied entry as he tried to return to the US from Canada

Vermont governor declines Trump administration request to use National Guard in immigration enforcement

Trump calls GOP’s Hawley ‘second tier’ senator after bill to ban stock trades in government advances

After hiker suffered injury on Mount Katahdin, she sheltered for the night. Then the weather turned treacherous.

After she hurt her knee, Beata Kosc spent the night at the top of the mountain, praying for rescue.
MLB trade deadline

MLB trade deadline live updates: Red Sox add Steven Matz. Are more moves to come?

The Red Sox have until Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. to bolster their bullpen to make a push for the playoffs.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Here’s the latest timeline for showers and thunderstorms Thursday in New England

The heaviest downpours are expected south of the Mass. Pike into early Friday and could deliver over 2 inches of rain in spots.
Forecast: Rain clears for a partly sunny and cooler FridayLooking to get outside this weekend? Here’s your beach and mountain forecast around N.E.

Quarterback Drake Maye has been on target early in training camp, which is good news for the Patriots

Maye acknowledged that he may have forced some throws into tighter windows during spring workouts, and those may have resulted in interceptions.

Appeals court rejects Boston Marathon bomber’s bid to remove judge from his case

The US First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's claim that comments US District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. made about the case on a podcast and at public events raised concerns about his impartiality.

Trump sends Witkoff and Huckabee to inspect food distribution in Gaza

Steve Witkoff and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee will inspect food distribution in Gaza on Friday, the White House said.
Gaza hunger presents Trump with moral test familiar to past presidents

A Roslindale family was priced out of Boston. So they bought in Fall River. They’re not the only ones.
As more and more people in expensive cities such as Boston look for cheaper housing, Fall River is emerging as an option for first-time home buyers.

With profits elusive, N.H. farmers are just trying to stay in business, study
For most farmers, that means getting another job off the farm in order to make ends meet.

‘You owe me an apology, you racially profiled me.’ New details emerge in allegation against Milton official.

New details of what transpired between the head of the town's planning board and a retired Boston police detective were contained in an unredacted police report.

CVS and MGB want to join forces to expand primary care in Mass.

The effort would encompass 37 CVS locations in regions where primary care is particularly hard to obtain.

Moderna lays off 500 in latest cost-cutting move

Lightning bolt sets new world record as longest flash, stretching 515 miles in southern US

US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

Barefoot man wearing respirator mask attacked teens on Lexington bike path, police say

MBTA to suspend parts of Blue, Orange Lines, and commuter rail in August

‘Is Ben playing Turtle Boy in the movie deal?’ Ben Affleck and Karen Read backer hung out and people noticed.

Karen Read’s civil attorneys seeking access to sidebar transcripts from her criminal trial
LOVE LETTERS

Is it too late to apologize to my ex?

I messed up. I want to say I’m sorry.

Matt Damon survives Jimmy Kimmel’s barbs and wins it all on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’

“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” turned into a roast of Matt Damon as the actor surprised Jimmy Kimmel to kick off the show’s new season.
Best of the Best

Bowling, pickleball, and other games in Boston for the young at heart

From omakase to casual, these seven spots are a sushi lover’s dream

The Coolidge Corner, The Brattle Theatre, and five more of the best movie theaters around Boston

More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

Opinion
Eugene Scott

‘Babies over billionaires’: Why dads are turning on Trump

A group of lawmakers including Seth Moulton and Jake Auchincloss are trying to make the case that Trump’s second term will be bad for America’s fathers.
EDITORIAL

NIMBY-ism shouldn’t win in West Roxbury

PODCAST | SAY MORE

Is sports betting America’s next addiction crisis?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Involuntary commitment should be on the table in the opioid crisis

Alex Beam

Hunter Biden is looking sprightly. Maybe what doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

More recent News

Second mosquito with EEE found in Massachusetts

“The fact that we’ve only had two findings so far, and they’re in different parts of the state, is a little bit encouraging,” said Dr. Catherine M. Brown, the state’s epidemiologist.

Hulk Hogan’s cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says

Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, previously had leukemia and atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm, the report from the District Six Medical Examiner said.

Justin Timberlake says he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease

Timberlake shared the news in a post commemorating his Forget Tomorrow tour, which wrapped in Turkey on Wednesday, adding that the disease “can be relentlessly debilitating."
Money, Power, Inequality

Is it time for Massachusetts to hire more public defenders?

As the courts are ground to a halt with a work stoppage, is it time for the state to change its public defender system?

Cheerleaders in Tennessee charged after filming fake school shooting TikTok

In Tennessee, police have arrested and charged students for making or sharing threatening posts on social media.

Man wanted for alleged rape in Ohio arrested in Massachusetts, officials say

Webster Portalatin-Castro, 37, was arrested in Lawrence on a warrant out of Cleveland, Ohio, charging him with rape of a juvenile, the Marshals Service said

Recommended reads

The federal government could soon sell these three big downtown Boston buildings

The JFK, O’Neill, and McCormack federal buildings stretch across nearly 8 acres downtown. A federal board is considering putting them up for sale.
As housing prices in Mass. soar, they’ve remained stagnant in downtown Boston. Here’s what that means for the city.

Sam Morril knows when to turn it off
The comedian, in town Aug. 7, is known for his dark humor, but takes seriously the question of how to tell those kinds of jokes.

THE FINE PRINT
The SALT income tax deduction cap was increased to $40,000 in Trump’s bill. Should you take it?
The new law contains a measure that is sure to benefit some taxpayers in Massachusetts.

As financial woes mount, colleges are starting to cut majors
Degrees are being eliminated or scaled back at Boston University, Clark, Lesley, and the Berklee College of Music to the dismay of students and faculty.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘This is my ancestors, this is my people’: Why ‘Chief of War’ is Jason Momoa’s most personal project yet

‘Project Runway’ is back with two New England hopefuls

Tangled branches in Company One’s ‘The Meeting Tree’

In her latest novel, Barbara Shapiro mixes Manet, Boston, and a possibly haunted painting

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JOAN VENNOCHI

Involuntary commitment should be on the table in the opioid crisis

Eric Peters

The fight over a private Martha’s Vineyard beach with statewide implications

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Emil Bove and the Kavanaugh rule: Loyalty to Trump dictates judicial confirmations, not qualifications

EDITORIAL

Hospital association lobbyist shouldn’t sit on oversight board

Renée Graham

How Gen Z made Fleetwood Mac the hottest band in America

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

‘You owe me an apology, you racially profiled me.’ New details emerge in allegation against Milton official.

New details of what transpired between the head of the town's planning board and a retired Boston police detective were contained in an unredacted police report.

Two sisters in DCF custody since mother was detained by ICE in May in Worcester are missing, officials say

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released a missing poster of both sisters to help in the search.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Rain clears for a partly sunny and cooler Friday

Depending on how quickly high pressure builds, New England could see sunshine for the second half of the morning.

With profits elusive, N.H. farmers are just trying to stay in business, study

For most farmers, that means getting another job off the farm in order to make ends meet.

Sports

Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren

The program changed in 2012 during the Obama administration to focus more on individual health than athletic feats.
Patriots

Quarterback Drake Maye has been on target early in training camp, which is good news for the Patriots

Maye acknowledged that he may have forced some throws into tighter windows during spring workouts, and those may have resulted in interceptions.
MLB trade deadline

MLB trade deadline live updates: Red Sox add Steven Matz. Are more moves to come?

The Red Sox have until Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. to bolster their bullpen to make a push for the playoffs.
Bruins

‘I want to be able to win a Beanpot’: Bruins prospect James Hagens confirms he’s headed back to BC

Patriots

Patriots QB Drake Maye shares top lesson he’s learned from watching Tom Brady film

Patriots

What Mike Vrabel said about Joe Mazzulla stopping by Patriots practice

Business

With profits elusive, N.H. farmers are just trying to stay in business, study

For most farmers, that means getting another job off the farm in order to make ends meet.

Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears

It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into the January midair crash over the Potomac River.

Appellate judges question Trump’s authority to impose tariffs without Congress

Boston Green Ribbon Commission has a new executive director

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GLOBE MAGAZINE

‘I want Daddy.’ As ICE detains parents, children are left behind.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue.

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘We went for ice cream after’

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, July 28 - Aug. 10

metro

N.H. permanent resident allowed to return home after being stuck in Canada for weeks

Here’s the latest timeline for showers and thunderstorms Thursday in New England

Lightning bolt sets new world record as longest flash, stretching 515 miles in southern US

sports

Conor McGregor loses appeal against civil jury’s finding he sexually assaulted a woman

Patriots training camp, Day 8: What we’re watching for Thursday

Revolution supporters’ groups call for change — and some firings — as New England manages just one win in last 14 games

business

Trump’s latest tariff deadline is approaching. Here are the trade deals the US has announced so far.

US says Harvard is not complying with civil rights investigation into alleged antisemitism

CVS and MGB want to join forces to expand primary care in Mass.

politics

Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25 percent tariff rates stay in place. Follow live updates.

Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren

Virginia Giuffre’s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein ‘stole’ her

Nation

Arkansas teacher charged with killing couple who were hiking in Devil’s Den with their kids

In Yosemite, falling tree branches kill a young hiker in ‘freak accident’

A rural Texas county was missing some of its key leadership in the initial hours of flood crisis

World

Trump sends Witkoff and Huckabee to inspect food distribution in Gaza

Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kill at least 13 people and injury more than 130

Vatican strikes a solar deal that aims to make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state

opinion

Involuntary commitment should be on the table in the opioid crisis

Hunter Biden is looking sprightly. Maybe what doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

Nantucket: A tale of two islands

lifestyle

Is Oscar winner Jessica Chastain taking classes at Harvard?

Is it too late to apologize to my ex?

‘Is Ben playing Turtle Boy in the movie deal?’ Ben Affleck and Karen Read backer hung out and people noticed.

food & dining

Row 34 to open in Kenmore Square; Louis Corner replaces Barbara Lynch’s Butcher Shop

A new Revival Cafe location in Watertown has a very appealing setting

What it’s like at Island Creek Raw Bar and Park City

travel

Are cruises accessible? A wheelchair user with 40-plus cruises under her belt weighs in.

Revolution player Ilay Feingold on Messi, Cape Cod chips, and unplugging on vacation

Fishing around for fun things to do? Use the South Coast commuter rail to explore New Bedford.

Arts

A Gloucester of another century, when fishing was king, returns in pictures

Amid a culture of fear, a celebrated artist’s most important exhibition is pulled from Smithsonian

At MoMA, designs for living

Books

A different kind of wedding singer, in a new novel by a writer and a songwriter

Kamala Harris will release ’107 Days,’ a behind-the-scenes look at her historic presidential run

Thomas Sayers Ellis, poet of ‘percussive prosody,’ dies at 61

Movies

‘Is Ben playing Turtle Boy in the movie deal?’ Ben Affleck and Karen Read backer hung out and people noticed.

Michelle Obama, Spike Lee, and others set to appear at Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival

In ‘The Bad Guys 2,’ a crew of criminal masterminds meet their match

Television

Matt Damon survives Jimmy Kimmel’s barbs and wins it all on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’

‘Leanne’ provides a somewhat muted showcase for comedian Leanne Morgan

‘Project Runway’ is back with two New England hopefuls

music

Justin Timberlake says he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease

How did pianist Emanuel Ax convince ‘Star Wars’ composer John Williams to write him a concerto? He hand-wrote a letter.

Birmingham gives an emotional farewell to Ozzy Osbourne as tearful family lead tributes

Theater/Dance

Tangled branches in Company One’s ‘The Meeting Tree’

At Jacob’s Pillow, the Stephen Petronio Company takes a farewell bow

Sekou McMiller’s ‘Urban Love Suite’ celebrates social dance with Jacob’s Pillow world premiere

Health

Second mosquito with EEE found in Massachusetts

Moderna lays off 500 in latest cost-cutting move

Here’s how to embrace the benefits of ‘blue health’

Obituaries

Thomas Sayers Ellis, poet of ‘percussive prosody,’ dies at 61

Laura Dahlmeier, gold medal-winning German biathlete, dies in rockfall

Wallis Annenberg, arts and wildlife philanthropist, dies at 86