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Trump is a master of retail politics — as in, campaign swag

When it comes to hats, T-shirts, and bumper stickers, Donald Trump is a retail master. And matching his MAGA brand will be an estimable challenge for the Democratic field. 2 hours ago

Yvonne Abraham
The ugly truth behind Trump’s ‘beautiful puzzle’
We will make lives here so much more awful that you will beg to go back to the poverty, the violence, the corruption and the stunted dreams for your children that drove you here.

Trump says he was joking when he said he was the ‘chosen one’

President Trump said he was kidding with his “chosen one” remark, and he sent two tweets Saturday to try to set the record straight.
Trump said some unusual things this week. Here's a short list

Boston Conservatory fires instructor after complaints about explicit texts

Michael Norsworthy had taught at the conservatory since 2006 and is credited with shepherding a contemporary music program into the classical curriculum.

High hopes (and price tags) for new schools

Nearly a dozen years after the $197.5 million Newton North High School broke the state record for most expensive school, some of the latest projects make that figure pale in comparison.

Opinion

editorial

Cashing in on gambling with ‘mini’ casino

EDITORIAL CARTOON | CHRISTOPHER WEYANT

Trump: The Satan whisperer

IDEAS | PRO & CON

Should we use genetic engineering to prevent Lyme disease?

IDEAS | ALAN WIRZBICKI

The free, all-natural, and quite handsome solution to Lyme disease and other tick maladies

Caribbean parade turns Roxbury and Dorchester into a rainbow of cultures

Marchers in feathered headdresses, sequined bustiers, and elaborately engineered wings overtook Roxbury and Dorchester on Saturday, temporarily transforming streets into a celebration of all things Caribbean. 2 hours ago
See photos from the parade

One killed, three injured in rash of shootings overnight in Dorchester

A man was killed and three were injured in four shootings that took place hours apart, all near Franklin Field. 2 hours ago
James Pindell | Ground Game

Joe Biden continues trend of awkward statements

Recalling the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, Democratic front-runner Biden asked the crowd at Dartmouth College what would have happened to America if Barack Obama was assassinated while running for president.

Editors' picks

Photos from Boston’s Caribbean Carnival parade

Slain BU student Erin Edwards remembered for her commitment to social justice, journalism, and music

Gerard O’Neill, Spotlight editor who defined investigative reporting in Boston, dies at 76

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
Patriots facing difficult roster decisions this week
After Thursday’s final preseason games, teams will start axing dozens of players, reducing rosters from 90 to 53. The deadline is next Saturday at 4 p.m.

Tensions at M Street Beach provide a window into how South Boston is changing
Longtime residents don’t like the parade of skimpy bikinis or the caravan of Ubers clogging L Street and Day Boulevard. Young professionals who’ve moved to Southie say it’s the place to be.


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  5. Ten years later, a look back on the Red Sox signing of Xander Bogaerts
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  9. The ugly truth behind Trump’s ‘beautiful puzzle’

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Ideas special report: Ending Lyme Disease
IDEAS | BINA VENKATARAMAN

‘The forest is not safe’: How Lyme disease struck fear into the heart of this nature lover

Editorial

It’s time to take Lyme seriously

globe magazine

Ticks: They’re not just for hikers anymore

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Can a new Lyme disease vaccine overcome a history of distrust and failure?

Ideas | David Scharfenberg

Is ‘chronic Lyme disease’ real?

IDEAS | PRO & CON

Should we use genetic engineering to prevent Lyme disease?

Two bodies pulled from the Merrimack River in Lowell

Lowell police were called to the scene at 6:30 a.m. after a fisherman spotted the body of a male floating in the water behind LeLacheur Park and then found the body of a female too. 3 hours ago

Lightning strike at PGA Tour’s Tour Championship injures at least 6

Lightning struck a pine tree right after play was suspended during Saturday’s third round. 2 hours ago

Nathan Carman says his mother was ‘kind of the problem’ as boat was sinking

Nathan Carman testified Friday that his mother was “more kind of the problem than the solution” as his fishing boat was sinking, leading to his mother’s disappearance and presumed death at sea.

Walsh reportedly not ruling out Senate run if seat were to become open

Mayor Martin J. Walsh isn’t ruling out the possibility of running for Senate if a seat were to become open, the New York Times reported Friday.
Latest Local News

Pedestrian struck by Brockton police cruiser dies

New Bedford man stopped for tinted window charged with fentanyl trafficking

Third human case of EEE in Massachusetts confirmed

Police seek man who stole $500 worth of meat from N.H. Market Basket

Sports

Mookie Betts’s cleats have special meaning during Players’ Weekend

Lightning strike injures six at Tour Championship

Lightning strike at PGA Tour’s Tour Championship injures at least 6

Politics / Business

Nation / World

Lifestyle

‘The Bachelor’ star gets suspended sentence in fatal crash

Rhode island

Security expert offers solution to prevent hacking of election computers in Rhode Island next year

“This idea is so elegant you have to ask: Why didn’t I think of that?” Board of Elections Vice Chairman Stephen P. Erickson said.

Providence police investigate fatal shooting near middle school

Police said that they are searching for a suspect, but that there is no danger to the public.

Pawtucket-based Hasbro agrees to buy company behind ‘Peppa Pig’

The Rhode Island toymaker said the deal will help it turn more of its products into shows or movies.

Bold Types

ArtsEmerson

David Howse

David Howse is the executive director of ArtsEmerson, which produces and presents theatrical performances with an emphasis on cultural and contemporary works.

About Bold Types

Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city’s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston’s future.

Next Bold Types

Bob Rivers is the chairman and chief executive officer of Eastern Bank.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Ideas

A tick detective wants to understand what drives tick abundance

Editorial

The dumbing down of ‘wrongful’ conduct

Opinion | Jeffrey Samet

A moon shot for the opioid crisis

SCOT LEHIGH

The Great Trumpkin lusts after Greenland

Opinion | Ralph Nader

Politics is a war of words. And the Republicans are winning

Letters

Is middle of the road the Democrats’ best path?

VISUAL STORIES

Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

Photos: Sights from South Station

Photos of New England’s favorite country fairs

Photos: The Red Arrows soar over Boston

Metro

At bustling summer getaway, Patriots’ Patrick Chung kept a low profile

Neighbors expressed disbelief at an indictment on a charge of cocaine possession. Chung is an infrequent visitor, they said, and he rarely draws attention when he does use the house.

After a century, it’s still all family at St. Anthony’s Feast

St. Anthony’s Feast began in 1919, and this year it commemorates a “century of faith, family, community, and tradition.”

Caribbean parade turns Roxbury and Dorchester into a rainbow of cultures

Marchers in feathered headdresses, sequined bustiers, and elaborately engineered wings overtook Roxbury and Dorchester on Saturday, temporarily transforming streets into a celebration of all things Caribbean.

Meteorological summer is almost over. What does September hold?

Will warm weather stay around past Sept. 1?

One killed, three injured in rash of shootings overnight in Dorchester
A man was killed and three were injured in four shootings that took place hours apart, all near Franklin Field.

Two bodies pulled from the Merrimack River in Lowell
Lowell police were called to the scene at 6:30 a.m. after a fisherman spotted the body of a male floating in the water behind LeLacheur Park and then found the body of a female too.

STAT

Grassroots group mobilizes to help toddlers access SMA gene therapy

FDA’s Sarepta rejection is rooted in the past, and will weigh on its future

A resurgence of polio? Experts fear a cautionary tale in measles

NIH study participants will soon receive their own genetic analysis

sports

TARA SULLIVAN

How the Patriots are counting on second-year tackle Isaiah Wynn

The 2018 first-round pick missed all of his rookie season after tearing his Achilles’.

Lightning strike injures six at Tour Championship

Canceled third round to resume Sunday morning, followed by final round.

Code of Honor holds on to win duel down the stretch

With jockey John Velazquez aboard, the chestnut son of Noble Mission held off Tacitus by three lengths at Saratoga Race Course.

Lightning strike at PGA Tour’s Tour Championship injures at least 6

Lightning struck a pine tree right after play was suspended during Saturday’s third round.

us open
Novak Djokovic moves on to US Open
The Wimbledon champion saves his best effort for Grand Slam events.

jim mcbride
Patriots’ Lance Kendricks suspended one game for violating NFL’s drug policy
The eight-year veteran is among a group of tight ends vying for a roster spot with the defending Super Bowl champs.

Politics

Trump says he was joking when he said he was the ‘chosen one’
President Trump said he was kidding with his “chosen one” remark, and he sent two tweets Saturday to try to set the record straight.

Business

Marijuana

Minnesota hemp group protests driver arrest in South Dakota
The Minnesota Hemp Association is protesting the arrest of a hemp driver in South Dakota.

magazine
Cover story

Diet advice changes by the minute. How are we supposed to figure out what to eat?

Perspective

As immigration debate rages, tension spills over into Maine school's halls

Beyond Lyme Disease

Ticks: They’re not just for hikers anymore

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ‘I told [the host] she would have to cause a distraction if things went poorly’

sports

How the Patriots are counting on second-year tackle Isaiah Wynn

Game 131: Red Sox at Padres lineups and notes

Patriots rookie Hjalte Froholdt is a big star back home — in Denmark

metro

Dominican official probing David Ortiz shooting is also on MLB payroll

After a century, it’s still all family at St. Anthony’s Feast

Caribbean parade turns Roxbury and Dorchester into a rainbow of cultures

Nation

Trump says he was joking when he said he was the ‘chosen one’

Calif. town devastated by wildfire savors high school football win

Did an astronaut commit an earthly crime from the International Space Station?

World

Amazon fires prompt alarm in Europe, and anger at Brazil’s government

Paris prosecutor opens investigation in Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Hong Kong protesters join hands to form human chains across the city

politics

Joe Biden, evoking 1968, asks audience to imagine Obama’s assassination

Biden asks crowd to imagine Obama assassination

Walsh reportedly not ruling out Senate run if seat were to become open

business

In the 2020 race, campaign swag matters. Can anyone top Trump’s MAGA hat?

UMass Boston sets a new fund-raising record

Google says only talk about work at work — and definitely no politics

arts

The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world

On 25th anniversary of ‘Grace,’ video released of Jeff Buckley performing in Cambridge

Bed bedlam, chicken fights, raven-rabbits, and some serious tea

lifestyle

A tiny (comfortable) house rolls up to the Seaport

My Instagram: Abby Ouellette

‘The Bachelor’ star gets suspended sentence in fatal crash

marijuana

Minnesota hemp group protests driver arrest in South Dakota

North Carolina farm bill containing smokable hemp ban OK’d by House

FBI seeks tips on marijuana industry corruption

opinion

Greenland — to buy or not to buy

Cashing in on gambling with ‘mini’ casino

Is middle of the road the Democrats’ best path?

food & dining

Say hello to Shy Bird and soon-to-arrive Orfano

The best eco-friendly containers to save you from Sad Desk Lunch syndrome

What are local chefs’ favorite restaurants?

travel

Big things are happening in a petite Montreal neighborhood

Marijuana getaways in Massachusetts: Where to buy pot and stay the weekend

The Whitney is a former nurses’ dorm, transformed with care

Books

Looking back on Woodstock — the music, the people, the money

Solving the mystery of what to read with beach house book roulette

Local bestsellers for the week ending 8/18

Movies

Harvard Film Archive floats some boats with 2019 overnight movie marathon

Doc Talk: A mother’s tale, a choral tour, a Patrick Swayze bio

In Focus: Why ‘Fiddler’ plays on — and deserves to

Television

Bob Odenkirk: The ‘Breaking Bad’ movie has already been filmed

The best and worst of TV this summer

Kirsten Dunst breaks bad in ‘Florida,’ and it’s good

music

On 25th anniversary of ‘Grace,’ video released of Jeff Buckley performing in Cambridge

Peter Wolf on roads traveled, friendships made, and those early Boston days

Say Darling’s chemistry is a story of connections made

globe local

Obituaries

Werner Kramarsky, 93, rights official and arts patron

Charles Santore, 84; illustrated classic children’s books

Former NBA, ABA coach Tom Nissalke, dies at 87