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Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington

West Virginia said it was deploying 300 to 400 Guard troops, while South Carolina pledged 200 and Ohio says it will send 150 in the coming days.

Protesters against National Guard deployment flood D.C. streets

Saturday’s march was one of several over the past week in Washington organized by liberal groups. There were more protests elsewhere in the country, including New York, Chicago, and Austin.
Where D.C. crime is bad, residents question Trump’s motives

In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine

The letter did not specifically name Ukraine, which Putin’s forces invaded in 2022, but beseeched him to think of children and “an innocence which stands above geography, government, and ideology.”
Trump reverses on need for a ceasefire before potential peace deal ending war in Ukraine
RED SOX 7, MARLINS 5

Trevor Story continues torrid pace as Red Sox hold off Marlins

The Red Sox improved to 41-22 this season at Fenway Park, three more wins at home than all of last season.
Alex Speier | On baseball

‘It feels very magical here.’ The Red Sox have reestablished Fenway Park as a place visiting teams fear.

After Saturday’s win, the Sox are now 23-6 in Boston since June 10, tied for their best 29-game stretch at home since 2008.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Aaron Judge might be on his way to another AL MVP, and other thoughts on baseball’s awards races

The regular season is 75 percent in the books and the first game of the postseason is only six weeks away.
Patriots 20, Vikings 12

Patriots’ Efton Chism continues to press his case to make team with six catches for 71 yards in win

Chism has taken the Patriots by a storm these past couple of weeks, showing out in practice and in the team’s two preseason games.
It’s not a good sign Kyle Dugger and Anfernee Jennings played late into the game, but they made it count

‘Is that the look you want to give?’ Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins relies heavily on employees for campaign donations

Since starting his second full term in January 2023, Tompkins has relied heavily on donations from those who work for him.

Category 4 Hurricane Erin moves past northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land
Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major hurricane until late next week.

WEATHER FOCUS | DAVE EPSTEIN

Is it time to rethink how we measure potential hurricane threats?

Metco, nearly 60, at crossroads amid search for next leader

Amid a search for a new Metco CEO, advocates and parents said the next leader must take a more public role in holding participating districts accountable on addressing harassment and closing achievement gaps.

Mass. hospitals pushed executive pay to new heights in 2023. Here’s how much CEOs made.

Several leaders helming their organizations through crises saw an earnings boost, even as their hospitals had to subsequently reduce services or staff.
ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

Forget about Epstein. This 20-point polling gap should really worry Trump.

President Trump has aggressively tried to push the Epstein story out of the news cycle. It's a lot harder to do that with inflation.

Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war

Teenage boy hospitalized after early morning shooting in Taunton

Hawaiian Airlines to cancel only direct flight to Boston

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Tom Brady isn’t a rescuing hero in this soccer documentary

“Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues” is a five-episode docuseries on Amazon Prime. It’s about an English soccer team that Brady and his business partner bought.
KEVIN CULLEN

The world outside is a lot to take in right now. The ones inside books are much better.

It has been liberating and exhilarating. It’s like doing 10,000 steps, but for your brain.
From the archive

I was the sun and the kids were my planets

As your children head off to college, saying goodbye to them and their childhood is much harder than all the pithy sayings make it seem.
Best of the Best

Eleven coffee shops that are elevating Boston’s cafe culture

The 15 best bakeries to get your daily bread (and a lot more) around Boston

These six record stores are a vinyl lover’s delight

More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

Opinion
Alexandra Vacroux

No deal. Trump wants what Putin won’t give.

Trump’s offers may appeal to Putin, but they will not change his decision to take Ukraine.
Saatvik Ahluwalia

Boys, and men, are falling behind

Elissa Ely

My love for mail, interrupted

Alex Beam

Putin’s failed experiment to lure anti-woke Americans to Russia

IDEAS | Emily Flake & Miriam Jayaratna

The Presidential Fitness Test, revamped!

More recent News

Public access to ‘paradise for walkers’ in Concord will remain, SJC rules
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Judicial Court sided with the town of Concord against private landowners, including Harvard, in a dispute over public access to private property.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
One Maine scientist can’t sleep at night because he’s thinking about how this creature could unlock human regeneration
Could a slimy, cute little specimen change modern medicine?

Money, Power, Inequality

To help low-income kids with cancer have better treatment outcomes, a researcher tries a different innovation: Cash

A pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer is giving cash to low-income families of kids who are newly diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer.

Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration
Canada's Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy, noting the unprecedented tariffs the US has imposed on Canada.

Somehow the stock market just keeps climbing, despite tariffs and inflation fears
The S&P 500 has continued to hit new highs, suggesting that the effects surrounding tariffs are being baked into stock prices.

Woman claims to be ‘caretaker’ for dementia patient, allegedly turns house into drug den, massage parlor, police say

The suspect pled not guilty to abusing an elderly person, larceny from a building, and vandalizing property at her Aug. 6 arraignment.

Recommended reads

GLOBE MAGAZINE

A fraudulent cancer breakthrough, a test for the future president of MIT, and a new age of doubt in science

It seemed like Duke scientists had developed a “Holy Grail” of cancer treatment. Then the truth came out.
The Globe podcast: Inside a research fraud scandal that rocked the scientific community

chris vognar notebook
How ‘South Park’ became the buzziest thing on TV — in its 27th season
The animated comedy has had an attention-grabbing couple of weeks.

What is the song of the summer this year? ‘The jury’s still out for 2025.’
Last summer was dominated by the ubiquitous hooks of Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, and Shaboozey. This year, those ubiquitous, season-defining hits are scarce.

On a hot summer day, give these dogs a dock, and they’re all eager to take the plunge
Some 250 very good girls and boys of a wide array of breeds, sizes, and skill levels participated in a North American Diving Dog certified event.

Culture & Lifestyle

He almost left comedy altogether. Now, Liam McGurk is sharing a more personal side onstage.

Meghann Fahy and Seth Meyers discuss the differences between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket on ‘Late Night’

Outstanding dance numbers and the Wiz himself help light up ‘The Wiz’ at the Opera House

Photographically, California in the ‘60s comes to Hyannis in 2025

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

EDITORIAL

Trump-Putin faceoff in Alaska key to a lasting peace in Ukraine

IDEAS | Emily Flake & Miriam Jayaratna

The Presidential Fitness Test, revamped!

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Why autocracy is rising in America, and how to stop it before it’s too late

Heather Mac Donald

Trump is right to send the National Guard to Washington

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Why autocracy is rising in America, and how to stop it before it’s too late

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Hawaiian Airlines to cancel only direct flight to Boston

Hawaiian airlines will suspend the only non-stop flight path between Honolulu and Boston in November, citing low demand and underperformance.

Metco, nearly 60, at crossroads amid search for next leader

Amid a search for a new Metco CEO, advocates and parents said the next leader must take a more public role in holding participating districts accountable on addressing harassment and closing achievement gaps.
WEEKEND FORECAST | DAVE EPSTEIN

Weekend forecast: Great start, but hot finish for some near-perfect August weather

Anyone looking for some end-of-summer beachtime can rejoice.

‘Is that the look you want to give?’ Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins relies heavily on employees for campaign donations

Since starting his second full term in January 2023, Tompkins has relied heavily on donations from those who work for him.

Sports

LAFC 2, REVOLUTION 1

Revolution fire blanks, get shut out by Hugo Lloris, LAFC

Goals by Mark Delgado and Mathieu Choinière, both assisted by latest star signing Son Heung-Min, lifted the visitors to victory.
RED SOX

Brayan Bello, Lucas Giolito rebound from shaky starts in San Diego, look to reward Red Sox for showing faith at trade deadline

As a result of the pair’s combined efforts, the Sox’ next two spots behind steady ace Garrett Crochet — once an area of concern — has become a strength for the team.
GOLF

Akie Iwai of Japan shoots 64 in Portland to take lead in bid for first LPGA Tour title

Iwai is trying to join twin sister Chisato as an LPGA Tour winner this year after second-place finishes in Thailand in February and Los Angeles in April.
Red Sox Notebook

Triston Casas’s goal is clear: ‘Be ready for Opening Day and to play first base’

RED SOX 7, MARLINS 5

Trevor Story continues torrid pace as Red Sox hold off Marlins

Alex Speier | On baseball

‘It feels very magical here.’ The Red Sox have reestablished Fenway Park as a place visiting teams fear.

Business

For Gen Z, ‘little treats’ are worth going over budget

“It’s something that I can just have and not think about."

Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration

Canada's Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy, noting the unprecedented tariffs the US has imposed on Canada.

Somehow the stock market just keeps climbing, despite tariffs and inflation fears

Mass. hospitals pushed executive pay to new heights in 2023. Here’s how much CEOs made.

magazine
on the cover

A fraudulent cancer breakthrough, a test for the future president of MIT, and a new age of doubt in science

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘We both enjoy board games, thrillers, and living in the city’

GLOBE MAGAZINE

One Maine scientist can’t sleep at night because he’s thinking about how this creature could unlock human regeneration

Perspective

A planned seven-story building behind Fenway Park could ruin the Green Monster. Don’t do it, Red Sox.

metro

Is it time to rethink how we measure potential hurricane threats?

To help low-income kids with cancer have better treatment outcomes, a researcher tries a different innovation: Cash

The world outside is a lot to take in right now. The ones inside books are much better.

sports

Braintree American gets in the win column at Little League World Series

Robert MacIntyre up to the test, holds four-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler at BMW Championship

Patriots’ Efton Chism continues to press his case to make team with six catches for 71 yards in win

business

Financially strained Brockton Hospital and its parent cut 80 jobs and service lines

Cannabis testing lab reaches agreement with regulators to lift suspension

Redevelopment of Providence’s ‘Superman’ building to continue after owner’s death

politics

Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington

Protesters against National Guard deployment flood D.C. streets

In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine

Nation

For Gen Z, ‘little treats’ are worth going over budget

In Trump’s redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

The potential key to upgrading toothpaste? Sheep’s wool and human hair.

World

Trump reverses on the need for a ceasefire before a potential peace deal ending the war in Ukraine

Category 4 Hurricane Erin moves past northern Caribbean islands but not forecast to hit land

Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war

opinion

We work at Harvard, and we will not cave to Trump’s demands

Justice Clarence Thomas wants to overturn same-sex marriage protections. Kim Davis is leading the charge.

Trump is too soft to handle America’s hard truths

lifestyle

His side of the divorce story makes me look awful

A letter to my oldest son, before he starts high school

This farm enclave in Ohio is Mecca for the ‘MAHA Mom’

food & dining

We ate our way through Lima, from street food to the world’s best restaurants

Soak in the views — and the champagne — at Bubble Bath

From ‘Kippenhan Slam’ to ‘Trotta Chop,’ Braintree tavern features Little League stars on the menu

travel

These two waterfront hotels in New England were ranked among the 10 best in the U.S., per USA Today readers

Where to eat in Rome and Sicily

Keys dropped in toilets, shockingly unprepared travelers, missing kids. These are tales from the visitor center.

Arts

Photographically, California in the ‘60s comes to Hyannis in 2025

‘Sculpture to Be Seen from Mars’ sets the tone in a deeply stirring exhibit about time and our place in it

In troubled times on Earth, the world’s largest digital camera delivers staggering beauty from way, way out in space

Books

Experimental theater and fairy tales combine in ‘Flashout’

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 10

Author readings around Boston this week

Movies

‘Butterfly,’ ‘Night Always Comes,’ plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

‘Nobody 2’: Better call brawl

A match made in Brooklyn: The films of Spike Lee and Denzel Washington

Television

‘Alien: Earth’ and the art of the perfect needle drop

How ‘South Park’ became the buzziest thing on TV — in its 27th season

Obsessed with ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’? Here are places on the Cape, Vineyard that capture the feel of Cousins Beach.

music

What is the song of the summer this year? ‘The jury’s still out for 2025.’

Four big reveals from Taylor Swift’s ‘New Heights’ podcast episode with Jason and Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ will release on Oct. 3

Theater/Dance

Outstanding dance numbers and the Wiz himself help light up ‘The Wiz’ at the Opera House

He almost left comedy altogether. Now, Liam McGurk is sharing a more personal side onstage.

A tour de force star performance elevates ‘No Child ...’

Health

Mass. hospitals pushed executive pay to new heights in 2023. Here’s how much CEOs made.

Financially strained Brockton Hospital and its parent cut 80 jobs and service lines

Draft of major MAHA report calls for more education, less regulation — and offers few policies

Obituaries

Billy Howton, top Green Bay Packers receiver in the ’50s, dies at 95

Leonard Tow, cable TV magnate and a major philanthropist, dies at 97

Danielle Spencer, child star on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60