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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Response Team members demonstrate how the team enters a residence in the pursuit of a wanted subject at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga. on Aug. 21.

Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States.

Trump blocks $4.9b in foreign aid Congress approved

Shipping containers at Port of Boston's Paul W. Conley Container Terminal, in South Boston. A ruling from U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found Trump overstepped his authority under an emergency powers law when he enacted sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth.

Court finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

The decision complicates Trump’s ambitions to upend decades of American trade policy completely on his own. He vowed to appeal the ruling, saying the decision "would literally destroy" the country.

The Transportation Department said Friday it will cancel $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects in the country, including nearly $34 million for the Salem Wind Port Project.

Trump Administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects, $34 million to Salem project

This is the president's latest attack against renewable energy development in the country.

EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

CDC officials who resigned in protest describe embrace of anti-science, anti-vaccine ideology under RFK Jr.
The three former CDC officials described an abandonment of science in favor of anti-vaccine, anti-science ideology under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

HBCU Classic pep rally brings heart and soul to Boston’s City Hall Plaza

Saturday’s game between Johnson C. Smith University and Morehouse College, two HBCUs, will bring another level of spirit and pride to Boston.

Rookie lefthander Payton Tolle (70) is congratulated after coming out of his major league debut in the sixth inning against the Pirates Friday at Fenway Park.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Craig Breslow, Red Sox now acting with a sense of urgency … and it sure is nice to see

By releasing Walker Buehler, and calling up fast-rising rookie Payton Tolle, the Sox braintrust are bucking trends of their predecessors.

Red Sox release pitcher Walker Buehler

Lexington coach Steve McKenna has five runners returning from the team that finished eighth at All-States last year, putting the Minutemen in the No. 3 spot in the Globe's firstl Top 20 rankings of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY

The Globe’s first Top 20 boys’ and girls’ cross-country polls: Who will win the race to No. 1?

The Concord-Carlisle boys lands the No. 1 spot by returning their top seven runners, while the top-ranked Lexington girls also bring back their top seven.

CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK

After a surprise runner-up finish at All-States and a Starbucks meeting, Lexington girls’ cross-country went all-in

Lexington opens the season ranked No. 1 in the Globe’s Top 20, with star sophomore Janie Conrad headlining the return of the team’s top seven runners.

Republican Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, center, of California, is escorted by his attorney, Mark Holscher, right, from the federal courthouse in San Diego, Nov. 28, 2005, after pleading guilty to bribery.

Duke Cunningham, member of Congress convicted in corruption scandal, dies at 83

One of only two Navy aviators in the Vietnam era to be confirmed an ace for shooting down five enemy planes, Cunningham was recruited by Republican Party activists to run for Congress in 1990.

Political and financial realities are setting in at Boston-area universities, reshaping campuses and classrooms

Move-in day at Emerson College, in Boston, on Tuesday. Daia Jade Johnson (center, blond braids ) a sophomore, helped move another student's belongings.

Former postal inspector allegedly stole more than $300,000 from packages, spent it on escorts, home renovations

Scott Kelley, of Pembroke, pleaded not guilty in US District Court in Boston on Friday, and was released on $25,000 bond.

Boy wounded in Minnesota church shooting asks doctor: ‘Can you say a prayer with me?’
Stories of bravery and heartache are emerging after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Mass celebrating the start of the school year.

‘He shot me’: Shrewsbury father killed while calling police about man spray-painting graffiti on sidewalk

Snehal A. Srivastava was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Friday.

Getting a COVID shot at CVS just got complicated because of state rules and chaos in D.C.
Massachusetts is one of 16 states where local law requires pharmacists to have clearance to administer vaccines from a Centers for Disease Control panel, which may or may not meet to OK the new COVID vaccine.

Katrina | 20 years later
Hurricane Katrina was unfathomable — to some. ‘They were laughing... The attitude was, “this ain’t never gonna happen.”’
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he became one of the most ardent critics of the federal government’s lack of preparation and response. Then he was fired for speaking out. Now 20 years later, Ivor van Heerden revisits the tragedy.

Missing Mass. teenager found safe, 40-year-old fugitive arrested in N.H.

Christopher Rodriguez is charged with kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child.

Sorry, scofflaws: fare gates coming to South Station
Gates were installed in North Station in 2022. Now it's South Station's turn.

Hanson man who is a Level 3 sex offender ordered held after hearing, prosecutors say

Man charged with Jamaica Plain murder has died, court records show

A special first day of school bus ride for Rochester kindergarteners

Red Sox starter Payton Tolle reacts after setting the Pirates down in order in the first inning.

PIRATES 4, RED SOX 2

Payton Tolle solid in big league debut, but Red Sox unable to do enough against Paul Skenes, Pirates

Through five shutout innings, Tolle delivered a performance that cemented his status as one of the top pitching prospects in the game and a potential difference-maker down the stretch for the Sox.

Patriots release veteran safety Jabrill Peppers

Gone are the days when a speeding ticket in Florence or a parking fine in Paris could be safely ignored once you crossed a border.

Say you get a traffic fine on your overseas vacation — do you really have to pay it?

To find out, we spoke with travelers, legal professionals, and travel industry experts, and the consensus is clear.

Between emails, comments on social media and our website, and a reader callout, we heard from a ton of people about their most hated songs.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

We asked for your most hated songs. You gave us an earful.

Globe readers skewered everything from “MacArthur Park” to ”Living on a Prayer" to “Sweet Caroline.” Here are a few more of your most reviled tunes.

Opinion

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was escorted to board the NextGen Acela high-speed rail service at Union Station in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

All aboard the Trump train?

Despite traditional Republican antipathy toward Amtrak, including during Donald Trump’s first term, there are glimmers of hope that the new administration might be less hostile to the railroad than many feared.

Michael Curry, Manny Lopes, Amy Rosenthal, and Steve Walsh

Collaboration is crucial to save health care in Mass.

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Asian, American, and proud to be both

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Wig runner, chief happiness officer, and other oddball jobs

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Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026
Missouri is the third state to pursue an unusual mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage. Texas took up the task first for Republicans, but was quickly countered by Democratic-led California.

R.I. regulators criticized for letting country club’s unauthorized seawall stand for two years
“We need a coastal agency that will defend our local habitats and natural resources, not violators of the law,” Save the Bay’s Jed Thorp said.

Shell-shocked: Hundreds of horseshoe crab shells wash up on Mass. beaches
“It’s OK, the horseshoe crabs are just molting!” the state’s division of Marine Fisheries wrote on social media.

Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it

Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection for six months after leaving office, while ex-presidents do so for life. Former President Joe Biden extended Harris' protection while in office.

Mother who fatally shot husband and kids in N.H. was suspected of embezzling more than $600,000, her employer alleges

The owner of the Wing-Itz restaurant chain where she worked said she embezzled the money from the establishment over several years.

‘Allston Christmas’ is coming — here’s what Boston says you can (and can’t) do

But right before the city’s unofficial student move-in holiday kicks off, city officials are reminding residents that the wrong move could mean fines or a tow.

‘How do you protect a place like this?’ At Acadia National Park, Trump’s cuts spark fear about its future.

A Trump administration hiring freeze has prevented the park from replacing departed workers or filling dozens of job vacancies, meaning the park’s staff is down nearly 40 percent.

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, Johnny, Ralph … and me
As the City of Boston prepares to honor New Edition this weekend, Odie Henderson looks back at how the talented team from Roxbury soundtracked his adolescence.

Once a shining beacon, White Stadium has a history marred by violence and neglect. What legacy does it leave?
The 76-year-old venue has become a political football as it is overhauled to host professional women’s soccer. Turns out, that may have always been the case.

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From left: Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Florence Pugh, and Sebastian Stan in "Thunderbolts*."

‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Office Space,’ plus more Labor Day weekend streaming picks

Worcester band Blue Light Bandits perform at Lou's.

Lou’s can’t singlehandedly save Harvard Square. But it can help the area’s ‘beat’ go on.

Spider Stacy’s travel (and life) advice? Behave like a decent person, and be kind to children and stray animals.

Castle of Our Skins, a Black arts and culture organization who signed the Collective Courage statement, honor Fredrick Douglass with a performance at the Museum of African American History.

New England art organizations and artists sign pledge to resist rising political pressure

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passes Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA on August 28, 2024.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Housing doesn't have to be a zero-gum game for nature, the authors argue.

IDEAS | Alex Trembath & Isaiah Menning

How building more can benefit both humans and nature

JILL RACHEL JACOBS

Anytown, USA

Two men paddled in high water after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Aug. 31, 2005.

IDEAS | GORDON RUSSELL

New Orleans, after the levees broke

Graham Platner shucked oysters at the farm he co-runs in Maine's Frenchman Bay on June 25.

Eugene Scott

Who is Graham Platner, and can he beat Susan Collins?

Suffolk Sheriff Steve Tompkins, left, exited the John J. Moakley Courthouse after his arraignment on extortion charges last week.

EDITORIAL

Tompkins takes his leave — and not a minute too soon

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Trump directive threatens housing for Mass. homeless

The rise in homelessness over the last several years has occurred not only in Boston, but also in gateway cities such as Brockton, Fall River, and Lowell, where stubborn economic challenges and rising housing prices have contributed to an increase in homelessness.

JENEÉ OSTERHELDT

Boston’s HBCU Classic is bigger than football

The HBCU Classic is about more than football. This is an affirmation of culture, a stand for representation, and a legacy of love.

A special first day of school bus ride for Rochester kindergarteners

The first-day-of school ride along Friday included the superintendent, police chief and a lieutenant who donned Paw Patrol backpacks.

WEEKEND FORECAST

Here’s your full Labor Day weekend forecast for New England

The long holiday weekend is shaping up to be a beautiful summer send-off, but first, rain.

Sports

Faith Kipyegon (center) was the star of the "Breaking4" event, a June attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in less than four minutes.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Will a woman ever break the four-minute mile? Have a little faith, because Kipyegon sure does.

As the sun sets on summer 2025, it’s worth a second look at Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to break the mark first bridged in 1954 by the UK’s Roger Bannister.

Lexington returns its top eight runners from a year ago: Erin Ehmann (from left), Janie Conrad, Callie Glenn, Thayer Dicerbo, coach Rebecca Trachsel, Alycia Charest, Meghan Caldera, Ella Tyson, and Josie Bettencourt.

CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK

After a surprise runner-up finish at All-States and a Starbucks meeting, Lexington girls’ cross-country went all-in

Lexington opens the season ranked No. 1 in the Globe’s Top 20, with star sophomore Janie Conrad headlining the return of the team’s top seven runners.

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY

The Globe’s first Top 20 boys’ and girls’ cross-country polls: Who will win the race to No. 1?

The Concord-Carlisle boys lands the No. 1 spot by returning their top seven runners, while the top-ranked Lexington girls also bring back their top seven.

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY

The rundown on 12 boys’ and girls’ cross-country standouts to follow in Eastern Mass.

PIRATES 4, RED SOX 2

Payton Tolle solid in big league debut, but Red Sox unable to do enough against Paul Skenes, Pirates

Chad Finn

If watching Roman Anthony makes you remember Fred Lynn’s arrival in Boston, you’re not the only one. Lynn sees it, too.

Business

Court finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

The decision complicates Trump’s ambitions to upend decades of American trade policy completely on his own. He vowed to appeal the ruling, saying the decision "would literally destroy" the country.

Trump Administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects, $34 million to Salem project

This is the president's latest attack against renewable energy development in the country.

Tesla’s lawyers file motion to throw out $243 million verdict in fatal crash

Getting a COVID shot at CVS just got complicated because of state rules and chaos in D.C.

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He wanted to make a patriotic movie. He was prosecuted for it — and then disappeared.

Clockwise from left: Judging a tomato contest at Boston Public Market; All She Wrote bookstore; and beer flights at Democracy Brewing.

best of the best

We listed our favorite things to do in Greater Boston. You told us what we missed.

fall travel

Here are 8 New England trips that pack food, adventure, and relaxation in just 36 hours

fall travel

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

metro

Video: For some the impact of HBCU Classic in Boston goes far beyond the line of scrimmage

Boston city councilors, other elected officials, write letters for Tania Fernandes Anderson ahead of sentencing

HBCU Classic pep rally brings heart and soul to Boston’s City Hall Plaza

sports

Payton Tolle, who began the 2025 season at High A Greenville, made his major league debut on Friday night.

Watch Payton Tolle get emotional as he learns he’s been promoted to the Red Sox

Craig Breslow, Red Sox now acting with a sense of urgency … and it sure is nice to see

Walker Buehler released by Red Sox as Payton Tolle makes big league debut

business

Dr. Faten Taki, chief of bioinformatics, who analyzes LegionnairesÕ disease data collected and sequenced through genomics work, at the Public Health Laboratories in New York, Aug. 21, 2025.

Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 7 and infections hit 114

Employers have used E-Verify for years. ICE’s arrest of a Maine police officer raises new questions.

Mass. Clean Energy Center launches two grant programs amid federal cutbacks

politics

Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants

Court finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

Nation

A child writes a message as people visit a makeshift memorial at Annunciation Catholic Church after the Wednesday's shooting at the school, Friday, Aug. 29, in Minneapolis.

Boy wounded in Minnesota church shooting asks doctor: ‘Can you say a prayer with me?’

Duke Cunningham, member of Congress convicted in corruption scandal, dies at 83

Texas lawmakers back citizen lawsuits to stop mail-order abortion pills

World

This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli Apache helicopter releasing flares over the Palestinian territory on August 29, 2025.

Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000

Zelensky seeks talks with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia

Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000

opinion

Senator Ed Markey chatted with speakers and attendees after a press conference inside the Museum of African American History in Boston on Aug. 18.

Why call Markey’s age into question?

At Harvard, classroom is not the only place where learning happens

Seventy years later, America has yet to reckon with Emmett Till’s murder

lifestyle

Cheating confirmed by E-ZPass

We asked for your most hated songs. You gave us an earful.

Frazzled already? Escape back-to-school stress at these 9 restaurants.

food & dining

Close to home, the Beacon Hill Hotel is chock full of great books — they even have a Book Bar Menu, great for lit-loving solo diners.

Other bookworm-friendly hotels in New England

Twin Donuts to be replaced by Blank Street Coffee, and well-known neon sign will be restored

‘Survivor’ fan cafe to debut next month at Boston bar

travel

We’d never been to West Hartford before, so it’s lively vibe and literary bent were a nice surprise.

Attention, ink drinkers and bibliomaniacs: This hotel has your name written all over it

Say you get a traffic fine on your overseas vacation — do you really have to pay it?

Hertz wants another $842 after insurance settles original bill

Arts

At the PRC, sense and sensibilities in ‘Exposure 2025’

Rhode Island’s newest treasure: A trail of giant trolls

Shelly Zegart, who stitched quilting to history and art, dies at 84

Books

Revisiting teen drama in a novel for adults

Local bestsellers for the week ended Aug. 24

Looking at African liberation through its first post-colonial presidency

Movies

George Clooney in a scene from "Jay Kelly."

Here’s what it’s like to attend the Venice Film Festival

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, Johnny, Ralph … and me

‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Office Space,’ plus more Labor Day weekend streaming picks

Television

How the first episode of ‘Mad Men’ set the table for everything that followed

‘The Office’ spinoff ‘The Paper’ hopes to be ‘a love letter to newspapers’

‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Office Space,’ plus more Labor Day weekend streaming picks

music

New Edition (Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, and Michael Bivins) pose for photos in January 1984.

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, Johnny, Ralph … and me

Meet Duke Levine, the Mass. ‘maestro’ on tour with Bonnie Raitt

Is Rilo Kiley back for good? Blake Sennett knows you’re curious.

Theater/Dance

Alanna Logan, whose dance name is ILLana-Popz, rehearses at the Boston Center for the Arts.

For this dancer, popping draws on a lifetime of experience

In ‘Mother Play: A Play in Five Evictions,’ a complicated portrait of a mother emerges

Ayo Edebiri to make Broadway debut next year alongside Don Cheadle

Health

Getting a COVID shot in Massachusetts at CVS just got harder — even for people who meet the government’s newly restricted criteria for eligibility.

Getting a COVID shot at CVS just got complicated because of state rules and chaos in D.C.

CDC officials who resigned in protest describe embrace of anti-science, anti-vaccine ideology under RFK Jr.

‘This was just a bad car wreck’: Trump pulled funding for a landmark diabetes study. After five months, it was restored.

Obituaries

Family photos of Pat Moore, a former model who spent 45 years as a server at P.J. Clarke's and once dated Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.

Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants

Court finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

Trump Administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects, $34 million to Salem project

CDC officials who resigned in protest describe embrace of anti-science, anti-vaccine ideology under RFK Jr.The three former CDC officials described an abandonment of science in favor of anti-vaccine, anti-science ideology under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

HBCU Classic pep rally brings heart and soul to Boston’s City Hall Plaza

Craig Breslow, Red Sox now acting with a sense of urgency … and it sure is nice to see

The Globe’s first Top 20 boys’ and girls’ cross-country polls: Who will win the race to No. 1?

After a surprise runner-up finish at All-States and a Starbucks meeting, Lexington girls’ cross-country went all-in

Duke Cunningham, member of Congress convicted in corruption scandal, dies at 83

Political and financial realities are setting in at Boston-area universities, reshaping campuses and classrooms

Former postal inspector allegedly stole more than $300,000 from packages, spent it on escorts, home renovations

Boy wounded in Minnesota church shooting asks doctor: ‘Can you say a prayer with me?’Stories of bravery and heartache are emerging after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Mass celebrating the start of the school year.

‘He shot me’: Shrewsbury father killed while calling police about man spray-painting graffiti on sidewalk

Getting a COVID shot at CVS just got complicated because of state rules and chaos in D.C.Massachusetts is one of 16 states where local law requires pharmacists to have clearance to administer vaccines from a Centers for Disease Control panel, which may or may not meet to OK the new COVID vaccine.

Missing Mass. teenager found safe, 40-year-old fugitive arrested in N.H.

Sorry, scofflaws: fare gates coming to South Station Gates were installed in North Station in 2022. Now it's South Station's turn.

Hanson man who is a Level 3 sex offender ordered held after hearing, prosecutors say

Man charged with Jamaica Plain murder has died, court records show

A special first day of school bus ride for Rochester kindergarteners

Payton Tolle solid in big league debut, but Red Sox unable to do enough against Paul Skenes, Pirates

Say you get a traffic fine on your overseas vacation — do you really have to pay it?

We asked for your most hated songs. You gave us an earful.

All aboard the Trump train?

Collaboration is crucial to save health care in Mass.

Asian, American, and proud to be both

Wig runner, chief happiness officer, and other oddball jobs

Open up records from state mental institutions

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Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026Missouri is the third state to pursue an unusual mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage. Texas took up the task first for Republicans, but was quickly countered by Democratic-led California.

R.I. regulators criticized for letting country club’s unauthorized seawall stand for two years“We need a coastal agency that will defend our local habitats and natural resources, not violators of the law,” Save the Bay’s Jed Thorp said.

Shell-shocked: Hundreds of horseshoe crab shells wash up on Mass. beaches“It’s OK, the horseshoe crabs are just molting!” the state’s division of Marine Fisheries wrote on social media.

Trump ends ex-Vice President Harris’ Secret Service protection early after Biden had extended it

Mother who fatally shot husband and kids in N.H. was suspected of embezzling more than $600,000, her employer alleges

‘Allston Christmas’ is coming — here’s what Boston says you can (and can’t) do

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‘How do you protect a place like this?’ At Acadia National Park, Trump’s cuts spark fear about its future.

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, Johnny, Ralph … and meAs the City of Boston prepares to honor New Edition this weekend, Odie Henderson looks back at how the talented team from Roxbury soundtracked his adolescence.

Once a shining beacon, White Stadium has a history marred by violence and neglect. What legacy does it leave?The 76-year-old venue has become a political football as it is overhauled to host professional women’s soccer. Turns out, that may have always been the case.

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Culture & Lifestyle

‘Thunderbolts*,’ ‘Office Space,’ plus more Labor Day weekend streaming picks

Lou’s can’t singlehandedly save Harvard Square. But it can help the area’s ‘beat’ go on.

Spider Stacy’s travel (and life) advice? Behave like a decent person, and be kind to children and stray animals.

New England art organizations and artists sign pledge to resist rising political pressure

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Anytown, USA

New Orleans, after the levees broke

Who is Graham Platner, and can he beat Susan Collins?

Tompkins takes his leave — and not a minute too soon

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Trump directive threatens housing for Mass. homeless

Boston’s HBCU Classic is bigger than football

A special first day of school bus ride for Rochester kindergarteners

Here’s your full Labor Day weekend forecast for New England

Sports

Will a woman ever break the four-minute mile? Have a little faith, because Kipyegon sure does.

After a surprise runner-up finish at All-States and a Starbucks meeting, Lexington girls’ cross-country went all-in

The Globe’s first Top 20 boys’ and girls’ cross-country polls: Who will win the race to No. 1?

The rundown on 12 boys’ and girls’ cross-country standouts to follow in Eastern Mass.

Payton Tolle solid in big league debut, but Red Sox unable to do enough against Paul Skenes, Pirates

If watching Roman Anthony makes you remember Fred Lynn’s arrival in Boston, you’re not the only one. Lynn sees it, too.

Business

Court finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

Trump Administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects, $34 million to Salem project

Tesla’s lawyers file motion to throw out $243 million verdict in fatal crash

Getting a COVID shot at CVS just got complicated because of state rules and chaos in D.C.

He wanted to make a patriotic movie. He was prosecuted for it — and then disappeared.

We listed our favorite things to do in Greater Boston. You told us what we missed.

Here are 8 New England trips that pack food, adventure, and relaxation in just 36 hours

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

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Video: For some the impact of HBCU Classic in Boston goes far beyond the line of scrimmage

CDC officials who resigned in protest describe embrace of anti-science, anti-vaccine ideology under RFK Jr.
The three former CDC officials described an abandonment of science in favor of anti-vaccine, anti-science ideology under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Boy wounded in Minnesota church shooting asks doctor: ‘Can you say a prayer with me?’
Stories of bravery and heartache are emerging after the deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic church during a Mass celebrating the start of the school year.

Getting a COVID shot at CVS just got complicated because of state rules and chaos in D.C.
Massachusetts is one of 16 states where local law requires pharmacists to have clearance to administer vaccines from a Centers for Disease Control panel, which may or may not meet to OK the new COVID vaccine.

Sorry, scofflaws: fare gates coming to South Station
Gates were installed in North Station in 2022. Now it's South Station's turn.

Missouri is next to answer Trump’s call for redrawn maps that boost GOP in 2026
Missouri is the third state to pursue an unusual mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage. Texas took up the task first for Republicans, but was quickly countered by Democratic-led California.

R.I. regulators criticized for letting country club’s unauthorized seawall stand for two years
“We need a coastal agency that will defend our local habitats and natural resources, not violators of the law,” Save the Bay’s Jed Thorp said.

Shell-shocked: Hundreds of horseshoe crab shells wash up on Mass. beaches
“It’s OK, the horseshoe crabs are just molting!” the state’s division of Marine Fisheries wrote on social media.

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike, Johnny, Ralph … and me
As the City of Boston prepares to honor New Edition this weekend, Odie Henderson looks back at how the talented team from Roxbury soundtracked his adolescence.

Once a shining beacon, White Stadium has a history marred by violence and neglect. What legacy does it leave?
The 76-year-old venue has become a political football as it is overhauled to host professional women’s soccer. Turns out, that may have always been the case.

GLOBE MAGAZINE
We listed our favorite things to do in Greater Boston. You told us what we missed.
Readers recommend their favorite fun spots, bookstores, places to grab a drink, and more.