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Patriots safety Patrick Chung indicted on cocaine charge

The indictment stems from an incident June 25 in Meredith, N.H., where Chung owns a home. 28 minutes ago

Christopher Kimball, America’s Test Kitchen settle legal battle
ATK had sued the celebrity chef, claiming he improperly worked on his new business venture using the company’s resources. 24 minutes ago

Mother charged with driving under the influence with her 3-year-old daughter in the car
The woman was driving in Rehoboth with her 3-year-old daughter in the car had a blood alcohol level that was nearly three times the legal limit, police said. 15 minutes ago

Sarah Huckabee Sanders to join Fox News as contributor

Dump truck removed from Quincy parking garage; 50 vehicles trapped in facility

Opinion

Christopher Weyant

Trump: The Satan whisperer

MICHAEL S. ROTH

Don’t get all PC about my truth

editorial

It’s time to ban the plastic bag

Joan Vennochi

Democracy chilled by campaign against Boston Calling verdict

Miss Conduct
Advice: My klutzy friend tries to ‘help’ in the kitchen. How do I stop her?
Plus, what to do with wedding decorations after the big day (or after the big day has been canceled). 9:36 a.m.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Deal to sell Woburn font company is not the type this investor likes
The Woburn foundry behind some of the world’s best known fonts has found a buyer. But one of its biggest investors says the price significantly undervalues the business.

Marijuana

Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed pot businesses

FBI seeks tips on marijuana industry corruption
ALEX SPEIER

Suspended game meant logistical challenges for Red Sox

The last time the Red Sox had taken part in a suspended game that did not get completed the next day was on June 13, 1968.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

It’s time for a Red Sox reset

The Sox had a three-year window with this group. They cashed in last season. This year it feels like the party is over.
PHILLIES 5, RED SOX 2

Red Sox go down swinging after costly decision

Editors' picks

Shirley Leung

Recession on the horizon? Local business leaders aren’t convinced

Yvonne Abraham

Kennedy would have to make a case against Markey, not just for himself

‘Disconnected from other folks,’ seniors grapple with a loneliness epidemic

A former congressman and Tea Party Republican considers a challenge to Trump

Joe Walsh, a conservative radio show host and former Republican congressman from Illinois, is expected to announce he is running for president as early as this weekend.

Nathan Carman takes stand in civil case focusing on sinking of his boat in 2016

Carman arrived in federal court in Providence on Thursday morning prior to his scheduled testimony in the bench trial wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and blue striped tie. 9:38 a.m.

Leather wallets, loose change pose danger for Apple’s new credit card

Apple issued special instructions for the card that included a two-step cleaning process. an hour ago

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Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro temporarily closes for second straight day of shark sightings

Historic Tyngsborough meetinghouse struck by lightning; tree downed during Wednesday’s storm

Malden’s Challenger Little League team gets the star treatment as it heads to World Series in Pennsylvania

4-year-old injured in ATV accident at Cannon Mountain in N.H.

Sports

Bryce Harper silenced his Fenway critics with one swing of his bat

Red Sox go down swinging after costly decision

Politics / Business

Nation / World

Brazil’s Bolsonaro suggests NGOs setting Amazon fires, gives no proof

South Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal amid trade dispute

Lifestyle

Barack and Michelle Obama are reportedly buying a Martha’s Vineyard mansion

5 things to do in Boston this weekend

OddFellows, Brooklyn’s finest — and most peculiar — ice cream, comes to Chestnut Hill

Rhode island

The New York Times visits R.I.’s beaches, proclaims: ‘People are friendly and relaxed, and it’s contagious’

Check out some of the Ocean State’s best beaches — you’ll feel like you are on vacation, even if you have only a few hours to spare.

State Ethics Commission to investigate complaint against Governor Raimondo

The complaint by the state GOP concerns a proposed no-bid, 20-year, $1-billion extension of IGT’s Rhode Island lottery contract.

Providence mayor, Jewish community leaders call for closure of Wyatt center

The calls for the closure of a Central Falls prison come in the wake of an incident in which, according to witnesses and video, a correctional officer drove his truck into protesters.

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

Opinion | Lisa Goldblatt Grace

There was no ‘choice’ for Chloe Ricard

Opinion | Bill McKibben

Youth to adults — join us in the climate fight

Editorial

Following Castro, Warren elevates Native American issues in campaign

SCOT LEHIGH

Trump’s coming economic test

Opinion | Niall Ferguson

Predicting a recession? Might as well predict the weather

Letters

Moulton deserves our cheers, not jeers

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

Former State Police union chief, lobbyist arrested by FBI; alleged bribery plot uncovered

Dana Pullman, a pugnacious defender of State Police troopers caught up in an ever-expanding fraud scandal, and lobbyist Anne Lynch were arrested at their homes early Wednesday.

4-year-old injured in ATV accident at Cannon Mountain in N.H.

A 4-year-old from Vermont was injured in an ATV accident at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire on Wednesday night, officials said.

Malden’s Challenger Little League team gets the star treatment as it heads to World Series in Pennsylvania

Police provided a significant escort for the team as they headed off Thursday morning.

Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro temporarily closes for second straight day of shark sightings

Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro closed Thursday due to a shark sighting, officials said.

Historic Tyngsborough meetinghouse struck by lightning; tree downed during Wednesday’s storm
A historic meetinghouse in Tyngsborough was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon during a powerful thunderstorm that took down several trees and caused power outages in Haverhill and Methuen.

Dump truck removed from Quincy parking garage; 50 vehicles trapped in facility
Quincy police released dramatic footage of the truck being lowered onto a flatbed in the predawn darkness.

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

Robert Kraft: My connection with Jay-Z helped pave way for meeting with Roger Goodell

Patriots’ ownership discussed the music mogul, the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady relationship, and the team’s plans for opening night.

Bryce Harper silenced his Fenway critics with one swing of his bat

The $330 million slugger belted a two-run homer in the fifth — his lone hit of the game — to put the Phillies ahead to stay, 3-2.

Red Sox go down swinging after costly decision

Trailing by two with two outs and two on in the eighth, Alex Cora sent up Chris Owings (.129) to pinch hit — and he whiffed.

7-foot-6-inch Celtic Tacko Fall’s unlikely journey to the brink of the NBA

Boston has one open roster spot, and Fall is expected to compete for it at training camp.

SPORTS LOG
BC, UConn to play home-and-home series in football
The first game will be played on Oct. 29, 2022, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK
David Price to test ailing wrist in bullpen session for Red Sox
The lefthander has been sidelined since Aug. 8 because of a cyst on his pitching wrist.

Politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders to join Fox News as contributor
The former White House press secretary will join Fox News as a contributor, the network announced Thursday.

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?

Hard lessons

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

Photo Essay

Scenes from some of New England's favorite country fairs

Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ‘I honestly thought to myself, “Wow, this girl is way out of my league”’

sports

Suspended game meant logistical challenges for Red Sox

Jets’ Brandon Copeland suspended for four games

Boston coaches on what makes Belichick, Patriots successful: ‘They are on one page’

metro

Random would unite us. Random is what I would choose. If I could choose.

Hot tempers, a possible mailbox peeper, and a wild chase

Malden’s Challenger Little League team gets the star treatment as it heads to World Series in Pennsylvania

Nation

Epstein’s use of a trust hinders victims who attempt to collect damages

Parkland massacre survivors propose ambitious gun-control measures

President Trump offers himself as ‘the chosen one’

World

Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in

Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq

US military drone shot down over northern Yemen

politics

A former congressman and Tea Party Republican considers a challenge to Trump

Washington governor Jay Inslee says he’s ending presidential bid

For many presidential candidates, Election Day might as well be next week

business

Christopher Kimball, America’s Test Kitchen settle legal battle

Leather wallets, loose change pose danger for Apple’s new credit card

GE cleanup of Hudson River target of lawsuit

arts

Harvard Film Archive floats some boats with 2019 overnight movie marathon

How a Holliston photographer captured the moment Bruce Springsteen became rock ’n’ roll’s ‘future’

On tour, Squeeze has no shortage of almost-hits to play

lifestyle

Barack and Michelle Obama are reportedly buying a Martha’s Vineyard mansion

5 things to do in Boston this weekend

OddFellows, Brooklyn’s finest — and most peculiar — ice cream, comes to Chestnut Hill

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

Trump: The Satan whisperer

Should we use genetic engineering to prevent Lyme disease?

A tick detective wants to understand what drives tick abundance

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

Nell Zink on German authors, selective shelving, and sailing through ‘Byzantium’

A big boost for Ciera Burch, and a new leaf for Copper Dog Books

Jason DeParle offers an immersively reported reflection on contemporary migration

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

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

First Netflix project endorsed by Obamas debuts today

‘Succession’ is more ‘Dynasty’ than it is ‘King Lear’

music

On tour, Squeeze has no shortage of almost-hits to play

Boston’s Future Teens navigate romance in the age of texting and Tinder

Sleater-Kinney veers off course on ‘The Center Won’t Hold’

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Obituaries

Shelby Lyman, unlikely star of Fischer-Spassky broadcast, dies at 82

Jim Hardy, oldest living USC and Rams player, dies at 96

John L. Wilson, who urged architects to help the homeless, dies at 78