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Can free rent revive downtown San Francisco?

The hope is that these pop-up operations will pay rent and sign longer leases after the free-rent period is over and that their presence will regenerate foot traffic in the area.

Some schools are racing to ban student phones
The issue isn’t simply that some children and teenagers compulsively use apps such as Snap, TikTok, and Instagram during lessons. In many schools, students have also used their phones to bully their peers.

The US economy is wonky right now. How about in Massachusetts?
Here are four graphs that capture the state of markets, jobs, industry, and cost-of-living in both the US and Massachusetts and Greater Boston.

Biden says he dropped out of presidential election because he feared being a ‘distraction’ to Democrats
President Biden said he ended his reelection bid after hearing from congressional Democrats that he’d harm their chances in November.

US colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off
Colleges large and small in the US are cutting programs and eliminating majors to make ends meet.

Brazilian authorities investigate deadly plane crash as families arrive for rescue efforts
Initially, the company said its plane had 62 passengers, then it revised the number to 61 and early on Saturday it raised the figure once again after it found a passenger named Constantino Thé Maia was not on its original list.

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Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in three key states in NYT/Siena College poll

Vice President Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by four percentage points in three crucial battleground states, according to surveys from the New York Times and Siena College.

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This secretive Cambridge lab is tackling the world’s daunting challenges. Just don’t ask about the four-legged robot.

Applied Invention is working on mind-boggling initiatives such as a mechanical clock designed to last 10,000 years, or torpedo-like underwater drones to gather data from the ocean.

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google, YouTube, dies at 56

Wojcicki was among Google’s longest-serving employees and one of the highest-profile female executives in Silicon Valley. Few people had greater sway over the economics of the internet in the social media era.

The Blarney Stone, legendary Dorchester pub, closes its doors

“When you ID someone for alcohol and realize you hosted their christening party 21 years prior, that’s when you know you have had a good run," the owners wrote in announcing the pub's closure.

Vineyard Wind lays out cleanup plan for damaged turbine, but doesn’t say when wind farm will resume spinning

GE Vernova, meanwhile, is running a comprehensive check of all its Haliade-X style blades.

RI REAL ESTATE

‘Miramar’ estate in Newport, first built for Titanic survivor, will eventually become a museum

The property last sold in 2021 to Stephen A. Schwarzman, the chairman and CEO of Blackstone, for $27 million.

Trump’s tax plan could add trillions in debt. Harris’s is a mystery.

Independent analyses suggest Trump’s plans could add close to $4 trillion over the next decade to America’s already fast-growing national debt. Harris has no policy proposals posted on her campaign website — economic or otherwise.

Connecticut journalists pledge to keep fighting after Hearst declines to recognize new union

An executive said the company "values a direct relationship with its employees," but 84 percent of workers in the unit signaled support for a union.

The state’s sales tax holiday is this weekend. Here’s what to know.

On Saturday and Sunday, retail items under $2,500 will be exempt from the 6.25 percent Massachusetts sales tax.

Brigham and Women’s nurses union reaches tentative deal to increase wages, averting potential strike

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, the union for 4,000 nurses, said negotiators from Brigham’s parent organization have agreed to a wage increase of up to 30 percent over the next two and a half years.

Streaming TV rate hikes: Here we go again

With the rapid growth of streaming services coming to an end, streamers have only two options for growing revenues — selling ads or raising prices. And even ad-sponsored services are becoming more costly for consumers.

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Boston hotel workers vote to strike

As many as 4,500 hotel workers at 35 hotels in Boston and Cambridge are prepared to walk off the job after their contracts expire Aug. 31.

As rate cuts near, a moment of truth for the Fed

The final stretches of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation are going to be more of a nail-biter than previously expected.

Astronauts, including one from Needham, may not be able to return from space station until next year

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who grew up in Needham, was originally scheduled to visit the International Space Station for a week or two. Now, she and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore might remain there until early next year.

R.I. man arrested for allegedly stealing $13,000 worth of chips from Everett casino

Gary Baldelli Hunt, 35, of Woonsocket, R.I., is facing larceny charges after he allegedly reached into a dealer's tray and stole 13 orange chips before fleeing through an emergency exit Tuesday evening, State Police said.