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Task force still undecided on use of test scores for admission to Boston exam schools

One of the biggest stumbling blocks is whether all applicants should be required to take an entrance exam to safeguard against grade inflation or whether the use of test scores should be optional.

Companies are questioning the value of flying workers in for face-to-face meetings.
Many executives don’t expect business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels for several years — if ever
Local employers on average estimate that only 14 percent of their pre-pandemic air travel will return by July 1.

R.I. Senate to support driving privileges for people in the country illegally

The move would end a decade-long battle by activists who have urged three different Rhode Island governors to approve such legislation.

‘Unprecedented’ blood shortage forces hospitals to delay or reschedule surgeries

A surge in demand has collided with a slowdown in blood collection — both trends exacerbated by the pandemic.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) listens to Republican senators speaks about their opposition to S. 1, the "For The People Act" on June 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. R
Mitch McConnell vows to block voting legislation, spurning Joe Manchin’s compromise offer
Senate Republicans vowed Thursday to block voting legislation from advancing later this month, rejecting a key Democratic senator's compromise offer that adopted some GOP ideas in a bid to break partisan gridlock on the issue.

82 confirmed cases, 3 deaths, and 22,918 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

Amherst eighth-grader dies after attempting the ‘blackout challenge’
Pedestrians walk near a Northeastern University sign on the school's campus in Boston on Jan. 31, 2019.

Northeastern University in talks to absorb California women’s college

The board of trustees of Mills College in Oakland voted Thursday to explore the “strategic partnership” with the university, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun said in a message to the university community.
“Our objective here is to try to put some of these dollars to work in a hurry,” Governor Charlie Baker said.

Baker, at odds with Legislature, looks to spend half of $5b stimulus windfall with a focus on housing

The governor’s announcement marks the latest twist in a tango between the second-term Republican and the Democratic-led Legislature over how to spend the state’s share of the federal cash. The measure would set aside $2.8 billion of federal aid to address a variety of Governor Charlie Baker's key priorities.

Duxbury High athletic director Thom Holdgate to be ousted amid scandals involving coaches

Holdgate, one of the state's most influential ADs, will not have his contract renewed when it expires this month.
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1 dead, 3 shot, 9 others injured in metro Phoenix shootings

One person was killed, three wounded and nine others injured in reported drive-by shootings over a 90-minute span Thursday in three cities west of Phoenix, authorities said.

Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes, which could be heard from Gaza City.

Phil Mickelson shot 75 in the first round of the US Open.
Phil Mickelson can’t answer the call — literally — in the first round of the US Open
A phone went off as Mickselon was preparing to play a shot, and that wasn't the only problem he had at Torrey Pines.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, center, hands the ball to manager Alex Cora, left, while being taken out of a baseball game during the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park, Monday in Boston.
The good and ugly of Red Sox revealed during 17-game stretch
The Sox entered Thursday just one game back of the Rays in the American League East. Here’s a recap of the 17-game stretch and what’s at play heading into the Sox’ series with the Royals.

Jayson Tatum (left), Jaylen Brown, and Kemba Walker weren't on the floor together very often.
Grading the Celtics from A to F: How each player in the roster performed in the 2020-21 season
We evaluate everyone from the starters to the subs, and offer up whether or not they'll make an impact next season.

The giant solar-powered LED swings on the Lawn on D change colors when swung, fun for kids and adults alike.
10 Boston-area spots to be a kid again
You deserve to take a break from being a grown-up.

Opinion

House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina celebrates with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday after passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
RENÉE GRAHAM

A Juneteenth holiday is symbolic. Don’t confuse it with racial justice.

GOP senators who voted to recognize the day slavery ended do nothing when it comes to legislation for systemic change.
Ñ Solwazi Browne-Vargas, 7, of Boston, gives his mother a thumbs-up after Black legislators raised the Juneteenth flag on Wednesday to commemorate Massachusetts' first observation of the holiday.
Jemar Tisby

The unintended consequences of making Juneteenth a national holiday
Terry Miller, No. 4, who is transgender, competes in a high school indoor track meet in New Haven. Conn., on Feb. 22, 2020.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Gorsuch’s words give Biden the edge in defending transgender rights
The author and his father, Leonard Nimoy, in 1967.
IDEAS | ADAM NIMOY

I absolutely adored Spock. Loving Dad was much more complicated.
Former Boston School Committee chairperson Michael Loconto in 2018.
LETTERS

Michael Loconto: ‘I am not an example of “Boston’s race problem” ’

Recommended reads

Globe Magazine
Scenes from "Blue Hill Avenue."
‘The best Boston movie no one’s ever seen’: ‘Blue Hill Avenue’ at 20
The groundbreaking film lit up Boston screens in 2001, only to temporarily vanish. In an oral history, director Craig Ross Jr., actors Allen Payne and Angelle Brooks, and more talk about how it went on to became a classic.

Live film discussion at 3 p.m.: 'Blue Hill Avenue'
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Why is Asian American history barely taught in Mass. schools?

Asian Americans and their contributions to US history and culture are largely missing from the nation’s social studies curricula and textbooks. Teachers and scholars say the surge in anti-Asian violence during the pandemic is one consequence of that erasure.
Globe Magazine

About to be deported, Lucio Perez found sanctuary in a Mass. church. He’d live there over 3 years

If he was forced to return to Guatemala after years, when would he see his wife and US-born children again?
FOOD & TRAVEL

We asked Globe readers about their favorite lobster rolls. They did not disappoint

Turns out people have very strong feelings about hot butter vs. cold mayo, how much they’ll fork over for a good seafood sandwich, and whether dill really needs to be involved. (No.) Read on for more answers.

Ayanna Pressley, other elected officials of color push for independent investigation into death of Mikayla Miller

“The greater Boston community is still grieving the tragic loss of this young life and questions remain unanswered about the full circumstances that led to her death,” the officials wrote.

metro

The Rhode Island State House seen from Kennedy Plaza in Providence.
RI POLITICS

R.I. Senate to support driving privileges for people in the country illegally

The move would end a decade-long battle by activists who have urged three different Rhode Island governors to approve such legislation.
RI POLITICS

Seven things to know about the R.I. House Finance budget

Memorial service for fallen Braintree K-9 to be held at Gillette Stadium

Sports

Brooks Koepka shot his sixth consecutive round in the 60s at the US Open.

Russell Henley leads fog-delayed US Open, but Brooks Koepka is the big story, again

Koepka shot 69 and once again appears to be a major factor at the US Open.

Brayden Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders in Game 3

Separated by pandemic, Molinari brothers unite at US Open

business

John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction

Lawyers deny claims by Fish in suit linked to abandoned venture

Baker, at odds with Legislature, looks to spend half of $5b stimulus windfall with a focus on housing

Brief, global Internet outages blamed on software bug

politics

Supreme Court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute

Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Affordable Care Act, preserving coverage for millions

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday: ‘This is a day of profound weight and power’

Living Arts

BOOK REVIEW

Local histories, rewritten
BIBLIOPHILES

Poet Michael Robbins on reading while walking
BOOK REVIEW

Writerly delusions in ‘Dream Girl’

education

Pedestrians walk near a Northeastern University sign on the school's campus in Boston on Jan. 31, 2019.

Northeastern University in talks to absorb California women’s college

In final report of the year, Mass. reports 53 coronavirus cases among public school students, 5 among school staff members
THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston School Committee may extend superintendent’s contract by 2 years after giving her high marks on job review

rhode island

The Rhode Island State House seen from Kennedy Plaza in Providence.
RI POLITICS

R.I. Senate to support driving privileges for people in the country illegally
RI POLITICS

Seven things to know about the R.I. House Finance budget
RI FOOD

How Black history and culture influenced Rhode Island’s cuisine

Newton

Special Projects

EDITORIAL

Future-proofing the presidency

Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. Here’s how to thwart the next American tyrant.

On the Street

The MBTA commuter rail overpass frames the mural “The Stories of Lynn” by David Fichter, Yetti Frenkel, and Joshua Winer in Central Square.

North of Boston, an old industrial city gets a second look
A bicyclist made his way across Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner.

Known for its diversity, Fields Corner now must make room for development

A man repacked the food he got from a food pantry on Broadway in Chelsea. Chelsea has been one of the places in Greater Boston hardest hit by the pandemic.

In tackling the pandemic, Chelsea finds new strength

See more from our business series ‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

More

Jeneé Osterheldt
A Beautiful Resistance
Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Here’s your official summer reading list
These are the 70 best books of the season to pop into your travel bag.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting
Blind Spot
An 11-month Globe investigation found that people nationwide are dying in crashes caused by drivers who should have had their licenses suspended. One in 10 US drivers has at least one offense — from speeding to vehicular homicide — that isn’t reflected on their driving record.

video

Comfort Zone

COMFORT ZONE
18-year-old Brandon Greenstein of Lynnfield, who creates music under the name The BreakBomb Project, is working on his second album.
An EDM whiz kid from Lynnfield cracks a million streams on Spotify
Brandon Greenstein has been creating music under the moniker The BreakBomb Project since he was 15.

DAD'S DAY OUT
Comedian Dave Chappelle is coming to Foxwoods. And what dad with a good sense of humor wouldn't want to go see Dave Chappelle?
Step away from the house and into the fun zone with one of these father-friendly outings
We have some ideas for what to do with dad this Father’s Day.

BOOKS
Boston Book Fest held a Lit Crawl in the Back Bay in 2019.
The Boston Lit Crawl pops up in Central Square
Mingle with poets, writers, and scientists at this roving party in Cambridge.

Podcast
Ibram X. Kendi launches "Be Antiracist" podcast
Ibram Kendi’s new podcast, ‘Be Antiracist,’ encourages listeners to help build a ‘just and equitable society’
"It’s about each of us entering these conversations not only with an open mind but also in openness to transform ourselves."

MURRAY WHYTE
James Turrell's "C.A.V.U." reserves its best show for dawn and dusk.
At twilight, Mass MoCA’s new Skyspace becomes a roller coaster for the eyes
James Turrell's "C.A.V.U." reserves its best show for dawn and dusk.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina celebrates with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday after passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
RENÉE GRAHAM

A Juneteenth holiday is symbolic. Don’t confuse it with racial justice.
Ñ Solwazi Browne-Vargas, 7, of Boston, gives his mother a thumbs-up after Black legislators raised the Juneteenth flag on Wednesday to commemorate Massachusetts' first observation of the holiday.
Jemar Tisby

The unintended consequences of making Juneteenth a national holiday
Terry Miller, No. 4, who is transgender, competes in a high school indoor track meet in New Haven. Conn., on Feb. 22, 2020.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Gorsuch’s words give Biden the edge in defending transgender rights
The author and his father, Leonard Nimoy, in 1967.
IDEAS | ADAM NIMOY

I absolutely adored Spock. Loving Dad was much more complicated.
Mayor Janey spoke at City Hall on June 16 to announce next steps for the Boston School Committee and share a COVID-19 update afternoon.
EDITORIAL

Who covered up the Boston School Committee texts?
Movie stills from the film "Blue Hill Avenue."
IDEAS | GREG LEE JR.

The unheralded movie that brought Boston alive for me

STAT

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle (UK B.1.1.7 variant), isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
More than two dozen virologists, epidemiologists, and others responded to STAT's question about what they still most wanted to know.

Boston, MA -- 03/16/21 -- The cover of the summary report of the review hearing for Jospeh Messere, is seen on March 16, 2021, provided by his attorney David Apfel.(Kayana Szymczak for STAT)
Cement Head’s last fight: He was denied parole six times — until he was about to become a Covid-19 statistic
In lawyers' view, the Department of Correction was trying to make it seem like it had fewer Covid-19 deaths on its hands than it really did.

JAMA illo
Troubling podcast puts JAMA, the ‘voice of medicine,’ under fire for its mishandling of race
Critics say editors have asked authors to scrub the term racism from their articles even as they publish others that include racist notions.

SCT illo
Despite resistance, researchers investigate the possibility of a new mental health disorder
Many researchers say the study of sluggish cognitive tempo, which is still in its early stages, can’t yet support a formal diagnosis.

magazine
Illustration
Globe Magazine

Searching for a summer of Black joy in a season of dread
Scenes from "Blue Hill Avenue."
On the cover

‘The best Boston movie no one’s ever seen’: ‘Blue Hill Avenue’ at 20

Virginia B. and Steve D. on their Zoom date.
Dinner With Cupid

Blind date: ‘He lived in Hawaii until lava from a volcano drove him east to Maine’
The writer (second from right) and his intrepid travel companions on the Inca Trail in Peru.
Connections

It took a pandemic to remind me I’m happiest with my ‘chosen’ family

sports

Phil Mickelson shot 75 in the first round of the US Open.

Phil Mickelson can’t answer the call — literally — in the first round of the US Open

Jonathan Lee helps Latin Academy capture the City League boys’ volleyball title over O’Bryant

Chauncey Billups is getting high praise, and the Celtics need to hustle if they want him as head coach

metro

Pedestrians walk near a Northeastern University sign on the school's campus in Boston on Jan. 31, 2019.

Northeastern University in talks to absorb California women’s college

‘Unprecedented’ blood shortage forces hospitals to delay or reschedule surgeries

A special Bunker Hill celebration includes return of missing guestbooks

Nation

Supreme Court sides with Catholic agency in foster care dispute

A pill to treat COVID-19? The US is betting on it.

Massachusetts no longer has any towns at high risk for COVID-19 spread: See how we got here

World

A poster of Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran this week. The ultraconservative judiciary chief appears to have the only real chance of winning the upcoming election after the country’s most powerful authorities disqualified virtually all the other viable candidates.

Many expected to shun Iran election seen as presidential race of one

As astronauts dock, China takes up long-term residence in orbit

Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas fires incendiary balloons

politics

Mark and Patricia McCloskey leave following a court hearing in St. Louis.

St. Louis couple who waved and pointed guns at protesters pleads guilty to misdemeanors

Watch live: Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization

business

Surveillance cameras manufactured by Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. are mounted on a post at a testing station near the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, China. The surveillance equipment, widely used in US schools, would be banned under an FCC proposal, which also targets products by four other Chinese electronics companies.

FCC proposes ban on Chinese surveillance cameras, other products

Many executives don’t expect business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels for several years — if ever

Verve’s shares soar as Cambridge biotech makes its stock market debut

lifestyle

Sheena Collier at the Afrochella Festival in Ghana.

Sheena Collier on feeling changed by Ghana, trying french fries everywhere, and giving in to relaxation

A sake club comes to the Charles River Speedway, and Clover opens in Newtonville

We’ve had a lot less sex this past year

marijuana

Steven Hoffman, chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, listens during a meeting of the commission in February 2020.

Massachusetts regulators fine marijuana firm TILT Holdings $275,000 over license scheme

Paul Pierce to launch ‘Truth’ marijuana brand in Massachusetts

Taunton microbusiness makes state’s first-ever recreational marijuana delivery — to founder’s house

opinion

Ñ Solwazi Browne-Vargas, 7, of Boston, gives his mother a thumbs-up after Black legislators raised the Juneteenth flag on Wednesday to commemorate Massachusetts' first observation of the holiday.

The unintended consequences of making Juneteenth a national holiday

A Juneteenth holiday is symbolic. Don’t confuse it with racial justice.

The unintentional irony of modern Juneteenth

food & dining

Seltzerland, a hard seltzer festival tour, is coming to Boston in July, allowing patrons to sip on over 30 hard seltzer brands.

Seltzerland, a hard seltzer festival, will bubble up in Massachusetts this July

Revolution Hall is the food court of the future

A sake club comes to the Charles River Speedway, and Clover opens in Newtonville

travel

The giant solar-powered LED swings on the Lawn on D change colors when swung, fun for kids and adults alike.

10 Boston-area spots to be a kid again

Sheena Collier on feeling changed by Ghana, trying french fries everywhere, and giving in to relaxation

Mansion stays, an app for marina reservations, and campfires on the go

Books

Local histories, rewritten

Poet Michael Robbins on reading while walking

Writerly delusions in ‘Dream Girl’

Movies

Russell and Ron Mael, in "The Sparks Brothers."

In ‘The Sparks Brothers,’ meet the best British band ever to come out of America

Hollywood past, Hanover present

Going nautical at the Nantucket Film Festival

Television

Rose Byrne and Rory Scovel play husband and wife in the new Apple TV+ series "Physical."

TV’s newest heroines are a reply to all the Kevins who can [expletive] themselves

A family on the brink: this is ‘Us’ on ‘Masterpiece’

The hit parade of Netflix’s ‘This Is Pop’

music

JJ Gonson at ONCE Somerville in 2015. Gonson is in search of a new home for her music venue, but meanwhile is partnering with Boynton Yards for a series of outdoor shows this summer.

ONCE Somerville lives on this summer as an outdoor venue

6 artful ways to celebrate Juneteenth

An EDM whiz kid from Lynnfield cracks a million streams on Spotify

Theater/Dance

Katori Hall, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for drama for "The Hot Wing King," is also the showrunner for the Starz TV series "P-Valley."

Black women playwrights claim a leading role

The Boston Center for the Arts returns with live dance performances

In ‘Tiny Beautiful Things,’ hard-earned words of wisdom

globe local

A poster memorializing K-9 Kitt was placed at the entrance to the Braintree Police Department.

Memorial service for fallen Braintree K-9 to be held at Gillette Stadium

A fathers’ group forms to share life with an autistic child

In Concord, a museum preserves signs of the times

Obituaries

A consummate volunteer, Mrs. Cooper was a lover of dogs.

Audrey Cooper, who ‘represented the best of Newton,’ dies at 97

Jack Weinstein, judge with an activist streak, is dead at 99

Lisa Banes, film and stage actress, dies at 65