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Study suggests COVID-19 harms parts of the brain, even in mild cases

Researchers from Oxford University said they had found that people who had COVID-19 had a “loss of grey matter” in areas of the brain related to smell and taste.

Mass. reports 10,131 new COVID-19 vaccinations Younger adults are less likely to get vaccinated than their elders, CDC studies show

Officials step up patrols on South Boston beaches after complaints about liquor deliveries to patrons

App-aided booze runs to popular South Boston beaches, including M Street and Carson beaches, have prompted recent complaints from residents and a robust law enforcement response, in the latest brouhaha pitting younger transplants against neighborhood longtimers.

Analysis

Trump is out of DC. The pandemic is fading. And the newest issue driving the American political discourse is quickly emerging

Donald Trump has left the White House. The pandemic is entering the rearview mirror. And suddenly the next issue that drives American political discourse is emerging: crime.

Brad Stevens says trading Kemba Walker was ‘not ideal’ but will help Celtics on ‘the road ahead’

The Celtics president of basketball operations declined to take any questions about the search for a coach.

A family member at the scene during the search in Warwick, R.I. on Monday.

Body of 10-year-old girl recovered in Narragansett Bay following search, officials say

Yoskarly Martinez went missing in the water off a sandbar at Conimicut Point Park on Sunday. A man who tried to save her also drowned.

With hope and humility, Mashpee Wampanoag’s youngest leader seeks to restore faith in a tribe beset by turmoil

Brian Weeden is the youngest person to serve as chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag’s Tribal Council and he's taking the reins at a particularly tumultuous time.

More than 100 eviction cases at Hyde Park apartment complex could leave a lasting mark

Eviction cases are searchable by potential future landlords, credit agencies, or anyone else ― even if they are quickly settled.

Carl Nassib has played for the Raiders, Buccaneers, and Browns over the course of his career.

Raiders’ Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

According to Outsports, nine NFL players have come out as gay after their playing days, but Nassib is the first to do so while active.

Traffic backs up during rush hour on Route 1A in Revere.

Traffic is back to 2019 levels, MassDOT says

“Traffic, for all intents and purposes, is back to about 2019 levels on most roadways in Massachusetts at this point,” a MassDOT official said Monday.

Toscanini's offers off-the-beaten-path flavors like blackberry goat cheese, gingersnap molasses, and peanut butter jam graham.

These two ice cream shops are the best in Mass., according to Food & Wine

Searching for the (ice) cream of the crop? Look no further.

DA Rollins rips Walsh over Dennis White appointment

The county's top prosecutor called the debacle of the former mayor's appointment of now-fired police commissioner Dennis White “a bad situation overall.”

Eight bridges will be replaced on Mass. Turnpike this summer as part of ‘Acceler-8’ project

The project seeks to “replace or substantially repair” eight bridges on the Massachusetts Turnpike's Boston-Worcester corridor across eight weekends this summer.

Dave Epstein | Weather

Summer has arrived. Here’s what to expect weather-wise

Here’s a forecast for the first week of astronomical summer.

Heat waves are becoming more common in New England

MBTA Police pension fund overpaid retirees by hundreds of thousands of dollars over more than a decade

The MBTA Police Association Retirement Plan reported having 110 retirees and beneficiaries in 2018, meaning those who were overpaid would have accounted for 22 percent of all those receiving benefits that year.

Retail workers are quitting at record rates for higher-paying work: ‘My life isn’t worth a dead-end job’

Retail workers, drained from the pandemic and empowered by a strengthening job market, are leaving jobs like never before.

Baseball scouts rarely have a reason to visit Vermont. Pitching prospect Owen Kellington is changing that

Kellington, a fireballing high school righty who gave up only 7 hits all season, could end up being chosen within the first 10 rounds of this year's MLB draft.

Opinion

Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins speaks with the media in May outside Dorchester Municipal Court.

Why is Rachael Rollins picking a fight with Marty Walsh?

If you’re sitting in the Oval Office, does her commentary come across as courageous or injudicious?

Marvin Gilmore, right, co-founder of Western Front, assists a customer on opening day in the Chelsea store.

MARCELA GARCÍA

For a more equitable marijuana industry, the state should bankroll loans

Janefer Hong

‘Asian virus’?

While the data show ridership plummeted, they also show that COVID’s impact on transportation breaks down along economic lines, just as it does with everything else.

Less caution, more vision needed for a post-pandemic MBTA

Sarah Azevedo

When the streetlights turn on

Recommended reads

ADRIAN WALKER

How should Boston fix the ‘Mass. and Cass’ area?

Virtually everyone agrees that Boston’s “Methadone Mile” is an eyesore at best and a serious threat to public health and safety at worst.

FOOD

Picking strawberries? Here’s where to go and what to make

The season for good local strawberries doesn’t last long in New England. So what are you waiting for? Find strawberry picking near you.

Labor union files complaint against city of Boston over COVID-19 reopening plan

A labor union has filed a complaint with a state agency claiming the city of Boston did not seek its input in its return-to-work plan and failed to bargain in good faith regarding its COVID-19 reopening.

Arcane voting maps leave some Boston voters waiting in long lines while others zip through

Even as Boston’s population has swelled and shifted, the city hasn’t overhauled its voting precincts in decades.

Justice Breyer, under pressure from left to retire, takes the long view

If anyone is built to withstand the pressure, it is Breyer, who has given no indication he plans to retire when the Supreme Court’s term ends in the next few weeks.

metro

Newton has charging stations and reserved parking for electric vehicles behind City Hall.

Newton has a ways to go in reaching electric vehicle goals

Only about 1 percent percent of the cars in Newton are electric, and advocates say there is still a lot of work to be done.

Newton gardeners swap plants, and joy, at annual event

Eight bridges will be replaced on Mass. Turnpike this summer as part of ‘Acceler-8’ project

Sports

The Globe's Female and Male Athletes of the Year, Andover senior Paige Gillette (center) and Melrose senior Brendan Fennell, flanked by Scholar-Athletes Stephanie Tardugno (Methuen) and Amanda Patti (Austin Prep). Back row, from left: Amber Kiricoples (Peabody), Jake Taylor (Mansfield), Matt O'Toole (Waltham), John Kerney (Dartmouth), Leah Nash (Monomoy), Terence Moynihan (St. Mary's), Luke Maffeo (O'Bryant), Carly Drew (Old Rochester), Quinlan O'Brien (Boston Latin), Lillie Cooper (Phillips Andover), Jack Nelson (Quincy), David Lombardi (Malden), Thomas Billings (Hudson), and Emma Mumby (Westborough).

Globe Foundation / Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athlete Awards

Globe Foundation / Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes and athletes of the year honored for 2020-21

A group of graduating seniors was honored Monday morning at the 35th Globe Foundation/Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes and Athletes of the Year awards ceremony, held in the Dell Technologies Club at Fenway Park. Everyone in the expansive room was maskless, a far cry from the virtual ceremony last year.

Sports Log

Belgium, Denmark win, advance to Euro 2020 knockout stage

Raiders’ Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come out as gay

business

An Amazon employee walked by Amazon Prime delivery trucks at the company's warehouse in Brandizzo, near Turin, Italy.

Amazon Prime day deals expected to disappoint amid cost crunch

Airline ticket sales dipped in May, but the industry remains optimistic

Medicaid enrollment swells during the pandemic, reaching a new high

politics

Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, a key infrastructure negotiator, paused for reporters after working behind closed doors with other Democrats in a basement room at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

Analysis

Trump is out of DC. The pandemic is fading. And the newest issue driving the American political discourse is quickly emerging

Lindsey Graham tells Biden trillion-dollar infrastructure deal ‘there for the taking’

Living Arts

Graciela Femenia as Nindiría, a Nicaraguan immigrant who makes a living selling tamales, in Adriana RoCale’s “East Boston, Nos Vemos.”

Dispatches from a pandemic in SpeakEasy’s ‘Project Resilience’

ASK MATTHEW

Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms

TELEVISION

Conan ends his late-night show on TBS

education

Medway Public Schools students competed in Special Olympics activities recently. Activities ranged from the 50/100 meter dash and long jumps to strength exercises and ball throwing.

Medway students participate in virtual Special Olympics

Salem High School seniors celebrate Pride through community service, compassion

Photos: The last day of school in Boston

rhode island

Olivia Tulkoff, left, and Priya Mittal, right, recently founded Fette, a company which sells sustainable alternatives to the ubiquitous red plastic cups.

These R.I. women created an alternative to red plastic party cup

RI HEALTH

Disability rights advocates note that Eleanor Slater Hospital review isn’t really independent

THINGS TO DO

What to do in Rhode Island to celebrate Juneteenth 2021

Newton

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Special Projects

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

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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

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

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

The Boston Lit Crawl pops up in Central Square

Mingle with poets, writers, and scientists at this roving party in Cambridge.

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

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

While the data show ridership plummeted, they also show that COVID’s impact on transportation breaks down along economic lines, just as it does with everything else.

Less caution, more vision needed for a post-pandemic MBTA

Janefer Hong

‘Asian virus’?

Sarah Azevedo

When the streetlights turn on

Celia Flomo

Returning to America

Lauryn Harris

Peace of mind

Roca educator Sutton Bradbury-Koster (right) pauses with program participant Alexis Feliciano outside the organization’s office in Lynn. Roca is using a version of cognitive behavioral therapy to teach young people how to recognize and stop self-destructive behavior.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

A cure for violence

STAT

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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.

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.

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.

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

A child runs across a field at Bug Light Park in South Portland, Maine.

Is there something wrong with the air in this Maine town?

Lucio Perez in Springfield, after his years in sanctuary.

Lucio Perez found sanctuary in a Mass. church. He'd live there for over 3 years

Allison and Ben on their Zoom blind date.

Dinner with Cupid

"I went through the classic Zoom routine of trying to unmute myself"

Panzanella with fresh mozzarella.

Recipes: 3 salads that give new life to leftover bread

sports

Matt Turner's seven saves in a win over New York City earned him weekly honors.

Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner is named MLS Player of the Week

Supreme Court rules NCAA can’t enforce limits on certain benefits for college athletes

Celtics coaching search: Trail Blazers zero in on Chauncey Billups, Becky Hammon

metro

Family nurse practitioner Kathleen Floyd prepared COVID-19 vaccines while on board the Community Health Partner's Mobile Health Unit.

48 confirmed cases, 5 deaths, and 10,131 vaccinations: See today’s new COVID-19 data from Mass.

Springfield police arrest armed man who allegedly pointed gun at officers and bystanders

Traffic is back to 2019 levels, MassDOT says

Nation

Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, a key infrastructure negotiator, paused for reporters after working behind closed doors with other Democrats in a basement room at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill

Younger adults are less likely to get vaccinated than their elders, CDC studies show

Trump is out of DC. The pandemic is fading. And the newest issue driving the American political discourse is quickly emerging

World

A member of the National Electoral Board unlocked ballots after polls closed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday.

Ethiopia votes in test for prime minister amid reports of abuses

Iran’s incoming president vows tough line on missiles and militias

A mysterious crater’s age may add clues to the dinosaur extinction

politics

Secretary of Veterans Affairs nominee Denis McDonough.

VA moves to offer gender confirmation surgery to vets

Justice Breyer, under pressure from left to retire, takes the long view

Bidens announce that their dog, Champ, has passed away

business

Target is one of several retailers that have raised starting minimum wages to $15 an hour.

Retail workers are quitting at record rates for higher-paying work: ‘My life isn’t worth a dead-end job’

Latest FAA reform gives workers new way to report safety flaws

Taking DNA to the Street

lifestyle

Betty’s Book List summer reads

He doesn’t want to spend time with his son

One intern’s email mishap spurred a Twitter storm of support

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

Marvin Gilmore, right, co-founder of Western Front, assists a customer on opening day in the Chelsea store.

For a more equitable marijuana industry, the state should bankroll loans

Why is Rachael Rollins picking a fight with Marty Walsh?

With one humiliation after another, airlines have primed us for the rage we’re seeing

food & dining

Toscanini's offers off-the-beaten-path flavors like blackberry goat cheese, gingersnap molasses, and peanut butter jam graham.

These two ice cream shops are the best in Mass., according to Food & Wine

Picking strawberries? Here’s where to go and what to make

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

travel

Sunset sail on Lake Champlain.

Two New England lakes named top destinations by U.S. News & World Report

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

Books

Local histories, rewritten

Poet Michael Robbins on reading while walking

Writerly delusions in ‘Dream Girl’

Movies

Groucho Marx in "Duck Soup."

From fan favorites to deep cuts, films with Dad make for lasting memories

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

Hollywood past, Hanover present

Television

From left: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office."

Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms

Conan ends his late-night show on TBS

This week’s TV: Talking animals, Charles Schulz’s legacy, and Conan says goodbye . . . again

music

Taylor Swift shocked fans Friday when she announced her next re-recorded album would be "Red," her 2012 foray into pop music.

Taylor Swift surprises fans by announcing that ‘Red’ will be her next re-recorded album

Mark Volpe looks back at 23 years of running the BSO

Dorchester Art Project’s spin on Tiny Desk amplifies big voices

Theater/Dance

Graciela Femenia as Nindiría, a Nicaraguan immigrant who makes a living selling tamales, in Adriana RoCale’s “East Boston, Nos Vemos.”

Dispatches from a pandemic in SpeakEasy’s ‘Project Resilience’

Black women playwrights claim a leading role

The Boston Center for the Arts returns with live dance performances

globe local

Newton has charging stations and reserved parking for electric vehicles behind City Hall.

Newton has a ways to go in reaching electric vehicle goals

Disabled veterans use golf as therapy for physical, emotional wounds

‘Bridgerton’ themed vacation stay coming to a Vermont mansion

Obituaries

Marianne Harkless Diabate

Marianne Harkless Diabate, who fused dance forms into works of ‘limitless range,’ dies at 63

Richard Stolley, who launched People magazine and secured JFK film, dies at 92

Milkha Singh, India’s ‘Flying Sikh’ ace runner, dies at 91