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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

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.

peter abraham | on baseball
Jarren Duran has hit 12 home runs for Triple A Worcester, including a three-run walk-off blast Sunday.
Calling up Jarren Duran could put a much-needed charge into scuffling Red Sox
The 24-year-old outfielder is batting .286 with 12 home runs and a 1.006 OPS in 30 games at Triple A.

Gary Washburn | on basketball
Trading Kemba Walker, whom he really liked, was an indication that new GM Brad Stevens knows the NBA is indeed a business.
The job now for Brad Stevens is to upgrade the Celtics’ roster to put the team into the mix for a championship
He sees the bigger picture clearly. He cannot allow emotions to get involved with decisions.

Brad Stevens says trading Kemba Walker was ‘not ideal’ but will help Celtics on ‘the road ahead’
Shelley Liriano, a resident of the Georgetowne apartment complex, talked about her struggle to raise three children including a newborn, and face the possibility of being evicted.

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.
Crowds gathered on L Street Beach earlier this month in South Boston.

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.
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.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
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.”

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
Supreme Court rules NCAA can’t enforce limits on certain benefits for college athletes
In a ruling that could help push changes in college athletics, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the NCAA can’t enforce certain rules limiting the education-related benefits — things like computers and graduate scholarships — that colleges offer athletes.

Dave Epstein | Weather
A woman enjoys a sunny spot on a dock along the Charles River in Boston.
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.

Owen Kellington of U-32 High School in Montpelier, Vt., is considered a possible Day 2 selection in this year's baseball draft.
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.
Joan Vennochi

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
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.
EDITORIAL

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

When the streetlights turn on

Recommended reads

ADRIAN WALKER
People gathered along the area known as Methadone Mile in Boston.
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

“It’s profoundly disappointing,” Richard Parritz said of his Hyde Square neighborhood. “This is a health and equity issue.”

As the climate warms up, Boston’s ‘heat islands’ turn hot into insufferable, with the hardest-hit neighborhoods often those with the lowest incomes

In a recent city report, officials noted that temperatures in leafier neighborhoods are often significantly lower than in more densely populated areas.
RI NEWS

Senator Whitehouse defends association with Bailey’s Beach club
RHODE MAP

8 Rhode Island cities and towns lag behind on COVID-19 vaccinations

Sports

Lightning center Steven Stamkos (two goals) winds up for a shot against the Islanders in Tampa Bay's 8-0 victory over New York.
NHL NOTEBOOK

Steven Stamkos scores twice and Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 21 saves as Lightning rout Islanders to take 3-2 series lead

Stamkos ignited a three-goal opening period — the first against the Islanders all season.
Globe Foundation / Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athlete Awards

Globe Foundation / Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes and athletes of the year honored for 2020-21
Monday's schools roundup

Lincoln-Sudbury boys’ lacrosse vanquishes archrival Acton-Boxborough to reach D1 North semifinals

business

A sign offers directions to an Uber and Lyft ride pickup location at Logan International Airport.

Gig workers in Mass. escalate fight with Uber, Lyft, and other companies

Mass. Competitive Partnership adds a college president to its board

Amazon Prime day deals expected to disappoint amid cost crunch

politics

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walked from his office to the Senate floor at the US Capitol on June 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown

Democrats unite behind voting rights bill as it faces a Senate roadblock

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

Living Arts

Harry Christophers will lead the Handel and Haydn Society for one more season, his 13th.
COMFORT ZONE

Handel and Haydn Society returns to live performances for Harry Christophers’s final season
THEATER

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

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

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

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of R.I., walks past people holding up the words "For the People" as he arrives for a rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 9, 2021.
RI NEWS

Senator Whitehouse defends association with Bailey’s Beach club
RHODE MAP

8 Rhode Island cities and towns lag behind on COVID-19 vaccinations
RI POLITICS

Open government advocates oppose bill allowing remote meetings for two more years

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

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.
EDITORIAL

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

‘Asian virus’?
Sarah Azevedo
Sarah Azevedo

When the streetlights turn on
Celia Flomo
Celia Flomo

Returning to America
Lauryn Harris
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

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

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

Lucio Perez in Springfield, after his years in sanctuary.
Immigration

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.
Connections

Recipes: 3 salads that give new life to leftover bread

sports

The Notre Dame Academy-Hingham golf team registered a six-stroke win over Duxbury for the South Sectional title at Ridder Farm GC Monday.

Notre Dame Academy holds off Duxbury for girls’ golf South sectional title

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

Mets ace Jacob deGrom picks up right where he left off, baffling opposing hitters

metro

Pedestrians walk past the Rhode Island State House.

Open government advocates oppose bill allowing remote meetings for two more years

URI business school receives $1.3m private donation

Artists hit the streets to boost Newton’s outdoor dining scene

Nation

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walked from his office to the Senate floor at the US Capitol on June 21, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown

Democrats unite behind voting rights bill as it faces a Senate roadblock

Federal judge tosses most claims against Trump, Barr, and US officials in clearing of Lafayette Square

World

Antigovernment protesters at a recent demonstration made up of cyclists in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Populist leaders in Eastern Europe run into a little problem: unpopularity

Belarus faces expanded EU and US sanctions, targeting economy

Ethiopia votes in test for prime minister amid reports of abuses

politics

Police officers at the scene of a homicide in Manhattan.

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’

VA moves to offer gender confirmation surgery to vets

business

Travelers inside Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The number of people flying has risen relatively steadily since January, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

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

Medicaid enrollment swells during the pandemic, reaching a new high

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

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

Harry Christophers will lead the Handel and Haydn Society for one more season, his 13th.

Handel and Haydn Society returns to live performances for Harry Christophers’s final season

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

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

US Marine veteran Jennifer Lewis from Concord NH added up scores while sitting in a golf cart.

Disabled veterans use golf as therapy for physical, emotional wounds

‘Bridgerton’ themed vacation stay coming to a Vermont mansion

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

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