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Warm weather, fewer lifeguards, canceled swim lessons could be behind the recent string of drownings

A host of factors, from a receding pandemic and exceptionally warm weather to a shortage of lifeguards and swimming lessons, may have contributed to the surge of fatalities this spring, water safety specialists said.

Supreme Court rules for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post.
High Court backs businesses challenging labor law Supreme Court limits when police can enter home without warrant

State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz will launch a bid for Massachusetts governor

State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz, a veteran progressive lawmaker who has helped lead legislative efforts on police reform and heads a new committee on racial equity, will launch a bid for governor on Wednesday, entering a historically diverse Democratic field in a bid to become Massachusetts’ first Latina governor.

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The Biden administration says the US won’t meet a key vaccination goal. These charts show the latest status
Some states have lagged — and young adults are not stepping up enough to get their shots, officials say.

The COVID-19 Delta variant: What scientists know
Freya the white shark during her tagging.

Freya, the 883-pound great white shark, spotted in Block Island Sound near Martha’s Vineyard, research group says

A research group says an 883-pound white shark — better known as a great white shark — named Freya’s made her way from waters off North Carolina all the way to New England, where she was last pinged Monday in Block Island Sound and later near Martha’s Vineyard.
The exterior of the Crow's Nest bar on Gloucester's Main St., pictured in 2000.

Photo album stolen from Crow’s Nest in Gloucester returned after brief absence

The photo album — containing behind-the-scenes photos of the cast of “The Perfect Storm” — has spent 21 years in the bar, taking on various forms as the years went on and its pages wore down.
Max Scherzer holds his arms up as the umpire crew checks him for substances.

Watch: Max Scherzer stares down Joe Girardi after third check for foreign substances

When the Phillies manager asked for a third time that Scherzer be checked for the use of foreign substances, the pitcher was not having it.
Red Sox 9, Rays 5: A tale of two MLB debuts: Wander Franco lived up to the hype, but Connor Wong and the Red Sox had the last laugh
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Apparent murder-suicide investigated in Oxford, officials say

A man and woman died in an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Oxford Tuesday night, and three children escaped the gunfire, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said.

Elderly couple dead after trailer home burns in Hopkinton, R.I.
The couple died in a fire overnight Monday in the trailer home they shared in Hopkinton, R.I., officials said.

‘Wigs are the next big thing’: A Boston beauty startup wants to make the buying process easier for Black women

After three years of work, the cofounders have officially launched beauty startup Waeve, dropping a product line of six trendy, beginner-friendly wigs on a website designed with bold colors and a Gen Z aesthetic.

An illustration of men and women working in a call center.
‘The Great Resignation’ is looming: Why people are quitting their jobs post-pandemic
Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management at Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, says "Burnout is one of the key predictors of turnover."

Almost 40 percent of remote workers in Mass. won’t be back in the office until January, at the earliest

Britney Spears arrived at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019.
Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge
In the most anticipated hearing in the case in years, Britney Spears is expected to address a judge overseeing the conservatorship that has controlled the pop star’s money and affairs since 2008.

Elton John.
Elton John to bring farewell tour to Gillette Stadium in 2022
The Grammy-winning performer announced Wednesday he will perform at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in 2022 as part of Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour, which he says will be his last. Tickets go on sale June 30.

Opinion

A boy takes part in a "Love Our Communities: Build Collective Power" rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence in Los Angeles on March 13.
IDEAS | JENNIFER SEAN CHUNG

Why I’m hesitating to have ‘The Talk’ with my Korean American son

At what age can you talk to your child about racism without planting the seed of fear or hate inside his fragile heart?
A priest celebrates Mass at a Catholic church in Philadelphia on April 4.
JEFF JACOBY

Again the Supreme Court defends religious believers. Again it’s unanimous.
The National Stadium is the main venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. In a controversial decision, officials ignored the advice of the government’s top medical adviser and will allow up to 10,000 domestic spectators at events.
EDITORIAL

Japan’s Olympic responsibility
Opal Lee, 94, reacts to one of the many signs held by those participating in her annual Juneteenth walk on June 19 in Fort Worth, Texas.
RENÉE GRAHAM

If patience is a virtue, Black people must be saints
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?

Recommended reads

The Massachusetts State House.
Lawmakers have long considered driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Will this be the year the bill passes?
Ahead of a State House hearing Wednesday, more than 100 lawmakers have signed onto bills that would make Massachusetts the 17th state to give undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain driving privileges.

A government-sanctioned place to inject illicit drugs? It may come first to Somerville

The City of Somerville is forging ahead with its proposal to open a center where people can consume illicit drugs with medical supervision, an audacious and possibly precedent-setting move to prevent overdose deaths.
THE GREAT DIVIDE

To boost access to vocational schools, Mass. drops requirement to consider grades, attendance, or discipline in admissions

The new admissions policy will apply to the entering class of 2022, but it also could affect transfer applications during the 2021-22 school year.

Fireworks are back. Here’s where you can watch

With restrictions lifted and a sizable portion of the state fully vaccinated, a number of communities have elected to move forward with fireworks, welcoming residents to gather in person for the colorful displays.

Tom Brady has choice words for NFL team that stuck with their QB over him

In a trailer for the upcoming episode of HBO’s “The Shop: Uninterrupted,” Tom Brady can't seem to believe that one team chose to keep its quarterback rather than sign him during free agency.

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The exterior of the Crow's Nest bar on Gloucester's Main St., pictured in 2000.

Photo album stolen from Crow’s Nest in Gloucester returned after brief absence

The photo album — containing behind-the-scenes photos of the cast of “The Perfect Storm” — has spent 21 years in the bar, taking on various forms as the years went on and its pages wore down.

Freya, the 883-pound great white shark, spotted in Block Island Sound near Martha’s Vineyard, research group says
Dave Epstein | Weather

Enjoy this break in the warm weather while it lasts

Sports

Rich Hill has a 12.86 ERA against his hometown Red Sox.
Red Sox at Rays | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 74: Red Sox at Ray lineups and notes

Mass. native Rich Hill will carry his 3.64 season ERA into his start for Tampa. Garrett Richards is on the mound for the Red Sox.
olympics

Olympics: Bryson DeChambeau headlines US men’s golf roster for Tokyo
olympics

USWNT Tokyo Olympics roster set: Hanson’s Sam and Kristie Mewis tapped for first Games

business

Motus colleagues Jake Feinstein, Derek Reed, Sean Janson, and Josh Boyce greeted each other in the morning.

This Boston tech company ditched its office during COVID-19 — now its employees are working from restaurants

Warren Buffett resigns from Gates Foundation

Internal documents reveal FDA clash over Biogen’s Alzheimer’s therapy

politics

The Supreme Court.

Supreme Court backs businesses challenging California labor law

Supreme Court limits when police can enter home without warrant

Supreme Court rules for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post

Living Arts

Inn at Diamond Cove, Maine
TRAVEL

A Cape Ann classic gets a reboot, cars get a recharge, and Lark Hotels heads to Saratoga Springs
TRAVEL

A luxury camping experience arrives in Acadia
TRAVEL

Gawk, snap a picture, repeat: What it’s like traveling the Bold Coast

education

Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley.

State education head Riley says he is considering ‘temporarily freezing’ some federal funding to Boston after School Committee shakeup

Boston public school students can get pre-registered library cards

State education commissioner Riley earns high marks on annual performance review amid unprecedented pandemic year

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Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick.
RI ARTS

Actress and director Kyra Sedgwick to film ‘Space Oddity’ in R.I.
RI HEALTH

McKee hoping Eleanor Slater Hospital can maintain accreditation
COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN

Mayor Elorza’s $700 million plan to save Providence’s pension fund deserves a closer look

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

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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.

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Comfort Zone

ASK MATTHEW
From left: Steve Carell, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office."
Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms
“Friends,” “The Office,” and “Seinfeld” still regularly sit near the top of the streaming services’ most-watched lists.

Larry Pierce, left, and Paul Goodnight kicked off the project with a temporary mural called "No Strings Detached."
‘Mentoring Murals’ shows off generations of Black artistic talent
The new program pairs seasoned professionals with emerging artists to create temporary works in Dorchester.

MUSIC
Boston duo Damon & Naomi recently recorded a show at Peabody Essex's Plummer Hall.
Peabody Essex puts performance in stunning historic venue
Boston duo Damon & Naomi kick off a virtual series filmed at PEM's Plummer Hall.

Ethan Murrow's 75-foot panoramic mural at the Cahoon Museum of American Art honors the region's natural history.
An artist evokes the oaks of Cape Cod’s past
Ethan Murrow's 75-foot panoramic mural at the Cahoon Museum of American Art honors the region's natural history.

Cooking | Magazine
Korean spicy chilled noodles (bibim guksu).
Recipes: 3 cold noodle salads that help beat the heat
Try Milk Street’s refreshing takes on Korean spicy chilled noodles, ramen salad with shrimp and scallions, or cold udon with sesame sauce.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

One of the best things to come out of the pandemic lock down was the way most government bodies from Beacon Hill committees to municipal boards and commissions adapted, allowing their own members and members of the public to attend meetings remotely — from the comfort and safety of their homes.
EDITORIAL

Remote access to public meetings a post-pandemic must
Demonstrators gather on the steps to the Texas State Capitol May 20 to speak against transgender-related bills being considered in the Texas Legislature in Austin, Texas.
Dallas Ducar

Transgender rights must be recognized as civil rights
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
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’?
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

Max Scherzer holds his arms up as the umpire crew checks him for substances.

Watch: Max Scherzer stares down Joe Girardi after third check for foreign substances

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

Canadiens push Golden Knights to brink of elimination

metro

The sandbar where a 10-year-old drowned after strong currents swept her off, in Narragansett Bay on Sunday.

Warm weather, fewer lifeguards, canceled swim lessons could be behind the recent string of drownings

Actress and director Kyra Sedgwick to film ‘Space Oddity’ in R.I.

Lawmakers have long considered driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Will this be the year the bill passes?

Nation

The Supreme Court.

Supreme Court backs businesses challenging California labor law

Supreme Court limits when police can enter home without warrant

Supreme Court rules for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post

World

The pope met a man wearing a Spider-Man costume in the San Damaso courtyard in the Vatican.

Photos: ‘Spider-Man’ meets pope at Vatican

Japan’s top court rules married couples must adopt same surname

Hong Kong protester who crashed into police faces first security law trial

politics

Democratic Buffalo mayoral primary candidate India Walton.

India Walton defeats Buffalo mayor in Democratic primary

What’s next now that GOP has blocked voting bill?

Republicans block voting rights bill, dealing blow to Biden and Democrats

business

The Apple Daily newspaper headquarters in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong’s embattled Apple Daily to close by Saturday

Nine months after lockdowns, US births plummeted by 8 percent

Andrew Yang concedes defeat in NYC mayoral race after dramatic fall

lifestyle

Ana Popovic and her family in Cajarc, in the south of France.

Ana Popovic loves going to Italy, getting massages in Bali, and performing in Massachusetts

Tom Brady has choice words for NFL team that stuck with their QB over him

It’s about the food. It’s about his story

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

Kristin Johnson, of Boston, stood in the foreground with other counterprotesters on Oct. 18, 2020, across the street from a rally outside of Boston Latin School that called for Boston schools to keep the admission exam in place for entry into exam schools.

Focus should be on many years of education that precede exam-school moment

Again the Supreme Court defends religious believers. Again it’s unanimous.

Why I’m hesitating to have ‘The Talk’ with my Korean American son

food & dining

Boston, MA - 6/18/2021: 23DINING....... 50Kitchen in Dorchester shrimp dish. (David L Ryan/Globe Staff ) SECTION: LIVINGARTS

It’s about the food. It’s about his story

The Red Hat, a Beacon Hill institution, will reportedly close its doors

Recipe: The Department of Salad’s standard tuna mixes in sweet gherkins, hard-cooked egg, and red onion

travel

Inn at Diamond Cove, Maine

A Cape Ann classic gets a reboot, cars get a recharge, and Lark Hotels heads to Saratoga Springs

A luxury camping experience arrives in Acadia

Gawk, snap a picture, repeat: What it’s like traveling the Bold Coast

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

Steve Martin, pictured (left) with Martin Short in 2017, will star with Short and Selena Gomez in the 10-episode comedy, which will premiere on Hulu on Aug. 31.

Steve Martin turns sleuth in ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Lead singer is leading light of ‘We Are Lady Parts’

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

music

Elton John.

Elton John to bring farewell tour to Gillette Stadium in 2022

Peabody Essex puts performance in stunning historic venue

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

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

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority have committed to restoring an express bus service this fall, according to Newton's mayor.

MBTA to restore 505 Express Bus service to Boston this fall from Waltham, Newton

Disabled veterans use golf as therapy for physical, emotional wounds

‘Bridgerton’ themed vacation stay coming to a Vermont mansion

Obituaries

Mr. Peel at Campanile, his signature restaurant, in Los Angeles.

Mark Peel, who helped forge a new culinary path, dies at 66

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