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The Soldiers' Home in Holyoke where 76 veterans died due to coronavirus or COVID-19.
Questions raised about independence of probe into Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID-19 tragedy
A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review of Baker’s arrangement with former prosecutor Mark Pearlstein to investigate what happened at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home raises troubling new questions about whether the investigation was truly independent.

Five top takeaways from the Spotlight Team’s reporting on the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Spotlight | Failure of command

On Wednesday nights, Arlene Cribbs watches her 3-year-old grandson Aaron Gillenwater. She rents a two-bedroom apartment in Jamaica Plain and has been trying to buy a two- or three-bedroom single-family house.
An enormous racial wealth gap exists in Mass., and the state is responding by pushing home ownership
Massachusetts is undertaking a massive shift in how it distributes money for affordable housing, pumping tens of millions of state dollars into building new owner-occupied homes after years of focusing almost exclusively on rentals.

Biden: Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat

Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Biden endorsed it “without hesitation” Saturday, walking back from a threat to veto it if Congress also didn’t pass an even larger package to expand the social safety net.

Mass. reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 56 cases, 23,303 vaccinations Saturday

Experts and public officials say the protection offered by the vaccines is making a difference in the fight against COVID-19.
A collection of Bitcoin tokens.

To counter bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, momentum grows for the US dollar to go digital

An official digital version of the dollar minted not in the Treasury but solely online would be the biggest change to US currency in a century.
Colleen Francke cut off fresh kelp from a rope as it is fed onto her boat from the sea farm below in Falmouth, Maine. Francke's husband, Brent Nappi, cleaned the rope as it works its way toward him.

Will this stringy seaweed replace lobster as Maine’s signature product?

With warming oceans threatening lobstering, kelp farming could become a major industry.
Cambridge-based Intellia and Regeneron said they have positive results from a study involving CRISPR research.

Results by Cambridge-based Intellia and Regeneron show how CRISPR could transform treatment

In a milestone for gene therapy, drugmakers Intellia Therapeutics and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported results from the first clinical trial using Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR technology to treat disease inside the human body.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance |
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Pilot Ursula Richards, left, comforts fellow pilot Buzz Biernacki at the scene of the fatal hot-air balloon crash at Unser and Central SW in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, June 26, 2021.
Five dead after hot air balloon crashes in Albuquerque street
A hot air balloon hit a power line and crashed onto a busy street in Albuquerque on Saturday, killing all five people on board, including the parents of an Albuquerque police officer, police said.

Then President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, attended Mass at St. Matthews in Washington on Inauguration Day.
After controversy, US Catholic bishops announce ‘no national policy on withholding Communion from politicians’
Days after a vote that triggered a tsunami of Catholic debate about Communion and politics, leading US Catholic bishops working on an upcoming document about the sacrament are now de-emphasizing direct confrontation with President Biden or other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights.

Children cooled of in the Boston Common Frog Pond in June 2016.
Heat emergency goes into effect in Boston on Monday as temperatures hit the mid-90s
A heat emergency will go into effect in Boston on Monday, kicking off the second heatwave of the summer, officials said.

Dave Epstein: A heat wave is bearing down on New England and will be here Monday

Ian Menzies in 2020, standing next to his military medals, including the Distinguished Service Cross.
Ian Menzies, former Globe columnist and managing editor, dies at 101
Mr. Menzies was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in the Royal Navy Reserve supporting the D-Day invasion during World War II.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes
The media and some fans are questioning Bill Belichick's greatness after a subpar year without Tom Brady.
Which NFL players and coaches are under the most pressure in 2021?
Bill Belichick, who spent an NFL-record $175 million in free agency, is on the list.

Tara Sullivan
Nationals ace Max Scherzer took off his belt after throwing his cap and glove down as umpires ask to search him for sticky substances.
Highlights (or lowlights) of the week? Baseball managed to make itself look ridiculous
With MLB cracking down on grip-enhancing substances, we had pitchers undressing, umpires investigating, managers instigating, and hitters salivating.

Opinion

ESL Teacher Ramon Trinidad tosses a jolly rancher to one of his students after he gave a correct answer as Juan Terrero looks on at Brighton High School in May 2019.
EDITORIAL

Where is Boston’s vision for the new teachers’ contract?

Silence from the School Committee and BPS has been deafening.
An embrace in front of Cubbyhole, a lesbian bar in the West Village of New York, during a reopening event on April 8, 2021.
IDEAS | LISA MENICHINO

Where have all the lesbian bars gone?
Powerball tickets on sale in Harvard Square in 2016.
JEFF JACOBY

Online lottery games would be a bad bet
Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, June 25, 2011, before the rain.
IDEAS | RYAN DAVIS

Taylor Swift’s miracle in the rain and the mystery of shared experience
Clyde Lewis, of Roxbury, receives his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center vaccine clinic on April 20. Communities of color — especially Black Americans — bore the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis.
Michelle A. Williams

Juneteenth can jumpstart recognition of America’s racial health disparities

THE GREAT DIVIDE ⟶

See the latest from our education team focused on race, class, and opportunity in schools.

RHODE ISLAND ⟶

See the latest from Globe Rhode Island.

NEWTON ⟶

See the Globe’s expanded Newton coverage in partnership with Boston University.

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MATTHEW GILBERT

The 10 best TV shows of 2021 (so far)

From “Beartown” to “Easttown,” it’s been a heckuva half-year. Here are 10 top shows to consider.

An infusion of Aduhelm, Biogen's controversial recently approved drug for early Alzheimer's disease, at Butler Hospital, one of the clinical research sites.
Biogen says pricey new Alzheimer’s drug reflects treatment’s overall value. Critics vehemently disagree
Amid the fierce backlash over the $56,000 annual price tag for its controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, Biogen is emphasizing another rationale beyond the benefits of reducing the staggering toll of the illness: Other novel medicines using similar technology are much more expensive.

The reduced floor space requirements in the Senate bill would apply to hens housed in vertical aviaries, which are multitiered facilities, as opposed to single-level hen houses.
Warning of a coming ‘Egg-mageddon,’ Mass. lawmakers move to alter animal welfare ballot measure passed in 2016
The Senate bill would update the state's cage-free standards to allow cages of 1 square foot as long as they are vertical aviaries, which give birds upward mobility. But the effort to change the law has hatched opposition from local farmers and a national animal rights group.

The Boston skyline gleams in the light of the setting sun.
Following catastrophic collapse in Florida, Boston building officials outline city safety measures
Most high-rise buildings in Boston are required to undergo a checkup every five years to assess the structural integrity of their exterior walls, said Sean Lydon, interim commissioner of the city’s inspectional services department.

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Special Projects

EDITORIAL

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.
Jeneé Osterheldt

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

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

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.
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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Rachelle G. Cohen

Tax holiday prompts pearl-clutching from lawmakers
MARCELA GARCÍA

The problem with sales tax holidays
A cell infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

A potential saving grace in the next cold and flu season
A street market in Mogadishu in May.
IDEAS | TONNY ONYULO

Mogadishu is booming
Alex Beam

Florida man, meet New Hampshire man
Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, June 25, 2011, before the rain.
IDEAS | RYAN DAVIS

Taylor Swift’s miracle in the rain and the mystery of shared experience

Metro

State reports new COVID-19 deaths, vaccinations Saturday

The state’s Department of Public Health reported two new COVID-19 deaths Saturday as it reported about 59 percent of the Massachusetts population has been fully vaccinated against the virus.

‘Men’s Health Summit’ emphasizes importance of community health centers

Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury opened up its parking lot Saturday for the center's annual “Men’s Health Summit,” to raise awareness about the disproportionate participation of men in the health care system.

Behind the motto of ‘Make good boys better,’ a darker side of New Hampshire’s Camp Tecumseh

One former camper, who said he was molested during the early 2000s, said life at Tecumseh required navigating a maze of demeaning and embarrassing practices.

Ian Menzies, former Globe columnist and managing editor, dies at 101

Mr. Menzies was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in the Royal Navy Reserve supporting the D-Day invasion during World War II.

Sports

St. John's Prep was in a celebratory mood after defeating Lincoln-Sudbury, 12-5, in Saturday's Division 1 North final in Danvers.
SATURDAY'S SCHOOLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP

Fast start helps St. John’s Prep finish with Division 1 North boys’ lacrosse championship

The Eagles scored the game's first five goals and rolled from there against Lincoln-Sudbury, which had won four of the previous five D1 state titles.
Jonas Clarke of South Hadley (second from right) won the 100-meter dash at Saturday's All-State championship, but Jacob Kao (second from left) and Acton-Boxborough had enough top finishes to take the overall team championship.
ALL-STATE BOYS' TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Josh Jeon runs with late opportunity, helps Acton-Boxborough boys to All-State championship

The junior was a last-minute substitute to lead the 4x100 relay as A-B took second in the event, part of a solid overall team performance.
The Lightning pose with the Prince of Wales Trophy after eliminating the Islanders in Game 7 Friday.

Lightning vs. Canadiens is first all-East Stanley Cup Final since 1980

Tampa Bay and Montreal will face off for the third time in eight postseasons, and this time it's for the Cup.
Tara Sullivan

Highlights (or lowlights) of the week? Baseball managed to make itself look ridiculous
YANKEES AT RED SOX | 7:15 P.M. (FOX)

Game 77: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes
John Powers | Olympic notes

Will results count for athletes who test positive at Olympics?

Business

Biden: Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat

Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Biden endorsed it “without hesitation” Saturday, walking back from a threat to veto it if Congress also didn’t pass an even larger package to expand the social safety net.

Will this stringy seaweed replace lobster as Maine’s signature product?

With warming oceans threatening lobstering, kelp farming could become a major industry.

An enormous racial wealth gap exists in Mass., and the state is responding by pushing home ownership

Results by Cambridge-based Intellia and Regeneron show how CRISPR could transform treatment

Comfort Zone

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

Why we’re still in a relationship with some classic sitcoms
Tory Burch room at Hancock Shaker Village
MURRAY WHYTE

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers
The author-illustrator, photographed at his home, just inked a deal to adapt his "¡Vamos!" series for the small screen.
BOOKS

Raúl The Third brings border culture to life in books for kids
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

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
Alison created a melamine plate wall with pieces she found online at Ballard Designs; The Enchanted Home; Pomegranate; Replacements, Ltd.; and WebstaurantStore.
Summer Living

Small plunge pool + plastic privacy hedge = instant backyard oasis
Perspective

Anger lessons from my kids: ‘I’m mad because I am sad! Duh!’
Miss Conduct

When to tip, and why tipping isn’t charity
Korean spicy chilled noodles (bibim guksu).
Cooking

Recipes: 3 cold noodle salads that help beat the heat

metro

Ian Menzies in 2020, standing next to his military medals, including the Distinguished Service Cross.

Ian Menzies, former Globe columnist and managing editor, dies at 101

Three people fatally shot Saturday afternoon in ‘chaotic’ scene in Winthrop, according to police chief

Mayoral make-or-break

sports

The Lightning pose with the Prince of Wales Trophy after eliminating the Islanders in Game 7 Friday.

Lightning vs. Canadiens is first all-East Stanley Cup Final since 1980

Highlights (or lowlights) of the week? Baseball managed to make itself look ridiculous

Game 77: Yankees at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Cambridge-based Intellia and Regeneron said they have positive results from a study involving CRISPR research.

Results by Cambridge-based Intellia and Regeneron show how CRISPR could transform treatment

Biogen says pricey new Alzheimer’s drug reflects treatment’s overall value. Critics vehemently disagree

‘Everybody is going through the same thing’: Restaurants face reopening challenges

politics

A collection of Bitcoin tokens.

To counter bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, momentum grows for the US dollar to go digital

Officer injured in Capitol riot asks McCarthy to disavow lies about it

Trump to host campaign-style event in Ohio Saturday

Nation

Firefighters battle a blaze as rescue workers search debris at the 12-story oceanfront condo, Champlain Towers South, Friday, June 25, 2021 in Surfside, Fla.

‘Deep fire’ slowing rescue effort at collapsed Miami-area condo

Five dead after hot air balloon crashes in Albuquerque street

The latest COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts

World

Last week, activists in Islamabad demanded an apology from Prime Minister Imran Khan after he linked the rise in rape cases on women wearing "very few clothes."

Pakistan’s leader sparks protests by blaming women ‘wearing very few clothes’ for sexual assaults

As the last American forces prepare to leave Afghanistan, Biden says the country’s fate is in its own hands

Several killed in knife attack in German city of Wuerzburg, police say

opinion

A cell infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.

A potential saving grace in the next cold and flu season

Boston City Council’s power grab won’t end well

Taylor Swift’s miracle in the rain and the mystery of shared experience

lifestyle

Actress Nia Long and Ime Udoka attended BET's 2017 American Black Film Festival Honors Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Fans discover new Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is engaged to actress Nia Long

At The Pearl, South Bay comes out of its shell

Books (and libraries) were our great escape when we couldn’t go anywhere

food & dining

The Middle East nightclub and restaurant will reopen Friday for the beloved venue's first show in over a year.

The Middle East restaurant and nightclub in Central Square to begin reopening Friday

Cloud & Spirits opens in Cambridge; Contessa rises in Back Bay

At The Pearl, South Bay comes out of its shell

travel

A guest room at Blind Tiger.

The secret is out about Blind Tiger in Portland

The guiding light of poetry and place

The new Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine opens

Arts

Tory Burch room at Hancock Shaker Village

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers

In Uphams Corner, artists push back against the sale of their workspace

Artists keep pushing beyond the gender binary

Books

The author-illustrator, photographed at his home, just inked a deal to adapt his "¡Vamos!" series for the small screen.

Raúl The Third brings border culture to life in books for kids

50 years after the Pentagon Papers, does a free press still function?

Looking forward to a ‘hot Freud summer’

Movies

Liam Neeson behind the wheel in "The Ice Road."

‘The Ice Road,’ on Netflix, puts Liam Neeson behind the wheel

Questlove’s quest to make ‘Summer of Soul’

Doc Talk: literary lions, terrifying television, a change of habit

Television

Amy Schumer, pictured with husband Chris Fischer in 2019, will try to learn a new skill, craft, or trade from a local expert in her husband’s hometown on Martha's Vineyard over the eight episodes of "Amy Learns To…"

Watch Amy Schumer pursue some Martha’s Vineyard vocations

The 10 best TV shows of 2021 (so far)

There’s plenty to like about the Peabody Awards

music

Panos A. Panay, a Berklee alum and vice president, was tapped Tuesday to helm the Recording Academy alongside Valeisha Butterfield Jones.

Berklee vice president Panos Panay tapped as Recording Academy co-president

Amplifying refugees and their musical talents

Elton John to bring farewell tour to Gillette Stadium in 2022

Theater/Dance

Christopher Lloyd will star in the title role in "King Lear" at Shakespeare & Company.

Christopher Lloyd’s journey, from kooks to King Lear

Barrington Stage’s ‘Chester Bailey’ glows in the dark

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

globe local

Yuzi Shrestha, Ritu Niroula, and Audrey Recupero (left to right) run on the Northern Strand Trail near Malden's Linden Square.

‘I can do everything using the bike path’: Trail links cities north of Boston to the sea

Should school lunches be free for all children in Massachusetts public schools?

After 16 months behind bars, we’re finally getting to live again

Obituaries

Ian Menzies in 2020, standing next to his military medals, including the Distinguished Service Cross.

Ian Menzies, former Globe columnist and managing editor, dies at 101

Jack Ingram, the ‘Iron Man’ racer and NASCAR champion, dies at 84

Rex Tilousi, longtime Havasupai leader, was staunch advocate for his tribe