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David Smydra worked in his home office in West Roxbury.
‘A giant game of musical chairs’: Waves of workers are changing jobs as pandemic wanes
The job market in Greater Boston is seething with activity. Many employees are burned out. Others have suffered personal losses or are simply looking to do something new. Whatever the reasons, the amount of voluntary churn in the job market is at a 21st-century high.

House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels

A bill, introduced to the House last week, would compel Harvard University to divest from fossil fuels through a sparingly used article in the Massachusetts Constitution.

Red Sox 9, Yankees 2
Eduardo Rodriguez reacts to a nice sliding catch by right fielder Hunter Renfroe (not pictured) during Sunday's win.
Eduardo Rodriguez sharp, Red Sox thump Yankees to complete weekend sweep
The lefthander pitched six solid innings and got support from the offense, which homered three times in the first three innings off New York's Gerrit Cole.

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.

Mass. reports 36,410 new COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday, 31 confirmed cases, one death

The number of people fully vaccinated — with either two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines or one shot of the Johnson & Johnson — rose to 4,184,359.
The Soldiers' Home in Holyoke where 76 veterans died due to coronavirus or COVID-19.
Spotlight follow-up

Holyoke Soldiers’ Home COVID-19 probe raises questions about independence

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 Read the Spotlight Team’s investigation into the tragedy and the role officials played
A rendering shows the planned building at 11 Dartmouth Street in Malden.

Region’s lab space boom continues as high-rise moves forward in Malden

Another life science project moves forward in downtown Malden.
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.

Massachusetts is pushing home ownership in an effort to battle its enormous racial wealth gap

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.
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Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, left, and other senators, spoke with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday.
GOP senators say Biden’s infrastructure deal is back on track
Two key Republican senators said President Joe Biden’s statement that he isn’t linking a bipartisan $579 billion infrastructure plan to a larger tax and spending bill will allow negotiations to move ahead.

‘Not my intent’: How Biden’s impromptu comments upended a political win

THE FINE PRINT
You paid down your credit card balances during the pandemic. Now what?
What’s not to love about credit cards? Shockingly high costs, for one, if you carry a balance. Here are some things to think about as you contemplate a post-pandemic relationship with your credit cards.

Dante A. Disparte, chief strategy officer of currency company Circle, photographed at Union Station in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Boston-based Circle is pushing to become a world-class player in the digital currency markets.
Boston’s Circle drives the next big thing in digital money — stablecoin
One Circle Dollar Coin will always be worth one US dollar, unlike bitcoin, which can swing in value by thousands of dollars in just a few hours.

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.
From Maine’s warming waters, kelp emerges as a potentially lucrative cash crop
With warming oceans threatening lobstering, kelp farming could become a major industry. Kelp, a seaweed more often thought of as a nuisance by fishermen, is being hailed for its many uses as a miracle food to an ingredient in bioplastics to a revolutionary way to feed beef cattle.

love letters

My wife’s father and I hate each other

Help: My wife's father "texts her four to five times every day."

Sharks spotted Sunday off Orleans Beach, Chatham

A white shark was spotted off Race Point Beach in Provincetown on Saturday after two other sightings in Truro last week.

Opinion

Fans raise their glasses together at Kilroy’s Bar and Grill in Indianapolis during the first round of NCAA March Madness, March 19. College athletes see few of the profits of lucrative college sports.
EDITORIAL

NCAA must act now to allow pay and protection for college players

The Supreme Court decision is forcing the association’s hand in reforms that are long overdue.
Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib, who announced via Instagram recently that he is gay.
RENÉE GRAHAM

For the LGBTQ community, representation will always matter
A sticker spotted by the author on a bike path near her home.
IDEAS | BROOKE HAUSER

The stranger who’s reading my mind
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?
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

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.

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.

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

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
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
Rachelle G. Cohen

Tax holiday prompts pearl-clutching from lawmakers
MARCELA GARCÍA

The problem with sales tax holidays
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

House introduces bill to compel Harvard to divest of fossil fuels

A bill, introduced to the House last week, would compel Harvard University to divest from fossil fuels through a sparingly used article in the Massachusetts Constitution.

Heat emergency to begin Monday, when temperatures could reach 96 degrees

A heat emergency will go into effect Monday — when temperatures could reach up to 96 degrees, with heat indexes as high as 101 — and last until Wednesday, officials said.

These maps show just how hot it will be in Mass. over the next few days

For the second time this season, Massachusetts is expected to contend with another oppressive wave of heat.

Jeanne Lamon, who led an early-music ensemble, dies at 71

Jeanne Lamon, an accomplished violinist who was music director of the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir for 33 years, helping to build it into one of the world’s most acclaimed baroque ensembles, died June 20 in Victoria, British Columbia. She was 71.

Sports

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul, right, complains to a referee about a call as forward Cameron Johnson looks on during the first half in Game 3 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
NBA Notebook

Chris Paul continues to be the dynamic floor general Suns need

Chris Paul was a clear upgrade, but the concern was that the Suns had acquired an aging, $40 million-per-season star who wasn’t guaranteed to elevate them to championship contention.
The Scituate boys' lacrosse program celebrated with its Division 2 South championship banner after its 20-16 win over Hanover Sunday.

Opportunistic in man-up play, Scituate boys savor Division 2 South lacrosse title

The second-seeded Sailors converted all five of their man advantage chances against Hanover, earning a trip to the state semifinals against Longmeadow.
The Canadiens' Joel Armia is in COVID-19 protocol and his status for Monday's start of the Stanley Cup Final is uncertain.
NHL NOTEBOOK

Canadiens’ Joel Armia in COVID-19 protocol a day before Stanley Cup Final vs. Lightning

The Montreal forward, who also spent 19 days in the protocol spanning March and April, was not at practice Sunday.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Mariners’ Hector Santiago first pitcher ejected for violating sticky substance protocols
Tour de France

Grandson honors grandfather as Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour de France’s second stage, yellow jersey
Tennis

Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics

Business

Region’s lab space boom continues as high-rise moves forward in Malden

Another life science project moves forward in downtown Malden.

‘A giant game of musical chairs’: Waves of workers are changing jobs as pandemic wanes

The job market in Greater Boston is seething with activity. Many employees are burned out. Others have suffered personal losses or are simply looking to do something new. Whatever the reasons, the amount of voluntary churn in the job market is at a 21st-century high.

Boston’s Circle drives the next big thing in digital money — stablecoin
THE FINE PRINT

You paid down your credit card balances during the pandemic. Now what?

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.

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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

Ms. Lamon in 2012.

Jeanne Lamon, who led an early-music ensemble, dies at 71

Winthrop shootings investigated as hate crime; shooter ‘executed’ people of color, Rollins says Sunday

Sharks spotted Sunday off Orleans Beach, Chatham

sports

Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi checks Mariners relief pitcher Hector Santiago for sticky substances during Sunday's game in Chicago.

Mariners’ Hector Santiago first pitcher ejected for violating sticky substance protocols

Grandson honors grandfather as Mathieu van der Poel wins Tour de France’s second stage, yellow jersey

Serena Williams says she will not play at the Tokyo Olympics

business

You paid down your credit card balances during the pandemic. Now what?

Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat, Biden says

From Maine’s warming waters, kelp emerges as a potentially lucrative cash crop

politics

The Supreme Court building in Washington.

Transgender rights, religion among cases justices could add

GOP senators say Biden’s infrastructure deal is back on track

Transgender rights, religion among cases justices could add

Nation

Damian Cabman, a member of the Navajo tribe, filled buckets of water to take home at the Bataan water loading station in Gallup, N.M.

Dispossessed, again: Climate change hits Native Americans especially hard

Families frustrated by slow pace of Miami-area condo collapse rescue; death toll rises to nine

Transgender rights, religion among cases justices could add

World

Gloria Vásquez with her 8-year-old daughter, Ximena, at their home in Soacha, Colombia.

1+1=4? Latin America confronts a pandemic education crisis

With discovery of unmarked graves, Canada’s Indigenous seek reckoning

British health minister, Matt Hancock, quits after social distancing furor

opinion

The problem with sales tax holidays

Progress in Congress, sorta

Why Massachusetts is in a bind on emissions goals

lifestyle

Ashley Xu, 16, said winning a gold medal, the highest honor from the annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, was a "surreal" experience.

Brookline teen takes home top prize in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

My wife’s father and I hate each other

I don’t want to be forced through the turkey dump

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

Ms. Lamon in 2012.

Jeanne Lamon, who led an early-music ensemble, dies at 71

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

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