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Record-setting June

Street violence is up throughout US, but not in Boston

Through June 27, what is referred to as “Part 1” crime, which includes homicides, rapes, aggravated assaults, robberies, larcenies, burglaries, and auto thefts, was down 18 percent over the same time period last year.

Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine should work against emerging variants, including Delta

According to a pre-print of the study that was not peer reviewed, Moderna’s vaccine appeared to produced neutralizing activity against the Delta variant, first identified in India.

Son charged with murdering father in Duxbury pond was performing exorcism and baptism, prosecutors said

Jack H. Callahan wanted to help his father, Scott, so he held his father in his arms like a baby and repeatedly ducked his head underneath the surface of a shallow pond early Monday until the elder Callahan floated away, a baptism and exorcism combined into one, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

What we know so far about the two people murdered in Winthrop: Ramona Cooper and David L. Green

The murders of Ramona Cooper and David L. Green are being investigated as a hate crime. Here is what we know so far about the two victims.

Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Fla., on Thursday to visit with the families of victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower, according to the White House.

Gwendolyn Berry (left), third place, turns away from the U.S. flag during the national anthem as DeAnna Price (center), first place, and Brooke Andersen, second place, also stand on the podium after the women's hammer throw final at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials on June 26 in Eugene, Ore. In 2019, US Olympic officials reprimanded Berry after her demonstration on the podium at the Pan-American Games in Peru.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Gwen Berry, and the hammers thrown at Black womanhood

Democracy depends on Black women, yet America does not see the humanity of Black girls and women.

‘Another scorcher’: Oppressive heat and humidity continues in Mass.

A heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday for most of Massachusetts as heat index values are expected to reach the triple digits, according to forecasters.

The Pacific Northwest is experiencing dangerous levels of heat. Here’s a look at the destruction and disruption caused so far

Massachusetts has the chance to make offshore wind diverse. Will it?

In the next few decades, Massachusetts will create, almost from scratch, a new industry. Could thousands of new jobs finally close the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts — or at least make a dent?

City Councilor Michelle Wu, left, and Acting Mayor Kim Janey have pulled ahead of the rest of the pack competing in Boston’s mayoral race, a new poll by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe found.

Boston mayoral poll shows Michelle Wu and Kim Janey pulling ahead

The poll, by Suffolk University and The Boston Globe, also found that housing is the top issue driving voters’ decision-making, followed closely by racism and equality, and schools.

Read the full results of the Suffolk/Globe poll on the Boston mayoral race More Globe coverage of the Boston mayoral race

A coalition of waterfront and neighborhood groups is pushing to increase public access and opportunity along Boston's 47 miles of shoreline.

The Boston waterfront is exclusive and expensive, and a new coalition wants to change that

Results from a new survey about Boston’s waterfront confirms that concerns break strikingly along income levels and racial lines, with Black, Latino, and Asian American residents most worried about being cut off.

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu.

N.H.’s Sununu, the GOP’s top Senate recruit for 2022, may have just created a big political problem over abortion

In a little-noticed move on Friday, the Republican Party’s top recruit to run for the US Senate next year— and possibly flip the balance of power in the chamber ― may have committed a mistake that will likely dominate next year’s election.

Red Sox 6, Royals 5

‘He didn’t quit.’ How Garrett Richards reinvented himself in the middle of the game to help Red Sox win

Garrett Richards struggled through the first couple innings against the Royals, but recovered to help the Sox hold off Kansas City.

Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government can indefinitely detain certain immigrants who say they will face persecution or torture if they are deported to their native countries.

‘Fletch’ reboot starring Jon Hamm kicks off filming around Boston

"Confess, Fletch" starring Jon Hamm will be filming all around Boston and Worcester into mid-July.

US home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years

Boston saw one of the highest increases in the country, with home prices rising more than 16 percent in April compared to the year prior.

A face mask that can detect COVID? Harvard and MIT researchers have created the technology to make it possible

The wearable technology could recognize if a user has the coronavirus and deliver a diagnosis within 90 minutes, similar to an at-home pregnancy test.

COMFORT ZONE

How the cast fared when they became former ‘Friends’

Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert answers readers' questions.

Opinion

Republican US Representative John Curtis of Utah in his office in Washington, D.C. on June 15, 2021. Curtis led the creation of a conservative climate caucus in Congress. A small but growing number of Republicans are coming to terms with what polls have been saying for years: independents, suburban voters, and especially young Republicans are worried about climate change and want the government to take action.

John Olds and Samuel Garber

Generation Z seeks the kind of results that Republicans can bring to the table

But the party needs to engage the next generation of leaders in good faith.

To appeal to farmers across the American South beginning in the mid-20th century, the USDA began naming the beans after Confederate generals.

IDEAS | MATTHEW ROTH

Confederate soybeans and the legacy of racism in American agriculture

BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius makes comments during a meeting with US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and others to discuss reopening Boston schools, during the continuing coronavirus pandemic. They met in the Joseph P. Tynan Elementary School, in South Boston, March 30.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston School Committee should hold off on Cassellius decision

A few items on Acting Mayor Kim Janey's desk in City Hall are a desk plate, received as a gift, and a Roxbury Puddingstone.

Acting Mayor Kim Janey, unpacked

The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Yesterday’s tax policy won’t solve today’s yawning wealth gap

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.

Recommended reads

Attleboro 06/26/2021: Kate Kelley spends her spare time going to flea markets and buying old photographs and looks for clues for who the people are, and hops online to try and find them.She holds some of her finds. Photo by Debee Tlumacki for the Boston Globe (metro)

This teacher buys old photos of strangers from flea markets — then tracks down their relatives to return them

Chronicling her efforts on a Facebook page called “The Photo Angel,” Kate Kelley, a special education teacher who lives in Attleboro, buys batches of decades-old images that have been cast aside and forgotten.

What to do if you see someone drowning: An experienced lifeguard’s advice to good Samaritans

Recent cases underscore how important it is for untrained individuals to avoid jumping into the water to rescue someone at all costs, says B.J. Fisher, a trained lifeguard of nearly 50 years. Here’s what you can do to help instead.

A look at the revelations from several new books about the Trump administration

Excerpts released in recent days reveal former president Donald Trump’s thinking in high-pressure moments and contentious exchanges among some of the highest-ranking government officials.

Bruins star David Pastrnak announces death of 6-day-old son: ‘You will be loved forever’

Pastrnak and his girlfriend, Rebecca Rohlsson, on Monday shared the news of the loss of Viggo Rohl Pastrnak. He was born on June 17 and died on June 23.

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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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Boston's iconic triple-deckers, some seen here around the 600 block of Morton Street, Mattapan.

Triple-deckers were once an affordable solution to Boston’s housing crunch — and can be again

Tenants’ Development Corp. buildings on Mass. Ave in the South End.

Charles Clark and Donald Ward

A fight to keep 400 residents in their homes in the South End

Marc Archambault, a 70-year-old resident of South Kingstown, R.I., receives his first intravenous infusion of Aduhelm, administered by Lisa Williams, research coordinator for the memory and aging program at Butler Hospital, in Providence, June 16. Aduhelm is Biogen's controversial drug for early Alzheimer's disease, recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration with equivocal evidence about its effectiveness.

The wrong way to tackle the scourge of Alzheimer’s disease

Cote Village, an affordable housing development, under construction in Mattapan on Jan 15.

‘Day one’ housing policies that Boston’s next mayor can enact

Students line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School in Jersey City, N.J. on April 29.

Rachel G. Bratt

US housing policies fueled racial discrimination

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

What we know so far about the two people murdered in Winthrop: Ramona Cooper and David L. Green

The murders of Ramona Cooper and David L. Green are being investigated as a hate crime. Here is what we know so far about the two victims.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Gwen Berry, and the hammers thrown at Black womanhood

Democracy depends on Black women, yet America does not see the humanity of Black girls and women.

Street violence is up throughout US, but not in Boston

Through June 27, what is referred to as “Part 1” crime, which includes homicides, rapes, aggravated assaults, robberies, larcenies, burglaries, and auto thefts, was down 18 percent over the same time period last year.

‘Another scorcher’: Oppressive heat and humidity continues in Mass.

A heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday for most of Massachusetts as heat index values are expected to reach the triple digits, according to forecasters.

Sports

Nick Pivetta was pulled in the middle of a no-hitter last week.

Royals at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 80: Royals at Red Sox lineup and notes

It's Nick Pivetta's first start for the Red Sox since he was pulled in the midst of a no-hitter last week.

Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe brings the crowd out of their seats as he tosses his bat away while they all watch the flight of his bottom of the sixth inning solo home run against the Royals at Fenway Park on Monday night.

Joining the Red Sox gave Hunter Renfroe a chance to play every day, and he’s making the most of it

If Andrew Benintendi were still in Boston, Hunter Renfroe would likely have split time in the right field — the trade made him an everyday player. The trade has given him a significant opportunity, and he’s made the most of it.

Ime Udoka was lead assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 2019-20 season, working with the likes of Ben Simmons.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Ime Udoka always had the confidence. Now, the Celtics have given him a chance to lead

Udoka, 43, did nothing but impress the Celtics’ brass during the interview process and seized the job by separating himself from the other candidates.

Lightning 5, Canadiens 1

How the Lightning dominated the Canadiens, and other observations from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

MIAA BOYS' TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Concord-Carlisle makes it two straight Division 2 boys’ tennis titles

MIAA softball state semifinals

Completely in control, Kelsey White has Taunton softball back in Division 1 final

Business

US home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years

Boston saw one of the highest increases in the country, with home prices rising more than 16 percent in April compared to the year prior.

A face mask that can detect COVID? Harvard and MIT researchers have created the technology to make it possible

The wearable technology could recognize if a user has the coronavirus and deliver a diagnosis within 90 minutes, similar to an at-home pregnancy test.

Consumer confidence up in June, highest level since pandemic

Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine should work against emerging variants, including Delta

Comfort Zone

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

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

Grammy-winning artist esperanza spalding will perform in ArtsEmerson's "Iphigenia" this upcoming season.

For ArtsEmerson, a less busy but ambitious season

Megan Thee Stallion performed at the BET Awards on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Cardi B, Queen Latifah, Lil Nas X shine at BET Awards

Tory Burch room at Hancock Shaker Village

In the Berkshires, all-star creatives summon the Shakers

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

Jerell and Valeria on their Zoom blind date.

Dinner with Cupid

"It was a nice change to arrive to a date and not have to wait around drinking alone"

Rabbi Jen Gubitz and her husband, Matan BenYishay, on their wedding day last July.

Always a rabbi, one day a bride

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

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

Small plunge pool + plastic privacy hedge = instant backyard oasis

metro

Oppressive heat and humidity are in the forecast for Tuesday.

‘Another scorcher’: Oppressive heat and humidity continues in Mass.

A positive COVID-19 milestone for Rhode Island

Harvard, MIT to sell online edX platform

sports

Victor Hedman and the Lightning lead the Stanley Cup Final, 1-0.

How the Lightning dominated the Canadiens, and other observations from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

Concord-Carlisle makes it two straight Division 2 boys’ tennis titles

Completely in control, Kelsey White has Taunton softball back in Division 1 final

business

An employee worked in the preclinical manufacturing area at the Moderna facility in Norwood.

Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine should work against emerging variants, including Delta

United Airlines orders 270 jets to replace old ones, plan for growth

Inside ‘Project Onyx’: How Biogen used an FDA back channel to win approval of its polarizing Alzheimer’s drug

politics

A makeshift memorial near the site of the collapsed condominium in Surfside, Fla.

Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday

Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants

N.H.’s Sununu, the GOP’s top Senate recruit for 2022, may have just created a big political problem over abortion

Nation

A makeshift memorial near the site of the collapsed condominium in Surfside, Fla.

Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday

Watch live: Officials give update on Miami-area condo building collapse

‘Excruciating’: Florida collapse search stretches to Day 6

World

Thousands of protesters gathered near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019.

Behind China’s takeover of Hong Kong

Ethiopian forces retreat in Tigray, and rebels enter the capital

After bodies are found, some say Canada Day is nothing to celebrate

opinion

Cote Village, an affordable housing development, under construction in Mattapan on Jan 15.

‘Day one’ housing policies that Boston’s next mayor can enact

Triple-deckers were once an affordable solution to Boston’s housing crunch — and can be again

A fight to keep 400 residents in their homes in the South End

lifestyle

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad Bowls.

Recipe: Bend the rules for Vietnamese rice noodle bowls, says author Andrea Nguyen, and use what’s available

Cookbook author Nandita Godbole says that Indian food is more than naan and butter chicken

Author Andrea Nguyen says it’s OK to bend the rules when you make Vietnamese food

food & dining

Indian Daal Makhani (Black Lentil Dal).

Recipe: Dal, like this one with black lentils and fire-roasted peppers, is a staple dish in India

These New World winemakers will woo you back to sauvignon blanc

NYC-based vegan pizzeria Double Zero to open on Newbury Street

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

Riley Keough (left) and Taylour Paige in "Zola."

‘Zola’: the road trip as emoji confetti

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

Questlove’s quest to make ‘Summer of Soul’

Television

The cast of "Friends" (clockwise from left): Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Matt Le Blanc, and Lisa Kudrow.

How the cast fared when they became former ‘Friends’

This week’s TV: A reprieve for ‘Sanditon,’ a very Brady crossover, and Martha Stewart’s digs

Watch Amy Schumer pursue some Martha’s Vineyard vocations

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

Signs and flowers are attached to a fence outside a building in Winthrop, Mass., where an armed man crashed a hijacked truck on Saturday, then fatally shot two people before he was killed by police.

What we know so far about the two people murdered in Winthrop: Ramona Cooper and David L. Green

Newton to launch expansion of local NewMo transit program

Jabberwocky Books hatches a new novelist: the owner’s son

Obituaries

Mike Gravel.

Mike Gravel, Springfield native who became a US senator in Alaska, dies at 91

Paralyzed by illness, Anthony Weller, 63, wrote sonnets a letter at a time

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