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'Sir Matthew Hale, Kt, Chief Justice of the King's Bench', 1670.

Who was Matthew Hale, the 17th-century jurist Alito invokes in his draft overturning Roe?

Hale's handling of a 1662 case in England, in which he sentenced two women accused of witchcraft to death, would eventually serve as a model in the infamous Salem witch trials 30 years later.

Newsom urges Americans to stand tall after leaked Supreme Court draft opinion Abortion rights may rest on governor’s races in some states

Larry Edelman

No idea where the economy is headed? You’re not alone.
This week brought a blast of economic data but precious little clarity on what it all means.

NHL official struck by falling glass at TD Garden, taken off on stretcher
The man, whose identity was not immediately known, appeared to be hit in the head and shoulders by the glass, which was shaken loose by fans celebrating David Pastrnak’s goal to make it 3-1, Bruins.

US Attorney Rachael Rollins recused from case against Newton District Court judge

US Attorney Rachael Rollins has been recused from prosecuting a high-profile case against Newton District Court judge Shelley Joseph, who was indicted in 2019 for helping an undocumented immigrant evade a federal agent who had come to the courthouse to detain him.

The White House plans for how to provide vaccines if there is no more COVID-19 aid

The White House is stepping up its warnings about a coronavirus surge this fall and winter and is making contingency plans for how it will provide vaccines to the American public if Congress does not allocate more money for the COVID-19 response, according to a senior administration official.

Coronavirus wave this fall could infect 100 million, Biden administration warns Seven Massachusetts counties ranked with high COVID-19 levels, says CDC; masks recommended

Bristol DA charges Worcester man after rape kit collected 12 years ago was finally tested

Twelve years after a woman was raped on a New Bedford street, Bristol County prosecutors are alleging that they have identified the woman’s attacker by testing a rape kit that was collected in 2010 — but not examined until now.

Evacuation efforts go on at sprawling Ukrainian steel mill
Efforts to evacuate more civilians from the tunnels beneath a sprawling steel mill were to go on Saturday as Ukrainian fighters make their last stand in Mariupol to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategically important port city.

Jill Biden lauds Romanian efforts to help Ukrainian refugees

Christian Vázquez reacts after being stranded in the ninth inning as the Red Sox dropped their third game in a row.

WHITE SOX 4, RED SOX 2

‘This is not fun:’ Red Sox’ offensive issues continue in loss to White Sox

Boston managed only six hits against Chicago in suffering its third straight loss as Nate Eovaldi labored while allowing three runs over five innings.

Brad Marchand scored in the second period to give the Bruins their first lead against the Hurricanes this season.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | BRUINS 4, HURRICANES 2

With emotions running high at the Garden, Bruins finally get a lead on Hurricanes, and suddenly it’s a playoff series

The Bruins scored on the power play, too, and got the Hurricanes off their game.

‘This word is hateful, hurtful, and shameful.’ Hamilton-Wenham prom cut short after racial slur yelled, officials say

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School’s junior prom ended early on Friday after one or more students were heard yelling a racial slur while a song was playing, school officials said.

Opinion

A playground by the Mission Hill School in Jamaica Plain.

It’s not enough to shut down ‘failed’ Mission Hill School. BPS owes the public some answers on the scandal.

In the face of the widespread negligence documented in a bombshell 189-page report, shutting down the Jamaica Plain school was an easy call.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Abortion, Democrats, and the Hispanic electorate: A complicated dynamic

I taught at the Mission Hill School. It was a disaster, but it didn’t have to be.

What seems like ageism may just be our heavily checklisted health system

IDEAS | AMANDA UHLE

Iraqi immigrants still stuck in Trump’s cruel and pointless purgatory

Just as 19th-century antislavery publications reframed and amplified the quest for abolition, The Emancipator centers critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Black wealth series | Part 2

Giving credit where it’s due

“Credit scores are the perfect example of how structural racism works,” says Chi Chi Wu of the National Consumer Law Center.

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Welcome Back to Boston

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How well do you know Boston? Test your knowledge with this quiz and scavenger hunt.
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Cheryl Gates of Mattapan browsed in the children's book section at Frugal Bookstore in November 2020.

An independent bookstore tour through Boston

The Somerville Theatre, in Davis Square

These 3 Boston movie theaters are worth visiting, no matter what’s showing

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Where to eat brunch in Boston

Levain cookies.

Where to get your chocolate fix in Boston

A Boston Common tree in bloom in April 2022.

A frugal guy spends a day on the cheap in Boston

What’s this? Cool kicks and covetable streetwear, for sale at a bodega? But Bodega isn’t just another convenience store, as some have figured out.

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The Globe turns 150

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North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile designed to be launched from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with a nuclear test in the coming weeks or months.

NH judge allows Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother to be released from jail, new bail conditions set

Kayla Montgomery, 31, was in the process of being released Friday night, according to a Hillsborough County Department of Corrections spokesman.

Rescuers look for victims at Cuba hotel after blast kills 22

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital were searching rubble through the night to find more victims of an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

5 notable moments from week 4 of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp defamation trial
Heard wrapped up her second day of testimony on Thursday, describing in graphic detail multiple incidents where Depp allegedly attacked and violated her.

TOM FARRAGHER

Rhode Island sod farmer provides suburban splendor
There are an estimated 60 million lawns across this nation, a sea of green from Maine to California. And few people are more familiar with this particular obsession of the American homeowner than Brock Bouchard, whose family has operated Kingston Turf Farms since 1967.

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How did the Mission Hill School fail students for so long?
If a group of investigators could find this level of wrongdoing, how did it go undetected for so long? Where was the School Department?

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Non-scalable fencing was installed overnight around the Supreme Court Building amid ongoing abortion-rights demonstrations May 5, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Corporate America can’t hide from Roe v. Wade

A growing number of companies, including Amazon and Citigroup, are showing their support for reproductive rights.

Transparency! Accountability! Watchdog! Two Democrats are trying — seriously — to get voters excited about the auditor’s race.
Here’s a heavy lift: make the race for state auditor seem relevant, interesting, and meaningful to primary voters. That’s the task facing Senator Diana DiZoglio and former transportation advocate Chris Dempsey.

9 of the best rooftop bars and restaurants around Boston
Shades on, drink in hand, and apps to share — it's time to channel some golden hour energy.

Violent attacks by groups of children draw attention to challenges with handling juvenile crime
A policy change, enacted in the state’s criminal justice reform law four years ago, has complicated public officials’ efforts to respond to the recent string of attacks.

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At Nuggets in Kenmore Square, Ekenedilichukwu Uwanaka (left) and Stephanie Laporte browse vinyl for their new record player.

Why it seems like everyone you know is buying vinyl and record players

Weird Al Yankovic plays Medford's Chevalier Theatre May 6 and 7.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Orlando Baxter

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From left: Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

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A man walks past the "missing child" poster for Harmony Montgomery on May 5, 2022, in Manchester, N.H. The five-year-old girl went missing in 2019.

Harmony still missing while adults play blame game

My mother, Julia Mazur, as the maid of honor at her brother's wedding.

How old are you? Don’t ask, don’t tell.

Mourners wait to view the body of Representative John Lewis at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, Ala., July 25, 2020. The chapel is on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of 11 Most Endangered Places in the United States.

Preservation looks ahead

Protesters march from the Capitol to the US Federal Courthouse to rally for abortion rights in Austin on May 3.

It starts with Roe v. Wade, but it won’t stop there

Shanghai, China, on April 25.

IDEAS | HANNAH LUND

A tour of the silent megacity

IDEAS | MARISSA CONRAD

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Metro

US Attorney Rachael Rollins recused from case against Newton District Court judge

US Attorney Rachael Rollins has been recused from prosecuting a high-profile case against Newton District Court judge Shelley Joseph, who was indicted in 2019 for helping an undocumented immigrant evade a federal agent who had come to the courthouse to detain him.

Methuen man convicted of child rape who fled trial arrested in Maine

Stephen Corbin, Jr., 38, was captured by federal marshal’s in Farmingdale, after Massachusetts State Police developed information he may be staying at a house there, Ryan’s office said in a statement.

Who was Matthew Hale, the 17th-century jurist Alito invokes in his draft overturning Roe?

Hale's handling of a 1662 case in England, in which he sentenced two women accused of witchcraft to death, would eventually serve as a model in the infamous Salem witch trials 30 years later.

NH judge allows Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother to be released from jail, new bail conditions set

Kayla Montgomery, 31, was in the process of being released Friday night, according to a Hillsborough County Department of Corrections spokesman.

Sports

Wearing a black mask, Joel Embiid had 18 points and 11 rebounds after missing the first two games of the series.

Game 3: 76ers 99, Heat 79

Joel Embiid returns from injury, and 76ers beat Heat to get back in series

The 76ers cut their series deficit against the Heat to 2-1.

Christian Vázquez reacts after being stranded in the ninth inning as the Red Sox dropped their third game in a row.

WHITE SOX 4, RED SOX 2

‘This is not fun:’ Red Sox’ offensive issues continue in loss to White Sox

Boston managed only six hits against Chicago in suffering its third straight loss as Nate Eovaldi labored while allowing three runs over five innings.

A Chelsea Football Club emblem at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, U.K., on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Boehly group reaches $5.25 billion deal for Chelsea Football Club

A group led by former Guggenheim Partners President Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has reached an agreement to buy Chelsea Football Club that will make it the 10th Premier League team to be fully or partly backed by American investment.

Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey

With emotions running high at the Garden, Bruins finally get a lead on Hurricanes, and suddenly it’s a playoff series

Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2

Bruins bounce back with victory over Carolina

NHL official struck by falling glass at TD Garden, taken off on stretcher

Business

Rescuers look for victims at Cuba hotel after blast kills 22

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital were searching rubble through the night to find more victims of an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

No idea where the economy is headed? You’re not alone.

This week brought a blast of economic data but precious little clarity on what it all means.

Here’s the story behind that eye-catching ‘Pencil Truck’ in Somerville

Worker injured in 30-foot fall at South End construction site Thursday, latest in spate of accidents at job sites

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An A.D. Makepeace solar array in Wareham.

A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other

At Nuggets in Kenmore Square, Ekenedilichukwu Uwanaka (left) and Stephanie Laporte browse vinyl for their new record player.

Why it seems like everyone you know is buying vinyl and record players

The rush to ‘back to normal’ at college and work is ignoring disabled people

The writer and Simon.

What living with a monkey taught me about motherhood

metro

Brock Bouchard is co-owner of Kingston Turf Farms where acres and acres of Kentucky Bluegrass is grown and harvested for consumers and businesses. He checked the pallets of rolled sod just cut in the field.

Rhode Island sod farmer provides suburban splendor

How did the Mission Hill School fail students for so long?

Worker injured in 30-foot fall at South End construction site Thursday, latest in spate of accidents at job sites

sports

One day after hearing boos for an 0-for-4 performance, the struggles continued Friday for Trevor Story after he was called out on strikes in the fifth inning.

Trevor Story not dodging criticism of his early season struggles

Jeremy Swayman was ready when the Bruins called on him

Carlos Correa avoids broken finger, injured list after hit by pitches

business

Fourteen ventures founded by Harvard students, alumni, and affiliates won awards from the Bertarelli Foundation ranging from $2,500 to $75,000 each.

Harvard startup contest draws Biden’s attention

Airbnb looks to crack down on Memorial Day weekend parties

April employment report: The job market remains tight, too tight

politics

Photo combination shown from top left are Lou Barletta, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, Bill McSwain, and David White at a forum for Republican candidates for governor of Pennsylvania at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill, Pa. All four leading Republicans in Pennsylvania's governor's race have vowed to ban abortion if given the chance.

Abortion rights may rest on governor’s races in some states

Abortion adds to Biden’s all-but-impossible to-do list

The White House plans for how to provide vaccines if there is no more COVID-19 aid

Nation

People stand in line for COVID-19 tests at a testing site after authorities ordered a third round of three consecutive coronavirus tests for residents in the Chaoyang district of Beijing, Saturday, May 7, 2022.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising across the US

Newsom urges Americans to stand tall after leaked Supreme Court draft opinion

Coronavirus wave this fall could infect 100 million, Biden administration warns

World

First lady Jill Biden listens during a briefing on humanitarian efforts for those displaced by the war in Ukraine from United Nations agencies, NGOs, and the Romanian government during a visit to the US Embassy in Bucharest, Romania., Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Jill Biden lauds Romanian efforts to help Ukrainian refugees

North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile

Turning tables on Russia with West’s arms, Ukraine goes on offense

opinion

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The seed of democracy’s destruction

How old are you? Don’t ask, don’t tell.

lifestyle

This combination of two separate photos shows actors Johnny Depp, and Amber Heard.

5 notable moments from week 4 of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp defamation trial

Seaport Sweat returns for its seventh season

Should I stick a fork in this relationship?

food & dining

Customers eat and drink in the cozy booths near the back of Anchovies in 2019.

Favorite restaurants (old and new) in Boston

Beat Brew Hall reopens in Harvard Square; R.F. O’Sullivan & Son returns to Somerville

9 of the best rooftop bars and restaurants around Boston

travel

Back to Boston

Welcome back to Boston

Hidden (in plain sight): Boston’s secret spaces

Where to eat brunch in Boston

Arts

"Watermark," 2022, two-channel video installation with sound.

‘Rights Along the Shore’ probes painful history of segregation and swimming

Boston Children’s Museum celebrates trans children’s dreams in new exhibit

Are we ready to look at ‘Philip Guston Now’?

Books

"Young Rich Widows" is set in Providence

‘Young Rich Widows’: This Providence-based thriller has a twist of its own

Stealing back what’s been stolen in ‘Portrait of a Thief’

Seeing where the wild things are in ‘The Lioness’

Movies

Photo Illustration

Can I learn to love Doctor Strange?

Building a house and ‘Building a Bridge’

Zendaya debuts new look in Boston on the set of ‘Challengers’

Television

Timothy Olyphant returns as Marshal Raylan Givens, and the show will pick up with him eight years after he relocated from Kentucky to Miami.

Return of ‘Justified’ will be limited — for now

After three-year respite, ‘Gentleman Jack’ remains a force

Zendaya debuts new look in Boston on the set of ‘Challengers’

music

At Nuggets in Kenmore Square, Ekenedilichukwu Uwanaka (left) and Stephanie Laporte browse vinyl for their new record player.

Why it seems like everyone you know is buying vinyl and record players

After many rainy days in Rockport, singer-songwriter Sofia Mills made an album

Breakout reggae star Koffee has something special brewing

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet's “MINDscape” bill includes the world premiere of resident choreographer Jorma Elo’s “Ruth’s Dance,” a tribute to his late mother.

Boston Ballet surveys dance’s ‘MINDscape’

A Shakespeare comedy aimed at today’s teens reaches back into the ancient history of the 1980s and ‘60s

Comedian Orlando Baxter goes back to school — the one that turned his life around

globe local

Stephen Corbin Jr., 38, of Methuen, who was convicted on multiple counts of child rape last month but fled during his trial. He was captured in Maine Friday, officials said.

Methuen man convicted of child rape who fled trial arrested in Maine

How everyone can become the Belle of the ball

Should homework be largely eliminated in the Massachusetts public schools?

Obituaries

Mr. Barnes was often among the fastest players on the field. He helped propel the New York Giants to three consecutive NFL championship games.

Erich Barnes, star defensive back for the 1960s Giants, dies at 86

Neal Adams, who gave Batman a darker look, dies at 80

Stanislav Shushkevich, first leader of post-Soviet Belarus, dies at 87