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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.

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.

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

‘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.

Evacuation efforts go on at sprawling Ukrainian steel mill

Ukrainian troops solidified their positions around the nation’s second-largest city Saturday as Russian forces delivered more punishing attacks on embattled steelworks in a bid to complete their conquest of the southern port of Mariupol in time for Victory Day celebrations.
Turning tables on Russia with West’s arms, Ukraine goes on offense
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Which NFL teams have had the best and worst offseasons?

With the main wave of free agency and the draft behind us, 95 percent of the roster building for 2022 is complete.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Amazin’ resurgence by the Mets, with a little attention to detail from Buck Showalter

New York entered the weekend 19-9 under new manager Showalter, who's helped shift the tone in Queens.
‘This is not fun:’ Red Sox’ offensive issues continue in loss to White Sox
Tara Sullivan

Athletes ‘are not somehow immune or more resistant to depression.’ Recent suicides have touched off a national conversation of concern

Mental health is health, and athletes need to be at their best mentally and physically to perform at their best.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

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
Emily Kaplan

I taught at the Mission Hill School. It was a disaster, but it didn’t have to be.
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What seems like ageism may just be our heavily checklisted health system
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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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150 YEARS OF THE BOSTON GLOBE

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe. We revisit some of the most impactful stories Globe journalists have covered, look back at 150 significant front pages, reflect on how the newsroom and Boston have changed, and much, much more.
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Two people die after car crashes into pond in Mendon

A two-vehicle crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Friday night on Rt. 16 resulting in one car submerged in the pond, according to the Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s office.

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.

Here’s the story behind that eye-catching ‘Pencil Truck’ in Somerville
The unmistakable truck, with its nearly nine-foot pencil, was customized and created by Adam Zapotok, a digital fabrication teacher who makes and sells minimalistic illustrations and detailed 3D works known as “miniatures.”

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.

Less immigrant labor in US is contributing to prices hikes
The US has, by some estimates, 2 million fewer immigrants than it would have if not for Trump administration policies and the pandemic, helping power a scramble for workers in many sectors, from meatpacking to homebuilding, that is also contributing to supply shortages and price increases.

Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe
The Taliban rulers in Afghanistan on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public, a sharp hard-line pivot that confirmed the worst fears of rights activists and would likely complicate Taliban dealings with an already distrustful international community.

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

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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?

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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Harmony still missing while adults play blame game
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How old are you? Don’t ask, don’t tell.
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Dr. Fauci will not give RWU graduation speech in person

Biden’s chief medical adviser will deliver a virtual commencement address to students on May 20 instead.

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.

Sports

WHITE SOX AT RED SOX | 4:10 P.M (NESN)

Game 28: White Sox at Red Sox lineups and notes

The Sox have dropped their last three and five of their last six entering Saturday.
Matt Porter | On Hockey

Sure, the stars came through, but Derek Forbort was the unsung hero of the Bruins’ Game 3 win over the Hurricanes

Forbort blocked nine shots, six on the penalty kill, and was the embodiment of the Bruins' commitment to the crest.
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Here’s why the NHL should modify the overtime rules in the early rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs

Energy drains. Quality of play suffers. Ice conditions deteriorate. Risk of injury increases.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Spencer Haywood is one former Laker who has no beef with HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Amazin’ resurgence by the Mets, with a little attention to detail from Buck Showalter
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Which NFL teams have had the best and worst offseasons?

Business

Less immigrant labor in US is contributing to prices hikes

The US has, by some estimates, 2 million fewer immigrants than it would have if not for Trump administration policies and the pandemic, helping power a scramble for workers in many sectors, from meatpacking to homebuilding, that is also contributing to supply shortages and price increases.

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.
Larry Edelman

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Here’s the story behind that eye-catching ‘Pencil Truck’ in Somerville
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A solar battle in sleepy Wareham is pitting environmentalists against each other
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Why it seems like everyone you know is buying vinyl and record players
PERSPECTIVE

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

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

Rhode Island sod farmer provides suburban splendor

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

sports

Athletes ‘are not somehow immune or more resistant to depression.’ Recent suicides have touched off a national conversation of concern

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

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

business

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

Harvard startup contest draws Biden’s attention

Airbnb looks to crack down on Memorial Day weekend parties

politics

What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel

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

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

Nation

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

Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe

Evacuation efforts go on at sprawling Ukrainian steel mill

South Korea: North Korea test-fired missile from submarine

opinion

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

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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

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

Welcome back to Boston

An independent bookstore tour through Boston

A frugal guy spends a day on the cheap in Boston

Arts

‘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’: 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

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

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

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 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

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

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