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Tufts Medical Center registered nurses who are a part of the Massachusetts Nurses Association held a "vigil" to draw attention to the impending closure of the hospital's pediatric unit. The hospital plans to close its pediatric inpatient units effective July 1.

Tufts’ plans for patients, doctors following announced closure of its children’s hospital are met with mixed feelings

The health system is revealing long-awaited details about the fate of dozens of doctors and nurses as well as thousands of patients, many of whom are on Medicaid and live with complex medical conditions.

Abortion-rights protest targets homes of Kavanaugh, Roberts
About 100 protesters took the battle over abortion rights to the homes of two conservative US Supreme Court justices Saturday night, five days after a leaked draft opinion suggested the court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.

Fire at Wisconsin anti-abortion office investigated as arson A new conservative majority poised to overturn Roe could spell the end of the Roberts court If Roe falls, is same-sex marriage next?

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves explains to reporters some of the line items that he vetoed from the appropriations allocated by the state Legislature, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Jackson, Miss.

Mississippi governor doesn’t rule out banning contraception if Roe falls

Republican Governor Tate Reeves on Sunday refused to rule out the possibility that his state would ban certain forms of contraception, sidestepping questions about what would happen next if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

BRUINS 5, HURRICANES 2 | MATT PORTER

With their stars clicking, Bruins showed the conviction of a veteran team that has done this before
The Bruins have overcome an 0-2 deficit and are pushing all the right buttons, especially Carolina's.

Instant Analysis: In the face of adversity, the Bruins kept their composure, and other observations from Game 4

Man accused of fatal kidnapping of Jassy Correia heads to trial
Louis D. Coleman III, 36, is heading to trial on a single charge of kidnapping resulting in death in US District Court in Boston.

Family faces ‘unbearable’ loss after father, son die in Mendon car crash Friday
A father and teenage son killed together in a late-night car crash while leaving work in Mendon Friday were mourned Sunday by family members who said they faced an unbearable loss — and worries for their remaining loved ones, including the man’s 10 month-old daughter.

Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine, meets nation’s first lady in village near border

First lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with the nation’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, as Russia presses its war in the country.

Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school

Boston trial of celebrity chef Mario Batali on charge of indecent assault starts Monday
The Boston trial of Mario Batali, a celebrity chef who faces a criminal charge of indecent assault and battery after allegedly groping and forcibly kissing a woman in 2017, is set to begin Monday at Boston Municipal Court.

White Sox 3, Red Sox 2

Red Sox rally falls short as White Sox complete Fenway sweep

The Sox have lost 14 of 18, with six of those 14 by one run. Also, this marks only the fifth time since 1945 the Red Sox have been held to two or fewer runs in four consecutive games at Fenway Park.

An undated photo by Laura Young showed the ancient Roman bust that she found at a Goodwill store in Austin, Texas, with a $34.99 price tag still on its cheek and strapped into a car seat, on the day she bought it and took it home.

Goodwill sold a bust for $34.99. It’s an ancient Roman relic.

Laura Young was browsing through a Goodwill store in Austin, Texas, in 2018 when she found a bust for sale. It was resting on the floor, under a table, and had a yellow price tag slapped on its cheek: $34.99. She bought it.

Bob DeFelice has been the only baseball coach Bentley has ever had.

‘He’s the heart and soul of Bentley baseball’: Coach Bob DeFelice is calling it a career

Days shy of his 80th birthday, DeFelice coached his 1,868th, and final, game.

Marie Charles helped her daughter, Layla Nicolas, 17, with her hair while getting ready for prom. The family is packing up their Hyde Park home and getting ready to move to a house they are buying in Brockton, where they will have more space and a yard – things they couldn’t afford in Boston.

Priced out of the city, Black Bostonians are finding their dream homes on the South Shore

The shift of Boston residents to Brockton and a few other nearby towns underscores the challenges the city of Boston faces in keeping Black and brown residents who were born there and want to stay, but have been priced out of the city’s sizzling real estate market.

Massachusetts is segregated. Here’s why.

Opinion

A new Chase Bank branch opened in Mattapan Square on Blue Hill Avenue last year. A public bank would help fill the credit gap that private banks leave behind.

Massachusetts should have a state-owned bank

Though the idea of a public bank has come up and failed in the Legislature in the past, lawmakers should give it a second look.

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

Women who refused to let gender roles get in their way

Boston’s ignominious record of disrespecting free speech

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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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

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Nubian Markets to offer flavors of the African diaspora through food, culture, and community
Nubian Markets, a fast-casual eatery, grocery store, and community space centered on the African diaspora is scheduled to open in Nubian Square this summer.

Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace hits the streets again after two years of virtual events
After two years of virtual events due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute held a hybrid event including a 7.7-mile march and virtual programming of speeches from survivors, community leaders, and elected officials.

Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping in Burlington
Police received a call from a driver who said they saw the suspect dragging a victim away on foot near Great Meadow Road at about 8:20 p.m., Burlington police said in a statement. The driver pulled over nearby and apparently startled the suspect, who fled on foot.

Woman struck and killed by commuter rail train in Salem

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NHL official recovering following penalty box incident during Bruins game at TD Garden
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Oleksandra Kovalchuk (right), acting director of the Odesa Fine Arts Museum, fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion and is now living in Salem. She visited the Peabody Essex Museum with her husband, Igor Solodov, and their son, Yehor.

After fleeing to Salem, a Ukrainian museum director leads a global effort to preserve her country’s heritage

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

Pro-choice protesters rally in front of the Supreme Court on Monday night after news broke that the court has the support to overturn Roe v. Wade.

MARCELA GARCÍA

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

Students prepare to go to Mission Hill School on Oct. 15, 2021.

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

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Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping in Burlington

Police received a call from a driver who said they saw the suspect dragging a victim away on foot near Great Meadow Road at about 8:20 p.m., Burlington police said in a statement. The driver pulled over nearby and apparently startled the suspect, who fled on foot.

Family faces ‘unbearable’ loss after father, son die in Mendon car crash Friday

A father and teenage son killed together in a late-night car crash while leaving work in Mendon Friday were mourned Sunday by family members who said they faced an unbearable loss — and worries for their remaining loved ones, including the man’s 10 month-old daughter.

Nubian Markets to offer flavors of the African diaspora through food, culture, and community

Nubian Markets, a fast-casual eatery, grocery store, and community space centered on the African diaspora is scheduled to open in Nubian Square this summer.

Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace hits the streets again after two years of virtual events

After two years of virtual events due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute held a hybrid event including a 7.7-mile march and virtual programming of speeches from survivors, community leaders, and elected officials.

Sports

The Lightning celebrate Ross Colton's goal in the second period of Game 4.

Game 4: Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3

Lightning strike early and often, beat Maple Leafs to tie series

Steven Stamkos, Pierre Edouard Bellemare, and Pat Maroon scored in the first eight minutes for Tampa Bay.

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands was aggressive early, driving the 1 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday in Miami, Florida.

Max Verstappen claims third Formula One win of season during inaugural Miami Grand Prix

The reigning world champion started third Sunday, but Red Bull quickly got the best of Ferrari for a second consecutive race.

The Blues' Jordan Binnington picked up his first playoff win since beating Boston in Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.

Jordan Binnington returns to lead Blues over Wild

He made 28 saves in his first start this postseason.

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

Houston shutout makes its seven-game homestand a clean sweep

Injured Memphis star Ja Morant unlikely to play in Game 4 vs. Golden State

Celtics notebook

NBA rules officials were correct to award Marcus Smart two and not three foul shots

Business

Fed, business groups to update study that found average Black Boston household had net worth of $8

Fed, business groups, aim to take deeper look at racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, after high-profile 2015 study found average Black household in Boston had $8 in assets.

Julie Chen expected to get nod as next UMass Lowell chancellor

Chen, 57, is the only local finalist and has been considered a leading candidate for the post.

Abortion-rights protest targets homes of Kavanaugh, Roberts

Havana hotel death toll at 30 as dogs search for survivors

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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

Blue Line service between Airport and Bowdoin stations will remain suspended, and commuter rail service on the Rockport Line will be altered until Friday because of construction work, the MBTA said Sunday.

Service suspended on Blue Line, Rockport commuter rail, for construction projects

Man accused of fatal kidnapping of Jassy Correia heads to trial

Tufts’ plans for patients, doctors following announced closure of its children’s hospital are met with mixed feelings

sports

Bob DeFelice has been the only baseball coach Bentley has ever had.

‘He’s the heart and soul of Bentley baseball’: Coach Bob DeFelice is calling it a career

With their stars clicking, Bruins showed the conviction of a veteran team that has done this before

In the face of adversity, the Bruins kept their composure, and other observations from Game 4

business

Baby formula is offered for sale at a big box store on January 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

‘Please help’: A nationwide baby formula shortage worsens

Does your garden need a Tertill? Helen Greiner’s quest for the next big thing in robots.

Average US gasoline price jumps 15 cents to $4.38 per gallon

politics

First lady Jill Biden received flowers from Olena Zelensky, wife of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelensky, outside of a school that has taken in displaced students in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on Sunday.

Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine, meets nation’s first lady in village near border

If Roe falls, is same-sex marriage next?

Pandemic pushes Oregon’s public defender system to the brink

Nation

Firefighters put out a juniper that erupted in flames near Las Vegas, N.M., on Thursday.

Unprecedented gusts expected to fan wildfires in New Mexico

Fire at Wisconsin anti-abortion office investigated as arson

Mississippi governor doesn’t rule out banning contraception if Roe falls

World

A Ukrainian serviceman and a worker carry the body of a Russian soldier into a refrigerated train in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 5, 2022.

Putin to mark Victory Day as Russia presses Ukraine assault

South Korea’s Moon Jae-in calls for peace with North in farewell speech

Two Palestinians shot dead by Israelis in occupied West Bank

opinion

One-year-old Aliyah Jimenez gets a hand in walking toward one-year-old Rafael Javier at the JD Family DayCare, Inc., a home-based child care business owned by Mayrelis Villilo in Roxbury.

Child care is key to unlocking the Massachusetts economy

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

Alito’s alterations: The worst kind of constitutional tailor

lifestyle

Daryl McCormack and Emma Thompson star in "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," which will open this year's Provincetown International Film Festival.

Provincetown International Film Festival announces Jenny Slate and Bowen Yang are part of 2022 lineup

Seaport to host an open-air market for four weekends this summer

How do I talk to my wife about her weight?

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

An independent bookstore tour through Boston

A frugal guy spends a day on the cheap 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

Rock band Spinal Tap, with Mr. Parnell on drums, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis in 1992. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images).

Ric Parnell, real drummer in a famous fake band, dies at 70

Can I learn to love Doctor Strange?

Building a house and ‘Building a Bridge’

Television

Benedict Cumberbatch.

SNL addresses Roe v. Wade as Benedict Cumberbatch hosts

Return of ‘Justified’ will be limited — for now

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

music

Rock band Spinal Tap, with Mr. Parnell on drums, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis in 1992. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images).

Ric Parnell, real drummer in a famous fake band, dies at 70

Two decades on, Interpol is still shining brightly

Mickey Gilley, country music star whose club inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ dies at 86

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

Burlington police released surveillance images of a suspect who allegedly tried to kidnap a female victim.

Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping in Burlington

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

How everyone can become the Belle of the ball

Obituaries

Rock band Spinal Tap, with Mr. Parnell on drums, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis in 1992. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images).

Ric Parnell, real drummer in a famous fake band, dies at 70

Dr. Waldo L. Fielding, who wrote of pre-Roe v. Wade’s medical horrors, dies at 100

Mickey Gilley, country music star whose club inspired ‘Urban Cowboy,’ dies at 86