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House approves $40B in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request

The House emphatically approved a fresh $40 billion Ukraine aid package Tuesday as lawmakers beefed up President Biden’s initial request, signaling a magnified, bipartisan commitment to thwart Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bloody invasion.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali found not guilty of indecently assaulting woman at Boston restaurant

“This case is about credibility,” Judge James Stanton said from the bench before delivering his not-guilty verdict in the jury-waived trial of the celebrity chef, adding that “the complaining witness has significant credibility issues.”

Nathan Carman arrested in death of mother, who vanished at sea on fishing trip off Rhode Island coast

Authorities in Vermont on Tuesday arrested 28-year-old Nathan Carman for allegedly killing his mother, who disappeared at sea while the two were on a fishing trip off the coast of Rhode Island in 2016.

RED SOX 9, BRAVES 4

Red Sox get back in the swing at last, with Rafael Devers slamming Atlanta
The desperate Red Sox offense finally found a breakthrough, scoring six times in the second inning and bailing out a wild Garrett Whitlock to snap Boston's five-game losing streak.

Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1

Hurricanes gain second wind with return home, take Game 5 from Bruins, 5-1
The Bruins will play a win-or-go-home Game 6 back at TD Garden on Thursday night.

Instant analysis: Bruins have trouble getting in the attacking zone and other observations from Game 5

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer declined to provide a backup plan if the legislation fails to pass on Wednesday.

Roe vote looks doomed, but Democrats press ahead to get senators on the record

At the same time, Republican senators attempted to tamp down talk they would seek to ban abortions nationwide if they take control in the fall.

Chalk message for abortion rights causes stir outside Senator Susan Collins’s Maine home

New plan for Seaport means a little more precious green space, but less housing.
WS Development plans to do away with plans to build a 30,000-square-foot building adjacent to the existing Seaport Common and instead extend the open space next door.

DEVRA FIRST

Where to eat dollar oysters around Boston
Here are a dozen different places to take advantage of the best dining deal in town.

Steak. Caviar. Lingering over bottles of wine. Has the power lunch returned? An old-as-the-hills recipe for Iraqi chicken and rice gets an update

Lisa Cook spoke during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Washington. On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, the Senate confirmed economist Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution's 108-year history.

Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman to Fed post

The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s 108-year history.

The fire raging in the White Mountain National Forest.

Firefighters battle brush fire at White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire

Officials said Tuesday evening that they were continuing to battle a 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest that initially broke out Monday.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Massachusetts confirms state’s first two cases of unexplained hepatitis in children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it was following 109 children in 25 states and territories with the condition.

Opinion

The afternoon Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Queens, N.Y., on May 8.

By overturning Roe, the Supreme Court delivers for the Catholic Church

Polls continue to show that a majority of Catholics believe Roe v. Wade should be upheld. But whatever the personal choice of people who identify as Catholic, church leaders are committed to ending legal abortion.

How do we memorialize the COVID-19 pandemic?

Our responsibility to remember the faces of COVID-19

How to say goodbye to loved ones lost to COVID-19

Harriet F. Senie

How to think about a memorial

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

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Apple discontinues its last iPod model, marking the end of a tech era
In a statement Tuesday, the company said it would continue selling the 7th generation iPod touch "while supplies last" — a quiet confirmation that the age of the iPod may finally be over.

GETTING SALTY

At Hecate in the Back Bay, an aspiring surgeon administers a different kind of medicine
Aliz Meszesi traveled from Transylvania to the Back Bay to indoctrinate Bostonians in a European-style cocktail culture.

Openings in trial of Louis Coleman, charged in the deadly kidnapping of Jassy Correia
Coleman, 36, of Providence, was indicted on a single charge of kidnapping resulting in death, which carries a mandatory life sentence if convicted.

New York Times veteran James Dao is named editorial page editor of The Boston Globe
Dao has reported on wars, edited local and national news, and overseen the Times’ opinion columns.

Chad Finn

Tom Brady will get an exorbitant amount from Fox Sports to be an NFL analyst when he retires. But will he be any good?
Brady is planning to play the 2022 season for the Buccaneers after stepping away from the game in February and then changing his mind.

More COVID-19 cases ahead? Coronavirus levels in Eastern Mass. waste water are on the rise again

After dipping last month, the levels of coronavirus detected in the waste water are on the rise again, according to the latest data from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, suggesting more COVID-19 case increases may be ahead.

The Globe turns 150

150 years of The Boston Globe
Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Marcus Smart (left) and the Celtics outscored Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, 43-28, in the fourth quarter.

Game 4 was like the Celtics’ season: Just when you started to count them out, everything changed

The Celtics again found a way to overcome adversity, this time against the NBA's best player, with a crucial rally that turned the series into a best-of-3.

Gary Washburn: Al Horford has been the Celtics’ best player in the playoffs, and he proved it in a must-win Game 4

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Mayor Wu announces expansion of early college programs for Boston students
Early college programs allow high school students to earn college credits while attaining their high school diploma.

Man arrested, facing charges for attempted kidnapping in Burlington
Tyler Healey, 23, was arrested in Winthrop Tuesday on multiple charges, including attempted kidnapping and attempted rape, Burlington police said.

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump

Speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, the billionaire said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”

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Culture & Lifestyle

Tufts University professor Erin Kelly won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for biography on Monday.

Tufts philosopher Erin Kelly wins Pulitzer Prize for biography written with artist Winfred Rembert

Hecate's Aliz Meszesi.

At Hecate in the Back Bay, an aspiring surgeon administers a different kind of medicine

Spanish-Style Flatbread With Roasted Peppers, Artichokes, and Prosciutto

Recipes: With the right fillings, flatbreads make a satisfying meal

Billy Crystal appears onstage during the Broadway opening night curtain call of "Mr. Saturday Night" at the Nederlander Theatre.

First staged in the Berkshires, Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ nominated for top Tony Award

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Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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Into the Red illustration.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Jeneé Osterheldt

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‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

How do we memorialize the COVID-19 pandemic?

Eliana Marcela Rendon, cries as she is held by her husband, Edilson Valencia, after they witnessed the death of Rendon's grandmother, Carmen Evelia Toro, at her bedside at North Shore University Hospital, in Manhasset, N.Y., on April 19, 2020.

Our responsibility to remember the faces of COVID-19

Xavier Cortada invites viewers to reenact his ritualistic performance and bring closure to the passing of loved ones who died in isolation.

How to say goodbye to loved ones lost to COVID-19

Fran Hall draws one of the last hearts as people paint red hearts to complete the approximately 150,000 hearts being painted onto the National Covid Memorial Wall to commemorate all those who have died of coronavirus, on the Thames Embankment opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, on April 8, 2021.

Harriet F. Senie

How to think about a memorial

Rendering of Hank Willis Thomas's proposed design for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the Boston Common.

Iván Espinoza-Madrigal and Heather Odell

Boston could take the lead in memorializing those lost to COVID

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Metro

North Kingstown schools restructure athletic department after coaches are accused of misconduct

Coaches will be required to use the school district’s email system to communicate with students and parents.

Rhode Island political news: May 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Nathan Carman arrested in death of mother, who vanished at sea on fishing trip off Rhode Island coast

Authorities in Vermont on Tuesday arrested 28-year-old Nathan Carman for allegedly killing his mother, who disappeared at sea while the two were on a fishing trip off the coast of Rhode Island in 2016.

Firefighters battle brush fire at White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire

Officials said Tuesday evening that they were continuing to battle a 45-acre brush fire in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest that initially broke out Monday.

Sports

Reid Detmers (center) celebrated his no-hitter, the second in the majors this season.

Angels 12, Rays 0

Angels rookie Reid Detmers throws no-hitter against Rays

He benefited from a borderline error call in the seventh inning as Los Angeles won, 12-0.

A clean-shaven Alex Cora saw his lineup produce for the first time in a while on Monday.

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Alex Cora’s beard went, and the Red Sox bats came back to life for a night

The Sox manager isn't one for superstitions, but after shaving his offseason-grown facial hair, Boston broke its cold streak at the plate.

Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman gets a good look at Tony DeAngelo's first-period goal, but only as it bounces back out of the net.

Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1

Hurricanes gain second wind with return home, take Game 5 from Bruins, 5-1

The Bruins will play a win-or-go-home Game 6 back at TD Garden on Thursday night.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy able to clear COVID protocol, fly down in time to play Game 5

Game 5: Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3

Maple Leafs push defending Cup champion Lightning to brink of elimination

TUESDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Westwood girls’ lacrosse holds off Franklin in top-two showdown

Business

‘Succession’ star glues hand to Starbucks counter in protest

Actor and activist James Cromwell has gone from “Succession’s” Uncle Ewan to real-life supergluin’ — pasting his hand to a midtown Manhattan Starbucks counter on Tuesday to protest the coffee chain’s extra charge for plant-based milk.

Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman to Fed post

The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first Black woman to do so in the institution’s 108-year history.

Pfizer to spend $11.6b on migraine treatment maker Biohaven

Biden says inflation is his ‘top priority,’ lashes out at Republican plan

magazine

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.

Spanish-Style Flatbread With Roasted Peppers, Artichokes, and Prosciutto

Recipes: With the right fillings, flatbreads make a satisfying meal

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

metro

Dorchester-03/09/19 Hundreds of mourners turned out for the funeral of Jassy Correia at Saint Peter Parish in Dorchester. Her mother, Salete Vicente Valadeiro raises her arms as she is helped from the church at the end of the mass. Jassy was murdered last week after she left a Boston nightclub, and her body was found in the trunk of a car in Delaware. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

Openings in trial of Louis Coleman, charged in the deadly kidnapping of Jassy Correia

Celebrity chef Mario Batali found not guilty of indecently assaulting woman at Boston restaurant

Mayor Wu announces expansion of early college programs for Boston students

sports

A clean-shaven Alex Cora got a big boost from Rafael Devers, who cashed in on a bases-loaded spot in the second inning with his third career grand slam.

Red Sox get back in the swing at last, with Rafael Devers slamming Atlanta

Heat roll past 76ers 120-85 in Game 5, take 3-2 series lead

Bruins have trouble getting in the attacking zone and other observations from Game 5

business

Shoppers enter the Macy's flagship store in midtown Manhattan on April 29. Economists warn that cutting taxes could worsen the problem of high prices, amplifying inflation by stimulating consumer spending.

States turn to tax cuts as inflation stays hot

BAE executive to head Draper

Cambridge software firm Pegasystems hit with $2 billion verdict

politics

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), left, and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) led a group of fellow Democrats down the Senate steps in Washington, May 3, 2022.

Democrats’ bill would make Roe v. Wade law, and expand it

Inside the manhunt for an escaped murder suspect and jailer

Trump-backed US Representative Alex Mooney wins W.Va. GOP primary

Nation

Republican Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Jim Pillen spoke during a candidate forum, Feb. 3, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb.

Jim Pillen upends a Trump-backed rival to win Nebraska’s GOP primary for governor

Inside the Republican campaign to take down Representative Madison Cawthorn

Apple discontinues its last iPod model, marking the end of a tech era

World

Ukrainian investigators worked near a destroyed building on the outskirts of Odesa, Ukraine, on May 10, 2022.

Ukrainians make gains in east, hold on at Mariupol mill

Russia pummels port of Odesa in attempt to disrupt supplies

House approves $40B in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request

opinion

As lawmakers craft their own tax relief package, they need to consider at least one thing Governor Baker got right — that policy counts, that this is the time to make policy changes that need to be made anyway.

Tax relief gets trendy on Beacon Hill

Massachusetts lawmakers should put their name where their vote is

Mission Hill School’s closure is result of adults failing children

lifestyle

The Lazy Susans chat with Kelly Clarkson. From left, Imge Ceranoglu , Martha Kennedy, Joanna Weiss, Leila Mitchell, Heather Shaw, and Kelly Clarkson.

A group of Milton moms started a rock band during the pandemic. Now, they’re performing on Kelly Clarkson’s show.

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

food & dining

Oysters at Black Lamb.

Where to eat dollar oysters around Boston

Recipe: A platter of grilled chicken breasts with fresh mint salsa verde will wow your party guests

Recipe: Vegetarians at your graduation party will love these fun, sheet-pan cauliflower quesadillas

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

James C. Vernum, “Blaze,” watercolor and ink.

Can art inspire environmental action?

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

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

Books

Ann Hood, the novelist and R.I. native, has written a memoir about the 1970s.

In ‘Fly Girl,’ R.I. author Ann Hood remembers her life as a flight attendant in the 1970s

Tufts philosopher Erin Kelly wins Pulitzer Prize for biography written with artist Winfred Rembert

Bestselling novelist Don Winslow pivots from writing to politics

Movies

From left: Matthew Macfadyen, Colin Firth, and Johnny Flynn in "Operation Mincemeat."

‘Operation Mincemeat’: When a dead man told a tale, a very important one

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

Can I learn to love Doctor Strange?

Television

From left: Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Bayer, and Molly Shannon in "I Love That for You."

Vanessa Bayer shines in Showtime’s ‘I Love That for You,’ and that’s no lie

A group of Milton moms started a rock band during the pandemic. Now, they’re performing on Kelly Clarkson’s show.

This week’s TV: ‘This Is Us’ gets ready to go, Claire Danes returns, and the Kids in the Hall reunite

music

Rachel Sumner

Will this Winchester songwriter win the $20k Lennon grand prize? That’s up to Bob Weir, Flea, and Sheila E.

A group of Milton moms started a rock band during the pandemic. Now, they’re performing on Kelly Clarkson’s show.

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

Theater/Dance

From left: Lovely Hoffman, Sheree Marcelle, Anthony Pires Jr., Christina Jones, and Jackson Jirard in "Ain't Misbehavin'" at Central Square Theater.

‘Ain’t Misbehavin’’ gets the joint jumpin’ at Central Square Theater

First staged in the Berkshires, Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ nominated for top Tony Award

Select list of nominees for 2022 Tony Awards

globe local

Janice Bennett, a NewMo driver, drops off a passenger outside the Newton Senior Center.

NewMo lifts mask mandate, in line with federal transportation guidelines

Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping in Burlington

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

Obituaries

FILE - Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk addresses to supporters of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during a campaign rally in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. Kravchuk, who led Ukraine to independence amid the collapse of the Soviet Union and served as its first president, has died, a Ukrainian official said Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was 88. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)

Leonid Kravchuk, independent Ukraine’s first president, dies

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