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Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’

Elon Musk said Friday that his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over the proposed acquisition.

Trade groups are backing a new bill to further protect employees in the workplace

Now on Beacon Hill, the bill prohibits employment discrimination against victims of abusive behaviors, like domestic violence and sexual assault, and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations.

City Council meeting on police budget keeps focus on overtime and mental health

As Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s $4 billion budget proposal undergoes the review process, the Boston City Council peppered police officials with questions about the department’s policies and priorities, from reducing overtime to increasing racial diversity among employees Thursday.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities

The facilities dashboard will give each school building an overall rating so that parents can figure out how their children’s school stacks up against others in the city and why some school projects are being prioritized over others.

Rand Paul stalls quick Senate OK of $40 billion Ukraine package
The legislation has been approved overwhelmingly by the House and has strong bipartisan support in the Senate. Final passage is not in doubt.

Ukraine puts Russian solider accused of war crime on trial

Federal agents executed a search warrant at Nathan Carman's residence in Vernon, Vt.

In Vermont, a house that, like the owner’s story, no one would buy

People in this part of Vermont are known for their live-and-let-live attitude. But the rumor and innuendo that trailed Nathan Carman made his house unsellable.

Parents are grappling with an ‘impossible’ baby formula shortage
Nearly half of the normal supply of baby formula is out of stock nationwide, forcing families to travel far for supplies or ration what they have.

‘It adds a whole different vibe to the downtown’: Al fresco dining returns to Greater Boston
The pandemic may have eased, but outdoor dining is returning for another season in many Greater Boston communities, as restaurants look to continue — and possibly make permanent — an amenity relished by customers and invaluable to their businesses.

Brad Marchand has the stick salute after giving the Bruins a 1-0 lead.

Instant Analysis: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2

Bruins finally score first, and score often, in beatdown of Hurricanes to force Game 7, and other observations

Brad Marchand got the Bruins on the board in the second period and they never looked back in a Game 6 victory.

Bill Belichick will once again turn to Mac Jones when the season begins the second week of September.

Patriots start 2022 season in Miami, home opener is Week 3 vs. Baltimore. Here is the complete schedule.

The Patriots play twice on Monday night and host the Bengals on Christmas Eve.

Gino Cappelletti on the sidelines of a October 2009 game in Denver.

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

By the time he hung up his spikes, Cappelletti had become one of the most popular and prolific players in the game.

Opinion

IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ MCROBBIE

Our totally healthy true crime obsession

Don’t feel guilty about indulging in a genre that’s been around as long as storytelling itself.

Putin’s folly helps strengthen NATO

War. What is it good for? The armaments biz.

The next ‘Massachusetts Miracle’

The Supreme Court wants to abolish abortion rights. Republicans want to quash protests to save them.

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

Magazine | Your Home

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

Homeowner Sarah Reilly and rescue pup, Piper, relax in the living room. Her partner, Per Ostman, climbs to the loft that they use as a TV room. The upper stairs lead to the common roof deck. A still life by William Ciccariello and landscape by Lynne Foy punctuate the main level, while a giant Roy Lichtenstein print left behind by the prior owners makes a statement from above.

A funky Cambridge loft with a mirrored shower that’s like being in ‘a Picasso’

In the seating area, the Ethnicraft sectional is from Lekker Home in the South End; the leather chair and river stone-shaped ottomans are from Room & Board. “The ottomans are a nice way to add color to the space,” Maher says. In the kitchen, natural terra cotta peeks through the hand-painted Tabarka Studio tiles, which Maher installed in a random pattern. “The lines echo those of wood screen without over repeating it,” the designer says. Local studios Stauffer Woodworking and Flywheel Industrial Arts made the maple-topped stools for the peninsula.

This Vermont home uses more than 8 wood species for a Scandinavian vibe

After designer Lindsay EB Atapattu talked her daughters out of a purple bedroom (she was sure they would tire of it quickly), they opted for pink and green. Atapattu used green floral fabric by Jasper for the lumbar pillows, and painted the nightstand, a $30 Facebook Marketplace find, to match. The lamp, from her late grandparents’ house, is topped with a custom shade. The painted stripes are Benjamin Moore Pensacola Pink and White Dove.

You don’t need to own a place to make it great. Check out this designer’s rental.

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Home of the Week: For $685,000, an East Boston condo with sleek, smart features
The second-floor unit offers two bedrooms and two baths.

MATTHEW GILBERT

TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose
Occasionally shows — including one dating as far back as 1962 — have helped the pop cultural landscape reflect the realities of reproductive freedom without applying judgment.

What actually happened on that final play? And eight other thoughts on a thrilling Celtics-Bucks series.
Although the Celtics’ situation might seem dire, they are actually just 1.5-point underdogs for Game 6.

Did Tim Hyers’ departure for Texas have anything to do with Red Sox offensive malaise? Pete Fatse, Hyers successor as hitting coach, doesn’t think so.

Since Hyers’ departure, the Red Sox have averaged 3.5 runs through the first 31 games. Said chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom: “I wouldn’t point to that [as a cause of the team’s struggles]. Tim and Pete were in lockstep on so many things.”

Prosecutors pursue inquiry into Trump’s handling of classified material

Federal prosecutors have begun a grand jury investigation into whether classified White House documents that ended up at former president Donald Trump’s Florida home were mishandled, according to two people briefed on the matter.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers

Madison Cawthorn tries to survive primary as slip-ups mount

A series of unforced political and personal errors has brought both the force of big-name state Republicans and traditional enemies to bear against Cawthorn’s reelection bid.

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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Prices for single-family homes in Massachusetts surged nearly 28 percent between 2019 and 2021.

THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER

The housing divide is pulling Massachusetts apart

In areas where people talk a lot about fixing inequality, like Boston, real estate prices have erected higher and higher barriers between existing and aspiring homeowners.

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Families of 84 veterans who died in the 2020 COVID outbreak will receive a minimum of $400,000 each under the settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

A Mattapan mother says her son was in medical distress but BPS delayed calling 911
Boston Public Schools said it is examining the school’s response.

Scientists unveil first-ever picture of supermassive black hole at center of Milky Way
A team of scientists that included researchers from Harvard on Thursday unveiled the first-ever picture of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The filmmakers' children at White Sands, N.M., in "Nuclear Family."

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

Hiran Abeysekera in the West End production of "Life of Pi."

American Repertory Theater to present ‘Life of Pi’ during its 2022-23 season

Johan Lenox

Johan Lenox’s adult angst, with beats and strings

Author Rick Riordan spoke at an event at the MFA in 2015.

‘If you have a problem ... take it up with me.’ Rick Riordan blasts racist backlash over ‘Percy Jackson’ casting

Special Projects

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

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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

A Beautiful Resistance

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE

"So many unknowns in a time of medical fragility help false notions to proliferate and leave pregnant women susceptible to misinformation."

IDEAS | EMILY DREYFUSS & CATESBY HOLMES

What to expect when you’re expecting? A host of disinformation.

Readers respond to an antisemitic incident with advice from personal experience

Then-gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen smiles as she arrives to a press conference on Feb. 2.

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor

Bret Bero claims the open-ended nature of the lieutenant governor’s job is appealing.

Meet Bret Bero — rhymes with ‘hero’ — a candidate for lieutenant governor

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Metro

Hanson police search for SUV involved in hit-and-run with bicyclist

The white, mid-sized SUV was seen driving east on Route 14 toward Pembroke following the crash that occurred around 5:50 p.m. Thursday near 500 Maquan St., Hanson police said.

Refugee Dream Center founder launches congressional campaign

“As someone who has fought and stood up to a dictator,” Omar Bah said, “I am better positioned to fight and defend democracy. Democracy is more under threat today in this country than ever before.”

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Wu to launch a new era of school construction, pledging $2 billion to revamp city’s school facilities

The facilities dashboard will give each school building an overall rating so that parents can figure out how their children’s school stacks up against others in the city and why some school projects are being prioritized over others.

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home

Families of 84 veterans who died in the 2020 COVID outbreak will receive a minimum of $400,000 each under the settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge.

Sports

Jimmy Butler and the Heat will face either the Celtics or the Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals.

NBA announces the schedule for Eastern Conference finals

The Heat will take on either Boston or Milwaukee, and all games start at 8:30 p.m.

Duxbury's Campbell Pang runs into defensive pressure from Hingham's Eddie Rochte during first half of a Patriot League boys' lacrosse game.

THURSDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Owen Hoffman lifts No. 4 Hingham boys’ lacrosse past Duxbury in double-overtime thriller

Regardless of the season, the location, or each team’s ranking, Hingham and Duxbury boys’ lacrosse games always seem to come down to the final possession in this storied rivalry.

Erik Haula give the Bruins a 3-1 lead at 7:08 of the third period after scoring on Antti Raanta.

Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2

Bruins top Hurricanes to force Game 7 in Carolina

Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle each had a goal and an assist.

Instant Analysis: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2

Bruins finally score first, and score often, in beatdown of Hurricanes to force Game 7, and other observations

Red Sox pitching prospect Noah Song completes Naval flight training

Red Sox notebook

It’s clear the Red Sox bullpen has been a complete mess

Business

Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’

Elon Musk said Friday that his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts on the social media platform, another twist amid signs of internal turmoil over the proposed acquisition.

Meatpackers played up ‘baseless’ shortage to keep plants open despite COVID risks, House report alleges

The House committee alleges in their report the legal team of Tyson Foods’s prepared a draft with input from other firms that became the basis for an executive order to keep the plants open which the Trump administration issued in April 2020, hampering workers' ability to stay home.

Senator to introduce bill giving Big Tech its own federal watchdog

Biden under fire for FDA’s delay in fixing baby formula shortage

magazine

How do we offer guests a drink when hosting, without drinking ourselves

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

metro

MBTA employee Brian Brady used a flashlight and hand signals to the crane operator to move an old track rail that was replaced inside the Blue Line tunnel last week.

Suspension of Blue Line Service between Airport and Bowdoin stations extended through May 17

City Council meeting on police budget keeps focus on overtime and mental health

Baker welcomes federal safety inspection of T

sports

Sebastian Munoz was all smiles on the 18th green during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Sebastian Munoz shoots 60 at Byron Nelson, record second this season

Bruins beat the Hurricanes to force Game 7

Patriots start 2022 season in Miami, home opener is Week 3 vs. Baltimore. Here is the complete schedule.

business

‘’It’s critical to have the right leaders at the right time,’’ Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal wrote in an e-mail.

Twitter’s CEO shakes up his leadership team - again

Last defendant in eBay harassment case pleads guilty

South African firm says it may close its COVID vaccine plant

politics

Representative Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., spoke before former president Donald Trump took the stage at a rally April 9, 2022, in Selma, N.C.

Madison Cawthorn tries to survive primary as slip-ups mount

Supreme Court justices hold first meeting since leak of draft Roe opinion

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers

Nation

Justice Samuel Alito sat for a Supreme Court group photo, in Washington, April 23, 2021.

Alito reluctant to discuss state of Supreme Court after Roe leak

Louisiana House removes murder charge from abortion bill

Biden administration cancels drilling sales in Alaska, Gulf of Mexico

World

Donetsk People Republic Emergency Situations Ministry employees cleared rubble at the side of the damaged Mariupol theater building during heavy fighting in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, on May 12, 2022.

Ukraine puts Russian solider accused of war crime on trial

Russian soldier to go on trial in first war-crimes case

Russian threats push Finland toward joining NATO alliance

opinion

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE

Meet Bret Bero — rhymes with ‘hero’ — a candidate for lieutenant governor

It shouldn’t be this hard to run for governor

lifestyle

He says I’m weak and pathetic

Circumstances of Naomi Judd’s death revealed by daughter Ashley in new interview

Boston-based PRX clinches Pulitzer for audio reporting

food & dining

Pappardelle Bolognese at Il Capriccio, the popular Waltham restaurant now in a new space with new owners.

In new digs, with a new proprietor, Waltham’s Il Capriccio still soars

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer’s Faccia Brutta sets a date; rooftop dining returns to the Colonnade

Where to eat dollar oysters around Boston

travel

Peyton Place author Grace Metalious is remembered with books, photos, and a typewriter at Gilmanton Winery & Vineyard.

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Help! My all-inclusive hotel in Mexico is only half-inclusive

Museum hopping is one way to get to know the Granite State

Arts

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

6 art-school stars from around Boston to watch in 2022

Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

An artistic revolution by the seaside in ‘The Shores of Bohemia’

Reading about war and wartime with Phil Klay

Love and time travel in Emma Straub’s ‘This Time Tomorrow’

Movies

The filmmakers' children at White Sands, N.M., in "Nuclear Family."

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

‘The Automat’: A tribute to ‘the house that nickels built’

Jessie Buckley: Now you see her, now you don’t

Television

In 1972, the sitcom "Maude" broke ground with a two-part episode about Maude's decision to have an abortion at age 47. From left: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, and Adrienne Barbeau.

TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose

For Dick Wolf, series renewals continue apace at NBC, CBS

Podcast goes behind the scenes at ‘SNL’

music

Elvis Costello performs with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 5. He also played a set with his band, The Imposters.

From the New Orleans Jazz Fest to New England: 13 electrifying artists there who’ll be coming here

‘Pussy riot’ band member dresses as food delivery worker to escape Russia, goes on tour to support Ukraine

Saxophonist Ricky Ford crosses the ocean for a jazz tribute to Langston Hughes in Roxbury

Theater/Dance

"1776" co-directors Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page consult during a recent rehearsal.

ART’s ‘1776’ aims to give history a shake

Moving through trauma in Jean Appolon Expressions’ ‘Traka,’ a world premiere at the ICA this weekend

American Repertory Theater to present ‘Life of Pi’ during its 2022-23 season

globe local

Flags, wreaths, words of remembrance and love are seen on the grounds of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home where 84 veterans died in a massive COVID outbreak in 2020.

State to pay $56 million to settle lawsuit brought by families of veterans who got COVID-19 at Holyoke Soldiers’ Home

‘It adds a whole different vibe to the downtown’: Al fresco dining returns to Greater Boston

Does Massachusetts have a coyote problem?

Obituaries

Gino Cappelletti on the sidelines of a October 2009 game in Denver.

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

Bruce MacVittie, ubiquitous character actor, dies at 65

John Leo, columnist who took aim at liberal pieties, dies at 86