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Racism in Everett City Hall? It’s an ongoing saga.

In a leaked recording, several city officials made light of the idea of actually including Black people in city business. The exchange should come as a surprise to no one who has followed the politics of this deeply insular city.

Leaked video shows Everett councilor making racially insensitive comments, adding to mounting backlash

A leaked recording of a private Zoom meeting among city officials shows a councilor joking about recruiting Black people to public events.

Mass General Brigham lost $193 million at start of the year

The losses are due to high staffing costs, cancellations in elective procedures during the winter COVID-19 surge, and other factors.

Woman wanted for allegedly fatally stabbing elderly man, stealing his car, in Manchester, N.H.

Stephanie Beard, 34, is considered to be dangerous and should not be approached. She was last seen driving a silver Subaru Impreza on Interstate 293 south in the Manchester area, according to a statement issued early Saturday by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office.

Duke student under scrutiny for graduation speech similar to Harvard student’s remarks
Some themes and turns of phrase in a May commencement speech by a Duke graduate seemed to closely mirror those used by then-graduating Harvard senior Sarah Abushaar in 2014. A Duke spokesman said Friday the university is investigating.

Ukraine says Russia withdraws from Kharkiv, batters east
Russian troops are withdrawing from Ukraine’s second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment, the Ukrainian military said Saturday as Kyiv and Moscow’s forces engaged in a grinding battle for the country’s east.

GAME 6 | CELTICS 108, BUCKS 95

The Celtics' Jayson Tatum wears a determined look as he drives to the basket in the second half past the defense of the Bucks' Wesley Matthews.

Christopher L. Gasper

With steely resolve, the Celtics redeemed themselves in Game 6

They were inspired by a 46-point masterpiece from Jayson Tatum, whose basketball brushstrokes were all over the saving of the Celtics season.

Jayson Tatum (left) and Jaylen Brown are congratulated after a job well done in Game 6.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jayson Tatum had an inkling the Celtics would win Game 6 against the Bucks, and he certainly made sure of it

Tatum scored a game-high 46 points, matching the great Giannis Antetokounmpo basket for basket.

Advocates unveil plans to bolster abortion access for influx of women seeking abortions from out-of-state
The slate of legislative and policy proposals includes plans to protect Massachusetts abortion providers from being sued or extradited for treating a patient from a state where the procedure is illegal and state funding to accommodate increased demand for abortions and to enhance security at clinics.

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A new Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, has taken over in Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know.
BA.2.12.1, first identified in New York, now accounts for 70 percent of new cases in Massachusetts, according to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

11 Mass. counties now have high levels of COVID, CDC says

Sunshine and warm temperatures will make the Esplanade in Boston a nice place to be this weekend.

Dave Epstein | Forecast

Warmth and humidity here to stay throughout weekend

By the time we get to the middle of summer most of us are at least acclimated somewhat to temperatures in the 80s and dew points in the 60s. But this early in the season you might be feeling like it’s a bit much.

Runners and sunbathers at the Esplanade on the Charles River in 2011. (File)

It’s finally warming up. Here are 7 waterside spots around Boston to cool down.

Here’s a quick list of places around the city where you can sunbathe, sail, or take a dip, now that the temperatures are starting to climb.

Summer-like heat is here, but water still too cold to swim, experts say

Nick Pivetta was pumped after striking out the Rangers' Corey Seager to end the sixth inning.

RED SOX 7, RANGERS 1

Nick Pivetta sharp, Red Sox bats open it up against Rangers

The righthander earned his first win of 2022, allowing only one run and three hits in seven innings, while J.D. Martinez and Xander Bogaerts had two hits apiece.

Opinion

In this undated photo provided by Al Jazeera Media Network, Shireen Abu Akleh stands next to a TV camera in an area where the Dome of the Rock shrine at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem is seen at left in the background.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Everybody knew Shireen Abu Akleh

The Al Jazeera journalist who was shot and killed during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank earlier this week leaves behind a legacy that will never be destroyed.

IDEAS | DAVID DECOSIMO

Why it’s wrong to protest at a judge’s home

IDEAS | MOHAMMAD NAJIB

A life in hiding from the Taliban

Release police report on the incident involving State Police commander’s son

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston’s Haitians celebrate as they advocate for a more constructive US policy

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

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Fox should have no qualms about its $375 million commitment to Tom Brady
It doesn’t even matter if he’s all that good in the booth; he just needs to avoid being an abject disaster.

Peter Abraham | On Baseball

Hitting coach Tim Hyers left the Red Sox for the opportunity to develop another championship from the ground up
He also felt as if he was leaving the Red Sox in good hands with his assistant, Pete Fatse, taking over as hitting coach.

This bed and breakfast on Cape Cod was ranked the best in the country by Tripadvisor
The Brewster spot was also ranked number two in the world by Tripadvisor users.

Former correction officer held without bail in connection with 1988 murder of 11-year-old girl

Marvin “Skip” McClendon Jr., 74, of Bremen, Ala., appeared Friday in Lawrence District Court, where a not-guilty plea was entered for him on a charge of murder in connection with the September 1988 slaying of Melissa Tremblay.

Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

A former boxer, lumberjack in Alaska, and short-order cook who served in the US Air Force, Fred Ward earned a Golden Globe and shared the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for his performance in Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” and played the title character in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.”

Nathan Carman to remain jailed for at least 60 days as judge stays bail hearing

Chief US District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford postponed the hearing for 60 days and told Carman’s lawyers they may seek a continuance if they need more time for their investigation. Carman will remain in custody during that time as he awaits trial.

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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Families across New England are grappling with a shortage of baby formula, caused by supply chain issues and a February recall. Matt Harrison and his wife Allie are among those afflicted. They've had to search far and wide for the formula they feed their thirteen-month-daughter, Margaret, for several months.

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.

How do contraceptives work, and why are antiabortion advocates targeting them?
Some conservative politicians are targeting IUDs and the morning-after pill, saying life begins at conception.

TECH LAB

MIT, Harvard scientists find AI can recognize race from X-rays — and nobody knows how
As artificial intelligence is increasingly used to help make diagnostic decisions, the research raises the unsettling prospect that AI-based health systems could generate racially biased results.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She dramatically talked with her hands and spilled a martini on me’
Will this dater find success after previously striking out with Cupid?

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Culture & Lifestyle

Arturo Sandoval will perform May 13 and 14 at Scullers.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Is the all-inclusive resort in Mexico booked through Priceline really all inclusive?

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

Gina Gagliano is the new executive director of the Boston Book Festival, which will take place Oct. 29 this year.

Under new director Gina Gagliano, the Boston Book Festival announces return to Copley Square this fall

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

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

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.

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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

Javelin anti-tank missile launchers at the ready in an underground base used by the Ukrainian Army's Carpathian Sich Battalion in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on May 11.

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

A view of the automated "foundry" inside Ginkgo Bioworks which essentially works as a taxi system for sample-carrying trays.

The next ‘Massachusetts Miracle’

Finnish soldiers take part in the Army mechanized exercise Arrow 22 exercise in Western Finland on May 4.

Putin’s folly helps strengthen NATO

A hanger symbolizing abortion was drawn in chalk on the ground outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last weekend as abortion rights activists protested in Chevy Chase, Md.

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

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

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Metro

Woman wanted for allegedly fatally stabbing elderly man, stealing his car, in Manchester, N.H.

Stephanie Beard, 34, is considered to be dangerous and should not be approached. She was last seen driving a silver Subaru Impreza on Interstate 293 south in the Manchester area, according to a statement issued early Saturday by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office.

Calif. former accountant sentenced to time served in college admissions scandal

Steven Masera, 72, of Folsom, Calif., was sentenced to time served Friday in U.S. District Court in Boston, but will have to remain on three years of supervised release and pay a $20,000 fine, the US Attorney's office said.

Rep. McGovern urges defense of democracy at UMass Amherst commencement

“I won’t tell you what to believe—but I will tell you that you have been given an incredible gift—a world class education,” Representative James McGovern, a Worcester Democrat, told about 7,000 graduating students Friday evening at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.

Cardinal O’Malley reaffirms Catholic church’s opposition to abortion in new blog post

Boston Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion rights Friday evening in a post on his blog, his first public comments since the leak of a draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court will vote to end federal protection for abortion rights.

Sports

Jayson Tatum (left) and Jaylen Brown are congratulated after a job well done in Game 6.

Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Jayson Tatum had an inkling the Celtics would win Game 6 against the Bucks, and he certainly made sure of it

Tatum scored a game-high 46 points, matching the great Giannis Antetokounmpo basket for basket.

The Celtics' Jayson Tatum wears a determined look as he drives to the basket in the second half past the defense of the Bucks' Wesley Matthews.

Christopher L. Gasper

With steely resolve, the Celtics redeemed themselves in Game 6

They were inspired by a 46-point masterpiece from Jayson Tatum, whose basketball brushstrokes were all over the saving of the Celtics season.

Jayson Tatum (46 points) was pumped as the Celtics finished off the Bucks in Game 6.

game 6 | celtics 108, bucks 95

Celtics didn’t let big fourth-quarter lead slip through their hands in Game 6 win over Bucks

Behind a vintage performance from Jayson Tatum, Boston surged to a big second-half lead, pushed back a Bucks rally, and kept its season alive.

FRIDAY'S SCHOOLS BASEBALL ROUNDUP

For Whitman-Hanson baseball coach Pat Cronin, 500th career victory is extra special

BATTLE NEW ENGLAND ALL-STAR TOURNAMENT

The region’s best girls’ basketball players take the court in Cambridge to honor the legacy of Medina Dixon

RED SOX 7, RANGERS 1

Nick Pivetta sharp, Red Sox bats open it up against Rangers

Business

Senate President Karen Spilka says she would have voted ‘yes’ on bill to legalize sports betting

Late last month the Senate passed the sports betting bill on a voice vote, without recording the positions of each individual senator.

Biddeford Starbucks first in Maine to announce union intentions

Workers at a Starbucks store in Maine became the first in the state to announce their intent to unionize on Friday.

BPDA confirms Arthur Jemison as director

Elon Musk puts Twitter buy on hold, casting doubt on $44 billion deal

magazine

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

Your Home: Make It Your Own

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

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

This note from 1965 began the writer's pen pal connection with a boy in Romania.

I unwittingly put my pen pal at risk when I visited him in Soviet-era Romania

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

metro

After half their academic career being during the pandemic, students arrived at Fenway Park for the Northeastern University Commencement.

Northeastern graduates burst onto field at Fenway Park to get their diplomas

Michael Neary drops out of Rhode Island congressional race

Nathan Carman to remain jailed for at least 60 days as judge stays bail hearing

sports

Jayson Tatum lit up the scoreboard on Friday night at Fiserv Forum.

Jayson Tatum scores 46 points and Celtics dominate Bucks, 108-95, to force Game 7

Jayson Tatum comes through in fourth quarter, and other observations from Celtics’ Game 6 win over Bucks

Chris Kreider nets two as Rangers extend series with Penguins

business

Several nursing homes won a temporary injunction against complying with new state regulations, which say that facilities can have no more than two beds per room.

Nine nursing homes sue state over new room rules

Harvard president Lawrence Bacow earned more than $1.1 million in 2020

Federal judge orders Internet providers to block Israeli website that illegally streams movies

politics

Justice Clarence Thomas sat during a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on April 23, 2021.

Justice Thomas says leaked opinion destroyed trust at the Supreme Court

Coast-to-coast rallies support abortion rights

White House releases financial disclosures for Biden, Harris

Nation

The Texas State Capitol.

Top Texas court allows abuse inquiries of parents of transgender children

In bipartisan letter with Colorado governor, Baker urges quick review of Moderna vaccine for young children

How overturning Roe v. Wade could backfire for Republicans

World

Members of the Kraken Ukrainian special forces towed a Russian armored vehicle from a destroyed bridge in the village of Ruska Lozova, north of Kharkiv, May 13, 2022.

Ukraine says Russia withdraws from Kharkiv, batters east

Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say

Turkey’s Erdogan voices skepticism on Sweden and Finland joining NATO

opinion

A view of the automated "foundry" inside Ginkgo Bioworks which essentially works as a taxi system for sample-carrying trays.

The next ‘Massachusetts Miracle’

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

Hypocrisy, contradiction, middle ground, battleground in Roe debate

lifestyle

Alanna Mitchell's play "Sea Sick," which she's shown performing here, was nominated for outstanding new play at the 2014 Dora Mavor Moore awards.

What is ocean acidification? We asked ‘Sea Sick’ creator Alanna Mitchell

Netflix announces premiere of final Norm Macdonald comedy special, recorded in his living room

‘The Wild Robot’ wins Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

food & dining

One of the dishes on the menu at Bonanno is grilled branzino (European bass) in olive oil.

Who’s ready for outdoor dining on Federal Hill in Providence? It’s here

PiANTA: A new plant-based restaurant blooms on Federal Hill in Providence

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

travel

Tripadvisor recently released its list of the best B&Bs and inns in the country and world.

This bed and breakfast on Cape Cod was ranked the best in the country by Tripadvisor

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

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

"The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown competed with 24 other middle grade books for the 2021-22 prize.

‘The Wild Robot’ wins Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

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

Reading about war and wartime with Phil Klay

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

The cast of "Married ... With Children" (from left) Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Faustino, and Christina Applegate reunited in 2012 for Fox's 25th anniversary special.

‘Married … With Children’ to return as animated show

Netflix announces premiere of final Norm Macdonald comedy special, recorded in his living room

TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose

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

Alanna Mitchell in "Sea Sick."

In ‘Sea Sick,’ an expert on oceans sees a world of trouble

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

globe local

Stephanie Beard was last seen driving this silver Subaru Impreza on Interstate 293 near Manchester, N.H.

Woman wanted for allegedly fatally stabbing elderly man, stealing his car, in Manchester, N.H.

Rep. McGovern urges defense of democracy at UMass Amherst commencement

Cardinal O’Malley reaffirms Catholic church’s opposition to abortion in new blog post

Obituaries

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” died Sunday.

Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

Robert ‘Bud’ McFarlane, Reagan national security adviser, dies at 84

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