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Rise of the hard-right Massachusetts GOP marks end of an era

For years, the state Republican Party has been a party at war — less with Democrats than with itself.

MassGOP has been battling which way it will go. Saturday’s convention may give the answer. Pa. Senate GOP primary too close to call GOP panic grows after Mastriano wins

Police in Texas issue arrest warrant for woman in connection with killing of Vermont cyclist
Austin, Texas, police have issued an arrest warrant charging a woman with the fatal shooting of Anna Moriah Wilson, a 25-year-old Dartmouth graduate and professional gravel cyclist killed May 11 in Texas days before a race.

Archbishop: Pelosi will be denied communion because of her support for abortion rights

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said he sent US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a letter April 7 expressing his concerns after she vowed to codify the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision.

CDC urges adults 50 and older to get a 2nd booster

In a sign of growing concern among federal health officials about the spread of new coronavirus infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now saying that all people 50 or older should get a second booster shot if at least four months have passed since their first booster dose.

See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass. COVID-19 is worse than official data show, former R.I. health department official says

RED SOX 7, MARINERS 3

Red-hot Trevor Story’s grand slam enough for Red Sox to beat Mariners again
His fourth home run in two nights staked Boston to a 4-0 lead, Jackie Bradley Jr. added a three-run shot, and Michael Wacha and the bullpen were able to hold down Seattle.

Visitors wore Lady Liberty souvenir headwear outside the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Inside, stocks posted their seventh straight week of losses.

Another awful week for stocks as recession fears mount

About $1.3 trillion in market value disappeared in the past five days.

US stocks got close to a bear market. Here’s what that means.

President Biden has had foreign policy successes, but his popularity is flagging amid concerns about the economy.

The only thing that Biden can sort of control is the one thing most Americans don’t care about

President Biden has taken the lead on the world stage, but the economy at home appears to be more important to voters.

Mass. parents scramble to find formula for their infants as shortage continues

Summer is starting earlier. Massachusetts is not prepared.
As New England warms thanks to the climate crisis, summer-like temperatures in May are becoming the new normal — and local institutions and cultural practices are struggling to keep up.

Forecast: Prepare for a scorcher. We could even break the all-time record for the month of May. State fire marshal issues home safety tips ahead of scorching weekend

Billy Baker

The guy who wants you to catch a fish on the Quabbin
I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone who loves something more than Syd Sydla loves watching people catch their first fish on the Quabbin Reservoir.

A shortage of drivers caused buses to be unavailable for 15 percent of trips for sports teams, with travel to games outside the city being disproportionately impacted, Boston Public Schools officials said.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Stranded Boston school sports teams mark latest example of BPS busing woes

The larger busing problems in Boston predate the pandemic. A scathing review of the district released by the state in March 2020 described an inefficient system, and when Education Commissioner Jeff Riley announced a second review in March 2022, he again cited the transportation system as an area of concern.

The Rev. Nancy Taylor, the senior pastor at the Old South Church, is retiring.

After 17 years, Old South Church’s pioneering pastor steps aside

The Rev. Nancy Taylor will depart as the first female senior minister since the church’s founding in 1669, but the effects of her ministry will live on in myriad ways — from fostering racial and gender diversity, to ministering to the injured and traumatized following the Boston Marathon bombings, to securing the physical well-being of a National Historic Landmark.

Bob Cousy played for 13 seasons for the Celtics from 1950-63.

JJ Redick called NBA players from the 1950s ‘plumbers and firemen.’ Bob Cousy responded.

The Celtics Hall of Fame point guard referenced some of the other Hall of Famers he played against in his 13-year career.

Opinion

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, saw her Twitter account suspended in January after the company said she violated its policies on coronavirus misinformation.

MARCELA GARCÍA

How the Disinformation Governance Board fell victim to disinformation

For President Biden, the short-lived episode stands out as a self-inflicted political wound. The effort’s rollout was embarrassing, with a head-scratching, vague name that didn’t accurately reflect the board’s true scope.

In prison, phone calls home aren’t a frill. They’re as important as food and clothes.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Radical menders vs. disposable everything

IDEAS | KELLY HORAN

Shadow histories come into the light

The hypocrisy of Samuel Alito

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

Summer Arts Preview

Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon in "House of the Dragon," HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel.

10 TV shows we’ll be watching this summer

The summer's highlights include a thriller starring Jeff Bridges, Steve Carell in a new series from the creators of "The Americans," as well as shows for fans of "Lord of the Rings," "Game of Thrones," and "Star Wars."

Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, in "Lightyear."

Summer’s hottest movies, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Nope’

In addition to blockbuster titles like "Jurassic World Dominion" and "Thor: Love and Thunder," look for a spate of animated features — Pixar’s "Lightyear" among them — and the return of several first-rate directors.

Boston Ballet's 'Swan Lake' begins May 26.

10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

No matter your taste, there's a dance performance to satisfy it, with companies and performers from local to international taking the stage.

See all the recommendations and explore the full feature

Globe writers and critics pick the season’s top TV shows, films, music, art, theater, dance, and more.

Tech Power Players 50

Tech Power Players 50

The Tech Power Players 50 is a list of the most influential — and interesting — people in the Massachusetts technology scene, as ranked by the Globe’s business journalists and an external advisory committee.

See the ranking More from the Globe's technology team

More recent stories

Lynn man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide

Police responded to a report of a shooting at 23 Mudge St. at 1:21 p.m. Thursday and found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds, who were both pronounced dead at the scene, officials said Friday.

Judge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border
Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border must continue, a judge ruled Friday in an order blocking the Biden administration’s plan to lift them early next week.

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Ariz. lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show
Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed Arizona lawmakers after the 2020 election to set aside Joe Biden's popular-vote victory and choose "a clean slate of Electors."

Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies at 101
A celebrated baseball writer and reigning man of letters, Roger Angell spent an unfaltering 70-plus years helping define The New Yorker’s urbane wit and style through his essays, humor pieces and editing.

Ben Volin | On Golf

Tiger Woods got the benefit of the draw, but it’s still amazing he made the cut at the PGA Championship, and other observations
Woods had 24 hours to recover from Thursday's opening round, and he did, shooting 69 Friday.

MISS CONDUCT

My fiance’s sister is toxic. How do I cut her out of my life?
When we got engaged, she wrote me letter explaining why she hates her brother, but then threw a fit that she wasn’t involved in the wedding.

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

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Boston is one of the best cities to live in the country, according to a new ranking.

Here’s where Boston ranks among the nation’s top places to live, according to US News & World Report

While Boston moved up on the list this year, one other New England city ranked higher.

What's your view of the rankings?

YVONNE ABRAHAM

Trumpists, Tucker Carlson cultists, white supremacists: When will you finally feel satisfied, unafraid?
It feels good to find villains to blame when life is complicated or hard. And it sure as heck works as an electoral strategy.

High schools

In another indignity for BPS athletes, there aren’t enough buses to get to games. Some are resorting to dramatic tactics.
In April, one team hiked more than a mile amid heavy traffic to get to Revere. Some teams have to cancel. And the drivers' union isn't surprised: “When you don’t hire enough drivers and make a bunch of bad routes, then you have this problem on your hands."

Suspect in Whitey Bulger murder has been in solitary ever since
Fotios “Freddy” Geas, a Mafia enforcer from West Springfield serving a life sentence for two gangland murders, has been held in solitary confinement at a West Virginia federal prison since Bulger was beaten to death by inmates in 2018.

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Melody Buyukozer Dawkins, a researcher with Slover Linett, joined arts leaders Doneeca Thurston, executive director of Lynn Museum/LynnArts; Marquis Victor, founder and executive director of Elevated Thought; and Catherine T. Morris, founder and artistic director of BAMS Fest, to discuss the survey on Wednesday at the Boston Public Library.

Mass. residents both value the arts and see racism in them, new survey shows

Titcomb's Bookshop in East Sandwich

Your guide to the indie bookstores of Cape Cod and the islands

Roger Daltrey (left) and Pete Townshend led the Who in concert at the TD Garden.

The Who strike a familiar chord at TD Garden

Anamaria Vartolomei as Anne in Audrey Diwan’s "Happening."

‘I didn’t intend to do an abortion drama,’ says ‘Happening’ director

Special Projects

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.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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

IDEAS | THE EDITORS

Let’s build a better Boston

Karyn Polito and James Peyser

Massachusetts students need employers to provide internships

A man carrying a US flag and a Trump 2024 flag makes his way to a rally at the State House in Boston on Jan. 5.

Numbers don’t lie: Even in Mass., GOP candidates are outpacing Democrats

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is trying to sell a global tax agreement to the international community. But she may have to sell it to Congress first.

Congress shouldn’t let global tax deal fail

Attendees raise their fists during a rally hosted by NextGen in Houston on Oct. 2, 2021. NextGen is targeting nearly 2 million young voters in Texas to help Democrats win the state.

How to get Gen Z to the voting booth

Bridget Harvey, an artist in the UK, bought this sweater secondhand and turned it into a statement.

IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Radical menders vs. disposable everything

Metro

Rise of the hard-right Massachusetts GOP marks end of an era

For years, the state Republican Party has been a party at war — less with Democrats than with itself.

Beverly art college honors Holocaust survivor and artist Samuel Bak at commencement

Holocaust survivor and American artist Samuel Bak was honored Friday by Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, where he addressed 85 graduating seniors during the school’s commencement ceremony.

Cardinal says Masses will not cease at St. Brendan Church, for now

After an outcry from parishioners, St. Brendan’s Church in Dorchester will continue celebrating Mass past the end of this month, Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Friday, reversing his earlier decision and calling on congregants to help put together a financial plan for the church.

COVID-19 is worse than official data show, former R.I. health department official says

The former acting co-director of the Health Department’s Health Equity Institute criticized Governor Dan McKee for dismantling protections and ignoring the severity of current surge.

Sports

You can't keep former Red Sox Jonny Gomes out of the ball park. Not only did he throw out the ceremonial first pitch before game two of ALCS in 2018, he was sitting on top of the Green Monster Thursday night and caught Trevor Story's grand slam ball.

Alex Speier | On Baseball

Perched on the Green Monster, former Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes catches Trevor Story’s grand slam ball

"You feel like you show up to the ballpark every day and see something that you’ve never seen before,” said Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha.

Stephen Curry scored 32 points with six 3-pointers and he had eight rebounds.

Game 2: Warriors 127, Mavericks 118

Stephen Curry, Warriors rally past Mavericks for 2-0 series lead in West finals

The Warriors used one of their signature third-quarter flurries to rally past the Mavericks.

Carolina's Brendan Smith celebrates after scoring a shorthanded goal in the second period.

game 2 | hurricanes 2, rangers 0

Antti Raanta shuts door on Rangers, Hurricanes take 2-0 series lead

Raanta made 21 saves and Brendan Smith scored a shorthanded goal late in the second period that stood up as the winner.

RED SOX 7, MARINERS 3

Red-hot Trevor Story’s grand slam enough for Red Sox to beat Mariners again

Ben Volin | On Golf

Tiger Woods got the benefit of the draw, but it’s still amazing he made the cut at the PGA Championship, and other observations

Marcus Smart, Robert Williams make All-NBA defensive teams

Business

Another awful week for stocks as recession fears mount

About $1.3 trillion in market value disappeared in the past five days.

Lifespan CEO: Failure of Lifespan-CNE merger was a factor in decision to step down

“It wasn’t the only factor, and quite frankly, it wasn’t the main factor. But it was a factor,” Dr. Timothy Babineau said. “When that got blocked, knowing what lies ahead, I thought it was time for a change for me.”

Winthrop Center lands second tenant

US stocks got close to a bear market. Here’s what that means.

magazine

A mural depicting George Floyd with makeshift memorials in his honor in Minneapolis on March 30, 2021.

What happens when you tell the truth about racism in America?

College & Careers

5 ways Gen Z is insisting on changes to the workplace

Perspective | Book Excerpt

Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done?

Making friends as an adult is hard, building a community is even harder

metro

With her badges and service project completed, Kaylee Meadows soon will participate in a Board of Review over Zoom, which will determine if she gets the Eagle Scout ranking, she said. She is confident of success.

She’s prepared to fly like an Eagle Scout

Stranded Boston school sports teams mark latest example of BPS busing woes

The guy who wants you to catch a fish on the Quabbin

sports

Not only did Will Zalatoris have a bogey-free card, all five of his birdies were inside 8 feet.

Will Zalatoris takes advantage of favorable conditions, leads PGA Championship by a shot

Bubba Watson matches lowest round in PGA Championship history with a 63

After a slow start to 2022 season, Red Sox offense finally getting on a good run

business

Pedestrians walked by the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday in New York.

A bear market may be on the horizon. Here’s what that means.

Trump pays $110,000 fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

Talbots to shut down Lakeville distribution center, lay off more than 275 employees

politics

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sat where delegate votes will be counted as nominees for statewide positions were introduced during the Michigan Republican convention at Devos Place in Grand Rapids, Mich., on April 23, 2022.

Giuliani meets with Jan. 6 committee for over 7 hours

Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary too close to call, recount likely

The only thing that Biden can sort of control is the one thing most Americans don’t care about

Nation

Theresa Haske sorted through debris from what was her garage after a tornado tore through Gaylord, Mich., on May 20, 2022.

Tornado in northern Michigan kills one and injures more than 40

CDC urges adults 50 and older to get a 2nd booster

Judge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border

World

Flowers were laid on the gravesite of Denys Ponomarenko, a medic in the Azov Battalion who was killed in a March bombing. In the aftermath of the battalion's surrender at a Mariupol steel plant, a video of Azov leader Denis Prokopenko was released, where he said he hoped Ukraine's fallen can be given proper burials.

Azov battalion releases another video amid questions over how many fighters remain in Mariupol

Former German chancellor resigns from Russian energy firm

Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol

opinion

Massachusetts students need employers to provide internships

Assessing the promise of upgraded Boston school buildings

Boost in digital access for low-income Americans is welcome — now sustain it

lifestyle

Children cool off at the Artesani Playground Spray Deck in Brighton in a 2021 file photo.

Need to beat this weekend’s heat? Head to one of these 75+ spray fountains

I think this ‘friend’ is flirting with my wife

Social media has been a judgmental cesspool for parents, until the COVID and formula crises

food & dining

Cool off at Shore Leave's new cocktail garden.

Cocktail gardens in bloom; a star pastry chef comes back to Boston

The importance of a grocery store

The Salon, a downtown lounge, finally reopens with an emphasis on local Providence music

travel

The free Lowell Folk Festival, July 29-31, includes about 20 performers on four stages in downtown Lowell. Performances feature blues, polka, Cajun, and more than a dozen other types of traditional music. Pictured here: Mariachi Mexico Antiguo.

A music fest in Lowell, a wellness fest in Sun Valley, and a speaker to go

Gardens, art, and whimsy combine to offer a place of solace — and delight

A design-forward hotel finds a home in Somerville

Arts

Maurice Sendak, "Study for stage set #5 (Where the Wild Things Are)," 1979-1983.

When the wild rumpus gave way to Mozart: Maurice Sendak at the Gardner

Milton Avery’s color sense and sensibility

Missing children and maligned mothers

Books

‘Either/Or’: When the college novel deserves a second look

Peter Swanson: reading scary books at a young age

Young love is in bloom in ‘Avalon’

Movies

Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, in "Lightyear."

Summer’s hottest movies, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Nope’

9 spots around Boston to see a drive-in movie

‘Hold Your Fire’: finding high drama in ‘dynamic inactivity’

Television

Winona Ryder in "Stranger Things," which will divide season 4 in two parts: The first seven episodes will be released next Friday, and then the last two episodes will be released five weeks later, on July 1.

(Most of) ‘Stranger Things’ season 4 to drop next week

10 TV shows we’ll be watching this summer

TV used to take the summer off. Now it brings some heat.

music

Broadway stars (from left) Telly Leung, Susan Egan, and Alton Fitzgerald White perform a tribute to composer Alan Menken while conductor Keith Lockhart leads the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall Thursday night.

Pops open season with a beautiful beast of a show

10 standout pop concerts this summer

10 essential shows for folk, country, and world music fans

Theater/Dance

Jerrod Carmichael, as seen in "Rothaniel," the recent HBO special in which he came out as gay.

This version of comedian Jerrod Carmichael is no act

10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

10 dramas, comedies, and musicals on stages this summer

globe local

Brooks Veling, just 2 months old, gets some nap time on the back of her mother, Mary Liz Veling, while she works in the field planting different type of herbs at Clark Farm in Carlisle.

‘I can picture the people who eat the food I grow.’ Amid worldwide supply threats, local farmers keep feeding Greater Boston.

Should Massachusetts raise MCAS graduation requirements?

Police come to the rescue of trapped ducklings

Obituaries

Author Roger Angell gestured during an interview at his office at the New Yorker magazine on April 4, 2006, in New York.

Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies at 101

Bob Neuwirth, colorful figure in Dylan’s circle, dies at 82

Vangelis, Oscar-winning composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ theme, dies at 79