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As affirmative action decision looms, colleges look for alternative ways to achieve diversity

Admissions experts said although there is no direct substitute for race, other factors and methods can help to admit people from diverse backgrounds — including some strategies that the complainants in the case, Students for Fair Admissions, have suggested as “race-neutral” alternatives.

Woman killed at Newbury farm stand identified by district attorney as a family member
Susan Sforza Nico, 47, was working the stand around 3:30 p.m. when a vehicle careered into the checkout area, killing her and injuring a man and a child, the Essex District Attorney’s office said in a statement Sunday.

‘Everybody should be concerned’ about monkeypox, Biden warns

President Biden raised the alarm Sunday about monkeypox, a viral infection fast spreading around the world, and warned that the disease, which can be spread as easily as through handling a contaminated object, is something “that everybody should be concerned about.”
What is monkeypox, the rare disease now confirmed in Mass.?

Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, lied about secret database, report says

The findings of nearly 300 pages include shocking new details about specific abuse cases and shine a light on how denominational leaders for decades actively resisted calls for abuse prevention and reform.

US Attorney investigates Quincy’s efforts to block Long Island Bridge

Quincy's mayor rejected the premise of the inquiry, saying the city has never objected to the plan to restore the treatment program but has serious concerns about the impact the bridge would have on the community.

This summer, teens have the upper hand in the job market

The younger generation hasn’t necessarily been the saving grace businesses had hoped for to solve their labor shortage, and filling summer positions in retail and restaurants, for example, is harder than ever.
Shirley Leung

Traveling out of state for an abortion: A nightmarish journey that some Massachusetts women face, too

One morning last July, Kate Dineen sat in the kitchen of her Boston home awaiting the results of a fetal MRI. She was 33 weeks pregnant and had been feeling mild abdominal pain, but there was no real reason to be worried ― the scan was merely a precaution.
The last abortion clinic in Mississippi only employs out-of-state doctors. Two are from Massachusetts.

Maine seeks a place in space

A Maine-based, NASA-affiliated nonprofit organization for several years has been exploring ways to benefit from small-rocket satellite launches. The state government has also hopped aboard the space plan.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

AG Garland, the silence on Bulger’s killing is unacceptable

The longer this inquiry drags on, the more it looks like a coverup.
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

To help close the wealth gap, put more money into Black and brown wealth managers’ hands
Simone Ngongi-Lukula

Massachusetts’ failure to forestall growing segregation
EDITORIAL

Proposed federal changes would hurt charter schools
RENÉE LOTH

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

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."

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.

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.
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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.
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Jayson Tatum proving inconsistent as teams heap defensive pressure on him
Despite adding some signature moments to his portfolio these playoffs, the Celtics — in a marked change from the regular season — actually have been better by the numbers with Tatum on the bench.

State Police arrest four at Carson Beach, charge one at Revere Beach with assault
State Police arrested one adult and three juveniles at Carson Beach in South Boston on Sunday for charges that include assault and battery and disorderly conduct, and troopers charged one person at Revere Beach with disorderly conduct and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, officials said.

The Rev. Nancy Taylor of Old South Church: her last sermon
She writes like a poet and preaches like a prophet,” the Rev. Shawn M. Fiedler, acting associate minister, said at the outset of the Sunday morning service.

WHO chief: The COVID pandemic is ‘most certainly not over’

The U.N. health agency's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told officials that “declining testing and sequencing means we are blinding ourselves to the evolution of the virus.”

National Grid spars with nearby officials and activists on the banks of the Malden River

A state environmental agency said the utility has to build a half-mile riverwalk. National Grid says no.

Maine man, 19, charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2-year-old girl

Andrew Huber Young, of Wells, allegedly shot the three people at a home in the town about 4:20 p.m. Saturday, the Maine Department of Public Safety said in a statement. The child was identified as Octavia Huber Young of Wells, but officials did not disclose her relationship to Andrew Huber Young.

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

Recommended reads

In connecting the busing era to today, ‘Common Ground Revisited’ follows a long, complicated path to the stage

For more than a decade, playwright Kirsten Greenidge and director Melia Bensussen have been wrestling J. Anthony Lukas’s epic "Common Ground" into theatrical form. The premiere of that play is finally at hand.

‘It will be a miracle if we can avoid a recession’: More bad economic news stalks Biden, Democrats
Less than six months before crucial midterm elections, President Biden and the Democrats aren’t getting much good news lately on the issue that Americans say matters the most to them: the economy.

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.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Garth Brooks gets rowdy with his friends in Gillette’s low places

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

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

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

Special Projects

Welcome Back to Boston

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

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

For Putin, a self-own for the history books
Karyn Polito and James Peyser

Massachusetts students need employers to provide internships
LETTERS

The AG, the DPU, the industry, and the Future of Gas
RENÉE GRAHAM

Calling out the GOP’s dangerous emboldening of white supremacy

EDITORIAL

The mystery of the Patrick Rose file
IDEAS | VERONIQUE GREENWOOD

Radical menders vs. disposable everything

Metro

INNOVATORS Q&A

How a boating ‘subscription’ is expanding further into Rhode Island

Freedom Boat Club has expanded into North Kingstown and Wakefield, giving people without boats better access to them.

State Police arrest four at Carson Beach, charge one at Revere Beach with assault

State Police arrested one adult and three juveniles at Carson Beach in South Boston on Sunday for charges that include assault and battery and disorderly conduct, and troopers charged one person at Revere Beach with disorderly conduct and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, officials said.

Kim Janey to lead nonprofit targeting poverty

Former acting Boston mayor Kim Janey said she is eager to take the helm of an organization whose mission aligns with her work as a community organizer and elected official.

Police seek man in connection with Mission Hill assault

Boston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man in connection with an alleged aggravated assault in Mission Hill on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Sports

Game 3: Warriors 109, Mavericks 100

Stephen Curry, Warriors beat Mavericks, move one win away from returning to NBA Finals

Golden State will go for the sweep Tuesday in Dallas. No NBA team has rallied from 3-0 down to win a playoff series.
NASCAR

Ryan Blaney ‘nets’ $1 million payday with victory in NASCAR’s All-Star Race

The driver of the No. 12 Penske Racing Ford thought he won in regulation, but a late yellow forced him to hold on for a white-knuckled overtime sprint to the finish of a $1 million victory.
ben volin | on golf

One careless decision costs Mito Pereira everything at PGA Championship

Needing only a par to seal victory, a double bogey on the last hole cost Pereira the lead, a spot in the playoff, and so much more.
SUNDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Finally up to speed, Isaac Lamson delivers Central New England Prep School baseball title for Phillips Andover
Red Sox

Red Sox place top prospect Marcelo Mayer on injured list
Red Sox 8, Mariners 4 (10 inn.)

Red Sox blow ninth-inning lead, but Franchy Cordero walks it off with a grand slam in the 10th

Business

INNOVATORS Q&A

How a boating ‘subscription’ is expanding further into Rhode Island

Freedom Boat Club has expanded into North Kingstown and Wakefield, giving people without boats better access to them.

Albanese sworn in as PM in Australia ahead of Tokyo summit

Australia’s new prime minister was sworn in Monday and flew to Tokyo for a summit with President Joe Biden while vote counting continued to determine whether he will control a majority in a Parliament that is demanding tougher action on climate change.

Biden to lay out in Japan who’s joining new Asia trade pact

This summer, teens have the upper hand in the job market
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Globe Magazine

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?
CONNECTIONS

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

metro

Volodymyr Zelensky, Liz Cheney honored at JFK Profiles in Courage ceremony

Humid, sweltering Sunday to give way to a cool, temperate Monday, forecasters say

Bob Woodward to Boston University graduates: ‘Don’t be afraid to try new things’

sports

Nate Eovaldi stands and delivers for Red Sox in helping secure sweep of Mariners

Yankees’ Aaron Boone says Josh Donaldson was wrong in making off-handed remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson

Scott Dixon blazes to Indy 500 pole in record fashion

business

78,000 pounds of baby formula arrives in US

‘I feel like I’m failing him’: Mass. parents scramble to find formula for their infants as shortage continues

National Grid spars with nearby officials and activists on the banks of the Malden River

politics

The Jan. 6 insurrection is the reason this year’s PGA Championship is in Tulsa. Let us explain.

‘It will be a miracle if we can avoid a recession’: More bad economic news stalks Biden, Democrats

US sees risk of rationing COVID vaccines, treatments without more funds

Nation

Scorned by Trump, Brooks rises in Alabama Senate race

Southern Baptist leaders covered up sex abuse, lied about secret database, report says

Buffalo shooting’s wounds need a strong salve, residents say

World

Biden to lay out in Japan who’s joining new Asia trade pact

Australia’s ‘climate election’ finally arrived. Will it be enough?

‘Such bad guys will come’: How one Russian brigade terrorized Bucha

opinion

Too often unasked in abortion debate: What about the men?

Jewish students feel ostracized — and unsupported — over Israel views

Home protests may be only way to get a powerful person’s attention

lifestyle

How award-winning cartoonist and Malden native Keith Knight created the ‘Charlie Brown of activism’

I want more control over when we get engaged

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

food & dining

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

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

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

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

‘SNL’ celebrates veteran comedians Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney as they say goodbye

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

10 TV shows we’ll be watching this summer

music

Under new leadership, Phoenix takes on Mahler and Schreker

Garth Brooks gets rowdy with his friends in Gillette’s low places

Pops open season with a beautiful beast of a show

Theater/Dance

In connecting the busing era to today, ‘Common Ground Revisited’ follows a long, complicated path to the stage

This version of comedian Jerrod Carmichael is no act

10 terrific dance events to catch this summer

globe local

‘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

Urvashi Vaid, pioneering LGBTQ activist, is dead at 63

Longtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies at 101

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