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Boston Public Schools administrator says she was pushed out for raising concerns over how English learners are taught

The administrator in charge of English learning said she resigned when threatened with firing after she repeatedly complained the district was improperly steering students into regular classes instead of special smaller programs designed just for them.

Timeline provides details of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting, including a parent’s anguish outside the school
This account of the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook is based on law enforcement’s timeline, records, and numerous interviews with Uvalde residents in the hours and days after the massacre.

Biden vows to ‘continue to push’ for gun laws after visiting Uvalde ‘Very angry’: Uvalde locals grapple with school chief’s role The Uvalde shooting ‘stirred something’ in him - so he gave up his gun Canada to cap the market for handguns with new law

Summer’s here, and tourists are returning to the Cape and Islands
Seasonal businesses are readying for a busy season despite high prices and the tight labor market.

First white shark of the season spotted off Nantucket Water quality at Boston area beaches declined in 2021, report says

Even in Massachusetts, GOP politics are all about Trump

A quite conservative party convention in a reliably blue state raises questions about the future of moderate Republicans.
MUSIC REVIEW

Metallica emphatically brings Boston Calling to a close

The festival's final day also featured sets by Cliff Notez, Oompa, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Glass Animals, and many more.
ORIOLES 10, RED SOX 0

Red Sox, Rich Hill out of control in Baltimore blowout to cap series at Fenway

While the Orioles' Tyler Wells shut down the hot Red Sox offense, the Orioles teed off on Hill, whose command was nowhere to be found in lasting just four innings.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Honoring their sacrifice by caring for the living

Memorial Day should be a time to remember but also to help those who returned home.
IDEAS | TOM SHEEHAN

The empty wartime bedrooms of Saugus
Scott Brown

Patents are only as good as the laws and rules intended to enforce them
Azavia Barsky-Elnour

Brookline’s Black students have the right to achieve. Why won’t the schools let us?
Laurene Allen

Hold large corporations accountable for exposing the public to ‘forever chemicals’
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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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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Though BC lost in women’s lacrosse title game, Charlotte North will have a lasting impact
The Eagles' superstar will inspire a new generation of female lacrosse players after an honorable career that included a national title in 2021.

Boston police issues community alert about uptick in drink spiking at local bars
The advisory follows “numerous social media posts from various individuals who state that they were victims of drink spiking at local area bars,” Boston police said.

A San Diego doctor receives a prison sentence for selling a ‘100%’ cure for COVID-19
A doctor in Southern California who sold “COVID-19 treatment packs” during the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced late last week to prison, prosecutors said.

EU leaders back push to ban some Russian oil over Putin’s war

European Union leaders agreed to pursue a partial ban on Russian oil, paving the way for a sixth package of sanctions to punish Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, for the invasion of Ukraine.
Eurovision winners auction off trophy to support Ukraine’s army Wives and sisters of surrendered Azovstal fighters renew their pleas to free prisoners of war

Boy, 4, drowns in pool in Brookline, police say
For children ages 1 to 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after motor vehicle crashes, the police said.

Massive fire at Suffolk Downs
The former race track, now the site of a massive redevelopment project, has remained open to the public daily from dawn until dusk.

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

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How a Boston doctor diagnosed the first US case of monkeypox

After a few days, the doctor noticed a telling change. The patient’s rash consisted of fluid-filled blisters that had a dent in the center. His rash looked like smallpox.
WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

Motorcyclist dies after crash in Eastham
The victim’s identity was not released pending family notification, Eastham police said in a statement.

BILLY BAKER
Drop and give me 20,000 pushups
Dr. Joe DeMarco, a North Shore chiropractor, shattered the world record for most pushups in 12 hours, averaging a pace of more than 29 per minute.

Golf
Cracking the code at Brookline’s venerable and fiercely private The Country Club
The world’s best golfers and thousands of spectators will descend on the club for the US Open in June.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a spellbinder

Where to play chess in Boston: 4 places to deliver checkmate around town

Out of the past and onto the Broadway stage

Things to do on Memorial Day weekend in Boston

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

IDEAS | TOM SHEEHAN

The empty wartime bedrooms of Saugus
JEFF JACOBY

‘Like hearing Lincoln at Gettysburg’
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Bringing Finland into NATO is a big mistake
Alex Johnson

Gun violence is a disease. Health care can help.
IDEAS | MICHAEL J. STERN

I am a gay man, and I sense danger coming
IDEAS | CLARA YIM BOLDUC

The real reason nurses are burned out

Metro

Nine arrested, 10 guns recovered in Boston within 90 minutes Monday

Boston police arrested nine people and recovered 10 guns within an hour-and-a-half Monday in two separate incidents in Dorchester and Mattapan, one which led to officers getting assaulted, officials said.

First white shark of the season spotted off Nantucket

The first official great white sighting of the season has been confirmed by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, spotted just off of Nantucket.

‘To all our service members . . . Thank You:’ Tributes to veterans mark Memorial Day

Across the region on Memorial Day, people gathered together to pay touching, heartfelt tributes to service members who gave their lives defending the country.

Even in Massachusetts, GOP politics are all about Trump

A quite conservative party convention in a reliably blue state raises questions about the future of moderate Republicans.

Sports

Rangers 6, Hurricanes 2

Rangers roll Hurricanes in Game 7 to reach Eastern Conference finals

Igor Shesterkin shut down Carolina and New York's offense did the rest to move within a step of the Stanley Cup Final.
MIAA DIVISION 5 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP

North Reading boys, Weston girls pull out all the stops to win Division 5 track titles

North Reading eked out a victory, while Weston routed the competition.
MIAA DIVISION 6 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP

Whitinsville Christian girls, Littleton boys rely on depth to win Division 6 track titles

Whitinsville Christian and Littleton each ran away from the field en route to victory.
ORIOLES 10, RED SOX 0

Red Sox, Rich Hill out of control in Baltimore blowout to cap series at Fenway
Alex Speier | On baseball

When it comes to the Red Sox bullpen, it’s clear they’re operating with no set roles
MIAA DIVISION 4 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP

Wilmington girls, Newburyport boys edge out competition for Division 4 track titles

Business

EU leaders back push to ban some Russian oil over Putin’s war

European Union leaders agreed to pursue a partial ban on Russian oil, paving the way for a sixth package of sanctions to punish Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, for the invasion of Ukraine.

Summer’s here, and tourists are returning to the Cape and Islands

Seasonal businesses are readying for a busy season despite high prices and the tight labor market.
SHIRLEY LEUNG

Local Asian American business owners get groups to call their own

McConney Scheepers steps up at Mass. Bar Foundation
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College & Careers

These students saved big money on their college degrees. Here’s how.
Perspective | Book Excerpt

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

Recipes: Take your cookout to the next level with these spicy burgers
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do in and around Boston, May 23-June 5

metro

State transportation leaders confident in MBTA leader Steve Poftak amid federal safety review

Water quality at Boston area beaches declined in 2021, report says

Boston police issues community alert about uptick in drink spiking at local bars

sports

Alex Cora, a former rookie coach in the finals, offers Celtics’ Ime Udoka some advice

Twins’ Carlos Correa tests positive for COVID-19

Red Sox place lefty Matt Strahm on COVID-19 list, recall Hirokazu Sawamura from Worcester

business

WHO: Monkeypox won’t turn into pandemic, but many unknowns

US gasoline prices rise to another record

Flight cancellations pile up on busy Memorial Day weekend

politics

Even in Massachusetts, GOP politics are all about Trump

Speaker Pelosi urges Brown University graduates to unify America

Justice Department to review police response to school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Nation

‘Very angry’: Uvalde locals grapple with school chief’s role

Biden vows to ‘continue to push’ for gun laws after visiting Uvalde

Rosaries, bouquets and tiny caskets: Uvalde begins to bury its dead

World

China urges UN rights chief to look into school shootings in US

Canada to cap the market for handguns with new law

Historic hurricane makes landfall in southern Mexico

opinion

Kudos to clothes menders — and to Mass. for its ban on discarding textiles

Childhood cancer gets little attention but deserves much more

Like the 300 Spartans, his workplace had but a few hardy souls propping up the BlackBerry

lifestyle

This ice skater plays it cool in Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Crystal’

Sixteen years on, I think she was the one

‘I want to be in school forever’: Maggie Rogers graduates from Harvard Divinity

food & dining

When it comes to ice cream cones, you have to hand it to Joy

Using his abuela’s recipe, this R.I. founder is bringing traditional Puerto Rican coquito to market

12 Boston-area burgers you need to eat right now

travel

Testing positive and using the ‘backdoor’ to get into the US

A Beaux-Arts bash in Providence, a stylish base camp in N.H., and a Grand Canyon getaway

Her travel advice? Keep your papers safe, ‘mind your manners,’ and eat like vacation calories don’t count

Arts

Gorgeous trash and radical recycling at ICA’s Watershed

At the MFA, a camera-ready country

You can judge an album by its cover

Books

A deadly silence

The power of books to challenge dictators

Toni Bentley: reading everything by Edith Wharton

Movies

Out of the frying pan into a film for ‘Bob’s Burgers’

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ has heart — and (mostly) hits the spot

‘Goodfellas’ actor Ray Liotta dies at 67, reports say

Television

This week’s TV: Ray Liotta’s TV series, Norm Macdonald’s special, and the Sex Pistols

‘Stranger Things’ features Emerson College in its new season. One student is raising thousands for Uvalde victims as a result.

Jodie Foster to star in Alaska-set fourth season of ‘True Detective’

music

At Solid Sound, Wilco contemplates a ‘Cruel Country’

Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly road warrior, is dead at 87

Metallica emphatically brings Boston Calling to a close

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a spellbinder

A high-profile dance fest rises again

Out of the past and onto the Broadway stage

globe local

‘To all our service members . . . Thank You:’ Tributes to veterans mark Memorial Day

‘Stranger Things’ features Emerson College in its new season. One student is raising thousands for Uvalde victims as a result.

Boston Calling shut down for about 2 hours by severe weather

Obituaries

Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly road warrior, is dead at 87

Angelo Sodano, once-powerful Vatican prelate, dies at 94

Morton L. Janklow, agent for best-selling authors, dies at 91