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Supreme Court halts Texas law that targets social media platforms

A divided US Supreme Court blocked a Texas law that critics say would fundamentally transform Twitter and Facebook by requiring them to allow hate speech and extremism.

Coronavirus levels in E. Mass. waste water saw upticks late last week

An encouraging downward trend in coronavirus levels in Eastern Massachusetts waste water was interrupted by two upticks late last week.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 7,029 confirmed cases and 6 deaths

Dispatcher helped adults try to save 4-year-old boy who drowned in Brookline pool

Adults tried to save the life of a 4-year-old child who drowned in a swimming pool in Brookline home on Monday.

Boy, 4, drowns in pool in Brookline, police say Man dies after 'suspected drowning' at Falmouth hotel pool, officials say

The number of abortions each year in Massachusetts.

Who has been getting abortions in Massachusetts? Take a look at the data.

Here’s a look at who has been getting abortions in Massachusetts, based on 2020 statistics, the most recent data available, and who the rights codified by the state in 2020 will continue to protect.

Tower Road looked out across the ocean surrounding Cuttyhunk Island. At 0.91 square miles, it is the outermost of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts.

On Cuttyhunk Island, dwindling year-rounders look to recruit newcomers

Here, there is no wintertime grocery store, the Wi-Fi is spotty, and golf carts are the main mode of transportation. Can the 12 full-time residents, who aren't getting any younger, find a way to recruit a new generation to live there year-round?

A ‘wall of pollen’ turned the sky a yellowish-green after a cold front moved in
Residents were left covering their faces Tuesday morning after the sudden weather shift created a pollen-heavy scene that resembled smog or “wildfire smoke” in the air. Parts of the region became so hazy that people described it as a “wall of pollen.”

Teacher closed door that had been propped open before attack at Texas school, police say
A teacher in Uvalde, Texas, propped open a door but then closed it and it didn't lock, police said. The gunman in the attack was able to get into Robb Elementary School through the door.

‘The sorrow is too much.’ We asked you to share messages about the recent mass shootings. Here’s what you said.

See a selection of voice and text messages the Globe received following mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, that reopened wounds for many Americans. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

Jayson Tatum's grandmother Rose Mary Johnson, sports a signed jersey given to her by old friend Jo Jo White (right).

How Jayson Tatum’s grandmother forged a lifelong bond with Celtics great Jo Jo White

Rose Mary Johnson and Jo Jo White were childhood friends — so close, in fact, that their two families were like one big family.

Tara Sullivan: You can root against Steve Kerr on the court, but you should listen to his voice off it

Three of Deepwater Wind's turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. The minimum offer price rule was created to help insulate fossil fuel power plants from having to compete against renewables, such as wind energy, that cost less.

Federal regulators uphold controversial grid proposal that could slow clean energy

A plan by the region’s energy grid operator that legislators and advocates say would encourage the development of major wind and solar projects, but not for another two years — effectively slowing the pace of clean energy at precisely the time when it needs to grow.

FILE - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with supporters during an election night party on May 24, 2022, at a restaurant in Peachtree Corners, Ga. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

How Brad Raffensperger beat ‘Stop the Steal’

As he ramped up his bid for re-election last year, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had a problem: His fellow Republicans did not want to hear from him.

Opinion

Biden’s misguided faith in ‘rational’ Mitch McConnell on gun reform

For years, the Kentucky senator has derailed efforts to deter mass shootings. Massacres in Buffalo and Uvalde won’t change that.

The world won’t end if we enact better gun laws

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: What to call the familiar strangers in your midst?

Rollins picks a fight worth fighting

COVID-19 is stalking Massachusetts schools

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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Portsmouth, N.H., boy fatally shot in ‘random’ gunfire incident while on vacation in South Carolina

School officials said 8-year-old Quarius Naqua Dunham was the victim of a random shooting while he was on vacation with his family in South Carolina.

Hyannis man held on $100,000 bail after allegedly making a school shooting threat online to ‘scare people’
A Hyannis man allegedly threatened to commit a school shooting on social media because he “wanted to scare people,” but later said he tried to delete the Facebook posting when he concluded he had made a mistake, according to police.

Cleveland Circle Starbucks workers stage one-day strike over water leak
Employees at the coffee shop walked out Tuesday over what they claimed were unsafe conditions. The company says it acted quickly to resolve the problem.

Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for US travelers
The unofficial start of summer over the weekend offers a troubling glimpse of what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season.

‘They treated me like I was an inmate.’ Despite protests, state continues to support prison-based programs for addicted men.
Advocates and addiction specialists have long decried the practice of forcing men into correctional settings for addiction treatment, saying that doing so shames and often traumatizes people who are sick but have not committed a crime.

GSK to buy Cambridge vaccine startup Affinivax for $2.1b, with more payments possible
The local biotech is developing a shot that protects against 24 types of pneumococcal bacteria.

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Cindy Tsai, 51, lost $2.5 million to a sophisticated online scammer who convinced her to invest her money using a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platform. Tsai met her scammer, "Jimmy," on WhatsApp in October 2021.

Lured on dating apps and social media, Asian Americans are crypto scammers’ latest target

Online romance scams have exploded since the coronavirus pandemic began. About 56,000 such scams were reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2021, more than double than in 2019. And growing curiosity about cryptocurrency has served as a strategic — and lucrative — hook for scammers.

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.

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.

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.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Viktorina Kapitonova and Lasha Khozashvili in Boston Ballet's presentation of "Swan Lake."

Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a spellbinder

From left: Kurt Csolak, Beanie Feldstein, and Justin Prescott in "Funny Girl," a revival of the musical that made Barbra Streisand a star.

Out of the past and onto the Broadway stage

A typical afternoon of speed chess and trash talk outside Harvard Square's Pavement Coffeehouse.

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

Ben Whishaw in "This Is Going to Hurt."

In most TV medical dramas, doctors are heroes. This isn’t one of them

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

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A Beautiful Resistance

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‘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

The opposition by Quincy officials to the rebuilding of Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor has become the subject of a civil rights investigation launched by US Attorney Rachael Rollins.

Rollins picks a fight worth fighting

Students Hasnain Ali, Giordano Cinci, Samuel Hernandez, Ruslan Lavrishin and Ryan Mahmoud enjoy lunch on the lawn at the Watertown Middle School in September, 2021.

COVID-19 is stalking Massachusetts schools

Azavia Barsky-Elnour

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

Jeffrey D. Sachs and Neil L. Harrison

Questions surrounding the origins of COVID-19 remain unanswered

The Aalto library in Vyborg, Russia, on Aug. 24, 2020.

Joan Wickersham

Things fall apart and get rebuilt. Things get built and fall apart.

Registered traveling nurse Patricia Carrete, of El Paso, Texas, walked down the hallway during a night shift at a field hospital set up to handle a surge of COVID-19 patients in Cranston, R.I., on Feb. 10, 2021.

IDEAS | CLARA YIM BOLDUC

The real reason nurses are burned out

Metro

Insurers and employers in Mass. scramble to keep out-of-state workers covered for abortion

In Massachusetts, a majority of insurers and employers offer abortion coverage. But it’s unclear what will happen for employees and people with Massachusetts-based insurance plans who live in states that ban the procedure.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 7,029 confirmed cases and 6 deaths

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

As Pawtucket soccer stadium costs soar, R.I. considers more public funding

The developer said it’s putting up more money to fill the gap and had cut stadium-related costs. The city and the developer blame “unprecedented cost inflation.”

Portsmouth, N.H., boy fatally shot in ‘random’ gunfire incident while on vacation in South Carolina

School officials said 8-year-old Quarius Naqua Dunham was the victim of a random shooting while he was on vacation with his family in South Carolina.

Sports

Twins starter Devin Smeltzer went 6 2/3 innings to pick up his second win of the season.

baseball notebook

Max Kepler does damage in Twins’ win over Tigers in doubleheader opener

Kepler had three hits and drove in three runs. He is hitting .320 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 25 at-bats against Detroit this season.

WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia since February.

Celtics forward Grant Williams offers show of support for imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner

Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested Feb. 17 in Russia; officials said they found vape cartridges of hashish oil in her luggage.

Colorado's Nazem Kadri (top) falls over St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington in the first period during Game 3 of their second-round series May 21.

Jordan Binnington acknowledges throwing water bottle at Nazem Kadri

The Blues goalie injured his left knee during a collision with Kadri and Calle Rosen and did not return for the rest of the series.

New Patriots receiver Tyquan Thornton has blazing speed, small wrists, and a plan to bulk up

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown reportedly signs with Kanye West’s Donda Sports

The Bruins have a lot on their agenda this offseason; here is a guide

Business

Starbucks workers in Cleveland Circle strike

Supreme Court halts Texas law that targets social media platforms

A divided US Supreme Court blocked a Texas law that critics say would fundamentally transform Twitter and Facebook by requiring them to allow hate speech and extremism.

Oil prices surge, gas hits new high after EU cracks down on Russia

Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers

magazine

Liuginsa Rosa (left) and Ersen’S Joseph.

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?

Spiced Lamb Burgers With Feta and Tahini Sauce

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

The Solid Sound festival at Mass MoCA features dozens of musical acts, including Wilco, in addition to comedy performances, food, and more.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

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

metro

Secretary of the State of Connecticut Denise W. Merrill, left, and Deputy Secretary of State of Connecticut, Scott Bates, sealed certificates of vote with a wax seal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn.

Conn. looks to hire an expert in combating election misinformation

Federal lawmakers seek review of New England asylum cases

Maine AG rules police justified in fatally shooting man

sports

Ohio State-bound Ben Putnam makes top-ranked Needham the team to beat in Division 1.

State boys’ volleyball tournament seedings and schedule: Needham favored in D1, but who emerges in new D2?

Warriors owner Joe Lacob grateful for his time with Celtics, but wants another title for Golden State

Game 50: Reds at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Prominent shareholder advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services, urged Spirit Airlines’ shareholders to vote against the proposed merger with Frontier Airlines in favor of an offer from JetBlue Airways.

Advisory firm urges Spirit shareholders to vote against merger with Frontier

GSK to buy Cambridge vaccine startup Affinivax for $2.1b, with more payments possible

Biden and Fed chair Powell meet as inflation dogs global economy

politics

Secretary of the State of Connecticut Denise W. Merrill, left, and Deputy Secretary of State of Connecticut, Scott Bates, sealed certificates of vote with a wax seal on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol in Hartford, Conn.

Conn. looks to hire an expert in combating election misinformation

How Brad Raffensperger beat ‘Stop the Steal’

Clinton campaign lawyer acquitted of lying to the FBI

Nation

Pallbearers carried the coffin of Amerie Jo Garza at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.

Teacher closed door that had been propped open before attack at Texas school, police say

Schools are struggling to meet rising mental health needs, data shows

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 7,029 confirmed cases and 6 deaths

World

Relentless Russian artillery has damaged 90 percent of the buildings in Sievierodonetsk.

Russian forces advance in city of Sievierodonetsk

Iran disrupts Internet, experts say; building collapse deaths at 34

Monkeypox patients should abstain from sex while symptomatic, UK says

opinion

A 1970 federal law required that cold, hard facts guide credit decisions, rather than the prejudicial inclinations that were normal at the time. This resulted in the rise of the credit score.

Where credit scores come from and why they don’t quite add up — but can

Hold large corporations accountable for exposing the public to ‘forever chemicals’

Patents are only as good as the laws and rules intended to enforce them

lifestyle

Students with congratulations throwing graduation hats in the air celebrating,

Beyond ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go’: Grad gifts that aren’t cliché

Bay State Strongman Rob Kearney lends his colorful, queer experiences to ‘Strong’

Here are 12 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston

food & dining

Fermentation expert and author Alex Lewin

Fermentation expert Alex Lewin has a message in a bottle

These chips have a healthy twist: They’re made from yogurt

Classic Cape cocktails, now in a can

travel

Travelers queue up at the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport, Thursday, May 26, 2022.

Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for US travelers

On Cuttyhunk Island, dwindling year-rounders look to recruit newcomers

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

Arts

Installation view of "Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms," currently at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston's Watershed in East Boston. Left, Ebony G. Patterson, "...and the dew cracks the earth, in five acts of lamentation ... between the cuts ... beneath the leaves ... below the soil...," 2020; center, Madeline Hollander, "Heads/Tails: Walker & Broadway 2," 2020; right, El Anatsui, "Area B," 2007.

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

Rachel Zegler arrived at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Rachel Zegler to star in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel

A deadly silence

The power of books to challenge dictators

Movies

Rachel Zegler arrived at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Rachel Zegler to star in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel

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

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

Television

From left: Busy Philipps, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell in "Girls5eva."

Let the silliness — and satire — continue in season 2 of ‘Girls5eva’

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.

music

Jeff Tweedy performs with Wilco during the band's headlining set on Saturday at the Solid Sound Festival at Mass MoCA.

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

Viktorina Kapitonova and Lasha Khozashvili in Boston Ballet's presentation of "Swan Lake."

Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a spellbinder

A high-profile dance fest rises again

Out of the past and onto the Broadway stage

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Emerson College is located in downtown Boston.

‘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

New England news in brief

Obituaries

Mr. Hawkins, flanked by his wife, Wanda, and Daniel Roher, director of "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band" in 2019.

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