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Tulsa shooting suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for back pain, police say

A man who blamed his surgeon for ongoing pain after a recent back surgery bought an AR-style rifle hours before opening fire at a Tulsa medical office, killing the surgeon and three others, police said.

Developer set to buy 95-acre tank farm site near Encore casino in Everett
A prominent Boston development firm has a deal in place to purchase ExxonMobil's massive tank farm in Everett, near Encore Casino.

From stagflation to the ‘misery index,’ some economists fear a 1970s redux
Misery was plentiful in the ’70s, and the index was a rough way to measure the nation’s slide into stagflation and adds together two major indicators that speak to the nation’s economic strength: the monthly consumer price index and unemployment rate.

Junkyard turns to gold in Somerville development boom
The family name still adorns the business Jacob Nissenbaum started over a century ago. But this unvarnished slice of Somerville near Union Square is about to vanish as the area is transformed by the Green Line Extension and a boom in biotech development.

Dave Epstein | Forecast

Now that June has arrived, a look at the summer weather ahead

The overall summer outlook is for warmer-than-average temperatures.
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

When I was a child, my parents tried to shield me from painful truths by hiding them. As an art critic, I’ve learned to process the world around me through close looking.

See photos from Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration

Celebrations began Thursday in London to honor Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, as she marks her 70th year on the throne.

Meteorologist Kelly Bates, whose departure from Channel 10 sparked outrage in R.I., lands at Channel 6

“I’m the luckiest person in the world,” Bates told The Boston Globe Wednesday. “They say it’s darkest before the dawn. This is kind of proof of that.”
Opinion
IDEAS | Philip Dray

Breaking the silence about a lynching in the North

A town in New York opens a new chapter in a story it tried to forget for nearly 130 years.
IDEAS | HOLLY ROBINSON

Grappling with a shaky sense of security in America
Joan Vennochi

Mayor Wu, don’t protect the culture that protected Patrick Rose
Kent Greenfield

Massachusetts should use Texas abortion law to bar assault weapons
EDITORIAL

Striking a deal to fix Boston’s schools
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Come see Globe journalists live on stage
Globe Live returns June 11-12 for two brand-new shows of original & adventurous nonfiction storytelling.

Travel & Entertainment

GLOBE MAGAZINE

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

Warm weather is almost here, and the weekends are brimming with opportunities for fun. Here’s how to get outside and experience the season in every New England state.
10 ways to make it a true New England summer
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Vermont’s creemees are a uniquely delicious summer treat

In the interest of good creemee journalism, I put on my best pair of elastic waist shorts, got in my car, and made a creemee crawl through Vermont. Here's where it took me.
TRAVEL

These are some of the Cape’s best waterfront bars

Location is everything, especially when you’re lazing on a sunny afternoon.
4 fabulous rail trails in New England
GLOBE MAGAZINE

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

From the perfect oyster to heavenly ribs, these road-trip-worthy food festivals around the region will delight your taste buds throughout the summer.
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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

150 years of The Boston Globe

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Man arrested for allegedly groping two women on plane from Los Angeles to Boston

Jairaj Singh Dhillon, 42, was arrested for allegedly groping two women aboard a red=eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Tuesday.

Suspicious death under investigation in Windham, N.H.

Law enforcement officials in New Hampshire were investigating a suspicious death in the town of Windham on Thursday morning, according to state Attorney General John M. Formella’s office.

Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Raffensperger
Georgia’s top elections official was expected to appear Thursday before a special grand jury investigating whether former president Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election in the state.

‘Like old Harvard Square’: Beloved Cambridge florist reopens in new home
Longtime manager and new owner Stephen Zedros reopened Brattle Square Florist at 52 Brattle St.

Green Line and Blue Line service disruptions continue fol lowing Wednesday night collision between two trolleys near Government Center

The crash comes after a series of safety troubles at the T in the last year. “The incidents are so severe, so frequent, there’s so little sign of progress or positive trajectory, in fact I think we’re seeing the opposite,” one advocate said.

Meet Moose, the ‘adventurous’ N.H. rabbit who climbs 4,000-foot peaks
With a harness secured, the rabbit has climbed all of the “White Mountain Four Thousand Footers,” alongside her companion, Chelsea Eason, who has been documenting their adventures on TikTok.

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Rhode Island man found guilty in fatal kidnapping of Jassy Correia

A federal jury in Boston found a Rhode Island man guilty Wednesday of fatally kidnapping Jassy Correia from a Boston nightclub in 2019, where she was celebrating her upcoming 23rd birthday with friends.

ERs reach record capacity as hospitals are inundated with patients
Health systems say they are dealing with record emergency department volume, sicker patients, a compounding mental health crisis, and an ever-beleaguered workforce.

Georgetown police find no racial slurs at Roxbury Prep game; independent report pending
Georgetown police found no evidence the Roxbury Prep football team was taunted with racial epithets during a game at Georgetown High School in September, according to more than 60 pages of investigative documents.

He was playing a song by The Lumineers on a public piano in Boston. Then a band member walked by and joined in.
In a remarkable twist of fate, Jeremiah Fraites was walking through Downtown Crossing on his day off from touring Tuesday when he overheard Sam Spencer on the piano nearby, playing a song Fraites had co-written.

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Culture & Lifestyle

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

Art among the trees in Brookline’s Riverway Park

A new book considers what silence is and how it can enrich us

The sins and cinematic genius of Federico Fellini

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

Abdullah Shihipar, Alexandria Macmadu, and Alexandra Collins

Drug overdoses spiked during the pandemic. Here’s what states need to do.
IDEAS | YING GAO

A kind gesture from my father for which I didn’t have to say thanks
SCOT LEHIGH

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

‘Great replacement’ theories, as old as America, have always been nonsense
RENÉE GRAHAM

Biden’s misguided faith in ‘rational’ Mitch McConnell on gun reform
IDEAS | CLARA YIM BOLDUC

The real reason nurses are burned out

Metro

Newton Little League to host first annual Corsi Day honoring late Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi

Newton Little League will present Family FunFest and the First Annual “Corsi Day” on Saturday, June 4, at Albemarle Field from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Green Line and Blue Line service disruptions continue following Wednesday night collision between two trolleys near Government Center

The crash comes after a series of safety troubles at the T in the last year. “The incidents are so severe, so frequent, there’s so little sign of progress or positive trajectory, in fact I think we’re seeing the opposite,” one advocate said.

Driver of vehicle sought in probe of slaying of couple in Concord, N.H.

Authorities in New Hampshire on Thursday said they’re seeking to identify and speak with the driver of a vehicle that was parked by a trail in Concord where Stephen Reid, 67, and Djeswende Reid, 66, were both shot to death in April in a case that remains unsolved.

Two manhole explosions reported in downtown Boston near South Station

Two manhole explosions were reported in downtown Boston on Thursday morning near South Station in the Financial District, forcing the evacuation of two buildings in the area, authorities said.

Sports

NBA Finals

NBA Finals predictions: Will the Celtics win out? Or will the Warriors prevail? Find out what we think.

Will the Celtics win the NBA Finals? Find out what our experts think.
Red Sox

Bryan Mata set to start rehab assignment with Single-A Salem

Mata, 23, pitched in three extended spring training games.
ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL

Red Sox’ Garrett Whitlock turns back time with strikeout-less, pitch-to-contact gem

Whitlock finished with zero earned runs, walks, or strikeouts in six innings, the first pitcher to do so in nearly a decade.
Red Sox 7, Reds 1

Once the Red Sox solved flamethrower Hunter Greene, the floodgates opened and the rout was on
WEDNESDAY'S SCHOOLS ROUNDUP

Shawsheen baseball rallies in the sixth to beat Diman in State Vocational/Large School title game
MIAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

State softball tournament: Seeds, schedule, and analysis for Divisions 1-5

Business

Developer set to buy 95-acre tank farm site near Encore casino in Everett

A prominent Boston development firm has a deal in place to purchase ExxonMobil's massive tank farm in Everett, near Encore Casino.
Innovation economy

For ProfitWell, it’s all about getting the price right

The Boston startup, which helps companies decide how much to charge for products and services, was just acquired by London-based Paddle for $200 million.

‘Like old Harvard Square’: Beloved Cambridge florist reopens in new home

Farewell, Howard: The last HoJo’s has closed for good
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Summer Entertainment

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun
PERSPECTIVE

With Roe set to fall, we must pay more attention to New Hampshire’s new abortion law

MISS CONDUCT

What you can do when a loved one is overcome by grief. And what you can’t.

Cooking

Recipes: Transform your garden vegetables into refreshing summer soups

metro

What the candidates for state treasurer think of Providence’s $515 million pension bond

Meet Moose, the ‘adventurous’ N.H. rabbit who climbs 4,000-foot peaks

Now that June has arrived, a look at the summer weather ahead

sports

Ukraine beats Scotland in men’s World Cup qualifying playoff

Pitching staff will need to evolve for Red Sox to truly contend

They grew up fans of the Warriors. Now, the Celtics’ stars are facing them in the NBA Finals.

business

OPEC+ agrees on bigger oil-production hikes for coming months

Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week

Whoop starts selling its wearable fitness tech directly to businesses

politics

House panel taking up gun bill in wake of mass shootings

From stagflation to the ‘misery index,’ some economists fear a 1970s redux

Biden was the most experienced incoming president in US history. So why isn’t he better at this?

Nation

Tulsa shooting suspect targeted surgeon he blamed for back pain, police say

Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Raffensperger

4 people are killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building and shooter is also dead, police say

World

See photos from Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee kicks off with pomp

In concession to Poland, EU opens door to frozen funds

opinion

‘Great replacement’ theories, as old as America, have always been nonsense

Biden on right track in bid to curb charter school funding

Incarcerated people should have access to all calls they need

lifestyle

Is he ignoring me because he likes me?

Author Jasmine Guillory on her new Cali-surf-infused ‘Beauty and the Beast’ retelling

Jada Pinkett Smith talks about hair-loss ‘shame,’ outcome of Oscar slap

food & dining

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

7 standout restaurants to eat at this Pride Month

Recipes: Transform your garden vegetables into refreshing summer soups

travel

Debbie Gibson on her jet-setting dog, used bookstores, and bringing her own hot plate

Vrbo host canceled 24 hours before I arrived. What am I owed?

4 fabulous rail trails in New England

Arts

When a mural is a mirror: In Dewey Square, Rob ‘ProBlak’ Gibbs pays tribute to youth around the city

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

Things and ‘thneeds’ — and what they say about us

Books

A new book considers what silence is and how it can enrich us

Rachel Zegler to star in ‘Hunger Games’ prequel

A deadly silence

Movies

‘Benediction’: in war and love and well beyond

The sins and cinematic genius of Federico Fellini

‘Crimes of the Future’: What’s a body to do?

Television

Meteorologist Kelly Bates, whose departure from Channel 10 sparked outrage in R.I., lands at Channel 6

‘Slow Horses’ on fast track at Apple TV+

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

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

Lissa deGuzman had always hoped to play Elphaba in ‘Wicked.’ Now she is that girl.

In SpeakEasy’s ‘The Inheritance,’ a history filled with suffering is a tale that must be told

Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a spellbinder

globe local

Newton Little League to host first annual Corsi Day honoring late Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi

Newton South students, parents rally to save school’s Jazz Combo

‘We’re here to listen’: Newton reaches out with forum on mental health awareness

Obituaries

Stephanie Colotti Ferrie charted a voyage for her family through illness and life

Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly road warrior, is dead at 87

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