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‘The numbers just continue to rise’: Patients awaiting psychiatric treatment crowd emergency rooms

Unlike COVID surges — which seem to wax and wane with new variants — the surges of behavioral health patients coming to emergency rooms never seems to recede.

Mass. reports 2,040 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 18 deaths reported over three days
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Boston averaging 202 new COVID-19 cases a day with 8.8 percent positivity rate, health officials say

CDC says COVID-19 subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 now account for more than 7 percent of New England cases

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that two new Omicron subvariants that experts have been watching closely now account for more than 7 percent of New England COVID-19 cases.
Many children who contracted COVID-19 during pandemic did not develop antibodies to ward off Omicron, study says FDA advisers back COVID shots by Novavax, a vaccine latecomer

Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for lawmakers to ‘act on gun responsibility’
The Oscar-winning actor, a native of Uvalde, Texas, met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday and joined White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in the briefing room to discuss gun legislation reform and call for bipartisan action.

‘Massachusetts gun laws have been proven to work.’ Amid spate of mass shootings, policymakers tout Bay State as blueprint.

Boston Latin Academy students walk out Tuesday to protest gun violence

Raytheon to move its global headquarters from Waltham to Arlington, Va.

The defense giant said the move will take place in the third quarter of this year and will not reduce the company's local workforce.
Globe Magazine

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

In the 1890s, Sioux Falls, South Dakota became a “divorce colony” for well-heeled Americans looking to legally separate. Then one Bostonian’s personal dramas turned up at the Supreme Court.
DEVRA FIRST

An early visit to Faccia Brutta on Newbury Street

Here's what you’ll find at Ken Oringer and Jamie Bissonnette’s new restaurant, their first in the area since Little Donkey in 2016.
These 4 condiments are all you need to add spice, crunch, and zest to your summer menus
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

The Jan. 6 hearings are must-see TV. Will America tune in?

It’s not political theater. For anyone who cares about our beleaguered nation, now is not the time to move on and tune out.
SCOT LEHIGH

Dispelling gun-law disinformation and deflections
EDITORIAL

The case for conspiracy goes prime time
Joan Vennochi

Biden’s dilemma: Voters can despise Trump, yet still question whether Biden’s ‘the man for the moment’
Bill McKibben

OK, boomers. We broke America, now let’s fix it.
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.

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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

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The decision to have an abortion changed their lives
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe asserted that the effect of abortion rights ”is hard for anyone — and in particular, for a court — to assess.” Here are the people whose futures were altered by the procedure.

Two workers seriously injured in Acushnet after falling from garage
Acushnet Police Chief Chris Richmond said they received the report at 2:54 p.m. located at 309 Perry Hill Rd.

SJC orders new trial in 1984 Dorchester murder, but did not make major change in felony-murder rule retroactive

The state’s high court Tuesday ordered a new trial for Joseph Jabir Pope, but bypassed the issue Pope and his supporters fervently wanted them to address: retroactively abolishing the felony murder rule that imprisons people who do not actually kill.
Unfinished Justice: A Spotlight Team investigation into felony murder in Massachusetts
ANALYSIS

3 things to watch when the Jan. 6 committee holds a prime-time hearing on Thursday

What remains to be seen is whether the committee can present facts that will change the way Americans feel about that day — and what recommendations the committee will make to try to fix what’s broken.
Critic's Corner: How to watch Thursday’s primetime hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Fox News chooses Tucker Carlson over Jan. 6 hearing, drawing backlash

Following Democratic convention win, Healey promises to tackle affordability, housing
Speaking to business leaders, Attorney General Maura Healey sounded gubernatorial in tone and content. After all, increasing the number of houses and apartments in the state usually falls outside the chief law enforcement official’s purview.

Charts: Gas prices in Mass. hit record $5 per gallon
Experts say it’s likely the towering costs will endure through the summer and that several factors are to blame.

Tell us: How are you compensating for record-high gas prices in Mass.?

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Jeneé Osterheldt

How one Brookline student turned teaching English into a young, global community

Anna Lin started teaching English in the fifth grade. Now as a junior in high school, she has a student-run nonprofit dedicated to educating hundreds of people around the world.

‘There’s little good news’: Mass. restaurants wrestle with high food and labor costs
Many are still struggling with the economic realities of pandemic life. And this time, there’s no relief coming from Washington.

Larry Edelman
It’s time to bet against America
Our yawning partisan divide has morphed into something even more malignant — something that is a threat to the economy.

Squirmy Prince Louis taunts mom Kate Middleton at Jubilee Pageant — and parents everywhere can relate
The Duchess of Cambridge was on the receiving end of some grade-A snotty toddler behavior from her 4-year-old son, Prince Louis, while watching Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Malpaso steps out at the Majestic

Maybe we’re amazed that Paul McCartney is about to turn 80, but this age group of classic rockers is growing

Recipes: We figured out the perfect Father’s Day menu. It starts with steak.

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence moves in every way

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

EDITORIAL

The case for conspiracy goes prime time
Joan Vennochi

Biden’s dilemma: Voters can despise Trump, yet still question whether Biden’s ‘the man for the moment’
Bill McKibben

OK, boomers. We broke America, now let’s fix it.
Alex Green

Understanding the role Massachusetts played in both developing and resisting eugenics
MARCELA GARCÍA

Stop asking parents to release graphic images of their children massacred in school shootings
IDEAS | Philip Dray

Breaking the silence about a lynching in the North

Metro

R.I. poised to become fourth state to require teaching Asian-American history

‘The Rhode Island legislature formally recognized that we must include Asian-Americans when we tell the great story of America,’ said Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, a Cranston Republican.
RI NEWS

Taylor Swift sends gifts, ‘hearts’ the Providence College Friars basketball team

The singer-songwriter, whose hit “You Belong With Me” became Friartown’s unofficial anthem, sent the team care packages filled with trinkets, T-shirts, and a note signed, “Love, Taylor.”

Jim Seals of ‘70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80

Seals and Crofts were among a wave of soft-rock groups that included America, Bread, and England Dan and John Ford Coley.

Mass. reports 2,040 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 18 deaths reported over three days

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

Sports

Bruins

Here are some possibilities for next head coach of the Bruins

"I don’t believe it’s an absolute prerequisite to have coached behind an NHL bench,” said general manager Don Sweeney.
patriots

Tre Nixon makes a nice connection with Mac Jones at Patriots practice

The second-year receiver made an impressive sliding catch on a throw from Jones that he called "right on the money."
Golf

Amid backlash, star golfers fend off questions about ‘reprehensible’ Saudi moves to join LIV series

Major champions Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell tried to keep the focus on golf, and not politics.
MIAA GIRLS' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Ursuline girls capture state golf title, North Reading’s Isabel Brozena wins individual honors
Red Sox at Angels | 9:38 p.m. (NESN)

Game 56: Red Sox at Angels lineups and notes
horse racing

We the People early favorite to win Belmont Stakes, Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike the third choice

Business

Warehouse robot maker Symbotic goes public in SPAC deal

The Wilmington-based maker of robotic hardware and software for retail distribution centers will become publicly traded Wednesday after merging with a special purpose acquisition company.

A big building. Over the Pike. For the first time in a long time.

First Mass. Pike "air-rights" development in decades completes its deck over the highway.

Around the Garden, good times return after a difficult two years

Yellen: inflation to ‘remain high;’ hopes it’s ‘coming down’
magazine
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She is very easy to be with. We are not spring chickens, you know.’
Cooking

Recipes: We figured out the perfect Father’s Day menu. It starts with steak.
Connections

That time I accidentally became Rudy Giuliani's buddy at a Sox-Yankees game
Summer Entertainment

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

metro

R.I. House committee set to vote on three gun bills Thursday

Rhode Island political news: June 2022

Watch: Police issue warning after bear steals bag of McDonald’s leftovers from a car in New Hampshire

sports

It’s still not clear what Bruce Cassidy did wrong enough to get fired by the Bruins

How will the Celtics respond to Warriors agitator Draymond Green in Game 3?

Celtics and Warriors are scoring big points in TV ratings for Finals so far

business

Wu pushes state lawmakers on transfer tax; real estate groups push back

Shell, the oil giant, will sell renewable energy to Texans

Tell us: How are you compensating for record-high gas prices in Massachusetts?

politics

Jan. 6 hearings give Democrats a chance to recast midterm message

See results from primaries California and Iowa

Son of Buffalo mass shooting victim pushes Congress: ‘What are you doing?’

Nation

Some cancer patients can skip treatments, two studies show

CDC says COVID-19 subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 now account for more than 7 percent of New England cases

Mass. reports 2,040 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 18 deaths reported over three days

World

Senators call for investigation into killing of US journalist in West Bank

Report: ‘Perpetual’ Israeli occupation at root of violence

Russia claims advances in Ukraine amid fierce fighting

opinion

OK, boomers. We broke America, now let’s fix it.

The Grocery Stories: The final chapter

Something has to change to prevent burnout of nurses and doctors

lifestyle

Matthew McConaughey makes emotional plea for lawmakers to ‘act on gun responsibility’

How author Sulari Gentill wrote her Boston Public Library mystery from a continent away

Squirmy Prince Louis taunts mom Kate Middleton at Jubilee Pageant — and parents everywhere can relate

food & dining

An early visit to Faccia Brutta on Newbury Street

Recipe: The popular Cantonese pak cham gai, ‘white-cut chicken,’ is steamed and served with soy-ginger sauce

Recipe: Don’t fuss with pastry for this crustless quiche with asparagus and goat cheese

travel

Ryanair gives Afrikaans quiz to South Africans entering UK

Topless beaches on Nantucket? Locals share their views on the pending bylaw.

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

Arts

Pop-up show in East Providence beckons with ‘OddKin’

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.

Books

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

Hip-hop historian and ‘Dilla Time’ author Dan Charnas comes to CitySpace

Looking at a horse, from all the angles

Movies

Extraordinary animals, an extraneous wall, a musical celebration

See Jane run (an underground abortion network) in ‘The Janes’

‘Benediction’: in war and love and well beyond

Television

How to watch Thursday’s prime-time hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol

Sadly, the pickings are slim for TV viewers who can’t afford to stream

This week’s TV: Farewell to Shelby Scott, a Navajo Nation mystery, and ‘Irma Vep’

music

Jim Seals of ‘70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80

Maybe we’re amazed that Paul McCartney is about to turn 80, but this age group of classic rockers is growing

Sidy Maïga, a R.I.-based musician, brings African drumbeats to the mainstream

Theater/Dance

Malpaso steps out at the Majestic

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence moves in every way

In ART’s ‘1776,’ the founding of a nation, with liberty and justice for some

globe local

West Newton Cinema hosts screening of ‘All the Lonely People’ June 15

Pentucket picks Panthers as new school mascot

Newton residents file lawsuit to block proposed replacement of senior center in Newtonville

Obituaries

Jim Seals of ‘70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80

Ken Bode, political reporter who moderated ‘Washington Week,’ dies at 83

Alec John Such, former Bon Jovi bassist and founding member, dies at 70