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Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun deal after recent mass shootings

Twenty senators, including 10 Republicans, released a statement calling for passage of a deal that allows for modest curbs on gun sales, and aid for mental health and schools.

March for Our Lives rallies in Boston and nationwide amid call for tough gun controls

Members of House Jan. 6 panel say evidence they have gathered is enough to indict Trump
Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they have uncovered enough evidence for the Justice Department to consider an unprecedented criminal indictment against former President Trump for seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Yvonne Abraham: In two congressional hearings, a portrait of an ailing democracy

50 years later, Watergate resonates again
The man at the center of the congressional Jan. 6 hearings — Donald Trump — is like nothing we have seen before in the nation’s highest office. Richard M. Nixon felt unique in that way too, in his day.

Searchers find body of missing 6-year-old boy in Merrimack River Sunday

Investigators on Sunday located the body of a missing 6-year-old boy from Lowell who fell into the Merrimack River during a family outing Thursday, according to Amesbury police.

Man, 38, found dead in Pool Pond in Rindge, N.H.

Employers piece together a hodgepodge of COVID-19 safety policies to stay open and healthy
Amid the ever-changing COVID landscape, businesses have adopted a panoply of approaches attempting to keep workers healthy and the doors open.

Visitors used a path in The Riverway, a park in Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace. The forward-thinking environmentalist and abolitionist is considered the "father" of landscape architecture, and this year marks the bicentennial of his birth.

At 200, Frederick Law Olmsted continues to shape public space

It’s impossible to imagine Boston without its Emerald Necklace, designed by the man considered the father of landscape architecture on principles that the city struggles to live up to today.

Maps: What Boston could have looked like if Olmsted’s original plans were realized
It's impossible to imagine Boston today without Frederick Law Olmsted's gem-like system of connected parks. But not all of his visions came to fruition.

Want to learn more about Frederick Law Olmsted? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
As the world celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday, we’re bringing readers into the life and works of the father of architecture.

Overturning Roe v. Wade would set women back decades, damage economy, experts say
If Roe is overturned, experts and advocates said that many women — especially women of color and those with low incomes — will take a significant economic hit, and the nation might as well.

They offer help with CharlieCards and directions. At $102 million, panel mulls if T Ambassador contract is too pricey.
The MBTA outsourced T Ambassador positions to a Tennessee company in 2017, the only one to put in a bid for the new contract. The lack of interest and size of the contract prompted a rare grilling from the agency’s usually amenable board of directors last month.

Actress L Morgan Lee attended the 75th annual Tony awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, 2022 in New York city.

The 75th Tony Awards: Here’s What to Expect

The Tony Awards, which honor plays and musicals performed on Broadway, will take place this year on Sunday with a four-hour ceremony that begins on a streaming service and continues with a television broadcast.

Ariana DeBose on hosting the Tonys: ‘Whatever we do is going to be fun’ Tony Awards has stars — and those usually far from spotlight

Authorities arrest members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday, June 11, 2022, after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.

31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event

Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.

Al Horford (right) with his brothers Jon (left) and Josh (center).

Al Horford’s brother Jon doesn’t get many breaks from campaigning for the Michigan House of Representatives, but he made it to Game 4

Jon spends hours each day walking the neighborhoods of the state’s 77th district, knocking on doors to introduce himself to potential constituents.

‘This group will never get this moment back:’ Damon Stoudamire wants Celtics to hear his cautionary tale

Opinion

The freedom to uphold an unpopular opinion

A Web designer who doesn’t want to make wedding sites for gay couples is giving the Supreme Court another chance to spell out the right to free speech.

The mental health crisis afflicting American youth demands health care reforms

Play it, Keith

The Jan. 6 committee takes, and sets, the stage

MARCELA GARCÍA

The Proud Boys’ Latino connection, explained

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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From his early days in education, Mass. commissioner sought to level playing field
Jeffrey Riley jokes that his history as a middle school principal makes him impervious to rumors and insults, but some who know him see another reason for his sometimes blunt approach.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Here’s why Deshaun Watson and the Browns look like they are in trouble
Even if the 24 lawsuits against Watson come out in his favor, the NFL still has to come down hard.

‘This is the story of a crime,’ father of boy who drowned at Martha’s Vineyard club tells court in video
An Edgartown tennis and pool club pleaded guilty Friday in the drowning death last July of a 3-year-old boy who was left unattended in a pool without flotation aids while participating in a summer program.

N.H. Marine killed in Osprey crash ‘was the light’ in many lives, family said
“He was taken from us far too soon and will be forever missed," said Amanda Losapio of her brother, Captain Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Kensington, N.H.

Hooksett, N.H., man, 76, dead after being found unresponsive on Lake Winnipesaukee
A 76-year-old man from Hooksett, N.H., was pronounced dead Sunday morning after he was found unresponsive on a fishing boat on Lake Winnipesaukee, according to officials.

Ukraine’s leader says his troops keep defying predictions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning eastern Ukraine, where the fighting has been fiercest for weeks.

McDonald’s successor opens in Moscow

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How will golf pros approach The Country Club’s course? We played all 18, and here’s what we found.

To prepare for June’s US Open, which will be the 10th to be held in Massachusetts, the Globe explored the historic course. And we want to take you along for the journey.

With a pro caddie to guide us, we played The Country Club. Here’s the hole-by-hole report. How The Country Club toughened up: Larger greens and trickier putts await in the US Open

Summer Reading 2022
Whether your summer plans include beaches or backyards, exploration or relaxation, you’ll need something juicy and absorbing to read. We asked some of our favorite critics to recommend the best summer reads, a blend of old and new books you can bring along with you — and that just might transport you when you do.

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Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.
When our baby was diagnosed with fatal Tay-Sachs disease, we decided to celebrate Havi with a lifetime’s worth of birthdays.

Record heat sears Texas and central US this weekend
Temperatures above 100 degrees are expected in Texas on Sunday, and hot conditions will spread north this week.

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Claudius Agrippa, Fabienne Jean, Noah Leong, and Kely Pinheiro of the Nebulous Quartet rehearse for a show, running their instruments through software on Leong's laptop.

In a scene of electric guitars and drum kits, a Berklee-trained string quartet stands out

BAMS Fest returns to Franklin Park Saturday for a day of free entertainment and activities celebrating artists of color.

At BAMS Fest, a celebration of culture and community on and off stage

From left: James Jackson Jr., L. Morgan Lee, Antwayn Hopper, John-Andrew Morrison, Jaquel Spivey, Jason Veasey, and John-Michael Lyles in the musical "A Strange Loop," which has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards.

At this year’s Tonys, diversity wins

Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn in "Dark Winds."

In ‘Dark Winds,’ a vivid portrait of Indigenous culture elevates a murder mystery

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Kate Dineen of Boston with the flag she brought to a rally for abortion rights at the Massachusetts State House last month.

IDEAS | Margaret H. Marshall and Joan Lukey

The end of Roe v. Wade could put Mass.-based employers in a tough spot

Joseph Jabir Pope (right) listened as the Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments in Commonwealth v. Joseph Pope. Offering him support was James Watson, whose murder charges were dropped after he served 41 years in prison.

Justice demands a look-back at felony-murder cases

US Senators Lindsey Graham and Bernie Sanders will debate for an hour in the Kennedy Institute’s full-size reproduction of the US Senate chamber on the University of Massachusetts Boston campus.

The Kennedy Institute and Senators Sanders and Graham hope to rekindle real Senate debates

The changing face of Pride

Nantasket Beach in Hull, July 2021.

TOPIC: STANDALONE

Topless beaches on Nantucket? Sure. But how about a sandy spot for the modest among us too?

Miguel Cerrillo, father of Miah Cerrillo, a fourth-grade student at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, testified at a hearing about gun violence by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday.

A nation held hostage by Republican cowardice on gun reform

Metro

They offer help with CharlieCards and directions. At $102 million, panel mulls if T Ambassador contract is too pricey.

The MBTA outsourced T Ambassador positions to a Tennessee company in 2017, the only one to put in a bid for the new contract. The lack of interest and size of the contract prompted a rare grilling from the agency’s usually amenable board of directors last month.

It’s been eight months since a T escalator maimed riders. The machine remains out of service.

The MBTA still doesn’t have an answer for why the escalator at Back Bay station catapulted backward on Sept. 26, 2021, injuring nine. Its website says the escalator is “unavailable due to maintenance.”

Scenes from PVDFest 2022, Providence’s iconic arts festival

Providence was filled with arts, entertainment, exciting sights and happy people during the iconic, annual arts festival. Here’s what it looked like.

Employers piece together a hodgepodge of COVID-19 safety policies to stay open and healthy

Amid the ever-changing COVID landscape, businesses have adopted a panoply of approaches attempting to keep workers healthy and the doors open.

Sports

Michael Gemaly, who is a core sprayer for Titleist, relaxes amongst thousands of golf balls in the lobby of Titleist Ball Factory 3 in New Bedford. His father, mother, and daughters have all worked at Titleist.

The story of Titleist, the No. 1 golf ball at the US Open, started with a wobbly putt

Phil Young insisted there was something wrong with his golf ball and set about creating a more perfect ball.

Emmanuel Boateng, shown here in a Sept.11, 2021 game against New York City FC, scored the winner for the Revolution against Sporting KC Saturday in the 87th minute.

Revolution 2, Sporting KC 1

Revolution rally for victory over Sporting Kansas City

Emmanuel Boateng provided the deciding goal in the 87th minute.

Kutter Crawford will make his second career start on Sunday.

RED SOX AT MARINERS | 4:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 61: Red Sox at Mariners lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will make a spot start on Sunday afternoon with Garrett Whitlock sidelined.

Al Horford’s brother Jon doesn’t get many breaks from campaigning for the Michigan House of Representatives, but he made it to Game 4

Mariners 7, Red Sox 6

The Red Sox had a one-run lead with an inning to go, but Hansel Robles was not the man to close things out

SATURDAY'S MIAA TENNIS ROUNDUP

In a back-and-forth boys’ tennis showdown, Lochlan Seth provides the difference for Newton North

Business

French projections: Macron’s centrists will keep a majority

Still, the president's party was expected to emerge with a much smaller number of seats than five years ago, complicating his efforts to raise the retirement age in France.

Employers piece together a hodgepodge of COVID-19 safety policies to stay open and healthy

Amid the ever-changing COVID landscape, businesses have adopted a panoply of approaches attempting to keep workers healthy and the doors open.

China alarms US with private warnings to avoid Taiwan Strait

Record heat sears Texas and central US this weekend

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Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

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

I inherited a house. My wife says she needs to be on the deed — or else.

Pan-Seared Steak With Zhoug

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

metro

A State Police boat and a Newburyport Fire boat searched for Mas DeChhat on the Merrimack River Friday.

Searchers find body of missing 6-year-old boy in Merrimack River Sunday

How to eat through southern R.I. in a single weekend

Old-school diners dish up more than just homestyle food

sports

Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals against the Rangers as the Lightning claimed a 4-2 series victory in the Eastern Conference Finals at Amalie Arena.

Steven Stamkos scores twice as Lightning reach third straight Stanley Cup Final with victory over Rangers

Jacob Jette has the right stuff, pitches Franklin baseball into Division 1 semifinals

Alanna Dumalac finally gets chance to make statement as Wellesley girls’ lacrosse rolls past Chelmsford

business

People lineup to visit a newly opened fast food restaurant in a former McDonald's outlet in Bolshaya Bronnaya Street in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 12, 2022.

McDonald’s successor opens in Moscow

$5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high

Moderna’s COVID vaccine is effective in children under 6, FDA says

politics

On Feb. 25, 2015, retired Gen. John Allen testified on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to examine the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

John R. Allen resigns as Brookings president after Qatar revelations

Members of House Jan. 6 panel say evidence they have gathered is enough to indict Trump

Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun deal after recent mass shootings

Nation

Kaliyah Wilkerson, 7, found relief from the heat Saturday in Dallas.

Record heat sears Texas and central US this weekend

31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event

Tony Awards has stars — and those usually far from spotlight

World

Leonid Pasechnik, acting leader of self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic, adjusts his hat as he talks with a group of foreign journalists on the site where a new hospital is building with support of the Russia Defense Ministry in Luhansk on the territory which is under the Government of the Luhansk People's Republic control, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Ukraine’s leader says his troops keep defying predictions

Newly united, French left hopes to counter President in upcoming vote

McDonald’s, Moscow style, is back, as Russian economy stumbles on

opinion

Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, left, and British filmmaker Nick Quested are sworn in as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol holds its first public hearing to reveal the findings of a yearlong investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9.

The Jan. 6 committee takes, and sets, the stage

Where have Boston’s children gone?

The end of Roe v. Wade could put Mass.-based employers in a tough spot

lifestyle

In recent weeks #ChurchToo — a movement that calls out sexual assault in church settings — has seen an intense set of revelations across denominations and ministries. In April, an exhibit in Leola, Pa., illustrated how sexual assault is a reality among children and adults in such groups using dresses donated by survivors.

#ChurchToo revelations growing, years after movement began

Celebrate Juneteenth at these 14 Boston-area events

King Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival to deliver five days of education, discussion, and togetherness across the city

food & dining

Matunuck Oyster Bar owner Perry Raso shucks oysters that he recently harvested out of Potters Pond, which is where his restaurant is located, in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

How to eat through southern R.I. in a single weekend

Old-school diners dish up more than just homestyle food

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

travel

Cinnamon rolls getting a layer of icing at Gingersnaps, a bakery in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

A splashy waterfront resort in Maine, a youthful music fest, and Juneteenth in New Orleans

She loves Ireland, vegan food, and taking it all in

Arts

A discarded mound of tinsel sits next to a pile of giant jacks made of wire tomato cages in "Lily Cox-Richard: Weep Holes" at Mass MoCA.

Everything’s scary — but don’t let it break you

Power and prototypes: Matthew Angelo Harrison at MIT List Visual Arts Center

Documenting Amazonia — and the amazing resilience of the earth

Books

Summer books 4

Summer Reading 2022

David Duchovny — yes, that David Duchovny — writes a tale for our time

A debut from Donna Gordon, the 10th anniversary of the Nantucket Book Festival, and awards for Maine authors

Movies

From left: Rulon and Warren Jeffs in the documentary series "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey."

Sins of the father, a son’s recollections, and the near extinction of a seminal band

‘Hustle’: Adam Sandler stars as a scout in this NBA-heavy Netflix drama

I never liked ‘E.T.’ as a kid, but 40 years later I’ve changed my mind

Television

Maura Tierney and Jeff Daniels are returning to star in a second season of "American Rust."

‘American Rust’ to return for second season

Eight ‘beach reads’ you can watch this summer

The Tonys bring energy missing from other awards shows

music

The 41st annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival opened Saturday evening.

For the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, an introspective opening

In a scene of electric guitars and drum kits, a Berklee-trained string quartet stands out

At BAMS Fest, a celebration of culture and community on and off stage

Theater/Dance

Stacy Fischer (left) and Elle Borders in "Common Ground Revisited."

In the Huntington’s ‘Common Ground Revisited,’ Boston’s busing crisis is part of a much larger story

At the Opera House, ‘Wicked’ still casts a spell

2022 Tonys: Who will win, who should win, and other predictions

globe local

D'Angelo Ortiz, David Ortiz's son, rounds third base during the home opener of the Boston Rox.

Brockton ‘Rox’ baseball with famous names and fun

Should Massachusetts raise welfare benefits?

Cheers for unstoppable Lucy, as she graduates from high school

Obituaries

Dallas Cowboys' Don Perkins carried a pair of tacklers on his back in a game against the Baltimore Colts in December 1967.

Don Perkins, 6-time Pro Bowl RB with Cowboys, dies at 84

Nancy Clark Reynolds, a player in Reagan’s Washington, dies at 94

Sean Thackrey, creator of eccentric California wines, dies at 79