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US Open

Matt Fitzpatrick plays a shot from a bunker on the tenth hole.

With leaders on the back nine at The Country Club, it’s shaping up to be a fantastic finish at the US Open. Follow along.

Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Scottie Scheffler are in contention as Round 4 winds toward a conclusion.

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When I was a new dad, everyone said it would go by so fast. I get it now.
Here’s something I didn’t know: One day you’ll put your child down from a piggyback ride, and then you’ll never pick her up again.

Parenting unfiltered: In honor of Father’s Day, advice to live by

Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities
A year after President Biden signed legislation making June 19 the nation's 12th federal holiday, people across the US gathered at events filled with music, food and fireworks.

Jeneé Osterheldt: Our Blackness. Our brilliance. Black people, you are the revolution. Celebrate Juneteenth at these 14 Boston-area events

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on Mike Pence, Ginni Thomas

Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence and are waiting to hear from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, about her role in the illegal plot to overturn the 2020 election.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is one of two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

GOP member of Jan. 6 committee warns that more violence is coming

For some companies, there’s no escaping the office. So they’re changing it.
Firms that signed big leases right before COVID are trying to design an office worth coming back to.

The Fed will put the economy in a coma if that’s what’s needed to whip inflation

Central bank chairman Jerome Powell intends to break the back of inflation by any means necessary.

Yellen says high inflation is locked in for 2022

Does COVID-19 infection during pregnancy affect the fetus? As mothers worry, early research offers no clear answers.

One preliminary study found a higher risk of neurodevelopmental delays in offspring of infected mothers; another found infection made no difference, but stress does harm.

Massachusetts lawmakers have 6 weeks to wrap their work. Court rulings, tax talks are complicating it.

Red Sox 6, Cardinals 4

Nick Pivetta deals again as Red Sox break it open in the eighth to take series from Cardinals

The beautiful resistance of Worcester City Councilor at-large, Thu Nguyen

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Pride I Carry With Me: Thu Nguyen

The beautiful resistance of Worcester city councilor at-large Thu Nguyen, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Wisely Hash Factory in Sanford, Maine.

Mainers love their freewheeling medical marijuana market. The state has no idea what to do with it.

For the third time in recent years, regulators are going back to the drawing board after medical marijuana "caregivers" revolted against tighter recreational-style oversight.

It will be much warmer Monday with highs in the 70s along with sunshine.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

This week, expect warmer weather with low humidity

Sunday will be cloudy, but Monday will see sunny skies and high temperatures in the 70s. And summer officially starts on Tuesday.

Opinion

The need to hold the former president accountable for any crimes he may have committed in office has never been clearer or more urgent.

There is no question: Merrick Garland must put Trump on trial

If the former president and his allies can get by with nary a scratch after plotting an overthrow of the US government, then what message will that send?

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

‘Red-flag’ laws raise some red flags

IDEAS | REBECCA SWANSON

The thousandth time he told me

IDEAS | MARIN LANGLIEB

Ever wonder why Mass. bridges are lit with different colors?

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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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Manchester, N.H. man fatally shot after standoff with police; six officers fired at him

The man suffered gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said in a statement. Officers from the Manchester Police Department and New Hampshire State Police were present during the shooting.

One seriously injured in Mattapan stabbing
Police responded to Colorado Street about 2:35 p.m. for a report of a person stabbed, a Boston police spokesman said. The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Cancellations, delays continue to plague holiday weekend air travel
Air travel woes continued to plague travelers on this holiday weekend nationwide and at Logan International Airport, where more cancellations and delays were reported Sunday.

Man found dead Friday in Webster shopping center identified by district attorney

A man whose body was found in a shopping center in Webster Friday was identified Sunday morning by the Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s office.

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events

FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events.

LOVE LETTERS

I’m having doubts about moving in with him
“I’ve found myself dreading seeing him the past few days.”

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Veronica Adams, 20, comforted her son, Myles, while her parents made dinner at their home in Agawam.

‘Our work is just beginning’: As Roe teeters, Mass. abortion opponents aim to change minds

They're in the minority in Massachusetts, but abortion foes believe the issue is among the most pressing human rights causes of our time.

Without Roe protections, rights are at stake even in abortion-friendly states

Some red state police want gun safety. Will Republicans listen?
Law enforcement officials in conservative states have spoken out recently against loosening gun laws but find themselves ignored by the same Republican lawmakers who loudly declare their unwavering support for police.

Help wanted: Apply to be a lighthouse keeper on a ‘semi-remote island’ off the coast of Massachusetts
Want to be a lighthouse keeper? The position will be available next summer at Bakers Island Light Station.

The world economic outlook turns grim as ‘once in a lifetime’ shocks take their toll
Globalization has bound the world so tightly together that no nation is immune from the effects of crises flaring on any continent, and the effects have spilled over onto our shores.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Hank Willis Thomas, the artist behind "The Embrace," the long-awaited memorial to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the ICA Wednesday as part of The Embrace Ideas Festival.

‘In the heart of their hug’: Hank Willis Thomas on his ‘Embrace’ tribute to the Kings

Looking for home in ‘Hurricane Girl’

Visiting Walden Pond for a hike, a swim, or a little relaxation is the perfect way to spend Father's Day.

7 fun ideas to celebrate Father’s Day in Greater Boston

Jon Urquhart in his home office where he creates the majority of his videos for TikTok.

‘People think that a deaf household is quiet, but it’s not’: Foxborough native uses TikTok to share his experiences as a CODA

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Opal Lee stopped for water and a cool-down during her 2.5-mile commemorative trek through Fort Worth, Texas, on Juneteenth last year. She plans to make a similar journey this Sunday.

The war on Juneteenth

My dad, 83, had been sitting on a bench at the Branch Brook transit station, waiting for the Number 92 bus when his heart gave out.

Mary Ann D'Urso

A man leaves his house, as he has for 40 years and, this time, doesn’t come home

Hospitals like this one in Germany are full of machines that make incessant noise.

IDEAS | Michael Schutz

Medical devices that are music to our ears could save lives

Ted’s Diner (a.k.a. The Breakfast Club) in North Allston, taken by photographer Edward Boches for his “Postcards from Allston” exhibit at Harvard University’s Ed Portal gallery.

Greetings from Allston! Wish you were (still) here.

An MBTA Red Line train derailed at the JFK/UMASS station in September of 2019, causing severe delays for passengers north and south of the city while also adding to traffic slowdowns on the Southeast Expressway when State Police closed the Exit 15 ramp.

The train kept a-rollin’. Too bad it wasn’t supposed to.

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

Jean Entine, activist and ally for Boston’s women of color, dies at 79

A longtime activist in Cambridge and the founder of the Boston Women's Fund, Jean Entine helped direct money to organizations ignored by larger philanthropic groups.

One seriously injured in Mattapan stabbing

Police responded to Colorado Street about 2:35 p.m. for a report of a person stabbed, a Boston police spokesman said. The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Does COVID-19 infection during pregnancy affect the fetus? As mothers worry, early research offers no clear answers.

One preliminary study found a higher risk of neurodevelopmental delays in offspring of infected mothers; another found infection made no difference, but stress does harm.

Massachusetts lawmakers have 6 weeks to wrap their work. Court rulings, tax talks are complicating it.

The glut of proposals virtually guarantees there will be a torrent of major new laws put on the books this summer. It also raises the potential for a cluttered cutting room floor come Aug. 1.

Sports

Matt Fitzpatrick plays a shot from a bunker on the tenth hole.

With leaders on the back nine at The Country Club, it’s shaping up to be a fantastic finish at the US Open. Follow along.

Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Scottie Scheffler are in contention as Round 4 winds toward a conclusion.

Swimming for the University of Pennsylvania in March, Lia Thomas became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship, the 500-yard freestyle.

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events

FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events.

Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (right) collides with center fielder Cody Bellinger after making a catch on a ball hit by Los Angeles Angels' Taylor Ward on Wednesday. After sitting out the last two games, the Dodgers placed Betts on the injured list with a right cracked rib.

Dodgers place Mookie Betts on the injured list with a cracked rib

Betts was injured during the first inning of Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels when he collided with Cody Bellinger in the outfield on a fly ball.

STANLEY CUP FINAL

Speedy Avalanche zoom to 2-0 lead over Lightning in Stanley Cup Final

Red Sox notebook

Red Sox facing some decisions in getting roster down to 13 pitchers

Red Sox 6, Cardinals 4

Nick Pivetta deals again as Red Sox break it open in the eighth to take series from Cardinals

Business

Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on Mike Pence, Ginni Thomas

Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Sunday they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence and are waiting to hear from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, about her role in the illegal plot to overturn the 2020 election.

Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities

A year after President Biden signed legislation making June 19 the nation's 12th federal holiday, people across the US gathered at events filled with music, food and fireworks.

The Fed will put the economy in a coma if that’s what’s needed to whip inflation

For some companies, there’s no escaping the office. So they’re changing it.

magazine

In the main cottage (left), the first-floor primary bedroom, main living space, and the three second-floor bedrooms all have lake views, as do the sleeping porch and living area of the guest cottage (right). The owners’ grandchildren frolic among the trees.

Up to 22 relatives stay at these Maine cabins, a treasured family heirloom

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

This week's daters: Mary and Ryan.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I thought she was fun, interesting, smart, and thoughtful’

The writer and his family on a visit to York, Maine, in 2014.

When I was a new dad, everyone said it would go by so fast. I get it now.

metro

Travelers gathered in line at Logan International Airport's Terminal C on Saturday. The weekend's holiday travel has been bogged down by cancellations and delays across the country.

Cancellations, delays continue to plague holiday weekend air travel

This week, expect warmer weather with low humidity

The Pride I Carry With Me: Thu Nguyen

sports

University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas prepares for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events

Here’s who won the state championships in spring high school sports

Game 67: Cardinals at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Cambridge based Bluebird Bio is developing gene therapies for rare genetic conditions including the blood disease beta-thalassemia

A vote of confidence for gene therapies

Yellen says high inflation is locked in for the rest of 2022

Lightening the load for warehouse workers

politics

Election workers perform a recount of ballots from the recent Pennsylvania primary election at the Allegheny County Election Division warehouse on the Northside of Pittsburgh, June 1, 2022.

Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP

Despite growing evidence, a prosecution of Trump would face challenges

Some red state police want gun safety. Will Republicans listen?

Nation

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pauses while speaking during the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on Mike Pence, Ginni Thomas

GOP member of Jan. 6 committee warns that more violence is coming

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

World

Bruno Pereira in Brazil in 2014

Bruno Pereira, expert on Brazil’s Indigenous communities, dead at 41

Trump’s shadow looms over fading Iran nuclear talks

Several killed in militant attack on Sikh temple in Afghanistan

opinion

Lincoln Did Not Free the Enslaved. They Freed Themselves.

Lincoln didn’t free the enslaved. They freed themselves.

Is Love a Luxury or a Necessity?

House committee seeks the enemies within

lifestyle

I’m having doubts about moving in with him

So what about that Celtics fan who got a ‘2022 World Champions’ tattoo?

Are we more than friends?

food & dining

The Pine Bar has opened inside the Boston Public Market.

Pine Bar opens at Boston Public Market; Somerville gets a speakeasy

Thai marketplace and takeout shop Boon Noon Market is a boon to East Arlington at any hour

Owner of Providence’s Old Canteen restaurant looks back on a legendary, 66-year run

travel

A cooked lobster is served on a picnic table in New England.

8 must-attend food and wine festivals in Rhode Island this summer

Grab that towel: These sandy strands have been named the best beaches in Massachusetts

A sunflower maze, a new Lake Placid hotel, and thousands of books on the go

Arts

Hank Willis Thomas, the artist behind "The Embrace," the long-awaited memorial to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the ICA Wednesday as part of The Embrace Ideas Festival.

‘In the heart of their hug’: Hank Willis Thomas on his ‘Embrace’ tribute to the Kings

At PEM, Zachari Logan’s ‘Remembrance’ finds beauty in ambiguity

In ‘History Is No Mystery,’ artist Shea Justice draws parallels between American racism past and present

Books

Mr. Lamming, speaking at the University of Miami’s Center for the Humanities in 2011.

George Lamming, a Caribbean writer who explored the end of colonialism, dies

Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91

A daughter’s tale in ‘Also a Poet’

Movies

Mr. Trintignant acted in more than 130 films over seven decades.

Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91

Chris Evans makes surprise appearance at ‘Lightyear’ screening in Boston

Nantucket Film Festival showcases colorful characters

Television

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones."

Jon Snow — and Kit Harington — to return in ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff

‘Abbott Elementary’ tops Television Critics Association nominations

‘Downton Abbey’: A franchise for the rest of us

music

Bonnie Raitt appears in concert at the Leader Bank Pavilion in the Seaport Friday night.

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bonnie Raitt’s excellence is no surprise

Mandy Moore reclaims her past, looks toward the future with ‘In Real Life’

With a little help from his friend, Yo-Yo Ma stages surprise pop-up in Nubian Square

Theater/Dance

From left: Teresa Langford, Michael_Wood, Ann Dang, and Jordan Pearson in Gloucester Stage Company’s production of “Gloria."

A workplace comedy goes to some very dark places in ‘Gloria’ at Gloucester Stage

‘A Beautiful Noise’ aims to tell Neil Diamond’s story, inside and out

With ‘The Orchard,’ the Arlekin Players return Chekhov to the digital frontier

globe local

Athene Wilson, a soul and R&B singer from Dorchester, performs with David Fuller on drums, Daniel Day on bass, and Rollins Ross on keys at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford.

Live music is now on the menu around Greater Boston

Luna moths grace the landscape at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Drones disappear from store shelves

Obituaries

Jean Entine with her granddaughter Abigail in Berkeley, Calif.

Jean Entine, activist and ally for Boston’s women of color, dies at 79

George Lamming, a Caribbean writer who explored the end of colonialism, dies

Jean-Louis Trintignant, French actor of powerful reserve, dies at 91