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Mass. high court rules ‘millionaires tax’ question was written ‘fairly.’ It goes before voters in November.

The ruling is a victory for labor unions, Democratic lawmakers, and others who’ve spent years pushing the measure to a November vote.

Six teenagers were involved in a robbery that killed a Weymouth high school student. So far, only one has been arrested.
Despite multiple accounts that six teenagers were involved in a botched robbery that ended in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy, only one, an 18-year-old who is Black, sits in jail.

The stock market has tumbled quickly, and longtime savers are at a loss

Tough times on Wall Street have people near retirement or readying for college tuition checks wondering what to do next.

Danvers High officials complained about camera system for months before teacher’s killing, e-mails show
The revelations came at a Superior Court hearing in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Colleen Ritzer’s parents, Peggie and Thomas Ritzer of Andover, in 2016.

A winter count found fewer people living on Boston streets
The overall number of people experiencing homelessness in Boston dropped 2.4 percent, from 1,659 people in 2021 to 1,545 in 2022. That total includes people living in shelters and transitional housing. The decrease follows a nearly 25 percent drop from 2020 to 2021.

Gourmet Dumpling House announces it will close its doors in Chinatown after 15 years

The beloved restaurant announced it would be shuttering its Boston location on July 1 “due to the lease term.” Its Cambridge location, called Dumpling House, will remain open.
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Hunka hunka burning ‘Elvis’

Austin Butler plays the King, with Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, in Baz Luhrmann’s pull-out-the-stops biopic.
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TECH LAB

Amazon’s new warehouse robots have some fancy features

Amazon Robotics unveiled machines that can navigate huge warehouses on their own, as well as a robot that’ll stack packages on shelves without human assistance.

Commanders owner Daniel Snyder conducted ‘shadow investigation’ of accusers, panel finds

Members of Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the Commanders' workplace, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to testify under oath.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trumpublicans have turned on Republicans

The GOP is beyond backing party over country. It’s cultish Trump extremism over everything — or else.
SCOT LEHIGH

Integrity and honor didn’t matter to Trump, but it did to GOP officials in Georgia and Arizona
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Boston was once a wildly ambitious city. It’s time to go big again.
EDITORIAL

Southie convention center no ‘field of dreams’
JEFF JACOBY

Even Democrats now agree: Biden is too old for his job
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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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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Man allegedly jumps from balcony in Foxborough and leads police on chase through several towns, officials say

A 24-year-old Massachusetts man is facing charges after he allegedly jumped from a second floor balcony and led police on a chase through multiple towns Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Japanese drug giant Takeda will move into 16-story building planned for Kendall Square
The company says it wants to create a consolidated campus in Cambridge.

R.I. bans plastic bags at retailers statewide
“We have seen first-hand the damage that plastic bags do to our oceans and environment for many years now,” said Representative Carol Hagan McEntee, who sponsored the bill in the House.

Elections officials, workers rebuffed Trump’s pressure, then faced violent threats, Jan. 6 hearing shows

The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol focused on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo Joe Biden’s victory by leaning on officials in key battleground states to reject ballots outright or to submit alternative electors for the final tally in Congress.
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation

Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
President Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump that also reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year.

Moderna’s Omicron shot yields antibodies against new variants
The vaccine is encouraging, the company said. But the level of antibodies induced against the newer strains was lower than the shot produced against the original version of omicron.

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A philosopher, a foodie, an explorer: Andover hiker who died after treacherous rescue is remembered by his son

An engineer by profession and hiker by hobby, 53-year-old Xi Chen had found himself in the White Mountains many times before. But on Saturday, near the peak of Mount Washington, amid roaring winds and freezing rain, he texted his wife to say he was in trouble. Then he went silent.

MBTA pulls all new Orange Line cars after ‘battery failure;’ says another up escalator reversed direction with passengers on it
Responding to questions from the Globe, a T spokeswoman said that on Sunday at the Chinatown station an “escalator malfunctioned and reversed direction from up to down” with about 10 passengers on it. She said no injuries were reported.

For those who have yet to contract COVID, it feels like ‘the clock is running out’
Lucky. Thankful. Surprised. Confused. Nervous. Alone. Invincible. These are some of the words used to explain how it feels to be in the minority of Americans who have yet to contract COVID-19.

‘The worst of small-town governments’: In Stoughton, latest police scandal adds to long history of trouble
Over the past two decades, the Stoughton Police Department has been the epitome of dysfunction, besieged by scandals that have rocked this unassuming bedroom community south of Boston.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Roxbury International Film Festival offers hybrid program, in-person screenings

In a newly revived opera, Malcolm X sings his own history

Blue Ribbon Sushi will open at the Hotel Commonwealth Thursday

Kirstin Chen’s new novel explores the model minority myth through a counterfeit handbag scheme

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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

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Remember separation between church and state? Apparently the Supreme Court doesn’t.

Joan Vennochi

Charlie Baker, the T, and the myth of managerial brilliance
EDITORIAL

City shouldn’t pick a new school superintendent just yet
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The world must address all human rights violations
MARCELA GARCÍA

Biden’s dismal record on helping people fleeing from danger
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Where have Boston’s children gone?

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Maine woman, 35, killed in hit-and-run crash as she hosted Black community retreat

Nicole A. Mokeme, who created a foundation to help Black and indigenous youth, was killed last weekend in a hit-and-run crash while hosting a retreat at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park, and authorities are looking for a black BMW registered to her boyfriend.
RI POLITICS

R.I. bans plastic bags at retailers statewide

“We have seen first-hand the damage that plastic bags do to our oceans and environment for many years now,” said Representative Carol Hagan McEntee, who sponsored the bill in the House.

A winter count found fewer people living on Boston streets

The overall number of people experiencing homelessness in Boston dropped 2.4 percent, from 1,659 people in 2021 to 1,545 in 2022. That total includes people living in shelters and transitional housing. The decrease follows a nearly 25 percent drop from 2020 to 2021.

15-year-old boy arrested on gun and assault charges in Dorchester after allegedly pointing gun at officers, police say

A 15-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers and fled from police in Dorchester Tuesday night.

Sports

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Game 70: Tigers at Red Sox lineups and notes

Michael Wacha will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to complete a sweep of Detroit.
NFL

Commanders owner Daniel Snyder conducted ‘shadow investigation’ of accusers, panel finds

Members of Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday on the Commanders' workplace, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to testify under oath.
Golf

British Open to allow players from Saudi-backed LIV Golf series to compete at St. Andrews

“The Open is golf's original championship and since it was first played in 1860, openness has been fundamental to its ethos and unique appeal," R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said.
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Trevor Story has the big swing again as Red Sox stay hot against Tigers
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Red Sox are focused on making the playoffs, not catching the first-place Yankees

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Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes

President Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump that also reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year.
RI POLITICS

R.I. bans plastic bags at retailers statewide

“We have seen first-hand the damage that plastic bags do to our oceans and environment for many years now,” said Representative Carol Hagan McEntee, who sponsored the bill in the House.

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Summer Living

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

PERSPECTIVE

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday
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Blind date: ‘I thought she was fun, interesting, smart, and thoughtful’
CONNECTIONS

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metro

Rhode Island crime news: June 2022

In R.I. governor’s race, opponents weigh in on Gorbea’s call to raise corporate taxes

Swedish art group ‘AnonyMouse’ installs detailed, miniature displays around Boston

sports

Chris Sale progressing, but Nate Eovaldi stuck on the sidelines

In a double overtime classic, Longmeadow denies Billerica for Division 2 boys’ lacrosse title

Stars align again as Dover-Sherborn adds another girls’ lacrosse state championship

business

Gourmet Dumpling House announces it will close its doors in Chinatown after 15 years

IRS has backlog of 21.3 million paper tax returns, watchdog says

The stock market has tumbled quickly, and longtime savers are at a loss

politics

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation

Senators unroll bipartisan plan to curb insulin prices

Britt wins tumultuous Alabama Senate race scrambled by Trump

Nation

Yellowstone park reopens after changes wrought by flood

IRS has backlog of 21.3 million paper tax returns, watchdog says

Moderna’s Omicron shot yields antibodies against new variants

World

Ukraine expects EU-wide support for candidacy to join bloc

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 1,000

Israel lawmakers take 1st step toward dissolving parliament

opinion

We can help people make new connections

Greenbacks for green spaces

Speed up the race to net-zero carbon emissions

lifestyle

These are the 2022 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winners

Science and music collide in ‘Black Hole Symphony’ at the Museum of Science

UK to offer vaccines to some queer men to stop monkeypox; officials cite higher transmission risk

food & dining

Gourmet Dumpling House announces it will close its doors in Chinatown after 15 years

Blue Ribbon Sushi will open at the Hotel Commonwealth Thursday

Premade cocktail mixes make sipping simple

travel

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

Delighting in ‘Lines and Colors’ at Bernay Fine Art

‘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

Books

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

Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas make a meta movie in ‘Official Competition’

Roxbury International Film Festival offers hybrid program, in-person screenings

Hunka hunka burning ‘Elvis’

Television

Zahn McClarnon is riveting as tribal detective in AMC’s ‘Dark Winds’

Tiffani Faison thanks supporters after receiving ‘hateful’ backlash following first pitch on Pride Night at Fenway

This week’s TV: ‘Friends’ and a Brandeis gift, Maya Rudolph’s ‘Loot,’ and honors for Jon Stewart

music

Yoichi Udagawa hits the right notes with New England Philharmonic

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

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

Theater/Dance

‘Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium’ coming to Boston with a brew of old-timey entertainment and beverages

Broadway will drop mask mandate beginning July 1

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

globe local

Newton leaders push back on MBTA proposal to slash seven express bus routes

Live music is now on the menu around Greater Boston

Luna moths grace the landscape at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Obituaries

Dr. Paul M. Ellwood Jr., architect of the HMO, is dead at 95

Clela Rorex, who issued first same-sex marriage licenses, dies

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