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Supreme Court sides with football coach who wanted to pray on the field

The court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines for the coach. The justices said the coach's prayer was protected by the First Amendment.
Clarence Thomas says he would hear ‘hate group’ appeal, revisit libel law

Fears of drugged drinks at Boston bars are widespread and growing

Social media is rife with stories, mostly from young women, who suspect their drinks were spiked or “roofied” at some of the area's most popular bars and nightclubs in recent months. Now police departments are raising the alarm.

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe

In a deadly-serious segment, Oliver lambasted the Supreme Court for its decision Friday.
Boston doctor treated patients at Mississippi’s Jackson Women’s Health days before court struck down Roe v. Wade

Man, 20, violently assaulted outside South Station; four assailants jump into waiting SUV

Boston police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was attacked by four assailants outside South Station early Friday in a violent episode captured on cell phone video, authorities said.

Video: Vermont man attempted to use excavator as weapon against State Police
Wayne Tallman, 52, and his wife, Amy Tallman, 48, allegedly attempted to hinder their son's arrest at their Hardwick, Vt., home on June 14, before Wayne Tallman climbed into an excavator and “menaced and attempted to assault the troopers” with the machine’s bucket, State Police said in statements.

WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia
More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, a Russian court has set the start date of the criminal trial of US basketball star Brittney Griner for July 1.

TECH LAB

Like a Tesla with a tailgate: Test-driving Ford’s electric F-150 pickup

It’s quiet and and smooth, but there are drawbacks, too (besides the $93,000 price).
Boston's Superintendent Search | The Great Divide

Tommy Welch has successfully run a mini-district inside BPS. Can he do the same citywide?
Tommy Welch has run his 7,000-student region, which encompasses East Boston, the North End, and Charlestown, like a mini-district by building relationships through frequent visits.

Homegrown finalist Mary Skipper feels a call to lead in BPS: ‘I need to not be a bystander’
Mary Skipper has seen the superintendent job in Boston open up before, but this time felt different, and struck her as a calling she could not ignore.

School bathroom closures statewide drive rising tensions, pushback

Driven by efforts to curtail teen vaping, and prevent outbreaks of vandalism sparked by copycat trends on social media, the widespread crackdowns on bathroom access have left students in some schools with little access.
RHODE MAP

Our exclusive new poll on Rhode Island is live

Who is winning the Democratic primary for governor? How does former Cranston mayor Allan Fung match up against the Democrats running in the 2nd Congressional District? Should President Joe Biden run for reelection? Here's what Rhode Islanders have to say about it all.
Explore the data: Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll of likely Rhode Island voters

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall, Ukrainian officials say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post Monday that the number of victims was “unimaginable,” citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack.

Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918
chad finn

Before moving on, here’s one last player-by-player look at a memorable Celtics season

There was no Celtics parade in Boston this year, but there might've been one had Robert Williams not been hobbled in the playoffs.
Dave Epstein | Forecast

We’ll see showers later Monday, but sunshine will dominate this week

Tuesday is shaping up to be a stunning late-June day with dry and warm air, along with tons of sunshine.
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Netflix to offer ad tier, ‘Only Murders’ returns, and a Chris Pratt action series

It’s official: By the end of the year, Netflix is going to add a cheaper subscription tier option that will include ads.
Opinion
Alex Beam

Wishful thinking in the Ukraine-Russia war

I’m rooting for Ukraine, which Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded four months ago, but I’m trying not to let my rooting interest cloud my discernment.
EDITORIAL

Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama
JEFF JACOBY

A newspaper’s job isn’t to tell people how to vote
Carol Sanger

With the end of Roe, there is no clear silver lining
EDITORIAL

Working on the railroad shouldn’t mean working all the livelong day

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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State Police identify two of three teenagers killed in crash early Sunday in Brimfield

State Police on Monday identified two of the three teenagers who were killed in a devastating car crash in the woods off a rural stretch of road in Brimfield early Sunday.

Salisbury woman pleads guilty to sexual abuse of infant she was babysitting, prosecutors say

A Salisbury woman is facing 15 years in prison after admitting to sexually abusing an infant she was caring for in 2018, according to US Attorney Rachel Rollins’ office.

5-year-old boy unresponsive after being pulled from pond in Sandwich
A 5-year-old boy was unresponsive after he was pulled from the water at Snake Pond Beach in the Forestdale section of Sandwich on Sunday evening, police said.

Man, 84, drowns at Lynn Beach, police say
high school sports

She was a Brighton girls’ basketball captain living in foster care — and a single mother. Now, she’s headed off to college.

Jaylynn Conway-Hernandez, who is the mother of 1-year-old Royal, displayed determination and resilience in the classroom and on the court in the past two years. And she's not done yet.

Another bag of bullets found at Boston Latin Academy, officials say
A bag of bullets was found at Boston Latin Academy on Friday, Boston police said.

Florida team hauls in 18-foot, 215-pound Burmese python
A team of biologists recently hauled in the heaviest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, officials said.

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Do you know where your chicken wings come from? Explosion of virtual restaurants fuels health concerns

Many consumers who browse and order food online probably don’t think too much about where their wings and burgers came from. But health inspectors are concerned about safety amid an explosive rise nationally in online-only food operations.

Shirley Leung
Sales are off, costs are soaring. For some small-business owners, the recession has already arrived
Among small-business owners, 48 percent are feeling down about the economy, and within that subgroup, 22 percent are “highly pessimistic," according to a recent survey.

Gunmakers are fleeing the Northeast, complaining about the region’s tough gun laws as they go
Gun Valley is rapidly declining as more conservative states lure gun manufacturers away with promises of cheaper labor and energy costs, generous incentives, and more favorable gun laws.

A guide to some of the best beaches in Greater Boston
If venturing slightly outside the city limits is within your wherewithal, we’ve rounded up a few destinations worth checking out.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Some favorites from TV’s archive of LGBTQ characters and stories

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

Chaka Khan, Heather Headley to celebrate July Fourth with the Boston Pops

Tears for Fears let it all out at Leader Bank Pavilion

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

Once again, Boston misses out on its first Hispanic school superintendent
RENÉE GRAHAM

Jan. 6 hearings won’t sway Trump supporters. That’s OK.
Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer lays bare the reality of gun violence
SCOT LEHIGH

Trump’s attempt to corrupt the Justice Department should surprise no one
David Hogg and John Rosenthal

Even after the Supreme Court’s decision, Massachusetts gun laws may be safe — for now
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Boston was once a wildly ambitious city. It’s time to go big again.

Metro

New England wind farm, environmentalists agree on ways to protect whales

The developers of an offshore wind farm and three environmental organizations announced Monday that they have reached an agreement to further protect rare North Atlantic right whales during construction and operation of the energy-generating project.

The Boston School Committee decides Wednesday on the district’s new leader. Here’s a look at the candidates

The Boston School Committee is scheduled to make their choice on Wednesday. Here’s a deeper look at each of the finalists.

Another bag of bullets found at Boston Latin Academy, officials say

A bag of bullets was found at Boston Latin Academy on Friday, Boston police said.

It’s Monday - and the Green and Orange lines are travelling through Haymarket Square

Green and Orange Lines are operating through Haymarket Square Monday morning, marking the first work day that trains are travelling through the key station since last week’s abrupt shutdown due to safety concerns.

Sports

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Bruins announce their preseason schedule for 2022

The Bruins, with a new coach, will play six exhibition games, all against Metropolitan Division teams, before the season opener Oct. 11.

WNBA star Brittney Griner ordered to trial Friday in Russia

More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, a Russian court has set the start date of the criminal trial of US basketball star Brittney Griner for July 1.
high school sports

She was a Brighton girls’ basketball captain living in foster care — and a single mother. Now, she’s headed off to college.

Jaylynn Conway-Hernandez, who is the mother of 1-year-old Royal, displayed determination and resilience in the classroom and on the court in the past two years. And she's not done yet.
chad finn

Before moving on, here’s one last player-by-player look at a memorable Celtics season
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NASCAR | Nashville Speedway

Chase Elliott recovers to win weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400

Business

New England wind farm, environmentalists agree on ways to protect whales

The developers of an offshore wind farm and three environmental organizations announced Monday that they have reached an agreement to further protect rare North Atlantic right whales during construction and operation of the energy-generating project.

US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall

Moderna and Pfizer have tested updated shots against the super-contagious Omicron variant, and advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will debate Tuesday if it’s time to make a switch.

Zelensky tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
TECH LAB

Like a Tesla with a tailgate: Test-driving Ford’s electric F-150 pickup
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Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I figured it was now or never to learn if there was a physical spark’
MISS CONDUCT

I’ve stopped talking to my neighbor, but my husband hasn’t
Globe Magazine

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam
Globe Magazine

Area waters are teeming with fish species. The problem is we eat too few of them.

metro

Our exclusive new poll on Rhode Island is live

Most Rhode Island voters don’t think President Biden should run in 2024, new Boston Globe/Suffolk poll shows

Gorbea leads McKee, Foulkes surges in R.I. governor’s race, Boston Globe/Suffolk poll shows

sports

UMass’s Cale Makar wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in Avalanche Stanley Cup win

Avalanche finish the job in Tampa Bay, win Stanley Cup and end Lightning’s reign

Revolution battle to a scoreless draw on road vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

business

Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918

Britain’s battered economy is sliding toward a breaking point

Ban on new gold imports from Russia seen as ‘largely symbolic’

politics

Clarence Thomas says he would hear ‘hate group’ appeal, revisit libel law

Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms

Andrew Giuliani invokes famous dad in bid for NY governor

Nation

US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall

Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade sets off new court fights

Supreme Court sides with football coach who wanted to pray on the field

World

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall, Ukrainian officials say

Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918

Suspect in deadly Pride shooting in Norway agrees to custody

opinion

Overturning Roe feels like a kick in the uterus. Here’s how we can protect women.

Roe ruling turns back the clock

The fall of Roe v. Wade now threatens other rights

lifestyle

YA author Melissa Albert explores ‘the world slightly tilted’ in ‘Our Crooked Hearts’

Welcome Home, devoted to helping families in need, expands in West Newton

Is it too late to apologize?

food & dining

Do you know where your chicken wings come from? Explosion of virtual restaurants fuels health concerns

Blue Ribbon Sushi opens in Kenmore Square; Fresh Pond gets a beer garden

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

travel

An ABBA-obsessed guide to Stockholm

A guide to some of the best beaches on Cape Cod

A guide to some of the best beaches in Rhode Island

Arts

At the Met, ‘Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents’ offers a completist’s view

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

Books

In short pieces, Hilary Mantel recalls her difficult past

Building a library for a better life

Twilight of the white guys

Movies

‘Lightyear’ reminded me that there’s no going back — and that’s OK

A case of very mistaken identity in ‘The Man From Toronto’

The legacy of Chernobyl, a portrait of the hustler as an aging man

Television

John Oliver takes aim at Supreme Court over ‘absolutely horrifying’ decision to overturn Roe

This week’s TV: Netflix to offer ad tier, ‘Only Murders’ returns, and a Chris Pratt action series

HBO documentary to look back at Ohio State scandal

music

Tears for Fears let it all out at Leader Bank Pavilion

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and Disney harmonize on a first-of-its-kind concert

Former Boston Pops conductor John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music

Theater/Dance

Troupe brings a bilingual Taiwanese ghost story to the Greenway

Massachusetts native James Jackson Jr.’s head-spinning journey into ‘A Strange Loop’

Jacob’s Pillow kicks off the 2022 season with provocative ‘America(na) to Me’

globe local

Highlighting Pride Month, Roxbury Film Festival, and Black Music Month during ‘Black News Hour’

News flash: Fireworks are back!

Should Massachusetts suspend the state gas tax?

Obituaries

Injured in Vietnam, John Eade, 79, became a leader in politics, government, and architecture

Danish ex-foreign minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen dies at 80

Haleh Afshar, who fought for rights of Muslim women, dies at 77