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Supreme Court justices limit 2020 ruling on tribal lands in Oklahoma

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that Oklahoma can prosecute non-Native Americans for crimes committed on tribal land when the victim is Native American.

Supreme Court rules veteran who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state

Mother charged with manslaughter in house fire that killed both her daughters in 2020
Ingrid Sandoval has been arraigned on two counts of manslaughter and ordered held without bail

Four teens facing assault charges following attack outside South Station

Four boys, ages 15 and 16, will be summonsed to juvenile court to face charges in a vicious attack on a 20-year-old drummer in a rockband, Boston police said Tuesday.

Dave Epstein | Forecast

Here’s how the Fourth of July holiday weekend weather is shaping up

Despite some minor glitches, the nice weather is going to roll right into the holiday weekend.

Hard-line conservative Representatives Boebert, Miller win primaries

In all, six states held congressional primary elections, primary runoffs or special elections Tuesday.

Miller calls Roe decision ‘victory for white life’ See results from key elections in Colorado and more

Elizabeth Warren rallies Mass. supporters to protect abortion

Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has vociferously opposed the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning abortion rights on Friday, urged Massachusetts abortion rights supporters to donate money and time to help patients from other states obtain abortions now.

Here are some of the companies that will fund employees’ abortion-related travel expenses

Caitlin O'Donnell checked on e-mails from work and T alerts while she commuted on the Orange line.

Another summer of discontent for MBTA riders casts a long shadow on downtown Boston’s rebound

Massachusetts is emerging out of COVID-19, and our recovery depends on the T. Anyone who has spent time in the city lately knows trains have been fuller, tourists have arrived, and major employers have started to bring workers back into the office.

ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

During one of the most intense congressional testimonies in history, a new image emerged that will define the Trump presidency
American presidents, if they are remembered at all, are remembered for an iconic image or a quick fact that defines them for history. On Tuesday, Trump solidified his moment.

Staffer Cassidy Hutchinson steps into the spotlight with Jan. 6 testimony

Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for former president Donald Trump, spoke at a news conference early in June.

Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and the standard double standard

Some guy who slapped Rudy Giuliani on the back at a supermarket is facing criminal charges, but Giuliani and his former boss have ruined lives with absolutely no consequences.

As Democrats exit governor’s race, some point to barriers for outsider candidates
When state Senator Sonia Chang-Dίaz ended her campaign last week, she left just one Democrat, Attorney General Maura Healey, as the presumptive nominee and, most likely, the state’s next governor.

From left: Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short in a scene from "Only Murders in the Building."

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Only Murders in the Building’ returns for 2nd season

This time out, the script is also filled with amusing meta references, many of them thanks to a podcast being made about the making of last season’s podcast.

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Mr. Malcolm and Freida Pinto as Selina Dalton in director Emma Holly Jones's "Mr. Malcolm's List."

MOVIE REVIEW | ★½

‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’: If you wanna be his lover, you gotta get with his highly specific criteria

This Regency-era trifle follows two young women as they exact retribution on a snooty bachelor.

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in "Hocus Pocus 2."

Watch: Disney releases ‘Hocus Pocus 2′ trailer

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for "Hocus Pocus 2" — the highly-anticipated sequel to the 1993 Halloween cult classic starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the Sanderson sisters — three 17th century witches stuck in present day Salem.

Opinion

Some $230,000 seized by Boston Police during a 2021 drug raid in Hyde Park and Roxbury could end up in a special forfeiture fund with few strings attached on how it can be used. That needs to change.

Police can seize your property too easily in Massachusetts

A Senate bill makes important reforms to the system, removes financial incentives for abuse.

The end of Roe v. Wade and ‘victory for white life’

A heroic young woman puts real American patriotism over allegiance to MAGA

IDEAS | REBECCA TAYLOR

Taylor Swift + Ralph Waldo Emerson 4-eva

Overturning Roe does not make the Supreme Court ‘illegitimate’

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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THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston chooses a new school superintendent Wednesday night, but the next leader already faces uphill battle

The city has committed the district and its new leader to quickly devise comprehensive plans for changing everything from how it educates special education students and English learners to making the buses run on time.

Yellowstone bison gores visitor in second attack in a month, park says
The Colorado man suffered an injury to his arm and was taken to the hospital for Yellowstone. The Park Service said this was another case where a visitor got "too close to the animal."

DEVRA FIRST

At Farthest Star Sake, something new is brewing
The Medfield brewery and taproom is part of a growing domestic industry.

Significant portions of city neighborhoods in Mass. lack internet access

More than half of homes in Chelsea, Fall River, and Springfield do not have reliable access to the utility, according to a report by the Mass. Competitive Partnership.

Man and woman in their 80s killed in fatal crash in Boston

An 85-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman of Belmont died from their injuries suffered in the two-car crash on Soldiers Field Road Monday evening, according to State Police.

Man dies from gunshot wound in Manchester, N.H.; officials investigating suspicious death

A man who was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a parking lot in Manchester, N.H. Tuesday night died at an area hospital, officials said.

Recommended reads

The Charles family left Hyde Park and bought a home in Brockton. More Black and Latino residents are leaving the city and settling in a small cluster of communities along the Route 24 corridor south of Boston according to a new report.

Black and Latino households got more mortgages than ever in 2020 — but continued to buy houses in only a small number of Mass. communities

More Black and Latino households are buying their first homes in Massachusetts than ever before, though overall they continued to choose only a handful of towns.

The seas are rising. Are real estate developers Boston’s best hope for fending them off?
Climate-focused advocates are glad developers are taking the matter seriously. But they worry that a project-by-project approach, driven by new development, may not be enough to ward off disaster.

Scientists tested the natural gas used in kitchen stoves around Boston. They found dangerous chemicals.
A study sheds new light on the full spectrum of chemicals that can leak into homes, finding 21 different chemicals designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as hazardous air pollutants.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

State education leaders and Mayor Wu came to terms on a BPS improvement plan. Here are the key takeaways
The agreement comes after a breakdown in negotiations between the two on an improvement plan.

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Culture & Lifestyle

The Huntington Entrance of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Unionized employees ratify first contract with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Nick DiGiovanni, Lynn "Lynja" Davis, and Guinness World Records Adjudicator Claire Stephens pose with the world's largest chicken nugget.

Once a ‘MasterChef’ contestant, now a world record holder for biggest chicken nugget

Billie Eilish performs on the Pyramid main stage at Glastonbury Festival, in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Friday, June 24, 2022.

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and other artists speak out against the overturning of Roe

The Viano String Quartet and pianist Marc-André Hamelin performing on Saturday evening at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Abortion rights activists argue with antiabortion activists as they protest near the Supreme Court in Washington on June 27.

Three short, to-the-point views on the end of Roe

Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl describes himself as “pro-life” and has a 100 percent rating from Massachusetts Citizens for Life.

Geoff Diehl has more Trump baggage to carry with the overturning of Roe v. Wade

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

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spoke a Board of Education meeting on May 24 in opposition to a state takeover of Boston Public Schools. Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Riley on Friday proposed a state monitor oversee the system.

Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama

Demonstrators gather at the federal court house in Austin, Texas, following the Supreme Court's decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

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

Metro

As child care centers struggle to hire staff, parents face long waitlists

“It’s very difficult to find quality staff,” said Farzaneh Pahlavan, executive director at Newton School for Children, a full-time child care center for young children.

R.I. sets ambitious target for 100% renewable energy

Legislation signed by Governor McKee accelerates plans for the electric grid to operate with 100 percent renewable energy, so the goal is achieved in 2033

Amendments eyed to Newton’s leaf blower law

Newton City Council’s Programs and Services Committee recommended a round of amendments June 8 in an attempt to allow some use of leaf blowers while limiting their impacts and encouraging landscapers to register with the city.

Elizabeth Warren rallies Mass. supporters to protect abortion

Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has vociferously opposed the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning abortion rights on Friday, urged Massachusetts abortion rights supporters to donate money and time to help patients from other states obtain abortions now.

Sports

Nick Pivetta is 1-3 with a 6.04 ERA in nine career starts against the Blue Jays.

Red Sox at Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. (NESN)

Game 76: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta will be on the mound Wednesday night as the Red Sox look to avoid getting swept in Toronto.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates as he runs down the first base line on his walkoff single.

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The bullpen couldn’t finish off a comeback, and the Red Sox ended up with a gut-wrenching loss instead

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s walkoff single was the final blow as Toronto won its second straight over Boston on Tuesday.

US midfielder Ashley Sanchez makes a play during the first half of an international friendly Tuesday in Utah.

Women's Soccer | US 2, Colombia 0

US women’s soccer team beats Colombia in final tuneup before World Cup qualifying begins

The United States extended its unbeaten streak to 69 games on home soil.

red sox notebook

John Schreiber has transformed himself into a shutdown reliever in high-leverage situations

Revolution sign Tommy McNamara to contract extension as he continues to control their midfield

After ripping the LIV series, Brooks Koepka cites injuries, family for joining Saudi-backed tour

Business

For thrift stores, hard times can be busy times

Sales are up at Goodwills and second-hand stores around Boston, and most have been insulated from the headaches of battling for scarce inventory.

Here are some of the companies that will fund employees’ abortion-related travel expenses

Tesla, Netflix, Dick's and Bank of America are just some of the companies that have pledged to cover travel expenses for employees seeking abortions who live in states that have restricted or prohibited the procedure.

Another summer of discontent for MBTA riders casts a long shadow on downtown Boston’s rebound

Black and Latino households got more mortgages than ever in 2020 — but continued to buy houses in only a small number of Mass. communities

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Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

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

He has a sexual function problem. Could this scare potential partners away?

Turkish Chickpea Salad

Recipes: Bean salads perfect for your next cookout

Cambridge Crossing will host an evening of family-friendly movies on June 30.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, June 27-July 10

metro

Ashley “Nataly” Sandoval, 7, of Providence, victim of a Providence house fire.

Mother charged with manslaughter in house fire that killed both her daughters in 2020

More articles about the Burrillville man arrested with 200+ guns

As Democrats exit governor’s race, some point to barriers for outsider candidates

sports

David Vermillion, father of Scott Vermillion, hopes his son's case "will be a wake-up call to the soccer community."

Ex-Sporting KC player Scott Vermillion had CTE, a first in MLS

NFL insists on indefinite suspension for Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson

US Senate committee asks minor leaguers for information on MLB antitrust exemption

business

Smoke bellows from a chimney stack at BlueScope Steel's steelworks at Port Kembla, south of Sydney, Australia.

Australia prioritizes reducing emissions and cheaper EVs

Significant portions of city neighborhoods in Mass. lack internet access

China’s Baidu races Waymo, GM to develop self-driving cars

politics

Le Roy Torres, a veteran who served in Iraq, at a church in Robstown, Texas, in March 2022.

Supreme Court rules veteran who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state

Supreme Court justices limit 2020 ruling on tribal lands in Oklahoma

Six takeaways from the first primary elections since Roe v. Wade was overturned

Nation

A Yellowstone bison lays down on the ground in front of the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., on June 22.

Yellowstone bison gores visitor in second attack in a month, park says

Northern California wildfire threatens 500 buildings

R&B artist R. Kelly due in court for sex abuse sentencing

World

From left to right background: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde before signing a memorandum in which Turkey agrees to Finland and Sweden's membership of the defense alliance.

NATO allies formally back bids by Sweden, Finland to join alliance

Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican amid abortion debate

US boosting force posture in Europe for Russia threat, Biden says

opinion

Abortion rights activists argue with antiabortion activists as they protest near the Supreme Court in Washington on June 27.

Three short, to-the-point views on the end of Roe

Why thousands of undocumented children deserve comprehensive MassHealth coverage

Geoff Diehl has more Trump baggage to carry with the overturning of Roe v. Wade

lifestyle

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in "Hocus Pocus 2."

Watch: Disney releases ‘Hocus Pocus 2′ trailer

In New Bedford, DATMA presents ‘programming without walls’

You don’t have to get married to be happy

food & dining

The exterior of Farthest Star Sake in Medfield on June 25.

At Farthest Star Sake, something new is brewing

We have the code to get into a secret bar in Providence

Amid recall and illness claims, Daily Harvest meal service enlists FDA

travel

The band ABBA at the 1974 Eurovision song contest and those same outfits on display at ABBA: The Museum in Stockholm.

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

Emily Lombardo, "And Her Mother Before Her," 2022, drypoint, in "Emily Lombardo: Soft Butch Blues" at Childs Gallery.

At Childs Gallery, the privacy of parenthood and the constancy of change

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

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

Books

In short pieces, Hilary Mantel recalls her difficult past

Building a library for a better life

Twilight of the white guys

Movies

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Mr. Malcolm and Freida Pinto as Selina Dalton in director Emma Holly Jones's "Mr. Malcolm's List."

‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’: If you wanna be his lover, you gotta get with his highly specific criteria

Watch: Disney releases ‘Hocus Pocus 2′ trailer

‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ gets its ‘60 Minutes’ of fame

Television

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in "Hocus Pocus 2."

Watch: Disney releases ‘Hocus Pocus 2′ trailer

‘Only Murders in the Building’ returns for 2nd season

Ben Affleck’s 10-year-old son appears to lightly crash Lamborghini into parked car, reports say

music

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in "Hocus Pocus 2."

Watch: Disney releases ‘Hocus Pocus 2′ trailer

Ludacris’ manager and 2 others shot, 1 fatally, in Georgia

A young quartet, a witty pianist, and the music that made Tolstoy weep

Theater/Dance

From left: Malachi Rosen, Karla Lang, Channing Rion, and Jude Torres rehearse the bilingual radio play "The Ghost of Keelung" at Mary Soo Hoo Park on the Greenway.

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’

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Executive Director Farzaneh Pahlavan at Newton School for Children, a full-time child care center for young children, said she hopes to hire two more teachers for the fall semester in order to make room on the waiting list.

As child care centers struggle to hire staff, parents face long waitlists

Amendments eyed to Newton’s leaf blower law

The refugee experience, as told by three Newton families

Obituaries

In this image from video, Senate Sergeant at Arms Michael Stenger read the proclamation during the first impeachment trial against President Trump in the Senate at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 29, 2020.

US Senate sergeant-at-arms during Capitol riot dies at 71

Sam Gilliam, abstract artist who went beyond the frame, dies at 88

Marlin Briscoe, AFL’s first Black quarterback and a former Patriots receiver, dies at 76