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Summer food guide: 12 unsung, yet perfect places to eat in Rhode Island this summer

From pop-ups at local breweries to farm-to-picnic dining on Block Island, these places are worth a visit.

A fan’s guide to Boston Calling: Bring the kids, don’t bring cash, and leave the gummies at home
Here’s what you need to know if you’re going.

Here’s everyone who’ll be playing at Boston Calling

The Lumineers are up for the challenge of headlining at Boston Calling

How Boston Calling got its ‘Boston’ back

New Englander Noah Kahan is connecting with fans by being honest about himself

Peter Abraham | ANGELS 7, RED SOX 3

Some will be easy, some difficult, but Red Sox have roster decisions to make
As the Red Sox work to regain their lost momentum, the roster is going to change significantly in the coming days and weeks.

Tell us: What changes to the roster would you make?

Gabe Vincent twisted his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 4.

Game 5 | Heat at Celtics, 8:30 p.m.

Heat guard Gabe Vincent ruled out for Game 5 against Celtics with ankle injury

Vincent suffered the injury with eight minutes left in the third quarter of Boston’s Game 4 win in Miami when he twisted his left ankle.

The Celtics need a miracle. In Italy, there’s a shrine for that. Boston police warn of counterfeit ticket scams for Celtics playoffs

Odie Henderson

Tina Turner saved my soul
To say I am a fan would be a massive understatement. Tina Turner was the first singer for whom I camped outside a concert venue hoping to score tickets. Experiencing her live was a must.

‘Simply the best’: Tina Turner’s death inspires an outpouring of tributes

Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to police water pollution in a decision that strips protections from wetlands that are isolated from larger bodies of water.

UMass Boston grads receive $1,000 from Quincy-based billionaire Rob Hale
Hale, one of this year's commencement speakers, gave each graduate at the university’s 55th commencement ceremony the cash split into two envelopes, so they could donate half.

Man allegedly killed mother and neighbor in Johnston, R.I., shooting, police say

James Harrison was to be issued a trespass notice Wednesday morning, police said. They found Thomas May, 44, of 2 Ligian Court, and Janet Harrison, 83, of 4 Ligian Court, both dead with gunshots to the head.

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

Elon Musks's much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour delay Wednesday.

Twitter glitches plague DeSantis as he begins Republican presidential campaign Five takeaways from DeSantis’ rocky 2024 debut

Coyote jumps over fence to chase woman and her dog in Boston: ‘That’s when I called 911’
An early morning dog walk through Fort Hill on Tuesday turned into an adrenaline-fueled run for a local woman after a coyote locked eyes with her and took off in pursuit.

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

House Republicans prepared to leave town Thursday for the holiday weekend just days before the US could face an unprecedented default that could hurl the global economy into chaos.

Lawsuits filed after three people say they were stricken with salmonella at Brighton restaurant

Three men sentenced to decades in prison for Cape Cod-based drug trafficking ring

UHL Felicity traveled through the New Bedford hurricane barrier carrying the first shipment of wind turbine parts for the state's offshore wind farm by Vineyard Wind.

Building a tower in the sea: First shipment of towers for offshore wind turbines arrives in New Bedford.

Vineyard Wind will start installing John Hancock Tower-sized turbines this summer, with an aim to have them operational by the end of 2024, generating power for 400,000 homes.

A bear broke into a Connecticut bakery Wednesday morning, destroying 60 cupcakes, the owner said.

Bear breaks into Connecticut bakery; destroys 60 cupcakes, owner says

“All the sudden we hear her screaming bloody murder, and then yelling, ‘There’s a bear in garage!’” the owner wrote in a Facebook post.

The National Park service said this unidentified visitor at Yellowstone National Park tried to help a baby bison reunite with its herd on May 20, leading to the young bison being euthanized.

Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it

A man who picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park caused it to be shunned by its herd, prompting park officials to kill the animal rather than allow it to be a hazard to visitors.

Opinion

Joan Wickersham

Don’t call my breasts ‘boobs.’ It’s degrading.

The tone of the word “boobs” is jaunty and jokey and a little bit tough: women taking back and wielding a word that was once used to demean us. But the word is still degrading.

Ron DeSantis’s ill-conceived campaign

An unfinished piece of criminal justice reform business: Raising the age for juvenile offenders

IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ

Feeling sick? The lawyer will see you now.

Boston’s planning apparatus has to change. Keep at it, Mayor Wu.

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McGovern pushes White House to hold Democrats’ line on food programs

As negotiations between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have intensified, Jim McGovern and his fellow House Democrats have scrambled to ensure that their priorities aren’t tossed aside.

South Carolina governor signs abortion law, as restrictions strain providers in US South

Pending bans at varying stages of pregnancy in North Carolina and Florida are threatening to further delay abortions as appointments pile up and doctors work to understand the new limitations.

Stoughton police investigating car crash involving shooting victim
“Upon arrival at the crash officers discovered that one vehicle had an occupant that had been shot,” Stoughton police wrote on Facebook Wednesday night. The person was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Shirley Leung

Pressley introduces bill to rename South Station post office after Caroline Chang
Chang, who died in 2018, worked tirelessly for decades to boost the Asian American community in Boston.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Sports director Joe Amorosino will leave Channel 7 at the end of June
The station recently offered him a multiyear contract, but he said it is time to focus on his own business interests.

Chirping sounds lead Florida airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs
It was the hatchlings' faint chirping inside a carry-on bag at the Miami airport that brought them to the attention of a US Customs and Border Protection officer.

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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A cruel hoax and its lasting consequences

Learning that the call of an active shooter at St. John's Prep was a hoax doesn’t erase the terror of the school's evacuation, or the trauma that will linger.

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A local grassroots effort to promote gender equality in festival lineups looked deeper into Boston Calling's artist history. While they believed that this year's makeup was a significant improvement, Book More Women tracked imbalances in years' past. Pictured: Lorde at Boston Calling in 2014.

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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This telemedicine session in 2022 connected a patient with a doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

IDEAS | KAREEM KING AND DOMINICK CONTRERAS

More broadband access, better health

US Attorney Rachael Rollins at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston on May 24. Rollins resigned after a pair of ethics investigations by the US Department of Justice inspector general and the US Office of Special Counsel found she had misused the power of her office.

Rachael Rollins is a flawed messenger but her message is not

President Biden met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the Oval Office on Monday.

There is no ‘14th Amendment option’ to raise the debt ceiling

Councilor Liz Breadon, who chaired the redistricting committee last year, and Councilor Ricardo Arroyo stood beside a proposed "unity map" at a press conference last year. The map was later struck down by a federal judge.

Boston’s redistricting mess makes the case for independent commissions

Dan Payne, standing center, met with the other partners in his then-consulting firm in the 1970s: John Marttila, Tom Kiley (seated), and David Thorne.

Dan Payne, a political consultant in a league of his own

An aerial image taken by a Ukrainian drone in 2022.

IDEAS | SETH MOULTON

AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

Metro

New proposal scales back RIPTA overhaul plan

This afternoon, the Senate Finance Committee is set to hear the original proposal to put RIPTA under RIDOT, as well as a new plan that would make RIDOT’s director chair of RIPTA’s board.

Boston police warn of counterfeit ticket scams involving Celtics playoff tickets

“Fans who purchase tickets from a secondary source are taking a chance and do so at the buyer’s own risk,” the statement said.

In CCRI chat, Boston Fed’s Susan Collins says pause in interest rate hikes may be near

"While inflation is still too high, there are some promising signs of moderation,” the Boston Fed chair said in prepared remarks for her "chat" with students and staff at CCRI on Thursday.

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Sports

Shaquille O'Neal was on site for Game 4, a Celtics win.

After dodging it for months, Shaquille O’Neal finally gets served over FTX lawsuit at Game 4 of Celtics-Heat

And it happened at a venue formerly known as ... FTX Arena.

Gabe Vincent twisted his left ankle in the fourth quarter of Game 4.

Game 5: Heat at Celtics | 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

Heat guard Gabe Vincent ruled out for Game 5 against Celtics with ankle injury

Vincent suffered the injury with eight minutes left in the third quarter of Boston’s Game 4 win in Miami when he twisted his left ankle.

BC's Cassidy Weeks (right) celebrated her goal with teammates Kayla Martello (left) and Belle Smith (center) in an NCAA quarterfinal win over Notre Dame last week.

college lacrosse

BC women’s lacrosse shoots for another national title, this time with defense its strength

The Eagles' defense is peaking at the right time, with a semifinal game against powerhouse Syracuse on tap.

The Celtics need a miracle. In Italy, there’s a shrine for that.

Angels 7, Red Sox 3

James Paxton’s shortest start of the season leads to an Angels sweep of the Red Sox

Bruins’ Don Sweeney is a finalist for the GM of the Year award

Business

Building a tower in the sea: First shipment of towers for offshore wind turbines arrives in New Bedford.

Vineyard Wind will start installing John Hancock Tower-sized turbines this summer, with an aim to have them operational by the end of 2024, generating power for 400,000 homes.

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

House Republicans prepared to leave town Thursday for the holiday weekend just days before the US could face an unprecedented default that could hurl the global economy into chaos.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits but labor market remains tight

Elon Musk wants to build a digital town square. But his debut for DeSantis had a tech failure.

magazine

The writer in the copilot seat of a Boeing B-29 bomber, at an air show.

My dad flew B-29s in WWII. An air show let me reconnect with his memory.

The French King Bridge, opened in 1932, spans the Connecticut River between Erving and Gill.

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

“They needed storage and an open area for imaginative play,” the designer says.

Home design: Creating a dreamy shared bedroom for little girls

metro

A bowl of caldo verde at the Los Angeles restaurant Caldo Verde, opened by Brown University graduate Suzanne Goin. An acclaimed chef, Goin fell in love with Portuguese food when she was working in Rhode Island.

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

Man allegedly killed mother and neighbor in Johnston, R.I., shooting, police say

Bear breaks into Connecticut bakery; destroys 60 cupcakes, owner says

sports

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (No. 19) scores the winning goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (No. 31) in the closing seconds of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Matthew Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final

Patriots reportedly have two OTA sessions taken away because of a violation of offseason rules

Some will be easy, some difficult, but Red Sox have roster decisions to make

business

Caroline Chang, one of the founders of the Asian Community Development Corporation, spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in 2015 unveiling 95 affordable rental apartments at 66 Hudson St. as part of the One Greenway project in Chinatown. Chang grew up on Hudson Street.

Pressley introduces bill to rename South Station post office after Caroline Chang

‘A key strategy’: Advocates seek $250 million from Legislature to shore up Mass. rent relief program

Companies find it’s not so simple to leave Russia; some quietly stay put

politics

A road bisects a wetland near Kulm, N.D.

Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Trump and DeSantis’ rivalry intensifies as Florida governor formally enters 2024 presidential race

Nation

The National Park service said this unidentified visitor at Yellowstone National Park tried to help a baby bison reunite with its herd on May 20, leading to the young bison being euthanized.

Yellowstone baby bison put to death after visitor picks it up, leading herd to reject it

South Carolina governor signs abortion law, as restrictions strain providers in US South

Three years after George Floyd’s murder, still no federal action on police violence

World

Police at the scene after a car collided with the gates of Downing Street in London on Thursday.

Police say car collides with gates of Downing Street, where UK prime minister lives

Three dead after attacks in central Japan; police searching for masked man with rifle and knife

New Zealanders are aghast after a kiwi is petted by zoo visitors

opinion

US Attorney Rachael Rollins at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston on May 24. Rollins resigned after a pair of ethics investigations by the US Department of Justice inspector general and the US Office of Special Counsel found she had misused the power of her office.

Rachael Rollins is a flawed messenger but her message is not

Arab Americans Have Been Without A Census Category for Years. Here’s Why That Matters

Boston’s redistricting mess makes the case for independent commissions

lifestyle

He’s been lying for most of the marriage

A daily multivitamin to boost memory? Here’s what to know

11 ways to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in Boston

food & dining

Mushroom soup with a hard-boiled egg, local mushrooms, baby bok choy, and shanxi noodles from The Patio on Broadway.

Federal Hill is getting some new culinary faces

Summer food guide: 12 unsung, yet perfect places to eat in Rhode Island this summer

A first look at Grace by Nia

travel

The American Duchess docked on the Ohio River on Monday, June 14, 2021, on the North Shore, Pa. Before landing in Pittsburgh, the American Duchess traveled from New Orleans to Memphis to Louisville, each leg of the trip with a different set of passengers. Part of the American Queen Steamboat Company, the American Duchess offers cruises on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

American Queen Voyages takes five months to process refund

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

High dives, rail rides, and a hot new grill that doubles as a firepit

Arts

Wendy "MoMa" Michel’s “Creativity” is part of the “CROWN” exhibition at the AFH Gallery at the AFH EpiCenter. Acrylic on Canvas, 48x48.

Artists for Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

10 museum shows you’ll want to wander this summer

Books

illo for sunday books 5/21

In R.F. Kuang’s ‘Yellowface,’ intellectual theft by a white writer unleashes hauntings of all kinds

Millennials, in Brandon Taylor’s ‘The Late Americans,’ confront a broken world through sex and theory

Burkhard Bilger on German Westerns and his favorite historical novels

Movies

Tina Turner performs in a concert in Cologne, Germany on Jan. 14, 2009. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.

Tina Turner saved my soul

‘About My Father’: De Niro stars in this retread of ‘Meet the Parents’

Dressing for movie success: A new book celebrates Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter

Television

Clockwise from top left: Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans, Alexander Skarsgård as Lukas Matsson, Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, Nicholas Braun as Cousin Greg, Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy, and Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy.

Who’ll be the heir to the ‘Succession’ throne?

One way or another, reboot brings ‘Nurse Jackie’ back to life

Netflix’s password crackdown has started in the US

music

Tina Turner performs in a concert in Cologne, Germany on Jan. 14, 2009. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.

Tina Turner saved my soul

Here’s everyone who’ll be playing at Boston Calling

New Englander Noah Kahan is connecting with fans by being honest about himself

Theater/Dance

ArtsEmerson will bring "Little Amal" to Boston for a free outdoor "Event of Welcome" on Sept. 7 at a location to be announced later. The 12-foot puppet represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee.

‘Little Amal’ leads the way to ArtsEmerson’s 2023-24 season

The heavy-metal mysticism of poet Janaka Stucky

Dorrance Dance at the ICA has all the right moves

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Tina Turner performed at the Joe Louis Arena during her "Private Dancer Tour" on August 18, 1985, in Detroit.

Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83

Tina Turner, magnetic singer of explosive power, is dead at 83

Bill Lee, jazz musician who worked with Bob Dylan and on son Spike Lee’s early movies, dies at 94