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Trump pleads not guilty

Becomes first former president to be charged with federal crimes

Historic arraignment centers on charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate after leaving the White House

The history-making arraignment, centering on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted to protect, kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign.
Read the indictment Timeline of events leading to Trump’s indictment See all coverage

Equity leaders plan to speak at Burlington School Committee meeting following Pride disruption

The Burlington Equity Coalition plans to attend Tuesday night's School Committee meeting, the first following a recent anti-LGBTQ event at a district school. The meeting agenda, however, has not been amended to add discussion on the topic.
Larry Edelman

Stubbornly high housing inflation shows signs of relenting — but not in Boston

The growth in shelter costs slowed nationally for the second straight month in May, according to Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report. In Boston, however, prices accelerated.
Two decades later, public housing is once again coming to Boston

Cormac McCarthy, celebrated American novelist who explored humanity’s darkness, dies
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Cormac McCarthy's lyrical and often brutally violent novels propelled him to the first ranks of American fiction, immersing readers in scenes of savagery, despair, and occasional tenderness.

Salem marketing czar, who helped rebrand the Witch City, tapped by Healey to lead state’s tourism office

Kate Fox, who led marketing for the city of Salem through the COVID-19 pandemic and countless enormous Halloween celebrations, was tapped by Governor Maura Healey to lead the state's Office of Travel and Tourism.

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie died in childbirth
Track star Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant and in labor at the time of her death, according to an autopsy report.

State officials asking public for help reporting wild turkey sightings

Charges dismissed against man shot by New Hampshire state troopers

Brooke Thomson to take over as head of the Associated Industries of Mass.

The veteran lobbyist will be the first woman to lead the prominent business group, replacing John Regan.

Four killer whales seen off coast of Nantucket a ‘bucket list item’ for researcher

There was no doubt. It was a rare New England sighting of a killer whale.

Shingara ‘Peppino’ Singh cooks Indian and Italian food in Sudbury and Waltham, seven days a week

At 23, he arrived in Boston, landing a job at Cambridge’s House of Blues. Eventually, he became executive chef at La Campania in Waltham. He’s still firmly rooted in his adopted city: The newest Da Vinci just opened six months ago on Moody Street’s restaurant row.
‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Impeachments, insurrection, indictments — and indifference from Trump’s followers

There’s no redemption for supporters who’ve chosen racist ideology over country or even party.
Robert A. Pape

Trump supporters’ violent rhetoric escalates
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why did Mayor Wu’s driver have car’s emergency lights on in crash?
EDITORIAL

The shadow docket does clear harm in voting rights case

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

The latest antiabortion tactic: Silencing doctors

More recent News

Israeli soldiers will not face criminal charges in death of elderly Palestinian-American

The Israeli military said it would not bring criminal charges against soldiers involved in the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian-American.

Mass. had just days to spend $80m in COVID funds or lose it all. Here’s what they spent it on.
Massachusetts was at risk of losing more than half its allocation of flexible highway funds from a 2020 COVID relief package, according to a Federal Highway Administration document obtained by the Globe.

Beachgoers should be on the lookout for great white sharks off Cape Cod
A shark expert and marine biologist says sharks have come very close to the shoreline of Cape Cod, swimming in 4 feet of water in search of their next meal.

From ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ to ‘Crip Camp,’ scenes from summer camp
There are at least as many bad movies about summer camp as “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt” has letters. Here are some that merit at least a participation medal.

Vermont authorities probe Treat Williams fatal crash; driver took left turn into motorcycle driven by actor, police say

Authorities said Tuesday that they’re still trying to determine who was at fault in the two-vehicle crash in Dorset, Vt. that killed actor Treat Williams, who was thrown from his motorcycle when another vehicle took a left turn into the performer’s path and struck his bike.

tara sullivan
Some MLB players are pushing back against Pride. And then there’s the Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy ...
The Bruins star defenseman was at Boston’s weekend Pride Parade with his fiancée and their French bulldog to show support.

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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Your View

Tell us: What’s your favorite spot in Boston during the summer?
For an upcoming feature in the Globe, we want to know what locations in the city our readers recommend.

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They call the Women’s College World Series the ‘Greatest Show on Dirt.’ We went to Oklahoma to find out why.

At the championship tournament in Oklahoma, unbridled joy on the field pairs perfectly with top-notch performances. This year’s 12,290 average attendance per session was the highest in WCWS history, according to the NCAA.

Why are ‘Olivia’ and ‘Noah’ so popular? What happened to ‘Michelle’? Here’s what trends in baby names tell us.
The names Massachusetts parents give to their children are increasingly varied, Social Security data show, but why? What drives trends in baby names?

What life is like on a private island. Plus, see photos of islands for sale in New England.
A sense of exploration, freedom, and solitude is what draws people to live on an island in New England, private retreats that are a limited commodity in the region and rarely go on the market. See properties currently for sale.

Mass. fails to prepare educators on how to teach reading in an evidence-based manner, new report shows
The report ranked Mass. 35th for teaching new educators how to instruct students on phonics, vocabulary, and other core components of reading.

Culture & Lifestyle

When the Mendelssohnian party is framed by the sea

Honest-to-goodness country from Chris Stapleton at the Xfinity Center

The honeymoon is over in a delightful ‘Private Lives’ at Gloucester Stage Company

Nineteen ways to celebrate the historical events of Juneteenth in Boston and beyond

Special Projects

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

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

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

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

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Mariana Budjeryn

The breach of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam and the nearby nuclear plant
LETTERS

The indictment of Trump: choking on the tea leaves
MARCELA GARCÍA

Back to the future with an unlikely bipartisan immigration bill
Michael S. Roth

Practicing education is like practicing democracy
SCOT LEHIGH

GOP presidential rivals finally speak the truth about Trump
IDEAS

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

KEVIN CULLEN

Dreams of duck boat parades turn to nightmares

This could have been the greatest week in Boston — throughout New England, really — in years, if not generations.

Four killer whales seen off coast of Nantucket a ‘bucket list item’ for researcher

There was no doubt. It was a rare New England sighting of a killer whale.
RI ARTS

‘A great loss’: Business owners and patrons react to PVDFest changes

“I don’t think they chose to listen to a lot of the businesses, or asked how it would affect us,” one downtown restaurateur said. But others are supportive of the arts festival’s new location and focus.

Equity leaders plan to speak at Burlington School Committee meeting following Pride disruption

The Burlington Equity Coalition plans to attend Tuesday night's School Committee meeting, the first following a recent anti-LGBTQ event at a district school. The meeting agenda, however, has not been amended to add discussion on the topic.

Sports

Baseball Notebook

Yankees’ Steinbrenner irked by Athletics and other low-spenders, says it’s ‘not good for the game’

Steinbrenner says he’s open to a future salary cap, but only if small-market teams like the Athletics are subject to a payroll floor, too.
Golf

The chaos at the US Open surrounding the PGA and LIV won’t affect a healthy Brooks Koepka. In fact, it might even help him.

“The more chaotic things get, the easier it gets for me,” Koepka said.
Patriots

Jabrill Peppers feels good about himself, and even better about the Patriots’ defense

Bill Belichick wasn’t shy about the growth the 27-year-old defender has shown since joining his program last offseason.
Patriots notebook

Patriots players backpedal on talk about signing star receiver DeAndre Hopkins

ROCKIES AT RED SOX | 7:10 P.M. (NESN)

Game 68: Rockies at Red Sox lineups and notes
NHL

New York Rangers hire Franklin’s Peter Laviolette as head coach

Business

Brooke Thomson to take over as head of the Associated Industries of Mass.

The veteran lobbyist will be the first woman to lead the prominent business group, replacing John Regan.
Larry Edelman

Stubbornly high housing inflation shows signs of relenting — but not in Boston

The growth in shelter costs slowed nationally for the second straight month in May, according to Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report. In Boston, however, prices accelerated.

Biogen nominates departing board member’s live-in partner as his replacement
Innovation economy

Consider these 10 ‘moonshot’ ideas for Massachusetts
magazine
Globe Magazine

‘It’s a seed I’m planting’: How Catherine Morris willed BAMS Fest into life
PERSPECTIVE

Zoning in the Boston suburbs is stacked against families with children
Your Home | Summer Living

After renting a designer’s Vermont vacation home, they decided to buy their own
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, June 12-18

metro

Will Rhode Island strengthen workers’ defense against wage theft?

Morning traffic delays on I-93 south in Medford after man jumped off overpass onto highway, police say

State officials asking public for help reporting wild turkey sightings

sports

Here’s what’s planned for Pride Night at Fenway Park

Doug Christiansen is named ECAC Hockey commissioner

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie died in childbirth

business

Temu sells products in US linked to forced labor in China’s Uyghur region, analysis shows

Boston wireless Internet service Starry emerging from bankruptcy

Two decades later, public housing is once again coming to Boston

politics

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in classified documents case

What to expect from Donald Trump’s appearance in federal court in Miami to face felony charges

Mass. had just days to spend $80m in COVID funds or lose it all. Here’s what they spent it on.

Nation

North America’s first known case of a rabid moose confirmed in western Alaska

Cormac McCarthy, celebrated American novelist who explored humanity’s darkness, dies

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate

World

Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 10 in Zelensky’s hometown

UK police say 3 found dead in Nottingham, 3 others hit by van in linked incidents; man arrested

Ukraine claims recapture of seven villages in early stages of counteroffensive

opinion

The indictment of Trump: choking on the tea leaves

Easton police shooting during mental health check: Still no answers

Social Studies: Stops by Democratic and Republican cops; the power of not marrying a cousin; the mindset of water scarcity

lifestyle

Lynn native Alex Newell becomes first nonbinary actor to win a Tony

I give these people my all

Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn

food & dining

‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’

Shingara ‘Peppino’ Singh cooks Indian and Italian food in Sudbury and Waltham, seven days a week

In a new kids’ book, ramen finds self-love in a spaghetti-obsessed world

travel

Where are the best beaches in the Northeast? Two in New England made this top 10 list.

Coming soon: bunk beds in economy class

Summer tourism revs up in N.H. with Laconia Motorcycle Week

Arts

At the MFA, ‘The Provincetown Printmakers’ leaves a lasting impression

Big changes for Providence’s PVDFest 2023

When photographers photograph themselves

Books

Cormac McCarthy, celebrated American novelist who explored humanity’s darkness, dies

They wrote books to fill voids they felt growing up. Being banned has deepened those wounds.

‘Good Night, Irene,’ based on Luis Alberto Urrea’s mother’s experience, lays bare the double burden of women on the front lines during World War II

Movies

Vermont authorities probe Treat Williams fatal crash; driver took left turn into motorcycle driven by actor, police say

From ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ to ‘Crip Camp,’ scenes from summer camp

Affleck and Damon condemn Trump’s use of ‘Air’ monologue in campaign video: ‘We do not grant consent’

Television

Vermont authorities probe Treat Williams fatal crash; driver took left turn into motorcycle driven by actor, police say

Pat Sajak announces ‘Wheel of Fortune’ retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as host

This week’s TV: A ‘Full Monty’ series, the return of ‘Black Mirror,’ and Wilt Chamberlain voiced by AI

music

The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible.

‘It’s a seed I’m planting’: How Catherine Morris willed BAMS Fest into life

When the Mendelssohnian party is framed by the sea

Theater/Dance

Lynn native Alex Newell leads a breakthrough for nonbinary performers at the Tonys

The honeymoon is over in a delightful ‘Private Lives’ at Gloucester Stage Company

Who’ll win at the Tonys, and who should

globe local

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

‘Hair,’ ‘Everwood’ actor Treat Williams killed in Vermont motorcycle crash

Eve Tetaz, stalwart human-rights activist, dies at 91

Dr. Martin A. Samuels, a neurologist with a gift for words and caring, dies at 77