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Middlesex DA postpones DNA collection day over weather, ACLU ‘questions and concerns’

The use of forensic investigative genetic genealogy can help investigators identify victims and suspects by comparing their DNA profiles to records kept in genealogy databases.

Patriots cornerback Jack Jones arrested at Logan Airport with guns in carry-on luggage
Jones, 25, was arrested on Friday and charged with five offenses, including unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm, after two guns were found in his luggage at the security checkpoint in Terminal B.

As other parts of Green Line saw upgrades, tracks where MBTA train derailed Monday hadn’t seen a major overhaul since 2002
Now, the T’s top leader says the agency is planning to accelerate when it begins construction there.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
‘What exactly is fair about this?’: Great high schools aren’t available to all Boston kids.
Boston’s traditional public high schools are the casualties of a system that offers a smorgasbord of academic and extracurricular delicacies to students who attend exam schools and a few competitive admissions schools, but leaves others with crumbs.

Tell us about your BPS high school experience

Ex-Milton Academy teacher convicted of child rape was kicked out of sex offender treatment in Maine for his ‘attitude’

Wu rejects City Council’s budget plan that would slash money to police, veterans services

Nathan Carman died by hanging himself in his cell, lawyer says
Juneteenth

Embrace Boston celebrates Juneteenth at Roxbury Community College with panel, block party

The celebration marked the end of Embrace Boston’s weeklong Juneteenth festival ahead of the holiday Monday.
13 books to read with your kids to honor Juneteenth and Black history See more Juneteenth coverage
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The Buffalo Bills and Stefon Diggs have their issues, but they need each other for 2023

Bills coach Sean McDermott needs Diggs more than ever, following two straight embarrassing postseason losses that have put McDermott on the hot seat.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

ESPN’s Eduardo Pérez will broadcast a game Sunday night from Fenway Park, his playground as a kid

Pérez was 10 when his father, Hall of Famer Tony Pérez, joined the Red Sox in 1980 for what proved to be a three-year stint.
Red Sox defeat Yankees, but Tanner Houck is injured
Tara Sullivan

The end of high school — and high school sports — comes with mixed emotions. But it never really leaves us.

Reflecting on the sadness and joy that come for every parent, eventually.
Saturday's high school state finals are postponed
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Want to cut the police budget? This isn’t how.

Boston does spend too much on police overtime. But the way to tackle that overspending is through renegotiating union contracts, not a $31 million budget cut that the councilors know full well the city can’t follow through on.
NEWSLETTERS

Medical mistrust in East Boston
NEWSLETTERS

La desconfianza médica en East Boston
Carlo Ratti

Will Boston spiral into the ‘urban doom loop’? Not if we act.
LETTERS

Critical nurse shortage draws a range of prescriptions, diagnoses
Activism through the lens of Boston’s Black athletes
Chris Gasper and Julian Benbow discuss Boston’s Black athletes and their fight for social justice.

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Pride Month

Mass. Starbucks workers say Pride displays have been curtailed

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

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade returns after 3-year hiatus

Photos: Boston kicks off LGBTQ+ Pride Month on City Hall Plaza

More recent News

Blinken set for high-stakes China visit with tensions rising and breakthrough prospects low
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic trip to China to try to cool down escalating tensions between the two powers that have set many around the world on edge.

Black Muslim man represented by racist attorney has conviction overturned by SJC
The Supreme Judicial Court’s landmark decision marks the first time that any state or federal court in the country has agreed to consider bigotry and racism a “conflict of interest.”

Charts
A Supreme Court ruling could cut the number of Black and Hispanic students in the Ivy League. Here’s what’s at stake.
After state bans on affirmative action in admissions were passed in Michigan and California, some of the nation’s top universities saw enrollment of underrepresented students of color drop sharply.

Uganda school attack leaves at least 37 dead
At least 37 people were killed — many of them students — and eight others were wounded when militants with an extremist group attacked a secondary school in western Uganda.

Slavery exhibit at Faneuil Hall opens amid protest
Mayor Michelle Wu calls the exhibit an important reckoning with the legacy of slavery in Colonial Boston.

LOVE LETTERS
What was he up to?
An ex from high school reached out ... but for what?

Your View

Tell us about your BPS high school experience
We’re looking to hear from current and former Boston Public School students, as well as parents and educators.

Recommended reads

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

From BAMS Fest in Franklin Park to Levitate in Marshfield, here are 16 music festivals happening this summer, bringing names like Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Rey, Modest Mouse, and Bon Iver to the region.

In New England, time stands still — at least if you look at the clocks
There are stopped or wrong clocks in Dover, Concord, Brookline, and Newton. In the South End, the North End, Roxbury, and Beacon Hill. They are affixed to churches, hardware stores, historic landmarks, and an optician’s office.

‘There’s no words’: Relatives feel victimized by alleged scheme to sell donated human remains
Prosecutors alleged that the former manager of the medical school morgue spent years diverting organs and cadaver parts that had been donated and were supposed to be cremated.

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘Her eyes stood out — they were a very deep blue’
Will this mixology expert find her match intoxicating?

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘The Gaaga,’ Putin and his cronies are held to account, but it’s only a fantasy

The most-photographed person in 19th-century America knew the power of being seen

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

The dynamism of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ makes its flaws easier to swallow

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

EDITORIAL

Healey’s refreshing approach to pardons
RENÉE LOTH

East Boston — love at first fight
NEWSLETTERS

The kids aren’t all right. Blame the adults.

IDEAS | JOHN KAAG

Lessons in fatherhood from the childless Henry David Thoreau
SCOT LEHIGH

The GOP’s different response to its Trump-indictment dilemma
IDEAS

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

Metro

Tewksbury man sues Harvard over stolen human remains

The son of a woman who donated her remains to Harvard Medical School filed a class-action lawsuit against the university Friday.

Ex-Milton Academy teacher convicted of child rape was kicked out of sex offender treatment in Maine for his ‘attitude’

Reynold Buono, 77, is accused of molesting at least 18 students during his 14-year tenure at the elite school and now lives in Lewiston, Maine.
RI NEWS

US Secretary Debra Haaland tours Blackstone Valley, applauds Supreme Court decision on Indian Child Welfare Act

“I think the tribes have preserved through so many terrible eras of our country,” she said. “Any symbolism, I hope it goes beyond that, we all live in this country together.”

Black Muslim man represented by racist attorney has conviction overturned by SJC

The Supreme Judicial Court’s landmark decision marks the first time that any state or federal court in the country has agreed to consider bigotry and racism a “conflict of interest.”

Sports

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Dave Goucher called the Bruins’ Stanley Cup run on radio in 2011. How did this season as the Golden Knights’ local TV voice compare?

Goucher, after 16 years of calling Bruins games on the radio, became the Knights’ television voice in 2017, the franchise’s inaugural season.
Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

The Golden Knights were set up to be bold, acted that way, and were rewarded for it as Stanley Cup champions

The third-best team in the regular season romped its way through the playoffs, outscoring the broken-down Panthers, 24-12, in the Final.
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

How Michael Malone was able to lead the Nuggets to their first NBA championship

Malone was a longtime assistant before getting his first head coaching shot with the Kings, and then he was removed after 106 games.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

ESPN’s Eduardo Pérez will broadcast a game Sunday night from Fenway Park, his playground as a kid
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The Buffalo Bills and Stefon Diggs have their issues, but they need each other for 2023
Tara Sullivan

The end of high school — and high school sports — comes with mixed emotions. But it never really leaves us.

Business

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer, scrambling supply chains and home delivery

UPS workers are still seething about the current contract, which created two hierarchies of workers with different pay scales, hours, and benefits.

Warren, Markey blast federal attack on right-to-repair law

The two Massachusetts senators say federal guidance “appears to favor Big Auto” over the will of the voters.
NH BUSINESS

Some N.H. residents will see electricity prices plummet

Mass. jobless rate drops to 2.8 percent as workforce shrinks
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

Five must-see events and things to do at BAMS Fest 2023
CONNECTIONS

Tips for remaining patient with relatives who repeat themselves
MISS CONDUCT

Make the most of local carrots in soup or salad or by roasting

metro

Nathan Carman died by hanging himself in his cell, lawyer says

Slavery exhibit at Faneuil Hall opens amid protest

RFK Jr. faces pressure from N.H. Democrats to stay away from Free Staters festival

sports

Newton South girls’ 1,600-meter sprint medley relay shines with a victory at Nike Outdoor Nationals

Patriots cornerback Jack Jones arrested at Logan Airport with guns in carry-on luggage

In an unforgettable finale, Leominster wins inaugural girls’ flag football championship at Gillette Stadium

business

‘We don’t need it all’: R.I.’s largest hospital system may consolidate real estate portfolio

Seaport project could include the neighborhood’s first fire station

DraftKings bids for smaller rival in effort to block Fanatics

politics

Biden returns to Philadelphia to rally with union workers in first big event of his 2024 campaign

Trump courtroom sketch artist takes criticism in stride: ‘It’s rare to get any feedback’

Warren, Markey blast federal attack on right-to-repair law

Nation

Minneapolis police used illegal, abusive practices for years, Justice Department finds

Ex-Trump lawyer turned witness against him loses bid for release from probation

$930 million in grants announced in Biden’s effort to expand internet access to every home in the US

World

Uganda school attack leaves at least 37 dead

Blinken set for high-stakes China visit with tensions rising and breakthrough prospects low

Suspect in Nottingham knife and van attack appears in court

opinion

The GOP’s different response to its Trump-indictment dilemma

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

Black Men, Let’s Hug It Out

lifestyle

13 books to read with your kids to honor Juneteenth and Black history

What was he up to?

With Little Uprisings, Tanya Nixon-Silberg brings play, joy, and hope to racial justice education

food & dining

What do Rhode Island consumers need to learn about local seafood? Actually, quite a bit.

Tiny Lola’s Coffee and More has West Medford buzzing

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street

travel

Dolly Parton is healing our divided nation, one roller coaster at a time

American Airlines changed my flight. Can I get my money back?

The highs (look up!), the lows (try 25 degrees below), and the highlights of seeing the northern lights in Alaska

Arts

Trump courtroom sketch artist takes criticism in stride: ‘It’s rare to get any feedback’

He stole a Picasso from Logan Airport in the ’60s. Too scared to return it, he turned to his dad for help.

At the Griffin: ‘Atelier,’ ‘Rolls & Tubes,’ and picturing an Einsteinian equation

Books

In ‘Rocky Mountain High,’ Finn Murphy’s brief stint in the Wild West of the cannabis industry yields no riches except stories

Jane Smiley’s essay collection ‘The Questions that Matter Most’ features the writer’s constant pursuit of self-education

Victor Luckerson on reading as a bridge in a long-distance relationship

Movies

‘Extraction 2′: Chris Hemsworth delivers the pain

‘City of a Million Dreams’ looks at New Orleans through lens of jazz funerals

Vermont locals remember Treat Williams, prolific actor killed in crash: ‘He sucked the marrow right out of life’

Television

Sharon Horgan prepping season 2 of ‘Bad Sisters’

The arts pose a provocative question: What is fatherhood?

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street

music

Embrace Boston celebrates Juneteenth at Roxbury Community College with panel, block party

A trailblazing period-instrument festival turns 50

The Gin Blossoms’ Jesse Valenzuela would rather be playing

Theater/Dance

In ‘The Gaaga,’ Putin and his cronies are held to account, but it’s only a fantasy

The new New Rep raises the curtain on ‘The Normal Heart’

The dynamism of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ makes its flaws easier to swallow

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

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, has died

Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

Gordon McQueen, former Manchester United and Leeds player, dies at 70