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Scathing report on police leaves Minneapolis reeling three years after Floyd murder

The wounds of Minneapolis are far from healed.

Collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to reopen within 2 weeks, governor says

Workers will fill in the collapsed area in order to quickly reopen that section of the interstate, a major artery in the Philadelphia area that carries thousands of vehicles each day.

Middlesex DA postpones DNA collection day over 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.

Jack Jones’s tweet criticizing Ja Morant over gun issues resurfaces following Patriot’s arrest at Logan Airport

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’

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

South Boston man sought for Sharon mother’s murder, police say

Case of stolen body parts from Harvard Medical School morgue began with a tip from an ex-lover

Federal and state court documents, as well as interviews, lay out the unlikely origins of a grisly case that led investigators from small-town Pennsylvania to an Arkansas morgue to Harvard Medical School.
Tewksbury man sues Harvard over stolen human remains Medical school body donation programs like Harvard's don't get legal inspections

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.

The Boston Logan Picasso caper of 1969, and how Dad helped return the stolen painting
Bill Rummel took a crate from the loading dock where he worked at Logan International Airport in 1969, and opened it at his home in Medford to discover that he had a Picasso. What to do with it? Dad — the fixer who could make problems melt away — had the answer.

‘Nothing like this has ever happened before’: The world’s oceans are at record-high temps
While ocean temperatures have been rising for at least 70 years, new measurements taken from a network of satellites, ships, and buoys around the globe show an unexpected spike that began in March and appears to be climbing.

Study compares gas stove pollution to secondhand cigarette smoke

Using a single gas-stove burner can raise indoor concentrations of benzene, which is linked to cancer risk, to above what’s found in secondhand tobacco smoke and even to levels that have prompted local investigations when detected outdoors, according to a new study.
Juneteenth

Traditional Juneteenth picnic perseveres in Franklin Park despite pouring rain

“At the end of the day, when our ancestors had to work out in the fields whether it was rain, sleet, or snow, or whatever, they had to work, so we came out regardless of the rain, and we’re going to do the same work,” said Brian Alleyne, as he grilled chicken.
Embrace Boston celebrates Juneteenth at Roxbury Community College with panel, block party 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 Healthy and excellent again, James Paxton savoring his chance to show Red Sox what he had left in the tank
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

‘The fires here are unstoppable’: Massive Canadian wildfires test foreign firefighters
Firefighters from France are helping to battle the wildfires in Quebec, but the powerful blazes are ravaging conifer forests.

Obituary
Roswell Angier, whose Combat Zone photos captured part of Boston history, dies at 82
"My way of working is to never ask if I can take a shot," Mr. Angier said of his approach to photography.

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.

No more sweating a parking spot at the beach in Gloucester
Thanks to an online parking reservation app for nonresidents, the long lines of summer traffic have disappeared.

Prejudice and misconduct remain in Massachusetts high school sports — but the MIAA won’t say where
A disturbing pattern of discriminatory acts persists across the state, according to a new tracking system. But the MIAA isn't interested in sharing details.

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

Suffolk district attorney places official on leave after report about antisemitic remarks

True-See S. Allah, who was named director of Community Engagement/Strategic Partnerships at the district attorney’s office in June 2022, will be on leave during a review of the remarks attributed to him, the Suffolk DA's office said.

Traditional Juneteenth picnic perseveres in Franklin Park despite pouring rain

“At the end of the day, when our ancestors had to work out in the fields whether it was rain, sleet, or snow, or whatever, they had to work, so we came out regardless of the rain, and we’re going to do the same work,” said Brian Alleyne, as he grilled chicken.

South Boston man sought for Sharon mother’s murder, police say

Stephen Wells, 20, is wanted on a warrant charging him with the murder of Diva Ayuso, 32, who was visiting a cousin in Dorchester when she was fatally shot on Feb. 18.

Case of stolen body parts from Harvard Medical School morgue began with a tip from an ex-lover

Federal and state court documents, as well as interviews, lay out the unlikely origins of a grisly case that led investigators from small-town Pennsylvania to an Arkansas morgue to Harvard Medical School.

Sports

us open

Missed putt has Rickie Fowler in first-place tie with Wyndham Clark after third round of US Open

Fowler looked to have his first 54-hole lead in a major until he missed a 3½-foot par putt on the final hole at Los Angeles Country Club.
MLB NOTEBOOK

Padres’ Blake Snell dominates Rays, his former team

He mixed his pitches masterfully versus the major league-leading Rays, getting four strikeouts on fastballs, four on sliders, three on curveballs and one on a changeup.
us open notebook

At 81 yards, 15th hole was shortest par 3 in US Open history, but it was a challenge

The 15th hole at Los Angeles Country Club supplanted the seventh hole at Pebble Beach, which played at 92 yards in 2010 in the final round.
REVOLUTION 3, ORLANDO CITY 1

Revolution cash in on possession in second half, handle Orlando City at Gillette
High school track and field

Bishop Stang’s Jacob Cookinham makes the best of his last throw, winning the shot put at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals
PETER ABRAHAMM | ON BASEBALL

Rainout washes away a chance for scuffling Red Sox slugger Adam Duvall to get on track

Business

African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip

Seven African leaders — the presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia, as well as Egypt’s prime minister and top envoys from the Republic of Congo and Uganda — visited Ukraine on Friday to try to help end the nearly 16-month-old war.

UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order

Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the International Monetary Fund has benefited rich countries instead of poor ones. And he describes the IMF and World Bank ‘s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a “glaring failure” that left dozens of countries deeply indebted.

Damaged I-95 bridge in Philadelphia to reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania governor Says

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

Human composting bill doesn’t survive R.I. legislative session

Tewksbury man sues Harvard over stolen human remains

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

sports

Tanner Houck suffered a facial fracture when he was hit by a line drive Friday

St. John’s Prep’s Nathan Lopez sizzles with record-setting second-place finish in the boys’ 2-mile at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals

Healthy and excellent again, James Paxton savoring his chance to show Red Sox what he had left in the tank

business

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

Some N.H. residents will see electricity prices plummet

Mass. jobless rate drops to 2.8 percent as workforce shrinks

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

Consent decrees force changes to policing. But do reforms last?

Supermajorities in state capitols push controversial policies to the edge

Julie Garwood, author of romance novels from past and present, dies at 78

World

Biden administration engages in long-shot attempt for Saudi-Israel deal

African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip

As floodwaters recede, Ukrainian authorities brace for possible disease outbreaks

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

The Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, defender of church-state divide, dies at 81

Roswell Angier, whose Combat Zone photos captured part of Boston history, dies at 82

Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, has died