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US spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising

Over the last two weeks there was "high concern" about what might transpire — whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would remain in power and what any instability might mean for control of Russia's nuclear arsenal, an official said.
Photos: See how the armed rebellion led by a Russian mercenary chief unfolded Russian mercenary group revolt against Moscow fizzles but exposes vulnerabilities

‘Putin’s leadership and power has taken a big hit’: Russian leader left weakened after mutiny threat, local experts say

The attempted rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Wagner Group, has left Vladimir Putin vulnerable to future challenges to his authority, experts say.

PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL
The Red Sox are catching up with baseball’s stolen base renaissance thanks to Jarren Duran and David Hamilton
With Hamilton's call-up, the Sox now have two players whose skill sets align with baseball’s desire to get more speed and athleticism into the game.

Peter Abraham: With baseball’s trade deadline just five weeks away, there aren’t many sellers
WHITE SOX 5, RED SOX 4

Red Sox rally to tie in ninth but lose after White Sox take advantage of Triston Casas’s inability to play ‘a tough hop’

The first baseman couldn't come up with the third out, opening the door for Chicago to walk off with the win. "Ultimately, it’s a play I should have made,” said Casas, who earlier gave the Red Sox a lead with his ninth home run.

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised

Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with praise from some and protests from others.
Where abortion laws stand in every state a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe

Officials warn commuters to plan for weeks-long shutdown of Sumner Tunnel

The Sumner Tunnel, a vital lifeline between East Boston and the rest of the city, will be closed July 5 through the end of August, according to the state Department of Transportation.

How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’
With the help of the local GOP and national groups, a new crop of candidates has expanded to take over nearby school boards, posting victories that have turned Waukesha County into a laboratory for conservative efforts to change education.

Controversy shrouds Boston Latin Academy

Head of School Gavin Smith, a onetime finalist for state teacher of the year, has generated a firestorm at the highly regarded exam school over his zeal for change and other issues.

State officials investigate cheating at police academies in Holyoke, Boylston

Four student police officers have been disciplined, “including dismissal from the academy,” according to a letter signed by Municipal Police Training Committee executive director Robert Ferullo.

Police say detective was involved in tawdry love triangle with informant and alleged drug trafficker
The story about an alleged drug trafficker, a detective, and a woman caught in the middle, seemed outlandish. Now, though, New Bedford police are acknowledging the claims have merit.

Globe Magazine: An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

18-year-old charged with stabbing three other teens in Middleborough

Police found two 19-year-olds suffering from stab wounds, one in critical condition. A 15-year-old also suffered a stab wound on his leg.
tara sullivan

In Marcus Smart, the Celtics’ loss will be the Grizzlies’ gain

“We know he’s going to have a really huge impact on that Memphis team,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in the wake of trading Smart.
Marcus Smart says goodbye to Boston on social media
Jeneé Osterheldt | A Beautiful Resistance

The 25th Anniversary of Roxbury International Film Festival and the cinematic sisters who fuel it

Lisa and Alison Simmons help fuel a community of creatives decades in the making — and growing.
Jeneé Osterheldt | The Questions: Chulan Huang
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The NFL has plenty of business to attend to with training camps fast approaching

Let’s take a look at what’s still on the docket between now and the early part of training camp.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Titan submersible implosion: another safety lesson learned through tragedy

The deaths of five passengers aboard a submersible should be a wake-up call to stop letting wealthy tourists gallivant in outer space or the deep seas without any regulation at all.
NEWSLETTER

The mighty Latino institute punching above its weight
BOLETÍN

Un invaluable instituto latino en Massachusetts
EDITORIAL

The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins
Arthur Caplan, Michael Pourfar, and Alon Y. Mogilner

Should we fear or encourage mind control?
Pride Month

Golden age: Poet-photographer flips the script at the MFA

‘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

Cultivating community: Newport Pride founders open city’s first Pride Center

More recent News

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into utility pole in Dracut

A 23-year-old Lowell man died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed on Lakeview Avenue around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Dracut police said.

Drum roll, please: Here are the high school teams that cracked the Globe’s final spring top 20 polls
The final spring Globe top 20 polls in baseball, softball, boys' lacrosse, girls' lacrosse, and boys' volleyball.

REVOLUTION 2, TORONTO FC 1
Revolution beat Toronto FC to set new home mark, but Bruce Arena far from satisfied
New England got goals from Bobby Wood and Giacomo Vrioni to come from behind and move to 7-0-3 this season at Gillette Stadium, the first time in franchise history they've opened with 10 straight matches at home without a loss.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by motor vehicle in Newburyport

Newburyport police and firefighters went to Low Street near Port Plaza at about 9 p.m. Saturday for the report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, officials said.

Greater Boston YMCAs host Swimposium to help lifeguards strengthen skills
“We want the staff to know that we believe in them, and we’re investing into them and we get good retention at the end of the summer,” said Jeremy Stiles, senior association director of aquatics for the YMCA at its Waltham branch

Markey, Warren seek reprieve for artist facing ouster from Provincetown dune shack
The senators and Representative William Keating have appealed to the National Park Service.

A 94-year-old artist is ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack after 77 years

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.

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘She was lying about something’: Burke students recall the woman who posed as a student for months

The woman’s Burke classmates said she kept changing details of her story.

‘Lay off’: Criticism of Feinstein strikes particular nerve with women of the Senate
California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who turns 90 on Thursday, has faced calls to resign from within the Capitol and outside it after a long absence due to a case of shingles.

Amid brutal weather on Mount Washington, runner went back down to help mentor finish race
A remarkable moment of resilience was captured in a photo taken during the Mount Washington Road Race in New Hampshire last week. It shows John McGinty, 21, and Ron Paquette, 82, clutching each other as they endured the final stretch to the summit.

A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston.
Economists have argued that once-dense downtowns in cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York could face a kind of post-pandemic death spiral. Can Boston avoid that fate?

Culture & Lifestyle

Harvard Art Museums announce free admission for all visitors

I’m a TV critic all the time, an outlier some of the time

NHPR podcast expands on investigation into sexual misconduct at addiction treatment centers

The Huntington’s Michael Maso exits the stage

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

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Titan rescue efforts raise questions about whether migrants’ lives are also worth saving
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The red sky in Sudan
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Court leaves no room for racism or bias in judicial system
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Metro

‘Putin’s leadership and power has taken a big hit’: Russian leader left weakened after mutiny threat, local experts say

The attempted rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Wagner Group, has left Vladimir Putin vulnerable to future challenges to his authority, experts say.

Markey, Warren seek reprieve for artist facing ouster from Provincetown dune shack

The senators and Representative William Keating have appealed to the National Park Service.

Greater Boston YMCAs host Swimposium to help lifeguards strengthen skills

“We want the staff to know that we believe in them, and we’re investing into them and we get good retention at the end of the summer,” said Jeremy Stiles, senior association director of aquatics for the YMCA at its Waltham branch

Officials warn commuters to plan for weeks-long shutdown of Sumner Tunnel

The Sumner Tunnel, a vital lifeline between East Boston and the rest of the city, will be closed July 5 through the end of August, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Sports

REVOLUTION 2, TORONTO FC 1

Revolution beat Toronto FC to set new home mark, but Bruce Arena far from satisfied

New England got goals from Bobby Wood and Giacomo Vrioni to come from behind and move to 7-0-3 this season at Gillette Stadium, the first time in franchise history they've opened with 10 straight matches at home without a loss.
ANGELS 25, ROCKIES 1

Angels hit three homers on three straight pitches in 25-1 rout of Rockies

The Angels’ 13 runs in the third inning tied a team record. The 10 hits fell one short of a record, as were the team’s 23 total bases.
golf

Greg Norman offers hope for LIV Golf amid questions regarding planned partnership with PGA Tour

In an email to employees, the LIV Golf CEO said the breakaway circuit plans to continue staging events in 2024.
MLB NOTEBOOK

After three-year wait, Cubs clip Cardinals in London in front of nearly 55,000 fans

Women's Football Alliance | Boston Renegades 70, D.C. Divas 14

Boston Renegades romp D.C. Divas, reach National Conference Championship of Women’s Football Alliance playoffs
travelers championship

Keegan Bradley leads by one shot after breaking 54-hole record at Travelers Championship

Business

A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston.

Economists have argued that once-dense downtowns in cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York could face a kind of post-pandemic death spiral. Can Boston avoid that fate?

In Iran, a restorer brings back to life famed Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the country

The Sevilles, once assembled in Iran, represented the height of luxury in the country just before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. General Motors had partnered with an Iranian firm to build the sedans, selling them for two-and-a-half times the price in America at the zenith of the country's oil wealth.

What is Russia’s Wagner Group and why is it accused of mutiny?

Packages from China are surging into the U.S. Lawmakers wonder if an $800 exemption was a mistake
magazine
Your Summer Beach Bag

The best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

Dinner with Cupid

‘I played Jean Valjean in my school’s production of “Les Misérables,” and she played Cosette in hers!’
PERSPECTIVE

Three ways to improve high school education from a Mass. Teacher of the Year
Your Summer Beach Bag

10 of the best ice cream treats to try this summer around Boston

metro

US and Canada start the process of determining how the Titanic-bound submersible imploded

The 25th Anniversary of Roxbury International Film Festival and the cinematic sisters who fuel it

A Beautiful Resistance: A Cinematic Sisterhood

sports

The Red Sox are catching up with baseball’s stolen base renaissance thanks to Jarren Duran and David Hamilton

Red Sox rally to tie in ninth but lose after White Sox take advantage of Triston Casas’s inability to play ‘a tough hop’

Leona Maguire birdies final hole to keep one-shot lead after third round of Women’s PGA Championship

business

Umbrellas made from found plastic? One Mass. entrepreneur is giving it a try

Woonsocket, R.I., sold a house at a tax sale. A lawsuit alleges it was owned by HUD and wasn’t the city’s to sell

As demand for COVID shots wanes, biotech superstar Moderna seeks its next success

politics

How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’

Supreme Court revives Biden immigration guidelines

Pence calls for his 2024 rivals to back a 15-week federal abortion ban on eve of Dobbs anniversary

Nation

Party and protest mix as LGBTQ+ pride parades kick off from New York to San Francisco

US spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised

World

Russian mercenary group revolt against Moscow fizzles but exposes vulnerabilities

Rebel Wagner forces, threatening march to Moscow, abruptly stand down

What’s happening in Russia? Here’s what we know

opinion

To save our democracy, amend the Constitution

Why not move the O’Bryant to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission lots?

May Daniel Ellsberg’s courageous actions continue to inspire

lifestyle

Markey, Warren seek reprieve for artist facing ouster from Provincetown dune shack

How ADHD has affected our marriage

Parents to this time of year: Enough, already

food & dining

Food bank, health clinic team again post-pandemic

When in Dorchester ... eat at Via Cannuccia

Gillette Stadium to open new beer hall in field-level space

travel

No car? No problem. Here’s how to breeze to the beach on the T.

The best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

A 94-year-old artist is ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack after 77 years

Arts

Why there are dozens of colorful cows on display across Boston

In ‘Trembling Earth’ at the Clark, Munch’s prescient view of nature in peril

Top that — history of hats at William Hickling Prescott House

Books

10 great New England beach reads, from old standbys to new classics

Adrienne Brodeur’s debut novel ‘Little Monsters’ explores the unraveling of a family and its secrets on the Cape

Mike Curato, author of ‘Flamer,’ one of the country’s most challenged books, on the ultimate cost of book bans

Movies

‘Gloomy, grimy, gritty’: Classic Boston crime movie ‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ turns 50

‘No Hard Feelings’: Jennifer Lawrence balances raunchy humor with heart

‘Blue Jean’: Don’t say gay in Thatcher-era English drama

Television

Golden age arrives for ‘Saturday Night Live’

I’m a TV critic all the time, an outlier some of the time

Will full-season release of ‘The Bear’ lead to overconsumption?

music

BET Awards return Sunday night, celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

On tour, Natalie Merchant finds her fans singing along to new songs, original hits

My essential Boston summer playlist from the ‘70s to the ‘90s

Theater/Dance

Acrobatics and adult beverages at ‘Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium’

The Huntington’s Michael Maso exits the stage

A spirited — and pointed — ‘As You Like It’

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

H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed ‘Hurricane’ Carter, dies at 94

Here are the five people who were aboard the Titan submersible

Firouz Naderi, NASA scientist who led Mars missions, dies at 77