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Jury begins deliberating in Trump’s hush-money case

The jury of seven men and five women was sent to a private room to begin weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of a former US president.
Five takeaways from closing arguments ‘It’s galvanized Republicans’: GOP hugs Trump tighter as hush-money trial comes to close

Here’s what former Trump Cabinet officials and aides have said about him

Stop & Shop to close underperforming stores, but company won’t release locations

Top managers have recently completed a review of its business operations, leading to the conclusion that some stores have to go.

‘Rats and bedbugs and roaches and mold’: Dismal conditions found at some hotels sheltering homeless families and migrants

State inspectors have yet to set foot in most of the hotels rented at taxpayer expense, failing to ensure that the hastily arranged accommodations meet basic health and safety standards. When they do, the results are often dismal.

Boston North End restaurant owner Jorge Mendoza Iturralde plans to run agaist Mayor Wu

Mendoza Iturralde is part of a group of North End restaurant owners suing Mayor Michelle Wu and the city of Boston over restrictions on outdoor dining in the North End.
Adrian Walker: Is Mayor Wu beatable? History says the odds are on her side.

Levels of COVID in Mass. wastewater tick up with arrival of new ‘FLiRT’ variants

Here’s what experts say you need to know about KP.2 and KP.3.

Two people killed, seven displaced in Worcester fire

A two-alarm house fire in Worcester killed two people and displaced seven others late Tuesday night, officials said.

Hiker with ‘severely broken leg’ airlifted by Black Hawk helicopter from N.H. White Mountains

 How dangerous is Mount Washington compared to other peaks in the US?

Karen Read trial: Testimony focuses on destroyed phone, blood-alcohol content

 Tracker: Here are the notable people who have testified so far Catch up on the Karen Read trial, in 60 seconds

Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish

How do you sit still and get paid at the same time? Try becoming a nude, figure-drawing model.

"If we all saw each other naked in more casual settings, it wouldn’t be such a big deal anyway," says one retiree, who’s been drawing at the Boston Figurative Art Center for a decade.

Globe Magazine
Gifted and talented programs are vanishing from schools. That’s a bigger problem than you think.
Public schools in other states offer more support for gifted children than Massachusetts does. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Your view: Should more Massachusetts schools offer gifted and talented programs for students?

ADDRESS
Renters hit with no-fault evictions as investors and corporate owners gain hold, advocates say
Even if tenants win in housing court, the matter remains on their record. Landlord group says economy is hard on landlords, and many of these cases were brought after for-cause evictions failed.

Home of the Week goes from stagecoach route to center stage
LOVE LETTERS

My fiancé and I aren’t sure we should go through with the wedding

How do we know if it’s normal pre-wedding jitters?

RFK Jr. condemns the removal of Confederate monuments

Activists have pushed for years to remove monuments and rename buildings that honor leaders of the Confederacy, calling them symbols of racism.

As Bruins look to upgrade, here is where things stand with the roster

Unlike last year, general manager Don Sweeney will have the salary-cap space to add talent this offseason.

Cabot director addresses Richard Dreyfuss rant that sparked ‘wave of walkouts’

Even the 76-year-old actor's son is distancing himself from strange statements his father made Saturday night that prompted more than 100 people to walk out of a screening of “Jaws” at The Cabot in Beverly.
Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

We’re looking at a beauty of a weekend with plenty of sunshine

Saturday and Sunday will be comfortable in the 70s, a little cooler at the beach but not by much.

Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated

More than 2,300 players were incorporated into the league's database Tuesday after a three-year research project.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

We haven’t seen the last of ‘The Last of Us’

HBO’s video game adaptation is expected to return next year sometime, and if the second season is as good as the first, it will be worth waiting for. Production began in February.
Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

No matter who becomes Trump’s running mate, Americans lose

Trump’s veepstakes is proving the corruptible lure of proximity to his despotic power, even for those who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.
EDITORIAL

BPS families deserve better
SCOT LEHIGH

Do you panic when your flight hits turbulence?
IDEAS | ROB HENDERSON

Don’t be a stranger: The power of renewing old friendships
JEFF JACOBY

The law that ruined America’s immigration system
AAPI Heritage Month

MFA reopens its Arts of Japan galleries after six years of closure
SHIRLEY LEUNG

In Malden, the booming Asian community could soon have a place of their own

Amy Tan reflects on her new nonfiction book. ‘Birds were fun ... fiction writing is torment.’

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

More recent News

Bomb Squad responds to suspicious package in downtown Boston
The Boston Police Bomb Squad is on scene in Downtown Boston for a report of a “suspicious package,” officials said.

More than one-third of adults in Mass. experienced limited access to adequate food last year, new report says

This marks another uptick from the last two years, when food insecurity levels in the Bay State sat at 32 and 33 percent respectively.

A century before Tom Brady, the most famous Boston goat was ... an actual goat
Born in Ireland, a goat named King Skellig Mör earned his fame in Boston, so beloved that he inspired a long-running legal battle for his custody. This is his tragic tale.

Photos: Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red streams of lava and triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

Brookline man charged with tricking woman into ending pregnancy

Robert Kawada, 43, is charged with attempted poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant person, and assault and battery on a household or family member, officials said.

Victor Capellan’s got a plan for education in Rhode Island
The former superintendent of Central Falls schools has launched a nonprofit that he hopes will be an incubator for initiatives to improve student outcomes

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‘I’ve been patient for eight years’: There is a void in Buzunesh Deba’s life as she awaits her Boston Marathon spoils

The 2014 Boston winner — elevated in 2016 when Rita Jeptoo was disqualified — is still owed prize money and her trophy.

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Paris elevated its terror threat to maximum two months ago, and the opening ceremony will be conducted amid the heaviest security in Olympic history.

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I’m a normal mom, I swear. So how did my kids turn out so bougie?
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Culture & Lifestyle

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Boston Calling says it was ‘several thousand below’ capacity despite some complaints about crowd size

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Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Booze, Boston, and Beacon Hill need to be shaken and stirred
JOAN VENNOCHI

Let’s talk about Donald Trump and American flags
Mark Borrelli

A solution for coastal erosion: managed retreat
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Metro

Stop & Shop to close underperforming stores, but company won’t release locations

Top managers have recently completed a review of its business operations, leading to the conclusion that some stores have to go.

Bomb Squad responds to suspicious package in downtown Boston

The Boston Police Bomb Squad is on scene in Downtown Boston for a report of a “suspicious package,” officials said.

Tracker: Here are the notable people who have testified in the Karen Read murder trial so far, and what they said

The case has been the subject of two years of intense media speculation and legal wrangling, and the trial is receiving national attention.

Stanley Goldstein, who helped start and build the CVS drugstore empire, dies at 89

With his brother Sidney and a third partner, Ralph Hoagland, Mr. Goldstein started the health-care conglomerate, now with revenues of more than $350 billion, at a single, open-layout store in Lowell.

Sports

bruins

As Bruins look to upgrade, here is where things stand with the roster

Unlike last year, general manager Don Sweeney will have the salary-cap space to add talent this offseason.

Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated

More than 2,300 players were incorporated into the league's database Tuesday after a three-year research project.
Red Sox at Orioles | 6:35 p.m. (NESN)

Game 56: Red Sox at Orioles lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to take the series finale at Baltimore.
EMASS BOYS' LACROSSE: TOP 20

EMass boys’ lacrosse: St. John’s Prep, Duxbury enter postseason 1-2 in Globe Top 20
2024 summer olympics

Wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and threat of terrorism, loom over Paris Olympics this summer

Business

Stanley Goldstein, who helped start and build the CVS drugstore empire, dies at 89

With his brother Sidney and a third partner, Ralph Hoagland, Mr. Goldstein started the health-care conglomerate, now with revenues of more than $350 billion, at a single, open-layout store in Lowell.

Nissan warns owners of some older vehicles not to drive them due to risk of exploding air bag inflators

Nissan said the "do not drive" warning covers certain 2002 through 2006 Sentra small cars, as well as some 2002 through 2004 Pathfinder SUVs, and 2002 and 2003 Infiniti QX4 SUVs.

More than one-third of adults in Mass. experienced limited access to adequate food last year, new report says
ADDRESS

Home of the Week goes from stagecoach route to center stage
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Summer Travel

Gifted and talented programs are vanishing from schools. That’s a bigger problem than you think.
LOVE LETTERS

My fiancé and I aren’t sure we should go through with the wedding
PERSPECTIVE

I’m a normal mom, I swear. So how did my kids turn out so bougie?
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Sweet treats for strawberry season

metro

Yale turns to Stony Brook president to lead amid tumult

Boston North End restaurant owner Jorge Mendoza Iturralde plans to run agaist Mayor Wu

Kelly Ayotte endorsed in GOP gubernatorial primary by union for N.H. state employees

sports

Brayan Bello uses intensity as a strength to settle in after rough start and pitch Red Sox past Orioles

Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill returns to Boston for tests on sore right knee

Sam Reinhart scores in OT to lift Panthers over Rangers, even East finals

business

Renters hit with no-fault evictions as investors and corporate owners gain hold, advocates say

Bankruptcy filings cast doubt on Optum buyout of Steward’s physicians network

OpenAI says it has begun training a new flagship AI model

politics

Jury begins deliberating in Trump’s hush-money case

Jury deliberations begin in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal case

Two new giant pandas are returning to Washington’s National Zoo from China by the end of the year

Nation

Weather-weary Texas battered again as powerful storm, strong winds kill 1, cause widespread damage

Harvey Weinstein to appear before judge in same courthouse where Trump is on trial

At Trump trial’s closings, lawyers weave facts into clashing accounts

World

Photos: Iceland volcano starts erupting again, spewing lava into the sky

South Africans begin voting in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years

Authorities in Papua New Guinea search for safer ground for thousands of landslide survivors

opinion

Project labor agreements are bad policy

Let’s talk about Donald Trump and American flags

The agony of dropping my girlfriend’s phone in a Boston sewer. The miracle of getting it back.

lifestyle

My partner’s mother is breaking the law

The siblings who changed how we party

I have a boyfriend — and a crush on my friend, who’s a woman

food & dining

More than one-third of adults in Mass. experienced limited access to adequate food last year, new report says

In Boston, omakase is having a moment

Welcome to Summer Salad Club! We kick it off with a classic.

travel

50 years later, I’m still falling for Taipei

US airports set a new record: The most passengers screened in one day

Memorial Day travelers withstand higher prices in the hurry to kick off summer fun

Arts

How do you sit still and get paid at the same time? Try becoming a nude, figure-drawing model.

The many selves of Gearóid Dolan, MIT instructor, activist, and costumed artist

Free events happening across Boston on Memorial Day and beyond

Books

New wisdom from 826 Boston, a memoir of circus life, and a bookstore springs up in Springfield

Author readings around Boston through June 1

Local bestsellers for the week ended May 19

Movies

Cabot director addresses Richard Dreyfuss rant that sparked ‘wave of walkouts’

Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94

A Boston filmmaker looks to slay dragons, and Hollywood, with help from Dane Cook

Television

We haven’t seen the last of ‘The Last of Us’

‘Bodkin’ can’t get beyond only murders

This week’s TV: Benedict Cumberbatch and Jessica Lange in new dramas, and the return of some favorite series

music

Boston Calling says it was ‘several thousand below’ capacity despite some complaints about crowd size

From P!nk to Kenny Chesney, here’s your guide to summer concert season at Gillette

Variety is the spice of Boston Calling, and Megan Thee Stallion is the spiciest of all

Theater/Dance

‘Gatsby’ arrives at the ART, driven by a powerhouse creative team

In the Huntington’s ‘Toni Stone,’ a player in a league of her own

ArtsEmerson’s 2024-25 season includes a musical inspired by a viral video of inmates dancing to ‘Thriller’

Health

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Obituaries

Stanley Goldstein, who helped start and build the CVS drugstore empire, dies at 89

Joseph Slavet, ‘fearless’ and thoughtful watchdog of Boston government, dies at 104

Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94