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Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour: ‘I am completely heartsick and devastated’

“Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family and close friends,” they said in a statement.

Five women ordained as deacons by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Four of the new deacons plan to continue their formation and be ordained as priests as the church nears the 50th anniversary of the ordination of its first female priests.

34 in police custody after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum, damage to artwork reported

Hundreds of protesters marched to the museum on Friday afternoon, set up tents in the lobby and unfurled a “Free Palestine” banner from the building’s roof before police moved in to make arrests.
Israel describes a permanent cease-fire in Gaza as a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal

‘We’re safe here’: In Cambridge, a welcome celebration for immigrants
“It’s important to live our values,” said Cambridge City Councilor Sumbul Siddiqui, who moved to the US as a small child from Pakistan.

AP photographer Ron Edmonds, who took Pulitzer-winning photos of Reagan shooting, has died
Money, Power, Inequality

The wage gap for Latinas persists in Boston and beyond

The findings trouble Latina advocacy groups, who attribute the inequities to cultural and gender-specific obstacles that have slowed the economic growth of Latinas in Massachusetts and across the country.

Pilot injured in helicopter crash in N.H.

Boeing’s first astronaut flight halted at the last minute

Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decision

Maine sheriff denies that officers who responded to mass shooting had been drinking
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Smiles, tears, and a spitting llama: Untold tales from the Stone Zoo

Zookeeper Sandra Elliott shares some of her favorite stories from four decades in Stoneham.

Drag storytime kicks off Pride Month at Cambridge Public Library

For the sixth year in a row, the library turned its typical Saturday-morning read-along activity into a drag-themed story event to celebrate Pride Month.
More than a dozen ways to celebrate Pride Month in the Greater Boston area A list of events to celebrate pride all June in Massachusetts

SUMMER READING PREVIEW
75 books we’re most excited to read this summer
The Globe’s annual summer reading preview features 75 books — fiction, nonfiction, romance, and mystery — we think you’ll want to slip into that beach bag, backpack, or picnic basket.

Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes
Kendrick Perkins already enjoying the Kristaps Porzingis story line in the NBA Finals
The NBA analyst wondered how it would look if Porzingis and the Celtics beat Doncic and the Mavericks to win a championship.

Dan Shaughnessy: It’s the Celtics’ time to end our championship drought
Celtics notebook

All systems go for Kristaps Porzingis at Celtics practice

Coach Joe Mazzulla said Porzingis looked good in drills, but noted that the intensity level at practice wasn’t as high as it will be in the coming days.

‘It won’t make any difference.’ In this Wisconsin community, Trump’s conviction isn’t a game-changer

Wisconsin's narrowly divided electorate is being heavily targeted by both the Trump and Biden campaigns.
Time to ‘fight back’: GOP out for revenge after Trump conviction Trump has few ways to overturn his conviction as a New York felon
LOVE LETTERS

Three dates with a Trump supporter

They were good dates. But ... can it work?
More from love letters: Is my daughter’s boyfriend gay?
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Ever the gamer, Dustin Pedroia may fall short of Baseball Hall of Fame for one key reason

What Pedroia has in his favor is that he’s the only second baseman to win all the awards he did and he was a two-time World Series champion.
Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida takes batting practice, but timeline unclear for his return
RED SOX 6, TIGERS 3

Enmanuel Valdez powers undermanned Red Sox lineup past Tigers

Valdez launched a solo shot to tie the game at 1-1 in the second and a two-run blast to put the Sox up 5-1 in the sixth inning.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

NESN calling on candidates to follow Jack Edwards for Bruins games

According a potential candidate, NESN is putting together a group of prospective play-by-play voices to audition at its Watertown studios.
The Bruins will have money available when NHL free agency opens July 1, but how should they spend it?
Opinion
CARINE HAJJAR

The view from the right on Trump’s conviction

Even conservatives critical of the former president balked at a trial that many of them saw as an abuse of the justice system.
IDEAS | JOSHUA PEDERSON

Our health care workers are suffering from more than burnout
SCOT LEHIGH

For climate change deniers, a strategy of distraction, deception, and delay
JOAN VENNOCHI

Will Trump’s convictions matter?
LETTERS

We have a verdict

More recent News

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority
The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.

Man accused of killing his stepdaughter in Acton had been awaiting trial on rape charges for close to three years
Juliano F. Santana had been free on bail since 2021. He was slated to stand trial in July.

Facing budget deficit, Brandeis University eliminates 60 positions
Scores of colleges across New England have been struggling to maintain enrollment in recent years as the population of college-aged students declines, and more people question the value of a college degree.

Mexico set to elect first female president

The milestone is a reflection of the country’s complex relationship to women, who face rampant violence and rank sexism, yet are also revered as matriarchs and trusted in positions of authority.

Woman killed in late night shooting in Dorchester
The shooting occurred in the area of 36 Edson St., where police responded about 11:15 p.m. to a report of gunshots, police said in a statement Saturday.

Driver dead, two children seriously injured, after car crashes into Eel River off Route 3 in Plymouth

Daniel Zilinski, 50, of Plymouth, was identified Saturday as the driver killed when his 2015 Nissan Rogue went off the road on Route 3 south, State Police said.

Recommended reads

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Can a 1970s Cape Cod hotel with a slick makeover balance Instagram-ready style with substance?

I'll admit, I was a little worried when the amicable desk clerk at the Freebird Motor Lodge in West Yarmouth told me that “most of the people who come here find us through Instagram." Here's what happened next.

THE FINE PRINT
Federal judge rules against the city of Greenfield in lawsuit in home equity tax-taking case
A judge denied the city of Greenfield’s request to dismiss a lawsuit which, if successful, could force the city to pay a former homeowner $270,000 as restitution for the equity the city seized from him.

‘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.

Public funds covered $30k in transit, hotels for Mass. governor’s trip to Italy
The Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund, which is funded in part by casino revenue, picked up the tab for Governor Maura Healey’s May trip to Italy.

Culture & Lifestyle

When shows are exactly the right size, that’s perfection

MIT adds another architectural standout to its collection

At Gillette, the Rolling Stones come out rocking with songs and a spirit that never get old

Beethoven’s utopian Ninth in a world riven by violence

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

SCOT LEHIGH

Americans must reject Trump’s assault on rationality
Erwin Chemerinsky

Trump verdict: No one is above the law
Renée Graham

My Gen Z weekend
JEFF JACOBY

The law that ruined America’s immigration system
EDITORIAL

Booze, Boston, and Beacon Hill need to be shaken and stirred
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Pilot injured in helicopter crash in N.H.

Investigators say the pilot lost control of the helicopter near a landing site in Danbury, N.H., and crashed into the wood line that surrounds the property early Saturday afternoon, according to New Hampshire State Police.

Drag storytime kicks off Pride Month at Cambridge Public Library

For the sixth year in a row, the library turned its typical Saturday-morning read-along activity into a drag-themed story event to celebrate Pride Month.

Five women ordained as deacons by the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts

Four of the new deacons plan to continue their formation and be ordained as priests as the church nears the 50th anniversary of the ordination of its first female priests.

Maine sheriff denies that officers who responded to mass shooting had been drinking

Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said in a statement Wednesday that all of those officers were on duty or had just attended training before Lewiston police requested their assistance.

Sports

RED SOX 6, TIGERS 3

Enmanuel Valdez powers undermanned Red Sox lineup past Tigers

Valdez launched a solo shot to tie the game at 1-1 in the second and a two-run blast to put the Sox up 5-1 in the sixth inning.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox DH Masataka Yoshida takes batting practice, but timeline unclear for his return

Saturday was only the third time Yoshida swung the bat since he strained his thumb, and he pronounced himself satisfied.
fever 71, sky 70

In a game between the WNBA’s star rookies, Caitlin Clark’s Fever dispatches the Sky’s vaunted duo

The former Iowa star got the better of two of the opponents — Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso — who were critical in her Hawkeyes' losses in the NCAA finals the last two years.
real madrid 2, borussia dortmund 0

Real Madrid reigns supreme again in European club soccer, capturing a record 15th title
Celtics notebook

All systems go for Kristaps Porzingis at Celtics practice
bob ryan

The inimitable Bill Walton: An accomplished champion, a passionate Celtic, a great friend to have

Business

Boeing’s first astronaut flight halted at the last minute

The aborted launch was the latest in a string of delays over the years.

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

The Gunas have tried to reinforce the island’s edge with rocks, pilings, and coral, but seawater keeps coming.

Moderna’s vaccine for RSV gets FDA approval for people 60 and older

Report: Boston Beer could be bought by Japanese company
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

Smiles, tears, and a spitting llama: Untold tales from the Stone Zoo
MISS CONDUCT

Advice needed: My 40-year-old son visits us too much
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘There seemed to be some chemistry’

metro

The wage gap for Latinas persists in Boston and beyond

Happy Pride! Here’s a partial list of events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community all June in Massachusetts.

‘We’re safe here’: In Cambridge, a welcome celebration for immigrants

sports

Aryna Sabalenka rolls over best friend and into fourth round at French Open

Game 59: Tigers at Red Sox lineups and notes

NESN calling on candidates to follow Jack Edwards for Bruins games

business

Federal judge rules against the city of Greenfield in lawsuit in home equity tax-taking case

A running list of layoffs in the Boston-area tech sector

The Asian-American singer changing the world of opera

politics

AP photographer Ron Edmonds, who took Pulitzer-winning photos of Reagan shooting, has died

‘It won’t make any difference.’ In this Wisconsin community, Trump’s conviction isn’t a game-changer

Time to ‘fight back’: GOP out for revenge after Trump conviction

Nation

Trump verdict confirms how far former master of New York City has fallen

Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decision

Trump has few ways to overturn his conviction as a New York felon

World

After Biden’s push for truce, Netanyahu calls Israel’s war plans unchanged

Israel describes a permanent cease-fire in Gaza as a ‘nonstarter,’ undermining Biden’s proposal

For South Africans, vote represents a partial repudiation of party that freed them from apartheid

opinion

My Gen Z weekend

Former State Dept. officials: Israel has crossed the red line

Getting a grip on health care costs

lifestyle

Three dates with a Trump supporter

Is my daughter’s boyfriend gay?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so let’s talk. (I’ll start.)

food & dining

House votes to approve bill adding 205 liquor licenses in Boston

Verveine, from Monica Glass and Ken Oringer, is the bakery that Cambridge needs

New shows at the whaling museum, a Seattle hotel with a robotic butler, and TripIt kicks it up a notch

travel

‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.

Oh, the things you’ll see in Springfield! Exploring the Bay State’s own Smithsonian

Can a 1970s Cape Cod hotel with a slick makeover balance Instagram-ready style with substance?

Arts

At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, the photograph as reliquary

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

Books

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau passionately advocates for physical and mental health

Two comics events, and a summer of literary conversations in Provincetown

Author readings around Boston through June 8

Movies

The real hit man? Richard Linklater.

Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and Diane Keaton go to ‘Summer Camp’

‘Young Woman and the Sea’ swims into murky waters

Television

Guy Ritchie to revisit Sherlock Holmes in Amazon Prime series

When shows are exactly the right size, that’s perfection

FX’s ‘The Bear’ marathon a boon to non-streamers

music

It’s Sunday morning. What music are you playing?

On the most mellow day of the week, we need music that’s easy like a ...

10 Sunday morning favorites, courtesy of some music savants

Theater/Dance

Joe Spaulding, the folkie who became Boch Center CEO, reflects on a transformed arts district as he prepares to exit

At Vilna Shul synagogue, the souls of the dead are stirring

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

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

Clarence Sasser, 76, Vietnam medic honored for lifesaving valor, dies

Nora Cortiñas, a founder of Argentina’s mothers of the ‘disappeared,’ dies at 94

AP photographer Ron Edmonds, who took Pulitzer-winning photos of Reagan shooting, has died