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Forensic scientist in State Police crime lab takes the stand at Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

A State Police investigator testified Monday that broken taillight pieces were found near the curb outside the Canton home where John O'Keefe's body was found.

Mass. House unveils $6.2 billion bond bill for housing, leaves out real estate transfer fee championed by Wu, others

It leaves out a key proposal championed by both Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: a provision to allow cities and towns to impose a fee on the sales of high-end properties.

Town-by-town map: See where median home prices have risen the most

Kate Merrill abruptly leaves WBZ-TV after more than 20 years
“Kate has decided to move on from WBZ,” the station said in a statement provided to the Globe. “Thanks for the inquiry. We value our loyal viewers.”

In picking judges, Healey is turning to women, people of color — and mostly Democrats

More than four in five of the nominees Healey has offered for the state bench are registered Democrats, far outpacing the share of the party’s voters statewide even in liberal Massachusetts.

Harvard’s largest faculty eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring

Detractors, including liberal academics who have championed diversity, say that in practice the required statements amount to loyalty oaths to a particular worldview that reveal little genuine information about job candidates.

For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother’s widow led to charges

The rash decisions Hunter and Hallie Biden made in October 2018 have now propelled him into court, complicating a Biden reelection campaign.

As Hunter Biden’s gun case starts jury selection, president says he has ‘boundless love’ for him

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Warren’s Cambridge home

4-year-old pulled from water by bystanders in Falmouth, flown to pediatric trauma center
Money, Power, Inequality

With its $23.5 million project, Lowell Boys & Girls Club wants to help end generational poverty for its members

The renovation will double the club’s capacity and add art, mental health, and teen-focused programming.

Their baby was born premature with complex medical needs. The hospital and his deaf parents adapted to help him survive
Born at just 25 weeks, their son needed intensive medical care. The machines that kept him alive were meant to be used by people who could hear. The couple and Franciscan Children’s Hospital had to innovate to help the child survive.

Behind the battle for a full $15 minimum wage for restaurant servers

Will the proposed Massachusetts ballot measure lift the cost of dining out?
On Providence’s Federal Hill, a chef reflects on closing his restaurant, and what comes next
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

It’s time for the Fed to lower interest rates

Rising housing costs, not overall inflation, are the problem. Cheaper borrowing costs are the answer.
NBA Finals

‘That is Luka Magic’: Unraveling the legend of Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ prodigious superstar

Before he was drafted into the NBA, he seemed like a myth: A 6-foot-8 Slovenian teenager who was dominating European basketball with seemingly supernatural offensive talents.
Got several thousand dollars to spare? Get yourself a ticket to TD Garden for the NBA Finals — if you’re lucky.

A new EV charging station in Weymouth found a hack around a two-year backlog
The fast-charging station uses lithium-ion batteries to charge cars at high speed without needing a high-voltage connection to the electrical grid.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The Donald Sterling story, heroes of color in WWII, and the ‘SNL’ bottom line

Laurence Fishburne stars as Doc Rivers in “Clipped,” and we get another live-action “Star Wars” series with “The Acolyte,” set about a century before “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.” Here’s what else to watch this week.

Charles Barkley shares story of Tom Brady giving him a $250,000 watch

The NBA Hall of Famer and TNT analyst expressed his appreciation for the former Patriots quarterback's generosity on a recent podcast.

Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour, including a stop in Boston this fall

For one last time, Boston will be singing the hits of Cyndi Lauper all through the night.
Opinion
IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

Charles Darwin and Emily Dickinson, kindred spirits in art and science

The founder of evolutionary theory and the great Massachusetts poet were driven by overlapping ideas.
Tanzina Vega

Hotlines for parents in mental health crisis
Renée Loth

Florida, the new nanny state
Elissa Ely

Displaced by war, displaced by tuition
EDITORIAL

Get ready for the Beacon Hill logjam

More recent News

Two women killed, man seriously injured in stabbings at Springfield home; supect in custody

A suspect is in custody after two women were killed and a man was seriously injured in a series of stabbings at a Springfield home on Sunday morning, officials said.

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app

“It's an honor,” former president Donald Trump said in the TikTok video, which features footage of him waving to fans and posing for selfies at the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight in Newark, New Jersey.

Man armed with handgun shot and killed by police in parking lot of Lowe’s in Nashua, N.H., AG says
A man seen leaving his home with a firearm in Pelham, N.H., was confronted in the parking lot of a Lowe’s store in Nashua Sunday night where police twice deployed non-lethal weapons and a third officer fatally shot him, authorities said Monday.

Lobster-shaped monster truck takes down utility pole, power in much of Maine town
A monster truck shaped like a lobster snagged an overhead utility wire as it soared through the air.

84-year-old glider pilot rescued in N.H. after crashing into tree

The glider pilot was uninjured after crashing in the White Mountain National Forest in Benton, N.H., around 4:20 p.m. but ended up dangling from a tree about 20 feet off the ground while stuck inside his cockpit.

Mixed messages: Why Rafael Devers and other MLB players prefer to use translators
What happened to Mets pitcher Jorge López should offer insight into the decision by some Latin-American players who also speak English.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

This stretch of nice weather continues, but how long will it last?

Our next chance for widespread rain should be arriving mid-week when a frontal system approaches.

Victim of fake Biden robocall in N.H. hopes prosecution sends ‘strong message’

A political consultant is charged with 13 felony counts of voter suppression in four different New Hampshire counties based on his alleged role in the stunt.

Wu endorses public defender running in SJC clerk’s race

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday endorsed a longtime public defender running in a contested race for the position of clerk of the Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court, sidestepping a city councilor who is also campaigning for the seat.

Recommended reads

A (very) brief history of immigration to Massachusetts

The proportion of foreign-born Massachusetts residents today is significantly lower than it was during the major waves of immigration from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A backlog of over 150,000 cases continues to congest immigration courts in Mass. Everyone waiting has a story.

As bankruptcy court resumes, a new question emerges: Who should run Steward?
Three Democratic senators are calling on an arm of the Justice Department to appoint a special trustee to replace Steward’s management and “claw back” payments they say the company’s top executives “looted” from the hospitals.

#MeToo exposed a history of sexual harassment in the Mass. House. A key position to address it has been empty for years.
The Massachusetts State House is now requiring mandatory harassment and discrimination training for all employees after House employees slammed their employer for the fact that the training hasn’t been mandatory for over three years.

‘What’s going to happen?’ Tufts scientists race to stay ahead of H5N1 as officials announce third human US case this year
It’s still an open question, experts say, what will happen as the bird flu virus continues to spread.

Culture & Lifestyle

For its 138th season, Boston Pops celebrates its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

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

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

MIT adds another architectural standout to its collection

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

These Boys with the Bus are getting by with a little help from their 2.2 million friends

Milton Academy students transforming an old bus into an RV have become a viral phenomenon, with millions of people following their progress on TikTok and Instagram.

Forensic scientist in State Police crime lab takes the stand at Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

A State Police investigator testified Monday that broken taillight pieces were found near the curb outside the Canton home where John O'Keefe's body was found.

Roxbury recreation center used as overflow shelter for migrant families to re-open this month

For months, migrant and homeless families have been sleeping on cots in the 24,000-square-foot indoor field house inside the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s only year-round indoor facility.

Invasive browntail moth found in N.H. for the first time in 75 years

Browntail moth caterpillars have poisonous fine hairs that can cause a rash or respiratory issues in humans

Sports

Sign up for Garden Party, your newsletter companion for the NBA Finals

Get updates on what happened last night, what’s happening tonight, and the best ways to celebrate (or commiserate) with fans like you.
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Garden Party: Buckle up, it’s Finals week

Plus: Connor McDavid? Connor McDavid.
red sox

Red Sox are taking an aggressive approach to teaching their young players in-season

With one of the youngest teams in the majors, the Sox make sure that "player development" doesn't stop in the minors.
US GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

Simone Biles cruises to 9th national title, giving Olympic champ Sunisa Lee a boost along the way
Patriots

Charles Barkley shares story of Tom Brady giving him a $250,000 watch

nhl

Would the San Jose Sharks bite on trading the No. 1 pick instead of selecting BU’s Macklin Celebrini?

Business

Kate Merrill abruptly leaves WBZ-TV after more than 20 years

“Kate has decided to move on from WBZ,” the station said in a statement provided to the Globe. “Thanks for the inquiry. We value our loyal viewers.”
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

It’s time for the Fed to lower interest rates

Rising housing costs, not overall inflation, are the problem. Cheaper borrowing costs are the answer.

GameStop leaps as ‘Roaring Kitty’ may hold large position
FOOD & DINING

‘This industry hasn’t beaten me yet’: On Providence’s Federal Hill, a chef reflects on closing his restaurant, and what comes next
magazine
PERSPECTIVE

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

How an Olivia Rodrigo concert reconnected me with my old bestie
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, June 3-9
Globe Magazine

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

metro

With its $23.5 million project, Lowell Boys & Girls Club wants to help end generational poverty for its members

‘A Chorus Line’: Singular sensations replace grand storytelling in Theatre By The Sea season opener

Victim of fake Biden robocall in N.H. hopes prosecution sends ‘strong message’

sports

Mixed messages: Why Rafael Devers and other MLB players prefer to use translators

State championships now the main focus

‘That is Luka Magic’: Unraveling the legend of Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ prodigious superstar

business

The cost of your next flight could go up, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

A new EV charging station in Weymouth found a hack around a two-year backlog

Founded by Newport socialite Doris Duke, this organization is keeping history alive while addressing climate change head on

politics

Border mayors heading to D.C. for Tuesday’s immigration announcement

Victim of fake Biden robocall in N.H. hopes prosecution sends ‘strong message’

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app

Nation

As Hunter Biden’s gun case starts jury selection, president says he has ‘boundless love’ for him

American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day

California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

World

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first woman president

Poland has arrested 18 people on allegations of planning hostile acts on behalf of Russia, Belarus

The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?

opinion

Negro League baseball players are finally recognized in MLB’s record books

US has a key interest in the path of international graduates of its colleges

Designation of profound autism should not be obscured

lifestyle

These Boys with the Bus are getting by with a little help from their 2.2 million friends

Rupert Murdoch marries for the fifth time, with Robert Kraft in attendance

Three dates with a Trump supporter

food & dining

‘This industry hasn’t beaten me yet’: On Providence’s Federal Hill, a chef reflects on closing his restaurant, and what comes next

House votes to approve bill adding 205 liquor licenses in Boston

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

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

Founded by Newport socialite Doris Duke, this organization is keeping history alive while addressing climate change head on

Concord Museum receives $5m grant for education, historical preservation

At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, the photograph as reliquary

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

This week’s TV: The Donald Sterling story, heroes of color in WWII, and the ‘SNL’ bottom line

Jac Venza, who delivered culture to public television, dies at 97

Guy Ritchie to revisit Sherlock Holmes in Amazon Prime series

music

Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour, including a stop in Boston this fall

For its 138th season, Boston Pops celebrates its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

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

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

Bette Nash, who made history as world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

Jac Venza, who delivered culture to public television, dies at 97

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