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Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas.

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals

Shaken Bedford confronts first homicides in town since 1982
With the killings of Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, the town of Bedford faces a deadly act of gun violence and questions about how the couple's daughter accessed the firearm she allegedly used to kill her parents.

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity
More than 300 groups, made up of more than 10,000 participants, took part Saturday in New England’s largest pride parade, the theme of which was “Still Here: In Living Color.”

See photos of Boston’s Pride parade on a sunny and colorful day

YVONNE ABRAHAM
In the abhorrent Karen Read circus, the forgotten victims
The two teens John O’Keefe was raising before prosecutors say Read killed him have already known enough pain for a lifetime.

Some nationalities escape Biden’s sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce
Thousands of migrants have been deported under the asylum ban so far. But the Biden administration is also running into difficulties.

Biden’s border crackdown could disproportionately affect families

Cemetery visit will close out Biden trip to France that has served as a rebuke to Trump
Biden is to cap his visit to France by underscoring the contrast once more, as he honors America's war dead at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery.

Ukraine says it struck one of Russia’s most advanced warplanes

Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out.

Cyclists who pedal around Greater Boston are accustomed to seeing cars, trucks, and everything else on wheels hogging the bike lanes.

Mavericks at Celtics | Game 2 NBA Finals | 8 p.m.

Gary Washburn | On basketball
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown appear unfazed by Jason Kidd’s attempts to rattle them
The Dallas coach is a cutthroat competitor, and he decided to intensify the series by throwing the first verbal grenade.

Was Mavericks coach Jason Kidd trying to create some tension in the Celtics’ locker room with a comment about Jaylen Brown?

Mavericks at Celtics, Game 2 Preview: Dallas hopes to counterpunch, and Boston knows it

Game 1 couldn't have gone much better for the Celtics, but as Jaylen Brown reminded: "It's a long series."
He’s Jayson Tatum’s trainer, wedding plus-one, and occasional house guest. Meet Nick Sang.

‘I was screaming the whole time’: After years of complaints, some clinics now offer sedation for IUDs
In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered 'intense pain.'

What to ask your doctor before getting an IUD

‘It’s torn our community apart’: Rift deepens over Portland Museum of Art expansion plan

Is the multimillion-dollar “landmark for the future” at odds with protecting Portland’s historic downtown? That’s the question at the heart of a contentious debate in Maine’s largest city.

A tax on high-dollar home sales had a clear path on Beacon Hill. Then the real estate industry stepped in.

After House leaders signaled support for a new fee on pricey real estate, the influential industry kicked into gear to change their minds.
cliff diving

World’s elite in cliff diving make only US stop this year in Boston, drawing 45,000 spectators

It was the third straight year that the event has come to the city, where the Institute of Contemporary Art was the venue and featured platforms as high as 90 feet above Boston Harbor.
FOOD

Watch parties and sports bars around Boston to see the Celtics in the NBA Finals

Looking for spots to enjoy the NBA Finals that are more exciting than your couch? Pull up a stool at one of these watch parties and sports bars. (Be sure to score tickets early if they're required.)

Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey, and all the concerts coming to Fenway Park this summer

From rock legends to country kings, here’s your guide to all of this year's concerts at Fenway.
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why is everyone hating on Jennifer Lopez?

There’s a palpably sexist undercurrent to much of the negativity the entertainer attracts.
IDEAS | MOLLY WADZECK KRAUS

Breaking up with a friend was harder than any romantic split
JEFF JACOBY

The Supreme Court has a conservative supermajority. And yet conservatives don’t always win.

EDITORIAL

No-heavy-lifting committees a symptom of a bigger problem in Beacon Hill
Jon Decker

TikTok ban: Is it about data collection or punishing China?
LGBTQ Pride Month

More than a dozen ways to celebrate Pride Month in the Greater Boston area
PARENTING UNFILTERED

How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world

Boston Pride festival headliner Jordy has always been ‘loud and proud’

‘Through a Rainbow Lens’: A special sense of Pride on display at Lynn Museum

More recent News

Boston will co-host a new four-team international hockey tournament featuring NHL players next year
Montreal will be the other venue in February that will host games involving the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden.

Millions will vote on Europe’s super Sunday, with surveys suggesting a shift to the right
Millions of voters are heading to the polls for the European Union’s election super Sunday.

In a major upset, 17-1 Dornoch wins first Belmont Stakes contested at Saratoga Race Course
Dornoch passed Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey down the stretch in a race shortened from 1½ miles to 1¼ upon the two-year shift in New York tracks from Elmont to Saratoga Springs.

Cargo ship hit by missile in Gulf of Aden in suspected attack by Yemen Houthi rebels. No one hurt
A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has targeted an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, with a missile hitting the vessel.

Hunter Biden’s family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court of his drug addiction
Hunter Biden's family has gone to great lengths to support him as he stands trials for lying on a federal gun purchase form when he said he didn't have a drug problem.

Former Grafton select board chair allegedly defrauded investors in cannabis company, federal prosecutors say
Bruce W. Spinney, III, 49, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and and one count of conducting an unlawful monetary transaction, the US Attorney's office said.

Recommended reads

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.

There’s a secret for Mass. cities and towns to win big bucks from Washington: Invest in sustainability
But according to the data, it’s mostly wealthy communities taking advantage of federal sustainability grants.

Gardening | Dave Epstein
Weekend planting anyone? It’s not too late to get those vegetables in the ground.
Summer is here and growing your own food is a great way to connect with nature.

Town-by-town map: See where median home prices have risen the most
It’s not just Boston that’s seen marked increases in home prices. Data show a bird’s eye view of where prices have gone up the most.

Culture & Lifestyle

ART to put a ‘bold new’ spin on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in its 45th season

After 15 years, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ host Scott Aukerman is just getting started

Dig up your dirt — for a new sculpture coming to the Greenway

‘Crisis on Campus’ examines protests over Israel-Hamas war, asking at what point a political crisis becomes an existential one

Special Projects

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Jon Decker

TikTok ban: Is it about data collection or punishing China?
Barney Frank

Kennedy should debate, but not with the front-runners
James Aloisi

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s epic fail on halting congestion pricing
Paul G. Kirk Jr.

The questions Biden and Trump must be asked at their debate
Beth Wolfensberger Singer

Short attention span? This could explain why.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

What to ask your doctor before getting an IUD

If you're going to get the highly effective form of birth control, what do you need to know? We consulted experts.

Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out.

Cyclists who pedal around Greater Boston are accustomed to seeing cars, trucks, and everything else on wheels hogging the bike lanes.

‘I was screaming the whole time’: After years of complaints, some clinics now offer sedation for IUDs

In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered 'intense pain.'

Shaken Bedford confronts first homicides in town since 1982

With the killings of Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, the town of Bedford faces a deadly act of gun violence and questions about how the couple's daughter accessed the firearm she allegedly used to kill her parents.

Sports

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Garden Party: Mind games

Get ready for Game 2.
analysis

The Mavericks love assists, lobs, and 3s. The Celtics stopped it all. Here’s what the data say.

Luka Doncic and the Mavs did three things very well in their run through the playoffs to the NBA Finals.
Red Sox at White Sox | 2:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 66: Red Sox at White Sox lineups and notes

Zack Kelly will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to snap a two-game losing streak and salvage a split with Chicago.
GAME 2: MAVERICKS AT CELTICS | 8 P.M. (ABC)

Mavericks at Celtics, Game 2 Preview: Dallas hopes to counterpunch, and Boston knows it
Boston Globe Today Sports

Watch: Celtics fans should thank Kyrie Irving
MIAA LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

X marks the spot for Hingham’s success in Division 2 boys’ lacrosse quarterfinal victory

Business

Japan runs on vending machines. It’s about to break millions of them.

The country has 4.1 million vending machines, according to Nikkei Compass, a database for industry reports. Many of them will be obsolete once the new 1,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-yen bills roll out in July featuring hologram technology.

After editor’s departure, Washington Post’s publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories

The weeklong saga, which began with the abrupt departure of the Post’s executive editor Sunday night, offers a window into differences between approaches to journalism in Britain and the US.

Boston chef paralyzed in Uber crash must go through arbitration, SJC rules

US hiring rises strongly, along with wages
magazine
Summer Living

Step inside an iconic gingerbread cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, remade for today
PERSPECTIVE

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘There is no on time — you are either early or you’re late’
MISS CONDUCT

What to do when a friend who ‘always thinks she knows best’ goes against your wishes

metro

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

See photos of Boston’s Pride parade on a sunny and colorful day

Zecil Gravitz, WWII Navy veteran honored recently by town of Canton, dies at 102

sports

Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers claim Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final via shutout over Oilers

In a heralded matchup featuring five former MVPs, Teoscar Hernández is again the difference-maker for the Dodgers

With a wake-up call, Wayland boys’ volleyball shows it has the stuff to make Division 2 run

business

US tightens car mileage rules, part of strategy to fight climate change

‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included.

‘I’m alive — kinda, kinda, kinda’: Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring Kitty, makes first live reappearance on YouTube

politics

Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners

Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona election case

Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in eighth urgent Mideast trip since war in Gaza erupted

Nation

Hunter Biden’s family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court of his drug addiction

Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say

Some nationalities escape Biden’s sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce

World

Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages

Ukraine says it struck one of Russia’s most advanced warplanes

opinion

Geothermal pilot project in Framingham points a way forward

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s epic fail on halting congestion pricing

¿Visa norteamericana para jóvenes “influencers”?

lifestyle

Rekindling love takes more than a good match. Just ask J. Lo and Ben Affleck.

Love Letters classics: Met a guy on Tinder

How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world

food & dining

The little-known story behind National Doughnut Day (which is today!)

The popular bakery Cheryl-Anns’ of Brookline reopens after two years

In R.I., an unconventional New England clam shack is doubling down on sustainable seafood

travel

Where to experience Meow Wolf

Lesser-known battles — and people — will fight for attention as state marks more 250th anniversaries

Journey to other planets, stay in Denver

Arts

Dig up your dirt — for a new sculpture coming to the Greenway

At last at the MFA, an answer to the ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit’ problem

‘It’s torn our community apart’: Rift deepens over Portland Museum of Art expansion plan

Books

In ‘Miss May Does Not Exist’ author Carrie Courogen tracks an artist’s life, sidetracked by sexism

In Joseph O’Neill’s ‘Godwin,’ a mysterious soccer phenom inspires a global search — and reveals the ugliness behind the beautiful game

A new poetry collection, an illustrated book about what happens after a blue whale dies, and a ‘Moby-Dick’ exhibit at PEM

Movies

‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included.

‘The Watchers’: The sixth sense is boredom

Coolidge Corner Theatre recognizes union

Television

Bearded Jason Bateman will multitask in ‘Black Rabbit’

Big Papi talks wild and ‘very emotional’ 2004 Red Sox reunion on ‘Late Night’

Pat Sajak’s final episode as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host is almost here

music

Boston Pride festival headliner Jordy has always been ‘loud and proud’

Diana Ross, Eminem, and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life

Amid the Celtics’ NBA Finals festivities, Wyc Grousbeck to rock out on stage Friday night

Theater/Dance

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ channels Chekhov with a twist

Paula Vogel’s memories of mom shaped Tony-nominated ‘Mother Play’

Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage

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

Doug Porter, the oldest living College Football Hall of Famer, dies at 94

Erich Anderson, actor in ‘Friday the 13th’ and ‘Felicity,’ dies at 67

T.D. Allman, assertive globe-trotting journalist, dies at 79