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Odie Henderson review | ★★★★

‘Thelma’ is the action movie you need this summer

June Squibb and Richard Roundtree are double trouble and tons of fun in this story about a senior citizen who gets scammed and gets revenge.
gary washburn

The Celtics championship parade represented more than just this team. It showed how this city has changed.

The most moving part was the diversity. It was on display in all the faces, races, nationalities, and genders who flooded the parade route.
Jaylen Brown lost a ring at Celtics championship parade, promises reward if found

The Celtics believe they can win another title. Here’s what their roster will look like going forward.

The Celtics have all of their core pieces under contract for next season, so there is plenty of reason to believe that another dominant campaign is looming.

If even the secretary of transportation won’t take the train, who will?
Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt opts to drive a MassDOT-provided electric car to downtown Boston when the job demands.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

DirecTV Sunday Ticket lawsuit has NFL in a tough spot and facing massive change

The NFL is the subject of a class-action lawsuit that covers approximately 2.4 million DirecTV subscribers and 48,000 businesses, mostly bars and restaurants.
As Patriots take a little break, here are three leftover thoughts from their spring
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.

Thanks to Boston Electric Boats, would-be sailors can get on the water with friends, family, and a stunning view. As the heat wave hit the city, I decided to cool down and gave it a try. Here's what it's like.

‘I can’t work alone’: On the state’s largest public campus, Javier Reyes battles a loss of trust
After no-confidence votes and calls to resign as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Javier Reyes is focused on building and repairing relationships with a campus that hardly met him before turning sour.

Cambridge confronts road safety after second fatal bicycle crash in two weeks
The deaths have come as bike safety advocates fight a plan to extend a deadline for installing separated bike lanes on three major streets.

Woman killed in Cambridge bicycle crash with box truck, second in two weeks

For Biden and Trump, the debate on Thursday will be a rematch with greater risks and rewards

President Biden and former president Donald Trump will meet in Atlanta on Thursday night in a debate that will be a highest-stakes moment in their rematch.
The 3 men at the core of Biden’s brain trust Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote

Steward Health Care executives are mired in trouble at home. In Malta, it’s much worse.
The Boston-born, national health care system is at the eye of a seismic scandal that has paralyzed Malta's government, ensnared federal officials, and jeopardized the country’s health care system.

7 injured in Roxbury porch collapse

Plymouth man who went missing after leaving hospital found dead, police say

Woman dies in 4-alarm house fire in Georgetown

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

 Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea

Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

With new busing curriculum, BPS tackles its own history. But will all students get a chance to learn?

In the order to integrate Boston schools, Latinos were an afterthought. They’re still fighting for equal education today.

To close the achievement gap, some schools take a holistic approach
Opinion
IDEAS | CHRISTINE MEHTA

Man or bear? Which would women rather encounter on a hiking trail?

I have run into men and bears while alone in the woods, and I know which one I would rather contend with almost every time.
RENÉE GRAHAM

A famous father won’t let haters dim his pride in his trans son

John Sasso

What Biden needs to say to win the debate with Trump
EDITORIAL

Clarence Thomas’s ethical lapses bring shame on the nation’s highest court
JEFF JACOBY

Will a government warning label really make social media safer?
LGBTQ Pride Month

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom
Boston Globe Today

‘Pride is a riot’: Elevating queer voices and stories in June

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

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

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Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes
Flyers might have right pieces to trade for the Bruins’ Linus Ullmark before the NHL Draft
Six clubs — Chicago, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Philadelphia, and San Jose — are heading to Las Vegas for the NHL Draft holding a pair of first-round picks apiece.

A fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, police say
Authorities in Arkansas say a fourth victim has died a day after a shooter opened fire at a grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover.

Ukrainian drones and missiles kill 3 in Russia and Crimea, after bombing of Kharkiv leaves 3 dead
Russian authorities say more than 30 drones were shot down over the country’s western regions overnight, just hours after a Russian bomb attack on Ukraine’s second largest city of Kharkiv killed three people and left dozens in hospitals.

A twinkling spectacle draws gasps nightly in a dark Utah farm field
Not far from Main Street and the new houses that seem to be sprouting everywhere, grassy farm fields hold a summertime secret that thousands of people ache to see. It makes adults feel like kids again. It makes kids believe in a bit of magic.

Rev. Daniel Mahoney, chaplain and spiritual leader of Boston Fire Department, dies at 94
"Dan was a saint, and I don’t use that term loosely," said Joe Finn, a former Boston fire commissioner.

olympic trials
Sha’Carri Richardson stamps her ticket to the Paris Olympics, capturing the 100-meter final at the US trials
The 24-year-old clocked a season-best 10.71 seconds to help establish herself as a favorite for the gold medal.

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Real estate ‘stagers’ prep homes for market. It’s about more than furniture.

Staging is a complex and sought-after industry, especially for luxury homes, which can cost upwards of $30,000 to stage, according to local stagers.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage
The industry, which has sought this help from Beacon Hill for years, now appears to be poised for a breakthrough with the latest economic development bill.

‘We’re still here’: In Shrewsbury, Nipmuc tribe seeks to reclaim, preserve artifacts
There is a sweeping endeavor underway to preserve and study Nipmuc artifacts and heritage in Shrewsbury, which lies at the heart of the tribe's historic homeland in central New England.

Don’t mess with Mass.: How the state became a center of post-Dobbs resistance
“I will do everything I can to protect access to care here in Massachusetts, and help nationally to ensure that women have access to medicated abortions,” Governor Maura Healey told the Globe.

Culture & Lifestyle

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

Please (don’t) ask me about my newly published book

Josh Gad and the Berkowitz brothers talk penning ‘The Writer,’ a Boston-set comic book rooted in Jewish folklore

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

An overdue recognition for Boston’s Vietnamese diaspora
SCOT LEHIGH

A withering heat wave frames climate as a key presidential campaign issue
Chris Ferguson

Surgeon general is wrong; social media apps don’t need warning labels
IDEAS | ALAN LEVINOVITZ

We are all Big Brother now
EDITORIAL

This Celtics championship team inspired us

IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Ron Simons, who brought Black stories to Broadway, dies at 63

Mr. Simons gave up his job in high-tech to act and to, eventually, bring stories about underrepresented people to the screen and stage.
SUNDAY'S CHILD

Mikey lights up a room with laughter

Sunday’s Child is a weekly column featuring a child currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

‘I can’t work alone’: On the state’s largest public campus, Javier Reyes battles a loss of trust

After no-confidence votes and calls to resign as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Javier Reyes is focused on building and repairing relationships with a campus that hardly met him before turning sour.

Cambridge confronts road safety after second fatal bicycle crash in two weeks

The deaths have come as bike safety advocates fight a plan to extend a deadline for installing separated bike lanes on three major streets.

Sports

BAA Boston 10K

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe, Ethiopia’s Melknat Wudu lead sweeps at B.A.A. Boston 10K

Thousands of runners took the streets to race the new course on a rainy Sunday morning.
Celtics

Jaylen Brown lost a ring at Celtics championship parade, promises reward if found

The ring isn’t the Celtics’ championship ring. Members of the team will likely get those rings on the opening night of the 2024-25 season, as is tradition in the NBA.
RED SOX AT REDS | 1:40 P.M. (NESN)

Game 78: Red Sox at Reds lineups and notes

The Sox are expected to deploy a bullpen game with a chance to win their fourth straight series.
olympic trials

Sha’Carri Richardson stamps her ticket to the Paris Olympics, capturing the 100-meter final at the US trials
olympic trials

Katie Ledecky swims to fourth US Olympic trials victory, while the versatile Kate Douglass wins her third race
pga

Michael Thorbjornsen of Wellesley remains inside the top 25 at the Travelers Championship at 8 under

Business

How to help your smartphone survive a heat wave

Just like humans, most smartphones function best within a certain temperature range.

Pilots fear collisions as staffing crisis leaves Australian control towers empty

Concerns among pilots about a possible mid-air collision are spilling over in Australia as a shortage of air traffic controllers leaves airport towers unmanned, forcing passenger jets to fend for themselves.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer
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GLOBE MAGAZINE

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains
Globe Magazine

Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He’s a vegetarian, so appetizer sharing options were somewhat limited’
MISS CONDUCT

My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?

metro

DCR celebrates reopening of Melnea Cass Recreational Complex with a splash

Revere Catholics plan special Mass to mark 20 years since parish closed

If a fishing reel is your problem, Martha is your answer

sports

Jarren Duran continues perfect attendance in outfield for Red Sox

Tom Kim maintains lead after rain-delayed third round at Travelers Championship

A brace from Giacomo Vrioni cools red-hot FC Cincinnati as Revolution extend win streak to four

business

More than 500 Mass. auto dealerships affected by nationwide software hack

Are millionaires leaving Massachusetts? Survey (by their accountants) says yes.

Boston Globe New Hampshire wins 9 NH Press Association awards for excellence in journalism

politics

The Insiders: The 3 men at the core of Biden’s brain trust

Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island

Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump

Nation

Former first lady Melania Trump stays out of the public eye as Donald Trump runs for president

A fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, police say

Trump suggests Biden may use supplements to get ‘jacked up’ for debate

World

Ukrainian drones and missiles kill 3 in Russia and Crimea, after bombing of Kharkiv leaves 3 dead

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

opinion

How would you redesign the Massachusetts flag?

The need to do more to prevent overdoses among Black people in Boston

Esperada conmemoración para la diáspora vietnamita

lifestyle

I’m paying almost $1 per message

New England’s 16 best beaches for families

He said ‘I love you’ first

food & dining

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

With La Padrona, Jody Adams returns to Italy

travel

Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.

Three squares a day: Davis, Harvard, and Central make for a fun outing along the Red Line

A coastal Maine tip: Don’t bypass Belfast

Arts

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

An artist’s ordinary day, in extraordinary woodblock prints

Some different looks for a most famous book — that book being ‘Moby-Dick’

Books

Author readings around Boston through June 29

Zach Williams’s ‘Beautiful Days’ is a debut story collection of electrifying originality

On authors against breast cancer, a story of radical hospitality, and the Maine Literary Awards

Movies

Ron Simons, who brought Black stories to Broadway, dies at 63

A Cambridge dance party and more things to do around Boston, June 24-30

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

Television

‘Blue Bloods’ cast members react after filming final episode

Why we fall for cult TV

Will ‘Mid-Century Modern’ be as good as ‘Golden’?

music

Lana Del Rey plays ball despite weather delays at historic Fenway show

With a sold-out concert at The Sinclair, Paris Paloma is just getting started

Angela Bofill, R&B balladeer with a dreamy, dynamic voice, dies at 70

Theater/Dance

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Who will win at the 2024 Tonys, and who should

Health

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Obituaries

Ron Simons, who brought Black stories to Broadway, dies at 63

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89

Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s last militiawoman, dies at 105