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ADRIAN WALKER

The State Police are already big losers in the Karen Read trial

The agency’s investigation and conduct have taken a public beating at the hands of Karen Read’s defense lawyers, and its frat-boy culture was placed on full display.
Video: The closing arguments in the Karen Read trial, in five minutes

Jury begins deliberations in Karen Read trial and will return on Wednesday

Jurors heard closing arguments and the judge's instructions on Tuesday. They are set to resume their deliberations on Wednesday morning.
Jury in Karen Read case completes first day of deliberations
KARA BASKIN

Summertime sadness: Why potlucks are terrible

Forget shark attacks and sunburns. These rotting buffets are the season’s biggest hazard.
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Vermont state agency cites Smugglers’ Notch Resort for minor violation in drowning death of 3-year-old boy

A second DCF investigation into 3-year-old Tate Holtzman's death at a Smugglers' Notch day camp last year found only a minor infraction.
A 3-year-old boy died at a summer camp in Vermont. A grieving couple and community ask, ‘Where is the accountability?’
Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 4

Red Sox never recover after Blue Jays hammer Brayan Bello

Bello allowed seven runs in 2⅓ innings, marking his highest run total of the season, coupled with the shortest start of his career.
The trade rumors won’t end, but Kenley Jansen wants to win . . . in Boston

GLOBE MAGAZINE
In Little League, I shrunk. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.
When childhood dreams collide with harsh reality, sometimes it’s a good thing.

Mashpee teenager dies in SUV crash, five others injured

The crash involved several Mashpee Middle-High School students, Hope Hanscom, assistant superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools, said in a message to families Tuesday.

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer.
Much of the beach has been covered by high water since April, and officials are urging people to forgo the popular swimming spot.

High bacteria counts continue to close Mass. beaches. See the list.

Owners of Jacob Wirth restaurant ‘heartbroken’ after four-alarm fire causes $3M in damage

A four-alarm fire heavily damaged a Theater District landmark. the bowfronted townhouse that hosted the Jacob Wirth restaurant since the late 19th century and whose current owners were on the verge of reopening after being closed due to a fire in 2018.

Ginkgo Bioworks plans to lay off more than a third of its workers
Based on the headcount reported by the company for the end of last year, at least 400 workers could lose their jobs.

‘He’s lying about everything’: Author’s claim about ‘Whitey’ Bulger and Gardner heist dubbed a fantasy

“He’s just a complete fraud,” a former Winter Hill Gang member said of Sean Scott Hicks.

Salem homeless encampment coming to an end

Holden man allegedly tried to enter a Leominster hospital with a gun, authorities say

Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado

Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis

How Trump and Biden might attack each other at the CNN debate

 How to watch the Biden-Trump presidential debate

WikiLeaks’ Assange heads home to Australia after he pleaded guilty for publishing US secrets

Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

What led to Boston’s busing crisis? This graphic novel explains.

Tell us: How has Boston busing affected you or your family?

This is Boston’s busing era captured through photos
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Will Biden be ‘overprepared’ in his debate against Trump?

Don’t believe the hype. There’s no such thing as over preparing for this (almost) presidential debate.
SCOT LEHIGH

Biden and Trump both get low grades on fiscal discipline
Rachel Hall-Clifford

Long COVID is like having a gun to my head
MARCELA GARCÍA

What happens when Biden’s immigration record comes into focus on the debate stage?
Brittany Charlton

How to address health inequities affecting the LGBTQ community
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

More recent News

Young shark found stabbed on Marshfield beach Saturday, scientist says
The shark, which measured less than 3 feet and was likely around 1-year-old, was still moving when a woman found it stranded on the beach Saturday, New England Aquarium Biologist John Chisholm said Tuesday.

BOLD TYPES
How Will Ahmed turned an idea he had as a student athlete at Harvard into a $3.6 billion fitness-tech brand
Ahmed's company, Whoop, has scored investments from Michael Phelps and LeBron James, opened a flashy headquarters steps from Fenway Park, and made waves in the crowded world of wearable tech.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
Longtime Celtics radio play-by-play man Sean Grande clears the air about his cryptic Game 5 sign-off
Grande's call had many wondering if he was moving on from the job he's held since 2001, but he told the Globe his plan is to return next season.

Your complete guide to the 2024 NBA Draft

AG’s office investigating allegations of voter fraud in Springfield mayoral election, city official says
Criminal investigators from the Massachusetts attorney general’s office have been interviewing Springfield city employees about allegations of voter fraud during last fall’s mayoral election, a city official said Tuesday.

NTSB concludes flaming wheel bearing caused East Palestine, Ohio derailment, vent and burn was unnecessary
Area residents, rail industry representatives, and officials packed East Palestine High School’s auditorium Tuesday to hear the NTSB’s investigation findings and recommendations to prevent similar disasters.

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush-money conviction
Judge Juan M. Merchan's ruling clears the presumptive Republican nominee to again go on the attack against his former lawyer Michael Cohen, porn actor Stormy Daniels, and other witnesses.

New England Aquarium releases eight sea turtles into waters off Cape Cod after rescue last winter
The eight Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, a critically endangered species, were released just after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning into the waters of Nantucket Sound off West Dennis Beach.

‘Oh no, we can’t have this’: Managers knew they couldn’t fire her for being trans, but they found a way
"If my supervisors didn’t know I was trans, everything was smooth sailing," said events coordinator Dreya Catozzi. "But I was open about being trans with co-workers, and once it got to the higher-ups, they felt uncomfortable."

UN says it will suspend aid efforts in Gaza unless Israel does more to protect humanitarian work
A UN letter sent to senior Israeli officials this month said Israel must provide UN workers with direct communication with Israeli forces on the ground in Gaza, among other steps, the officials said.

Recommended reads

GE Vernova stands alone. Can Boston’s clean-energy scene grow with it?

While GE Vernova will likely face its share of headwinds amid the stops-and-starts of an evolving clean-energy sector, the spinoff offers an opportunity at redemption.

RHODE ISLAND HISTORY
Teens incarcerated in R.I. write obituaries for the forgotten: ‘No one should be just a number’
More than 1,000 anonymous graves sit just adjacent to the Rhode Island Training School. The young people incarcerated there worked to give stories to those buried next door.

‘We are all just people trying to make it home alive.’ Vigil held for two cyclists killed two weeks apart in Cambridge.
Family, friends, and fellow cyclists gathered at Cambridge City Hall Monday to grieve and call for change.

Globe Magazine
A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter
What did therapist Rebecca Bernat know about the 32-year-old who impersonated a teen student in Boston schools?

Culture & Lifestyle

‘The Bear’: 5 questions we need answered in season 3

Annie Baker’s debut feature film, ‘Janet Planet,’ is set in a world all its own — the Pioneer Valley

Patrick Shearn’s ‘Skynet’ takes flight at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston

Freebies, deals on Boston fun: dance lessons, Camp Fest, and workouts for the whole family

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

IDEAS | CHRISTINE MEHTA

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

Will a government warning label really make social media safer?
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
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Mashpee teenager dies in SUV crash, five others injured

The crash involved several Mashpee Middle-High School students, Hope Hanscom, assistant superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools, said in a message to families Tuesday.

Holden man allegedly tried to enter a Leominster hospital with a gun, authorities say

Darius Webb, 27, was ordered held without bail at his arraignment in Leominster District Court on Tuesday pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Friday, according to the Worcester district attorney’s office.

Young shark found stabbed on Marshfield beach Saturday, scientist says

The shark, which measured less than 3 feet and was likely around 1-year-old, was still moving when a woman found it stranded on the beach Saturday, New England Aquarium Biologist John Chisholm said Tuesday.

Jury begins deliberations in Karen Read trial and will return on Wednesday

Jurors heard closing arguments and the judge's instructions on Tuesday. They are set to resume their deliberations on Wednesday morning.

Sports

nba

Report: Knicks gamble future in a trade for Mikal Bridges, sending five first-round picks to the Nets

A member of the NBA's All-Defensive first team in 2022, Bridges averaged 21.2 points in 109 games with the Nets.
Blue Jays 9, Red Sox 4

Red Sox never recover after Blue Jays hammer Brayan Bello

Bello allowed seven runs in 2⅓ innings, marking his highest run total of the season, coupled with the shortest start of his career.
HIGH SCHOOLS

Fran Bositis takes his final bow after 53 years as Franklin’s boys’ soccer coach

The 76-year-old Bositis compiled 532 wins in more than five decades with the Panthers. “It was never a job to me, it was my hobby because I’m not a golfer and I don’t fish,” he said.
Alex Speier | On baseball

The trade rumors won’t end, but Kenley Jansen wants to win . . . in Boston
Red Sox notebook

David Hamilton has become a force for the Red Sox, and not just because of his speed
Celtics

Can the Celtics run it back to another banner without having to overspend?

Business

EU charges Microsoft with antitrust violations over Teams bundling

Regulators said Microsoft’s packaging of Teams with other well-established software tools in Office 365 and Microsoft 365 amounted to an illegal abuse of market dominance.

Courts grant injunctions against Biden’s student loan repayment plan

The dual rulings leave myriad questions about whether borrowers can still enroll in the plan or receive promised loan cancellation. Millions of Americans could be affected.

A cofounder of the embattled venture capital firm Fearless Fund has stepped down as operating chief
TALKING POINTS

Breezeline expanding to Massachusetts
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Globe Magazine

A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter
Cooking

Here’s the scoop: You can make delicious ice cream at home
Your Week Ahead

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

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains

metro

Salem homeless encampment coming to an end

Senate energy reform bill would speed up permits for clean energy projects

Karen Read trial closing arguments, in five minutes

sports

This draft seems like a place for the Celtics to get help for ‘down the road’

Panthers’ Stanley Cup triumph is a culmination of a remarkable transformation from a laughingstock

Jeremy Roenick, David Poile finally earn their place in Hockey Hall of Fame

business

Ginkgo Bioworks plans to lay off more than a third of its workers

‘Oh no, we can’t have this’: Managers knew they couldn’t fire her for being trans, but they found a way

Boston tech firm says AI will improve hiring

politics

States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, US says

Biden and Trump are set to debate. Here’s what their past performances looked like

Boebert faces first election Tuesday since switching districts and the vaping scandal

Nation

Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons

Lauren Boebert wins Republican House primary after switching districts in Colorado

Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis

World

International Court issues warrants for top Russian military officials

Israeli military must draft ultra-Orthodox Jews, Supreme Court rules

Kenyan president vows to prevent violence ‘at whatever cost’

opinion

What happens when Biden’s immigration record comes into focus on the debate stage?

There is no new thing under the sun, Boston edition

Long COVID is like having a gun to my head

lifestyle

Long-vacant storefront that once housed part of the Stonewall Inn reclaims place in LGBTQ+ history

Love traveling with Christopher Muther?

Mindy Kaling reveals she secretly gave birth to her third child earlier this year

food & dining

Central Perk Coffeehouse now has cocktails and a bar menu

This is one great plate for grating

Newton cookbook author publishes ‘Plants For You’

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

David Ibbett’s Mars Symphony turns the mysterious red planet into an instrumental soundscape

Patrick Shearn’s ‘Skynet’ takes flight at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston

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

Books

Author readings around Boston through July 6

Author readings around Boston through June 29

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

Movies

‘Daddio’: 50 shades of taxicab confessions

Annie Baker’s debut feature film, ‘Janet Planet,’ is set in a world all its own — the Pioneer Valley

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

Television

In return to TV talk, Jiminy Glick leaves them laughing

‘The Bear’: 5 questions we need answered in season 3

This week’s TV: ‘The Bear’ is back, the first debate arrives, and ‘Interview’ for all

music

Wilco returns to North Adams

Son of Sublime: Jakob Nowell’s emotional journey with his father’s band

Lily Gladstone calls ‘Fancy Dance’ the ‘absolute highlight’ of her career

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

Tamayo Perry, professional surfer, dies after shark attack off Oahu

Thomas J. McCormack, who transformed St. Martin’s Press, dies at 92

Taylor Wily, ‘Hawaii Five-0’ and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ actor, dies at 56