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How much jail time could Karen Read face? Here are the charges before the jury

Read is accused of running over her boyfriend, John O’Keefe, with her SUV on Jan. 29, 2022, after a night of heavy drinking at bars in Canton. He was found dead in the snow hours later.

Video: Karen Read trial closing arguments, in 5 minutes

ADRIAN WALKER

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

Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these two people with him
One is an old teammate. The other? A local politican.

Can the Celtics run it back without having to overspend? Breaking down the luxury-tax challenges.

Milk Street Cafe declares bankruptcy after pandemic-era struggles
The downtown lunch staple, which also operates an extensive catering service, is reportedly struggling to pay off the federal loan that helped keep it afloat in 2020.

Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close after almost 125 years; cites financial challenges

Eastern Nazarene College, founded in 1900, said Tuesday that its board of trustees had unanimously voted to begin the process of closing the college “and transitioning it into a new educational enterprise that will carry on ENC’s legacy.”

Inflation is costing Mass. students hundreds of millions. Now Gateway Cities, advocates call on state to increase school aid

Inflation is costing Massachusetts districts more than $460 million in state aid, the progressive think tank MassBudget calculated.

The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

The justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri, and other parties in their claims that officials in the Democratic administration leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.

Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law

City Council to vote on Mayor Wu’s budget veto

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer.

See list of Mass. beaches closed because of bacteria

Mashpee teenager dies in SUV crash, five others injured

Hiking safety tips that could save your life

WATCH: Associate Ideas editor and wilderness first responder Christine Mehta unpacks what adventurers need to know before hitting the trails. ( Jenna Perlman )

Watch: What a wilderness first responder brings on every hike

When she's not editing the Globe's Ideas section, you can find Christine Mehta on an outdoor adventure. Here are the five essentials she brings on every hike.

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

A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral.
Sarah Akinbuwa's behind-the-scenes look has garnered more than 26 million views on TikTok, raising her profile and affirming her faith in her abilities.

Globe Magazine

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.
I carved a career path not built for women: Air Force colonel, astronaut, six months on the International Space Station. I also learned a lot about when to adapt and when to push for change.

Over one-third of all participants in a new survey from the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. said a shortage of public charging stations was their biggest reason for regretting EV ownership.

Buyer’s remorse? Nearly half of EV owners plan to switch back to gas-powered cars, survey finds.

The big stumbling blocks aren't the cars themselves, but their high cost and inconvenience.

Jenny Marcelin (left) danced with her daughter Laila Buissereth, 11, outside their home in Hyde Park. The Family Self Sufficiency program helped Marcelin save for the down payment for the home.

Money, Power, Inequality

Could the best-kept secret to homeownership reside in a 30-year-old federal program?

The Family Self Sufficiency program is a resource that could help more people buy a home or pay off debt, and yet so few people know it exists.

The ceiling of a module is guided into position. Lab 9 Modular is building the units for the 12-story Clarendon Hill public housing redevelopment in its Littleton factory.

Housing costs so much to build. What if they did it on an assembly line?

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council and a consortium of cities were awarded a $3 million grant to study the idea of bringing a modular housing plant — in other words, a house factory — to Greater Boston.

Inside the rise of New England ‘pink slime’ news outlets: ‘My worst fear is someone looks at this and thinks it’s real’
As their numbers swell, and advancements in artificial intelligence grow, the outlets, which appear in social media feeds with a veneer of credibility, could pose a threat by undermining legitimate information.

Cambridge startup Zemcar is suing Uber. The startup's management team pictured in 2017, left to right, Bilal Khan, Founder, Juliette Kayyem, CEO; Donna Levin, Care.com co-founder is an adviser, and Shahid Azim is president.

Zemcar, run by former Obama official Juliette Kayyem, says Uber stole its tech

The Cambridge startup alleges in a lawsuit that the ride sharing giant copied its driver and rider monitoring innovations.

Boston firefighters put out a fire at a restaurant at 134 Smith St. in Roxbury early Wednesday morning.

Fire damages The Squealing Pig restaurant in Mission Hill

Crews responded to the fire at The Squealing Pig at around midnight, officials said.

LOVE LETTERS

We’re broken up now, but I can’t help wondering if we have a future

I’m devastated, but in my heart of hearts I feel like we could get back together.

'Ask Amy' reruns most infuriating reader questions

Opinion

Not everything about Carter’s long tenure as a former president has been commendable.

JEFF JACOBY

Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency has been remarkable — with one exception

The 39th POTUS couldn’t refrain from attacking those who followed him to the White House.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

A look back at another historic presidential debate

EDITORIAL

Biden, Trump, and the issue no one wants to talk about

LETTERS

Bicyclists take their life in their hands — and in ours

Brittany Charlton

How to address health inequities affecting the LGBTQ community

LGBTQ Pride Month

Signs in support of the LGBTQ+ community are taped up over homophobic and violent graffiti spray-painted on the construction signs at the site of The Pryde senior housing development for LGBTQ+ residents in Hyde Park in 2022.

ADDRESS

Push for LGBTQ+ housing gains traction in US

Actress Elizabeth Montgomery, right, in character as Serena, Samantha's sassy cousin on the beloved sitcom Bewitched, on location in Gloucester in 1970. She is talking to the famed Gloucester fisherman, whose statue came to life in a memorable episode, "Darrin on a Pedestal."

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

The rainbow flag flies over Boston during the Pride Week (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff)

Boston Globe Today

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

The Boston Pride for the People parade and festival, held Saturday in Boston, is estimated to draw more than 1 million people.

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

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Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds

About 6 in 10 US adults say they are “extremely" or “very” likely to watch the debate live or in clips, or read about or listen to commentary about the performance of the candidates in the news or social media.

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

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections.

MIT ice flow study takes 'big' step towards understanding sea level rise, scientists say
Two MIT researchers said they have created the first usable model to analyze movements across the Antarctic Ice Sheet, looking at how ice flows in the glacier’s core.

Candidate for N.H. governor releases TV ad about her own miscarriage
“I was able to end my pregnancy without interference,” Democrat Joyce Craig says in the ad, as her party underscores messaging related to abortion access.

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs on the state of the franchise: ‘We measure success in Stanley Cups’
The team's CEO knows some fans still view ownership as outsiders, but he asserts his credibility as a Bostonian and insists that winning is paramount.

Fans of women’s sports want to represent their teams — but there isn’t enough merchandise to buy
A new study highlights gender-based imbalances in the lucrative sports marketplace, with not enough merchandise to meet the demand of women's sports fans.

Home of the Week: West Roxbury Spanish Colonial is good for the sol

Sunny four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home includes a library, a family room/office addition with a wet bar, and a screen porch.

Ohio jail mistakenly frees suspect in killing because of a typo

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush-money conviction

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery

They fed patients in the early days of AIDS. Their work continues to shape health care today.

Grassroots organizations like Community Servings were pioneers in the concept of food as medicine.

‘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.

Here’s what to know about the Sandra Birchmore case
A forensic pathologist hired by Birchmore’s estate believes she died by homicide, contradicting findings by state investigators who say she died by suicide.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

BAMS Fest founding artistic director Catherine T. Morris speaks onstage at the 2023 edition of BAMS Fest.

What if we brought Celtics-level pride to celebrating the arts? BAMS Fest aims to do just that.

Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri return for the third season of FX's "The Bear" on June 27.

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

"Janet Planet," written and directed by Annie Baker.

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

Artist Patrick Shearn of Poetic Kinetics installed the aerial artwork "Flora in Flight" at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill.

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

Special Projects

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

Massachusetts was the first state to abolish segregating public schools on the basis of skin color or race. But de facto segregation remained the norm 100 years later, when Black families sued for better education, and got busing instead.

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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.

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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.

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IDEAS | CHRISTINE MEHTA

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

Cigarettes carry warning labels. But courts might see it as a different matter if the government requires labels on services that provide speech itself.

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

During the debate, President Biden should telegraph the contrast between himself and Trump in three key areas.

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

RI POLITICS

R.I. Assembly races taking shape on final day for candidates to declare

R.I. Senate President Ruggerio will face a primary challenge from Lenny Cioe, who lost to Ruggerio in the last two elections.

GLOBE NH | MORNING REPORT

Candidate for N.H. governor releases TV ad about her own miscarriage

“I was able to end my pregnancy without interference,” Democrat Joyce Craig says in the ad, as her party underscores messaging related to abortion access.

Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close after almost 125 years; cites financial challenges

RHODE MAP

⛳ How to play bogey golf at Rhode Island’s newest gem

The US Senior Open begins Thursday in Newport, but if you’d rather be on the course playing on a beautiful summer day, do yourself a favor and get over to East Providence for the opening of the Met Links.

Sports

Brad Stevens (right) joined the Celtics in July 2013 when he was hired as coach by Danny Ainge, whom he eventually succeeded as president of basketball operations.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics championship was a well-deserved breakthrough for Brad Stevens

After several agonizing close calls in his basketball life, this title represents validation of Stevens's core values.

olympics

US women’s soccer roster for Olympics is announced, and Alex Morgan is not on it

The four-time Olympic veteran was the most notable absence on the 18-player roster that coach Emma Hayes will have for Paris.

Kutter Crawford is 1-1 with a 4.96 ERA in three career starts against the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 81: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will be on the mound at Fenway Park as the Red Sox look to take the rubber match against Toronto.

celtics

Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these two people with him

Bruins

Breaking down the Linus Ullmark trade: The Bruins’ return just doesn’t add up

Celtics

Can the Celtics run it back without having to overspend? Breaking down the challenges of the luxury-tax apron.

Business

Zemcar, run by former Obama official Juliette Kayyem, says Uber stole its tech

The Cambridge startup alleges in a lawsuit that the ride sharing giant copied its driver and rider monitoring innovations.

Milk Street Cafe declares bankruptcy after pandemic-era struggles

The downtown lunch staple, which also operates an extensive catering service, is reportedly struggling to pay off the federal loan that helped keep it afloat in 2020.

Housing costs so much to build. What if they did it on an assembly line?

ADDRESS

Number of Mass. condo developments on Fannie Mae’s still secret blacklist triples

magazine

The writer, as a child, throws a pitch in his family’s backyard.

GLOBE MAGAZINE

In Little League, I shrunk. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.

Left: Shelby Hewitt in her 2023 booking photo. Right: Rebecca Bernat.

Follow-up

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

LOVE LETTERS

We’re broken up now, but I can’t help wondering if we have a future

Cooking

How much jail time could Karen Read face? Here are the charges before the jury

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

Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these two people with him One is an old teammate. The other? A local politican.

Milk Street Cafe declares bankruptcy after pandemic-era struggles The downtown lunch staple, which also operates an extensive catering service, is reportedly struggling to pay off the federal loan that helped keep it afloat in 2020.

Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close after almost 125 years; cites financial challenges

Inflation is costing Mass. students hundreds of millions. Now Gateway Cities, advocates call on state to increase school aid

The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states

City Council to vote on Mayor Wu’s budget veto

The beach at Walden Pond is mostly underwater. It might stay like that all summer.

Mashpee teenager dies in SUV crash, five others injured

Watch: What a wilderness first responder brings on every hike

A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral. Sarah Akinbuwa's behind-the-scenes look has garnered more than 26 million views on TikTok, raising her profile and affirming her faith in her abilities.

Globe Magazine My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass. I carved a career path not built for women: Air Force colonel, astronaut, six months on the International Space Station. I also learned a lot about when to adapt and when to push for change.

Buyer’s remorse? Nearly half of EV owners plan to switch back to gas-powered cars, survey finds.

Could the best-kept secret to homeownership reside in a 30-year-old federal program?

Housing costs so much to build. What if they did it on an assembly line?

Zemcar, run by former Obama official Juliette Kayyem, says Uber stole its tech

Fire damages The Squealing Pig restaurant in Mission Hill

We’re broken up now, but I can’t help wondering if we have a future

Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency has been remarkable — with one exception

A look back at another historic presidential debate

Biden, Trump, and the issue no one wants to talk about

Bicyclists take their life in their hands — and in ours

How to address health inequities affecting the LGBTQ community

Push for LGBTQ+ housing gains traction in US

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

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Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

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Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections.

MIT ice flow study takes 'big' step towards understanding sea level rise, scientists say Two MIT researchers said they have created the first usable model to analyze movements across the Antarctic Ice Sheet, looking at how ice flows in the glacier’s core.

Candidate for N.H. governor releases TV ad about her own miscarriage “I was able to end my pregnancy without interference,” Democrat Joyce Craig says in the ad, as her party underscores messaging related to abortion access.

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs on the state of the franchise: ‘We measure success in Stanley Cups’ The team's CEO knows some fans still view ownership as outsiders, but he asserts his credibility as a Bostonian and insists that winning is paramount.

Fans of women’s sports want to represent their teams — but there isn’t enough merchandise to buy A new study highlights gender-based imbalances in the lucrative sports marketplace, with not enough merchandise to meet the demand of women's sports fans.

Home of the Week: West Roxbury Spanish Colonial is good for the sol

Ohio jail mistakenly frees suspect in killing because of a typo

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush-money conviction

Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban

US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery

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Here’s what to know about the Sandra Birchmore case A forensic pathologist hired by Birchmore’s estate believes she died by homicide, contradicting findings by state investigators who say she died by suicide.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

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

What Biden needs to say to win the debate with Trump

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

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R.I. Assembly races taking shape on final day for candidates to declare

Candidate for N.H. governor releases TV ad about her own miscarriage

Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy to close after almost 125 years; cites financial challenges

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Celtics championship was a well-deserved breakthrough for Brad Stevens

US women’s soccer roster for Olympics is announced, and Alex Morgan is not on it

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Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these two people with him

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Can the Celtics run it back without having to overspend? Breaking down the challenges of the luxury-tax apron.

Business

Zemcar, run by former Obama official Juliette Kayyem, says Uber stole its tech

Milk Street Cafe declares bankruptcy after pandemic-era struggles

Housing costs so much to build. What if they did it on an assembly line?

Number of Mass. condo developments on Fannie Mae’s still secret blacklist triples

Bob Cousy said he’ll only attend Celtics’ banner celebration if he can bring these two people with him
One is an old teammate. The other? A local politican.

Milk Street Cafe declares bankruptcy after pandemic-era struggles
The downtown lunch staple, which also operates an extensive catering service, is reportedly struggling to pay off the federal loan that helped keep it afloat in 2020.

A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral.
Sarah Akinbuwa's behind-the-scenes look has garnered more than 26 million views on TikTok, raising her profile and affirming her faith in her abilities.

Globe Magazine

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.
I carved a career path not built for women: Air Force colonel, astronaut, six months on the International Space Station. I also learned a lot about when to adapt and when to push for change.

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections.

MIT ice flow study takes 'big' step towards understanding sea level rise, scientists say
Two MIT researchers said they have created the first usable model to analyze movements across the Antarctic Ice Sheet, looking at how ice flows in the glacier’s core.

Candidate for N.H. governor releases TV ad about her own miscarriage
“I was able to end my pregnancy without interference,” Democrat Joyce Craig says in the ad, as her party underscores messaging related to abortion access.

Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs on the state of the franchise: ‘We measure success in Stanley Cups’
The team's CEO knows some fans still view ownership as outsiders, but he asserts his credibility as a Bostonian and insists that winning is paramount.

Fans of women’s sports want to represent their teams — but there isn’t enough merchandise to buy
A new study highlights gender-based imbalances in the lucrative sports marketplace, with not enough merchandise to meet the demand of women's sports fans.

‘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.

Here’s what to know about the Sandra Birchmore case
A forensic pathologist hired by Birchmore’s estate believes she died by homicide, contradicting findings by state investigators who say she died by suicide.