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The Supreme Court rejects Purdue Pharma opioid settlement that would have shielded Sacklers

The justices blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims that would also have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.

High court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling Enforcement of EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants halted SEC stripped of critical enforcement tool by high court

Beth Teitell

As jurors deliberate Karen Read’s fate, what’s it like to live at 34 Fairview Road in Canton — the scene of the crime?

At the site of John O’Keefe’s death, people take pictures to show off on Facebook like trophies or drive by slowly shooting video. There’s “no courtesy, no respect,” the new homeowner said.

As jury weighs Karen Read’s fate, Canton Select Board votes to extend police chief’s contract at chaotic meeting

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Racial discrimination complaints mount in Metco program as families seek legal action
As racial tensions have intensified nationwide, the amount of discrimination Metco children have experienced from their classmates and educators has become more prevalent, parents and advocates say, prompting some parents to seek legal recourse.

Woman charged with murder in fatal stabbing of estranged boyfriend at Barnstable home; police find victim after car crash

Guedes is scheduled to be arraigned in Barnstable District Court on charges of murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a knife, prosecutors said.

Sports equipment stolen during Stoneham High School alumni event

Two Mass. men indicted by federal grand jury in Rhode Island for alleged murder-for-hire plot, targeting rivals and two prosecutors

FBI and police conducting search for evidence along Route 88 in Westport

Pollster: If the election were today, Trump would win

WATCH: Who leads in the race for president? David Paleologos, director of the Political Research Center at Suffolk University, reads the political tea leaves.

Boston Globe Today

Watch: If the election was today, would 2016 repeat itself? The Globe’s pollster says yes.

At least, that is how David Paleologos, the director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, sees it.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Inflation, tax cuts, and tariffs: What to expect in the first Trump-Biden debate

In Thursday night's face-off, expect Donald Trump to blame President Biden for inflation, and Biden to warn that Trump's policies would tank the economy.

James Pindell | ANALYSIS

Compare Trump’s and Biden’s ability to keep campaign promises on nine key issues during their presidency

A presidential rematch offers voters the chance to compare each's record in office.

‘It’s good for people to see the real deal.’ After all these years, James Taylor still delighting the masses.
He's played about 4,000 shows and earned praise from the likes of Carole King and Jackson Browne. As he celebrates 50 years at Tanglewood, James Taylor is still comforting and connecting to his audience.

Zach Bryan performed during his concert at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday.

MUSIC REVIEW

Thunderstorms couldn’t stop Zach Bryan from bringing the electricity to Gillette Stadium

Bryan had to move his set up by 45 minutes on Wednesday due to severe weather.

Boston-bred band Lake Street Dive returns to its old territory

Nolan Barr, 17, was killed in a car crash earlier this week in Mashpee.

Mashpee teen killed in crash remembered as ‘charismatic,’ popular football player

Mashpee is mourning the death of a popular high school football player and praying for the recovery of five other teenagers injured in a devastating car crash earlier this week.

Jayson Tatum & Co. took Celtics fans on quite a ride this season.

Chad Finn

Celtics’ blueprint will be impossible to copy, and other leftover thoughts on the champions

You have a better chance of lucking into a future MVP in the draft than you do of building a complex, connected roster that mirrors this one.

Kristaps Porzingis will be out 5-6 months following successful ankle surgery

Five things to know about Celtics first-round pick Baylor Scheierman

Bithiah Carter is president and CEO of Give Black Alliance.

Money, Power, Inequality

Give Black Alliance seeks to leverage the power of Black philanthropy across the country

Bithiah Carter and the Give Back Alliance have been working on shifting the narrative around investing in Black people, to one that highlights opportunities for financial growth in Black communities.

MISS CONDUCT

Is there any good way to respond to comments about your weight and body?

Miss Conduct has some thoughts on handling such situations.

LOVE LETTERS

My partner is a serious flirt

Is that a deal-breaker?

Can people really change? Tell the Love Letters podcast.

Opinion

In 2022, Jillaine St.Michel learned that her 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental problems and probably wouldn’t survive. She lived in Idaho, which has a ban on abortions, so St.Michel and her husband called about 15 out-of-state clinics, finally getting on a three-week waiting list in Denver and a two-week waiting list in Seattle. Pregnant again, she was due to give birth to a boy in January 2024.

EDITORIAL

Federal law is supposed to protect women who need emergency care. Does it?

The Supreme Court should reject Idaho’s contention that its laws banning abortion supersede federal emergency care protections.

IDEAS | Morgan Evelyn Arnold

There’s a gaping hole in Boston’s live music scene

EDITORIAL

Federal law is supposed to protect women who need emergency care. Does it?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Biden reaches for the new political center

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Today’s Alito dissent can become tomorrow’s law

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

Steve Honyotski, a client of Community Servings, receives a delivery from driver Christopher Zambrano at his home in Boston on June 21, 2024.

DEVRA FIRST

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

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

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Former Topsfield cemetery commissioners pay ethics fines for obtaining discounted burial plots
Steven Mscisz and Robert Benjamin paid fines of $14,000 and $6,000, respectively, for violating the conflict of interest law.

tech lab

This Cambridge startup can churn out AI-generated music in 30 seconds. The recording industry would like a word.

The world’s leading recorded music companies filed suit against Suno this week, alleging that it’s illegal to use copyrighted recordings without permission to train AI systems.

Effort to save food benefits for immigrant families cut short by Mass. House leaders

A last-ditch effort to save food benefits for immigrant families fizzled the state House on Wednesday after lawmakers rejected the proposal by not folding it into a wider amendment to a stopgap spending bill.

SJC approves ballot questions on gig driver employment status, union organizing

The state’s highest court on Thursday cleared the way for a ballot initiative that will allow voters to weigh in on the employment classification of gig drivers for Uber, Lyft, and other app-based companies

After full budget veto override fails, City Council claws back about $6 million in amendments

By the time the meeting ended at 12:35 a.m. Thursday morning, the council had partially overridden the mayor’s veto on $6.2 million of changes by forcing votes on bundles or sometimes single line items.

‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit
Two parties are laying claim to the annual event at the same date and venue.

Suffolk University buys Beantown Pub building, will convert to dorms (but the pub stays)
The $30 million deal highlights the changing nature of downtown's office market.

State fire marshal warns of dangers of illegal fireworks ahead of July 4th
Authorities are warning residents about the use of illegal fireworks in the weeks around the Fourth of July when more than 60% of associated explosions and serious injuries have occurred, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davinecq said in a statement Thursday.

AbbVie to buy Cambridge biotech Celsius for $250 million
Privately held Celsius has developed an experimental drug for inflammatory bowel disease.

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.

State officials reject environmental impact review of Hanscom Airport expansion
The developers have been asked to submit new information about just how big the expansion’s carbon footprint would be.

Inflation is costing Mass. students hundreds of millions. Now, Gateway Cities and advocates are calling on the state to increase school aid.
Inflation is costing Massachusetts districts more than $460 million in state aid, the progressive think tank MassBudget calculated.

NH EDUCATION

Fired teacher accuses top N.H. education official of ‘misleading narrative’ about student’s abortion
The student was over 18, and the teacher didn’t seek to influence her decision on whether to undergo an abortion, according to a newly filed lawsuit.

Culture & Lifestyle

"Being on tour makes me a professional tourist," Jason Mraz says.

Jason Mraz won’t blow up your phone when you’re on vacation (but he might hand you a journal)

In a scene from season 3, episode 1, Ayo Edebiri as Sydney Adamu and Jeremy Allen White as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto.

‘The Bear’ serves up more goodness

A rendering of the new American Repertory Theater under construction in Allston. The 70,000-square-foot building is a 10-minute walk from Harvard Square.

Construction begins on the American Repertory Theater’s new home in Allston

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.

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

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

RHODE MAP

The battle for the Providence School Board

The politics are especially interesting because the election comes as momentum builds for the city to take back control of the school system from the state.

State fire marshal warns of dangers of illegal fireworks ahead of July 4th

Authorities are warning residents about the use of illegal fireworks in the weeks around the Fourth of July when more than 60% of associated explosions and serious injuries have occurred, State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davinecq said in a statement Thursday.

Effort to save food benefits for immigrant families cut short by Mass. House leaders

Boston Globe Today

Watch: If the election was today, would 2016 repeat itself? The Globe’s pollster says yes.

At least, that is how David Paleologos, the director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, sees it.

Sports

Center Kristaps Porzingis played 16 minutes in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

celtics

Kristaps Porzingis will be out 5-6 months following successful ankle surgery

The surgery repaired a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon that Porzingis suffered in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

Macklin Celebrini is widely expected to go No. 1 to San Jose.

2024 nhl draft

Your guide to the 2024 NHL draft: The Bruins are back in the first round, and a BU Terrier is expected to go No. 1

By trading Linus Ullmark, Boston moves to No. 25 and will make a selection on Friday at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

Baylor Scheierman had a standout career at both Creighton and South Dakota State.

Celtics

Five things to know about Celtics first-round pick Baylor Scheierman

The 23-year-old guard stuffed the stat sheet during his time at Creighton, averaging 18.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game last season.

red sox

‘We want to get out of here:’ The Red Sox’ Big 3 prospects could be ready to move up to Triple A

tennis

The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse such as sexual misconduct, a review says

bruins | nhl draft

10 players the Bruins could be targeting with the 25th pick in the draft

Business

Massport gets $12M to allow housing near Conley Terminal haul road

Deal will enable massive redevelopment of the old Boston Edison plant in South Boston to move forward.

Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets

Police in Kenya’s capital hurled tear gas Thursday to break up anti-tax protesters who continued to gather despite President William Ruto’s repudiation of unpopular tax legislation that prompted deadly unrest earlier in the week.

The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling

magazine

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

GLOBE MAGAZINE

In Little League, I shrank. 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

The Supreme Court rejects Purdue Pharma opioid settlement that would have shielded Sacklers

As jurors deliberate Karen Read’s fate, what’s it like to live at 34 Fairview Road in Canton — the scene of the crime?

As jury weighs Karen Read’s fate, Canton Select Board votes to extend police chief’s contract at chaotic meeting

Woman charged with murder in fatal stabbing of estranged boyfriend at Barnstable home; police find victim after car crash

Sports equipment stolen during Stoneham High School alumni event

Two Mass. men indicted by federal grand jury in Rhode Island for alleged murder-for-hire plot, targeting rivals and two prosecutors

FBI and police conducting search for evidence along Route 88 in Westport

Watch: If the election was today, would 2016 repeat itself? The Globe’s pollster says yes.

Inflation, tax cuts, and tariffs: What to expect in the first Trump-Biden debate

Compare Trump’s and Biden’s ability to keep campaign promises on nine key issues during their presidency

Thunderstorms couldn’t stop Zach Bryan from bringing the electricity to Gillette Stadium

Mashpee teen killed in crash remembered as ‘charismatic,’ popular football player

Celtics’ blueprint will be impossible to copy, and other leftover thoughts on the champions

Kristaps Porzingis will be out 5-6 months following successful ankle surgery

Five things to know about Celtics first-round pick Baylor Scheierman

Give Black Alliance seeks to leverage the power of Black philanthropy across the country

Is there any good way to respond to comments about your weight and body?

My partner is a serious flirt

Federal law is supposed to protect women who need emergency care. Does it?

There’s a gaping hole in Boston’s live music scene

Federal law is supposed to protect women who need emergency care. Does it?

Biden reaches for the new political center

Today’s Alito dissent can become tomorrow’s law

Push for LGBTQ+ housing gains traction in US

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

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

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

More recent News

Former Topsfield cemetery commissioners pay ethics fines for obtaining discounted burial plots Steven Mscisz and Robert Benjamin paid fines of $14,000 and $6,000, respectively, for violating the conflict of interest law.

This Cambridge startup can churn out AI-generated music in 30 seconds. The recording industry would like a word.

Effort to save food benefits for immigrant families cut short by Mass. House leaders

SJC approves ballot questions on gig driver employment status, union organizing

After full budget veto override fails, City Council claws back about $6 million in amendments

‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit Two parties are laying claim to the annual event at the same date and venue.

Suffolk University buys Beantown Pub building, will convert to dorms (but the pub stays) The $30 million deal highlights the changing nature of downtown's office market.

AbbVie to buy Cambridge biotech Celsius for $250 million Privately held Celsius has developed an experimental drug for inflammatory bowel disease.

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A Somerville teen crocheted her prom dress in three days. Her video of the design process went viral.

State officials reject environmental impact review of Hanscom Airport expansion The developers have been asked to submit new information about just how big the expansion’s carbon footprint would be.

Inflation is costing Mass. students hundreds of millions. Now, Gateway Cities and advocates are calling on the state to increase school aid. Inflation is costing Massachusetts districts more than $460 million in state aid, the progressive think tank MassBudget calculated.

NH EDUCATION Fired teacher accuses top N.H. education official of ‘misleading narrative’ about student’s abortion The student was over 18, and the teacher didn’t seek to influence her decision on whether to undergo an abortion, according to a newly filed lawsuit.

Culture & Lifestyle

Jason Mraz won’t blow up your phone when you’re on vacation (but he might hand you a journal)

‘The Bear’ serves up more goodness

Construction begins on the American Repertory Theater’s new home in Allston

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

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

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

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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

Will a government warning label really make social media safer?

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

The battle for the Providence School Board

State fire marshal warns of dangers of illegal fireworks ahead of July 4th

Effort to save food benefits for immigrant families cut short by Mass. House leaders

Watch: If the election was today, would 2016 repeat itself? The Globe’s pollster says yes.

Sports

Kristaps Porzingis will be out 5-6 months following successful ankle surgery

Your guide to the 2024 NHL draft: The Bruins are back in the first round, and a BU Terrier is expected to go No. 1

Five things to know about Celtics first-round pick Baylor Scheierman

‘We want to get out of here:’ The Red Sox’ Big 3 prospects could be ready to move up to Triple A

The US Tennis Association can do more to prevent abuse such as sexual misconduct, a review says

10 players the Bruins could be targeting with the 25th pick in the draft

Business

Massport gets $12M to allow housing near Conley Terminal haul road

Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets

The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling

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

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

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

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

Former Topsfield cemetery commissioners pay ethics fines for obtaining discounted burial plots
Steven Mscisz and Robert Benjamin paid fines of $14,000 and $6,000, respectively, for violating the conflict of interest law.

‘You don’t say something belongs to you when it belongs to someone else’: Nantucket food and wine festival sparks lawsuit
Two parties are laying claim to the annual event at the same date and venue.

Suffolk University buys Beantown Pub building, will convert to dorms (but the pub stays)
The $30 million deal highlights the changing nature of downtown's office market.

AbbVie to buy Cambridge biotech Celsius for $250 million
Privately held Celsius has developed an experimental drug for inflammatory bowel disease.

State officials reject environmental impact review of Hanscom Airport expansion
The developers have been asked to submit new information about just how big the expansion’s carbon footprint would be.

Inflation is costing Mass. students hundreds of millions. Now, Gateway Cities and advocates are calling on the state to increase school aid.
Inflation is costing Massachusetts districts more than $460 million in state aid, the progressive think tank MassBudget calculated.

NH EDUCATION

Fired teacher accuses top N.H. education official of ‘misleading narrative’ about student’s abortion
The student was over 18, and the teacher didn’t seek to influence her decision on whether to undergo an abortion, according to a newly filed lawsuit.