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Ongoing D.C. fight tests separations of powers

Legal experts and scholars say the escalating clash between congressional Democrats and the White House has entered uncharted territory.
Michigan rep. is first in GOP to say Trump is 'impeachable' In clash with Congress, a weak legal case may still help Trump Trump may be preparing pardons for high-profile war crimes

Mayor Pete and the Order of the Kong: How Buttigieg?s Harvard pals helped spur his rise in politics

Buttigieg?s rhetoric as a presidential candidate sounds nearly identical to his political musings when he was in Cambridge, college friends said.

?Saturday Night Live? mocks Trump again, this time with a raucous Queen cover

In its season finale, the popular sketch comedy series launched into a cover of Queen?s ?Don?t Stop Me Now,? with lyrics reworked to reference everything from the Mueller report to controversial abortion laws. 2 hours ago

Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Democrats on Iran

House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration?s sudden moves in the region. an hour ago
Yvonne Abraham

Of Steve Murphy, privilege, and ?pie holes?

Now is not the time to question whether there really is a need for more women legislators, or whether white male privilege exists. And it is definitely not the time to tell women to ?shut their pie holes.?

Norfolk sheriff?s office offers a soft landing for prominent state GOP officials

The new sheriff, a Republican, has turned to several party operatives to fill management roles in his office.

One colt didn?t need his jockey to finish the Preakness
Bodexpress tossed jockey John Velazquez right out of the gate and still managed to make it through the race. 2:54 a.m.

War of Will wins the Preakness Stakes

N.H.?s lone death row inmate looms over lawmakers? debate

As New Hampshire grapples with the likelihood that the Legislature will vote this month to repeal the death penalty, Michael Addison is being discussed on both sides of the debate.

Red Sox lament their missed opportunities vs. Astros

After Hector Velazquez left the team facing a 5-0 deficit in the first inning, Sox were unable to capitalize on several scoring chances.

College Commencements

?A better world is possible,? Anita Hill tells Lesley graduates

Anita Hill told students graduating from Lesley University on Saturday to continue fighting for change.
See who?s speaking at Sunday?s commencements

opinion

RACHELLE G. COHEN

Marty Meehan huffs and puffs over budget impasse

Editorial

Beacon Hill is going in the wrong direction on higher-ed funding

DR. MICHELLE WILLIAMS

Anti-abortion laws have dire public health consequences

CHRISTOPHER WEYANT

Alabama?s new welcome sign

Traumatized ex-soldier died trying to ?find peace? on Appalachian Trail

On May 11, a Yarmouth man who had frightened others along the trail with his erratic behavior allegedly invaded the camp that Ronnie Sanchez Jr. and three others had set up.

Mattapan hit-and-run victim ?was a hero to a lot of us?

The woman struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday was remembered by her heartbroken neighbors Saturday as a loving, generous woman.

Joe Biden rejects Democrats? anger in call for national unity

Biden?s call for bipartisan unity came Saturday at one of his first large-scale rallies, in Philadelphia.

In attempt to stem displacement, city will set value of housing vouchers by ZIP code

Boston will be the first housing authority in the country to voluntarily join the Small Area Fair Market Rents system.

Lynn post office to be rededicated to Thomas P. Costin Jr.

The former Lynn mayor and postmaster will be honored with a ceremony scheduled for Friday at the post office at 51 Willow St., the US Postal Service announced.

States pushing abortion legislation rank poorly when it comes to child well-being

Data show many of the states advancing legislation to restrict abortion do a poor job of supporting children in other areas.

Magazine

Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ?I was convinced I was being stood up?
Will he be impressed by his date?s Southern charm and parking karma?

Miss Conduct
Advice: Can a longtime friendship survive long distance?
Plus, what to do when a strong family resemblance causes awkward social situations.

Summer Arts Preview
concerts

Five summer music festivals that span tastes and trends

From Boston Calling to Solid Sound to the Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party, there?s plenty on offer for pop music fans.
movies

Oh, the horror (and drama and comedy) of summer

Summer 2019 is here to tell you that popular culture matters and it?s more digital than ever.
music

With just her voice and a cello, Helen Gillet has created a new vocabulary

The core of her work is solo performance with live looping, layering cello parts and vocal lines.

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Body found at Franklin Park golf course

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After warm Saturday, temperatures will be even higher Sunday and Monday

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Chris Long, former Patriot, announces his retirement

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Police investigating threatening messages found at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

World

In a surprise, Australia?s prime minister is reelected in a race that was seen as unwinnable

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Historic town store ready for new chapter in N.H.

Now the town is looking for someone to supply tiny Francestown with coffee, sandwiches, snacks, and 11th-hour rations for family barbecues.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Editorial

Make State Police accountable for missing evidence

Renée Graham

?Pro-life? laws are a death sentence for women

Michael A. Cohen

America?s red state legislatures are on an abortion banning bender

Editorial

To boost equity, give public loans to pot startups

Ralph Boyd

US Attorney Lelling?s principled prosecution of Judge Shelley Joseph

Letters

MBTA?s woes put us on a slow ride to nowheresville

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Perspective

The income inequality problem Massachusetts ignores

Connections

My dad never forgot how his uncle saved the family

college sports

Our college sports system is broken. Do we have the guts to fix it?

Globe Magazine

An MIT dean foretold the admissions scandal, before experiencing her own disgrace

sports

CHAD FINN I ON BASEBALL

Red Sox-Astros has grown into quite a rivalry

Two years ago, the Astros ended the Red Sox? season in the Division Series. Last year, the Sox gained some payback in the ALCS.
Politics

In clash with Congress, a weak legal case may still help Trump
The president?s lawyers are using a legal argument that many scholars say is a pretty sure loser ? yet they may end up delaying the investigations with their argument, and that could be a win in itself.

BUSINESS

Scott Kirsner | Innovation Economy
Where are all the Massachusetts tech IPOs?
When it comes to going public, the sector remains in the long shadow of California.

COLLEGE ADMISSION SCANDAL

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
Read the Harvard statement on fencing coach Peter Brand Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appear in Boston court in college cheating scandal

Know about college admissions wrongdoing? Tell us

In light of the recent college admissions scandal, we?re looking for the public?s help better understanding how families and students play the admissions game.
Lifestyle

At last, Matthew McConaughey receives his high school diploma

Names

Meet Psalm: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West?s second child

Music review

A Far Cry and Lorelei Ensemble unite for a daring odyssey

Names

Ryan Reynolds movie ?Free Guy? sets up to film in Boston