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Boston?s highest-paid worker: a cop accused of payroll abuse in 2007

A Globe review of city payment records shows that the police payroll has jumped dramatically in the past decade, increasing by $125 million ? or 43 percent ? since 2011. Overtime growth has been even more significant, with an additional $35.5 million ? 84 percent ? spent over the same period.

Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92
Smith served as ambassador to Ireland for five years under President Bill Clinton. She also founded an arts education program that supports artists with physical or mental disabilities.

Here are some of the allegations about President Trump in John Bolton?s new book

John Bolton makes a number of damning allegations about the president?s conduct during his time in the White House.
Justice Department seeks emergency order to block publication of John Bolton?s book

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Hiding in plain sight
What we know about the Trump administration is bad enough. Now, imagine what we don?t.

Another 1.5 million Americans sought jobless aid last week

Another 1.5 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week, the federal government said Thursday.

Opinion

Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht

Massachusetts is reopening, but the coronavirus is still here. Don?t let your guard down
EDITORIAL

Efforts to reform the force must include State Police
Maura C. Sullivan

Army should look to Navy in renaming bases
Régine Jean-Charles

Milton, what kind of town do we want to be?

Globe Magazine

THANK YOU

To those striving to save lives. To those keeping us going. To those fighting for a better future. 49 minutes ago

I Find Hope Because of You

By Ayanna Pressley

Health Care Workers Saving Lives

By Samuel Shem

Scientists Searching for a Treatment

By Dr. WIlliam G. Kaelin Jr.

The Heart of Our Restaurants

By Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers

Protesters Are Essential Workers

By Monica Cannon-Grant

See the full list from Globe Magazine's 'Thank you' issue ?

With home offices here to stay, should employers pay for upgrades?
For many employees, the cost of equipment and furniture may be offset by savings on commuting.

Chad Finn
Boston teams have avoided some bad trades through the years, thank goodness
It's said that some of the best trades are ones you don't make ? and local sports history confirms it.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
In a major culture shift, Eastern Bank prepares to go public
The nation's largest mutually-owned bank traces it roots back two centuries to colonial-era Salem.

Electricity and water shut off to Oxford gym that refused to close

Officials turned off the water and electricity to Prime Fitness and Nutrition on Wednesday night.
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Café Pamplona, a Harvard Square landmark, closes its doors

Without the influx of nearby students, it couldn't survive.
Jamaica Plain institution Bella Luna & The Milky Way to close A running list of restaurant closures amid coronavirus

Bruins? Kevan Miller calls divide between racial justice advocates, law enforcement supporters a ?divisive issue?

Off the ice, the defensemen is a visible advocate for police, the military, and first responders.

MIT won?t allow all students to return to campus in the fall

Classes are likely to begin a week early, around Sept. 1. And after Thanksgiving, the term will be finished remotely.

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For the art-starved, an outdoor show along the Riverway blends sculpture and nature

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This Friday on Juneteenth, join bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, director of the new BU Center for Antiracist Research, and Boston Globe Editorial Page Editor Bina Venkataraman for a conversation about what an antiracist movement in the US might look like, and how we can hasten its progress.

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Baker unveils police reform bill, pushes certification of officers

Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday unveiled details of legislation designed to ramp up accountability of the state?s police departments, including by creating of a system licensing officers.

On the couch the past three months? Here?s how this sedentary period may have affected your health
Even for the most health-minded among us, the past few months have taken a toll on our physical and emotional well-being.

Amid nationwide movement to reform policing, some call on Boston to remove officers from schools
Key voices in the city say the very presence of any police officers in schools undermines the educational mission.

Rhode Island

Providence might not ?defund? the police, but these proposals could lead to change

The first true step toward analyzing the Providence police department will come tonight when several police-related resolutions are introduced at a City Council meeting.

Governor wants some Rhode Islanders without symptoms to get tested for the coronavirus

The coronavirus has screwed up baseball. But this R.I. author has the perfect solution
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Special report

The virus?s tale

Track the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts to its roots and you find a story driven by heroics, ingenuity, error, pain, and a hard question: How could a state famous for health care excellence have suffered such a vast loss of human life?
Seven takeaways from ?The virus?s tale,? an inside look at the spread of coronavirus in Massachusetts The first victims of coronavirus coped with an unexpected feeling: shame The virus's tale: a live discussion

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Joan Vennochi

Will white America lose interest in racism and police reforms? That?s Trump?s bet
Roger Lowenstein

Trump administration?s policy of isolationism damages spirit, prosperity of America
JEFF JACOBY

Don?t reform police unions. Abolish them
EDITORIAL

City must confront racial bias of stop-and-frisk
Carl G. Streed Jr. and Jenny Siegel

Trump administration?s hostility toward LGBTQ lives will harm lives
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The military presence at D.C. protests was disturbingly familiar

VISUAL STORIES

Photos from the protest and vigil in Boston on Tuesday

These photos show how chaotic Boston got after Sunday?s protests over George Floyd

A funeral home copes with the surge during the coronavirus pandemic

Parents worried about coronavirus are missing vaccination appointments ? opening the door to outbreaks of a different kind

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Watch live: Mayor Walsh to speak Thursday at 1 p.m.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is expected to speak Thursday at 1 p.m. Watch live here.

Man disguised as ?fake UPS driver? shot Braintree woman with rifle hidden in box, prosecutor says

Robert Bonang III disguised himself as a UPS driver and used a sawed-off rifle hidden inside a box to fatally shoot his former neighbor, Laurie Melchionda, several times when the Weston School administrator opened the door of her Braintree home Wednesday, a prosecutor alleged Thursday.

Supreme Court ruling on DACA hailed by Mass. immigration advocates and lawmakers

Immigration advocates on Thursday lauded the Supreme Court ruling that rejected President Trump?s effort to end legal protections for some 650,000 young immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, known as DACA.

So what exactly is DACA?

Boston police seize large amount of fireworks from car parked in Roxbury

sports

Bruins? Kevan Miller calls divide between racial justice advocates, law enforcement supporters a ?divisive issue?

Off the ice, the defensemen is a visible advocate for police, the military, and first responders.
Chad Finn

Boston teams have avoided some bad trades through the years, thank goodness

It's said that some of the best trades are ones you don't make ? and local sports history confirms it.

Shaq to compete with Gronk in virtual live party, fundraiser

The men with seven championship rings between them will compete against each other June 27 in Shaq's Fun House Vs Gronk Beach, a virtual party combining fun and music as a benefit for social justice.
NBA

Kendrick Perkins rips Kyrie Irving over his ?lack of leadership,? calls him ?confused?

NTSB: Kobe Bryant?s pilot may have been disoriented

Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash may have become disoriented in fog, documents show

STAT

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

In a medical first, doctors treat Parkinson?s with a novel brain cell transplant

A cancer patient reconsiders her end-of-life wishes amid Covid-19

Covid-19?s future: small outbreaks, monster wave, or ongoing crisis

Stay up to date with STAT?s Covid-19 Tracker

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
In a major culture shift, Eastern Bank prepares to go public
The nation's largest mutually-owned bank traces it roots back two centuries to colonial-era Salem.

Another 1.5 million Americans sought jobless aid last week
Another 1.5 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week, the federal government said Thursday.

TALKING POINTS

Netflix?s Hastings donates $120m to fund Black education efforts

Aunt Jemima brand to change name and image

Mass. General Brigham cuts executive salaries, freezes pay for others

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Politics

Here?s how Trump and Obama are reacting to the Supreme Court DACA decision

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end legal protections for DACA recipients

Here are some of the allegations about President Trump in John Bolton?s new book

Marijuana

Ohio e-signature ballot case, including campaigns for marijuana decriminalization, appealed to US Supreme Court

Nevada to pardon thousands convicted of marijuana possession

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Perspective

What too many white people still don?t understand about racism
Globe Magazine

Explore these less-traveled spaces at 8 Boston area parks and open spaces
Globe Magazine

Five ice cream shops in Greater Boston that deliver
Cooking

Recipes: Grilled shrimp with big flavor

sports

Finally, MLB and Players Association take a step in the right direction. But what took them so long?

State tourney flashback: Underdog North Andover clinches Super 8 baseball title

Setbacks have taken a toll on the Bruins? Kevan Miller, but his strenuous rehab is beginning to pay off

metro

Watch live: Mayor Walsh to speak Thursday at 1 p.m.

Man disguised as ?fake UPS driver? shot Braintree woman with rifle hidden in box, prosecutor says

Supreme Court ruling on DACA hailed by Mass. immigration advocates and lawmakers

Nation

Tulsa braces for President Trump?s rally amid spike in coronavirus cases

Democrats vent fury toward Republicans over handling of Trump impeachment

Justice Department seeks emergency order to block publication of John Bolton?s book

World

India says 3 soldiers killed in standoff with Chinese troops

US Embassy in Seoul removes Black Lives Matter banner, two days after it was unfurled

American Paul Whelan convicted of spying by Russia, gets 16 years in prison

politics

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end legal protections for DACA recipients

Here are some of the allegations about President Trump in John Bolton?s new book

Ayanna Pressley endorses insurgent Kentucky, New York progressives ahead of primaries next week

business

In a major culture shift, Eastern Bank prepares to go public

Another 1.5 million Americans sought jobless aid last week

Netflix?s Hastings donates $120m to fund Black education efforts

lifestyle

Eat popcorn, help save Coolidge Corner Theatre

Seven short essays about life during the pandemic

Café Pamplona, a Harvard Square landmark, closes its doors

marijuana

Ohio e-signature ballot case, including campaigns for marijuana decriminalization, appealed to US Supreme Court

Nevada to pardon thousands convicted of marijuana possession

Library of Congress highlights racist news coverage used to justify criminalizing marijuana a century ago

opinion

Understanding racism should fuel action rather than guilt

I?m proud of my children for speaking out without prompting

We need to just keep moving forward

food & dining

Jamaica Plain institution Bella Luna & The Milky Way to close

For Father?s Day, food gifts and festive meals to go

Get a healthy dose of flavor with pecan butters

travel

2020 is the summer of the road trip. Unless you?re Black.

Airlines are cutting alcohol to prevent the spread of coronavirus

How travel will be different after the pandemic

Books

?Jesus and John Wayne? untangles gender messages in white evangelical circles

Bibliophiles: Dennis Lehane on his pandemic binges and a new puppy

Ben Mezrich?s ?The Mechanic,' first published in the Globe, to be made into film by Spielberg?s Amblin Partners

Movies

Winning the congeniality, beauty, and talent competitions: ?Miss Juneteenth?

Cuba si?, ?Wasp Network? no

In ?Babyteeth,? she?s 16 and has cancer, he?s 23 with a drug habit, and she thinks now it?s time to meet her parents?

Television

NBC?s being Upfront about motivation behind ?30 Rock? reunion

?Perry Mason? gets an HBO-style makeover

Ask Matthew: What should a fan of ?Mrs. America? watch next?

music

On ?Rough and Rowdy Ways,? Bob Dylan is keeping an eye on heaven?s door

With a new album but no place to go, Phoebe Bridgers unpacks ?Punisher?

5 albums to buy during Bandcamp?s Juneteenth fund-raiser

Theater/Dance

Idris Goodwin offers free plays for children as ?sparks for conversation? on race

Yale Rep cancels entire ?20-21 season

Free Shakespeare on the Common?s ?The Tempest? has been canceled

globe local

A veteran died 20 yards from his room on the Bedford VA campus. No one noticed for five weeks

Advocates demand transparency, community engagement in search for next Newton police chief

Wear a mask. And hold your horses

Obituaries

Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92

Aubri Esters, an advocate for safe drug use on the streets, dies at 35

William S. Sessions, FBI Director at a Turbulent Time, Dies at 90