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Tufts Medical students (from left) Emily Thunberg, Setse Bush, and Anna Saucier attended a rally in front of Tufts Medical Center on Friday. Staff and students held a walk out and rally in protest of the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Tufts Medical Center workers, students walk out to support abortion rights

A swarm of white and blue formed in front of the medical center, on Washington Street, as the health care providers rallied in their scrubs.

How do contraceptives work, and why are antiabortion advocates targeting them? Advocates unveil plans to bolster abortion access for influx of women seeking abortions from out-of-state Sign up for the Beyond Roe newsletter

GAME 6: Celtics vs. Bucks | 7:30 P.M. on ESPN

Live updates: Robert Williams will miss crucial Game 6 as Celtics take on Bucks in Milwaukee
Win tonight in Milwaukee, and it’s on to Game 7 at home. Lose, and the season is over. Follow along for live updates.

Chad Finn: The Celtics are down, Game 5 was a devastating loss, but they are not done yet The Celtics’ epic collapse to the Bucks felt like the end. But with Game 6 so close, ‘we don’t have time to feel it.’

Leaked video shows Everett councilor making racially insensitive comments, adding to mounting backlash
A leaked recording of a private Zoom meeting among city officials shows a councilor joking about recruiting Black people to public events.

Mass General Brigham lost $193 million at start of the year

The losses are due to high staffing costs, cancellations in elective procedures during the winter COVID-19 surge and other factors.

A new Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, has taken over in Massachusetts. Here’s what you need to know.

BA.2.12.1, first identified in New York, now accounts for 70 percent of new cases in Massachusetts, according to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots, Dr. Ashish Jha says

4,654 confirmed cases and 9 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.
Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

11 of 14 Mass. counties now have high levels of COVID-19, CDC reports; indoor masking recommended

Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say

Russian forces suffered heavy losses in a Ukrainian attack that destroyed a pontoon bridge they were using to try to cross a river in the east, Ukrainian and British officials said in another sign of Moscow’s struggle to salvage a war gone awry.

Ukrainian trial begins for first Russian soldier accused of war crimes

This bed and breakfast on Cape Cod was ranked the best in the country by Tripadvisor

The Brewster spot was also ranked number two in the world by Tripadvisor users.

Jim C. and MaryKate K.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She dramatically talked with her hands and spilled a martini on me’

Will this dater find success after previously striking out with Cupid?

Priya Parkash spoke at Duke's commencement ceremony on May 8. Some passages of Parkash's speech bear a striking resemblance to a 2014 Harvard University commencement speech.

Duke student under scrutiny for graduation speech similar to Harvard student’s remarks

Some themes and turns of phrase in a May commencement speech by a Duke graduate seemed to closely mirror those used by then-graduating Harvard senior Sarah Abushaar in 2014. A Duke spokesman said Friday the university is investigating.

Runners and sunbathers at the Esplanade on the Charles River in 2011. (File)

It’s finally warming up. Here are 7 waterside spots around Boston to cool down

Here's a quick list of places around the city where you can sunbathe, sail, or take a dip, now that the temperatures are starting to climb.

Opinion

In this undated photo provided by Al Jazeera Media Network, Shireen Abu Akleh stands next to a TV camera in an area where the Dome of the Rock shrine at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem is seen at left in the background.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

Everybody knew Shireen Abu Akleh

The Al Jazeera journalist who was shot and killed during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank earlier this week leaves behind a legacy that will never be destroyed.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Boston’s Haitians celebrate as they advocate for a more constructive US policy

Release police report on the incident involving State Police commander’s son

War. What is it good for? The armaments biz.

The next ‘Massachusetts Miracle’

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

Arts | Weekend reads

"1776" co-directors Diane Paulus and Jeffrey L. Page consult during a recent rehearsal.

ART’s ‘1776’ aims to give history a shake

Jessie Buckley in "Men."

Jessie Buckley: Now you see her, now you don’t

Al Franken

Al Franken is taking comedy seriously again

Cathy Fuller and Chris Voss are part of the multigenerational crew of hosts at classical station CRB.

Boston classical station CRB aims for ‘a sense of discovery’ — and it’s attracting new ears

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Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

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Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

A former boxer, lumberjack in Alaska, and short-order cook who served in the US Air Force, Fred Ward earned a Golden Globe and shared the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for his performance in Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” and played the title character in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.”

Former correction officer held without bail in connection with 1988 murder of 11-year-old girl
Marvin “Skip” McClendon Jr., 74, of Bremen, Ala., appeared Friday in Lawrence District Court, where a not-guilty plea was entered for him on a charge of murder in connection with the September 1988 slaying of Melissa Tremblay.

Representative Clark talks child protection with Paris Hilton in DC
Hilton has shared her own account of abuse in such facilities in a 2020 documentary and more recently in a USA Today op-ed that ran Wednesday.

TECH LAB

MIT, Harvard scientists find AI can recognize race from X-rays — and nobody knows how
As artificial intelligence is increasingly used to help make diagnostic decisions, the research raises the unsettling prospect that AI-based health systems could generate racially biased results.

How Cambridge’s first universal design playground created accessible and artful fun
The 30,000-square-foot Louis A. DePasquale Universal Design Playground opened in November and sits between Field Street and the Briston Arms residential complex.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Fox should have no qualms about its $375 million commitment to Tom Brady
It doesn’t even matter if he’s all that good in the booth; he just needs to avoid being an abject disaster.

The Globe turns 150

150 years of The Boston Globe
Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Prices for single-family homes in Massachusetts surged nearly 28 percent between 2019 and 2021.

THE BIG IDEA | KARA MILLER

The housing divide is pulling Massachusetts apart

In areas where people talk a lot about fixing inequality, like Boston, real estate prices have erected higher and higher barriers between existing and aspiring homeowners.

Parents are grappling with an ‘impossible’ baby formula shortage
Nearly half of the normal supply of baby formula is out of stock nationwide, forcing families to travel far for supplies or ration what they have.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

A Mattapan mother says her son was in medical distress but BPS delayed calling 911
Boston Public Schools said it is examining the school’s response.

Black News Hour

Episode 11: Guests discuss the intersectionality of being Black and Asian
The Globe’s Greg Lee and Allana Barefield cohosted this month’s episode of “Black News Hour” and discussed with guests the intersectionality of being Black and Asian during AAPI Heritage Month.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Arturo Sandoval will perform May 13 and 14 at Scullers.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Is the all-inclusive resort in Mexico booked through Priceline really all inclusive?

Help! My all-inclusive hotel in Mexico is only half-inclusive

Gina Gagliano is the new executive director of the Boston Book Festival, which will take place Oct. 29 this year.

Under new director Gina Gagliano, the Boston Book Festival announces return to Copley Square this fall

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

Special Projects

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Into the Red illustration.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Finnish soldiers take part in the Army mechanized exercise Arrow 22 exercise in Western Finland on May 4.

Putin’s folly helps strengthen NATO

A hanger symbolizing abortion was drawn in chalk on the ground outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last weekend as abortion rights activists protested in Chevy Chase, Md.

The Supreme Court wants to abolish abortion rights. Republicans want to quash protests to save them.

To ensure every American has access to water and the Internet, stop selling utility data to ICE

"So many unknowns in a time of medical fragility help false notions to proliferate and leave pregnant women susceptible to misinformation."

IDEAS | EMILY DREYFUSS & CATESBY HOLMES

What to expect when you’re expecting? A host of disinformation.

Readers respond to an antisemitic incident with advice from personal experience

IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ MCROBBIE

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Metro

Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

A former boxer, lumberjack in Alaska, and short-order cook who served in the US Air Force, Fred Ward earned a Golden Globe and shared the Venice Film Festival ensemble prize for his performance in Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” and played the title character in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins.”

Tufts Medical Center workers, students walk out to support abortion rights

A swarm of white and blue formed in front of the medical center, on Washington Street, as the health care providers rallied in their scrubs.

4,654 confirmed cases and 9 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Senate passes bills spurred by controversial education contract for ILO Group

“ILO clearly had preferential treatment on this procurement,” Senator DiPalma said. “These changes would seek to ensure that all future procurements are open, fair, and transparent.”

Sports

Celtics center Robert Williams has not played since Game 3 of the series against the Bucks

Celtics center Robert Williams will miss Game 6 because of knee soreness, his third in a row

Williams has been slowed by a bone bruise he suffered during a collision with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 3.

Jayson Tatum arrives at Fiserv Forum.

Live updates: Robert Williams will miss crucial Game 6 as Celtics take on Bucks in Milwaukee

Win tonight in Milwaukee, and it’s on to Game 7 at home. Lose, and the season is over. Follow along for live updates.

Phil Mickelson has not played since Feb. 6 at the Saudi International.

Phil Mickelson will not defend title, withdraws from PGA Championship

Mickelson extended his hiatus following his incendiary comments he made about a Saudi-funded rival league he supports.

Phil Mickelson decides to withdraw from PGA Championship, extend hiatus

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK

Young talent has been perfect addition to deep lineup for unbeaten Hingham girls’ tennis team

Doc Rivers will return to coach 76ers next season

Business

Senate President Karen Spilka says she would have voted ‘yes’ on bill to legalize sports betting

Late last month the Senate passed the sports betting bill on a voice vote, without recording the positions of each individual senator.

Biddeford Starbucks first in Maine to announce union intentions

Workers at a Starbucks store in Maine became the first in the state to announce their intent to unionize on Friday.

BPDA confirms Arthur Jemison as director

Elon Musk puts Twitter buy on hold, casting doubt on $44 billion deal

magazine

Saurabh Lele and Minal Patankar with their children at home.

Your Home: Make It Your Own

A family brings the color and music of Mumbai to their East Walpole home

How do we offer guests a drink when hosting, without drinking ourselves

This note from 1965 began the writer's pen pal connection with a boy in Romania.

I unwittingly put my pen pal at risk when I visited him in Soviet-era Romania

What age should kids start doing chores? Younger than they do now.

metro

Sunshine and warm temperatures will make the Esplanade in Boston a nice place to be this weekend.

Warmth and humidity here to stay throughout weekend

Representative Clark talks child protection with Paris Hilton in DC

A mentor saw potential, then watched it blossom

sports

Gino Cappelletti, on the sidelines for a Patriots game in 2009, kicked 176 field goals for the Patriots.

From kicking to receiving to the broadcast booth, there was nobody like Mr. Patriot, Gino Cappelletti

Game 32: Red Sox at Rangers lineups and notes

Former NFL assistant Alvin Reynolds named head football coach at Bentley

business

Several nursing homes won a temporary injunction against complying with new state regulations, which say that facilities can have no more than two beds per room.

Nine nursing homes sue state over new room rules

Harvard president Lawrence Bacow earned more than $1.1 million in 2020

Federal judge orders Internet providers to block Israeli website that illegally streams movies

politics

Israeli police secured the door of the al-Aqsa mosque during clashes with Israeli security forces on May 5, 2022 following a visit by a group of Jewish people at the al-Aqsa mosque compound which is the site of Islam's third-holiest place and of Judaism's holiest site, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Biden reaffirms Jordan’s role overseeing Muslim holy sites at Temple Mount

US ‘vulnerable’ to COVID without new shots, Dr. Ashish Jha says

Elizabeth Warren’s income jumped to $1.36 million last year after book advance

Nation

Abortion-rights protesters rallied in New York due to a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on the landmark case Roe v. Wade that revealed the possible reversal of that pivotal decision in the issue of abortion. Experts said Roe's reversal may push Republican women voters to vote in favor of the Democrats, alienated by the GOP's push against abortion.

How overturning Roe v. Wade could backfire for Republicans

4,654 confirmed cases and 9 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Simmons University reinstates mask mandate amid rising COVID cases

World

Vote counting of Monday's elections showed the political allies of presumptive next president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., being poised to command much of the legislative arm of the country.

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress

Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say

Ukrainian trial begins for first Russian soldier accused of war crimes

opinion

A hanger symbolizing abortion was drawn in chalk on the ground outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh last weekend as abortion rights activists protested in Chevy Chase, Md.

The Supreme Court wants to abolish abortion rights. Republicans want to quash protests to save them.

Supreme Court serves up a new era of ‘choice’

Crypto can be a driver for racial equity

lifestyle

Alanna Mitchell's play "Sea Sick," which she's shown performing here, was nominated for outstanding new play at the 2014 Dora Mavor Moore awards.

What is ocean acidification? We asked ‘Sea Sick’ creator Alanna Mitchell

Netflix announces premiere of final Norm Macdonald comedy special, recorded in his living room

‘The Wild Robot’ wins Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

food & dining

One of the dishes on the menu at Bonanno is grilled branzino (European bass) in olive oil.

Who’s ready for outdoor dining on Federal Hill in Providence? It’s here

PiANTA: A new plant-based restaurant blooms on Federal Hill in Providence

In new digs, with a new proprietor, Waltham’s Il Capriccio still soars

travel

Tripadvisor recently released its list of the best B&Bs and inns in the country and world.

This bed and breakfast on Cape Cod was ranked the best in the country by Tripadvisor

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Museum hopping is one way to get to know the Granite State

Arts

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

6 art-school stars from around Boston to watch in 2022

Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

"The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown competed with 24 other middle grade books for the 2021-22 prize.

‘The Wild Robot’ wins Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

An artistic revolution by the seaside in ‘The Shores of Bohemia’

Reading about war and wartime with Phil Klay

Movies

The filmmakers' children at White Sands, N.M., in "Nuclear Family."

DocYard ends its season with ‘Nuclear’ option

‘The Automat’: A tribute to ‘the house that nickels built’

Jessie Buckley: Now you see her, now you don’t

Television

The cast of "Married ... With Children" (from left) Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, David Faustino, and Christina Applegate reunited in 2012 for Fox's 25th anniversary special.

‘Married … With Children’ to return as animated show

Netflix announces premiere of final Norm Macdonald comedy special, recorded in his living room

TV shows that understood a woman’s right to choose

music

Elvis Costello performs with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on May 5. He also played a set with his band, The Imposters.

From the New Orleans Jazz Fest to New England: 13 electrifying artists there who’ll be coming here

‘Pussy riot’ band member dresses as food delivery worker to escape Russia, goes on tour to support Ukraine

Saxophonist Ricky Ford crosses the ocean for a jazz tribute to Langston Hughes in Roxbury

Theater/Dance

Alanna Mitchell in "Sea Sick."

In ‘Sea Sick,’ an expert on oceans sees a world of trouble

ART’s ‘1776’ aims to give history a shake

Moving through trauma in Jean Appolon Expressions’ ‘Traka,’ a world premiere at the ICA this weekend

globe local

The Goodnow Library in Sudbury has purchased 12 Kala Soprano Ukuleles, which will be used in learn-to-play classes and other program

Ukuleles, gardening, and a gratitude gala

Sign up for ‘Beyond Roe,’ a weekly newsletter chronicling what’s next in the battle over abortion rights

Pilgrim descendant named first female sexton of Old North Church

Obituaries

Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” died Sunday.

Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

Gino Cappelletti, original Boston Patriot and team broadcaster, dies at 89

Bruce MacVittie, ubiquitous character actor, dies at 65