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North Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn concedes Republican primary

First-term US Representative conceded his Republican primary race Tuesday to state Senator Chuck Edwards, ousting the pro-Donald Trump firebrand from Congress after his personal and political blunders translated into constituent unhappiness.

GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania remains a tossup as election denier wins Republican primary for governor

In the Senate race, celebrity physician Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, the former CEO of the world’s largest hedge fund, were locked in a race that remained too close to call.

Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn

NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, and Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ukraine hopes to swap steel mill fighters for Russian POWs

Facing long odds, state Senator Sonia Chang-Dίaz campaigns in Lawrence

The first Latina in the state Senate, Sonia Chang-Dίaz would make history again if she wins, as both the first woman and the first Latina elected governor of Massachusetts. But her path to that milestone is skinny and rapidly narrowing.

ADRIAN WALKER
America is locked in a battle, and the haters must lose
Tragedies like the one that occurred in Buffalo are routinely described as shocking. But I wonder if shock is the right response. We should all be beyond shock by now.

State Auditor Suzanne Bump endorses Chris Dempsey to succeed her in the role

Dempsey is running against state Senator Diana DiZoglio for the Democratic nomination for auditor.

Another month, another record for home prices in the Boston area

The typical single-family house now costs a staggering $845,000, but there are signs that the market may be reaching its top.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Missed connections in ‘Time Traveler’s Wife’

The talent is good, including director David Nutter (“Game of Thrones”), writer-producer Steven Moffat (“Sherlock,” “Doctor Who”), and lead actors Rose Leslie and Theo James. But the result is unsatisfying.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

War-time justice comes to Kyiv

A Russian soldier stands in the dock accused of a war crime even as the fighting continues.
JEFF JACOBY

Is George Washington fit only for contempt?
Paul Reville

Partnerships, not a state takeover, are what will save Boston Public Schools
IDEAS | CHARLES DUNST

American hypocrisy comes back to bite us
Nancy Gertner and John Reinstein

Abortion rights are protected in Massachusetts — or so we thought
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
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Tech Power Players 50

The Tech Power Players 50 is a list of the most influential — and interesting — people in the Massachusetts technology scene, as ranked by the Globe’s business journalists and an external advisory committee.
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health
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Judge: Newton police officers not ‘criminally responsible’ in 2021 shooting of resident

A district court judge has found that Newton police were justified when an officer fatally shot a resident who charged a sergeant with a knife while suffering from a mental health crisis last year, according to an inquest report released Tuesday night.
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Poll: McKee, Gorbea in tight race for Rhode Island governor; many voters still undecided

Governor Dan McKee finds himself in a statistical tie with Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, but more than a third of likely voters are still undecided with four months until the Democratic primary, according to poll released Tuesday by WPRI-12 and Roger Williams University.

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden says he is reviewing nine deadly force cases involving police

Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Tuesday he is prepared to determine whether to bring criminal charges against police officers as he reviews nine deadly force incidents in Revere, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester dating to 2017.

As pollution worsens on Cape Cod, some are investing hopes in a new type of septic system
A coalition of groups in Cape Cod is pressing local and state officials to consider installing a new kind of septic system that they say would curb the vast majority of nitrogen that leaks from traditional systems.

Astros 13, Red Sox 4
Astros trot off with win over Sox by blasting five homers off Nate Eovaldi
Eovaldi joined Toronto’s Chase Anderson (2020) and Milwaukee’s Michael Blazek (2017) as the only pitchers to give up five homers in a single inning.

The Salon, a downtown lounge, finally reopens with an emphasis on local Providence music
General manager and local DJ Norlan Olivo has led the transformation of the space, which features house and disco nights and a new slate of specialty drinks.

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The new, highly transmissible Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, is dominating in Massachusetts. Now what?

What’s fueling Omicron to become so much more transmissible? And what is the best approach to testing amid all this uncertainty?

As pollution worsens on Cape Cod, some are investing hopes in a new type of septic system
A coalition of groups in Cape Cod is pressing local and state officials to consider installing a new kind of septic system that they say would curb the vast majority of nitrogen that leaks from traditional systems.

Red Line passenger ran alongside train before being dragged to his death, preliminary police report says
The preliminary report provides the most detailed account to date of the April 10 incident that killed Robinson Lalin, 39, and reveals that after the incident the train stopped for a short time in the tunnel outside Broadway Station for an “unspecified mechanical issue” before proceeding.

Mass General Brigham says it will reduce spending by $70m annually
The announcement is part of the system’s “performance improvement plan,” which the state’s healthcare watchdog agency required of it to curb excess spending.

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Missed connections in ‘Time Traveler’s Wife’

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Recipes: Take your cookout to the next level with spicy burgers from around the world

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops have some spring in their step

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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: 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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

IDEAS | Pacifique Irankunda

I grew up during a time of civil war. My childhood was among the casualties.
IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Lingering at the table long after the meal has been served

Joan Vennochi

How many white Americans will do anything more than shake their heads about the Buffalo massacre?
RENÉE GRAHAM

With the Buffalo massacre, Fox News has blood on its hands — again
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why are Massachusetts Latinos struggling more than everybody else?
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Facing long odds, state Senator Sonia Chang-Dίaz campaigns in Lawrence

The first Latina in the state Senate, Sonia Chang-Dίaz would make history again if she wins, as both the first woman and the first Latina elected governor of Massachusetts. But her path to that milestone is skinny and rapidly narrowing.

These dancing witches are casting a spell over Rhode Island

With costumes complete with brooms and pointy hats, the ‘Witches of Chase Farm’ are sharing their choreography and camaraderie.

State Auditor Suzanne Bump endorses Chris Dempsey to succeed her in the role

Dempsey is running against state Senator Diana DiZoglio for the Democratic nomination for auditor.

The new, highly transmissible Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, is dominating in Massachusetts. Now what?

What’s fueling Omicron to become so much more transmissible? And what is the best approach to testing amid all this uncertainty?

Sports

Game 1 | Heat 118, Celtics 107

‘They came out and imposed their will.’ Heat pummel Celtics in third and take Game 1

The Heat started the second half with a crushing 22-2 run that dazed Boston and ultimately surged to a 118-107 win that gave them early control of this series.
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The Heat’s veterans spoke up at halftime, and Miami flipped the script on the Celtics in the third quarter to win Game 1

Udonis Haslem, Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker, and Kyle Lowry took control in the locker room, and a different Miami team emerged for the second half.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Celtics’ bubble will burst if this approach continues

The Celtics are going to need to increase their toughness, stop screaming at the officials, and stay focused through these types of onslaughts.
Astros 13, Red Sox 4

Astros trot off with win over Sox by blasting five homers off Nate Eovaldi
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How it happened: Celtics drop Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals after disastrous third quarter

Game 1 | lightning 4, panthers 1

Andrei Vasilevskiy (34 saves), Lightning beat Panthers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semifinals

Business

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated city.
INNOVATION ECONOMY

Nine ways the startup world is reacting to markets tanking

Whatever you call the tumble in the public markets that began in November, its impact is beginning to be felt in the world of tech and biotech startups.

Prosecutors: NYC investment adviser blamed in $5b fraud

‘I was middle class, and now I feel like I’m at the poverty line.’ Inflation is hitting Mass. residents painfully hard, despite rosy big-picture stats.
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What happens when you tell the truth about racism in America?
LOVE LETTERS

I live with my elderly mother. Will anyone want to date me?

Dinner with Cupid

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

Five things to do in and around Boston, May 16-22

metro

House passes bill making mail ballots easier to use in R.I.

‘I was middle class, and now I feel like I’m at the poverty line.’ Inflation is hitting Mass. residents painfully hard, despite rosy big-picture stats.

Chef Douglass Williams to serve as Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast keynote speaker

sports

The Celtics were pummeled from all angles, and other observations from their Game 1 loss

No. 1 Needham boys’ volleyball pushed hard by Natick, but keeps lengthy winning streak alive in three sets

Orioles’ Matt Harvey suspended 60 games for distributing drugs

business

Musk says Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ without more information

Wayfair freezes hiring for 90 days citing economic uncertainty

Former Haemonetics headquarters in Braintree leased

politics

Takeaways: Election denier wins, bad behavior dooms Cawthorn

North Carolina Representative Madison Cawthorn concedes Republican primary

At House hearing, videos of unexplained aerial sightings and a push for answers

Nation

Biden, calling on Americans to ‘take on the haters,’ condemns racist rhetoric after Buffalo massacre

GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania remains a tossup as election denier wins Republican primary for governor

John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary for Senate, days after having a stroke

World

NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply

Ukraine hopes to swap steel mill fighters for Russian POWs

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

opinion

With the Buffalo massacre, Fox News has blood on its hands — again

Why are Massachusetts Latinos struggling more than everybody else?

Another mass shooting, and a need to take hard look at ourselves

lifestyle

Cambridge singer-songwriter Alisa Amador wins NPR Tiny Desk Contest

From GOAT to ‘GROAT’? Tom Brady will executive produce a new Netflix comedy series. And yes, he’ll be in it.

‘Too much mustard’: DJ Steve Aoki airmails first pitch at Fenway

food & dining

The importance of a grocery store

The Salon, a downtown lounge, finally reopens with an emphasis on local Providence music

New England has another strong showing in annual specialty food awards

travel

I canceled my flight to Frankfurt, but now I can’t use my credit

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

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Arts

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

In new memoir, Viola Davis shares feeling ‘invisible’ growing up in poverty in Central Falls

‘It’s made me increasingly paranoid:’ LGBTQ-themed library in Waltham reports books stolen for fourth time this year

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

Movies

Netflix, struggling with subscriptions, lays off about 150 workers

Keeping up with the Crawleys in ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’

Tom Cruise is at his Tom Cruise-iest in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Television

From GOAT to ‘GROAT’? Tom Brady will executive produce a new Netflix comedy series. And yes, he’ll be in it.

Missed connections in ‘Time Traveler’s Wife’

Netflix, struggling with subscriptions, lays off about 150 workers

music

Cambridge singer-songwriter Alisa Amador wins NPR Tiny Desk Contest

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops have some spring in their step

At the Orpheum, Tori Amos and an enthralled crowd share more than a feeling

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet announces its 59th-anniversary season

Jean Appolon Expressions works through ‘Traka’

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

globe local

Chef Douglass Williams to serve as Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast keynote speaker

Woman wanted for allegedly fatally stabbing elderly man, stealing his car, in Manchester, N.H.

Rep. McGovern urges defense of democracy at UMass Amherst commencement

Obituaries

Dr. Barbara Herbert, public health ‘change-maker’ for the at-risk and marginalized, dies at 73

Peter Nicholas, cofounder of Boston Scientific, dies at 80

Lil Keed, up-and-coming Atlanta rapper, dies at 24