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After the wildest primary night of the midterms, a few key takeaways

Tuesday’s primary election in five states could ultimately go down as the most important this year. But one thing is certain: It has to go down as the wildest.
GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania remains a tossup as election denier wins Republican primary for governor

Maine man, 18, killed, sister hurt when hole collapses at New Jersey beach

Levi Caverly was on a Toms River, N.J., beach Tuesday digging a hole with his 17-year-old sister when the hole collapsed on both of them, authorities said. A frantic rescue effort resulted in the safe recovery of the teenage girl, but rescuers were not able to save her older sibling, officials said.

City-issued Chromebooks were used in three Boston school assaults recently, raising concerns
They were supposed to be powerful educational tools, but in some Boston Public School students’ hands, Chromebooks have become something else: powerful weapons.

Vermont native slain in Texas; was set to compete in cycling race

Austin, Texas, police are investigating the fatal shooting last week of 25-year-old Anna Moriah Wilson, a Vermont native and competitive off-road cyclist who was killed days before a race in Texas.

Russian soldier accused of war crimes in Ukraine pleads guilty to killing a civilian
The 21-year-old soldier could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window.

NATO chief hails 'historic moment' as Finland and Sweden apply to join

Mass. House poised to vote on sweeping cannabis bill

The legislation largely mirrors reforms approved by the Senate in April, and would open the door to pot cafés while cracking down on local fees charged to marijuana businesses.
Sacha Baron Cohen drops lawsuit against Somerset cannabis dispensary

The underdog story of Sonia Chang-Díaz and the race for governor of Massachusetts

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.
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Enjoy the perfect weather before heat arrives on Saturday

Get ready for some near-record heat this weekend.
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Cocktail gardens in bloom; a star pastry chef comes back to Boston

Plus, a new branch of Tenoch will open in East Cambridge this summer, offering the same menu as the other busy branches in Somerville, Medford, Melrose, and the North End.
An outdoor dining guide for Boston-area restaurants

Firing the ‘money guns’ is the latest way the Red Sox celebrate a home run

Manager Alex Cora exhorted Kevin Plawecki — ringleader of the laundry cart celebration — to involve the new fake money guns.
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For the Celtics to win this series, Jayson Tatum must show more mental toughness

Tatum looked ticketed for another memorable postseason evening in Game 1, but his night ended up unforgettable for the wrong reasons.
Dan Shaughnessy: Without Marcus Smart and Al Horford, Celtics just didn't have enough Gary Washburn: The Celtics' bubble will burst if this approach continues

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Here’s where to get the lowdown on the Cape’s most feared — and misunderstood — visitor

Shark awareness, and learning to coexist with sharks, is becoming a way of life on the Cape. Nobody knows this better than the folks at the Atlantic Great White Shark Conservancy.

‘I didn’t intend to do an abortion drama,’ says ‘Happening’ director

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court leak, Audrey Diwan’s film about a young woman trying to end an unwanted pregnancy in 1960s France has new urgency in the US.
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The AAPI History I Carry with Me: Tiffany Chu

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and AAPI joy as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.
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Is George Washington fit only for contempt?

Ask Frederick Douglass.
Victor Shi

How to get Gen Z to the voting booth
Joan Vennochi

A voter enthusiasm gap for Democrats in Massachusetts
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An idealized vision of young gay love that stops my heart
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American hypocrisy comes back to bite us
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Mission Hill School investigations total more than $270,000, with more expected in coming months
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‘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.

A 40-year-high inflation rate — layered onto the already high cost of living in Massachusetts — is forcing many people to forgo grocery staples, skip creature comforts, scuttle vacation plans — and even consider leaving the state.

US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone agreement with women’s and men’s teams
The collective bargaining agreements will run through December 2028, and ends years of often acrimonious negotiations.

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Where to look for baby formula right now
Facebook groups, "formula fairies," and pediatricians are here to help families struggling to feed children while supply remains low.

Transit advocates fume over end of Rhode Island express beach bus
The bus brings people from the state’s urban core to its South County beaches, but RIPTA is ending the service, citing low ridership and staffing problems

Sharp drop in retailers helps pull Wall Street indexes lower

Stocks fell sharply in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday, led by led by steep drops in retailers as Target plunged after issuing a grim quarterly earnings report.

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According to a report commissioned by American Health Care Association, 95 percent of Rhode Island’s nursing homes were losing money, and 87 percent were at “financial risk,” with operating losses at 7.5 percent or more.

Wilmington Ambulance struck by pickup truck while responding to another crash on Interstate 93; two firefighters injured

At around 4:21 a.m., Wilmington fire and EMS were responding to a motor vehicle crash on I-93 southbound north of the Route 125 exit, according to a statement from Wilmington Fire Chief William F. Cavanaugh, III. While responding to the first crash, the Wilmington ambulance was struck by a pick up truck, officials said.
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Transit advocates fume over end of Rhode Island express beach bus

The bus brings people from the state’s urban core to its South County beaches, but RIPTA is ending the service, citing low ridership and staffing problems

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For the Celtics to win this series, Jayson Tatum must show more mental toughness

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Here’s what players will make under the new pay agreement for US men’s and women’s soccer teams

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Enjoy the perfect weather before heat arrives on Saturday

Mission Hill School investigations total more than $270,000, with more expected in coming months

‘Undecided’ leads the race for Rhode Island governor by a lot

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Celtics’ bubble will burst if this approach continues

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Prosecutors: NYC investment adviser blamed in $5b fraud

politics

Vote counting drags on in Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary

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Nation

Ringling Bros. announces comeback tour, but without animals

Former Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death

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

World

Russian soldier accused of war crimes in Ukraine pleads guilty to killing a civilian

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Cambridge singer-songwriter Alisa Amador wins NPR Tiny Desk Contest

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The importance of a grocery store

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

travel

Here’s where to get the lowdown on the Cape’s most feared — and misunderstood — visitor

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Arts

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

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Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

Female desire fuels ‘Little Rabbit’

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

Movies

‘I didn’t intend to do an abortion drama,’ says ‘Happening’ director

Sacha Baron Cohen drops lawsuit against Somerset cannabis dispensary

Netflix, struggling with subscriptions, lays off about 150 workers

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

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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

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Peter Nicholas, cofounder of Boston Scientific, dies at 80

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