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Before Jan. 6, aide warned secret service of security risk to Pence

The day before a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff called Pence’s lead Secret Service agent to his West Wing office.

Former White House official Peter Navarro indicted for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenas

US Attorney Rachael Rollins opens probe of racism in Everett city government

The investigation comes as allegations of racism have placed Everett under a spotlight. Though the city — just across the Mystic River from Boston — has a majority of Black and Latino residents, its politics don’t reflect that change.

Here’s how two Mass. school districts approach active shooter drills
Some schools and districts throughout Massachusetts follow standard drills, but others have looked to different training programs to implement.

What drives mass shooters? Grievance, despair, and anger are more likely triggers than mental illness, experts say. GOP lawmaker pulls out firearms during hearing on gun control legislation, prompting backlash 16-year-old arraigned for allegedly bringing gun to Chelsea school

Stocks sink as Wall Street eyes downside of solid jobs data

The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent, marking its eighth losing week in the last nine.

‘A truly innocent victim.’ DA Ryan, Cambridge PD seek public’s help in solving 2012 murder of 16-year-old Charlene Holmes

Acton man among two killed in crash after hitting a deer on I-495 in Chelmsford

CDC COVID-19 community levels

Number of Mass. counties with high COVID levels has dropped to 5, per CDC

Five of Massachusetts’ 14 counties have high community levels of COVID-19 and people there should wear masks in indoor public spaces, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that number is down from as high as 11 counties last month.

2,975 confirmed cases and 12 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.

PHOTOS

‘I need people here cheering.’ Cliff divers leap, twist, turn, and plunge from top of the ICA
Divers in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will compete Friday afternoon and Saturday in the Seaport District. The season opening Boston event will be the only stop in North America.

NBA FINALS Game 1: Celtics 120, Warriors 108

CHAD FINN

When the Celtics (and Jayson Tatum) needed it, Jaylen Brown stepped up. You saw what happened next.
Ime Udoka and Al Horford (who had a career night of his own) both said it after the game — it was Brown who made the difference in Game 1, and now the Celtics are riding high.

What happens to NBA teams that play in two Game 7s before the Finals?

Amazon's new 17-story building in the Seaport District houses 2,000 technology and corporate employees. It opened in phases starting in February.

Amazon opens Seaport office tower for around 2,000 employees

The 17-story building, which houses technology and corporate employees, opened in phases starting in February.

Ron Coursey, vice president at Quest Diagnostics, left, and Dr. Joan Reede, director of the Diversity Inclusion Program for Harvard Catalyst, signed the Health Equity Pledge on May 16. The event launched the Health Equity Compact, a new group of Black and Latinx health care industry leaders who are going to write and encourage the legislature to pass a major reform law meant to close racial and ethnic disparities in health care outcomes.

How should Massachusetts’ next governor tackle inequities? Five health leaders share their insights.

A top health association is asking candidates for governor to detail their plans for eliminating health disparities. And they want the answers, in writing.

Adam Scott and Britt Lower in the Apple TV+ drama "Severance."

MATTHEW GILBERT

The shows and stars that Emmy voters shouldn’t forget

I don't need to argue for “Succession,” “Only Murders in the Building,” or “Ted Lasso” because I suspect voters are fully aware of them already. Instead, let's focus on the ones that just might get away.

Matthew Gilbert: Who got the most ‘SNL’ screen time this season?

Opinion

State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz needs the support of 15 percent of delegates who attend the Democratic State Convention this week in order to win a place on the ballot for governor.

Keeping Sonia Chang-Díaz off the primary ballot would be bad for Democrats

Putting the state senator on the ballot would make the Democratic party more democratic, and would make Maura Healey a better candidate.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Meet the TikToker bridging the Spanish-language news gap

IDEAS | BEN JACKSON

More pride in Pride?

IDEAS | KEN GORDON

The magic word that makes Spelling Bee superior to Wordle

America, lost and found

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

Come see Globe journalists live on stage
Globe Live returns June 11-12 for two brand-new shows of original & adventurous nonfiction storytelling.

Globe Magazine

Rudy Giuliani at Yankee Stadium for a game on May 28, 2018.

That time I accidentally became Rudy Giuliani’s buddy at a Red Sox-Yankees game

When the 19-inning game was over, I exited down the runway. Then . . . I heard him. “I got snacks!”

This week's daters: Barbara and Stuart.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She is very easy to be with. We are not spring chickens, you know.’

Will this dater feel in tune with a musician?

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

Warm weather is almost here, and the weekends are brimming with opportunities for fun. Here’s how to get outside and experience the season in every New England state.

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

From the perfect oyster to heavenly ribs, these road-trip-worthy food festivals around the region will delight your taste buds throughout the summer.

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150 years of The Boston Globe

Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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COMMENTARY | Sean Lyness

The Rhode Island Senate must act to preserve the shoreline
The bill passed by the House is the best chance we have to remedy a problem 40 years in the making, says a professor at New England Law Boston.

Revere man charged with sex trafficking after undercover sting
Juan Vanegas, 31, allegedly attempted to sell a woman’s sexual services to an undercover Revere police officer who responded to an online advertisement, the Suffolk district attorney’s office said in a statement Friday.

BRUINS

Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk join growing list of Bruins who won’t be ready for start of season
McAvoy is likely sidelined until December after shoulder surgery, while Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) is expected back in early November and Mike Reilly (ankle) will miss most of the summer.

2022 us open

Kristen LaCount makes history of her own as The Country Club’s first female general manager
In a traditionally male-dominated environment, LaCount helps foster a family atmosphere while getting the club ready to host another US Open.

USGA hasn’t decided whether Dustin Johnson and other LIV golfers can play in US Open

‘I hope they catch him and I hope he burns in hell.’ Father of Boston homicide victim denounces son’s killer

Earnest L. Atchison Sims, 39, was identified by Boston police Friday as the person who suffered fatal stab wounds in Dorchester on Monday.

LOVE LETTERS

Should I tell her she’s marrying a terrible person?
"He has cheated on her multiple times."

Recommended reads

Dr. Preston Phillips in 2010 in Tulsa, Okla. Phillips, 59, was at work in a Tulsa medical office on Wednesday when a gunman entered the facility and killed him, another doctor, a receptionist, and a patient.

Locally educated Tulsa doctor murdered at work remembered for his drive, humbleness

Dr. Preston Phillips was at work in a Tulsa medical office on Wednesday when a gunman entered the facility and killed him, another doctor, a receptionist, and a patient. The killer then turned the gun on himself.

Larry Edelman

Goulston & Storrs settles ‘legal malpractice’ lawsuit filed by construction company owner John Fish
He alleged that a top Goulston attorney secretly advised Stephen Weiner, his partner in an $800 million condo project, as Weiner sought to back out of the joint venture.

Mass. gas prices have hit a record $4.84 a gallon. Here’s what it costs to fill up your car now vs. last year
On Friday, the average price of regular unleaded gas was $4.84 per gallon in Massachusetts — that’s up from $4.22 a gallon a month ago, according to the latest data from AAA.

Report: Elon Musk seeks to cut 10 percent of Tesla workforce
Tesla shares tumbled about 9 percent Friday on a report that CEO Elon Musk is considering laying off 10 percent of the company’s workers, as well as new questions from US regulators over complaints of the electric vehicles braking for no reason.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Sara Porkalob and members of the company of "1776" at American Repertory Theater.

In ART’s ‘1776,’ the founding of a nation, with liberty and justice for some

Ringo Starr spoke after accepting his honorary degree from Berklee College of Music on Thursday.

Ringo Starr receives honorary degree from Berklee College of Music

Max Bard's “Red Flag” is part of Studios Without Walls' "The Ground We Walk."

Art among the trees in Brookline’s Riverway Park

Bryan Collier's illustration for "All Because You Matter" by Tami Charles.

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

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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.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

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

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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

A police officer visits a makeshift memorial outside the Uvalde County Courthouse in Uvalde, Texas on May 27.

Police in schools isn’t a solution to school shootings. It’s a cop-out.

Senator Joe Biden, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, holds a TEC-9 semi-automatic weapon during a hearing of the committee on Capitol Hill, Aug. 3, 1993, as the committee holds hearings on combating the proliferation of assault weapons. Biden denounced the sale of guns whose “only real function is to kill human beings at a ferocious pace.”

On guns, history shows that progress is hard but not impossible — and that cumulative changes matter

A coffin containing portraits of some of the children killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

IDEAS | HOLLY ROBINSON

Grappling with a shaky sense of security in America

Mayor Wu has said that she has read the complete file on former Boston Police officer Patrick M. Rose. But, like her predecessors, she has thus far refused to release it to the public.

Mayor Wu, don’t protect the culture that protected Patrick Rose

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu spoke at a Board of Education meeting on May 24 in opposition to a state takeover of Boston Public Schools.

Striking a deal to fix Boston’s schools

East Main Street, the site of an 1892 lynching in Port Jervis, N.Y.

IDEAS | Philip Dray

Breaking the silence about a lynching in the North

Metro

US Attorney Rachael Rollins opens probe of racism in Everett city government

The investigation comes as allegations of racism have placed Everett under a spotlight. Though the city — just across the Mystic River from Boston — has a majority of Black and Latino residents, its politics don’t reflect that change.

Here’s how two Mass. school districts approach active shooter drills

Some schools and districts throughout Massachusetts follow standard drills, but others have looked to different training programs to implement.

2,975 confirmed cases and 12 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.

Rhode Island business news: June 2022

Regular updates from Rhode Island business leaders and industry experts.

Sports

The 49ers had been bracing for the 36-year-old Mack's retirement.

Seven-time Pro Bowl center Alex Mack retires after 13 years in NFL

Mack leaves a major hole in the middle of the offensive line for the San Francisco 49ers.

Coach John Pynchon and St. John's Prep will try to repeat as Division 1 boys' lacrosse champion as the No. 1 seed in the new statewide tournament.

MIAA BOYS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

State boys’ lacrosse tournament: Seeds, schedule, and analysis for Divisions 1-4

St. John's Prep, Longmeadow, Medfield and Sandwich are the No. 1 seeds and lead the list of contenders in Divisions 1-4, respectively.

The French Open has a history of players who arrive low-seeded or inexperienced, unheralded or unknown, yet become unexpected success stories and 18-year-old Coco Gauff is hoping to upend the favorite, top-ranked Iga Swiatek.

French Open is a tournament where anything can happen

If No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek wins the women's singles title, she would be just the third woman in the past quarter-century to win the French Open as its top seed.

Charlie McAvoy, Matt Grzelcyk join growing list of Bruins who won’t be ready for start of season

MIAA GIRLS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

State girls’ lacrosse tournament: Seeds, schedule, and analysis of Divisions 1-4

What happens to NBA teams that play in two Game 7s before the Finals?

Business

Amazon opens Seaport office tower for around 2,000 employees

The 17-story building, which houses technology and corporate employees, opened in phases starting in February.

Stocks sink as Wall Street eyes downside of solid jobs data

The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent, marking its eighth losing week in the last nine.

Report: Elon Musk seeks to cut 10 percent of Tesla workforce

Behind on your mortgage? A new government program could offer relief.

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Summer Entertainment

31 outdoor events in New England to fill every summer weekend with fun

The Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland is one of many food-inspired events across New England this summer.

Summer Entertainment

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

An illustration of a lone woman walking superimposed over a silhouette of New Hampshire's outline.

With Roe set to fall, we must pay more attention to New Hampshire’s new abortion law

Carrot-lime soup with cilantro

Recipes: Transform your garden vegetables into refreshing summer soups

metro

Charlene Holmes

‘A truly innocent victim.’ DA Ryan, Cambridge PD seek public’s help in solving 2012 murder of 16-year-old Charlene Holmes

State Police trooper injured after unmarked vehicle struck by alleged drunk driver in Dorchester

The Rhode Island Senate must act to preserve the shoreline

sports

Alexander Zverev grimaces in pain after injuring an ankle in his match against Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal reaches French Open final when Alexander Zverev suffers painful ankle injury

Where have all the great US male tennis players gone?

USGA hasn’t decided whether Dustin Johnson and other LIV golfers can play in US Open

business

Molly White, a 28-year-old software engineer, documents the failures of the cryptocurrency industry on her blog "Web3 is Going Just Great."

First she documented the alt-right. Now she’s coming for crypto.

Job gains top estimates, unemployment rate holds at 3.6 percent

Which hospital systems want to merge with R.I.’s Care New England?

politics

Cars lined up near gas stations was a familiar sight in 1973.

From stagflation to the ‘misery index,’ some economists fear a 1970s redux

Before Jan. 6, aide warned secret service of security risk to Pence

Former White House official Peter Navarro indicted for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenas

Nation

White House adviser to former president Donald Trump Peter Navarro was indicted Friday by a federal grand jury on charges of contempt of Congress.

Former Trump adviser charged with contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

New York tightens gun laws in response to mass shootings

2,975 confirmed cases and 12 deaths. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Peter Phillips, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry (left) and Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall leave a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday.

St. Paul’s service celebrates queen in her absence

Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war

UN says 19 civilians killed in Yemen despite 2-month truce

opinion

Plenty of pain at the pump

On guns, history shows that progress is hard but not impossible — and that cumulative changes matter

Grappling with a shaky sense of security in America

lifestyle

The historic boat "Fire Fighter" is set to come to Boston Harbor.

A historic rescue boat is coming to Boston Harbor, and you can tour it

Should I tell her she’s marrying a terrible person?

We wanted to know: What one piece of advice would you give a new Boston parent?

food & dining

Jennifer Matta and Brian Kingsford, co-owners of Otra on South Main Street in Providence.

From the owners of Bacaro, Otra brings authentic flavors of the Iberian Peninsula to Providence

The Boston Public Market plans for a cocktail bar; Serafina opens in the Seaport

10 New England food festivals guaranteed to leave you satisfied

travel

Debbie Gibson in London in 2019.

Debbie Gibson on her jet-setting dog, used bookstores, and bringing her own hot plate

Vrbo host canceled 24 hours before I arrived. What am I owed?

4 fabulous rail trails in New England

Arts

Rob "ProBlak" Gibbs worked on his Dewey Square mural called "Breathe Life Together." It's the first time a Black Boston artist has painted this wall for the Greenway Conservancy.

When a mural is a mirror: In Dewey Square, Rob ‘ProBlak’ Gibbs pays tribute to youth around the city

I don’t know how we should talk to kids about difficult topics. I just know that art can help.

Things and ‘thneeds’ — and what they say about us

Books

Looking at a horse, from all the angles

A parade of ex-boyfriends in Sloane Crosley’s ‘Cult Classic’

Diane Seuss on reading philosophy, art, and poetry

Movies

“Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story”

Extraordinary animals, an extraneous wall, a musical celebration

See Jane run (an underground abortion network) in ‘The Janes’

‘Benediction’: in war and love and well beyond

Television

According to Vulture's annual calculations, Aidy Bryant (left), Cecily Strong (second from right), and Kenan Thompson (right) were among the top four in screen time this past season on "Saturday Night Live," with Thompson leading the cast. Kate McKinnon (second from left) was in the middle of the pack.

Who got the most ‘SNL’ screen time this season?

‘Queer as Folk’ warning latest example of TV addressing tragedy

The shows and stars that Emmy voters shouldn’t forget

music

Ringo Starr leads his All Starr Band (including, at right, the Average White Band's Hamish Stuart) at the Wang Theatre Thursday night.

Ringo gets by with a little help from his All Starrs

Ringo Starr receives honorary degree from Berklee College of Music

At Solid Sound, Wilco contemplates a ‘Cruel Country’

Theater/Dance

Sara Porkalob and members of the company of "1776" at American Repertory Theater.

In ART’s ‘1776,’ the founding of a nation, with liberty and justice for some

Lissa deGuzman had always hoped to play Elphaba in ‘Wicked.’ Now she is that girl.

‘What does it mean to be a gay man today?’: SpeakEasy’s ‘The Inheritance’ tells an important tale

globe local

The Second Glance thrift store in Gloucester is popular with bargain hunters such as Monica Grant and her brother Gerald Gilraine.

Vintage chic, at just the right price

Should the MBTA be seen as a civic space for ‘community conversations’?

At 80, Miriam Yorks is the Boston Celtics’ ‘Halo Mom’

Obituaries

David C. MacMichael served in the Marine Corps at several junctures of his life.

David C. MacMichael, CIA whistleblower on Nicaragua, dies at 95

Stephanie Colotti Ferrie charted a voyage for her family through illness and life

Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly road warrior, is dead at 87