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31 Patriot Front members arrested near Idaho pride event

Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.

50 years later, Watergate resonates again
The man at the center of the congressional Jan. 6 hearings — Donald Trump — is like nothing we have seen before in the nation’s highest office. Richard M. Nixon felt unique in that way too, in his day.

In two congressional hearings, a portrait of an ailing democracy

Republicans’ inaction over mass shootings and their support for an attempted coup are parts of the same sorry story.

Ivanka Trump’s Jan. 6 testimony exposes family strain

Officials identify mother who drowned trying to save children’s lives in Merrimack River

A Lowell mother who died Thursday in a valiant effort to save two of her young children from drowning in the Merrimack River was identified by authorities Saturday, as emergency crews continued their search for her son, who remains missing in the water.

From his early days in education, Mass. commissioner sought to level playing field
Jeffrey Riley jokes that his history as a middle school principal makes him impervious to rumors and insults, but some who know him see another reason for his sometimes blunt approach.

Visitors used a path in The Riverway, a park in Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace. The forward-thinking environmentalist and abolitionist is considered the "father" of landscape architecture, and this year marks the bicentennial of his birth.

At 200, Frederick Law Olmsted continues to shape public space

It’s impossible to imagine Boston without its Emerald Necklace, designed by the man considered the father of landscape architecture on principles that the city struggles to live up to today.

March for Our Lives rallies in Boston and nationwide amid call for tough gun controls
At Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, where Saturday’s Boston demonstration was held, crowds had gathered by 3:30 p.m., toting signs that read “no more guns” and chanting “no more silence, end gun violence!”

Thousands stream to National Mall, take to US streets demanding action on gun laws Here’s how the March for Our Lives rallies against gun violence unfolded

As abortion right looks likely to fall, women’s economic prospects dim
If Roe is overturned, experts and advocates said that many women — especially women of color and those with low incomes — will take a significant economic hit, and the nation might as well.

Robert Williams was the lone Celtic who had a good game, with 7 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots

The Celtics could have had the Warriors on the ropes, but they again made things difficult for themselves

Boston should have won Game 4, but an exasperating performance ceded home-court advantage back to Golden State.

Christopher L. Gasper: Stephen Curry’s greatness was on full display in Game 4, and there was little the Celtics could do

Deshaun Watson's salary this year is $46 million, but $44.965 million of it comes in the form of a signing bonus, which would not get touched if he is suspended.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Here’s why Deshaun Watson and the Browns look like they are in trouble

Even if the 24 lawsuits against Watson come out in his favor, the NFL still has to come down hard.

D'Angelo Ortiz, son of David Ortiz, rounds third base and heads for home in a Brockton Rox game this season.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Why are five sons of former major league stars playing in Brockton? For the love of baseball.

The Rox include the sons of David Ortiz (D’Angelo), Pedro Martinez (Pedro Jr.), Manny Ramirez (Manny Jr.), Gary Sheffield (Jaden), and Keith Foulke (Kade).

Opinion

Members of the public look on as a ceremonial cannon shot is prepared during the 2017 Fourth of July Pops celebration on the Esplanade.

Play it, Keith

The traditional capstone of Boston’s July Fourth celebration is an ode to the Russian military. The Boston Pops should play it anyway.

The Jan. 6 committee takes, and sets, the stage

MARCELA GARCÍA

The Proud Boys’ Latino connection, explained

A nation held hostage by Republican cowardice on gun reform

Utah — This is the (happy) place

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.

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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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Winthrop scholarship fund honors David Green, retired trooper killed in attack last summer
Retired trooper David Green and Air Force veteran Ramona Cooper died after they were both shot by a 28-year-old gunman who had crashed a stolen truck into a building on Shirley Street in Winthrop on the afternoon of June 26, 2021.

STAGE REVIEW

In the Huntington’s ‘Common Ground Revisited,’ Boston’s busing crisis is part of a much larger story
Kirsten Greenidge is the right playwright to tackle a tale as sprawling and tangled as the 1970s busing crisis — as well as what came before, and, crucially, what came after.

Woman dies after car collides with dump truck in Sandwich

The woman, 66, was pulling out of Heritage Plaza on Route 130 when her white 2016 Kia Soul collided with the dump truck at about 9:48 a.m., Sandwich police said in a statement.

Belmont Stakes

Betting favorite Mo Donegal captures 154th Belmont Stakes
Mo Donegal beat a wide-open, eight-horse field without a clear favorite, giving trainer Todd Pletcher his sixth Triple Crown victory.

‘This is the story of a crime,’ father of boy who drowned at Martha’s Vineyard club tells court in video
An Edgartown tennis and pool club pleaded guilty Friday in the drowning death last July of a 3-year-old boy who was left unattended in a pool without flotation aids while participating in a summer program.

What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber has revealed that he is suffering from a rare condition that has paralyzed one side of his face.

Recommended reads

How will golf pros approach The Country Club’s course? We played all 18, and here’s what we found.

To prepare for June’s US Open, which will be the 10th to be held in Massachusetts, the Globe explored the historic course. And we want to take you along for the journey.

With a pro caddie to guide us, we played The Country Club. Here’s the hole-by-hole report. How The Country Club toughened up: Larger greens and trickier putts await in the US Open

Summer Reading 2022
Whether your summer plans include beaches or backyards, exploration or relaxation, you’ll need something juicy and absorbing to read. We asked some of our favorite critics to recommend the best summer reads, a blend of old and new books you can bring along with you — and that just might transport you when you do.

Globe Magazine

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.
When our baby was diagnosed with fatal Tay-Sachs disease, we decided to celebrate Havi with a lifetime’s worth of birthdays.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I think the most romantic moment was between me and the burrata’
Will their most intense connection be with a menu item?

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Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Claudius Agrippa, Fabienne Jean, Noah Leong, and Kely Pinheiro of the Nebulous Quartet rehearse for a show, running their instruments through software on Leong's laptop.

In a scene of electric guitars and drum kits, a Berklee-trained string quartet stands out

BAMS Fest returns to Franklin Park Saturday for a day of free entertainment and activities celebrating artists of color.

At BAMS Fest, a celebration of culture and community on and off stage

From left: James Jackson Jr., L. Morgan Lee, Antwayn Hopper, John-Andrew Morrison, Jaquel Spivey, Jason Veasey, and John-Michael Lyles in the musical "A Strange Loop," which has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards.

At this year’s Tonys, diversity wins

Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn in "Dark Winds."

In ‘Dark Winds,’ a vivid portrait of Indigenous culture elevates a murder mystery

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Welcome Back to Boston

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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

Kate Dineen of Boston with the flag she brought to a rally for abortion rights at the Massachusetts State House last month.

IDEAS | Margaret H. Marshall and Joan Lukey

The end of Roe v. Wade could put Mass.-based employers in a tough spot

Joseph Jabir Pope (right) listened as the Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments in Commonwealth v. Joseph Pope. Offering him support was James Watson, whose murder charges were dropped after he served 41 years in prison.

Justice demands a look-back at felony-murder cases

US Senators Lindsey Graham and Bernie Sanders will debate for an hour in the Kennedy Institute’s full-size reproduction of the US Senate chamber on the University of Massachusetts Boston campus.

The Kennedy Institute and Senators Sanders and Graham hope to rekindle real Senate debates

The changing face of Pride

Nantasket Beach in Hull, July 2021.

TOPIC: STANDALONE

Topless beaches on Nantucket? Sure. But how about a sandy spot for the modest among us too?

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

March for Our Lives rallies in Boston

More than a thousand demonstrators gathered Saturday afternoon on Boston’s waterfront to call for stronger gun control laws.

NH Marine among 5 Marines killed in helicopter training mission

Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Kensington, N.H., was identified as one of the five Marines killed when their Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed during training in the California desert Wednesday.

Scenes from 2022 PVDFest, Providence’s iconic arts festival

Providence was filled with arts, entertainment, exciting sights and happy people during the iconic, annual arts festival. Here’s what it looked like.

RI FOOD & DINING

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

There’s so much here, you could spend a whole weekend (or two) eating your way through.

Sports

Jehan Antia returns a shot during a doubles match in Newton North's victory over Wellesley.

SATURDAY'S MIAA TENNIS ROUNDUP

In a back-and-forth boys’ tennis showdown, Lochlan Seth provides the difference for Newton North

The sophomore outlasted Wellesley's Harry Collomb at No. 1 singles to give the Tigers the victory and a berth in the state semifinals against Brookline.

Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals against the Rangers as the Lightning claimed a 4-2 series victory in the Eastern Conference Finals at Amalie Arena.

Eastern Conference Finals | Lightning 2, Rangers 1

Steven Stamkos scores twice as Lightning reach third straight Stanley Cup Final with victory over Rangers

Tampa Bay won the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-2 series victory.

The Franklin baseball team had a banner night against Bridgewater-Raynham, clinching a spot in the Division 1 semifinals with a 5-0 victory.

MIAA D1 BASEBALL | FRANKLIN 5, BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM 0

Jacob Jette has the right stuff, pitches Franklin baseball into Division 1 semifinals

The senior lefthander worked his way out of a first-inning jam and tossed a four-hit shutout against Bridgewater-Raynham.

SATURDAY'S MIAA GIRLS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP

Alanna Dumalac finally gets chance to make statement as Wellesley girls’ lacrosse rolls past Chelmsford

SATURDAY'S MIAA BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Nick DiRito completes the job as Catholic Memorial baseball cruises past Central Catholic

US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Las Vegas

Business

$5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high

The national average price of gasoline Saturday was $5, up 60 cents from a month ago. A year ago, gas sold for $3.08, according to the AAA motor club.

Moderna’s COVID vaccine is effective in children under 6, FDA says

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for children under 6 is effective in preventing symptomatic infection without causing worrisome side effects, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday night.

RI FOOD & DINING

Mocktails aren’t just for the ‘always-sober.’ Check out these R.I. restaurants offering zero-proof cocktails

FDA advisory committee unanimous in support of Bluebird Bio’s two gene therapies

magazine

Myra Sack and her daughter Havi in 2020.

Our daughter had a year left to live. We had to do something wonderful with the time she had left.

A Boston husband headed to the wild west for a divorce. He ended up with two wives.

I inherited a house. My wife says she needs to be on the deed — or else.

Pan-Seared Steak With Zhoug

Recipes: We figured out the perfect Father’s Day menu. It starts with steak.

metro

Hundreds of demonstrators attend a March for Our Lives rally in Christopher Columbus Park on Saturday.

Here’s how the March for Our Lives rallies against gun violence unfolded

Winthrop scholarship fund honors David Green, retired trooper killed in attack last summer

Officials identify mother who drowned trying to save children’s lives in Merrimack River

sports

After soaring to the MIAA Division 5 title in late May, Dover-Sherborn’s Sawyer Garrett won the New England championship Saturday with a leap of 14 feet, 9 inches on Saturday.

Dover-Sherborn’s Sawyer Garrett and Newton North’s Max Klein capture New England track & field titles

Red Sox interested in seeing if righthander Tanner Houck can claim the closer’s role

Betting favorite Mo Donegal captures 154th Belmont Stakes

business

The bike lane on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge between Alewife Brook Parkway and Dudley Street is separated from the bus lane by flex posts.

The Cambridge bike lane battle is heading to court

Belgian trade mission tours Somerville, Cambridge, and Beacon Hill

Health insurance companies seeking R.I. approval of rate increases of 7 to 14 percent

politics

Parkland survivor and activist David Hogg speaks to the crowd during in the second March for Our Lives rally in support of gun control in front on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Washington.

Thousands stream to National Mall, take to US streets demanding action on gun laws

As abortion right looks likely to fall, women’s economic prospects dim

50 years later, Watergate resonates again

Nation

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) speaks during the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando.

The shadow race is underway for the Republican presidential nomination

What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the condition affecting Justin Bieber?

Moderna’s COVID vaccine is effective in children under 6, FDA says

World

In this aerial view police officers aboard a boat patrol an area of the municipality of Atalaia do Norte, state of Amazonas, Brazil, in the direction of the Itaquaí River, in the search for missing indigenist Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips, on June 10, 2022.

Family of suspect in Amazon disappearance: ‘He is innocent’

Royal shipwreck from 1682 is found off the coast of England

‘We are still in shock’: A month trapped by Russian forces in a basement

opinion

What's left of the Long Island Bridge that connected Long Island to Moon Island in Boston. US Attorney Rachael Rollins has launched a civil rights investigation into Quincy’s efforts to block the rebuilding of the bridge.

New twist in tangled path toward returning recovery services to Long Island

Long past time to lift veil on sordid history of state institutions

The Kennedy Institute and Senators Sanders and Graham hope to rekindle real Senate debates

lifestyle

A homemade Juneteenth flag created by the Peabody Essex Museum's education team in preparation for the museum's Juneteenth Flag Posters event June 19-20.

Celebrate Juneteenth at these 14 Boston-area events

King Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival to deliver five days of education, discussion, and togetherness across the city

At 30, men fall into three categories

food & dining

Cinnamon rolls getting a layer of icing at Gingersnaps, a bakery in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

Classic diners are Rhode Island’s little-known legacy

Check out these new restaurants and cafés in Providence

travel

Cinnamon rolls getting a layer of icing at Gingersnaps, a bakery in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

A splashy waterfront resort in Maine, a youthful music fest, and Juneteenth in New Orleans

This solo cruise was like stepping into a postcard that served really good food

Arts

A discarded mound of tinsel sits next to a pile of giant jacks made of wire tomato cages in "Lily Cox-Richard: Weep Holes" at Mass MoCA.

Everything’s scary — but don’t let it break you

Power and prototypes: Matthew Angelo Harrison at MIT List Visual Arts Center

Documenting Amazonia — and the amazing resilience of the earth

Books

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Summer Reading 2022

David Duchovny — yes, that David Duchovny — writes a tale for our time

A debut from Donna Gordon, the 10th anniversary of the Nantucket Book Festival, and awards for Maine authors

Movies

From left: Rulon and Warren Jeffs in the documentary series "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey."

Sins of the father, a son’s recollections, and the near extinction of a seminal band

‘Hustle’: Adam Sandler stars as a scout in this NBA-heavy Netflix drama

I never liked ‘E.T.’ as a kid, but 40 years later I’ve changed my mind

Television

Maura Tierney and Jeff Daniels are returning to star in a second season of "American Rust."

‘American Rust’ to return for second season

Eight ‘beach reads’ you can watch this summer

The Tonys bring energy missing from other awards shows

music

From left: Claudius Agrippa, Fabienne Jean, Noah Leong, and Kely Pinheiro of the Nebulous Quartet rehearse for a show, running their instruments through software on Leong's laptop.

In a scene of electric guitars and drum kits, a Berklee-trained string quartet stands out

At BAMS Fest, a celebration of culture and community on and off stage

With big feelings and guitars, emo bands line up for Vagrant Records’ anniversary show in Worcester

Theater/Dance

Stacy Fischer (left) and Elle Borders in "Common Ground Revisited."

In the Huntington’s ‘Common Ground Revisited,’ Boston’s busing crisis is part of a much larger story

At the Opera House, ‘Wicked’ still casts a spell

2022 Tonys: Who will win, who should win, and other predictions

globe local

D'Angelo Ortiz, David Ortiz's son, rounds third base during the home opener of the Boston Rox.

Brockton ‘Rox’ baseball with famous names and fun

Should Massachusetts raise welfare benefits?

Cheers for unstoppable Lucy, as she graduates from high school

Obituaries

Dallas Cowboys' Don Perkins carried a pair of tacklers on his back in a game against the Baltimore Colts in December 1967.

Don Perkins, 6-time Pro Bowl RB with Cowboys, dies at 84

Nancy Clark Reynolds, a player in Reagan’s Washington, dies at 94

Sean Thackrey, creator of eccentric California wines, dies at 79