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S&P slumps into bear market, Dow dives 875 points Monday

The index sank 3.9 percent in the first chance for investors to trade after getting the weekend to reflect on the stunning news that inflation is getting worse, not better.

Hot inflation dims likelihood Fed can achieve ‘soft landing’

These companies were local giants 30 years ago. Where are they now?

‘Extremely concerned’ feds want these four safety issues at the T fixed right now
"We are calling on the T to take timely corrective actions to ensure the safety of the employees and the passengers on MBTA trains," the Federal Transit Administration said.

Mayor Michelle Wu rejects $10 million police overtime cut proposed by City Council, calling it a ‘false reduction’

The Boston City Council, which for the first time this year had the authority to directly amend the mayor’s spending plan instead of just approving or rejecting it, had proposed cutting the perennially bloated and controversial overtime budget in order to fund other priorities, like youth jobs programs.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 4,002 confirmed cases; 13 deaths reported Friday

State sending 2 million rapid at-home COVID-19 tests to cities and towns across Mass.

Tell us: Are you among the lucky minority who hasn’t caught COVID-19 so far?

A video of former President Donald Trump speaking is displayed as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump was clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, witnesses testify at Jan. 6 hearing

Donald Trump’s closest campaign advisers, top government officials, and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 voting fraud on election night, several said.

US Representative Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, (right), a member of the Jan. 6 select committee, conferred with the vice chairwoman, US Representative Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, at Monday's hearing.

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3 takeaways from the second day of the Jan. 6 committee public hearings

The second day of the Jan. 6 select committee’s public hearings rewound the tape a bit - back to the event that precipitated the notorious assault on the Capitol: Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.

Mass. has now recorded 3 cases of monkeypox. Here’s what you need to know.
The Massachusetts monkeypox tally has risen to three. Here's what you need to know.

Watch: 900-pound leatherback sea turtle freed from being tangled up in Nantucket Harbor
A 900-pound leatherback sea turtle that was severely entangled in Nantucket Harbor was freed by the Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon.

Jayson Tatum, on a stage that could further his ascendance into the NBA strastosphere, is shooting below 25 percent on 2-pointers during the Finals.

Game 5 | Celtics at Warriors | 9 p.m. (ABC)

The Celtics need Jayson Tatum to save a tied series so many believe they’ve already lost

Monday is a critical game on the resumes of Jayson Tatum, Ime Udoka, and the Celtics, as there may have never been such a lopsided public opinion on a 2-2, best-of-seven series.

The US Open is the only major Phil Mickelson has yet to win, and the heat will be on him this week in Brookline.

Ben Volin | On Golf

Phil Mickelson seems to be bearing the brunt of the LIV golf controversy by himself

Fourteen golfers in the field for this week's US Open are playing the LIV Series, but only one is having to answer questions about 9/11.

The story of Titleist, the No. 1 golf ball at the US Open, started with a wobbly putt

The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday overrode a Charlie Baker veto to legalize driver's licenses for undocumented residents. Now, Republicans want voters to repeal that measure this November.

Driver’s licenses for residents without legal status just became law. Now, the GOP wants Mass. voters to repeal it.

Supported by the state party chairman and a leading GOP candidate for governor, a state committee member Monday morning filed paperwork to begin the process of putting a question on November’s ballot that would ask voters to undo the measure.

Opinion

As goes Raytheon, so goes our smart, Massachusetts workforce?

The Raytheon experience tells us that, in the end, a company always does what’s best for the company, and that includes decisions about geographic locations.

MARCELA GARCÍA

As SCOTUS’ conservative majority weakens civil rights, Sonia Sotomayor begs to differ

Tara D. Sonenshine

Why worry about water?

The mental health crisis afflicting American youth demands health care reforms

The freedom to uphold an unpopular opinion

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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New report: R.I. coach’s conduct was ‘inappropriate, improper, and not acceptable’
Investigation reveals how those in authority failed to tell authorities -- and the community -- about Aaron Thomas’ alleged misconduct with teenage boys.

Boy who drowned in Merrimack River recalled as ‘nice, polite’; business owner helps grieving family

There was an empty seat in a kindergarten class in the Murkland Elementary School in Lowell Monday and empty hearts at a Billerica factory where three members of the DeChhat family are long-time employees.

Man bitten by coyote in Swampscott

The man suffered small puncture wounds but refused medical attention at the scene, and said he would take himself to get medical care. The coyote fled the scene and as of Monday afternoon, remained at large, officials said.

‘The Marshals are not going to stop looking for her.’ Suspect in killing of Vt. cyclist in Texas still at large

The alleged killer of Vermont cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, a 25-year-old Dartmouth graduate who was shot to death last month in Austin, Tex., remains at large, and investigators believe she traveled by plane to the East Coast in the days following the slaying.

Shots fired near Charlestown High School graduation, no injuries reported
Police responded at 3:56 p.m. to a 911 caller reporting shots fired in the area of Polk Street and Walford Way, said Sergeant Detective John Boyle, a Boston Police spokesman.

Advocates want Boston to conserve this wooded parcel on the edge of Hyde Park. But is it too late?
The debate over Crane Ledge Woods raises a key question. In the midst of an intractable housing crisis and a steadily warming planet, in a city rife with inequality, what should take priority: housing development or environmental conservation?

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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.

Maps: What Boston could have looked like if Olmsted’s original plans were realized Want to learn more about Frederick Law Olmsted? Test your knowledge with this quiz.

‘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.

Employers piece together a hodgepodge of COVID-19 safety policies to stay open and healthy
Amid the ever-changing COVID landscape, businesses have adopted a panoply of approaches attempting to keep workers healthy and the doors open.

Universities face mounting pressure to stop taking fossil fuel funds
Climate activists, emboldened by their success in pushing wealthy universities to divest their stocks from fossil fuel companies, are now looking to a new and even thornier target: the billions of dollars universities accept from those companies for climate research.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Michael R. Jackson (second from left) accepts the Tony Award for best new musical for "A Strange Loop."

‘A Strange Loop’ wins Tony for best musical, ‘Lehman Trilogy’ for best play as Broadway celebrates its comeback

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

Tom Perrotta (“Tracy Flick Can’t Win”) reads in person at Monoday 7 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith.

Author readings around Boston June 12-18

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The freedom to uphold an unpopular opinion

Second-grade teacher Melissa Shugg teaches a lesson at Paw Paw Elementary School, in Paw Paw, Mich., about thoughts, feelings, and actions, in December 2021. Shugg was trained to teach a social-emotional curriculum that has been shown to reduce depression and improve coping skills.

The mental health crisis afflicting American youth demands health care reforms

A sign posted at the Castaic Lake reservoir in Los Angeles County on May 3 in Castaic, Calif. The reservoir, part of the State Water Project, is currently at 52 percent capacity, below the historic average of 60 percent. A water shortage emergency has been declared in Southern California, with water restrictions beginning June 1 for 6 million residents amid drought conditions.

Tara D. Sonenshine

Why worry about water?

The Boston Police Department has purchased an Ascent Aerosystems Spirit drone.

BPD needs more safeguards for its growing drone surveillance program

Acoustic buoys are equipped with technology developed at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, that can detect, classify, and report the sounds of marine animals in near real-time. Woods Hole is working with a French shipping company to deploy more of the buoys to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Blue is the new green: How business can protect the ocean

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

New report: R.I. coach’s conduct was ‘inappropriate, improper, and not acceptable’

Investigation reveals how those in authority failed to tell authorities -- and the community -- about Aaron Thomas’ alleged misconduct with teenage boys.

Bill would allow public comment at public meetings, even if agenda items are pulled or postponed

“If people trek over to City Hall to talk about a docketed item, they should have a right to talk about it at that meeting,” a Warwick resident said. “It’s basic open government.”

Driver’s licenses for residents without legal status just became law. Now, the GOP wants Mass. voters to repeal it.

Supported by the state party chairman and a leading GOP candidate for governor, a state committee member Monday morning filed paperwork to begin the process of putting a question on November’s ballot that would ask voters to undo the measure.

What the recall of San Francisco’s progressive DA means in Boston.

What the recall of San Francisco’s progressive district attorney means in Boston.

Sports

The lawn mowers hit the 18th fairway Monday as the Country Club does its final tuneups of the golf course for the US Open.

US Open notebook

While golfers take practice rounds, final tuneups of the course underway at the Country Club

“It’s a cool place, it’s very in front of you, it’s old school,” said Justin Thomas.

Despite plenty of solid contact, Alex Verdugo can't find his power swing this season.

Red Sox Notebook

Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is hitting well again, but his power outage continues

Despite a much-improved start to the month, Verdugo's homerless streak is nearing the two-month mark this week.

It is unclear when Adam Silver will be able to resume attending NBA Finals games.

Commissioner Adam Silver enters protocols, misses Game 5 of NBA Finals

The league did not say whether Silver had tested positive for COVID-19 or been deemed a close contact.

Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is tearing up the minors and drawing rave reviews

Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale reaches 96 m.p.h. throwing live batting practice

A closer look at Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer at the plate

Business

These companies were local giants 30 years ago. Where are they now?

Loss of the HQ of Raytheon, a homegrown powerhouse, is a reminder that business change is constant.

Major cryptocurrency bank Celsius freezes withdrawals, chilling market

The move underscored fears that some of the sector's largest companies are on shaky financial ground.

Microsoft pledges neutrality in union campaigns at Activision

Hot inflation dims likelihood Fed can achieve ‘soft landing’

magazine

This week's daters: Madison and Sam.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I think the most romantic moment was between me and the burrata’

Oblivious to the shark trolling nearby, swimmers enjoy Nauset Beach in Orleans on an August afternoon.

The surprising reasons we should cheer the return of great white sharks

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.

metro

This man is sought out by Transit Police as a person of interest after a woman was thrown to the ground in Alewife Station Monday morning.

Transit Police seek person of interest after woman thrown to ground in Alewife Station

Mayor Michelle Wu rejects $10 million police overtime cut proposed by City Council, calling it a ‘false reduction’

‘Extremely concerned’ feds want these four safety issues at the T fixed right now

sports

The US Open is the only major Phil Mickelson has yet to win, and the heat will be on him this week in Brookline.

Phil Mickelson seems to be bearing the brunt of the LIV golf controversy by himself

The Celtics had 32 players on the roster this season. If they win an NBA title, who gets a ring?

Your guide to the US Open at The Country Club in Brookline: What to watch, how to tune in, and more

business

A medical laboratory technician picked up from a test for suspected monkeypox samples at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital on June 06, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

WHO considers renaming monkeypox virus to minimize stigma, racism

Bitcoin plunges as major crypto lender halts operations

Amazon accused of intimidation tactics to stop unionization

politics

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer spoke to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, April 5. Senate negotiators announced on Sunday that they had struck a bipartisan deal on a narrow set of gun safety measures with sufficient support to move through the evenly divided chamber, a significant step toward ending a yearslong congressional impasse on the issue.

Gun deal is less than Democrats wanted, but more than they expected

Trump was clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, witnesses testify at Jan. 6 hearing

Supreme Court rejects bail hearings for jailed immigrants

Nation

In this July 23, 2020, file photo, a biomedical engineering graduate student handled a swab and specimen vial in a COVID-19 on-campus testing lab in Boston.

COVID is making the flu and other common viruses act in unfamiliar ways

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 4,002 confirmed cases; 13 deaths reported Friday

Climate disasters collide with Ukraine war to deepen hunger crisis

World

This all-sky view, which shows a sample of the Milky Way stars, was provided by European Space Agency.

European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove

WHO considers renaming monkeypox virus to minimize stigma, racism

Iraqi leaders vow to move ahead after dozens quit parliament

opinion

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 18: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi looks on as Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell speaks with House minority leader Kevin McCarthy during the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony to honor the merchant mariners of World War II on May 18 in Washington, D.C.

About the supposedly ascendant GOP: What’ve they done to deserve this?

‘Civil discourse’ is yesterday. Let’s have civilized outrage

Worcester is key and fertile ground in Mass. life sciences ‘ecosystem’

lifestyle

In recent weeks #ChurchToo — a movement that calls out sexual assault in church settings — has seen an intense set of revelations across denominations and ministries. In April, an exhibit in Leola, Pa., illustrated how sexual assault is a reality among children and adults in such groups using dresses donated by survivors.

#ChurchToo revelations growing, years after movement began

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

food & dining

Chef Will Rietzel, the chef de cuisine at COAST, a fine dining establishment at the Ocean House in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Ocean House’s Chef Will Rietzel aims to ‘compose a symphony’ on your dinner plate

We asked you to tell us your favorite underrated restaurants in the Providence area. Here’s what you picked.

The best food trucks in R.I. serve up just about everything

travel

A cooked lobster is served on a picnic table in New England.

8 must-attend food and wine festivals in Rhode Island this summer

How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend

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

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

Summer books 4

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

Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, in "Lightyear."

To origin story — and beyond — in ‘Lightyear’

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

Television

The House select committee, tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, holding its hearing on Capitol Hill on Monday.

This week’s House hearings into Capitol attack

This week’s TV: Jan. 6 hearings resume, a new Jeff Bridges drama, and an escape to the Italian Riviera

Julee Cruise, vocalist of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame, dies at 65

music

Vocalist Rachael Price and keyboardist Akie Bermiss perform with Lake Street Dive at Roadrunner Sunday night.

Lake Street Dive make themselves at home at Roadrunner

Julee Cruise, vocalist of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame, dies at 65

Country music star Toby Keith announces he has stomach cancer

Theater/Dance

From left: Anderson Stinson III, Henry Morehouse (rear), Malik Mitchell, and Victoria Omoregie in "The Bomb-itty of Errors."

In ‘The Bomb-itty of Errors,’ a Shakespeare remix is a rappers’ delight

‘A Strange Loop’ wins Tony for best musical, ‘Lehman Trilogy’ for best play as Broadway celebrates its comeback

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

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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

Philip Baker Hall at his home in Glendale, Calif., in 2017.

Philip Baker Hall, master of gruff and gruffly silly character roles, dies at 90

Julee Cruise, vocalist of ‘Twin Peaks’ fame, dies at 65

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