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‘Our work is just beginning’: As Roe teeters, Mass. abortion opponents aim to change minds

They're in the minority in Massachusetts, but abortion foes believe the issue is among the most pressing human rights causes of our time.

Without Roe protections, rights are at stake even in abortion-friendly states
If the Supreme Court ends up weakening or outright overturning Roe v. Wade, the decision could result in a patchwork of laws across the country and trigger legal challenges between states.

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US Open 2022: Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick share lead as final round at The Country Club begins
Follow along for all the action from The Country Club in Brookline.

US Open Round 3 stats analysis: The numbers show just how much the weather took its toll

Holiday weekend air travel plagued by more cancellations, delays at Logan Sunday

The weekend’s air travel woes continued Sunday at Logan International Airport, where more cancellations and delays were reported.

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When I was a new dad, everyone said it would go by so fast. I get it now.
Here’s something I didn’t know: One day you’ll put your child down from a piggyback ride, and then you’ll never pick her up again.

In honor of Father’s Day, advice to live by New father to celebrate first Father’s Day in hospital with preemie born at 25 weeks

A shopkeeper sells wheat flour in the Hamar-Weyne market in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 26. Families across Africa are paying about 45 percent more for wheat flour as Russia's war in Ukraine blocks exports from the Black Sea.

The world economic outlook turns grim as ‘once in a lifetime’ shocks take their toll

Globalization has bound the world so tightly together that no nation is immune from the effects of crises flaring on any continent, and the effects have spilled over onto our shores.

Some red state police want gun safety. Will Republicans listen?
Law enforcement officials in conservative states have spoken out recently against loosening gun laws but find themselves ignored by the same Republican lawmakers who loudly declare their unwavering support for police.

Yvonne Abraham: ‘You don’t have to wait for Congress to save lives’ when it comes to passing statewide gun control laws

PERSPECTIVE

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday
There’s something wholly disarming about a cultural tradition — especially one known for its complicated origins, rooted in racism — turning into a national moment.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Pride I Carry With Me: Thu Nguyen
The beautiful resistance of Worcester city councilor at-large Thu Nguyen, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Juneteenth.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Our Blackness. Our brilliance. Black people, you are the revolution.

Black Bostonians celebrate Juneteenth with barbecue in Franklin Park Celebrate Juneteenth at these 14 Boston-area events

Syringes and colorful bandages are prepared as children from local schools prepare to get COVID-19 vaccines in Pittsfield, Mass., on Monday Dec. 13, 2021.

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months, who were among the last Americans to qualify for the shots. Parents should be able to start getting young children immunized as soon as Tuesday.

All of the team’s top rotation players, including Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, are under contract for next season.

What will the Celtics’ roster look like next season?

The Celtics have about $156 million in salaries slotted for next season, about $7 million over the luxury-tax line that they maneuvered to stay below this season.

It will be much warmer Monday with highs in the 70s along with sunshine.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

This week, expect warmer weather with low humidity

Sunday will be cloudy, but Monday will see sunny skies and high temperatures in the 70s. And summer officially starts on Tuesday.

Opinion

The need to hold the former president accountable for any crimes he may have committed in office has never been clearer or more urgent.

There is no question: Merrick Garland must put Trump on trial

If the former president and his allies can get by with nary a scratch after plotting an overthrow of the US government, then what message will that send?

With Juneteenth, some hope in a time of racial strife

‘Red-flag’ laws raise some red flags

IDEAS | REBECCA SWANSON

The thousandth time he told me

IDEAS | MARIN LANGLIEB

Ever wonder why Mass. bridges are lit with different colors?

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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150 years of The Boston Globe

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

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Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store
Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across US retail, service, and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections.

Baz Luhrmann on why his new movie ‘Elvis’ is a tragic tale for our time
"Elvis is the musical equivalent to Hamlet for an actor in that, in the journey, there are three Elvises: rebel Elvis, Hollywood Elvis, '70s Elvis," says the Australian director, who cast Austin Butler as the King. "To ask a young actor to climb that mountain, you have to know that they can handle anything."

Innovation economy

Lightening the load for warehouse workers
Somerville startup Verve Motion’s "exosuit" acts like extra muscle to make picking up heavy objects easier.

Despite growing evidence, a prosecution of Trump would face challenges

Trump's continued stream of falsehoods highlights some of the complexities of pursuing any criminal case against him, despite how well established the key facts are at this point.

One man killed, another injured after being ejected from boat on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester

State Police divers recovered the man's body about 10:15 p.m., more than four hours after a boating accident was reported on the lake in Worcester.

Bullets strike multiple vehicles, building in Cambridge shootout; two Boston men arrested, police say

Officers responded to the area of Hurley and Charles streets about 12:30 p.m. Saturday for reports of multiple gunshots, Cambridge police said. No injuries have been reported.

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Want to be a lighthouse keeper? The position will be available next summer at Bakers Island Light Station, which is located off the coast of Salem.

Help wanted: Apply to be a lighthouse keeper on a ‘semi-remote island’ off the coast of Massachusetts

Want to be a lighthouse keeper? The position will be available next summer at Bakers Island Light Station.

Mark Shields, TV pundit known for sharp wit, dies at 85
A piercing analyst of America’s political virtues and failings as a Democratic campaign strategist and then as a television commentator, Mark Shields, who was born in Weymouth and raised a Red Sox fan, delighted and rankled audiences for four decades with his bluntly liberal views.

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During Pride, Juneteenth, and the NBA Finals, it’s past time we get loud about freeing Brittney Griner
American inequities are why Brittney Griner was in Russia in the first place. Bring her home.

Fifty years later, the Vendome fire still casts a tragic shadow
The nine firefighters who died at the Hotel Vendome a half-century ago Friday remain the largest loss of life in the history of the Boston Fire Department. For the families of the deceased, for former firefighters who knew the fallen, and for new recruits who are shown the site, their sacrifice endures.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Hank Willis Thomas, the artist behind "The Embrace," the long-awaited memorial to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the ICA Wednesday as part of The Embrace Ideas Festival.

‘In the heart of their hug’: Hank Willis Thomas on his ‘Embrace’ tribute to the Kings

Looking for home in ‘Hurricane Girl’

Visiting Walden Pond for a hike, a swim, or a little relaxation is the perfect way to spend Father's Day.

7 fun ideas to celebrate Father’s Day in Greater Boston

Jon Urquhart in his home office where he creates the majority of his videos for TikTok.

‘People think that a deaf household is quiet, but it’s not’: Foxborough native uses TikTok to share his experiences as a CODA

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Welcome Back to Boston

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Opal Lee stopped for water and a cool-down during her 2.5-mile commemorative trek through Fort Worth, Texas, on Juneteenth last year. She plans to make a similar journey this Sunday.

The war on Juneteenth

My dad, 83, had been sitting on a bench at the Branch Brook transit station, waiting for the Number 92 bus when his heart gave out.

Mary Ann D'Urso

A man leaves his house, as he has for 40 years and, this time, doesn’t come home

Hospitals like this one in Germany are full of machines that make incessant noise.

IDEAS | Michael Schutz

Medical devices that are music to our ears could save lives

Ted’s Diner (a.k.a. The Breakfast Club) in North Allston, taken by photographer Edward Boches for his “Postcards from Allston” exhibit at Harvard University’s Ed Portal gallery.

Greetings from Allston! Wish you were (still) here.

An MBTA Red Line train derailed at the JFK/UMASS station in September of 2019, causing severe delays for passengers north and south of the city while also adding to traffic slowdowns on the Southeast Expressway when State Police closed the Exit 15 ramp.

The train kept a-rollin’. Too bad it wasn’t supposed to.

IDEAS | WILL AUSTIN

Where have Boston’s children gone?

Metro

Holiday weekend air travel plagued by more cancellations, delays at Logan Sunday

The weekend’s air travel woes continued Sunday at Logan International Airport, where more cancellations and delays were reported.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

This week, expect warmer weather with low humidity

Sunday will be cloudy, but Monday will see sunny skies and high temperatures in the 70s. And summer officially starts on Tuesday.

A Beautiful Resistance | Jeneé Osterheldt

The Pride I Carry With Me: Thu Nguyen

The beautiful resistance of Worcester city councilor at-large Thu Nguyen, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Two escape fire on 72-foot yacht in New Hampshire, Coast Guard says

The vessel was on the Piscataqua River when the fire broke out, and was still burning early Saturday evening, the US Coast Guard said.

Sports

Matt Fitzpatrick hits out of the rough on 18. He bogeyed the hole to lose his grip on the solo lead.

US Open 2022: Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick share lead as final round at The Country Club begins

Follow along for all the action from The Country Club in Brookline.

Nick Pivetta has the ball for Boston on Sunday.

RED SOX VS. CARDINALS | 1:35 P.M. (NESN)

Game 67: Cardinals at Red Sox lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta is 6-1 with a 1.83 ERA, and he'll be on the hill Sunday afternoon.

Jon Rahm is one shot off the lead entering the final round.

US Open Round 3 stats analysis: The numbers show just how much the weather took its toll

With winds whipping at an average of 16 m.p.h., an already challenging course became bewildering for the 64 golfers who survived the cut.

Cardinals 11, Red Sox 2

Red Sox pitchers find out firsthand the Cardinals bring a higher degree of difficulty into the equation

Stanley Cup Final Game 2 | Avalanche 7, Lightning 0

Avalanche bury Lightning in Game 2

Baseball notebook

Taillon sparkles again as Yankees win ninth straight

Business

Innovation economy

Lightening the load for warehouse workers

Somerville startup Verve Motion’s "exosuit" acts like extra muscle to make picking up heavy objects easier.

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

The US on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Americans are starting to pull back on travel and restaurants

Bitcoin plummets below $20,000 for first time since late 2020

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In the main cottage (left), the first-floor primary bedroom, main living space, and the three second-floor bedrooms all have lake views, as do the sleeping porch and living area of the guest cottage (right). The owners’ grandchildren frolic among the trees.

Up to 22 relatives stay at these Maine cabins, a treasured family heirloom

The bittersweet triumph of a Juneteenth national holiday

This week's daters: Mary and Ryan.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I thought she was fun, interesting, smart, and thoughtful’

The writer and his family on a visit to York, Maine, in 2014.

When I was a new dad, everyone said it would go by so fast. I get it now.

metro

US Congressman David Cicilline speaks during PrideFest 2022 on Saturday, June 18, in Providence.

PrideFest and Parade return to Providence for 2022

Dozens of delays, cancellations at Logan airport Saturday amid nationwide air travel problems

On Juneteenth, making sure all Rhode Islanders know their history

sports

The Milton baseball team and their faithful soaked in the program's first state baseball title Saturday night at Hanover Park in Worcester.

No denying Milton baseball in its drive for Division 2 title, a first for the program

With one swing Ryan MacDougall turns Taunton baseball into a state champion again

New England’s Keegan Bradley said playing at The Country Club was like a ‘home game.’ Will his dreams come true at the US Open?

business

Bitcoins featured in ads in Washington, D.C., in 2021. The crypto world has gone into full meltdown mode in a sell-off that illustrated the risks of the experimental and unregulated digital currencies.

We’re in ‘crypto winter.’ Here’s what locals think about the future of the industry.

Bitcoin breaches $20,000 for the first time since 2020

SpaceX reported to fire employees critical of CEO Elon Musk

politics

A screen displayed a photo of former president Donald Trump during the third hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Despite growing evidence, a prosecution of Trump would face challenges

Some red state police want gun safety. Will Republicans listen?

The world economic outlook turns grim as ‘once in a lifetime’ shocks take their toll

Nation

Syringes and colorful bandages are prepared as children from local schools prepare to get COVID-19 vaccines in Pittsfield, Mass., on Monday Dec. 13, 2021.

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store

Dom Phillips, journalist who chronicled Amazon deforestation, is dead at 57

World

Bruno Pereira in Brazil in 2014

Bruno Pereira, expert on Brazil’s Indigenous communities, dead at 41

Trump’s shadow looms over fading Iran nuclear talks

Several killed in militant attack on Sikh temple in Afghanistan

opinion

Lincoln Did Not Free the Enslaved. They Freed Themselves.

Lincoln didn’t free the enslaved. They freed themselves.

Is Love a Luxury or a Necessity?

House committee seeks the enemies within

lifestyle

Jack Bienvenue's 2022 Celtics World Champions tattoo. He got it at Hotline Tattoo in Hyannis by artist Taylor Lindley.

So what about that Celtics fan who got a ‘2022 World Champions’ tattoo?

Are we more than friends?

In honor of Father’s Day, advice to live by

food & dining

The Pine Bar has opened inside the Boston Public Market.

Pine Bar opens at Boston Public Market; Somerville gets a speakeasy

Thai marketplace and takeout shop Boon Noon Market is a boon to East Arlington at any hour

Owner of Providence’s Old Canteen restaurant looks back on a legendary, 66-year run

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

Grab that towel: These sandy strands have been named the best beaches in Massachusetts

A sunflower maze, a new Lake Placid hotel, and thousands of books on the go

Arts

Hank Willis Thomas, the artist behind "The Embrace," the long-awaited memorial to Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at the ICA Wednesday as part of The Embrace Ideas Festival.

‘In the heart of their hug’: Hank Willis Thomas on his ‘Embrace’ tribute to the Kings

At PEM, Zachari Logan’s ‘Remembrance’ finds beauty in ambiguity

In ‘History Is No Mystery,’ artist Shea Justice draws parallels between American racism past and present

Books

Ada Calhoun is the author of a new memoir, “Also a Poet.”

A daughter’s tale in ‘Also a Poet’

Looking for home in ‘Hurricane Girl’

He listens to gardening books while he gardens

Movies

Chris Evans made a surprise visit to the AMC Theater in Boston.

Chris Evans makes surprise appearance at ‘Lightyear’ screening in Boston

Nantucket Film Festival showcases colorful characters

Documentary highlights from this year’s Roxbury International Film Festival

Television

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in "Game of Thrones."

Jon Snow — and Kit Harington — to return in ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff

‘Abbott Elementary’ tops Television Critics Association nominations

‘Downton Abbey’: A franchise for the rest of us

music

Bonnie Raitt appears in concert at the Leader Bank Pavilion in the Seaport Friday night.

At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bonnie Raitt’s excellence is no surprise

Mandy Moore reclaims her past, looks toward the future with ‘In Real Life’

With a little help from his friend, Yo-Yo Ma stages surprise pop-up in Nubian Square

Theater/Dance

From left: Teresa Langford, Michael_Wood, Ann Dang, and Jordan Pearson in Gloucester Stage Company’s production of “Gloria."

A workplace comedy goes to some very dark places in ‘Gloria’ at Gloucester Stage

‘A Beautiful Noise’ aims to tell Neil Diamond’s story, inside and out

With ‘The Orchard,’ the Arlekin Players return Chekhov to the digital frontier

globe local

Athene Wilson, a soul and R&B singer from Dorchester, performs with David Fuller on drums, Daniel Day on bass, and Rollins Ross on keys at The Porch Southern Fare and Juke Joint in Medford.

Live music is now on the menu around Greater Boston

Luna moths grace the landscape at Mount Auburn Cemetery

Drones disappear from store shelves

Obituaries

Mark Shields (right) laughed alongside his brother, Tom Shields at a Tufts Medical Center fund-raiser in Boston in March 2013.

Mark Shields, TV pundit known for sharp wit, dies at 85

Dorothy E. Smith, groundbreaker in feminist sociology, dies at 95

Donald Pippin, conductor on Broadway and beyond, dies at 95