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Last September, coach Willie McGinnis addressed the Roxbury Prep football team before a game against Millis.

Investigator’s report details extent of racial slurs at Georgetown-Roxbury Prep football game

A 53-page investigative report closes a chapter on a controversial case that generated headlines across the country, as claims that Georgetown’s overwhelmingly white players, staff, and spectators peppered Roxbury Prep’s predominantly Black and Hispanic team with racial epithets reverberated amid the national reckoning over race relations.

Gary Washburn I On basketball

As NBA free agency opened, Kevin Durant’s trade demand stole the show
His status does freeze the market to a certain extent with a top-five player surprisingly available.

NBA free agency tracker: Kevin Durant requests a trade, Bradley Beal returning to Wizards

Five takeaways from the Supreme Court ruling on the EPA
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA can’t force a restructuring of the national energy market to cleaner power without Congressional authorization. Here are five things to know about the decision and what it means for the climate.

A new state climate plan shows that — even without the federal government — Massachusetts is moving ahead

A new state climate plan shows that — even without the federal government — Massachusetts is moving ahead

The new document details the actions the state plans to take over next decade to ensure that its 2025 and 2030 emissions limits are met.

Bruins to hire Jim Montgomery as their coach

Montgomery is the former Dallas Stars coach who spent the last two years as a St. Louis Blues assistant.

Fugitive charged in slaying of Vermont cyclist captured in Costa Rica
Kaitlin Armstrong is accused of fatally shooting Moriah Wilson, a Vermont native and prominent cyclist on May 11 in Austin, Texas, days before a race.

Co-owner of Sons of Boston bar arraigned on accessory charge in Marine veteran’s slaying

The co-owner of the Sons of Boston bar allegedly tried to dispose of a bloodstained sweatshirt and hat that a bouncer was wearing when he allegedly murdered Marine Corps veteran Daniel Martinez outside the downtown Boston nightspot while the victim was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day weekend with friends, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Curry College fires employee after probe of antisemitic, racist vandalism on campus

Curry College has fired an employee it said was responsible for a series of racist and antisemitic graffiti on its Milton campus during the last semester that lead the college to shift to online classes as a safety measure.

Research conducted by Nameberry found the number of babies with gender neutral names had risen by 88 percent from 1985 until 2015.

The rise of non-gendered names for kids

Parents are giving their kids unisex names to empower them with future gender flexibility.

Donna Summer had 42 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

The immortal Donna Summer gets a Boston street named after her

The queen of disco grew up in Mission Hill, found her voice at a church in the South End, and now there’s a street named after her.

LGBTQ Families and advocates kicked off Pride Month, in the rain, at the Massachusetts State House.

With LGTBQ rights in the spotlight, Senate advances bill to repeal archaic state laws that ban sodomy, ‘unnatural’ sex acts

The unanimous vote follows last week’s Supreme Court ruling that allows states to prohibit abortion for the first time in 49 years.

Mass. Senate votes to expand HIV prevention care Biden backs changing Senate filibuster rules to pass abortion, privacy protections

Opinion

Children play as migrant families live in tents at the Movimiento Juventud 2000 shelter in Tijuana in April.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ border policy is a good thing

Keeping the program would have meant unnecessary deaths.

Supreme Court’s EPA ruling goes far beyond climate change

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President Biden is considering canceling some student debt. Here’s why he should go big.

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What we get wrong about the Fourth of July

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Plane from N.J. to Mass. makes emergency landing in Quinnipiac River in Conn.

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Missile strike kills at least 10 in Odesa, Ukrainian official says

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LIV Series has disrupted the otherwise tranquil world of professional golf
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Man convicted in 2018 double-homicide at Jamaica Plain housing complex
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The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

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Ashley Kirsner, founder of Skip the Small Talk, leads one of the socializing events at Trident Booksellers & Cafe. Kirsner, who has studied social psychology, says many believe they need to polish their conversational skills after two years disrupted by pandemic isolation.

Feeling weird about socializing? Skip the Small Talk wants to help

Sam Jay interviews a Satanist on a duck boat on her HBO show "Pause With Sam Jay."

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A march by groups in favor of canceling student loan debt outside the Department of Education in Washington in April.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

President Biden is considering canceling some student debt. Here’s why he should go big.

This 1905 artist's rendering from the Sherwood Lithograph Co. via the Library of Congress depicts President Abraham Lincoln speaking at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863.

IDEAS | KERMIT ROOSEVELT III

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The Big River Electric D.B. Wilson Station power plant, which burns coal mined by Murray Energy Holdings Co., in Centertown, Ky., Oct. 30, 2019.

Supreme Court’s EPA ruling goes far beyond climate change

A wind farm near Allen, Neb., in 2020.

Despite the Supreme Court, momentum is building to combat climate change

NRG Energy's W.A. Parish coal plant in Thompsons, Texas.

Supreme Court’s gutting of the EPA’s oversight of greenhouse gases leaves the fight to us

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the cellphone location data collected and retained by tech companies like Google could be used by law enforcement officials looking to crack down on those seeking abortions.

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Mayor Wu is celebrated at delayed inauguration block party

Politicos, advocates, and families alike celebrated Mayor Michelle Wu at a Thursday block party.

‘Make sure to pack your patience’: AAA predicts brutal weekend of traffic, holiday travelers should leave early

AAA is predicting a record number of 42 million holiday travelers will be on the road over the next few days, despite soaring gas prices.

Out of city hall, but still loving their cities: 5 former mayors embark on their next acts

Six months after they left office, five former Greater Boston mayors are adjusting to life without the pressures — and rewards — of running a city.

‘I wouldn’t say this is justice’: Second woman in East Boston assault gets probation, prompting disappointment from victims

Victims of an attack in East Boston that drew national attention in 2020 say they’re disappointed after a judge ruled Thursday that one of the perpetrators, while guilty of assault and battery, was innocent of civil rights violations.

Sports

Kyle Tucker was tagged out by Jose Trevino trying to steal home in the third inning.

Check out the Astros’ Kyle Tucker trying to steal home while the Yankees’ Luis Severino tinkers with PitchCom device

Tucker saw Severino was distracted and tried to sneak home but he was thrown out.

The Howard terminal area of the Port of Oakland.

Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12 billion ballpark plan

The vote is the first in a series of legal hurdles the team would have to overcome to get permission to break ground for the project.

Carlos Ortiz took a one-stroke lead in the first round of the LIV Golf Portland event with a 5-under par 67.

Sept. 11 families protest as LIV Golf event in Portland tees off with Carlos Ortiz taking the lead

It was the first stop on American soil for LIV Golf after a debut this month outside of London.

Gary Washburn I On basketball

As NBA free agency opened, Kevin Durant’s trade demand stole the show

J.T. Poston shoots 9-under-par 62 and leads by two at John Deere Classic

Celtics quiet in the early hours of free agency

Business

Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12 billion ballpark plan

The vote is the first in a series of legal hurdles the team would have to overcome to get permission to break ground for the project.

4 Atlantic City casinos reach deal with union, avert strike

The Borgata, Caesars, Harrah’s and Tropicana all reached a deal with Local 54 of the Unite Here union on Thursday. A Sunday strike deadline remains against Hard Rock.

Revere tank farm sold

Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week

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Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

‘It’s a lost cause’: Inside the last stand of New England’s soft-shell clam

He has a sexual function problem. Could this scare potential partners away?

Turkish Chickpea Salad

Recipes: Bean salads perfect for your next cookout

Cambridge Crossing will host an evening of family-friendly movies on June 30.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, June 27-July 10

metro

Will Anagnos (left), Colby Benassutti (second from right), and Kyle Richardson (right) jumped into action when they saw a teenage boy struggling in Centerville River and pulled him to shore on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Sitting with them in this picture is Will's nephew, Jayce.

Mother thankful after 3 teens rescue son from river on Cape Cod

Police sergeant helps a turtle cross the road

Trees are trying to help with climate, but we need to let them

sports

Red Sox lefthander Chris Sale, scheduled to throw three innings, delivered four dominant frames on Thursday night for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine.

Chris Sale pitches four dominant innings in rehab start for Portland Sea Dogs

Investigator’s report details extent of racial slurs at Georgetown-Roxbury Prep football game

Bruins to hire Jim Montgomery as their coach

business

Complaints about raucous partying at houses booked through Airbnb have built up over the years.

Airbnb announces a permanent ban on parties

Spirit Airlines postpones a reckoning on Frontier’s bid

After stock market’s worst start in 50 years, some see more pain ahead

politics

A hanger tied to security fencing outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27.

Abortion, women’s rights grow as priorities, new poll finds

Biden, chiding court, endorses ending filibuster to codify abortion rights

Citing ‘domestic threat,’ Cheney says it’s time for GOP to choose

Nation

Union members picket outside the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City, N.J.

4 Atlantic City casinos reach deal with union, avert strike

Driver charged in Texas truck smuggling tragedy was high on meth, official says

Shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive, police say

World

The Ukrainian flag.

Missile strike kills at least 10 in Odesa, Ukrainian official says

Mudslide leaves 16 dead, over 70 missing in northeast India

Israel’s Parliament dissolves, paving way for 5th election in 4 years

opinion

Dysfunction in the Stoughton Police Department has a long and sorry history that spans decades.

When police departments go off the rails

What the Supreme Court’s abortion reversal means for in vitro fertilization

Delete your period app. Get a burner phone. How your digital data can be used against you in a post-Roe world.

lifestyle

Tom Brady (r) and Cameron Diaz (l).

How Tom Brady convinced Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement (something he’s quite familiar with)

The rise of non-gendered names for kids

Eye rolls. What do they mean?

food & dining

Chile relleno with black beans, quinoa, roasted corn, and watercress in roasted tomato chipotle sauce with Mexican rice at Rosa Mexicano in Burlington.

Once the hottest Mexican restaurant in New York City, a revamped Rosa Mexicano makes a play for suburbia

The Dubliner softly opens near City Hall; Jamaica Plain gets a new neighborhood Italian spot

Steven Tyler tours Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury, takes photos with fans

travel

The new Scosche Quick-Release Handlebar Phone Mount attaches to your handlebars quickly and easily without any tools.

A pizza oven for anywhere, an art show takes flight, and a new hotel near SeaTac

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates 60 years

Ming Tsai has his eye on India, McDonald’s, and making it to home plate

Arts

The salt marshes in Ipswich were a source of endless inspiration for Arthur Wesley Dow.

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

At Childs Gallery, the privacy of parenthood and the constancy of change

Germany returns artifacts taken from 3 African nations

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Tom Brady (r) and Cameron Diaz (l).

How Tom Brady convinced Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement (something he’s quite familiar with)

Refuge in a bookstore; a legacy of hate; roots of conflict

Mourning and music making collide in ‘This Much I Know to Be True’

Television

Zahn McClarnon in AMC's "Dark Winds."

12 actors whose performances are must-see TV right now

In 35th season, ‘POV’ subjects will range from pandemic to disabilities

How Tom Brady convinced Cameron Diaz to come out of retirement (something he’s quite familiar with)

music

From left: Emily Strayer, Natalie Maines, and Martie Maguire of the Chicks perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., in June.

It’s been a long time coming, but the Chicks have taken ‘Gaslighter’ on the road

MassQ up: Outdoor fest to celebrate art and music from local communities of color

Buskers are back, with the sounds of summer

Theater/Dance

Demetrius Burns performs in Ronald K. Brown / EVIDENCE "The Equality of Night and Day."

Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence delivers stunning ‘The Equality of Night and Day’ at Jacob’s Pillow

A new beginning for actor and comedian Petey Gibson

Rachel Bertone has been preparing for her leading role at Reagle Music Theatre

globe local

Former Framingham mayor Yvonne M. Spicer (center) met with friends and supporters at B Sisters Cafe. She sat with Robert Adamson and Norma Shulman.

Out of city hall, but still loving their cities: 5 former mayors embark on their next acts

Should school committees in Massachusetts be appointed?

Police sergeant helps a turtle cross the road

Obituaries

Mr. Barger celebrated his release from jail in San Francisco in 1980 with Sharon Gruhlke, his wife at that time.

Sonny Barger, biker outlaw and leader of Hells Angels, dies at 83

Betty Rowland, one of burlesque’s last queens, dies at 106

Hershel Williams, last Medal of Honor recipient from WWII, dies at 98