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Hulking Government Center Garage in downtown Boston to come down this summer
Congress Street beneath the garage will be closed through Labor Day to allow for demolition work that will make way for a large redevelopment.

Wu and law enforcement officials vow any suspects in weekend hate attack will be prosecuted
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said two Patriot Front members who allegedly assaulted a Black man during a march through downtown Boston over the weekend must be prosecuted to “the fullest extent of the law.”

Seventh person dies in Chicago-area mass shooting; suspect bought weapons despite police being called to his home, officials said

The gunman who attacked a parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least seven people, legally bought two high-powered rifles and three other weapons despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 after he threatened suicide and violence, police said Tuesday.

There have been at least 314 mass shootings so far in 2022. There have only been 186 days. Chaos at July Fourth events as fireworks are mistaken for gunshots

Georgia prosecutor seeks Giuliani, Graham testimony in Trump 2020 election probe

The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former president Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel Senator Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury.

Romney says the return of Trump would ‘feed the sickness, probably rendering it incurable’

State’s high court to hear GOP challenge to Mass. mail-in voting law
With two months until this year’s Sept. 6 primary, time is of the essence.

Fourth of July crowds and travel could lead to an uptick in coronavirus infections, experts said.

Experts: Keep a sharp eye out for COVID-19 symptoms now that Fourth gatherings have passed

With Fourth of July weekend celebrations in the rearview mirror, people should keep an eye out for possible symptoms of COVID-19, experts said Tuesday.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 4,090 confirmed cases and 15 deaths

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

‘The oldest stone in all of Boston’: Visits to some of the city’s historic graveyards are by appointment only
The cemetery is open to the public, but visits to the Eliot Burying Ground, as well as nine other historic graveyards across the city, are by appointment only.

The labor market is hot, but college grads are still struggling with the job hunt
The rise of remote work and a looming recession make this a complicated time to look for full-time work.

Local human resources directors report job candidates are abruptly ending interviews when they find out remote work isn’t an option.

‘It’s really a mess’: The growing split between workers and bosses on returning to the office

Two-plus years into the pandemic, many companies are getting anxious to get back to in-person work, but find their workers like hybrid life just fine.

USC and UCLA sent shockwaves through college sports last week, announcing they leave Pac-12 and join the Big Ten by 2024.

Christopher L. Gasper

In college sports, too much change is happening too fast

It's time for school presidents, ADs, conference commissioners, TV partners, and the NCAA to plot a long-term vision for college sports.

Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Washington following a decision that sharply curtailed existing federal climate regulations on June 30, 2022.

Can Supreme Court justices be impeached? Could the court be expanded? Your burning questions, answered.

Blockbuster Supreme Court decisions on abortion rights, gun laws, and environmental regulations have put a spotlight on the court itself - and spurred calls for reform from some liberal lawmakers. But what would such reforms entail, and wouldn't they pose risks? We asked legal experts to break it all down.

Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, joined Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh during a tour of an underground coal mine in Dallas, W.Va., last August.

As labor secretary, Walsh hits the road for the Biden administration

The former Boston mayor didn't travel all that much before joining President Biden’s Cabinet as labor secretary in early 2021. But since then, he’s been a road warrior for the White House.

Opinion

Anti-abortion activist Allen Siders holds his Bible outside of the Hinds County Chancery Court in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday.

Ending abortion rights will spell an assault on American liberties

The question now is whether, in the name of preventing abortions, states can inhibit personal freedoms in ways that would have seemed inconceivable only a few months ago.

Driving — and dying — while Black

IDEAS | SIMAR BAJAJ

A blood-oxygen detector without racial bias

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Yes, there is such a thing as a formerly developed country

Timeless advice for the US Senate: The Baker’s Dozen speech

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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Man charged with brandishing replica gun at people before Winthrop July 4 parade
A Winthrop man was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly brandishing a replica assault weapon before a July 4th parade in town Saturday and threatening to shoot people with it, at one point allegedly telling occupants of a passing vehicle, “head shot, boom,” Suffolk District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden’s office said.

McKee signs executive order to protect patients traveling to Rhode Island for abortion care
The order also protects providers in Rhode Island who provide abortion care to individuals from another state.

INNOVATION BEAT

More pain ahead for tech companies battered in market decline
The reasons for the steep drop start with the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. The weakening economy, beset by high inflation and COVID shortages, has also curbed optimism about the tech sector.

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Runaway boat goes in circles after two people fall out off Marshfield; no injuries reported

Nobody was injured, but the boat went on cutting sharp circles at high speed until workers from Sea Tow South Shore managed to wrangle it and hit the killswitch, Marshfield Harbormaster Mike DiMeo said.

One dead, one injured in Fourth of July shooting outside entertainment complex in Randolph

A Worcester man has died and another man is in a hospital with serious injuries after a shooting at Mojitos Country Club in Randolph on Monday night, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office said.

Man shot in Dorchester, injuries life threatening

Two key UK Cabinet ministers quit Boris Johnson’s government
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other after a day in which the prime minister was forced to acknowledge he had to change his story on the way he handled allegations of sexual misconduct by a senior member of his government.

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Nicole Merullo wore a protest sign around her neck while waiting to begin her morning commute from Harvard Square to Downtown Crossing in Boston.

‘We deserve a better T’: Red Line rider launches a quiet protest

Nicole Merullo decided last week that there’s nothing funny about putting up with a dysfunctional MBTA. Recent developments have resulted in longer wait times, crowded trains, and legions of people running late.

Tell us: What would your MBTA protest sign say?

GETTING SALTY

Inga McCarthy worked at Biba, left the industry to have kids, and now lives her pastry dream on Cape Ann
‘It’s like having a baby,’ says the owner of Gloucester bakery Cake Ann.

A Fourth of July tradition returns to the Esplanade, and so do the crowds
For many who staked out a prime spot on the grass — and for the city itself — the day marks the return of a beloved tradition, one that was put on hold amid a prolonged and unpredictable pandemic.

Christopher L. Gasper

Why is Brittney Griner in Russia in the first place? Because the NBA does not do enough financially to help the WNBA.
Griner and other WNBA players are compelled to play in foreign countries to maximize their worth.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Jeff Hiller and Bridget Everett in "Somebody Somewhere."

If a great show needs a little extra love, this TV critic has some to spare

Six long-running podcasts, ranging from satire to movie analysis to deliberately banal gossip, all provide some escapism if all you really want to do is avoid the news cycle for a little bit. (Irene Rinaldi/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY UPLIFTING PODCASTS BY EMMA DIBDIN FOR JUNE 28, 2022. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

6 podcasts to make you feel good

Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

Five not-to-miss artists at the New Bedford Folk Festival

Audience members watch the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of "The Tempest" on Boston Common in July 2021.

It’s a midsummer night’s dream: Seven ways to experience Shakespeare this season

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

“Crown thy good with brotherhood,” implores the most beloved of American hymns. It isn’t too late to make it happen.

The Revolution was America’s first civil war

With Roe overturned, Congress must act on data privacy

Dr. Izzy Lowell started Queer Med in Decatur, Ga., to fill gaps in the care for transgender and nonbinary patients of all ages.

Gender-affirming health care is simply good health care

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

What we get wrong about the Fourth of July

The Innovation Trail highlights 21 locations between Downtown Crossing and Cambridge’s Central Square.

IDEAS | SCOTT KIRSNER

Boston has the Freedom Trail. How about an Innovation Trail?

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.

IDEAS | CATESBY HOLMES AND EMILY DREYFUSS

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

Metro

McKee signs executive order to protect patients traveling to Rhode Island for abortion care

The order also protects providers in Rhode Island who provide abortion care to individuals from another state.

In its first COVID-19 data report since Friday, Mass. reports 4,090 confirmed cases and 15 deaths

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

State’s high court to hear GOP challenge to Mass. mail-in voting law

With two months until this year’s Sept. 6 primary, time is of the essence.

Rhode Island crime news: June 2022

Regular updates from police and the Rhode Island courts.

Sports

The lone player on the Celtics' summer league roster on a full NBA contract is Sam Hauser, who last weekend agreed to a three-year deal.

Celtics’ Summer League roster is low on star power, but has some intriguing names

The roster includes guard JD Davison, the 53rd pick of last month’s draft, along with 2021 second-round pick Juhann Begarin, who spent last season playing in France.

Goaltender Ivan Fedotov helped Russia win a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Top NHL goalie prospect sent to Russian military base

Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov was picked up by law enforcement in Russia last week ahead of a planned move to the US.

Second-round pick JD Davison acknowledged that his lone season at Alabama did not quite go as planned.

Celtics rookie JD Davison eager to learn from his new teammates

When asked what stood out about the Celtics, Davison did not hesitate. "Really got to play defense,” he said. “They have the best defense in the league.”

Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk reportedly rescinds trade request

Christopher L. Gasper

In college sports, too much change is happening too fast

Wout van Aert wins Tour de France stage 4 in style and extends overall lead

Business

Airlines: SAS files for bankruptcy

Stories you may have missed from the world of business

Hulking Government Center Garage in downtown Boston to come down this summer

Congress Street beneath the garage will be closed through Labor Day to allow for demolition work that will make way for a large redevelopment.

Former employee of Archegos, the collapsed hedge fund, sues for millions in lost pay

In big potential breach, hacker offers to sell Chinese police database

magazine

The Supreme Court’s latest decision on school prayer is supremely wrong

Blueberry Crumble With Oats and Tahini

Recipes: Three creative berry desserts for summer

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

Paul Damon harvests clams in Ipswich.

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

metro

The “Marble Block” is on Cedar Street. The St. James African Orthodox Church is in the next block, at Hawthorne Street. The city recently approved an effort to create an architectural conservation district in Roxbury’s Highland Park neighborhood.

Boston approves architectural conservation district for Roxbury’s Highland Park

Wu and law enforcement officials vow any suspects in weekend hate attack will be prosecuted

Wu and law enforcement officials vow any suspects in weekend hate attack will be prosecuted

sports

Bryce Harper is tended to after being hit by a pitch by San Diego's Blake Snell on June 25.

Phillies slugger Bryce Harper vows to return this season from broken left thumb

Wayland’s Abby Stoller wouldn’t let MS diagnosis keep her from returning to the lacrosse field

Game 81: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

business

Grace Lee, M&T Bank regional president for Eastern Massachusetts.

Grace Lee will lead M&T Bank’s Greater Boston expansion

US oil slides to below $100 a barrel for the first time since early May

The labor market is hot, but college grads are still struggling with the job hunt

politics

Activists gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Washington following a decision that sharply curtailed existing federal climate regulations on June 30, 2022.

Can Supreme Court justices be impeached? Could the court be expanded? Your burning questions, answered.

Romney says the return of Trump would ‘feed the sickness, probably rendering it incurable’

There have been at least 314 mass shootings so far in 2022. There have only been 186 days.

Nation

A police officer spoke with a local resident at the scene of the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, Ill., on Tuesday morning.

Seventh person dies in Chicago-area mass shooting; suspect bought weapons despite police being called to his home, officials said

Gunman appeared to shoot randomly and not target any specific group

Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions

World

A soldier from a unit made up of volunteer soldiers from the Dnipro area walked through his outpost in a commercial building on July 1 in the Kramatorsk Region of Ukraine.

Ukrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents

Two key UK Cabinet ministers quit Boris Johnson’s government

NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland

opinion

A Black man is seen wearing a rainbow flag over his head during the 24th Belgian Pride parade in Brussels in 2019.

What’s Beyond Pride Month? Black Pride.

Gender-affirming health care is simply good health care

Girding for a fight to protect women’s rights

lifestyle

A pre-pandemic poetry open mic at the Cantab Lounge.

Nine Boston-area open mics to show off your talent

This duo is building a magic tradition in Beacon Hill

Uneasy US tries to fete a July 4 marred by parade shooting

food & dining

Pan seared diver sea scallops paired with Italian varietals at Sarto, a restaurant in downtown Providence that received accolades from Wine Spectator magazine for its selection in 2022.

Here are Rhode Island’s best restaurants for wine, says Wine Spectator

Bigger is better when it comes to flipping burgers

Monster Pops make summer treats even cooler

travel

Fishing at sunset on the beach in West Falmouth.

Getting their toes wet on the Upper Cape

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

Maine Maritime Museum celebrates 60 years

Arts

Sam Fein, "Overwhelmed," gouache, ink, and pencil on paper, in "Invisible Disabilities" exhibit at UVA's Arthaus Gallery.

Artists explore ‘Invisible Disabilities’ at Arthaus Art Gallery

Ipswich through the eyes of Arthur Wesley Dow

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

Books

Guns, guns, guns in ‘The Tomorrow Game’

Ed Yong on reading for science and soul

Hateship, loveship, friendship in ‘Fellowship Point’

Movies

Jack Nicholson, with Mr. Turkel in a lobby card for the film 'The Shining', 1980.

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94

In ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ it’s yammer of the gods

Peter Brook, celebrated stage director of scale and humanity, dies at 97

Television

Rebecca Rittenhouse and David Del Rio in "Maggie."

What will the future hold for Hulu’s ‘Maggie’?

If a great show needs a little extra love, this TV critic has some to spare

This week’s TV: A new Dennis Lehane drama, Apple TV+ comes of age, and a psychic sitcom

music

Vance Gilbert will be making multiple appearances at the New Bedford Folk Festival, celebrating its 25th year July 9-10.

Five not-to-miss artists at the New Bedford Folk Festival

Dead & Company weather the storm at Gillette

Linda Kramer, wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dies at 55

Theater/Dance

Dancer Ty Morrison of BODYTRAFFIC in "SNAP," which appears on Jacob's Pillow's outdoor stage through July 3.

BODYTRAFFIC mirrors life’s darkness, light, and in-betweens at Jacob’s Pillow

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

globe local

Yurika Tarui and Aiden Wright, the two recipients of the Meserve Award. Photos by Ryan Davis and Seamus Webster

Two ‘true leaders’ at Newton North High School receive prestigious award

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

Should school committees in Massachusetts be appointed?

Obituaries

Jack Nicholson, with Mr. Turkel in a lobby card for the film 'The Shining', 1980.

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94

Clifford Alexander Jr., first Black secretary of Army, dies at 88

Bryant Rollins, pioneering Black journalist who detailed racism in newsroom and beyond, dies at 84