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Cracking an intriguing secret of centenarians: Why so few are ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease

Increasingly, scientists believe that genes, and not necessarily good habits, determine who lives past 100. But which genes?

Lessons in modern-day rent control, 3,000 miles from Boston
Oregon's model of rent control is the closest example of the kind of rent limits Mayor Wu wants to enact in Boston to manage a brutal housing crisis. In Portland, the model has had its successes, but it's not working for everyone.

Nantucket Town Meeting rejects proposal to limit short-term rentals

The 558-378 vote marked the third time in three years that Nantucket Town Meeting members have refused to adopt regulations for short-term rentals.

The coronation of King Charles III, in photos
The coronation drew celebrities and crowds of people in London for a generational event full of ceremony and splendor.

King Charles III is crowned in ancient rite at uncertain moment

‘It’s the heritage, it’s the pomp, it’s the circumstance’: In Boston, local residents celebrate King Charles’s coronation

Decked out in festive Union Jack glasses, T-shirts, and bow ties, a crowd gathered in the Beacon Hill home of the British consul general in Boston early Saturday morning.

In Rhode Island, a stained-glass window shows Christ as a man of color

Scholars think the window, commissioned in 1877, could be the first of its kind. "It should stand as a landmark in American culture," said art historian Virginia Raguin.

At least eight killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead

A gunman killed eight people and wounded seven others – three critically – in a shooting at a Dallas-area mall before being fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities said Saturday.

RED SOX 7, PHILLIES 4
Make that eight straight wins for the Red Sox, who beat the Phillies again in Philadelphia
The offense came to life in the fourth inning to score five runs as Boston teams improved to 3-0 in Philly this weekend. Rafael Devers had three hits and drove in the first two runs.

How a school board race in the blue state of Illinois became a nationally funded cage match
Around the country, conservative groups have harnessed parental angst to gain seats on school boards. Liberals see a threat to public education and have scrambled to keep up.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
Every inch a king
The Supreme Court is a monarchy so absolute it’s as if the French Revolution never happened, let alone the American one.

‘Stunning’ revelations about Clarence Thomas unlike anything Supreme Court has seen before, legal experts say

Delta flight en route to Amsterdam diverted to Boston Friday due to unruly passenger

Delta flight 134 left Detroit at 6:25 p.m. and made an unscheduled stop in Boston shortly before 9 p.m. The passenger was removed from the plane and turned over to law enforcement, the airline said.
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What is the history of your name?

For a reader response article, we want to know the story of your name and what it means to you.

Museum of African American History’s incoming CEO on moving forward

When Noelle Trent starts as president and chief executive of the museum on June 12, she returns to the city where her parents studied and raised their family. She was born here.

‘I try not to let it scare me:’ COVID-19 emergency to end, but anxiety lingers

A day after the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a “global health emergency,” people acknowledged the pandemic milestone, but said the virus remained a threat.
Disease experts warn White House of potential for Omicron-like wave of illness
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The Celtics have won only one championship since 1986, but the path to another is clear

We’ve been speculating and celebrating the talents of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, now in their sixth season together. Now is their time.
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How to boost confidence in the US banking system

If the federal government wants to reassure depositors and investors, it must couple its officials’ words with swift action that empowers regulators.
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‘My time is being wasted.’ Blue Line riders endure shutdowns as MBTA promises repairs.
Blue Line commuters already weary from service cuts and slowdowns endured the elimination of most weeknight train service over the last two weeks as the MBTA said it was working to repair its tracks.

The end of an era — all year round — as Christmas Tree Shops files for bankruptcy protection
The Massachusetts-based discount chain said it will close up to 10 stores amid financial restructuring.

For the love of K9 Kitt
Braintree police officer William Cushing Jr. established the K9 Kitt Foundation in honor of his longtime partner, who was killed in the line of duty on June 4, 2021.

Investigation into Newburyport explosion underway after authorities identify worker killed in blast
Fire investigators returned Friday to the scene of a deadly explosion at a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Newburyport and have preliminarily determined it does not appear suspicious, a state official said.

10 years later, Salem man pleads guilty to shooting deputy sheriff at Mass. Eye and Ear
Raymond Wallace, 46, was sentenced in Suffolk Superior Court to 12 years in prison for assault, gun, and escape charges, which he will serve concurrently with a 16- to 18-year sentence he’s already serving in Essex County for a probation violation, officials said.

Sligo Pub, beloved Somerville watering hole, to close in June

The Mannion family, which has run the business since 1989, thanked their staff, “who have stuck with us through thick & thin,” and expressed their appreciation for their patrons’ loyalty and support.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
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Joe Manchin upended the Senate. Here’s how (and why) he could do the same to the 2024 presidential race.
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In the Seaport, a glut of liquor licenses reflects the rise of chains and continued inequities
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These South Carolina GOP women are warning their party about abortion politics, but will they listen?
Their opposition to certain restrictions stands as an act of defiance against a party that has been given a lot of rein in red states to regulate abortion access.

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Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

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Nantucket Town Meeting rejects proposal to limit short-term rentals

The 558-378 vote marked the third time in three years that Nantucket Town Meeting members have refused to adopt regulations for short-term rentals.

‘I try not to let it scare me:’ COVID-19 emergency to end, but anxiety lingers

A day after the World Health Organization declared an end to COVID-19 as a “global health emergency,” people acknowledged the pandemic milestone, but said the virus remained a threat.

10 years later, Salem man pleads guilty to shooting deputy sheriff at Mass. Eye and Ear

Raymond Wallace, 46, was sentenced in Suffolk Superior Court to 12 years in prison for assault, gun, and escape charges, which he will serve concurrently with a 16- to 18-year sentence he’s already serving in Essex County for a probation violation, officials said.

Museum of African American History’s incoming CEO on moving forward

When Noelle Trent starts as president and chief executive of the museum on June 12, she returns to the city where her parents studied and raised their family. She was born here.

Sports

Game 2: oilers 5, golden knights 1

Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid score two goals apiece as Oilers even series with Golden Knights

Drasaitl has at least 1 point in the first eight games of the postseason, while McDavid is on a seven-game point streak.
RED SOX 7, PHILLIES 4

Make that eight straight wins for the Red Sox, who beat the Phillies again in Philadelphia

The offense came to life in the fourth inning to score five runs as Boston teams improved to 3-0 in Philly this weekend. Rafael Devers had three hits and drove in the first two runs.
Revolution 2, FC Toronto 0

Revolution shut out FC Toronto, hold on to first place in Eastern Conference

Woods opened the scoring in the 19th minute.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK

The lineup looks different, but the results are the same for undefeated Brookline boys’ tennis
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Softball roundup: Sam Lincoln dominates on the mound in a one-hit, 15-strikeout masterpiece for No. 1 Taunton
RED SOX

Red Sox to activate James Paxton this week, then decide when to give lefthander a start

Business

Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97

As Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s, Newton Minow famously proclaimed that network television was a “vast wasteland."

What we can learn from centenarians

A new study from a group of Boston researchers is looking at centenarians to learn how to combat Alzheimer’s disease.

Lessons in modern-day rent control, 3,000 miles from Boston

‘You really hate unions, huh?’: BU community angered after Warner Bros. CEO announced as commencement speaker amid writer strike
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Smoking is horrible. Yet it sure made it easy to meet new friends.

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Muted, blurred, or missing footage: Lawyers say police bodycam policies have ‘no real teeth’ in court

For the love of K9 Kitt

Cracking an intriguing secret of centenarians: Why so few are ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease

sports

With two-shot lead at Wells Fargo Championship, Wyndham Clark aims for first PGA Tour title

Mage, a 15-1 shot, works magic to Kentucky Derby victory under pall of more horse deaths

Masataka Yoshida proves to be big Bryce Harper fan and enjoys meet-and-greet with Phillies star

business

The end of an era — all year round — as Christmas Tree Shops files for bankruptcy protection

Beverly students win top prize in world robotics competition

McKee proposes tax credit program to spur production of affordable housing in Rhode Island

politics

How a school board race in the blue state of Illinois became a nationally funded cage match

At least 8 fake electors have immunity in Georgia election probe

Biden said to pick Air Force general as Joint Chiefs chair

Nation

At least eight killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead

California reparations panel approves state apology, payments

John Olsen, who helped revolutionize Australian art, dies at 95

World

Charles is crowned king in ancient ceremony with modern twists

Pro-Kremlin novelist injured in car explosion in Russia

Ukraine claims it shot down Russia’s most sophisticated missile for first time

opinion

Tenderness and brutality: True stories from an ICU nurse

Novelist Richard North Patterson defies the publishing world’s stay-in-your-racial-lane dictates

What does Clarence Thomas think about disclosures? Read his dissents.

lifestyle

What is the history of your name?

I’ve spent a lot on him

Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independence

food & dining

Some Block Island restaurants are getting a refresh, the mall could become cool again, and more food notes

At Brighton’s Pizza Project, Sicilian slices and memorable snacks

Back Bay could soon get a new, bigger Trader Joe’s

travel

Making sure ‘everything is tickety-boo.’ Here’s what it’s like at London’s top hotels ahead of the coronation.

Who needs a big city getaway when there’s Vergennes?

Exploring Vermont’s scenic Stone Valley, where life slows down

Arts

Every breath she takes: Ming Smith at MoMA

In Portland, looking back at a continent on the cusp of change

‘Sound in Space, Sound in Place’ is an aural experience

Books

In Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s debut novel, ‘Chain Gang All-Stars,’ the darkest features of American society come together in a horrific — and horrifically plausible — reflection of dystopian greed and racist voyeurism

Julia Lee, in ‘Biting the Hand,’ traces the fallout of straddling two different worlds

Newbery Award-winning author Meg Medina on public libraries and how to get kids to read

Movies

‘American Graffiti,’ turning 50, delivers happy days with a white gaze

Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal are red-hot in ‘Carmen’

When documentarian Davis Guggenheim met Michael J. Fox, the actor had one request: ‘No violins’

Television

‘You really hate unions, huh?’: BU community angered after Warner Bros. CEO announced as commencement speaker amid writer strike

Writers’ strike brings end to 48th season of ‘SNL’

Will you take comfort in King Charles’s coronation, or is hate-watching your thing?

music

Shostakovich’s musical home for conscience, revisited at a time of need

The 24 best albums of the year (so far)

Concert to celebrate ‘Three Women’ of the Boston Women’s Memorial

Theater/Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s annual return pairs ‘Revelations’ with visions for the future

‘Beetlejuice’ has the time of its afterlife

In the Huntington’s ‘Joy and Pandemic,’ the scourge of sicknesses seen and unseen

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Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97

Petr Klima, whose triple-OT goal vs. Bruins propelled Oilers to a Stanley Cup in 1990, dies at 58

Robert Patrick, early, and prolific, playwright of gay life, dies at 85