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The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

Our names point to where we come from. Mine took me on a journey from Boston to Seoul and back.

Amid toxic workplace allegations, Barbara Lynch restaurants drift on
Lynch has continued to deny the allegations of a toxic workplace culture within her restaurants, but many who have invested in the famed chef are wondering whether her future is adrift.

‘He was just a sweet kid’: Body of 4-year-old boy who went missing on Castle Island is found
Authorities on Monday recovered the body of 4-year-old Mohamed Fofana on Spectacle Island, bringing a tragic end to an intensive law enforcement search that started Sunday night when the boy went missing from Castle Island.

Judith Saide in her kitchen with the unwanted food deliveries from HelloFresh.

She keeps getting boxes of food she never ordered from HelloFresh

A Back Bay woman has been getting boxes of food from the meal kit company HelloFresh for months, though she never ordered them and the company promised to stop.

‘Accountability needs to be taken’: Women hit by Boston police van file for criminal charges

The officer who was driving had been arrested twice on charges of reckless and negligent driving, before being hired by Boston police.

Attorney general investigating Boston police gang unit and database

Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office said the investigation is ongoing and has not reached any findings or conclusions.

Fasten your seat belts, air travel is taking off again
Air travel appears to be taking off again, climbing back to pre-pandemic levels even as experts warn that another summer of airport discontent may be ahead.

With the clock ticking, Boston council bats around redistricting — again

Now the chief question looms: can the Boston City Council, known for nasty acrimony in recent months, work together to approve a new map, and do so swiftly?

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools’ improper billing practice wasted $25,000, opened avenues for potential corruption, city finds

The missteps by BPS amounted to a “breach of policy, procedures, and public trust,” the report said.

Amherst school district investigating transgender discrimination complaints, teachers union calls for resignations

The Amherst-Pelham Education Association said in a letter to the School Committee that educators “overwhelmingly” voted no confidence last week in superintendent Michael Morris and Doreen Cunningham, assistant superintendent for diversity, equity and human resources.

Amid high political tensions, Healey administration weighs in on federal protections for trans student athletes

At left: a portrait of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the American political radical circa 1913. At right: a historic marker erected in her birthplace of Concord, N.H.

Historical marker for Elizabeth Gurley Flynn in Concord, N.H., has been removed

Republican officials fiercely objected to the sign honoring labor leader and feminist organizer Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, citing her leadership role in the American Communist Party. Two weeks after the marker was unveiled, it was taken down.

In his first year as an NBA head coach, Joe Mazzulla has his Celtics in the conference finals.

Is Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla the next Erik Spoelstra? There’s reason to think so.

When he took the Heat job, Spoelstra was a young, relatively unknown coach with a talented roster that had title aspirations — and things worked out well.

Chad Finn: Redemptive Game 7 rout put to rest some misconceptions about the Celtics

Things went south quickly for Tanner Houck on his second turn through the order against the Mariners.

Mariners 10, Red Sox 1

Red Sox pitching unravels again in another uncompetitive loss to mark fourth straight defeat

Tanner Houck fell apart in his second turn through the order, and the bullpen didn't fare much better in a shellacking.

Tech Power Players 50

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See who ranked No. 1 Climate change is a major problem. These Boston leaders have solutions.

Opinion

Karl Gönner, the Nazi whose life and legacy is explored in “Fatherland: A Memoir of War, Conscience, and Family Secrets" by his grandson Burkhard Bilger.

IDEAS | ELIZABETH SVOBODA

When someone close to you has done very bad things

The unexpected rewards that come from reckoning with crimes committed by friends and family.

A glimmer of democracy shines in Turkey

Legislature airs ideas for making the T safer — and bigger

Trump faithful seek the power they feel slipping from their grasp

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Boston now allows dogs on outdoor restaurant patios. What could go wrong?

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Attack on Congressional staffers comes amid high volume of threats against Congress in recent years

The US Capitol Police warned early this year that threats against Congress remained high.

Man with baseball bat enters Dem. Representative’s office, commits ‘act of violence’ against two staffers; suspect in custody

Woman taken to hospital after jumping from third floor of burning home in Brockton
Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli said the woman’s injuries were non-life-threatening and seven other people inside the mixed-use building escaped without injury.

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A ‘Succession’ without Logan Roy is exactly what the show needed
I’m finding it compelling to watch the kids in the wake of their abuser. Now, without him, we can more clearly see Kendall, Shiv, and Roman as themselves.

Biden and congressional leaders to discuss debt ceiling as McCarthy pushes for faster deal

President Biden is ready to discuss the debt ceiling with congressional leaders at the White House in a high-profile session with reverberations across the globe as early outlines of a potential deal begin to emerge.

Prosecutor ends probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation with harsh criticism, but no new charges

A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Mother, stepfather, grandmother of 6 children previously reported missing in Haverhill face charges

A mother, stepfather, and grandmother have all been charged after six siblings in Haverhill went missing last week and were found over the weekend, officials said.

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu attended the March 8 Boston City Council meeting before a vote on rent control. The council approved the rent control proposal and BPDA restructuring.

The mayor, the business community, and so many fragile egos

A supporter of former president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump held a sign during a rally to welcome Trump at Manchester airport in Manchester, N.H., on May 10 ahead of his CNN town hall meeting.

Why the CNN crowd cheered Trump’s comments on E. Jean Carroll

Reasonable people might suggest that it’s irresponsible to deploy — on a global scale — a system that operates according to unknown internal principles, that shows “sparks” of general-purpose intelligence, and that may or may not be pursuing its own internal goals.

How can humans maintain control over AI — forever?

"I want to sound an alarm," the author writes, "that our health care system is set up in a way that makes emergency rooms doomed to fail to meet patients’ expectations."

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America broke George Clooney’s ER

Ghost guns, like this one seized in New York City, have no serial number.

Massachusetts needs to regulate ghost guns

Smoke billows from one of many chemical plants near Baton Rouge, La.

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A bill proposed by state Representative Robert E. Craven Sr. would increase the penalties for wage theft and employee misclassification.

N.H.’s poet laureate on poetry and losing the ‘stone backpack of perfectionism’

Alexandria Peary focuses her work on young people — especially those who don’t see themselves as professional writers.

New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley to host World Cup freestyle skiing events in 2024 and 2025

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Bipartisan concerns about Housing Secretary Pryor’s proposed use of eminent domain

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Lower Bobby's Run at Waterville Valley in New Hampshire was the site of the US national moguls championships in March.

New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley to host World Cup freestyle skiing events in 2024 and 2025

Men’s and women’s moguls and dual moguls events will be held on the resort's Lower Bobby's Run.

The Braves' Marcell Ozuna rounds third after his ninth-inning home run.

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Braves use five two-run homers to beat Rangers in interleague battle of division leaders

Charlie Morton (5-3) struck out a season-high 10 and held the Rangers to seven singles and one walk in 6⅔ innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season.

John Schreiber left Monday night's game with a lat issue as the Sox continue losing relievers.

Red Sox reliever John Schreiber leaves game, likely bound for injured list with lat issue as bullpen keeps losing arms

Schreiber is the latest Sox reliever to be hit with the injury bug.

yankees 7, blue jays 4

Aaron Boone ejected, Aaron Judge goes deep twice to lead Yankees past Blue Jays

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Notre Dame-Hingham girls’ lacrosse’s sister act is paying off

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Business

Flagship Pioneering launches Cambridge startup to unlock potential of ‘biomimicry’

Metaphore Biotechnologies is looking to imitate nature in an effort to fight diseases.

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The recent failures of a trio of midsize banks has once again raised questions on whether executive compensation is tilted toward short-term gains rather than companies’ long-term health.

Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities

A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say

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Yvonne Hao, secretary of economic development in Governor Maura Healey's administration.

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Learn to use watercolors on Wednesday at the Concord Museum.

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“They needed storage and an open area for imaginative play,” the designer says.

Home design: Creating a dreamy shared bedroom for little girls

metro

Family members of Mohamed Abou Fofana, 4, grieved after his body was found during the search at Castle Island on Monday. The boy was playing at a park on Castle Island around 7 p.m. when his grandfather lost sight of him and could not find him.

‘He was just a sweet kid’: Body of 4-year-old boy who went missing on Castle Island is found

‘Accountability needs to be taken’: Women hit by Boston police van file for criminal charges

With the clock ticking, Boston council bats around redistricting — again

sports

Kentucky Derby winner Mage arrives at Pimlico Race Course early Sunday to prepare for the second leg of the Triple Crown.

Mage, lone Kentucky Derby horse in the field, set as favorite in the Preakness

Shohei Ohtani struggles on mound but reaches base five times in Angels’ victory

Matt Ryan joining CBS as an NFL analyst, though he makes clear move isn’t a retirement announcement

business

Fisherman David Goethel sorts cod and haddock while fishing off the coast of New Hampshire, April 23, 2016.

A net negative: Haddock, a staple Atlantic fish, is in decline off New England, regulators say

Sarepta stock soars after advisers recommend approval of treatment

EU approves Microsoft’s $69 billion deal for Activision

politics

President Biden.

Biden to mark Jewish American Heritage Month with Broadway stars, speak out on antisemitism

Races for 4 court seats, including 1 on Supreme Court, lead statewide Pennsylvania primary ballots

Pennsylvania House control up for grabs yet again in special elections

Nation

The measure would ban abortion when an ultrasound detects cardiac activity, around six weeks and before most people know they are pregnant.

Republican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina

Three judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appeal

Washington state lawmakers seek to avoid decriminalizing drugs

World

Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on May 15.

Russia launches ‘exceptional’ air attack on Kyiv as Europe, China look to exert influence

Five sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist in Germany

Hong Kong leader says China’s sentencing of US citizen exposes national security threats

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TikTok.

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travel

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Artists on an island, bike trips in the canyon, and fully charged adventures

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Arts

Dinorá Justice's exhibition "Mother/Nature" will be on view at NAGA Gallery through June 3.

Dinorá Justice turns to ‘Mother/Nature’ to reimagine artists’ objectification of women

Meet the Makers: Painter and public school art teacher Liana Farmer

What do Indian public archives and Richard Avedon have in common?

Books

Kharkiv musicians performed in the demolished courtyard of the Palace of Labor.

‘Sky Above Kharkiv’ is an intimate account of the earliest months of war from Serhiy Zhadan, Ukraine’s most beloved poet

Abraham Verghese’s long-awaited ‘The Covenant of Water’ chronicles three generations of an Indian family haunted by a water curse

Elizabeth Benedict’s ‘Rewriting Illness’ injects tragicomedy into a personal account of cancer diagnosis and treatment

Movies

Amanda Kim's first film, "Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV," airs May 16 on PBS.

First-time filmmaker Amanda Kim explores the life of the ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik

Ben Affleck’s new movie ‘Hypnotic’ came out of nowhere and has very few reviews. Why the mystery?

Long walk back to the big screen: ‘The Way’ returns to theaters for one day

Television

From left: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin as the Roy siblings in "Succession."

A ‘Succession’ without Logan Roy is exactly what the show needed

This week’s TV: ‘Alaska Daily’ folds, remembering Donna Summer, and a Sly Stallone reality series

A peek at season 6 of ‘Black Mirror’

music

Gavin Marengi is a 10th-grader at Triton Regional High School.

He’s not old enough to drive, but this Salisbury 10th-grader already has a record album

BSO names Chad Smith next president and CEO

East Cambridge artist Skooby Laposky wants you to listen to nature

Theater/Dance

Cambridge, MA - 5/5/2023 American Repertory Theater upcoming production of "Evita." Actress Shereen Pimentel (cq) middle who'll be playing Eva Peron in the title role at a rehearsal in Cambridge. ( Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

In the revival of ‘Evita’ at the ART, a tango between the two sides of Eva Perón

You’ll want to accept this invitation to ‘The Prom’

Five standout shows at the Boston Comedy Festival

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

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

Owen S. Walker, the first federal public defender in Massachusetts.

Owen S. Walker, state’s first federal public defender, dies at 79

Bernadine Strik, whose insights helped blueberries thrive, dies at 60

Thomas Stacy, master of the English horn, dies at 84