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THE GREAT DIVIDE

While student chronic absenteeism numbers remain high, Boston and Mass. show signs of recovery

Through March of this year, those who were chronically absent in BPS fell five percentage points to 37.2 percent in BPS, meaning about 2,300 more students regularly showed up for school.

Game 3: Celtics at Heat | 8:30 p.m.

Celtics beat writer's notebook
Derrick White needs to be back in the starting lineup, and other observations as Game 3 looms
White has made 6 of 10 3-pointers in the series and the Celtics have a plus-9.0 rating with him on the court.

Dan Shaughnessy: It’s put up or shut up time for Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and other thoughts

New hope for bill to ban size discrimination in Massachusetts, after three decades of trying
Massachusetts residents could demand better treatment in medical settings, the workplace, and recreational areas under a bill before the state Legislature that would ban discrimination based on weight or height.

Taylor Swift fans treated to another rain show in her second ‘Eras Tour’ performance at Gillette
It was a wet night in Foxborough, but that didn’t stop Swifties from soaking in every moment of Taylor Swift’s second of three shows at Gillette Stadium.

Fans recall the ‘magical’ night in 2011 when Taylor Swift danced in the pouring rain with all of Gillette Stadium Jenna Bush Hager, family among the crowd during Friday’s Taylor Swift concert Music review | At Gillette, Taylor Swift leads fans on a dazzling tour through every era

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
As Everett power plant shutters, some worry LNG terminal will be next to go
The LNG terminal’s fate could become the latest flashpoint in New England’s seemingly endless debate about shifting away from fossil fuels.

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’
For municipal workers, the stunts add to the rash of hostile behavior many face these days.

Union members picket as Warner Bros. exec is set to give BU commencement address

Outside Nickerson Field, more than 100 demonstrators picketed with signs and chanting pro-union slogans along Commonwealth Avenue, while thousands more crowded down Harry Agganis Way, including graduates in red robes.

Can AI help employers screen for honesty?

The use of artificial intelligence is spreading through the employment landscape, fueling questions about the role emerging technology plays in the workplace, and the potential harm it could cause.

Health officials racing to stay ahead of a possible Mpox resurgence

A cluster of recent Mpox cases in Chicago prompted an alert from federal health officials about the potential for new clusters or outbreaks.

The rise and fall of Rachael Rollins
Critics and supporters alike have pored over Rollins’s record, highlighting her successes and missteps, and reexamining warning signs that might have foretold her spectacular fall.

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws

The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
DEVRA FIRST

A new kind of Jewish space, where all are served

Lehrhaus, a "Jewish tavern and house of learning" in Somerville, connects all comers in a cultural celebration. “No space exists like this in the world."
Summer Arts Preview

10 museum shows you’ll want to wander this summer

From Pueblo pottery, to plants, and giant parade balloons, creativity in many forms will be on display in the welcoming cool of museum galleries.

10 folk and country shows that’ll bring the sunshine this summer

Valerie June, Calexico, and Rodney Crowell are among the Americana artists who'll be heating up concert stages this summer.
AAPI Heritage Month

Sisters, their Mass. businesses collaborate for AAPI Heritage Month

The AAPI History I Carry With Me: Sheena Melwani

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

‘This is the moment’: Yvonne Hao stepped up just in time for Mass. tech
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Availability of alternatives should guide decision on skin shock treatment

The use of electric shocks at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton has been controversial for decades. It would be irresponsible for the court to lift the consent agreement without addressing the core question of whether electric shock therapy should remain legal.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Coffee runs, car chases, and the insatiable celebrity-industrial complex
IDEAS | NATHAN DUNNE

I want AI to tell me how the story ends
IDEAS | EDITORIAL

Give in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants
IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The beauty of ugliness

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Person flown to hospital after explosion inside Kingston home

A person was flown to a hospital by a medical helicopter after suffering injuries from an explosion at a home in Kingston, officials said.

LOVE LETTERS
No sex, just sleep
“... but I have needs.”

Brockton school district braces for cuts
Layoffs loom as the district faces an $18 million budget deficit due to declines in student enrollment.

Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt ceiling talks after ‘productive’ call

Both sides have said progress was being made but that they remain far apart. Biden’s Treasury Department has said it could run out of cash as soon as June 1, and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday, “I think that that’s a hard deadline.”

G7 ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelensky meets world leaders, Russia claims a battlefield victory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky huddled with some of his biggest backers as the Group of Seven summit closed in Hiroshima on Sunday, building momentum for his country’s war effort even as Russia claimed a battlefield victory that was quickly disputed by Ukraine.

Boston Fashion Week returns Wednesday with Downtown Crossing Open Runway
For designers, the Open Runway event gives access to the general public. For the public, it provides access to the local fashion scene.

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.
Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

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Mayor Wu’s big plans for Boston’s development agency has run up against an uncertain economy. But she’s pushing ahead.
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Plan to expand hangar space for private jets at Hanscom sparks concerns about a surge in climate pollution
Private jets are among the most polluting forms of transportation on the planet, catering mainly to the wealthy and powerful, and in recent years, their use has soared at airports such as Hanscom Field.

MUSIC REVIEW
All hits, no misses from Janet Jackson at Xfinity Center
Touching on a whopping 44 songs, Janet Jackson's show whirred by at a dizzying pace — a flex of how many absolute bangers she has bequeathed unto the world.

Culture & Lifestyle

All hits, no misses from Janet Jackson at Xfinity Center

‘Ted Lasso’ stays positive to the (likely) end

For many mothers and daughters, instead of a rift, there’s Taylor Swift

‘Fast X’ reunites the family

Special Projects

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.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

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Reading the tax-relief tea leaves
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LETTERS

Nancy Gertner: Don’t scrap improved process for picking US attorney
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How ‘anti-woke’ laws are awakening Florida’s students

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Metro

Haitian Unity Parade returns to Blue Hill Avenue in a blue and red celebration

The parade celebrates Haitian Flag Day, marked Thursday with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall and a rally outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building calling for the federal government to assist Haitians as clashes in the country grow increasingly frequent and brutal.

Health officials racing to stay ahead of a possible Mpox resurgence

A cluster of recent Mpox cases in Chicago prompted an alert from federal health officials about the potential for new clusters or outbreaks.

Brockton school district braces for cuts

Layoffs loom as the district faces an $18 million budget deficit due to declines in student enrollment.

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’

For municipal workers, the stunts add to the rash of hostile behavior many face these days.

Sports

A SHOT FOR LIFE

A Shot for Life breaks the ice on a new sport: Hockey

With more than $107,000 raised between the boys’ and girls’ games, founder Mike Slonina said that this is only the beginning for ASFL hockey.
BRAVES 3, MARINERS 2

New Bedford’s Jared Shuster earns first major league victory with gem for Atlanta

Shuster — who attended New Bedford High as a freshman, then transferred to Marion’s Tabor Academy — made a strong case for earning a longer look in a rotation that has lost Max Fried and Kyle Wright to injuries.
Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Stars 2

Knights take 2-0 series lead with overtime victory over Stars

All four games of the conference finals have gone to overtime, the first time in NHL history that has occurred.
men's world hockey championships

Cutter Gauthier’s hat trick leads United States men’s hockey in rout of France at world championships
sun 80, mystics 74

DeWanna Bonner, Sun recover from 12-point deficit to beat Mystics in home opener
NBA

Nuggets credit teamwork for playoff dominance with one win to go before making first Finals appearance

Business

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The latest on some big-money stories

Here's the latest on the Mass. residential real estate market, the steep drop in tax revenues, and the governor's renewed push to get federal funding for the Sagamore and Bourne bridges.

Can AI help employers screen for honesty?

A lawsuit against CVS raises questions about the use of automated lie detectors in hiring.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

As Everett power plant shutters, some worry LNG terminal will be next to go

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws
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This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

Globe Magazine

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PERSPECTIVE

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COOKING

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metro

While student chronic absenteeism numbers remain high, Boston and Mass. show signs of recovery

Pickup truck driven up utility pole wire in Oak Bluffs

On Beacon Hill, backroom infighting over committee rules spills into public, reveals simmering House-Senate tension

sports

R.I. trail named for ‘Tarzan’ Brown, the Narragansett Indian who won two Boston Marathons

Game 47: Red Sox at Padres lineups and notes

Derrick White needs to be back in the starting lineup, and other observations as Game 3 looms

business

Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt ceiling talks after ‘productive’ call

Yellen doubts US could still pay all of its bills by June 15

Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian city of Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces

politics

Biden voices optimism on debt talks despite sharp statements by both sides

2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold

DeSantis’ choreographed New Hampshire visit had babies, diners, and adoring fans. But the road ahead is far less predictable.

Nation

‘They’re opposed to government. But now they are the government.’

As Boston Mayor Michelle Wu seeks big changes, old power brokers push back

Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired at small New York Christian college

World

G7 ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelensky meets world leaders, Russia claims a battlefield victory

Greece votes in first election since international bailout spending controls ended

Ukraine’s Zelensky at center of last day of high-level diplomacy as G7 looks to punish Russia

opinion

Reading the tax-relief tea leaves

Two contrasting views on which books should be read in schools

They decry the removal of activist’s memorial in N.H.

lifestyle

Boston Fashion Week returns Wednesday with Downtown Crossing Open Runway

No sex, just sleep

‘The Friday Night Club’ spotlights pioneer of abstract paintings Hilma af Klint

food & dining

A new kind of Jewish space, where all are served

Sisters, their Mass. businesses collaborate for AAPI Heritage Month

Bar Toscana and Stubbys arrive in the Seaport; Mass Hole Donuts debuts in Somerville

travel

American Airlines and JetBlue must abandon their partnership in the Northeast, federal judge rules

A Northampton arts festival, a poncho for chilly times, and a gravel race for all ages

Ellie Smart on diving into travel, a great fanny pack, and loving Oprah Winfrey

Arts

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

10 museum shows you’ll want to wander this summer

Zhang Xiao’s photos look at rural life during Lunar New Year celebrations in northern China

Books

In R.F. Kuang’s ‘Yellowface,’ intellectual theft by a white writer unleashes hauntings of all kinds

Millennials, in Brandon Taylor’s ‘The Late Americans,’ confront a broken world through sex and theory

Burkhard Bilger on German Westerns and his favorite historical novels

Movies

Cast of ‘Good Burger 2′ greets fans during filming in North Providence

You can observe a lot by watching the Yogi Berra doc ‘It Ain’t Over’

‘Master Gardener’ is a lot of raging bull

Television

Royal intrigue on the way in ‘Mary & George’

Sixteen years later, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ creators open up about 2007′s Mooninite panic

10 TV shows we’ll be watching over the summer

music

Taylor Swift fans treated to another rain show in her second ‘Eras Tour’ performance at Gillette

Jenna Bush Hager, family among the crowd during Friday’s Taylor Swift concert at Gillette Stadium

On the train to Gillette with thousands of Swifties, and the looks we saw along the way

Theater/Dance

Dorrance Dance at the ICA has all the right moves

July offers a rare chance to see the celebrated Dutch National Ballet in New England

With her hot dog chronicle, Jamie Loftus is on a roll

globe local

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

Jean Durkee, ‘Miss Jean’ for Boston’s ‘Romper Room’ children’s TV show, dies at 90

Martin Amis, acclaimed author of bleakly comic novels, dies at 73

Robin Guenther, architect of healthy hospitals, dies at 68