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MUSIC REVIEW

Foo Fighters bring the first day of Boston Calling to a roaring conclusion

Day one of this year’s festival, which included sets by The National, Celisse, Brandie Blaze, Niall Horan, and last-minute substitutes Dropkick Murphys, ran about as smoothly and triumphantly as anyone could hope.
How Boston Calling got its 'Boston' back A fan's guide to Boston Calling: Bring the kids, don’t bring cash, and leave the gummies at home

See what bands performed at Boston Calling on Friday
The Foo Fighters were among the musical groups that played for festival-goers on the first day of the weekend event at Harvard Athletic Complex.

What to eat at Boston Calling
Pierogies, doughnuts, grilled cheese, oh my! We tried 10 foods at the festival to get a feel for all it has to offer.

GAME 6: Celtics Vs. Heat, 8:30 p.m. ET

Gary Washburn | ON BASKETBALL
What Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics have done to turn things around is simply remarkable
The Celtics will enter Game 6 Saturday having rediscovered the confidence and fortitude that had been lost.

Chad Finn: This Celtics team seems to be writing its own anything-is-possible story
Tara Sullivan

Celtics still trail in the Eastern Conference finals, but all of the pressure is on the Heat

The fear of stunning failure — of being the first NBA team to blow a 3-0 series lead — grows with each passing hour, no matter how much Miami wants to believe it doesn’t.

This physician assistant is resuscitating the forgotten ‘nurse romance novel’
What exactly is a vintage nurse romance novel? It might be more illuminating to say what it’s not.

KARA BASKIN | PARENTING UNFILTERED

Your A-to-Z guide to family-friendly dining in the Boston area

This is a list of excellent restaurants that will feed your bedraggled, hungry, tired-of-takeout family. Keep it handy all summer long: Many have patios!
Tell us: What's your favorite family-friendly restaurant in the Boston area?

More people are dying on Mass. and US roads. It doesn’t have to be this way. Just look at the UK, France, and Japan.

Massachusetts, and the United States, have seen traffic deaths climb since 2019, while similarly developed countries around the world have been steadily reducing road carnage.

Harnessing the same forces as lightning, new technology extracts electricity from humidity
“Throughout history, we haven’t been able to find any means to capture the electricity in the air. It’s dangerous. It’s unpredictable. But I think this technology essentially turns that dream into reality,” said Jun Yao, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in the College of Engineering at UMass Amherst.

Key Republican negotiator says ‘thorny’ issues remain unsettled in possible debt deal
Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and the White House to avert a catastrophic US default.

Biden says debt deal ‘very close’ even as two sides far apart on work requirements

 James Pindell: When it comes to raising the debt ceiling, there’s a reason politicians wait until the last minute

Man charged with killing 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver ordered held without bail

Alberto L. Sierra, 32, was ordered held during a hearing Friday in Worcester Superior Court, where he pleaded not guilty last week to charges of murder and disinterring a body, according to District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.’s office.

Video of brazen daylight gunfight on Shawmut Avenue shows children and adults running for cover

There were no reports of injuries, according to police, but residents interviewed Friday spoke of how quickly an otherwise peaceful evening in the neighborhood suddenly turned terrifying.

Mayor Michelle Wu signs new council district maps

UMass Memorial Health to close maternity ward at Leominster campus

Memorial Day Weekend

11 ways to celebrate Memorial Day weekend in Boston

Memorial Day weekend traffic is expected to be heavy. These are best and worst times to hit the road.

See photos of the Memorial Day flag display on the Boston Common

Recipe: Top slices of charred, rosy, grilled flank steak with blue cheese butter this Memorial Day weekend
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Jim Irsay to mix rock ‘n’ roll with Patriots-Colts nostalgia in July concert at TD Garden

The Colts owner is renting out TD Garden for a free all-star music concert and music exhibit July 15.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

If Angels are going nowhere, then should Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout be headed elsewhere?

Ohtani, 28, can become a free agent at the end of the season and has made it clear his biggest goal is to win the World Series, something the Angels haven’t come close to in his time there.
Jeneé Osterheldt

The Little Mermaid, Black girls, and a wave of memories

With Halle Bailey as “The Little Mermaid,” memories of my mother and me come flowing back.
Movie review: Halle Bailey makes ‘The Little Mermaid’ her own
Opinion
EDITORIAL

A pro-MCAS voice emerges

The new coalition is focused on improving the exam, not ending it as a graduation requirement.
JEFF JACOBY

As ‘Taxachusetts’ is being revived, residents are fleeing
MARCELA GARCÍA

How to protect undocumented workers from exploitation
LETTERS

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?
IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

What my autistic son’s cold cheeseburgers taught me about bureaucracy

More recent News

Head of Boston FBI announces he will retire in June
Special Agent in Charge Joseph Bonavolonta has overseen FBI operations in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island since 2019.

Feds putting several New England lighthouses up for auction, transfer to nonprofits

The federal government is offloading at least 10 lighthouses in New England and elsewhere to nonprofits and the public through a combination of transfers and auctions as part of the annual Lighthouse Season.

Man charged with allegedly bludgeoning neighbor to death in Bridgewater

Dinis Moreira, 69, pleaded not guilty to one count of murder for the death of his neighbor, Valerie Oakhem, 58, his neighbor on Spring Street, officials said Friday.

Man, 16-year-old boy arrested in alleged armed robbery in Dorchester

Davon Sanon, 23, of Medford and the teen allegedly stole a credit card from two men at gun point early Friday morning, Boston police said.

Colleges will be able to block out a student’s race on admissions applications
Each year, the 1 million or so students applying to college through the Common App are given the option to check a box, disclosing whether they identify as Hispanic, Asian, Black or white, among other choices.

LOVE LETTERS
After all this, I have to see him at work every day
I’m heartbroken, and he’s my manager.

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?

DEBT

SAVINGS

HOUSING

REALITY CHECK CALCULATOR
Love Letters

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters
Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

Recommended reads

We asked AI to plan the perfect Boston day. Here’s where it took us.

A new artificial intelligence-powered website, Forgemytrip, is designed to build customized travel itineraries. So we put it to the test.

The AAPI History I Carry With Me: Towfu
A Beautiful Resistance celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as told to Jeneé Osterheldt.

Farewell to Matignon, a beloved Cambridge Catholic high school
Seeing the school close its doors after 75 years of academic and athletic achievements stirs up feelings of nostalgia and pride, students and their families said.

Amy Carnevale was elected to clean up the Mass. GOP. She’s got her work cut out for her.
The new party chair knew when she took over in February that her job was to rebuild the party. But even she didn’t realize the scope of the mess she inherited.

Culture & Lifestyle

When a great show like ‘Succession’ gives us such vivid characters, now you’re talking

Here’s everyone who’ll be playing at Boston Calling

How Boston Calling got its ‘Boston’ back

Tina Turner saved my soul

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

IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ

Feeling sick? The lawyer will see you now.
Joan Wickersham

Don’t call my breasts ‘boobs.’ It’s degrading.
Wes Ely

As long COVID turns three, Americans play disability roulette
EDITORIAL

When clinics can’t afford to keep detox and rehab beds open, state policy needs to change
Alex Beam

Everyone is getting into the trademark game
IDEAS | SETH MOULTON

AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

Metro

At Massachusetts 911 call centers, severe staffing issues and burnout

Dispatcher and call-taker staffing levels plunged during the pandemic and have been slow to rebound, leading to a vicious cycle, workers say, of overwork and burnout.

Conn. lawmakers absolve accused Colonial-era witches, apologize for ‘miscarriage of justice’

The Ct. Witch Trial Exoneration Project, made up of history buffs and descendants, had long advocated for the resolution, to raise public awareness about the state's witch trials, which occurred decades before the infamous Salem, Mass. witch trials.
TOM FARRAGHER

With a mower, a rake, and a shovel, he honors the nation’s war dead at this manicured cemetery

Groundskeeper performs his solemn duties with respect, dignity, and grace.

Head of Boston FBI announces he will retire in June

Special Agent in Charge Joseph Bonavolonta has overseen FBI operations in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island since 2019.

Sports

French Open

Post-Serena, women’s tennis heads to French Open led by Big Three of Swiatek, Sabalenka, and Rybakina

As the start of the French Open approaches on Sunday, defending champion Swiatek is ranked No. 1, Sabalenka is No. 2, and Rybakina is No. 4.
Indianapolis 500

Ganassi vs. McLaren headlines Indianapolis 500 title fight, with some 300,000 fans expected

Ganassi is the reigning winning team and, like McLaren, has four strong chances to win on Sunday.
Soccer

European spot and Premier League survival at stake on last day of season

Tottenham plays at relegation-threatened Leeds in a game that has potential for lots of scoring.
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS NOTEBOOK

Same game, new lessons when German exchange student joined Marblehead’s tennis team

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Upon further review, some Sports Emmys were won by wrong teams
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

The Maple Leafs won a playoff round, but that’s still not nearly good enough in Toronto. So, what comes next?

Business

Key Republican negotiator says ‘thorny’ issues remain unsettled in possible debt deal

Representative Patrick McHenry said Saturday that there are still “thorny issues” in the negotiations between House Republicans and the White House to avert a catastrophic US default.

Biden says debt deal ‘very close’ even as two sides far apart on work requirements

Work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as President Biden said Friday that a deal is “very close.”
RI BUSINESS

Prospect Medical takes next step to unload R.I.-based hospitals

Debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, later than previously estimated, Yellen says
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

Globe Magazine

A groundhog invaded my vegetable garden. It was the start of an all-out war.
CONNECTIONS

My dad flew B-29s in WWII. An air show let me reconnect with his memory.
Globe Magazine

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

metro

Mayor Michelle Wu signs new council district maps

Prospect Medical takes next step to unload R.I.-based hospitals

Man charged with killing 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver ordered held without bail

sports

If Angels are going nowhere, then should Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout be headed elsewhere?

Bronny may be on the horizon, but LeBron James is 38 after all

Jim Irsay to mix rock ‘n’ roll with Patriots-Colts nostalgia in July concert at TD Garden

business

Carmakers ask judge to block Mass. right-to-repair law, which could be enforced on June 1

Eversource exits offshore development, with a big loss

Add a Barnes & Noble in Western Mass. to tide of unionization

politics

Treasury expects to run out of cash by June 5

DeSantis campaign raises $8.2m in first day as he attacks Trump for ‘going left’

Debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5, later than previously estimated, Yellen says

Nation

At West Point, Vice President Harris to make history as first woman to deliver commencement speech

California’s epic melting snowpack means cold, deadly torrents ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Ban on weight discrimination becomes law in New York

World

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo

Pro-government rally held in Serbia amid growing discontent after mass shootings

opinion

Legislature does the people’s work behind closed doors

‘Affordable’ doesn’t cut it. State needs to boost public housing.

Healey should have picked a person of color for housing chief

lifestyle

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

After all this, I have to see him at work every day

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters

food & dining

What to eat at Boston Calling

Nubian Markets arrives in Roxbury; tickets go on sale for the Boston Pizza Festival

A visit to Barlette, a BYOB bar

travel

More people are looking to travel on the cheap — and discovering it’s priceless

American Queen Voyages takes five months to process refund

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

Arts

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

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

Books

‘The Soldier’s Truth,’ a biography of Ernie Pyle, chronicles the World War II correspondent’s efforts to connect the soldier’s experience of war to a distant public

Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir ‘Women We Buried, Women We Burned’ recounts a dark past and holds out the possibility of transformation

On the benefits of reading for work

Movies

The Little Mermaid, Black girls, and a wave of memories

‘The Eight Mountains’: This film talks about Bruno (and Pietro)

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is a gentle cringe comedy

Television

There will be plenty to see on ‘Talking Sopranos’

When a great show like ‘Succession’ gives us such vivid characters, now you’re talking

‘A Small Light’ sees Anne Frank’s story through the eyes of those who helped her

music

Foo Fighters bring the first day of Boston Calling to a roaring conclusion

See what bands performed at Boston Calling on Friday

Céline Dion cancels European concerts ‘until I’m really ready to be back on stage’

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

‘Little Amal’ leads the way to ArtsEmerson’s 2023-24 season

The heavy-metal mysticism of poet Janaka Stucky

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

Robert J. Zimmer, who promoted free speech on campus, dies at 75

Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83

Tina Turner, magnetic singer of explosive power, is dead at 83