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Human remains trafficking case exposes grisly illicit market

The arrests of several people Wednesday in connection with an alleged scheme to steal and sell human remains from Harvard Medical School shed light on a grisly illicit market, specialists said.

‘It’s just unthinkable’: Daughter of man whose remains were allegedly stolen from Harvard Medical School morgue speaks out

Everything we know about the alleged trafficking of human remains from Harvard Medical School morgue

How the alleged scheme to buy and sell body parts was carried out, according to prosecutors

GLOBE MAGAZINE

My father and brother are gone. I hoped fishing could help me grieve.
On Neponset Reservoir in Foxborough, I return to the places we once fished and where the memories are still strong.

The arts pose a provocative question: What is fatherhood?

KEVIN CULLEN

Nathan Carman takes his secrets to the grave
Three generations are dead. All over money.

5 stunning details in the Nathan Carman case Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, found dead in his cell at N.H. jail while awaiting trial

DeAndre Hopkins, with his elite hands and route-running, would immediately become the No. 1 receiving option for the Patriots.

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins checks in from Patriots locker room

Hopkins, who is a free agent, posted on his Instagram story a photograph of him standing alongside Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon.

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets, indicted on new charges

The indictment comes two months after Teixeira, 21, of Dighton, was arrested on a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors. The government was required to present evidence to a grand jury and obtain the indictment in order to move the case forward.

Read the indictment of Jack Teixeira

Boston’s new district map likely to stand, attorneys indicate

Boston’s new political map looks most likely to stand, leaving the city on schedule for its elections this fall, after the attorneys who sued to block an earlier set of the boundaries indicated Thursday they are “unlikely” to try to obstruct the latest attempt.

Healey recommends seven pardons for decades-old crimes ranging from drug possession to arson
Governor Maura Healey on Thursday recommended pardoning seven people for a range of decades-old crimes including drug possession, arson, and assault in what are believed to be the most proposed pardons by a first-year governor in 40 years.

Here are the seven people Healey recommends should be pardoned

Climate protestors arrested at State House after disrupting Senate session, baring backsides
“You can look away if you like, but just like the climate crisis, we’ll get more inconvenient until proper action is taken,” one demonstrator said, according to a press release from Extinction Rebellion Boston.

Justice Department will reportedly review PGA Tour’s planned merger with LIV Golf

This week, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Justice Department to look into the possibility that LIV and the PGA Tour could be violating antitrust legislation.

809 confirmed cases and 8 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

He stole a Picasso from Logan Airport in the ’60s. Too scared to return it, he turned to his dad for help.

Pride Month

In this June 24, 2014 file photo, a giant Pride flag flies atop the Starbucks headquarters in celebration of Gay Pride Week in Seattle. This year, Massachusetts Starbucks workers have said that Pride displays at stores have been curtailed.

Mass. Starbucks workers say Pride displays have been curtailed

In the “Slumber Party” episode of "Drag Me to Dinner," queens Kim Chi (left) and Naomi Smalls (right) battle Heidi N Closet and Jaida Essence Hall. Neil Patrick Harris, Bianca Del Rio, Haneefah Wood, and David Burtka star; Murray Hill hosts.

‘Drag Me to Dinner’ puts the ‘kitsch’ in ‘kitchen’

Marchers gathered for the start of the Boston Pride parade.

Boston streets are vibrant with the colors of Pride as parade returns after 3-year hiatus

Daunasia Yancey, left, Community Relations Specialist of the LGBTQ+ Advancement office, and Jullieanne Lee, Interim Executive Director of the LGBTQ+ Advancement office, dance during the LGBTQ+ Pride Month kickoff event at City Hall Plaza on Thursday.

Photos: Boston kicks off LGBTQ+ Pride Month on City Hall Plaza

It's mid-June, and Chaim Bloom's Red Sox are below .500 and in last place in the division.

christopher l. gasper

Time is quickly running out for Chaim Bloom and his vision of sustainability

Every process needs tangible progress, but the rudderless Red Sox haven’t shown enough of that in Season 4 under Bloom.

Glenda Jackson in PBS's "Elizabeth Is Missing."

TELEVISION CRITIC'S CORNER

Late in her career, Glenda Jackson delivered a stunning portrait of a woman with dementia

Playing a grandmother in her 80s who’s convinced a friend has been murdered in "Elizabeth Is Missing," Jackson was remarkable.

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

Students passed through a hallway at Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Grove Hall on May 25.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘What exactly is fair about this?’: Great high schools aren’t available to all Boston kids.

Boston’s traditional public high schools are the casualties of a system that offers a smorgasbord of academic and extracurricular delicacies to students who attend exam schools and a few competitive admissions schools, but leaves others with crumbs.

Tell us about your BPS high school experience

Opinion

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie, who won three Olympic medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, died at the age of 32.

An Olympian’s death highlights this nation’s maternal mortality crisis

No high-income nation loses more women in childbirth than America. It’s even worse for Black women.

The GOP’s different response to its Trump-indictment dilemma

IDEAS | ELOISE DAVENPORT

Let’s liberate women from the speculum

Facing a shortage of doctors and nurses, Mass. should open door wider for foreign-trained providers

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

To lawyers, Trump is a kryptonite client

More recent News

TALKING SHOP

A new Avon discount store will sell everything for $1 on Friday afternoons
New in Greater Boston this season is a warehouse-style bargain shop named BinStar, a holiday shop in Downtown Crossing, and a cohort of boxing studios.

Two Worcester residents arrested on charges related to Capitol riot, FBI says

Long Duong, 54, and Julie Miller, 51, face four charges each including disorderly conduct and entering a restricted building. They were arrested Tuesday, the FBI said.

Vermont locals remember Treat Williams, prolific actor killed in crash: ‘He sucked the marrow right out of life’
Over the course of his long career, Williams was a widely respected actor known for his roles in the film “Hair” and TV show “Everwood.” But in Manchester, he lived a quiet life and was known as a generous and jocular member of the community.

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street
The group behind the launch said they “couldn’t BE anymore excited,” in a statement.

Tiny Lola’s Coffee and More has West Medford buzzing

Jury awards $25.6 million to white Starbucks manager fired after the arrests of 2 Black men

A jury in New Jersey found that race was a determinative factor in Shannon Phillips’ firing, in violation of federal and state anti-discrimination laws.

Attention, gardeners: Rabbits are everywhere. And they’re ever-hungry.
“They’re adorable,” said Jordan Takvorian, stewardship manager of the 56 community gardens across Boston owned by the Trustees of Reservations. “But they are kind of a menace.”

Photo Illustration

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

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Your View

Tell us: What’s your favorite spot in Boston during the summer?
For an upcoming feature in the Globe, we want to know what locations in the city our readers recommend.

Recommended reads

Charlie Baker (shown on a tour of USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City) says that when it comes to listening, he believes that one's receiver is more important than the transmitter.

Tagging along on the listening tour of new NCAA president Charlie Baker: ‘This is the right place for me’

The former Massachusetts governor has pledged to meet with representatives of all 97 NCAA conferences. He already has made a big dent there and says he is learning a lot, especially while on the ground at the Women's College World Series.

Six years sober, she was still reported for child abuse for taking addiction medication. Is it time to change the rules?
Mandated reporting in Massachusetts disproportionately targets families of color, who, state data show, are more than twice as likely to have reports of suspected abuse and neglect filed against them than white ones.

George Vaill, the ‘free advice’ guy, is a source of wisdom in Harvard Square
For three years, George Vaill has been offering counsel to passersby in Harvard Square from his folding chair, to which he attaches a large sign offering “FREE ADVICE.”

Tell us: What advice would you ask for?

A Boston mother celebrates her family’s journey from public housing to home ownership
After she signed the last paper to buy her first-ever home, Gisselle Jimenez kissed each of her young sons on the cheek, and the room at a Dorchester realty office erupted into cheers.

Culture & Lifestyle

16SUMMERFESTIVALS

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

Guitarist Reeves Gabrels and Robert Smith, frontman of the Cure, perform with the band at the Hollywood Bowl in May.

Ex-Bostonian Reeves Gabrels has made a musical home with the Cure

Ezra Miller plays the title character in "The Flash."

‘Flash’ forward? Nope, ‘Flash’ back.

The Forum for Racial Equity in Hyde Park will host a Juneteenth celebration on June 17.

Nineteen ways to celebrate the historical events of Juneteenth in Boston and beyond

Special Projects

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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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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

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

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

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

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Massachusetts Senate President William Bulger shown during a 1983 press conference in his office at the Mass. State House. Bulger, once so feared and fawned over, is living in ignominy, remembered for his silence when a man of honor would have spoken.

Unabomber’s death calls to mind a tale of two brothers

Ukrainian emergency workers wearing radiation protection suits attend training in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, June 7. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s biggest, relies in large part on water from the now-emptying reservoir at the Kakhovka dam.

Mariana Budjeryn

The breach of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam and the nearby nuclear plant

Trang Ngoc showed her support for former president Donald Trump in front of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse on June 12 in Miami.

The indictment of Trump: choking on the tea leaves

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar spoke during a press conference on immigration outside the US Capitol last month in Washington, D.C., as Representative Veronica Escobar listened. The two Latina lawmakers introduced the bipartisan Dignity Act.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Back to the future with an unlikely bipartisan immigration bill

Michael S. Roth

Practicing education is like practicing democracy

Are you a teen with a story to tell? Globe Ideas wants to hear from you.

Metro

Nathan Carman takes his secrets to the grave

Three generations are dead. All over money.

New Hampshire’s Marty the Moose makes a splash in D.C.

The stuffed moose will be on display in Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's office as part of the 12th annual Experience New Hampshire event.

New Hampshire AG signs off on Beth Israel Lahey Health acquisition

If approved by Merrimack County Superior Court, the transaction would solidify another Massachusetts-owned hospital system in New Hampshire, where Mass General Brigham operates Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.

809 confirmed cases and 8 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

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

Sports

Concept art of the proposed Athletics stadium on the Las Vegas Strip.

Baseball Notebook

MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas

A day after the Nevada Legislature approved $380 million in public financing for a ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip, commissioner Rob Manfred bemoaned the team’s inability to obtain a new stadium in Oakland and defended A’s owner John Fisher, who has maintained public silence.

Rickie Fowler ran off 10 birdies and two-putted from long range on his final hole at the par-3 ninth for a 62 at Los Angeles Country Club.

Rickie Fowler sets US Open record with a 62, then Xander Schauffele matches him 15 minutes later

The record comes on the 50-year anniversary of Johnny Miller becoming the first player to shoot 63 in a US Open, in the final round at Oakmont.

The deal Jay Monahan struck could come under scrutiny from Justice Department.

Justice Department will reportedly review PGA Tour’s planned merger with LIV Golf

This week, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the Justice Department to look into the possibility that LIV and the PGA Tour could be violating antitrust legislation.

Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins checks in from Patriots locker room

Danilo Gallinari exercises his $6.8 million option with the Celtics for next season

Gordon McQueen, former Manchester United and Leeds player, dies at 70

Business

Biden hosts Live Nation, SeatGeek, and Airbnb executives to showcase push to end hidden ‘junk fees’

The consumer advocacy push is part of Biden’s pitch to voters ahead of his 2024 reelection bid that government can help improve their lives in big and small ways.

New Hampshire AG signs off on Beth Israel Lahey Health acquisition

If approved by Merrimack County Superior Court, the transaction would solidify another Massachusetts-owned hospital system in New Hampshire, where Mass General Brigham operates Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.

West Coast dockworkers reach contract deal with port operators

European Central Bank hikes rates again and vows more after US Fed hits pause

magazine

Kei was named Boston Music Awards’ “New Artist of the Year” last year. This month, the Dorchester native will perform at BAMS Fest on Saturday, June 24.

Five must-see events and things to do at BAMS Fest 2023

No one measures up to my former fiancée

Tips for remaining patient with relatives who repeat themselves

Yogurt-Roasted Carrots With Warm Spices

Make the most of local carrots in soup or salad or by roasting

metro

Officials say Jack Teixeira, a National Guard technology support staffer, is suspected of mishandling U.S. military security secrets.

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets, indicted on new charges

Climate protestors arrested at State House after disrupting Senate session, baring backsides

Suspect in Providence homicide found hiding in closet

sports

Recent improvements in his game may have Ceddanne Rafaela nearing a promotion to Triple A.

Ceddanne Rafaela and the art of teaching of a hitter not to swing

AJ Dybantsa, the nation’s top-ranked freshman basketball player, is transferring from St. Sebastian’s to Prolific Prep in California

Revolution cut ties with Jozy Altidore after a disappointing season and a half

business

Senate President Karen Spilka at a State House event in 2021.

Business leaders wonder why Senate’s $600 million tax bill doesn’t offer more tax relief to businesses

A new Avon discount store will sell everything for $1 on Friday afternoons

The Instant Pot was beloved. Now its maker has filed for bankruptcy.

politics

Francis X. Suarez, Mayor of Miami, said he will seek the GOP presidential nomination.

Miami mayor to seek GOP presidential nomination

Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announces GOP presidential bid

Nation

In this courtroom sketch, Robert Bowers, the suspect in the 2018 synagogue massacre, is on trial in federal court on May 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh.

Jury weighs dozens of charges against gunman who massacred 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue

Town-by-town COVID-19 data in Massachusetts

809 confirmed cases and 8 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

World

Former prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday after a year-long investigation.

Boris Johnson misled Parliament over COVID lockdown parties, report says

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills

Boris Johnson misled Parliament over ‘partygate,’ panel confirms

opinion

Two of Donald Trump’s top lawyers, James Trusty and John Rowley, suddenly quit on June 9.

To lawyers, Trump is a kryptonite client

For the media, it’s still all Trump, all the time

Trump supporters’ violent rhetoric escalates

lifestyle

Cycleboat Boston provides one way to celebrate Father's Day.

10 ways to celebrate dad in Boston this Father’s Day

My girlfriend does nothing to help

George Vaill, the ‘free advice’ guy, is a source of wisdom in Harvard Square

food & dining

Lola’s Coffee and More owners Pearl and Len Brault.

Tiny Lola’s Coffee and More has West Medford buzzing

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street

The Instant Pot was beloved. Now its maker has filed for bankruptcy.

travel

Dollywood is a judgment-free zone and welcomes all. Can we spread that across the land?

Dolly Parton is healing our divided nation, one roller coaster at a time

American Airlines changed my flight. Can I get my money back?

The highs (look up!), the lows (try 25 degrees below), and the highlights of seeing the northern lights in Alaska

Arts

Whitcomb Rummel Jr. at home in Chapel Hill, N.C.

He stole a Picasso from Logan Airport in the ’60s. Too scared to return it, he turned to his dad for help.

At the Griffin: ‘Atelier,’ ‘Rolls & Tubes,’ and picturing an Einsteinian equation

The most-photographed person in 19th-century America knew the power of being seen

Books

In ‘Rocky Mountain High,’ Finn Murphy’s brief stint in the Wild West of the cannabis industry yields no riches except stories

Jane Smiley’s essay collection ‘The Questions that Matter Most’ features the writer’s constant pursuit of self-education

Victor Luckerson on reading as a bridge in a long-distance relationship

Movies

Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake in "Extraction 2."

‘Extraction 2′: Chris Hemsworth delivers the pain

‘City of a Million Dreams’ looks at New Orleans through lens of jazz funerals

Vermont locals remember Treat Williams, prolific actor killed in crash: ‘He sucked the marrow right out of life’

Television

Sendhil Ramamurthy and Royal Patel (playing 6-year-old Devi) as father and daughter in "Never Have I Ever."

The arts pose a provocative question: What is fatherhood?

Central Perk-inspired coffee shop from ‘Friends’ to open on Newbury Street

Late in her career, Glenda Jackson delivered a stunning portrait of a woman with dementia

music

Aston Magna Chamber Players — Daniel Stepner, violin; Anne Black, viola; David Hyun-su Kim, fortepiano; Deborah Rentz Moore, mezzo-soprano; Jacques Lee Wood, cello; and Anne Trout, bass — in a recent performance at the Allen Center in Newton.

A trailblazing period-instrument festival turns 50

The Gin Blossoms’ Jesse Valenzuela would rather be playing

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

Theater/Dance

Cailin Doran and Dylan C. Wack rehearse a scene from “The Normal Heart” at New Repertory Theatre.

The new New Rep raises the curtain on ‘The Normal Heart’

The dynamism of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ makes its flaws easier to swallow

Lynn native Alex Newell leads a breakthrough for nonbinary performers at the Tonys

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

Former Manchester United player Gordon McQueen photographed in June 14, 2015.

Gordon McQueen, former Manchester United and Leeds player, dies at 70

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87

David M. Bartley, state’s youngest House speaker and longtime college president, dies at 88