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Medical school body donation programs are based on trust with little outside oversight

State and federal laws govern the process of gaining consent and how bodies are obtained, handled, and disposed of. But in most places no agency inspects to see that proper processes are in place.
Salem woman indicted in trafficking of human remains had curated and sold creepy collectibles Alleged scheme to steal and sell human remains from Harvard morgue is ‘not surprising,’ expert says

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

Nathan Carman, accused of killing his mother at sea, found dead in his cell at N.H. jail

Rockport files for bankruptcy protection, again
The Newton-based shoe company is seeking to reorganize for second time in five years.

Jury finds gunman guilty of killing 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018

The massacre was the deadliest attack on Jews in US history. Jurors must now decide whether the gunman should be sent to death row or sentenced to life in prison without parole.

After George Floyd’s killing, Justice Department investigation finds Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights

The sweeping two-year civil rights investigation concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible,” the report said.
Larry Edelman | trendlines

The Fed will do ‘whatever it takes’ to whip inflation. That might mean a recession.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said central bank officials are ‘completely unified in the need to get inflation down to 2 percent.’

Police in Acton asking public’s help to identify man who followed woman from commuter rail station

R.I. official resigns amid scandal over racist, sexist comments made in Philadelphia

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.”
Globe Magazine: The great groundhog war in my garden
Forecast | Dave Epstein

It’s going to be a rainy Father’s Day weekend

While it might not rain every minute of the day Saturday, there won't be enough of a gap between the rain for things to dry out.
Charts

A Supreme Court ruling could cut the number of Black and Hispanic students in the Ivy League. Here’s what’s at stake.

After state bans on affirmative action in admissions were passed in Michigan and California, some of the nation’s top universities saw enrollment of underrepresented students of color drop sharply.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Healey’s refreshing approach to pardons

The governor’s move to recommend pardons for seven people this early in her administration is a stark and promising contrast to her predecessors.
RENÉE LOTH

East Boston — love at first fight
NEWSLETTERS

The kids aren’t all right. Blame the adults.

IDEAS | JOHN KAAG

Lessons in fatherhood from the childless Henry David Thoreau
SCOT LEHIGH

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

Mass. Starbucks workers say Pride displays have been curtailed

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

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

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

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Dinner with Cupid
Blind date: ‘Her eyes stood out — they were a very deep blue’
Will this mixology expert find her match intoxicating?

Starbucks union vote sealed in Newton, Somerville over labor dispute
At issue are the roles of shift managers at the two stores, who were among the workers pushing for union representation.

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.

DraftKings bids for smaller rival in effort to block Fanatics
The Boston firm offered $195 million for the US unit of the Australian betting company.

Prejudice and misconduct remain in Massachusetts high school sports — but the MIAA won’t say where
A disturbing pattern of discriminatory acts persists across the state, according to a new tracking system. But the MIAA isn't interested in sharing details.

Former Granby priest charged with allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in parish funds

Tomasz J. Gorny, 43 of Amherst, a former priest at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, is due to be arraigned Friday on a charge of larceny over $1,200, prosecutors said.

Your View

Tell us about your BPS high school experience
We’re looking to hear from current and former Boston Public School students, as well as parents and educators.

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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

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.

In New England, time stands still — at least if you look at the clocks
There are stopped or wrong clocks in Dover, Concord, Brookline, and Newton. In the South End, the North End, Roxbury, and Beacon Hill. They are affixed to churches, hardware stores, historic landmarks, and an optician’s office.

stan grossfeld
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.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘The Gaaga,’ Putin and his cronies are held to account, but it’s only a fantasy

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

16 summer festivals to warm any music fan

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

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

JEFF JACOBY

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

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

The indictment of Trump: choking on the tea leaves
MARCELA GARCÍA

Back to the future with an unlikely bipartisan immigration bill
Michael S. Roth

Practicing education is like practicing democracy
IDEAS

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

Metro

RI BUSINESS

Walgreens doubles down in clinical trials space after CVS bows out

Walgreens is further expanding its clinical trials unit, partnering with a biotech startup to “increase diversity in research focused on the early detection of cancer.”

Medical school body donation programs are based on trust with little outside oversight

State and federal laws govern the process of gaining consent and how bodies are obtained, handled, and disposed of. But in most places no agency inspects to see that proper processes are in place.

House fire in Malden under investigation

A fire broke out in a Malden home early Friday, displacing eight residents, officials said.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

It’s going to be a rainy Father’s Day weekend

While it might not rain every minute of the day Saturday, there won't be enough of a gap between the rain for things to dry out.

Sports

NBA

NBA suspends Ja Morant 25 games for latest social media incident involving a gun

It is the second time he has been suspended in the last three months for showing a firearm on social media, following an eight-game suspension in March.
Yankees at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 70: Red Sox set to host the Yankees for the first time this season

Tanner Houck gets the start for Friday night's opener against New York at Fenway Park.
MMA

Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at NBA Finals game in Miami

The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that the former UFC champion sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom.
cycling

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder dies after falling down ravine during Tour de Suisse
chad finn

The approach the Red Sox are taking to defense is, well, indefensible
United States 3, Mexico 0

Red cards, scuffles, and a homophobic chant mar US men’s soccer victory over Mexico

Business

DraftKings bids for smaller rival in effort to block Fanatics

The Boston firm offered $195 million for the US unit of the Australian betting company.
RI BUSINESS

Walgreens doubles down in clinical trials space after CVS bows out

Walgreens is further expanding its clinical trials unit, partnering with a biotech startup to “increase diversity in research focused on the early detection of cancer.”
Larry Edelman | trendlines

The Fed will do ‘whatever it takes’ to whip inflation. That might mean a recession.

Rockport files for bankruptcy protection, again
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

No one measures up to my former fiancée
MISS CONDUCT

Tips for remaining patient with relatives who repeat themselves
COOKING

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

metro

How often do people really see moose in N.H.?

Police in Acton asking public’s help to identify man who followed woman from commuter rail station

Law enforcement hope that your free ‘DNA Drive Day’ genealogy test will help solve a cold case

sports

Patriots offseason has been ‘normal,’ and after last year, that counts for something

The state finals are set for high school baseball, softball, lacrosse, rugby, and tennis. Here are the matchups.

Prejudice and misconduct remain in Massachusetts high school sports — but the MIAA won’t say where

business

Starbucks union vote sealed in Newton, Somerville over labor dispute

Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot gets UK approval

A Russian ransomware gang breaches the Energy Department and other federal agencies

politics

Former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio dropped a groundhog. He still regrets it.

Biden will mark the anniversary of a gun safety law signed after the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre

Bidens and Eva Longoria screen ‘Flamin’ Hot’ movie about the origins of the spicy Cheetos snack

Nation

Jury finds gunman guilty of killing 11 at Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018

After George Floyd’s killing, Justice Department investigation finds Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights

Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion

World

Bill Gates meets Chinese president Xi Jinping on China visit

Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after operation; surgeon says ‘he’s better than before’

Final day of search for missing migrants in Greece; hundreds feared dead

opinion

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

A genuinely valuable thing about cryptocurrencies

A thread tugged from the fabric of America’s immigrant story

lifestyle

With Little Uprisings, Tanya Nixon-Silberg brings play, joy, and hope to racial justice education

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

My girlfriend does nothing to help

food & dining

What do Rhode Island consumers need to learn about local seafood? Actually, quite a bit.

Tiny Lola’s Coffee and More has West Medford buzzing

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

travel

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

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

‘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

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

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

In ‘The Gaaga,’ Putin and his cronies are held to account, but it’s only a fantasy

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

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

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

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