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What we know about the missing submersible
Reporter Emily Sweeney breaks down a developing story involving that missing underwater vessel 900 miles off the coast of Cape Cod.

In a race against time, rescuers are trying to find missing submersible

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How Ayo Edebiri, a shy, serious kid from Dorchester, became a breakout star on ‘The Bear’

Widely acclaimed for her performance as a smart but insecure young chef, Edebiri doesn't seem too impressed with her success. The actress credits her upbringing in Boston with giving her perspective.

Celtics on verge of deal for Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis, would send Malcolm Brogdon to Clippers

The massive three-team deal would have Los Angeles primarily sending draft compensation to Washington. The Celtics would likely also include forward Danilo Gallinari in the trade.

A ‘doom loop’ narrative has taken over San Francisco. Here’s what it means for Boston.
Economists have argued that once-dense downtowns in cities like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York could face a kind of post-pandemic death spiral. Can Boston avoid that fate?

By the numbers: The ‘urban doom loop’ in San Francisco versus Boston Opinion | Carlo Ratti: Will Boston spiral into the ‘urban doom loop’? Not if we act.

Lorena Lopera to step down from Boston School Committee

Lorena Lopera was appointed in 2021 to the School Committee and her term was set to expire in six months.
ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

This presidential primary season, prosecutors, not candidates, are driving the news

Recent announcements about Hunter Biden’s and Donald Trump’s legal woes only underscore how unusual this presidential primary season has been.

‘A truly surreal experience’: Reversal of Roe leaves some hesitant to travel outside of Mass. while pregnant

Fearing they won’t get good care if they miscarry or require some form of emergency care, some think twice about visiting red states.

Search for missing submersible focusing on source of underwater noises detected by aircraft, Coast Guard says
The operation remains a search and rescue mission, rather than a recovery mission, suggesting officials have hope that the five people on board could still be alive.

What it’s like inside the missing Titan submersible OceanGate was warned of potential for ‘catastrophic’ problems

Four possible outcomes for the missing submersible and its passengers

Even if the Titan is located in the North Atlantic, it could be nearly impossible to reach if it is stuck on the ocean floor at roughly 12,500 feet, near the Titanic's wreckage.
LIVE UPDATES

At Shattuck Hospital, a proposal for 400-plus units of supportive housing

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman, pleads not guilty to six federal charges

Curry College names Jay Gonzalez as new president

Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says
Odie Henderson Review | ★

Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ is a crashing bore

All of the memeable characteristics that make a Wes Anderson film are here — and they’re tired.

Jennifer Lawrence’s new co-star took a leave from Harvard to film ‘No Hard Feelings’

When 21-year-old Andrew Barth Feldman first auditioned for the raunchy comedy, he was a perfect fit for the part, Lawrence said Tuesday at the film’s premiere in New York City.

Writers strike interrupts filming of Netflix show ‘The Perfect Couple’ on Cape Cod

Members of the Writers Guild of America formed picket lines on Tuesday at two production sites.
Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Pardoning Trump is becoming the new GOP presidential litmus test

The threat Donald Trump has always posed has metastasized into a Republican Party virtue. The danger of this cannot be overstated.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Despite all the bad news about the T, Phillip Eng is still optimistic about fixing it
Kaivan Shroff

Hunter Biden shows he isn’t above the rule of law
IDEAS | KAT ROSENFIELD

If I disagree with my liberal tribe, does that make me a conservative?
Kevin C. Peterson and Robert Lewis Jr.

Why you should visit Boston’s ‘murder triangle’
Pride Month

Golden age: Poet-photographer flips the script at the MFA

‘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

More recent News

LOVE LETTERS
I’m bored with everything, including my marriage. Is it a midlife crisis?
Lately, I’ve been wondering if there could be something better out there.

Taunton synagogue and private home targeted with antisemitic, racist graffiti, police chief says
The city's police chief is promising to prosecute those responsible to “furthest extent of the law” after a swastika and other hateful graffiti were spray painted on a synagogue and a private home.

Here are the top children’s hospitals in the nation, according to US News & World Report
After nine years as the highest-ranking pediatric hospital in the country, Boston Children’s Hospital slipped from the No. 1 spot on the rankings. But it still took some top honors.

Globe Magazine
Seven of the best playgrounds around Boston, kid tested and expert approved
What is it that elevates a play area from being merely entertaining to exceptional? We sought out some playground designers and researchers to weigh in.

Aldermanic candidate in Manchester, N.H., charged with keying woman’s car
The candidate, who also serves as chief diversity officer for YWCA New Hampshire, said the situation stemmed from “a minor accident.”

Explosion hits building in Paris, injuring multiple people and igniting fire that sent smoke soaring
A strong explosion hit a building in Paris on Wednesday, leaving 24 people injured, including four in critical condition Police were investigating suspicions that a gas leak caused the blast.

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 sale of body parts and grave robbing have a long, disturbing history

The scandal at Harvard Medical School's morgue prompted shock and horror. But the theft of dead bodies has long been a part of human history.

On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer: Why are so many vacation rentals empty?
Have the sharks and the traffic and Airbnb’s tyrannical departure instructions finally scared off visitors? Or are there suddenly too many listings?

Investor sues Boston chef Tiffani Faison, claiming financial mismanagement
The lawsuit alleges that the celebrity chef misused COVID-era relief funds and breached her fiduciary duties to investors. Faison, meanwhile, says the suit's "clear intention is to damage my character and my career.”

ART REVIEW
In ‘Trembling Earth’ at the Clark, Munch’s prescient view of nature in peril
Edvard Munch wasn’t the first to use landscape as a mirror to the soul. But has anyone ever done it so vividly, and with such conviction?

Culture & Lifestyle

Brother Cleve’s vast vinyl collection has found a new home — and some of it could end up in yours

Boston to receive $3 million for program aimed at sparking dialogue around monuments

At the MFA, hearing more than just wedding bells

With a little seasoning, ‘The Bear’ has gotten even better

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

EDITORIAL

Court leaves no room for racism or bias in judicial system
JEFF JACOBY

Hypocrisy at Middlebury College

EDITORIAL

Want to cut the police budget? This isn’t how.

Carlo Ratti

Will Boston spiral into the ‘urban doom loop’? Not if we act.
LETTERS

Critical nurse shortage draws a range of prescriptions, diagnoses
IDEAS

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

Metro

Promising $100 million operation to beat Trump, DeSantis super PAC founder hits Massachusetts to gin up donors

Kenneth Cuccinelli, a former homeland security official in the Trump administration, pitched his PAC, called Never Back Down, and the Florida governor to more than a dozen conservative activists and businesspeople in Boston Wednesday.

Simmons University considers cutting several liberal arts departments amid financial crisis

The private university, which has trained generations of social workers and nurses, is the latest women’s college to confront existential threats to its business model.

Lorena Lopera to step down from Boston School Committee

Lorena Lopera was appointed in 2021 to the School Committee and her term was set to expire in six months.

Cheshire Medical Center to pay $2 million in opioid settlement

The settlement comes after the hospital failed to keep accurate records of its drugs, which allowed them to be stolen, according to the US Attorney Jane Young.

Sports

hockey

Former Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist headlines group selected for Hockey Hall of Fame

Lundqvist was elected along with Mike Vernon, Tom Barrasso, Pierre Turgeon, Caroline Ouellette, Ken Hitchcock, and Pierre Lacroix.
NBA notebook

Bruce Brown declines option with Nuggets, will become a free agent

Brown, a Dorchester, Mass., native, signed with Denver last summer and became an integral piece off the bench for the Nuggets.
MLB notebook

Jake Fraley rallies Reds late vs. Rockies to extend their MLB-best winning streak to 11 games

The NL Central-leading Reds (40-35) have swept three straight three-game series and won five consecutive series overall. Their winning streak is the club’s longest since winning 12 straight in 1957.
celtics

Celtics on verge of deal for Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis, would send Malcolm Brogdon to Clippers
Bruins

Bruins to open preseason schedule against Rangers at TD Garden Sept. 24
frank dell'apa | on soccer

Injuries forced US national team to adjust roster for Women’s World Cup, but that shouldn’t be a problem

Business

EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production

EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the final rule would reduce reliance on foreign sources of oil by up to 140,000 barrels per day and support continued growth of biofuels that produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional gasoline or diesel.
THE FINE PRINT

The check is in the mail? You may be waiting awhile for that Mass Save rebate

For many residents, appreciation of Mass Save — which offers lucrative rebates for energy efficient steps — is mixed with frustration over how the program is managed.
RI BUSINESS

R.I. sues solar company for unfair, deceptive trade practices

FTC sues Amazon for tricking users into subscribing to Prime
magazine
Your Summer Beach Bag

10 of the best ice cream treats to try this summer around Boston

MISS CONDUCT

How to handle people who don’t wait their turn
PERSPECTIVE

Three ways to improve high school education from a Mass. Teacher of the Year
COOKING

Recipes: Thick-cut pork chops with mojo sauce, and more Milk Street favorites

metro

Search for missing vessel is still ‘search-and-rescue mission,’ Coast Guard says

R.I. sues solar company for unfair, deceptive trade practices

The latest political news in Rhode Island

sports

What will the Celtics do with the 35th overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft?

Celtics adding Duke assistant Amile Jefferson to coaching staff

In Women’s World Cup, expectations are high for US, but the competition is better

business

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat

NYC food pantry helpline expands services to Boston

FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel

politics

Modi visit highlights need to maintain ties

This presidential primary season, prosecutors, not candidates, are driving the news

After ProPublica asked about Justice Alito’s travel, he replies in the Wall Street Journal

Nation

Few of Trump’s GOP rivals defend Justice Department independence

Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says

World

Attack by Palestinian gunmen ignites settlers’ vigilante violence

Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million

Explosion hits building in Paris, injuring multiple people and igniting fire that sent smoke soaring

opinion

William Barr’s infuriating redemption tour

May I have a word: When a dog’s breakfast is what’s for dinner

The fatal flaw of judicial politics: How outrage around Brock Turner led to centuries of extra prison time

lifestyle

Jennifer Lawrence’s new co-star took a leave from Harvard to film ‘No Hard Feelings’

Ah, those opportunity costs

Jennifer Lopez posts shirtless Ben Affleck photo on Instagram for Father’s Day

food & dining

US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat

Tracing the legend of the R.I. ‘pastry queen’ who baked her way to freedom

Wisconsin lawmakers poised to approve liquor law overhaul

travel

On Cape Cod, it’s the question of the summer: Why are so many vacation rentals empty?

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

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

Arts

In ‘Trembling Earth’ at the Clark, Munch’s prescient view of nature in peril

Top that — history of hats at William Hickling Prescott House

At the MFA, hearing more than just wedding bells

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

Writers strike interrupts filming of Netflix show ‘The Perfect Couple’ on Cape Cod

Jennifer Lawrence’s new co-star took a leave from Harvard to film ‘No Hard Feelings’

‘Hannah Ha Ha’: a small-town film poses big questions about economic anxiety

Television

There’s still time to catch up on ‘Dark Winds’ before season 2 arrives

Writers strike interrupts filming of Netflix show ‘The Perfect Couple’ on Cape Cod

Robert Downey Jr. weaves introspection and vulnerability into a show about cars

music

Brother Cleve’s vast vinyl collection has found a new home — and some of it could end up in yours

The Cure reward fans with a career-spanning set that’s almost like heaven

Stitching together lost histories in ‘The Wanderer’s Tethering’

Theater/Dance

A spirited — and pointed — ‘As You Like It’

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’

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

Longtime AP State Department reporter George Gedda dies at 82

Owen Gingerich, Harvard astronomer who bridged science and spirituality, dies at 93

The Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, defender of church-state divide, dies at 81