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How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’

With the help of the local GOP and national groups, a new crop of candidates has expanded to take over nearby school boards, posting victories that have turned Waukesha County into a laboratory for conservative efforts to change education.

Controversy shrouds Boston Latin Academy

Head of School Gavin Smith, a onetime finalist for state teacher of the year, has generated a firestorm at the highly regarded exam school over his zeal for change and other issues.

State officials investigate cheating at police academies in Holyoke, Boylston

Four student police officers have been disciplined, “including dismissal from the academy,” according to a letter signed by Municipal Police Training Committee executive director Robert Ferullo.

Police say detective was involved in tawdry love triangle with informant and alleged drug trafficker
The story about an alleged drug trafficker, a detective, and a woman caught in the middle, seemed outlandish. Now, though, New Bedford police are acknowledging the claims have merit.

Globe Magazine: An alleged drug trafficker, a detective trying to take him down, and the woman caught in the middle

Markey, Warren seek reprieve for artist ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack

 A 94-year-old artist is ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack after 77 years
THE GREAT DIVIDE

‘She was lying about something’: Burke students recall the woman who posed as a student for months

Officials warn commuters to plan for weeks-long shutdown of Sumner Tunnel
tara sullivan

In Marcus Smart, the Celtics’ loss will be the Grizzlies’ gain

“We know he’s going to have a really huge impact on that Memphis team,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in the wake of trading Smart.
Marcus Smart says goodbye to Boston on social media
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

With baseball’s trade deadline just five weeks away, there aren’t many sellers

This deadline could be defined by how many times playoff contenders can match up with each other to make mutual improvements.
Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

The NFL has plenty of business to attend to with training camps fast approaching

Let’s take a look at what’s still on the docket between now and the early part of training camp.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Titan submersible implosion: another safety lesson learned through tragedy

The deaths of five passengers aboard a submersible should be a wake-up call to stop letting wealthy tourists gallivant in outer space or the deep seas without any regulation at all.
NEWSLETTER

The mighty Latino institute punching above its weight
BOLETÍN

Un invaluable instituto latino en Massachusetts
EDITORIAL

The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins
Arthur Caplan, Michael Pourfar, and Alon Y. Mogilner

Should we fear or encourage mind control?
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

Cultivating community: Newport Pride founders open city’s first Pride Center

More recent News

US and Canada start the process of determining how the Titanic-bound submersible imploded
Authorities from the U.S. and Canada have begun the process of investigating the cause of the fatal Titan submersible implosion even as they grapple with questions of who will be responsible for determining how the tragedy unfolded.

Wu says some accounts of South Boston home ‘not based on facts of what happened there’
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Friday sharply disputed allegations in some media reports about the conditions inside a South Boston apartment where first responders were called last weekend. “It’s irresponsible to be fueling conspiracy theories at this moment when we are grieving a loss of life,” she said.

Israeli military kills Palestinian gunman as settlers rampage through Palestinian town
Later on Saturday, residents of the Palestinian village of Umm Safa said that some 50 Israeli settlers armed with rifles and flammable liquid stormed through the streets and tried to set fire to at least five homes with people inside.

Greater Boston YMCAs host Swimposium to help lifeguards strengthen skills
“We want the staff to know that we believe in them, and we’re investing into them and we get good retention at the end of the summer,” said Jeremy Stiles, senior association director of aquatics for the YMCA at its Waltham branch

As demand for COVID shots wanes, biotech superstar Moderna seeks its next success
The Cambridge company’s CEO says there is a “high probability” that it will become one of the top five drug makers in the world.

Former N.H. lawmaker charged with distributing child sex abuse images
Some court records that detail the allegations against former state Representative Stacie Marie Laughton remained sealed Friday afternoon.

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.

Recommended reads

It was the last clinic in Arkansas to provide surgical abortions. Now, it helps women in different ways.

A doctor and his business partners turned the facility into a part-time medical marijuana clinic with the goal of generating enough revenue to continue contributing to women’s health.

‘Lay off’: Criticism of Feinstein strikes particular nerve with women of the Senate
California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who turns 90 on Thursday, has faced calls to resign from within the Capitol and outside it after a long absence due to a case of shingles.

Amid brutal weather on Mount Washington, runner went back down to help mentor finish race
A remarkable moment of resilience was captured in a photo taken during the Mount Washington Road Race in New Hampshire last week. It shows John McGinty, 21, and Ron Paquette, 82, clutching each other as they endured the final stretch to the summit.

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?

Culture & Lifestyle

Harvard Art Museums announce free admission for all visitors

I’m a TV critic all the time, an outlier some of the time

NHPR podcast expands on investigation into sexual misconduct at addiction treatment centers

The Huntington’s Michael Maso exits the stage

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

Sarah Sherman-Stokes and Rachel Silver

Titan rescue efforts raise questions about whether migrants’ lives are also worth saving
IDEAS | CARLOS VILLAMIZAR

Then as now, hunger in the streets of my Venezuela
IDEAS | THOWAIBA MAKKI

The red sky in Sudan
EDITORIAL

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

Hypocrisy at Middlebury College

IDEAS

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

Metro

Greater Boston YMCAs host Swimposium to help lifeguards strengthen skills

“We want the staff to know that we believe in them, and we’re investing into them and we get good retention at the end of the summer,” said Jeremy Stiles, senior association director of aquatics for the YMCA at its Waltham branch

Officials warn commuters to plan for weeks-long shutdown of Sumner Tunnel

The Sumner Tunnel, a vital lifeline between East Boston and the rest of the city, will be closed July 5 through the end of August, according to the state Department of Transportation.

H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed ‘Hurricane’ Carter, dies at 94

Federal judge H. Lee Sarokin freed boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and famously said tobacco companies engaged in a “vast” conspiracy to conceal the dangers of smoking.

Here are the five people who were aboard the Titan submersible

Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood, and Suleman Dawood were the five-man crew of the Titan submersible, which was believed to have imploded this week during its voyage.

Sports

golf roundup

Leona Maguire birdies final hole to keep one-shot lead after third round of Women’s PGA Championship

Maguire's 2-under-par 69 kept her ahead of Jenny Shin, who matched the best round of the tournament with a bogey-free 66.
RED SOX

Red Sox starter James Paxton lifted with right knee soreness after just four innings

Paxton allowed one run and struck out three White Sox without a walk, the lone damage against him coming on a Yasmani Grandal home run in the second inning.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox’ shortstop situation goes beyond failed Kiké Hernández experiment

In the absence of injured shortstops Trevor Story and Adalberto Mondesi, the Red Sox' made the call to go with Hernández, a career utility player. Hernández struggled on defense and there is further instability because of injuries to Yu Chang and Pablo Reyes.
NFL

Davante Adams assault charge filed by photographer dropped by prosecutors
HIGH SCHOOLS | GLOBE TOP 20s

Drum roll, please: Here are the high school teams that cracked the Globe’s final spring top 20 polls
WNBA

Connecticut’s Brionna Jones, WNBA’s reigning Sixth Player of the Year, lost to ruptured Achilles’

Business

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?

In Iran, a restorer brings back to life famed Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the country

The Sevilles, once assembled in Iran, represented the height of luxury in the country just before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. General Motors had partnered with an Iranian firm to build the sedans, selling them for two-and-a-half times the price in America at the zenith of the country's oil wealth.

What is Russia’s Wagner Group and why is it accused of mutiny?

Packages from China are surging into the U.S. Lawmakers wonder if an $800 exemption was a mistake
magazine
Your Summer Beach Bag

The best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

Dinner with Cupid

‘I played Jean Valjean in my school’s production of “Les Misérables,” and she played Cosette in hers!’
PERSPECTIVE

Three ways to improve high school education from a Mass. Teacher of the Year
Your Summer Beach Bag

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

metro

The 25th Anniversary of Roxbury International Film Festival and the cinematic sisters who fuel it

A Beautiful Resistance: A Cinematic Sisterhood

Controversy shrouds Boston Latin Academy

sports

Yankees’ Aaron Judge has torn ligament in toe, no timetable for return

Celtics must address the fact that they traded their best passer in Marcus Smart

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of dangerous, puzzling behavior

business

Umbrellas made from found plastic? One Mass. entrepreneur is giving it a try

Woonsocket, R.I., sold a house at a tax sale. A lawsuit alleges it was owned by HUD and wasn’t the city’s to sell

As demand for COVID shots wanes, biotech superstar Moderna seeks its next success

politics

How politics changed education in the Milwaukee suburbs: ‘Now school is about the politics and the fear’

Supreme Court revives Biden immigration guidelines

Pence calls for his 2024 rivals to back a 15-week federal abortion ban on eve of Dobbs anniversary

Nation

One year later, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision is both scorned and praised

A bridge over Yellowstone River collapses, sending a freight train into the waters below

Nearly a third of the US homeless population lives in California. This veterinarian cares for the pets.

World

Russia says Wagner Group’s leader will move to Belarus after his rebellious march challenged Putin

What’s happening in Russia? Here’s what we know

Saudi Arabia wants tourists. It didn’t expect Christians.

opinion

To save our democracy, amend the Constitution

Why not move the O’Bryant to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission lots?

May Daniel Ellsberg’s courageous actions continue to inspire

lifestyle

Markey, Warren seek reprieve for artist ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack

How ADHD has affected our marriage

Parents to this time of year: Enough, already

food & dining

Food bank, health clinic team again post-pandemic

When in Dorchester ... eat at Via Cannuccia

Gillette Stadium to open new beer hall in field-level space

travel

No car? No problem. Here’s how to breeze to the beach on the T.

The best New England beaches for kids, foodies, accessibility, and more

A 94-year-old artist is ordered to leave Provincetown dune shack after 77 years

Arts

Why there are dozens of colorful cows on display across Boston

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

Top that — history of hats at William Hickling Prescott House

Books

10 great New England beach reads, from old standbys to new classics

Adrienne Brodeur’s debut novel ‘Little Monsters’ explores the unraveling of a family and its secrets on the Cape

Mike Curato, author of ‘Flamer,’ one of the country’s most challenged books, on the ultimate cost of book bans

Movies

‘Gloomy, grimy, gritty’: Classic Boston crime movie ‘The Friends of Eddie Coyle’ turns 50

‘No Hard Feelings’: Jennifer Lawrence balances raunchy humor with heart

‘Blue Jean’: Don’t say gay in Thatcher-era English drama

Television

Golden age arrives for ‘Saturday Night Live’

I’m a TV critic all the time, an outlier some of the time

Will full-season release of ‘The Bear’ lead to overconsumption?

music

On tour, Natalie Merchant finds her fans singing along to new songs, original hits

My essential Boston summer playlist from the ‘70s to the ‘90s

Lloyd Cole is blending songcraft with electronics to make a different kind of commotion

Theater/Dance

Acrobatics and adult beverages at ‘Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium’

The Huntington’s Michael Maso exits the stage

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

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

H. Lee Sarokin, judge who freed ‘Hurricane’ Carter, dies at 94

Here are the five people who were aboard the Titan submersible

Firouz Naderi, NASA scientist who led Mars missions, dies at 77