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Calls for Senator Feinstein to resign strike nerve with women

Washington deputy bureau chief Tal Kopan breaks down the controversy around calls for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign.

Is there a double standard in how Dianne Feinstein is being treated?

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Vladimir Putin blames ‘Russia’s enemies,’ thanks nation for unity after aborted rebellion

In his first appearance since the rebellion ended, Russian President Vladimir Putin said all necessary measures have been taken to protect the country and the people from the rebellion.

‘Putin’s position has been weakened’ by mercenaries’ revolt, Senator Reed says Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force

Bruins trade Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to Blackhawks
The Bruins acquired defensemen Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula from Chicago, and also traded for Devils blue liner Reilly Walsh.

Tell us: What are your thoughts on the trade?

shirley leung

Who wins and who loses when a liquor license in Boston sells for $600,000?
In an industry with notoriously thin profit margins, big landlords and deep-pocketed restaurateurs are increasingly the only ones who can stomach the high cost of doing business in Boston.

Harvard taps Hopi Hoekstra, ‘pathbreaking scholar’ and life scientist, as next dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Hoekstra will fill the role vacated by Claudine Gay, who will become Harvard’s next president July 1.

Top healthcare leaders push continued commitment to equity

SJC overturns first-degree murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend with machete, citing failure on jury instructions

‘Jail’ fundraiser at a Providence Walmart removed after photo circulated showing Black employee inside a cage

Newton police maintain a presence at 49 Broadway Street, where three elderly people were found murdered on Sunday.

Family grieves deaths of Newton relatives as investigators search for their killer

Jill and Bruno D’Amore were found dead around 10 Sunday morning, and Jill D’Amore’s mother, Lucia Arpino, was also found dead. The three were remembered Monday for their grace, love of life, and devotion to their community.

Dead & Company deliver one last Saturday night at Fenway
For Deadheads who missed either of the band's two Boston farewell shows, here's a recap of the opener.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

June is almost over. Here’s what the weather will look like for the rest of the month.
Expect high levels of moisture, variable sky conditions, and a seemingly ever-present chance of showers this week.

Forecasters warn of ‘severe storms’ across Mass. amid humid conditions

A black bear wandered into a Pawtucket neighborhood Sunday. It was tranquilized and moved to the Buck Hill Management Area, but not before stealing a steak and capturing a neighborhood's attention.

Bear wanders into Pawtucket backyard, steals steak, gets tranquilized

There’s no confirmed resident population of bears in Rhode Island, but they do find their way here. “I think Rhode Island residents can probably expect some more bear activity,” one wildlife biologist says.

‘I couldn’t believe it’: Black bear spotted in residential neighborhood in Attleboro

Gino Vitelli, 20, from Marshfield, was part of a three-person relay team competing in the Cohasset Triathlon to raise money for the treatment of PANDAS/PANS. The team trained at Humarock Beach last week.

Months of misdiagnoses left him in pain as a child. Now, he wants to tell others about this little-known autoimmune disorder.

Gino Vitelli was diagnosed with PANDAS and PANS as a child. On Sunday, he biked in the Cohasset Triathlon in a relay team with his younger brother and cousin to spread awareness about the autoimmune disorder.

The Odysseus 6K is a remotely operated vehicle that's been searching the ocean floor for wreckage of the Titan. The ROV was designed by Pelagic Research Services and can operate at depths of up to 6,000 meters.

Massachusetts company’s ROV continues to search ocean floor for remnants of OceanGate’s doomed Titanic submersible

A remotely operated vehicle designed by a Cape Cod company is playing a key role in the recovery of what’s left of the Titan, OceanGate’s doomed submersible vessel that imploded while carrying five people on June 18.

Skiing in Antarctica. Dinner with the pope. Illegal border crossings? Extreme adventure tourism is hitting new heights.

Food influencers Nicolette Pope, 22 (right), and Alyssa Palladino, 24, take photos of a pizza at Bar 'Cino in Brookline on June 14, 2023.

As TikTok bans spread, Boston influencers worry they’ll lose more than just a social media platform

People who earn a living on the controversial Chinese-owned social video app say there’s little to fear — and much to lose if bans become widespread.

Breaking away: The Pan-Mass Challenge bike-a-thon was the most popular local nonprofit among donors giving through Fidelity Charitable last year.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

At Fidelity Charitable, these are Boston’s most popular nonprofits

Billionaires dominate the philanthropy headlines. But donor-advised funds like Fidelity Charitable have become an important vehicle for the type of everyday giving millions of Americans do each year.

Opinion

Members of the Wagner Group military company guard an area as others loaded their tank onto a truck in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24.

William Taubman

How and why Putin wounded himself

The war in Ukraine required Vladimir Putin to rely on an independent armed force, the Wagner Group, under the control of Yevgeny Prigozhin. It is precisely the sort of force that the USSR’s totalitarian rulers never ever would have allowed to exist.

Baring it all for climate justice concerns

MARCELA GARCÍA

Sharing your genetic data to solve crime

Invading your privacy? There’s an app for that.

Putin deals a weak hand in Wagner revolt

Pride Month

“Limited edition Black,” 2023, Boston, by Golden & February Spikener for “REPRISE.”

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

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

Newport Pride founders Sean O'Connor, left, and Daniel Cano Restrepo, right, in front of the recently opened Newport Pride Center on Spring Street in Newport.

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

More recent News

Suspect who killed five at Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub sentenced to life in prison
The gunman pleaded guilty to five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder – one for each person inside Club Q on the night of the shooting. He also pleaded no contest to two hate crimes, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor.

A look at same-sex households in New Hampshire
Tiny Sugar Hill has the largest percentage of households with same-sex couples, more than four times higher than the Northeast as a whole.

Investigators continue probe into fatal shooting of two teenagers in Braintree
A spokesperson for Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office said Monday that no arrests had been made in the case overnight.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: Idris Elba in ‘Hijack,’ remembering Rock Hudson, and an ‘SNL’ guessing game
Buzz has been swirling about who might replace Lorne Michaels when “Saturday Night Live” marks its 50th season in 2024-25 — the time he’s signaled he would retire.

Roads damaged in Alexandria, N.H., after severe storm dumped 4 inches of rain
“We did have a lot of rain in a very short period of time,” Select Board Chair George Tuthill said in a phone interview. “It was really a huge downpour and basically washed out ditches and then undermined the roads.”

For the wind farm industry in Mass., it’s back to square two
While there has been a flurry of recent work on Vineyard Wind, the country’s first major offshore wind farm, inflation and supply chain challenges have left the next two multibillion-dollar projects up in the air.

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

Bryan Pfeiffer tries to catch a swallowtail butterfly in an undisclosed location in the Northeast Kingdom.

He spent 21 years searching Vermont for a butterfly the size of a penny. He finally found it.

The bog elfin had never been confirmed in Vermont, but Bryan Pfeiffer’s gut told him it was there.

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

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.

Stan Grossfeld

Gun violence tore their lives apart. A night at Fenway Park helped bring them together.
“Be active, join the fight before you join this club that none of us want to be a part of.”

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

Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliot, and Jeremy Allen White in season two of "The Bear."

If you must binge TV shows, binge responsibly

Meshell Ndegeocello performed the entirety of her album "Plantation Lullabies" at WasFest Friday night at the Shubert Theatre.

Meshell Ndegeocello, Robert Glasper get WasFest off to a spectacular start

Bob Weir is projected on the video screen as Dead & Company perform at Fenway Park Saturday night.

Dead & Company deliver one last Saturday night at Fenway

Looking to kick up your heels in the sand with a new book? This summer, give poetry a try.

Poetry is the ultimate summer beach read

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

Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, a former Georgia election worker, was comforted by her mother Ruby Freeman, right, at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022. A Georgia state election board has cleared the pair of wrongdoing.

Two Georgia women, collateral damage of Trump’s election lies, are finally cleared of wrongdoing

The French research vessel L'Atalante during the search for the submersible Titan.

Titan submersible implosion: another safety lesson learned through tragedy

Like the rest of the state, the dramatic surge in housing prices on the Cape has been the result of a variety of factors, including a lack of supply and a fierce resistance to development. But there’s one additional culprit on the Cape: the proliferation of short-term rentals and the rise of companies like Airbnb.

The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins

Migrants swam next to their overturned wooden boat during a rescue operation by Spanish NGO Open Arms at south of the Italian Lampedusa island at the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 11, 2022.

Sarah Sherman-Stokes and Rachel Silver

Titan rescue efforts raise questions about whether migrants’ lives are also worth saving

An employee mopped a looted supermarket in Valencia, Carabobo State, in May 2017 following protests against President Nicolás Maduro, whose opponents blamed him for Venezuela's dire economic mess.

IDEAS | CARLOS VILLAMIZAR

Then as now, hunger in the streets of my Venezuela

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

Metro

SJC overturns first-degree murder conviction of man who killed girlfriend with machete, citing failure on jury instructions

The state’s highest court tossed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a woman with a machete in Roxbury in 1997, citing the trial judge’s failure to instruct jurors on the man’s mental impairment when considering the case.

Top healthcare leaders push continued commitment to equity

In recent weeks, members of the Health Equity Compact, a group of more than 70 leaders of color working to advance equitable health reform, convened several of the state’s top leaders to discuss the financial toll that racial health inequities are taking on the residents of Massachusetts.

Harvard taps Hopi Hoekstra, ‘pathbreaking scholar’ and life scientist, as next dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Hoekstra will fill the role vacated by Claudine Gay, who will become Harvard’s next president July 1.

OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Next step in tackling opioid crisis in America? Going after fentanyl’s global supply chain.

“Of course it’s going to be expensive. But not as expensive as the damage that has been done,” said Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio of his FEND Off Fentanyl legislation.

Sports

Outfielders Tyler McDonough (51) and Phillip Sikes prepared for a Portland Sea Dogs game on Sunday.

A cluster of talent at Double A Portland bodes well for the Red Sox’ future

Ceddanne Rafaela has already been promoted to Worcester, leaving Nick Yorke and Marcelo Mayer as the headliners in Maine.

Thousands of athletes of all ages will compete for Bay State Summer Games medals this summer.

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Bay State Summer Games are booming again, with new venues and rising participation

The Bay State Games will induct three new members — Steve Freker, Dave McGillivray, and Debra Terho — into its Hall of Fame at Fenway Park on Wednesday night

Matvei Michkov (right) appeared on the international hockey stage prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that led to the country being restricted from play.

As NHL Draft’s man of mystery, Matvei Michkov adds international intrigue unseen in decades

Considered a top talent, limited visibility and accessibility left the Russian winger on the outside when it came to teams' pre-draft preparations. "We’re relying very heavily on our scout from that area and contacts, but it’s definitely second-hand information,” said Blues general manager Doug Armstrong.

Celtics draft pick Jordan Walsh arrives in town, eager to learn and be part of a championship

Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer named to roster for All-Star Futures Game

Bruins trade Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno to Blackhawks

Business

High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030

Biden announced that more than $40 billion would be distributed across the country to deliver high-speed internet in places where there’s either no service or service is too slow.

Japan unveils $6 billion deal to buy out chip linchpin JSR

The move could help Tokyo expand control over compounds essential for making advanced semiconductors.

Publishers Clearing House pays $18.5 millions in ‘dark patterns’ suit

Record travel numbers expected for Fourth of July

magazine

Greg Grady works on a design for a sand sculpting competition.

Your Summer Beach Bag

Six tips for building great beach sandcastles, from a pro sand sculptor

Your Summer Beach Bag

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

Hammonasset Beach State Park in Connecticut.

Your Summer Beach Bag

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

Taiyaki Ice Cream cones from Taiyaki NYC.

Your Summer Beach Bag

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

metro

Committee Chairman Jack Reed speaks at a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on March 28, 2023 in Washington.

‘Putin’s position has been weakened’ by mercenaries’ revolt, Senator Reed says

Family grieves deaths of Newton relatives as investigators search for their killer

‘I couldn’t believe it’: Black bear spotted in residential neighborhood in Attleboro

sports

Jordan Walsh, the Celtics' lone choice in the 2023 NBA Draft, will play for the team next month in Las Vegas.

Celtics to open Summer League play on July 8

How much do all those errors cost the Red Sox? A lot, actually.

Why Victor Wembanyama is already a big hit before he plays an NBA game, and other thoughts

business

Dr. Markowitz, in his office in San Diego in 2012.

Harry Markowitz, pioneer of modern portfolio theory, dies at 95

John B. Goodenough, 100, dies; Nobel recipient, creator of the lithium-ion battery

Flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds, and more.

politics

Hundreds of pounds of seized fentanyl and methamphetamine in Tijuana, Mexico, last year.

Next step in tackling opioid crisis in America? Going after fentanyl’s global supply chain.

‘Putin’s position has been weakened’ by mercenaries’ revolt, Senator Reed says

Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force

Nation

According to new calculations issued Monday, the infrastructure protecting millions of Americans from flooding faces a growing risk of failure. The data indicates that 12.6 million properties nationwide face significant flood risks despite not being required by the federal government to buy flood insurance.

Intensifying rains pose hidden flood risks across the US

Suspect who killed five at Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub sentenced to life in prison

The US government is awarding $1.7 billion to buy electric and low-emission buses

World

JSR Corp.'s bioscience and informatics R&D center in Kawasaki, Japan, on Monday.

Japan unveils $6 billion deal to buy out chip linchpin JSR

Vladimir Putin blames ‘Russia’s enemies,’ thanks nation for unity after aborted rebellion

Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary

opinion

Heartsick at betrayal, she still intends to donate her body to science

Superstars come and go. There will never be another Marcus Smart.

Closure of Leominster maternity ward casts a light on shrinking options

lifestyle

Revealers march during a the NYC pride parade on Sunday, June 25, 2023, in New York.

Party and protest mix as LGBTQ+ pride parades kick off from New York to San Francisco

Poetry is the ultimate summer beach read

My crush at work is an ‘endless cycle’

food & dining

Pilot Warner Sweet sits at the counter at Bethany's Airport Diner in September 2022.

After 30 years, Block Island’s beloved airport diner is changing hands

Food bank, health clinic team again post-pandemic

When in Dorchester ... eat at Via Cannuccia

travel

Adventurer Eric Larsen, who leads expeditions to the North and South poles, says his clients are a wealthy — and competitive — bunch.

Skiing in Antarctica. Dinner with the pope. Illegal border crossings? Extreme adventure tourism is hitting new heights.

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

Arts

Empora Sebastian poses with a CowParade New England cow sculpture called “Miss Moosachusetts” by artist Carol Leonesio.

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

Robert Mitchum, who starred in the 1973 film "The Friends of Eddie Coyle," directed by Peter Yates.

‘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

From left: Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliot, and Jeremy Allen White in season two of "The Bear."

If you must binge TV shows, binge responsibly

Fox News unveils primetime lineup with Jesse Watters in Tucker Carlson’s former time slot

This week’s TV: Idris Elba in ‘Hijack,’ remembering Rock Hudson, and an ‘SNL’ guessing game

music

Meshell Ndegeocello performed the entirety of her album "Plantation Lullabies" at WasFest Friday night at the Shubert Theatre.

Meshell Ndegeocello, Robert Glasper get WasFest off to a spectacular start

Dead & Company deliver one last Saturday night at Fenway

BET Awards show honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years and pays tribute to Takeoff and Tina Turner

Theater/Dance

The quirky cast of characters featured in "The Great Mr. Swindle's Traveling Peculiarium" include Mr. Swindle's Gold Digging Girlfriend.

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

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

Dr. Markowitz, in his office in San Diego in 2012.

Harry Markowitz, pioneer of modern portfolio theory, dies at 95

John B. Goodenough, 100, dies; Nobel recipient, creator of the lithium-ion battery

Peter Pouncey, novelist and former Amherst College president, dies at 85