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Short circuit likely at fault in dragging death of Red Line passenger last year, NTSB finds

Under normal circumstances, a passenger door safety feature would have prevented the train from moving with doors open, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a 10-page report.

Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he’ll let New York criminal case stay in state court

A federal judge in New York City has signaled he’ll disallow the state criminal hush money prosecution of former president Donald Trump to be moved to federal court, though he stopped short of a final ruling.

DeSantis says he’ll ‘actually’ build border wall, swipes at Trump as both campaign in New Hampshire
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former president Donald Trump traded barbs on Tuesday as the two leading Republican White House candidates staged dueling events in the critical early voting state of New Hampshire.

Barack Obama applauds Supreme Court ruling in North Carolina case that rejected ‘fringe,’ ‘far-right’ theory

In a statement, former president Barack Obama said the Supreme Court “rejected the fringe independent state legislature theory that threatened to upend our democracy and dismantle our system of checks and balances."
Supreme Court rejects GOP argument in North Carolina case that could have transformed US elections

Climate activists arrested after hopping fence of controversial East Boston electrical substation, holding protest picnic
Four members of Extinction Rebellion Boston were arrested Tuesday after trespassing at an East Boston electrical substation site to hold a picnic in protest of ongoing construction.

More than $200 billion in COVID aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says

Actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, authorities confirm

Newton man held without bail on one count of murder and other charges tied to triple homicide

Christopher L. Ferguson Jr., the man charged in connection with the slayings of three family members in their Newton home, was ordered held without bail on Tuesday.

Just like fingerprints, footprints can be valuable evidence, expert says; The Newton slayings are one example

Evidence from footprints can be valuable evidence and even used in court just as fingerprints are used, according to an expert.
Christopher Ferguson seemed to be struggling, neighbors say Cardinal O’Malley will offer Mass to remember three family members slain

shirley leung
Encore casino pushing its luck on union contract as strike deadline looms
Wynn Resorts could lose a lot of money if a deal isn’t reached before Saturday, the start of what should be a lucrative holiday period.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey
The Bruins’ Jim Montgomery changed his life, and now he’s the NHL’s Coach of the Year: ‘If you’re grateful for the little things in life, then the big things don’t matter.’
Alcoholism cost him his first NHL coaching job, less than two seasons into his tenure, and forced him into rehab.

Bruins

Bruins are content to let Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci take their time on deciding

GM Don Sweeney and president Cam Neely said they will give the free agent centers all the time they need.

Here’s what to expect at the NAACP convention in Boston, the first in four decades

The event gives Boston a chance to change its reputation as a "racist city," Boston NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan said at a press conference Tuesday.
TV CRITIC'S CORNER

With streaming services, expect more rebranding, more spinoffs

The changes to streaming continue, as the world of online TV expands, contracts, and generally adapts to a clogged market.

Protesters gather at Provincetown dune shack on day artist is supposed to turn over the keys

The National Park Service gave the family until Tuesday to vacate the cottage.
‘They are expected to vacate’: National Park Service holds firm in dune shack eviction
Women's World Cup

For the US women’s soccer team, a World Cup three-peat requires combating complacency

The Americans are huge favorites in their opening game against Vietnam on July 22.

Live weather updates from Boston-area meteorologists

With severe weather in the forecast, here’s a look at what to expect, according to Boston-area meteorologists.
Opinion
H.D.S. Greenway

Another shoe is sure to drop on Putin

The lesson through the centuries has been that colonial wars can cause great disruption at home
RENÉE GRAHAM

Nikki Haley’s memories of a ‘simple life’ are a lie
Chris Miller

Putin deals a weak hand in Wagner revolt
SCOT LEHIGH

Hunter Biden does not belong at a White House state dinner
JOAN VENNOCHI

Baring it all for climate justice concerns
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

Councilor Ricardo Arroyo admits to ethics violation, pays penalty in connection with representing his brother
According to a press release from the commission on Tuesday, Arroyo signed a disposition agreement in which he admitted to the ethics violation.

R.I.’s shore access bill is now law. Will it survive court challenges?
Property owners argue it’s so obviously unconstitutional that wherever it ends up, state or federal court, it will be prevented from taking effect.

Great white shark detected less than one nautical mile from beach in Rye, N.H.
According to OCEARCH, Anne Bonny, a 9-foot-3-inch juvenile shark, neared Jenness Beach at around 2:32 a.m.

New Mass. tourism billboards in Florida, Texas celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community: ‘Massachusetts For Us All’
Billboards featuring LGBTQIA+ couples and the words “Massachusetts For Us All” are popping up all across Florida and Texas, said Governor Maura Healey on Twitter, adding, “Happy Pride everyone.”

Boston Public Library announces language video interpretation services at all locations
The library on Tuesday introduced a new video service connects staff and visitors to interpreters that speak multiple foreign languages as well as American Sign Language.

Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in Chicago and other parts of the US
Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United States.

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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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.

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.

Skiing in Antarctica. Dinner with the pope. Illegal border crossings? Extreme adventure tourism is hitting new heights.
The drive for wealthy and competitive travelers to try and reach the edge of space, or the bottom of the ocean, has grown in popularity.

Jeneé Osterheldt | A Beautiful Resistance
The 25th Anniversary of Roxbury International Film Festival and the cinematic sisters who fuel it
Lisa and Alison Simmons help fuel a community of creatives decades in the making — and growing.

Culture & Lifestyle

If you must binge TV shows, binge responsibly

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

Dead & Company deliver one last Saturday night at Fenway

Poetry is the ultimate summer beach read

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

RENÉE GRAHAM

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

EDITORIAL

Titan submersible implosion: another safety lesson learned through tragedy
EDITORIAL

The sharks threatening Cape Cod don’t have fins
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

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

Metro

Great white shark detected less than one nautical mile from beach in Rye, N.H.

According to OCEARCH, Anne Bonny, a 9-foot-3-inch juvenile shark, neared Jenness Beach at around 2:32 a.m.

DeSantis says he’ll ‘actually’ build border wall, swipes at Trump as both campaign in New Hampshire

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former president Donald Trump traded barbs on Tuesday as the two leading Republican White House candidates staged dueling events in the critical early voting state of New Hampshire.

State education commissioner blasts BPS for lack of progress on state improvement plan

Last summer’s agreement between the state and city detailed wide-ranging changes to improve the district’s academics and operations after a state review found BPS had failed to make enough progress in addressing intractable problems.

Here’s what to expect at the NAACP convention in Boston, the first in four decades

The event gives Boston a chance to change its reputation as a "racist city," Boston NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan said at a press conference Tuesday.

Sports

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

The Bruins’ Jim Montgomery changed his life, and now he’s the NHL’s Coach of the Year: ‘If you’re grateful for the little things in life, then the big things don’t matter.’

Alcoholism cost him his first NHL coaching job, less than two seasons into his tenure, and forced him into rehab.
Women's World Cup

For the US women’s soccer team, a World Cup three-peat requires combating complacency

The Americans are huge favorites in their opening game against Vietnam on July 22.
Bruins

Bruins are content to let Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci take their time on deciding

GM Don Sweeney and president Cam Neely said they will give the free agent centers all the time they need.
chad finn

The ‘challenge trade’ — past, present, and almost — has a notable place in Red Sox history
Auto racing

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson’s in-laws, nephew found shot to death in Oklahoma
Revolution

Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic is Revolution’s only representative in MLS All-Star Game

Business

Gonorrhea shot gets FDA fast track as resistant cases multiply

An experimental gonorrhea vaccine got fast-track designation from US regulators, putting the shot in position to become the first preventive for a common, often-undetected infection that’s gaining resistance to treatment.
TALKING POINTS

Mass. cutting maximum length for unemployment benefits to 26 weeks

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
shirley leung

Encore casino pushing its luck on union contract as strike deadline looms

A giant wind farm is taking root off Massachusetts
magazine
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

Your Summer Beach Bag

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

Your Summer Beach Bag

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

metro

Supporters gather in Provincetown to protest dune shack eviction

R.I.’s shore access bill is now law. Will it survive court challenges?

Just like fingerprints, footprints can be valuable evidence, expert says; The Newton slayings are one example

sports

2023-24 Bruins schedule released: Season opens Oct. 11 against the Blackhawks

Game 80: Marlins at Red Sox lineups and notes

Flyers trade Dorchester native Kevin Hayes to the Blues for a sixth-round pick in 2024

business

Ford cutting several hundred white-collar jobs to reduce cost amid transition to electric vehicles

Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?

If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

politics

Senate report details Jan. 6 intelligence and law enforcement failures

DeSantis says he’ll ‘actually’ build border wall, swipes at Trump as both campaign in New Hampshire

Supreme Court rejects GOP argument in North Carolina case that could have transformed US elections

Nation

Judge, rejecting Trump arguments, signals he’ll let New York criminal case stay in state court

EPA closes civil rights investigation of Louisiana pollution

Actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, authorities confirm

World

A Wagner ex-convict returned from war and a Russian village lived in fear. Then he killed again

That’s no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn’t depict Italy’s iconic dish

The unexpected rescuers who found Colombia’s missing children

opinion

Sharing your genetic data to solve crime

How and why Putin wounded himself

Putin deals a weak hand in Wagner revolt

lifestyle

Protesters gather at Provincetown dune shack on day artist is supposed to turn over the keys

‘They are expected to vacate’: National Park Service holds firm in dune shack eviction ahead of protest

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

food & dining

Eat Your Books helps you find the recipes you already have

Recipe: Toss chicken salad with yogurt sauce for your Fourth get together

Recipe: Blueberries brighten this simple square cake for the Fourth

travel

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

This Klimt painting just set a European record by fetching $94m at auction

When quarries are the photographic quarry

Why there are dozens of colorful cows on display across Boston

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

‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed’ is out, proud, and unapologetic

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

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

Television

With streaming services, expect more rebranding, more spinoffs

Ryan Seacrest will host ‘Wheel of Fortune’ after Pat Sajak retires

If you must binge TV shows, binge responsibly

music

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

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

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