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‘The single biggest threat to the security of the country’: Extremism in the military is alarming experts

In the last five years, at least 82 current and former military service members have been arrested and exposed as harboring far-right, antigovernment, or neo-Nazi ideologies, according to a Globe analysis of court documents, media reports, and studies compiled by independent researchers.

Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban neighborhood south of Atlanta.

7 bodies pulled from flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides
South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving at least 33 people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.

Single-engine plane crash lands at Martha’s Vineyard Airport

A man and a woman from Connecticut were injured when their single-engine plane crashed while trying to land at Martha’s Vineyard Airport on Saturday after the man suffered a medical issue and the woman took control of the aircraft, officials said.

Candidates compete in special election for Beacon Hill council seat

An experienced Boston political hand and a longtime prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are competing in a special election this summer for a Boston City Council district that stretches from Beacon Hill to Mission Hill.

Jewish, Chinese groups condemn Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments that COVID was ‘ethnically targeted’
CUBS 10, RED SOX 4

Bad formula leads to end of Red Sox’ six-game winning streak

Cubs benefit from the Red Sox finding a way to lose. James Paxton gave up a season-high six runs in the third inning, matching the starter's total yield from his prior five outings, and Cody Bellinger crushed a grand slam for Chicago in the fateful frame.

13 ways people in the Boston area are using artificial intelligence right now

From an AI-generated beer recipe to meal-planning for Marathon training, local early adopters are finding new ways to make the most out of the buzzy technology.
A technophobe’s guide to AI chatbots
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries

The Casco Bay islands are minutes from Portland, but they have a personality all their own.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Don’t let Trump run out the clock on justice

Voters deserve to know the verdict of Donald Trump’s criminal trial before the former president appears on the ballot again in 2024.
Christine M. Pink

When it comes to donating bodies for research, the living must advocate for the dead
Paulette Bernd

Anatomical donor programs are crucial to training the next generation of physicians
NEWSLETTERS

The high cost of rejecting immigrants
NEWSLETTERS

El alto costo de repudiar a los inmigrantes

More recent News

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday.

Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani’s future is the biggest story in baseball
Ohtani, the biggest box-office draw in the game, expressed similar sentiments about Yankee Stadium.

Beach closing tracker: See where beaches are closed in Mass.
Is the water at your favorite beach safe? After a heavy rainfall, it’s common to find beaches around Massachusetts closed to swimming.

Older brother pleads not guilty to gun charges related to 12-year-old’s shooting death in Mattapan

As relatives wept, the older brother of a 12-year-old Mattapan boy who was fatally shot in his home was arraigned Friday in Dorchester Municipal Court for allegedly improperly storing the firearm that discharged, killing the child.

Judge finds Monica Cannon-Grant violated bail conditions while awaiting trial on fraud charges

During a hearing in federal court in Boston, a US Magistrate judge said Cannon-Grant’s move to become the fiduciary for her 65-year-old father was a “clear violation” of bail conditions.

South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit
Yoon's office said he traveled to Ukraine with his wife, Kim Keon Hee, following trips to Lithuania for a NATO summit and to Poland. It's his first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Recommended reads

What to know about the Biden administration’s new student loan forgiveness plan

Vice President Kamala Harris said the forgiveness applies to borrowers who have been paying down their loans for at least two decades “and should qualify for relief.”

Tucker Carlson grills 2024 GOP candidates at Iowa cattle call
As an abortion ban went into effect in Iowa, GOP presidential candidates saw firsthand how ubiquitous the issue of abortion is among the conservative base.

RI BUSINESS
Actress accuses R.I. luxury resort owner of sexual harassment
An attorney for Paul Mihailides, owner of the Preserve Sporting Club and Residences in Richmond, said the resort plans to file a countersuit against Alison McDaniel.

A historic Maine movie theater is for sale for $1.3 million. Will anybody save it?
The owners of the Colonial Theatre — 110 years old and in "turn-key" condition — hope the right cinephile or patron of the arts will keep the local landmark alive.

Culture & Lifestyle

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

Germany’s Gauthier Dance brings its trademark fluidity and abandon to a bold program at Jacob’s Pillow

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Excited for the ‘Barbie’ movie? Celebrate the dolls that started it all.

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

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

Governor Healey must do better on transparency
Eneida Román

Latinos aren’t represented in higher education. Here’s how to fix that.
RENÉE LOTH

The island that time forgot
IDEAS | Jacqueline Harding & Cameron Domenico Kirk-Giannini

AI’s future worries us. So does AI’s present.
IDEAS | JUDY KUGEL

The ageist in the mirror
IDEAS

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

Metro

Vermont farmers devastated by the damage done to their crops

“Emotionally, it’s the lost work that hits me in the heart, not the money. But at a certain point, it’s like, I have to pay rent,” said Dylan Zeitlyn, co-owner of Diggers’ Mirth Collective Farm, who had to lay off five crew members.

Warren, McGovern visit farms affected by flooding

After a rain-filled week estimated by the state to have damaged more than 1,000 acres of crops, more rain is predicted for Sunday.

Melvin Wulf, transformative civil liberties lawyer, dies at 95

Melvin Wulf, a constitutional lawyer who reshaped the American Civil Liberties Union into a more aggressive litigator, argued 10 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Evelyn Boyd Granville, barrier-breaking mathematician, dies at 99

One of the first Black women to receive a doctorate in mathematics from an American university, Evelyn Boyd Granville's groundbreaking work in computers included helping calculate orbit trajectories and lunar-landing scenarios for the space program.

Sports

YANKEES 6, ROCKIES 3

Giancarlo Stanton blasts fourth homer in four games as Yankees power past Rockies

Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt (5-6) gave up two runs and three hits in six innings while tying a career high with eight strikeouts.
WNBA All-Star Game | Team Stewart 143, Team Wilson 127

Brittney Griner celebrates her return to WNBA’s All-Star showcase in Team Stewart’s victory over Team Wilson

After she was absent from last year's game because of her detainment in Russia, Griner had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the league’s All-Star Game on Saturday night. Jewel Loyd was named MVP after scoring a record 31 points.
ORIOLES 6, MARLINS 5

Orioles rally past Marlins for seventh straight victory

The Orioles are only two games behind Tampa Bay atop the AL East, even through the Rays swept a doubleheader at Kansas City.
REVOLUTOIN 4, D.C. UNITED 0

Carles Gil, Gustavo Bou combine to power Revolution to blowout victory
GOLF

Stephen Curry drains one from deep for hole-in-one at American Century Championship celebrity tournament
SOCCER

Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer

Business

Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down and the company is carrying heavy debt

In a reply to a tweet offering business advice, Musk tweeted Saturday, “We’re still negative cash flow, due to (about a) 50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load.”

South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit

Yoon's office said he traveled to Ukraine with his wife, Kim Keon Hee, following trips to Lithuania for a NATO summit and to Poland. It's his first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $640 million, among highest in lottery game’s history
BIOTECH

Officials tout $44m federal investment in N.H. biotech industry
magazine
Globe Magazine

How a WBCN deejay and a Harvard dining hall concert helped The Cars get their big break

CONNECTIONS

Twenty years ago, I had an epiphany and made a big life change
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘After we talked for a bit, the nerves went away’
GLOBE MAGAZINE

I spoke about climate change as a TV meteorologist. Then came the death threat.

metro

The bone collectors: A look inside the macabre culture of dealing in human remains

Extending the school day puts children first

Madison Park valedictorian is first in family to go to college — and to graduate high school

sports

Former WNBA star Mery Andrade is making the most of her opportunity on Celtics summer coaching staff

Masataka Yoshida a big hit alongside Ted Williams in Red Sox annals

Blue Jays stay hot with sixth win in last seven games

business

State Street stock drops more than 12 percent

Korro Bio absorbs Frequency Therapeutics in reverse biotech merger

Whoop has a new HQ, just steps from Fenway. Here’s a peek inside.

politics

Jewish, Chinese groups condemn Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments that COVID was ‘ethnically targeted’

Officials tout $44m federal investment in N.H. biotech industry

Efforts to deceive are a top concern among state election officials heading into 2024

Nation

Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

Evelyn Boyd Granville, barrier-breaking mathematician, dies at 99

World

7 bodies pulled from flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides

South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit

Russian forces are doing ‘everything they can’ to stop counteroffensive, Zelensky says

opinion

Unlocking potential for incarcerated people through Pell Grant reinstatement

MTA chief Max Page bulls clumsily about in the public-policy shop

Burnout is causing doctors to leave medicine. Here’s how to help them stay.

lifestyle

How South End neighbors helped two lost ‘engagement canaries’ find their way home

Was I too mean?

A new Harvard report draws a link between parent and teen mental health

food & dining

‘Girl dinner’ is TikTok’s latest food trend. I’m one step ahead.

Ice cream tacos sweeten High Street Place; Harpoon Brewery opens a popsicle-and-pickleball club

At MarketStreet Lynnfield’s Sushi Ike and Soi 8, two restaurants rolled into one

travel

N.H. launches a new safety campaign to reduce speeding

Island life in Maine: Fine dining, fog, and ferries

Wish you were here: Some travel traditions are quickly and quietly fading away

Arts

The Cape Ann Museum’s Edward Hopper show opens this month, but he wasn’t the only famous artist who painted here

Five museum shows to enrich your summer excursions, from Connecticut to Maine

At Marion Art Center, ‘Illuminations’ plays with shadow and light

Books

Colson Whitehead’s ‘Crook Manifesto,’ a sequel to ‘Harlem Shuffle,’ delves deep into the maelstrom of 1970s Harlem

Journalist Karen Pinchin documents the unusual life and fraught times of the endangered bluefin tuna in ‘Kings of Their Own Ocean’

Leah Myers on Native American authors and fantasy favorites

Movies

It’s not just ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer.’ Here’s your guide to the rest of the summer movie season.

Matt Damon, Emily Blunt leave ‘Oppenheimer’ premiere to strike

The Hollywood strikes explained — and how they could affect you

Television

Soderbergh to release new sci-fi comedy ‘Command Z’ on his own website

Movie stars join picket lines in fight over the future of Hollywood

TV won’t be taking the rest of the summer off

music

Jon Batiste’s musical imagination can’t be contained by one Newport festival, so he’ll play both

17 concerts to sweeten any music fan’s summer

With ‘Seen-Unseen,’ Boston Landmarks Orchestra makes ‘The Symphonic Legacy of Black American Women’ visible

Theater/Dance

Germany’s Gauthier Dance brings its trademark fluidity and abandon to a bold program at Jacob’s Pillow

Seán Curran and Darrah Carr bring Irish dance with a modern aesthetic to Jacob’s Pillow

Staging ‘Macbeth’ on the Common presents some uncommon challenges

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

Melvin Wulf, transformative civil liberties lawyer, dies at 95

Evelyn M. Witkin, who discovered how DNA repairs itself, dies at 102

My Uncle Bob taught me many things. Most of all, he taught me to be an uncle myself.