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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’

“I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” Sean "Diddy" Combs said in a video statement posted to Instagram and Facebook on Sunday.

Harvard disciplines undergrads who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment, student coalition says
The student coalition alleged that the sanctions violate an agreement it reached with Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president, to break down the encampment.

At UMass Amherst commencement, pomp amid unusual circumstances Soon-to-be Suffolk Law graduate shares story of struggling through homelessness

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details
There was no word on the condition of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Rescuers were attempting to reach the rugged location but were hampered by bad weather.

The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts now say it won’t deliver.
As towns file their MBTA Communities plans with the state, many are drawing zones that will likely produce far less new housing than the law anticipates. And it’s entirely by the book.

$1.5m for a wedding venue and conference center. $250,000 for historic ships. Here’s what top Senate brass put into the budget.
The Massachusetts Senate’s budget plan includes nearly $2.4 million targeting groups and causes in Senate President Karen Spilka’s district before the bill even hits the Senate floor, a Globe analysis found.

What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up
Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days.

An airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders air wartime divisions

Ryan Playground in Charlestown sits on the banks of the Mystic River on artificial land, making it more vulnerable to flooding as the climate warms. Construction on a berm in the park is anticipated to begin in the fall.

Much of Boston is built on artificial land. It’s vulnerable to sea level rise and hard to protect.

As climate change worsens and sea levels climb, the huge share of artificial land in Boston is not just an interesting factoid of history, but a significant engineering challenge.

Former NASA astronaut candidate Ed Dwight.

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

Ed Dwight, an astronaut candidate in the early 60s, rocketed into space briefly on Sunday morning on Blue Origin. At 90 years old, Dwight is the new record-holder for oldest person in space.

A relatively cool May has helped flowers peak much longer than usual this spring.

‘Ideal’ May weather proves a blooming bonanza

Whether it's azaleas, lilacs, dogwoods or other flowering plants — the colorful nature of the season is stunning right now across New England.

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.
Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven’t kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers.

Coach Jim Montgomery's job has to be considered as vulnerable as the Bruins’ power play.

Kevin Paul Dupont I On hockey

After another Bruins exit, is coach Jim Montgomery also out of here?

Twenty-four months ago, a Round 1 knockout by the Hurricanes led to the dismissal of coach Bruce Cassidy. It’s possible now that the same could happen to Montgomery.

Bruins captain Brad Marchand ‘couldn’t be more proud of the guys’

From left: Musical guest Sabrina Carpenter, host Jake Gyllenhaal, and Bowen Yang during Promos in Studio 8H on Thursday.

Jake Gyllenhaal explains why it’s so great to host the ‘Saturday Night Live’ season finale in musical monologue, Sabrina Carpenter performs

The "Saturday Night Live" season finale was hosted by actor Jake Gyllenhaal, and the musical guest was pop star Sabrina Carpenter.

An identity thief stole $5,000 from me. I spent two years tracking down how.

When a stranger got $5,000 of my money from a bank teller, it sent me on a two-year odyssey to figure out who was impersonating me and how.

A scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."

SUMMER ARTS GUIDE

Ready to get your summer movies on? Here’s your guide, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Fly Me to the Moon.’

Other highlights include sequels to "Inside Out" and "Twister," plus the return of those lovable (and obnoxious) Minions.

See more from our Summer Arts Guide

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs will play on every day of the week except Tuesday next season.

Ben Volin I Sunday football notes

Complexity of NFL schedule makes for some strange and potentially unfair quirks

It was only two decades ago that football fans could set their watch to consistent Sunday games at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., with an occasional Monday night matchup if their team was any good.

Manager John Schneider gave Toronto a lift after he was promoted from Triple A during the 2022 season, but the Blue Jays didn’t build on that.

Peter Abraham I Sunday baseball notes

A look at some decisions that will at least be considered by struggling major league teams

The season will be closer to the All-Star break than Opening Day in a few days. For teams such as the Blue Jays and others, will it be time for change?

Fans are eagerly anticipating the NBA Eastern Conference finals and hope the Celtics can keep up their dominant play against either the Pacers or the Knicks.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

The Celtics should take advantage of an extended rest period to sharpen their game for their next opponent

Which team would be a more favorable matchup for the Celtics, the Knicks or Pacers?

Opinion

Rory Coffey found a discarded syringe at Franklin Park while combing the area for used needles in September. Coffey, a Jamaica Plain resident, says he has found hundreds of used syringes in the park.

Who you gonna call? In Franklin Park, it’s not so clear.

Like several other parts of Boston, state and local cops share responsibility for the park area. Residents say complaints too often fall through the jurisdictional cracks.

In Argentina, Milei’s exhilarating chainsaw revolution is underway

Timothy Scalona

I survived homelessness and am now graduating to a better life

Finding common ground on campus

Biden, Trump, the media, the moderators, and the stakes

AAPI Heritage Month

Anne Nishimura Morse, the William and Helen Pounds Senior Curator of Japanese Art, sits for a portrait in one of the newly renovated galleries at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

MFA reopens its Arts of Japan galleries after six years of closure

Amy Tan, pictured here in a park near Harvard Square, was recently in Cambridge on a book tour for her latest work, "The Backyard Bird Chronicles."

Amy Tan reflects on her new nonfiction book. ‘Birds were fun ... fiction writing is torment.’

The oxtail pho with bone marrow at Le Madeline in Quincy.

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

Jeannie Salomon speaking at the Cultural Society for Entrepreneurship, Bilingualism, Resources and Inspirations' May 4 AAPI Heritage Month Celebration.

COMMENTARY | JEANNIE SALOMON

This AAPI Heritage Month, it’s time to get serious about teaching AAPI history in Rhode Island

More recent News

Cambridge police investigating alleged sex assault by masked man

Police responded to the Cambridgepark Drive area around 9:20 p.m. Friday A crime scene was established in the restroom of a commercial building, Cambridge police said in statement.

Second suspect arrested in connection to armed robbery in Randolph

Eliezer Beato, 20, was arrested Friday at his home on Warren Avenue in Malden, where police allegedly found eight stolen checks on his person, officials said.

Slovak prime minister’s condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid

Slovakia’s defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis.

Chad Finn | Sports Media

Rich Shertenlieb is focused on his new show, not any perceived ‘Toucher vs. Rich’
Shertenlieb is grateful that iHeart Media has encouraged him to build the show he wants and hire the people he wants.

When Biden’s new airline refund rule hit legislative turbulence, Warren swooped in to help save it
The White House had sold airline refunds as “automatic” but the legislation coming out of the Senate initially said something different.

149th Preakness Stakes

Seize the Grey wins muddy Preakness Stakes, second jewel of horse racing’s triple crown
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas has won the Preakness seven times, one short of the record held by two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer and close friend Bob Baffert, whose Imagination finished seventh.

Recommended reads

President Biden took pictures with locals during a stop at Cook Out, a restaurant in Raleigh, N.C., in January.

How Black, rural voters in one state could upend the 2024 presidential Electoral College math

North Carolina represents the best state where Biden can go on offense in a state Donald Trump won in 2020. But key to winning is holding the line with rural Black voters in the state.

HIGH & DRY

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?
Neighborhoods still languish in the wake of a 2014 bill that created licenses for the city. Now there’s a new push to solve the enduring problem of who is given the privilege of serving alcohol — and where.

Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels
A new analysis by scientists at the Broad Institute suggests milk sold locally may have lower levels of the H5N1 virus than the national average.

Woman’s death after illegal medical procedure in Somerville raises concerns about underground clinics
The death of an Everett mother and the hospitalization of another woman following illicit medical procedures have renewed concerns about the dangers of underground clinics and unlicensed practitioners, who often target communities of color.

Culture & Lifestyle

From left: Crazy Horse guitarist Micah Nelson and bassist Billy Talbot perform with Neil Young at Xfinity Center.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

A visitor looks at the new official portrait of King Charles III, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, displayed at the Philip Mould gallery, on Pall Mall, central London, on May 16, 2024, following its official unveiling two days before at Buckingham Palace.

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.

Still from "We Will Not Fade Away."

‘You can illuminate this darkness’: Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston returns

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler in Los Angeles in February.

Steven Tyler, in shrieking good voice, sings ‘Mama Kin’ at Black Crowes concert

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

stuart landing page illustration

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The author at one of the spots where Boston's border is clearly marked. The dividing line is not always so apparent.

IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

I walked the entire 90-mile perimeter of Boston. It was surprising and delightful.

Some published letters to the editor by David English.

The much-published letter writer David English extols his craft

Graduating Harvard University students celebrated their degrees during commencement ceremonies, on May 25, 2023 in Cambridge, Mass.

Kenneth R. Manning

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil

In one of Boston's first legal gay marriages, David Wilson, left, and Robert Compton were married at the Arlington Street Church on May 17, 2004.

The future of marriage equality

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

A brush with political death could make Mike Johnson a better speaker

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

‘Ideal’ May weather proves a blooming bonanza

Whether it's azaleas, lilacs, dogwoods or other flowering plants — the colorful nature of the season is stunning right now across New England.

Photos: Lexington celebrates Hindu Festival of Colors

The event, organized by the Bhakti Center of Lexington that celebrates the onset of spring, also featured 24 multicultural performances with more than 200 performers, two live bands, and a plethora of cultural cuisines.

Episcopal Diocese of Mass. elects first woman bishop

The Rev. Julia E. Whitworth, an Indianapolis priest, was elected the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on Sunday, becoming the first woman elected to the role.

Harvard disciplines undergrads who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment, student coalition says

The student coalition alleged that the sanctions violate an agreement it reached with Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president, to break down the encampment.

Sports

The way the Celtics steamrolled the Heat and the Cavaliers, I sure wouldn't want to be whoever's up next.

Garden Party: It’s awfully quiet around here

Plus: Someone threw a steak on the ice in Edmonton.

Nick Pivetta is on the mound for the Red Sox.

Red Sox at Cardinals | 1:05 p.m. (NESN)

Game 47: Red Sox at Cardinals lineups and notes

Nick Pivetta is on the mound for the Red Sox, opposite Matthew Liberatore, who has moved from the bullpen to the rotation for St. Louis because of injury.

P.J. Washington and the Mavericks finished strong on Saturday night, getting to the Western Conference finals with a Game 6 clincher at home in Dallas.

MAVERICKS 117, THUNDER 116

Mavericks erase double-digit deficit, eliminate West No. 1 Thunder with last-second free throws

The final sequence, with P.J. Washington Jr. making two free throws before an intentional miss, capped a riveting fourth quarter with five lead changes and two ties in the final five minutes after the Thunder led for all but one minute until then.

dan shaughnessy

The competition thus far isn’t helping the Celtics prepare for a title run, and other thoughts

UNION 3, REVOLUTION 0

Early red card dooms MLS-worst Revolution in another home loss, this time against Union

Business

US and Chinese automakers are headed in completely different directions

Chinese automakers are entering markets all over the world, while American companies like GM and Ford are focusing on North America.

Biden’s China tariffs are the end of an era for cheap Chinese goods

Biden’s decision Tuesday to codify and escalate tariffs imposed by Trump made clear that the United States has closed out a decades-long era that embraced trade with China and prized the gains of lower-cost products over the loss of geographically concentrated manufacturing jobs.

These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn’t held them back.

The state’s new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts now say it won’t deliver.

magazine

An identity thief stole $5,000 from me. I spent two years tracking down how.

To meet people in her new town, she wanted to start a book club. She got 200 replies.

Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey celebrate after being married on May 17, 2004.

Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

metro

Members of the Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine coalition, which voted to end its encampment after 20 days, removed tents in the yard Tuesday morning.

Looking back at the pro-Palestinian encampments around Massachusetts

At UMass Amherst commencement, pomp amid unusual circumstances

Essex County sheriff’s deputy’s name added to National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C.

sports

Jason Varitek (right) was joined by 2004 teammates Pedro Martinez (left) and David Ortiz at Red Sox Winter Weekend for a panel discussion of their World Series title.

Shared World Series history between Red Sox, Cardinals remains relative

The Celtics should take advantage of an extended rest period to sharpen their game for their next opponent

Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov wins second straight Selke Trophy as top defensive forward

business

An attendee inspects a rifle at the Palmetto State Armory booth during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on May 17 2024 in Dallas, Texas.

NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

Moderna wins a battle in vaccine patent dispute with Pfizer-BioNTech

Despite looming tax base worries, Moody’s affirms Boston’s strong credit rating

politics

The Pentagon seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, on March 2, 2022.

New star wars plan: Pentagon rushes to counter threats in orbit

US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told

Donald Trump will address the NRA in Texas. He’s called himself the best president for gun owners.

Nation

Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he’s sorry, calls his actions ‘inexcusable’

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

World

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says without further details

Slovak prime minister’s condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 47 people

opinion

Una pancarta en apoyo a la iniciativa para que la nueva escuela de enseñanza media lleve el nombre de Ellen Garrison se encuentra afuera de la Robbins House en Concord el 15 de mayo pasado.

La desmedida controversia para nombrar una escuela en Concord

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil

Will the doctor be in? Massachusetts prisoners are about to find out.

lifestyle

I’m concerned about my wife’s mental health

Meet the Wellesley psychiatrist who wants families to ban smartphones before 8th grade

The big red flag: alcohol

food & dining

Photo illustration by Ashley Borg

A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

Small Victories serves empanadas and caviar in Southie; Althea opens in Central Square

Michelle T. King’s ‘Chop Fry Watch Learn’ remembers Fu Pei-mei, the woman who brought Chinese food to TV — and the world

travel

The Rockport Harbor Hotel was designed to be welcoming for the community — and fit into the look of Rockport Village.

Funny — you don’t look two years old! This new, ‘olde’ Rockport, Maine, hotel is full of surprises

Beaches, palaces, and high culture. The unexpected and completely over-the-top pleasures of Abu Dhabi.

Biddeford — and ‘Maine’s Youngest Downtown’ — is worth a visit

Arts

A visitor looks at the new official portrait of King Charles III, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, displayed at the Philip Mould gallery, on Pall Mall, central London, on May 16, 2024, following its official unveiling two days before at Buckingham Palace.

What’s red, red, and red all over? We spoke with Jonathan Yeo about the reaction to his official portrait of King Charles III.

In a solo show at the Portland Museum of Art, Passamaquoddy artist Jeremy Frey transforms an ancient tradition

10 museum exhibitions to enrich long summer days

Books

illustration for books

John Kaag, in ‘American Bloods,’ follows the sprawling branches of a powerful dynasty throughout American history

Two new poetry collections and a literary journal exploring ‘the pastoral and the passed-over’ in Maine

Author readings around Boston through May 25

Movies

Adam Sandler in the 1996 comedy "Happy Gilmore."

‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel coming soon, according to Netflix

Ready to get your summer movies on? Here’s your guide, from ‘Furiosa’ to ‘Fly Me to the Moon.’

‘Back to Black’ star Marisa Abela on telling Amy Winehouse’s story ‘authentically’ through her music

Television

From left: Musical guest Sabrina Carpenter, host Jake Gyllenhaal, and Bowen Yang during Promos in Studio 8H on Thursday.

Jake Gyllenhaal explains why it’s so great to host the ‘Saturday Night Live’ season finale in musical monologue, Sabrina Carpenter performs

Ari Shapiro to host new season of ‘The Mole’

‘Happy Gilmore’ sequel coming soon, according to Netflix

music

From left: Crazy Horse guitarist Micah Nelson and bassist Billy Talbot perform with Neil Young at Xfinity Center.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

Steven Tyler, in shrieking good voice, sings ‘Mama Kin’ at Black Crowes concert

For Americana fans, there’s Willie, Billy, and 8 more great shows

Theater/Dance

Cirio Collective will perform in July in Boston

The weather’s heating up and so is dance: 10 shows to see in New England

10 must-see shows for theatergoers this summer

From ‘Holy Grail’ to ‘Catholic Guilt,’ 10 comedy shows to lighten up summer

Health

What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

Obituaries

Mr. Urbanchek watched over the swimmers at a daily morning workout in 2008, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Jon Urbanchek, who led swimmers to Olympic glory, dies at 87

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65

Katherine Porter, painter of intuitive expressionism, dies at 82