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Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says

State TV gave no immediate cause for the crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province.

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, has died
Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died.

State parties play a critical role in elections — are Democrats or Republicans best positioned in 2024?
In an election year that is likely going to be decided on the margins, the ground game state parties are responsible for overseeing could be pivotal— as Republicans respond to state-level turmoil, Democrats are hoping their investment pays off.

Michael Cohen to face more grilling as Trump’s hush money trial enters its final stretch
Donald Trump’s hush money trial is heading into the final stretch, with prosecutors’ last and star witness expected back on the stand for more grilling before the former president’s lawyers get their chance to put on a case.

Haitian cultural center slated to open in Boston’s North End later this year
Tucked inside a 2,000-square-foot space at the Lovejoy Wharf luxury condominiums, the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center will serve as a meeting place for community organizations to gather and artists to hone their craft.

One vehicle stolen, six others broken into in Needham, police say

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly divided

The encampment of pro-Palestinian students in Harvard Yard, pictured on May 7 before it was taken down.

Fierce debate at Harvard, MIT over sanctions against pro-Palestinian demonstrators

MIT and Harvard have meted out harsher penalties thus far than any other Massachusetts institutions with protest encampments on their campuses this spring.

Signs at a rally hosted by Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine at Johnston Gate on Sunday.

Harvard students march, demanding reverse of discipline for encampment protesters

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

Grads Buff Thiesmeyer (left front), Jacob Schmitt (middle back). and Liam McCarron (second from left front) go wild when the School of Theatre is acknowledged.

‘We knew that our college experience would be like no other:’ Graduates from Brandeis, Tufts, BU receive degrees Sunday

Eastern Conference finals

With Pacers up next, Celtics continue on favorable path toward NBA Finals
The Celtics could reach the NBA Finals without facing Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Jalen Brunson, Damian Lillard, or Tyrese Maxey.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics hope 2024 is the year they can win the NBA title.

The Celtics face the Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals. See the schedule.

Boston, by virtue of earning the No. 1 seed with a 64-18 regular-season record, has ensured it will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason.

Pacers win right to play Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals

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.

Garrett Cooper and the Red Sox scored runs every which way against the Cardinals on Sunday, including three home runs, a bloop, and a dribbler.

On baseball | Red Sox 11, Cardinals 3

Sunday’s Red Sox offensive breakout a reminder that luck sometimes evens out

Boston's big hits in the finale against the Cardinals were a sun-aided triple, a 38.4-m.p.h. grounder to first base, and a Dom Smith bloop he said he couldn't have thrown into a better spot.

Rafael Devers homers in fifth straight game

Linus Ullmark started only one playoff game for the Bruins after making 39 starts during the regular season and posting a 22-10-7 record.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

When it comes to the Bruins’ goalie situation, it looks like Linus Ullmark is a goner

Ullmark is expected to be traded ahead of the NHL Draft. Some of his salary will go toward a big bump in pay for Bruins partner Jeremy Swayman.

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

New England weather proves a blooming bonanza this spring

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

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

Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday
Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week that left at least seven dead have received some good news.

China sanctions Boeing, two US defense contractors for Taiwan arms sales
The companies include Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security unit, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and General Dynamics Land Systems.

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.

Biden talks about manhood and faith in commencement speech at Morehouse College in Atlanta
President Biden’s speech at the historically Black men’s college in Atlanta put him directly in front of hundreds who represent a slice of the electorate that is drifting away from him.

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.

PWHL BOSTON 4, PWHL MINNESOTA 3

Aerin Frankel claims Game 1 of Walter Cup Finals for PWHL Boston over PWHL Minnesota
Jess Healey's first goal of the playoffs at 17:25 of a wild second period stood up as the game-winner. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Tuesday at Tsongas Center.

Recommended reads

The Avalon Norwood apartment building, which town officials rezoned as part of their plan to comply with a new state housing law.

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.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

A family’s anguish, and grace
The family of the man who committed Lewiston’s horrific mass shooting blame themselves

Soon-to-be Suffolk Law graduate shares story of struggling through homelessness
“In the beginning of my childhood, I lived what I thought was a peaceful life, sort of not rich but not poor either,” Timothy Scalona said. “And then deteriorating circumstances led to the foreclosure that thrust us into homelessness.”

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.

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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

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Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, has died

Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died.

Fierce debate at Harvard, MIT over sanctions against pro-Palestinian demonstrators

MIT and Harvard have meted out harsher penalties thus far than any other Massachusetts institutions with protest encampments on their campuses this spring.

Harvard students march, demanding reverse of discipline for encampment protesters

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Harvard marched to the university president’s home Sunday afternoon to call on the administration to reverse some disciplinary actions they say the university took against students.

‘We knew that our college experience would be like no other:’ Graduates from Brandeis, Tufts, BU receive degrees Sunday

Thousands of undergraduates received their degrees Sunday during commencement ceremonies for Tufts, Brandeis, and Boston universities, marking a milestone for a generation whose college years began with a pandemic and amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Sports

Joey Logano's next pit stop will be at the bank where he can deposit his $1 million prize for winning the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

NASCAR: All-Star Race

Joey Logano proves he’s NASCAR’s shiniest All-Star of all

Logano dominated the short track at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, leading all but one of 200 laps to win his second All-Star Race and earn $1 million.

Just 22 years old, Anthony Edwards has the Timberwolves in their first conference final in 20 years.

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS GAME 7: TIMBERWOLVES 98, NUGGETS 90

Timberwolves take final bite out of defending champion Nuggets in Game 7

The Wolves got 23 points each from Karl-Anthony Towns and Jaden McDaniels and advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.

Tyler O'Neill jumped on a 3-and-0 fastball in the first inning Sunday and sent it an estimated 439 feet, kicking off a Red Sox victory over the Cardinals.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Tyler O’Neill enjoys homer, closure after a welcome homecoming in St. Louis

Tyler O’Neill received cheers in each of his first at-bats this weekend at Busch Stadium. None were louder than Friday’s, but each game, the Cardinals’ crowd showed their appreciation for their former outfielder.

Eastern Conference finals

With Pacers up next, Celtics continue on favorable path toward NBA Finals

Gotham FC’s Lynn Williams becomes NWSL’s all-time leading scorer

Business

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves.

Surprising flavor combinations — think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Sour Patch Kids Oreos — are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurants.

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, has died

Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died.

US and Chinese automakers are headed in completely different directions

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

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

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

New England weather proves a blooming bonanza this spring

Photos: Lexington celebrates Hindu Festival of Colors

Episcopal Diocese of Mass. elects first woman bishop

sports

Emily Brown bumped fists with Alina Muller (right) while their PWHL Boston teammates encircled goalie Aerin Frankel following the Game 1 win.

Aerin Frankel claims Game 1 of Walter Cup Finals for PWHL Boston over PWHL Minnesota

Endicott baseball and Tufts softball reach NCAA Super Regionals, plus more New England college results

Scottie Scheffler closes strong at ‘hectic’ PGA Championship

business

Natanja Craig Oquendo, executive director of the Boston Women’s Fund, never went to college beyond the handful of classes she took at Fisher College back in 1995. But she has found remarkable success, starting as a teenage mother on public assistance and working her way up through the ranks of the Boston nonprofit world.

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.

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

politics

NASA has held the top spot for 12 years, a fact that the agency touted on its website as the agency's administrator, Bill Nelson, praised the staff as a "team of wizards."

What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees.

Nikki Haley faces a murky path forward and a key decision on whether or not to endorse Trump

State parties play a critical role in elections — are Democrats or Republicans best positioned in 2024?

Nation

Ben Van Leeuwen scoops Kraft Mac & Cheese flavored ice cream, May 15, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves.

Michael Cohen to face more grilling as Trump’s hush money trial enters its final stretch

Ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse to be refloated and moved

World

Supporters of Samajwadi Party and Indian National Congress shout slogans and wave flags at an election rally by Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, on May 19.

India votes in fifth phase of election including in city where PM opened controversial Hindu temple

Taiwan’s new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation

‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president, others

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

Max the cat stretches outside a building at Vermont State University Castleton campus on Friday in Castleton, Vt . The school has bestowed an honorary degree on the beloved member of the campus community.

A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving Max an honorary ‘doctor of litter-ature’ degree

I’m concerned about my wife’s mental health

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

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

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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

Bruce Nordstrom, chairman emeritus of Nordstrom, talks with shareholders during the Nordstrom annual shareholders meeting in downtown Seattle, May 7, 2014.

Bruce Nordstrom, who helped grow family-led department store chain, has died

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

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