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Prosecution redirects examination of Michael Cohen in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen admitted to jurors in the former president's hush-money trial that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from Trump’s company.
Tracker: Who has testified and what did they say?
LIVE UPDATES

Trump suggests he could be a three-term president at NRA convention, raising alarm

GBH News general manager Pam Johnston announces departure

Johnston’s news came as employees braced for potential layoffs that leaders have warned may be coming.

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

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced Monday that Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, would serve as the country’s acting president until elections are held.
What do we know so far about the helicopter crash?

Police investigating death of man found in Brookline Reservoir
Police went to the reservoir just after 5:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a person floating in the water.

Police in Cambridge boost patrols near site of reported sexual assault

Police increased patrols in the Alewife neighborhood this weekend after a masked man with a knife reportedly sexually assaulted a victim inside a commercial building on Friday.

Construction starting soon on Boylston Street bike, bus lane project, city officials say

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu

Mass. Pike lane reopened after box truck crash in Oxford snarled traffic

Video: Deer swims across Cape Cod Canal, ‘attempting to avoid Cape traffic’
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Surge of summerlike heat is on the way. Here’s how hot it will get in New England.

Monday kicks off a beautiful, dry week that will send temps soaring well into the 80s starting Tuesday.

Why are grocery prices rising so much faster in Massachusetts? Too much supermarket competition.
Massachusetts lacks a chain with enough size in the state to drive down prices, especially during high inflation, experts say.

Here are four ways to lower your grocery costs Watch: Nonprofits step in to help with high food prices
Around New England with Kevin Cullen

1988 murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry remains Maine’s most notorious case. Man convicted still insists he was framed.

The case offers competing narratives that fascinate and repulse Mainers, pitting the memory of a defenseless child against a man with no previous record of crime or violent behavior who insists he was wrongly accused by law enforcement.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Boston takes a shot at another round of liquor licenses

The Massachusetts House is expected to move on a bill this week to create the biggest batch of new licenses since the end of Prohibition.
A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

Eastern Conference finals
The Pacers’ defense is awful, and other observations on their matchup with the Celtics
The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals by sliding past the Bucks and Knicks, teams whose rosters were absolutely decimated by injuries.

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

Tom Brady meets with Drake Maye, shares advice with 2024 NFL draft class

The two met at a luncheon hosted by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin in Los Angeles as part of the NFLPA's Rookie Premiere event.

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 Graduates from Brandeis, Tufts, BU receive degrees Sunday

BSO names Nathan Cole new concertmaster

Nathan Cole, 46, fills a seat that has been vacant since the 2019 retirement of Malcolm Lowe, who served as concertmaster for 35 years.

Six things to know about bird flu in milk

The Globe partnered with the Broad Institute to investigate the outbreak in New England.
Traces of bird flu have made it into store-bought milk in New England, but at very low levels
Opinion
EDITORIAL

We ask too much of primary care doctors. 26.7 hours a day, to be exact.

Primary care is in crisis. Doctors need better pay and more administrative help to ease their paperwork burden.
Elsa Pearson Sites

What to do when Medicare runs out of money
IDEAS | TED WIDMER

The limits of comparisons to 1968
David Dam

What it means to be Asian in America
JEFF JACOBY

In Argentina, Milei’s exhilarating chainsaw revolution is underway

AAPI Heritage Month

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

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

Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month
COMMENTARY | JEANNIE SALOMON

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

More recent News

CyberArk strikes $1.5 billion deal to expand online protection

The local cybersecurity company is buying Utah-based Venafi to expand the kinds of protection it can offer against hackers and online crooks.

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

Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. said its former chairman died at his home on Saturday. He was 90.

Hyde Park man charged with gun offenses in fatal Northborough shooting due in court

Wallisom Texeira Da Silva, 20, was one of three men arrested in the immediate aftermath of the fatal shooting, which took place during a birthday party that drew some 300 people to a rented suburban mansion.

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.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON HOCKEY
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.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: The story of Stax, the origin of Lollapalooza, and a heartfelt Summer Olympics
Premiering Monday on HBO, “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” includes rare archival material as it looks into artists connected to the label, including Otis Redding, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, and Sam & Dave.

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants
The seafood chain has been struggling with rising lease and labor costs in recent years and also promotions like its iconic all-you-can-eat shrimp deal that backfired.

Boston at a Bargain
Sam Sessions; a Tuesday movie deal; free concert at Jordan Hall; and more
Celebrate and learn about Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage in Quincy, watch “A Man Called Ove” with the Fenway Community Center, and more.

FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER
The Revolution are at a crossroads, with a roster unable to get out of its own way
From the top down, the Revolution simply have not been putting themselves in position to succeed.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Father-daughter duo Ethan and Maya Hawke release ‘Wildcat,’ a passion project about writer Flannery O’Connor

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

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

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

Special Projects

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.

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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

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

I survived homelessness and am now graduating to a better life
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

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

The much-published letter writer David English extols his craft
Kenneth R. Manning

The value of graduations during times of political turmoil
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

RHODE MAP

‘We’ve been wronged’: Ken Block’s billboards criticize the state’s handling of the Washington Bridge closure

Ken Block, a former two-time candidate for governor, is raising money through his nonprofit to advertise on billboards criticizing state officials for their handling of closure of the Washington Bridge.

Mass. Pike lane reopened after box truck crash in Oxford snarled traffic

At 6:58 a.m. Monday, MassDOT officials reported that the right lane on the eastbound side of the Pike was closed.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Surge of summerlike heat is on the way. Here’s how hot it will get in New England.

Monday kicks off a beautiful, dry week that will send temps soaring well into the 80s starting Tuesday.

Construction starting soon on Boylston Street bike, bus lane project, city officials say

The project will reduce vehicular traffic on the four-lane road down to two lanes in both directions for most of the street between Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street, sparking opposition in the neighborhood.

Sports

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Garden Party: Hello, Indiana!

Plus: Ullmark gone? Probably.
Patriots

Tom Brady meets with Drake Maye, shares advice with 2024 NFL draft class

The two met at a luncheon hosted by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin in Los Angeles as part of the NFLPA's Rookie Premiere event.
Eastern Conference finals

The Pacers’ defense is awful, and other observations on their matchup with the Celtics

The Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals by sliding past the Bucks and Knicks, teams whose rosters were absolutely decimated by injuries.
Red Sox at Rays | 6:50 p.m. (NESN)

Game 48: Red Sox at Rays lineups and notes
STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

High school sports photographers capture season of celebrations across Massachusetts

Business

GBH News general manager Pam Johnston announces departure

Johnston’s news came as employees braced for potential layoffs that leaders have warned may be coming.

CyberArk strikes $1.5 billion deal to expand online protection

The local cybersecurity company is buying Utah-based Venafi to expand the kinds of protection it can offer against hackers and online crooks.
Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Boston takes a shot at another round of liquor licenses

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US
magazine
Globe Magazine

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

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

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

Whose order should a restaurant server take first?

metro

Video captures deer swimming across Cape Cod Canal Friday morning

Police investigating death of man found in Brookline Reservoir

Video: Deer swims across Cape Cod Canal, ‘attempting to avoid Cape traffic’

sports

The Revolution are at a crossroads, with a roster unable to get out of its own way

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

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

business

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants

Small businesses in R.I. should consider expanding into global markets, says trade leader

Why are grocery prices rising so much faster in Massachusetts? Too much supermarket competition.

politics

Prosecution begins redirect examination of Michael Cohen in Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Michael Cohen says he stole from Trump’s company as defense presses key hush-money trial witness

Trump suggests he could be a three-term president at NRA convention, raising alarm

Nation

Ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse has been refloated and is moving back to port

Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature

Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday

World

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

Who is Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, appointed acting president after crash?

WikiLeaks founder Assange wins right to appeal against an extradition order to the US

opinion

Score one for the little guys in fending off Boston’s Olympic bid

Kids’ job was to get in to their top pick. Parents’ duty was to pay for it.

Mass. succumbing to corporate medicine

lifestyle

Lidia Bastianich to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 51st Daytime Emmys

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

food & dining

Six things to know about bird flu in milk

Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants

Why are grocery prices rising so much faster in Massachusetts? Too much supermarket competition.

travel

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

In the hot shop with RISD glass artist Will Beattie

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

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

‘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

This week’s TV: The story of Stax, the origin of Lollapalooza, and a heartfelt Summer Olympics

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’

music

BSO names Nathan Cole new concertmaster

Neil Young and Crazy Horse ride again at Xfinity Center

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

Theater/Dance

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, 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