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Abroad, Governor Healey and Mayor Wu talk climate change in harmony. At home, real change is messier.

Outside the speeches and appearances at Vatican City, Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu are two different leaders who have different visions for the best way to tackle climate change.

‘Uncommitted’ Democrats look to make the most of their small contingent at convention to protest Gaza war
They will be able to go beyond the expected protests outside the security perimeter and bring their message straight onto the convention floor.

Biden wins Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses

The bodies of 3 more hostages are recovered from Gaza by the Israeli army

 The top UN court is set to rule on a request for it to order Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza

‘We’re kicking the can down the road’: Critics say BPS is slow-walking decisions on school closures
BPS spends tens of millions each year just to keep the lights on at its underenrolled schools, rather than, say, investing in the kinds of programs that would enrich the student experience — a practice that even district leaders admit is unsustainable.

Healey recommends three more pardons, including two against the advice of her advisory board

Should a state panel approved each of Governor Maura Healey's three recommendations, she will have issued more pardons in roughly 17 months than either Charlie Baker or Deval Patrick did across each of their eight years as governor.

Dramatic testimony you might have missed at the Karen Read trial this week, and what to expect Friday
The murder trial of Karen Read paused on Thursday after several key witnesses delivered dramatic testimony in recent days, from accounts of a frantic Read finding her boyfriend’s body covered in snow to the disputed timing of a Google search and discrepancies in testimony.

Police returned a fleeing patient to Tewksbury Hospital this week... for the fourth time

Judge says $475,000 award in New Hampshire youth detention center abuse case would be ‘miscarriage of justice’
Game 2 | Celtics 126, Pacers 110
Chad Finn

Have the Celtics learned from their past mistakes? In Game 2, they finally took care of business at home.

After losing the second game at home in their previous two series, the Celtics more than got the job done against the Pacers.
Photos: Celtics beat Pacers in Game 2
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Did being left off the All-NBA team fuel Jaylen Brown’s 40-point outburst in Game 2 against the Pacers?

On Thursday night at TD Garden, on the biggest showcase, Brown gave a master class to the national audience as to why he’s one of the NBA’s 15 best players.
dna shaughnessy

Retracing the deep Celtics roots of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, and other thoughts

Carlisle was here for three seasons in the 1980s — he was on the legendary 1986 champions — and has seen a lot of changes in the NBA game.

‘Going to be missed’: Viewers, contributors of GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ mourn show being taken off air
GBH suspended the TV program on Wednesday as part of cost-cutting measures. Longtime viewers and contributors worry that its audience won’t be able to find the type of programming anywhere else.

GBH lays off 31 employees, suspends production of 3 TV shows

Hundreds of Harvard students walk out of commencement ceremony in protest of Israel-Hamas war
“Let them walk,” some of the protesters chanted as they walked out, a reference to the university’s decision to prevent 13 student protesters from receiving their degrees with their peers.

Rutgers, Northwestern defend deals with student protesters At UMass Boston, graduates praised for their ‘indomitable spirit’
PARENTING UNFILTERED

Is everyone drinking wine in backyards without me? How to mix parenthood and friendship.

There’s no script for platonic connection, but maybe there are some ground rules about authenticity and communication.
Weekend Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a great start but soggy finish for Memorial Day weekend

Dew points will stay comfortably in the upper 40s and low 50s today through the holiday.
What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in Mass.

Cape Cod mansion owned by Harry Connick Jr. hits market for $12.5 million

The Grammy-winning singer’s Chatham vacation home sits on a bluff offering panoramic views of Oyster Pond and includes a swimming pool, private dock, and boathouse.
MATTHEW GILBERT | BUZZSAW

TV shows that are tapped out after one season don’t know when to stop

Too many shows say it again even though they have nothing to say.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Why a contested mayor’s race in 2025 would be a good thing

Nothing against the mayor, but the city is better off when voters have real choices at the ballot box.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court is a potential threat to our democracy
SCOT LEHIGH

Here’s how blue state voters can help the Democrats’ swing-state efforts
IDEAS | ALEXANDRA STYRON

The problem with campus protests is not cruelty but ignorance
IDEAS | Mattia Ferraresi

Banning TikTok won’t fix the deeper problems posed by Big Tech
AAPI Heritage Month
SHIRLEY LEUNG

In Malden, the booming Asian community could soon have a place of their own

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

More recent News

White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power
Thursday’s White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto offered around 500 guests stunning D.C. views, a knockout menu, a dose of celebrity star power and even a little family drama.

NOAA predicting ‘extraordinary’ Atlantic hurricane season
Officials said all the elements are “coming together” for multiple tropical storms to spin up in the ocean waters.

La Niña is replacing El Niño. What does that mean for the Atlantic hurricane season?

For Haitians who built a community in Rhode Island, dreams of returning home fade
As violence and chaos rages on in Haiti, R.I. advocates speak out.

First great white sharks of season confirmed off Cape Cod
Massachusetts shark biologist John Chisholm reported seeing two white sharks off Monomoy Island, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said Thursday.

BLOTTER TALES
A car traverses a golf course, a snake gets into a house, and a chicken is rescued
A reptilian intruder is apprehended, a trapped chicken is freed, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances

Knowingly possessing the drugs without a valid prescription would carry a punishment including hefty fines and jail time.

Recommended reads

HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restauranteurs, and the city itself.

Soon, T riders will be able to hop on the subway or bus with a tap of their phones or credit card
The announcement marks the long-awaited rollout of the T’s new fare system that is years behind schedule and hundreds of millions over budget.

Eight artists at Boston Calling you should get to know
Blondshell, Fleshwater, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram are just a few of the names to keep an eye on ahead of this weekend.

Katherine Clark blasts Justice Alito following reports that two flags carried by Jan. 6 rioters were flown outside his homes
Representative Clark, the second-highest ranking House Democrat, joined a growing chorus of lawmakers and constitutional scholars denouncing the Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito following the New York Times reports.

Culture & Lifestyle

‘Hit Man’: Richard Linklater’s comic neo-noir is right on target

It’s no wonder I love the flicks I do. Like so many filmmakers and fans, I got my movie education from Roger Corman.

So many ways to savor Memorial Day Weekend in and around Boston

Timothy Hyunsoo Lee maps out Greater Boston with ‘Our Family Portrait’

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

IDEAS | WHITNEY ELLENBY

My son is profoundly autistic. Please don’t say he’s merely ‘neurodiverse.’
Drew Gilpin Faust

US higher education is endangered
Alex Beam

To be on the right side of history
Renée Graham

In praise of Jacob’s big gay life on ‘Abbott Elementary’
IDEAS | BART TOCCI

I got dumped by the Unemployment office. Would they take me back?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

BLOTTER TALES

A car traverses a golf course, a snake gets into a house, and a chicken is rescued

A reptilian intruder is apprehended, a trapped chicken is freed, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

For Haitians who built a community in Rhode Island, dreams of returning home fade

As violence and chaos rages on in Haiti, R.I. advocates speak out.
COMMENTARY | Julie Owens and Lisa Ranglin

A marketing campaign isn’t what our small business community needs

For the thousands of business owners in the shadow of the Washington Bridge, targeted grants could provide critical funds.
Weekend Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a great start but soggy finish for Memorial Day weekend

Dew points will stay comfortably in the upper 40s and low 50s today through the holiday.

Sports

dna shaughnessy

Retracing the deep Celtics roots of Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, and other thoughts

Carlisle was here for three seasons in the 1980s — he was on the legendary 1986 champions — and has seen a lot of changes in the NBA game.
celtics 126, pacers 110

The Pacers, like so many before them, learned the hard way: It’s nearly impossible to stop these Celtics

A 20-0 run in the first half demonstrated Boston's incredible scoring ability. And if Indiana is without the injured Tyrese Haliburton, say goodbye to a competitive series.
Celtics notebook

Jaylen Brown, Celtics teammates talk All-NBA snub: ‘I don’t got the time to give a [expletive]’

Jayson Tatum was the only Celtic to make an All-NBA team, being named to the first team for the third season in a row.
Chad Finn

Have the Celtics learned from their past mistakes? In Game 2, they finally took care of business at home.
Gary Washburn | On Basketball

Did being left off the All-NBA team fuel Jaylen Brown’s 40-point outburst in Game 2 against the Pacers?

Business

US sues Ticketmaster owner to try to break up monopoly

The Justice Department on Thursday sued Live Nation Entertainment, the concert giant that owns Ticketmaster, asking a court to break up the company over claims it illegally maintained a monopoly in the live entertainment industry.

‘Going to be missed’: Viewers, contributors of GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ mourn show being taken off air

GBH suspended the TV program on Wednesday as part of cost-cutting measures. Longtime viewers and contributors worry that its audience won’t be able to find the type of programming anywhere else.
TALKING POINTS

Workhuman expands in Framingham

Nvidia’s stock market value is up $1 trillion in 2024
magazine
Globe Magazine

The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, May 20-June 2
Summer Travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

Globe Magazine

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

metro

Senate Judiciary Committee supports Medeiros as R.I.’s new child advocate

Funny math garbles N.H. governor’s take on electricity rates

Are R.I. millionaires paying their fair share of state taxes?

sports

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

Replay reviews unavailable in Blue Jays-Tigers game after power failure disrupts both broadcasts

The Pacers had no answer for Jaylen Brown and his 40 points, and other observations from the Celtics’ 126-110 win

business

TikTok says it removed an influence campaign originating in China

Cape Cod mansion owned by Harry Connick Jr. hits market for $12.5 million

A big new Trader Joe’s — selling alcohol — debuts in the Back Bay

politics

‘Uncommitted’ Democrats look to make the most of their small contingent at convention to protest Gaza war

President Biden selected as nominee in Idaho Democratic caucuses

White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power

Nation

More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

Rapper Sean Kingston arrested in California after SWAT raids his Florida home; charged with fraud

Trump swaps bluster for silence, and possibly sleep, in his hush money trial

World

Singapore Airlines tightens cabin safety measures after turbulence killed one, injured dozens

The bodies of 3 more hostages are recovered from Gaza by the Israeli army

Sydney judge says US ex-fighter pilot accused of training Chinese aviators can be extradited to US

opinion

Taiwan’s thriving democracy struts its stuff as Beijing fumes

To be on the right side of history

My son is profoundly autistic. Please don’t say he’s merely ‘neurodiverse.’

lifestyle

Is everyone drinking wine in backyards without me? How to mix parenthood and friendship.

Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.

A running group crush

food & dining

What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in Massachusetts

A new Citrus & Salt comes to Fort Point

Fort Point’s Trillium opens Headroom, a listening lounge with small bites; The Vermilion Club readies itself for a downtown debut

travel

Wine week and a new hotel in Maine, jazz in Montreal, and a grill for on the go

American Airlines changed my flight, but won’t give me a refund

Where to eat and drink on Wickenden Street in Providence

Arts

At ICA’s Watershed, Hew Locke’s rough pageant of humanity

A portrait of Princess Kate is drawing backlash. Is it really that bad?

The West End Museum reopens after two-year closure because of flooding

Books

In Teddy Wayne’s latest, ‘The Winner,’ a young man chases an ugly American Dream

Reading is an indispensable activity for Daniel Handler, the author best known for his work as Lemony Snicket

Carolyn Kuebler’s ‘Liquid, Fragile, Perishable’ gives the tensions of small-town New England a contemporary update

Movies

It’s no wonder I love the flicks I do. Like so many filmmakers and fans, I got my movie education from Roger Corman.

Jennifer Lopez says ‘you know better than that’ when asked about Ben Affleck rumors

‘Hit Man’: Richard Linklater’s comic neo-noir is right on target

Television

TV shows that are tapped out after one season don’t know when to stop

‘Interview With the Vampire’ remains compelling in season 2

Predictably, ‘Bridgerton’ delivers more fluff — and fun

music

Cape Cod mansion owned by Harry Connick Jr. hits market for $12.5 million

Ska, with some silliness mixed in? That’s sheer Madness.

In ‘Rebel Girl,’ Kathleen Hanna revisits riot grrrl — and puts it to rest

Theater/Dance

‘Gatsby’ arrives at the ART, driven by a powerhouse creative team

In the Huntington’s ‘Toni Stone,’ a player in a league of her own

ArtsEmerson’s 2024-25 season includes a musical inspired by a viral video of inmates dancing to ‘Thriller’

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

Sam Butcher, artist who created Precious Moments figurines of teardrop-eyed children, dies at 85

Wayland Holyfield, hit-making songwriter for Nashville’s stars, dies at 82

Charlie Colin, founding member of the pop-rock band Train, has died