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Brian Higgins testifies about exchanging fliratious messages with Read. ‘Things are far from perfect’ with John O’Keefe, she texted.

Prosecutors displayed the text messages between Higgins and Read in the courtroom. They started on Jan. 12, 2022, and concluded when Read texted him that O’Keefe had died.
Dramatic testimony you might have missed at the Karen Read trial this week Opinion: Why are we captivated by the Read trial?

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

‘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 three more hostages are recovered from Gaza by the Israeli army

 Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah; Israel unlikely to comply

Roslindale man charged in two antisemitic acts in Newton

Alexei Rodriguez allegedly drove an SUV with a Palestinian flag towards two Jewish juveniles wearing yarmulkes on a Newton street in April, and also allegedly tore down blue ribbons honoring Israeli hostages from a major Jewish community center on Tuesday.

‘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.

State commission terminates disciplinary investigation of Ashland police chief

A state oversight committee ruled that Cara Rossi, who was accused of mishandling a 2020 internal sexual assault complaint, has learned from her mistakes and should not face further sanctions.

Massachusetts moves to add more EV charging on highways, but not from Tesla

Two people shot, injured Thursday night at Donnelly Field in Cambridge

Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital, police say

Despite the state’s efforts, Logan Airport continues to be a front line in the migrant crisis

On a recent night, it was deja vu at Terminal E, as people sprawled out to grab some shut-eye while travelers whisked by with their luggage, en route to Dublin or Doha, Istanbul or Zurich.

Healey attended last night’s White House State Dinner. It wasn’t on her list of public events.
The White House publicized the guest list, while wire photos and video showed Governor Maura Healey and her partner, Joanna Lydgate walking past American and Kenyan flags and into the dinner.

White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power In Rome, Healey and Wu partner on tackling climate change. At home, not as much.
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.
Ed Sheeran and Reneé Rapp attend Boston Celtics game at TD Garden Gary Washburn: Did being left off the All-NBA team fuel Jaylen Brown’s 40-point outburst? Photos: Celtics beat Pacers in Game 2
dan 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.
Pacers facing prospect of having to play without star guard Tyrese Haliburton

TRAVEL
‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.
Stores on Cape Cod evoke the era of the headshop, with hand-made tie-dye, used records, incense, and lots of crystals.

Cape candy: Who needs Wonka when you’ve got caramels with local sea salt and freeze-dried Skittles? Forget the beach: This is the most kid-friendly spot in Hyannis
tech lab

A computer with total recall. What could go wrong?

Microsoft unveiled a new kind of PC that records your digital activities and helps you find files and pictures on demand. Critics freaked.
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.
Mailbag: We’re talking rainfall, sea levels, and more What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in Mass.

What’s up with that unorthodox Kutter Crawford pitching motion?

The Red Sox righty calls it "a little chicken wing kind of thing," but it also looks like a Jurassic raptor. And it wasn't something that he planned.
Game preview: Brewers at Red Sox lineups and notes
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
SCOT LEHIGH

Here’s how blue state voters can help the Democrats’ swing-state efforts

The 2024 election results are all but preordained for Democrats voting in blue states, but they can still help President Biden win in swing states.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Supreme Court is a potential threat to our democracy
EDITORIAL

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

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

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Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation
Pope Francis has paved the way for the canonization of the boy, attributing a second miracle to the 15-year-old Italian computer whiz who died of leukemia in 2006.

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize
The union’s victories, which took place at 24/7 CVS retail pharmacy stores in Wakefield and Westerly, are the second and third unionized shops The Pharmacy Guild in the last four weeks, and the first CVS retail stores.

Kamala Harris is gaining swing-state voters’ trust to step in for Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly endearing herself to swing-state voters, a development that if it persists, stands to neutralize Republican attacks around President Biden’s age.

Kabosu, Shiba Inu who helped define the Doge meme, dies at 18
In the animal hall of fame, Kabosu’s sudden rise from ordinary dog to global meme could only be described as “amaze.”

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.

Judge says $475,000 award in New Hampshire youth detention center abuse case would be ‘miscarriage of justice’

“The cognitive dissonance between a $38 million verdict and the finding of a ‘single incident’ of actionable abuse cannot stand,” wrote the judge, who acknowledged that he should have instructed the jury more clearly.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

A fans’ guide to Boston Calling: Performance times, food lineup, and everything you need to know

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

As the Rolling Stones prepare to hit Gillette, here’s a tour through their recent live releases

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

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

Brian Higgins testifies about exchanging fliratious messages with Read. ‘Things are far from perfect’ with John O’Keefe, she texted.

Prosecutors displayed the text messages between Higgins and Read in the courtroom. They started on Jan. 12, 2022, and concluded when Read texted him that O’Keefe had died.
RI POLITICS

R.I. poised to pass gun safe-storage legislation

A Johnston woman says she would like the legislation to be named for her 16-year-old son, Dillon, who was killed with a gun that police say was not stored safely.
RI BUSINESS

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

The union’s victories, which took place at 24/7 CVS retail pharmacy stores in Wakefield and Westerly, are the second and third unionized shops The Pharmacy Guild in the last four weeks, and the first CVS retail stores.

Despite the state’s efforts, Logan Airport continues to be a front line in the migrant crisis

On a recent night, it was deja vu at Terminal E, as people sprawled out to grab some shut-eye while travelers whisked by with their luggage, en route to Dublin or Doha, Istanbul or Zurich.

Sports

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Garden Party: Now that’s more like it!

Plus, Ed Sheeran made an appearance.

Ed Sheeran and Reneé Rapp attend Boston Celtics game at TD Garden

The two stars sat courtside for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Garden.
Brewers at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (Apple TV+)

Game 51: Brewers at Red Sox lineups and notes

Kutter Crawford will be on the mound when the Red Sox open a three-game series with Milwaukee at Fenway Park.
Celtics

Pacers facing the prospect of having to play without star guard Tyrese Haliburton
dan shaughnessy

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

Business

RI BUSINESS

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

The union’s victories, which took place at 24/7 CVS retail pharmacy stores in Wakefield and Westerly, are the second and third unionized shops The Pharmacy Guild in the last four weeks, and the first CVS retail stores.
tech lab

A computer with total recall. What could go wrong?

Microsoft unveiled a new kind of PC that records your digital activities and helps you find files and pictures on demand. Critics freaked.

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who skewered fast food industry, dies at 53

Massachusetts moves to add more EV charging on highways, but not from Tesla
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

Healey attended last night’s White House State Dinner. It wasn’t on her list of public events.

Roslindale man charged in two antisemitic acts in Newton

State commission terminates disciplinary investigation of Ashland police chief

sports

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

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

Celtics shake Game 2 slump, beat Pacers to extend series lead. Here’s how the night unfolded.

business

Kabosu, Shiba Inu who helped define the Doge meme, dies at 18

Boeing working with union, FAA to review employee safety reports

‘Part of the further fracturing of American society’: GBH’s suspension of ‘Basic Black’ seen as troubling media trend

politics

Kamala Harris is gaining swing-state voters’ trust to step in for Biden

‘Green blitz’: As election nears, Biden pushes slew of rules on environment, other priorities

Hunter Biden’s lawyers are expected in court for a final hearing before his June 3 gun trial

Nation

Morgan Spurlock, documentarian known for ‘Super Size Me,’ dies at 53

Boeing working with union, FAA to review employee safety reports

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

World

Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah; Israel is unlikely to comply

Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation

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

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

Ed Sheeran and Reneé Rapp attend Boston Celtics game at TD Garden

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.

food & dining

It’s patio weather! Here are some of the best ones around.

What’s open and closed on Memorial Day in Massachusetts

A new Citrus & Salt comes to Fort Point

travel

Forget the beach: This is the most kid-friendly spot in Hyannis

They’re sweet on the Cape: Who needs Wonka when you’ve got caramels with local sea salt and freeze-dried Skittles?

‘People need cool stuff.’ Inside three unique stores on the Cape.

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

New wisdom from 826 Boston, a memoir of circus life, and a bookstore springs up in Springfield

Author readings around Boston through June 1

Local bestsellers for the week ended May 19

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

Ed Sheeran and Reneé Rapp attend Boston Celtics game at TD Garden

As the Rolling Stones prepare to hit Gillette, here’s a tour through their recent live releases

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

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

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

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

Obituaries

Morgan Spurlock, documentarian known for ‘Super Size Me,’ dies at 53

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