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Doctor testifies about Karen Read’s blood alcohol levels based on hospital lab results

Dr. Garrey Faller, the medical director at Good Samaritan Medical Center, testified that Karen Read’s blood alcohol level was reported at 93 milligrams per deciliter at the hospital on the morning of Jan. 29.
Video: Catch up on the Karen Read trial, in 60 seconds

Prosecution delivers closing statement in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Donald Trump's defense team attacked the hush-money case against him by calling the star witness a liar, seeking to discredit weeks of testimony.
Biden campaign sends Robert De Niro, Jan. 6 responders to Trump's N.Y. trial Who testified in the trial, and what did they say? Judge denies gag order to restrict Trump statements that could endanger officers in classified records case

Harvard adopts a policy of silence on public matters that don’t ‘affect the university’s core function’

“The integrity and credibility of the institution are compromised when the university speaks officially on matters outside its institutional area of expertise,” a working group established to consider the matter wrote in a report that the university's administration accepted.

Bankruptcy filings cast doubt on Optum buyout of Steward’s physicians network

Steward is seeking bids from scores of potential buyers for its national doctors network, called Stewardship Health, as well as seven of its Massachusetts hospitals, according to filings.

Man charged in Plymouth, Braintree stabbings ordered held without bail, named suspect in Conn. killing
Jared Ravizza is accused of stabbing two workers at a Plymouth McDonald’s and four girls at a Braintree movie theater on Saturday and is wanted in connection with a killing in Connecticut, authorities said Tuesday.

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

New top housing cop: Campbell names head of new unit to enforce state housing laws

Brookline man charged with tricking woman into ending pregnancy

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands

 US-built pier in Gaza will need to be removed and repaired after damage from rough seas
DEVRA FIRST

In Boston, omakase is having a moment

As sushi tasting menus gain popularity, more chefs are opening restaurants specializing in the format.

Cabot director addresses Richard Dreyfuss rant that sparked ‘wave of walkouts’

Even the 76-year-old actor's son is distancing himself from strange statements his father made Saturday night that prompted more than 100 people to walk out of a screening of "Jaws" at The Cabot in Beverly.
Theater apologizes after Richard Dreyfuss’s comments

Boston Calling says it was ‘several thousand below’ capacity despite some complaints about crowd size
If you thought the final day of Boston Calling was crowded, you’re not alone.

Attorneys for men accused in brothel case slam US attorney, cite Karen Read trial in arguing for closed hearings

Lawyers for 18 of the 28 men accused last year of paying for sex at brothels run out of luxury apartments have appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court to keep their names out of the public eye unless they’re formally charged.

Video shows up to 80 mph winds pushing plane from Texas airport gate

The aircraft was one of several unoccupied American Airlines jets impacted by severe weather Tuesday morning.
At least 25 dead across the US after weekend tornadoes
dan shaughnessy

Bill Walton’s time in Boston was brief but unforgettable, and we were lucky to have him

Walton touched many lives here, and he was part of one of the greatest teams in NBA history.
Bill Walton, perhaps the biggest ‘Deadhead’ of them all, once took the 1985 Celtics to see the Grateful Dead
shirley leung

From Kraft to Rooney to Flynn, business leaders look to recruit ‘anybody-but-Wu’ for mayor

Mayor Michelle Wu hasn’t formally declared she will be running for re-election next year, but that hasn’t stopped parts of the business community from seeking to draft a challenger.
boston marathon

‘I’ve been patient for eight years’: There is a void in Buzunesh Deba’s life as she awaits her Boston Marathon spoils

The 2014 Boston winner — elevated in 2016 when Rita Jeptoo was disqualified — is still owed prize money and her trophy.
on basketball | gary washburn

Jaylen Brown has matured into a superstar — and earning Eastern Conference finals MVP is his reward

Brown was the catalyst to the Celtics' sweep of the Pacers despite the slights and criticism he faced along the way.
PERSPECTIVE

I’m a normal mom, I swear. So how did my kids turn out so bougie?

Despite my best efforts, my offspring have grown up to enjoy, let’s say, the finer things in life.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Do you panic when your flight hits turbulence?

Don’t. The danger of turbulence causing a crash is infinitesimal.
Steven Pinker

A five-point plan to save Harvard from itself
RENÉE GRAHAM

Palestinian lives and Netanyahu’s latest ‘tragic accident’ in Gaza

EDITORIAL

Booze, Boston, and Beacon Hill need to be shaken and stirred
JOAN VENNOCHI

Let’s talk about Donald Trump and American flags
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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Electric plane startup Beta looks to train its future workforce
The Vermont company is trying to boost aviation and manufacturing jobs around New England.

N.H. beekeepers battle Varroa destructor mite to keep bees healthy
Bees in New Hampshire are facing threats from the Varroa destructor mite, which can transfer multiple disease to an insect host.

Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire ‘banned concepts’ law
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down New Hampshire’s so-called “banned concepts” law after determining it was unconstitutionally vague.

‘The most violent thing I have ever experienced.’ South Hadley man describes bear attack in Wyoming.
A Massachusetts man who was mauled by a mother grizzly bear in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park provided details about the attack in an Instagram post with graphic photos.

LOVE LETTERS podcast
The pleasure principle
As a sex therapist, Krista Nabar got pretty good at talking about intimate, uncomfortable things. But when it came to confronting things in her own life? Well, that was a different story.

Love Letters: My partner’s mother is breaking the law

Former N.H. sheriff Mark Brave misses deadline for plea deal, appears headed to trial
An opportunity for the former sheriff of Strafford County, N.H., to strike a plea deal through a formal criminal mediation process has expired.

OpenAI says it has begun training a new flagship AI model
The San Francisco startup said in a blog post that it expected the new model to bring “the next level of capabilities” as it strove to build “artificial general intelligence,” or AGI, a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.

Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline
The maneuver will allow President Biden to appear on the November ballot in Ohio and also reduce opportunities for disruptions from protesters.

Tell us: Are you a current or former Takeda employee? We want to hear about it.

Were you surprised by the size of the layoffs? How do you think they will affect what Takeda does in Massachusetts?

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Money, Power, Inequality

$500 per month in Cambridge — no strings attached. Guaranteed basic income helps working-class families, a study shows.

In addition to helping people buy food, pay rent, and save money, UBI programs are giving them an even more valuable commodity: time.

Cannabis businesses can pay up to 80 percent in taxes. Could easing federal restrictions provide relief?
The reclassification of marijuana as a less-dangerous drug could make some companies instantly profitable, a priority for Mass. regulators who aim to spread the industry’s wealth to communities targeted by the war on drugs.

New data show chronic absenteeism drops, with more students back in class
Chronic absenteeism is associated with all sorts of negative consequences for students, including lower graduation rates and lower social engagement.

Outside the Karen Read trial, pink-clad supporters find community
In the sensational murder case, the action isn’t just inside the courtroom.

Culture & Lifestyle

Variety is the spice of Boston Calling, and Megan Thee Stallion is the spiciest of all

A Boston filmmaker looks to slay dragons, and Hollywood, with help from Dane Cook

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

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

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

Mark Borrelli

A solution for coastal erosion: managed retreat
Heather Hopp-Bruce

My father’s tools
Drew Gilpin Faust

US higher education is endangered
EDITORIAL

Booze, Boston, and Beacon Hill need to be shaken and stirred
IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

A US intervention that worked out well
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

32 Boston high schoolers honored at annual valedictorian luncheon

Around a third of the valedictorians immigrated from other countries and about half are first-generation college students.

Brookline man charged with tricking woman into ending pregnancy

Robert Kawada, 43, is charged with attempted poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant person, and assault and battery on a household or family member, officials said.

Video shows up to 80 mph winds pushing plane from Texas airport gate

The aircraft was one of several unoccupied American Airlines jets impacted by severe weather Tuesday morning.

Harvard adopts a policy of silence on public matters that don’t ‘affect the university’s core function’

“The integrity and credibility of the institution are compromised when the university speaks officially on matters outside its institutional area of expertise,” a working group established to consider the matter wrote in a report that the university's administration accepted.

Sports

NHL

Dan Bylsma rediscovers the joy in coaching and lands another NHL job with Seattle Kraken

The man who led the Penguins to the 2009 Stanley Cup was introduced as the second head coach in the history of the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, putting him in charge of an NHL bench for the first time since 2017.
COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Big changes for the NCAA likely to upend scholarship limits and roster sizes across college sports

How many scholarships offered and which sports they will apply to in coming years are among the questions stemming from the $2.8 billion antitrust settlement and athlete revenue-sharing plan proposed by the NCAA and its five largest conferences last week.
French Open

Novak Djokovic begins bid for 25th Grand Slam title with first-round win at French Open

Djokovic’s second-round opponent will be 63rd-ranked Roberto Carballés Baena of Spain.
NASCAR

Stewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to ‘pass the torch’
alex speier | minor details

How Matthew Lugo has reestablished himself as a prospect in the Red Sox system

Business

OpenAI says it has begun training a new flagship AI model

The San Francisco startup said in a blog post that it expected the new model to bring “the next level of capabilities” as it strove to build “artificial general intelligence,” or AGI, a machine that can do anything the human brain can do.

Melinda French Gates to donate $1 billion over next 2 years in support of women’s power

French Gates earlier this month announced she would step down from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and vowed to focus on women and families. As a part of leaving the Gates Foundation, French Gates received $12 billion from Bill Gates for her philanthropy going forward.

T-Mobile to buy almost all of US Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
TALKING POINTS

Campbell hires lawyer to head affordability unit
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PERSPECTIVE

I’m a normal mom, I swear. So how did my kids turn out so bougie?
Cooking

Sweet treats for strawberry season
MISS CONDUCT

A couple we were friends with is suddenly avoiding us
Summer Travel

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

metro

Boston police return and repair stolen bike to young girl in Hyde Park

‘Once’ showcases the power of the pub, where hope, music, and a pint can change a life

Federal judge strikes down New Hampshire ‘banned concepts’ law

sports

A year after he saved the Celtics’ season, Derrick White catapults them into the NBA Finals

Quarterback Drake Maye officially signs his Patriots contract

The Bruins’ summer schedule is taking shape. Here are the key dates.

business

Bankruptcy filings cast doubt on Optum buyout of Steward’s physicians network

In Boston, omakase is having a moment

Gates Medical Research Institute in Cambridge names new head

politics

Prosecution delivers closing statement in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Follow live updates.

Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline

Biden campaign sends allies Robert De Niro and first responders to Trump’s New York trial to keep focus on Jan. 6

Nation

Eyeing Trump, but on the fence: How tuned-out voters could decide 2024

Democrats adopt nomination plan to allow Biden on the Ohio ballot

At least 25 dead across the US after weekend tornadoes

World

Recovery of Brazil’s Spix’s macaw, popularized in animated ‘Rio’ films, has a new hurdle: climate change

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands

Calls mount to let Ukraine strike Russia with western weapons

opinion

A US intervention that worked out well

The pool that saved me

My father’s tools

lifestyle

My partner’s mother is breaking the law

The siblings who changed how we party

I have a boyfriend — and a crush on my friend, who’s a woman

food & dining

In Boston, omakase is having a moment

Welcome to Summer Salad Club! We kick it off with a classic.

Recipe: These delicious little crackers are loaded with seeds and a tiny bit of rye flour

travel

50 years later, I’m still falling for Taipei

US airports set a new record: The most passengers screened in one day

Memorial Day travelers withstand higher prices in the hurry to kick off summer fun

Arts

The many selves of Gearóid Dolan, MIT instructor, activist, and costumed artist

Free events happening across Boston on Memorial Day and beyond

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

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

Cabot director addresses Richard Dreyfuss rant that sparked ‘wave of walkouts’

Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94

A Boston filmmaker looks to slay dragons, and Hollywood, with help from Dane Cook

Television

‘Bodkin’ can’t get beyond only murders

This week’s TV: Benedict Cumberbatch and Jessica Lange in new dramas, and the return of some favorite series

‘Dexter: Original Sin’ will present serial killer’s origin story

music

Boston Calling says it was ‘several thousand below’ capacity despite some complaints about crowd size

From P!nk to Kenny Chesney, here’s your guide to summer concert season at Gillette

Variety is the spice of Boston Calling, and Megan Thee Stallion is the spiciest of all

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

Albert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94

Hall of Fame center Bill Walton, who helped the Celtics win a title, dies after cancer battle

Zack Norman, actor who juggled multiple professions, dies at 83