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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.

Karen Read trial: Testimony focuses on destroyed phone, blood-alcohol content

Tuesday was the only day this week when Read’s trial is scheduled to be in session.
Read a recap of the day's testimony Video: Catch up on the Karen Read trial, in 60 seconds

‘It’s galvanized Republicans’: GOP hugs Trump tighter as hush-money trial comes to close
The pilgrimage to a Manhattan courtroom has become a new litmus test for Republicans of all stripes.

Jury in Trump’s hush money case to begin deliberations after hearing instructions from judge

 Five takeaways from closing arguments

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

Harvard has been engulfed in controversy over its response to the attacks by Hamas against Israel on Oct. 7, and subsequent protests.

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.

Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish

The Washington Post says it reported on a story about a controversial flag being flown outside the home of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito years ago, but chose not to write about it.

‘Bad Breath Rapist’ who fled Quincy rape trial in 2007, apprehended in California

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment

Former teacher at two Boston schools charged with child porn possession

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.

ADRIAN WALKER
Is Mayor Wu beatable? History says the odds are on her side.
As Boston heads into another mayoral election, sharks are supposedly circling around Mayor Michelle Wu. But she has proven an ability to navigate through difficult waters.

Shirley Leung: Business leaders look to recruit ‘anybody-but-Wu’ for mayor

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-area pizza shops owner used violence and threats to force immigrants to work, prosecutor tells jurors

The owner of Stash’s Pizza, Stavros Papantoniadis, is facing federal forced labor charges in a trial that started Tuesday in US District Court in Boston.

Attorneys for men accused in brothel cite 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.
Alex Speier | RED SOX 8, ORIOLES 3

Here’s the deal with Red Sox rookie Wilyer Abreu: ‘He’s a good player.’

Manager Alex Cora has repeated this so many times it has become a punchline, but Abreu is proving him right.
Rafael Devers (4 hits), Red Sox power up the offense to knock down the Orioles

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.
Obituary

Joseph Slavet, ‘fearless’ and thoughtful watchdog of Boston government, dies at 104

In governmental and nongovernmental roles, Mr. Slavet helped move Boston "to something that was professionalized, that was governed by rules and fairness," said former congressman Chester G. Atkins.
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

More recent News

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands
The United States and other close allies of Israel have warned against a full-fledged offensive in the city.

Storm-weary Texas battered again as powerful storm, strong winds kill 1, cause widespread damage
Storm-weary Texas has been hammered again by powerful storms bearing forceful winds that left one person dead, collapsed homes under construction and uprooted trees.

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

Amtrak modifies Northeast summer schedule, warns passengers of potential heat delays
Departure times of Northeast Corridor trains have been adjusted to compensate for the heat order delays that often accompany summer months, Amtrak Northeast said Tuesday.

Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis barred from practicing in Colorado for three years
Jenna Ellis was one of 18 co-defendants of Donald Trump who were charged in a sweeping case over the former president's campaign to reverse President Biden's 2020 victory in Georgia.

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.

New top housing cop: Campbell names head of new unit to enforce state housing laws
Esme Caramello currently oversees Harvard’s legal aid clinic and led a push to seal eviction records.

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‘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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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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
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Metro

‘Bad Breath Rapist’ who fled Quincy rape trial in 2007, apprehended in California

Tuen Kit Lee, aka “Dickie,” was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Danville, CA, about 25 miles east of Oakland. He was living in nearby Diablo.

Providence zoo seeks return of two runaway exotic birds

The runaway Blue-Throated Piping Guans, a father-and-son duo named Monster and Chip, were last seen Tuesday within a few miles of their enclosure, zoo authorities said.

Amtrak modifies Northeast summer schedule, warns passengers of potential heat delays

Departure times of Northeast Corridor trains have been adjusted to compensate for the heat order delays that often accompany summer months, Amtrak Northeast said Tuesday.

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.

Sports

RED SOX 8, ORIOLES 3

Brayan Bello uses intensity as a strength to settle in after rough start and pitch Red Sox past Orioles

Manager Alex Cora kept Bello focused and confident between innings. “ ‘Hey, man, you’re fine,’ ” Cora said. “ ‘Your stuff is really good tonight.’ ”
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill returns to Boston for tests on sore right knee

O'Neill has missed three games since being removed from Saturday's contest against the Brewers.
PANTHERS 3, RANGERS 2 (OT)

Sam Reinhart scores in OT to lift Panthers over Rangers, even East finals

The Florida sniper scored a power-play goal 1:12 into overtime, as the hosts topped New York, 3-2, to deadlock the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece.
Alex Speier | On baseball

Here’s the deal with Red Sox rookie Wilyer Abreu: ‘He’s a good player.’
MIAA UNIFIED TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP

Beneath sunny skies, and sunnier dispositions, Natick repeats as MIAA Division 1 unified track champions

Business

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.

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

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

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

30 ways to have the perfect Cape Cod vacation

metro

Advocates say bill would give R.I. the nation’s strongest gun storage law

Karen Read trial: Testimony focuses on destroyed phone, blood-alcohol content

Is Mayor Wu beatable? History says the odds are on her side.

sports

High school rugby: Seedings and brackets for MIAA boys’ and girls’ tournaments

Walpole girls’ golf reaches new heights; Sturgis West’s Mya Murphy earns medalist honors at MIAA South sectional

It all comes down to Game 5 for PWHL Boston in the Walter Cup Finals

business

Campbell hires lawyer to head affordability unit

In Boston, omakase is having a moment

Gates Medical Research Institute in Cambridge names new head

politics

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan wins GOP primary runoff, fending off anger over impeachment

Two ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations

Both defense and prosecution delivered closing statements. Here’s how they unfolded.

Nation

Storm-weary Texas battered again as powerful storm, strong winds kill 1, cause widespread damage

Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, new poll finds

Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish

World

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for royal defamation, prosecutors say

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

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

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

Joseph Slavet, ‘fearless’ and thoughtful watchdog of Boston government, dies at 104

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