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Lobster-shaped monster truck takes down utility pole, power in much of Maine town
A monster truck shaped like a lobster snagged an overhead utility wire as it soared through the air.

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Warren’s Cambridge home
The rally was organized by IfNotNow Boston, a Jewish group.

Condemnations mount over Israeli proposal to label UN aid agency a terrorist group

 Israel seeks a ‘governing alternative’ to Hamas in Gaza. It’s been tried and failed before

#MeToo exposed a history of sexual harassment in the Mass. House. A key position to address it has been empty for years.
The Massachusetts State House is now requiring mandatory harassment and discrimination training for all employees after House employees slammed their employer for the fact that the training hasn’t been mandatory for over three years.

The Earth had its warmest May ever, the 12th record-breaking month in a row. How does New England stack up?
With meteorological summer having started June 1, scientists warn that 2024 could now beat 2023 heat records.

The YIMBYs are coming, to the suburbs
There's a fast-growing network of new advocacy groups that have sprung up in suburbs across Greater Boston, whose members go to public meetings to say yes to more housing development, instead of no.

Concord Museum receives $5m grant for education, historical preservation

Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour: ‘I am completely heartsick and devastated’

Boston police probe fatal Dorchester shooting
Obituary

Bette Nash, who made history as world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

"People want a little love," she said of her approach to assisting generations of passengers in her 67-year career.
OPINION | ERNESTO BARBIERI & JESS RULIFFSON

Recovery and decline: True stories from an ICU

An interactive comic that explores the impact of addiction and substance use disorder on ICU nurses and hospital employees.
Share your thoughts on this interactive comic

‘What’s going to happen?’ Tufts scientists race to stay ahead of H5N1 as officials announce third human US case this year
It’s still an open question, experts say, what will happen as the bird flu virus continues to spread.

Tell us: What questions do you have about bird flu?

A backlog of over 150,000 cases continues to congest immigration courts in Mass. Everyone waiting has a story.
A morning at Boston Immigration Court: Hope, anguish, and so much waiting.

A (very) brief history of immigration to Massachusetts

The proportion of foreign-born Massachusetts residents today is significantly lower than it was during the major waves of immigration from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
chad finn

Al Horford has been indispensable to the Celtics. It’s time he gets rewarded with his first NBA title.

Horford has played 181 playoff games in his career. Only Karl Malone (193) and John Stockton (182) played more without winning a championship.
A player-by-player breakdown of the Mavericks roster
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.
tigers 8, red sox 4 (10 inn.)

Tigers score four runs in 10th inning to beat Red Sox

Brayan Bello gave up four runs off eight hits, walked three, and struck out four in 6⅓ innings for Boston.
Ever the gamer, Dustin Pedroia may fall short of Baseball Hall of Fame for one key reason
TECH LAB

You’ve heard of self-driving cars. What about self-flying planes?

Local firm Merlin is working with MIT’s Lincoln Lab, the FAA, and the US Air Force to test systems that would enable aircraft to operate with just one person at the controls — and someday, perhaps, with no people at all.
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

What music would you actually hear at a ‘Bridgerton’-era ball?

Definitely not Ariana Grande, and probably not a string quartet either.
Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

If you can wager on the price of orange juice, why not on elections?

Some regulators want to ban election betting markets. Here’s why they’re wrong.
RENÉE GRAHAM

Negro League baseball players are finally recognized in MLB’s record books

EDITORIAL

For too many, the path to overdosing starts at work
CARINE HAJJAR

The view from the right on Trump’s conviction
SCOT LEHIGH

Americans must reject Trump’s assault on rationality

More recent News

Republicans make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach
Donald Trump says the Biden administration’s policy to promote electric vehicles is a “radical plan” that would kill the economy in automaking states.

Foxborough man arrested on gun, drug charges at large party in Roxbury, police say
A Foxborough man was arrested late Saturday night after Boston police went to break up a large, disorderly party in Roxbury and allegedly found him to be in possession of a gun and around a half-ounce of crack cocaine, officials said.

Music Review
Boston Pops’ 138th season opens with its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night
The program celebrated the LGBTQ+ community’s musical contributions.

Events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community all June in Massachusetts

South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock

“The people of South Africa expect their leaders to work together to meet their needs," said President Cyril Ramaphosa. "This is a time for all of us to put South Africa first.”

Man shot and killed in Springfield, suspect in custody, police say
A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed on Central Street in Springfield on Saturday night, officials said.

Two rescued from Westborough fire
Blaze swept through a building housing apartments and a restaurant.

Recommended reads

YVONNE ABRAHAM

At a Pittsfield prep school, an alleged abuser had impunity for decades

Over decades, students at Miss Hall’s School told adults that history teacher Matt Rutledge was preying on students. They were ignored and silenced.

‘It won’t make any difference.’ In this Wisconsin community, Trump’s conviction isn’t a game-changer
Wisconsin's narrowly divided electorate is being heavily targeted by both the Trump and Biden campaigns.

He earns an extra $61,000 to lead two committees. They never considered a bill.
A Globe analysis found that more than 1 in 5 of the Massachusetts Legislature’s committees have held no hearings and considered no bills in the current two-year session. Their leaders still earn tens of thousands of dollars in additional stipends.

SUMMER READING PREVIEW
75 books we’re most excited to read this summer
The Globe’s annual summer reading preview features 75 books — fiction, nonfiction, romance, and mystery — we think you’ll want to slip into that beach bag, backpack, or picnic basket.

Culture & Lifestyle

On the most mellow day of the week, we need music that’s easy like a ...

When shows are exactly the right size, that’s perfection

MIT adds another architectural standout to its collection

At Gillette, the Rolling Stones come out rocking with songs and a spirit that never get old

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

SCOT LEHIGH

Americans must reject Trump’s assault on rationality
Erwin Chemerinsky

Trump verdict: No one is above the law
Renée Graham

My Gen Z weekend
JEFF JACOBY

The law that ruined America’s immigration system
EDITORIAL

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

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Foxborough man arrested on gun, drug charges at large party in Roxbury, police say

A Foxborough man was arrested late Saturday night after Boston police went to break up a large, disorderly party in Roxbury and allegedly found him to be in possession of a gun and around a half-ounce of crack cocaine, officials said.

Pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Warren’s Cambridge home

The rally was organized by IfNotNow Boston, a Jewish group.

A (very) brief history of immigration to Massachusetts

The proportion of foreign-born Massachusetts residents today is significantly lower than it was during the major waves of immigration from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Obituary

Bette Nash, who made history as world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

"People want a little love," she said of her approach to assisting generations of passengers in her 67-year career.

Sports

french open

Defending champion Iga Swiatek makes quick work of opponent to reach French Open quarterfinals

The top-ranked Swiatek needed just 40 minutes for a 6-0, 6-0 win over Anastasia Potapova and remains on course for her third consecutive French Open title and fourth overall.
INDYCAR

Scott Dixon is first IndyCar driver with two wins this season after capturing his record fourth Detroit Grand Prix

The New Zealand racer held off a late charge from Marcus Ericsson to break a tie in the Detroit record books with Will Power and Helio Castroneves.
ben volin | on football

Is the cold war between the Belichick and Kraft sides thawing?

At a recent practice in Foxborough, there were demonstrations of respect and reconciliation that bode well.
MLB

On decked: Orioles’ Jorge Mateo suffers concussion after teammate hits him with bat
Red Sox Notebook

Thanks to better zone awareness, Rafael Devers continues to mature as a hitter for the Red Sox
celtics

A player-by-player breakdown of the Mavericks roster

Business

Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza

The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza.

Republicans make Biden’s EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Donald Trump says the Biden administration’s policy to promote electric vehicles is a “radical plan” that would kill the economy in automaking states.

A Chinese spacecraft lands on the moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US

Boeing’s first astronaut flight halted at the last minute
magazine
Globe Magazine

Gifted and talented programs are vanishing from schools. That’s a bigger problem than you think.
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Smiles, tears, and a spitting llama: Untold tales from the Stone Zoo
MISS CONDUCT

Advice needed: My 40-year-old son visits us too much
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘There seemed to be some chemistry’

metro

Lobster-shaped monster truck takes down utility pole, power in much of Maine town

Boston police probe fatal Dorchester shooting

Edwin, 14, enjoys cooking for others and making jokes

sports

Hard foul by Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter on Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark upgraded to flagrant

Al Horford has been indispensable to the Celtics. It’s time he gets rewarded with his first NBA title.

Tigers score four runs in 10th inning to beat Red Sox

business

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

Moderna’s vaccine for RSV gets FDA approval for people 60 and older

Report: Boston Beer could be bought by Japanese company

politics

AP photographer Ron Edmonds, who took Pulitzer-winning photos of Reagan shooting, has died

‘It won’t make any difference.’ In this Wisconsin community, Trump’s conviction isn’t a game-changer

Time to ‘fight back’: GOP out for revenge after Trump conviction

Nation

Faith-based groups that assist migrants become targets of extremists

A police officer shot a blind pet dog. This small town wants justice.

Trump verdict confirms how far former master of New York City has fallen

World

A former Israeli hostage recalls the brutality of Hamas captivity

South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock

Israel seeks a ‘governing alternative’ to Hamas in Gaza. It’s been tried and failed before

opinion

Our health care workers are suffering from more than burnout

A close look at the ivory tower turns up some loose masonry

A *chef’s kiss* to Mayor Wu from North End’s non-restaurant owners

lifestyle

Three dates with a Trump supporter

Is my daughter’s boyfriend gay?

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so let’s talk. (I’ll start.)

food & dining

House votes to approve bill adding 205 liquor licenses in Boston

Verveine, from Monica Glass and Ken Oringer, is the bakery that Cambridge needs

New shows at the whaling museum, a Seattle hotel with a robotic butler, and TripIt kicks it up a notch

travel

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

Oh, the things you’ll see in Springfield! Exploring the Bay State’s own Smithsonian

Can a 1970s Cape Cod hotel with a slick makeover balance Instagram-ready style with substance?

Arts

Concord Museum receives $5m grant for education, historical preservation

At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, the photograph as reliquary

How do you sit still and get paid at the same time? Try becoming a nude, figure-drawing model.

Books

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau passionately advocates for physical and mental health

Two comics events, and a summer of literary conversations in Provincetown

Author readings around Boston through June 8

Movies

The real hit man? Richard Linklater.

Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and Diane Keaton go to ‘Summer Camp’

‘Young Woman and the Sea’ swims into murky waters

Television

Jac Venza, who delivered culture to public television, dies at 97

Guy Ritchie to revisit Sherlock Holmes in Amazon Prime series

When shows are exactly the right size, that’s perfection

music

Boston Pops’ 138th season opens with its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

It’s Sunday morning. What music are you playing?

On the most mellow day of the week, we need music that’s easy like a ...

Theater/Dance

Joe Spaulding, the folkie who became Boch Center CEO, reflects on a transformed arts district as he prepares to exit

At Vilna Shul synagogue, the souls of the dead are stirring

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

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

Bette Nash, who made history as world’s longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

Jac Venza, who delivered culture to public television, dies at 97

Clarence Sasser, 76, Vietnam medic honored for lifesaving valor, dies