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Harvard’s largest division eliminates requirement for DEI statements in hiring

Critics, including liberal academics who have championed diversity, say requiring such statements amounts to extracting loyalty oaths to a particular worldview.

Steward sweetens offer to lenders as it runs low on cash to keep running

Steward, which filed for bankruptcy on May 6, is scrambling to line up at least $225 million in new financing by early next week.

As bankruptcy court resumes, a new question emerges: Who should run Steward?

Testimony from investigators focuses on physical evidence as Karen Read trial enters its sixth week
A crime scene investigator and a forensic scientist testified on Monday about a smashed taillight on Karen Read’s SUV, a hair found at the scene, and a torn sweatshirt.

A dent in the trunk. A broken taillight. Forensic scientist testifies at Karen Read trial.

Mass. head of Elder Affairs, responsible for 1.7 million seniors, departs abruptly

Elizabeth Chen left as Secretary of Elder Affairs after five years in the job.

Biden prepares an order that would shut down asylum if a daily average of 2,500 migrants arrive

The actions mark President Biden's most aggressive unilateral move yet to control the numbers at the border.

Trump’s harder line on immigration appears to resonate, polls show

Home prices Massachusetts

Town-by-town map: See where median home prices have risen the most

Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies
Dr. Anthony Fauci called Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up origins of the COVID-19 pandemic “simply preposterous.”

Congressman’s 6-year-old son steals the spotlight during dad’s speech

Steamship Authority canceled high-speed ferry Sunday between Hyannis and Nantucket because of staff shortage

Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men who appeared in video

According to a civil rights complaint filed against Melrose Public Schools with the US Department of Education, officials failed to investigate complaints of racial bullying against a Black student.

Metco student frequently encountered racial slurs and bias, while Melrose school officials ignored them, according to US civil rights complaint

Officials in Melrose Public Schools failed to investigate complaints of racial bullying, forcing a 12-year-old Black student to leave the district for his own safety, according to complaint filed Monday.

A layer of pollen is suspended in the atmosphere over Boston on Monday.

Worsening pollen forms thick cloud suspended over Boston, parts of Mass.

Our recent stretch of beautiful sunny weather has also meant higher concentrations of the fine yellowish powder.

This stretch of nice weather continues, but how long will it last?

Kate Merrill, formerly of WBZ-TV Boston.

Kate Merrill abruptly leaves WBZ-TV after more than 20 years

“Kate has decided to move on from WBZ,” the station said in a statement provided to the Globe. “Thanks for the inquiry. We value our loyal viewers.”

At Silvertone Bar & Grill, frames decorated the wall above a table where guests could shoot selfies and add their photos as part of the Design for Dining exhibition in June 2015. The bar has closed for good.

A bar for all seasons, Silvertone Bar & Grill has poured its final downtown drink

In its heyday, Silvertone was beloved as an unpretentious date spot or the ideal hideaway to drown your sorrows over comfort food like macaroni and cheese and too many beers.

Tiffani Faison closes Tenderoni’s in the Fenway A chef reflects on closing his restaurant, and what comes next

Hunter Biden arrives at federal court, on Monday, June 3, in Wilmington, Delaware.

Here are five things to know about Hunter Biden’s gun trial

Prosecutors allege that Hunter Biden lied on a federal form when he purchased a gun in 2018, making a false claim when he said he was not abusing or addicted to drugs, and illegally possessing the firearm for 11 days. He has pleaded not guilty.

A jury has been seated in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother’s widow led to charges

THE FINE PRINT

Should insurers compensate car owners for lost value after an accident? The state’s highest court will soon decide.
The case focuses on “intangible loss,” which happens when your damaged vehicle is fully repaired but its resale value plummets nonetheless.

A group of high school friends in Milton are renovating a school bus and sharing their progress on Instagram and TikTok. Millions around the world are following along.

These Milton Academy students are transforming an old bus into an RV, and 2.2 million followers are along for the ride

Their mission? Finish the bus in one month and take it on a coast-to-coast road trip over the summer.

Luka Doncic has been spectacular for the Mavericks in the playoffs.

‘That is Luka Magic’: Unraveling the legend of Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ prodigious superstar

Five questions for Mike Breen, the play-by-play voice for the NBA Finals

Owners Shawn Ward and Matt Kelcourse at their new EV fast-charging station in Weymouth, which uses a bank of lithium-ion batteries to charge vehicles at high speed without needing a high-voltage connection to the electrical grid.

A new EV charging station in Weymouth found a hack around a two-year backlog

The fast-charging station uses lithium-ion batteries to charge cars at high speed without needing a high-voltage connection to the electrical grid.

Emily, one of two endangered Asian elephants living at the Buttonwood Zoo, explores a new brush made by students at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Ruth is a thinker; Emily snores. Meet the longtime elephant ‘roommates’ at New Bedford zoo.

It’s good that they have each other. Asian elephants are an endangered species.

Opinion

Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum of "Sigamos Haciendo Historia" coalition reacted after the first results released by the election authorities showed that she led the polls by a wide margin after the presidential election, at Zocalo Square on June 3, Mexico City, Mexico. She was later declared the winner.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Mexico elected its first female president. Here’s what you need to know about her.

Is Claudia Sheinbaum as progressive as her historic victory would suggest?

What friends of Israel and the Palestinians should be demanding now

The no-confidence fallout from the arrests of UMass Amherst protesters

Florida, the new nanny state

Hotlines for parents in mental health crisis

More recent News

Mass. House unveils $6.2 billion bond bill for housing, leaves out real estate transfer fee championed by Wu, others
It leaves out a key proposal championed by both Governor Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: a provision to allow cities and towns to impose a fee on the sales of high-end properties.

Wu kicks off Pride Month with local officials at City Hall celebration
Mayor Michelle Wu was joined Monday by city councilors and other local leaders, who helped raise a billowing pride flag outside City Hall.

Four things to know about Keith Gill, a.k.a. ‘Roaring Kitty,’ the Mass. man driving a ‘meme stock’ rally — again
Gill, a Brockton native, is continuing his comeback on social media, posting on a screenshot on Reddit on Monday that appeared to show more than $180 million in GameStop stock holdings.

Police warn residents after black bear reported in Haverhill
Haverhill police issued an alert Monday morning after the department received multiple reports of a black bear seen near Windsor and Mill streets and around Lake Saltonstall.

Kylian Mbappé finally joins Real Madrid in a union of soccer’s top player and club

Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club.

Two women killed, man seriously injured in stabbings at Springfield home; supect in custody

A suspect is in custody after two women were killed and a man was seriously injured in a series of stabbings at a Springfield home on Sunday morning, officials said.

In picking judges, Healey is turning to women, people of color — and mostly Democrats
More than four in five of the nominees Healey has offered for the state bench are registered Democrats, far outpacing the share of the party’s voters statewide even in liberal Massachusetts.

Invasive browntail moth found in N.H. for the first time in 75 years
Their caterpillars have poisonous fine hairs that can cause a rash or respiratory issues in humans.

Janis Paige, star of Broadway’s ‘The Pajama Game,’ does at 101
Ms. Paige was an entrancing singer, dancer and actress.

Recommended reads

D.J. used a walker to stroll down the halls of Franciscan Children’s hospital on his discharge day as hospital staff and his parents, Eduardo Escudero and Lydia Hernandez, watched excitedly from the sidelines.

Their baby was born premature with complex medical needs. The hospital and his deaf parents adapted to help him survive.

Born at just 25 weeks, their son needed intensive medical care. The machines that kept him alive were meant to be used by people who could hear. The couple and Franciscan Children’s Hospital had to innovate to help the child survive.

Money, Power, Inequality

With its $23.5 million project, Lowell Boys & Girls Club wants to help end generational poverty for its members
The renovation will double the club’s capacity and add art, mental health, and teen-focused programming.

Behind the battle for a full $15 minimum wage for restaurant servers
Will the proposed Massachusetts ballot measure lift the cost of dining out?

Calling 911 in Cambridge? Soon, the city may send social workers instead of police.
The effort's anticipated launch has raised thorny questions about when people in crisis actually need the police, and when a behavioral health team can show up instead.

Culture & Lifestyle

Drag queen Thorgy Thor and BSO violinist Ala Jojatu performed the Bach double during the BSO first-ever Pride Night, a celebration of music by composers in the LGBTQ+ community.

For its 138th season, Boston Pops celebrates its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

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

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell in “The Americans,” which gave us six tense seasons then ended just before it could start to feel padded.

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

Exterior of MIT's Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing.

MIT adds another architectural standout to its collection

Special Projects

Ashfield, MA 06/13//2023, At Sanderson Academy, books in a fourth-grade classroom.

Suzanne Kreiter\Globe staff

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.

stuart landing page illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A supporter of former president Donald Trump waved an inverted American flag during a demonstration outside Trump Tower, May 31, in New York.

Americans must reject Trump’s assault on rationality

People checked their phones as the guilty verdict of former president Donald Trump was reported, at Trump Tower on May 30.

Erwin Chemerinsky

Trump verdict: No one is above the law

After some grousing about too much walking a day earlier, my nieces seemed to enjoy our stroll around Jamaica Pond.

My Gen Z weekend

President Calvin Coolidge on May 9, 1924.

The law that ruined America’s immigration system

A customer has his glass of wine filled while spending the evening at Rebel, Rebel in Somerville

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

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Police warn residents after black bear reported in Haverhill

Haverhill police issued an alert Monday morning after the department received multiple reports of a black bear seen near Windsor and Mill streets and around Lake Saltonstall.

Janis Paige, star of Broadway’s ‘The Pajama Game,’ does at 101

Ms. Paige was an entrancing singer, dancer and actress.

Horse rescued after falling through stable floor in Ipswich

The massive animal’s ”entire hind quarter had fallen through a hole in the floor of its stall and hung suspended above the stable’s lower level,” officials said.

Teenager arrested with 9mm ammunition at Mattapan house party, police say

Boston police arrested a 16-year-old boy at a large house party in Mattapan on Sunday night after he was found to be carrying a 9mm magazine loaded with ammunition, officials said.

Sports

Halifax's Stephen Quigley and the rest of the UConn Huskies are headed to Florida State, two wins from a place in the College World Series, after eliminating Oklahoma.

UCONN 7, OKLAHOMA 1 | NCAA BASEBALL

UConn finishes upset, beats host Oklahoma again to reach super regionals in NCAA baseball tournament

Lexington native and Endicott transfer Gabe Van Emon did not allow a run in 7⅓ innings, and the Huskies advance to play Florida State in a best-of-three with a berth in the College World Series on the line.

Sofia Blanco struck out eight in a complete-game performance, and also scored the winning run for Marshfield.

MIAA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP

Hits were hard to come by, so sophomore starter Sofia Blanco became the star for Marshfield softball

With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, sophomore Lilyana Newman scored Blanco from third with a deep sacrifice fly to center field for the winning run.

Adam Scott, shown during last week's Canadian Open on the PGA Tour, lost a playoff to lock up a place at the upcoming US Open.

Adam Scott loses playoff for US Open qualifying spot, but Connecticut’s Ben James headed to Pinehurst after ‘golf’s longest day’

Scott, who has played in ever major starting with the 2001 British Open, can still get to Pinehurst No. 2 as an alternate.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Ceddanne Rafaela’s wizardry in center field certainly garnering attention

PEMBROKE 13, ESSEX TECH 8 | MIAA BOYS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

Pembroke boys’ lacrosse breaks through for first tournament win on back of senior Brandon Perry

Defending champion Novak Djokovic sets Grand Slam match wins record, but suggests he may need to withdraw from French Open

Business

Many Americans still shying away from EVs despite Biden push, new poll finds

Many Americans still aren’t sold on going electric for their next car purchase.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Rising housing costs are the problem. So that means it’s time for the Fed to lower interest rates.

Cheaper borrowing costs could spur construction of new homes and apartments, and that much-needed increase in supply would put downward pressure on home prices and rents.

Steward sweetens offer to lenders as it runs low on cash to keep running

At SharkNinja, Mark Barrocas has cooked up big sales and a hot stock

magazine

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

Olivia Rodrigo floats over the crowd at one of her Boston concerts.

How an Olivia Rodrigo concert reconnected me with my old bestie

Celebrate this Saturday at at Boston Pride For The People.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, June 3-9

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

metro

Together With Love executive director Cindy Zulker of Barrington, R.I., (left), and survivor advocate Robin Levasseur of Johnston, R.I., head back to a car driven by volunteer Connie Mason while doing street outreach on Anthony Avenue in Providence on April 8, 2022. Together With Love is a Barrington nonprofit that is dedicated to advocating and caring for the sex-trafficked.

R.I. House Judiciary to vote on bill to offer immunity to sex workers

Worsening pollen forms thick cloud suspended over Boston, parts of Mass.

Ruth is a thinker; Emily snores. Meet the longtime elephant ‘roommates’ at New Bedford zoo.

sports

Thanks to some inspired goaltending from Stuart Skinner (74), Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is headed to his first Stanley Cup Finals, as Edmonton seeks their sixth NHL title but first since 1990.

The final matchup is set: Panthers, Oilers to battle for Stanley Cup

Vikings, wide receiver Justin Jefferson find common ground, agree to record extension with $110 million guaranteed

Five questions for Mike Breen, the play-by-play voice for the NBA Finals

business

SharkNinja chief executive Mark Barrocas.

At SharkNinja, Mark Barrocas has cooked up big sales and a hot stock

Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models

DC attorney general reaches $40 million tax case settlement with founder of MicroStrategy

politics

President Biden and former president Donald Trump.

After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024

New Jersey Democrats and Republicans picking Senate, House candidates amid Menendez corruption trial

Tuesday’s primary in Montana will lock in GOP challenger to three-term US Senator Jon Tester

Nation

People line up against a border wall as they wait to apply for asylum after crossing the border from Mexico, July 11, 2023, near Yuma, Ariz.

Biden expected to announce new asylum restrictions at border

Jury is chosen in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case and opening statements are set for Tuesday

Biden, as president and patriarch, confronts his son’s trial

World

People speak during a Security Council meeting about the war in Gaza at United Nations headquarters, on May 29.

US urges UN Security Council to support cease-fire plan in Gaza announced by President Biden

Israel declares 4 more hostages are dead in Gaza, including 3 older men who appeared in video

India begins counting votes in marathon election expected to bring Prime Minister Modi a third term

opinion

Justice Samuel Alito at a formal portrait for Supreme Court justices in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022.

There’s a reason Alito is generating banner headlines

She said, ‘She said’: Microfeminism is no small matter

For too many, the path to overdosing starts at work

lifestyle

From left: Margaret Atwood, Kwame Alexander, Eric Larson, and Safiya Sinclair.

Nantucket Book Festival returns with Margaret Atwood, Erik Larson, Kwame Alexander, and more

Rupert Murdoch marries for the fifth time, with Robert Kraft in attendance

Three dates with a Trump supporter

food & dining

You can still get Tenderoni's pizza at High Street Place.

Tiffani Faison closes Tenderoni’s in the Fenway

A bar for all seasons, Silvertone Bar & Grill has poured its final downtown drink

‘This industry hasn’t beaten me yet’: On Providence’s Federal Hill, a chef reflects on closing his restaurant, and what comes next

travel

A group of high school friends in Milton are renovating a school bus and sharing their progress on Instagram and TikTok. Millions around the world are following along.

These Milton Academy students are transforming an old bus into an RV, and 2.2 million followers are along for the ride

The cost of your next flight could go up, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn

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

Arts

Scenes from Rough Point, a Gilded Age mansion in Newport, R.I., famously owned by the late socialite Doris Duke.

Founded by Newport socialite Doris Duke, this organization is keeping history alive while addressing climate change

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

At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, the photograph as reliquary

Books

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau from her conversation with Boston Globe Media CEO Linda Henry on Trudeau's book, "Closer Together Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other."

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

Jack Black in the 2003 Richard Linklater film "School of Rock."

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

Laurence Fishburne stars as Doc Rivers in "Clipped."

This week’s TV: The Donald Sterling story, heroes of color in WWII, and the ‘SNL’ bottom line

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

Guy Ritchie to revisit Sherlock Holmes in Amazon Prime series

music

Cyndi Lauper performed during the Global Citizen festival, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 in New York. She brings her "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" tour to Boston on Oct. 26.

Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour, including a stop in Boston this fall

For its 138th season, Boston Pops celebrates its first (and long-overdue) Pride Night

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

Theater/Dance

Joe Spaulding was a singer-songwriter before shifting over to the business side of the music industry.

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

A sign outside of a CVS pharmacy store on Feb. 7, 2024.

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

Bob Hope and Ms. Paige hugged during the annual Christmas show for US troops in Saigon in 1964.

Janis Paige, star of Broadway’s ‘The Pajama Game,’ does at 101

Larry Allen, Hall of Fame offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, dies suddenly at 52

David Levy, ex-laborer who became a top Israeli leader, dies at 86