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Caitlin Clark is at the center of a conversation turning toxic and ugly. Women’s basketball deserves better.

A flagrant body check by a rival player has touched off a conversation replete with ill-advised opinions coming through prisms of race, gender, and social norms.

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?
If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.

Tell us: If the Celtics win the NBA title, where will they rank among the greatest teams of all time? Kevin Garnett disputes narrative about Celtics’ path to NBA Finals

We know what Boston thinks of Kyrie Irving. But in Dallas, they couldn’t be more thrilled with their star.

Acquiring Irving in February 2023 was seen as a risky move by the Mavericks, but so far it has all worked out for everyone.
How Derrick White became a go-to spokesman for Boston-area brands

KARA BASKIN
Going on a Trader Joe’s run? Here are 10 items you should consider picking up.
When it comes to Trader Joe’s, everyone seems to have a pet product, or at least a soft spot. These are Kara Baskin's essential items. What are yours? Tell us in the comments.

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.”

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Here’s what we know about the celebrity power couple and what they’ve been up to amid rumors of marital woes.

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.
Forecast: A cool Tuesday morning turns into a mixed bag of weather for the day

Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests, after months of anticipation

President Biden has unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration.

Boston officials warn DoorDash, Uber, GrubHub drivers to stop ‘dangerous operation’ of unregistered scooters, mopeds
Three companies have been put on notice that their food delivery drivers are operating recklessly on city streets with unregistered mopeds and scooters, and authorities will consider the companies “responsible for continued violations by drivers” working for them.

Former Red Sox first-round pick Jay Groome is among the players suspended by MLB for betting

According to MLB, the lefthander (now with the Padres) made 32 bets from 2020-21 — including 24 on the Red Sox.
MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions

New report presents optimistic outlook for Boston’s economy despite concern about commercial property

Business groups have recently been sounding the alarm that declining commercial property values could spell trouble for the city’s economic future.

innovation beat
Amid surging tech stocks and salaries, HubSpot CEO doubled her pay to $26 million last year
Among the 25 largest local tech companies, median total compensation for chief executives in 2023 was $7.0 million, a median increase of almost 5 percent from 2022.

Taunton crossing guard arrested for second time in one day for allegedly attacking journalists after court appearance

Louis F. Chaves, 68, had the first encounter with law enforcement around 7:30 a.m. Monday when a mother driving with her children past Taunton High School suddenly had to sneeze.

Testimony from investigators focuses on physical evidence as Karen Read trial enters its sixth week

Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys and aide who worked for Trump in 2020

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

Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey, and all the concerts coming to Fenway Park this summer

From rock legends to country kings, here’s your guide to all of this year's concerts at Fenway.
PERSPECTIVE

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.

Drowning is the leading cause of death among 1- to 4-year-olds. Why are parents struggling to find certified instruction for children?

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

Representative John Rose, a Republican from Tennessee, spoke on the House floor on Monday. But his 6-year-old son in the background easily upstaged his father.
Opinion
IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE

The case for — gasp! — teaching kids to talk to strangers

Screens and pandemic quarantine have atrophied young people’s ability to connect. Move over, ‘stranger danger.’ Gen Z is contending with an actual threat: isolation.
Alan Wirzbicki

Critics of Wu’s bike lanes get a candidate
EDITORIAL

What friends of Israel and the Palestinians should be demanding now
MARCELA GARCÍA

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

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

More recent News

Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: ‘I will not be intimidated’

During a hearing before the the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Merrick Garland was expected to condemn “baseless and extremely dangerous falsehoods” being peddled about the FBI.

President Biden’s brother, son’s widow among witnesses expected at Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial

In opening statements, federal prosecutors painted Hunter Biden as a "drug addict" who knew what he was doing when he lied on federal forms to purchase a gun in 2018.
For Hunter Biden, a dramatic day with his brother’s widow led to charges
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Hospitals and biotechs could soon be represented on the state’s health cost control board. Battle lines are being drawn.

The House health care bill would revamp the state’s Health Policy Commission by adding industry representatives. Insurers and employer groups are skeptical.
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.

Three juveniles allegedly assaulted Walgreens security guard who tried to stop them from shoplifting, police say

One of the juveniles kicked an arresting officer in the left quad and called him an antigay slur, the report said.

More than 30 people displaced by fire at Worcester apartment complex

A temporary shelter opened at the Worcester senior center for people impacted by the fire, officials said.

Recommended reads

AS I SEE IT

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.

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.

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.

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.

Culture & Lifestyle

Raitt place, Raitt time

Reverence and understatement define Lyric Stage’s ‘Yellow Face’

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

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

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

RHODE MAP

🏫 Rhode Island’s school construction boom

Just last week, the state Council on Elementary and Secondary Education signed off on $1.3 billion in new projects. Here’s a quick breakdown.

Boston officials warn DoorDash, Uber, GrubHub drivers to stop ‘dangerous operation’ of unregistered scooters, mopeds

Three companies have been put on notice that their food delivery drivers are operating recklessly on city streets with unregistered mopeds and scooters, and authorities will consider the companies “responsible for continued violations by drivers” working for them.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Here’s what we know about the celebrity power couple and what they’ve been up to amid rumors of marital woes.

Margot Benacerraf, award-winning Venezuelan documentarian, dies at 97

Her hypnotic “Araya,” a visual tone poem chronicling the daily lives of salt workers on an austere peninsula in Venezuela, shared the critics’ prize at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.

Sports

nba finals

We know what Boston thinks of Kyrie Irving. But in Dallas, they couldn’t be more thrilled with their star.

Acquiring Irving in February 2023 was seen as a risky move by the Mavericks, but so far it has all worked out for everyone.

50 years ago, 10-cent beers helped turn a Cleveland baseball game into a bloody riot

A game that began with a handful of fans tipsy on cheap beer eventually collapsed into chaos on Cleveland's infamous "10-cent Beer Night."
🎉 🎉 🎉

Garden Party: An all-timer in the making?

Plus: Can everyone just behave?
MLB

MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions
baseball

Former Red Sox first-round pick Jay Groome is among the players suspended by MLB for betting
Celtics

Kevin Garnett disputes the narrative about Celtics having an easy path to NBA Finals

Business

innovation beat

Amid surging tech stocks and salaries, HubSpot CEO doubled her pay to $26 million last year

Among the 25 largest local tech companies, median total compensation for chief executives in 2023 was $7.0 million, a median increase of almost 5 percent from 2022.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Here’s what we know about the celebrity power couple and what they’ve been up to amid rumors of marital woes.

How Derrick White became a go-to spokesman for Boston-area brands

New report presents optimistic outlook for Boston’s economy despite concern about commercial property
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PERSPECTIVE

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.
Cooking

From steak sandwiches to grilled potato salad, a Father’s Day menu that makes the most of outdoor cooking
CONNECTIONS

How an Olivia Rodrigo concert reconnected me with my old bestie
Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, June 3-9

metro

Partly sunny skies take over Tuesday. Showers headed our way later in the week.

Police warn residents after black bear reported in Haverhill

Horse rescued after falling through stable floor in Ipswich

sports

Game 61: Braves at Red Sox lineups and notes

Caitlin Clark is at the center of a conversation turning toxic and ugly. Women’s basketball deserves better.

How Derrick White became a go-to spokesman for Boston-area brands

business

Hospitals and biotechs could soon be represented on the state’s health cost control board. Battle lines are being drawn.

Mourners can now speak to an AI version of the dead. But will that help with grief?

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

politics

Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests, after months of anticipation

Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys and aide who worked for Trump in 2020

Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: ‘I will not be intimidated’

Nation

50 years ago, 10-cent beers helped turn a Cleveland baseball game into a bloody riot

President Biden’s brother, son’s widow among witnesses expected at Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial

Students, faculty learn of Philadelphia’s university’s closure from news, social media

World

Modi expected to retain power but early India count suggests it won’t be the landslide he hoped for

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

US defense secretary meets Cambodia’s top officials to push for stronger ties with China’s ally

opinion

Get ready for the Beacon Hill logjam

Florida, the new nanny state

Charles Darwin and Emily Dickinson, kindred spirits in art and science

lifestyle

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

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

Three dates with a Trump supporter

food & dining

MOM’s Organic Market opens this week in Natick

The little-known story behind National Doughnut Day (which is Friday!)

Recipe: The tortilla quiche that went viral on social media is ridiculously easy — and low in carbs and fat

travel

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

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

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

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau passionately advocates for physical and mental health

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

Movies

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Margot Benacerraf, award-winning Venezuelan documentarian, dies at 97

The real hit man? Richard Linklater.

Television

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

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline of recent events and relationship rumors

Raitt place, Raitt time

Brother Marquis, member of rap group 2 Live Crew, dies

Theater/Dance

Reverence and understatement define Lyric Stage’s ‘Yellow Face’

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

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

Margot Benacerraf, award-winning Venezuelan documentarian, dies at 97

Brother Marquis, member of rap group 2 Live Crew, dies

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