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Blocking a bike lane? Local social media accounts are *eager* to call you out.
Cyclists who pedal around Greater Boston are accustomed to seeing cars, trucks, and everything else on wheels hogging the bike lanes.

YVONNE ABRAHAM
In the abhorrent Karen Read circus, the forgotten victims
The two teens John O’Keefe was raising before prosecutors say Read killed him have already known enough pain for a lifetime.

Christopher Edley Jr., civil rights advocate in White House and academia, dies at 71
Setting an example with his own decades of advocacy, Mr. Edley once wrote that progress comes "from the hard work of building community."

Shaken Bedford confronts first homicides in town since 1982
With the killings of Thelma Tatten and Mark Cavallaro, the town of Bedford faces a deadly act of gun violence and questions about how the couple's daughter accessed the firearm she allegedly used to kill her parents.

Far-right gains in EU election deal stunning defeats to France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz

A first projection provided by the EU suggests far-right parties have made big gains at the European Parliament as the Greens took a major hit at Sunday’s European elections.
Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

Large chunk of Wyoming’s Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt

Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel’s war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu

 Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages

Some nationalities escape Biden’s sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce

 Biden’s border crackdown could disproportionately affect families

Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia

Photos: Banana ball invades Fenway Park

The Savannah Bananas brought their their World Tour to a sold-out Fenway Park Saturday to play their perennial opponent, the Party Animals.
Noah Kahan, Lana Del Rey, and all the concerts coming to Fenway Park this summer
red sox 6, white sox 4 (10 innings)

Red Sox force extra innings in the ninth, then score twice in the 10th to edge the White Sox

David Hamilton and Rob Refsynder each had two hits and drove in a run for Boston, which evened its record to 33-33.
On baseball: Big tests coming for Red Sox to Fenway this week in Phillies, Yankees
LOVE LETTERS

Love Letters classics: Ghosts in New Hampshire

Why did women disappear after dates?
Opinion
RENÉE GRAHAM

Why is everyone hating on Jennifer Lopez?

There’s a palpably sexist undercurrent to much of the negativity the entertainer attracts.
IDEAS | MOLLY WADZECK KRAUS

Breaking up with a friend was harder than any romantic split
JEFF JACOBY

The Supreme Court has a conservative supermajority. And yet conservatives don’t always win.

EDITORIAL

No-heavy-lifting committees a symptom of a bigger problem in Beacon Hill
Jon Decker

TikTok ban: Is it about data collection or punishing China?
LGBTQ Pride Month

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

See photos of Boston’s Pride parade on a sunny and colorful day

More than a dozen ways to celebrate Pride Month in the Greater Boston area
PARENTING UNFILTERED

How parents can support LGBTQ+ youth in an often hostile world

More recent News

Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped the 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, has died
Mr. Walker also joined Bob Love for a potent forward combination that led the Chicago Bulls to several playoff appearances.

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Alexander Zverev in the French Open final for his third Grand Slam title
Alcaraz added the clay-court championship at Roland Garros to his triumphs on hard courts at the US Open in 2022 and on grass at Wimbledon in 2023.

Hunter Biden’s family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court of his drug addiction
Hunter Biden's family has gone to great lengths to support him as he stands trials for lying on a federal gun purchase form when he said he didn't have a drug problem.

Driver carjacked at gunpoint in Dorchester
The suspect drove the stolen car down Blue Hill Avenue, but it was later recovered on Glenway Street.

New Hampshire man killed in Worcester motorcycle crash
State Police responded to the two-vehicle crash on Interstate 290 after a 2020 Honda CRV traveling in the left lane collided with a Harley-Davidson, officials said.

Alisa Amador almost quit music. Then, NPR called.
On her debut album, ‘Multitudes,’ the Cambridge singer-songwriter finds the strength to ‘coexist with the questions.’

Recommended reads

Critic's Notebook

At last at the MFA, an answer to the ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit’ problem

The museum's solution starts with Mohawk artist Alan Michelson, a Boston native.

There’s a secret for Mass. cities and towns to win big bucks from Washington: Invest in sustainability
But according to the data, it’s mostly wealthy communities taking advantage of federal sustainability grants.

Gardening | Dave Epstein
Weekend planting anyone? It’s not too late to get those vegetables in the ground.
Summer is here and growing your own food is a great way to connect with nature.

Town-by-town map: See where median home prices have risen the most
It’s not just Boston that’s seen marked increases in home prices. Data show a bird’s eye view of where prices have gone up the most.

Culture & Lifestyle

In Hulu’s ‘Queenie,’ a familiar story of a lost twentysomething soul

Paula Vogel’s memories of mom shaped Tony-nominated ‘Mother Play’

ART to put a ‘bold new’ spin on ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in its 45th season

After 15 years, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ host Scott Aukerman is just getting started

Special Projects

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.
HIGH & DRY

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.
Interactive map

Pothole season is upon us. See which neighborhoods have the most reports

Boston’s 311 data provides a day-by-day look at the condition of the city’s streets and sidewalks, which neighborhoods are hit hardest, and just how fast repairs are made.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Jon Decker

TikTok ban: Is it about data collection or punishing China?
Barney Frank

Kennedy should debate, but not with the front-runners
James Aloisi

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s epic fail on halting congestion pricing
Paul G. Kirk Jr.

The questions Biden and Trump must be asked at their debate
Beth Wolfensberger Singer

Short attention span? This could explain why.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Six ways to keep your yard (and yourself) mosquito-free this summer

Warmer weather has returned to Boston, bringing a dreaded pest — mosquitoes. So what's the best way to keep them away? We asked the experts.

Christopher Edley Jr., civil rights advocate in White House and academia, dies at 71

Setting an example with his own decades of advocacy, Mr. Edley once wrote that progress comes "from the hard work of building community."

What to ask your doctor before getting an IUD

If you're going to get the highly effective form of birth control, what do you need to know? We consulted experts.

‘I was screaming the whole time’: After years of complaints, some clinics now offer sedation for IUDs

In one study, nearly half of women said getting an IUD triggered 'intense pain.'

Sports

live updates

Luka Doncic is questionable to play in Game 2. Follow along with Celtics-Mavericks from TD Garden.

Mavericks star Luka Doncic is questionable to play with knee and ankle issues.
Stanley Cup Final

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl refuse to panic after Sergei Bobrovsky’s shutout in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

The Panthers goalie, who made 32 saves on Saturday night in Game 1, has got a 1.24 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage in his last four games, plus has yielded two goals or fewer in 11 of his last 12 contests.
GOLF

Linnea Strom smashes LPGA record with final-round 60, leaps from cut line to win

Sitting 3 under after 36 holes, the Swede had the lowest final-round score by a winner in LPGA Tour history and matched the second-lowest score overall. Rockland's Megan Khang tied for second, one shot behind.
Peter Abraham | On baseball

Big tests coming for Red Sox to Fenway this week in Phillies, Yankees

red sox 6, white sox 4 (10 innings)

Red Sox force extra innings in the ninth, then score twice in the 10th to edge the White Sox

Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped the 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, has died

Business

Large chunk of Wyoming’s Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt

A section of a mountain road collapsed in Wyoming, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a link between small towns in eastern Idaho and Jackson, Wyoming.

Japan runs on vending machines. It’s about to break millions of them.

The country has 4.1 million vending machines, according to Nikkei Compass, a database for industry reports. Many of them will be obsolete once the new 1,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-yen bills roll out in July featuring hologram technology.

After editor’s departure, Washington Post’s publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories

Boston chef paralyzed in Uber crash must go through arbitration, SJC rules
magazine
Summer Living

Step inside an iconic gingerbread cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, remade for today
PERSPECTIVE

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

Blind date: ‘There is no on time — you are either early or you’re late’
MISS CONDUCT

What to do when a friend who ‘always thinks she knows best’ goes against your wishes

metro

Shaken Bedford confronts first homicides in town since 1982

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

See photos of Boston’s Pride parade on a sunny and colorful day

sports

No denying Natick’s determination to close out Division 1 boys’ volleyball quarterfinal in fourth set

Photos: Banana ball invades Fenway Park

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Alexander Zverev in the French Open final for his third Grand Slam title

business

US hiring rises strongly, along with wages

US tightens car mileage rules, part of strategy to fight climate change

‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included.

politics

Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners

Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona election case

Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in eighth urgent Mideast trip since war in Gaza erupted

Nation

From women pastors to sexual abuse to Trump, Southern Baptists have a busy few days ahead of them

Hunter Biden’s family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court of his drug addiction

Sacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say

World

Far-right gains in EU election deal stunning defeats to France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz

Modi, striking a modest tone, is sworn in for a third term

Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

opinion

Geothermal pilot project in Framingham points a way forward

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s epic fail on halting congestion pricing

¿Visa norteamericana para jóvenes “influencers”?

lifestyle

Love Letters classics: Ghosts in New Hampshire

Rekindling love takes more than a good match. Just ask J. Lo and Ben Affleck.

Love Letters classics: Met a guy on Tinder

food & dining

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

The popular bakery Cheryl-Anns’ of Brookline reopens after two years

In R.I., an unconventional New England clam shack is doubling down on sustainable seafood

travel

Where to experience Meow Wolf

Lesser-known battles — and people — will fight for attention as state marks more 250th anniversaries

Journey to other planets, stay in Denver

Arts

Dig up your dirt — for a new sculpture coming to the Greenway

At last at the MFA, an answer to the ‘Appeal to the Great Spirit’ problem

‘It’s torn our community apart’: Rift deepens over Portland Museum of Art expansion plan

Books

In ‘Miss May Does Not Exist’ author Carrie Courogen tracks an artist’s life, sidetracked by sexism

In Joseph O’Neill’s ‘Godwin,’ a mysterious soccer phenom inspires a global search — and reveals the ugliness behind the beautiful game

A new poetry collection, an illustrated book about what happens after a blue whale dies, and a ‘Moby-Dick’ exhibit at PEM

Movies

‘Home Alone’ house being sold. Swinging paint cans not included.

‘The Watchers’: The sixth sense is boredom

Coolidge Corner Theatre recognizes union

Television

Bearded Jason Bateman will multitask in ‘Black Rabbit’

Big Papi talks wild and ‘very emotional’ 2004 Red Sox reunion on ‘Late Night’

Pat Sajak’s final episode as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host is almost here

music

Alisa Amador almost quit music. Then, NPR called.

Boston Pride festival headliner Jordy has always been ‘loud and proud’

Diana Ross, Eminem, and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life

Theater/Dance

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ channels Chekhov with a twist

Paula Vogel’s memories of mom shaped Tony-nominated ‘Mother Play’

Black actors are finally getting opportunities to play classic roles onstage

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

Christopher Edley Jr., civil rights advocate in White House and academia, dies at 71

Chet Walker, a seven-time All-Star forward who helped the 76ers win the 1967 NBA title, has died

Doug Porter, the oldest living College Football Hall of Famer, dies at 94