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People gathered outside courthouse in Valletta, Malta, on May 28, many in support of former prime minister Joseph Muscat.

Globe Investigation

Steward Health Care executives are mired in trouble at home. In Malta, it’s much worse.

The Boston-born, national health care system is at the eye of a seismic scandal that has paralyzed Malta's government, ensnared federal officials, and jeopardized the country’s health care system.

Lifespan eyeing bankrupt Steward’s hospitals in Massachusetts

NBA Finals Game 5, Mavericks at Celtics | Tonight at 8:30 p.m.

JENEÉ OSTERHELDT | A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE

The Queen’s Court: Allison Feaster embodies Celtics’ winning recipe
Allison Feaster, Celtics vice president of player development and organization growth, is a key component to one of the league's winningest teams.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

A second-chance shot at the Finals clincher presents itself to the Celtics. Will they score?

Celtics clinching an NBA title at home would be a rare occurrence for local sports fans to celebrate

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell lacks the tools — and authority — to battle the forces driving up the cost of living.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Americans are ticked off about the economy. Here’s why.

The inflation outbreak in 2021 and 2022 exploded a long-simmering crisis caused by soaring costs for housing, health care, child care, and student debt.

peter abraham | on baseball

With the buzz created by Red Sox and Yankees at Fenway this weekend, consider the rivalry renewed
The best rivalry in sports turned stale for a few years after the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game in 2021.

Red Sox run wild, swipe record nine bases to blow out Yankees, 9-3, and win series at Fenway Game preview: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 01: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever against the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 01, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Boston Globe Today Sports

Watch: If Caitlin Clark’s Olympics snub prevents you from watching, you’re not a true fan

If you want to base the team on marketing power rather than merit, then Clark should be on the roster. But that’s the only way she’s deserving at this point in her pro career.

‘John O’Keefe’s injuries do not look anything like’ a vehicle crash, defense lawyer says at Karen Read murder trial. Follow live updates.

State Police Trooper Joseph Paul, a crash reconstruction specialist, testified Monday under sharp questioning from Read's defense lawyer.

Inmate charged in slaying of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger sentenced to time served, walks out of court a free man

One of three inmates accused of plotting the murder of James “Whitey” Bulger in prison will plead guilty Monday and be sentenced.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Over the past decade CVS’s store-brand products have been recalled about two times more than those from Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and three times more than those from Walmart Inc., a Bloomberg analysis of public records found.

Girl, 15, slain in Lowell had ‘the most beautiful soul,’ father writes
Ahliana Martina Dickey was shot to death Friday in her home, officials said.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

What you need to know about the heat wave coming this week

A huge percentage of people in the region are going to see a four-day heat wave starting on Tuesday.

Ken Mahan: First heat wave of the summer to overtake New England starting Tuesday Severe weather forecast around US with high Southwest temperatures, Gulf rain, and Rockies snow

Seven people arrested after brawl on Block Island Ferry dock
Police in Narragansett, R.I., received a report about 20 to 30 people “actively fighting” late Saturday. At least five of those arrested were from Massachusetts.

Methuen police arrest five people at a ‘car meetup’ less than a day after seven people were shot at earlier gathering

The arrests came less than 24 hours after seven people were shot and another person was injured at a car meetup in Methuen that turned violent early Sunday morning. Police said Sunday that two of the victims were in critical condition.

Seven shot in early Sunday morning shooting in Methuen, officials say

Small plane makes emergency landing on Cape Cod beach

Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet after key partner bolted government

The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families. AP documents 60 who lost dozens or more.

Could I buy only 5 new items of clothing in a whole year? Well, I could try.

The fashion industry accounts for 10 percent of global carbon emissions. I’d test myself to live more sustainably.

Boston at a Bargain: Local deals and freebies

The members of the company of "Stereophonic" perform during the 77th Tony Awards on June 16, in New York.

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

The musical, an adaptation of the beloved S. E. Hinton novel, is about rival gangs of haves and have-nots in 1960s Oklahoma. The win means Angelina Jolie, a producer, has landed her first Tony, too.

Krysten Ritter as Lucy in "Orphan Black: Echoes," Season 1, Episode 1.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The importance of disco, more ‘Orphan Black,’ and Danson and Harrelson’s ‘Cheers’ podcast

I suspect there are a few “Cheers” fans nearby, so it is my duty to report that two of that show’s biggest stars are co-hosting a new weekly podcast called “Where Everybody Knows Your Name.”

Opinion

Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor faced cross-examination by lawyer Alan Jackson during the Karen Read murder trial in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on June 12.

Foul-mouthed, sexist trooper puts the spotlight on State Police

Governor says she’s "disgusted" by the recent turn of events. Well, now she can remake the department from the top.

Sandra Susan Smith

Boston continues to fail to earn the Black community’s trust

‘You lie!’ — the two-word outburst that changed Republican politics

Christine Simpson

Mass. needs to fully implement the Real Lives law for adults with developmental disabilities

Colleges should commit to reversing the dangerous trend of easy morality

LGBTQ Pride Month

Actress Elizabeth Montgomery, right, in character as Serena, Samantha's sassy cousin on the beloved sitcom Bewitched, on location in Gloucester in 1970. She is talking to the famed Gloucester fisherman, whose statue came to life in a memorable episode, "Darrin on a Pedestal."

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom

The rainbow flag flies over Boston during the Pride Week (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff)

Boston Globe Today

‘Pride is a riot’: Elevating queer voices and stories in June

The Boston Pride for the People parade and festival, held Saturday in Boston, is estimated to draw more than 1 million people.

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

Members of Island Pride Boston dance during the Boston Pride for the People parade.

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

More recent News

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Boston Public Schools student homelessness hits all-time high. Why has it gotten so bad?

More than 5,000 BPS students have experienced homelessness at some point this school year. It’s a record level for the district, a troubling trend that has been on the rise since the 2021-2022 school year.

With US Sailing looking for a comeback at Paris Games, R.I. Olympian will compete in new mixed-gender category

With 5-time R.I. Olympian Stu McNay at the helm, “it gives me the chills” that these Olympics will be the first allowing men and women sailors equal medal opportunities, said Lara Dallman-Weiss, who will be McNay’s crew.

Bold Types

Burns & Levinson said it’s considering a potential merger, following departure of 50-plus lawyers
Firm has seen an outflow of talent to rivals in recent weeks.

WORKING ARTIST

Here’s the story behind New Bedford’s 20-foot-tall ‘Plastic Rooster’ made of trash
Bordalo has traveled the world, from Bora Bora to Montreal, painting and building gaudy, charismatic animal sculptures out of waste materials.

Is ranked-choice voting a good idea for Boston elections? City Council President Louijeune thinks so.

Though a ballot measure to implement ranked-choice voting in Massachusetts failed statewide in 2020, more than 60 percent of Boston voters supported the idea.

Tori Stevens named new executive director of the Head Of The Charles Regatta

Most recently Stevens was an executive with Superfly, which stages major music festivals including Bonnaroo in Tennessee and Outside Lands in California.

Malden man arrested after East Boston robbery worth $240,000, police say

A Malden man was arrested Saturday on a warrant issued in connection to a $240,000 robbery in East Boston this month after he and another man were allegedly found attempting to break into an apartment in the neighborhood, officials said.

Surgeon general calls on Congress to require social media warning labels, like those on cigarettes

In a Monday opinion piece in The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people.

John Everett Benson, who chiseled John F. Kennedy’s grave, has died

Benson, a master stone carver, designer, and calligrapher whose chisel marked the deaths of presidents, playwrights, authors, and artists, as well as generations of American families, died Thursday in Newport, R.I.

Recommended reads

A healthy beech leaf on the left and one infected by the beech-killing worm on the right.

In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues

As a parasite infects beech forests in the Eastern United States, a team of researchers is trying to fight back — before it’s too late.

As Supreme Court grapples with ethical concerns, Democrats mull how to take advantage of its unpopularity
The Supreme Court's actions both inside and outside the chamber may have opened a new chapter in which the highest court plays a bigger role for Democrats on the campaign trail.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Linda Bean’s death and rising seas raise challenges as Maine fishing village rebuilds
The L.L. Bean heiress vowed to rebuild Port Clyde's picturesque and widely recognized downtown after fire gutted it last fall. Then, she died. And with new threats from rising seas and climate-fueled storms, the future in this Maine fishing village is up in the air.

Democrats are running for state legislatures in record numbers, but will they help Biden’s chances?
The hope, Democratic officials say, is that the bounty of candidates will not only boost their state-level power but uplift President Biden's re-election in key states.

Culture & Lifestyle

A T-shirt worn by Elsa Gomes Bondlow at the afterparty at the end of the 2023 Embrace Ideas Festival.

Black culture and creativity take center stage at Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival

Portuguese artist Bordalo II poses in front of his "Plastic Rooster" outside the New Bedford YMCA. The public-art installation is created from local scrap metal and discarded plastic.

Here’s the story behind New Bedford’s 20-foot-tall ‘Plastic Rooster’ made of trash

Bonnie Raitt (pictured at the Leader Bank Pavilion in 2022) played for a sold-out crowd at MGM Music Hall in Fenway on Saturday night.

Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway

A summer screening of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" at Boston Common last year. More free movie nights in public parks, put on by the City of Boston, will be held this August.

Six Bay State film fests and events to soak up this summer

Special Projects

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

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.

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

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.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

That murkiness around college costs can cause real problems, scaring some families away from schools they might actually be able to afford or luring students into programs that turn out to be more expensive than they understood.

The price of college shouldn’t be a guessing game

Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouted "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during a joint session of the US Congress on Sept. 9, 2009.

‘You lie!’ — the two-word outburst that changed Republican politics

A bicycle rested near the wall of a shelter riddled with bullets during the Oct. 7 attacks carried out by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, at Kibbutz Nahal Oz in southern Israel on June 13, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.

Colleges should commit to reversing the dangerous trend of easy morality

A screenshot of three recent TikTok posts about the Karen Read murder trial.

MARCELA GARCÍA

The Karen Read trial and TikTok bias

Samuel and Martha-Ann Alito.

Flagging Martha-Ann Alito’s right-wing flag-flying antics

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Coming Soon: A multipart series exploring Boston’s busing crisis at 50

In an upcoming multipart project, The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

‘John O’Keefe’s injuries do not look anything like’ a vehicle crash, defense lawyer says at Karen Read murder trial. Follow live updates.

State Police Trooper Joseph Paul, a crash reconstruction specialist, testified Monday under sharp questioning from Read's defense lawyer.

Girl, 15, slain in Lowell had ‘the most beautiful soul,’ father writes

Ahliana Martina Dickey was shot to death Friday in her home, officials said.

Tell us about your experience with Steward Health Care

The Globe is looking to hear from those who currently work or have worked for Steward Health Care in the past.

Sports

Jaylen Brown was back at work Sunday at TD Garden practicing for Monday night's Game 5 vs. the Mavericks.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

A second-chance shot at the Finals clincher presents itself to the Celtics. Will they score?

Because the Celtics are at home does not automatically equate playing better or the Mavericks succumbing to make this a neat and convenient story line. Boston will have to earn this win.

Kristaps Porzingis is still listed as questionable to play.

Mavericks at Celtics | 8:30 p.m. (ABC)

Celtics vs. Mavericks, NBA Finals Game 5 preview: Can Boston close it out?

NBA teams are 0-156 when losing the first three games of a series. Will the Mavericks make history?

Stu McNay, right, and Lara Dallman-Weiss campaign in the mixed-gender 470 category at US Sailing Olympic Trials, off the coast of Miami Beach, Fla., Jan. 12, 2024.

With US Sailing looking for a comeback at Paris Games, R.I. Olympian will compete in new mixed-gender category

With 5-time R.I. Olympian Stu McNay at the helm, “it gives me the chills” that these Olympics will be the first allowing men and women sailors equal medal opportunities, said Lara Dallman-Weiss, who will be McNay’s crew.

Boston Globe Today Sports

Watch: If Caitlin Clark’s Olympics snub prevents you from watching, you’re not a true fan

Red Sox at Blue Jays | 7:07 p.m. (NESN)

Game 73: Red Sox at Blue Jays lineups and notes

Tori Stevens named new executive director of the Head Of The Charles Regatta

Business

Burns & Levinson said it’s considering a potential merger, following departure of 50-plus lawyers

Firm has seen an outflow of talent to rivals in recent weeks.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Over the past decade CVS’s store-brand products have been recalled about two times more than those from Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and three times more than those from Walmart Inc., a Bloomberg analysis of public records found.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Americans are ticked off about the economy. Here’s why.

Surgeon general calls on Congress to require social media warning labels, like those on cigarettes

magazine

Could I buy only 5 new items of clothing in a whole year? Well, I could try.

This year's Boston Pizza Festival takes place on City Hall Plaza June 22-23.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, June 17-23

A healthy beech leaf on the left and one infected by the beech-killing worm on the right.

A tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn's yellow hues

Jo Douglas trails behind some of her heifers.

Martha's Vineyard

She wanted cows for her growing farm. First, she had to catch them.

metro

A booking photo provided by the Boston Police Department shows James (Whitey) Bulger after an arrest in Boston in 1953.

Inmate charged in slaying of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger sentenced to time served, walks out of court a free man

The Questions: Candice Williams, Ashley Battle, and Kash Cannon

Methuen police arrest five people at a ‘car meetup’ less than a day after seven people were shot at earlier gathering

sports

England fans celebrate at the end of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C football match between Serbia and England at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on June 16.

UEFA wants to keep Russian flags out of stadium for Ukraine’s opening game at Euro 2024

With the buzz created by Red Sox and Yankees at Fenway this weekend, consider the rivalry renewed

After rehab stint, Chris Martin ready to return to Red Sox bullpen

business

An oil spill is seen along Sentosa's Tanjong Beach area in Singapore, on June 16.

Singapore says dredger that hit tanker reported sudden loss of control, oil spill cleanup ongoing

Medical Properties Trust: A place where failure seems to pay

Boston’s mojo ain’t working. Can Mayor Wu and business leaders get it back?

politics

President Biden arrives for a campaign event with former President Barack Obama moderated by Jimmy Kimmel at the Peacock Theater, on June 15, in Los Angeles.

Biden’s campaign announces a $50 million advertising blitz highlighting Trump’s conviction

Takeaways from the campaigning to win over rural voters in swing-state North Carolina

As Supreme Court grapples with ethical concerns, Democrats mull how to take advantage of its unpopularity

Nation

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy arrived to throw out the first pitch before a baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros on May 29, 2024, in Seattle.

Surgeon general calls on Congress to require social media warning labels, like those on cigarettes

Severe weather forecast around US with high Southwest temperatures, Gulf rain, and Rockies snow

Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year

World

Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un during their meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur region on September 13, 2023.

Putin to visit North Korea starting Tuesday for talks with Kim Jong Un, both countries say

The war in Gaza has wiped out entire Palestinian families. AP documents 60 who lost dozens or more.

Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet after key partner bolted government

opinion

Proposed fee on $1m-plus home sales sets calculators a-tapping

Growing up in N.Y.: talking to strangers, a sense of a village

She loves Portland art museum just the way it is

lifestyle

Stuck on my first love

Franklin’s Marcella DiChiara showcases Sicilian culture, cuisine on new season of ‘The Great American Recipe’

Someone at work is in love with me

food & dining

A hot buttered lobster roll and a cold lobster roll with mayo. Which would you choose?

Is the best lobster roll hot or cold? Two Globe writers face off.

The Friendly Toast goes nut-free, Zurito replaces Bin 26 Enoteca, and pups take over patios

It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says.

travel

A three-mile portion of the Island Line Trail in Burlington, Vt., stretches over Lake Champlain.

Our travel writer shares his New England summertime favorites, from the best beach to the perfect miniature golf course

This South Shore town was selected as the best seaside small town to visit in America in 2024, according to Smithsonian Magazine

30 years of bad art, Oregon’s biggest music festival, and a last-minute gift for an outdoorsy dad

Arts

Portuguese artist Bordalo II poses in front of his "Plastic Rooster" outside the New Bedford YMCA. The public-art installation is created from local scrap metal and discarded plastic.

Here’s the story behind New Bedford’s 20-foot-tall ‘Plastic Rooster’ made of trash

Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester explores the LGBTQ+ appeal of ‘Bewitched,’ the classic TV sitcom

Sarah Ganz Blythe to lead Harvard Art Museums

Books

A T-shirt worn by Elsa Gomes Bondlow at the afterparty at the end of the 2023 Embrace Ideas Festival.

Black culture and creativity take center stage at Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival

📚 Your favorite Rhode Island bookstores

‘Code Dependent’ dives into AI’s harms

Movies

This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, background left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from "Inside Out 2." (Disney/Pixar via AP)

An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening

Six Bay State film fests and events to soak up this summer

‘Tuesday’: Death, be not proud

Television

Krysten Ritter as Lucy in "Orphan Black: Echoes," Season 1, Episode 1.

This week’s TV: The importance of disco, more ‘Orphan Black,’ and Danson and Harrelson’s ‘Cheers’ podcast

‘House of the Dragon’: 5 things to know ahead of Sunday’s season two premiere

Expect performances aplenty on Tony Awards telecast

music

Ms. Hardy, a pop culture icon, wore a summer fur dress launched by Chombert of Paris in 1967.

Françoise Hardy, moody French pop star, dies at 80

Bonnie Raitt upholds her timeless talent, enduring appeal at MGM Fenway

Johnny Canales, Tejano music singer and TV host, dies at 81

Theater/Dance

The members of the company of "Stereophonic" perform during the 77th Tony Awards on June 16, in New York.

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Who will win at the 2024 Tonys, and who should

Everything you need to know about the Tony Awards 2024

Health

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Owner of 2 safety-net hospitals in R.I. ordered to pay $17m within 10 days

In CVS’s home state, pharmacists in 2 retail stores vote to unionize

Obituaries

Ms. Hardy, a pop culture icon, wore a summer fur dress launched by Chombert of Paris in 1967.

Françoise Hardy, moody French pop star, dies at 80

Johnny Canales, Tejano music singer and TV host, dies at 81

Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, 75, dies; expanded Chabad’s global reach