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Real estate ‘stagers’ prep homes for market. It’s about more than furniture.

Staging is a complex and sought-after industry, especially for luxury homes, which can cost upwards of $30,000 to stage, according to local stagers.

The Celtics believe they can win another title. Here’s what their roster will look like going forward.
The Celtics have all of their core pieces under contract for next season, so there is plenty of reason to believe that another dominant campaign is looming.

Chad Finn: This celebration felt like the glory days of the 1980s
Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes

Jaylen Brown is taking it all in after winning his first NBA championship

It took the best season of his career and digging deep into his skill-set to become a plus defender and eradicate the negativity.

Globe Magazine
Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
Research libraries in Cambridge and across the country are hurrying to collect sexual ephemera from Americans’ pasts, before it’s too late.

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

DirecTV Sunday Ticket lawsuit has NFL in a tough spot and facing massive change

The NFL is the subject of a class-action lawsuit that covers approximately 2.4 million DirecTV subscribers and 48,000 businesses, mostly bars and restaurants.
As Patriots take a little break, here are three leftover thoughts from their spring
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

At 39, Justin Turner continues to have a positive impact, on and off the field

In just one season with the Red Sox in 2023, Turner became one of the team leaders and set an example with how he immersed himself in the community.
Notebook: Jarren Duran declines day off, continues perfect attendance for Red Sox Rhode Island native and Wheaton College alum Nick Raposo gets call-up to the major leagues by the Cardinals

If a fishing reel is your problem, Martha is your answer
Like her mother before her, Martha Moulton is a master of dealing with fishing gear, and fishermen.

For Biden and Trump, the debate on Thursday will be a rematch with greater risks and rewards

President Biden and former president Donald Trump will meet in Atlanta on Thursday night in a debate that will be a highest-stakes moment in their rematch.
The 3 men at the core of Biden’s brain trust Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

Rev. Daniel Mahoney, chaplain and spiritual leader of Boston Fire Department, dies at 94
Dan was a saint, and I don’t use that term loosely," said Joe Finn, a former Boston fire commissioner.

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89

Plymouth man who went missing after leaving hospital found dead, police say

DCR celebrates reopening of Melnea Cass Recreational Complex with a splash
The Department of Conservation and Recreation marked the summer opening of its 100-plus pools and beaches with an event at the Cass on Saturday, saying that even the perennial lifeguard shortage isn’t standing in their way.

Clear ice, can’t lose: A retiree went down a scientific rabbit hole and emerged a successful entrepreneur

Woman killed in Cambridge bicycle crash with box truck, second in two weeks

Revere Catholics plan special Mass to mark 20 years since parish closed

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

Busing at 50: Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

In the order to integrate Boston schools, Latinos were an afterthought. They’re still fighting for equal education today.

Inside the forgotten story of Chinatown mothers who mobilized during the Boston busing crisis

Meet the families whose lawsuit forced BPS to integrate
Opinion
Bisola Ojikutu

The need to do more to prevent overdoses among Black people in Boston

The city is committed to connecting more Black people living with substance use disorder to resources and naloxone.
SCOT LEHIGH

A withering heat wave frames climate as a key presidential campaign issue
Chris Ferguson

Surgeon general is wrong; social media apps don’t need warning labels
IDEAS | ALAN LEVINOVITZ

We are all Big Brother now
EDITORIAL

This Celtics championship team inspired us

LGBTQ Pride Month

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

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

Boston Pride parade awash in positivity

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

More recent News

GLOBE FINAL TOP 20S
Who’s No. 1? Four-time Division 1 champion St. John’s Prep boys’ lacrosse headlines season-ending Globe Top 20s
Notre Dame (Hingham) girls' lacrosse, BC High baseball, Taunton softball, St. John's Prep boys' tennis, Wellesley girls' tennis, and Newton North boys' volleyball earned top rankings.

John Powers | Olympics notebook
If first group of approved ‘neutral’ athletes is any indication, don’t expect much from Russia and Belarus at Paris Olympics
Only one of the half-dozen Russian medalists at last year’s world wrestling championships — Shamil Mamedov — was among the 10 cleared by the IOC.

Helicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town while much of US toils again in heat
The governor of Iowa sent helicopters to a town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, while much of the United States faced another round of extraordinary heat.

Former state senator Dean Tran, his sister indicted on obstruction of justice charges
Embattled former state senator and one-time congressional candidate Dean Tran, who was already facing multiple federal charges, has now been indicted with his sister in a separate but related scheme, according to court documents unsealed Friday.

A twinkling spectacle draws gasps nightly in a dark Utah farm field
Not far from Main Street and the new houses that seem to be sprouting everywhere, grassy farm fields hold a summertime secret that thousands of people ache to see. It makes adults feel like kids again. It makes kids believe in a bit of magic.

‘Tiny crime fighters with wings’: Bees go to work on a Virginia ‘body farm’
Because bees forage within a close range of their hives, the researchers hope to draw up a formula for human decomposition that investigators can use when searching wide expanses of land for the hidden dead.

Recommended reads

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage

The industry, which has sought this help from Beacon Hill for years, now appears to be poised for a breakthrough with the latest economic development bill.

Prosecution rests case against Karen Read as trial nears its end
After nearly two months, the state rested its case Friday in the high-profile trial of Karen Read, concluding a winding murder prosecution.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.
Thanks to Boston Electric Boats, would-be sailors can get on the water with friends, family, and a stunning view. As the heat wave hit the city, I decided to cool down and gave it a try. Here's what it's like.

Are millionaires leaving Massachusetts? Survey (by their accountants) says yes.
Two-thirds of accountants say at least one wealthy client has moved away from Massachusetts since the passage of the millionaires tax in 2022.

Culture & Lifestyle

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

Please (don’t) ask me about my newly published book

Josh Gad and the Berkowitz brothers talk penning ‘The Writer,’ a Boston-set comic book rooted in Jewish folklore

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

MARCELA GARCÍA

An overdue recognition for Boston’s Vietnamese diaspora
Renée Graham

Saying goodbye — and thank you — to the ‘Say Hey Kid’
IDEAS | THEO ZENOU

Dear Biden, stop backing down from the fake news wars
JEFF JACOBY

A simple fix for the Massachusetts flag

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Immigration is about the economy, stupid. Biden gets it, but Trump hopes his followers won’t.
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Plymouth man who went missing after leaving hospital found dead, police say

Rodney Riviello, 69, who had severe memory problems, was found outdoors on Saturday afternoon after a four day search, Plymouth police said in a statement.

DCR celebrates reopening of Melnea Cass Recreational Complex with a splash

The Department of Conservation and Recreation marked the summer opening of its 100-plus pools and beaches with an event at the Cass on Saturday, saying that even the perennial lifeguard shortage isn’t standing in their way.

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer whose eye for spotting talent and knack for nurturing it helped her to build one of the largest and most influential contemporary art galleries in New York, died Sunday in Paris. She was 89.

Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s last militiawoman, dies at 105

Ángeles Flórez Peón was celebrated not so much for her contribution to the long-ago fight for the Spanish Republic as for representing the living memory of that period.

Sports

NASCAR

Chase Briscoe all but confirmed to replace Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 19 NASCAR Cup car thanks to a gaffe

Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing inadvertently spoiled the news about the rumored switch for Briscoe. Meanwhile, Truex, who is retiring from the Cup Series full-time, looks like he'll have some part-time rides next season.
pga

Michael Thorbjornsen of Wellesley remains inside the top 25 at the Travelers Championship at 8 under

The Stanford alum shot a 4-under-par 66 to sit tied for 24th place with a little over half the field yet to complete their third round during a rain delay in Cromwell, Conn.
mlb

Rhode Island native and Wheaton College alum Nick Raposo gets call-up to the major leagues by the Cardinals

The 26-year-old from Johnston, R.I., has spent the year as the primary catcher for the Cardinals' Triple A team in Memphis.
RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Jarren Duran declines day off, continues perfect attendance for Red Sox
NHL Stanley Cup Final

Oilers’ penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers

MLB

Rangers ace Max Scherzer slated to start Sunday for the first time since the World Series

Business

How to help your smartphone survive a heat wave

Just like humans, most smartphones function best within a certain temperature range.

Pilots fear collisions as staffing crisis leaves Australian control towers empty

Concerns among pilots about a possible mid-air collision are spilling over in Australia as a shortage of air traffic controllers leaves airport towers unmanned, forcing passenger jets to fend for themselves.
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

In boost to Mass. arts economy, theater tax credits could finally take center stage

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer
magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

The extraordinary lives of New England’s Black whaling captains
Globe Magazine

Why librarians at Harvard and elsewhere are racing to save vintage porn
Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘He’s a vegetarian, so appetizer sharing options were somewhat limited’
MISS CONDUCT

My niece is marrying ‘the jerk.’ Do I have to go to their wedding?

metro

Former state senator Dean Tran, his sister indicted on obstruction of justice charges

Two arrested, dozens taken to hospitals during Boston Celtics championship parade

Reading man charged with trafficking 100+ parts from endangered, threatened animals

sports

Game 77: Red Sox at Reds lineups and notes

Cameron Young shoots 59 in third round of Travelers Championship

The Celtics championship parade represented more than just this team. It showed how this city has changed.

business

More than 500 Mass. auto dealerships affected by nationwide software hack

Are millionaires leaving Massachusetts? Survey (by their accountants) says yes.

Boston Globe New Hampshire wins 9 NH Press Association awards for excellence in journalism

politics

The Insiders: The 3 men at the core of Biden’s brain trust

Former CNN anchor takes on professor in primary aimed at finding Democrat who can win on Long Island

Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in swing-state suburbs away from Trump

Nation

Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools, implores evangelical Christians to vote in November

A twinkling spectacle draws gasps nightly in a dark Utah farm field

For Biden and Trump, the debate on Thursday will be a rematch with greater risks and rewards

World

At least 39 people killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

Two Israeli airtrikes rattle Gaza City

Slur by Francis lays bare the church’s contradictions on homosexuality

opinion

Tell me again what the Ten Commandments say

It’s not the economy, it’s the politics

When Trooper Michael Proctor took the stand

lifestyle

I’m paying almost $1 per message

New England’s 16 best beaches for families

He said ‘I love you’ first

food & dining

McDonald’s in Brighton gives shout-out to Jayson Tatum, Celtics star and loyal customer

Top Boston liquor lawyer fired for allegedly falsifying a license

With La Padrona, Jody Adams returns to Italy

travel

Ready to take the wheel and cruise Boston Harbor? Here’s your chance to play captain.

Three squares a day: Davis, Harvard, and Central make for a fun outing along the Red Line

A coastal Maine tip: Don’t bypass Belfast

Arts

MFA director Matthew Teitelbaum announces retirement after decade-long tenure amid social and cultural change

An artist’s ordinary day, in extraordinary woodblock prints

Some different looks for a most famous book — that book being ‘Moby-Dick’

Books

Author readings around Boston through June 29

Zach Williams’s ‘Beautiful Days’ is a debut story collection of electrifying originality

On authors against breast cancer, a story of radical hospitality, and the Maine Literary Awards

Movies

A Cambridge dance party and more things to do around Boston, June 24-30

Donald Sutherland defied categorization

In ‘Ghostlight,’ a construction worker processes tragedy by performing in one: ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Television

‘Blue Bloods’ cast members react after filming final episode

Why we fall for cult TV

Will ‘Mid-Century Modern’ be as good as ‘Golden’?

music

Lana Del Rey plays ball despite weather delays at historic Fenway show

With a sold-out concert at The Sinclair, Paris Paloma is just getting started

Angela Bofill, R&B balladeer with a dreamy, dynamic voice, dies at 70

Theater/Dance

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

‘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

Health

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Obituaries

Barbara Gladstone, an art dealer with a personal touch and global reach, dies at 89

Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s last militiawoman, dies at 105

Rev. Daniel Mahoney, chaplain and spiritual leader of Boston Fire Department, dies at 94