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Federal officials reject MBTA worker safety plan, calling it ‘insufficient’ in letter to Eng

In a May 19 letter to MBTA general manager Phillip Eng, the FTA said the Right of Way Rules Compliance and Safety Work Plan submitted by the T on May 5 was deemed “insufficient and must be resubmitted."

Forecast | Dave Epstein
The warmth of summer is nearly upon us. A look at the weather June has in store for New England.
As we look ahead to June, there are some things we know and lots we don’t.

Man dies after falling under Green Line trolley at North Station

A man was killed when he fell under the wheels of a Green Line trolley as the MBTA train was leaving North Station shortly after midnight Tuesday, a fatal incident that took place about an hour after the Boston Celtics lost Game 7 at TD Garden.

One-third of Mass. residents struggle with hunger, new report finds

Respondents of a new survey frequently reported having to choose between buying food and other essentials.

New details in debt limit deal: Where $136 billion in cuts will come from

The bill cuts so-called nondefense discretionary, which includes domestic law enforcement, forest management, scientific research and more — for the 2024 fiscal year.
Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote

Elizabeth Holmes to report to prison in Texas today

AI poses ‘risk of extinction,’ industry leaders warn

Two people killed, one critically injured in Memorial Day crash on I-295 in Maine

Man charged with killing woman in car wash had once slashed her with knife, court records show

MUSIC REVIEW

A celebratory last blast brings Boston Calling to a close

From the surgical festival rock of Queens of the Stone Age and the country chill of Maren Morris to the tenacity of top-billed Paramore, the final-day lineup had, as usual, something for everybody.
Scenes from the final day of Boston Calling

Following Rachael Rollins’s resignation as US attorney, selecting her successor may be challenging

Several legal experts predict choosing Rollins's successor will be done cautiously, with the next nominee likely to face intense scrutiny in the Senate and possibly trigger another contentious, partisan battle.

Raimondo tells Brown graduates to ‘stick around’ R.I., commit to public service

“We have a lot of issues that we, together, have to deal with,” US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said after accepting an honorary degree from Brown University on Sunday. “They can all be solved... if you guys get in the game.”
Opinion
EDITORIAL

Nipping litter in the bud

Boston has already taken steps to phase out the mini bottles of alcohol that are preferred by teens, litterbugs, and drunk drivers. Now it should take the policy citywide.
JOAN VENNOCHI

Ron DeSantis, unlikable as he is, can still win

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Don’t rule out a national abortion ban in 2025

Ken Goldberg

Let’s give AI a chance

LETTERS

Councilors’ slave-trade apology cites Faneuil by name. Why won’t they act?

More recent News

Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack
The Kremlin, meanwhile, pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours.

Two Massachusetts children to compete in National Spelling Bee

Two children from Massachusetts are competing in this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, testing their acumen against more than 200 other kids from around the country and the globe, according to the contest’s official website.

Massachusetts has passed just 10 laws this year, the fewest to open a legislative session in decades. It’s a sign of the times.

“No one would confuse the current day Legislature with a New England town meeting or an Athenian hillside,” said Secretary of State William F. Galvin, a former lawmaker himself.

Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 17 people at a Parkland high school five years ago.

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.

MISS CONDUCT
Should you give the gift of cash to new graduates?
Plus, why you should honor people’s requests for no presents on their birthday and other special occasions.

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
Tell us: How have things changed in Boston since you were in your early 20s?

DEBT

SAVINGS

HOUSING

REALITY CHECK CALCULATOR

Love Letters

Send your relationship questions to Love Letters
Summer is a good time to take control of your romantic life – or lack thereof.

Recommended reads

TOM FARRAGHER

They’re building an ‘ice penetrator’ on a hillside in Westford

What Chester A. Ruszczyk and his teammates at the MIT Haystack Observatory are doing now at the edge of the Earth is worthy of the imagination of Hollywood’s most creative science fiction scriptwriters.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS
This week’s TV: How ‘Ted Lasso’ might end, anticipating ‘The Idol,’ and ‘After Uvalde’
“Ted Lasso” is coming to an end, and we have some theories about how the show will wrap up the season, and perhaps the series.

Amid lifeguard shortage, Boston officials, DCR ramp up recruitment efforts
“It’s not the easy summer day at the beach that many might think it is,” said Shawn DeRosa, director of pool and waterfront safety for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. “There’s quite a lot of training . . . and not everyone is up to that challenge.”

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.
A 2016 animal welfare ballot measure that would prohibit most US pork from being sold in Massachusetts could finally take effect as soon as next month. And pork purveyors here say that means prices are about to pop.

Culture & Lifestyle

Ex-Bosstones frontman Dicky Barrett has a new band

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Dressing for movie success: A new book celebrates Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter

When Michael Feinstein plays a Gershwin program at the Pops, he’ll have an old friend in mind

Special Projects

Their lives were rerouted after the Marathon bombing. Here’s where they are now.

Five lives were lost; many more, changed.

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

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

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

Memorial Day 2023: Remembering those who died, doing right by the living

Alex Shieh

Affirmative action hurts Asian American kids like me

Natasha Warikoo

If affirmative action in college admissions ends, here’s who will fill those spots

IDEAS | DAVID ORWIG

Saving the forest for the trees

Vincent D. Rougeau

Clarence Thomas was a beneficiary of race-based admissions at my school

IDEAS | SETH MOULTON

AI may pull the trigger in war, but it shouldn’t call the shots

Metro

Forecast | Dave Epstein

The warmth of summer is nearly upon us. A look at the weather June has in store for New England.

As we look ahead to June, there are some things we know and lots we don’t.

Two Massachusetts children to compete in National Spelling Bee

Two children from Massachusetts are competing in this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, testing their acumen against more than 200 other kids from around the country and the globe, according to the contest’s official website.

Federal officials reject MBTA worker safety plan, calling it ‘insufficient’ in letter to Eng

In a May 19 letter to MBTA general manager Phillip Eng, the FTA said the Right of Way Rules Compliance and Safety Work Plan submitted by the T on May 5 was deemed “insufficient and must be resubmitted."
RI POLITICS

The race is on in Rhode Island’s Senate District 1

Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin, a Providence Democrat, represented Senate District 1 for 36 years until she died on April 15 after a long battle with cancer. Now, three Democrats and one Republican say they are planning to run.

Sports

Your view: What one word sums up the 2022-2023 Celtics season?

Celtics fans are still trying to wrap their head around Monday night’s loss to the Heat which officially put an end to their season.

Charles Barkley, other former NBA players rip Celtics after Game 7 loss

Barkley and the rest of the “Inside The NBA” TNT crew ripped Boston for their putrid performance, especially on offense.
NH NEWS

New Hampshire town recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s

Nashua's Holman Stadium is being recognized for playing a largely unheralded role in helping racially integrate baseball.
celtics

Jayson Tatum wants the Celtics to give Jaylen Brown his contract extension: ‘It’s extremely important’

Heat 103, Celtics 84

Jaylen Brown says he ‘came up short’ after Jayson Tatum got hurt in Game 7

GAME 7: HEAT 103, CELTICS 84

‘We let the whole city down:’ With momentum on their side, the Celtics tried to make history. Instead, it’s just another bitter end.

Business

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.

Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote and Biden calls lawmakers for support

A key test will come Tuesday afternoon when the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider the package and vote on sending it to the full House for a vote expected Wednesday.

AI poses ‘risk of extinction,’ industry leaders warn

Elizabeth Holmes to report to prison in Texas today

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

24 perfect foods worth a New England road trip this summer

Globe Magazine

A groundhog invaded my vegetable garden. It was the start of an all-out war.

CONNECTIONS

My dad flew B-29s in WWII. An air show let me reconnect with his memory.

Globe Magazine

This bridge needed lifesaving barriers. It took a grieving mother to get them.

metro

New Hampshire town recognized for historic role in racially integrating baseball in the 1940s

Candidates in Senate District 1 weigh in on R.I. legislation

‘They’ll walk in the street’: Commuters leaving North Station face a daily bottleneck along the sidewalks

sports

The Celtics finally ran out of gas in Game 7, but it never should have come to this

The Celtics’ run through the Eastern Conference finals is over after falling apart in Game 7 loss to Heat

Celtics’ loss to Heat in Game 7 was a meltdown of epic proportions in Boston sports

business

One-third of Mass. residents struggle with hunger, new report finds

New details in debt limit deal: Where $136 billion in cuts will come from

Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried’s arguments to dismiss cryptocurrency charges are meritless

politics

Crucial days ahead as debt ceiling deal goes for vote and Biden calls lawmakers for support

Most in US say don’t ban race in college admissions but that role should be small, new poll shows

New details in debt limit deal: Where $136 billion in cuts will come from

Nation

Florida deputy faces trial for alleged failure to confront Parkland school shooter

Trial opens for accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre

Elizabeth Holmes to report to prison in Texas today

World

Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings in pre-dawn attack

Norway says Beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness spotted off Sweden

At least 10 dead, 55 injured as bus of Hindu pilgrims falls into gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir

opinion

Saving the forest for the trees

If affirmative action in college admissions ends, here’s who will fill those spots

Affirmative action hurts Asian American kids like me

lifestyle

Boston Calling 2023 Festival Fashion: Coordinated cowgirl hats, pink tulle, and a Pat Smear tiara

All my friends have found love. Do I need new friends?

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

food & dining

So long, old stove

Recipes: Make pour-in-a-pan pizza or pasta with pesto

Pork-pocalypse now? In wake of Supreme Court ruling and 2016 vote, pork prices could soar in Mass.

travel

More people are looking to travel on the cheap — and discovering it’s priceless

American Queen Voyages takes five months to process refund

A taste of Rhode Island in Los Angeles

Arts

The Peabody Essex Museum to hire a TikTok creator-in-residence

Artists For Humanity alum Wendy ‘MoMa’ Michel comes full circle

Picture by picture, a Canadian dentist built a photography collection by artists from the Black Atlantic

Books

‘The Soldier’s Truth,’ a biography of Ernie Pyle, chronicles the World War II correspondent’s efforts to connect the soldier’s experience of war to a distant public

Rachel Louise Snyder’s memoir ‘Women We Buried, Women We Burned’ recounts a dark past and holds out the possibility of transformation

On the benefits of reading for work

Movies

‘The Little Mermaid,’ Black girls, and a wave of memories

‘The Eight Mountains’: This film talks about Bruno (and Pietro)

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ is a gentle cringe comedy

Television

How ‘Ted Lasso’ might end

In a ‘Succession’ finale to savor, the Roys save their worst for last

This week’s TV: How ‘Ted Lasso’ might end, anticipating ‘The Idol,’ and ‘After Uvalde’

music

A celebratory last blast brings Boston Calling to a close

Scenes from the final day of Boston Calling

Noah Kahan, Lumineers, Alanis Morissette spread the sunshine at Boston Calling

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ is alive and well

‘Little Amal’ leads the way to ArtsEmerson’s 2023-24 season

The heavy-metal mysticism of poet Janaka Stucky

globe local

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Ian Hacking, eminent philosopher of science and much else, dies at 87

William S. Edgerly, who revived State Street Bank’s fortunes, dies at 96

John A. Curry, first Northeastern graduate to serve as university’s president, dies at 88