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Federal agent’s tattoo sparks questions of white supremacy following Vineyard raid

The valknot is a trio of interlocking triangles associated with Norse mythology and white supremacy. It was also visible on an agent participating in the recent immigration raid on Martha's Vineyard.

Trump pushes a July 4th deadline for big tax bill as senators dig in. Follow live updates.

It's a potentially tumultuous three-week sprint for senators preparing to put their own imprint on the massive Republican package that cleared the House by a single vote.
Somerville, Chelsea ask court to prevent Trump defunding efforts over ‘sanctuary city’ status

Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states

President Trump has made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult
Judges in deportation cases face evasion and delay from Trump administration

White House unveils a new, darker presidential portrait

The absence of the American flag in the most recent portrait is a departure from contemporary tradition.

Acting FEMA chief told staff he didn’t know about US hurricane season

The hurricane season, which began Sunday and lasts through Nov. 30, is considered the agency’s most challenging period.
Trump slams ‘totally FALSE’ claim he was snubbed by Harvard

The Sports Bra, a sports bar dedicated to showing women’s sports, to open Boston location
When its flagship location opened in Portland, Ore., in 2022, The Sports Bra was the only sports bar in the country dedicated to exclusively showing women’s sports.

11 shows to see at Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium this summer concert season

From country stars to emo rockers, here’s your guide to all of the major concerts left on the summer schedule at the Bay State’s pair of iconic outdoor venues.
Dropkick Murphys announce ‘For The People’ album, drop new music video

Family sues BPS bus contractor after driver runs over 8-year-old

The crash left the boy, who has a diagnosis of autism, with a fractured femur which required two months of in-patient hospital and rehabilitation care, and multiple surgeries, according to the complaint.
THE FINE PRINT

Traveling internationally this summer? Here’s what to know about crossing borders in the Trump era.

Here are answers to some common travel questions, such as: Can customs agents at the airport demand to read your email and other content on your phone?

Judge denies Karen Read lawyer’s motion for ‘mistrial with prejudice.’ Follow live updates.

With jurors out of the courtroom, Robert Alessi argued that the prosecution’s mention of dog DNA was “irremediable.”
Watch live: Testimony continues in Karen Read trial

How Everett mayor’s campaign aide got hired as a $550-an-hour city spokesperson

George Regan, who already worked for Mayor Carlo DeMaria, was the only bidder when the city decided to hire a communications consultant.

Bill to reshape Cannabis Control Commission heads for House vote

Measure would shrink the embattled CCC and update some industry regulations.

Public tours of historic Touro Synagogue halted amid ongoing dispute between Newport and New York congregations

The nation’s oldest synagogue remains open to the public for prayer and worship during services.

RFK Jr. has ordered a review of baby formula. Here’s what you should know.

The effort, dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is the first deep look at the ingredients since 1998.
How MAHA is changing new motherhood

Boulder suspect backed off his initial plan to kill all in a group he called ‘Zionist,’ police say

In whistle-blower trial, former R.I. Catholic school teacher claims principal, Diocese, covered up sexual solicitations

Search underway for father and daughter who went missing while hiking Mt. Katahdin in Maine

WHAT SHE'S HAVING | SHERYL JULIAN

Cooking from a crop of delightful new cookbooks

The author has been making unusually good recipes from little-known cooks.
For Father’s Day, give Dad a break from being the grill master
The Big Day

They planned to wed at Boston City Hall and then take in a Celtics game. Their friends intervened.

This DIY backyard wedding in Cambridge was planned by everyone except the bride and groom.
MISS CONDUCT Classics

When, and when not, to tip

Plus, the finer points of making virtual introductions when networking.
LGBTQ Pride Month

11 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston this year

Pride parades around the country have taken a hit this spring, but not in Boston

When and where to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month 2025 in New Hampshire

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

Opinion
Harry S. Margolis

How Trump’s planned Medicaid cuts would hurt older women

Since many more beneficiaries receiving Medicaid-covered long-term care are women, they would be most affected by cuts to Medicaid.
Ashish K. Jha

Canceling Moderna’s bird flu contract could be Robert Kennedy’s most reckless act yet

IDEAS | Gloria Mark

I hope I haven’t just seen the future of hospitality

EDITORIAL

Trump dawdles on aid, sanctions as Ukraine turns to Europe for help

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Has Rhode Island figured out the secret to school bus safety?

Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
Listen to the Snitch City podcast

More recent News

Federal appeals court overturns three convictions for Dana Pullman, ex-State Police union head
The court did uphold convictions for Pullman, and co-defendant Anne M. Lynch, a union consultant, on honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and racketeering.

Mass. failed to properly preserve records for thousands of former residents at state-run institutions, report says
A commission released a report this week that detailed the ways Massachusetts has failed to respect the ugly history of its state institutions.

Boston restaurant fined $1.8 million for tip pool violations
Some workers at the Four Seasons sushi restaurant could receive up to $50,000 in back pay and penalties.

More bad news in biotech: Watertown cancer firm iTeos shutting down
The 12-year-old company had been collaborating with British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on an immuno-oncology drug candidate.

‘Wherever he goes, he blesses people’: Mother of detained Milford student hopes for his release
The arrest of the Milford High School junior, who is on the high school volleyball team and plays drums for his church’s worship service, has sparked outrage and protest in Milford.

Mass. AAPI report provides what could be the first comprehensive survey of community population
A survey coordinated by a mix of stakeholders offers what could be some of the first disaggregated data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Massachusetts.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs feared footage of him beating his girlfriend would ruin his career, witness says
A former Los Angeles hotel security guard says Sean “Diddy” Combs told him that he feared the public release of a 2016 hotel video of his kicking Cassie Ventura would ruin him.

Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
Mayor Ras Baraka has sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor over his arrest outside a federal immigration detention facility on a trespassing charge, which was later dropped

South Korea’s main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo concedes defeat in the presidential election
Kim, the candidate of the People Power Party, told a news conference early Wednesday that he “humbly accepts (the) people’s choice” and congratulates his liberal rival Lee Jae-myung for winning the election.

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Defense Department official pleaded with superiors not to cut Harvard grant on ‘biological threats,’ court records say

The official cited the potential for “grave and immediate harm to national security."

As N.H. moves to ban trans health care for kids, some families are preparing to leave — and some already have
“Do we go to Europe or Canada or Mexico?” asked one New Hampshire mother with a transgender child. “Honestly, those are all on the list.”

Is sunscreen toxic? The UV truthers on the Internet sure think so.
Some people contend it causes cancer and is part of a big pharma conspiracy. Dermatologists disagree.

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
A federal judge delivered a beatdown to the Trump administration, in support of WilmerHale. Here’s how.
Judge Richard Leon, a Mass. native, struck down the entirety of President Trump’s WilmerHale order as unconstitutional.

Culture & Lifestyle

Netflix announces premiere dates for Affleck and Damon crime thriller, ‘Stranger Things’ final season

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs cozy up in new Instagram post

15 outdoor music festivals around Mass. and Rhode Island to see all summer

Free events this week: Musical bingo, a mind-set refresh, and the kickoff of Summer in the City

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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

JOAN VENNOCHI

Is Josh Kraft pushing the envelope of campaign finance law to challenge Mayor Wu?

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Has Rhode Island figured out the secret to school bus safety?

EDITORIAL

After years of turmoil, a new structure for cannabis commission is worth a shot

Eugene Scott

Trump’s book bans hurt the chances for reparations

Joan Wickersham

Being a beginner is a lot harder than it sounds

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Search underway for father and daughter who went missing while hiking Mt. Katahdin in Maine

Tim Keiderling, 58, and his daughter Esther Keiderling, 28, both of Ulster Park, N.Y., left Abol Campground on Sunday morning to hike to the summit, officials said.

Trump slams ‘totally FALSE’ claim he was snubbed by Harvard

Trump says he never applied to Harvard.
RI NEWS

Public tours of historic Touro Synagogue halted amid ongoing dispute between Newport and New York congregations

The nation’s oldest synagogue remains open to the public for prayer and worship during services.
Live updates

Judge denies Karen Read lawyer’s motion for ‘mistrial with prejudice.’ Follow live updates.

With jurors out of the courtroom, Robert Alessi argued that the prosecution’s mention of dog DNA was “irremediable.”

Sports

Boston 10K

Boston 10K pro field to feature Boston Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi, American Olympians

Lokedi smashed the course record at April's Boston Marathon and will return to the city over a shorter distance this month.
RI BUSINESS

R.I. Commerce secretary resigns to lead new state nonprofit to capitalize on 2026 World Cup

Liz Tanner will lead Ocean State 2026 to maximize economic opportunities for next summer’s World Cup.
women's sports

The Sports Bra, a sports bar dedicated to showing women’s sports, to open Boston location

When its flagship location opened in Portland, Ore., in 2022, The Sports Bra was the only sports bar in the country dedicated to exclusively showing women’s sports.
Court Sense

Court Sense: The small-market NBA Finals

Shigeo Nagashima, ‘Mr. Baseball’ of postwar Japan, dies at 89

angels at red sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 63: Angels at Red Sox lineups and notes

Business

RI NEWS

Public tours of historic Touro Synagogue halted amid ongoing dispute between Newport and New York congregations

The nation’s oldest synagogue remains open to the public for prayer and worship during services.

What to know about Trump’s push for a July 4th tax bill deadline

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, like House Speaker Mike Johnson, has few votes to spare from the Senate’s slim, 53-seat GOP majority.

Bill to reshape Cannabis Control Commission heads for House vote

RI BUSINESS

R.I. Commerce secretary resigns to lead new state nonprofit to capitalize on 2026 World Cup

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PERSPECTIVE

Big business beat out independent films. All we have left is an indie vibe.

MISS CONDUCT Classics

When, and when not, to tip

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Trump vs. Massachusetts: How one state represents everything the president despises

GLOBE MAGAZINE

Even the MBTA can’t stop Phil Eng

metro

Dashcam footage shows BPS bus driver running over student

Mass. AAPI report provides what could be the first comprehensive survey of community population

PVDFest will roar back to downtown Providence Sept. 5-6. Here’s what to expect.

sports

Is any lead safe in the NBA? Watching this year’s playoffs, it doesn’t seem so.

You should absolutely be rooting for Brad Marchand to win the Stanley Cup again, even in a Panthers sweater

On golf’s longest day, Cameron Young needs a playoff to reach US Open

business

Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got here.

More bad news in biotech: Watertown cancer firm iTeos shutting down

Boston restaurant fined $1.8 million for tip pool violations

politics

Trump pushes a July 4th deadline for big tax bill as senators dig in. Follow live updates.

Trump slams ‘totally FALSE’ claim he was snubbed by Harvard

Acting FEMA chief told staff he didn’t know about US hurricane season

Nation

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs feared footage of him beating his girlfriend would ruin his career, witness says

What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder suspect backed off his initial plan to kill all in a group he called ‘Zionist,’ police say

World

South Korea’s main conservative candidate Kim Moon Soo concedes defeat in the presidential election

Russian rockets kill 3 in a Ukrainian city as Kyiv claims it damaged a key bridge

Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects.

opinion

We’re international students, not political pawns

After years of turmoil, a new structure for cannabis commission is worth a shot

Trump’s book bans hurt the chances for reparations

lifestyle

How MAHA is changing new motherhood

They planned to wed at Boston City Hall and then take in a Celtics game. Their friends intervened.

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs cozy up in new Instagram post

food & dining

Boston restaurant fined $1.8 million for tip pool violations

For Bryce Harrison from Cheese Louise, a sharp idea with hometown friends turned into a food truck

Recipe: Dazzle guests with a simple dessert of roasted peaches, yogurt sauce, toasted almonds, and mint

travel

We avoided Atlantis for years. But with so many fans, what were we missing?

The best of Portugal? It’s located north of Lisbon.

Author and engineer Allison King on long flights, Pocky, and those bear prints

Arts

Sebastião Salgado, photographer of human misery and dignity, dies at 81

Boston wanted tax-exempt institutions to chip in more to help pay for city services. Under Trump, it’s looking unlikely.

At PEM, taking shelter seriously — and fantasies, too

Books

Alice Notley, poet celebrated for ‘restless reinvention,’ dies at 79

He launched modern conservatism, but what do we really know about William F. Buckley?

Taking a look at a lot of summer books lists

Movies

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ is a cinematic scam

Netflix announces premiere dates for Affleck and Damon crime thriller, ‘Stranger Things’ final season

Big business beat out independent films. All we have left is an indie vibe.

Television

Netflix announces premiere dates for Affleck and Damon crime thriller, ‘Stranger Things’ final season

This week’s TV: Owen Wilson in ‘Stick,’ George Clooney’s Broadway show, and Cynthia Erivo hosts the Tony Awards

Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for ‘The Simpsons’ for 27 years, dies at 84

music

PVDFest will roar back to downtown Providence Sept. 5-6. Here’s what to expect.

The Head and the Heart decided to try something new on their latest album

Dropkick Murphys announce ‘For The People’ album, drop new music video

Theater/Dance

In 2025, the scandal at the center of ‘Mrs. Warren’s Profession’ lands differently

‘Leopoldstadt,’ ‘Next to Normal,’ and ‘The Piano Lesson’ among winners at Elliot Norton Awards

Two strangers carry a budding romance, and a cake, across New York

Health

More bad news in biotech: Watertown cancer firm iTeos shutting down

How MAHA is changing new motherhood

Mass. failed to properly preserve records for thousands of former residents at state-run institutions, report says

Obituaries

Alice Notley, poet celebrated for ‘restless reinvention,’ dies at 79

Shigeo Nagashima, ‘Mr. Baseball’ of postwar Japan, dies at 89

Sebastião Salgado, photographer of human misery and dignity, dies at 81