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Another month, another record for home prices in the Boston area
The typical single-family house now costs a staggering $845,000, but there are signs that the market may be reaching its top.

ADRIAN WALKER
America is locked in a battle, and the haters must lose
Tragedies like the one that occurred in Buffalo are routinely described as shocking. But I wonder if shock is the right response. We should all be beyond shock by now.

In Buffalo, Biden condemns racism, mourns victims of attack

Person of interest sketch released in Concord, N.H., double slaying probe

Authorities in New Hampshire released an artist’s sketch of a man they described as a person of interest in the slayings of Stephen Reid, 67, and Djeswende Reid, 66, whose bodies were found April 21 in a wooded area of Concord, N.H.

Red Line passenger ran alongside train before being dragged to his death, preliminary police report says
The preliminary report provides the most detailed account to date of the April 10 incident that killed Robinson Lalin, 39, and reveals that after the incident the train stopped for a short time in the tunnel outside Broadway Station for an “unspecified mechanical issue” before proceeding.

2022 midterms: What to watch as 5 states hold primaries
Voters in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, Idaho, and Oregon are casting their ballots in midterm elections today.

COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 by state

Charts: COVID-19 has killed 1 million people in the US. See how the virus has affected each state.

Explore the data to see the deadly toll COVID-19 has taken on the US since the virus first emerged.

US deaths from COVID-19 hit 1 million, according to Johns HopkinsFDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11

CDC transmission level map

Map: A county-by-county look at COVID-19 transmission in the United States

Mass. reports 3,425 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 30 deaths reported over three days

Signage for mandatory masking came down at Logan Airport and maskless passengers were seen in the terminals.

The new, highly transmissible Omicron variant, BA.2.12.1, is dominating in Massachusetts. Now what?

As pollution worsens on Cape Cod, some are investing hopes in a new type of septic system
A coalition of groups in Cape Cod is pressing local and state officials to consider installing a new kind of septic system that they say would curb the vast majority of nitrogen that leaks from traditional systems.

‘You don’t see this every day, folks’: Fishermen spot orca swimming off coast of Cape Cod
Two fishermen in the waters off Cape Cod on Sunday afternoon took video and photographs of a large orca — better known as a killer whale — swimming nearby.

The corporate offices of Massachusetts General Brigham in Assembly Square in Somerville.

Mass General Brigham says it will reduce spending by $70m annually

The announcement is part of the system’s “performance improvement plan,” which the state’s healthcare watchdog agency required of it to curb excess spending.

The Celtics won two of their three matchups against Miami this season.

celtics at heat | 8:30 p.m. espn

Six things to watch in the Celtics-Heat Eastern Conference finals

Miami will present different challenges than Milwaukee but like the Bucks could be missing a key All-Star.

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray pointed to a video display of a UAP during a hearing of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena," on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Video: Lawmakers open hearing on unexplained aerial sightings — see for yourself

Pentagon officials testifying at a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday showed a previously classified video of an unidentified aerial phenomena, a fleeting color video of a reflective spherical object speeding past a military fighter jet.

Virginia O'Brien and Carol Deanow joined the Boston Red Cloaks at the State House on May 7 to advocate for women’s rights. The women are all part of the Bad Old Days Posse — a group of women, some of whom have had illegal abortions, who educate college students about what life was like before Roe v. Wade.

Nancy Gertner and John Reinstein

Abortion rights are protected in Massachusetts — or so we thought

And then we read Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft.

IDEAS | Pacifique Irankunda

I grew up during a time of civil war. My childhood was among the casualties.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Lingering at the table long after the meal has been served

How many white Americans will do anything more than shake their heads about the Buffalo massacre?

With the Buffalo massacre, Fox News has blood on its hands — again

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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Arrest warrant issued for suspect in rape in downtown Boston

Boston police on Tuesday obtained warrants for a suspect in a rape that occurred Saturday morning in the downtown area.

New England climate activists sentenced for anti-coal civil disobedience action
Four climate activists have received suspended jail sentences for attempting to stop a train from delivering coal to a power plant in Bow, NH in 2019.

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★½
Keeping up with the Crawleys in ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’
The long-anticipated second movie sequel to Julian Fellowes Emmy-Award-winning period drama will satisfy adoring fans.

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden says he is reviewing nine deadly force cases involving police
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said Tuesday he is prepared to determine whether to bring criminal charges against police officers as he reviews nine deadly force incidents in Revere, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester dating to 2017.

SHORE ACCESS
Town of Narragansett will give free beach access to members of Native American tribe it is named after
“Every place you walk, you are on native land,” Cassius Spears Jr., a Narragansett Indian Tribe leader, told members of the town council at Monday night’s meeting. “Giving this one ability to walk onto the beach without a barrier of payment is the least you can do.”

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant
Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated city.

150 years of The Boston Globe
Scenes from a century and a half, as covered by the Boston Globe.

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Proposed frequent-service bus routes on the MBTA's new bus network map, released on Monday.

The MBTA is proposing a new bus map. Here’s what it would look like.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority published a map Monday of the new bus service network it plans to roll out over the next five years to increase service and reliability.

Dianne Wilkerson left Beacon Hill under a cloud of disgrace. Now, she’s asking voters for another shot.
Years after she was caught slipping cash into her bra as part of an explosive bribery scandal, Dianne Wilkerson wants voters of the Second Suffolk state senate district to send her to Beacon Hill again.

Brookline strike ends, schools reopen after early-morning agreement
The strike by the teachers union in Brookline ended after one day when both sides announced classes will resume Tuesday.

Jeneé Osterheldt
We should all celebrate Haitian Flag Day
As we celebrate Haitian Heritage Month, we must remember America's role in Haiti's past and present.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Series stars Theo James and Rose Leslie attended the HBO premiere of "The Time Traveler's Wife" last week in New York.

Missed connections in ‘Time Traveler’s Wife’

Tea meets art in the library of the Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington, Conn.

Pinkies up! 6 great spots for a spot of tea around Boston

Spiced Lamb Burgers With Feta and Tahini Sauce

Recipes: Take your cookout to the next level with spicy burgers from around the world

Conductor Keith Lockhart will lead the Boston Pops in an in-person spring season that runs May 19 to June 11.

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops have some spring in their step

Special Projects

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Into the Red illustration.

Into the Red: How the Globe will cover climate change

To report on the most pressing issue of our time, the Globe’s climate team is expanding and rethinking its coverage.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A child is comforted on a bus headed to a hotel after she arrived from Mariupol in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

IDEAS | Pacifique Irankunda

I grew up during a time of civil war. My childhood was among the casualties.

For many Europeans, the best part of the meal comes when it ends.

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Lingering at the table long after the meal has been served

People attend a prayer vigil in Buffalo on Sunday for the victims killed in the Saturday mass shooting.

How many white Americans will do anything more than shake their heads about the Buffalo massacre?

A worshiper wipes away tears while praying at Macedonia Baptist Church in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sunday, for the victims of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket.

With the Buffalo massacre, Fox News has blood on its hands — again

Sheenah Reyes, of Methuen, attended the annual Massachusetts Puerto Rican Festival and Parade held on City Hall Plaza in July 2019.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why are Massachusetts Latinos struggling more than everybody else?

IDEAS | LINDA RODRIGUEZ MCROBBIE

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Metro

America is locked in a battle, and the haters must lose

Tragedies like the one that occurred in Buffalo are routinely described as shocking. But I wonder if shock is the right response. We should all be beyond shock by now.

Mass. reports 3,425 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 30 deaths reported over three days

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Poll: McKee, Gorbea in tight race for Rhode Island governor; many voters still undecided

Governor Dan McKee finds himself in a statistical tie with Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, but more than a third of likely voters are still undecided with four months until the Democratic primary, according to poll released Tuesday by WPRI-12 and Roger Williams University.

BU police investigating sexual assault; suspect at large

Boston University police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Friday night, as well as a second, possibly related incident in which a man harassed three students from behind the wheel of a pickup truck, authorities said.

Sports

Tom Brady is interviewed on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.

From GOAT to ‘GROAT’? Tom Brady will executive produce a new Netflix comedy series. And yes, he’ll be in it.

Netflix on Tuesday announced an upcoming series of comedy roasts with Tom Brady serving as executive producer. “Greatest Roasts of All Time,” or “GROAT,” will debut in 2023. First up in the hot seat? Brady himself, of course.

Nate Eovaldi's 40 innings this season lead the Red Sox' staff.

Astros at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN, TBS)

Game 36: Astros at Red Sox lineups and notes

Nate Eovaldi will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to make it two in a row over Houston.

Dylan Borrero believes his style of play will fit with the Revolution and that he can help on both offense and defense.

New winger Dylan Borrero is ready to get started with Revolution

Borrero, 20, a transfer from Atletico Mineiro in Brazil, will be available for the team's game at FC Cincinnati Saturday.

Ed Cooley, Providence College’s basketball coach, receives a key to the city

Defensive stalwart Vince Wilfork is elected to Patriots Hall of Fame

‘Too much mustard’: DJ Steve Aoki airmails first pitch at Fenway

Business

Former Haemonetics headquarters in Braintree leased

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months under relentless bombardment in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated city.

The Salon, a downtown lounge, finally reopens with an emphasis on local Providence music

Netflix, struggling with subscriptions, lays off about 150 workers

A mural depicting George Floyd with makeshift memorials in his honor in Minneapolis on March 30, 2021.

What happens when you tell the truth about racism in America?

I live with my elderly mother. Will anyone want to date me?

Jim C. and MaryKate K.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘She dramatically talked with her hands and spilled a martini on me’

Pedal over to Downtown Crossing to celebrate National Bike to Work Day on Friday.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do in and around Boston, May 16-22

metro

If approved and signed into law by the governor, the legislation would make Rhode Island the 19th state to legalize adult recreational marijuana, including Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Revised R.I. marijuana bill would make expungements automatic

Mail suspended for some northern Mainers due to potholes

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden now has nine deadly force cases to review

sports

Patrice Bergeron finished with a plus-26 rating this season.

Patrice Bergeron is named a Selke Trophy finalist for the 11th consecutive season

David Pastrnak joining Team Czechia at World Championships

Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi leaves game vs. Red Sox with leg injury

business

A ceremony was held at Providence Career & Technical Academy to honor Providence College basketball coach Ed Cooley (right). Mayor Jorge O. Elorza (left) presented him with a key to the city.

Ed Cooley, Providence College’s basketball coach, receives a key to the city

Another month, another record for home prices in the Boston area

Democrats propose $28 million for FDA to bolster baby formula supply

politics

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray pointed to a video display of a UAP during a hearing of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena," on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

House panel opens public hearing on unexplained aerial sightings

Clinton campaign lawyer sought to ‘use’ FBI, prosecutor says

‘Hate will not prevail’: In Buffalo, Biden condemns racism, mourns victims of attack

Nation

The Capistrano Unified School District, in the suburbs of Orange County, Calif., lost more than 2,800 students since the pandemic started. According to a recently published national survey, America’s public schools have lost at least 1.2 million students since 2020.

With plunging enrollment, a ‘seismic hit’ to public schools

Mass. reports 3,425 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 30 deaths reported over three days

FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for ages 5-11

World

Ukrainian servicemen sat in a bus after they were evacuated from the besieged Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant, near a prison in Olyonivka, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Fall of Mariupol appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Biden administration lifting some Trump-era restrictions on Cuba

More than 260 fighters evacuated from Mariupol mill, Ukraine says

opinion

A 2017 Globe’s 2017 Spotlight series on race in Boston highlighted a major wealth gap problem in Massachusetts. Here, a laborer passes an advertisement at the Pier 4 project on Northern Ave in the Seaport District on Sept. 27, 2017.

The $8 figure that shamed Boston gets an update

Another abortion horror story, etched in memory — and policy

In fever to cut taxes, Mass. first should tackle crisis in human services

lifestyle

Alisa Amador of Cambridge won the national NPR Tiny Desk Contest.

Cambridge singer-songwriter Alisa Amador wins NPR Tiny Desk Contest

From GOAT to ‘GROAT’? Tom Brady will executive produce a new Netflix comedy series. And yes, he’ll be in it.

‘Too much mustard’: DJ Steve Aoki airmails first pitch at Fenway

food & dining

People embraced Sunday outside the parking lot of a Tops Friendly Markets grocery store where 10 people were killed on Saturday in Buffalo.

The importance of a grocery store

The Salon, a downtown lounge, finally reopens with an emphasis on local Providence music

New England has another strong showing in annual specialty food awards

travel

An aircraft passes the full moon over Frankfurt, Germany, Sunday, May 15, 2022.

I canceled my flight to Frankfurt, but now I can’t use my credit

This bed and breakfast on Cape Cod was ranked the best in the country by Tripadvisor

A perfect afternoon at Gilmanton Winery

Arts

Celeste Rapone, "Spring Couple," 2021.

At the ICA, ‘A Place For Me’ breathes new life into an old art form

6 art-school stars from around Boston to watch in 2022

Can art inspire environmental action?

Books

Viola Davis discusses her book "Finding Me" at the 92nd Street Y on April 27 in New York.

In new memoir, Viola Davis shares feeling ‘invisible’ growing up in poverty in Central Falls

‘It’s made me increasingly paranoid:’ LGBTQ-themed library in Waltham reports books stolen for fourth time this year

‘The Wild Robot’ wins Massachusetts Children’s Book Award

Movies

Netflix, struggling with subscriptions, lays off about 150 workers

Keeping up with the Crawleys in ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’

Tom Cruise is at his Tom Cruise-iest in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Television

Tom Brady is interviewed on the field after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021.

From GOAT to ‘GROAT’? Tom Brady will executive produce a new Netflix comedy series. And yes, he’ll be in it.

Missed connections in ‘Time Traveler’s Wife’

Netflix, struggling with subscriptions, lays off about 150 workers

music

Alisa Amador of Cambridge won the national NPR Tiny Desk Contest.

Cambridge singer-songwriter Alisa Amador wins NPR Tiny Desk Contest

Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops have some spring in their step

At the Orpheum, Tori Amos and an enthralled crowd share more than a feeling

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet's 59th-anniversary season will feature Stephen Galloway’s “DEVIL’S/eye” (pictured) as part of “My Obsession” (Oct. 6–16).

Boston Ballet announces its 59th-anniversary season

Jean Appolon Expressions works through ‘Traka’

In ‘Sea Sick,’ an expert on oceans sees a world of trouble

globe local

MIDA chef and owner Douglass Williams

Chef Douglass Williams to serve as Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast keynote speaker

Woman wanted for allegedly fatally stabbing elderly man, stealing his car, in Manchester, N.H.

Rep. McGovern urges defense of democracy at UMass Amherst commencement

Obituaries

Dr. Barbara Herbert.

Dr. Barbara Herbert, public health ‘change-maker’ for the at-risk and marginalized, dies at 73

Peter Nicholas, cofounder of Boston Scientific, dies at 80

Lil Keed, up-and-coming Atlanta rapper, dies at 24