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From campy to controversial: How drag queens became a target of conservative lawmakers

The growing movement against drag even has a name: “drag panic.” The animosity that Massachusetts queens are experiencing is mild compared with what the drag community faces in states such as Florida and Tennessee.

For some on a tight margin, debt ceiling deal could make things even tighter
The agreement passed by the House on Wednesday includes changes to food and cash assistance used widely across Massachusetts.

Senate races to wrap up Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal before default deadline

APPRECIATION
WJIB’s Bob Bittner was always an easy listen
Bittner, who died May 26, was the owner, operator, and sole on-air voice of Cambridge radio station WJIB and its "Memories Stations" affiliates. He ran no ads, played his own records, and was a soothing presence on the airwaves.

Joe Mazzulla gets strong backing from Brad Stevens and will get to fortify his coaching staff
Calling Mazzulla "a terrific leader," the Celtics president of basketball ops praised the work the rookie coach did after taking over on very short notice.

Brad Stevens won’t address a super-max extension but says, ‘We want Jaylen to be here’Chad Finn: Everything the Celtics do this offseason should be framed around what is best for Jayson Tatum

Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, roster changes, and other takeaways

Brad Stevens, the Celtics’ president of basketball operations, spoke with the media three days after Boston’s season ended in the Eastern Conference finals.

Matthew Nilo, lawyer charged in connection with Charlestown sexual assaults, agrees to be transferred back to Mass.

Nilo, the 35-year-old lawyer accused of sexually assaulting four women in Charlestown in 2007 and 2008, waived extradition during an initial court appearance Thursday in New Jersey, where he lives with his fiancée.

Chad Finn | Sports Media
Channel 5 hires Boston native Angel Salcedo as a sports reporter to replace Bob Halloran
Salcedo, an Emerson College graduate, comes to Channel 5 from KOAT in New Mexico.

shirley leung

Are bus-only lanes on Summer Street a way to ease Seaport traffic congestion?

A stalled plan is back in play, but not everyone thinks it’s a smart idea.

Digital finances were a boon for the legal adult industry. Now, they’re shutting out sex workers.

In an industry with a history of exploitation, access to banking can help workers build a life. But banks and digital payment platforms are excluding sex workers at a rapid clip.

Compass Medical closure sends shockwaves to already struggling health care system

The abrupt closure of a large physician group in southeast Massachusetts has sent patients and nearby facilities scrambling as groups try to coordinate where patients should go for future health care.
Tell us how you’ve been affected by the closure of Compass Medical facilities

Timeline: How the MBTA reached a crossroads with federal regulators over safety issues

The MBTA has been under federal oversight for more than a year after a pattern of safety violations drew the attention of the Federal Transit Administration. The MBTA must submit a new workplace safety plan by Monday.

Somerville woman charged with assaulting and strangling mother who was found dead in her apartment

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed as Harvard fellow

Woman drives up ramp of tow truck on Georgia highway, launching into the air, video shows

A sedan rocketed into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia highway. And the whole crash was caught on video by an officer’s body camera.
Globe Magazine

What it’s like to dive in the New England Aquarium’s giant tank (watch out for Thomas the eel)

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to dive inside the Giant Ocean Tank. Finally I got to find out.
QUICK BITE

At Vault Medford, tater tots are not a crime

Once the scene of a brazen bank robbery, now it’s a comfy place for pub food.
Opinion
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

The most interesting startup in America is in Massachusetts. You’ve probably never heard of it.

VulcanForms eyes a radical transformation of manufacturing.
EDITORIAL

Public dollars demand public disclosure

Phillip Levine

College financial aid system benefits white students

Gina McCarthy and Kari Nadeau

Carbon capture isn’t the climate change health benefit the world needs

RENÉE LOTH

Somerville shows how to be civically engaged

More recent News

Biden tells US Air Force Academy graduates their leadership is needed in increasingly confusing world
President Biden delivered a commencement address to more than 900 cadets in remarks at Falcon Stadium in Colorado, thanking them for choosing “service over self.” His appearance was punctuated by a stumble onstage after handing out diplomas.

Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns

The alert comes several weeks after the failure of three banks that experienced runs after fearful customers with uninsured deposits pulled their money en masse.

Senate races to wrap up Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal before default deadline

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber was digging into the bill that President Biden negotiated with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and would “keep working until the job is done.”

The success of Ocean State Job Lot endures, as some retailers struggle

The troubles of retailers like Christmas Tree Shops and Bed Bath & Beyond can be a boon for Ocean State Job Lot, a closeout operation. “The amount of closeouts that seem to be available today is extraordinary,” CEO Marc Perlman said.

Whitman mother pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in death of two-year-old daughter

The mother of a two-year-old girl who waited 30 hours before summoning help for her unresponsive child in 2019 pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment of a child in Plymouth Superior Court Wednesday, according to court records and the woman’s defense attorney.

Agawam High School student, 17, drowns in swimming pool, officials say

Around 11:30 p.m., officials received a report of an unresponsive teenager in a pool in the Feeding Hills section of town, according to a statement from Agawam police.

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?

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HOUSING

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Love Letters

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

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Globe Magazine

I went searching for a relative who escaped the Holocaust. I found a secret some want to forget.

My decades-long quest to find the lone survivor of a massacre that wiped out a branch of our Jewish family in Poland — and the hidden truth about the killers.

Our Names, Our Culture: AAPI voices on reclaiming their names
Hear stories about how given names — and the process of reclaiming them — can shape identities, reveal family histories, and provide cultural connections.

Chaim Bloom may be (relatively) new to Boston, but his family roots run deep
Chaim Bloom's family history is interwoven with the fabric of 20th century Boston, even if he is not a native.

After being spotted in Eastern Mass. towns, ‘Buster the Bear’ becomes social media star
Like a child let loose at the playground, the approximately 2-year-old bear has been on the move in recent days, roaming through backyards and devouring seed mixes from bird feeders, often seen standing on his hind legs, sometimes swatting playfully at tree branches.

Culture & Lifestyle

WJIB’s Bob Bittner was always an easy listen

15 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston and beyond

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Something’s gonna change his world

‘The Boogeyman’: You’ve seen what’s hidden under this bed before

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

RENÉE LOTH

Somerville shows how to be civically engaged

Eric Leslie

Boston must make civic engagement more equitable

JEFF JACOBY

AM radio in your car? Don’t let Congress decide.

IDEAS | JOHN SUMMERS

What my autistic son’s cold cheeseburgers taught me about bureaucracy

LETTERS

Two zoos? Then which zoo? Or no zoo at all?

IDEAS

Calling teen writers! Globe Ideas wants to give you a megaphone.

Metro

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot appointed as Harvard fellow

Lightfoot’s four-year stand as mayor ended in May. Her new role as the Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow will run through the university’s fall 1 term, according to a statement from Harvard.

Tell us how you’ve been affected by the closure of Compass Medical facilities

The abrupt closure of a large physician group in southeast Massachusetts has sent patients and nearby facilities scrambling as groups try to coordinate where patients should go for future health care.
RI BUSINESS

The success of Ocean State Job Lot endures, as some retailers struggle

The troubles of retailers like Christmas Tree Shops and Bed Bath & Beyond can be a boon for Ocean State Job Lot, a closeout operation. “The amount of closeouts that seem to be available today is extraordinary,” CEO Marc Perlman said.
RHODE ISLAND REPORT PODCAST

Which bills will live or die in the remaining weeks of R.I.’s legislative session?

In a special edition of the Rhode Island Report podcast, House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio offer strong indications of what legislation is likely to succeed or fail as the Assembly heads into its final weeks.

Sports

celtics notebook

Brad Stevens won’t address a super-max extension but says, ‘We want Jaylen to be here’

Jaylen Brown, of course, is eligible for a five-year, $295 million deal, and Stevens also called him "a big part of us moving forward."
Reds at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 56: Reds at Red Sox lineups and notes

Chris Sale will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Reds Thursday at Fenway Park
celtics

Joe Mazzulla gets strong backing from Brad Stevens and will get to fortify his coaching staff

Calling Mazzulla "a terrific leader," the Celtics president of basketball ops praised the work the rookie coach did after taking over on very short notice.
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Channel 5 hires Boston native Angel Salcedo as a sports reporter to replace Bob Halloran

chad finn

Everything the Celtics do this offseason should be framed around what is best for Jayson Tatum

celtics

Brad Stevens on Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, roster changes, and other takeaways

Business

shirley leung

Are bus-only lanes on Summer Street a way to ease Seaport traffic congestion?

A stalled plan is back in play, but not everyone thinks it’s a smart idea.

Senate races to wrap up Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal before default deadline

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the chamber was digging into the bill that President Biden negotiated with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and would “keep working until the job is done.”

Money stored in Venmo, other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

magazine
Perspective

We need to better regulate our banks. Even the father of capitalism thought so.

LOVE LETTERS

The man I am seeing lives with his girlfriend in another state

MISS CONDUCT

Should you give the gift of cash to new graduates?

COOKING

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

metro

Cinde Warmington announces 2024 bid for N.H. governor

Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: June 2-9

Air quality alert issued for parts of Mass. after smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires arrives in area

sports

How did two No. 8 seeds get here, and other major talking points about the NBA and NHL finals

Jaylen Brown had a nightmarish Game 7 — but the Celtics should still give him the super-max deal

Fenway Park’s pickleball event set for July 13-16

business

Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera

Medicare pledges to expand its coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs

For some on a tight margin, debt ceiling deal could make things even tighter

politics

Senate races to wrap up Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal before default deadline

Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete

DeSantis campaigns in New Hampshire as Trump returns to campaign trail in Iowa

Nation

Harald zur Hausen, who found virus link to cervical cancer, dies at 87

Biden tells US Air Force Academy graduates their leadership is needed in increasingly confusing world

Don Bateman, a force in aviation safety, dies at 91

World

Canada becomes first in the world to require health warnings on individual cigarettes

Pride Month kicks off with protests, parades, parties

Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony attended by Britain’s William and Kate, Dr. Jill Biden

opinion

Somerville shows how to be civically engaged

Boston must make civic engagement more equitable

Congress has no choice but to pass debt limit deal

lifestyle

I’m stuck in my grief

15 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Boston and beyond

At 83, Al Pacino is expecting another baby

food & dining

ReelHouse Oyster Bar opens in the Seaport; East Cambridge hosts a bread-baking grand prix

At Vault Medford, tater tots are not a crime

A modern Asian noodle bar replaces Fortnight in downtown Providence

travel

From campy to controversial: How drag queens became a target of conservative lawmakers

In Becket, the Dream Away Lodge is ‘somewhere between a living museum or a living work of art, and a church’

More travelers are taking the train — to save the planet

Arts

Paintings that are all about touch

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

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

Books

Kaija Langley, author of verse novel ‘The Order of Things,’ has built a writing career in the margins of a busy life

Children’s book contemplates animals and eternity; Boston Public Library presents special exhibit for Pride Month; program encourages students to write to their favorite authors

Author readings around Boston June 4-10

Movies

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’: Something’s gonna change his world

‘The Boogeyman’: You’ve seen what’s hidden under this bed before

Harrison Ford spotted at Amherst College for son Liam’s graduation

Television

In conclusion, ‘Barry’ lacked resonance almost until the end

In a sweet finale, ‘Ted Lasso’ has the last word on toxic masculinity

In the end, ‘Succession’ drew buzz, but not as many viewers as you might think

music

Zelda soundtrack as legendary as the game itself

WJIB’s Bob Bittner was always an easy listen

A changing of the guard (again) at the BSO

Theater/Dance

The stage is theirs: At a majority of Boston-area theaters, women leaders have taken charge

In Lyric Stage’s ‘Rooted,’ a tree grows on Clarendon Street

As a ballet school turns 10, its former students flock home to dance and celebrate

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

Robin Wagner, set designer who won three Tony Awards, dies at 89

Ed Ames, singing star who became a familiar face on TV, dies at 95

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