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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?
Ex-Homeland Security official fights back against Trump’s investigation order. Follow live updates.

‘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.

As ICE officials publicize surge in immigration enforcement in Mass., Democrats call for more oversight

Federal immigration authorities had arrested 1,461 people in Massachusetts during May, officials said.

US growth predicted to slow this year, hobbled by Trump’s trade wars. Follow live updates.

Trump accused Miles Taylor of concocting stories to sell his book and directed the secretary of Homeland Security and other government agencies to look into Taylor and strip him of any security clearances.

Unmarked graves, silenced voices: Commission report demands Mass. preserve memories of those who suffered at its troubled institutions
A commission released a report this week that detailed the ways Massachusetts has failed to respect the ugly history of its state institutions.

Starting Point

The Market Basket saga: This time, the family feud is over succession. Will employees and shoppers care?

A spokesperson for the CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas, says his sisters don’t want his children to take over when he retires.

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

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

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

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."

A Stephen Miller staffer and tough talk: Inside Trump’s latest attack on Harvard

The Justice Department quietly told Harvard last month that it was reviewing claims of discrimination against white men at The Harvard Law Review, and accused the publication of destroying evidence.

Authorities identify person found dead in Milton as 21-year-old woman

The body of a young woman was found in a wooded area along Central Avenue, a key southbound thoroughfare from Boston.

Forensic pathologist testified John O’Keefe’s arm appeared to show ‘multiple strikes from a dog.’ Here’s how the day unfolded.

Dr. Marie Russell testified the scratches on John O’Keefe’s arm appeared to have come from dog bites.

AG Campbell fines Boston restaurant $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.

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.

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

Forecast | Ken Mahan

We’ll see mostly sunny skies as heat begins to build, with 90 degrees possible on Thursday

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

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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

For all he did here, our Lil’ Ball of Hate deserves to cart the Cup around the ice one more time.
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.

For Father’s Day, give Dad a break from being the grill master

Discover easy-to-make recipes for a Father’s Day BBQ including Thai chicken and grilled zucchini.
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
IDEAS | Gloria Mark

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

We checked into a hotel that was completely automated. No humans in sight.
Ashish K. Jha

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

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Mirror images

EDITORIAL

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

Jack Masliah, Yelyzaveta Zablotska, and Abdullah Shahid Sial

We’re international students, not political pawns

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

GBH lays off 6 percent of staff due to funding cuts, rising costs, and stagnant revenues
Combined with layoffs last month at WORLD Channel, the cuts amount to 7 percent of GBH’s total workforce.

Main beach of Walden Pond will be closed for summer during construction of new bathhouse
Another beach at the popular summer spot will remain open for the season, state officials said.

Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site. Israel says it fired near suspects.
Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces killed at least 27 on Tuesday, in the third such incident in three days. Israel said it fired "near a few individual suspects" who left the designated route.

Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the arrest, saying he had written a letter threatening to kill Trump and would “self-deport” to Mexico.

‘I wanted to finish it here, and I did’: Longtime Patriots center David Andrews gets emotional at retirement ceremony
Andrews still had the desire to play after being released in March, but decided he didn’t want to suit up for any other organization. 

Teen charged with attempted murder in Waltham shooting
The shooting, which involved two acquaintances, occurred around 5:30 p.m. Monday, near Moody Street and Railroad Avenue, police said.

Recommended reads

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.

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.

A Tufts alum completed a fellowship. Lesson learned: he’s related to his alma mater’s founder.
In the months leading up to his graduation, 22-year-old Jaiden Mosley discovered a connection to the American colonist who later founded the university he will soon hold a degree from.

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

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

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

Authorities identify person found dead in Milton as 21-year-old woman

The body of a young woman was found in a wooded area along Central Avenue, a key southbound thoroughfare from Boston.

As ICE officials publicize surge in immigration enforcement in Mass., Democrats call for more oversight

Federal immigration authorities had arrested 1,461 people in Massachusetts during May, officials said.

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

The Quincy-bred Celtic-punk band announced that their upcoming album will drop this summer.
Starting Point

The Market Basket saga: This time, the family feud is over succession. Will employees and shoppers care?

A spokesperson for the CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas, says his sisters don’t want his children to take over when he retires.

Sports

NBA

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

The 3-pointers might be the weapon, but usually the ammunition is turnovers. The teams that fall apart average 6.4 turnovers while they’re doing it.
CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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

For all he did here, our Lil’ Ball of Hate deserves to cart the Cup around the ice one more time.
GOLF

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

Homa didn’t have a caddie and didn’t feel like talking about it, regardless of how much attention it was getting on social media.
TEXAS TECH 3, OKLAHOMA 2

Oklahoma’s four-year run as Women’s College World Series champ ends with Texas Tech walkoff win

MIAA LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

Slow start? Franklin boys’ lacrosse turned the reserves loose in Division 1 shutout of Waltham

Angels 7, Red Sox 6

Angels win, 7-6, when Richard Fitts’s mediocre start got Red Sox in a hole they couldn’t out of

Business

Starting Point

The Market Basket saga: This time, the family feud is over succession. Will employees and shoppers care?

A spokesperson for the CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas, says his sisters don’t want his children to take over when he retires.
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?
RI ECONOMY

This R.I. city ranked among the top places in the country for summer jobs. Why?

TALKING POINTS

US manufacturing activity contracted in May — for a third month

magazine
GLOBE MAGAZINE

Even the MBTA can’t stop Phil Eng

GLOBE MAGAZINE

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

Connections

Our refrigerator art is a gallery of our life as a family

DINNER WITH CUPID

Blind date: ‘I studied Mandarin Chinese in college. He smiled and immediately responded in Chinese.’

metro

Gamm Theatre offers a transcendent telling of Tony Kushner’s ‘Angels in America: Part One’

This R.I. city ranked among the top places in the country for summer jobs. Why?

Despite efforts to dismantle protections for LGBTQIA+ youth, we can’t afford to lose the progress we’ve made

sports

Pitcher Madison DeLano locks in, twirls Bridgewater-Raynham softball past Central Catholic

Wild-card entry Loïs Boisson shocks third-seeded American Jessica Pegula to reach quarterfinals of French Open

Who’s on first? It appears it won’t be Kristian Campbell in the near future.

business

Michael Busack steps into the spotlight as new head of Club Passim

AG Campbell fines Boston restaurant $1.8 million for tip pool violations

GBH lays off 6 percent of staff due to funding cuts, rising costs, and stagnant revenues

politics

US growth predicted to slow this year, hobbled by Trump’s trade wars. Follow live updates.

A Stephen Miller staffer and tough talk: Inside Trump’s latest attack on Harvard

Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump

Nation

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

Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called ‘Zionist’

After recent attacks, American Jews are feeling increased anxiety

World

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

Mexico’s president defends first judicial election despite low turnout and democratic criticism

UK faces most serious military threat since Cold War, Starmer says

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

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

‘We’re burned out’: Comedian Marc Maron to end ‘WTF’ podcast later this year

food & dining

The Market Basket saga: This time, the family feud is over succession. Will employees and shoppers care?

Seafood towers, whole fish, and more: Meet Little Clam, a new restaurant in Newport, R.I.

For Father’s Day, give Dad a break from being the grill master

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

Taking a look at a lot of summer books lists

75 new books to add to your summer reading list

Martha Hall Kelly draws inspiration from her family tree for her new historical novel set on Martha’s Vineyard

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

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

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

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs cozy up in new Instagram post

Theater/Dance

‘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

Boston Ballet takes a leap of faith with Jean-Christophe Maillot’s ‘Roméo et Juliette’

Health

Unmarked graves, silenced voices: Commission report demands Mass. preserve memories of those who suffered at its troubled institutions

Amid financial challenges, Point32Health hires a new chief executive

Tell us: How are you planning to afford GLP-1 drugs?

Obituaries

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

Herbert P. Wilkins, former chief justice of the state Supreme Judicial Court, dies at 95

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