Boston Globe Today | May 10, 2023

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Celtics on the brink

With the Celtics-76ers series in the balance heading back to Philadelphia, Globe sports columnist Chad Finn let us in on what to expect for Game 6. Watch →

Genes are the secret to a long life

Boston Globe reporter Kay Lazar shares details of an ongoing study that looks into the link between genes and those who live more than a hundred years. Watch →

Nation

Huge number of asylum seekers at US-Mexico border as COVID-19 restrictions end, new rules begin

The Biden administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who arrive at the US-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through. Continue reading →

Politics

George Santos pleads ‘not guilty’ on federal charges

Santos faces seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of lying to the House of Representatives on financial forms. Continue reading →

Nation

More accurate, inclusive edition of genetic code incorporates sequences from diverse origins

A more accurate and inclusive edition of our genetic code was published Wednesday, marking a major step toward a deeper understanding of human biology and personalized medicine for people from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds. Continue reading →

World

Israeli-Palestinian fighting intensifies as Egyptian cease-fire efforts falter

It was the heaviest fighting between the sides in months, pushing the region closer toward a full-blown war. Continue reading →

World

‘Death is everywhere’ in a once-jubilant Ukrainian city

Seized early by Russian forces then jubilantly recaptured by Ukrainian forces in November, Kherson today is a kill zone. Continue reading →

World

Israel cracks down on contraband Fruit Roll-Ups

Because of a recipe that spread widely on the social media platform, Fruit Roll-Ups — the American-made fruit leather snack that has been passed out to children at baseball games and slumber parties since the 1980s — have become an obsession in Israel. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Doctors, not government, should decide when to require masks in health care

Lifting the state health care mask mandate is the right policy. Continue reading →

OPINION

As nation moves on from COVID-19, it can’t leave long haulers behind

Legislation for better long COVID care and research is not just important for public health and the economy, it’s the right thing to do. Continue reading →

OPINION

Emergency rooms across the state are overwhelmed — there’s a proven fix

What worked in a pre-COVID world does not work in the present day. However, what worked during the first surge of COVID could help. Continue reading →

Transportation

‘Honestly ridiculous.’ Harvard graduate student injured by falling box at MBTA station plans to sue.

Joycelyn Johnson, a doctoral candidate, said she felt numb before pain in her shoulder, back, and right arm set in. “Compared to the New York transit system and the Seattle transit system, Boston’s commuting system as a whole falls short entirely,” she told reporters. Continue reading →

Metro

The more things change...

Again, we are presented with confirmation that the wannabe once and future king’s words on that Access Hollywood tape did in fact reflect who he is. Continue reading →

Politics

As Boston works to keep elections on schedule after court ruling, council tensions could risk delay

The move was an effort to keep this fall’s municipal elections on schedule after a federal judge this week blocked the city’s new map of council districts. Continue reading →

celtics

Six things the Celtics should do to keep their season alive

Jayson Tatum needs to have a stronger start and Jaylen Brown a better finish, to name a couple. Continue reading →

christopher l. gasper

Lacking energy, urgency, and edge, the Celtics again put themselves in perilous position

They seem to think they can just roll out the ball and the opponent will bow down. They consistently exhibit a bloated sense of achievement. Continue reading →

Red Sox 5, Braves 2

If Brayan Bello was auditioning for a spot in the Red Sox’ tightening rotation, he nailed his lines against a stacked Braves lineup

Bello allowed just two runs in six innings of work, after throwing five scoreless frames to start the night. Continue reading →

Residential

Despite neighborhood concerns, plan to convert hotel to homeless housing in Dorchester heads for BPDA vote

If approved, the 900 Morrissey Blvd. property would host 99 studio rental units for people emerging from homelessness, the latest in a series of hotel-to-housing conversions that have angered some residents. Continue reading →

Commercial

Children’s Hospital eyeing big lab space in new Fenway building

The deal could be one of the largest in months in a quickly-cooling market for life science buildings in and around Boston. Continue reading →

Business

Inflation slows as high interest rates take effect

Inflation slowed for a 10th straight month in April, a closely watched report showed Wednesday, good news for American families struggling under the burden of higher costs and for policymakers in Washington as they try to wrangle rapid price increases. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Ronald Steel, acclaimed historian and Walter Lippmann biographer, dies at 92

Mr. Steel also wrote a revisionist study of Robert F. Kennedy that took some sheen off the family’s Camelot myth. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

A pioneering mommy blogger, Heather Armstrong laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Menahem Pressler, pianist and Beaux Arts Trio founder, dies at 99

Mr. Pressler continued playing concertos and solo recitals into his 90s and taught at Indiana University. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Six new page-turners set in New England

Murders and mysteries set in dystopian Boston, at a New Hampshire boarding school, on Martha’s Vineyard, and other nearby locales add atmosphere to juicy plots. Continue reading →

Music

Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels’s opera ‘Omar’ wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

The opera, which was co-commissioned by Boston Lyric Opera, closed its sold-out New England premiere run at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre the day before the Pulitzer win. Continue reading →

DANCE

Jacob’s Pillow announces plans to replace the Doris Duke Theatre, destroyed by fire

A new venue of the same name will have upgraded technology and more than double the square footage. Continue reading →