Boston Globe Today | May 11, 2023

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Public health emergency ends, long COVID lingers

How to prepare for the end of the public health emergency and what to look for as long COVID lingers. Watch →

Title 42 comes to an end

Globe reporter Mike Damiano explains the potential fallout Massachusetts could experience as Title 42, a de facto immigration policy, expires on May 11th. Watch →

Nation

EPA proposes first limits on climate pollution from existing power plants

The proposals are designed to effectively eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s electricity sector by 2040. Continue reading →

Nation

Skin patch for peanut allergy in toddlers shows promise, study finds

Among the children who wore the patch, called Viaskin, two-thirds were able to tolerate a higher amount of peanut protein at the end of the year. Continue reading →

Nation

CNN chairman defends decision to host Trump town hall

The town hall Wednesday was the first major television event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and CNN defended its decision to hold it as a chance to put Donald Trump in front of a wider audience, outside of the conservative media bubble he has largely kept to since early in his presidency. Continue reading →

World

Pakistan’s top court orders release of Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s release from custody Thursday, offering a major victory for the onetime leader who was arrested this week as part of a corruption inquiry, and escalating a political crisis that has engulfed the country. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine says its counteroffensive now delayed; Britain says it sent cruise missiles to Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in remarks broadcast Thursday that Kyiv is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces because Ukraine lacks enough Western weapons to succeed without suffering too many casualties. Continue reading →

World

Erdogan’s election prospects take a hit as a challenger drops out

The withdrawal of one of the race’s four contenders also increased the possibility that the main opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, could obtain a simple majority of votes Sunday, a win that would abruptly end Erdogan’s 20-year streak as Turkey’s most prominent politician. Continue reading →

OPINION

What’s next, banning the Bible?

There’s some pretty racy stuff in the Good Book. Should it pass muster with new state laws intended to shield students from, well, racy stuff? Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Santos stands accused of being a petty con artist

But the GOP's real liar-in-chief once again hits the campaign trail. Continue reading →

LETTERS

The verdict is in, yet again, on Trump

Instead of asking questions such as, "Why did Carroll take so long to come forward?" we should ask, "Why do so many survivors choose not to report?" Watching this trial, the answer was clear. Continue reading →

Social Justice

Native group celebrates return of totem pole from Harvard’s Peabody Museum, seeks more artifacts

Clad in red-and-black ceremonial regalia and traditional cedar bark hats, a delegation from the Gitxaała Nation in Western Canada stood facing Boston Harbor, beating deerskin drums and chanting rhythmically in celebration of the return of a totem pole taken nearly 140 years ago. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston Police budget returning to the fore as council mulls amendments

This year, the issue has flown under the radar, fading into the background behind a run of major pieces of legislation, drama over council redistricting, and acrimony among members of the divided council. Continue reading →

Politics

For years, Mass. Senate has set aside thousands to pay interns. This summer, it will actually pay some student workers.

After years of advocacy by elected officials and legislative staff, the Massachusetts Senate will pay student fellows for the first time this summer and fall. Continue reading →

Tara Sullivan

Joe Mazzulla’s Celtics live to fight another battle after surviving Game 6 in Philadelphia

Jayson Tatum's late-game resurgence and a lineup change change helped Mazzulla's team avoid a playoff exit. Mazzulla’s coaching inexperience has been an undeniable factor in this playoff slog. Continue reading →

Game 6: Celtics 95, 76ers 86

Instant analysis: Horrible for most of the night, Jayson Tatum comes alive as Celtics avoid elimination by beating 76ers

Game 7 will be played in Boston on Sunday. Continue reading →

red sox

A laidback offseason proved restorative for Red Sox’ Jarren Duran after his tough 2022

The outfielder moved in with three pals near Long Beach State and rediscovered his sense of self — while having a ball at the same time. Continue reading →

Cybersecurity

Lowell city agencies still recovering from cyberattack

The city hasn’t provided details about the nature of the attack, but a cybercrime organization called “Play” that’s believed to be based in Russia has claimed credit for it. Continue reading →

sports business

Latest Mass. sports betting app is Betr, which takes a vastly different approach to promotion

The new app, which is meshing sports fandom with sports wagering, has 26-year-old social media personality Jake Paul as a cofounder. Continue reading →

Innovation economy

For Tripadvisor’s cofounders, more twists and turns ahead

Langley Steinert, who now runs CarGurus, and Steve Kaufer weigh in on everything from remote work to AI to the economy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Shearer, who cofounded Spare Change News to aid homeless people, dies at 64

"The creation of this paper quite literally saved my life," said Mr. Shearer, a writer, editor, and vendor of the publication. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Sylvia Bacon, longtime D.C. Superior Court judge, dies at 91

Sylvia A. Bacon rose early in her legal career to become the highest-ranking woman in any US attorney's office and later served for two decades as a judge on the D.C. Superior Court. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Jacklyn Zeman, veteran ‘General Hospital’ cast member who played Bobbie Spencer, has died

Jacklyn Zeman, who for 45 years played Bobbie Spencer on ABC’s "General Hospital” has died at 70. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

A thrill a minute from Kali Uchis at MGM Music Hall

Uchis touched on at least two dozen songs from her already-robust discography in what felt like a 70-minute whirlwind. Continue reading →

Music

From opera to ‘Innervisions,’ singer Debo Ray works wonders

“I like to think of myself as like a collector of sounds,” says the Cambridge native, who'll be performing a Stevie Wonder tribute at the Regent Theatre in Arlington on Friday. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★★

‘Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie’ is a moving portrait

Davis Guggenheim’s documentary looks at the life and career of the actor, including his past three decades living with Parkinson’s disease. Continue reading →